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Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club Unveil A ‘Shed of Their Own’
Attending the Grand Opening celebration (Back L-R): John Andersen, David Hall, Julian Simmonds MP, Cr Steve Toomey, John Rinder, Peter Easton, Rev Rod Fisher, Mike Walsh. (Front): Jonty Bush MP, Peter Cooper Story Page 3
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MEDICAL CENTRE
R G Goodman Phone: 3289 1700 pg 12
Keperra Family Practice Phone: 3351 0323 pg 16
AUTO AIR CONDITIONING
MORTGAGE ADVISOR
Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077
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MUSIC TUITION
BATHROOMS Steve Froggatt Phone: 0402 730 177 pg 11
BEAUTY The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy Phone: 3300 1555 pg 32
BRICKLAYING PAVING Inness Green Phone: 3300 1555 pg 24
CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET Embroiderer's Guild Qld Inc 28 November 2021 pg 18
XMAS HAMPER DONATIONS Picabeen Community Ctr. Phone:3354 2555 pg 19
CLUBS/GROUPS Taylor Range Country Club Phone:3366 1560 pg 8
COMMUNITY SHED NIGHT Shed Happens The Gap/Ashgrove Friday 19 November 2021 pg 21
COMMUNITY SERVICES Communify Phone: 3368 3723
Mortgage Choice Ashgrove Phone: 3463 0500 pg 10
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COMPOUNDING PHARMACY Keperra Compounding Pharm. Phone: 3355 3905 pg 17 GARDENING Good Deal Mowing Phone: 0439 734 142 pg 24
GUTTER VACUUM Big Boys Gutter Vacuum Phone: 0407 737 400 pg 16
LAWYERS Hollingworth & Spencer Phone: 3123 5700 pg 12
MASSAGE Bernard Evens Remedial & Sports Phone: 3366 9997 pg 16
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT Jonty Bush Phone: 3554 9100
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Cr. Steven Toomey Phone: 3407 1900 pg 4
PRINTER CARTRIDGES Cartridge World Ashgrove Phone: 3366 5111 pg 12
REAL ESTATE
Vicki Englund Phone:0418 408 742 pg 23
Brisbane Inner West Realty Phone: 0417 756 280 pg 1 & 7 Harcourts Inner West Phone: 3511 0666 pg 11 & 13
PHARMACY
SUSTAINABILITY EVENT
The Gap Piano Studio Phone: 3166 8353 pg 23
The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy Phone: 3300 1555 pg 32
The Gap Sustainability Initiative Sunday 21 November 2021 pg 19
PLUMBER Pandanus Contractors Phone: 3300 3934 pg 24 Plumbers We Are Phone: 3351 0016 pg 24
TYRE & MECHANICAL Wyatt Automotive Phone: 3300 2077 pg 9 VETERINARIAN The Gap Veterinary Clinic Phone: 3300 1533 pg 14
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Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club - “A Shed of Our Own” The strength of a community depends on the quality of the relationships between the people and organisations which are part of that community. Strong relationships build mutual support and a concern for the welfare and well-being of others. Such relationships are feature of the local community of Ashgrove/The Gap. Yet another one of the reasons why the area is a great place to live! It was certainly these strong local community relationships which made possible the completion of Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club Shed, officially opened by Jonty Bush, State Member for Cooper, on Saturday 16 October, 2021. The major source of funds for construction of the shed was from the State Government through a Community Gambling Benefit Fund Grant. A Federal Government 'Stronger Communities Grant' supplemented the funds available and made the completion and fitting out of the shed possible. The Gap Men’s Shed also supported the project with a financial contribution. Valleys District Cricket Club provided a shed to the Lions Club for a number of years during the period of time when the Club was without a storage space. Having the funds to build a shed is not enough if there is no land on which to locate it. This is where The Gap Uniting Church came to the rescue. The shed is located behind the church buildings on land owned by Uniting Church Australia at The Gap. The site is ideal, being in a location central to many of the community projects that Ashgrove/The Gap Lions
Club supports. This means that the mobile BBQ trailer, “The Tuckerbox”, which is the major item stored in the shed, along with another trailer used to support outdoor catering events, are conveniently located. The location is in close proximity to Trek2Health on Waterworks Rd; Valleys Cricket Club - All Abilities; She Shed Christmas Markets; Yoorala St Community Garden; local schools; Bunnings; and SOWN events on Enoggera Creek. Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club has partnerships with all of these organisations. Apart from “The Tuckerbox” and catering trailer, the shed is also used to store items for Ashgrove/ The Gap Lions Club Garage Sale, which hopefully will return in 2022! Members of local organisations who attended the shed opening included Julian Simmonds, Federal Member for Ryan; Jonty Bush, State Member for Cooper; Rev Rod Fisher and Ross Carseldine, representing The Gap Uniting Church; Peter Easton, President of Valleys Cricket; and Mike Walsh, The Gap Men’s Shed. Ashgrove/The Gap Lions highly value the relationships with these organisations and thank them for their support in achieving a shed they can call their own. Many thanks to State Member Jonty Bush and Cooper Electoral staff, who printed the programme for the shed opening.
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All prepared for the grand opening on 16 October 2021
Inside the November Issue... Arana VIEW Club....................................................................26 Art in Bark Association..........................................................20 Ashgrove Forum.......................................................................27 Ashgrove Historical Society....................................................11 Ashgrove Rangers Athletics Club................................................26 Ashgrove/The Gap Lions Club.................................................3 & 12 Brisbane Tramway Museum.....................................................31 Carols by Candlelight.................................................................20 Chess T’Minit.......................................................................27 Enoggera Historical Society.......................................................24 Gallipoli Baracks Christmas Concert.......................................15 GRIPPS Concert .....................................................................25 Men of the Trees...........................................................................27 Mitchelton Garden Club..........................................................29 Neighbourhood Watch The Gap..................................................6 Newmarket Bocce.....................................................................30 Newmarket Probus Club..........................................................31 Newmarket VIEW Club..............................................................30 Northern Suburbs Hockey Club..................................................................10 Older Women's Network Mitchelton...........................................23 Paten Park Native Nursery (PPNN).............................................28 Picabeen Community Association..............................................18 Principal’s Points..............................................................22 & 23 Probus Club of Stafford...............................................................26 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap.............................................8 Santa Sleigh 2021......................................................................22 Shed Happens Community Shed Night..................................................21 SOWN (Save Our Waterways Now)...........................................29 State Update - Jonty Bush - Member for Cooper.........................5 The Gap Garden Club..............................................................28 The Gap Historical Society......................................................16 The Gap Probus Club.................................................................15 The Gap RSL Sub Branch...........................................................9 The Gap She Shed.......................................................................20 The Gap Sustainability Initiative............................................19 Ward Happenings.........................................................................4
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WARD HAPPENINGS WITH
Cr Steven Toomey
Councillor for The Gap Ward
Brisbane Business Hub This is the place where Brisbane’s business community comes together. From free workshops, events and one-on-one mentoring with industry leaders to comfortable and convenient co-working spaces, it’s the central hub where you can learn new skills, grow your business and connect with like-minded professionals. Drop into the Hub at Level 2, 155 Queen St, Brisbane City or call 133263 to talk to an officer directly.
Green Happenings in The Gap Ward Celebrating 10 Years in The Gap Last month, Glenella bushcare group celebrated 10 years of working along the riparian zone in The Gap. Over the past decade locals with the support of the Quirk and Schrinner Council have restored biodiversity and habitat to this section of Fish Creek in The Gap. Thank you to all the residents who give up their time to work along this very special section of Fish Creek, it is appreciated!
Cr Steve Toomey & Mirian Kent, Manager Brisbane Business Hub Council’s Grants Now Open The Lord Mayor launched the Women in Business Grant 2021 to provide funding to support female business owners to grow and develop their business. A total fund of $250,000 is available to provide eligible organisations with the help to build their business capability and thrive. The grant is now open for applications and will close on Thursday 9 December 2021. Sign Up to the Free Brisbane App The Brisbane app, powered by Brisbane City Council, is a one-stop destination for things to see and do in Brisbane. Built for residents, visitors and local businesses, the Brisbane app links you to local lifestyle businesses, places, events and experiences. Explore, and create unique guides for the perfect Brisbane day or night events.
