The
Western Echo
July 2017 ISSN 1327-676X
Published by: Hot Metal Publications Phone: 3300 1846 - Email: editor@westernecho.com.au Over 15,700 Copies delivered each month to homes, businesses and clubs in the Western Suburbs
Local Identity Launches Spider Book
Australian scientist, photographer, author, editor, journalist and Gap resident, Robert Whyte (centre) led a spider walk at Walton Bridge Reserve The Gap on Sunday 25 June 2017 to celebrate the launch of his book “A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia� PHOTO: Anne Jones Story Page 3
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ADVERTISER’S DIRECTORY AUTO AIR CONDITIONING Wyatt’s BP The Gap Phone: 3300 2077
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BARBER George’s Barber Shop Phone: 3366 7435 pg 9 Men’s Studio Keperra Phone: 3351 2655 pg 21
MASSAGE Bernard Evens Remedial & Sports Phone: 3366 9997 pg 19
MEDICAL CENTRE Keperra Family Practice Phone: 3351 0323 pg 32
MOWING / GARDENING
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Blooms Beauty Salon Phone: 3300 1555 pg 16
MUSIC TUITION
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NATUROPATHY
BUTCHER MeatU@Home Phone: 3161 5021 pg 17
CLUBS/GROUPS Taylor Range Country Club P h o n e : 3 3 6 6 1 5 6 0 p g 11
DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE Communify Phone: 3510 2707
The Gap Piano Studio Phone: 3166 8353 pg 25
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ELECTRICIAN Pearson Electrical Services Phone: 0409 623 970 pg 8
Keperra Day & Night Chemmart Phone: 3351 7600 pg 32
PHARMACY Blooms The Chemist The Gap Phone: 3300 1555 pg 16
Keperra Day & Night Chemmart Phone: 3351 7600 pg 32
PHYSIOTHERAPY Brisbane 7 Day Physiotherapy Phone: 3351 4388 pg 18 Physiologix Phone: 3511 1112 p g 23
GUITAR TUITION Rob’s Guitar School Phone: 3289 8020 pg 25
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HANDYMAN Specialized Handyman Services Phone:0419 437 470 pg 27
IRONING Mobile Ironing Service Phone: 0416 157 201 pg 22
PLUMBER Pandanus Contractors Phone: 3300 3934 pg 27 Plumbers We Are Phone: 3351 0016 pg 27
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Ferny Hills Veterinary Surgery Phone: 3351 2122 pg 14 The Gap Veterinary Clinic Phone: 3300 1533 pg 15
POLICE-NON URGENT POLICE LINK Phone:
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POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT Kate Jones Phone: 3366 6000 Jane Prentice, MP Phone: 3378 1599
Cr. Steven Toomey Phone: 3407 1900
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PRINTER CARTRIDGES Cartridge World Ashgrove Phone: 3366 5111 pg
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REAL ESTATE Harcourts Inner West P h o n e : 3 5 11 0 6 6 6 p g 9
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THERAPIST / SPECIALIST Ashgrove Literacy Clinic Phone: 3366 6933 pg 25 TYRE & MECHANICAL Wyatt’s BP The Gap Phone: 3300 2077 pg 13
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New Australian Spider Book Launched at The Gap Enthusiastic nature-lovers gathered at Walton Bridge Reserve The Gap on Sunday 25 June for a spider walk led by Robert Whyte to celebrate the launch of his new book about Australian spiders. The new publication from CSIRO Publishing, A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia by Robert Whyte and Greg Anderson, delivers the most comprehensive guide ever published, including 1350 stunning colour photographs and covering 836 species. A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia is full of stunning facts and images with numerous new species identified for the first time. Robert said many of the spider species in the book were found and photographed at Walton Bridge Reserve. “It was a great pleasure to return to my roots at Walton Bridge Reserve where I first became interested in spiders as part of my habitat restoration work with Save Our Waterways Now. “The walk was amazing. We saw lots of spiders of all kinds. By just looking we understood how many spiders there are everywhere that you normally overlook,” he said. The book has been the subject of intense media interest with the authors interviewed on national radio and morning television.
“I have been surprised and pleased by the interest in spiders. The media has been evenly divided between focusing on the fear of spiders and a fascination with spiders inspired by macrophotography,” Rob said. Australia has an estimated 20,000 species of spiders but only about 4,000 have been described by science. “There are many more spiders to be discovered and lots of them are right in your own backyard,” Rob said. For example there so many unknown Garden Jumping Spiders (scientifically known as Opisthoncus species) the authors of A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia have appealed to citizen scientists to help with sorting them out. Copies of A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia are available in bookshops or you can purchase a copy direct from Robert Whyte by emailing robertwhyteus@ gmail.com. The recommended retail price is $49.95. About the author: Robert Whyte is an Australian scientist, photographer, author, editor and journalist. His works include literary and avant garde fiction, collections of prose and political satire as well as popular science journalism and books. He is a founding coowner and director of the Brisbane-based multimedia firm ToadShow. After 2002 he regularly volunteered in habitat restoration projects, notably with Save Our Waterways Now and compiled a web site about Australian spiders. After 2012 he participated in the Australian Government’s new species exploration program Bush Blitz. A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia was released on 1 June 2017.
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Robert Whyte signing copies of A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia at Walton Bridge Reserve PHOTO: Pandora Karavan
Inside the July Issue... Amnesty Internaltional..................................................................28 Arana VIEW Club..............................................................12 Ashgrove Forum...................................................................18 Ashgrove Historical Society................................................7 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club..........................................16 & 17 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................26 Communify.................................................................................11 & 21 Enoggera Historical Society..............................................22 Federal Update - Jane Prentice........................................6 Mitchelton Garden Club....................................................27 National Servicemen’s Association of Aust. (Qld Branch)........31 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................26 PowerTalk Brisbane Central....................................................28 Principal’s Points....................................................24 & 25 Qld. Family History Society.............................................22 Reflections..........................................................................30 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap...................................12 Shed Happens ..................................................................31 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................20 State Update - Kate Jones - Member for Ashgrove......................5 The Gap Garden Club............................................................26 The Gap Historical Society...............................................14 The Gap Probus Club..............................................................19 The Gap RSL Sub Branch....................................................11 The Rev - Chris Perona..................................................20 Ward Happenings Cr Steven Toomey..................................4 West Brisbane Orchid Society..................................................28 The Western Echo July 2017 Page 3
Ward Happenings with Councillor Steven Toomey Cr Toomey can be contacted at The Gap Ward Office on Phone: 3407 1900 July 2017 Budget Column T h e L o r d M a y o r, i n delivering his seventh budget, outlined his priorities for this financial year. He said “this budget reflects your Council’s ongoing dedication and enthusiasm toward keeping Brisbane heading in the right direction.” The budget is underpinned by a five point planned outlined last year which included: • A c t i o n o n Tr a f f i c Congestion; • Economic Growth and New Jobs; • Clean, Green and Sustainable; • Lifestyle and Leisure; and • Public Transport. You can view the full budget on the Council website: https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.
au/about-council/councilinformation-rates/newspublications/council-annualplan-budget-2017-18 The budget for The Gap Ward continues to delivers a number of major projects and election promises. Funding has been allocated to continue the upgrade at Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap as well as the upgrade of the Ashgrove Central section of Waterworks Road. The Lord Mayor’s Smoother Suburban Road Program continues with over $1.7 million of road resurfacing to be completed in the ward and I will be writing to all residents whose street will be resurfaced. Funding is available for footpath and park upgrades throughout the ward. Two local park upgrades in The Gap and Upper Kedron will be completed with further community consultation to be undertaken in Upper Kedron when designs are available for
comment. Four major projects will be undertaken/completed in this year’s budget: • Upper Kedron Recreational Reserve, Restoration for Recreation $2.4 million; • Gordon Road Bardon, Major Drainage Construction $2.5 million; • Tennis Avenue Bridge Ashgrove, Construction $1.4 million; and • Mareeba Road Ashgrove, Kerb and Channel $440 thousand. This budget also makes a commitment to conservation across the city as well as in the ward and Council will continue to do its part to keep Brisbane clean and green. $7 million is dedicated to citywide litter prevention and $30 million to continue the fasttracked bushland acquisition. This program will see 750
hectares of bushland taken into public ownership in just four years. School Road, The Gap has $313 thousand allocated to increase biodiversity, habitat and reduce bank erosion and weeds in Enoggera Creek and $331 thousand is allocated Bush Fire maintenance in Keperra Bushland. I have listed all the projects that have been funded on my website www.steventoomey. com.au If you wish to discuss any aspect of the 2017-18 Budget please do not hesitate to contact me at The Gap Ward office.
