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To party or not to party? Unlike its neighbours at Brisbane City Council, party politics has never been a feature of the local government machinations within the Moreton Bay Regional Council. Until now. Sort of. Former Deputy Mayor of Redcliffe City Council, Dr Peter Houston, is heading a new group called Your Community First, which is calling for candidates for next year’s Moreton Bay Council election. It is not a registered political party but rather a “cross-party group with no single political persuasion”, though candidates must support its policies. Much like a political party. Some Moreton Bay Region councillors, such as Adrian Raedel, Mick Gillam and Koliana Winchester, are members of political parties. However, councillors and challenging candidates running in our local elections don’t make a habit of broadcasting their political leanings. Like all political challengers, Your Community First wants change. For the record, 10 of the 12 Moreton Bay councillors have held their positions since the amalgamation of the former Pine Rivers, Redcliffe and Caboolture councils back in 2008. – Lee Oliver, Editor
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man who unsuccessfully stood to be the first Mayor of Moreton Bay is rounding up candidates to run as councillors at the next election. Dr Peter Houston is the Chair of a new community group on the hunt for candidates to represent the association at the Moreton Bay Regional Council election, due to be held early next year. Your Community First is a combination of several community groups such as the Ratepayers Action Group, Caboolture First and Save Redcliffe. Your Community First, which is not registered as a political party, is a cross-party group with no single political persuasion. Dr Houston, pictured, who lost to Allan Sutherland for the mayoralty of Moreton Bay following the amalgamation of Pine Rivers, Redcliffe and Caboolture councils in 2008, said Your Community First’s intention is “to have an open, honest and approachable council”. Your Community First’s policies include an immediate freeze on rates increases for 12 months, reintroducing early payment discounts for rates and refusing
property developer donations. “To accept them (donations) is illegal in New South Wales and one can see why when these people are dependent on Council for their livelihood,” Dr Houston, former Deputy Mayor of Redcliffe said. Dr Houston said the group would also seek to appoint a councillor to the board of Unitywater, as well as consult with the State Government to return control of water and sewerage to the council. “It comes down to we need a sympathetic council to make these changes and this current Council has done nothing about the price of water, or the various other charges they’ve instituted,” he said. Dr Houston, who will not be seeking election, said Your Community First candidates would need to be willing to put the time and effort into being a local member and support its policies. “This will be what is assessed… (to determine) the most capable and talented candidate in each position,” he said. “At this stage we expect to have one candidate for each of the (12) divisions and also a mayoral candidate.” Your Community First hopes to have all its candidates finalised by the time of its official launch in September.
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Hi everyone my name is Lara and I am about four years old. I live at Beaks Bird Minding at Samford with my partner Scooter – a sort of arranged marriage! Scooter can be very annoying sometimes and pinches all the green veggies, especially the snow peas. He thinks he is the boss... typical male. We are both cockatiels, an Australian breed sometimes known as quarrions. In the wild cockatiels can be found usually in arid and semi arid areas, but sometimes also wetlands. Every year I lay three clutches of eggs with about seven eggs in each clutch. They are not fertile as Scooter does not know what to do! Probably a blessing in disguise as my owner is far too busy looking after other people’s birds!
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Maria is the secretary of the Dayboro District Progress Association and the co-ordinator of its biggest annual event, the Dayboro Day Festival. Why I became involved in promoting Dayboro to the wider community… My husband Mark and I moved to the area in 1998 and thought joining a group would help us meet people. There was an article in the local paper asking for helpers with the upcoming Dayboro Day so we went along. Five words to describe the Dayboro Day Festival... Smiles, fun, community, friends, laughter. My role with Dayboro Day involves… pulling everything together. Keeping everyone happy – the non-profit groups, the businesses, stallholders and the public on the day. We have lots of help from the community and a wonderful committee. It is important for people to get involved in their community… You really get to know the people and the people are what make a community great. If you become involved, the town becomes a part of you. My favourite parts of Dayboro Day… The smiles on the kids’ faces. The fun we have watching the raft race and the pineapple pie contest – just hilarious. The get-together we have that night with all the volunteers (that are still standing), vowing we won’t do this again next year. My first memories of living in Dayboro... are of the wonderful country atmosphere and the friendliness of the people. When I was young the job I wanted to do when I grew up… I thought being an air hostess would by exciting. Pity I don’t like flying! If I could invite any three people to dinner… they would be the Dalia Lama, Elvis Presley and Stephen Fry. The best piece of advice I have been given… is to treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. In my spare time I enjoy… Spending time with my seven beautiful grandchildren. The 24th Dayboro Day Festival, incorporating the Dayboro Antiques and Collectables Fair, is on Sunday 31 May from 8am to 3.30pm. Photo by Nadine Andersen Photography.
