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PO Box 5189 Brendale BC Qld 4500 Web: www.thewesterner.com.au www.facebook.com/WesternerNews Published fortnightly by Skewiff Pty Ltd Proudly printed by APN Print, 3817 1830 Circulation: 12,750 The Westerner is distributed to the letterboxes of Armstrong Creek, Bunya, Camp Mountain, Cashmere, Cedar Creek, Clear Mountain, Closeburn, Dayboro, Draper, Highvale, King Scrub, Kobble Creek, Laceys Creek, Mt Glorious, Mt Mee, Mt Nebo, Mt Pleasant, Mt Samson, Ocean View, Rush Creek, Samford Valley, Samford Village, Samsonvale, Warner, Wights Mountain, Yugar and the acreage areas of Albany Creek, Eatons Hill, Joyner and Upper Kedron. Bulks drops are made at Albany Creek, Arana Hills, Brendale, Bunya, Cashmere, Eatons Hill and Strathpine. While every care is taken in the publication of The Westerner, we cannot be held responsible for omissions, errors or their subsequent effects.

Solid foundation for the care of selfless helpers Back in June of this year The Westerner featured a story on Joan Wilson-Jones, a local woman who spent five years caring for her sick partner, after he was diagnosed with aggressive and advanced prostate cancer. The experience of being his sole carer left Ms Wilson-Jones emotionally and physically downtrodden. Now she is an avid and passionate supporter of a new charity organisation based at Cedar Creek. More than 2.7 million Australians dedicate their lives to caring for sick or disabled dependents, and The Carers Foundation aims to give the selfless people a relaxing break from the 24/7 grind of carer duties. Cedar Creek must breed compassion. The home of The Carers Foundation is literally down the road from where The Flower Project, a community service which gifted flowers to volunteers and carers, was born. Read more about The Carers Foundation on page 5 and be sure to pick up the 10 December edition of The Westerner to read about how another homegrown enterprise is helping people with autism to gain employment. – Lee Oliver, Editor

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wo divisive development applications are being considered by Moreton Bay Regional Council. Material Change of Use proposals have been lodged with council to open a small wedding and function centre at Highvale and a health retreat at Clear Mountain. Public comment on both proposals closed earlier this month. Around 180 submissions in total were received regarding the proposed Highvale development, with 14 residents expressing their opinions about the mooted Clear Mountain project. IB Town Planning’s application for a function facility at the Goat Track at Highvale features a 60-guest wedding venue, 30-guest function space and four accomodation rooms. In her submission to Council, Elizabeth Nowlan noted her concerns that the Goat Track is not suitable for large volumes of traffic, while Andrea Eadie has concerns for wildlife and noise from guests impacting her nearby horse breeding business. Kathryn McHardy, who lives near the site, is concerned about the noise coming

from guests and the loss of her privacy. Targeted at business professionals and entertainment personalities, the planned health retreat at Clear Mountain would service people recovering from stress and gambling addictions and those in postdrug and alcohol detox recovery. Plans to change the large bed and breakfast site at 753 Clear Mountain Road dubbed ‘On Eagles’ Wings’ into a health retreat, which would employ 10 staff, has been met with some opposition. Elizabeth van der Walt submitted that the proposed business was “not in keeping with the character” of area and would “negatively impact the local community”. Neil and Mercedes Tovey fear it could have a negative impact on property values and “the future safety of the suburb”, while V. and J. Reddiex have safety concerns “if patients have a serious relapse”. Moreton Bay Region Councillor Bob Millar (Division 11) said it could be some time before final decisions on the Highvale and Clear Mountain applications are made. “I think it highly unlikely that Council’s Planning Officers will have got very far into processing the applications so a final outcome would be sometime off,” he said.

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Moreton Bay councillors Mick Gillam and Mike Charlton inspect plans for an upgrade to Old North Road at Warner.