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The Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc. (EDHS) has been successful in receiving a $5,000 Community History Grant from the Brisbane City Council (BCC). EDHS was recently advised of their successful application by the Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk. Funds will be spend towards a ‘Digitisation and Community Engagement’ project. The project will see a significant upgrade of the Society’s ICT equipment, enable them to document their historical records digitally, and then better engage with – and showcase their memorabilia to – members of the community. President Dave Livett was delighted with the successful funding application. “This will be a real boost to our historical society and the services we offer,” said Mr Livett. “I wish to place on record my sincere thanks to the BCC, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and the local Councillor for Enoggera Ward, Andrew Wines,” he said.
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State Update
Kate Jones MP
Member for Ashgrove
Investing in Education We are providing more classroom teachers, more specialist teachers, more teacher aides and more additional guidance officers to support our students and their learning. We do not see education as a cost; we see education as an investment. Locally, our major infrastructure projects include: $6 million sports hall for Kelvin Grove State College $1.5 million for a hall upgrade at The Gap State School Upgrading the old preschool classrooms at Payne Road State School Refurbishing Ithaca Creek State School’s hall Expanding the arts block at The Gap State High School We have more teachers working in our classrooms than ever before thanks to our commitment to employ 875 teachers above growth. I am so pleased that this state budget also delivers an additional 4,000 teacher aide hours in prep classrooms across Queensland every single week. This investment will support our youngest students, our little preppies, and with $24 million over four years to boost prep teacher aide hours we can deliver a full-time teacher aide in our prep classrooms. Through our Building Future Schools fund we are investing $500 million over five years to build a new high school at Fortitude Valley and a new high school in Brisbane’s inner south. We fundamentally believe that every child, no matter where they live, deserves access to the best education that we can provide. We would rather employ teachers than sack them and we would rather build schools than sell them.
We will build Cross River Rail This Cross River Rail will transform our city, making Brisbane a more attractive place to live, work and visit. In conjunction with our policy of cheaper public transport, we expect that Cross River Rail will take more than 18,000 cars off our roads. We can build world class, transformative public transport infrastructure like Cross River Rail because we have managed the economy responsibly. If there is a local matter you would like to discuss with me, please contact me.
Local Cubs, Guides and Scouts visited Parliament
Walkabout Creek We are continuing to invest in the protection and improvement of the facilities at Walkabout Creek with a further $1 million allocated in this budget. One of my proudest achievements was declaring D’Aguilar National Park during my time as Queensland’s Environment Minister and I hope that this investment will allow more local families to come and see this beautiful part of the world right in our own backyard.
Sciencecentre The Sciencentre at the Queensland Museum will be receiving a well deserved upgrade in this budget. It is one of my favourite school holiday destinations and I have already heard good feedback about the $11 million allocated to transform the Sciencentre into an interactive hub for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. This will not only be an amazing resource for families but also for our educators and teachers.
Many locals enjoyed The Gap Farmers’ Markets “Sunlit Sounds” festival at Hilder Road State School on 25 June
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Federal Update Small Business Forum We have a very strong small business community in the Ryan electorate with more than 13,000 registered businesses. As a Government, we are committed supporting small business to ensure it strengthens and grows. This is why I have organised a Ryan Small Business Forum with Minister for Small Business, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, as well as representatives from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman and the Australian Taxation Office. This Forum will provide information to small business owners and answer any questions you may have. The Forum will take place
on Monday 17 July at 11:30am at Indooroopilly. Please RSVP by 13 July by calling my office on 3378 1599 or sending an email to jane.prentice.mp@ aph.gov.au .The venue will be supplied upon RSVP.
Gaythorne RSL Memorabilia Display I was honoured to officially Open the Gaythorne RSL’s new Memorabilia Display which includes an interactive touch screen World War I history Kiosk.. It showcases the important history of our service men and women and is a fitting addition to the RSL. Congratulations to the Gaythorne RSL for continuing to promote our service history and for making this information accessible for the entire community. Grants available for Veterans’ Health Week
from Jane Prentice MP Federal Member for Ryan
Grants are available to support local events for Ve t e r a n s ’ H e a l t h We e k (VHW) 2017 which will run from Saturday, 21 October to Sunday 29 October, with the theme ‘physical activity’. Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs) and community groups, with a link to the veteran community in Ryan, can apply for funding to support an activity that that is relevant to the theme. Regular exercise is important for our health and wellbeing and it is also a great way to connect with people in the community and make new friends. Veterans’ Health Week 2017 will highlight the importance of improving and maintaining good physical health. Our local ex-service organisations and community groups provide invaluable support to our veteran communities and I encourage them to apply for this funding.
The VHW funding application form, information kit, resource guide and other information to assist activity organisers are available on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website (www.dva. gov.au/veterans-health-week) Applications close on 31 July, 2017. Contact DVA on 133 254 for further information.
I recently visited St Peter Chanel at The Gap to talk to them about Federal Parliament before their trip to Canberra
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Be Great & Nominate! Nominations for the 2018 Australia of the Year Awards are now open, and your helpis needed to find the next Australian of the Year. This is your opportunity to recognise our nation’s finest, and letting someone know that their efforts did not go unnoticed. This year, we’re looking for people who are great at what they do, contribute to Australian society and inspire those around them. If you know someone like this, why not nominate them in one of our four Award categories? • Australian of the Year • Senior Australian of the Year (65 years and over) • Young Australian of the Year (16 to 30 years) • Australia’s Local Hero. Nominating someone and highlighting the work they do can mean the world to a person and it’s easy to nominate. Just tell us who they are, what they’ve achieved and why you’d like to see them recognised. You can nominate online by visiting the webpage www.australianoftheyear.org.au. Nominations for the 2018 Awards close at midnight on Sunday 6 August 2017.
Ashgrove Historical Society Inc. At the next meeting of the Ashgrove Historical Society on Saturday August 5, the guest speaker will be Ranald Grant. His topic is: “ Family History connecting Ashgrove and Moggill.” Ranald was born in the Ashgrove Private Hospital and lived in Woodland Street. Some history of his father, Colonel John MacDonald, is written in the story boards at the Memorial Park, Stewart’s Place, Ashgrove. Today, Ranald lives in Moggill where he has connections to the pioneering Sugars family. His family’s story not only links two suburbs, but provides a wide and interesting dimension to local and family history. The meeting is in the Ashgrove Library meeting room from 10am to 12 noon. Morning tea is included and visitors are most welcome. At the last month’s meeting Rod MacIver provided a fascinating pictorial and narrative glimpse of the Ashgrove Parks. Walking or driving round the suburb, most of us are familiar with those ones closest to us. However, the total is 38, an amazing number. Thanks to Rod, we now have a better understanding of where these sometimes small pockets of spaces exist. Anyone wishing further details may contact the archivist, Mary de Jabrun. A reminder that the Society’s annual membership fees are now due. $10 per person or $15 per family (couple.) Payment may be made either at the monthly meetings or by choosing one of the options on the Society’s website: ashgrovehistoricalsociety.org Membership is current from July 1 to the following June 30. One of the important functions of the Society is to collect and store historical information about the suburb and residents. Photos and any other information may be scanned and returned to owners. Historical information is stored in a filing cabinet in the Ashgrove Library. Anyone wishing to read or use the files for research may contact Mary de Jabrun on 3366 4662. General enquiries can be addressed to the Secretary, Julie Moorhouse. Tel: 3366 4621. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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Government grants to green up Ryan The Hon Jane Prentice MP, Federal Member for Ryan, invites community groups, organisations and individuals to start their own tree planting projects by applying for grants under Round Three of the 20 Million Trees Program. Mrs Prentice said the Program will see 20 million trees planted across Australia by 2020. “Up to $6 million is now available for grants between $20,000 and $100,000 for projects that will put back threatened bushland and support threatened species,” she said. “This is a great opportunity for the many people in our community who are committed to looking after our local environment and improving our green spaces. “I encourage interested parties to apply for projects that will provide valuable benefits to the environment
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Our recent Supper Club for over 65s was such a success that we’ve decided to do it every month. Starting in August we are looking for someone to volunteer their time one evening a month for a new Communify activity, Supper Club at The Paddington Centre. If you have what it takes to spend an evening topping up glasses, chatting to our gorgeous guests, and perhaps taking a turn on the dancefloor then we want to hear from you. Ideally you can also help drive our van to pick up and drop off guests at their homes. Volunteers would be required on the second Thursday of every month from 4-8pm. If you would like to snap up this fabulous volunteering opportunity get in touch with Mish on 3128 0102 or by email, mishb@communify.org.au The Paddington Centre is our day respite centre for senior community members, providing activities and social opportunities for people to come together.
