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Farewell and best wishes, Lorraine The curtain closes on a chapter of The Westerner history this week: the paper’s longest serving staff member is retiring. Always the mother-figure of The Westerner and its staff, Lorraine Bailey, pictured, has been with the paper for 13 of its 20 years, working as our sprightly sales and advertising manager. Most print media publications, including independent ones such as The Westerner, are funded by revenue from advertising, so in many ways Lorraine has been the life-blood of this paper for more than a decade. On behalf of The Westerner’s staff, its advertisers and readers, I wish Lorraine and her husband Graham a happy retirement on the Gold Coast. – Lee Oliver, Editor

spotted at Eatons Hill There are a few quirky letterboxes around The Westerner district that look like little houses. But this one in suburban Eatons Hill is actually a scale replica of the house in front of which it stands. The only trouble with that is, if the homeowners decide to give their letterbox an overhaul, will they have the time, money and inclination to give their real house the equivalent paint job or renovation too?

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In 2016, The Westerner community newspaper celebrates its 20th birthday: two decades of informing and entertaining the residents of Pine Rivers, and later the Moreton Bay Region. To celebrate the milestone, this year we are going back through the archives to revisit some of the biggest and most entertaining stories printed over the past 20 years.

THIS WEEK IN 2008: He is currently the Prime Minister of Australia, but when Malcolm Turnbull visited a Ferny Hills retirement home eight years ago he had only just become the Federal Opposition Leader, for his ﬁrst stint as head of the Liberal Party. Two weeks after assuming leadership of his party, Mr Turnbull news visited the Bellevue Care Centre and Farrington Grove ter Girraween Flowers retirement home with the the grey mat to s rn tu ll Turnbu Member for Dickson Peter Dutton, who had just been F Ideas made the Shadow Minister and ads for Health and Ageing. They that discussed with the retirees ork. w the need for a better aged pension system and the then ons All SeasRK state of Queensland’s health FRUIT MA ET PRESENT THIS 10% system. The Westerner has since ON F! COUPEIV TO REC E OF covered visits to the district by 640 Gympie Rd 5 5 109 Lawnton • 320 current, previous and future Prime ey and Vall ford Ministers including Kevin Rudd, Serving the Sam as with surrounding are ts and Quality Produc Bob Hawke and Tony Abbott. Mr ourly Service Personal Neighb Dutton went on to become the Minister for Health and Sport and OPEN 3289 2432 SHED” Ph: 3289 1699 Fax: is now the Minister for Immigration 7 DAYS “THE GARDEN and Border Protection. Shop 5, 15 Main

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Council ropes in wildlife bridge By Lee Oliver

wildlife preservation advocate believes a unique new installation at Warner and Brendale could benefit – and help save – native animals in the area. Moreton Bay Regional Council has installed a 70m rope fauna bridge along Old North Road. The bridge is designed to help wildlife such as sugar gliders, possums and goannas negotiate the busy traffic route, recently widened to two lanes each way, more safely. Matt Cecil from the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland welcomed the rope bridge, also intended to allow safer access by fauna between the district’s environmental reserves. Mr Cecil said the rope bridge would reduce the risk of injury to native fauna such as possums and sugar gliders. “Council’s green infrastructure such as this new rope bridge ensures that animals and humans can co-exist safely, and that our native fauna can continue to move between local ecosystems,” he said. Moreton Bay Deputy Mayor and Division 9 councillor Mike Charlton said the bridge was the first of its kind in Moreton Bay.

“Fauna bridges such as this one allow native animals to cross roads safely and greatly reduce the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions,” Cr Charlton said. “It also connects the local ecosystem and its animals with the region’s greater 1700-hectare network of green reserves and corridors.” Councillor Mick Gillam (Division 8) said the fauna rope bridge worked by emulating the natural tree-top settings canopydwelling fauna use to travel throughout local ecosystems. “Animals such as possums, sugar gliders and even goannas travel along branches to get from one place to another, and these new rope bridges enable them to access areas that would otherwise require them to travel across the road,” Cr Gillam said. Cr Gillam said the fauna rope bridge joins a nearby existing fauna underpass, that was included in design works for construction of Old North Road a decade ago. Cr Charlton said the fauna rope bridge was likely to be the ﬁrst of a number of other rope bridges across the region. Council’s other green infrastructure initiatives include fauna underpasses, wildlife protection fencing and bird nests, Cr Charlton said.

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Paralympics champion calls for support for community winners

Petra Arkinstall, Cashmere Petra is a member of the Bunya Toastmasters group, which helps people to develop communications and leadership skills in a supportive and friendly environment. Why I became involved with the Bunya Toastmasters... I visited Bunya Toastmasters, thinking it was about time I got out of my comfort zone. By the end of the meeting, I had been thoroughly entertained and had learnt a great deal and I knew this was a place where I could thrive! Bunya Toastmasters has helped me to... gain an enormous amount of confidence in standing in front of an audience and be able to deliver speeches, both impromptu and prepared. I have received so much support and encouragement from fellow members. A big misconception about Toastmasters... I always thought of Toastmasters as straight-laced and rigid. And I’m not the only one – we’ve had guests come to Bunya who have said how surprised they are over the fact that Toastmasters is such a fun and supportive environment. What I wanted to do when I grew up... I always wanted to be an opera singer! But my interest in voice has carried over to speech and communication. I am now training as a student speech and drama teacher. The best advice I have been given... Don’t be afraid to fail. It can sting, but the growth that occurs when we try again is far more valuable than when we actually succeed.

akeisha Patterson knows how a little bit of recognition from the community can spur someone on to bigger and better things. The Caboolture-based swimmer, who trains at the Lawnton Swim Club, was named Young Sportsperson of the Year at the annual Moreton Bay Regional Council Australia Day Awards last year. This month the 17-year-old won six medals at the Paralympic Games in Rio, including two gold medals and a world record time. Ms Patterson is encouraging residents to show their support for local individuals and organisations who have made a positive impact on the Moreton Bay Region, by nominating them for a 2017 Australia Day Award. “To have the community and council behind me through initiatives like the Australia Day Awards and to have shown their support since I started competing in 2014 has been great,” she said. “Just to be nominated for the Young Sportsperson of the Year award was an amazing experience, especially with the amount of training I was putting in. “To go on to win the award was an even better feeling.” The Moreton Bay Australia Day Awards

are presented across seven categories covering sport, volunteering, arts and culture and the environment. “I encourage everyone to nominate for council’s Australia Day Awards, because there are so many wonderful people in our community who don’t get recognised for the amazing work they do,” Ms Patterson said. Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland said the awards have been recognising the hard work and achievements of unsung heroes in our community since 2008. “Council’s Australia Day Awards have shone the spotlight on those in the Moreton Bay Region who have gone above and beyond through either their volunteer work, sporting achievements or contribution to our community,” Mr Sutherland said. “Whether it’s a family member, friend or someone in the community who you know deserves recognition, I encourage you to nominate them.” Past residents of The Westerner area who have won the awards’ top accolades – Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year – include Camp Mountain’s Juliette Wright, Kobble Creek’s Alison Taylor, and Jeremy Baldwin and Jenna, Stephanie and Ben Freeman, of Eatons Hill. Nominations for the 2017 Moreton Bay

Paralympic Games gold medal winner Lakeisha Patterson is a former Moreton Bay Young Sportsperson of the Year.