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Upcoming Events December & January 2022 - confirm these dates at steventoomey.com.au
6 December 2021 is scheduled for Council’s kerbside collection. Dates may change due to operational requirements or severe weather, head to www.brisbane.qld.gov.au to view conditions around this service. 8 December 2021 ‘It’s A Wrap’ Judging and Announcement of the 2022 Winner for an Artist’s interpretation living in The Gap. Entries accepted up to Tuesday 7 December 2021. 11 December 2021 Ashgrove/The Gap Rotary Christmas Carols Dorrington Park Ashgrove funded by the Lord Mayor’s Community Fund is programmed for this year! Starting at 4pm and singing into the evening and finishing with fireworks, bring a picnic to the park or purchase food at the event. 8 January 2022 Council’s ‘Outdoor Cinema in the Suburbs’ at Wittonga Park The Gap. This is a Brisbane City Council initiative that delivers free family friendly movie screenings throughout the year at local suburban parks across Brisbane. Go to brisbane.qld.gov.au for movie screening time.
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State Update
Jonty Bush MP
Member for Cooper
Vaccination There is no time to wait. With the release of the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan to Unite Families, we now know what restrictions will be in place when vaccination rates in our community reach 70%, 80% and 90%. While we’ve managed largely to keep COVID-19 at bay, this won’t always be the case. By Christmas, our borders will be relatively open, so if you haven’t already received your first dose of vaccine, please prioritise this, and if you have any hesitancies, please prioritise a conversation with one of our local health professionals. The process of getting vaccinated is not only safe and effective, but it is also quick and easy. Depending on where you get vaccinated, the process generally takes between 45 minutes and an hour. Pharmacists, doctors, and nurses are available and are best placed to respond to any concerns or questions you have.
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Queensland Health Locations
All vaccines approved for use in Australia, including Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna are very effective at stopping us from becoming seriously ill if we catch COVID-19. The vaccines themselves have been assessed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and found to be safe and effective. This finding increases as we continue to rollout the vaccine in Australia and around the world. There have been more than 6 billion vaccine doses administered worldwide, around 2.5 billion people are now fully vaccinated. We know that the majority of hospital presentations for COVID are by those who are unvaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to reduce symptomatic disease and mortality, reduce the chance of onward transmission by almost 50%, and reduce the hospitalisation rates by over 90%.
Queensland Health has a range of vaccination locations across the state with hours and access options to suit you. Registering your interest for a COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to secure an appointment at a Queensland Health vaccination location. Once you have registered, you will be invited to book an appointment in your local area when appointments become available. Some locations are also offering walk-in appointments. I visited the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre hub in South Brisbane recently and was impressed by the efficiency. Free parking is also available which made the trip so much easier to organise. This hub is open from 7:30am-6:30pm, 7 days a week. Additionally, the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is offering Pfizer and AstraZeneca and is open 8am-4pm Monday to Friday. You can book an appointment via www.health.qld.gov.au
Pharmacies There are so many wonderful community pharmacies who have been working hard administering COVID-19 vaccinations. Many pharmacies in our area are now administering Moderna and AstraZeneca. I have recently visited a few of our local pharmacies, including Red Hill Day & Night and The Gap Day & Night both of which are receiving regular supplies of the vaccines. You can find the full list of pharmacies offering the vaccine on www.findapharmacy.com.au
Questions Both myself and my team in the office are here to help you. Please give us a call on 3554 9100 or email us at cooper@parliament.qld.gov.au if you ever need any help getting vaccinated.
Local General Practices Many of our local GPs are offering Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca, so if you haven’t received your first dose yet please speak to your GP about whether they are offering the vaccine. The Government’s vaccine clinic finder shows which GP practices have online booking systems and has links to them. You can find the vaccine clinic finder on the Australian Government website via www. health.gov.au
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Neighbourhood Watch The Gap 4061 Cook with Our Community Event On 23rd October Neighbourhood Watch The Gap hosted our “Cook with Our Community” event at a local 4061 business Come and Cook as a part of our Get Online initiative. It was well attended and it was a lovely relaxed and fun time for all who attended. Thank you to Anika, Lola, SGT Jose Sarmiento, Sandra, Federal Member for Ryan Julian Simmonds and his son Theo for attending, as well as all our Facebook LIVE attendees who baked along from home. It was a wonderful opportunity for local 4061 community members to come together, learn to cook, and then share that cooking with their community. Thanks to our Supporters: Good Things Foundation, Brisbane Inner West Realty, Member for Cooper Jonty Bush, Boomerang Bags The Gap and Surrounds and The Cake Pod for helping us make this happen!
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What are estate agents all talking about at the moment? The answer? Days on market. Don’t be deceived... the measure of a good agent is not how fast they can sell a property. Old school real estate agents were taught to sell properties quickly, so that their hourly rate was far higher. No wonder people perceive agents as money hungry and deceptive. It is this approach to sales that holds the overall industry in the dark ages. Please know - we are not all the same! Do not be afraid to have your home on the market a little bit longer, especially if your agent advises you that the ongoing data and feedback suggests holding off. You’ll see estate agents selling homes ‘Off market in two days!’ or ‘Sold in three days!’ Instead, we’d like to know how they worked to achieve them the best outcome... one way we can improve transparency is to use Rate My Agent. While Rate My Agent is supposed to be an unbiased platform, agents can also choose whether they request a review or not. You’ll notice some agents will turn over homes without requesting feedback. It’s good to compare these reviews with their Facebook and Google My Business reviews. The best thing to do is compare all data from their days on market, to average sale price in comparison to number of homes they have sold. However most importantly, read the reviews and who these are coming from – mostly buyers or sellers? Is there a healthy balance? What is the content of these reviews and what did the clients appreciate most – does this align with your values for selling?
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It is with much pride that the Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap joins with hundreds of other Rotary and Rotaract Clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand, to mark and celebrate our first centenary in these two countries. It all began in 1921 when four Rotary Clubs were established in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington. Our Club motto of “Service above self” was embraced with so much enthusiasm and energy by those first, hard-working members that today we have 21 Rotary Districts and 1100 Clubs with memberships over of 30,000 Rotarians. Our task now is to do all we can to facilitate yet another centenary of this excellent service! In 1936 the first Pacific Club was established in Suva, so the current key centenary project - collectively across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific - is the regional “Rotary Give Every Child a Future” Pacific immunisation project. This project aims to vaccinate 100,000 children across nine Pacific Island countries against rotavirus, pneumococcal and cervical cancer, and establish sustainable vaccination programmes in each country. In addition, all districts in New Zealand and the South Pacific are participating in the Mana Tangata History project to tell their story of 100 years of Rotary influence and action in the communities. On 6th September the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner held a ceremony to acknowledge and appreciate all Brisbane Rotarians for their outstanding contribution to our beloved city over the last 100 years. The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/The Gap was represented at this function by Past President Dr. Padma Lal, Club Director Bob Newey and President Peter Keggans Kamau. We look forward to more robust good fellowship and opportunities to serve our ever-changing community in the century ahead. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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Remembrance Day
The Remembrance Day Ceremony o n T h u r s d a y 11 t h November will take place in the Walton Bridge Reserve Memorial Gardens, Glen Affric St, The Gap. Starting at10.45 am. At precisely the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns fell silent on the Western Front. Known as Remembrance Day, we pause for a moment’s silence to remember all those who made the supreme sacrifice in service to their country in WW1. It now commemorates all those who died in service to their country, in all conflicts. Volunteers will be selling poppies and other merchandise in The Gap Village Shopping Centre from 9 am to 3 pm on Thursday 4th , Friday 5th and Wednesday 10th. By supporting our sales, you are supporting our welfare activities .
You are also encouraged to attend the ceremony at the Walton Bridge Reserve War Memorial. If for whatever reason you cannot , please pause at 11.00 am , no matter how briefly to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy here in Australia .and to honour those who paid the supreme sacrifice. We Will Remember Them LEST WE FORGET
ADF Community Service Joint Task Group soldiers have been supporting the Queensland Police Service at border checkpoints, and jumped at the chance to visit the kindergarten children in the border town of Texas to support the First Five Forever initiative that celebrates parents, nans and pops being the main educators in a child’s first five years of life, engaging with the children through reading and singing .