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Marist College Ashgrove Secure The 2017 AIC Premiership Marist College Ashgrove have claimed the 2017 AIC Rugby premiership after an impressive 71-7 win over Villanova College on Saturday 10 June. Ashgrove put on a selfless display of Rugby, with hooker Brayden Law leading the charge early with a hat-trick in the first half. Winger Lachlan Tenison-Woods’ try before the break gave Marist a 28-0 lead at half time. After the break, Ashgrove continued their onslaught with Tenison-Woods claiming his double, centre Shaun Anderson adding another and Law adding two more to his tally. Despite the scoreline Villanova kept fighting and outside centre Matt Winsbury plucked an intercept to give the large home crowd something to cheer about. As the clock wound down, Ashgrove continued to push the scoreboard seeing Winger Kale Van Dugteren, captain Emosi Tuqiri and flyhalf Hayden Ryan all cross for tries. Early on Villanova College held their ground, producing sparks of great rugby but a well-drilled Marist side kept them at bay. Marist’s stuck to their structures throughout the game and treasured the ball when in possession but were not hesitant to experiment when the opportunity presented itself. “It’s a massive honour to be given the privilege to captain a team to a premiership. It’s an amazing opportunity to be able to follow in the footsteps of those in the previous years and become part of the successful sporting history Marist has,” Marist captain Tuqiri said. “At the end of the day the key to our success was realizing that we were more than just a team, we are a unit. When it came to game day no one was more important than us,” head coach David Miles said. Marists successful season was rewarded with nine of their players earning selection in the AIC 1 team – Emosi Tuqiri, Braydon Law, Hayden Ryan, Shaun Anderson, Kale Van Dugteren, Ben Bucknell, Jaz Day, Roly Brosnan and Tom Dangerfield.
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The Gap State High School’s Art Extension Commences with Turning of the Sod On Monday 19 June, The Gap State High School began works on the new extension to the Art Block with a “Turning of the Sod”. Our local member Kate Jones, along with Russell Pollock, QCAA Operations Manager David Honeywell, Acting Principal Carolyn Speers, Deputy Principals, Head of Departments, Art Teachers, POPARTs, SHAPE and P&C Representatives and School, Arts and Visual Arts Captains officiated the event and turned the sod on construction. Construction is now underway on the extension to the art block and we look forward to the expansion and new facilities for our art students and staff. It is expected that the facility upgrade will be complete by the end of the year. “This is a project that the school community has been
working on for some time and I am proud to be able to deliver for them with more than $600,000 in funding from the State Government.” Ms Jones said.
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“The art facilities at The Gap State High School will now match the standard of the work that is happening at the school. “Thank you to the school
executive, P&C and in particular the art teachers at the school for their hard work in getting this project underway.” Kate Jones added.
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Gap RSL Sub Branch Announces Formation of Citizen’s Auxiliary
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The Gap Sub Branch has commenced a new chapter in our history. The branch now have a CITIZENS AUXILIARY, the motto is “We served too”. This group is led by Christina, the spouse of a current serviceman. Christina is passionate in being the voice of families and friends of service personnel as they all served through their connection with, and support of, our veterans. The founding members consist of spouses, adult children of a veteran who moved around Australia and witnessed the trauma suffered as a consequence of upheaval and other members of the community who want to make a difference to children, veteran health and be our community voice. We are asking local businesses to support this group as the voice of our veteran and service families in The Gap community. For too long we have been unrepresented, this week the oldest member of our Sub branch, who is 97 years old said: “ I tried to get this off the ground years ago, we are at the back of the Enoggera Army Barracks and I am delighted that this has now happened”. The benefits of your membership of the Citizen’s Auxiliary and participation are that you will get: • to share your experience; • speak with and collect stories from others; • find out about the military service of your loved ones involved in any service of our country or state (pre-federation) anywhere from the Boer War to the present day; • conduct fundraising for homeless or needy veterans, their children and spouses - no project is too big to consider; • visit local veterans; • organise parcels to be sent overseas to our serving members at Christmas; • have a cuppa and a chat; • conduct research on medal entitlements for veterans and their families; • collect military memorabilia from families for safe keeping at The Gap ie history books and photos; • Sell merchandise at the local shopping centre for ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day; • March in our ANZAC Day parade and participate fully in the future of our defence community. Our first project is raising money for Veterans wherever they are and we have three Bunnings BBQ’s booked on 8 July at Albion, 10 July and 31 August at Stafford. We are also planning a social activity at The Gap Football Club later in the year, watch out for updates. We are here to have a voice and make a difference. Please join us every third Friday at The Footy Club, Glenaffric Street at 7.30 pm. Contact is Kerry Parry 0427 659 646. Members of the Community may contact the Sub-branch by email at: gap_rsl@bigpond.com or by writing to The Gap RSL, PO Box 122, THE GAP QLD 4061.
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Rotary Ashgrove/The Gap – Changeover The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap held its 45th Changeover dinner at the Arana Leagues Club on Friday 23 June 2017. Kate Jones the State Member for Ashgrove, and Steven Toomey, Councillor for The Gap Ward, joined attending Rotarians, partners and friends. The main event of the night was the installation of John Russell as the President for 2017/18, by the District Governor Elect, John Lane, who is also a member of the Club. But, before the new president was installed, MC John Giles, introduced a number of speakers who reminded the gathering of Rotary’s local and worldwide accomplishments and stimulated thought on what it means to be a member of one of the 35,660 Rotary Clubs spread across 220 countries. It is estimated that a new Rotary club is formed somewhere in the world every 16 hours. The retiring President, John Donaldson, (2016/17) gave a detailed report of the Club’s accomplishments during his year of office. While John mentioned sponsorship of young people to enable them to acquire learning, Rotoract clubs, Santa Sleigh, Australia Day Citizenship
2017/18 Ashgrove/The Gap Board - (from left) Russ O’Malley, Tim Boyd, John Donaldson, Colin Jenkins (back), Noelene Howe (front), Elaine Collins, David Magee, Padma Lal, Ian Spiller, Shaughn Forbes, Ted Latta, President John Russell and MC John Giles
Ceremony, a ‘Fresh Ideas’ initiative and many other community services, the biggest achievement is usually regarded as the world-wide elimination of polio. Currently, there are three known cases of polio in Afghanistan and two in the Philippines. This number has remained unchanged since February. One guest speaker, Vicky Stewart, who had polio in her youth, spoke about Australian Rotary Health, which was established in 1985, concentrating at that time on things like cot death and breast and brain cancer research. Currently, Australian Rotary
Health is one of the largest independent funders of mental health and motor neurone research within Australia. First speaker, Derek Jones, emphasised the need for Rotary to constantly renew itself, quoting a previous Rotary International President, Sir Clem Renouf, “The questions remain the same, but the answers keep changing”. Our thanks to Kate Jones, who donated a basket of flowers from Carols Gift Baskets at Ashgrove for the lucky door prize.
2017/2018 Board R u s s O ’ M a l l e y, P a s t District Governor; Tim Boyd, Treasurer; John Donaldson, Immediate Past President, Fund Raising; Colin Jenkins, Vice President; Noelene Howe, Secretary; Elaine Collins, Community Service; David Magee, Club Service; Padma Lal, Youth Service; Ian Spiller, International Service; Shaughn Forbes, Immediate Past Secretary; Ted Latta, Public Relations; John Russell, President; John Giles, Immediate Past Vice President and MC for the Changeover; Bob Newey, Vocational Service.