Regional Council Australia Day Awards will close on 21 October. Nominees must be an Australian Citizen and reside within the Moreton Bay region and not be a sitting member of State, Federal or Local Government. To be eligible for the Young Citizen of the Year and Youth Sports Awards, nominees must be aged 25 years or under as at 26 January 2017. To nominate someone or for more details on the awards visit www.moretonbay.qld. gov.au/ausawards/

Competitions Woody Allen’s new film Café Society is a romantic comedy about a man who arrives in Hollywood in the 1930s with dreams of a career in the film industry. Instead, he finds himself both in love, and entranced by the café society that marked such a spirited age. Opening in cinemas on 20 October, Café Society stars Jesse Eisenberg, Steve Carrell, Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively and Parker Posey.

Jessica Whitman’s Wild One is a story of love, scandal and seduction in the glamorous world of polo. After one flop ended her reign as Hollywood’s ‘it girl’, Kat Parker meets talented polo player Sebastian Del Campo – and realises he’d make a great subject for her comeback screenplay. They head to Hollywood to seek out funding for a film that could make or break both their careers – and their growing feelings for each other.

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Thanks to Entertainment One, The Westerner has ten double passes to Café Society to give away. For your chance to win tell us which film wasn’t directed by Woody Allen – Sleeper, Blue Jasmine or Fading Gigolo? Send your answer, name and contact details to: The Westerner movie competition, PO Box 5189, Brendale 4500 or email lee@thewesterner. com.au, Attn: Movie competition. Entries close 10 October.

In ten years’ time I hope to be... I’m really a one step at a time sort of person, but I hope to still be learning and developing my passion for the voice and effective communication.

Winners: Play School Famous Friends CDs: J. Bevan (Samford Valley), H. Wolfenden (Armstrong Creek); Finding Sanity books: M. Clark (Strathpine), J. Parker (Ocean View), S. McCombe (Camp Mountain); Blame book: M. Pantalone (Carindale); The Girl on the Train tickets: J. Mason (Biggera Waters), K. Bakker (Inala), A. Graham (Clayfield), P. Schmack (Albany Creek), F. Gauthier (Indooroopilly), M. Fernee (Ashgrove), S. Timm (Parrearra), J. Carroll (Albany Creek), F. Downing (Mountain Creek), L. Friend (Warner); The Safest Place in London book: N. Chapman (Cashmere).

Bunya Toastmasters meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month at Albany Creek Tavern. Phone 3889 6335 or 0409 053 455.

The Westerner has one copy of Wild One (Allen & Unwin Book Publishers, RRP $29.99), to give away. For your chance to win send your name and contact details to: The Westerner book competition, PO Box 5189, Brendale 4500 or email lee@thewesterner.com.au, Attn: Book competition. Entries close 10 October.

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POLICE BEAT Fatal traffic crash, Kallangur: A 20year-old Kallangur man has appeared in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on charges relating to a fatal traffic crash which claimed the life of a motorcyclist on 19 September. Police allege a station wagon vehicle driven by the man collided head-on with a motorcycle on Ann Street at Kallangur. Emergency services attended however the motorcyclist, a 43-yearold man from Kallangur, was unable to be revived and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and sole occupant of the station wagon was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, and unlicensed driving. It was further alleged that he failed to remain at the scene of the crash, running from his damaged vehicle. He was denied bail and was remanded in custody before the court appearance on 20 September. Unlawful use of motor vehicle, Samford Valley: A box trailer was stolen from Gibbons Road at Samford Valley on 13 September. A box trailer stolen from South Pine Road at Brendale is yet to be found. Vehicles stolen from Halpine Parade, Warner, Melia Court, Eatons Hill and Francis Road, Bray Park are also yet to be recovered.

stolen from an outbuilding at a property at Cedar Creek Road, Cedar Creek, while thieves forced open a window to gain entry to a home at Ocean View Road at Ocean View. Access to a Willow Glen Court, Bunya home was gained through bi-fold doors. Other break-ins incidents around The Westerner area reported to police were at Alberic Court and Malia Court, Eatons Hill, Tallebudgera Crescent, Albany Creek, Reginald Avenue and Hillenvale Avenue, Arana Hills, Hillary Drive and Gum Street, Warner, and at business premises at Gympie Road, Strathpine and South Pine, Kremzow and Leitch Roads at Brendale. Items stolen include a car, computer, tool box, wallet and keys. Theft from motor vehicle, Ferny Hills: A tool box containing an impact driver, impact drill and two batteries was stolen from a vehicle at Owarra Avenue East at Ferny Hills overnight on 24-25 September, while a laptop and joggers were taken from a car on Dawson Parade at Arana Hills overnight on 12-13 September.

Break and enters, Pine Rivers: Three properties at rural Cedar Creek, Ocean View and Bunya were amongst targets of thieves during the fortnight ending 25 September. Lawn mowers and iPads were

Cathy’s commitment recognised

athy Ihm’s commitment to the Dayboro Local Ambulance Committee has been officially recognised by the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS). The Kobble Creek resident, pictured, was recently presented the QAS Commissioner’s Achievement Excellence in Leadership Award. The award recognises projects, teams and individuals that “have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to QAS, our patients and the community we serve”. Ms Ihm has been a Dayboro First Responder since the group’s inception in 2008, before joining the Dayboro Local Ambulance Committee three years ago. During that time, she has been the secretary of the committee, which aims to enhance ambulance services and patient

care in the Dayboro district. “I was stoked (to win the award). I was really pleased that I was recognised for what I’ve given and the time that I’ve put into the Local Ambulance Committee,” Ms Ihm said. “There’s a lot of hours, time and effort that goes into doing the volunteer role; it’s just nice to be recognised for it. “(Recognition) is not what we do it for, but recognition is nice.” Officer in Charge of Dayboro Ambulance Station, Peter Fletcher said Ms Ihm was a “very community minded person” who is dedicated to and efficient in her role. “She gets in and gets the job done and organises things and follows things through, all for the benefit of the community,” Mr Fletcher said. “She is quite passionate about our community here.”

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lympic star Bronte Barratt recently returned to her home town to help promote her junior swimming club. Barratt, a medal winner at three straight Olympic Games, was in Samford Village to sign autographs and spruik the Samford Stingrays Swim Club’s upcoming season. She also let locals hold the silver medal she won at the Rio Olympics as part of Australia’s 4×200m freestyle relay team. Samford Swim Club’s Leah McGuire said Barratt, who grew up at Wights Mountain, was “ever the champion in and out of the water”. “The swim club is very grateful that Bronte continues to give up her precious time throughout the season,” she said. “Kids and parents asked many questions about the Olympics and swimming, but the

best reaction was when Bronte told them at the Olympics you get free McDonald’s.” Following an 11-year international sports career that included six World Championships and three Commonwealth Games, Barratt, 27, retired after the Rio Olympics. The silver medal she won in Brazil saw the former Samford State School student claim an Olympic medal of every colour. She was a member of the 4×200m freestyle relay team that won gold in world record time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Four years later she won a bronze medal in the 200m freestyle individual competition at the London Olympics. Samford Stingrays’ first club night for the new swimming season is on 7 October at the Samford Community Pool. Find out more at www.samfordswimclub.com.au.

