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Doesn’t it make you feel proud when someone from your neck of the woods takes on the world? Our cover story this edition is on Eatons Hill resident Julia Baker, whose TV show Snake Sheila is being broadcast in 170 countries around the world. Julia had a dream – to start her own snake catching business – which morphed into the Animal Planet show that follows her snake adventures around Brisbane. She is not the only local emerging TV star. Samford’s Melina Vidler is starring alongside Logie winner Erik Thomson (Packed to the Rafters, All Saints) in new Channel Seven series 800 Words. There has been a few Samford locals regularly appearing on TV in various capacities in recent years, from Marnie Meredith on the home shopping channel TVSN, Martin Bowerman on Great South East and Creek to Coast, and Nick Meredith’s work as a sideline reporter for Fox Sports’ A-League football coverage. Another local, Cashmere’s Tayla Harris, was on TV this week, presenting an award at AFL night of nights the Brownlow Medal. Read about Tayla’s experience at www.the westerner.com.au – Lee Oliver, Editor

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approach,” Mr Roy said. “That (change) has to come from government, from business and from the media. “The other thing that we need to do is we need to look at how we invest capital, to attract talent to this country, to go into these new start-ups (businesses). “Last year we spent $200 million on the Melbourne Cup, but we only invested $100 million in venture capital on our start-ups.” Mr Roy also wants to see greater cooperation between higher education, science researchers and the private sector. “We do great research, we have great ideas, but we’re not succeeding to the extent that we should when it comes to commercialisation of those ideas,” he said. Although clearly passionate about his new role, Mr Roy sought to put his local constituency at ease by reaffirming his commitment to them. “My local community is and always will be my number one priority. I will remain incredibly focused on that,” he said.

ember for Longman Wyatt Roy was rewarded well in Malcolm Turnbull’s brutal Federal Government reshuffle, which saw senior Ministers demoted to the backbench. At 25, Mr Roy is now Assistant Minister for Innovation within the department headed by Christopher Pyne. Since his appointment on 21 September, Mr Roy has been enthusiastically promoting his goals in his new role. He said if Australia were to continue its 25-year stretch of uninterrupted economic growth, the country would need to diversify its economy and embrace innovation. He believes Australia’s entrepreneurship culture needs to be improved. “The first thing, which I think is the most important, and the Prime Minister has spoken at great length about this, is changing our Australian culture so that we are embracing aspiration and entrepreneurship in our collective psyche and we are rejecting that ‘tall poppies’

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Lisa Schuhmann, Laceys Creek Lisa is the secretary of Dayboro Trail Riders, a horse riding club founded in 1994, which hosts its annual Big October Ride this weekend. How I got involved in horse riding… I always had an obsession with horses since I was very young. I remember walking behind a horse at Centennial Park in Sydney when I was only four and getting kicked but that didn’t scare me away from them – I was always going to ride. My first memories of riding horses… When I was 12, I started to save my $1 a week pocket money and then go riding at The Gap for one hour, which used to cost $5. The best things about the Dayboro Trail Riders… We get to ride on private property where we wouldn’t usually be able to go and see wonderful views. What I love about the Big October Ride… The ride is very scenic and has been varied over the years with a choice of a short or long ride. Riding out of the showgrounds along the main street is always amazing to watch with up to 200 horses and riders at a time. If I could go for a horse ride anywhere in the world… It would be amazing to ride in Connemara, Ireland where our ponies originated from. If I could invite any three people to dinner… My hilarious neighbour Walter and Stig Rasta and Elina Born who were Estonia’s entry for Eurovision this year. The best piece of advice I have been given… “Listen to advice but if you have a strong feeling about something then follow your own instincts.” If a movie were made about my life I would be played by… Michelle Morgan from Heartland. If I was Prime Minister… I would get lots of trails opened up for horse riders, mountain bikers and walkers to share and enjoy. The Big October Ride is on 3-4 October, departing from the Dayboro Showgrounds. For more information go to www.dayborotrailriders.com.au or phone 3425 1643.