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Norths Junior Eagles flying high Northern Suburbs Junior Boys Hockey Club – nicknamed the ‘Eagles’ – is flying high following one of their most successful seasons. Norths had a year to saviour in 2021 which solidified the Ashgrove club’s growing reputation as one of the top hockey clubs in Brisbane. This year five Norths junior boys teams qualified for grand finals – the most for the club in 42 years. The last time a Brisbane club contested five junior boys grand finals was Bulimba in 2004. Norths went on to win three grand finals this year, the most premiership trophies for the club since 1983. Four Norths boys sides won Minor Premierships after finishing on top of the ladder for their respective competition. Before this season the most Minor Premierships the Eagles had won in a season was two. In recognition of the club’s outstanding achievements in 2021, Norths was awarded the Stan Griffin Shield as the Brisbane Hockey Association’s junior boys club champions. The Norths J3 team was awarded the Cormie Shield for being the best performed junior boys team in Brisbane. However, the players and coaches aren’t resting on their laurels with the club’s young talents participating in Eagles Academy training throughout October and November. The Eagles Academy provides an opportunity for young
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Norths Junior Boys Hockey Club President, Aaron Griffin, and J3 team coach Craig Riggall with some of the rewards for a highly successful season for the Ashgrove-based club
hockey players to develop their skills with specialist coaches at the club’s dedicated training facility, known as ‘The Nest’. The next Eagles Academy sessions will be held at Dorrington Park at Ashgrove on November 10 and November 24. For more information phone 0419 145 307 or visit the Norths Facebook page at facebook.com/NorthsHockeyBrisbane.
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Ashgrove Historical Society
The final meeting for 2021 will be held at Ashgrove Library on Saturday 4 December at 10am. The guest speaker will be Annabel Lloyd, Brisbane City Council archivist who will speak on the History of Street Names. Please register your intention to attend with the secretary, Julie, by email: ahs.secretary@bigpond.com or phone 3366 4621. Readers who have visited Tamborine Mountain have probably enjoyed the shops The fig tree at Crawford’s and cafés along Gallery Walk. Corner, Tamborine Mountain However, you may not have realised that there is a connection to Ashgrove in the village. At the top of Gallery Walk there is a roundabout featuring a large fig tree. Nearby is a large plaque. Following is an excerpt taken from the plaque: This site marks the original home of William Henry Crawford who planted the giant fig tree at the nearby roundabout. William Crawford was born in Bromsgrove near Birmingham in 1862 and as a young man came to Australia with his parents. He involved himself by helping new arrivals from the “old country” and in doing so met his future wife Harriet Locker. They affectionately became known as Will and Hetty. They married in 1883 and had eight children. Living in Brisbane, Will was a carpenter with the Queensland Railways. Later they moved to Tamworth NSW. In 1916, while their only son Clarence fought in World War One they returned to Brisbane and lived at Ashgrove in the street, which now bears their name. By 1925 all their surviving children had married and were to produce 15 grandchildren. Will was in ill health. His doctors had given him six months to live. While on holiday at Tamborine Mountain, Will and Hetty decided to spend the rest of their time here together. They chose this corner block overlooking Eagle Heights and engaged a colleague to build their home “Ashgrove” in about 1926. As Will’s health improved he began clearing the land and planting trees. Among them was a special tree he carefully nurtured on the other side of the road expressly to provide shade and rest for the many walkers who passed by. As the tree grew he built a wooden seat around it. This was replaced many years later by a stone wall. In 1933 Will and Hetty celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary at “Ashgrove” with their large family. In the late 1940’s the couple’s health was failing and they moved to Brisbane. During the following decade they both passed away. But the fig tree remained as a landmark on Crawford’s Corner. Crawford Street in Ashgrove can be found opposite Woolworths. It runs between Ashgrove Avenue and Dorset Street, parallel with Waterworks Road. “William Crawford, carpenter”, is listed in the Queensland Post Office Directory (QPOD) of 1893 as living on Waterworks Road “last before Three Mile Scrub Road”. The street is mentioned in Brisbane History Group’s publication People and Places of Ashgrove (p.16) as originally being called William Street. The change of name to Crawford Street seems to have occurred circa 1919/20 when QPOD lists it by that name. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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A storage shed….at last! We often refer to Lions club members as being part of the Lions family and, like many family groups, there is often a problem with storage. Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club have recently solved this problem and, on October 16th, there was a grand opening of our brand new storage shed. This may not sound like much of an achievement until you are made aware that finding adequate and permanent storage for all the club’s goods and chattels has been an on-going saga for over 50 years and has involved a lot of time and energy from some very special club members. In 1971/2 the need for storage became apparent. At the time this was resolved by club members, with approval from the Brisbane City Council, building a ‘shed’ at Walton Bridge. The cost of doing this was raised by holding specific fund raising events. Although the ‘shed’ solved the initial storage problem, it wasn’t too long before the amount of equipment exceeded the space available and another solution was required The Gap Sports club were happy to assist Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club by offering space for a shipping container to be installed behind their clubhouse. This arrangement lasted for several years until the space was needed for a car park. So the container had to be removed. Luckily, the local scout group were then able to offer our club some storage space. However, as new acquisitions arrived so did the need for an increase in the amount of storage required and there were various storage spaces around the local area offered and taken up. Sadly none of these spaces were very large which resulted in various items being stored in many different locations, including club member’s private homes! This was a not a very satisfactory solution. What followed was a long period of searching for appropriate and permanent storage space and a number of disappointments as prospective solutions failed to come to fruition. Finally, in 2019, a chance meeting with Alan McLennan from The Gap Uniting church resulted in negotiating the possibility of Ashgrove/The Gap Lions club building a shed on church grounds. Finally, with the church’s approval and money from various government funds, a shed could be built that was large enough to take all of our equipment. It has taken many of our club members a lot of time and energy to achieve this goal. It is their on-going commitment that has resulted in our storage problem finally being resolved. What a testament to the tenacity of some of our amazing members!! Congratulations to you all! website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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Preventative Medicine in Older Cats I have a 20 year old cat – her name is “Jasmine”. She is the matriarch of the Chapman family. But a couple of years ago she became difficult to live with, and started exhibiting some concerning behaviours. “Jasmine” seemed insatiably hungry, demanding food every couple of hours. Her water intake increased, she became skin and bone, she wandered the house in the middle of the night meowing on top note for no apparent reason, and frequently vomited (always on the carpet, never on the tiles). She seemed to be drinking far more water than usual. As the saying goes, “plumber’s pipes leak”, and vets are very good at devoting their energies to everyone else’s pets! When the rest of the Chapman family threatened to take her to a competing veterinary practice for examination I was spurred into action! Jasmine had hemorrhages on her retinas (hypertensive retinopathy), renal hypertension (high blood pressure) , hyperthyroidism (with resultant cardiac disease) and chronic kidney dysfunction (due to all of the above). Don’t panic…..she’s doing well now – she has 2 medications in the morning, and 5 medications in the evening, but I am constantly reminded that her vision would be normal, her heart would be normal, and her renal function probably better off if I’d listened to my family and taken her to work with me much earlier on! What is the moral of this story? It’s about early detection. A favourite saying of one of my internal medicine lecturers went as follows: “the mistakes you will make in veterinary practice won’t be from not knowing, they will be from not looking”. When it comes to cats over the age of 10 years, I’ve found this to be true. If your vet suggests that your senior feline companion should have some blood work, a urine test and a blood pressure check, don’t think of it as “fries with your order” – it’s the smart thing to do!
Regards, Scott, Rob, Luken and the team
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Christmas concert returns to Gallipoli Barracks in 2021 by Captain Jesse Robilliard
For the first time since 2019, Gallipoli Barracks at Enoggera will host a free Christmas themed Open Day on Sunday 28th November. “Carols and Cannons” will feature fireworks, a beat the retreat military parade, a live performance of the 1812 overture and Christmas Carols. Senior ADF Officer for Gallipoli Barracks, Brigadier Jason Blain says the event is designed to thank the hardworking ADF and APS personnel for another busy year, and open the base to the local community. “The operational tempo on Gallipoli Barracks in 2021 has been high, 7th Combat Brigade alone has deployed over 1,300 people on domestic support operations,” “This includes Operation COVID Assist and Operation NSW Flood Assist where members had their Easter break interrupted to assist members of the Australian community in their hour of need.” In addition to operations, 7th Combat Brigade has been busy out in the field. “7th Brigade has supported two major training activities, continued the introduction of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance into service and conducted security cooperation activities with our partners.”
