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Hello Readers, Welcome to another fantastic jam-packed edition of your local community magazine.

In this issue, we see the success of The Emergency Expo, the Twinnies are at it again saving our precious wildlife and releasing back into the wild and we welcome a new contributor Mr Peter Thomson who is supplying us with a sports crossword every fortnightly issue. The VMR has updated us with their article of recent events and another great history section, this time on Ian Fairweather, from The Historical Society’s Barry Clark awaits you. Helly and her celebrities’ part 2 and Marj Webber’s nature article to mention a few.

On another note are there any ex journos out there who would be interested in helping out with local news articles?

As always, I hope you enjoy issue #99 which means our next publication is our centenary issue unless I get taken up by aliens. For those of you that have followed our journey from issue 01, yes, that’s right ONE HUNDRED ISSUES! Living the dream on Bribie.

Take Care,

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Three Generations compete in this year’s Bribie triathlon. See Page 8.

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History.................................................... 50 Arts.......................................................... 54 Helly’s Celebrities................................ 56 Volunteer Marine Rescue................... 60 Fishing Report...................................... 62 Beach Report........................................ 63 Clubs & Associations........................... 64 Church Times........................................ 65 Movie Review........................................ 66 Market Days........................................... 66

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COMMUNITY Bridgette and Paula from The Twinnies Pelican & Seabird Rescue, Beerwah, with the two pelicans to be released back into the wild. These pelicans were actually rescued by the Twinnies with VMR Bribie Island several months ago.

In that time the Twinnies have helped thousands of birds from numerous species all across the coast!

With their rehabilitation facility and community training done with Queensland schools.

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aula and Bridgette Powers have been rescuing and treating Pelicans and sea birds on the sunshine coast for more than 16 Years!

A recent cry for help to the community to help raise $25,000 was a huge success with the goal reached which will help with the ongoing costs of caring and feeding the animals.

To donate go to www. twinnies.com.au and click the top right donate button or call (07) 5439 9995.

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record 25 yachts have entered this year’s prestigious Bribie Island Regatta. Entries include cruising yachts and a number of high performance racing yachts, 5 from as far afield as Bundaberg.

Racing will take place on Saturday 2 November with a 9.30am General Public viewing of boats at Sylvan Beach on Sunday the 3rd . This will be followed at 10.30am by a sailing display race directly offshore from the beach itself.

The Bribie Veterans will be serving breakfast at Sylvan Beach from 8.30am.

Record Number of Entries for Sailing Regatta

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COVER STORY

(L to R) Heather Huckett, Kelly Regenet and Kami Regenet the day before the triathlon

Heather, Kami and Kelly after the event mission accomplished

The Three Gens

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ribie Island triathlon has been running for 36 years and continues to go from strength to strength and has come a long way from its humble beginnings.

Noel Wust Started a threerace series back in 1983 on Bribie and three years later a promotional company took over the series to make it an even bigger and better

success with a four race instead of three.

Heather Huckett (66) and her daughter Kellie Regenet (44) along with her daughter Kami Regenet (11) are on a mission and have just competed in the same Triathlon together at the same time and they also came third in their short course race. Three generations all in it together as a family. Coincidental to their ages the team number they received was 664.

Something new and different has been brought to the series every season with professionals and athletes such as Miles

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Stewart, Craig Walton, Courtney Atkinson, Chris Hill, Jackie Gallagher, Kate major and Loretta Harrap have all been Bribie triathlon competitors. Many international triathletes use Bribie triathlon as a hit out before Noosa and Lulu bar races each year.

Heather said. “I have been competing in the Tri’s for about 5 years now as a cyclist and helping out at the Banksia Beach School Team for the Triathlons.”

The Bribie Triathlon is also a favourite for first timers with many clubs using Bribie as the climax of the beginner programs.

Bribie triathlon has also been a nurturing ground for up-and-coming athletes with many of the current Queensland junior elite crew regularly compete in at Bribie.

Kellie said “We thought it would be a laugh and calling ourselves ‘the three gens,’ we may not get the opportunity to do this again and we are going to try to do all four series, a little memento for us all and it inspires the family to get together and get active, it’s a fun thing to do too.”

Heather said “As Kellie said it’s an inspiration to families, some that may say

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Heather pumping those pedals hard ooh, we could probably do that. It’s not about coming first, well I guess everyone likes to win but it’s more about the participation and the team work.”

Kami has done the kids active Triathlon twice and

Kelly running back up the beach after nice a 300m swim

other triathlons she has completed are the Pink Tri and the Weetabix Tri.

community groups that are praised for their efforts and input into the event.

The active kids’ triathlon is for 7 to 13-year-olds and is a non-competitive event.

There are over 70 volunteers from at least 10 local

The help is highly appreciated and provides important roles at the event such as managing aid stations on the course for example.

I wonder how many local ‘3 gens’ have completed the Bribie Triathlon, if any?

These guys truly are an inspiration to us all to get out and get active and also spend some quality family time together.

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SPORT AND RECREATION

Have You Ever Thought Why Fishers Fish?

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elaxing, being outdoors and spending time in natural areas are the most important motivations for going fishing.

37% of Australia’s recreational fishers reported they went fishing mainly to ‘relax and unwind’ Another 18% fished ‘for sport’, and 15% ‘to be with family’. Only 8% of recreational fishers considered catching fish for food as their primary motivation. The majority

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outdoors. The ‘social fishers’ are also a large group, for whom the camaraderie and fellowship are most important. Interestingly, though, spending time with family and friends is also rated as unimportant by a relatively high proportion of fishers. So, unlike, relaxing and being outdoors, which were consistently important, having company while fishing was something people either really liked or did not value at all.

THE THING FISHERS VALUE

The predominance of relaxing and being outdoors as the motivations for fishing point to the value fishers place on the natural environment. Fishers are primary recreational users of waterways and their environs, and the ‘naturalness’ of these areas is an important contribution to fishing satisfaction. For between 40 per cent and 56 per cent of fishers, fishing is either their first or second most important outdoor activity. However, when asked “If you could not go fishing, are there any other outdoor activities that would provide you with the same level of satisfaction and enjoyment?”, a majority of fishers agree that other activities, most commonly camping and hiking, could be substituted for fishing.

Being in a healthy outdoor environment is part of the Australian fishing culture. Being able to catch fish – the anticipation and the potential – is also an important factor. Fishers appear to understand that healthy waterways are more likely to mean more fish are available.

Australian fishers rate the restoration of fish habitat as the most effective thing that can be done to improve the probability of catching a fish. Loss or destruction of fish habitats, such as

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community market at Woorim. The Community of Woorim was approached to see if a market was possible, we received positive feedback from local businesses and residents.

The first market will be held on Saturday 9th.

November 8am to 12 noon at Tintookie Park (just past the water tower)Woorim and then every second Saturday of the month.

There will be a variety of stalls including face painting, buskers, Jumping castle and much more.

Alan Bloore from Woorim post office said he would like to thank Bribie Lions for taking the initiative of establishing the markets, nothing comes to Woorim ,everything is held on the passage side of the Island there will be great support from businesses and residents.

Bribie Island Lions will have their “Simba Wagon” selling for the first time” Special German Sausages” as well as a regular sausage sizzle.

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eads up all you sports lovers out there: We have a fun new sports feature we reckon will seriously float your boat.

It’s called Sportsword and it comes from the creator of arguably the longestrunning newspaper sports crossword in the world.

Sportsword is the brainchild of Bribie-based former career sports journalist Peter Thomson. He cut his teeth as a sports writer in his native New Zealand and worked on newspapers in South Africa, Wales and England before settling in Australia.

His Sportsword, first published in 1983 (in Brisbane’s short-lived

The Daily Sun), has been a popular feature in The Sunday Mail’s sports section ever since.

Peter says it was only a remarkable coincidence revealed when he was the subject of a 2013 ABC radio interview -- to mark his crossword’s 30th year of publication -- that prompted suggestions it could be “Guinness Book of Records material”.

“An ABC staffer had discovered it was also the 100th anniversary of the world’s first crossword -- published in the New York World on December 21, 1913,” Peter says. “So it was sobering to realise I’d been doing my thing for

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Peter Thomson estimates he’s compiled over 2000 sports crosswords -- and written more than 70,000 clues. Apart from his weekly Sportsword, he’s produced sportspecific puzzles (including cricket, rugby league and horse racing) for various publications; and devised sports crosswords for branded beer coasters. He’s currently revamping his website -- sportsword.com. au. Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson and a beer coaster crossword he devised for inaugural Broncos major sponsor Power Brewing.

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COMMUNITY Councillor Brooke Savige with club members ready to start champagne in members hand ready to cheer.

Brooke is a hit

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By Kathy Vincent

reat excitement at the Croquet Club the day finally came on the 9th of October, the official opening of the New Court Five.

This was such an achievement after so much hard work. Moreton Bay Council gave the grant to enable the Club to proceed and Busy Fingers provided a sheltered seat and new balls and hoops. The Club is very grateful for all the help it has received.

But the members too worked hard especially

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The men who regularly give up their time to look after the courts. They are from L to R Dennis Green, Brian Chew, Ian McCasker, Nev Taylor, Dick Byres, and Des Rees.

Dick Byres, Dennis Green, Nev Taylor, Brian Chew and Ian McCasker. Watering, weeding, rolling, fertilizing, so much to do even with help from Matt Hartupp from the Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club.

So how best to celebrate?

Well, there were invited guests Simone Wilson, member for Pumistone, Queensland State Government, Brooke Savage Division 1 Councilor, Chad Freshwater the Club Patron, Karen Highlands from Busy Fingers and past members

of the club and many more, too many to mention.

The ladies of the club provided beautiful finger food and everyone was ready with a glass of champagne to toast the first hit on the court.

It seemed only right that the 3 members who had given a great deal of their time, should be the first members to play on the new court.

Brooke Savige was invited to make the first hit while the members raised their glasses in a toast and a loud cheer went up. Hurray!!

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EMERGENCY SERVICES EXPO 2019 A Great Success

by Graham Gibb

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he 2019 Bribie Island Combined Emergency Services EXPO has come and gone for another year. Over the past days, the feedback to me and my colleagues from those who participated in the event, the local community, social and print media, the 2019 EXPO was: “The most outstanding event held so far” … although hard to gauge, many are estimating crowd numbers to be more than 3500 people! Personally, I cannot express my gratitude deeply enough and on behalf of the organising committee, I sincerely thank everybody who contributed. The success of the Emergency Services EXPO is so dependent on the valued input, support and participation of our emergency services partners.

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This year we introduced our first Emergency Services Young Ambassador, Tahnee Gordon from Bribie Island State Primary School and plan to continue the Young Ambassador program next year. It is a good opportunity to engage with the younger generation, who will form part of our future emergency services.

Following the arrival of the official party, Grace Lutheran College 14-year-old student Morgan Adamski sang a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.

Following was an actionpacked program of events including: SLS IRB on water & drone deployment, SES flood boats on water and VMR flare demonstration, VMR and CG on water demonstration, Westpac helicopter winches a person from water and lands for inspection, Twinnies Pelican release, QFES high rise aerial

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demonstration, Combined Cadets march, Water Police Dive Unit demonstration and Road crash demonstration. Where to from here...? Yes, …2020 is on the planning table and with the date being known in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, I am interested in your valued opinion on the 2019 day, what did you like about it, and what might be improved or done differently? The following link will allow you to view some of the photos published to date, there will be a video produced and available shortly.

Thank you, Bribie Island and district community, for your continued support of the event. https://www. facebook. com/vmrbribie/ e: gibbg@vmrbribie.com w: vmrbribie.com

Police Piper Senior Constable Andrew Hollywood piped the Official Party ashore, arriving on VMR Bribie Island Pontoon via Bribie 1. The Official Party comprised The Hon Mark Ryan Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Simone Wilson MP State Member for Pumicestone, Superintendent Bill Graham Moreton District Officer Queensland Police Service, Chief Superintendent Lance Duncan Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Superintendent Wayne Waltisbuhl Rural Fire Service Brisbane, Angus Mitchell General Manager Maritime Safety Queensland, Councilors Peter Flannery and Brooke Savige Moreton Bay Regional Council.

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VMRBI’s E mergency Services Liaison Offi cer Graham with 2019 Gibb, EXPO You ng Ambassad or Tahnee Gordon with Clued o the QPS Mascot an Police Volu d nteer Jean ette Stone .

The Hon Mark Ryan Minister for Police and Corrective Services, with EXPO 2019 Young Ambassador Tahnee Gordon and QPS Moreton District Officer Bill Graham at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Banksia Beach School Band was a great hit, congratulations Mr Martin O’Callaghan and students it was a pleasure to hear the polished performance of the students at our EXPO.

The Banksia Beach Advanced Band has won First Place & received a gold adjudication critique for the past six consecutive years in the Queensland Youth Music Awards

(QYMA), which is one of Queensland’s longest running school-based music competitions and attracts more than 4,000 performers each year.

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HEALTH

High five your veggie intake

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juice made primarily from vegetables. Try carrot, celery, beetroot and ginger juice, or add kale and spinach to your morning smoothie.

Cancer Council CEO Ms Chris McMillan said that at least one-third of all cancer cases are preventable through healthy lifestyle choices, including eating a healthy diet.

3. Boost your breakfast.

“Fruit and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy balanced diet; they are high in nutrients such as fibre, vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants and phytochemicals,” she said.

“Eating plenty of vegetables and fruits is likely to reduce the risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, oesophagus, stomach and bowel. Fruit and vegetables also play an important role in weight management and therefore cancer risk.

“Maintaining a healthy lifestyle should be a top priority all year round – let’s Try For 5, not only during October but every day.”

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If you’ve ever cut off parts of a veggie that you didn’t particularly like, you wouldn’t be alone.

However, this National Nutritional Week, try using the whole vegetable in your meal to get as many nutrients as possible, try to use ageing vegetables rather than throwing them out, and purchase ‘ugly’ veggies where possible to help reduce wider social waste.

2. Sip a serve.

Swap store-bought fruit juice, which is often packed full of sugar and stripped of fibre, for a homemade

Get your first serves in early by adding one or two vegetables to your breakfast. Spinach, onions, mushrooms and grated zucchini all make great additions to omelette’s and savoury muffins; they can also act as the perfect sautéed side dish for eggs on toast.

4. Sneak them into a snack.

You can give into the mid-morning munchies without feeling guilty by snacking on a serve of raw veggies like carrot or celery.

Bring along a healthy dip of hummus or avocado and you’ll soon be looking forward to your daily snack.

5. Add extra to everything.

Think of your fifth and final serve of veggies as your extra boost to round out the day. By adding extra vegetables to all your meals, you can be certain that you’ve reached your daily intake. You can mix in extra to your stir-fries, slip them into your sandwiches, and stir more into your soups and sauces.

The theme is ‘embrace your waste’, encouraging Australians to help reduce food wastage by eating the whole vegetable, using ageing vegetables, and purchasing ‘ugly’ vegetables where possible.