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rowning is the leading cause of preventable deaths in Australian children under the age of five. Now six local swimming schools have thrown their support behind an initiative to help prevent childhood drownings. Samford Aquatics, Arana Hills Swim School, Shapland Swim School at Warner, the Albany Creek Leisure Centre, Nemo’s Swim School at Cashmere, and the Carol Bizzell Swim School at Highvale are taking part in Learn to Swim Week. They are offering free swimming lessons for kids under five until 2 October. A recent study conducted by Poolwerx, the company that initiated Learn to Swim Week, found that 81 per cent of parents

with young children wrongly believe that swimming lessons are compulsory in Australian schools. Learn to Swim Week ambassador and former Olympic swim coach Laurie Lawrence said parents reported one of the biggest obstacles to regular swimming lessons was the perceived expense. “We want to see the day when we’re able to report that child deaths due to drowning have reached the magic number of zero, and if offering free lessons is what it takes then that’s what we’ll do,” he said. Visit www.learntoswimweek.com.au to find your local participating swim school and their contact details.

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here is no shortage of local attractions to take visitors or your family to in our part of the Moreton Bay Region. Leisure, adventure, nature, the arts – there’s something for everyone right on your doorstep. For lovers of the arts, there’s no shortage of galleries and art exhibits, stretching from Pine Rivers Art Gallery at Strathpine to Phoenix Sculpture Garden at Mt Glorious, and also art hubs at Samford Village and Dayboro. Music fans can rock out at concerts at Pine Rivers Park

at Strathpine or the Eatons Hill Hotel, take in the Red Deer Festival at Mt Samson, or enjoy an afternoon listening to classical music at Mt Mee and Mt Glorious. Theatregoers can catch shows at Act 1 Theatre at Strathpine. Love animals? Get up close to farm animals at Trevena Glen at Mt Samson, feed the deer just down the road at the Lyell Deer Farm, or enjoy bird spotting by the banks of the South Pine River at the Kumbartcho environment sanctuary at Eatons Hill. Nature lovers can find respite

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from the hustle and bustle of modern life all around the district. Enjoy lunch and water sports at Lake Samsonvale and the multitude of picnic areas and hiking trails dotted along Mt Nebo and Mt Glorious Roads, with stunning views of Samford Valley. You’ll also find jaw-dropping views from Mt Mee Lookout, brilliant vantages of Dayboro whilst travelling up Mt Mee Road, and outlooks on local lakes from Clear Mountain Road. Explore the many local state forest parks, on foot or on wheels,

the pick of which include bushland at Ferny Hills, Mt Nebo, Bunya, Albany Creek and Mt Mee. History buffs can enjoy historical displays at museums at Whiteside and Samford, walk historical trails in Dayboro and Samford, or find remnants of the disused Ferny Grove-Samford railway line around Camp Mountain. To help sustain your exploration of the region, enjoy scrumptious meals and tasty treats from the many wonderful restaurants, cafes and eateries dotted along the roads that you will travel.

The Dayboro Bakery regularly welcomes visitors from all over south east Queensland who take the leisurely drive to taste our baked delights. The bakery is renowned for its handmade pies and pastries. The Corn beef pie with white sauce is very popular and our beef pie is hard to beat. Bread is a passion at the Dayboro Bakery. We are one of the few bakeries that make traditional yeast free sour doughs. The 100% Spelt Sour Dough is one of the favourites. The best 100% Arabica coffee from Vittoria is available from 5am to 5pm daily. The Westerner, Thursday 29 September, 2016

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2. Pine Rivers Park (Strathpine) 3. Act 1 Theatre (Strathpine)

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leven medals from 11 events. That’s Niamh Bedggood’s record while representing Queensland in major swimming events over the past nine months. The Samford State School student spent the first week of her holidays making waves in the pool in Darwin. She won four gold medals – for the 200m individual medley, 100m breaststroke, 50m breaststroke and as a member of Queensland’s champion individual medley relay team – at the School Sport Australia Swimming Championships. “I was hoping to medal in each event and I knew that would be very hard because it’s a tough competition,” Niamh said. “I knew I trained hard and I practiced lots so I was really happy (with the results). “I just came to Darwin to enjoy it and have fun and have a good time because to swim is really fun.” Niamh also won a bronze medal with Queensland’s freestyle relay team. “I really enjoy having the whole team come together and everyone putting in their best effort,” she said. “When you train so hard and you come together as a team it’s really rewarding.” Niamh’s success in Darwin follows her winning six medals – one silver and five bronze – from six events at the Pan Pacific School Games in Adelaide last December. The 11-year-old has broken numerous Samford pool records including some set by Olympic gold medallist Bronte Barratt.

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The Year 7 student hopes she too can qualify for an Olympic Games but she knows “it will be super hard”. “Some parts of my swimming is just for fun and just for enjoyment but other parts, for my long-term goals, are maybe the Olympics,” she said. “I take a lot of those Olympians as my inspiration and they help me get through the hard times in swimming. “I’m really proud of all our athletes and I’m excited that they can do that because they’re just so amazing. “Hopefully I do my best and show them what I can do and be like them one day.”

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ustin Provan is set to become a third generation automotive mechanic, but not before he showcases his skills on the national stage. The Albany Creek State High School student, pictured, will compete in the WorldSkills Australia National Competition in Melbourne from 6-8 October. More than 500 apprentices from across Australia, representing 50 skill categories, will have their talents tested. Austin landed a berth at the WorldSkills national final, and an apprenticeship, after undertaking vocational training via school. “I did training through TAFE last year and I got nominated to compete the regional competition,” Austin said. “I won that so I moved on to WorldSkills (national final). “You get a task and are judged on how safely you work with PPE (personal protective equipment) and knowledge of how different procedures work, and do it all in a time limit. There is a bit of pressure but I will just do my best.” If the 17-year-old can win his competition in Melbourne he will represent Australia at the WorldSkills world finals in the United

Arab Emirates next year. Austin spent one day a week learning mechanic skills at TAFE last year, and has continued his training with Austral Jaguar and Landrover while studying Year 12. He impressed so much in the workshop that he has been offered an apprenticeship with the Newstead-based business. Austin has “grown up around cars”, with his father Ian, grandfather and two uncles being car mechanics. “Dad is very proud and so is my grandfather as well because he was also a mechanic,” Austin said. Austin’s mother Anna Provan noted that his son has “(motor) oil ruining through his veins”. www.thewesterner.com.au

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fter shedding 40 per cent of his body weight, a Wights Mountain teenager wants to inspire others to “be the best you that you can be”. At the age of 17, David Affleck weighed 134kg and was suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. One year later, David has lost 55kg and is happier and healthier mentally, as well as physically. “I was on the treadmill around 40 minutes a day, every day, for about a year,” he recalls. “I started to slowly change my diet as well. It was just a slow process.” David said that starting his weight loss journey “was the worst.” “I lost quite a bit of weight but I think when you’re losing weight you’re the last one to see it,” he explains. “Other people always notice first and I was getting really frustrated because I didn’t see the weight coming off. “Around the three-month point is where it (regular exercise) becomes second nat-

ure so you just keep going because it’s part of your day now, rather than you really need to do it. “I didn’t really have a goal weight but I set dates for myself, where I was going to go as hard as I can (exercising). “I basically measured how much I lost and thought, ‘Yes, that’s a good weight’ or ‘I could have tried harder’.” David, who never previously exercised or played sport, says his weight gain was due to anxiety and a diet that “wasn’t terrible; I was just eating too much of everything”. “Something I didn’t realise back say a year ago was that it’s all connected – my anxiety and my weight gain,” he said. “When I started working on my confidence, working on anxiety (issues), that’s when the weight really started coming off. “It became so much easier because I was happier and I was dealing with my mental problems, which helped my physical problems. “I realised my mental health had to