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Eatons Hill snake catcher Julia Baker is the star of new TV series Snake Boss.

world. Detailing Julia Baker’s work as a snake catcher, Snake Boss will premiere on Australian television next week. Assisted by her partner Johnny Gallacher and their Jack Russell terrier, the wildlife warrior is showing the world how she digs out unwanted slithering visitors from backyards, beds and bathrooms around Brisbane, which has more dangerous snakes than any other capital city. Known as Snake Sheila overseas, the show is already broadcast in 170 countries including South Africa and parts of the Middle East and Europe. “I’ve always had quite an interest in exotic animals,” Julia said. “Animals do not scare me at all – well maybe cockroaches do – but I’ve never had a fear of snakes.” A former pastry chef who worked in fivestar hotels, her interest in snakes began a decade ago. “We were at Australia Zoo and they had this beautiful Burmese Python so I had a picture taken with it,” Julia recalls. “Everybody else was horrified and scared and I was looking at the reaction of the people and I’m looking at this poor snake that’s… a misunderstood creature. “When they put the snake around my shoulders and took a picture I literally,

“It grew from there. From having a pet snake I met somebody who was a snake catcher. “I thought that was brilliant. I could actually go out and experience more snakes but in the wild and help people and educate them.” After founding her business 1300-CatchIt, the idea for Snake Boss was hatched three years ago. “I did dream pretty big, I was hoping that it would reach the world, and it has,” Julia said of the show, which is narrated by Jamie Dunn of Agro fame. “We’ve doubled the ratings overseas already.” One of just a handful of women in Australia relocating snakes for a living, Julia’s mission is to “shine a completely different light” on snakes and help people understand and not fear the creatures. “I’ve got two very, very strong missions or objectives in my life, and one is to educate people about reptiles and snakes,” she said. “They are the underdog, they are misunderstood and it’s not fair at all. “The other objective is to inspire people, that no matter what age you are you can pursue your dreams and go after them.” Snake Boss will premiere on Discovery Channel–Animal Planet on 5 October, and will screen every Monday at 9.30pm.

absolutely fell in love with it… and we kind of made a connection.” “Falling into a bit of a hole” following a marriage breakdown, Julia wrote a ‘bucket list’ of life goals – which included snakes. “I went and got myself a pet snake, I went out and got myself an acting diploma, I got my motorbike licence, did stand-up comedy,” she said.

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Cell 213 is a gripping horror film that tells the story of cocky young attorney Michael Gray (Eric Balfour) who, after a gruesome twist of circumstances, lands in the South River State Penitentiary. Framed for the murder of an incarcerated client, God and the Devil begin a battle for the soul of the lawyer. Cell 213 also stars Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek). Thanks to Entertainment One, The Westerner has three copies of Cell 213 (RRP $24.95) to give away. For your chance to win tell us in which TV show did Michael Rooker feature – The Walking Dead, Frasier or Neighbours? Send your answer with your name and contact details to: The Westerner Movie competition, PO Box 5189, Brendale BC, 4500 or email lee@thewesterner.com. au, Attn: Movie competition. Entries close 12 October.

Swimming Home is the story of ordinary women who became extraordinary from Mary-Rose MacColl, the bestselling author of In Falling Snow. In London in the mid1920s, young Australian Catherine and her aunt Louisa are each on a journey of self-discovery – one by attempting to become the first female to swim the English Channel; the other to rediscover the woman she used to be. Thanks to Allen & Unwin Book Publishers, The Westerner has three copies of Swimming Home (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 BC, 4500 or email lee@thewesterner.com.au, Attn: Book Competition. Entries close 12 October.

Winners: Miss You Already movie tickets: A. Girdlestone (Samford), H. Roberts (Warner), B. Goves (Ocean View), K. Marschner (Clear Mountain), C. Elliott (Warner), J. Mayer (Dayboro), L. Smith (Wights Mountain), K. Christeson (Warner), J. Osborne (Highvale), S. Knox (Joyner); Coolibah Creek books: W. Sparkes (Woody Point), C. Chapman (King Scrub), L. Alexander (Bray Park); When We Were Young and Foolish book: J. Carroll (Camp Mountain); The Fastest Diet and Workout Ever books: G. Helms (Cashmere), P. Cordwell-Potter (Highvale); My Street Food Kitchen book: A. Ferraro (Clear Mountain); The Fighter book: S. McCaul (Samsonvale); Decades Festival tickets: T. Carter (Cashmere).