Australian Army musicians from the Australian Army Band Brisbane and Band of the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery perform at Carols on El Alamein at Gallipoli Barracks on 8 December 2019
“Carols and Cannons is an opportunity to say thanks the ADF and APS personnel for their hard work and to also thank the general public for their support for what we do,” BRIG Blain said. The free event runs from 3.00pm until 9.00pm and will feature food outlets and equipment displays. Santa is also looking at making an appearance. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to bring picnic rugs and camping chairs and to use public transport to Gaythorne train station as parking on base will be limited. Tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ carols-and-cannons-tickets-186408471757
The Probus Club of The Gap The speaker at our October meeting was Sgt Anthony Venados – Scenes of Crime and Forensics. He was able to give us a compelling insight into the real world of forensic investigations – not to be confused with the TV version where the crime is solved within an hour (and still leaves time for the advertisements). We learned a lot about the murder of Alison Baden-Clay. Going back many more years to a larger deadly conflict, we toured the museum in the MacArthur’s Chambers dedicated to General Douglas MacArthur and the conduct of the Pacific War from this Brisbane centre. That the former boardroom of the AMP Society should become the nerve centre for the conduct of half of a global war was just astonishing. After a superb talk putting the history into context, and a movie bringing the mid-1940s to life, we were free to wander and absorb the mementos and information so well displayed. No wonder the tour was popular with members. The rest of the year will see a soirée for new members, a Melbourne Cup event, a tour of Christmas lights, a Christmas lunch and beyond that Australia Day next year. That’s in website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
addition to more guest speakers, outings, dine-outs, and small social events. More information at https://www. probussouthpacific.org/microsites/thegapc/ Planning for 2022 is under way: we wouldn’t want to miss any opportunities. 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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Following in our line of less serious articles, we offer this timely advice ...
ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW – I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN These are the things I learned: Share everything Play fair Don’t hit people Put things back where you found them Clean up your own mess Don’t take things that aren’t yours Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody Wash your hands before you eat Flush Live a balance life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some Take a nap every afternoon When you go out into the world watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup – they all die. So do we. And then remember the Dick and Dora books and the first word you learned- the biggest word of all -LOOK Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and equality and sane living, Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or your government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all – the whole world – had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and to clean up their own mess. And it is still true no matter how old you are – When you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. The above is full of good sense and advice at the same time as “Remember to love and ‘Mind The Gap’.” With acknowledgement to Robert Fulghum. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
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Amidst a global pandemic, uncertainty appears to be more prevalent in our world than ever before. As human beings, we crave security and certainty. Our brains are constantly making predictions about what we are feeling, what we see, and what possible threats there are to our safety. Our ability to calm ourselves down is often influenced by the threat disappearing or knowing what is going to happen next. This pandemic is showing us that the threat is yet to disappear. Life can change very suddenly, and unpredictably! This can leave us feeling powerless. We want a sense of control over our lives. Remember, our brains are not used to this! Many of us are finding ourselves and other people behaving in unpleasant ways. The goal right now isn’t to like each other, it’s to love each other. We are all going through a lot. Let’s empathise and connect. It’s much more likely to get us through. For many, Christmas is a difficult time. Especially in a pandemic. Each year, Picabeen gives Christmas hampers to members of our community who are in need. We cordially invite you to please consider donating items for our hampers. Donations of frozen meals Guidelines: Provide a label on the container containing the frozen meal with:• the name of the dish • a full list of ingredients used and • best before date Meals must be in freezer-safe containers. Remember to hold on. You’ve got this! Love, Madison - Student at Picabeen Community Centre 3354 2555 22 Hoben St Mitchelton Spring is in full bloom and so is Picabeen’s Change Room Op Shop! We are so grateful for the amazing quality of preloved clothes and accessories that this wonderful community donates. Our little shop is bursting with bright summery fashion for all the family at super affordable prices. When you visit, be sure to check our bargain rack out front ($1-$3), as well as our regular racks ($6 and under) and our $2 baskets! Our Blue Label range of fashions are for that extra special outfit, but most items are still under $15! We look forward to welcoming you soon at Picabeen Change Room- your Little Op Shop with a Big Heart. Located at 65 Gilston St, Keperra, the Change Room Op Shop is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and on Saturday 10am to 1pm.
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The Gap Sustainability Initiative Our October community event covered the topic of back burning or as our guest speaker Mr Dave Kington likes to call it -planned and controlled -burning. He explained to us that controlled burning follows the seasons and moisture patterns and has a valuable effect on forests. Fire especially important for eucalyptus trees, because it regenerates grasses underneath the trees that then take up nitrogen from the soil, and avoids too much arsenic becoming available to the trees. We also learned about how to recycle complex products such as pens, razors or toothbrushes. TerraCycle, a global company specialising in hard-to-recycle waste, runs free recycling programs and offers people the opportunity to collect and submit such products for proper recycling. Please check the TerraCycle website https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU for the nearest location. Our next community forum event will be different. We will hold a barbeque on Sunday the 21st November from 9.30am to 12.30pm at the Walton Bridge Lions Park (next to the police station). There will be an informative short nature walk (e.g. where you can identify certain species of plants and trees), arts and crafts activities, and of course a sausage sizzle and chat. It will be a great opportunity for you to have your input as we plan our events for next year. Please RSVP as it is essential for our catering purposes. We look forward to see you there and celebrate our first year anniversary with us. RSVP: thegapsustainability@gmail.com L i k e u s o n F a c e b o o k w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / thegapsustainability
Walton Bridge ReserveThe Gap, near The Gap Polic Staion, will be the venue for the Community BBQ on 21 Novemeber
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.
COMMUNITY BBQ SUNDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2021 from 9:30am to 12:30pm Plenty of activities including nature walks, sausage sizzle, art, painting and craft activities. Discussions about our Indigenous history, experts on various parts of sustainability and the WALTON BRIDGE PARK, THE GAP environment. COMMUNITY BBQ SUNDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2021 FROM 9:30AM TO 12:30PM WALTON BRIDGE PARK, THE GAP (NEXT TO THE POLICE STATION)
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Rotary Carols Concert is Back The Rotary Club of Ashgrove/the Gap invites the Community to a great, free, family enjoyment Carols Concert at Dorrington Park, Mirrabooka Road, Ashgrove, on Saturday, 11 December, 2021, with funding contributions from local businesses and the Lord Mayor’s Suburban Initiative Fund through the Brisbane City Councillors from The Gap and Enoggera Wards. Bring along your picnic rugs, and enjoy a relaxing evening of beautiful music, food, fireworks, fun and frolic. Starting with National Servicemen Memorial Pipe Band and Jazz entertainment from 4.30pm until Santa pays a visit around 6.00pm. The Lord Mayor, the Lady Mayoress and their children also will be paying us a visit from 4.45pm to 5.30pm. Food and drink sales available including from vendors and the Rotary BBQ Trailer. After Santa’s visit, the wonderful Jenny Woodward, the ABC TV and radio presenter, will again introduce a night of your favourite Carols with backing from the Westside Orchestra and the Ignite Choir until 8.00pm. Then the big finish, with Ace Fireworks presenting their usual dazzling fireworks display. Come and get into the real swing of Christmas festivities and leave COVID out of Christmas. For further information contact John Giles on the Hotline at 0412 740 360.