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come first, so I put myself first.” David is now a lot more self-confident and works out regularly at the gym, a place he would never had dared to go previously. “I have the same personality but I’m a lot more outgoing and I’m a lot more confident,” he says. The 18-year-old plans to write a self-help book for other young people who may be struggling with the same issues that he has dealt with. “I do understand the pressure, because if you’re working in a job you hate or you’re

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at school and you don’t enjoy it, you’re going to want to eat comfort food because you’re going to have more stress,” he said. “Forgive yourself first, and then slowly work at it. Don’t just jump in. “Anyone who is different with their body shape and feels comfortable, that’s amazing because of the pressure people are under these days to look a certain way. “If you’re confident in who you are, that’s great. Be content with who you are, but strive to be better.” – Lee Oliver

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Singin’ reigns supreme on local theatre stages

Rockers to breach silence with new music M Brisbane act A Breach of Silence, which has taken its style of metal music to the USA, is preparing to release its third studio album.

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Right place, right time” is how Mat Cosgrove describes how his band came to be signed to an American record label. The guitarist for Brisbane ‘powercore metal’ act A Breach of Silence said the band “blanketed” potential record labels with copies of its last album, The Darkest Road. “Literally (we sent) our CD and I put a doll’s arm and leg and a note on it saying, ‘I’ll give an arm and a leg to get signed’,” Cosgrove explains. “It must have caught their attention. We were lucky enough to get a call back from one of them (labels) – right place, right time. “You don’t hear many stories about that because of the way the music industry has gone with streaming and digital downloads.” After signing to Eclipse Records, The Darkest Road debuted atop Australia’s metal chart and was named one of Hysteria magazine’s top 25 albums of 2014. Last year the band, which has members from Moreton Bay region, embarked on a two-month, 34-date tour of America with renowned Texas metal act Drowning Pool. “We’d done a bunch of national tours across Australia with a bunch of US and Aussie bands, but that was the first time (touring) over there, and it was a good experience,” Cosgrove said.

“It was literally (a show) every day and we crossed something like 40-odd states and did 26,000km in six weeks. It made us way more professional.” Fellow A Breach of Silence guitarist Kerrod Dabelstein, of Caboolture, enjoyed playing to American audiences. “Playing abroad is a lot easier, I’ve found. Home crowds are the hardest to crack,” he said. “When you’re playing away with a band like Drowning Pool, they have the big fan base over there so it’s bigger shows. We started to see the momentum (build) as the tour went on.” A Breach of Silence, which supported Sevendust at the Eatons Hill Hotel earlier this year, will unleash “a new sound” with its third studio album due out early 2017. “The new album is very different to the last two and we’re evolving a bit,” Cosgrove explains. “We’ve (already) done a super heavy album. This album’s still heavy... but it’s much more melodic. It’s different and it’s new, but it’s still us.” A Breach of Silence hope greater success will come with persistence. “When you’re a unit for a little while you stick with it and you’re persistent, even though things don’t go your way ever,” Cosgrove said. “You’ve got to be persistent because it could take ten years for your style to finally (become popular).”

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usical theatre lovers can see the youthful incarnations of the characters from Singin’ in the Rain before they step on to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre stage next month. Brisbane Junior Theatre will present four performances of Singin’ in the Rain Jr. this weekend. Adapted from the popular movie musical, Singin’ in the Rain Jr. pours down delight while capturing the waning days of the silent screen film era of the late-1920s. With hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit parade of songs including “Good Mornin’,” “Make ’em Laugh” and the show-stopping dance number, “Singin’ in the Rain”, the musical tells the story of performers caught up in the transition from silent films to ‘talkies’.

Micheal Hornery, Travis Harries, Jose De Andrade, Jesse Bradford and Jess Alback star in the Brisbane Junior Theatre production of the musical Singin’ in the Rain Jr.

When Monumental Studios turns silent film The Dueling Cavalier into a musical picture called The Dancing Cavalier, they are faced with a problem: their star Lina Lamont can’t really talk, let alone sing. With Lina’s voice sounding something like nails on a chalkboard, aspiring actress Kathy Selden is brought in to cover Lina’s voice with her own dulcet tones. Singin’ in the Rain Jr. features performers from Brendale, Albany Creek, Bray Park and Strathpine, with choreography from Samford local David Canham. Brisbane Junior Theatre, which presents Broadway musicals acted by young performers, has produced the most junior musical productions performed in Australia. The youth theatre company has produced over 65 productions over the past 16 years. Brisbane Junior Theatre helps young budding actors reach for the stars during their school holidays. The young cast spends a five-day, 40-hour week learning and rehearsing show dialogue and songs for the musical, which is presented live to audiences at week’s end. Singin’ in the Rain Jr. is being performed for four shows at Mueller Performing Arts Centre, 75 Morris Road, Rothwell from 30 September to 1 October. Tickets cost $15 for adults or $10 for children and concessions and are available at the door. Phone 0438 896 436 or visit www.brisbanejuniortheatre. com for more information. www.thewesterner.com.au

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Musical coda for new book

uliet Hoey hopes by documenting her struggles to become a musician in her new autobiography it will “inspire others to achieve their personal goals”. She Shall Have Music is the writer and musician’s personal account of her quest to become a professional pianist. The Arana Hills resident was inspired to write her memoir “because my story is, I think, a rather interesting one”. “(It is) an account of sustained struggle to overcome such obstacles as illness, financial hardship and lack of musical opportunities in the Brisbane in which I grew up,” Hoey said. “I wanted to learn music because, like many children, I was born with a musical gift. I simply enjoy making music. There is nothing to equal it.” Eventually graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music with a distinction in piano, Hoey has performed in orchestras, worked as a classroom music teacher and a piano examiner, and now

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Arana Hills’ Juliet Hoey has written a book about her journey to become a musician.

teaches cello and piano privately. “I have had a long and happy career in music and the story of these activities is described in my book,” she said. “I would hope that readers may feel encouraged to persevere in working to achieve their dreams, and to continue despite the inevitable obstacles along the way.”

She Shall Have Music follows Hoey’s crime novels The Sixth Partita (2007) and Miranda’s Tempest (2012) and the memoir Under the Mulberry Tree (1998), about her growing up in the riverside suburb of Bulimba. Copies of She Shall Have Music (Zeus Publications) are available for $31.95 by phoning 0409 898 201.