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ess than 11 hours after an ailing Harry Bowes went to a doctor he was having the first radiation treatment in his fight against cancer. Diagnosed with leukaemia in August, the teenager from Ocean View has been receiving chemotherapy treatment in Brisbane’s Royal Brisbane Hospital since. “He was sent for x-rays at 11 o’clock in the morning, by 7.30 that night they were told he had leukaemia, and he was having radiation treatment at 9pm,” family friend Nicole Sykes explains. Harry’s parents, Mark and Malynda, had to give up work to be with their ill 15-year-old son at the hospital. “They have actually had to move into the Leukaemia Foundation Village at Dutton Park because he (Harry) has to be so close to the hospital,” Ms Sykes said. “He has just done another round of chemo and had to go in every day and get blood transfusions and everything else that’s horrible that he has to go through. “It can happen to anybody. You can be a healthy, everyday kid one day and then this can happen.” The Dayboro community has banded together to help out the Bowes family, with extraordinary results. The Help For Haz appeal has surpassed its initial fundraising goal of $10,000, which has floored the Bowes family. Harry’s school, Pine Rivers State High School at Strathpine, is also supporting the family. “They’re extremely grateful and appreciative and totally overwhelmed,” Ms Bowes said. “They’re givers themselves as a family so they found it very hard at first to accept the help. “They thought they could do it without the help but then they realised that they really did need it because Harry needed them to be with him.

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“We’ve had a lot of people donate funds to the appeal… just to help out, which has been great.” The group’s next fundraising event is the Help For Haz Family Fun Day at Dayboro Rugby League Club, Harry’s former sports team, on 18 October. Money raised from the event will assist the Bowes financially during Harry’s two-year treatment process. The event will also publicise the importance of blood donations. “We want to make people aware of how important donating blood is; Harry has to have (blood) transfusions all the time,” Ms Sykes said. The Help For Haz Family Fun Day will feature live music and entertainment, face painting, games, kids’ activities, craft workshops, food vendors, a bar and raffles. Early bird tickets cost $10 per family and can be ordered via the Help For Haz facebook page, Dayboro pool or at Craig Doyle Real Estate offices in Dayboro and Samford.

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POLICE BEAT Break and enters, Pine Rivers: Thieves broke into houses at Sandringham Court and Dean Street at Bray Park on 24 September by removing roof tiles. A break and enter occurred at a property on Bradley Street, Dayboro over a three-day period. Thieves removed a generator after entering a shed, while motorcycle helmets were stolen from a business at Kenworth Place, Brendale after thieves smashed a window. Other break-ins occurred at homes in locations such as Gympie Road at Strathpine and Russet Burbank Parade, Homeland Crescent and Catani Crescent, all at Warner. Items such as wallets, TVs and an iPad were stolen after thieves gained entry by methods such as cutting a hole in fly screens and via windows and unlocked doors. Unlawful use of motor vehicle, Pine Rivers: A horse trailer that had been converted into an office was stolen from a business on Leitchs Road at Brendale on 25 September. Amongst other vehicles stolen from local sites over the past three weeks was a blue Kawasaki ZX14 motorcycle taken from Kurrajong Drive at Warner and a 2011 white Toyota Hilux stolen from a business on South Pine Road at Brendale on 16 September.

draw or cupboard. You can even put your car keys beside your bed at night. Some car keys are fitted with a panic button. Securing your car keys beside your bed at night gives you an instant personal alarm if you wake to the noises of an intruder. By pressing this alarm your car horn will continue to sound until you either turn it off or the car battery dies. This method is likely to scare off potential offenders and alert neighbours. This idea is also an alternative to leaving your car keys on the kitchen bench, the first place a car thief looks. First female police motorcyclists hit the road: Commissioner Ian Stewart and Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller have congratulated the first female police officers to pass the Queensland Police Service’s motorcycle training course. Senior Constable Rozanna Henriksen and Senior Constable Linda Tajnai completed the three-week course last week.

