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Friday, September 20, 2013
Grand Champions!
also welcomed visitors to the Cultural Centre.
Meanwhile down town many business premises windows were decorated
in their favourite pastimes from fishing and camping to fine dining. From
one end of the street to the other echoed Spring. It was great to see the
level of participation in all events this year. Bendigo Bank won the
window competition.
Laidley Better Business held markets on Saturday of locally produced
food and arts and crafts. Das Neumann Haus was buzzing as usual and
the volunteers were kept busy serving their specialties in Laidley’s
historic house.
It was all fun and frivolity at the QN Hotel in aid of breast cancer with
a car show, sausage sizzle and the very popular pig racing which was
hosted by entertaining stalwart, Neil Duddy.
With the last minute shift to the Rec Grounds for the entertainment
there was a bit of confusion which included road closure times and
configurations. The Rec Grounds had lots happening as did the Uniting
Church complex with its 29th Quilt Show.
Pioneer Village was open with its displays. The showgrounds had a
caravan club staying there so they got to be part of all the action. It was a
shame things were moved from the main street. It is Laidley’s main event
of the year and has been so for 51 years now. That, in itself, is something
to be really proud of. (Parade highlights page 12).
THERE were many favourite pastimes featured in Laidley’s Spring
Festival parade from fishing to fine art. The children and staff from St
Mary’s Catholic Primary School took out Grand Champion honours as
they went to the beach for the day. They last won in 2011.
Everyone looked as if they were having a good time and the mood could
only be described as “festive” even though it was a hot Spring day.
St Mary’s pipped Blenheim State School at the post for best school float.
Their childrens’ favourite pastime was playing on their scooters.
Other winners were: Best Children’s Float – Free Range Kids; Best
Business Float – Branell Homestead Bed and Breakfast; Best Sporting
Group – Laidley Dragon Boat; Best Community Group – Laidley Art
Society; Best Band – Lockyer Valley Celtic Pipe Band; Best Historical/
Antique Motor Vehicle – Lockyer Antique Motor Assoc Inc. and Best
Cultural / Creative Float – Lockyer Valley Circus Arts.
The parade really was spectacular this year and the weather turned it up.
The crowd was more scattered with the railway end of the street very
quiet indeed and shop owners left a little disappointed.
The Cultural Centre was packed with beautiful flowers and arts and
crafts. There were some delicately sculptured flower arrangements and
some great ideas for the alcoves. A grand display of clivias and other
blooms including the Spring Orchid Show hosted by the Orchid Society
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New event on Lockyer Valley calendar
Organisers of a new event launched today in
Mulgowie are calling for all businesses interested
in sponsoring or exhibiting at the event to get in
touch.
The Lockyer Rural Lifestyle Expo (LRLE) will be
held in Gatton on May 23 and 24 2014 and will
bring together providers of supplies and services
with the community who needs them.
It will also aim to help promote the area to people
looking to live a rural lifestyle near city work
opportunities.
“The Lockyer Valley’s position between Toowoomba
and Ipswich is both a blessing and a curse,” said
event organiser Joanne Vivian.
“We have so many great suppliers of products right
here in the Valley and we want to encourage the
community to look here before getting in the car and
heading to their nearest city for their goods.
“We don’t have big shopping centres or branded
superstores but we have plenty of operators running
niche businesses who are just as knowledgeable
about their products and services – and will offer
great prices and friendly service to boot.
“As the region grows, so do the products available here and the more we
can make locals aware of that, the better.
“The primary target market we have for attendance at this event is acreage
and small farm owners – so businesses also targeting that demographic
are invited to get in touch.”
Ms Vivian said the event would also promote the rural living opportunities
available in the region.
“We also want to help build on the increasing living options available to
Lockyer residents,” she said.
“It’s easy to live here and commute into Ipswich, Toowoomba or Brisbane
and many do.”
From left, Brett Kinnane ( Sponsor, Australian Agricultural College
Corporation) Joanne Vivian (Facilitator, Lockyer Rural Lifestyle
Expo) and Graham Naumann (Vanderfield Gatton) were on hand to
talk with the media.
The LRLE is an initiative by local business owners and the Lockyer
Better Business group.
Organisers plan to grow the event into the premiere lifestyle event on the
local calendar, showcasing the many assets of the region every year.
www.lockyerrurallifestyleexpo.com.au
For more information, contact Edwina Freeme on 0408 203 922.
Moreton Hospital and Health Service Executive
Changes West
Director Finance and Business Services Ian Wright said
service was introduced in 2010 following calls
to Ipswich thefromfreethebuscommunity
over carparking restrictions in the
Hospital’s area.
“From 7 October 2013 we will be changing the bus schedule
better align with the times our patients have outpatient
courtesy todepartment
appointments,” he said.
The new service will run at 20-minute intervals between
bus
9am and 5pm stopping at Limestone Park carpark, Ipswich
Ipswich
Hospital’s
courtesy bus timetable Hospital main entrance on Chelmsford Avenue, and the
will change on Monday, hospital’s newly opened East Street entrance.
“More than 2400 patients, staff and visitors have used our
7 October.
free courtesy bus service in the past six months. We believe
this new schedule will meet their needs.” Mr Wright said.