Music moves to Samford and Dayboro

uality musical theatre is coming to Dayboro and Samford with PRIMA set to present the famous songs of Hollywood. Saturday Night at the Movies, a threehour show with a cast of 15 performers, features more than 30 songs from some of the world’s most popular films covering six decades. “We have hand-picked a variety of songs from classic films between 1960 and now,” Saturday Night at the Movies director Alena Roos said. “We have packed 31 songs into this show. We have mixed a few songs together to make some fun medleys. “You will hear songs from James Bond, Pretty Woman, Disney and many, many more (movies). “We hope that each song will bring back enjoyable memories for people as they sing and dance along in their seats. “I am a huge Disney fan so I was happy when we were able to combine some of the popular classics together in a medley.” Since its beginnings in 2004, PRIMA, which stands for the Pine Rivers Musical Association, has staged its performances in venues in suburban areas such as Bray Park, Redcliffe and Strathpine. www.thewesterner.com.au

“PRIMA wanted to try something a bit different and reach out to wider suburbs that don’t have a local musical theatre group,” Roos said of bringing its new show to Dayboro and Samford. “We are hoping to bring some great entertainment to these communities.” The performance of Saturday Night at the Movies at Dayboro Community Hall on 8 October will be a homecoming of sorts for Roos and her sister and on-stage talent Macey Robinson, who grew up at Dayboro. Robinson, from Warner, who has been dancing since she was five, said Saturday Night at the Movies’ cast is “all so talented and amazing people to work with”. “(It is) amazing singing and dancing to songs from classic movies,” she said. Saturday Night at the Movies is on at Dayboro Community Hall, Bradley Street, Dayboro on 8 October and Samford Community Centre, School Road, Samford Village on 5 November. Both shows start at 7.30pm, with tickets on sale now for $20 per person. Book through www.prima.org.au or phone 0448 774 626. Macey Robinson features in Saturday Night at the Movies, set to be performed at Samford and Dayboro.

Another school holidays, another batch of family films seeking to appease kids (and equally restless parents) in cinemas. This vacation period it’s Pete’s Dragon, The Secret Life of Pets and Storks which are vying for children’s attention – and their parents’ money at the box office. In Storks, the titular birds no longer deliver babies from its human assembly line to expectant parents, but rather carry packages for Cornerstore.com. Everything runs smoothly at the online retailer except for one glitch: a teenaged human named Tulip (voiced by Katie Crown) who was never delivered to her family and has since lived and worked – somewhat incompetently – with the storks in the building set high up in the clouds. With the lure of a mind-blowing promotion within the company, aspirational stork Junior (Andy Samberg) is ordered to sack Tulip from her job, but they soon end up self-entrusted with the care of a new baby girl. Said baby was created after Tulip actions a letter to Cornerstore from a lonely boy named Nate (Anton Starkman), who yearns for a younger sibling (with ninja skills!) Junior and Tulip embark on a journey to deliver the newborn to its family, but they are soon being tailed by a nosy pigeon and comedic fodder Toady (Stephen Kramer Glickman), who just wants to be one of the ‘brahs’. The tales of birds in more recent cinematically released animated movies haven’t always reached great heights – think Chicken Little (2005), Rio (2011), Adventures in Zambezia (2012) and Free Birds (2013). But some, like Chicken Run (2000), Valiant (2005) and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010), really hit the mark. Where does Storks rank and does it deliver? It’s a pretty inoffensive and cheerful animated comedy with a clever premise and a nice theme about the importance of family. While it sometimes annoys with plot contrivances it surprisingly provides plenty of decent laughs. And as if Storks’ crazy plot isn’t enough it also delivers one of the great ‘what the?’ moments in cinema this year, thanks to a pack of morally conflicted wolves. Storks, which also features voice work by Kelsey Grammer, Danny Trejo, Ty Burrell and Jennifer Aniston, is written and co-directed by Nicolas Stoller, who made the comedies Yes Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek, Bad Neighbours and its recent sequel. Storks is much like Stoller’s live-action films: it flies high to exceed its modest expectations. 7/10

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ARANA VIEW CLUB: ‘Past the Post’ luncheon meeting, 2 November at Arana Leagues Club, Dawson Parade, Keperra at 11am. Wear your Melbourne Cup hat. Guest speaker Adrian Petrie, will share rose and gardening knowledge. Lucky door, raffle and trading table help The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program support disadvantaged Australian children. Two-course lunch inc. tea/coffee $25. Bookings: Heather 3300 3733 by 4pm on 31 October. AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY (QLD.) KABI GROUP Inc. meet 7.45pm on Second Tuesday each month (except January) at Isabella Griffin Room, Strathpine Community Centre, 199 Gympie Road, Strathpine . Ph 0414 761 367 or 3399 9208, web www.ourshopfront.com/kabi. BIRD WATCHING: along the South Pine River. Meet second Wednesday of the month at 7.30am (July, August & September) or 7am (other months) at Kumbartcho Sanctuary, 15 Bunya Pine Ct, Eatons Hill. To register phone 3325 1577 or email catchmentcoordinator@ prca.org.au. BRENDALE EVENING VIEW CLUB: meets for dinner with a guest speaker on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Wantima Country Club, 530 South Pine Road, Brendale. Fun and friendship for women of all ages as well as supporting The Smith Family. Phone Anna on 3425 2937 or 0400 557 082. BRISBANE BOOK AUTHORS: Non-profit, social networking/information sharing for published authors. Group meets at 6.30pm on 3rd Wednesday of each month at varying Brisbane venues, with guest speakers. For more information or to register your interest email editor@hawkeye publishing.com.au or find Brisbane Book Authors on Facebook. BUNYA TOASTMASTERS CLUB: meet 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 6:45pm at Albany Creek Tavern, 730 Albany Creek Rd. Develop leadership & communications skills in a supportive, friendly environment. Ph 3889 6335 or 0409 053 455.

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COFFEE CAKE & PORT: An afternoon of sweet treats, entertainment, socialising and silent auction at Yuraba Conference Centre, 240 Church Road, Eatons Hill on 15 October at 2pm. Fundraiser by Lions Medical Research Personality Quest entrant Eloise Fleming, raising money for medical research. Tickets: 0412 296 047 or email wgfleming@bigpond.com. @CREATIVESAMFORD: A community group whose aim is to increase the visibility of the arts in the local area. Regular activities and events throughout the year. Go to www.creativesamford. com for full details. DAYBORO ART GALLERY: Cnr Williams Street & Mt Mee Road, Dayboro. Open daily 10am-3pm. Paintings, pottery, art. Ph 3425 2000. DAYBORO LIONS FAMILY MOVIES: “Alice Through the Looking Glass” screening 17 October at Dayboro Community Hall at 7pm. Doors 6.30pm. Cost $6/person, $18/family. Phone 0466 619 660. For movie schedule email dayboro.lions@gmail.com. DAYBORO MARKETS: 1st Sun of the month, 8am, cnr Williams & Heathwood Streets. Find a bargain, new or pre-loved, fresh produce & plants. New stallholders welcome! Site fee $15. Ph 3425 2456 or 3425 2260. All monies raised go to chosen charities and the local community. DAYBORO MENS SHED: meets Mondays 10am-4pm. Woodworking, metalworking & involvement with other community groups. Contact Mike 0435 204 456 or email dayboromensshed@gmail.com. DAYBORO TRAIL RIDERS: Meet 4th Sunday of month at 8am. Ph 0475 383 553. EARLY AUSTRALIAN COLONIAL DANCE: in Samford Farmers Hall, Main Street, Samford Village, 7 October from 7.30pm. No experience, costume, partner required. Tickets: $10 at door. Ph 3289 4708. www.colonialdance.com.au. LAWNTON POULTRY CLUB: Meetings first Tuesday of month from 7.30pm at Pine Rivers Showgrounds, Gympie Rd, Lawnton. Ph 5499 0553 or email secretary.lawntonpc@gmail.com.