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Bob calls time on council role Moreton Bay Region councillor Bob Millar, pictured at the Samford Parklands precinct that he helped bring to fruition, is to retire after 16 years in local government.

ob Millar believes the Samford Parklands and Moreton Bay Regional Council’s strong financial position are two “key legacies” he will leave when he retires from local politics early next year. First elected to the Pine Rivers Shire Council in 2000, for the past seven years Cr Millar has served Moreton Bay Regional Council residents in a 600km2 area stretching from Ocean View to Camp Mountain. “I am honoured to have served my community for the last decade and a half and to have played a part in the balanced development of one of Australia’s fastest growing urban regions,” Cr Millar said. His father Clarrie Millar was the Federal Member for Wide Bay in the 1970s and 1980s but that didn’t inspire his son to enter politics. “(My motivation) was lobbying from a number of community members who thought that I could make a greater contribution through elected representation, at some level, more than I was able to do through the extensive community service roles that I was undertaking at the time,” Cr Millar said. Cr Millar said helping to transform a former CSIRO research site into the Samford Parklands sports facility was a career highlight. As Council’s Corporate Services chairperson, the retiring councilman has contributed to “leaving the council in a very strong financial position”, with ratepayers and residents “receiving very good value for money”. Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland said Cr Millar had “served his community with distinction and conviction”. “Bob Millar’s achievements are numerous, but it’s his loyalty to the region and council for which he will be remembered most,” Cr Sutherland said. In retirement, Cr Millar is looking forward to spending more time with his grandchildren and parents and “coming home at night to share the company of my wife (Dot), unlike has been the case for the last many years” during four terms of local government service. Cr Millar is yet to endorse a candidate to replace him as Division 11 councillor. “I have a lot of heart in Division 11 and in the region as a whole... and I would find it absolutely derelict in my duty were I not to endeavour to see appropriate people replace me,” he said.

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IS YOUR POOL COMPLYING? As of 30th November 2015, all pool owners must be in conformance with the new Legislation referred to as QDC MP3.4 and as such, any pool deemed non-compliant is in danger of hefty fines to owners. Parental care and awareness is the first necessity, but the changes to the old Legislation are significant enough to be of concern. At a recent seminar held by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), for Pool Safety Inspectors and Local Government Inspectors, there was great emphasis placed on the November 2015 “cut off”. As such, it should be a warning to responsible pool owners to get a Licenced Pool Inspector to visit, and seek a full compliance check. Self-assessment might not show up any defects. Only a professional inspector can give the assurance that all is in compliance. When the inspector visits, the pool’s registration form shall be amended to indicate conformance or, in turn, defects will be defined and a form of non-compliance issued, which the owner has 90 days (or to 30th November) to rectify. A Pool Inspector whom is also QBCC licenced to do repairs, is a very good combination.

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Kay joins fun at Samford Scout camp

t wasn’t just kids with disabilities who were special guests at an annual Scout camp at Samford Valley last week. The Agoonoree camp at Baden-Powell Park saw around 70 young people enjoy the great outdoors as special guests of Scouts Queensland. Agoonoree allows children with varying degrees of disability, or those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to partake in a week-long camp with carers from Scouts Queensland and Girl Guides Queensland. Activities included fire building, damper cooking, abseiling and flour bombing using a catapult. Being away from home, sleeping in a tent and using their own money to shop at the canteen are just some of the joys the young people experienced, often for the first time.

Channel Seven newsreader Kay McGrath taste tests some damper with campers Angelica Wright and Adam Dalgairns at the Agoonoree event at Samford Valley.

Over 300 volunteers supported the young campers. Media personality Kay McGrath from Channel Seven News visited the camp to meet the young guests and the dedicated Scout Leaders and carers, some of whom have been volunteering since the early years of the Agoonoree camp back in the early 1980s. The popular newsreader was inspiring on the crate stacking activity and enjoyed freshly cooked damper from the fire. A special fireworks display formed part of the celebrations marking the camp’s 35th year of operation in Queensland.

