The
June 2020 ISSN 1327-676X
Western Echo Western
Published by: Hot Metal Publications Phone: 3300 1846 - Email: hotmetal@aussiebroadband.com.au Over 15,700 Copies delivered each month to homes, businesses and clubs in the Western Suburbs
Bardon Markets Open Again on Sundays!
The Bardon Markets have reopened with the relaxation of the State Government Covid-19 regulations. As winter arrives in Queensland, families turned out in perfect weather - albeit a LOT colder than normal! - on Sunday 24 May. The Markets have become a shopping magnet for locals over last decade or so, who are delighted their Sunday Markets are again open for business. Full story Page 3
More than just a meal Meals on Wheels delivering to inner North-West Brisbane Hearty, nutritious meals, a friendly chat, and a check-in to make sure everything’s OK. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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ADVERTISER’S DIRECTORY MASSAGE
ACCOUNTANT R G Goodman Phone: 3289 1700 pg 14
MEDICAL CENTRE
AGED CARE Regis The Gap Phone: 1300 998 100 pg 16
AUTO AIR CONDITIONING Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077
pg 9
Keperra Family Practice Phone: 3351 0323 pg 12
MORTGAGE ADVISOR Mortgage Choice Ashgrove P h o n e : 3 4 6 3 0 5 0 0 p g 11
MUSIC TUITION
BEAUTY Intune Beauty Therapy Phone: 3300 9710 pg 6 The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy Phone: 3300 1555 pg 32
BUTCHER MeatU@Home Phone: 3161 5021 pg 17
CLUBS/GROUPS Taylor Range Country Club Phone:3366 1560 pg 8
COMMUNITY GARDEN Yooralla Street Community Garden w w w. y s c g . c o m . a u
DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE Communify Phone: 3510 2741
pg 1
ELECTRICIAN S&R Electrical Solutions Phone: 1300 007 737 pg 11
GARDENING Good Deal Mowing Phone: 0439 734 142 pg 20
GUITAR TUITION Rob’s Guitar School Phone: 3289 8020 pg 23
GUTTER VACUUM Big Boys Gutter Vacuum Phone: 0407 737 400 pg 11
HYPNOSIS Brisbane Hypnosis Phone: 3354 4555
Bernard Evens Remedial & Sports Phone: 3366 9997 pg 12
pg 12
LAWYERS Hollingworth & Spencer Phone: 3123 5700 pg 14
PLUMBER
RESTAURANTS
Pandanus Contractors Phone: 3300 3934 pg 20 Plumbers We Are Phone: 3351 0016 pg 20
Subway Keperra Phone: 3851 3103 pg 13
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT
Walking Football Phone: 0432 967 829
Kate Jones Phone: 3554 9100 Julian Simmonds MP Phone: 3378 1599
pg 5 pg 7
Cr. Steven Toomey Phone: 3407 1900 pg 4
PRE-SCHOOL
The Gap Piano Studio Phone: 3166 8353 pg 23
MItchelton PreSchooling Ctr Phone: 3355 2535 pg 19
PHARMACY
PRINTER CARTRIDGES
The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy Phone: 3300 1555 pg 32
Cartridge World Ashgrove Phone: 3366 5111 pg 14
PHYSIOTHERAPY Physiologix Phone: 3511 1112
pg 25
REAL ESTATE Harcourts Inner West Phone: 3511 0666 pg 10
NOTICE TO READERS
We wish to advise that distribution of the Western Echo can not be legally made to letterboxes displaying ‘Australia Post Only’ ‘Authorised Mail Only’ or ‘No Junk Mail’. For those residents who wish to collect a free copy, we have newstands located at: • Enoggera News - Corner Samford Rd & Wardell St • Stewart Road News Ashgrove • Ashgrove Library • Kate Jones’ State Electorate Office • Cr. Steven Toomey’s Gap Ward Office
Copies are also available at Red Hill APO, Ashgrove APO, The Gap Village, The Friendly Grocer The Gap, Ashgrove Golf Club & Great Western Super Centre Management.
Because of CoVid-19 VOLUNTEER DRIVERS MAY BE NEEDED SHORTLY We are anticipating a need more volunteer drivers. It can be for as little as a few hours each month. We deliver each morning: Monday to Friday, from around 9.30am until noon.
Can you help us? If you are interested, please phone Carolyn on 3366 4299 between the hours of 8.00am and noon.
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SPORTING GROUP
TYRE & MECHANICAL Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077 pg 9 VETERINARIAN The Gap Veterinary Clinic Phone: 3300 1533 pg 15 WARDROBES Specialized HS Phone:0419 437 470 pg 20
WEIGHT LOSS Winning with Food Phone: 0403 085 640 pg 21
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Bardon Markets Open Sundays! Bardon Market is a small boutique market that has been running for over 11 years. Bardon has a very loyal customer base who come every week rain or shine. The Markets offer a perfect solution to a weekly shop without the middleman as you chat directly to the producer. We are open and in the fresh air so with Covid-19 it offers the perfect solution with all our customers and stall holders adhering to the 1.5m rules. Now that the State Government has relaxed some of the Covid-19 restrictions, the Bardon Market is the perfect place to visit on Sunday mornings. Bardon Market has a catch phrase that we all use “Easy Like Sunday Morning” - Shop easy, eat easy and enjoy the great outdoors with our talented buskers to create the mood. Dog friendly, child friendly, adult friendly too – there is plenty of free parking and the venue is also wheelchair friendly, family friendly everyone is welcome at Bardon Market! You are guaranteed to find the best seasonal Queensland produce. There are delicious apples from Mark the Stanthorpe apple man. Max, our potato farmer from Warwick, grows an excellent variety of spuds and pumpkins. The green veggies are grown in Chambers Flat as are the delicious strawberries. Our resident butcher, Meat U @ Home’s Julie Read, prides herself on the best handmade pies and sausages. The meat, chicken, pork, fish are all top quality. Julie can give you expert advice on what to cook and how to cook all her cuts of meat. There are a range of handmade craft stalls which alternate through the weeks. So many clever locals making dog accessories, children’s clothing, soaps, candles and ceramics. BM offers excellent breakfast options to suit every taste, with delicious coffee from Rumour Mill coffee, Brat Haus serves up a range of German sausages as well as bacon and egg burgers and wraps. Tambora Inn has excellent range of Latin food from Churos, Tacos and Burritos. The Markets also have freshly baked Organic Levain breads ... the Middle Eastern fruit loaf is sublime! The All New Bardon Markets are open every Sunday from 7am to 12 noon, situated within Norman Buchan Park, corner of Baroona and Rainworth Roads, Rosalie (near Government House, Bardon).
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Inside the June Issue...
Amnesty International............................................................11 Art in Bark Association.....................................................10 Ashgrove Forum..........................................................................21 Ashgrove Historical Society...............................................12 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club..............................................10 Brisbane Tramway Museum..................................................31 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................30 Communify.....................................................................5 Enoggera Historical Society............................................18 Interesting Hobbies......................................................................30 Ithaca Probus Club...........................................................20 Mitchelton Garden Club......................................................29 Newmarket VIEW Club.........................................................28 Norths Hockey................................................................24 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................28 Principal’s Points...................................................................22 & 23 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap..................................17 Salvation Army Red Shield Digital Appeal.........................9 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 State Update - Kate Jones - Member for Ashgrove.....................5 The Gap Historical Society...............................................8 The Gap Neighbourhood Watch.......................................6 The Gap Probus Club.............................................................16 Ward Happenings.........................................................................4 Walton Bridge Guides.......................................................26 The Western Echo June 2020 Page 3
WARD HAPPENINGS WITH
Cr Steven Toomey
Councillor for The Gap Ward Brisbane’s Economic Recovery Program
Over the past few months the coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on Brisbane’s economy and businesses in The Gap Ward have faced big challenges. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has recently appointed an Economic Recovery Taskforce to rebuild our city’s economy with the main focus on LOCAL. This includes a $7.9 million business relief package to waive fees, charges and rents until 30 June 2020 as well as a strong business plan to support the community and small business. Council has implemented support tools to engage with small business owners and has a dedicated Business Hotline 133BNE where Business Liaison Officers are working to help business get back on their feet. The Business in Brisbane Facebook group is also a great way of connecting businesses to the resources available through Council. Earlier this year the Lord Mayor launched Brisbane Buy Local Blitz to encourage us to think about where we spend our money. To support Council’s initiatives I have recently added The Gap Ward Small Business Directory to my webpage www.steventoomey.com.au If you are a local business I invite you to create a listing on this page, it’s one way we can all access local services, connect and continue to support local business in The Gap Ward. If you would like to discuss a local council matter with me please call me at the ward office.