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Just a brief 18 months ago, a crazy idea over a bottle of wine with three friends saw the start of The Gap She Shed. A new social group for women to share, enjoy common interests, hobbies, activities, and company. It started with a crochet group in the park and a few ladies joining for a weekly walk, then within 12 months the Facebook group had grown to over 1,000 social members and despite the odds it not only survived but grew through Covid 19. The Gap She Shed was getting traction for being fun, diverse, inclusive, cross generational and was offering a weekly craft night, a card group, social nights, sewing, crochet, a book club and a range of health and fitness activities. What makes The Gap She Shed different is the open approach to community, everyone is welcome, and everyone is invited to drive the agenda or start a new subgroup, create new activities or social events for the ladies of the suburb and surrounds. The growth of the Gap She Shed has now seen it move to become an incorporated association, with a full committee and tiered membership. Still offering the social FREE community membership, but now also a paid membership offering discounts, offers and exclusive member workshops. There is also a unique corporate membership for invited local female entrepreneurs and business owners to support, promote and partner with. The She Shed also holds community wide events; September they hosted the Street Serenades as part of Brisbane Festival, October was a wonderful fashion parade for over 90 ladies all dressed in hats, fascinators and refinery and coming on November 27th, you are all invited to the 2nd annual Christmas Market. With only 1 month to go this year is BIGGER and BETTER with over 50 stalls with arts crafts and bespoke items, special guest ..... Rotary Santa, Xmas Movies for the kids, Beers Wine, Gin, Hot Chips & Ice Creams from The Gap Football Club and a yummy BBQ from The Lions, Plant stalls, fruit and veg, and so much more.....mark it in your diary it’s going to be AMAZING! For any enquires about joining the Gap She Shed please visit our website https://thegapsheshed.wixsite.com/home or email thegapsheshed@gmail.com
Art in Bark Association City Hall will be open Monday 25th October 9am –11am, and Mondays of November. Must wear a mask. Skylarkers workshops at Inala Thursday 9 am –11.30 pm. Must wear a mask Nundah, Apostolic Church Hall Workshop on every other Saturday 9.30am – 11.30am Must wear a mask Brisbane Quilt & Craft Fair Convention Centre Wed. 17th – 21st November. Break-up for Christmas & January City Hall closes Monday 6th December 2021. For more info:- phone Joy 0407 178; Barbara 3271 2130; Hazel 0408 157 117. website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
Shed Happens for Men at The Gap/ Ashgrove is Back! We are back operating under a strict COVID-19 plan developed by the ScoutAssociation of Australia, as we hold the gatherings in the Scout Den in Paten Road, The Gap. October 2021 Shed Night was attended by 28 men all practicing social distancing etc. There were two very interesting interviewees. Phil Cowley - CEO of the Australian Workers Heritage Centre as well as starting and managing children’s life-style brands - eeni meeni miini moh and e3-M Phil spoke about his life growing up in the bush and how he and his wife ventured into the realm of children’s clothing. He had some very interesting tails to tell about his life and also about how he became involved in the Australian Workers Heritage Centre and how he eventually became Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre in Barcaldine. He is a strong advocate for the outback especially the town of Barcaldine. A wonderful place to visit and also a base to see much of the surrounding area and towns. Scott Hill - Scott is an officer in the ADF and led the mission to Fiji to help with reconstruction after a devastating cyclone plus may other deployments. Scott, is a serving Officer in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) who is eligible for retirement in the not too distant future. He has served and led contingents of the Australian Army in many different areas throughout the world. Such as Fiji after one of their major cyclones, Timor, Afghanistan, and a number of other locations. He also spent three years in Washington with the ADF. Scott also spoke of other areas in the world where he served while in the armed forces. It was very evident that both our interviewees had been well received and captured the interest of those present as they fielded many questions from a very appreciative audience. The next Shed night will be our "Community Shed Night" where the community are invited to attend. It will be held in the Hilder Road State School Hall, situated on the corner of Hilder Rd and Kaloma Rd, The Gap on the evening of Friday, 19 November 2021. For details please refer to the advertisement at right. For further information please call – Craig 0417 736 89 or Lionel 0417 786 542. or visit our Website – www.shedhappensformen.com.au or our Facebook Page – gapshednight@gmail.com WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING WITH YOU AT OUR COMMUNITY SHED NIGHT
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INVITATION TO YOU & YOUR FRIENDS Friday 19th November 2021 Commencing: 6.00pm and finishing around 9.00pm Where: Hilder Rd State School Hall, Hilder Rd The Gap Dress: Smart Casual Admission: $20 per person Interviewees on the night will be: Lisa Mead – One of the finest chefs in the world, either on land or afloat on a luxury yacht. Australian Chef, Lisa Mead has been providing fine dining on board luxury yachts throughout the Caribbean and the Mediterranean for the past 26 years. Cedric Dubler – Cedric is an Australian decathlete. He competed at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Rio Olympics and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games where he gained much admiration for sacrificing his own final 1500m leg of the decathlon to act as a ‘pacer’ for Ashley Moloney and motivate him to achieve the performance he needed to secure the bronze medal. RSVP: by Tuesday, 16th November 2021 Bookings and Payment: onnline visit https://www. trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=822732& Should you wish to pay by Direct Debit to the Shed Happens account or pay at the Commonwealth Bank please use the following: Account: Shed Happens for Men The Gap/Ashgrove Inc; BSB 064 174; Account 1038 1364 Please email the Treasurer advising that you have paid and the date to gapshednight@gmail.com Be sure to include the details below: • Name/s: • Home Phone No: • Mobile No: • Email Address: • Amount Paid: $ • Number of tickets: Please advise of any special dietary requirements eg allergies etc Webpage: www.shedhappensformen.com.au Facebook: The Gap/Ashgrove “Shed Night”
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.....Principal's Points.......Principal's Points...... Payne Road State School Excellence is one of Payne Road State School’s core values: We encourage all learners, including staff and parents to strive for personal best (challenges, gifts, talents, passions, teams). We foster challenge, extension and future-proofing capabilities to excel in the wider community. On Saturday 16th of October, 94 teams across Queensland came together both physically and virtually to accept the Opti-MINDS State Finals Challenges. Payne Road’s Media and C o m m u n i c a t i o n Te a m was one of those teams who characteristically and excitedly rose to these challenges, at University of Queensland, for a huge day of
team work, problem solving and creativity. In champion style, our team handled the challenges in a high pressure situation with only 3 hours preparation and limited materials to devise a creative response to new long-term and spontaneous challenges commendably. Payne Road State School are to be congratulated on being awarded the outstanding achievement of HONOURS in the Media and Communication category, Division 1. Well done to our AWESOME team members Mia, Isabel, Quill, Aidan, Clara, Dylan and Andrew for their inspiring ideas, creativity, presentation, enthusiasm, commitment and achievements! We also congratulate our STEAM Teacher and Opti-Minds Facilitator Ms Gibbs for her
Santa Sleigh 2021
Rotary Ashgrove The Gap are pleased to be holding the Santa Sleigh once again this year. Santa and all his helpers will be visiting The Gap during the week Saturday 4 December to Friday 10 December. There may some small changes to the streets we visit but we do not anticipate any major changes. This is not only an opportunity for Santa to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, but it is also a fund-raising opportunity for Rotary Ashrove The Gap. Rotary donates to a wide variety of organisations and projects and your generous donations are greatly appreciated. Once again, we will not be knocking on doors so please come out and say hello when you hear the Santa approaching. More details will be available in next month’s Western Echo. We will be updating our website soon and keep an eye on our facebook page towards the end of November. Francine Hinton - Santa Sleigh Co-ordinator The Western Echo November 2021 Page 22
dedication to this challenge. All students at PRSS are encouraged to strive for and achieve their personal best, each and every day, through daily, and weekly opportunities and extra curricular opportunities to engage in strength-based and extension activities such as Environment Club and Leadership Days, Drama, STEAM Club, Chess, Robotics and Coding, and Gateways District Extension days in Language & Literacy, Mathematics and Cross-curricular Thinking Challenges. At Payne Road SS we our core value of Excellence is alive and well! Nicky Brazzale – Principal
St Peter Chanel School World Teachers Day - Last Monday, we congratulated members of staff who have worked for Brisbane Catholic Education for 5, 15, 20 and 40 years. We celebrate their years of dedication, generous service and faithful witness to the calling of Catholic Education in all places they have worked over these many years. We are most grateful as a school community for their presence among us and for the continued blessing they bring each and every day with their work and lives. Mrs Kate Marsh – 5 years Mr Tony Everson – 5 years Mrs Simone Donnelly – 5 years Mrs Kelly Jenkinson-Rock – 15 years Mrs Genevieve Dubois – 15 years Mrs Julia Churchman – 15 years Mrs Angela Callins – 15 years Mrs Tina Mryteza – 20 years Mrs Di Hitzke – 40 years The Parents and Friends Committee hosted a staff lunch last Friday, to coincide
with World Teachers Day. We thank them greatly for their time, effort and thoughtfulness! Future Focussed Learning - Podcasts - Our Senior Primary students commenced a three week program with a company called Podshape, which will result in the production of a series of Podcasts. During this program our learners will:Find 6 topics to focus on for the show. Collaborate within a team Brainstorm Develop a script Record Source SFX and music Edit Sound shape (this is the final stage) We are all really looking forward to hearing the podcasts once they have been developed, in the coming weeks. Future Star Congratulations to Juliet Eedy on her selection into the National Talent Program for Diving. Juliet has been identified as an emerging elite athlete by Diving Australia. Juliet is extremely committed to training with the NTP Diving program and she currently trains between 10 and 20 hours per week. We wish Juliet all the best as she commences her journey to becoming an elite diver. Camp - Last week we welcomed back our intrepid campers. I would like to thank all of our staff who have been involved in our Outdoor Adventure Camping Programs for Year 5/6 and Year 4. Year 5/6 attended Luther Heights at Coolum and Year 4 attended QCCC at Mapleton. It has been fantastic to hear the students sharing their experiences of camp and to discuss some of (Continued on page 23)