He said residents should also remember there were now
more parking options available near the hospital.
“Our new multi-level carpark provides a further 265
car parking spaces which has doubledcarparking spaces
currently available,” he said, “and it is operated by
Ipswich Hospital Foundation. Parking costs are about $3
per hour (the full details can be found on the foundation’s
website www.ihfoundation.org.au/home/casual-parking ).
Monies raised from the carpark remain with the Ipswich
Hospital Foundation.” he concluded.
Schoolgirl athlete shines in state titles
LAIDLEY District State School year-six student Lelani
Burchell has defied the odds by coming second in the
100-metre sprint at the recent regional championships
at QE II Stadium.
While there, she also competed in the 200-metre sprint
and the 100-metre relay.
A chronic asthmatic, the youngster took up the sport
at the beginning of this year and only started serious
training a mere seven months ago.
Mum Sonia said Lelani had been sick for most of her
young life, but she has now found a new purpose and her
own dedication has become her driving force.
“Her siblings and school mates are very proud of her
and give her all the encouragement they can,” she said.
“Because of her achievement at the regionals, she is now
eligible to take part in next month’s state championships
which will be also held at QE II.
“From there, we are aiming for the national titles later in
the year. No matter where they will be conducted, we’ll
all be going with her to cheer her along.”
And for Lelani herself? The 11-year-old has her sights set
firmly on becoming an Olympian as soon as possible.
She says Rio might be a little too soon, but Tokyo is
definitely on the agenda.
Young athlete Lelani Burchell displays her regional championships medal. (Photo Contributed)
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The Valley
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Hollywood comes to Regency Downs
A MAGNIFICENT Queenslander home
at Regency Downs has been doubling as
a movie set for the past few days.
The house, owned by Colin and Jan
Johnson, has been the setting for a film
being produced by Bond University
students as part of their Bachelor of
Film and TV studies.
Mr Johnson said the house, which
is currently advertised for sale, was
noticed by the film’s producer Tim
Ward who, coincidentally, used to live
in it as a youngster.
“Tim came back to look at the house
and realised it was exactly what he was
seeking as the setting for his movie,”
Mr Johnson said.
“Producer, director, camera crew, actors
and everyone else involved in putting a
movie together have moved in and will
be with us until Sunday September 15.”
Director Matt Thorne said their film
was a graduation project for him and his
fellow students, now in their final year
of studies.
“Entitled Where Do Lilacs Come
Where Do Lilacs Come From? producer Tim Ward with actor Ingrid Meharg on location at the
From?, it is a drama about Alzheimer’s
Johnsons’ Regency Downs house.
disease as seen from the perspective of
the sufferer,” he said.
“The entire crew have been fantastic.
This is a labour of love and everyone
involved has gone above and beyond
the usual call of duty.
“We’ve been working on this since the first draft was completed in
January, and we’re determined to make the best we can with the limited
resources we have.
“However, no expense was spared in investing in the latest camera
technology and a professional operator, ensuring that the finished product
will be as good as we can get it.
“Of course, we must thank Colin and Jan who have been most gracious
and readily welcomed us all, ten crew and eleven actors, allowing us to
virtually take over their house.”
When ready for release in about four months, the film will be screened at
a number of festivals before being made available to the public.
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Action: young actors Jayden Caulfield (front) and Grace Sinclair go
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Ladybugs are buzzing for cancer
LOCKYER United Realty’s Ladybugs are busy fundraising for next
year’s Relay for Life which is a unique event where teams of 10 to 15
challenge themselves in a relay style overnight run or walk.
The Ladybugs are throwing themselves into funding raising as their way
of getting involved to help in the fight back against cancer.
They also held a fundraiser at the QN Hotel on Wednesday night which
was well attended.
The relay event has many activities tied to it, not just walking. There
is an Opening Ceremony, a Survivors’, Carers’ Walk, entertainment
which can be anything from bands playing to games where spot prizes
are awarded. The aim of the relay is to keep team members walking all
through the night. A Candlelight Ceremony takes place before dinner and
teams keep walking until the sun comes up! Does that whet your appetite
to get involved? Why not ring the girls at Lockyer United or go to http://
www.relayforlife.org.au/.
Lining up are Moe and Tyrelle who are served by Vicki, Kylie (cooking on the barbie),
Amanda (in the purple) and Lauren (preparing the sausage sizzle) (Photo A Kirby)
Streetball is coming to Laidley
STREETBALL is a variation of the sport of basketball which is typically
played on outdoor courts, featuring significantly less formal structure and
enforcement of the game’s rules.
Because of this, the game is much more conducive to allowing players to
publicly showcase their own individual skills. And we all know some of
those graceful and amazing slam dunk moves that go hand in hand with
basketball.
Streetball is coming to the Laidley Outdoor Basketball Courts (by the
Laidley Skatepark at the Rec Grounds) on Saturday 5 October from 9am
onwards.
There will be spot prizes a free sausage sizzle and drinks also.
The DJ MoShow spins da soundz will also be on hand to keep everyone
entertained.
Why not form a team prior to the event?
Alternatively you can make one up on the day. If you don’t have any
friends interested just come along and join one of the teams which is
according to Wikipaedia how the game is played in America. It is because
of that very reason that this sport evolved to what it is today.