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Arana VIEW Club’s next meeting is on Wednesday 2nd August at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, 10.30am for 11.00am start. Cost of lunch is $25.00 and there are the usual raffles as well. All funds raised go towards supporting the Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program and other Smith Family activities. Our guest speaker for August is Patrick Pickett of the Queensland Pops Orchestra. New members and guests are always welcome and we have many social activities each month for members to enjoy, such as coffee and movies mornings, bus trips and river cruises. Please Phone Heather on 33003733 to book by 4.00pm Monday 31st July. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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The Gap Historical Society Inc. Established 2000 Now established over 17 years, The Gap Historical Society Inc. has in its keeping many photographs and items of memorabilia, including many trophies and records of The Gap Pony Club. No longer in operation, many of their members recently held a reunion and were able to collect, much to their pleasure, their items held by the Society, which further enhanced their reunion. Reading from Reflections II of memories of The Gap it is interesting to read just how long some Gap Clubs have been in existence. The Gap Scout Group 7 July 1951 The Gap Girl Guides October 1957 The Gap Swimming Club 31 August 1968 The Gap Probus Club early 1990 The Gap Golf Club 22 April 1939 The Gap Garden Club 23 July 1963 Save the Children The Gap Branch 13 September 1973 Rotary Club of Ashgrove 15 April 972 Rotary Club of The Gap 14 March 1990 The Gap Lions Club April 1968 The Gap Pastime Club 17 February 1955 A number of these groups have celebratory milestones coming up. The dedication of the men and women who have kept these groups and clubs operational throughout the years is a testimony to their commitment to our local community. The Gap Historical Society meetings are held at 2pm on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Nullagundi Centre, corner of School and Waterworks Roads, The Gap. Visitors are most welcome. Please contact Richard on 3300 1425 for talks on local history or hall hire of the Nullagundi Centre, or secretary Fran on 3300 1755 or email bevmc183@gmail.com
Catholic Bushwalkers Join the Catholic Bushwalkers in all varieties of walks – city, local bush, mountains, rainforest, and creeks. Some areas are seasonal depending on the weather and time of year. The Club also programmes “beginner’s walks” to let visitors find out if they like walking distances – a bit more than the morning fitness walk around the block. For the beginners, we try to stay near the city. For more information ring Greg on Ph: 3351 4092. The Western Echo July 2017 Page 14
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Your Pet’s Itchy Skin - is it a food allergy? The food allergy is one of the itchiest conditions known to cats and dogs. Animals eat a variety of processed food proteins, fillers, and colorings that are further processed inside their bodies. Proteins may be combined or changed into substances recognized by the immune system as foreign invaders to be attacked. The resulting inflammation may target the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or other organ systems, but in dogs and cats it is the skin that most often suffers from this immunologic activity. Many people erroneously assume itching due to food allergy requires a recent diet change of some sort. In fact, the opposite is true. Food allergy requires time to develop; most animals have been eating the offending food for years with no trouble. Please consider the following clues that contribute to pointing us towards the food allergy as a diagnosis. Your pet demonstrates: • Your pet’s itchiness is not and has never been a seasonal problem. • Your pet has responded poorly or only partially to cortisone-type medications. • Your pet has had a skin biopsy demonstrating changes often associated with allergy or, more specifically, food allergy. • A lesion distribution pattern that is common for food allergy. • Your pet did not have skin issues before age 5 or 6. Some animals have many allergies. It would not be particularly unusual for an animal with a food or inhalant allergy to also be allergic to flea bites, especially considering that flea bite allergy is extremely common among pets. Because allergies add to each other, it is possible that a food-allergic dog will not itch if its fleas are controlled. Since new technology has made flea control safe and convenient, it is especially important (and no longer difficult) to see that fleas are not complicating a pet’s itching problem.
How to Deal with the Food Allergy Suspect: The Hypoallergenic Diet Trial To determine whether or not a food allergy or intolerance is causing the skin problem, a hypoallergenic diet is fed for a set period of time. If the pet recovers, the original diet is fed for up to two weeks to see if itching resumes. If we see recovery with the test diet and itch with the original diet, then food allergy is diagnosed and the pet is returned to either the test diet or another appropriate commercial food indefinitely. Food allergy trials need professional supervision and strict discipline from all the family; come and see us if you think your pet may be food allergic, we would love to help.
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The end of June also means the end of the Lions year. This is a time to reflect on what has been achieved over the past 12 months; to enrol new office bearers; and to look to the future. This year is a very special one as it marks 100 years of Lions International - the largest service club organisation in the world. An important date in all Lions clubs’ calendars is the Changeover Night when the outgoing president hands over to the incoming one and a new committee is sworn in. This was celebrated in great style at the Ashgrove Golf Club. Guests of honour included Councillor Steve Toomey and the Lions District Governor, Norm Jenson, and his wife, Wendy, as well as members from other Lions clubs. It was a wonderful evening with Lion Michael Pope accepting the position of president for the year 2017/18. All the members expressed their thanks to the outgoing president, Lion Joyce Arnold, for all the hard work she has put in over the past year, and congratulated Michael on his appointment. Ashgrove/The Gap Lions has certainly been busy this past year raising $40,000 dollars to be handed over to various charities and organisations as well as supporting those in need, such as those affected by Cyclone Debbie. One of the main beneficiaries of monies raised is the Lions Medical Research Foundation that supports researchers in all aspects of medicine, enabling them to establish themselves and thus gain ongoing sponsorship. This support is vital to maintain the high quality of medical research coming out of Australia and has the potential to positively affect us all. It is important to note that every single cent raised by a Lions club, is given away. None of the money raised goes towards the administration costs of the Lions clubs, as this is covered
Ashgrove/The Gap 2017/18 President, Lion Michael Pope
by members’ subscriptions and all positions in the club are on a volunteer basis. Despite June being the end of the Lions year members of Ashgrove /The Gap Lions Club did not sit back and take things easy. Recently The Gap State School ran its Science Expo, encouraging young children to take an interest in the world of science by presenting various experiments they had conducted. The club strongly supports this activity and this year not only was a cheque presented to Joanne Nicholls, the Principal of the school, but, for the first time, a successful sausage sizzle was run by club members with the proceeds going back to the school. Another project that gained completion this month was the refurbishment of the picnic shelter in the park next to the Ashgrove Library. Over the years this shelter had suffered from the ravages of time and so Ashgrove/The Gap Lions decided to give it a much needed facelift as part of the Centennial activities undertaken by the club to celebrate the 100 years of Lions. The completion of the project was celebrated with a traditional sausage sizzle and cake. Joining us in the celebrations were District Governor Norm Jensen, Council Chairman Rodd Chignell, Councillor Steve (Continued on page 17)
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Toomey and MP Trevor Evans. No doubt this shelter will now give many more years of service to the local community. However, it’s not all hard work and sausage sizzles for members of the Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions as not only do we have biweekly meetings for fellowship and fun but we also have various guest speakers to our meetings to inform and entertain us. Our guest speaker in June was Geoff Dymock who was a member of the Australian Cricket team between 1974 and 1980. His talk was full of interesting and often humorous anecdotes and even won over those of us who find cricket a bewildering sport. All in all this past year has been a successful and active one for the Ashgrove/The
At the official opening of the refurbished picnic shelter, Member for Brisbane Trevor Evans, National Chairman Lions Australia Rodd Chignell, President Dr Joyce Arnold, Councillor Steven Toomey and District Governor Dist 20123, Norm Jensen
Gap Lions and we all look forward to another wonderful year in 2017/18 under the leadership of Lion Michael
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Ingredients 4 large lamb shanks 1 large onion (roughly chopped, I just cut it into quarters or eighths because you blend the sauce later) 4 cloves of garlic, again roughly chopped 1 cup beef stock 1 cup red wine ½ cup maple syrup 4 star anise 1 shallot (sliced and fried to garnish) 1 Tbs cornflour ¼ cup water Instructions Preheat oven to 125C/260F. Throw all the ingredients in a deep baking tray except the cornflour and water. Cover the tray tightly with foil and bake in the oven for about 5-6 hours. The shanks are cooked when the meat is falling off the bone. Take the lamb shanks out of the oven and keep warm. Strain the liquid into a saucepan. Remove the star anise and blitz the sauce with a stick blender. Put the sauce on the stove to boil and reduce until the volume has halved. Mix cornflour and water and stir through the gravy. Simmer on the stove until thickened. Pour the gravy over the lamb shanks and serve with fried shallot to garnish and mashed potato.