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the new skills they have learnt from their outdoor education experience. S t Vi n c e n t D e P a u l Christmas Appeal - This year our school will again be participating in the St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal. For some, this year they will be facing a Christmas like no other. We hope to bring comfort, hope and joy to these people and families in need. We look forward to presenting our Christmas Hampers to Mrs Trish Newman from St Vincent De Paul at a special assembly in the last week of school. Paul McGlone – Acting Principal
The Gap State High School On 22 October our Year 12s along with 38000 other students from 450 schools commenced External Exams. These exams run for four weeks and on completion the students will receive an ATAR ranking. The ATAR is a number between 0.00 and 99.95 that indicates a student’s position relative to all the students in their age group. Universities use the ATAR to help them select students for their courses and admission to most tertiary courses are based on their selection rank. In week 2 of term 4 our Year 10 students had the opportunity to participate in either an Emu Gully Camp
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for four nights or a week of work experience in a field of their choice. The camp is a leadership and team building program based on character strengths such as courage, mateship, sacrifice and perseverance. The students and teachers had an amazing time working together through some tough challenges, often taking them out of their comfort zone. For those students who participated in the work experience program, positive feedback was received and they gained valuable job ready skills. Through free dress days and sausage sizzles our Interact Club have raised funds to purchase Solar Kits from Solar Buddy. The solar kit is a renewable energypowered light and will be sent to children in Papua New Guinea who are living in energy poverty. Solar Buddy’s aim is to gift six million solar lights to children by 2030 to help them to study after dusk and improve their education outcomes. Early in term 4 our G u i d a n c e O ff i c e r s a n d school leaders hosted lots of events during break times to highlight Queensland Mental Health Week. These included a sausage sizzle, dance competition, painting kindness rocks, writing messages of gratitude, making pancakes and a Henna workshop. QMHW is an annual awareness week that aims to shine a spotlight on individual and community mental health and well-being. Anne McLauchlan Principal
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OWNQ NEWS The Mitchelton Branch of the Older Womens Network Qld Inc (OWNQ) meets formally and informally throughout the month and you are welcome to join us for any or all of our get togethers. On Wednesday 24th Nov 10am Kelly Ashford will be joining our monthly meeting for an information session on the history of Moreton Bay Regional Council area. Our full list of November events are: Tuesday 9th November 10am - Coffee morning. Saturday 13th November 12pm - Lunch at Arana Leagues Club Tuesday 16th November 10am - Coffee/Techno Morning at Arana Leagues Club Saturday 20th November 10am - Casual Coffee, venue to be advised Wednesday 24th November 10am - Monthly meeting at the Panthers Den Function Room, Arana Leagues Club. The Panthers Den is upstairs from Reception. (Cost $5.00) The aim of our group is to provide information to women relating to a healthy outlook on ageing and to meet in a friendly, social atmosphere. OWNQ Mitchelton is part of an organisation that is State wide with groups in 3 states of Australia, as well as a National branch. There are also Older Women’s Networks in the UK and the USA among other countries. We are a part of a great organisation. For more information about Mitchelton OWNQ ring Judith on 0431 159 921. The Western Echo November 2021 Page 23
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Enoggera & Districts Historical Society History of the Enoggera Memorial Hall Members of the community are warmly invited to view the Society’s historical display and records each Thursday at the Enoggera Memorial Hall in Wardell Street between 9.30am and 1pm. And it goes without saying – the hall is a fascinating source of history in itself! In 1916 the state government granted the old and original Enoggera State School building (then at present day South Pine Road) for use as a School of Arts. This was used on site for a short period before being moved in 1917 to its present site at the intersection of Wardell and Trundle Streets. This original small building still remains at the southern rear end, and was incorporated into the design when construction commenced on the larger and current Enoggera Memorial Hall – opened in 1925. The site was used for many years as a meeting place and social outlet for returned service men, a library and also a Children’s Welfare Clinic attended by a nurse. In 1989 the Enoggera Districts Memorial Hall Association Inc. was formed to manage and maintain the hall with the local Returned Services League (RSL) branch moving its base to the Gaythorne RSL on Samford Road. The original Memorial Stone and Honour Boards remain at the hall. During the construction of the Enoggera rail fly-over in the 1990s, it was only through an intense community campaign that the hall was saved from destruction or removal. Does anyone out there have photos and memories from visiting the Enoggera Memorial Hall over the years? Was it where you had a 21st, engagement party, Wedding Reception or similar? We’d love to hear from you. Visit our Facebook page or email enoggerahistory@gmail.com Or even drop in to see our Society volunteers any Thursday morning! ? Take care, everyone. Andrew McMicking - President
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Gap Region Instrumental Primary Performers School
GRIPPS started out this year was is it on or off? then with covid and lockdowns it became even harder to ascertain if GRIPPS was to be held at all. We can now say that GRIPPS 2021 was finally held on Thursday the 14th October. The community may correctly be wondering why GRIPPS 2021 did not get any coverage in the Western Echo or community updates. This was due to many areas during another COVID year of lockdowns and restrictions. With the number of persons allowed into the Gap High School auditorium, only ticketed persons were allowed
to attend, being parents of the students , that was why the general community was not informed in advance of the concert to keep attendance numbers very low. Rotarians provided afternoon tea for the students which was allowed to proceed The Gap High school had parking limitations which meant that our BBQ could not proceed, therefore parents and students could not get a meal at the Rotary BBQ as in previous years. We had a small but cohesive team of Rotarians on the concert night to carry out various duties which was handled exceedingly well. The GRIPPS students
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participants put on an excellent presentation, with a reduced total of 115 students this year, however their enthusiasm was terrific with great performances. The night ended earlier than in past years, which meant that parents, students, and Rotarians could go home after an entirely entertaining night. We hope that in 2022 that GRIPPS will be able to return to previous expectations with a greater community involvement and with fewer or no limitations on the running of the GRIPPS program that has been going since 1992. The staging of GRIPPS
each year costs a considerable amount of money to develop and planning, Donors who supported GRIPPS 2021 with raffle prizes helped in raising a very good amount of money for the continuance of this worthy program. Donors were: • Councilor Steven Toomey with Vouchers for Zagatos restaurant • The Milk Café Ashgrove Voucher • Meat at Billy’s Voucher • MP Jonty Bush member for Cooper large gift basket. Bob Newey - Rotary GRIPPS Convener 2021 Rotary Club of Ashgrove/ The Gap inc.
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Ashgrove Rangers hosts the inaugural South Burnett Express Rail Trail Relay Sunday the 3rd of October saw 8 Brisbane area teams venture to Kingaroy to compete in the very first relay along the Kingaroy to Wondai rail trail. Suitably named the South Burnett Express Rail Trail Relay, the race covered 60km with legs ranging between 5km to 8km in length. Teams comprised of 5 to 8 runners and covered all ages. Toowong Harriers Athletics Club were victors for both the men’s and woman’s categories. The younger kids were also catered for with short races at the beginning and end of the day. In the kids category, Harry Cootes came first, followed by Ansel Jackson in second and Eliza Preston in third. Team based long distance relays have a long history in Australian athletic circles. Traditionally they were spread over multiple days, were held along public roads and had distances up to 500km. In recent years this format has however proven to be a challenge with increased traffic resulting in safety concerns for runners and complexities with insurance. To reinvigorate these relays, the Ashgrove Rangers decided the rail trail in the Kingaroy area was perfect for the job. The local council have done a fantastic job in maintaining the trail and the towns along it provided perfect change over points for runners. John Purcell, one of the event’s coordinators and Ashgrove Ranger’s senior coach said “We wanted the first year to be small to test the concept. It was important to confirm the format appealed to the running community. The feedback we have had has been overwhelmingly positive. Everything loved the team concept, the tactical side of the race and supporting
each other. We will definitely run the event again next year and are currently considering a date in August 2022”. Another positive effect of the race was the boost to the local South Burnett economy. Almost 80 runners and support members spent the weekend in Kingaroy. The region, like many others, has been impacted by Covid and every bit helps. “We are confident we can get more numbers next year, which will
be great for the local business community. The area has a lot to offer visitors, and it is a privilege to promote it. We might also be able to attract some interstate teams which would be great to see” Purcell said. The event is designed for all levels and is really
just about getting out friends (and of course if you want to compete you can). Anyone interested in pulling a team together next year can contact john at autoscience@ optusnet.com.au or follow the Event on its facebook page www.facebook.com/ southburnettexpress
Arana VIEW Club December Meeting Arana VIEW Club’s final meeting for the year is on Wednesday 1st December at the Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, Keperra 10.30 for an 11.00am start. The cost for lunch is $30.00 for a 2-course lunch with tea and coffee. This meeting is of course our Christmas party so we request that red and green be the colours worn! As usual the committee has planned a fun day with some surprises in store! It will be a “Covid Christmas” and entertainment will be provided by the talented ladies of the committee. Music will be provided by Romio and Juliet. So come along and enjoy a great finish to the year. We welcomed several new members at our last meeting. Our members
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have enjoyed several extra activities recently including a bus trip to explore The Queen’s Park and Nerima Japanese gardens and nature centre in Ipswich.