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financial injection couldn’t have come at a better time for the one of the district’s smallest sports clubs. Pine Rivers Croquet Club has received a $31,900 grant through the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for an upgrade of its facilities at Brendale. The grant will provide shade shelters to the club’s two playing lawns, which will be upgraded. The funding was announced one week after vandals in a four-wheel drive vehicle damaged one of the playing lawns. Pine Rivers Croquet Club President Sep Hines said the grant was vital as the club, which created the second playing lawn to cater for an increase in member numbers, doesn’t have regular revenue streams. “Because we’ve got no poker machines
Sep Hines and Carolyn Ribone from Pine Rivers Croquet Club, which has received its biggest funding boost in memory.
or a bar for alcohol (sales) it’s very hard to raise money,” Mr Hines explained. “This (premises) is bigger than a football field and to maintain it, it’s not cheap.” Secretary Carolyn Ribone said in her time at the club, which she says has “a lovely spirit”, it had never received funding greater than $10,000. “I’ve made an application (for funding) four years in a row and finally our number came up,” she said. Mr Hines said the club would spend its grant money within the local community. “One of the good things about the grant is when we spend this money we’re going
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Two inquests, four trials, three hung juries and the executioner... but was Louisa Collins really a husband killer? Was she the callous adulteress, drunkard and liar known as the ‘Botany Bay Murderess’? Or was she a spirited and defiant woman who was punished for breaching society’s expectations of womanly behaviour? Black Widow, Carol Baxter’s story of Australia’s first female serial killer, uncovers the truth of a story that challenged the morality, the politics and the notion of law in an Australia on the edge of nationhood. Thanks to Allen & Unwin Book Publishers, The Westerner has three copies of Black Widow (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 8 June.
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hree years after it was established, the Samford Area Mens Shed now has a permanent home. The group’s activities will no longer be held in members’ garages and sheds after its new premises was opened at Highvale. The scent of tea and coffee and the sound of men’s laughter will fill the shed when the group’s 80 members undertake metalwork, toy making, woodwork and furniture rejuvenation activities. Samford Area Mens Shed Secretary Warren Mack said there had been “a lot of water under the bridge” between the group’s first meeting in 2012 and opening the shed at the Samford Showgrounds. “The last few years whilst the (Samford) Mens Shed’s been going we’ve been operating out of private sheds,” he said. “Now that people can see this tangible structure on site, I think that’s garnered a lot more interest in the community.” Built on land leased by Moreton Bay Regional Council, the shed was funded by local and State Government grants and contributions from the community. “We’ve been very fortunate that a lot of
Peter Dutton Federal Member for Dickson Samford Area Mens Shed secretary Warren Mack, treasurer Greg Goad and chairman Jim Liddle at the group’s new premises at Highvale.