Habitat Trees for Wildlife Council has undertaken a new initiative that creates habitat homes for wildlife in mature trees that have died naturally. After pruning these trees to remove the risk factor, council then install habitat homes by cutting into the tree to create a hollow to protect local wildlife such as rainbow lorikeets, galahs, squirrel gliders and possums. Many of these trees are up to 100 years old and are a valued resource to utilise for the benefit of our local wildlife. An example of this great work has recently been undertaken in Tennis Avenue, Ashgrove.
Library Facilities Reopening Ashgrove library has reopened for drop-off and pick-up items only. For residents who do not or cannot leave their homes, council provides a Home Library Delivery Service. To register for this service, please call council on 3403 8888 or call Ashgrove Library directly on 3407 1904.
Tennis Avenue Ashgrove Park Upgrade
Last year I undertook community consultation for the update to the play space at Tennis Avenue Park. Now our local parks are open, come down and enjoy the new swings and climbing equipment. Please remember when visiting our parks to practise appropriate social distancing.
Council Facilities Across Brisbane
Under stage one of the state government’s coronavirus road map, council facilities including playgrounds, outdoor gyms, BMX tracks, skate parks, BBQs, basketball, tennis courts and community halls (10 person limit) are now open under strict social distancing and hygiene measures.
Tennis Avenue Park, Ashgrove
477 Waterworks Rd Ashgrove West, 4060 Phone: 07 3407 1900 Email: thegap.ward@bcc.qld.gov.au Web: StevenToomey.com.au The Western Echo June 2020 Page 4
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State Update Donate to support our local community We are really fortunate in our local community to have a range of great charities like Communify at Bardon. Communify links many local volunteers with people in need throughout north-west Brisbane. Right now, because of COVID-19, Communify have been overwhelmed with people needing help, including some who have found themselves for the first time ever needing charity because they have lost hours at work or their job entirely. I was able to go visit Communify’s head office in Jubilee Terrace recently and see first-hand how they are scaling up support packages of foods and essentials. If you’re able to, it would be great if you could make a donation so they can provide more packages to more people in our local community. Communify are specifically looking for: • Long-life milk • Cereal • Coffee • Lunchbox Items
• Tea
• Spreads
• Toilet Paper
• Tinned Fruit
• Rice
• Financial donations Of course, if you’d prefer to make a financial donation, this would make a massive difference. If you can provide any of these items, or you have other staples you wish to donate, please call Communify on 3510 2700.
Kate Jones MP
Member for Cooper
Small business grants
Kate and Maree at Pamela's Pantry, Petrie Terrace I know there are hundreds of local businesses in the Cooper electorate. Unfortunately, with COVID-19, many small businesses have been hit hard because of restrictions or loss of business due to the economic impact of the pandemic. That is why our government provided more than $1 billion worth of loans for small business. And I’m pleased to advise that we have now opened a $100 million small business grants fund. These grants provide one off payments of up to $10,000 to support your small business during this tough time. To find out more, please visit www.covid19.qld.gov.au
Green light for Queensland’s largest wind farm Recently, I was sworn in as Queensland’s State Development Minister. This is a great honour and I’m looking forward to delivering new infrastructure with the private sector to create jobs and rebuild our economy. Excitingly, one of my first acts in this new role was to introduce legislation to enable Queensland’s largest ever wind farm to be built in the Wide Bay/Burnett region. The Forest Wind project has the potential to generate up to 1200 megawatts of electricity – enough to power one in four homes in Queensland with renewable energy. This project would create hundreds of jobs for locals during construction and once up and running. In July, work will also start on Australia’s largest solar farm, the Western Downs Green Power Hub, supported by Queensland’s publicly-owned renewable generator. The Green Power Hub will create up to 400 jobs and 400 megawatts of renewable energy. These projects are just part of the renewable energy pipeline that will get Queensland to 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030 which means cleaner electricity generation and cheaper power bills.
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Neighbourhood Watch The Gap 4061 The recent relaxation of restrictions for the Queensland community has allowed many people in The Gap to start their journey back toward our new “normal”. Though many of our community members are dealing with greater than normal feelings of isolation, increased anxiety, financial, relationship and family pressures, please keep in mind that these factors are even more challenging for those people who are also dealing with Domestic and Family Violence. The QPS and your local 4061 Neighbourhood Watch Group are urging everyone to please recognise the signs of domestic violence and speak up. May was Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month and when it comes to violence in the home, the message is clear: N o t n o w. N o t e v e r. Together. L e t ’s s u p p o r t t h o s e members of our community
who are dealing with Domestic and Family Violence by doing some of the things below. Source: https://www. csyw.qld.gov.au/resources/ campaign/not-now-not-ever/ dfv-referral-information.pdf for more in depth information. How can you help if an individual seeks help relating to a domestic and family violence matter? • Respect a person’s right to make their own decisions • Listen and be empathetic • Be open and show you believe what they are telling you • Let them know the domestic and family violence is not their fault
Support local businesses Over the last 25 years The Western Echo has brought you information about local clubs, organisations, businesses and services yet in all those years there has never been a situation which has had the potential to change the way we live and operate. The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting everyone across the world in ways we never would have imagined possible. Our local businesses are taking a massive blow and with that in mind, we should all take stock and do what we can, when we can. It is now, more than ever before, that our local businesses need and deserve your whole-hearted support. If you can source a product or service locally, please endeavour to support a local business - they support and nourish our community in ways we can't appreciate, until they are no longer there to do so. So please, think local, shop local and support local. With the proposed relaxation of social distancing and movement regulations potentially taking place from 2 May, it is an opportunity to support those local businesses which can now open and provide valued products and services. Please keep ssafe however and maintain social distancing guidelines to ensure the spread of Covid-19 is kept at bay.
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• Let them know there are support services available Here are some examples of what you might say to someone experiencing domestic or family violence: “I don’t think it’s okay for anyone to treat you like that” “I believe everyone deserves to be treated with respect, especially by those who say they love us and care for us”. Below are contact details for those who may be dealing with Domestic and Family Violence. Emergency Response Triple Zero (000) -If someone is in imminent danger or has been the immediate victim of violence, police should be contacted on Triple Zero (000) immediately. DVConnect Womensline 1800 811 811 DVConnect Mensline 1800 600 636
Elder Abuse Helpline 1300 651 192 Sexual Assault Helpline 1800 010 120 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 Policelink 131 444 24 hours, 7 days a week. Policelink is the main police contact number for non-urgent matters and can be used to report crimes or if a person feels threatened or in danger. Don’t forget we’d love to encourage The Gap community to start now to plan a post COVID 19 Street Party by making a pledge. A pledge that when we are given the ok to “go safely back to normal’ without social distancing, 4061 neighbours will come together in our streets again. Visit www.nhwq4061. com and click the link to 4061 Street Party Pledge to sign up your street.
Your Suburb, Your Home, Your Family, Your Community 4061 www.fb.com/neighbourhoodwatchthegap neighbourhoodwatchthegap@yahoo.com.au
Quote of the Day
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill
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Backing you on the Road to Recovery Easing Restrictions
Getting businesses open again and locals back to work.
Increased Testing
More than 100 federally funded Coronavirus testing clinics now open.
Building Roads, Creating Jobs
The Morrison Government’s $100 billion infrastructure fund will be a driver for QLD jobs.
Financial Assistance
A special mention to The Gap Friendly Grocer for going above and beyond for our community in this challenging time.
Our $320 billion of assistance continues to give locals doing it tough, a helping hand.