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MEDITATION IN THE ZEN TRADITION: in Samford every Tuesday, 7pm to 8.30pm at the old Catholic Church, cnr Samford & Camp Mountain Rds. Individual instructions each night. Beginners welcome. $5 donation requested. Phone 3298 5094. NATIONAL SENIORS ALBANY CREEK: meets 2nd Friday of each month at Albany Creek Community Centre, Ernie St, Albany Creek at 5.30pm. Speakers, entertainment & interest groups inc. dining out, reading, craft, photography, golf, theatre & more. Ph Len 0488 744 706. www.nsaalbanycreek.org.au. NATIVE PLANTS QUEENSLAND: Samford Branch meets on the first Tuesday of each month (except January) at 7.15pm at the CWA Hall, Main St, Samford Village. Email: sgapsamford@ outlook.com. Visitors most welcome. Pine Rivers Branch meets on the third Sunday of each month at noon at various garden and parks. Ph. Jan 3285 3322. PINE RIVERS CATCHMENT ASSOCIATION: Activities relating to integrated catchment management. Meets 2nd Tuesday of month at Kumbartcho Sanctuary, 15 Bunya Pine Ct, Eatons Hill. Phone Graham 0415 127 959. PINE RIVERS CROQUET CLUB: Social croquet players welcome at the clubs grounds at Joe Davis Park, Brendale on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday mornings, 8.30am to 11am. All equipment provided. Ph Carolyn 3298 5576. PINE RIVERS VIEW CLUB: meets 3rd Wed of month for lunch at Murrumba Downs Tavern, 10.30 for 11am. Interesting speaker. Outing 1st Wed of month. Ladies come and meet new friends. Vistors welcome. Ph Sandra 3425 2738 or Elizabeth 3886 4937. QUEENSLAND STEAM & VINTAGE MACHINERY SOCIETY: located at Old Petrie Town, open 9am - 1pm Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. ‘Live Steam’ day first Sunday of month, when we fire up the boilers and run big engines as they were meant to operate. Experience the sights and sounds of steam power Ph Chris 3353 2349.

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TRUE BLUE CARAVAN CLUB: We are a small Club on the north side of Brisbane with a very friendly group of people. We have a rally once a month of one week duration. Destinations within 300-400km of GPO. Use your caravans more often, make new friends and enjoy an active lifestyle. Ph Carol 3882 3227 or Lesley 3264 5053. ZONTA CLUB OF PINE RIVERS: improving the lives of women & children locally & globally. Dinner meetings 2nd Wed of each month (except January), 6.30pm at Eatons Hill Hotel. Dinner $25pp. Phone 0404 466 409 or 0417 615 405 or email pinerivers@zontadistrict22.org.

Displays of Queensland’s gardening style, with expert talks and workshops at Pine Rivers Park at Strathpine, daily from 9am. www.brisbanegardenshow.com.au

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SAMFORD WRITERS GROUP: meets the 1st Thursday of month. First-time or experienced writers, all genres. New members welcome. Email essential. Phone Barbara Cook on 3289 3046 or email barbcook1@gmail.com. www. samfordwriters.org.

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SAMFORD VALLEY MARKETS: 2nd Saturday of month (excluding January), 7am-12pm, cnr Mt Samson Rd & Serendipity Drive, Samford. Fresh produce, arts & crafts, cakes inc. gluten free, plants, BBQ, morning teas, coffee. 40-50 stalls new ones welcome. Ph Kate 0414 550 302.

Free fun activities in the pool, jumping castle, waterslide, face painting and more at Samford Community Pool from 11am to 3pm. Phone 3289 3815.

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SAMFORD DISTRICT HISTORICAL & MUSEUM SOCIETY: Museum open Wed and Sun 10am-3pm, Station St, Samford Village. Local & family history, research & displays. Group visits & tours by appointment. Ph: 3289 2743 Web: www.samfordmuseum.com.au. New members welcome.

2 OCTOBER Samford Pool Family Fun Day

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SAMFORD ART & CRAFT ASSOC: at the Slab Hut, John Scott Park, Main St, Samford. Wide selection of locally produced art and craft items. 10am-4pm, 7 days a week. New members welcome. Phone 3289 3113. www.thehutsamford artandcraft.com.

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SAMFORD AREA MENS’ SHED: meet every Tuesday at 9.30am for morning tea and chat at the Shed, Samford Showgrounds, Showgrounds Drive, Highvale. Web: www.samfordshed.org.au Email: info@samfordshed.org.au.

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An afternoon of sweet treats, socialising and entertainment at Yuraba Conference Centre, Eatons Hill from 2pm, raising money for medical research. Phone 0412 296 047.

15 OCTOBER Mt Mee Celtic Night

A night of Scottish and Irish dancing and entertainment with Irish band The Blarney Stone at Mt Mee Public Hall from 6.30pm. Phone 5498 2229.

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TRADES & SERVICES What services does your business offer? The services I provide include (but not limited to) weed removal, mulching, brush cutting, house and acreage lawn mowing and edges, hedge trimming, rubbish removal, garden clean ups, gutter cleaning, estate maintenance, and small paving and retainer walls. What areas do your clients come from? Areas all over the north side of Brisbane. What was your companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first job? Mowing a yard for some good friends. How did you get into your current line of work? I needed a change and realised I could run my own business doing what I enjoy.

important? I believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to take pride in the appearance of your house and gardens. What sort of clients does your business provide services to? Real estates, local businesses, and anyone who needs regular lawn maintenance. What is the most unique job your business has done? Doing a huge garden clear up at a rental for over a week. Before your current job, what were your previous occupations? I was a landscaper for 10 years previously. How did you make your first dollar? Picking macadamia nuts.

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Stephens & Co Chartered Accountants

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The Dayboro Shed Open Wed to Sun. 10am to 4pm

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Precision Blinds

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Split & Ducted Systems & Mains Upgrades

PH: 3289 7100

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www.powerhouseaircon.com.au Elect. Contractors Lic. No. 55848 Arctick AU 10090

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Bobcats & Tipper Hire WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS

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A Trading Division of Lummis Enterprises Pty Ltd BSA 1111034

Airconditioning Supply and Installation of Ducted and Split Air Conditioning M 0418 500 914 T 3425 1265

cruicebros. Brendan Cruice

BSA 1146099 ARC AU27388

AIR CONDITIONING Sales, Installation, and Service Split systems, and Ducted All major brands supplied

Phone 0424 170 029

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MOB: 0418 153 116 A/H 3289 9151

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Tom & Mary-Anne Williams 358 Mt Samson Rd, Dayboro Ph 3425 2479 or 0412 724 080 www.thedayboroshed.com.au

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Name: Todd McDonald Business: Toddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Total Mowing and Garden Care Established: 2012 Based at: Dayboro

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Property Poles, Overhead Aerials, Air Conditioning, Underground power, Mains Upgrades & Emergency Work. Prompt, friendly service, local business.