what is in that shed has been donated to us,” Mr Mack said. Mr Mack said the Mens Shed movement is all about “fellowship.” “A lot of what the Mens Shed is about is getting guys out and about and to promote their health and wellbeing,” he said. “Men are quite different from the ladies. The ladies will go out and socialise and have their coffees in groups but the men
almost need a bit of a shove. “They don’t share a lot of their secrets and a lot of their emotions the same ways women do. “The guys come down here and have a chat… (and) work shoulder to shoulder.” Find out more about Samford Area Mens Shed and its activities, which also include art, photography and computer classes and golf trips, at www.samfordshed.org.au
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be available, with a sausage sizzle for lunch for a gold coin donation to raise funds for the Samford Lions Club. Ozcare will provide short presentations and information about dementia. Ozcare spokesperson Sarah Chapman said it is vital to get out and about as we get older. “It is important as we age to continue to socialise and remain active to stay healthy and independent,” Ms Chapman said. “This community event is a wonderful opportunity to share stories, reminisce and enjoy a day out as we ‘step back in time’.” The event at Samford Museum, Station Street, Samford Village is on 5 June from 10am to 2pm. Entry by gold coin donation. The Westerner, Thursday 28 May, 2015
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POLICE BEAT Attempted murder charge, Petrie: A 58-year-old Petrie man has been charged with attempted murder after an 88-yearold Petrie man was driven to the Prince Charles Hospital on 27 April with a life threatening condition after having allegedly consumed a quantity of medication. Police will allege the medication was consumed earlier in the day. The man is due to reappear in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on 7 September. Home security, Albany Creek: Police are urging residents to ensure they lock house doors and windows even when they are home, particularly in Albany Creek and surrounding areas following a spate of robberies. To make it difficult for someone to walk on to your property and take your belongings, police advise people to: place items such as car keys, cash, wallets, laptops and mobile phones in cupboards and drawers to make it hard for the thieves to find; ensure front doors and garages are locked, or suitable security doors fitted while you are home; do not leave external doors open when out in the yard or in a back room of your house; always lock accessible garage doors and windows even if you’re just going out for a few minutes; store ladders and wheelie bins securely away from windows; install sensor lighting that turn on automatically when someone approaches. It is also important to report any suspicious activity to police.
Attempted armed robbery, North Lakes: Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a service station at North Lakes on 18 May. Around 11pm a man stood outside the Flinders Parade store before producing a knife and making gestures for the employee to open the doors. The attendant refused to allow him access and the man fled the scene on foot. He is described as being Caucasian in appearance, about 190cm tall with an average build, wearing a dark jacket, blue trousers or jeans, blue shirt, light coloured beanie and carrying a black bag. Detectives are investigating whether the man is responsible for any other similar incidents in the area. Break and enters, Pine Rivers: Homes at Corvus Drive, Cashmere and Paramount Drive, Halpine Parade and Hillary Drive at Warner were targeted by thieves in recent weeks. Items such as a motor car, TV, house keys, scaffolding, medication, cash and gift cards were stolen.
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Group teas up cancer fundraiser
Naomi McKenzie, Erin Cunningham, Isabella Borchert-Jonker, Finn McQuoid and Olivia Harris will serve up high tea for a children’s cancer fundraiser.
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All proceeds from the afternoon of live entertainment, guest speakers, raffles and socialising will go to the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation. The organisation has allocated around $9 million to support scientific programs and clinical research trials into cancer. The Samford Leo Club’s English Rose High Tea fundraiser is on at Topiaries Beaumont House, 961 Eatons Crossing Road, Draper on 21 June from 2pm. RSVPs are required by 8 June on 0412 575 642. Tickets can be purchased for $35 from Bendigo Bank Samford or by emailing info@samfordleoclub.org.au
et in early to avoid disappointment – or else you could find yourself all dressed up with nowhere to go. That’s the advice from organisers of the English Rose High Tea in support of young cancer sufferers. Last year’s inaugural event, hosted by the Samford Leo Club at Samford Homestead Restaurant, sold out in three weeks. The event raised almost $2500 for the Lions Medical Research Foundation. This year’s gathering of guests in cocktail wear will be held at a bigger premises, the opulent Topiaries venue at Beaumont House at Samford, on 21 June.
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amford State School got into the spirit of National Under Eights Week on 22 May, with students from Prep to Year 3 – and their parents, grandparents and carers – having some adventures on the school campus. Each student was given a passport that they had stamped after completing the 20 activities on the day, including face painting, making masks, headbands and kites, obstacle courses, sand sifting, crayon resist drawings, bubble painting, Lego, disco dancing, playing musical instruments and the popular visit of a police car and fire truck.