Wider road for Warner bottleneck Deborah Tuckett, Clear Mountain Deborah is a member of Arana VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women). Why I joined Arana VIEW Club… One of the ladies I play tennis with introduced my daughter and I to VIEW Club. The goals of the club… are to fundraise for The Smith Family, make friends and to help people. What I like most about the club... The friendliness. My daughter and I were made very welcome. My favourite memories of the club… The pantomimes the girls put on at Christmas and the outings that we go on. Some of Arana VIEW’s most satisfying achievements… for me were the 10 Learning For Life students that out club supports. If I could invite any three people to dinner... My friends Julie, Mel and Margot. They have been there for me through thick and thin. I couldn’t ask for better friends. When I was young the job I wanted to do when I grew up… When I was 12 I wanted to be a hairdresser and cosmetician but as I got older life got in the way. At 50 I went to Brisbane School of Hairdressing and am now a hairdresser. Something most people don’t know about me… I am really very shy. In recent years I have worked on projecting a more confident persona. In my spare time I enjoy… playing tennis, reading and movies and lunching with friends and my dog Chelsey. The best things about living where I do… Privacy, natural beauty, close proximity to family, wildlife at the door.

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en years after it opened one of the district’s busiest road corridors is set to double in width. A noted peak-hour bottleneck for motorists, Old North Road at Warner will be expanded to four lanes. Moreton Bay Regional Council has awarded a $5.2 million tender for upgrades of the road between South Pine and Kremzow Roads. Councillor Mike Charlton (Division 9) said upgrading the road to four lanes was “a sig-nificant investment in our local road network” that would boost traffic capacity. “It’s an important road upgrade aimed at reducing peak travel times for motorists,” he said. The 1.5km upgrade of Old North Road includes two additional traffic lanes and provisions for designated cycle lanes in both directions. Boulevard style landscaping will feature with a fauna overpass to be constructed to provide a safe crossing for wildlife. Roadworks are expected to start in early-

2016 and be completed by the end of next year. “I’m eager to see work get underway on this important and time saving infrastructure project which has already delivered cost savings for ratepayers through the competitive tender process,” Cr Mick Gillam (Division 8) said. “Work to build the additional lanes is expected to be carried out alongside the existing road to minimise, where possible, any inconvenience to residents, businesses and motorists.” Provisions to upgrade the route to four lanes was part of the original Old North Road project, which opened in April 2006. The $11.8 million link between South Pine and Samsonvale Roads was funded by the former Pine Rivers Shire Council, the Federal Government and Peet, developer of the Warner Lakes residential estate. Previously motorists had to access the expanding Warner area by driving through Brendale or Strathpine.

oreton Bay Regional Council’s $50 million gamble has paid off, with the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) announced as the winning tender for development of the former Petrie paper mill site. Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland said USC would develop a campus of equal status as its Sippy Downs campus. “There could be no better early Christmas present for the people of our region than today’s exciting announcement,” he said. “The Petrie campus will have a comprehensive offering of courses including law, business, science, engineering and many specialty courses such as mechatronics.” The Mayor issued a rebuke to initial critics of the land purchase. “I make no apologies for this council having a bold vision for our region’s future that helps to deliver the best possible economic and educational outcomes for our people,” he said. According to the council, the Petrie university precinct is expected to cater for up to 10,000 students within the first 10 years, starting from the year 2020. – Damian Staveley

Competitions It is 1729 and on the secret island of Santa Compana, the infamous Blackbeard (John Malkovich) reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreants. Part shantytown, part utopia, part marauder’s paradise, this is a place like no other. He tasks his most trusted pirates with stealing an invention that will change the world, and an attack on a British vessel brings Blackbeard into contact with an undercover British spy. Filled with extraordinary action, adventure and intrigue, Crossbones: Season One is available on DVD from 9 December. From Icon Home Entertainment, The Westerner has one John Malkovich DVD pack containing Crossbones: Season One, Disgrace, Warm Bodies and Red, valued at $109.80, to give away. For your chance to win tell us for which film was John Malkovich not nominated for an Academy Award – In the Line of Fire, Being John Malkovich or Places in the Heart? Send your answer with your name and contact details to: The Westerner DVD competition, PO Box 5189, Brendale BC, 4500 or email lee@thewesterner.com.au, Attn: DVD competition. Entries close 7 December.