Youths with time on their hands would turn up to a basketball court and
there wouldn’t be enough players to field full teams so they played their
own variations such as 21 which can be played on a half court and have
between three and five players.
For more information please contact Petelo from Youth Connections on
0407 880 193
Youth Connect works with the community to provide young people
with the skills to support them through secondary education, further
learning and employment and often bring activities such as these to local
communities.
Our Community Centre is pleased to be joining forces with the Lockyer
Valley Regional Council, Campbell Page and the Australian Government
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to host
this event in Laidley. Please support them in return.
OUR SPACE...
No doubt you will have noticed there has been some youth activity out of
the Youth Centre since we returned to Mary Street. We are pleased with
our partnership with Campbell Page, Youth Connections, and Laidley
State High School that is housing a Certificate program for some of those
young people who would not usually be attending school regularly. This
program provides an alternative to completing their education.
takes a great deal of patience and willingness to adjust behaviour to each
set of circumstances. It takes a non judgmental attitude and the maturity
to be guided by those in authority – without the need to impose one’s own
agenda. But most of all it takes a caring nature.
The program is seeking support from community members who can
contribute one day a week, AND who has the qualities listed above.
You would need to be listed as a volunteer with Laidley & Districts
Community Organisation Inc. Please call and register your interest by
Mon 30th Sept.
Like all programs they are only as successful as the participant’s
commitment and the level of support available. It takes a particular set
of skills to work with young people in their learning environment. It
Fax: 5465 1861
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Preparations are underway for the 2013
Lockyer Valley Business, Training and
Apprenticeship awards.
The Health and Wellbeing Expo is free for exhibitors and will be held
from 10am-2pm.
A major event which has also returned this year to Mulgowie is the
Lockyer Valley Off Road 300, being held from 25 to 27 October.
This will be the second year the Lockyer Valley has hosted the event
with the TJM Pro Locker-Lockyer 300 being broadcast on television,
giving the region national exposure.
Other events coming up this month include: Lights on the Hill
Memorial Day (12 October), the Lockyer Valley Fun Run (20
October), Lockyer Race Club race day (22 October),HMCCQ
Motorcycle Swap Meet in Laidley (26-27 October) and the Celtic
Festival of Queensland in Helidon (27 October).
With the nominations for businesses and employees finishing on
September 30, Lockyer Valley residents are now able to vote for their
favourite business in the Heritage Bank People’s Choice Award.
This is an opportunity for the public to have their say about the
business which has provided them with the best customer service
experience.
Voting for this award is open until Thursday 24 October with
customers required to fill out an entry form and submit the entries
to the Heritage Bank in Gatton, the Gatton Star office, the library at
Laidley or the library at Lake Apex.
The 2013 Lockyer Valley Business, Training and Apprenticeship
awards will be held at the Gatton Shire Hall on 23 November.
For more information on the awards contact Council on 1300 005
872 or visit www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au
Cr Steve Jones, MAYOR, Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Laidley Spring Festival
Laidley was a hive of activity in September as thousands flocked to
the annual Spring Fair which is being hailed as the best ever.
After being hit hard by the Australia Day weekend flood earlier this
year, the entire town got behind the event.
Thousands of people flocked to Laidley to take part in the festivities
which is not only a signature event for Laidley, but an important
event for the entire region.
The Laidley Cultural Centre proved a popular venue hosting the
Laidley Garden Club’s Gardens and Flowers Show, the Lockyer
Valley Orchid Society’s Orchid Show and the Lockyer Valley Artist’s
Exhibition.
Residents and visitors took a step back in time at the Laidley Pioneer
Village with the Quilt and Craft Expo at the Laidley Uniting Church
also proving very popular.
It was great to see so many families out and about enjoying
themselves.
Get Out and Active
Following on from the success of the Laidley Spring Carnival,
Council is encouraging residents to get out of the house this October
to attend one of the many activities being planned.
On October 13 the Health and Wellbeing Expo will again be held at
the Shire Hall in Gatton.
The Health and Wellbeing Expo is a great event for small businesses
with around 400 residents of all different demographics set to attend.
Mayor Steve Jones presents the Business of the Year to
Pentair Southern Cross at last year’s Lockyer Valley
Business, Training and Apprenticeship awards.
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Laidley gets a visit from Kornit Digital
McLean Images in Laidley recently bought a Kornit
Storm II model which was manufactured in Israel.
As a customer they were offered a worldwide service
and support including a 24/7 hotline, so imagine their
surprise when they found out the support included
a visit from the Managing Director of their Asia
Pacific branch.
Mr Eyal arrived last week to inspect his product
and gave valuable operating and technical advice to
Manager and owner of McLean Images, Mr Warwick
McLean and the main operater of the printer, son
Justin Lee.
The Kornit Storm II is capable of producing
extraordinary full four colour process prints on dark
and light garments and handles a large variety of
textile types.
Kornit’s innovative operating system software with
user-friendly interface has proven to be the optimum
solution for high-level production DTG businesses
and traditional screen printers that are looking to the
future.
McLean Images was constantly getting enquiries for full colour
printing on both tea towels and all shirt types and many times for just
one or two shirts which is unpractical to screenprint because of the set
up costs.