Samford State School students had lots of fun at the school’s recent under eights day. Clockwise from top left: Year 1 students Ryker and Max have fun with a fire truck hose; Monique, Chloe and Olivia have a laugh; Year 3 student Oskar gets his hands messy; Tom and his mum Leah enjoying the day; Gabrielle tosses a frisbee; Vaishnavi from India, who was visiting her cousin Chitra, climbs over an obstacle.
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The aim of the QUT study was to lower the ponies’ insulin levels and to prevent the exaggerated insulin response that occurs in some ponies when they consume a sweet feed. “Overall, our goal has been to accurately identify ponies at risk of laminitis and restore these animals to a healthier metabolic state,” Professor Sillence said. “We have also been testing new weight loss strategies that encourage the animals to take more exercise.” Forty ponies used in the study, which are all in good condition and not suffering from laminitis, now need new homes. “The ponies have all received excellent veterinary care during their time with us, including Hendra vaccination, deworming, dental and hoof care,” Professor Sillence said. “Now we are seeking responsible, experienced horse owners who can offer these animals the future they deserve, after contributing so much to our understanding of this devastating disease.” Anyone interested in purchasing a pony should email Dr Alexandra Meier at a.meier@qut.edu.au to enquire about cost and availability.
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initial shipments to a national herd of more than 160,000 animals and a farming industry serving elite breeding, luxury fibre and gourmet meat industries. Australia, with its advanced register of alpaca bloodlines, is helping with developing the alpaca breeding industry in Asia, Ms Malt said. “Last year we sent more than 500 Australian alpacas to China in the largest known alpaca export to that textile powerhouse, which is founding it’s national breeding program with our quality genetics,” she said. “Turkey chose Australian genetics to start its alpaca industry via a shipment of pregnant females from New South Wales, and another promising market also opened up in Korea. “Our industry has never looked better, with international demand for the fine quality of Australian alpaca genetics and luxurious fleece now at its highest and most far-reaching.” Local breeders of the “animals with environmentally friendly credentials” include Paltarra Park Alpacas and Moonshine Stud, both at Ocean View.
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“Our projects in 2014 received wide-spread applause with many of our visitors asking that we expand for 2015, providing even more small breed and farming options to them when they visit. 2015 includes a larger display of
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Mt Glorious artist says she was “delighted” to win one of the major prizes at the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards at just her second attempt. Athene Currie has been announced as the winner of the $1000 local artist prize for her photographic portrait entitled 8. The winning image, which features her daughter Hiraani, is part of a series of photographs of the same title about growing up. “One never really knows (why an artwork is appealing) for certain unless you ask, but perhaps my skill in black and white film photography and the subject and location,” Athene said. Brisbane-based artist Simon De Groot and Tasmanian Paul Snell won the two $7500 major prizes of the art awards, which have been held since 1993. De Groot won for his abstract oil painting Cove Dupont, while Snell’s digital photo work Intersect #201502 appealed to the judges. Amongst the nine merit award winners was Ann O’Connor of Mt Glorious, for her whimsical ceramic work Out Driving.
Moreton Bay Deputy Mayor Mike Charlton presented the awards at a ceremony at the Strathpine Community Centre on 15 May. “These winners were selected from an outstanding pool of entries that really showcase the extraordinary talents of artists in our region and throughout Australia,” Cr Charlton said. Cr Charlton said the winning works would become part of the Moreton Bay art collection, which contains more than 1100 pieces. “Having works in a public collection such as this is an important milestone for any artist, and these winners should be very proud of their achievement,” he said.
Athene Currie and her daughter Hiraani, who features in the award-winning artwork entitled 8. Photo by Mick Richards.