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20 YEARS LOCAL EXPERIENCE

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• All Domestic & Commercial Painting • Free Quotes • All Areas • Prompt Service • Local Painter • Member of Master Painters

Phone 3289 4744 or 0413 946 246

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*Family Business for over 50 years

Extensions, Sheds, New houses

STEFAN HANSSON 0417 004 998

ACREAGE MOWING DOMESTIC MOWING JUNGLE CLEARING • • • • • •

Ph: 1300 655 145

Brush cutting Fire wood cutting Chain sawing Weed spraying Tree trimming Gardens mulched Gutters cleaned Rubbish removed Retaining walls Full garden makeovers Licence: 74412 ARC Lic: L120727 CEC Accreditation: A0322310

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Ride-on Mower & Tractor Servicing & Repairs

0488 502 478

• Residential Specialist - Int/Ext • Quality Paint & Workmanship • Fully Qualified and Insured • Local Tradesman • Master Painters Member

BSA Licence 700577

FOR A FREE QUOTE CALL MICHAEL

0409 635 547 or 3264 2728

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Free Quotes - All Areas - Competive Rates

CONTACT: JAKE 0414 308 428

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0400 700 238 BSA 1180430

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POOL SAFETY INSPECTIONS NORTHSIDE - Pool Safety Certificates - Repairs & Modifications - Pre-inspection Advice - Compliance Solutions e: steve@psin.com.au Lic No. 100449 Ph Steve 0411 601 199

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Ben Thompson Local & Reliable All Electrical Services Switchboard Upgrades Solar Energy Air-conditioning Residential & Commercial

• We turn up on time or the ﬁrst hour is free! • Same day emergency service. • Rural plumbing, blocked drain and septic experts. • Local family owned business. • 6 year warranty on all workmanship.

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• Decks • Patios • Carports • Awnings • Louvres • Privacy Screening

Real Designs, not a sales pitch Concept to Completion 40 years of tailored solutions

3216 2799

J.G. MECHANICAL SERVICES • Onsite servicing and repairs • Servicing your local area • Over 20 years experience • All Makes & Models

Call Jason 0427 757 675

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Specialists in installation of poles and supply of overhead & underground power & Emergency work Electrical Contractor - 20 years in the business

Powerhouse AC & Electrical Ph: 3289 7100 or Dave’s mob: 0419 713 516 Elect. Contractors Lic. No. 55848

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New HSTP’s Servicing and Maintenance Wastewater Design Septic Trenches Septic Upgrades The trusted local name in septic and wastewater solutions for generations. The Name in Wastewater Jamie Maxfield 0427 374 392 jamie@maxfieldswastewater.com.au

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Animal care COTTONE’S DISCOUNT FEED SHED: More everyday low prices - Prime Shedded Lucerne $16 bale/delivered; Grassy Lucerne $14.50/bale delivered; Local Rhodes Grass - 4x3 - $66/bale delivered; Barley Hay $12.50/bale delivered. Stock up now for Winter. Hay prices going up! Cattle Hay, Chaff and Hard Feed also available. Other grades of hay & round bales also available. Delivered to Samford weekly. Phone 5462 3453. Find us on Facebook for more bargains. FARRIER: Roger Roberts. Ph 0417 738 722.

For sale ALUMINIUM PLANKS: 6m $215, 5m $195, 4m $165, 3m $125, rubbers on both sides, end caps fully welded. Ph 3205 3002. www.bmgi.com.au - find us in Brendale. BUY CATTLE - Ph Paul 0417 779 936. SOLAR POWERED GATE OPENERS: 20watt solar panel, 3 remotes, stainless steel arms, 12 months warranty FROM $725. Ph 3205 3002. www.bmgi.com.au.

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Aaron King

Ph: 0413 537 650 E: kingrenderingptyltd@gmail.com

ABN 91 101 524 455

www.facebook.com/kingrenderingptyltd

Phone 3851 0062 Phil Anderson 0411 515 492

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Suzan’s Sewing Creations Samford Upholsterer No job Security & Blinds too QBSA Lic 744719

• Woven stainless mesh • Security doors & screens • Flyscreens • Blinds • Awnings • Patio enclosures • Timber & aluminium venetians

Call Brett for a free measure & quote

0418 641 241 ALL AREAS

Furniture Re-upholstery, Refurbish, Wooden furniture, Restoration, Soft furnishings, Curtains, Boat & Auto Trimming,Clothes Alterations, Canvas, Shadesails

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POSITIONS VACANT Small engine mechanic required for busy Brendale based outdoor power equipment store • We are a diverse operation offering exposure to 2 stroke, 4 stroke and diesel products. • Experience preferred and ability to work unsupervised. • Excellent remuneration and working conditions available.

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S Septic tanks Treatment Plants / Septic Trenches Servicing - Installs - Repairs 25 years experience Free quotes and advice 7 day service

Express Wastewater BSA Jack 0400 700 238 1180430 LIQUID WASTE PUMP OUTS • Septic & holding tanks • Grease traps

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CNR KREMZOW & LEITCHS ROADS BRENDALE Ph 3205 1299

UPHOLSTERY Eatons Hill

Kay & Kevin 0420 610 296

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www.upholsterybycenton.com.au

A&B FENCING: All types of fencing. Jobs up to $27,500. Phone Alan on 0407 696 647. MOBILE DIESEL SERVICES BRISBANE: Inspections, Diagnostics, Servicing, Repairs, Rebuilds, Breakdowns. Stephen 0428 887 404 www.mobilediesel.com.au.

W Writing and Editing Editing / Copy Writing

Call Tony Edwards on M: 1800 003 134 or 0428 799 465 W: www.valleyenviro.com

Carolyn 0407 154 663

Corporate coms, marketing, job applications, books, etc. Published author

he Rocking Horses held off a fastfinishing Brisbane Lines team to win the inaugural Brisbane Reclink Community Cup at Lawnton on Sunday. Helped by a strong wind, the Rocking Horses established a sizeable lead in the first quarter of the charity Australian Rules football game played at Pine Rivers Showground, before the Lines fought back gamely to set up a grandstand finish. The final result saw the Rocking Horses win by a single goal, 8.9 (57) to 7.9 (51). The match, which pitted a team of local musicians against a team of 4ZZZ radio and media workers, raised money for Reclink Australia to run arts and sports programs for disadvantaged Australians. The Community Cup began in Melbourne in 1993 and has since been expanded to Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, with debut events in Hobart and Brisbane this year.