When Erin Macalister leaves the city to take care of her grandmother, she’s relieved to be escaping the remnants of her broken marriage. Arriving in the small rural community she grew up in, Erin finds nothing much has changed – including Jamie McBride, who is still as ridiculously good looking as he was when they were teenagers and madly in love. Can the love from her past be rekindled and help Erin heal her broken heart, in Karly Lane’s Tallowood Bound? Thanks to Allen & Unwin Book Publishers, The Westerner has three copies of Tallowood Bound (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 7 December.

Winners: Bosch DVDs: G. McCarthy (Warner), M. Lindemann (Bunya), G. Marki (Joyner); The Crossing book: F. Carter (Albany Creek); Stop Being Fat books: K. Hanna (Dayboro), P. Gausel (Cashmere); Boxing in Australia book: G. Smith (Warner); Live Wire book: G. Helms (Cashmere), The Program movie tickets: C. Mullins (Lutwyche), B. Downey (Samford Valley), C. Breckenridge (Ferny Grove), J. Cooper (Strathpine), L. Glasgow (Albany Creek), B. Burton (Ferny Hills), L. Ward (Cashmere), J. Baker (Eatons Hill), G. Hill (Bray Park), M. Hodge (Chermside West).

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ho cares for the carers? That’s a question Ronnie and Michael Benbow have been asking – and one they hope to provide the answer to. The Benbows have been hosting retreats for carers of dependent people with health issues at their Cedar Creek property for a decade. “We have had carers here that have not had a day away from their own home in 20 years because of their caring responsibilities,” Mrs Benbow said. “We have been funding... carer rejuvenation breaks over the past 11 years privately on a small scale, however the problem is far greater than what we can do on our own.” Launched last week, The Carers Foundation aims to promote the health and wellbeing of Australia’s 2.7 million house-bound carers. “There are many wonderful organisations which support those that are being cared for, but the issues

facing the carers themselves are not being addressed on any comprehensive or widespread scale,” Mrs Benbow explained. “We have identified the need to support these carers... as their own health is a major issue not being recognised, leading to chronic mental and physical illness.” Caring for her terminally ill partner almost destroyed Mt Samson’s Joan Wilson-Jones. “When Philip passed away (from prostate cancer) I weighed 47kg and my own health was destroyed,” she said. “In those four years I didn’t get a break and I got very few – as in single figures – full night’s sleeps.” Ms Wilson-Jones says The Carers Foundation offers carers “what I desperately needed – time out”. “If I could have had one day off in those four years my experience would have been much different.” Learn more and give your support at www.thecarersfoundation.org.

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POLICE BEAT Break and enters and vehicle thefts, Pine Rivers: Over the past fortnight breakins into homes and business premises occurred in suburbs such as Warner, Eatons Hill, Albany Creek, Brendale, Bray Park and Strathpine, with items such as vehicles, car parts, electronic equipment, wallet, handbag, computer and power tools stolen. Vehicles including a 2002 Mercedes Benz, a 1996 Ford Laser and a 2012 Mazda 2 were stolen from Hayward Avenue at Cashmere, Mt Mee Road at Dayboro and Grenadier Street at Bray Park. Police close drug operation: Police from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group have closed a major operation focused on drug traffickers using the internet to advertise and facilitate the distribution of dangerous drugs throughout Brisbane and the Gold Coast. The closure of Operation North Seamonk, which commenced in June, incorporated the recent execution of 21 search warrants in Brisbane and Gold Coast. A total of 27 people were charged with 105 offences including five charges of trafficking dangerous drugs and 35 charges of supplying drugs. Small quantities of drugs including methylamphetamine, MDMA, LSD and cannabis were also seized during the enforcement action. Approximately $1.12m worth of drugs and $10,000 worth of assets and cash has been seized as part of the operation.