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Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Inc. Saturday, 15 July The Enoggera & Districts Historical Society will again host an annual Open Day and History Display on Saturday, 15 July 2017 at the Enoggera Memorial Hall. As with previous years, we are expecting scores of people to visit the hall on the day between 9.30am and 4.30pm. Coffee, tea and refreshments will be provided. Participation from other, similar associations will also take place. Please find attached a flyer with complete details. We warmly invite you to both attend and publicise (in advance) our event J For media enquiries please contact President Dave Livett on Ph 3366 3191. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
Probus Club of The Gap This month the Club heard a fascinating account of helicopter flying in war and in remote areas from David Earley. David was open about the PTSD he experienced after Vietnam, where he flew low over the jungle to locate enemy hideouts. He recalled hairy stories of medivac operations in West Papua, where he was confronted with novel cultural expectations. Later, for the RAAF, he was involved in remapping Arnhem Land in North Australia. He worked in Kathmandu, on live wire maintenance in Tasmania, and in a CEO border protection role in Torres Strait, and we had the pleasure of sitting safely in The Gap looking at his photographs of it all. More actively, 22 members went to Maleny, to enjoy the cheese factory tour, and on to Montville for the scenery, the cafés and (for some) the shopping. A thoroughly good day out, and we didn’t have to drive! Early in June the club Trivia Team did well in the annual inter-club competition hosted by Bridgeman Downs Probus. We came equal third out of 25 teams, but were knocked out in the tie-breakers. This was exactly the same result as last year – but as they say, there’s always next year. If you want to get out more, meet interesting people and do interesting things, even if no longer capable of rock-climbing and marathon races, then The Gap Probus is here and keen to hear from you. Retired residents of The Gap have a great opportunity at the moment, because vacancies have arisen for new members in the Probus Club of The Gap. If you would be interested in joining us, or just giving it a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Just call our secretary Jan on 3366 2998 or 0448 965 459. We meet at 2pm on the first Thursday of every month, at The Gap Baptist Church, by the traffic lights at the junction of Waterworks and Settlement Roads. Places are available – no waiting list – and we’d love to meet you.
Ithaca Probus Club Ithaca Probus Club is a very active club, well known for our regular high quality guest speakers, our great monthly outings and our welcome for visitors and potential new members. The Club draws its members from throughout the western suburbs of Brisbane The July outing for Ithaca Probus Club will be a tour of Redcliffe. This will include a tour of Redcliffe city, an inspection of the BG’s Walk, feeding the pelicans at Clontarf, lunch at the Moreton Bay Boat Club and finally a tour of the highly acclaimed Redcliffe Museum. Our Guest Speaker for July will be Garry Lock who has had over 30 years experience
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Save Our Waterways Now - Giving back to nature Stretching more than one kilometre down Enoggera Creek from Corramulling Park to Riaweena Street The Gap, the Bob Wilson bushcare site shows what creeks looked like prior to white settlement. Large trees form a canopy over the creek creating a rainforest corridor where birds, animals and fish can live and humans can enjoy. Group leader Bob Whiteman has been working in this area since 1990. In the early days Bob teamed with the late Bob Wilson after whom the site is named. The two Bobs met through the Enoggera Creek catchment group, Save Our Waterways Now. They started on a section of creek bank downstream from School Road that was mown grass and weed trees. Gradually they replanted rainforest along the creek. W h e n B o b Wi l s o n d i e d suddenly of a heart attack, Bob Whiteman and other locals carried on the work, planting about 8,000 native species over nearly 30 years. Now it’s a maturing forest with the biggest threats coming from the invasion of weedy vines and trees such as Chinese Elm and Camphor Laurel. Despite the weed threat, there is also significant natural propagation of native plant species along the creek. Bob Whiteman says he lives by David Suzuki’s creed – think globally, act locally.
Bob Whiteman at Corramulling Park. Photo: Anne Jones
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the canopy to increase plant diversity. He also plants endangered rainforest species from other parts of South East Queensland and northern News South Wales. “It gives me a great sense of satisfaction that I am helping
nature fight back,” Bob said. He believes with all the groups and the private landowners planting along the creek, one day all the sites will come together and we will revegetate the whole of Enoggera Creek.
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Vulnerability is one of the big reasons superheroes are so popular, like Wonder Woman, Superman or Captain America. We’d either like to be like them - strong, capable, and victorious - or we would like to be saved by them, to have someone come into our lives and rescue us from what causes us to feel weak, ashamed and exposed. Vulnerability is often something that we want to overcome or hide. David, in Psalm 23:5-6, was vulnerable but confident at the same time. Even though David had enemies who were seeking his ruin (perhaps trying to kill him) he expressed his confidence in God’s ability to bless his life. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. David understood that he did not have to be like a superhero in his life; he didn’t need to be strong or wear a mask to hide his vulnerability. He understood that God was looking after him even though his enemies were plotting against him. Jesus was the same. He came into the darkness, the evil of our world, and he was misunderstood, misrepresented, falsely accused, and had people plotting his downfall. Jesus willingly suffered vulnerability in every way. He died on the cross so he could take our vulnerability upon himself; our guilt and our shame he bore upon himself, so that we could be forgiven by God. Christ died so that he could become our shepherd, so that he could ensure that goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our lives and that when we die we will dwell with God forever. Christ helps me live my life without trying to deny my vulnerability because ultimately I know that God will work out all things, both good and bad, for my good. This means that I don’t have to get rid of or overcome anxious feelings. I may feel like my life is unravelling but it doesn’t mean it actually will. Why? Because Christ is my good shepherd who looks after me. I trust him and I encourage you to do the same. the Rev (Chris Perona) email: renewing@me.com
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It might be obvious to most readers, but The Brisbane City Council libraries are not just quiet places full of books. The Gap/Ashgrove Branch of the National Seniors Australia had a delightful young lady from the Ashgrove library come to our last meeting to tell us all about what all that is happening at the libraries. Sarah told us about the Mobile Library that stops at Glenaffic Street The Gap & the “Home Library” for people who are unable to visit the library. Some of the free events they have include activities for toddlers & young children, Homework help & reading programs during school holidays, Adults can enjoy Book Clubs, Author Talks, & Tech Connect a free digital literacy training program. They also have free Wi-Fi & one hour a day free use of computers & much more. We benefit so much from having guest speakers like Sarah who can enlighten us & show us new opportunities. If you would like to come to our next meeting just phone Helen 0409 878 089.
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how to conduct searches, and some of the features available from the simple search screen. Trove - Advanced searching techniques. This session will deal with advanced searching, hints on why you cannot find what you are looking for in the newspapers, name searching, and some tips on how to work around difficulties of optical character recognition. The British Newspaper Archive – QFHS members can access the British Newspaper Archive at the QFHS Library and Resource Centre. Sue will show how to use this valuable resource for research in the United Kingdom both through the British Newspaper Archive website and findmypast. Bookings are essential and there is a small cost. Book online at www.qfhs.org.au/events You can check QFHS’s other events for 2017 at www.qfhs.org and find information about QFHS or visit us at Facebook for information about future events.