Julian
SIMMONDS MP Federal Member for Ryan
07 3378 1599 Julian.Simmonds.MP@aph.gov.au facebook.com/JulianSimmondsMP
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The Gap Historical Society Inc. Est. 2000 MOVING FORWARD As we are now moving into the Winter months of the year Taylor Range Club is slowly coming out of the Autumn hibernation along with the majority of local businesses and residents. The 25-metre swimming pool re-opened (with limitations) on 16th May, which has been well received by members who enjoy their lap-swimming. Tennis has also been very busy of late particularly since doubles games with friends are now also allowed under the Queensland Government guidelines. Swimming is back on at the Club “With the assistance of the Job Keeper scheme we have been able to keep almost all of our employees working at the Club. They’ve all left their smart Club polo shirts hanging up at home for now and instead are getting stuck into painting, varnishing, water-blasting, gardening and cleaning jobs Getting on with work at the Club around the venue”, said Mike the Club Manager. “I can’t speak highly enough of our team of staff here at the Club. One day they’re all given the bad news that they no longer have a job as the Club has had to close, and the next day they all agree to switch from predominantly administration roles to getting their hands dirty doing all manner of work that is asked of them”, added Mike. With Stage two relaxations scheduled for 13th June Taylor Range is looking forward to welcoming back their squash community and also resuming Yoga classes in the function hall for groups of up to twenty people. Tennis continues to be a popular activity T h e Club also has memberships available for new families and individuals who are feeling the need to enjoy the best things in life once again. Membership is strictly limited by Club Constitution. Contact Club Manager Michael Wilson for details today.
Telephone: 3366 1560
www.taylorrangecountryclub.com.au A.C.N 009 818 277
28 Greenlanes Road, Ashgrove Email: trcclub@bigpond.net.au Fax: 3366 7430
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In the last edition of the Echo we mentioned the relatively isolated lives that the early settlers of The Gap lived, particularly the women. One contributing factor for this was the lack of transport. For the first sixty years after settlement of The Gap, the major means of transport were horse, horse and sulky and drays. This lack of public transport was common to the whole of early Brisbane. In 1885 the first eighteen horse-drawn trams were imported to Brisbane from America and in June 1897 the horse-drawn trams were replaced by electric trams. These trams were privately run until 1923 when the Brisbane city Council was given responsibility for the tram network. One of the electric tram services opened in 1897 ran to Red Hill. In his book “Reflections”, our late founding member, Richard Speechley, wrote about the beginning of our bus service at The Gap. He recorded that in 1923, Frenchman Mr Auriac, newly arrived in Brisbane, bought a T Model Ford bus licensed to carry eighteen passengers and set up a bus service from Walton Bridge to Federal St, Red Hill. Here passengers transferred to the Red Hill tram. With only three cars at The Gap at that time his service was very popular. In 1924 the tram service was extended from Red Hill to Oleander Drive Ashgrove, so The Gap bus travelled along Waterworks Rd and then via Jubilee Tce to Red Hill. In 1925 Mr Auriac sold the service to Mr Percy Maxwell, who bought a new “Traffic” brand bus and obtained permission to extend the service to the city, terminating near the old Tivoli Theatre in Albert St. Mr Maxwell sold to Mr A Saunders and the service was extended to Settlement Rd. The local Progress Association constructed a bus shelter at the corner of Waterworks Rd and Settlement Rd which was a local land mark for many years after. Dinny Rosenthall was the next person to run the service from 1927 and he extended the service along School Rd and Payne Rd a couple of days a week. He bought a 25-seater “Reo Speed Wagon” and was even known to drive passengers home to their door in severe weather. In 1935 the Ashgrove tram service was extended to Ashgrove school. Again, The Gap bus route changed and travelled along Waterworks Rd to the tram terminus and then via Coopers Camp Rd. to the city. After Dinny Rosenthall, The Gap bus service was run by Mr Mullins, Bill Farmer and Cliff Holden, who operated the service until Brisbane City Council took over responsibility for local bus services in 1948 with sixty- seven buses from twenty operators. Gap residents used bus and tram services until the last tram from Ashgrove ran at 2:35am on 5th August 1968. Services have gradually expanded until we now have a service that our early settlers could not even have dreamed of.
Quote of the Day
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
Salvos Red Shield Appeal Goes Digital After more than 55 years of knocking on doors each May, The Salvation Army is taking the Red Shield Appeal digital in response to COVID19’s impact on social contact. The Salvos Red Shield Appeal Digital Doorknock took place on the weekend 23 and 24 May aiming to raise over $8 million with a collective goal of $35 million by June 30. Australians are facing an economic and social crisis unlike anything witnessed in recent decades, with The Salvation Army preparing to provide hardship support on an unprecedented scale. The Salvation Army’s Major Bruce Harmer says, “We anticipate seeing some of the greatest need that we have ever seen in our 140-year history serving Australians, particularly when government funding ceases in the coming months. The Covid-19 crisis
has financially crippled many Australians and it will take months to see the real impact it will have”. The money raised from the Red Shield Appeal Digital Doorknock will help fund vital services The Salvation Army provides across Australia. Over the past year, The Salvation Army provided more than 1 million sessions of care to Australians in need; helped 46,000 people experiencing homelessness, provided financial counselling to more than 65,000, offered care to 13,000 people who were coping with family violence and served 500,000 meals and refreshments to first responders and displaced people during the recent Bushfire crisis. Each year, Australian businesses play an essential role, generously supporting the Red Shield Appeal.
The Salvation Army would like to acknowledge We s t p a c a n d Woolworths for their support of this years Appeal. A donation of $300,000 from Chemist Warehouse will also go towards this years Red Shield Appeal, in addition to their generous contribution of $1.2m to the Bushfire Appeal. The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal is being supported by 75 high profile Australians, who have thrown their support behind the Appeal by filming a personalised video message. Supporters include TV stars like Hamish Blake and Sonia Kruger, sporting legends in Layne Beachley and Justin Langer, and many more.
“The Salvos see the great need within our community and know there will be a great deal of need to come, but together we can ensure no one goes it alone. To those who can support this year’s Appeal, we thank you very much”, says Major Harmer. To l e a v e n o o n e i n need, please donate at salvationarmy.org.au or call 13 SALVOS (13 72 58) or use the Donation button at Woolworths checkouts.
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Lions adapt to the challenges of Covid 19 During this period of lockdown and social distancing we are continually being told to take this opportunity to ‘think outside the square’ and to ‘learn a new skill’. Members of Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions club have managed to accomplish both of these. Like all community service clubs, Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions club has been unable to hold its bi-weekly meetings since March, nor have the board members been able to meet face to face. However by looking at what other means we can communicate and then learning how to manage this new concept we have been able to carry on, be it to a lesser degree. This is thanks to Zoom and our members’ ability to learn another aspect of the mighty internet. Hence not only are our board members able to hold
their regular meetings but we are also able to listen to interesting and inspirational guest speakers as well as being able to welcome a new member into our club. Our latest member to join our club maybe familiar to many in The Gap and its local community; Bill Martel was a local pharmacist for 25 years. He then went on to manage various pharmacies within the area and more recently was doing locum work around Australia. With the advent of Covid 19 restrictions Bill has now been forced into retirement
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New Lion Bill Martel with his wife Karen
and so has the opportunity to become actively involved in Lions. Our induction ceremony for new members is usually conducted at one of our meetings, where we can all welcome them into the Lions family with the traditional handshake but Bill has the, dubious, reputation of being the first member to be inducted remotely. Despite this the welcome to Bill into the club by our members is just as warm and heartfelt. Our first guest speaker to take advantage of our new found management of Zoom was the Rev John Rhule who is the Associated General Secretary of the Uniting Church in Qld as well as an Army Chaplin attached to the Enogerra Baracks. Via Zoom we were all able to enjoy hearing about his varied and sometimes challenging job as he strives to offer leadership to various Uniting
Church activities around the state. In recent times he has been involved in working to support those at the coal face during the recent bush fires and now during the Covid 19 pandemic. At the end of May we plan to have a guest speaker from Angel Flight. This is all thanks to Zoom and our members’ ability to embrace this technology. It is a credit to members of Ashgrove/The Gap Lions they have been able to develop the skills to enable them to use additional applications available on the internet to maintain a connection with the club during this challenging time. However, I am sure we are all looking forward to being able to meet face to face once again and also to get out into the community with our various fundraising activities and famous sausage sizzles. Watch this space!!!!