Milestone arrest for Crime Stoppers: Crime Stoppers Queensland recently achieved another milestone with the arrest of its 30,000th offender in Queensland. For 25 years, Crime Stoppers has tracked and counted the number of offenders arrested and charged relating to crimes ranging from drug offences and personal safety, to assault and serious crimes. In 2015 over 42,000 calls and over 9400 website reports have led to the arrest of nearly 2000 offenders and drugs seized to the value of over $8 million.

Police Dog Squad calendars: Stuck for Christmas present ideas? The Pine Rivers Crime Prevention Office is helping to sell the Police Dog Squad calendars. The calendars cost $20 with funds raised going to the Animal Welfare League of Queensland, Police Legacy and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. To purchase a calendar email DCPC.Pinerivers@police. qld.gov.au or phone 3897 7154.

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Brisbane City Council,â&#x20AC;? Mr Scherf said. Mr Scherf also supports Moreton Bay Regional Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision to help establish a new university campus at Petrie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new university precinct is a turning point for our region and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make sure that Division 10 residents can get there and back on better public transportation,â&#x20AC;? he said. If elected, Mr Scherf says he would also work with the Mayor and fellow councillors to honour other â&#x20AC;&#x153;modest and realisticâ&#x20AC;? commitments, which â&#x20AC;&#x153;help connect us to our region and

help our local businesses ďŹ&#x201A;ourishâ&#x20AC;?. He also wants to â&#x20AC;&#x153;revitalise and better connectâ&#x20AC;? green spaces with residents. This would include lobbying for the introduction of WiďŹ into parks and to â&#x20AC;&#x153;ensure parks are functionalâ&#x20AC;?, with adequate amenities such as bathrooms, barbeques and playgrounds. Mr Scherf also pledged to revitalise council-funded community events such as the Hills Carnivale at Ferny Hills and to â&#x20AC;&#x153;preserve and protect the character and integrity of our suburbsâ&#x20AC;?, by working with council and residents â&#x20AC;&#x153;to ensure development is sustainable and transparentâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a local councillor who reďŹ&#x201A;ects the changes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing in the Hills District. New families are choosing our community to make their home in,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am standing because I reďŹ&#x201A;ect the changes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing in our growing community and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the only candidate in the ďŹ eld who understands the challenges in our connected economy.â&#x20AC;?

With residents â&#x20AC;&#x153;concerned about changes to the nature of their communitiesâ&#x20AC;?, if elected Mr Smith would ensure that there is consultation with locals on all issues affecting them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of the residents are worried about losing the identity of their community,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The residents... cry out for consultation on proposed changes, be it new developments, new roadways or changes to iconic areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will consult with the residents and community stakeholders on issues that are important to them to ensure their views are considered in all decisions.â&#x20AC;?

Seeking to replace retiring Division 11 councillor Bob Millar, Mr Smith believes the main issues facing Moreton Bay residents are primarily related to the growth of the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Moreton Bay region has grown considerably over the last few years, and is forecast to experience strong growth for years to come,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Effective transport options, community infrastructure such as playgrounds, libraries and parks, and ensuring our environmental assets are protected are some of the issues the community has discussed with me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the many and varied communities of Division 11, and the region more broadly, and I want to ensure that their interests are represented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that my professional background in ďŹ nance, governance and audit has provided me with a rare set of skills, which are crucial to the successful operation of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third largest local government.â&#x20AC;? The father of four, 31, works as managing director of a not-for-proďŹ t focused audit and accounting ďŹ rm.

desire to see his neighbourhood â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep up with the rest of our regionâ&#x20AC;? has inspired Kegan Scherf to run for Moreton Bay Regional Council at next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election. The 24-year-old public servant from Arana Hills, pictured, who previously worked for the Australian Medical Association, will stand as a candidate for Division 10, which covers Bunya, the Hills District and Draper. Mr Scherf believes the residents of Division 10 want their district to be better connected with the rest of the Moreton Bay Region. If elected, he would aim to deliver better public transport â&#x20AC;&#x153;so that residents can better access the rest of our regionâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New families ought to be able to live, study and work in our region without having to rely on the amenities of