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It is time once again for our annual open day at Enoggera Memorial Hall, held this year on Saturday July 15 between 9.30 and 4.30pm. Our displays will illustrate the growth of Enoggera and districts through peace and war during two hundred years as well as in Australia and the rest of the world. Emphasis will be on the battles of 1917 at Paschendaele and Beersheba and those from the year 1942 that helped protect Australia. Queensland Family History Society will be there to show you the best ways to trace your family tree and this year for the first time a film will be shown, screening morning and afternoon; Charles Chaplin in The Great Dictator. Admission is free and refreshments will be available for a gold coin donation. EDHS is located at Enoggera Memorial Hall, corner Wardell/ Trundle Streets (refidex 139 A10), use Trundle Street entrance. The wheelchair friendly facility is open every Thursday from 9.30 until 1pm. Visits at other times can be arranged, using contact details below. Individuals or small groups are very welcome as are new members. Drive via either Glenalva Terrace or Pratt Street. Council buses 350 390 598 and 599 stop nearby and Enoggera station on Ferny Grove line is a short walk towards Samford Road. To arrange visits, become a member, to purchase our publications or for more details on the open day, phone Dave on 3366 3191 or email EDHSinfo@gmail.com website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
The Physiologix Corner Body Trashed with Having Babies … Pilates is a Great Solution! Pilates is a great way to exercise and care for your body. It is a fantastic form of exercise when pregnant and in returning to activity following giving birth. Women experience a number of changes to their bodies as a natural and normal part of being pregnant. Exercising while pregnant is a great way of keeping your body strong, and preparing it for the birthing process and recovery. In the postpartum period, it is a great way to restore the function of the muscles, particularly the stability muscles, which helps ensure a smooth return to activity and prevention of further issues. Pilates at Physiologix (upstairs at The Gap Health and Racquet Club), with our variety of specialised Pilates and gym equipment, offers each client an individualised program that can create a great challenging workout, performed safely. When returning to exercise after giving birth it is important to have a postnatal check up with your GP or obstetrician. Megan, our physiotherapist who is working in the area of Women’s Health, offers a number of services to manage body issues that may arise. These include review of pelvic floor function, abdominal separation, and any other musculoskeletal conditions. She can give you advice on the safe, specific and targeted exercises that will help you achieve your goals, whether it’s returning to gentle walking, or getting back to gym classes and running. As part of our Pilates program each person undertakes an individual assessment, including ultrasound review of the activation of the stability muscles. The ultrasound allows you to see the muscles working and ensure you are activating correctly, and can really help you feel confident that you are performing the exercises correctly. Following the assessment, a personalised Pilates program is written, that can be performed in one of our classes, small groups or individual sessions. Each program
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At The Gap Health & Racquet Club 200 Settlement Rd, The Gap is reviewed and progressed after each session to ensure your specific goals are achieved. Targeted exercise, specific to each person, is the best way to prevent and/or manage any issues. Sometimes musculoskeletal issues can arise while pregnant, from back and pelvic pain, to leg swelling, or wrist pain. These issues may continue after giving birth, or new issues may arise. There are a numerous changes that can occur in the body to contribute to this. Again, this is why it is so important to be reviewed and get the right advice for your body, whatever stage you are at. One area that we know is affected after giving birth is the timing and co-ordination of the pelvic floor muscles. These allimportant continence muscles stop you leaking urine when you cough or run, and contribute to stability in and around the pelvis. They also help hold up the organs of the pelvis. It is important to retrain the co-ordination of these muscles, as well as the strength. It is part of what Pilates exercises focus on. Many women want to ensure they strengthen their abdominals following birth. It is important to know how to do this safely and effectively to prevent overstress on the pelvic floor. Exercises performed incorrectly can increase the load on the pelvic floor and cause further weakness or issues. If you experience abdominal muscle separation, it is also important to ensure the correct exercises are performed to help reduce the separation and improve core stability ensuring the spine is protected. Pilates exercises are an excellent way to achieve this. Every birth experience is different, and therefore it is normal to expect that return to activity will be as well. Be fitter and stronger going in, can help you feel fitter and stronger coming out. You can find Physiologix at 200 Settlement Rd, The Gap. Call on (07) 3511 1112 or email from their website physiologix.com.au The Western Echo July 2017 Page 23
.....Principal's Points.......Principal's Points...... Hilder Road State School Congratulations to recent winners of special awards - Hilder Heroes: Aiden L, Jay C, Henry S, Tia A, Ted A, Emma S, Arianna K, Amelia N and James Z; Mathletics Gold Certificates: Stephen W, Olivia L, Sam N, James F, Will O and Madisen M; Acts of Kindness: Sammy C, May H, Angus G, Sierra S, Makaela G, Lily G, Libby P, Lucca K, Felix S, Ryan E, Amelia H, Clarissa L, Olivia L, Imogen S, Ella E, Dylan G, Adelaide C, Lillie M, Aiden L and Molly B; and Leadership pins: Cooper M, Freddy B, Nathan B, Nate R, Sara R, Evan B, Moses P, Amelie M, Conor J, Lily D, Maya S, Rebecca S, Georgia H, Jaimee U, Lucia B, Eva D, Olivia A and Rebecca G. Our Interhouse Athletics Carnivals were held in early June. Junior sprint winners were Will S and Caspian B (tie), Kaley C, Attila P, Olivia L, William E, Olivia B, Sid R and Xylia C. Senior age champions were Renee T, Brodie D, Isabella A, Freddy B, Sara R, Nate R, Sienna G and Ralph P. Congratulations to the winners and to all students on giving their best effort throughout the carnivals. Also, well done to our debating team comprising Thomas C, Arabella B, Renee T, Clarissa L and Ally W who won their first round in the interschool debating competition. On 29 May, I had the pleasure of attending the opening ceremony for this year ’s Mount Coot-tha Young Writer’s Workshop.
Three Hilder Road students (Katie A, Arabella B and Lily J) took part in the week long program which enabled all participants to hone their writing skills under the guidance of well-known authors John Danalis, James Maloney and Richard Newsome. We look forward to reading their stories after final editing. A big thank you to our Prep Transition Coordinator, Mrs McComiskie, as well as teachers, teacher aides, other staff, students and parents who contributed to the success of our recent Open Morning. Our many visitors enjoyed the familiarisation program which included our chamber strings, nightingales choir, feel good team, uniform models, school tours and interactions with staff and current parents, followed by Morning Tea. On 7 June, we hosted the Brisbane Central Readers’ Cup Competition. Twenty six schools competed for the winner’s trophy and other prizes. Hilder Road’s team comprising Katie A, Arabella B, Amelie W, James Z and Amelia H displayed exemplary teamwork to achieve equal 6th place. The recent Year 5 Camp at Mapleton was very successful with students enjoying the opportunity to participate in a number of challenging outdoor activities e.g. low ropes, giant swing, canoeing and raft building. This experience should help students as they prepare to take on leadership roles next year. The discos, planting
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morning and special wellbeing program held during the last week of the term were great ways to cap off another successful term. Thank you to our dedicated teacher aides for organising the discos, our wonderful ‘fish creek team’ for coordinating the final stage of Hilder Road’s creek bank rehabilitation project and our creative wellbeing committee for their work in promoting student wellbeing. As Term 2 comes to an end, my congratulations to all students on working hard to achieve their learning goals and my thanks to staff and parents for their commitment and support throughout the semester. Best wishes, John Collins - Principal
The Gap State High School Hopefully all students and their families are enjoying a well-deserved mid-year break and are preparing themselves for a busy Term 3 which commences on Monday 10 July. Ye a r 1 0 s t u d e n t s completed their Year 10 SET Plan interviews to help them see if they are on the right track for their future studies and careers, at the beginning of Term 3 they will start the process of picking subjects for Year 11 and 12 which will lead to further studies, it is an important time for them. Our adventurous skiers headed to Cadrona/Mt Hutt New Zealand for a week of snow and fun. At the end of term students were busy completing their assessment
and examinations and our Year 8 students braving the cool weather in the last week of term to enjoy their annual camp. I am sure students came back with lots of tales to tell their parents. In the school’s tradition of supporting the local community, each year our school presents a ‘Christmas in July’ Concert for our senior citizens. This free concert is being held on Saturday 22 July from 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm this year. Our guests are entertained by our students, provided afternoon tea and a visit from Santa. If any senior members of the community wish to attend please contact Jane on 3511 3888. Carolyn Speers - Acting Principal
The Gap State School Sporting Success! Congratulations to the following students who are representing the North West District at the Metropolitan North Trials: Sam Hiley for Tennis, Lyyli MacLean and Amber Norton for Cross Country. Music Success! The Gap State School is immensely proud of its music program. Our choirs have had outstanding success this semester and our proudest achievement has been for our Junior Choir who are now in the state finals of the Creative Generations Vocal competition. We are one of only seven primary schools in Queensland to participate in this state competition. Other 2017 music award achievements include: (Continued on page 25)
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Senior Choir CGen Vo i c e s Competition: Gold Award QYMA Competition: Gold Award & First Place Junior Choir CGen Vo i c e s Competition: Gold Award CGen Voices - Regional Finals: Most Outstanding Choir Award CGen Voices – State Finals (later this year) Girls’ Choir CGen Vo i c e s Competition: Silver Award QYMA Competition: Gold Awards, Finalists QYMA Primary School Finals: Third Place Recent kindness awards have been given to: Jessica Whitehouse for being inclusive in the playground.