More information is available at www. nutritionaustralia.org More information about Cancer Council Queensland and healthy living is available at cancerqld.org.au.

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ROTARY Bill Peacock OAM, Polio Survivor and PPS sufferer with Anne Matthews commuters. They aimed to make this ‘the end of the line for Polio.’ Bribie Rotary celebrated by holding a High Tea and Trivia night.

Most people know that Rotary International (RI) is one of the World’s leading charities. But they may not be aware that RI has just been awarded the highest rating possible for the twelfth year in a row

by Charity Navigator, the leading independent charity evaluator. And I am sure the majority of people are aware that ending Polio is Rotary’s Number One priority and has been for the past 34 years.

“Days of Our Lives” World Polio Day 24 October

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orld Polio Day is celebrated globally on 24 October each year.

I know we have so many “Days” we can grow weary of them – yet many represent such great causes – Red Nose Day, World Cancer Day, World Arthritis Day and Clean Up Australia Day. Some Days are important, but others, such as ‘Howl at the Moon Day & Night’ or ‘World Jelly Bean Day’, are just for fun.

The purpose of World Polio Day is to create awareness of the importance of eradicating Polio and celebrate the efforts of the thousands of workers 24

and volunteers who are committed to the End Polio Campaign. The day also commemorates the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the team that developed the first Poliomyelitis vaccine.

The celebration of World Polio Day was initiated by the Rotary Foundation 10 years ago. This year Rotary Clubs around the World are celebrating the Day by holding events such as lighting bridges and Public buildings, holding Pub Crawls or wearing red ponchos, bearing End Polio logos and marching through their Districts. Club member from our local District rode the trains wearing their End Polio shirts and accepted donations from

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In 1985, RI launched PolioPlus, the first and largest internationally coordinated private-sector support of a public health initiative. In 1988, when polio was endemic in 125 countries and paralysed 350 000 children every year, RI became a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). Since then Rotary, along with its partners, has worked to eliminate Polio and has had a 99.9% success rate. The last mile is proving to be the hardest but if we stop our efforts now, within ten years we could see as many as 200,000 new cases each year, around the world.

This means that children everywhere remain at risk until polio is eradicated.

My article in the 16 August edition of The Bribie Islander talked about the countries where the virus is still endemic and the difficulties in making sure every child is vaccinated.

I asked that we stop being complacent and ensure we keep going until every child is vaccinated.

So today, I am going to tell you about a not so well-known fact – that is, that polio survivors suffer from Post-Polio Sequelae/ Syndrome in later life.

Post-Polio Sequelae (PPS), also known as Post-Polio Syndrome, and The Late Effects of Poliomyelitis, are the unexpected and often disabling symptoms that occur about 35 years after the poliovirus attack in 75% of the paralytic and 40% of ‘’non-paralytic’’ polio survivors. Symptoms include overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, heightened sensitivity to anaesthesia, cold and pain, as well as difficulty swallowing and breathing.

According to Dr Richard L. Bruno, the world’s leading expert on PPS, the condition is caused by decades of ‘overuse abuse.’

The poliovirus damaged 95% of the brain stem and spinal cord motor neurones, killing at least 50%. Virtually every muscle in the body is affected by polio, as are brain activating neurones that keep the brain awake and

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focus attention. Although damaged, the remaining neurones compensate by sending out ‘sprouts,’ like extra telephone lines, to activate muscles that were orphaned when their neurones were killed. These over sprouted, poliovirusdamaged neurones are now failing and dying from overuse, causing muscle weakness and fatigue.

There are approximately 20 million polio survivors worldwide and for the past 30 years, Dr Bruno has studied and treated over 6,000 PPS patients. The existence of PPS has also been verified by articles in numerous medical journals. My friend and fellow Rotarian, Bill Peacock is a Polio survivor and now a victim of PPS. Like Bill, many Polio survivors, believe they are part of the End Polio solution and work tirelessly for the campaign so that others will not suffer what they have suffered.

The existence of PPS means that if a child is diagnosed with polio today and is lucky to survive the initial attack, there is every likelihood

they will be wheelchairbound and totally dependent in later life.

We have come such a long way in the campaign but Rotary is not good at publicising its achievements. As Bill Gates said, ‘The world’s progress in fighting polio might be one of the best-kept secrets in global health.’

So we now want our local community to know that Bribie Rotary will be boasting about our work and contributions towards Ending Polio; and we will boast about the help we receive via donations, attendance at events, and the returns from the Rotary Markets. These are all so much appreciated.

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here is a dramatic shift from “the way things used to be” in all areas of Australian life. It’s not up to us to say whether those changes are for better or for worse. One thing is for sure though, family dynamics are changing as much as anything else including the phenomenon that has come to be known as ‘grey divorce’.

There are so many reasons for this, people are marrying and having children later in life, grown children are not leaving the nest as early as they once did, people semiretire or retire earlier and spend a lot more time together than they used to – those annoying habits have more time to become annoying in! Plus baby boomers, who are those now experiencing grey divorce, were the original freedom riders and many simply want to regain that sense of freedom as they enter the best years of their life.

So, what does separating later in life look like?

1. A greater asset pool built by your many years of hard work. It is important to seek the right advice from legal and financial professionals as to how to best manage the division of assets later in life. Especially considering the disparity between men and women’s personal wealth (superannuation, personal savings) where the wife/mother stayed home to care for children and the household.

2. A lot more amicable, which is great news. Divorcing later in life means that you are likely to have a less emotional reaction to the process of separating and dividing assets and that means that you can keep the financial expense of divorce under wraps.

Options including private mediation, binding financial agreements and consent orders are all very much on the table. These can typically be wrapped up in a matter of weeks where you both agree and at a fraction of the price.

3. Likely a much more emotional and irrational response from your children. Interestingly, people often put-off divorce until their children have grown and left home. It has been our experience that older children in fact may take your decision far more personally, and even more so than either of you in many instances. Therapeutic professionals such as psychologists and family therapists can assist with preparing for and having those tough conversations.

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LOCALS ONLY If You Build It They Will Come!

Homegrown Music Festival at Eudlo. The band features Molly Jones (Gonzo Zonk Band), Peter Piddington and Selwyn Bruhl (The Mangroves band). Janine wrote a song about last year’s festival, called Wominjeka Park, which she recorded and is now on YouTube and has had more than 700 views.

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he September show was a day of mixed emotions and great music. A fantastic crowd turned out on a glorious day to watch some really good musicians and singers perform and also to give the boss, Matt Huntley, a very fond send-off. Matt has been the manager of Blueys for the better part of

five years or so and is going to be sorely missed. He’s left beautiful Queensland for South Australia to be closer to his children. A bet was made that he wouldn’t speak on the microphone, but he did it and spoke well of his time at Blueys.

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Later on, in the afternoon, Gonzo Zonk took to the stage with a set which had the beer garden rocking.

These folks have come a long way in such a short time and it’s always a pleasure to see what they come up with next.

The dynamic Jack James just did his usual ‘let’s get the place rocking’ thing

just to show the audience why he’s the Voice of Locals Only this year.

A very special performance from JD Wynn with a little help from young Kiani Jazz was another highlight of a very great afternoon.

It’s just awesome that Bribie Island has so many talented people who sing, perform, paint and write so it’s no surprise to the organisers and the venue managers that the Locals Show is still growing and attracting such enthusiastic audiences. On the next Locals Only Show expect to see some more new performers, such as the Restless Trio’s perform for the first time. The next Locals Only Show is on the 27th of October beginning at 1 pm.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Another month of excellent music in the beer garden.

November 1st. 2Tears in a Bucket duo, with special guest artists Mike Early and Peter Orr. 5pm-9pm. Very entertaining.

November 5th Melbourne Cup Day. Dave Lynch jr. Versatile Performer and crowd favourite. 2.30pm -6pm.

November 8th. The Human Jukebox,Dave Lynch jr. 5pm-9pm.

November 15th. Ricky Taite. Much loved entertainer rocks the beer garden.5pm-9pm.

November 22nd. Mark Edwards. Always a pleasure to see. 5pm-9pm.

November 29th. JD Wynn. What a bloke. Singer/Songwriter and guitarist along with his buddy, Graham Gutteridge. Great repertoire. 5pm - 9pm.

The Blue Pacific Hotel humbly request that you are mindful of our neighbours when leaving the venue so we can keep presenting fine live entertainment in the beer garden. Thank You for your support of Live Music at Blueys.

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Vibe” by Hayden Matthews, on YouTube to see a great sample of his music. It seems like only yesterday when he first graced the stage at Blueys when he was a teenager.

A few of us went to the Magic Pond music festival at Beachmere mainly to see the Schipp brothers and their band, Endless Valley.

Some of us had only seen these folks at Locals Only or at some of the many jam sessions around Bribie Island, but to see them in concert mode was just exceptional. They took half of the first song to have everyone rocking in front of the stage. Look out for these great musicians on social media for now but those of us who were at the festival agreed that an album won’t be far away.

It was a very nice surprise to catch up with Joshua Peasley and his brother, Jake Stanley who were on the island for their sister’s wedding. We had a great

Janine Williams singer songwriter and performer

Congratulations to the crowd favourite, Saul Calikes and his beautiful lady who were married last weekend and full marks to Blueys for the reception

The Schipp boys,Brad and Cavell from Endless Valley which had to be hurriedly moved because of the weather.

Saul’s bandmates, Cool Coda, and a few friends formed the entertainment for the occasion.

A huge shout out to the Beach Bar and Cafe for featuring so many Locals Only performers at their venue. It’s a great place to go and features live entertainment

every Saturday and Sunday nights.

Keep the 1st November clear for a night of Blues and Roots music at Blueys from 5 pm. Two Tears in a Bucket, a band who played at the Mitchell Creek Festival will be appearing along with Mike Early and Peter Orr. They’re very good and feature slide guitar and Dobro as well as tremendous vocals.

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Morning Walk As I make my morning coffee, I look through my kitchen window and watch a parade of cyclists, and walkers with their dogs, out for healthy exercise, and attending to the needs of nature.

When I was younger and before the dreaded sciatica had caught up with me, I would be joining them.

One of the great joys of living on Bribie is the abundance of walkways and cycle tracks. These are taken full advantage of by the many citizens that my husband would refer to as the “healthy walkers”.

Whilst he would much prefer to snuggle under the doona with his cup of coffee and the newspaper to partaking in such exercise, he was very keen that others, his wife, in particular, should be up with the birds, appreciating the joys of the early morning.

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Soon I was on my way, earplugs in to listen to the

radio, but eyes wide open to take in the beautiful ocean scenery. On turning the corner not only did I get my first view of the ocean, but also the first invigorating blast of wind to blow away any remaining cobwebs.

As I quickened my pace to keep warm, I could admire the pink and grey galahs

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breakfasting on the seed they found in the grass growing between the beach and the footpath. The crested pigeons, occasionally distracted by their need to feed, kept up their continual wooing, the males bowing and spreading their tail feather to impress the ladies.

Next, I crossed Williams Creek by way of a small bridge and leant over to admire the small baitfish swimming in the water below. Often there were fishermen here, namely egrets with Persil-white feathers and sharppointed bills ready to spear a meal, along with white-faced herons, who apart from their white ‘cheeks’ have beautiful soft grey plumage.

If I were especially fortunate, I would see Royal Spoonbills with their eccentrically shaped bills, moving their heads from side to side to scoop out their breakfast of unfortunate small fish from the water. After passing the children’s playground and the smart restaurant I would pause to take a quick look to check out what was then our new jetty. With a smile of approval, I noted the small boys

season, this stretch of trees is where the pied dive-bombers lay in wait for unwary health freaks.

and the old men were putting their lines in the water as always, ignoring the petty new council regulations, forbidding fishing. This coalition of delinquents won the day and the signs were rapidly removed.

I always wore a hat in this area, and sometimes carried a stick.

Beyond lay the little bridge over the canal, where I would stop to catch my breath and admire the magnificent view of the Glasshouse Mountains or gaze straight out to sea for a glimpse of dolphins at play.

Now I began to meet other morning walkers and exchange a nod of recognition before reaching the boat ramp. As well as men launching their boats there are always a number of pelicans busy grooming themselves whilst waiting for a free breakfast of fish skeletons from returning fishermen.

The last part of my walk took me past the basketball courts and more children’s play equipment, and closer to my goal, the big bridge that connects the island to mainland Australia. Having reached this bridge I would perform some simple rituals, namely touching the pipes that lay under the road, swinging round a post that was in the middle of the path, sitting down on a seat for a few brief seconds to fully appreciate the sparkling sea.

Continuing on was the local supermarket along with a selection of small shops where one could buy newspapers, or fresh bread and a pie.

I resisted all such temptations and continued my morning constitutional.

The next stretch of my walk is lined with tall gum trees that are not only very beautiful in themselves but made even more so by the hollows that provided nesting sites for rainbow lorikeets and other birds. The tallest tree provided a nesting platform for a pair of ospreys. Alas, in magpie

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A new group of four local ladies, known collectively as “Good Company” who sing beautiful harmony and songs we love from the ‘50s to ‘80s, are available to entertain at venues around the Island. Wanting to be available for charities, nursing homes, community concerts, the group is a not-for-profit group and would love to hear from you. There is no fee for their services but would appreciate any donation towards the cost of equipment and expenses.

Singing songs from artists such as The Seekers, The Carpenters, Peter Paul and Mary, Doris Day, “Good Company” will appeal to many folks on the island. To introduce themselves, the group is hosting a High Tea and Harmony afternoon on Saturday 26 October at 2:30 pm at the Bribie Community Hall, including a delicious high tea of sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones and cakes, and entertainment for only $10 per person. You would be most welcome and the girls would love to see you there. Tickets available from the Ink Shop, Bellara, and Bribie Community Hall 4 pm to 6 pm on Mondays or phone 0418 157 486.

IDCA Secretary Neil Wilson has pointed out that there seems to be a certain amount of confusion regarding the location of the venue for their October 26th Music Festival. ‘The BIDCA Music Festival is being held at the Bribie Island Indoor Bowls Hall which is situated in the same complex as the Orchid House and Butterfly House on First Avenue just past the sports fields,’ said Neil. ‘Apparently, some potential festival-goers have thought that the event was being held at the Bowls Club,’ he added.

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which is made in the same traditional way as that Champagne is produced and that is in the bottle not in tanks, but the Spanish use different grape varieties. Cava means cave in Spanish and refers to the underground cellars where the wines gracefully age in sealed bottles for around one year or more before release and Cava has been produced using this method in Catalonia since the 19th century. The grapes used in making Cava are indigenous to Catalonia being Parellada, Macabeo, and Xarel-lo which tolerate a much warmer climate than those varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, found in Champagne as the warmer climate produces riper grapes and Cava tends to be lower in acidity than Champagne.