Printing at an impressive rate of up to 156 shirts an hour, the direct-togarment printer allows for high-volume production for custom print runs.
Its advanced, fully automated system is designed to be operated by one
person, yet provides full control of the design and resolution for each
layer with its improved capabilities for positioning different media types
of up to 5 cm.
Justin Lee has been busy since the machine’s arrival familiarising himself
with the machine, its software and its capabilities.
He is delighted with the product and even though it is still early days,
he is putting the advice received from Mr Manzoor to good use with
excellent results. The capabilities of this garment printer never ceases to
amaze him.
Managing Director of Kornit Digital Asia Pacific, Mr Eyal
Manzoor is photographed explaining to owner of McLean Images,
Warwick McLean and machine operater, Justin Lee the software
capabilities that help produce the high quality prints achievable by
the newly installed Kornit Storm II.
MANAGING DIRECTOR of KORNIT DIGITAL Mr Eyal Manzoor, who
is based in Hong Kong, made a trip to Australia recently and included
Laidley in his itinerary.
Kornit Digital develops and manufactures high production industrial
direct to garment (DTG) printers and chemical solutions for the garment
printing and apparel decorating industry.
With the most advanced, cost effective production workflow available
in the market, and with its unrivaled 24/7 operating capability, Kornit`s
direct on garment printers are popular with businesses that are looking to
achieve fast turnarounds and small orders.
Building a better future
Urban Economics were recently commissioned to prepare a Retail
Analysis Report for Council to gain a better understanding of the region.
“As part of this research, Urban Economics did a telephone study of 500
residents throughout the region,” Cr Jones said.
“They asked residents what they thought about shopping in the Lockyer
Valley and what they did and didn’t like.
“From this research we will work with the business community to make
sure we are providing consumers with reasons to shop locally, rather than
travelling to Toowoomba or Ipswich.
(continued page 17.)
The Lockyer Valley continues to grow with the population expected to
almost double over the next 20 years.
Mayor Steve Jones said Lockyer Valley Regional Council had the
important task of managing this growth and was responsible for making
sure the right infrastructure was in place.
“With such a rapid increase to our population we need to lay the
foundations to ensure a bright future for our region,” he said.
“We need to be working with the businesses and residents within the
Lockyer Valley so we can manage this growth.”
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Celebrating 60 years
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MESSAGES of goodwill from the Queen, the Governor-General and other dignitaries, along with
flowers from family and well-wishers marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Laidley identities
Cliff and Dawn Rowe.
The couple were married in Toowoomba’s St Luke’s Anglican church on September 5, 1953.
“We met while we were both living in Toowoomba,” Mr Rowe said. “We moved to the Laidley
district 48 years ago and have been living here ever since.”
Mr and Mrs Rowe have dedicated their lives to community service, volunteering at various times
with the Laidley Historical Society, the Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Senior Citizens and the
Anglican Church.
“We’re lucky to be enjoying good health, remaining active and being able to still help out where
we can.”
And the secret to such a long and happy relationship?
“Taking things as they come. I guess we are fortunate in that this is the way it is, and it has been the
way we have lived our lives.
“Amongst all the messages of congratulations we received, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd also
managed to send one to us prior to the recent election.”
The Rowes have one daughter and two sons, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Their
extended family is now scattered across Australia, from Western Australia to North Queensland.
Cliff and Dawn Rowe celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. (Photo Jim Nicholls)
Bollywood comes to Laidley
IT was a heap of fun and well attended. The children got
to dress up and participate in activities at the Laidley
Library last Monday.
They were given a taste of India’s fabulous and oftime
funny, Bollywood culture.
Bollywood is a big part of Indian culture, but Roushini
also promised to take the children on a tour of the ‘other’
India.
They got to experience her culture firsthand and then
finish with their own Bollywood show.
They danced, dressed up and had fun.
There were beautiful jewels they could all wear, gorgeous
bright coloured clothes and plenty of chances to expel all
that school holiday energy.
The show was on at both libraries (Gatton and Laidley)
during the first week of the school holidays with different
sessions to suit different age groups.
Everyone was welcome to be involved.
If you are looking for something to do in the second half
of the school holidays, don’t overlook your local library.
Remember it doesn’t just stock books, there are CDs,
videos and even toys.
What’s more you can search for what you want from the
comfort of your own home, but then that wouldn’t give
you an excuse to get the children out of the house.
It’s your library, enjoy it.
Jaxon Blake is pictured with Bollywood actress, Roushini.
Jaxon was taking part in the activities that the library provides over the school
holiday and helping Roushini show everyone the moves with the stick dance.
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A sight rarely seen...
Weekender
ALL the local schools take advantage of the old grandstand once a year for their annual
Cluster Speed Soccer and Netball Carnival and use it as a venue to gather together in the
morning awaiting their sporting itinerary.
This year was a special one as a perpetual trophy was awarded to the overall winners in
memory of the principal who came up with the idea, Mr Terry Kelleher who taught at
Glenore Grove State School until his sad passing.
The small, but mighty school at Lake Clarendon took the trophy home for the second year in
a row.
The Speed Soccer and Netball Cluster Carnival involves the following state schools: Blenheim,
Forest Hill, Glenore Grove, Lake Clarendon, Laidley District State School, Thornton and St
Mary’s Catholic Primary School.