Art in Bark Assoc. Art in Bark Association have cancelled their workshops at City Hall 50+ in the basement until further notice. • Closed workshops at Skylarkers at Inala till further notice. • Nundah has closed till further notice. The Brisbane Royal National Show the ‘Ekka’ have cancelled their show for this August. Well things are getting better, we are allowed to go out and visit people and they can visit us. For more info Joy M. 0407 178 064 – Barbara 3271 2130 – Hazel M. 0408 157 117 website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
Amnesty International Over 200 million girls and women around the world have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), a traditional practice with no medical purpose, but with harmful and serious consequences for female health. This includes approximately 53,000 women who have been living with FGM in Australia. As part of the Sustainable Development Goals, the global community has pledged to end this practice by 2030, but the World Health Organisation warns that an estimated 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing this procedure without their consent. In Sudan, studies published by UNICEF show that 86.6% of women aged 15-49 in that country live with FGM and over 30% of their daughters had been cut. However, in an historic move, the transitional government of Sudan has criminalised female genital mutilation, with a three-year jail sentence for offenders. Sudan now joins the growing number of countries in Africa and the Middle East that have legislated against FGM. While much more work needs to be done, with continued global efforts and by advocating for the health and rights of girls and women, we hope the global elimination of FGM can be achieved. The Helen Black Amnesty International group meet between 9-11am on the second Monday morning of the month in The Gap and would love to hear from anyone interested in joining the group. Please contact Di on 33001861. The Ashgrove Amnesty International group meets on the first and third evenings of the month and can be contacted by calling Sally on 3366 2046 or 0476 006 990.
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Ashgrove Historical Society The Society’s monthly meetings at Ashgrove library will be in recess until at least August depending upon the easing of COVID-19 restrictions by the government. In the meantime, if you’re enjoying walking in the parks and streets of Ashgrove, you may find our booklet, Ashgrove 150 Timeline ($6) a useful book to have in your possession. It documents the history behind the plaques laid along the bike path that follows the perimeter of the Ashgrove Sportsground. The memorial cairn at the Acacia Drive end of the path was unveiled on 3 September 2006. It was one of a number of events held that year to commemorate 150 years since the first freehold land sales in what is now Ashgrove. If you would like to purchase a copy of the booklet, please contact the secretary, Julie, at ahs.secretary@bigpond.com or phone 3366 4621. At the time of writing, our libraries, art galleries and museums will be reopening on 12 June with limited numbers allowed in the buildings at one time. However, you can visit many exhibitions online. For example, the Museum of Brisbane (MoB) has information about the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1919 courtesy of Matthew Wengert who was our guest speaker in November last year (A City in Masks). You’ll also find fascinating information on a variety of topics by clicking on Sunday Stories. The exhibition, The View From Here, is a collection of images taken by amateur photographer, Albert Elliott, from 1890 – 1940. The historic collection was discovered in a cigar box under a house at Red Hill in 1983 and offers a unique perspective of life in Brisbane during that era. MoB Kids: History Detective provides activities for children to discover Brisbane’s history using The View From Here collection. ANTA Member
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Canine Anxiety - how to deal with it No matter the type of anxiety your dog is experiencing, symptoms are almost universal across the board. Pacing, hiding, excessive grooming, barking, chewing/ destruction, shaking, panting, tucked tail, and urinating/defecating inside are the most common symptoms. Another indicator that these are stress-induced actions is the repetitiveness—such as incessant barking, pacing, and grooming— which will clue you in that something is wrong if your dog does not usually exhibit these behaviours to this degree. Less common symptoms include unusual aggression, eating their own faeces, attempting to escape, and excessive energy. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for anxiety. Punishment and aversion techniques do not work in the long run. Try some of these remedies and see if one works for your dog. If not, talk to your us about other options. Desensitisation — Desensitisation works by slowly exposing your dog to the cause of his anxiety. This mainly works with controllable issues, such as crate, car, and separation anxiety. Begin by exposing your dog to the stimulus, but do it slowly and for short periods of time. Work on eye contact and simple obedience commands that keep them focused. Reward them for good behaviour to reinforce staying calm in the presence of anxiety-inducing triggers. Work up to longer periods of exposure, always with positive reinforcement, and eventually your dog will learn that they won’t be hurt by the cause of their anxiety. Fixed Routine — Some dogs with general anxiety or former rescue dogs become stressed over seemingly nothing. However, it could be the unpredictability of your actions that is causing them stress. Create a calm environment and a fixed routine to help your dog relax and stay calm. Wake up at the same time to bring them outside to go to the bathroom, feed them at the same time every day, take them for a walk and create play times at fixed intervals, and find some toys that bring them happiness. Also refrain from rearranging their belongings around the house and creating loud/ unnecessary noises. Leaving them a shirt or blanket that smells like you whenever you leave could also greatly reduce their stress during alone time. Calming Equipment —There are products available that are specifically for reducing pet anxiety. Thundershirts and anxiety vests create pressure, reproducing the effect of being hugged or swaddled, which causes the release of feel-good endorphins. Medication —Lastly, medications can help calm your dog. You should only give your dog vet-prescribed medications in order to be fully informed on the dosage and possible side-effects. The choice of medication will depend on the type of anxiety and its severity, and may range from the use of pheromone-impregnated collars to the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Dogs are social animals by nature, have enhanced hearing and senses, and aren’t always able to communicate to us what exactly is the problem. Give them lots of love, train them adequately, and reduce anxiety-inducing stimuli when possible for a happy, healthy pet. Regards,
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The Probus Club of The Gap What could be worse than being caught in the middle of the worst pandemic in 101 years? Why, being caught in that same pandemic with no social support, without a circle of friends. This is where Probus clubs, and similar organisations, provide a truly essential service at a time when deaths from the virus look likely (cross
fingers) to be relatively low, but mental and emotional stress from the lockdown is mounting. There is, or was, a Royal Navy expression “Channel fever”, referring to the buildup of tension as the returning ship entered the English Channel – nearly but not quite home. In some ways that’s where we are now:
the lockdown restrictions are easing, but we’re not there yet. And for the older demographic that Probus services, it may be a long time before people feel free to mix in crowds as before. That makes the attachment that Probus promotes and supports even more important. The motto of Probus has long been “An Active Retirement”, and that is now more difficult to sustain – it certainly can’t be sustained as a group in a bus, or at lunch, or on a theatre trip. But the alternative motto of “Fun, Friendship and Fellowship” can be sustained, and is being sustained, buy the Probus Club of The Gap. One is reminded of the words of the old marriage service: one of the reasons for marriage is “mutual help and comfort”, an idea that goes back at least as far as Aristotle. So by calling each other,
limited visiting (within the new rules!), having a more frequent newsletter with lots of member contributions and news, and checking up on others’ health, the Probus club continues to fulfil its function and make life a little more pleasant in difficult times. We c a n ’t o ff e r n e w members a physical meeting for the foreseeable future; it could be months. But if you would be interested in joining, or just giving it a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Just call our secretary Jan on 0448 965 459. Places are available – no waiting list – and we’d love put you on the mailing list and include you in the clubbishness!
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Rotary Spirit Will Live On Despite Covid 19 The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap wish to thank everyone who has bought a raffle ticket, a sausage at Bunnings, donated money during the Santa Sleigh and Carols in the Park and contributed to other fund raising. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. But where does that money go? In general, there are many Rotary Programs we donate money to, including Australian Rotary Health, who focus their funding efforts into research in Mental Health. Polio Plus works towards the eradication of Polio throughout the world. We are also keen to assist local community organisations whenever we can. The COVID 19 Pandemic has created challenges for many of these groups.
