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For builder Tom Saunders, noisy environments are part and parcel of a typical day on the job.
“It can be pretty loud working in construction,” said Tom.
“Amongst all that noise I’d noticed my hearing wasn’t great, but most of my friends also have hearing loss so everyone’s in the same boat. When we’re having a beer together, you’ve got to say something 20 times before all of us get what’s being said.”
Determined to see what options were available for his hearing loss, Tom headed to a nearby audiology clinic and was shocked at the abruptness of the experience.
“I went to a hearing centre in town and they gave me a quick test, and then asked if I would like hearing aids. Not only did I balk at the price, I was also left confused at what type of device I actually needed and why,” said Tom.
A chance conversation with a friend who works at Hear and Say in Ashgrove led Tom to book an appointment, and he said he hadn’t turned back since.
“The difference between the two places was incomparable. I’m just so thankful to Hear and Say for the opportunity to fix my hearing, otherwise it wouldn’t have been sorted and I’d still be missing out on so much. It’s improved my life 100 per cent,” said Tom.
“I remember what initially got me really keen on getting my hearing sorted was meeting one of my friend’s young daughters. We were driving in the car and she was talking away in the backseat to me – but I couldn’t hear her. I wasn’t responding, so her mum had to say, ‘Oh don’t worry, Tom’s just a little deaf.’
“That made me feel horrible, and it was a real wakeup call to what I’d been missing all these years. Now we can have a great conversation, with no repetitions needed!”
Established almost 30 years ago, Hear and Say now offers services for people of all ages, providing unbiased, individually tailored advice, independent from all hearing device manufacturers. Their unique model providing for services for adults also supports Hear and Say’s charity work with children.
To book a hearing test or for further information, call 07 3850 2111 or visit hearandsay.com.au.
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Hockey club honours fallen soldiers
Northern Suburbs Hockey Club is honouring fallen Australian Defence Force members – including one of its former players Ashley Birt – with a special commemorative ANZAC Day jersey.
Norths has a proud tradition of Australian Army personnel in its playing ranks, given the Ashgrove club’s close proximity to the Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera.
The club has paid tribute to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members with its new Diggers Appreciation Day jersey worn by Norths teams in games on ANZAC weekend.
Designed by Norths players Jack Tucker and Tim Riggall with assistance from clubmate and Australian Army Captain Aaron Evans, the jersey incorporates iconic ANZAC imagery including poppies, a soldier standing honourably over the fallen, and the eternal quote ‘Lest we forget’.
The special jersey honours Corporal Ashley Birt, a former Norths player who was killed on operations in Afghanistan in 2011.
“We endeavoured to create a jersey that is respectful and honours past and present members of the ADF who have represented our country so that we may live blessed and privileged lives,” Jack said.
“We hope that our small initiative helps commemorate our Defence Force members and anyone who has served our country in some way, shape or form.
“We feel very fortunate to wear this design and will do our utmost to represent their honour with dignity and pride, just as they have nobly done for us and Australia.”
Part of the purpose of the Diggers Appreciation Day commemoration is to raise awareness of people’s mental health.
“I cannot personally begin to grasp the desperation one must feel when experiencing war on a battlefield so far from home, or the turmoil inherited from the experience,” Jack said.
“It is vital that everyone looks after each other. We are all mates and the courage it takes to ask someone if they are okay is small in comparison to the courage displayed by all those who have experienced war.”
Norths is raising money for Cor Infinitus, whose purpose is to provide dignity and respect to the families of ADF personnel who have taken their own lives.
The organisation also aims to break down the stigma around mental health for serving and veteran defence force members.