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Dolores Sala Vive heiress to the Sala wine emporium married Pedro Ferrer Bosch, a boy from the neighbouring vineyard of la Freixeneda in the wine region of Penedes, just south of Barcelona. They went into business together producing traditionally crafted sparkling wine and in 1914 began selling their products with the Freixenet name due to the nickname El Freixenet given to Pedro by the locals.

During the 1920s the family’s flagship sparkling wines experienced great success both domestically and internationally until the beginning of the Spanish Civil War when the family suffered the loss of both Pedro and his eldest son.

Dolores took over running the company until her son Jose Ferrer took over and by 1980 Freixenet became the world’s largest producer of sparkling wine.

Jose is now semi-retired and his son Pedro leads the charge and under his guidance, the company now has winery operations in Mexico,

By Philip Arlidge arlidge@bigpond.com.au Argentina, Sonoma Valley, Champagne, Bordeaux and here in Australia in Coonawarra and Mildura.

In 2018 Freixenet joined forces with Henkell and Co to become one of the leading sparkling wine producers in the world.

In Spain Freixenet in Sant Sadurni d’Anoia has some 54kms of underground caves which contain over 120 million Bottles of Cava at any one time.

As we approach the time of year when sparkling wine comes into its own with the Melbourne Cup followed

by Christmas perhaps this is an opportunity to try something different to Prosecco and Champagne and try a Freixenet Cava and as the bullfighters call out Ole. As previously mentioned, the emphasis on wine sales in all the buying groups, Woolworths, Coles and even the independents are on their own labels so that they can charge what they want because you can’t buy the wines elsewhere if you find something you really like. Private labels

REGULAR now account for over 1 in 5 of all bottled wine sold but the problem I have with this is it allows these businesses to make offers which have a degree of doubt about the true value of the special price of them.

Having tried a couple of the so-called half-price specials I certainly wouldn’t pay the full price for the product and it is probably even at half price the wines are still overpriced which is why I generally stick to known brands, at least you get what you pay for. When the posters read half-price week after week you begin to become suspicious, and I have always believed if you sell your product on special too often then that becomes the acceptable price for that product and it becomes too hard to go back to the full price.

If you are looking for something special this weekend Australian wines had a haul of 29 gold medals in this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition with Australian fortified wines receiving some of the highest marks ever awarded at the competition accounting for eight of the gold medals in addition to the Fortified Wine Trophy.

The Grant Burge 20-Year-Old Tawny N.V. and Hardy’s Rare Tawny N.V. were both awarded 98 points, the highest score for Australian wines this year and as I have mentioned many times is a reflection on a style of wines we here in Australia have turned our backs on and one which offers fantastic value for money.

Morris Wines of Rutherglen took three of the gold medals awarded for their fortified wines with their Morris Old Premium Rare Muscat receiving 97 points.

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FEATURE River plus Shiraz from South Australia took a clear lead amongst the top reds, Chardonnay showed a welcome return to a more generous style whilst the stand out dry white style in the whites was Semillon and both of these varieties age beautifully and again there are many bargains to be had especially with Semillon. Several wineries stand out when it comes to Semillon but consistent producers are Tyrrells and McWilliams and certainly one of the great Semillons is McWilliams Mt. Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon which can be bought for under $20 at Dan Murphy’s, if you can find a bottle with a bit of age the wine will show a little toastiness which really adds to the character of the wine.

Other wines to win gold medals were The Bird in Hand Nest Egg 2018 Chardonnay, Penny’s Hill Skeleton Key 2017 Shiraz, Taylor’s 2017 St. Andrews 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Hugo 2016 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, McGuigan 2017 Bin 9000 Semillon, Saltram 2018 Series 5 Riesling and Langmeil Hallowed Ground 2017 Shiraz.

Enjoy.

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Single Touch Payroll By now everyone should have reported their employee details for wages to the ATO. Whether you are required to provide the information weekly, monthly or quarterly, all businesses have passed the first due date to lodge. If you are still unsure of your options, please contact my office for assistance. There is some leniency for small and micro businesses, but in the end having only one employee still throws you into this new system.

Scams There remain scammers out there ready to relieve you of your money. The ATO has set up a hotline for anyone contacted by a scammer to report it. The number is 1800 008 540. Remember that the ATO will never ask for credit card details over the phone though they may ring you to chase you up for outstanding debt. If you know that there is no debt owing or you don’t believe you are talking to the ATO just hang up. Having C M Wheeler & Assoc as your tax agent is a good buffer for you as generally the ATO starts there. Check back with me if you are unsure if you have a debt but never ever pay anything or give out details over the phone. You wouldn’t give a Russian Prince your bank details for him to deposit his $1M to it would you? I sincerely hope not and this is the same rule.

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We lived at Kallangur for 22 years and have moved several times but we have now settled at Bribie Island and we love living here.

We have a son who is married to a beautiful wife with one granddaughter and also our daughter is married to a wonderful man.

Life has had its challenges over 50 years but we have always stuck together through tough times and the good times. We have raised a beautiful family of whom we are very proud of.

Ed. The Bribie Islander would like to wish a very happy golden wedding anniversary to Brian and Cheryl, well done!

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Dearest fellow Islanders, Today I want to talk with you about giving time to yourself or another in need for slow, self-care.

Our minds are wired in so many different directions in this busy day and age. It is easy to see why people get irritable. They’re literally in flight or fight as a survival instinct because there’s been no time given to slow Puppy love is self-care

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Lately, I’ve realised I haven’t been able to give as much because my cup was running on empty.

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We all have reasons why our cups are being emptied.

Some are noble reasons, some are avoidable and self-inflicted reasons, and some are out of our control. More often than not, however, we have the ability to use time to restore and refill.

Everyone restores a little differently too. Some people need social occasions and others need quiet alone time. Some people need

nature and outdoors, other people need a nest inside their home. Or a mix of those things. Something that’s been calling out to me personally is physical self-care.

Whether you’re male or female, our bodies respond well to touch and nurture through products and massages. Rubbing in oil, moisturisers or cleansers on our skin in a thoughtful way can have wonderful benefits. Often my priorities push slow self-maintenance out the window because I am more focused on what I’m getting ready for rather than the process of getting ready. I’ve decided though, giving love to yourself through bodily maintenance is a responsibility and a privilege. It’s preparation as well as a present to yourself and to others.

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There is a common responsibility amongst the community to watch out for each other’s welfare.

So, if you’re noticing you or someone else is getting irritable, don’t just get offended and don’t mock them, do something about it. If you’re a bubbly, happy person and you have enough in your cup to share, then spill it over. Or if you’re empty and snappy,

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Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii

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rested Terns are a common sight on Bribie Island and are often seen flying over saltwater areas or roosting on sandy beaches and manmade structures. A good place to observe them in flight is from the Bribie Island Bridge which is a frequent hunting ground. They can also be observed following behind prawn trawlers coming into port. During late Spring and early Summer, many birds leave the island to breed elsewhere.

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second only to Caspian terns in size with a length of 43-48 cm and weighing 275-371g. Blackcaps with tousled crests and yellow bills are prominent features for identification. Caps are less black during the nonbreeding season. Wings are long and pointed and tails are forked. Adults are similar in appearance which changes slightly during the breeding season.

Similar to Crested Terns are Lesser Crested Terns which are smaller with shorter legs and a more orange bill.

well as saltwater. They also inhabit the islands and mainland areas in the Indian Ocean and the coasts of South Africa.

Crested Terns are found in most coastal areas in Australia, on offshore islands and frequently on inland rivers and lakes as they feed in fresh as

Breeding takes place mostly on offshore islands in large colonies with other Tern species and Gulls. Nests are just a scrape on the sand

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Fish are their main food source, but they will also eat baby turtles, eggs, squid and crabs. They fly 5-15 metres above the water and when with their keen eyesight spot a fish, they dive headlong into the water taking their prey at depths up to a metre.

Fish 5-8 cm are grabbed at the back of the head and swallowed in mid-air.

with no lining and made very close together. During the courting period, the pair appear to dance together, and the male offers the female fish as part of the ritual. Clutches of up to 2 mottled brownish eggs are laid and incubated by both parents for 25-26 days. Both parents care for the young and after a few days, the chicks can leave the nests.

They fledge at about 38-40 days but remain in the care of their parents for about 4 months. Nest sites often change each year with some birds moving up to 200 km to a different site. Many of the eggs are lost to hungry gulls and ibises.

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“Human nature is the one constant throughout human history. It’s always there” - Thucydides

When humans are faced with danger or stress, a biological trigger helps us decide whether to stay and fight or get the heck out of there - flight.

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hen we find ourselves in a stressful situation like staring danger in the face, the brain’s hypothalamus is activated. It initiates a series of chemical releases and nerve cell responses, which prepare us to fight or take flight. Adrenaline is released into the bloodstream, our heart rate increases, blood is pumped more quickly into our muscles and limbs.

Our senses are alert, sight and impulses all intensify and quicken.

Irrespective of us having free will or not, at least a part of our mind is making decisions based on a very deeply rooted program.

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and, just like any other living being on Earth, human beings strive to meet two basic instincts:

our interactions the most intricate, our perception of the world simultaneously the broadest and most detailed.

predators and prey, despite the developed world’s safe suburbs and indoor lifestyle.

• survival and, • reproduction.

It is a combination of biology and society that makes us do what we do. Biology guides our responses to stimuli based upon thousands of generations of our ancestors surviving because of their responses.

It is our social structures that dictate restrictions on and how we carry out our biological responses. We can alter rather than merely adapt to the environments we find ourselves in and this enhances our chances of survival.

In the same time, we’re living in a society that reaches for higher moral grounds through the evolution of ethics and empathy. Our need for moral progress is probably also an evolutionary trait, ensuring social progress, which is a necessity of our survival as a species.

We have gotten this far not only because we are skilled individuals, but also because we’ve found ways to work together during the direst of circumstances.

Early caveman faced a lot of dangers, and the fight-orflight response evolved to help them evade or battle those dangers in order to survive.

Survival is a simple enough concept to understand. We, understandably, have a strong desire to stay alive.

To achieve our goal of not dying, we avoid objects or situations that could be detrimental to our health.

Although humans are animals, we also have something that no other animal has: the most complex social structure on Earth.

We gather in; • families, • tribes, • clans, • nations.

We have an incredibly sophisticated method of interacting - speech. We can communicate over time and distance and our memories are the longest,

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It was the invention of agriculture and domestication of animals that improved our food supply, the building of dwellings enhanced shelter from the elements; science and medicine have greatly increased lifespan and quality of life. In fact, human ingenuity has altered every aspect of our world to improve our lives.

We still have the instincts of our hunter-gatherer relatives, we humans are still experts at spotting

Fortunately, also regardless of us having free will, human behaviour can change very quickly. What can be said about this is that, at the very least, it’s an evolutionary trait that has contributed to our survival. So, changing the rules of the game is within our capability as a species.

My next article will continue the exploration of human instincts in our modern world.

Wishing you all good mental wellbeing – Veronica.

Ian Fairweather Grass Hut

REMEMBERING

Ian Fairweather people, who for various reasons chose to live on this isolated island.

By Barry Clark, Bribie Island, Historical Society

Many were “larger than life” people who had experienced the world in different and challenging ways.

BRIBIES SPECIAL CHARACTER

Several were veterans of WW1 who had lost arms and legs and found Bribie and easier place to live.

Today there are some truly remarkable people living on Bribie…. I am sure you know a few.

The fascinating history of Bribie is full of such people, who contributed greatly to creating the character of this special place.

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By far the most internationally famous, talented, and unusual lifestyle was that of recluse artist Ian Fairweather.

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BRIBIES MOST FAMOUS RESIDENT Ian Fairweather lived and painted on Bribie Island over a period of 21 years from 1953 until his death in 1974.

Born in Scotland in 1891, as the ninth and youngest son of a military doctor, he was raised by two maiden aunts, while the rest of his family lived in India.

Ian Fairweather 1960

HISTORY Ian Fairweather carved tree

FAIRWEATHER’S LEGACY He was 60 years of age when he came to Bribie, and over 21 years he painted some of his greatest works. Many of these painted, on cardboard or scrap plywood, now hang in galleries around the world, including Parliament House in Canberra, and sell at art auctions for millions of dollars.

On his death, the Council immediately burned down his remarkable grass hut with all his worldly goods. Just imagine what a unique International “Tourist Attraction” that would be on Bribie today.

TRIBUTE TO FAIRWEATHER After Fairweather’s death, another unique Bribie character sought to maintain his memory by erecting a replica hut and art gallery at his nearby home.

He joined the Army in 1914, was captured on the first day of World War I, and spent four years in prison, despite five attempts to escape.

In the 1920’s he attended the Slade Art School in London, and then for many years lived a nomadic life travelling extensively in Canada, China, S.E. Asia & India, where he once again joined the Army as a Captain in World War 2.

After the war, he was jailed in Indonesia as a suspected spy after sailing a home-made raft from Darwin to Timor. He was lucky to survive this adventure.

Through all this he developed a unique and personal style of art, reflecting his life experiences. He was always restless, the painting was his emotional escape, and his remarkable talent was soon being recognised.

art world, but most Bribie Islanders saw little of him and even less of his “unusual” work. He was regarded as a rather weird and unhealthy hermit, living in the bush, without power or water, at one with nature, and keeping to himself.

He lived close to the rubbish tip, the source of many of his painting surfaces.

Many people wanted him removed and complained to Council, who eventually constructed a fibro hut for him…. which he refused to live in.

After several years of declining health, he died in 1974 at the age of 83.

This was Ralph Latcham, also an aspiring artist, who came to Bribie in 1963 when the bridge opened.

He was a great supporter of Fairweather’s art and lifestyle, they shared a love of wildlife and nature, and he wrote to the Premier of Queensland seeking the protection of Fairweather’s hut and land.

This was rejected, and after his death and burning of his hut, Ralph Latcham carved the face of Fairweather in the fork of a large tree on his property in Bonham Street and erected a replica Grass hut.

It was unveiled by the then Speaker of State Parliament and was a muchvisited attraction in 1975.

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Ian Fairweather came by chance to Bribie Island in 1953, to pursue his chosen lifestyle, isolation, fewer people and a chance to live life in his own way.

He constructed a Polynesian style grass-hut, with a thatched roof and earth floor, where he lived and painted, following his interest in Oriental studies and Chinese translation.

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Left: Ralph Lacham Above: 1976 Newsclip Replica Hut burned viewed at the Seaside Museum theatre at any time. Go and see it.

The following year Latcham offered his property with carved tree and replica hut as a gift to the Queensland Government.

This “Gift” was rejected by the Government, the National Trust and the Council.

As a protest to this, Latcham burned down his replica hut and cut down his tree with Fairweather’s carved head in the fork, and it was placed in the Community Arts Centre for many years, before recently being relocated to the Seaside Museum.