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Safe. Reliable. Locally Based Transport. Available for Charter 24/7. Airport & Portside Transfers. Weddings. Special Family Occasions. Sporting & Entertainment Events. Night Outs. Corporate A/C’s Welcome. 0438 222 100. samfordshuttles@bigpond.com

LEAVE A GIFT IN YOUR WILL TO ASSISTANCE DOGS AUSTRALIA AND YOU CAN HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES For more information about leaving a gift in your Will please contact: Free call: 1800 688 364 Assistance Dogs Australia PO Box 503, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 www.assistancedogs.org.au

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Mitchell holds court in NBL

F Name: Julianne Reardon Suburb: Samford Valley Club: Northern Districts Hack and Dressage Club Sport: Primarily show jumping, but also dressage and eventing At what age did you start riding horses and why did you choose equestrian as a sport? I rode on the family farm from about the age of nine until high school but didn’t take up equestrian sports more seriously until I was nearly 30. What is your biggest achievement in equestrian sports to date? Being selected for state squads in show jumping, and winning an Equestrian Queensland dressage award. Riding at my first Royal Show was quite special too. What is your training programme? I like to mix it up to keep the horses stimulated and versatile – a lot of dressage, jumping, some cross country and even trail-riding. Coming into the bigger competitions the programme becomes more focused and specific to the discipline. What is your favourite/best skill of your sport? It would have to be skill of really understanding the mental and physical strengths and weaknesses of the horse you are riding at the time and knowing how best to help them out. When you get that, you are truly a “team”. What is your pre-competition routine? Make sure I know the course (showjumping or cross country) or the test (dressage). Block out any external distractions and a good warm-up that is appropriate to the horse at that time and the type of competition. What are the best things about your sport? I love that you never stop learning. I also love that it is a sport that is not gender specific or age determined. The relationship you develop with your horses though is the most special thing of all. Attributes needed to be a good equestrian rider. Patience, empathy and a sense of humour! A healthy degree of mental and physical resilience will also help Who is your sporting idol and why? Valegro (ridden by Charlotte Dujardin), an extraordinary dressage horse that has greatly inspired me and countless others. What are your goals for sport? At the moment my main goal is to complete our new training and coaching facility at Armstrong Creek. My never-ending goal is to train my horses to be the best they can be and with that comes success in the competition ring.

rom Warner to Colorado, and then to Spain, homegrown basketball talent Mitchell McCarron has now landed in north Queensland. The 23-year-old will leap into his debut National Basketball League (NBL) season when his Cairns Taipans team plays the Perth Wildcats in Perth on 8 October. The former Genesis Christian College student linked with Cairns from Spanish championship winners Palencia. He had previously led the Denver-based Metropolitan State University to the Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference college championship in the USA. But for the Northside Wizards product, playing in the NBL is a dream come true. “I’m really excited to be back playing professionally in the country that I grew up in,” McCarron said. “I loved going to (Brisbane) Bullets games back when I was growing up, and it’s exciting for me to now be one of those players. “I’ve learnt a lot from everybody here (at Cairns) so far. The more experienced guys that have been around the league and the

club for a while have been great with their leadership. “Even little pieces of advice can make a huge difference, and I know we have a competitive group that want a lot of success this season.” Cairns missed the playoffs last season and along with the Sydney Kings had the worst away record, winning just once in 14 road trips. “It’s never easy to win on the road, especially in such a competitive league like the NBL,” McCarron said. “We will have different strategies for each game, and it’s important to execute those as well as possible when playing away from home. “I think we have a deep and competitive team this season, and we are ready to take on any challenges coming our way. “We aren’t getting ahead of ourselves, I think we know that we need to take it one game at a time.” McCarron is looking forward to the allQueensland games between Cairns and the Brisbane Bullets. “There will always be a little extra moti-

Mitchell McCarron of Warner is set to play his rookie season for Cairns Taipans in the National Basketball League.

vation when playing in Brisbane in front of my family and friends,” he said. “I think it’s the same for most athletes when they return to play in their home cities.” McCarron said Cairns’ players aren’t feeling added pressure with being the only north Queensland team in the NBL, following the demise of Townsville Crocodiles.

Tayla made for Lions role

he has starred for the Melbourne Demons and supports Richmond Tigers, but Tayla Harris is getting excited about running around in Brisbane Lions colours. The Cashmere local will play for Brisbane in the inaugural women’s Australian Football League (AFL) in 2017. Harris, 19, was recently announced as the club’s marquee signing for the eightteam competition, which will also feature

Adelaide, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney and Carlton. Humbled but not overwhelmed is how the Zillmere Eagles player described her reaction at being the Brisbane Lions’ marquee player for the maiden women’s national competition. “(I) felt very humbled to be chosen and ready to take on the responsibility of being a Brisbane Lions player,” Harris said.

Brisbane Lions players Josh Schache and Tayla Harris. Photo by AFL Photos.

“I don’t necessarily feel added pressure. I’ll keep training and improving to perform my best.” In recent years Harris has starred for Melbourne in exhibition matches against the Western Bulldogs, during which she solidified her lofty standing in the sport. In a Demons-Bulldogs game in 2014 she took a spectacular high-flying mark, footage of which was used in promotional advertisements for the 2015 AFL season. Earlier this month she was again the talk of footy after kicking a goal from 55m out as the Bulldogs won 90-51 in a televised game at Whitten Oval in Melbourne. The television audience for the match, broadcast live by Channel Seven, peaked at 1.05 million viewers – the largest overall average audience in Melbourne of any AFL game during the 2016 season. This year Harris also played matches at the Gabba and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). “Any opportunity to play at an AFL stadium is one I won’t take for granted; (it’s) a big step up from playing local footy at Zillmere,” she said. “The MCG is the most known and historical ground in the AFL so playing there was very special and surreal.” www.thewesterner.com.au

Rangers strikers score top awards

aving the two best players in the competition was the perfect tonic for Samford Rangers’ disappointment at losing two senior grand finals on the one day. Samford duo Ryan Gleeson and Dane Forsyth were big winners at the Football Brisbane Gala Awards held at the RNA

Showgrounds on 14 September. Gleeson was named Capital League 4’s player of the year, while Forsyth won the Capital League Golden Boot Award. The awards were some consolation for Gleeson and Forsyth, whose Samford side lost the Capital 4 grand final four days later. Following a scoreless first half, the Rangers fell 2-1 to the Caboolture Snakes in the season finale played at AJ Kelly Park at Kippa-Ring. Samford’s reserves team lost its grand final against Caboolture 4-0. Gleeson, who scored 43 goals this year, said it was “really cool” to be adjudged the Capital League 4 competition’s standout player for the season. The 21-year-old last played for Brisbane City as a teenager before linking with his brother at Samford this year. “I definitely wasn’t expecting it (the award) after having four years off (from football) but I had a cracker of a season in front of goals, I suppose,” Gleeson said. “But I most certainly would sacrifice that (award) to take out the (grand final) victory.” Forsyth, 20, a Rangers junior and Samford Village resident, won the Golden Boot Award as top goal scorer across all

eight Capital League men’s competitions. His 49 goals, which included a 10-goal haul in a 17-1 win over Greenbank in July, was double his previous season-best goal scoring tally for a season. “Me and Ryan link up well and we’ve played with each other before and I think our pace and our ability to finish all our chances helps,” Forsyth said. Forsyth said his father and Samford Rangers coach Steve Forsyth “probably taught me everything I know”. Both Forsyth and Gleeson are “100 per cent confident” their team can gain promotion to Capital League 3 at the end of next season. “We’ve got the new clubhouse coming along that’s going to attract new players, we’ve got a young team that has had that experience up in men’s football, so now they know what the expectation is,” Gleeson said. “We were the underdogs all year and I don’t think a lot of other teams expected us to make it to the grand final, but we definitely wanted to be there and we got there. “I definitely have the confidence we can take the grand final next year and be promoted.”

Samford Rangers striker Ryan Gleeson, pictured above, was named the player of the year for the Football Brisbane Capital League 4 competition, with teammate Dane Forsyth, left, winning the Golden Boot Award as the top goal scorer in Capital League competitions. Photos by Rafe Griffin and Ian Judd, Football Brisbane Media.

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