In order to help some of these organisations to continue the great work they do out in the community, Rotary Ashgrove The Gap has recently donated funds to several of these community organisations. The organisations we have donated money to are: Moonyah Recovery Services Centre, Red Hill, Zephyr Education Australia, Piccabeen Community Centre, Mitchelton, Orange Sky Laundry,
St Vincent de Paul, Immigrant Women Support Service, and Brisbane Domestic Violence Service. The funds donated will be used for provision of food vouchers or parcels, purchase of internet data so clients can stay in touch with relevant services, provision of Personal Protection Equipment, assistance with utility bills, assistance to children impacted by domestic violence and simply being able to continue the good works they do. In addition, to the donated funds, we are working in conjunction with Star Discount Pharmacy, The Gap collecting toiletries for 3rd Space who provide assistance to disadvantaged and homeless people in Brisbane. We invite everyone
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We also have a delicious assortment of ready to bake pastry parcels in many different flavours to choose from. Try our – • Beef or Chicken Capris • Beef Strindberg • Lemon Chicken Parcels • Beef Wellington • Eye Fillet Mignon • Sausage Rolls And the always popular Chicken Mignon or Chicken Mini Roast. There’s always something to tempt your taste buds and we are happy to take suggestions if there is something your family would like us to stock. Your 4-legged friends are not forgotten either with our range of 100% AUSTRALIAN MADE pet treats with no added preservatives or salt and made right here in Brisbane. Until next month, say healthy, eat well and we hope to Meat U soon! Gary, Julie and the Team at MU@H
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With the NRL rugby league season n o w u n d e r w a y, who else out there remembers the glory days of the Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) competition prior to the Brisbane Broncos starting in 1988? Who used to Brothers celebrating enjoy watching their favourite team at one of the home grounds used for the comp? Such as Wests Panthers at Purtell Park, Bardon; Brothers at Corbett Park, Grange; or Valleys at Neumann Oval, Albion? Who else remembers the Sunday match of the day at Lang Park? And how it was replayed later on TV with commentary by people such as Billy J. Smith, Mick Veivers and George Doniger? The ‘70s and ‘80s were great times for the BRL, where many future super stars emerged – such as Wally Lewis and Mal Meninga. But even before this, there were other special events and memories. The last BRL grand final – pre Broncos – was Mal Meninga on the field
in September 1987. Brothers defeated Redcliffe 26-8. And the last time Queensland defeated NSW in an interstate match – before Origin commenced in 1980 – was in 1975 at Lang Park. Queensland was captained by the legendary Ian ‘Bunny’ Pearce and coached by Barry Muir – who first coined the term ‘cockroaches’ to describe the NSW side. The Enoggera and Districts Historical Society would love to hear people’s memories of the Wally Lewis in action BRL from years gone by. Visit our Facebook page and post a photo of a game or player – and write a comment about the time and place. Take care, everyone. Andrew McMicking - President The Western Echo June 2020 Page 18
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MPC: Bottling the Joy during Covid 19 For children and families who have spent weeks in isolation, the Kindy Connection bags collected each week were a great way to stay in touch, however, many have been craving connection with friends. It’s been wonderful to see the children come back to kindy so keen to greet their peers and continue where they left off: totally engrossed in their play. The feeling of
joy and increased freedom is palpable. One thing I wish I could do right now, is bottle that joyful feeling. We’ve all been through the wringer of emotions over the past eight weeks and for many the stress continues. For 2020 kindy children, they had settled into a new environment during the first term only to have the rug pulled out from under them.
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Ashgrove For more information on Forum Communicators please visit the website www.beconfident.org.au The National Council of Women Queensland, of which Forum Communicators is an affiliate, have been receiving online applications for bursaries for young women undertaking tertiary studies in various fields of endeavour. This year, 40 bursaries were on offer, one of which was the Forum Communicators Bursary for a young woman with a demonstrated record of achievement in the field of communication and leadership in her local community. The winner will be announced on 13 July. In this difficult time when student casual work has dried up due to Covid-19 restrictions, the prize money for these bursaries will no doubt be very welcome. Ashgrove Forum held their May meeting, the 952nd meeting of the club, using the Zoom platform. An entertaining and informative Hypothetical session was facilitated by Willo Riley on the following proposition: “In order to combat obesity, the height and weight of shoppers to grocery stores are to be recorded automatically, and stores instructed not to sell fattening food to overweight customers”. Following the Hypothetical, Ronda Nix delivered a procedural tutorial on Voting outside a Committee meeting using a so-called “Flying Minute” or “VOC”. Motions can be passed by this method using email, so a committee can make and approve important decisions between their formal committee meetings, should circumstances warrant. The next Ashgrove Forum Meeting will be the Annual General Meeting at 6.30pm on 17 June, followed by an Impromptu Speaking Session. Visitors are welcome. For information on how and where to attend this meeting please contact Pat on 0458 696 267. For anyone interested in joining Ashgrove Forum or attending a future meeting as a visitor to observe proceedings when the coronavirus crisis come to an end, please ring Pat Pepper on 0458 696 267.
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.....Principal's Points.......Principal's Points...... Payne Road State School
discussions on the learning at home experience, sharing highlights/challenges, W E L C O M E B A C K and importantly re-ignite STUDENTS! a passion for learning by I want to acknowledge that inspiring topics eg larger together our students, parents than life fairy tales in and staff have certainly risen Prep, creating a classroom to the learning challenge castle! Year 1s started with during this exceptional a celebration day – a fun time of COVID-19– getting catchup on all the missed started, making changes to birthdays. I wonder who had routines, learning and using a magical decorated broom to new technologies. Whilst stimulate thinking? Who had facing this war against a a talking puppet? The many virus – we have all gone photos emailed to teachers through a real adjustment have been celebrated! The process! This has required Principal has made a point of deep learning, resilience, presenting every returning flexibility, collaboration and child with an AWESOMNESS problem solving between CERTIFICATE! home and school! To review, our teachers Through g r e a t utilise various agecommunication and the appropriate ways to gauge s u p p o r t o f o u r r e g u l a r students’ skills in literacy Learning and Wellbeing calls, and numeracy, and across key refinements on both the home learnings. It will take time to front and the school front listen to each student read, to were made! We certainly take writing samples, and do w o r k e d o u r w a y u p i n check-ins in Mathematics. within our Learning Pit very These fundamental skills successfully! Our TEAMS are the basis on which we video calls enhanced those continue to plan our next critical human connections steps, inform our units that support both learning and of work, and identify our students’ goals. wellbeing! To redesign our teaching, Now our strategy is to WELCOME AND SUPPORT teachers have audited our ALL students as they return to intended curriculum plan face to face schooling, so a g a i n s t t h e A u s t r a l i a n each student will receive an Standards and re-designed AWESOMENESS AWARD teaching until the end of in recognition of the way Term 2. Our scanning and they have risen to their unique assessing will clarify both our students ‘Proximal Zones Of learning challenges: Development’(not too easy, To enable a successful not too hard, just right) and t r a n s i t i o n b a c k , w e the learning content from purposefully… which to progress. 1. Reconnect with each To implement responsive student teaching & assessment, 2. Review their learnings teachers will rigorously 3. Re-design our teaching - re-craft the intended units, target a ‘proximal zone of connect the curriculum where necessary and reinforce development’ critical understandings. 4. Implement responsive Importantly we continue teaching and assessment to deepen those general To r e c o n n e c t , o u r capabilities across all learning teachers engage in class areas, such as literacy and numeracy, critical and creative The Western Echo June 2020 Page 22
thinking, and personal and social capabilities. We do look forward to making these great reconnections with our students, families and community, as together we move forward and carve out our ‘new normal’ in the most meaningful ways! Nicky Brazzale - Principal
St Peter Chanel School The first part of Term 2 has seen our students engage with top quality alternative education resources, provided by the school, as they participated in online learning. The majority of students learned from home, with a very small number of children of essential workers attending school. Supported by a school owned iPad or laptop, the learning focus provided to students not only aligned to the Australian curriculum and the students’ level of development, but was custom designed and collated by our knowledgeable, dedicated and creative teachers. Whilst our alternative education provisions were very successful, there were celebrations from staff and students (and I suspect many parents) on May 11, and then again on May 25, as our students progressively returned to face-to-face teaching and learning. As students have transitioned back to school, we have been mindful of ensuring as smooth a return as possible. In our efforts to achieve this, there have been five key strategies we have focused on: Reconnect … teachers with their students and allowing students time to reconnect with their peers. Reflect on self-awareness,