Norths Hockey Club players Jack Tucker and Australian Army Craftsman Peter Hamilton, of Gallipoli
Barracks at Enoggera, wearing the special Diggers Appreciation Day jerseys for ANZAC Day A fundraising event held at Norths’ clubhouse in Ashgrove on April 24 featured guest speaker Kevin Humphreys, who had a 20year military career flying Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters for the Australian Army. “Kevin’s personal mission is to lift humanity by inspiring people to have their own courageous and compassionate conversations,” Northern Suburbs Men’s Hockey Club President Wayne Tucker said. “We are very fortunate to have Kevin as our guest speaker, to hear his story and to learn how we can all be better mates to each other.”
The Probus Club of The Gap
What with the 100th anniversary of the RAAF, and ANZAC day, and the death of Prince Philip, naval officer, the military is much in people’s minds at the moment. That makes it very appropriate that the guest speaker at the forthcoming 6th May meeting should be Dr. Tony Brady, with the intriguing title “The Empire has an Answer” – he has published a book with the same title.
We tend to shy away from the word “Empire”, these days, but in 1943 it was still de rigeur and gave its name to the little-remembered Empire Air Training Scheme, which prepared tens of thousands of Australians for air combat in Europe and elsewhere. This is the subject of Tony’s talk, based on his book.
Quite apart from the interest of his subject, which members look forward to hearing about, Tony has had an interesting life of his own, and an interesting family tree complete with a First Fleeter, a Gallipoli veteran, a Stawell Gift winner, a Melbourne Cup jockey (and horse-thief) and, it seems, everything Australian except a bunyip-hunter. We expect to quiz him on all of the above, and add his name to the roll of interesting speakers that so inform, educate, and entertain us at our meetings.
The club program for the year includes more guest speakers, outings, dine-outs, and small social events. More information at https://www.probussouthpacific.org/microsites/ thegapc/
If you are interested in joining Probus, or just giving it a try, we would welcome your enquiry. Just call our Membership Officer Rhoda on 0409 484 219. Places are available – no waiting list – and we’d love to put you on the mailing list and include you in the clubbishness!
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PRESENTS
REQUIEM FOR THE LIVING
by DAN FORREST
conducted by KEVIN POWER
Friday 14 May 2021 at 7.30pm St Stephen’s Cathedral
Elizabeth St Brisbane BOOK NOW!
Tickets available on-line at 4mbs.com.au or call 3847 1717 for assistance Tickets $50 Concessions $45 Students $15
QFHS DNA Open Day
Are you interested in taking your family history further with DNA, but confused about it? Come to the Queensland Family History Society DNA Open Day on 22 May to find out more.
One of my ancestors seemed to have popped up out of nowhere at his wedding. After 14 short years he died suddenly leaving two tiny words as a clue into the mystery of his origin. He had come from somewhere in England, but for years, those clues led nowhere. Then came a DNA result showing a link to Nottingham. I was on my way. A QFHS connection to records about a Nottingham lad in London brought the pieces together. A 40 year mystery was solved!
With a variety of advertising claims from DNA companies, QFHS can provide independent advice about what DNA can do for you, whether you have been researching for a long time or just starting out.
DNA can also help adoptees to begin finding family. For the day we will have someone on hand from Jigsaw to help with advice on how to find available information from Queensland government adoption records.
But a DNA test provides only part of the answers, so there will also be specialists on hand to demonstrate other record resources: maps, family histories, overseas resources and more.
So, come along to QFHS at 58 Bellevue Avenue, Gaythorne on Saturday 22 May between 12 and 4, and ask your questions about how DNA can help find out about your family!
Qld Choir Presents Modern Masterpiece
The Queensland Choir will mark its 2021 return to concert giving in Brisbane on May 14 with a modern masterpiece set to resonate with audiences in post-COVID times.
The Queensland Choir’s musical director Kevin Power says US composer Dan Forrest’s internationally acclaimed Requiem for the Living, which juxtaposes humanity’s struggles with the wonders of the universe, is a timely choice for the choir’s first performance in more than a year since COVID shutdowns.