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There’s nothing better than losing yourself in a great story. The Westerner has two Allen & Unwin book packs to give away. The first book pack (valued at $134.97) includes Roland Perry’s The Honourable Assassin, The Lightless Sky by Gulwali Passarlay, Choosing Hope by Kaitlin Roig-Debellis, and Hilary Spiers’ Hester & Harriet. The second book pack (valued at $144.97) comprises Kerry O’Brien’s Keating, Glenn McGrath’s Test of Will, The Flying Kangaroo by Jim Eames, and Gotta Love This Country, from Peter Fitzsimons.

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Starring Michael Caton and Jacki Weaver and set against the backdrop of the outback, Last Cab To Darwin tells the story of a Broken Hill cab driver who, when told he doesn’t have long to live, sets out on an epic journey to Darwin. Thanks to Icon Home Entertainment, The Westerner has two Australian movie packs each valued at $129.70, consisting of Last Cab To Darwin, Strange Bedfellows, Two Hands, Oranges and Sunshine, Rabbit Proof Fence and The Black Balloon on DVD, to give away.

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Crown & Andrews has fun board games perfect for the whole family. The world’s top selling tile game, Rummikub is sold in over 50 countries and available in 26 languages. Googly Eyes sees a team member draw an object while wearing visionaltering glasses – the others have to guess what it is! Win the Rummikub (RRP $34.95) and Googly Eyes games (RRP $30).

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Score double passes to the Birds Of Tokyo concert at Eatons Hill Hotel on 18 December (valued at $103.10) and Eatons Hills’ New Years Day Foam Party on 1 January, featuring Timmy Trumpet and Stafford Brothers (valued at $58). Enter at www.thewesterner.com.au.

Get down with the latest tunes from some of the emerging stars of Australia’s alternative and independent music scene. Firestarter Music has given The Westerner one huge CD prize pack, featuring 21 discs including the latest releases from Tired Lion, Chaos Divine, Our Man in Berlin, Bellusira, Boom Bap Pow and Verticoli, to give away.

To enter nominate the prize you would like to win and send your name, address and telephone number to: The Westerner Christmas Goodies competition, PO Box 5189, Brendale BC, 4500 or email lee@thewesterner.com.au, Attn: Christmas Goodies competition. Entries close 7 December.

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Local Christmas events guide 28 NOVEMBER Carols on the Mountain - Mt Mee Sports Ground, Thomas Road, Mt Mee. From 6pm to 8.30pm. Christmas in the Park - Pine Rivers Park, Gympie Road, Strathpine, 4pm to 8pm. 29 NOVEMBER Bunya Residents Association Champagne Christmas Breakfast - Bunya Crossing Reserve, Dugandan Road, Bunya from 8am.

4 DECEMBER Christmas in the Village, John Scott Park, Main Street, Samford Village from 6pm to 9pm. Santa visits at 7pm. Santa Claus visits the children of Mt Mee - Mt Mee Community Hall, 1352 Mt Mee Road, Mt Mee from 6.15pm. 5 DECEMBER 20th Annual Christmas in the Creek - Jacaranda Park, Wruck Crescent, Albany Creek from 6pm. The Hills Community Carols - George Willmore Park, Ferny Way, Ferny Hills. From 4pm. Fireworks at 8pm.