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tars of Better Homes and Gardens, The Block and Gardening Australia will be some of the drawcards when a huge garden extravaganza comes to Strathpine. Hot on the heels of the Samford Valley Garden and Lifestyle Expo in September comes the Brisbane International Garden Show at Pine Rivers Park in Strathpine. Between 8 and 11 October, high-profile gardening and landscaping personalities including Gardening Australia’s Jerry Coleby-Williams, Graham Ross of TV’s Better Homes and Gardens and the Garden Clinic radio show, award-winning landscaper Jim Fogarty, ‘Garden Guru’ Phil Dudman, landscape gardener and The Block contestant Dale Vine and horticulturalists Noel Burdette and Claire Bickle will give tips to keen green thumbs. Showcasing around 200 exhibitors including 40 nurseries, the Brisbane International Garden Show is expected to attract more than 30,000 people. “The event is set to incorporate more than 100 presentations across four stages, covering topics ranging from how to kick-start a thriving veggie patch and grow citrus, right through to creating an inviting backyard in a small space, and using organic methods to manage garden

pests,” event manager Marion Beazley said. For tickets and more information on the expo, which is open from 9am daily, visit www.brisbanegardenshow.com.au

Graham Ross from Better Homes and Gardens will be one of the drawcards of the Brisbane International Garden Show to be held at Strathpine.

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With several of her tracks on high rotation on Triple J radio, Ayla will perform at Red Deer Festival at Mt Samson this Saturday.

fter a one-year hiatus, Red Deer Music and Arts Festival is back on Saturday with an impressive lineup of national, emerging and local talent. This weekend’s annual overnight BYO and camping festival jaunt at Mt Samson will be headlined by Sydney punk band Frenzal Rhomb, while also featuring names such as Andy Bull, Mosman Alder, Waax, Cheap Fakes and Hey Geronimo. Also performing will be Sunshine Coast rising star Ayla Scanlan, who took time out of a day at the beach to talk to The Westerner. Ayla’s breakout hit Wish I Was shot the then-18-year-old to fame within the Australian music scene, becoming the 15th most played track on Triple J radio in 2014. Her second track, Waiting, was released in May and is still on rotation. “It was a wonderful surprise. The first time they told me it was going to get played on Triple J was amazing and then they kept playing it and it was unreal,” Ayla said. “Every time I heard it, it was the same level of excitement.” Now a year older, she has achieved

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international attention through the Italian label Ego, which also signed artists The Jezabels and Emma Louise, which earned Ayla a place in the top 10 on the Italian iTunes charts. Her latest release, When the World Ends, is creating further anticipation amongst fans ahead of the release of a debut EP on 6 November. Ayla said she is looking forward to playing at Red Deer Fest and is particularly excited to see Andy Bull perform. “I think it’ll be a really cool festival. It’s BYO, it’s in a field somewhere,” she

said. “Those kind of festivals usually have a good vibe.” Despite being 19, Ayla’s songwriting demonstrates maturity beyond her years, which she does not quite know the source of but theorises it has something to do with having a lot of older friends. Her extraordinary voice backs up her songwriting capabilities, having been compared to the likes of Florence Welch, Lorde, Lana Del Rey and Lykke Li. “I do listen to Florence, Lana Del Rey and Sia and Sarah Blasko and Norah Jones and Katie Noonan,” Ayla said, when asked if these names represented her influences. Ayla is keen to do more co-writing and collaborations in the future to widen her creative influences while she works on her new album. All going to plan, she will cowrite a song with Noonan in December. Red Deer Festival is on 3 October. Tickets start at $79 from www.reddeer fest.com.au – Damian Staveley

Acting up for Roman spoof

Strathpine drama group will soon present a throwback to the classic British comedies of the late-1960s. Act 1 Theatre’s new production is the Queensland premiere of Up Pompeii. Director John Sayles has wanted to a helm a production of Up Pompeii, based on the popular 1960s BBC television series and 1971 film, for several years. “Unlike other popular productions like Dad’s Army, Fawlty Towers and Are You Being Served?, this one does not use original scripts, but is based on characters created by Talbert Rothwell and Sid Colin,” Sayles explains. “There is, however a direct link with the hit TV series, because it was Frankie Howerd who asked Miles Tredinnick to write a stage version of the TV show. “Sadly Frankie died before the show came to the stage and it took 23 years before it finally reached a theatre.” Now Act 1 Theatre will give Up Pompeii its Queensland theatre premiere. The play is a hilarious romp through Ancient Rome that follows Lurcio, head slave to Senator Ludicrus Sextus. Throw in a nymphomaniac, a lovestruck