Over 400 students from Years three to seven competed over the course of the day in two
events, soccer and netball.
Results for speed soccer were as follows.
Year 3
Winners: (Blue Division) Glenore Grove Hawks; Red Division: Glenore Grove Gremlins (in
extra time).
Runners up in the Blue Division were Lake Clarendon’s Cheetahs and (Red division), Glenore
Grove Ghosts.
Years 4 and 5:
Winners (Blue Division) St Marys Rovers; (Red Division) Blenheim Bunnies; (Green
Division) - Laidley District State School’s Fast and Furious; (Yellow Division) St Mary’s
Catholic Primary School Rabbitohs
Runners Up: (Blue Division) Thornton Tigers, (Red Division) Laidley District State School
Dragons, (Green Division) St Marys Spirit, (Yellow Division) Blenheim Bulldogs.
Years 6 and 7
Winners: Blue Division - Thornton Toucans, Red Division, Lake Clarendon Coyotes.
Runners Up: Blue Division Funny Bunnies (St Marys) and Red Division St Marys Celtics.
RURAL
BITUMEN
DRIVEWAYS
BUILT originally so
spectators could
watch the horses
racing around
the track, the old
grandstand at the
Rec Grounds sung
to the noise of
children from all
the local schools
last Friday.
Laidley’s
Recreation Grounds
have been nurtured
by progressive
sporting bodies
throughout its
history.
Back on 7
December, 1948
this article
appeared in the Queensland Times.
“Local sporting bodies have formed a joint
committee to co-ordinate their efforts for improved
facilities at the Laidley Recreation Reserve.
Three delegates each from the race club, football,
cricket, basket ball, and vigoro clubs comprise the
committee which is headed by Mr. C. J. Whitehouse
(Laidley Amateur Turf Club) as Chairman.
The committee lists as its chief objectives the
presentation of a united front to trustees of the
reserve when requests for improvements are made,
and the provision and designing of buildings,
fittings and fixtures for clubs using the reserve.
Laidley Shire Council has made its earth-moving
machinery available to the commitee at weekends and on holidays, and it has been used to level
off the race track straight, and playing fields;
which cover an area of about five acres. Grass
for a lawn has been planted, and the offer of Mr.
C. Walsh, a well sinker, to put down a bore, has
been accepted. Arrangements have been made to
build a new concrete cricket pitch at the reserve,
also to transfer the football field to a position in
front of the site selected for the new racecourse
grandstand which is to be erected by the L.A.T.C.”
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Mulga Bull Ride a capacity crowd
The bull’s a blur as he comes out of the shoots and unseats his rider
THERE was a capacity crowd for the 15 year anniversary of the Mulga
Bull Ride. Mik Foxlee said his milestone rodeo was extremely busy and
the young lad that took a tumble in the novice section was back at a rodeo
in Caboolture the next day. Hard to keep these cowboys down obviously,
despite being taken away in an ambulance.
He estimated at least 1200 people came along to enjoy the action and post
rodeo entertainment with Mik Oberle.
Mik said the bulls outclassed the riders though on the night.
There was no winner in the novice event as no one scored.
(Photo S Kirby)
Malcolm Weiland took the trophy for the Open Bull Ride back with him
to Nambour on the Sunshine Coast after scoring 85 points.
Junior Bull Ride winner was Taylor Schultz who had two rides and
scored 69 and then 73. Taylor is a local lad from Grandchester.
U/16 Junior Bull Ride was won by Matthew Emes from nearby Mt
Walker with a score of 74.
Winner of the Poddy Ride was Zane Hall with 70 points.
And still it lies rotting....
WHEN our railway bridge was pulled down with very little
community consultation, The Valley Weekender was told to
put out the call to see if any community groups wanted the
bridge. One did and so did some individuals. Why is it still
sitting just rotting where it was unceremoniously dragged to,
when there are people who wanted to put it to good use?
We have contacted QR several times as has the community
group only to be told they had a use for it.
If they don’t do something with it soon, it will be like all the
rest of Laidley’s icons, relegated to pages of a history book,
when it could be standing somewhere as a reminder of times
past. I lived in Kuranda at the time the folk of that little town
in Far North Queensland fought tooth and nail to save their
overhead bridge which QR wanted to pull down. It is now
heritage listed along with all their rail buildings and visited
every day by hundreds tourists.
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Face Painting and fund raising
THE staff at Civic Video were out in
force last Saturday to celebrate their
annual Super Sale and to raise funds for
the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Since being formed as an Australian
children’s charity in 1988, the
Foundation has brightened the lives of
seriously ill and hospitalised children,
and their families, throughout Australia
by formulating programs designed to lift
the spirits of the child which give them
the opportunity to laugh, play and just be
a child again following their ordeal.
From left, Jane was busy painting faces
which is why Shane is sporting only half
of his pirate look.
Other members Todd, Sasha and Grace
were on hand to peddle their wares and
good wishes.
Kaylee was their cook extraordinaire who
didn’t want to be photographed.
Photo: A Kirby
And the winners were...
KATIE Faber presented Kaitlyn Lee with her prize
for being one of the winners of the Spring Festival
Patrick Street Treasure Hunt.