Please contact Carol on 3355 5349 before 12 noon on Monday 29th November if you are attending this meeting. New members are always welcome.
Probus Club of Stafford
Our members meet on the first Thursday of each month (except January). We meet at the Gaythorne Bowls Club from 9:30am to about 12 noon. A break for morning tea allows for friendly chatting. We have a guest speaker for our meetings. Our guest speaker for November will be Madonna King. Interest groups include a book club, movie group and craft group. Planned activities are varied to cater for all tastes.
Past activities have included; live theatre, sightseeing, breakfasts and lunches. A future activity will be a river cruise on the MV Neptune. A lunch at Plough Inn will follow. This activity will be on February 17, 2022. You are very welcome to attend a meeting as a visitor so you can see and hear for yourself. To visit us please contact our secretary on 0419917019. Our website is: www.probussouthpacific.org/ micro sites/staffordcombined
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Local Tree-Planting Group is Looking for a Treasurer — Can You Help?
MOTT (The Men of the Trees) is no doubt the longest established nonprofit bushland restoration organisation in Brisbane and beyond. MOTT is currently a small group of happy treeplanting people, who can swell into a much larger group, depending on the project in hand. We work every week on a Saturday and sometimes mid-week, to plant trees and understorey local native species, and look after our precious emerging forests. But just as an army marches on its stomach (did I get that right?), MOTT needs, besides its invaluable sponsors and planting team,
another invaluable small team, our Management’s office bearers - President, Secretary, etc., and just now, following a recent retirement, our organisation requires a TREASURER - an Honorary Treasurer to look after our small but important finances. We can assure our new Treasurer that he or she will not be run off his or her feet with our “high-finance” obligations, which are few and basic. A financial report is required to be presented at our meetings, five of which occur during the year. Training will be given by our former longservicing financial keeper. You will wonder what all the fuss was about.
ASHGROVE FORUM For more information on Forum Communicators public speaking association, please visit the website www. beconfident.org.au The 967th General Meeting of Ashgrove Forum Club was held on Wednesday 20th October at 6.30pm, in the Ashgrove Library meeting room. Forum Communicators clubs encourage their members to practice and improve their speaking techniques in a supportive environment across the many and varied types of speaking in public, such as, but not limited to, chairing a meeting, debating, delivering an impromptu speech, a humorous speech, a satirical speech, an informative speech, a persuasive speech, an acceptance speech, or giving a lecture. Another type of speaking in public is conducting an interview. A good interviewer must be able to ask questions in such a way that the interviewee will respond with information that the interviewer is trying to draw out, not respond with just “yes” or “no” answers. The speaking session of the October meeting was given over to this. A session of circular serial interviews was conducted whereby one member interviewed another member as their interviewee. That interviewee then became the interviewer of the next member as interviewee and so on and so on until all members had been both an interviewer and an interviewee. This was a most enjoyable session which drew out a great deal of interesting and hitherto unknown information about members. At the close of the meeting Members adjourned to Zegatos at the Ashgrove Golf Club for dinner, where conversations about some of the interesting revelations in the interviews continued to the enjoyment of all. The next meeting of Ashgrove Forum Club will be held on Wednesday 17th November at 6.30pm, in the Ashgrove Library meeting rooms at 87 Amarina Avenue, Ashgrove. Visitors and prospective members are welcome to attend without obligation. For enquiries, please ring 0409 615 514.
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National Tree Day MOTT Planting at Keryn Place, Keperra
We need you! One thing is for certain. TREASURERS, by what they do, PLANT TREES! Just as surely as the Man or Woman of the Trees with a mattock and hands in the soil, so do. (And then, you don’t have to, but you may like to get your hands or gloves dirty with the rest of us, too.) If you would like to
help us out in this way, please phone or email our Secretary, Lawrence Robertson on Ph: 0431 506 282, lawrencegrobertson@ icloud.com, or our President, Cr Steve Toomey at his office on Ph: 3407 1900, thegap. ward@bccqld.gov.au. Or our Liaison Help, Marion Goward on Ph: 0411 838 399, mariongoward@hotmail. com.
CHESS T'MINIT With Covid-19 restrictions now being relaxed, physical tournament and social play at The Gap Chess Club has recommenced with Covidsafe play rules in place. Game night starts 7.30 pm on Friday nights at Room B6, The Gap State High School. The club has a web page, https://www. thegapchessclub.org.au/ with updates on club play, local chess news and puzzles. Nine players contested the Allegro tournament which was played over 2 weeks in October. Andrew Robinson won with 5 ½ points from the 6 rounds played. In this tournament players had 10 minutes to make all of their moves, and were given 10 seconds extra after each move. Behind Andrew in second place was Ian Li (5points), and third Tim
Beard. The Martin Laizans Cup is now underway, and the chess year will conclude with the Marcus Porter memorial tournament. This month’s problem comes from a grandmaster game. Black to move and win, in a surprising manner.
Solution to last month’s puzzle. Solution 1. … Bg6 is the winning move
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Murrogun Cryptocarya microneura 3300 6304
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The murrogun, Cryptocarya microneura, is a widespread native of the laurel Family that is found in dry rainforests from southeast NSW to north-east Qld. It is common along Brisbane watercourses. This small tree has a thick grey bark on a narrow trunk that is often fluted in shape. The leaves,
which are aromatic when rubbed, are oblong/elliptical in shape and dark, glossy green on the upper surface with a paler green undersurface. These provide food for the larvae of blue triangle (Graphium sarpedon), bronze flat (Netrocoryne repandra) and eastern duskflat (Chaetocneme beata) butterflies.
From September to November, panicles of small, cream, unscented flowers appear at the ends of fine branches. Round, black fruit are ripe from December to February. Like the mango, the fruit is a drupe – an outer fleshy part surrounds a shell or pit that contains a seed. This is eaten by rainforest birds, particularly the topknot
pigeon. The fruit also attracts Macleay’s swallowtail and blue triangle butterflies. The murrogun is an adaptable plant, growing in all but boggy soil. It grows in both full and filtered sun although it is frost-tender when young. Since, under cultivation, it forms a very bushy tree, it is ideal for use in windbreaks or screens.
The Gap Garden Club - Established 1963
Gardeners are enjoying the end of Spring and as we come into Summer in our gardens. Even though we haven’t had as much rain as we’d like, most plants are generously putting on a wonderful display and rewarding us for the effort we put into our gardens. The Gap Garden Club’s last Field Trip for 2021 is on Tuesday, 9th November and is going to the Beerwah area. We will visit Ken Scott’s private property, Sunshine Tropical Ferns and Steve Flood’s private nursery at Mooloolah Valley. Lunch will be in the Beerwah township. On Tuesday 2nd November we will hold our Melbourne Cup Luncheon at
St Marks Anglican Church hall, The Gap. It has been decided that we’ll have a Buffet Lunch with members bringing a savoury or a sweet plate to share. The usual hat parade, sweeps and lucky door prizes will again add to the enjoyment of the day. We ’ r e h o l d i n g o u r Christmas function at Arana Leagues Club on Tuesday, 26th November. Tables of ten people are being organised. Already many of us have purchased tickets. Our Spring Affair held at the September General Meeting was a huge success with money raised exceeding all expectations. We are very grateful
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to one of our members for organising the delivery to our October Meeting of bags of compost fertiliser. This fertiliser comes very highly recommended. Some members of our management team are stepping down from their positions next year. Garden Club members are invited to express an interest in filling these positions with the president. The Gap Garden Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Rivercity Church, 59 Settlement Rd, The Gap at 9.30am. For further information
about our club visit our website www.thegapgardenclub.org.au
‘We may think we are nurturing our garden, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us.’ Jenny Uglow website: http://www.westernecho.com.au
SOWN Finalises Enoggera Catchment Plan 2021-2026 ‘There is nothing as practical as a good plan,’ says Save Our Waterways Now (SOWN) President and urban planner John Abbott. ‘Thinking about where you are, where you want to be and how you are going to get there is always good practice for an organisation,’ John said, ‘especially in these changing and uncertain times.’ SOWN has looked at its objectives, reviewed new information and mapping about the catchment, and consulted its members and partners in developing and finalising the SOWN Enoggera Catchment Plan 2021-2026. The objectives of the SOWN plan are to improve aquatic ecosystems, riparian vegetation, biodiversity, climate change adaptation and community engagement. ‘The plan sets out policies and priority actions to guide SOWN’s activities over the next five years,’ John said. These include general policies like, widening the vegetation buffers along creeks to 20 metres to improve biodiversity and filter water inflows, creating vegetation corridors that link creek vegetation to bushland areas like Mount Coot-tha, and encouraging local residents to get involved in bushcare for their section of the creek.