Calum Pullar for helping others in the classroom. Peter Clayton for being a good friend. Abigail Boult for recognising kindness. Valeah Shuttleworth for showing kindness when someone was hurt. Michela Samuels for helping others in the playground. Jemima Hopwood for kindness to her classmates. Riley Beame for playing with others. The Gap State School has had a very successful semester one. I am very proud of the achievements of our students and the dedication of our teaching staff. Our parents and school community members make our school a rich and rewarding environment for our children and I am very grateful for their support. Have a wonderful winter break and I look forward to semester two. Joanne Nicholls - Principal
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CHESS T'MINIT with The Gap Chess Club T h e S t e w a r t Wi l s o n (hour) tournament is now underway at The Gap Chess Club and will run until August. 10 players are competing a round-robin format event, and at an early stage Cameron De Vere and Tony Howes are leading with 2 ½ points from their 3 games. At the conclusion of this tournament rapid play will be in order with the annual Allegro tournament commencing in September. The Gap Chess Club (affiliated with the Chess Association of Queensland) meets at 8.00pm on Friday nights at Room B6, The Gap State High School. New members are welcome. All standards are catered for, whether you wish to play socially, or in our tournament play. For further details contact Andrew Robinson on 3862-8178 or visit the club’s website at: http://www. thegapchessclub.org.au/ .
This month’s puzzle is a crazy composition by the famous chess puzzle composer Leonid Kubbel. White to play and checkmate in one move. Amazingly there is only one solution - for a solution for this months and many previous chess puzzles, visit http:// www.thegapchessclub.org.au/ chess_problems/puzzle_index. htm . Solution to last month’s puzzle. 1. Qxf6+ Kxf6 2. Be5+ Kg5 3. Bg7!! and black is unable to avoid checkmate.
The Gap Garden Club Est. 1963 The members of the garden club are enjoying our beautiful winter weather and catching up on garden chores and maintaining their lovely gardens in time for Spring. Our guest speaker for July will also help us maintain our garden tools - Norma and Ernie Ensor from ‘Cut Above Tools’ will give a talk on caring for your garden tools. Members enjoyed the June Field Trip to the Esk Garden and lifestyle Fair and are looking forward to the July trip when we head to Nambour on 7th July for the Qld Garden Expo. Guest speakers include TV ‘celebrities’ Michael McCoy, Sophie Thompson and Costa Georgiadis with free gardening demonstrations and 55 nurseries represented and over 360 exhibitors- a wonderful chance to gain expert knowledge about gardening and have the chance to purchase beautiful plants all under the one ‘roof.’ Please contact Noela if you haven’t already booked your seat. Our July meeting on Tuesday 25th July will be the club’s 54th Birthday- don’t forget our new meeting place is at River City Church, Settlement Road, The Gap commencing at 9.30am. For further information, our website is www.thegapgardenclub. org.au The Western Echo July 2017 Page 26
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Muttonwood, Myrsine variabilis, is a great landscape species. It can be used as a filling plant, as a screen to create garden rooms or for hiding a fence line in the suburban garden. It is bushy with shiny green leaves to 10cm long and showy deep pink new growth. As its usual height is about 8m in cultivation, it can be safely grown near power lines. The small bell-shaped flowers are creamish green in colour and appear in clusters along the branches from June to September. Blue-purple, fleshy fruit are globular and prevalent from November to March. These fruits are sought after by native birds such as fruit doves, lorikeets and fig birds. The young leaves provide nourishment for the white line blue butterfly larvae. The natural range for this species is along the east coast from the McIlwraith Range in North Queensland to Batemans Bay in NSW. It is found in beach scrubs, adjacent to mangrove swamps and in forests up to about 1000m altitude and can tolerate a wide variety of soils. Due to its wild-life attracting properties, and hardy nature, it is an ideal lantana replacement plant on larger properties. Congratulations to Marilyn Reville who correctly solved the first Native Plant Puzzle. She selected a hanging terrarium of fern and native violets as her prize. Paten Park Native Nursery, SOWN and Healthy Land and Water will be celebrating National Tree Day at the nursery (Paten Road, The Gap) on 30th July from 9am to 1pm. Join us and roam the nursery or participate in a variety of free talks and displays of our native habitat. There will be a demonstration of reptiles (view the world’s most venomous snake). A sausage sizzle and coffee van will be available. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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WARDROBE SPECIALIST The August meeting of the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club is at the Enoggera Memorial Hall, corner of Wardell and Trundle Streets. Enoggera, on Thursday, the 3rd, and the guest speaker, Kath Stumer, will talk about Caladiums. Originating from the Amazon region, this exotic plant produces a beautiful display of coloured leaves in the warmer months of the year. Each variety of colour has been named, e.g. Bullock’s Heart has a large, deep red heart-shaped leaf edged in green. Colours range from white, through pinks with some being almost transparent, to spotted ones, greens, and all shades of red. Caladiums grow well in the garden in a protected shady spot, or in pots, and they like a rich soil, but care with watering is necessary.They belong to the Arum family and are called aroids. It’s interesting to note that other members of this tropical family include the calla lily, anthuriums, monstera deliciosa, spatiphyllum (peace lily), etc. As the weather becomes cooler towards autumn, the caladium leaves start to wither and at that time a little potash and fertilizer should be given to them. You may have heard people mention caladium ‘bulbs’, but the plant dies down and forms a corm which remains dormant until about spring. At the club meeting Kath Stumer’s talk will disclose much more. It’s hard to realise it’s July and almost mid-winter. Give an application of liquid fertiliser to flowering annual seedlings and vegetables this month. Take care with watering Poinsettias and Snowflake bushes which are at their peak now, because if they become too moist, it can cause poor flowering and leaf drop. If necessary, be sure to hose the frost off your plants before the sun rises too high, to avoid frost burn. The meeting commences immediately after morning tea which is served at 9.45 a.m. A warm welcome is extended to visitors and new members. The hall is wheelchair accessible and close to public transport, viz. Enoggera rail and bus routes 599, 590, 350 and 390. For more information, please phone Pat, the president, on 3356 1256. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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Our very supportive group would love more people to come along and join in at our meetings, where we enjoy friendship and fun while we improve our confidence speaking in a group. Upcoming meeting dates are July 4 and 18 and August 1st at Grange Library meeting room, Evelyn St, Grange from 6.45 for 7pm to 9.15pm. Up to three free visits for guests, so come along and join in the fun. Enquiries Mary 0438 624 667. The Western Echo July 2017 Page 28
The 2017 year has been another active one for the West Brisbane Orchid Society, with speakers addressing all aspects of orchid culture. The Society’s annual Mini Show was held on 28 June, and a continuing program of talks and visits to other growers is planned for the remainder of the year. The Society has welcomed several new members at its meeting this year. Members of the Society and colleagues at The Australian Paphiopedilum Society are currently preparing for their combined Charity Orchid Spectacular, to be held at the Botanic Gardens Auditorium on the weekend of 9 and 10 September, where another spectacular display of Australian native and exotic orchids is anticipated. The Society meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except July and December) at The Gap Baptist Church, 1125 Waterworks Road, The Gap. Visitors are always welcome. For further information phone Brendan at 0418 821 571 or Ian at 3378 8735 or James at 0408 900 860.
Amnesty International Local groups meet in Ashgrove and The Gap
The Ashgrove Amnesty group meets in the evening on the first and third Thursdays of every month. Come to a planning meeting or join in a discussion on current campaigns, whether you are already very well-informed or just starting to get interested. Whereas the Ashgrove group is quite new, the group at The Gap is a very long-running organization, also known as the Helen Black Group. It meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at 9am. Regular letter writing work to advocate for the rights of prisoners is a major focus for both groups. If you are interested in sitting with others and constructing letters together, contact one of the people listed below and they can tell you exactly where and when. You don’t need to prepare anything. Alternatively, let us know your email address and we can let you have the list of “urgent actions”. In addition to this regular letter-writing work, the Ashgrove group is working with the City Amnesty group to hold a stall at the Kelvin Grove markets on Saturday 1st July. The focus for this is to collect signatures for a petition to free an Iranian human rights lawyer who has been jailed for sixteen years. This stall is part of a nation-wide campaign to support people like her who suffer persecution and vilification for their human rights work. Led by The Gap Amnesty group, we are also planning a fundraising event at Parliament House in the spring. There will be speakers and delicious food. Tickets will be available soon-ish. More information about all these things can be found on the Facebook page or by phoning one of us: For info on The Gap group, phone Di on 33001861. For info on the Ashgrove group, phone Sally on 33662046 or 0476006990 (a message is best) or email: sally.lewis@lycos. com. For general campaign information, the Amnesty website has heaps of details and online petitions. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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Enoggera Memorial Hall, Trundle Street, Enoggera Saturday, 15 July 2017 - 9.30am to 4.30pm Talk to experts about your family tree research - civilian and military Photos and memorabilia from the archives of the Enoggera & Districts Historical Society Screening of the classic Charlie Chaplin film: ‘The Great Dictator’ Coffee, Coffee,tea tea and and refreshments refreshments available available–-gold goldcoin coindonation donationwelcome welcome In 2017 we remember the following significant anniversaries… 1917
Battle of Passchendaele, the Light Horse charge at Beersheba and the Russian Revolution
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Charles Lindberg flies solo from New York to Paris
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The Hindenburg Disaster
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90% vote ‘YES’ in the famous Aboriginal Referendum on 27 May
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Death of Princess Diana in Paris following a car crash
2017
100th birthday of Dame Vera Lyn and the 150th anniversary of St Matthew’s Church, Mitchelton
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Reflections... What Irks You? The headline in the Sunday Mail on 11 June said it all “Fatal Distraction”. I could not agree more. Only last week, as I was about to depart a parking spot at our local Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens and viewing no vehicle was approaching, the sudden cry from my wife of “Look out!” had me stop in a heartbeat. Looking up all I could see was a female driver with a phone held at eye level opn top of the steering wheel and chatting away happily. The angle of her steering had her car on track for a collision with our car. A startled realisation led to a sudden swerve as she straightened up and continued on her way – no doubt receiving that very important call or message. If Confucius was alive with his wisdom today, he would say “If driving, turn off phone. Place it under seat!” My ‘Grumpy Old Man’ column in the June issue did lead to some discussion as those who know me and I love a chat. Some thought I was picky, picky, while most in the older age bracket thoroughly agreed. All agreed it is good to see the elderly out and about in mobile wheelchairs, shopping with a couple suggesting they felt they should park outside the centre which I feel may defeat the purpose. “Queen Boudica” was back again last week, zipping around leaving those walking in her wake.