“After the chaos and suffering around the world during the past 12 months it seemed particularly appropriate to start singing again with this Requiem for the Living since it is not only a requiem (or plea for peace for the dead) but also a plea for rest for the living from the pain and suffering of everyday life, something which we have seen a lot of in the past 12 months,” Mr Power says.
“The work offers three different glimpses of the heavens and Earth, full of God’s glory, inspired by images of space from the Hubble Space Telescope, views of the Earth from the International Space Station, and back down to Earth where cities teem with the energy of humanity.
“The choir thoroughly enjoyed singing Requiem for the Living last time we performed it a few years ago at St John’s Cathedral and the audience gave us a standing ovation, so we are looking forward to this reprise in the heart of Brisbane at St Stephen’s Cathedral at 7.30pm on Friday, May 14,” he says.
“It is also a work of hope, and as the Queensland Choir prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary next year, we remember that we have survived and thrived despite the tumults of history including the 1919 Spanish flu epidemic when practices and concerts were also cancelled.
“The concert will also feature acclaimed Brisbane-based soprano Leanne Kenneally, an award-winning Queensland Conservatorium of Music graduate who has performed with Opera Queensland, Opera Australia and internationally with Germany’s Cologne Opera.
“The program will include Mozart’s Overture to La finta giardiniera and Exultate Jubilate and Gluck’s Dance of the Blessed Spirits as well as Requiem for the Living, all accompanied by the Sinfonia of St Andrew’s.”
THE QUEENSLAND CHOIR presents Requiem for the Living, Friday May 14, 7.30pm, St Stephen’s Cathedral, Brisbane. Tickets: $50 Concessions $45, F/T Students $15.
Book through 4MBS Ticketing online at 4mbs.com.au or call 3847 1717, nine to five, seven days a week for assistance with online bookings.
For more information, see www.qldchoir.com, or phone: 0427 710 382.
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Gap State School 2022 Prep Open Day
The Gap State School Prep 2022 Open Day will be held on Wednesday, 19 May from 9am – 10:30am.
To register to attend the Open Day, we ask that you visit the school’s website where Open Day registrations and expressions of interest for enrolment can be submitted online.
Our school community is looking forward to welcoming guests to the Open Day. What is on offer: • small group tours with our senior students • displays from different areas across the school • opportunity to meet speak with staff members • enrolment packs for 2022 enrolment available for collection
Expressions of interest for 2022 enrolment are currently accepted for all year levels. Enrolment interviews for eligible children will commence after the Open Day, for children whose primary place of residence is inside the school’s catchment area and for siblings of current students of The Gap State School. Offers of enrolment for children who reside outside of the school’s catchment area will commence after the first round of enrolment interviews.
Please visit the school’s website for full enrolment information. Don’t forget to register online if you would like to join us on our Open Day!
PREP 2022 OPEN DAY
19 May 2021
9am - 10:30am
Payne Road State School
In Term 1 we welcomed G.A.T.E.W.A.Y.S. to Payne Road for the first time to run extension writing programs for students in Years 1 -3 (Wednesday) and Years 4-6 (Thursday). We welcomed students from many other schools across Brisbane to participate in the program at Payne Road on both days.
Students worked with 3 different authors across their day. We were fortunate to welcome back Dimity Powell (Book Week author visit to Payne Road State School 2020), Aleesah Darlisson (Book Week author visit to Payne Road State School 2019). We also met the author, Yvonne Mes for the first time.
We received fantastic feedback from the presenters and organisers on the quality of authorship, high level of enthusiasm and great display of friendship demonstrated by our students.
G.A.T.E.W.A.Y.S will be returning to Payne Road to host a Science program in Term 2 and a Maths program in Term 3.
If you are interested in your child participating in these programs, please contact Payne Road State School of 3511 3111 for details.
Nicky Brazzale – Principal
St Peter Chanel School
Term 1 drew to a close with much excitement for us, especially in the sporting arena.