Specific priority actions include Protecting The Gap Rainforest, modifying the weir in Bancroft Park and replacing it with an aquatic rockway and wetlands to allow fish passage, and exploring and responding to the impacts of climate change on creek vegetation and bushcare practice. You can view or download the SOWN plan on our website homepage, under Quick Links, at www.sown.com.au.
SOWN AGM 4 December Members are invited to the annual general meeting of Save Our Waterways Now Inc at 4pm on Saturday 4 December 2021 at the SOWN Nursery Paten Park 57 Paten Road The Gap. More information sown.com.au/events-calendar. Ticks Active at Present For all you need to know about the Australian Paralysis Tick go to sown. com.au/beware-the-tick.
Mitchelton & Districts Garden Club Doesn’t time fly? It’s hard to realise in our part of the planet it’s already the last month of spring. The last couple of months have given various weather conditions. Thank goodness there’s been some rain. Only a few more weeks and summer will begin in December. On 2nd December the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club will hold its last 2021 meeting which will be for members and invited guests. End of year activities will take place. Then the club will go into recess until the first Thursday in February 2022. Let’s hope things will be back to normal by then. In November there’s quite a bit to do in connection with gardening. If you have spring bulbs which have finished flowering, sprinkle some pellets of a good fertiliser amongst them. This will feed the bulbs and ensure good blooms next spring. Tie up any plants like
tomatoes or broad beans to keep the foliage off the ground. This prevents disease introduced by soil splashing on the leaves when there’s heavy rain. If you’re wondering what type of tomato to grow, consider the cherry tomato. It’s disease resistant, very productive, and a reliable variety. It’s an ideal time to pot some herbs such as oregano, chives, rosemary, etc. These plants can then be kept close to the kitchen for culinary use. Have you ever thought of making your own liquid fertiliser? At the moment there’s lots of dandelions in lawns and gardens. Dandelions are rich in plant nutrients, so place the flowers, leaves and roots into a vessel with a lid. Cover the plant material with plenty of water, then the lid. Leave for at least a fortnight, strain the water into another vessel and feed your plants, with one part of dandelion juice diluted with ten parts of water.
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The Mitchelton Garden Club has been in existence since 1964. It meets on the first Thursday of the calendar month except January at the Enoggera Memorial Hall. There are vacancies for new members. For more information, please phone Pat, the president, on 3356 1256.
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Newmarket Bocce Club News Submitted by Mario De Marco. Secretary of the Newmarket Bocce club
Hello again and welcome to my world of bocce. If you are a member of a sporting club then more than likely the club is affiliated with a Queensland sporting body who is affiliated with a National body. Bocce is no different. The three clubs in Queensland are Newmarket Bocce Club, Redlands Bocce club and Bundaberg Bocce Club. We are affiliated with the Queensland Bocce Federation (QBF) who is affiliated with Bocce Australia (BA) and the list goes on. As far as I can remember we had a QBF Cup played once a year and it was shared around the clubs. At one stage there
were nine bocce clubs in Queensland but unfortunately there are now three, sounds familiar. Anyway after many years of absence we finally had the cup played on the weekend of the 9th & 10th October at Redlands Bocce Club. Next year it’s Bundaberg and the year after our club. So there are three clubs but so as not to have a bye we were asked to nominate two teams, which we did. The women had one team each club. After a weekend of games our women came third and the club very proud of them as two players had never played in this type of competition. With the men’s teams it was very close. Both Redlands and Newmarket won four of the six games each, however on points for and against over the six games Redlands had +22 points and Newmarket +16. Redlands first, Newmarket second (Bruno, Mario and Silvio) and the other Newmarket team third (Natale, Tony and Gabriele) with Bundaberg in fourth place. Great weekend.
Dino QBF President, Silvio, Mario and Bruno
Newmarket VIEW Club ‘Voice, Interests and Education of Women’ Venue – Alderley Arms Hotel The Newmarket VIEW Club also meet up during the month for outings including a visit to St Johns Cathedral and morning tea/coffee at various venues in our city and suburbs. Post COVID lockdown, people are seeking the opportunity to connect with others in the community. VIEW needs the organisation to be in the forefront of the minds of those who are looking to expand their horizons, make new friends and give back to the community The Newmarket VIEW Club is part of a network of
over 300 clubs and 15,000 women throughout Australia. Our members used raffles and donations to raise funds to continue to support the six students following The Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program, by sponsoring their school activities. These children were among the hardest hit during school shutdowns, as many didn’t have the right tools they needed to learn from home.
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New members, Marnie Bolton and Ondra Bryant, were welcomed by President, Heather Nightingale, and Secretary, Chris Newman, to our lunch meeting in September
If you wish to know more about the Newmarket VIEW Club, email us on
newmarketview@gmail.com or ring Heather on 0437 343 163 or Jean on 0438 177 176.
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Brisbane Tramway Museum The Rise and Fall of "King Dick" News and views from a Tramway Muse - David Fryer
Thomas Mabbutt was an illegitimate child born in Abingdon, Oxfordshire in 1829. After a spell in a workhouse, legend suggests that he walked to Birmingham, a distance of 85 miles (137 km), where he was apprenticed to a weapons manufacturer in the Gun Quarter. In 1854, Mabbutt set up a small factory to make his own parts for sporting and military weapons. It was a time of great technological innovation - steam power was in its heyday and the first “velocipedes” (early bicycles) were only a decade or so away. Birmingham was about to become a major manufacturing hub for the British Empire. Mabbutt soon turned his attention to the burgeoning demand for hand tools, a move that would change his
fortunes. Successful products invariably benefit from trendy trademarks and Victorian hand tools were no exception. Mabbutt had a prize bulldog called King Dick and in 1881 he registered the trademark ‘King Dick’ to promote his brand. An adjustable “girder” spanner featuring the head of his beloved dog appeared the same year with the words ‘King Dick’ immediately below. The company expanded rapidly thanks in part to the popularity of bicycles. Ever the entrepreneur, Mabbutt developed an Abingdon King Dick bicycle in 1883 and an AKD motorcycle in 1904. The latter sold well, but an AKD car flopped. Only 12 were sold after it appeared in 1922. The AKD tool division prospered and almost every tool box featured a King Dick
spanner by the outbreak of WW2. They were particularly favoured by transport mechanics and most Brisbane trams would have seen a King Dick spanner at some stage. Post-war shortages may have fuelled the success of ‘Sidchrome’ spanners in Australia, but they contributed to the demise of AKD. Sadly, the brand fell out of favour and sales plummeted. Some may snigger at the once venerable name today, but those who have a King Dick spanner will hold it with high esteem. My personal collection includes a tiny “girder” spanner originally used for bicycles. Unfortunately, I missed out on a fabled 1914 AKD motorcycle despite promises that it would come my way. The company is currently
Newmarket Probus Club Another busy month. Last month’s outing took us to Toowoomba for the Festival of Flowers which proved to be a very good day. The weather was perfect, and we were treated to a beautiful display of gardens and floral displays. Picnic Point was the first taste of what was to come, with its long beds of glorious annuals, then on to two private gardens: the Runner Up and the First Prize winner. They were different from each other but both terrific and well deserving of their prizes. Then to Queens Park for a stroll among garden beds crammed with annuals in endless colour combinations. There were lots of photo opportunities and many of us have lovely photos of the day. Lunch at Highfields then back to Laurel Bank Park, where
it was a treat to walk around between the tulips and the floral arrangements, as the jazz band played under the trees. It capped the day off beautifully – what could be better than a day with friends in a beautiful place, in the fresh air. October is Probus Month, and our meeting was a busy one with a speaker from SEQ – Jeremy Bishop, a short talk
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enjoying a Phoenix-like resurrection thanks to new ownership and a growing demand for vintage tools. Could this herald a new rise for King Dick? Time will tell. © David Fryer maximalist@bigpond.com The Brisbane Tramway Museum is proudly supported by the Brisbane City Council
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from our local councillor Andrew Wines, and finally a poem written and read by Lin Kennedy, who is one of our members, to celebrate Brisbane’s jacarandas. Our members excelled themselves in the dress-up department as you can see from the photo, plus we enjoyed cupcakes iced in Probus colours and balloons to mark the occasion.
We were delighted to welcome 4 guests to the meeting who we hope will join us in the future. If you are interested in joining, you would be most welcome. We meet at the Red Hill Community Sports Club at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month. Please call Judith on 3353 1234 to enquire.
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The Gap Day & Night Pharmacy for all your pharmaceutical needs
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