Jake Hollingsworth as Nausius and Trevor Howden as Kretinus in Act 1 Theatre’s production of Up Pompeii.

senator’s son and a soothsayer predicting doom whilst Mt. Vesuvius rumbles, and you have the ingredients for an “orgy of laughs”. Amongst the actors in the Up Pompeii cast are Warner’s Lionel Payne and Allara Payne, Albany Creek’s Clare Kenny-Hughes and Mason Hine, and Eatons Hill’s Julia Baker, also known as TV’s Snake Boss. Also appearing are Tim Stefanini, Talia Dyball, Jake Hollingsworth, Niki Geary, Angela Witcher and Act 1 Theatre stalwarts Terry Frawley and Trevor Howden. For tickets and show times for Up Pompeii, on for seven shows at Act 1 Theatre at Hall Street, Strathpine from 23 October to 7 November, phone 0458 579 269 or visit www.act1theatreinc.com

Macbeth A “prophetic greeting” from some mysterious witches leads to the rise and fall of a Scottish Duke. So goes the story of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous works, Macbeth. Great soldier Macbeth (Michael Fassbender) receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become King of Scotland. Driven by allconsuming ambition and at the insistence of his wife, Lady Macbeth (Marion Cotillard), he murders his king (David Thewlis) and assumes the throne. The repercussions of his deceitful and murderous actions weigh heavily on Macbeth’s shoulders, manifesting in mental deterioration and a descent into madness, as he wrestles with inner demons and the “snakes and scorpions in my head”. The last cinematic adaptation of Macbeth was a 2006 Australian production directed by Geoffrey ‘Romper Stomper’ Wright, which set the story as a violent gang war in the Melbourne underworld. This new version also has a strong Aussie flavour with Justin Kurzel, maker of the excellent yet disturbing Snowtown, in the director’s chair. Macbeth has four major stars. The first two are Academy Award nominee Fassbender (12 Years a Slave) and Oscar winner Cotillard (La Vie en Rose), who expectedly and deservedly command attention when they are on screen. Each star’s extended monologues are prime examples of acting at its best, but equal plaudits should go to two of director Kurzel’s Snowtown collaborators. Visually, Macbeth is an absolute treat, thanks to Emmy-award winning cinematographer and fellow Aussie Adam Arkapaw, best known for his work on the television series Top of the Lake and True Detective. The music is by award-winning Australian composer Jed Kurzel, whose film scores over the past year include Slow West, The Babadook and Son of a Gun. With Eerie sounding violins prominent amongst minimal orchestration, his score is a perfect match for the bleak visuals. Thewlis, Sean Harris and Paddy Considine are the pick of an extensive supporting cast. There’s no modern spin on the source material to better engage modern movie audiences with Macbeth. This is a very faithful retelling of the Shakespeare yarn. It’s necessarily violent; slow-motion battle sequences are bloody yet not hyper-real, like the violence of 300. Shakespeare purists should relish this film, but general audiences may struggle with the story, dialogue and dialects, so knowledge of the story of Macbeth prior to entering the cinema, and undivided concentration whilst inside the theatre, is advantageous. 8/10

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ARANA VIEW CLUB: luncheon meeting 10.30am Wed 7 October at Arana Leagues Club, Keperra. Guest speaker, raffles & twocourse lunch inc. tea/coffee $24. Book on 3300 3733 by 5 October at 4pm. VIEW is proud to be The Smith Family’s single biggest sponsor of disadvantaged Australian students. www.the smithfamily.com.au/view AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY (QLD.) KABI GROUP Inc. meet 7.45pm on Second Tuesday each month (except January) at Bald Hills Memorial Hall 2126 Gympie Road, Bald Hills. Ph 0414 761 367 or 3399 9208, web www.ourshopfront.com/kabi BIRD WATCHING: along the South PIne River. Meet second Wednesday of month at 7.30am at Kumbartcho Sanctuary, 15 Bunya Court Drive, Eatons HiIl. 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 Trish 3264 2213. BUNYA TOASTMASTERS CLUB: meet 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 7pm at Aspley AFL Club, Graham Rd, Carseldine. Develop leadership & communications skills in a supportive, friendly environment. Ph 3889 6335 or 0409 053 455. CARAVAN CLUB: trips away for 1 week each month. Destinations within 300km of Brisbane. Use your caravan more often, make new friends and enjoy an active lifestyle. Ph Annette 3264 1309 or Jean 3882 6748. @CREATIVESAMFORD: A community group whose aim is to increase the visibility of the arts in the local area. We have 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.