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hat does 30 divided by 19 equal? An exciting new arts event for Samford and the surrounding districts. Four years in planning, the inaugural Samford and Surrounds Arts Trail and Open Studios endeavour features 30 local artists showing works at 19 venues, from Cashmere to Mt Glorious and from Camp Mountain to Ocean View. Every weekend in June, art lovers, day tripping tourists and the plain curious can have their artistic adventure mapped out, and view works from some of the region’s top creatives. Some of the artists exhibiting works include Moreton Bay Art Award winner Jennifer Redmond, internationally renowned textile artist Wendy Bailye and sculptor Graham Radcliffe, and painter Dianne Minnaar, whose works feature in collections in South Africa, USA, India, New Zealand and China. As well as art studios, works by painters, sculptors, illustrators, textile artists, woodworkers, photographers and furniture makers will be placed in venues such as halls, shops, hair salons, tourist sites and private residences. The concept for the art trail, the brainchild of the Creative Samford group, developed from surveys of Samford residents undertaken back in 2011. One of the exhibiting artists and art trail hosts, Dianne Kime from Camp Mountain, said the art trail and studio program was a showcase to promote some of the region’s top artistic talent. “It’s about getting the awareness out to the wider community as there’s so many artists in the (Samford) Valley who are working in their garages or the corner of their lounge and no one really knows they’re there,” she said. “There is such a wide variety of creative people doing so many different things.” Artists will open their studios to the public every Saturday and Sunday in June from 10am to 3pm.
Susan Mullen, Gaetano Moschella, Dianne Kime and Philip Pronger are participating in an arts endeavour that is new to Samford.
Some studios will be hosting workshops and demonstrations and there are also opportunities to meet the artists and discuss their work, some of which is for sale. “The concept of open artists’ studios enables the public not only to view an artist’s work but also to see and ‘feel’ the ambience of the artist’s creative environment,” Dianne said. More details about the Samford and Surrounds Arts Trail and Open Studios, including artist profiles, can be found at www.creativesamford.com and www.facebook.com/samfordarts trail.
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Shane 0403 062 300
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P Pools Mr Pool Man
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PROPOSAL TO INSTALL NEW TELSTRA FACILITIES TO AN EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION Site Address: Mount Nebo Road, MT NEBO, QLD 4520 RFNSA Reference: 4520004 1. The proposal consists of upgrading the existing site with LTE700 technologies. The upgrade works may involve the installation and or replacement of antennas, ancillary equipment and works within the existing enclosure. 2. Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (“The Determination”) based on the description above. 3. Further information can be obtained from Phil Hull of Metasite Pty Limited on 02 9439 1006, phil.hull@metasite.com.au and at www.rfnsa.com.au/4520004 4. Written submissions should be sent to: Metasite Pty Limited, PO Box 31, Crows Nest, NSW 1585, by 5pm Friday 12 June 2015.
PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE A MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT 113 Kriesch Road, SAMSONVALE QLD 4520 (LOT53 on SP200289) Telstra plans to upgrade a telecommunications facility at 113 Kriesch Road, SAMSONVALE QLD 4520 (LOT53 on SP200289) 1. The proposal consists of the the installation of two (2) new panel antennas, the installation of two (2) twin mounted amplifiers (TMAs) behind the proposed antennas and the installation of ancillary equipment. 2. Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (“The Determination”) based on the description above. 3. Further information can be obtained from Ryan O’Leary, Senior Town Planner on behalf of Telstra, (07) 3852 8137, ryan.o’leary@visionstream.com.au and at www.rfnsa.com.au/4520007 4. Written submissions should be sent to: Ryan O’Leary, Senior Town Planner Visionstream Pty Ltd PO Box 735, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006 By 09 June 2015
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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
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MEDITATION & PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT CLASSES: Mondays 7pm. Tuesdays 10am. A&B FENCING: All types of fencing. Jobs up to Albany Creek. Ph 0419 888 140 or 3264 2202. $27,500. Phone Alan on 0407 696 647.
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Australian servicemen have long been renowned for their unfaltering courage, sense of mateship and strength of character, the same values that are apparent in our indigenous game of Australian football. Of the almost 2500 players who served from the Boer War to World War II, 156 gave their lives in service. With stories of courage, resilience and survival, along with acts of bravery and sacrifice that display the ‘Aussie spirit’, Barbara Cullen’s Harder Than Football illustrates how football has shaped Australians who have gone to war – and how war has shaped Australia’s national game.