self-management, social awareness and social management skills and capabilities that have been developed over this time. Remind students of the expectations and rules of the classroom, and the school’s values. Re-teach and re-engage students in learning - what are the engaged behaviours they will need to demonstrate? Review and revise the learning that has taken place online. I thank the parents and carers who partnered with us during this new way of student learning. Our families have been supportive and dedicated. As the school returns to normal operations, I am very proud of the efforts of students, staff, parents and carers alike. The St Peter Chanel School community has stood up to a challenging situation and mastered it. We have developed strategies and resilience which we can use in other aspects of our lives to ensure success. There are many parents and carers in The Gap community and its surrounds who are keen to visit our school, with the view to enroling their child. For now, we have postponed our Open Mornings and Evenings for the remainder of Term 2; however, we are meeting with families for individual tours (in our quest to avoid larger gatherings). We are still receiving applications for enrolment, so to all our interested readers, if you have a son or daughter eligible for enrolment in Prep next year or have a neighbour or friend in the area who may be interested in joining our amazing community, please spread the word! Interested families are asked to contact the school office as soon as possible by phoning 3300 1202 or emailing pthegap@
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.....Principal's Points.......Principal's Points...... bne.catholic.edu.au. We can then look to make a time to meet with you, later this term or early Term 3. Margo Carwardine – Principal
The Gap State High School The last week of term one we were advised students wouldn’t be returning to school until week six of second term. This meant our teachers had to quickly plan all their upcoming classes so the students could learn online at home. We have been very impressed with the way our students, parents and teachers have responded to the many challenges they have faced during this period. Week four has proven to be the best by far with our Year 11 and Year 12 students returning to school. Such a welcome change, the school feels more alive with a positive and optimistic energy throughout the school. On 25 May we will be very excited as Years 7-10 will also return so school will once again feel like it should. During these unusual times we encouraged our students to stay active, have a good sleep routine and maintain a healthy diet. We also wanted our students to realise that not all things go to plan and the problem is not
the plan but our reaction to the plan when it doesn’t follow our expected outcomes. Our Junior School Captains Lydia and Jonathan were happy to host the A4A Zoom Treasure Hunt in May. They had 12 teams register for the event with the theme – Area 51 Alien Breakout. It was very successful in that it was a great way for students to stay connected and positive despite the restrictions we face with COV-19. They are hoping to create more online activities in the future. The cross country has long been a tradition at The Gap SHS so we didn’t want this year to be any different. As a result we are having a virtual cross country carnival. The carnival will work by students submitting run/ walks that they complete during their own time. For every kilometre that a student completes they will earn one point towards their house, and since this carnival will be run over a number of weeks, student can submit as many entries as they like to earn as many points as they can. The students are excited to not only help their house but to also get together with some friends and keep fit at the same time. While the students have been completing continuous learning at home our teachers have set them many virtual
challenges. Students were asked to submit their version of a Bob Ross painting, we received many beautiful artworks in response to the challenge, and it was fantastic to see students using the tools they had on hand including pencils, crayons and highlighters. Our Heads of Year and Physical Education Departments set physical
challenges reminding students how important physical activity is for emotional and physical wellbeing. They asked students to engage in short regular workouts, to take a photo or video of the workout and post it in their year level STILE pages. Anne McLauchlan Principal
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Norths Eagle eyeing off Indoor Hockey World Cup She has been playing the sport for less than two years but Holly Gilbar could soon be representing her country in indoor hockey. Holly, who plays for the Norths Eagles hockey club at Ashgrove, is in the Australian squad for the Indoor Hockey World Cup scheduled to be held in Belgium in February. A former gymnast from Toowoomba, Holly began playing hockey when she was seven years old but didn’t start in the indoor version of the sport until she was 21. Selected to represent Queensland in 2019 a little over a month after her first indoor hockey game, one year later Holly was named in the extended 25-player Australian squad.
“Going into the national championships at the start of this year, I was aware that an Australian squad for the World Cup was going to be selected, however I thought that this dream was out of reach,” Holly says. “My goal was to do my best for my (Queensland) team and hopefully make enough of an impression to be on the radar for future Australian squads. Selection was so unexpected that the first time I looked through the list of team members, I did not even notice my name.” Holly, who has been selected in the Australian Country outdoor hockey side, loves the speed of indoor hockey which is contested by
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The Physiologix Corner It has been interesting times for us all the last few months. We are lucky at Physiologix to have opened our doors again with physio and massage running as normal, and all our physio and pilates classes continuing online. It will only be a short time before classes are also back and running in our private rehab and pilates gym area. Thanks to all our clients for their continued support throughout this time. Sadly, we have had many of you in pain as a result of changes that have occurred this last few months, predominantly the “working from home” issue. Although most people have loved it, without a doubt we have seen people sitting for hours longer than normal, not getting up at all, and necks and backs tightening up. Here are a few tips we posted on our facebook page @ Physiologixts to help people with a few of the more common issues we were seeing 1. How can I work from home more safely? Here are some simple tips on your workplace set up • Aim to have your screen set up at eye height so you look slightly down onto the text • Have your elbows at right angles to your body • Get a second keyboard if you work off a laptop so you can lift your laptop screen to the correct height and still have your arms also in the right position. • Look at all the places you might work in the house and have stations set up at each location (lots of you are moving around as you try to juggle at home and kids!!!). • It may just be a box that you use to lift up your laptop – you don’t need to spend money. • You may be standing not sitting. Try and stand on a mat. • If you can sit on a chair where your hips are slightly higher than your knees – we have wedge cushions that you can easily arrange to pick up from us at the clinic if you need something that does the job. • Keep moving – don’t stay still for too long. Your physio can help guide you in how you can best adjust things. 2. Neck getting tight at this time? 4 quick tips to easing your neck pain yourself: 1: Keep moving - roll your shoulders and arms in circles and keep movement happening through the muscles and joints in the area. 2: Use a hot pack - warming the area can be very soothing and help to relax over tense muscles 3. Relax your jaw - keep the tip of your tongue on the top of your mouth. It is amazing how much tension can radiate into the top of the neck linked in with the muscles that tense the jaw. If you are a teeth grinder at night, this is very important to be aware of in the day 4. Posture - bad posture might not cause neck pain, but it definitely doesn’t help if your neck is sore. But good posture must be relaxed and supported, not rigid. Overcorrecting your posture excessively can increase stress and strain through the area and actually potentially increase your pain, not alleviate it. If this doesn’t work then give our Physiologix Physios a website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
PILATES at The PHYSIOLOGIX studio space has expanded! Our bigger and well equipped pilates studio offers custom programs for individuals or small group classes, with all sessions run by a highly qualified physiotherapist. See you there! We offer a variety of classes including:
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At The Gap Health & Racquet Club 200 Settlement Rd, The Gap call - a physio or massage session can make a major difference! 3. GET UP AND MOVE. Life on your computer and zoom is amazing but suddenly you can be sat for hours at a time. AND THAT IS NOT AMAZING. We are seeing so many old injuries play up, necks get tight, backs ache through shear lack of regular movement. Use a reminder on your computer, your phone, your watch, some amazing app you can download….there are so many things out there. Even if you are rolling your shoulders, stretching, twisting from side to side its better than nothing. But best still would be to get up and move around. Go get a glass of water. Stand to make a phone call…..DONT JUST SIT! 4. Wear shoes With life on the internet, and people not seeing your feet, many of you have resorted to being barefoot at home. But with most home flooring being tiled or wooden, many of you have started to notice old foot, knee, hip or back issues start to niggle. Wearing thicker soled shoes will help cushion joints, muscles and tendons and protect them from the sudden increase in hard floor loading. These could just be your super sexy slippers, or your best trainers…..just something to protect those pegs! We hope that helps keep some of the aches and pains at bay. Please feel free to call us with any issues at Physiologix on (07) 3511 1112 or contact us from our website physiologix.com.au The Western Echo June 2020 Page 25
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National Volunteer Week was held from 18-24 May 2020. This year celebrations were still held, despite the social distancing required by Covid-19. The Walton Bridge Guides, who meet at The Gap Guide Hut in Paten Reserve, Paten Road, The Gap, honoured one of their most ardent and long serving volunteers. Every week for ten years Marsha has travelled from her home in Nundah to and from Guides at Walton Bridge the Gap (John Oxley Region Girl Guides), sometimes in dreadful weather when it had even been suggested that maybe she should stay at home. The girls love and adore Marsha. During unit meetings and at camp Marsha always adds that little bit of extra TLC to the girls, from helping with their hair to looking for lost items and helping pack up at the end of events. Marsha loves to take photos. All the girls she works with look forward to receiving copies which they can put into their own photo album as a keepsake of memories about their time in Guides. Marsha we thank you so much for your cheerful, helpful and nothing is ever to much attitude. The care and support you give to the girls and fellow leaders doesn’t go unnoticed.