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DAYBORO LIONS: Monthly open dinner meetings 4th Wed of month at Uniting Church hall, Williams St, Dayboro at 7pm. Community interest events - no charge, with optional dinner for $15. Ph 0466 619 660 or email dayboro. lions@gmail.com for more info. DAYBORO LIONS FAMILY MOVIES: “Tomorrowland” screening Sat 17 October at Dayboro Community Hall at 7pm. Doors open 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. Contact Steve 3425 2456 or Lexie 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 Don 0407 321 770 or email dayboromensshed@gmail.com DAYBORO TRAIL RIDERS: Meet 4th Sunday of month at 8am. Ph 0475 383 553. EARLY AUSTRALIAN COLONIAL DANCE: in The Farmers Hall, Main Street, Samford Village, Sunday 25 October from 2-4pm. Music by Moreton Bay Symphony Orchestra. No experience, costume or partner required. Tickets: $10, concessions $5. Ph 3289 4708. Web: www.colonialdance.com.au 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. MT MEE MARKETS: First Sunday of month. Indoor/outdoor. BBQ breakfast, country kitchen, produce, arts & craft, jams, pickles, local coffee, watch batteries etc. Tables $7 indoor/$5 outdoor. Ph 5498 2154 or 5498 2068.

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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 theproofreadingguru@gmail.com or barbcook1@gmail.com. www.samfordwriters. org 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 0413 451 764 or 0417 615 405 or email pinerivers@zontadistrict22.org

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Live jazz music at Phoenix Sculpture Garden at scenic Mt Glorious. www.facebook.com/PhoenixSculpture Garden. Phone 3289 0171.

SAMFORD RSL: A pension officer attends every Tuesday and Thursday 9am - 12pm at 6 Progress St, Samford Village. A JP is usually in attendance during those hours. Please call 3289 6928 for an appointment. Email to samford@ rslqld.org re: our meetings and functions.

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SAMFORD HASH: meets every Sunday at 5pm (summer) or 4pm (winter). One hour social walk or run followed by drinks & meal. All levels of fitness welcome. www.samfordhash.blogspot. com

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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, email info@samfordmuseum.com.au; web: www.samfordmuseum.com.au. New members welcome.

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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. Ph 3289 3113. www.thehutsamford artandcraft.com

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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. exercise, dining out, reading, craft, photography, movies, golf & more. Ph 3264 1509. www.nsaalbanycreek.org.au NORTH PINE POULTRY CLUB: Meetings and demonstrations 3rd Sat of every month from 9am-12pm. Next meeting: 17 October at Samford Community Centre. Ph 0419 842 250, like us on Facebook or visit www.northpinepoultryclub. com 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 3264 5485. PINE RIVERS CROQUET CLUB: Social croquet players welcome at the clubs grounds at Joe David 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 Joy 3285 5989. PROBUS CLUB SAMFORD VALLEY: meets 3rd Thursday of each month, 10am at Samford Bowls Club. Guest speakers, monthly outings. Contact Val 3289 6443. QUEENSLAND STEAM & VINTAGE MACHINERY SOCIETY: located at Old Petrie Town, open 9am - 1pm Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. ‘Live Steam’ day first Sunday of month. Ph Chris 3353 2349. SAMFORD AREA MENS’ SHED: meet every Tuesday at 9.30am for morning tea and chat at the Shed, Showgrounds Drive, Highvale. Activities include art, computers, golf, woodwork, metalwork. www.samfordshed.org.au, Email: info@samfordshed.org.au or Ph. 0487 232 328.