(Photo contributed)
DURING Spring Festival time, Laidley’s own NewsXpress very kindly donated some
fabulous prizes for a colouring in competition and a Treasure Hunt.
Because sometimes the younger children get forgotten with a lot of the activities in the lead
up to and around Spring Festival time, owner of Laidley NewsXpress, Helen Kirk thought it
would be nice to organise something for children to keep them occupied while their parents
(those that were old enough of course!) went about looking at the displays.
The colouring in competition winners were as follows:
Under 3: Dylan Lane and Charlie Jones
Three years to five years: Torah Formby, Tait Formby and a highly commended went to
Rylee Thorne.
Five to eight years: Lorissa Wilson and Kacie Mantell
Eight to ten years: Malachy Deinne, Rebecca Osborne and Ethan Boughan
The lucky winners of the Treasure Hunt were: Cindy Schultz, Hamish Wilkes and Kaitlyn
Lee.
This was the first time something like this had been done around Spring Festival time and
the Treasure Hunt in particular was designed so that people could take a stroll around the
town and have a closer look at what was available.
Children were also treated to appearances by dirtgirl of ABC2 fame who sang on main stage
down at the Recreation Grounds.
She also appeared in the Grand Parade.
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Spring funds aid breast cancer
LIZ and her staff from Laidley’s QN Hotel are thrilled with the results
of their fundraising efforts on the Saturday of Spring Festival and are
captured here holding a cheque for $2,500.
“It was a team effort and I’m really pleased with the results,” said Liz.
“Everyone agreed the pig races were a real hit and a ton of fun. They
were well attended also. It was a long day and long night, but it was well
worth the effort.”
The girls at the QN held a raffle, sausage sizzle, the pig races and their
annual Show and Shine Car Show all as fund raisers.
“Everyone contributed in some way,” said Liz, “and it shows by the
amount that this cheque we are presenting to the Breast Cancer Council is
written out for. We thank everyone that participated also.”
Staff were kept busy from early in the day as it started early with cars
turning up for the car show. They came in all shapes and sizes and some
went on to be part of the Grand Parade.
Left: Some of the staff are captured holding the cheque they will
donate to Breast Cancer: Debbie, Jamie, Brad, Liz and Nicki.
Below are highlights of the day - The Pig Races with Neil Duddy
and his team and that winning pig out in front as usual; Jamie, Brad
and Tiffany in their ‘Spring’ attire selling tickets in the raffle at the
Car Show; Shane from Plainland Property Sales cooked the sausage
sizzle and Darryl helped set up and park all the vehicles for the Car
Photos Ann Kirby
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Spring Festival Parade winners
BEST
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GROUP
FLOAT
Their favourite pastime on Lake Dyer
BEST
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GRAND
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Corey Jones catches the eye of the camera as he goes off to the beach with all
his school mates at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Laidley.
BEST
CHILDREN’S
FLOAT
Laidley Art Society always puts in a beautiful colourful float
and we all know what their favourite pastime would be.
BEST
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ANTIQUE
MOTOR
VEHICLE
The children from Free Range Kids had the right idea and were goin’ fishin’.
There was a fine display of historical and antique vehicles
Left: the kids from the Circus were resplendent as usual in
their various outfits and we have no doubts as to what their
favouite pastime is!
BEST
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BEST
BUSINESS
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BEST BAND
Lockyer
Valley Celtic
Pipe Band
Branell Bed and Breakfast Homestead won best business float and
we guess their favourite pastime is hosting weddings.
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From top, left to right: Blenheim State School marched and
how clever were they bringing their scooters? The Laidley
Soccer Club also came along, sorry kids couldn’t fit you in but
congratulations.
The Bendigo mob were fishing
CW Hooper & Hooper seemed to be smothering the crowd with
love, Clive and Terry forgot to leave room for Hot Lips Hoolihan
while the three foxy gentleman were sweltering in their coats.
Laidley Better Business tooted their way up the main street and
Elvis x two entertained the crowd aboard Eagle Rock Cafe’s
float. Not hard to guess what everyone’s favourite pastimes were.
Next year’s theme could be “dreams”.
(Photos A Kirby)
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Men’s Breakfast
The Valley
Weekender
LAST Saturday a small gathering of men had breakfast at the Uniting
Church. This is a monthly ritual which is maintained to allow for
some male ‘me time’, usually on a Saturday and usually involving
a guest speaker.
This month their guest speaker was John Camaris who used to be a
minister with the Uniting Church but who now heads a training and
consultancy business specialising in welding sciences.
He has just invented a ladder and had it patented which gives people
bow access to their water craft.
Mr Camaris is the brother-in-law of the present day minister at the
Uniting Church, Rev. Euan McDonald.
He said, that despite still being an ordained minister, he saw himself
as a bit of an evangalist, a preacher who loved to spread the word of
God to all churches, not just one.
“I like to challenge and encourage everyone to be Christians,” he
said, “and to ensure they live that way.”
He addressed a small gathering of men who enjoyed an early morning
breakfast on what was a slightly crisp Spring morning.
Mr Camaris is pictured seated between Graeme Weldon (front)
and Alan Gunn (back).