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State of Origin: 35 Years 1980– 2014 is a fascinating celebration of rugby league and the legendary State of Origin series, one of Australia’s most widely followed sporting events since it was established in 1980. Liam Hauser’s book reflects on the triumphs, the pain, the controversies and the incidents that have shaped rugby league’s greatest spectacle. Every game of each series is explored in detail with over 250 pictures, match statistics, results, teams, man of the match award winners, referees and venues.
The Westerner has two copies of Harder Than Football (Slattery Media, RRP $49.95) and two copies of State of Origin: 35 Years 1980–2014 (Rockpool Publishing, RRP $29.99) to give away. To enter nominate the book you would like to win and send your name and contact details to: Sport Competition, PO Box 5189, Brendale BC, 4500 or email lee@thewesterner.com.au, Attn: Sport Competition. Entries close 8 June.
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McCarron scoring on and off court
Mitchell McCarron of Warner in action for the Metropolitan State University basketball team. Photo by Metro State Athletics.
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Warner basketball player jumped through hoops to make his time at college in America a success – on and off the court. Mitchell McCarron’s hard work paid off, with the 22-year-old winning awards for his prowess in the classroom and with ball in hand during his final year at Metropolitan State University in Denver. He was named the Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference (RMAC) player of the year and was selected in the National Association of Basketball Coaches NCAA Division 2 All-America team. The guard averaged 20.2 points, six rebounds and 4.5 assists per game as the Metro State Roadrunners won its third consecutive RMAC championship. “The player of the year award kind of shocked me, just because there are so many good players... in the country. To be recognised with the award just took me by surprise,” McCarron said. “I thought I had a really productive season and I definitely developed my game a lot. I was confident that I could
compete with whoever we came up against but I certainly didn’t expect to named as an All-Star.” A Sports Industry Operations major, McCarron also won the Summit Award for the athlete with the highest grade point average across the top eight RMAC teams. “I really took it as a challenge to myself to see how well I could do academically, and thankfully the extra work has paid off with some recognition,” the former Genesis Christian College student said. “I have actually enjoyed the balance
Local Liverpool fans on red alert
Local Liverpool FC supporters Melissa Johnston, Anthony Nobbs, Sarah-Jane Heighway, Sidnee Macalister, Amanda Macalister and Stuart Macalister.
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“I’m hoping for a Liverpool win. No matter what the score, it’s going to be brilliant seeing LFC in my hometown,” she said. One of Stuart’s favourite football experiences was seeing Liverpool play in Melbourne in 2013, as 94,000 people sang the team’s iconic theme song, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. Sarah-Jane believes Liverpool has such passionate supporters “because they create an atmosphere of passion, not hostility – except when Manchester United or Everton come around.” Read more about Tracy, Stuart and Sarah-Jane’s passion for Liverpool FC in the full story at www.thewesterner.com.au
n 50 days time these avid football fans will be part of a 50,000-strong chorus singing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. Liverpool FC supporters will pack into Suncorp Stadium on 17 July when one of the world’s most popular teams plays in Queensland for the first time in its 123year history, taking on Brisbane Roar. Amongst them will be Stuart Macalister of Warner, Sarah-Jane Heighway of Mt Samson and Tracy Johnston of Arana Hills, who have all been supporting the English Premier League team since childhood. Tracy was “like a kid on Christmas morning” when she heard that her cherished team was coming to Brisbane.
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(of basketball and study). It was a great opportunity to take accountability for my schedule and to achieve in the classroom as well as on the court.” McCarron hopes to follow former Metro State players from Australia, such as Mark Worthington, Jesse Wagstaff, David Barlow and Luke Kendall, and play professional basketball. “It’s everybody’s dream to play in the NBA, but realistically I’m not at that level as of yet, and I would be more successful aiming for a strong career in Australia or Europe,” he said. McCarron, who played alongside men from USA, Senegal, Serbia and Mexico at Metro State, would consider playing for a Brisbane team if it was granted re-entry to Australia’s national league. “Playing in the city where I grew up is incredibly appealing but it has to be the right decision as well,” he said. The Australian junior representative has just returned to Brisbane to play for the Northside Wizards and to trial for the Australian University team.
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