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Before your current job, what were your previous occupations? I did work in a butcher shop when I started high school, but I have been in the (wastewater) industry for 18 years now.

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because of my ability but the fact that they normally cycle through the same pool of players,” he said. “This is my ﬁrst time travelling away with a squad so that brings excitement and the challenges that come with that. “This being my ﬁrst time in the international set up I’m unsure what to expect from Korea, but I can assume it’ll be two very tough games against very good opponents.”

Name: Andrew Davenport Club: Pine Rivers Inline Hockey Club Team: Dragons Under 11 Position: Goalkeeper What age did you start playing inline hockey and why did you choose this sport? I started playing when I was seven. I went skating at Albany Creek Skateaway and at the end of the session they brought out hockey sticks, nets and pucks and asked if anyone wanted to try it. I tried it and I liked it so I got into it. What is your biggest achievement in inline hockey to date? Getting to play for Queensland and going to Nationals. Last year it was in Victoria and this year it’s in Queensland. What is your training programme? I play in-house competition on Monday nights and my club training on Thursday night. I play games on Sunday mornings. With Nationals, I have also been training on Saturday afternoons. What is your favourite hockey skill? I love catching high, fast pucks in my glove. What is your pre-game routine? I have to do stretches and practice drops and out on the rink my team gets to shoot at me with the pucks so I get the feel of it. What are the best things about inline hockey? The pace of the sport. It’s fast! Attributes needed to be a good inline hockey player. Skating skills, good handeye coordination and predicting where the puck will go. As a goalie you need leg muscles and fast reaction times. The best things about my club. I love our coach, she’s really good. The team is also good. Who is your sporting idol? Jonathan Quick is a great goalie in the NHL (American ice hockey). What are your goals for sport? Well I don’t score goals, I save goals! I would love to play for Canada. What advice would you give to people looking to play inline hockey? Do the learn to skate program if you can’t already skate and do the club’s Mighty Puck Development program. Have fun! What are your three favourite sporting teams? Detroit Red Wings (ice hockey), Real Madrid (soccer), Pine Rivers Dragons (my team).

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“An Evening on the Field” Jen Barker, Nat Roberts, Fiona Salmon, Aylce Rogers and Kate Murdoch have been preparing for the Pine Rivers Swans’ debut season in the women’s AFL competition.

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ustralian Rules football for women is coming to Strathpine, as part of a “changing culture” at a local club. Pine Rivers Swans will field a women’s AFL team, the first senior women’s side in the district, in the Queensland Women’s Australian Football Association (QWAFA) competition in 2016. Swans President Dylan Barker said the 2016 season would see a continuation of the “complete restructure of the club” which he hopes will “set the club up for long-term stability and success”. Part of the club’s restructure includes growing on-field participation of women in the sport at Rob Akers Reserve. “Gone are the days of the club being a male-only affair,” Mr Barker said. “In changing the culture and direction of the club, we are seeing more women involved on senior game day, in both managerial roles and volunteering.” New Pine Rivers player Aylce Rogers said the club’s inaugural women’s team is giving more members of the local community “an opportunity to get involved of Aussie Rules”. The next closest AFL clubs with women’s teams are at Caboolture and Zillmere. “It’s something really new and exciting… and there’s going to be challenges along the way but definitely there’s a great group of girls that are going to be on that journey,” Rogers said. “It will be great to start that history at the club and have that first female team representing the Swans. “When you’re in a team and you’ve got people supporting you, be that your friends, your family, the community around the club and also that greater community of the suburbs around you, it makes it a lot more meaningful and gives it a lot more purpose.” The Swans have recruited around two-thirds of the women’s team’s playing roster for the 2016 season, but still seeks more women for its “mixed group” of players. “There’s a whole heap of girls new (to the sport) but also girls who have played recently or at earlier points of their lives,” Rogers said. “A lot of girls have been supporting their husbands or partners playing throughout the last couple of seasons.” Pre-season training for the inaugural Pine Rivers women’s team will start in November. For more information phone 0423 883 676 or email prsafc.secretary@gmail.com

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