In 1991 Ralph Latcham published a small book titled “The Mystique and Philosophy of Artist Ian Fairweather”.

This large crowd enjoyed many personal recollections of his life on Bribie. The event was also attended by a Film Production Company who were about to make a documentary film for the ABC about his life. They filmed interviews with several of these “old-timers.”

This led to my own involvement in filming some scenes for the documentary on Bribie over the next couple of years, including his only surviving relative, a nephew in the UK, coming out to Bribie.

The one-hour documentary titled “Fairweather Man” is shown on ABC TV from time to time, but can be

I also included a bronze plaque about Ian Fairweather among the 16 Heritage Walk plaques I installed along the Bongaree waterfront in 2009. You can see this one in the Jetty precinct gardens, and the free brochure is available at the Visitor Centre and Museum.

Soon after that, I met a performance actor Steve Gration who had written a one-man play about the life of Ian Fairweather. He performed his inspiring play to a capacity crowd at the Seaside Museum.

Steve truly captured an insightful image of Fairweather’s words, his life and art in this play, which went on to receive awards at a Theatre festival in Darwin, the location of Fairweather’s “Adventure” after WW2.

Ralph Latcham died in 1997 by which time the memory of Ian Fairweather had all but faded into history.

On the site of his grass hut, a large commemorative rock was placed.

FAIRWEATHER REMEMBERED When I came to live on Bribie in 2004, I knew nothing about Ian Fairweather and even less about Bribie Island and its fascinating history.

As my interest grew, I discovered the memorial rock, in the park that bears his name, but the tablet had been vandalised and there was nothing to indicate who or what he was.

I arranged to have a bronze plaque installed at the rock and organised an unveiling ceremony attended by the Mayor, Councillor and many old-timers who had known him personally.

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Ian Fairweather Plaque

remarkable creative work. You may not necessarily like it, but I think you will appreciate it knowing a little more about the man. Better still go to the Seaside Museum any day and ask to view the “Fairweather Man” film in the theatre.

Then, go and walk on the site of his grass hut by the rock in Fairweather Pak, corner First Avenue and Hunter Street, and soak up a little of the atmosphere that still exists there.

MORE BRIBIE HISTORY Steve Gration – Fairweather Steve Gration even looks like Ian Fairweather, as is seen in this photo of him beside the Carved tree.

There have been special exhibitions of Fairweather’s work at the Queensland Art Gallery over the years, as well as some on permanent display.

Awareness and interest in Fairweather’s work and life has been steadily growing, as more books are written about him, and showing his paintings.

He is now rated among the top 50 artists in the world, but still virtually

Newsclip - Barry Clark

Fairweather rock & Plaque unknown and recognised on Bribie Island, his special home for 21 years.

I have been interviewed by the media and given several presentations on Bribie over recent years.

SEE FOR YOURSELF For some readers, this story may be a surprise to realise that an internationally famous and acclaimed artist once lived in the bush on Bribie.

If I have sparked your interest, you can find several books in the Bribie Library about him and his

The Historical Society has monthly public meetings at the RSL Club on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at 6:30 pm. with interesting guest speakers on a wide range of topics. At the next meeting on Wednesday 13th November, I will be giving a presentation titled “Who really discovered the Brisbane River”.

Come along.

You can see many more photos and articles on our Blog Site at http:// bribieislandhistory.blogspot.com or contact us on bribiehistoricalsociety@ gmail.com

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Arty Island Feathers

By Dianne Hampson

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ose Temelkoski’s delicate feather art is all the more remarkable considering its unlikely beginnings.

Rose, formerly of Melbourne, now living at Bongaree, hails from no artistic background.

Her feather interest started about three years ago when she was entertaining her two young grandsons, and made them an Indian headdress on a canvas board.

She was delighted with the result, so she bought another canvas and did another – and another.

The ideas came thick and fast and each time she improved and varied her technique. Lo and behold, a new art practice emerged for her - one that has seen her work admired and collected across Australia and overseas. She collects, assembles and arranges discarded birds’ feathers into beautiful works of art.

Rose Temelkoski You can see them at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, where Rose is November Artist of the Month.

The process begins at dawn each day when she can be found walking head down, scouring the grass beneath the trees at Bongaree for tiny feathers shed by birds, ruffling in their tree perches the previous night.

(Rose has a feather collecting authority for Bongaree precinct issued by the Department of Environment and Science.)

Her work is very much more satisfying in Queensland,

where colourful, tropical birds abound, she says. In Melbourne, the picture was more black, grey and white.

She painstakingly cleans, brushes and disinfects (by freezing) the feathers before beginning each work.

It can be a long, laborious process. One recent work completed in glorious pink galah feathers, took nine months to collect and arrange.

Rose is meticulous about researching, arranging, mounting and presenting her feather art.

She strives for optimum display by using custommade Perspex cases from a manufacturer in Brisbane, that gives relief and dimension to her works.

From whimsical to wondrous, Rose’s feather art is a popular drawcard

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HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY

More of Margaret, Duchess Of Argyll

Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria, Margaret’s huge dressing room is a walk-in- wardrobe, two opposite walls lined with hundreds of dresses, each in a built-in, clear plastic hanging compartment, the other two walls hung from floor to ceiling with more shoes than you could ever wear in a lifetime.

By Helly Kemp

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hey told me she would give me a hard time, that it would be the interview to challenge all interviews, for Margaret, the 74-year-old Duchess of Argyll, the ogre with talons outstretched, would make mincemeat of me in minutes. But even after the surprise of our previous meeting, when I found Her Grace to be a warm and caring person, my courage to mention the most lurid and scandalous divorce case of all time, may still erupt the volcano today. But so far so good!

Wearing my favourite Gottex gown and chasing after the Duchess’ puppy, Louis, escaping into the outer corridor of her London Park Lane Apartment when the door opens as I arrive, her Grace exclaims, “Oh, what a lovely dress! I love it. I have one just like it, the same colours, the same material.

Isn’t it beautiful! Come, I must show you this dress of mine. I got it in America. It is so colourful and comfortable. Isn’t it funny, I nearly wore it this afternoon, then thought it was too dressy.” Is Her Grace trying to tell me something?

Leading me through the corridor, embellished with the original portrait of the 9th Duke of Argyll and his wife

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“Not all of them are new by any means. I now can’t wear those stiletto heels since I broke my hip. But shoes are very important,” declares the Duchess, straightening her back, as the heavy coral broach drags her left shoulder down.

“I wish I had been brought up to walk with a telephone book on my head, like my mother did. I think we all slump at times, don’t you? ”

A very young Margaret “I never wanted for anything. I wasn’t covered in diamond bracelets, no, but I had the best education and a lovely time with my parents and I was extremely close to my father.”

The Duchess’ favourite place is still the Scottish Inveraray Castle, with its picturesque hills and lochs going out to sea, of which she became the mistress, when she married the 11th Duke of Argyll - a marriage, destined to disaster.

A young Margaret Born the only child of self-made Scottish millionaire, George Whigham of the Celanese Corporation of America, Canada and Britain, (the first ever artificial silk), Margaret was loved and adored, cosseted and spoilt from the very day she opened those deep searching eyes. Her mother too, came from a very rich cotton magnate’s family from Glasgow, as Her Grace confirms.

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Passing around bacon-flavoured soya bean snacks (“Do you think they’re heaven, you’d better!”) pooch Louis jumping up and down on me, and enjoying them too, I am a surprised, when Her Grace speaks about her failed marriage herself, as I have not yet dared. She shows an amazing sense of fair play and lack of bitterness.

“The divorce case lasted for four years, you know. It was a great injustice. I was so disillusioned with the Duke, but not the legal process of divorce.”

In his judgment, Lord Wheatley, the teetotal, Jesuit-educated judge, denounced the Duchess as a ‘highly

REGULAR FEATURE sexed woman who had ceased to be satisfied with normal relations and had started to indulge in disgusting sexual activities.’

“Yes,” Margaret confirms. “The judge made me out to be a nymphomaniac and then spent months apologizing afterwards. Look, it was 23 years ago.

I have done a lot since then. Your life has to go on. I’ve just had one divorce, other people….”

Not a nice man, that Ian, 11th Duke of Argyll, who, while married to his first wife, Janet, allegedly stole her jewellery to pay off his gambling debts, was said to have drinking problems, reportedly said, ‘two women have divorced me, so this time I am the one doing the divorcing,’ sold his story to the newspapers in 1964 and was expulsed from London’s exclusive gentleman’s club, White’s, for his unchivalrous behaviour.

And to top it all, when first meeting Margaret on the luxury Golden Arrow boat train and watching her descend the Café de Paris staircase, he confessed to his second wife, “I’ve just seen the girl I will marry some day.”

Stepdaughter-in-law, writer and presenter, Lady Colin Campbell, (once married for five days to the Duke’s son) defended the Duchess, insisting that this was not the mother-in-law she had known and that the tally of 88 supposed lovers in her diary notes were appointments with men, who more often than not were gay, when homosexuality was still illegal. She also accused the duke of buying pornographic photos abroad, including them as evidence to humiliate Margaret.

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HELLY’S CELEBRITIES CONTINUED Now those pleading eyes demand a change of subject. And as Her Grace reminisces, her supposed frightfully posh accent with every ‘very’ pronounced ‘virry’ is markedly absent.

But 17 years ago a family feud over trifling matters, caused her daughter, Frances, never to speak to her since, nor let the Duchess see her granddaughters. With a mischievous sparkle in her eye, Margaret asks, “But who says she won’t have anything to do with me??” The Duchess does however enjoy the regular company of her grandsons from son Brian.

It’s eight years now since the Duchess opted for hotel apartment life, after selling her 18th century, 13-bedroom London house sprawling over five floors. Living 45 years there she managed on six servants. Here there is just a maid and a housekeeper and of course, her closest companion, poodle Louis.

“I spend all day with him. After our walk in Hyde Park, we go shopping together, or to the doctor or dentist.

He loves taxis. Louis always comes with me.” Not a surprise, as Margaret has been involved in animal charities all her life, is a committee member of several charities and was active President for 18 years for animals in distress, be they sheep, goats, horses, dogs or cats.

But over the next seven years Margaret’s world will shrink further and further, to smaller and smaller apartments in Grosvenor House, and finally to a Pimlico nursing home.

Here, at 80, before her death in 1993, the aristocratic establishment beauty’s standards will come to the forefront, insisting eating the noon served lunch rather stone cold at 1pm, as “only servants eat their lunch at midday.”

But as I see Margaret in 1986, maybe the image has escalated over the years or maybe the Duchess has simply mellowed with time. Whatever the answer, Margaret’s kindness is genuine and she emerges not only as a sweet, but vulnerable old lady.

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Margaret’s Lover David Niven is even a hint of the naïve 15-year-old of yesteryear when she fell pregnant to the charms of 17-year-old actor, David Niven.

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VOLUNTEER MARINE RESCUE

THANK YOU DOSSEL’S ENGINEERING

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ocated at 14 Armitage Street, Bribie Island, Dossel’s Engineering is a local family-owned business specialising in supply and fabrication of structural steel, stainless steel and aluminium products. Dossel’s Engineering has provided quality and reliable products to the construction industry and the general public now for the past 40 years. Their showroom also offers a wide range of quality stainless steel bolts/ screw fixings, including marine fittings and screws. They are also the local Elgas (LPG) and BOC (industrial gases) Agent servicing commercial, industrial and domestic customers for the Bribie Island area.

Dossel’s Engineering are always helping out VMR Bribie by refilling our gas bottles and with material required for one of our rescue vessels and the base in general. VMR Bribie appreciates the great community support we receive, and this is just another great example. Sincere Thanks to Everyone at Dossel’s Engineering.

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members and guests braved the long awaited rainy evening. Bar snacks were provided along with great prices and of course great company!

Holly Darlington, Safety Dave The Frenchie’s carer, made sure that he was well watered and fed on the EXPO day between his many “engagements” and costume changes. He was one of the most popular attractions at the EXPO.

Barman for the Happy Hour Peter Morton, after providing bar service and preparing nibbles is left with the cleaning up! Great job Pete!

Bribie Island Scouts camped out in the VMR enclosure Saturday night before the EXPO, all was going well until the automatic sprinklers came on! Fortunately, they were able to find the Off switch, as the ground sheet was directly on top of a pop-up sprinkler, another few inches one way it would have wet everyone!

Congratulations Dave Morris receiving your first stripe with VMR Bribie Island from Commodore Liz Radajewski.

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The Social Committee ladies worked hard all day as usual, with lines awaiting their hamburgers, sausages and cold drinks.

Above Linda Burdinat and Janine Jaavuo serving, with many other in the background.

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VMRBI Master BBQ Chefs at it again cooking hundreds of hamburgers, sausages and onions for the large EXPO crowd, From left Charles Williams, Dave Smith and Ron Burrett.

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BRIBIE ISLAND YEAR TO DATE RADIO ROOM STATISTICS To Wednesday 316th October 2019: 10,561 Calls, 2,950 vessels logged on, 184 Vessel Assists, 1,185 Sitreps, 450 Requests, 55 Overdue vessels, 27 Vessel Tracking, 14 Securite Broadcasts.

1,395 Radio Checks VHF calls 78.0%, - 27MHz calls 9.8% OCTOBER VESSEL ASSISTS: TUE 01/10 1800pm – 2m Jet Ski non-member Stuck on sand bank near Gallagher’s Gutter, required a tow off.

Person collected & returned at 2045pm with incoming tide to complete tow.

THU 03/10 0953am – 5m Speed Boat member taking on water just off VMRBI Base, required a tow back to Bellara Ramp.

A huge CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to Peter Naven who looks after our lawns and gardens receiving his 5 Year Active Service Badge from Commodore Liz Radajewski

THU 03/10 1428pm – 7.1m member Centre Console run out of fuel, required a tow from South of Western Banks to Beachmere.

FRI 04/10 1658 pm – 5.7 ½ Cabin member with motor problems, required a tow from Bribie Bridge to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

MON 07/10 1000am – 8m Yacht non-member with rudder problem required a tow from midway between Moreton and Bribie Islands to Toorbul Ramp.

MON 07/10 1153am – 4.2m Tinny non-member with motor problems, required a tow from Kakadu Beach to Bongaree Ramp.

THU 10/10 1158am – Yacht member of CG Caloundra drifting in Pumicestone

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Passage in front of Bongaree Caravan Park required resecuring.

MON 14/10 1310pm – Jet Ski Member stranded on Red Beach with a split hull required a tow to Bellara Ramp.

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your help with whatever you were tasked with made the running of the day all the more successful WELL DONE TEAM!”

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Fishing REPORT

By Cheryl Williams

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t has been good to have such great weather over the past few weeks; the Island has been very busy with different events occurring. The fishing has been full-on with lots being caught throughout the passage and on the surfside. We are seeing a lot of dolphins playing and frolicking in the passage, while they are about chasing a good feed we don’t get to catch much.