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The Program Millions of fans, millions of dollars, one big lie. By now everybody knows some version of the Lance Armstrong story. Stephen Frears, director of the Oscar-winning The Queen, attempts to fill in the blanks with The Program. The film introduces Armstrong as a young cyclist who soon comes to know that he is just not good enough to ever win a Tour de France. Even his attempts to seek out the leading doping expert and enthusiast Michele Ferrari (Guillaume Canet) fail, as the sports doctor tells Armstrong his physique is inhibitive to natural greatness. After a cancer fight, Armstrong’s body is emaciated, allowing Ferrari to shape it to his liking while providing a strict regime of performance enhancing drugs. For Armstrong’s entire career, Ferrari enabled the disgraced legend to avoid capture and rise to the top of international sport, supported by his doping teammates. Ben Foster’s performance as Armstrong is powerful and at times gripping. He captures the sheer creepiness of the man, who convinces himself he is doing the right thing in a sociopathic fashion. David Walsh (Chris O’Dowd) is the wily journalist who sniffs a rat and unapologetically pursues his story, eventually writing the book on which the film takes its inspiration. There are a number of other supporting characters, notably cyclist Floyd Landis (Jesse Plemons), who eventually brings Armstrong’s world crashing down around him, but they are not given much consideration. Dustin Hoffman makes a brief cameo, but his role is too small for it to be satisfying. The film’s focus is the cat and mouse chase between Armstrong and Walsh. The personal lives of both are largely left out of the film. There is a brief scene where Armstrong is seen to marry his now-former wife, but she promptly disappears entirely from sight. While tactful, it also perhaps is representative of the selfishness of Armstrong, who exists alone in his greatness. However, The Program at times feels stilted. Frears uses his artistic licence sparingly, shying away from imagined relationship and family subplots in favour of a presentation of facts that gives the film the feeling of a documentary. It also gives the film license to resort to several tedious and lazy montages to progress the story, which spans Armstrong’s entire career.

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story written by an Armstrong Creek woman more than 15 years ago has finally been published. Melinda Foord has just released her first children’s book, Tree. It tells the story of Frank and his bond with a gum tree that grows in his suburban backyard, his mother and a little brother with a disability. A teacher at Dayboro State School, Foord said the seeds for Tree were planted almost two decades ago. “When my own children were little the tree across the road had to be lopped and it was just so full of wildlife that it took the treeloppers four days to bring it down,” she recalls. “That’s the basis of the story but at its core it’s about the friendship between the little boy and the tree, the love of nature and resilience. “It’s the kind of book that you could read to a little child, because it’s got such amazing illustrations, but it’s also a book that older readers could enjoy because it’s got really good sentence structures and vocabulary. “It’s taken me a long time to have the courage or the time to get it out there and to find someone to illustrate it.” Tree is illustrated by Mt Glorious artist Terri French, with around 30 of her paintings. She said the main challenge of illustrating a book for the first time was “trying to interpret what her (Foord) vision was”. “I did it (painting) in water colour which is new for me as I usually do pencil (work), so that was another step in a new direction for me,” French said. Foord said her “very Queensland story” had already found some readers in Canada, Germany and England. As well as addressing environmental issues, Tree touches on

topics such as single parenting, disability and Aboriginal heritage. “People have said it is so quintessentially Australian… and they were so touched by the emotions expressed between the boy and the tree,” Foord said. “I knew it would engage the kids because my children were just enthralled by this tree… and the animals who lived in it.” The author said her two adult children were “moved to tears” after reading the book, which is dedicated to their late sibling. Tree will be launched with a family market day at Swish Café, 26 William Street, Dayboro on 28 November. Running from 9am to 12pm, the event will feature face painting, balloon animals, book readings by author Melinda Foord, illustrator Terri French doing drawings, and book signings. Copies of Tree, released by In-House Publishing, are available for $19.95 from Swish Café and www.melindafoord.com.

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ome musicians might baulk at the thought of driving hundreds of kilometres to perform in a tiny town with a population of just a couple of hundred people. But not Ash Bell. The singer-guitarist for Mullumbimby folk trio the Starboard Cannons is relishing the chance to play in tiny rural towns such as Nymboida, Felton, Tambo and Goomeri during the Festival of Small Halls tour. Bell explains that townfolk’s “genuine enthusiasm for live music” and “beaut-

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Bell says he has “never heard a voice more strong and true” as Mythen. “When that woman walks on stage, nobody knows what to expect. She is a bold, brash powerhouse of personality. Then she sings,” he said. “Her lyrics are authentic and her stories are legit. One of my favourite things is watching the audience watching her.” Starboard Cannons and Irish Mythen will perform at Mt Nebo Hall on 5 December from 6.30pm. Tickets cost $25 from festivalofsmallhalls.com.