(Photos A Kirby)
Walk to Water now on September 28
LAIDLEY and Hatton Vale Uniting Churches are joining with Open
Doors Australia, to Walk to Water in Laidley to raise money to drill wells
for villages in Northern Nigeria on 28 September.
When it comes to the daily task of obtaining fresh, clean drinking water,
many communities in Northern Nigeria face big problems.
For countless women and children, an eight kilometre walk to the nearest
water pump is their only option, a regular struggle that can take more
than half a day.
It’s not unusual for women to return from the borehole carrying two full
jerry cans of water, weighing between 20 to 25 kilograms each. On many
occasions, the women’s children are carried as well, or come along to
help.
The United Nations has estimated that the population of Sub-Saharan
Africa spends 40 billion hours per year collecting water - that’s the same
as more than two years’ worth of labour by Australia’s entire workforce.
With your support, Open Doors Australia and the Uniting Church
congregations will be able to raise the funds to make fresh, clean drinking
water a reality for a number of remote Christian villages in Northern
Nigeria. Every September since 2009, hundreds of churches and
community groups across Australia have participated in Walk to Water in 2012, $72,000 was raised in aid of this vital cause.
This year a number of members, friends and family of the Laidley &
Hatton Vale Uniting Churches will Walk to Water, from Laidley Uniting
Church, 45 Patrick St. Laidley, to Lake Dyer, on 28th September, a walk
of 2.5kms! They will start their walk at 9.00am and have morning tea at
the end.
Open Doors is an international organisation committed to supporting
Christians in countries where they face pressure and persecution because
of their faith.
On the annual Open Doors World Watch List, a ranking of the top 50
countries where this kind of persecution exists, Northern Nigeria
currently sits at number 13.
Churches and community groups are able to learn more about Walk to
Water 2013 and register at walktowater.org.au or via the Open Doors
Australia website at www.opendoors.org.au.
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Trigger points in the muscles of the neck can cause pain that
moves up into the head. The various muscles send the pain to
different areas of the head. Taking pain medication relieves pain
but doesn’t release the trigger points that cause it.
HEALTHY TALK with Octavio Mellado
Muscle pain: Trigger Points.
What are Trigger Points?
Other areas commonly affected by trigger points include the
neck and jaw pain, low back pain, the symptoms of carpal tunnel
syndrome and tennis elbow, and many kinds
of joint pain mistakenly ascribed to arthritis,
tendonitis, bursitis, or ligament injury.
In this edition we will talk about
myofascial trigger points. A
trigger point is simply a small
contraction knot in a muscle.
This knot feels like a pea buried
deep in the muscle, and can feel
as big as a thumb. It maintains a
hard contraction on the muscle
fibres connected to it, thus
causing a tight band that can
also be felt in the muscle.
Octavio Mellado is a
physiotherapist working
in Laidley.
Disclaimer. The content on this page is provided for general information purposes only and is
not meant to replace a physiotherapy or medical consultation
When trigger points are present, on the microscopic level, part
of the muscle fiber is contracted into a small thickened area, and
the rest of the fiber is stretched thin. Several of these muscle
fiber contractures in the same area are probably what we feel as a
“knot” in the muscle.
A trigger point is not the same thing
as a muscle spasm. A spasm involves
a violent contraction of the whole
muscle, whereas a trigger point is
contraction in only a small part of
a muscle. A muscle strain or tear
involves physical damage to the
muscle or tendon fibres. A TrP does
not.
Any skeletal muscle can develop
trigger points which can refer pain
and cause dysfunction. Symptoms
can range from intolerable agonizing pain caused by “active”
trigger points, to painless restriction of movement and distortion
of posture from “latent” trigger points.
Trigger points may refer pain both in the local area and/or to
other areas of the body, and common patterns have been welldocumented and diagramed. These are called “referral patterns.”
Approximately half of the time trigger points are not located
where you feel symptoms, and working on the area you feel
symptoms does not give you relief.
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A night of historical significance for Prudence
IT was truly a night of historical significance. Prudence Ireland had
finished high school and was graduating. When her parents asked her
what she wanted to do to celebrate she said she didn’t want a party, she
didn’t want to go to schoolies, she wanted to have an historical ball.
And where, might you ask, does one hold an historical ball? Why in
Laidley at the Cultural Centre with its grand hall.
Mum Joanne was very happy with the service she received. Sally from
The Laidley Florist did a beautiful job on the flowers and hall set up which
consisted of a walkway bounded by urns of blooms with flowers and
chandeliers on the tables. There were several grand floral arrangements
around the room also on pedestals. The whole setting was very elegant
and lit by candelabras.
McConochies Bakery and Kellie’s Diner catered for the event and worked
in with others which Joanne said was so very, very helpful.
The ball was indeed historical as far as the theme went also, not the fact
that Prudence had just completed high school. All the people went along
dressed in attire ranging from the 1500s to early 1900’s. There were
upstyles, elegant gowns, men in top hats, choccies and punch.
And there was dancing, but not just any dances these were from the
Georgian era. (Way before the Barn Dance and the Gypsy Tap).
The young ones led the way.
Many of the gorgeous gowns had been made by the young ladies
themselves and they were just that - gorgeous and very, very elegant.