However, if you head up the surfside, we are seeing a lot of Mackerel, Flathead, Dart and Whiting at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Lagoons you can try the campsites as well. Our local angler was at Lime Pocket getting a good

REGULAR feed of Sand crabs they are also in the Passage and at several points in Bellara, Bongaree and Sandstone Point, we have also seen mud crabs in Ningi creek, Toorbul, Gallagher’s campsite, Donnybrook and Banksia Beach Canals. The flatheads are on the bite at Poverty Creek, Bellara, Toorbul and Bongaree we had one angler catch an 80cm Flathead off the jetty.

The passage is certainly the place to catch a feed of Bream and Squire and the best places are Turners Camp, The Ripples, Red Beach, Ningi Creek and Poverty Creek. The Bird Cage in the shipping channel is proving to catch some good size Mackerel.

The winds have come up over the past few days making it very difficult for any fishing. Just remember when fishing and netting on the Bribie Bridge make

TIDE TIMES & M OON P H ASES BR I B I E I SL A ND & M O R ETON BAY

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SAT 26 Oct 2:07 am 0.2m 8:22 am 1.75m 2:15 pm 0.2m 8:36 pm 1.94m SUN 3 Nov 1:57 am 1.23m 7:31 am 0.51m 2:31 pm 1.75m 9:25 pm 0.52m

SAT 2 Nov 1:03 am 1.31m 6:42 am 0.42m 1:39 pm 1.84m 8:20 pm 0.5m

FEATURE sure you take your rubbish and please don’t leave any dead fish and eels on the roadway, place them back in the water. The weather is looking pretty good for the upcoming weekend, so if you mention this add we will give you a 10% discount on all purchases over $20 at Gateway Bribie Adventures.

Make sure you go and see Nev our Master Baiter at the shop for all your fishing and bait tips.

Best time to catch crabs Crabbing 1-2 hours before high tide all the way through 1-2 hours after high tide the water will have good movement and this is when you have the best chance to catch the crabs.

Flathead caught and released at Bongaree Jetty.

SUN 27 Oct 2:52 am 0.13m 9:11 am 1.89m 3:09 pm 0.16m 9:24 pm 1.91m

MON 28 Oct 3:32 am 0.11m 9:57 am 1.98m 4:00 pm 0.17m 10:09 pm 1.81m

MON 4 Nov 3:04 am 1.2m 8:34 am 0.6m 3:33 pm 1.67m 10:30 pm 0.53m

WED 30 Oct 4:47 am 0.18m 11:26 am 2.02m 5:39 pm 0.3m 11:34 pm 1.54m

TUE 29 Oct 4:11 am 0.13m 10:42 am 2.03m 4:50 pm 0.22m 10:52 pm 1.68m TUE 5 Nov 4:28 am 1.21m 9:49 am 0.67m 4:45 pm 1.61m 11:35 pm 0.5m

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WED 6 Nov 5:47 am 1.29m 11:09 am 0.68m 5:54 pm 1.59m

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THU 7 Nov 12:33 am 0.46m 6:48 am 1.4m 12:23 pm 0.65m 6:51 pm 1.59m

FRI 1 Nov 12:16 am 1.41m 6:00 am 0.33m 12:52 pm 1.92m 7:22 pm 0.45m FRI 8 Nov 1:20 am 0.41m 7:36 am 1.51m 1:22 pm 0.59m 7:36 pm 1.61m

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Beach REPORT

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elcome to another beach report from Michael and Rick at Gateway Discovery Tours.

The inland track is soft in the usual places and we have had a few bogged vehicle recoveries, tyres at 18 to 20psi and off you go, if you’re in a low vehicle don’t drive in the wheel tracks as your undercarriage will drag and you’ll get bogged, instead drive on the high, make a new track, with your tyres at 20psi you drive on top of the sand, remember a wheel spin is

not your friend and will cause you grief. The track at Woorim is also soft and cut up, the first bend when you leave the 8th avenue car park is treacherous with many getting bogged there and usually, the tyre pressure has not been reduced and is at 40psi instead of 20psi.

The kangaroos and wallabies are very resilient and there are plenty around, the vegetation in the burnt areas is growing back rapidly after the recent rain and warm weather. As we head towards Christmas more families utilise the beach, remember it is a main road so watch out for children and respect the rules.

The recent story in another paper didn’t get the cause of the bush fire right, but our rangers had to backburn to save the National Park and were certainly not the original cause.

Enjoy our beautiful National Park respect others, it is a privilege, not a right to use it. Have fun and stay safe.

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LCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Recovery I.D. meeting Monday - 7.30pm - Church of Christ Hall. Corner of Fifth Ave and Foley St, Bongaree.

The meeting room is behind the church. Woorim Promises meeting on the beach Sunday - 7.30am - Rotary Park, Woorim Beach. Access Area no.3, North St, Woorim.

No dogs permitted on the beach, BYO chair. Book study meeting Thursday - 7.30pm Church of Christ Hall. Corner of Fifth Ave and Foley St, Bongaree. The meeting room is behind the church. FOR MORE INFO Contact - Glenn 0410435867. Bribie Open I.D. meeting (previously known as the Banksia Beach Friday night meeting). Friday - Open I.D. - 7.00pm - Bribie Island and surrounds Community Centre, 9 Verdoni st, Bellara.

Contact Jaime 0438622545.

EVERY MON, THU, FRI, SAT ABY RHYME TIME: at the Bribie Library, 10am.

EVERY WED ANKSIA GARDEN CLUB: Meet from 9.15am - Noon at the Bribie Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive.

All welcome. Ph Desley 34088470.

1st WED of the Month AREFOOT BOWLS, BRIBIE ISLAND BOWLS CLUB: 1-3pm, Welsby Parade. $5 per person and kids are FREE with every paying adult. Includes an instructor, greens and equipment hire.

3rd SUN of the Month EACHMERE CRAFT GROUP: Meet at 1.30pm at Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craft. Gold coin donation. All welcome.

0417067992.

2nd & 4th WED of the Month EACHMERE INDOOR BOWLS CLUB: Meet at the Community Hall, Progress Avenue. 1.15pm-4pm. Cost $4: includes 3 games of bowls & afternoon tea. PH 0414088358.

EVERY MON EACHMERE SLIMMERS INC: Meet at the Community Hall, Progress Ave, Beachmere, 9.00-10.30am. Entry $4.00 per meeting. Contact: Judy 0401153633 or Pat: 54968551.

EVERY FRI EING THERE – Grief Contact and Support Morning Tea: Meets at 10.00-11.00am in rooms at George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals 2/229 Goodwin Dr, Bongaree. This FREE morning tea is hosted by grief counsellor Geoff Bradford. Contact Geoff geoffbradford2@bigpond.com or PH 0421866560.

1st WED of the Month OMBORA OUTRIGGERS: Meet on the beach opposite Dolphin Drive, 10 or more times a week. Find a session that suits you

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EVERY DAY RIBIE & DISTRICT WOODCRAFTERS ASSOCIATION: Bribie Woodies open daily for members workshop activities. Also sales and demonstrations at Art Centre Markets last Sunday every month. Contact John for information on 0417635093.

OPENS DAILY RIBIE BUTTERFLY VOLUNTEERS INC: Meet from 9am-1pm. Volunteer your time to help with the running of Bribie Butterfly House community project. PH Ray 0409491419.

MON TO FRI RIBIE COMMUNITY PLANT NURSERY: 208 First Ave, Bribie. The nursery has been on Bribie since 1990 and is run completely by volunteers.

All money raised goes back into the community.

OPEN MON - FRI, 8 - 11am RIBIE ISLAND AND DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE: Meets Mondays 5pm. Smart Recovery (from addiction/s) Group Mondays 1.15pm. ‘Feel great, Get things done: Me time for Women’.

EVERY MON RIBIE ISLAND BICYCLE USER GROUP (BRIBIE BUG) offers easy rides 8am Mondays, 6:00am Wednesdays and 8am Saturdays. Rides leave Information Centre, Benabrow Ave, Bellara.

Contact Isabel on 54968661.

MON, WED & SAT RIBIE ISLAND BUSH POETS: Meet at 6.30pm at the Blue Pacific Hotel, Woorim.

Everyone is welcome to come along and present poetry or just listen. PH Cay 34083219.

4th MON of the Month RIBIE ISLAND CADETS: Maritime Safety Military Cadets, Parade Lions Community Hall, Sunderland Dr, Bellara. Meet Friday nights 6.30-9.30pm in school term. Pop along and have a chat with staff or email for info. Email: maritimesafetymilitarycadets @gmail.com EVERY FRI RIBIE ISLAND CONNECTIONS FRIENDSHIP GROUP: Meets at Bribie Bowls Club 6-7pm. Singles and couples very welcome. Contact Ann 0417408090, Wendy 0418882207, John 0418700008 for further information.

EVERY MON RIBIE ISLAND COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB: Monthly Concert at 11am in the U3A Recreation Hall, First Ave Bongaree, Ph Di 0402255852.

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1st & 3rd MON Each Month RIBIE ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (BIEPA): Meets at 7pm, the Anzac Room Bribie Island RSL. All welcome. For more information phone Diane 0438111163.

4th MON of the Month RIBIE ISLAND GARDEN CLUB: Meet at the RSL Auditorium, 9am for 9.30am start. PH Lee 34086058.

4th WED of the Month RIBIE ISLAND GEM & FOSSICKING CLUB: Meet at 8am-1pm. Club sheds situated adjacent to the Community Arts Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach. Please wear closed in shoes. Our annual Gem Show will be held over the weekend of September 14th & 15th, hours - 0800hrs to 1600hrs, at the sheds of the Community Art Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach, Bribie Island.

PH Lyn 0459391111 & Debbie 0406207282.

EVERY MON, TUE, WED, SAT RIBIE ISLAND HANDCRAFT CLUB: Meet at 8am 11am, Bribie Indoor Bowls Hall, First Ave. All welcome.

BYO handcraft. PH Stacey 0438001297.

EVERY THU RIBIE ISLAND HEALTHY SLIMMERS FELLOWSHIP: Support group meets Tuesday @ 7:30am at TOCH, 36 Banya St, Bongaree. All welcome. PH Dorothy 54975552 or Sandra 0427829008.

EVERY TUE RIBIE ISLAND FAMILY HISTORY INTEREST GROUP: Meet in The Anzac Room, Bribie Island, RSL Club.

February To December Only (Tues 1pm, Thurs 10am). PH Bette 34083096.

1st TUE and 2nd THU RIBIE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Monthly meetings in the RSL’s ANZAC Room on Level 1 at 6:30pm.

All Welcome. PH Lynne Hooper on 34082336.

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EVERY TUE, WED, THU, FRI RIBIE ISLAND LIONS CLUB: Meet at blue pacific hotel woorim 6pm for 6.30Pm start.

Inquiries on how to join lions phone 0457867390. New members welcome.

2nd & 4th THU Each Month RIBIE ISLAND MIXED SOCIAL DARTS CLUB: Meets at The Bribie Island Golf Club Links Crt Woorim.

Names in by 6:15 for 6:30 start.

All welcome to come along & have a throw. Restaurant will be open for anyone wishing to eat beforehand.

EVERY THU RIBIE ISLAND ORCHESTRA PRACTICE: Meet at 7pm at Sandstone Point. Phone Heather White for details.

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Every SUN of the Month RIBIE ISLAND ORCHID SOCIETY CULTURAL MEETING at Orchid House: Meet at 156A First Ave, Bribie Island Meeting time - Arrival 1:00 pm for a 1:30pm start.

Plants must be benched by 1:15 pm when judging commences. Teresa Watson 0407782290.

4th TUE of the Month RIBIE ISLAND ORCHID SOCIETY NEW GROWERS’: Meeting held at Orchid House, 156A First Ave, Bribie Island Meeting time - Arrival 1:00 pm for 1:30 pm start. Teresa Watson 0407782290.

2nd SAT of the Month RIBIE ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB: Meets at 7 pm in the boardroom at the back of Arts Centre on Sunderland Drive. New members are always welcome. The first two meetings are free. If you wish to come along ring Gordon at 34082649 or Gail at 34089850 or just turn up on the night.

4th MON of the Month RIBIE ISLAND PROBUS CLUB: If you’re new to the area or are finding it a bit challenging to break into the local social scene, you might find what you’re looking for by joining one of Bribie’s top social clubs – the Bribie Island Probus Club, catering for retired or semi-retired men and women interested in establishing friendships, engaging in fellowship with like-minded souls and perhaps having a little fun too. The club meets monthly at 9:15 a.m. in the RSL Conference Room. Details:Mark (3408-4145) or Ursula (3410-0792) RIBIE ISLAND RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: Meets (except January) in the Anzac Room of the Bribie Island RSL Club at 9.30am.

New members welcome.

You do not need to be an ex service person to join. For enquiries phone Jan Wright on 0407030598 or email Janice_wright@bigpond.com.

Every 2nd MON of the Month RIBIE ISLAND SAILING CLUB: Racing, cruising and mid week social sailing in the beautiful Pumicestone Passage & Deception Bay. All types of sailing craft are catered for.

A full list of sailing activities is on our web site at www. bribieislandsailingclub.org.au RIBIE ISLAND SOCIAL SENIORS: Meet at the Bribie RSL at 9am. We have a friendly meeting with a speaker, outings & lunch.

Morning tea is available. All welcome just drop in or ph.

0400729462 - 0437960912.

1st MON of each month RIBIE ISLAND VIEW CLUB: (supporting The Smith Family): meets for lunch at 11.30 for 12.00 at Serenity @ The Waterways, Welsby Pde. For info or apologies phone Jennifer 34082152 or Helen 34086189.

4th WED of the Month RIBIE MASONIC LODGE: Meets at 7pm Banya St, Bongaree. Visitors welcome.

Nev 0407300765, Ron 0418858866.

2nd WED of the Month RIBIE ISLAND SENIORS COMPUTING CLUB DISCUSSION GROUP: Meets in the Anzac Room Bribie RSL at 1.00pm. Just turn up and maybe you have a special interest you can share with us or just want a bit of help yourself.

EVERY 2nd TUE of the Month RIBIE TOASTMASTERS: Meet at 7.00pm in the Bribie RSL club with a warm welcome to anyone who comes to visit.

1st & 3rd TUE of the Month HILDREN’S CHOIR: An Ecumenical Children’s Choir meets at the Uniting Church in Webster St, Bongaree, every Monday afternoon after school from 3.30pm until 4.45pm. School aged boys and girls are all welcome. This is a no cost activity for children who love to sing. For further info PH Marg Grove on 54975777.

EVERY MON OUNTRY LINKS MONTHLY CONCERT: Meet at 11 am at the Bribie Indoor Bowls Club, Bribie Sports Complex 3, First Ave, Bribie. PH Janice 0403-481943.

2nd SUN of the Month RAFT GROUP: Meet at 1.30pm at Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craft. Gold coin donation. All welcome. PH 0417067992.