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Sharni Pinfold rides a scooter during the Le Minz 24 Hour Scooterthon. Photo by Jeff Smith.

ome of the district’s top motorcycle talents have described their latest ride as “the strangest race I’ve ever

done”. Former Australian Superbike series racers James Mutton and Ben Attard and rising dirt bike talent Sharni Pinfold were amongst around 200 riders who suited up for a race with a difference this month. The Le Minz Scooterthon saw teams of three or four motorcyclists ride 50cc scooters around a go-kart circuit at Pimpama for 24 hours. A team led by former Moto GP and 500cc World Championship rider Garry McCoy won the race, with three-time Superbike World Championship winner Troy Bayliss and three-time speedway world champion Jason Crump finishing in second position. Mutton, from Samsonvale, partnered with Highvale resident and former USbased road racer Attard to test the speed, handling and endurance of the

environmentally friendly two-wheelers. Mutton said the hardest part of the race, which raised money for motorbike rider safety, was “riding at a fast pace consistently over a two-hour stint” on a scooter that reaches maximum speeds of 80km/hour. “Riding the scooter isn’t hard at all; it’s quite difficult to ride it fast though,” he said. “It’s really important to hold high speed through the corners as they don’t have the acceleration to pick the speed back up down the straights.” Mutton said having the former world champions pushing “really hard for the entire 24 hours” and the limitations of the scooter meant the risk of crashing while “riding at that level of intensity” was high. “At about the third hour of riding my hand actually cramped up from holding the scooter flat out for so long,” he said. “I went to use the brakes but my hand wouldn’t open and I went straight off the

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end of the track.” Pinfold agreed that the physical and mental fatigue experienced during the race was challenging. “It surprised me how sore your body actually gets,” said the Everton Hills resident, who works in Samford. “On the scooter you are sitting in a very awkward position trying to be as aerodynamic as possible, trying to get all the speed you can. “It is definitely difficult to ride a scooter in a race simply because they are not made for it. The suspension, the tires, the weight distribution, the lean angle, all of it was hard to try and work with out on track. “I only managed one hour of sleep throughout the night time so trying to keep focused on track was difficult.” Pinfold’s team finished 20th out of 52 entries, while Mutton and Attard’s bike broke down at the 22-hour mark with the team running 14th at the time. – Lee Oliver

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Name: Zac Hogan Club: Pine Rivers Rapids Baseball Club Team: Senior Pacific League – B Grade Position: Catcher/Short Stop At what age did you start playing baseball? I started with Rapids as an under 8. What is your biggest achievement in baseball to date? Playing at the National Little League Championships for Brisbane North and being named Club Person of the Year for Rapids in 2014/2015 season. Wha is your training programme? I train with the senior team on a Wednesday night. I do two gym nights at our new gym facilities at the club. I help the junior teams to train on a Wednesday afternoon before the seniors train. I umpire my younger brother’s teams on a Saturday and play on a Sunday. What is your favourite/best baseball skill? I love to play catcher. It allows you to see the entire game. Doing pick-offs at second or third bases or a tag-out at home is a great feeling when it comes off. What are the best things about the sport? Baseball is a great game to play; it is fast, it is a game of skill. The ability to throw the ball to a player at speed and accuracy, to be able to guide the ball off the bat into the outfield and then to run the bases at speed to score. There is no better feeling when you make an out or score a run. Attributes needed to be a good baseball player. Patience and commitment but most of all enjoy the game. The best things about my club. Our club is a family club. Everybody knows each other and because my family has been involved for many years it’s where I like to be. Our grounds are fantastic, we have batting cages that we can use, our clubhouse is great and the new gym is amazing. What are your goals for sport? I love playing team sport and being around your mates and playing the game that you enjoy. What advice would you give to people considering playing baseball? Come and watch some games and see how much the players and spectators love the game. Just have a go and come and have a hit. What other sports do you play? I also play AFL for Sandgate Hawks.

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