Thank you Marsha! Marsha is a Unit Helper at Walton Bridge The Gap Guides. At first Marsha would wait outside during the meetings for her granddaughter to finish Guides. After a while she decided that she might as well be useful and become a helper. Marsha is not only a valued member of the Walton Bridge The Gap District, but also a member of the Sylvia Ringrose Trefoil Guild.
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Toolkit launched to help guide the return to community sport Sport Australia has launched a suite of practical resources that focus on giving community sporting clubs and associations a roadmap for the safest return to sport at all levels. Sport Australia’s Return to Sport Toolkit, developed in partnership with Hockey Australia, comes with comprehensive checklists, adaptable COVID-19 safety plans and templates that can be used by sporting organisations at any level. It is in step with the AIS Framework for Rebooting of Sport in a COVID-19 Environment and the Australian Government’s National principles for the resumption of sport and recreation activities. Sport Australia Acting CEO Rob Dalton said the Return to Sport Toolkit is primarily aimed at supporting the safe resumption of community sport, with many clubs and associations reliant on a dedicated workforce of volunteers. “The main thing I want to emphasise to all sport and participants is that public health is the most important consideration - advice from your Government health authorities is paramount. I urge all sporting participants not to jump the starting gun without first the consent of your relevant State and Territory Government health authorities,” Dalton said. “Australia’s sporting community is desperately keen to get back in the game and resume playing the sports they love, but we need to ensure that is done in a safe, responsible and low risk manner so that we can keep moving forward towards the full resumption of sport. “Sport is extremely lucky to boast the largest
volunteer base of any industry in Australia, and it’s fitting that we’re launching the Return to Sport Toolkit in National Volunteer Week. Sport Australia recognises that many of our sporting clubs and associations are led by these wonderful people who now face very complex decisions with limited resources to manage a safe return to sport. Minister for Youth and Sport Richard Colbeck said: “Sporting clubs and organisations across Australia will play an enormous part in getting the nation back on track as we recover from the impact of COVID-19. “The safe return of competition relies on a responsible rollout where everybody follows advice and takes precautions. “We have a big challenge ahead of us – but together the National Principles, the AIS framework and Sport Australia’s toolkit offer tangible advice to ensure community sporting groups are prepared to control and deal with the virus in this new era.” Sport Australia’s Return to Sport Toolkit guides clubs and associations at every level to document their own COVID-19 Safety Plan and appoint a COVID Safety Coordinator to implement and oversee it. As part of the Toolkit, a checklist works through practical and progressive steps such as: relevant approvals from your Government and National S p o r t i n g O rg a n i s a t i o n ; facilities management; training behaviours; hygiene protocols; management of illness and; communicating these processes with members. “ T h e To o l k i t w o r k s through four stages of return to sport: Prevent, Prepare,
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Respond and Recover,” Dalton says. “In the Prevent stage, it concentrates on steps like getting your COVID-19 Safety Plan in place and communicating that with members. Practical steps in the Prepare stage are looking at safe facility practises, like hand-sanitisers, attendance registers at training and limiting shared equipment as much as possible. “Sports also need to be prepared for illness management, noting things can change quickly in your local area, which is covered by the Respond and Recover stages. “We thank the National Sporting Organisations for their input into this Toolkit, in particular Hockey Australia, and are confident sports will welcome it. But to help your sport return, Sport Australia also calls on everyone involved – participants, coaches, officials, administrators,
volunteers, families and the broader community – to take individual responsibility and respect the health of all those around you. “ We k n o w t h i s i s a tough time for sport and all Australians. But if we can each commit to getting through this challenging period together, we have every confidence sport will play a prominent role in lifting the nation’s energy and spirits again.” The Return to Sport Toolkit can be downloaded at sportaus.gov.au/returnto-sport ABOUT SPORT AUSTRALIA Sport Australia is the Australian Government’s lead sport agency. Our vision is for Australia to be the world’s most active sporting nation, known for its integrity, sporting success and world leading sports industry.
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Yellow Box
Plants are shallow-rooting and, especially in windy areas, should be planted out into their permanent positions when small to ensure that they do not suffer from wind-rock They strongly resent root disturbance and should be container grown before planting out into their permanent position
The yellow box (Eucalyptus melliodora), also known as the honey box and yellow iron bark, is an elegant, medium-sized and slow-growing gum tree that is drought tolerant when mature. Found along the east coast of Australia from northern Victoria to central Queensland, it has a straight trunk, clear of branches on the bottom half which is covered in rough, flaky bark. The top trunk produces some lateral branches with smooth, grey-yellow bark, that result in an evergreen, rounded and moderately leaved canopy. The leaves of juvenile trees are a short, elliptical and blue-green in colour, whereas the adult leaves are long and lanceolate with the upper surface a darker green than the lower. Like all eucalypts, the flower bud is covered in a
cap (operculum) that is shed as the flower emerges. What makes this gum tree so special is its multifarious uses. It is a wonderful wildlife habitat tree. Throughout the year insects can be found among the scaly lower bark and these attract birds like the treecreeper that traverses the trunk, prising the bark for their prey. During spring and summer, the tree really comes to life as the nectar laden flowers emerge. The flowers are typical of eucalypts, with long white filaments arising from a small goblet-shaped base. The second part of the botanical name, melliodora, when translated from Latin means ‘the scent of honey’, referring to the sweet,
The flowers have long white filaments arising from a small goblet-shaped base
The flowers are honeyscented
honey-like scent coming from the flowers. Native and commercial honeybees flock to the blossoms. Honey from these trees is considered to be amongst the best in the world in terms of yield, superior flavour and slow granulating properties. The nectar also helps to nourish and sustain nectar eating birds and bats. Yellow box wood is very hard, heavy, strong and extremely durable. It is used mostly in heavy construction, as well as for poles and posts, fencing, flooring and turnery. It is also an excellent fuel wood, suitable for firewood and for making high-quality charcoal.
Newmarket VIEW Club ‘Voice, Interests and Education of Women’
Lunchtime meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 10.30am for 11.00am start – Cost $30 The venue for meetings is the Gaythorne RSL Club, Samford Road, Mitchelton. Dr James Lergessner was our guest speaker for a meeting held earlier this year. Wi t h t h e h o p e d - f o r relaxing of the Covid-19 r e s t r i c t i o n s f r o m J u l y, it is anticipated that the Newmarket VIEW Club will be back to normal, and celebrating our 12th birthday (June is the actual anniversary month), shortly thereafter. The Newmarket VIEW Club, Brisbane, is a small,
friendly club seeking community-minded women. VIEW members come from all walks of life, and we would be delighted if you could join us in our mission to provide better educational opportunities for young Australians. We support The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program and our Club currently sponsors five school students. If you wish to know more about the Newmarket VIEW Club and also join us for lunch, email us on newmarketview@gmai.com or ring our president, Heather, on 0437 343 163 or vicepresident, Jean, on 0438 177 176.