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RAFT AND FRIENDSHIP CLUB: Meet at 8.45am to 11.45am in the Church of Christ Hall, Fifth and Folley Streets, Bongaree. All welcome. PH Margaret on 34084108.

Every Friday RAGONS ABREAST BRIBIE ISLAND: Monthly Meeting held 6.30pm for 6.45pm start, at the Anzac Room RSL Bribie.

1st WED of the Month UCHRE: Meet at Bribie Island Bowls Club from 12.30pm until 4pm. $4.00 including afternoon tea.

Visitors welcome. Can teach anyone who would like to learn.

PH Lorraine on 0414 802 733.

EVERY MON IRL GUIDES: For info contact Yvette 0413043659.

EVERY TUE IRL GUIDES - BRIBIE ISLAND. Fun, adventure and friendship for girls aged 7 to 17 years of age.

If you are keen to join, or would like more information please email AndPetrieRegion@outlook.com Every TUE Night LOBAL CARE FOOD ASSIST: Provides food parcels, emergency food relief, and low cost food to eligible clients. Open Wednesdays only from 11am till 12.30pm or until stock runs out.

BYO cooler and carry bags. Toorbul Lane across from Saviges, Bongaree.

PH Rebecca 0433371749.

EVERY WED OLDEN ENTERTAINERS: Meet at 8am till 10:30 am at the Bribie Community Hall, Woorim (Golden Age Centre) for more info contact Jean on 34084114 or Betty on 0408924816.

EVERY WED SLAND QUILTERS: For friendly support for those people interested in sewing and handcrafts. Held between 8.30am to 12.30pm at studio 3 Bribie Island Art Centre Sunderland Dr. Phone Aileen 0403342033.

Evey WED NSPIRATION THRU ART (ITA).

A group of artists who enjoy painting together, swapping ideas and socialising over a cuppa. New members always welcome. Meet at Noon to 3pm at The Crafty Shed (rear Ningi Hall), Rita Ave , Ningi. Off street carpark. Contact Judi 0408755753 or email:buddingartist69@gmail. com, Web: buddingartist69.wixsite. com/mysite.

EVERY THUR P’S BRIBIE ISLAND SHOPPING CENTRE. Contact Gary Stephens 0400750232 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Every TUE to SAT. IONS CLUB OF SANDSTONE POINT INC. Meet at 6.30pm in the Sandstone Point Community Hall, 202 Bestmann Road East, Sandstone Pt. PH 0435017752.

1st & 3rd THUR of the Month ARKET STALL: 9-11am. Church of Christ hall. Fifth & Foley Sts. Pumicestone Ukulele Group. 5pm – 7pm. At Uniting Church.

2nd & 4th FRI of the Month EDITATION AT BRIBIE ARTS CENTRE LABYRINTH: Sunderland Dr, 7am. Contact Joyce 0439329334.

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Secretary Les Young: PH 0411049894.

Member Col Farrell: PH 0754975620.

Starts at 10 am and finishes at 2.30 pm. Enclosed footwear must be worn for safety reasons.

EVERY 3rd SUNDAY of the Month ULTICULTURAL ENGLISH: Meets at 9am-12pm. 9 Verdoni Street, Bellara. PH 34088440.

EVERY MON EEDLECRAFT: Ladies Sewing Circle meets at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach 9am - 4pm. PH Cheryl 34088988 or Karin 0417705171.

EVERY TUE LDER WOMENS NETWORK BRIBIE ISLAND: Meet at Bribie Island RSL Club, 10am - 12noon, 99 Toorbul St, Bongaree. We invite mature-aged Women to join our branch, for friendship, fun and information on healthy ageing.

PROUD TO BE OURSELVES. More information call Anne 0408007370, Leonie 0467686900 or Betty 0409470100.

3rd THU of the Month AM’S FREE TAI CHI & MEDITATION GROUP: Solander Esp. Banksia Beach @ 10am.

Beginners Welcome.

EVERY TUE & SAT UMISTONE PASSAGE PROBUS GROUP: If you enjoy fun and friendship then this is the club for you! Come along to one of our meetings at the RSL Anzac Room 9am for 9.30 start. Meet new friends and hear an interesting talk.But that’s not all. Each month we have a dinner date, a walk and coffee morning, an activity or outing and a fishing group. Come and join the fun. Visitors Welcome. For more details call Gerry Hurst on 54976580 or 0457305391. Look forward to seeing you there.

2nd TUE of the Month UMICESTONE TREFOIL GUILD: belongs to the adult section of Girl Guides Australia. Calling all former Girl Guides, female members of the Scout Association and ladies prepared to make the Guide Promise! Our meetings are held at 1pm in the Bribie Island Girl Guide Hut in Webster Street, Bongaree. If you are new to the Island or have been wondering about joining us for fun and fellowship, please phone either President Marjorie on 34100348 or Secretary Pat on 34084079 for further information.

3rd MON of the Month OTARY CLUB OF BRIBIE ISLAND: Meets at 6.30pm for 7.00pm, Bribie Island Hotel, 29 Sylvan Beach Esplanade.Phone Mary 0421529824.

Every THU ANDSTONE POINT COMMUNITY COMPLEX: Free Morning Tea is held at 10am at Sandstone Point Community Complex [behind Shopping Centre] for all residents.

Come and enjoy. For further details contact Margaret 54295024.

1st MON of the Month ENIORS SOCIAL COFFEE: Meet at 10am. Venue has changed from the Coffee Club to the Sports Club at Bongaree.

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Email: office@stpetersbribie.org.au wesome Church Bribie Island INC: 7/1 Toorbul St, Bongaree (upstairs opp. Brennan Park). P: 07 3408 0429. M: 0408 455 508. E: cocbi@bigpond.com. Sundays 8am and 10am, Kid’s Church 10am.

Sandwiches between Sunday meetings, attendees can enjoy a delicious morning tea in the church cafe from 9.15am to 10am.

NEW Cafe style church 4pm - 5pm Sunday FREE Dinner afterwards. eachmere Uniting Church: Cnr Moreton Tce/Second Ave. P: Pastor Dave 0407270222. Sunday Service: 7:50am.Praise singing leading into 8am Service.All welcome. ribie Island Baptist Church: 7-9 Cotterill Avenue, Bongaree.

OFFICE: 07 3450 4039Email: info@ bribiebaptist.com. Pastor: Ray Airosa. Services: 8:30 Traditional Service 10:15 Family Service (Kids Church). Kids Club: Fridays 5:006:30pm. Youth Group: Fridays 7:009:00pm. Bookshop: Koorong items available. ribie Island Catholic Church– Church of the Little Flower: 41-47 First Avenue, Bongaree, 4507. Parish Priest: Fr David Pascoe. Mass Times: 6pm Saturday & 8.30am Sunday.

Reconciliation: 5pm Saturday. All enquiries: 5495 1028 ribe Island Charismatic nondenominational Home Church: “Sharing Faith in the Spirit of Unity” 1 Cor. 12:13. For service details contact Pastor Barnett on newprophecychurch@hotmail.com or 0481369704. ribie Island Church of Christ: Meets Sunday for Worship Service 9.30am, including Communion. Cnr Foley Street and Fifth Avenue, Bongaree. Op Shop (Bargain Shed) located behind the Church building, Open 8.30am – 12noon weekdays (closed public holidays). P: 3408 3772. reedom Church (an ACC Church): 195 First Ave, BongareeP: 07

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Counselling: Bribie Wholeness Centre Tuesdays & Wednesdays ew Creation Church Bribie Island: Come and have fellowship and worship with us at The New Creation Church Bribie Island and Learn about the Grace of God. Meets every Friday At 10.30 at the Banksia Room Bribie Hotel Bellara. Complimentary meal after the service. Enquiries phone Angela mob. 0417050949 or Eileen mob.

0438723074. andstone Community Church: Meets at Sandstone Point Community Hall located behind the Shopping Centre in Bestmann Rd. Sunday Services: 4 pm, Thursdays: mainly music (pre-school children) 9.30am during school terms. Everyone very welcome Phone: Pastor Giuliano Bordoni 0452231285. eventh-day Adventist Church: Meets every Saturday in Uniting Church 82 Webster St Bongaree.

Sabbath School 9.30 am. Church service 11am. Phone 0455477889. t Paul’s Lutheran Church: Sunday Service: 8am, 2nd & 4th Sunday monthly at “The Orchid House”, Sportsfield Entrance 3, 1st Ave, Bongaree. PH Bernie 0419721752. niting Church: Cnr Webster/ Hill St, Bongaree. P: 3408 4151. E: bribieislanduc@gmail. com, bribieunitingchurch.weebly. com. Sunday Service: 8:30am. All age worship. Messy Church: 2nd Sunday @ 4pm. Informal worship for all ages. Men’s Breakfast: 1st Saturday @ 6:45am. Ladies Fellowship: 3rd Wednesday @ 9am. Ladies Coffee Morning: 1st Wednesday @ 10amChildren’s Choir: Monday @ 3:30-4:45pm.

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PH John Price 0439287747.

1st TUE of the Month HE BRIBIE ISLAND COMMUNITY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP: Meets from 1.00pm until 3.00pm (December and January excepted), in the Anzac Room at the Bribie Island RSL Club, 99 Toorbul Street, Bongaree. Meetings are open to people with Parkinson’s and their carers and family members and community . Gold Coin Donation.

Contact: Co-ordinator David Martin on 0418750120.

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WELVE BY TWELVE, Living Sober Meeting: 7.30pm, Church of Christ hall, Corner of Fifth ave and Foley st Bongaree. Meeting room is behind church. PH Glenn 0410435867.

EVERY THU HE BRIBIE ISLAND VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOC. (BIVVA): Meet at: 9.00am. Where: The Bribie Island Drop In Centre at the Recreation Hall, 156 First Ave, Bongaree. The BIVVA Drop In Centre is open to all Veterans Mon – Fri at 9.00am – 1.00pm. Pension and Welfare Officers available Mon and Tues at 10.00am – 1.00pm. PH 34080405 Office Pensions/Welfare 34081280.

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MOVIE REVIEW

HUSTLERS

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espite being based on a true story, “Hustlers” is a disjointed and rambling film that misses the opportunity of coherently telling this amazing story.

At its start we meet two pole dancing strippers, Destiny played by Constance Wu and Ramona played by Jennifer Lopez, who become a formidable team. Together, with a select group of fellow strippers, they turn lewd into lucrative and flash into fortune by drugging and fleecing their elite clientele ready to pay dearly for attention and adulation.

The story is told through a series of flashbacks (a technique you will either love or loathe) as Destiny describes her experiences as a stripper to an unnamed journalist, played by Julia Stiles.

Fleeced customers describe their misfortunes. Members of the investigating team who eventually identified and arrested the women involved tell their story as well.

Lopez carries her role with panache as does Wu but the film fails them and its viewers by telling this tale through an unnecessarily convoluted style.

What the film does, though, is entice the viewer to look into the stories of the real main characters (Roselyn Keo and Samantha Barbash) featured in Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article entitled “The Hustlers at Scores.” It was their story that led to the making of this film.

Viewed or researched, this is an amazing tale.

BRIBIE MARKET DAYS QUEENSLAND CANCER COUNCIL MARKETS WHEN: First Sunday of each Month 7am – 12noon WHERE: Brennan Park, Toorbul Street Bribie.

BRIBIE ROTARY MARKETS WHEN: Every second Sunday of each month 6:30 am to 12:00 noon.

WHERE: Brennan Park, Toorbul Street Bribie.

BRIBIE ISLAND AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY APPEAL (BIDCA) MARKET WHEN: Every 3rd Sunday of the Month 6am – 12noon WHERE: Brennan Park, Toorbul Street Bribie.

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BRIBIE VIBE ARTS & CRAFT MARKET WHEN: Last Sunday of the Month 8:30am – 1pm WHERE: Bribie Island Community Arts Centre 191 Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach LIONS “MARKETPLACE” WHEN: 1st Saturday of each Month, 7am to Noon WHERE: Ningi Hall Park Grounds, Bribie Island Rd. Ningi Contact: 0435 017752 BRIBIE LIONS CLUB MARKETS WHEN: Every 2nd Saturday Of The Month, 8am – 12pm.

WHERE: Tintookie Park Woorim

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UPCOMING BEACHMERE EVENTS NOVEMBER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES BEACHMERE EVERY MONDAY to FRIDAY NOVEMBER U3A BEACHMERE - VARIOUS TIMES FOR CLASSES & LOCATIONS – see program of classes for TERM Four www.bang.org.au/u3a OR drop into our office Mon, Tue, Thur 8.30am – 2.30am, Wed & Fridays 8.30-11.30 for more details, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. 0456 685 736 or u3a@bang.org.au.

EVERY SATURDAY NOVEMBER WITNESSING/JP SERVICE, 9am - 9.30am Outside IGA, Beachmere Village Shopping Centre, Cnr Beachmere & James Rds. info@bang.org.au EVERY SATURDAY NOVEMBER BINGO, eyes down 1pm, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. Contact Gwen 0448 238 056.

EVERY MONDAY NOVEMBER BEACHMERE SCOUTS – 6pm – 8pm (ages 11.5– 15 years, boys & girls) Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Avenue, Beachmere, contact beachmerescouts@gmail.com for more information, excl school hols.

EVERY MONDAY NOVEMBER MAH JONG, 9am-12pm Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. Contact Gwen 0448 238 056.

EVERY TUESDAY NOVEMBER BEACHMERE SENIORS, 9am11am, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave, Weekly drop in! Gold Coin Donation appreciated. All Welcome: Contact Gwen on 0448 238 056.

EVERY WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER TENNIS – SOCIAL DOUBLES 8am – 11am, Beachmere Tennis Club, Roger Street Sporting Complex, Beachmere. All levels of abilities welcome. Tea & Coffee provided. Cost is $4. Contact to confirm play 0405 241 698 or 0439 287 414.

EVERY THURSDAY NOVEMBER LINE DANCING, 6-7pm, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. Contact Judy 0401 153 633 EVERY FRIDAY NOVEMBER BEACHMERE SLIMMERS SUPPORT GROUP, 9am Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Av. We are a small friendly support group helping everyone to achieve their goals.

Joining Fee $15, Weekly Fee $4, For info contact Judy 0401 153 633 OR Find us on Facebook Beachmere Slimmers Inc.

EVERY FRIDAY NOVEMBER BEACHMERE SCOUTS – JOEYS – 6pm – 7pm (ages 5-8 years, boys & girls) Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Avenue, Beachmere, contact beachmerescouts@gmail.com for more information, excl school hols.

EVERY FRIDAY NOVEMBER BEACHMERE SCOUTS - CUBS, 5.50pm for 6pm START 7.30pm (ages 8-11.5 years, boys & girls), Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Avenue, Beachmere, contact beachmerescouts@gmail.com for more information, excl school hols.