It also has been suggested I approach Centre Management to have a speed limit displayed. Good idea! A ‘no-bike’ sign might also be a good idea as I also watched a male aged about 25 ride his bike up to the glass sliding doors, balance till it opened, then rode down through the arcade. Caution – near sighted and deaf people also shop! My paragraph last month about the bus stops concrete pads being extended with a bus shelter to come, is more evidently needed as both yesterday and today – 12 and 13 June – I see intending patrons standing in the rain and unable to sit. It’s dry inside a car... Some further comments made at the ‘what irks you most’ discussion were as follows: The huge amount of traffic coming from Samford Road over Settlement Road to join Waterworks Road. I recall 20 years ago when travelling from The Gap to my small dialysing hospital at Keperra three days a week, between 7 and 8am, I counted up to four vehicles on some days. Recently heading out to an early visit at the same time my wife and I stopped counting the vehicles when we had reached 108. From observations, the new Park ‘n Ride facility at the end of Route 365 is on many occasions filled with cars now starting to park for the day
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in nearby streets and along Waterworks Road. As a user of the disabled parking spot there, I would query why they are so far from the bus stop when an area for bike-racks never used is ideal. Credit must be given to drivers who allow passengers off between stops on route after 9.30pm. A great safety outcome. With the massive road works and changes to the Samford Road end of Settlement Road, being paid by the developer of the new Bunnings site, it begs the question however, who pays to repair the crumbling main road? Of much discussion was the loss of the lovely look the suburb once had with a decrease in visible lawns and gardens being replaced for privacy with high walls and fences. Some subdivisions appear to have such small blocks the homes take on the appearance of terrace houses and the change also evident in the ever increasing number of new units and town houses, particularly along Payne Road and soon in Illowra Street. It was also remarked that the closeness to the city makes the area most desirable with the ratio of units very low to private homes, as compared to many suburbs. When selling their family home older folk benefit from increased valuation but this thought was shut down by the cost of resettling. I recall, as homes started to appear after the war on large blocks and owners created their gardens circa 1950, one irate man coming to my uncle on the farm and complaining “Your cows have eaten all my roses!” My uncle’s response? “Put a fence up, the cows were here first!” Not too long afterwards he was spotted from afar collecting manure inside
the fenced farm – no doubt good to make his roses grow!! Many nice gardens still exist with The Gap Garden Club Competition of 1980 listing the viewing at the following residences: 1. 270 Payne Road 2. 3 Warana Street 3. 39 Cooinda Street 4. 1280 Waterworks Road 5. 18 Shallmar Street 6. 39 D’Aguilar Road 7. 6 Warana Street 8. 16 Michaela Crescent 9. 22 Gymea Street As a member of The Gap Garden Club for the past 20 years – and my wife even earlier – I am aware many avid gardeners still exist with many tucked away behind hedges & walls. The lack of seating in shopping centres irked a number of people. Management thinks if mobile, you are looking and buying. Oldies need to sit and if at times are not buying in a shop or café, may be asked to leave as others want to purchase. Seats... an insurance hazard? No. Not too many people fall over them – especially if they have backs. Negativity of politicians did raise an ‘irk’ but as I have friends from all sides of politics, I won’t go there except to say organisations I am involved with have been greatly helped by all levels of government and our representatives. Note: Reflections I page 12 contains an article by an unnamed reporter in the Courier Mail of 1931. Making a prediction The Gap is bound ultimately to become a residential area.
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Shed Happens for Men The Gap/Ashgrove Inc. Shed Night was held on the 2nd Wednesday, this month. We changed the date to avoid the 2nd Rugby League Origin Match between NSW & QLD which was held on the 21st June in Sydney. We think this change and the uncertainty of the weather contributed to lower numbers than usual. However, the two speakers interviewed on the night held the attention of all those attending. Even a number of the young Venturers, who look after the BBQ each month, were very interested in what the speakers had to say. Our first speaker, Brett Gow, is a Director of Alex Gow Funerals and President of the Queensland Funeral Directors Association. Brett is a fourth generation Gow to work in the family business since its beginnings in 1909 when his Great Grandfather, Alex Gow, started the company. Brett has been a resident of The Gap since 1965 and before joining the family business he worked as a toolmaker for Whitco Pty Ltd. Brett shared with us his insights into the importance of mourning the passing of our loved ones as a means of overcoming grief and also into the workings of the funeral industry. Our second speaker, Stephen Dangerfield, Business Owner Harcourts real estate office in The Gap, originates from Bristol, England. He worked as a commercial estate agent in London for nearly 10 years until he met Liz, an Australian working in London, whom he married in 1985 and then moved to Liz’s hometown of Brisbane in 1988. Stephen has worked in Brisbane as an Investment Manager and eventually moved to Harcourts. He has come to be a “Hall of Fame” recipient with Harcourts and a Fellow with the Real Estate Institute of Queensland. He has also found time to father four boys, survived cancer and a brain aneurism and walked Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru, Tanzania. Many thanks to both Brett and Stephen for the fabulous interviews and the knowledge you imparted to an appreciative audience.
Funding for Veterans’ Health Week
The Hon Jane Prentice, Federal Member for Ryan, said Government grants are available to support local events for Veterans’ Health Week 2017. Veterans Health Week (VHW) will run from Saturday, 21 October, to Sunday, 29 October, with the theme ‘physical activity’. Mrs Prentice said ExService Organisations (ESOs) and community groups, with a
link to the veteran community in Ryan, can apply for funding to support an activity that that is relevant to the theme. “Regular exercise is important for our health and wellbeing and it is also a great way to connect with people in the community and make new friends,” she said. “Veterans’ Health Week 2017 will highlight the importance of improving and
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Meetings of Brisbane North West branch of NSAA (Qld) Inc are held at Gaythorne RSL on the third Sunday of each month commencing 10.15; next July 16. Visitors and new members are welcome. After the meeting take the opportunity to lunch in the pleasant surrounds of the RSL bistro bar. Membership of the association is open to former Australian nashos who served in the two schemes operating between 1951 and 1973 and wives and widows thereof. Conscripts who served countries other than Australia are welcome as associate members. For guidance on the benefits of joining the association or to apply for the two medals available to Australian nashos, phone 3324 1277, email officeadmin@nashoqld.org.au or write to Box 7014 Holland Park East Qld 4121. For further information about Brisbane North West branch, phone Dave on 3366 3191. maintaining good physical health. “Our local ex-service organisations and community groups provide invaluable support to our veteran communities and I encourage them to apply for this funding.” The VHW funding application form, information kit, resource guide and other
information to assist activity organisers are available on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website (www.dva.gov. au/veterans-health-week) Applications close on 31 July, 2017. Contact DVA on 133 254 or 1800 555 254 (for regional callers) for further information.
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