Our school Zone Swimming Squad competed in the annual Zone 4 Swimming Carnival held at the Fortitude Valley Pool. With sensational weather and equally remarkable students and staff, St Peter Chanel School won the B Schools division. Our relay teams were formidable and in individual races many personal bests were achieved. Thank you to our teaching staff and parent body for their support in training and for the squad breakfast. Well done team!
As Term 1 concluded, we hosted our annual Cross Country Carnival, with the new onsite course proving to be very popular. Congratulations to Dunne, as the winning House. Congratulations are also extended to our Age Champions: 5 Years: Boston K and Alice P; 6 Years: Lenny H and Avery H; 7 Years: Leo M and Amelia Mc; 8 Years: Jack Mc and Claudia R; 9 Years: Abe P and Eliza P; 10 Years: Cooper D and Ruby H; 11 Years: Jacob H and Leanne M; and 12 Years: James S and Georja D
Our students who will represent the school in the Zone Cross Country Carnival have already commenced before school training, alongside several other students who are interested in keeping up their fitness.
Term 2 commenced with important school events. We held a special Assembly where our Senior Concert Band performed for the school community for the first time this year. Over 30 students are a part of this ensemble and our community certainly enjoyed the entertainment led by our masterful conductor and band teacher, Mr Neil Wickham.
Each term we formally recognise students who have displayed one or more of the CHANEL virtues of Charity, Hope, Acceptance, Nurture, Excellence and Love to the highest level. Congratulations to the students who were recently honoured: Myra P, Isla J, Bridie R, Tess A,
Orlando R, Georgia H, Lily B, Abel S, Esther V E, George H, Millie S, Emmy H, Mia F C, James S, Charlie N and Jack S.
The early part of the term has also seen us commemorate ANZAC Day with the community. We have further celebrated the feast day of saint Peter Chanel, honouring the saint after whom our school is named. We acknowledged the significant contribution he made to Christian faith in the 1800s, especially on the island of Futuna in the South Pacific.
Our next Open Day will be held on Wednesday, May 5, with discovery tours departing the school office at 9.00am and 5.00pm. Interested families are asked to RSVP by phoning 3300 1202, by emailing pthegap@bne.catholic.edu. au, or by visiting our website. Principal-led tours are also available should these dates and time not suit families.
Enrolment applications for Prep 2022 are now being accepted and interviews have commenced. Children born between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 are eligible to enrol. Interested families are invited to contact our school office should they have any enquiries or are seeking more information about what our school has to offer.
Margo Carwardine – Principal
The Gap State High School
Term two started with a very busy week including our school Cross Country and our ANZAC Parade. Our Cross Country was run on a very warm day in April, lots of enthusiastic students and teachers ran and walked a 4km circuit. This year we have introduced a new house system, we have gone from three houses to eight so students were excited to dress in their new colours and earn points for their teams.
Year 11 and 12 Film, TV & New Media students attended the Future Filmmakers Seminar at Bond University as part of the Gold Coast Film Festival. Our budding filmmakers heard from a range of respected industry professionals and members of the thriving screen industry in Queensland. They finished the day with a tour of the impressive production and post-production facilities at Bond. These emerging young storytellers are now excited about applying their learning and passion for film to the productions they are making this term ready for the Reelies Film Festival later in the year.
We held our ANZAC Parade on Friday 23 April. We were honoured to have Mr Rod Adamson from the RSL come and speak to the school. We had over 1700 students in the school hall and their behaviour was exemplary.
The Gap SHS was proudly represented at the Students’ ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony by our junior leaders. The students attended the ceremony where they heard the Hon Paul De Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland give the Commemorative Address. In addition to the usual ANZAC Ceremony components there were addresses and poems which reminded our students how important it is to honour the sacrifices of our veterans and current serving members of the military.
Our Year 12 cohort were given a presentation from You Choose. This is a non for profit organisation that aims to educate youth about road safety and the importance of making good decisions.
Anne McLauchlan - Principal
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