EVERY SUNDAY NOVEMBER FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK, 8am - 9am FREE FITNESS in Clayton Park, Moreton Tce, Beachmere, use the equipment in the park with a certified trainer. Turn up or book on 0402 114 201. More info at mbrc.qld.gov.au/healthyactive/?keyword=clayton (weekly till 15 Dec 2019).

FRIDAY, 1 NOVEMBER LADIES, LET’S DO LUNCH, Noon, Beachmere Hotel, James Road, Join us and come along and meet some ladies who live, work and play in Beachmere.

ALL WELCOME. Food & Drinks at your own expense. Please RSVP to Christine 0413 73 95 73 ladieslunch@bang.org.au.

TUESDAY, 12 NOVEMBER BEACHMERE MEN’S SHED, 9am, Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave, Contact 0418 992 397 (2nd Tue each month).

WEDNESDAY, 13 & 27 NOVEMBER CRAFT GROUP, 1.30pm, Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craftwork & gold coin donation.

Enjoy a cuppa and chat and make new friends while you work. Everyone welcome.

Enquiries. Rev Michele 0417 067 992 (2nd & 4th Wed each month).

TUESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER BEACHMERE LIONESS MEETING, from 9am Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave, (3rd Tue each month) TUESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER BANG ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND GUEST SPEAKER – BEACHMERE SOLAR FARM 6pm, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. All welcome. info@bang. org.au or 0456 818 017 (3rd Tue each month)

COMMUNITY CRIME REPORT

WEEKLY WRAP BRIBIE ISLAND October 21

www.mypolice.qld.gov.au/moreton

Burglary Offence time

Address

Property stolen

Entry method

Between October 7 and October 18

Rickman Parade, Woorim

Electronics, kayak and bicycles

Unknown

October 18 between 10.45pm – 11pm

Waterview Close, Ningi

Tobacco and keys

Sliding door

October 20 between 4.45pm-5pm

Bracken Street, Woorim

Gardening equipment

Window

Unlawful entry to premises Offence time

Address

Property Stolen

October 9 and October 12

Benny Street, Woorim

Kitchen equipment damaged

October 19 between 12pm – 9pm

Solander Esplanade, Banksia Beach

Keys

October 16 between 11pm – 12am

Marine Parade, Bellara

Money

Unlawful use of motor vehicle Date

Address

Vehicle Stolen

Between October 14 and October 17

Ellis Court, Sandstone Stesco Squire boat Point and Redco Sportsman trailer

Rego

Entry Method

BB575Q BA7691

Unknown method used to gain entry

Found property Date

Location

Property

Reference

October 18

Unknown

Bank card

QP1902039819

Road safety Traffic crashes

Three traffic crashes

Drink and drug driving

Three drink driving offences (highest reading 0.71 per cent BAC). Four drug driving offences.

RBTS

129

TINS

49

Drug arrests

Four

Domestic violence

“Local family business for over 34 years.”

Bribie Island Police attended 13 domestic violence incidents including two reported breaches of domestic violence orders.

Police made three applications for Domestic Violence Protection Orders and referred six matters to external referral agencies.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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1 Pasta dish (from an Italian city) (9) 8 A half-crown? (5) 9 Bar (7) 10 Rules of furniture arrangement — huge fins (anag) (4,4) 11 Seed carrying pod with hooks (4) 13 Long cream puff (6) 14 See you! (3-3) 16 Father (4) 17 Knickers (8) 19 Rock from which a metal can be extracted (4,3) 20 Throw (5) 21 Insipid (9)

1 2 3 4

Busby (8) Type of shoe (4-2) Stick(er) (4) Make a humiliating apology (3,6,3) 5 VDU information that something’s wrong (5,7) 6 Pompous bore (7,5) 7 Self-important — savouring oil (anag) (12) 12 Précis (8) 15 Covering for an arm (6) 18 Set of rules (4)

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1 TV serial in the washup (4) 3 On the run - gap since repaired (8) 9 Hairy to suit her model (7) 10 Chief seen to draw the line (5) 11 Cobbler’s tackle forever (5) 12 Definitely an ass (6) 14 To stand up to the rest is foolish (6) 16 Church sets order for a bit of ribbing? (6) 19 Subdued forest vandalism (6) 21 Legal but nasty after opening (5) 24 Passing celebration for the conscious (5) 25 Tar a friend with something to auction (7) 26 The treat above all treats - a little included (8) 27 A pet at the end of its’ tether (4)

1 Carlos, outside hours, goes for education (8) 2 Cares about space (5) 4 Bookie starts races (6) 5 Protection at the forefront - most often in the kitchen (5) 6 Inflection - left out complaint made? (7) 7 Soldier needed both hands to handle her (4) 8 Patient supporters (6) 13 Exclusively suited to ideals (8) 15 Depot gets a(n) alternative site (7) 17 Individual constitution (6) 18 Supports nasty smear loud to start with (6) 20 Theatre attraction provided entertainment (5) 22 Fleas swim - doubtful (5) 23 Scar remedied for travel (4)

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Sudoku

THE BRIBIE ISLANDER - SPORTS WORD - NO.1

Across 1 5 7 8 10 12 13 14 17 19 20 21 22 24 27 29 31 32 33

by Peter Thomson

Queensland forward scored famous “off the- crossbar” State of Origin try 1984 (7).

Maroons’ “miracle try” hero 1994 Origin series opener (5).

NSW firebrand figured dramatic Origin face-off with Wally Lewis 1991 (5).

Former Socceroos midfielder, Brett -- (7).

Aussie men’s cricket coach 2007-11 (7).

NSW Origin five-eighth 1987-91 (5).

Racing margin, abbrev (2).

Dual international winger figured in two rugby World Cups (6).

Halfback member select band of Wallabies to play 100 Tests (5).

Former Sydney rugby league glamour boy nicknamed “ET”, initials (2).

Colourful Queensland swim coaching guru played rugby for Australia, initials (2).

England pace trump 2019 Ashes (5).

Qld Origin backrower 1984-93 (7).

Australia’s 1999 rugby World Cupwinning captain (5).

Legendary mare Black Caviar’s arch sprint rival (3, 4).

NZ rugby league Test- playing brothers late 1980s-90s (3).

Nickname celebrated Asian golfer, ‘‘Mr –’’ (2).

Maroons second-rower made Origin debut 2006 (7).

NSW State of Origin coach 2013-17 (5).

Down 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 11 15 16 17 18 19 23 25 26 27 28 30

NSW State of Origin fullback/centre 2011-17 (5).

Former controversial AFL superstar, -- Carey (5).

Teenaged NSW Origin bolter back selection 2010 (5).

First player sent off in Origin match (9).

NSW rugby league’s “Crusher’’ (5).

Blues State of Origin hooker 2009-15 (5).

Queensland Reds’ Super rugby coach (5).

European soccer giants, -- Milan (5).

Super rugby and Test play-making partner of 17 across, -- Cooper (5).

Football code, abbrev (2).

Racing’s famed “Goondiwindi Grey’’ (7).

Olympic shooting event, -- rifle (3).

Only AFL Coleman Medal winner to kick 100 goals in three successive seasons (6).

Former Socceroos captain, Lucas -- (5).

Queensland Wallaby winger switched to rugby league mid-1990s (3).

Member of Don Bradman’s “Invincibles”, -- Barnes (3).

Australian three-time Olympic equestrian gold medallist (3).

NSW netball Hall of Famer, -- Kenny (3).

First golfer to complete Australian Tour’s “triple crown’’, initials (2). More crosswords, sportsword.com. au Sportsword No

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MAD POETS Dawn Chorus

Hollyhock, hollyhock, calls the Peaceful Dove, As pink suffuses clouds to banish night.

Walk to work, walk to work Bar-shouldered Doves advise, And Magpie Lark calls peewee with delight.

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JAIL JEEZ MAMBO MASON MELON MERES MERRY MESH MOSSY NAUSEA OCELOT OPTIMIZATION ORBIT OWLS PREACHERS SCREWIER

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I’m whole, I’m whole, I’m whole, repeats the Indian Dove.

Bet you are! replies the Friar Bird.

But Butcher Bird will imitate the others oh, so well; His piping the most versatile you’ve heard.

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With all this noisy racket, everyone’s awake And busy, as the sun announces day.

The Lorikeets are squabbleing, while Fire-tails take a bath, But the Kookaburra’s laugh has final say: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Hazel Beneke

LAUGH RIOT T

here was an elderly couple who noticed that they were getting more and more forgetful, so they decided to go to the doctor.

The doctor told them that they should start writing things down so they don’t forget.

They went home and the lady asked her husband to get her a bowl of ice cream.

“You might want to write that down,” she said. The husband said, “No, I can remember that you want a bowl of ice cream.” She then changed her mind wants a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream. “Write it down,” she told him, and again he said, “No, no, I can remember: you want a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream.” Then the old lady then says she wants a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top.

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The carol of the Magpie rolls ‘round the bushland trees, And Crow makes arcs across the skies.

No words come from Corella - just a raucous screech, As he hurries overhead to meet the guys.

“Write it down,” she told her husband and again he said, “No, I got it. You want a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top.”

So, he goes to the kitchen to get the ice cream and spends an unusually long time in the in there, over 30 minutes. He comes out to his wife and hands her a plate of eggs and bacon. The old wife stares at the plate for a moment, then looks at her husband and asks, “Where’s the toast?”

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f God had written the Bible, the first line should have been ‘It’s round.’

I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.

Love is like a fart. If you have to force it it’s probably shit.

YOUR ZODIAC FORECAST - NOVEMBER Teletopia. Max call cost $1.32 per minute, including GST. Higher charges from mobiles/payphones may apply. Customer care: 1300 366 702.

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ovember, which is positively bursting with cosmic activity, brings a pivotal chapter in the story of 2019. Mars and Venus align with Pluto, Neptune changes direction, and Uranus and Mars oppose one another. But it’s the Transit of Mercury that provides the real excitement. As its shadow passes over the face of the Sun, we can take stock and make valuable corrections to our course. Meanwhile, the Full Moon creates a ‘Cradle of The Ancients’, symbolising rebirth and hope for a shared future. Let’s go!

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) What are you looking forward to this month? With so many challenges, who could blame you for feeling uncertain about your prospects. But hang on! Let’s not overlook the fact that despite all that seems unsatisfactory, something wonderful is taking place. Your intuition is right; there’s an aura of luck gathering around you. Events in November will help you to feel inspired and more confident.

You’re about to see why your current stresses are trivial compared to the positivity that’s on its way.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) What’s the most amazing goal that anyone can aspire to? What makes life on our planet really worthwhile? How long does the good thing have to last? And how wonderful does it need to be? Some people believe that just an instant spent in a state of perfect enlightenment is enough.

Others think that just one brilliant idea can transform an entire life; even change the world. This month, with its exceptional cosmic climate, brings you several clear, concrete reminders of just how ‘good’ good can be.

There’s great news in your prediction for the next few weeks! Call 1900 959 005.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 22) As you enter November, it’s hard to tell whether you’re on the side that’s winning.

As you cope with situations that are out of your comfort zone, you find yourself forced into reassessing a key relationship and a time-consuming situation. Your old hopes and dreams seem to have lost their appeal, and you’re uncertain about committing to new projects. Yet, as your ruling planet traverses the face of the Sun, it reveals exactly where you need to focus to find the happiness and security you desire.

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CANCER (June 23 - July 23) ‘Do you really need to bother?’ ‘It will all go pear-shaped no matter what.’

‘Isn’t it best just to make do?’ You seem

to be surrounded by people who are giving you this kind of advice. They’ve been disillusioned, and are trying to protect you from experiencing a similar disappointment. Yet your vision is very different to theirs. And so is your astrological outlook. This month, the skies are offering you a chance both to know what you want to do, and to find a way to do it. Follow what you feel in your heart.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) The month of November brings the chance to look at life less seriously. Which is not to say that people will be laughing at your expense. In fact, anyone looking in at your life, may not be able to see anything unusual. Rather, you’ll be in a position where you can see the lighter side of what’s unfolding around you. This will have a positive affect on your stress levels; they’ll be greatly reduced. Then, as Mercury transits the face of the Sun it will bring an adventure, which gives you real reasons to smile.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You have skills that Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie would admire. Your powers of perception are always acute; you see signs and signals that most of us hardly notice. And when you follow your instincts, you can skilfully piece clues together to create an accurate picture. You might not always get things right, but this month, as your ruling planet transits the Sun, even if you can’t logically explain your feelings you’ll be forming innovative ideas which guide you to a treasure trove of potential.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This November, when you wake up in the mornings, check how you feel about the day ahead. The planetary focus is on your situation at home. It’s time to either strengthen your connection to an arrangement, or to think about creating a change. As Mercury transits the face of the Sun, it brings an opportunity to rid yourself of an insecurity, and create a sense of long lasting wellbeing. You deserve to feel comfortable and fully at one with your surroundings. And that’s what’s on offer this month.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Our memory plays tricks on us. Not only is it selective in its recall of the past, but it shapes our perception of what’s happening in the present. We see what we want to see. Sometimes, when we see things we don’t like, we cleverly reshape them so that we see them through our preferred filter.

This month, as Mercury transits the Sun, it opens your eyes to truths you’ve been trying to avoid. Fear not! Your insights will

open your heart to possibilities and desires that, as yet, you’ve been too nervous to fully embrace.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Some people think that if we prepare for worst-case scenarios, we’ll be able to cope with minor difficulties. Yet this month, the cosmic alignments indicate that success will manifest when you develop an appreciation for what you’ve got, and find the confidence to prepare for ‘bestcase scenarios’. With Venus, the planet of love in your sign for most of November, if you’re as positive as you can be towards other people, the more their love and appreciation will be directed towards you.

What could be better than that!

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) When we need a piece of information, we can easily find it with a quick internet search. Yet there’s no such system to help us with our emotions. Even with the popularity of online dating, matters of the heart need to be dealt with in an oldfashioned way. Rushing headlong into a relationship carries the same implications as if has always done. Although there’s no ‘easy’ answer to the question you need answered in November, the ‘perfect’ answer is attainable. With patience, you can find a key to happiness.

There’s great news in your prediction for the next few weeks! Call 1900 959 005.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When we’re relaxed, our ability to be creative is enhanced, and we accomplish much more than we could with mere determination. It’s a bit like being stuck in traffic, you can shout and honk the horn, or you can bide your time and calmly set the satnav to find an alternative route. In November, as your ruler opposes Mars, it brings sparks of creative energy into your life. The message is clear; if you trust your judgment and push your luck, you can come up with an approach that will make a big difference to your life.

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As a Piscean, you have a natural ability to compromise and adapt to situations. You cut your coat according to your cloth, and adjust your expectations as necessary.

These are abilities that serve you well.

Yet this month, as your ruler, Neptune, changes direction, you might find yourself throwing caution to the wind as you set sail towards more ambitious horizons.