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Bushcare and SOWN Nursery are back From 16 May, things started to get back to normal for bushcare groups and SOWN Nursery. Restrictions were eased to allow Habitat Brisbane groups to work along the creeks in groups of up to 10 people. SOWN nursery also reopened on Wednesdays and Saturday mornings for members to select plants. There is a maximum of five people in the nursery at any time including volunteers. Saba’s Corner Bushcare Group reignites Saba’s Corner Bushcare Group is reigniting under the leadership of Mel Isaacs who is keen to hear from locals wanting to get involved in restoring their local creek. Located where Coopers Camp Road meets Cecil Road, Saba’s Corner is one
of Ithaca Creek’s most iconic bushcare sites. Started by Saba Burns in 2003, the bushcare site was active until 2019 when Saba moved out of the area. In 2020 Mel Isaacs took over as group leader and is recruiting locals to work on the site. “We want the community to notice what we are doing and hopefully get involved,” Mel said. The group’s first event was in early March at a site adjacent to the Bardon Girl Guides and a busy footpath that crosses Ithaca Creek. Tw e l v e v o l u n t e e r s planted 100 native plants before COVID-19 prevented any further activity. As restrictions are easing, Mel is hoping to restart working bees in June.
Mel Isaacs, new group leader at Saba’s Corner Bushcare Site. Photo: Anne Jones
With Bardon Girl Guides lending support and access to water, Mel is intending to work from the Girl Guide Hut area back towards Coopers Camp Road. After living in Sydney for 20 years, Mel says we are very lucky to have natural creeks in our suburbs.
“My daughter is coming down every day and messing about in the creek. She knows all the birds. It’s a really awesome thing,” she said. You can contact Mel at Saba’s Corner group via www.facebook.com/ sabascornerbardon.
Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club
As there is still uncertainty about Covid-19 social distancing rules being changed, the date of the next meeting of the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club is not known. We are now in the month of June, the first month of winter. A weather forecast said “We are in for a wet winter” Dry temperatures have been pleasant, but when the winter chill sets in you’ll need to consider how to lessen the effects of this in your garden. So here are a few tips. Never water your garden before 9am or after 4pm. The early morning watering keeps the plants chilled for longer than necessary and the evening watering can cause fungi and disease to attack the plants. After 4pm there is no warmth to dry up the moisture which clings to everything until the sunshine comes the following day.
Should you live in an area that is subject to frost, first thing each morning check frost isn’t on your plants. It looks like crushed ice blanketing everything. Actually it’s frozen dew and when the sun strikes it the plants get burnt, especially new growth. To prevent this give a quick spray with the hose and the frost will melt before the sun causes any damage. A clear plastic two litre soft drink bottle cut off where the top starts to taper, makes a good miniature hot house. Fill a pot, with an opening about the same size as the bottle, with moist striking mix. Dip the slip in ma hormone cutting powder or honey, then insert the slip in the potting mix and cover with the plastic ‘dome’. Leave in a well lit, protected place (not direct sunlight) for weeks. Check now and then – condensation keeps moisture in the pot.
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Strong winds are a menace. Endeavour to shield your plants from these. Use a heavy pot to cover the plant or with three or four ‘posts’ around the plant, pull a plastic bag – not joined at the top – around three posts to create a wind-break. The bag will need to be well anchored. Anything you can think of to break the force of the wind is better than nothing. Seasol is a product every gardener should have in their equipment stores. The label says “Complete garden
health treatment. Stimulates root development. Promotes healthy growth in all plants. Enhances flowering and fruiting. Increases resistance to heat, drought, frosts, pests and disease.” If you use it according to directions, you’ll note the difference it makes. At normal times the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club meets at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, Trundle Street, Enoggera, on the first Thursday of the calendar month. Please phone 3356 1256 for more information.
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Interesting Hobbies - More About Matchwork by Don Willsher
Following the introduction last month, I thought it may be of interest if I talk about some techniques I have developed over the years— if there were any books on this subject—I never found them! Firstly, I’ll mention the use of the burnt heads to create effect. I do not light each match individually!! I strike one match and while holding the tray of the matchbox open—I simply place the flaring match into
the box and ignite the other matches. Keep the box at arm’s length!! This results in a fairly even burn and the matches are used to good effect on geometric designs and on pictures such as the map of Australia where the heads form the coastline and provide a pattern on the border. Secondly, when filling in backgrounds, I draw accurate straight lines across the work at 25mm intervals. I start with 2 rows of matches at the end of the work and wait until these are set hard. They
CHESS T'MINIT As a result of Covid-19 restrictions all physical tournament and social play at The Gap Chess Club has now ceased indefinitely. When these restrictions have lifted, we will return to meeting at 8.00pm on Friday nights at Room B6, The Gap State High School. The club has a Facebook Page, “The Gap Chess Club”, with updates on club play, local chess news and puzzles. Social online tournaments are being played on Friday evenings, anybody interested can find out details of these through the Facebook Page. This month’s problem featured recently on the club’s Facebook page. Black is threatening Qxc1, but White can win with an interesting sequence of moves. Solution to last month’s puzzle.:Solution Bb2 is a suprising move to save the pawn and allow its subsequent promotion. The Western Echo June 2020 Page 30
provide a surface against which the following rows can be pressed to remove as many gaps between rows as possible, and to help keep rows straight. As I approach each line, if the rows have gone away from dead straight I can fill in with slivers of matches to correct the lines before proceeding further as seen in the attached photo. I find it best to lay about 5 rows and then cramp them to the previous rows using the used blades as shown. And thirdly, when making clock faces, I draw lines for each MINUTE right out to the edge of the board. Next I place the HOUR matches and the numerals (XX and so on), all of which have to be stained. Next I place the MINUTE matches (with the burnt heads). The next step is to place the matches at the
tail of the minute matches towards the centre of the clock and after that, it is a matter of filling in between those matches. Because each segment is an angle, I fill in from the outside inwards and finish each segment with shaped slivers of match to completely fill that segment. Then I proceed to the next outer segment, placing guide matches along the drawn lines as I go. To finish off each work, I have found that a certain large hardware chain sells a moulding called SHELF EDGE, ad as this covers the ends of the matches and provides a nice finish—that is what I use. I hope these ideas are of some help to any readers who want to try this craft. More next month..
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Brisbane Tramway Museum Society
Like so many other museums and attractions – we are still in lockdown. We have no real idea at present as to when we will re-open and under what conditions we will re-open. Soon – we hope!! We have a couple of anniversaries coming up, for which we would like to be operational. In August, the 135th anniversary of the commencement of horse-drawn trams in Brisbane will be celebrated and in September, the anniversary of the Paddington Depot fire in 1962 when we lost 65 trams. Meanwhile, we have a skeleton crew maintaining the tram fleet and the grounds – the latter made easier with advent of autumn and soon – winter. Thanks to previous efforts by Men of The Trees, our major gardens are looking really great. The native species the Men planted are all doing well and have lifted those gardens to a new level. We are also using the downtime to carry out some other maintenance tasks such as internal painting of our shop. Our workshops remain closed, of course. We are pleased to have been able to assist Ashgrove The Gap Rotary Club to find a new storage home with the erection of a new shed on our grounds.
August 2020 marks the 135th anniversary of horse-drawn trams in Brisbane
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Aftermath of the 1962 Paddington Depot fire
65 trams burnt in the Paddington Tram Depot fire in 1962
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The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy for all your pharmaceutical needs
Michael and Kate Knynenburg
The Gap Health & Beauty Salon Janine is our new Beauty Therapist – visitors to our Salon may remember her from when she worked here quite a few years ago. Janine has enhanced all her skills and along with our traditional treatments we have some new offering on our menu. “Sugaring” is an alternative to waxing – using natural ingredients, no heat and is great for sensitive skin. Also now offering Gel Polish with a Manicure or Pedicure treatment New look Salon, new look Menu, new hours – come in and meet Janine!
Beauty Salon Opening hours Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday — 9am - 4pm Thursday — 10am - 8pm Saturday — 8.30am -3pm
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