November brings tangible opportunities for you to fulfil long-held dreams and wishes.

Instead of playing it safe, reach for what you want!

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Senior Men’s Trophies riday night we also had our senior’s presentation night, as always it was a great night with a big thank you for a couple of our sponsors attending, Councillor Brooke Savige, Grand Prix Mazda Caboolture Jess Bailey and Ben Gilkison.

Brad Litchfield Collecting trophies for Hannah Bulley (absent) Sunshine Coast Football 2nd Division Highest goal scorer trophy.

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n Wednesday 9th of October 2019, part of our Club committee Jacob, Michelle, Jason, Dee and Nicole represented the Bribie Island Tigers at the Annual Sunshine Coast Football Presentation night at Maroochydore RSL. Coming home with a handful of trophies.

Hannah Bulley won the third division women’s

highest goal scorer award for the third time with a whopping 33 goals.

Ben Stone won the 5th division highest goal scorer with 18 goals. Wendy Ennor and Bob Hamblin received Runners up for the Sunshine Coast Football Outstanding Achiever award. All in all, it was a fantastic night for our club.

Senior Men’s team with their trophies.

Left to right Bob Hamblin, Tommy Peak, Francis McDonnell, Callum Bowler, Carrick Knyviett, Andy Horsefield, Ben Stone, Eric O’Brien, Justin Lucas, Chris Stuart-Abrahams, John Aldous, Sam Johnston, Zac Fellows (Absent Matthew Huntley, Joe McNulty, Craig Davey the coach)

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The trophy presentations were awarded to 5th division senior men’s team who received Sunshine Coast Football Premier winners.

Sunshine coast football 5th Div. 2019 Champions Francis McDonnell won the Player of the Year Award; Eric O’Brien received the Players Player award. Ben Stone with the Best and Fairest award.

Jacob Hernandez presenting Ben Stone with his Sunshine Coast Football 5th Division Highest goal scorer trophy.

The Senior ladies 3rd Division.

Ava Curtis won the Coaches Award. Bree McAllister The Players Player Award and Hannah McKewin picked up The Player of the Year award.

The Senior Ladies team with their trophies and their lovely gift from Amanda Litchfield (left to right Brad Litchfield, Elyshia Lomas, Chelsea Falzon, Dee Jobson, Brie McAllister, Jear Cochrane, Ava Curtis, Courtney Johnson, Midori Keiler, Cassidy Buckman, Amanda Litchfield and Georgina Mac Phail (Absent Hannah Bulley, Hannah Mckewin) (Absent from the ladies team Hannah Bulley,

Hannah Mckewin, Britney Bowden, Kayla Andrews, Darlene Coleman, Izzy hose, Amelia Wilkins, Zoe Thompson-bell)

COMMUNITY

BOWLS TUESDAY LADIES TRIPLES. 1st. R.Hunter, M.Young, P.McCarthy. 2nd. D.O’Neil, I.Smith, R.Brinton. OOTH 1st. J.Noonan, M.Gittens, L.Gilmore. OOTh2nd.

R.Eaton, F.Crocket, B.Adams.

BUNNY. T.Turnbull, B.Turnbull, S.Mtichell.

WEDNESDAY SCROUNGERS. 1st.L.Chivers.

2nd.L.Hackwood. 3rd.

E.Deaking. 4th. D.Currie.

WEDNESDAY PAIRS. 1st. K.Burgess, D.Heath.

R/U. T.Dean, S.Dean.

OOTH1st. E.Stacey, K.Taylor OOTH2nd. N.Smith, R.Eaton.

OOTH3rd.M.Garfield, E.Bateman. BUNNY. S.Martin, K.Fuller.

FRIDAY MENS PAIRS. 1st.

K.Smith, K.Taylor. R/U. W.Simmons, M.Johnson.

OOTH1st. T.Dean, I.Cooper.

OOTH2nd. J.Hutchinson.

G.Akeroyd. OOTH3rd.

F.Reeves, Wallaby. BUNNY. A.Pearce, R.Garfield.

SATURDAY 90th BIRTHDAY BOWLS. JACKPOT WINNERS .R.Hunter, M.Young, P.McCarthy, L.Wood, B.Wood, D.Kosky Winnerst.

L.Deakinds, B.Castle, R.Ferguson. Winners.

A.Christie, E.Hookey, J.Stanley. WINNER, T.Dean,

C.Dean, G.Hazelwood.

Oldest Combined Team Winner (254 years) R.Hunter, M.Young, P.McCarthy.

R/U. H.Grvoes, M.Geddes, D.Groves. R/U. T.Bennet, M.Mills, C.Monk. R/U. W.Kinsey, G.Duncan.

K.Mewburn.

Sat Bowls: 1st. B.Doe, L.leach, T.Erfurth. R/U. K.Fuller, P.Andrews, S.Andrews. Bunny. J.jones, W.Gillards, I.Gillard.

Tue ladies Triples. 1st.

C.Fitzgerald, P.Patrikeos, D.Groves. R/U. B.Moore, G.McEnery, B.Moore.

OOTH1st. F.Corry, J.Laidlaw, G.Corry. Bunny. J.Noonan, M.Gittins, L.Gilmore.

Wed Scroungers. 1st.

E.Deakins. 2nd. M.Rooney.

3rd. C.Halley. 4th. S.Martin.

Wed Pairs. 1st. M.Rooney, A.Boyd. 2nd. T.Wals, M.Durham. OOTH1st.

C.Smith, I.McClelland.

OOTH2nd. G.Denkel.

D.Gibson. OOTH3rd. M.Mills, S.Nowy. Bunny. R.Garfield, D.Orth.

Thur Ladies Select Triples & Fours. 1st. C.Christiansen, A.Cooke, M.Illard. R/U. R.Robinson, G.Olsen, P.Mannion. OOTH1st.

L.Hackwood, D.Cracknett,

GOLF Bribie Island Golf Club Ladies Results from 8th October, 2019 to 17th October, 2019.

TUE 8/10/19 Choker Scramble. Winners M Pearce, S Smith, D Benghamy & B Newcomb 152.125 R/U V Smth, V Hayes, D Neilson & G Clutterbuck 164.875. NTP’s Hole 4 W Robinson, Hole 7 S Power, Hole 14 R Gardiner, Hole 16 K Tomalin.

THUR 10/10/19 Canadian Foursomes. Winners D Benghamy & V Jones 74.75, R/U G Clutterbuck & M Thomsen 75.5. NTP’s Hole 4 J Dorhauer, Hole 7 L Beaven,

Hole 14 T Grossmann, Hole 16 J Malone. TUE 15/10/19 Single Stableford. Div 1: Winner J Umlauft 40, R/U R McKinnon 36 C/B. Div 2: Winner C McAlister 40, R/U G Burnham 39. NTP’s Hole 4 L Beaven, Hole 7 M Dickson, Hole 14 D Hayward, Hole 16 L Buxton, Hole 4 Div 3 2nd Shot B Truswell. THUR 17/10/19. 4BBB Stableford.

Winners J Wyatt & L Beaven 46 C/B, R/U R de Bondt & A de Bondt, 2nd R/U D Sullivan & B Tuswell. NTP’s Hole 4 S White, Hole 7 L Gill, Hole 14 A Jordan, Hole 16 J Malone, Hole 4 Div 3 2nd Shot V Miller.

M.Christie, D.Clark. BUNNY. I.Smith, R.Williams, J.Stanley Fri mens Pairs. 1st.

D.Hopper, A.Boyd. R/U. J.Howarth, T.Trunbull.

OOTH1st. P.Adams, C.Wilkie, OOTH2nd, S.Falvey, B.Castle.

OOTH3rd. D.Ban, D.Vann.

Bunny. D.McMahon, M.Durham.

Friday Ladies Singles. 1st.

L.Godfrey, 2nd. M.Gittins, 3rd. H.Groves.

The Bribie Island Bowls Club Open Singles 2019 Event was played on Sunday the 13th of October between Ken Opray and Ian Cooper. The Winner was Ken Opray 25-20 (L-R) Ken Opray, Club Captain, Sandy Martin, Ian Cooper)

BRIBIE ISLAND

JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE

CALL FOR...

2020 COACHES -

SPONSORS - COMMITTEE POSITIONS Here is your opportunity to help The Bribie Island Warrigals for the 2019 season. We have available coach positions, great value sponsorship opportunities and committee positions.

Please contact Brooke Overton TODAY. BRIBIE ISLAND WARRIGALS P.O Box 122, Bribie Island QLD, 4507 Phone: Brooke Overton - 0414 582 779 Email: bijrl@yahoo.com

TRAINING TIMES FOR THE 2019 SEASON Under 6-11s are underway from 5pm till 6pm Tuesday & Thursday Under 12s & 13s are underway from 5pm till 6pm Tuesday & Thursday Under 14s are underway from 5.30pm till 6pm Tuesday & Thursday Under 15s & 16s are underway from 5pm till 6pm Monday & Wednesday You can still register to play at playnrl.com/register or call Brooke Overton on 0414582779 for more information We would also like to thank our jersey sponsors for 2019 - Major Sponsor La Vera, and Minor Sponsors @Tax Services, Electrinity, Wallace & Davies Solicitors, Landscaping Skills.

Club Sponsors: Blue Pacific Hotel, Mojo’s On North, Woorim Beach Meats, Pigface Seafood, Beach Way Cafe, Burpengary Truck Refinishing, Bribie Beach Bar & Cafe, 7 Eleven and Super Management

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YOUR SAY lengthens as the Federal Trade minister scoots around S.E Asia to shore up deals to sell our grains and live sheep exports.

Dear Editor,

The climate change gurus at Morten Bay Regional Council are forever barking on about planting trees to save the planet. Two free 4-inch potted plants are offered, but Woorim residents are unable to collect these from the council’s plant nursery at its First Avenue works depot.

We are obliged to waste fuel and petrol driving over to Petrie plant nursery, A round trip close to 100 km!

What does that absurdity say about co2 emissions that, on the other hand, we are urged to reduce?

Offsetting that free offer, we see councils, propaganda experts hard at work with their CARING FOR OUR TREES cards, with helpful hints, but also threats of penalties for non-compliance.

Those include outsourced arborists engaged to savagely chainsaw existing trees in owners’ gardens, as happened at my home this week without any prior advice, for which the contractors will BILL ME not the council!

That destructive act was in conjunction with council’s latest money wasting gimmick of constructing a concrete path along one

side of Oxley Way, where the nature strips are 2.8 metres wide. The 1-metre wide path is located in the centre of this ultra-wide grassed area.

Ratepayers or residents were not surveyed as to whether we needed this concrete path, with its dog-leg bends at Wynett Street and Clayton street.

Pedestrians have happily walked along the road for over 4 years and probably won’t bother until this “make work” project like so much else in the MBRC region will be of white elephant status.

However, the council is kowtowing to the State Premier provides jobs for many older men, whose factory on manufacturing jobs ceased to exist when hardly anything is made in Australia nowadays: cat food from Thailand (from maggot-infested fish) dog food from Hungary, clothing and household goods from China, biscuits from Figi, Singapore and Sienna Leoni, car parts from the USA, Asprin’s and toothpastes from France, school books and stationery from Indonesia, Basket ware and clothing from Bangladesh and India, refrigerators and washing machines from Vietnam etc. The list

The lucky workers, who get taken on by the MBRC to dig and refill potholes that had not existed, need to apply a measure of nationality to the jobs dished out by the bosses! The latter, in their 60- storey towers still seem to be living in the BCE/ dinosaur/mythical giants age.

The aforesaid instruction card stipulates that a human group of man, woman, child and vehicle (as depicted) must have the lowest branches of trees 2.5 metres above the woman’s head. As most women are not more than 5ft 10 inches tall, that leaves a lot of space above her head that cannot have overhanging tree branches to cause her harm. Hence the rush to ruin the shade and privacy balance of my trees! Large tall trees are symmetrical, with even growth both left and right of the central supporting trunk. One beautiful tree, where high branches may have migrated over my fence line were not putting the lives of passers-by at risk - unless that said humans were of the GIANT species! My 18ft Jacaranda tree will not bloom this spring and possibly not for another 8 - 10 years! The arborists (if knowledgeable)

ought to have been aware that this is a deciduous tree from May through to the winter months. It quietly hibernates to restore energy for productions of its delightful mauve and light blue flowers in late September. That tree - with its bare branches - was not dead as those ignorant hoons claimed!

My garden has been ruined by such wilful destruction and I have demanded from the council tree restoration of shade and privacy by supply and planting of 8 X 6 ft tall bushes or trees.

My health and well-being have been compromised!

Ok, Council, it’s over to you to FIX THIS PROBLEM! Unabated fury remains.

Tina Worth, Woorim.

Dear Editor, Seaweed Farm Proposal Public Meeting held on Wednesday 16th October.

A public information evening was recently held at the Sandstone Point Community Complex on Bestmann Road East Sandstone Point.

The purpose was to find out more about the Seaweed Farm proposed to be sighted just off the foreshore at Sandstone Point and Godwin Beach.

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Cr Brooke Savige was also in attendance and members from a number of interest groups in the area.

Many issues were raised including the possible adverse effects to birds and aquatic life, increased traffic, harvesting/ processing smells, visual and noise pollution especially to those overlooking the installation, the possibility of foreign investment and the cost of clean-up should seaweed break away and end up caught in the mangroves and on the beach. There appeared to be no actual business plan.

At times the meeting was quite animated.

Hopefully the community will be kept in the loop as to the progression of the application.

Margaret Kelly, Secretary - Sandstone Point Community Association.

Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing Barry Clark’s story about Dundalli. For me the story demonstrates the need for Australia to rid itself of the last traces of the colonialism which promulgated such unwarranted atrocities.

It is time we changed our constitution to eliminate the racist clauses and references to the unAustralian concept of rule by birth (i.e. the Royal Family). The Recognition Movement for First Australians and the Republican Movement should combine forces to give all Aussies the fair go we deserve.

Those who make up stories about a “third house”, or the danger of creating an American-style republic, which no-one here has ever promoted, should be ashamed of themselves.

They are as bad as the climate denialists.

H.Beneke, Banksia Beach.

Dear Editor, I would like to commend Michael & Rick of Gateway Discovery Tours for their excellent beach reports.

The reports are so worth reading, just full of sensible and caring advice and always with a thought for the wildlife.

Thanks Guys, Annette Schnack, Banksia Beach.

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR AND VOICE YOUR LOCAL OPINION! thebribieislander@gmail.com OR PO Box 1160, Bongaree Q 4507

EGG CONSUMPTION INCREASES TO 6.3 BILLION PER YEAR AS AUSTRALIAN EATING HABITS SHIFT This year in Australia, more than 6.3 billion eggs will be produced and consumed locally–17.2 million will be consumed each day, “Egg consumption has increased by 100 million this year compared to last– an upward trend that we continue to see each year,” said Rowan McMonnies, Managing Director of Australian Eggs.

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