There was a dancing demonstration, recitals on a grand piano, a guitar
soloist who told The Valley Weekender it was his very first time on stage
and everyone had to sing grace which sounded amazing as it was choirlike
and sung in three part harmony.
Speaking with some of the guests was interesting, they had attended
several of these events. At the beginning they were schooled on ettiquette
(separately of course boys in one area, ladies in another).
It was an amazing night and a very special way to celebrate graduating.
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Prudence Ireland cuts her graduation cake with the help of her
(Photo: A Kirby)
youngest sister, Abigail.
The flight of the Falcons
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YOU can tell Eagle Rock is open for business. For several months now,
stylish old girls like these have been missing from our landscape on a
regular basis. What a feast for the eyes (and ears) it was on Sunday when
a lot of these classic old Falcons lined the streets of Laidley.
Those were the days. Who doesn’t remember Moffat’s bright orange
GTHO tearing up the track at Bathurst or the year that he won.
Geoghagen had a sort of silver coloured one a bit like the one in the
picture above.
We nicknamed them ‘thumpers’ where we lived and our town was lucky
to have a yellow one, but I’m not always sure the police liked it.
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Dropping in for fine food and wine
FOUR skydivers from the nearby Ripcord Skydiving facility at Crowley
Vale dropped in to the recent Fine Food and Wine Festival, held at Schulte
Central, Plainland.
As a follow on from Laidley’s Spring Festival and a lead up to
Toowoomba’s Carnival of Flowers the festival was designed to showcase
to visitors and locals what the Lockyer Valley has to offer.
Being one of the most fertile valleys in the world reaps rewards not only
for farmers but those that produce their products from goods grown
here.
There was local honey, cheeses, vegetables, chutneys, jams, wines,
chocolate and much more on show, not to mention the iconic Schulte’s
Meat Tavern which hosted the festival.
Brainchild of Melinda Schulte, she was excited by the outcome of the
project and said, “Sunday the 15th of September saw us celebrate all
that was fine and gourmet in the Lockyer Valley. We were supported by
local growers and producers, the people of the Lockyer Valley as well as
many tourists who dropped in for a tantalising taste of what the Lockyer
Valley does best.
“The finest and freshest of foods were on display from beautiful leafy
greens to chilli chocolates, as well as our great Tourism destinations.
“This was a true market experience where local meant quality and an
array of more than 20 stalls provided a wonderful representation of local
gourmet delicacies.” she concluded
Co-owner of Schultes Meat Tavern and Melinda’s husband, Mr Peter
Schulte added, “The day was a resounding success for the participants
with some 2000 people flowing through during the day which was capped
off with the Ripcords skydivers making their spectacular entrance.as
already mentioned.
“A huge thank you to all that supported this venture and it will definitely
be a recipe to follow for further events.” he said.
(Photos A Kirby)
Kylie Higgins from Ripcord Diving was not far off making her near
perfect landing at the recent food festival.
She was one of four who
put on a great
demonstration for
the event.
Left: some of the
stalls at the festival.
Right: Lockyer
Valley Tourism
president, Kathy
Brady is pictured
with husband Troy
and her two boys
chatting to Eagle
Boys’ Eagle who
did a marvellous
job all day talking
to customers and
giving high fives to
the children.
Continued from page 6
“We had a representative from Urban Economics at the last Lockyer
Better Business breakfast and this was an opportunity for the businesses
in this region to talk directly to Urban Economics.”
Working with the business community is just one aspect which needs to
be looked at according to Mayor Jones.
“The research we have received suggests there will be an extra 26,000
residents by 2031 which is a dramatic increase from our current population
which stands at about 35000,” Cr Jones said.
“That is why it is so important for us to work on major projects like
the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre and the Lockyer Valley Sports and
Aquatic Centre.
“Residents may not always see the importance of this infrastructure but it
is our job to look at the bigger picture.
“When planning we are not just focused on the next five years but the
next 50 years.
“This is just all part of Council’s Rebuilding Lockyer Better program which
aims to facilitate improvements right across the region in areas including economic, social, environmental and flood mitigation strategies.”
Findings from the Retail Analysis Report are available on Council’s
website at www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au
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Contributions
Letter to the Editor
What is happening to our beautiful, iconic
Australia? Does no body care that the gut is
torn out of our Australian countryside. Are
we Australians so blinded to the short term,
greedy, raping of our raw materials, toward
gaining the almighty dollar? Money grubbing
Australian avarice “Tall Poppies,” in the
shape of well fed “humpty dumpty’s” pushing
toward “opening up,” into ugly big Coal Pits
and Gas Wells to potentially contaminate our
very precious Water Aquifers or Waterways.
The opening up of mammoth sized open-cut
mines in the Jericho Shire, around Alpha, is
a criminal act against our country as I see
it. I am not against gas fields or coal mines,
however, I believe in slow motion, with more
control. Headlong rush, means more imported
labour and more dollars going off shore, and
not into our Australian economic future security.
Wake up Australia.
From Bob Fowke
Address 97 Ingoldsby Road Upper Tenthill 4343
Weekender
Floriad colour
JIM and Shar Nicholls sent me this. They have visited Floriad on their trip to Canberra
and Jim’s comment was “it was as beautiful as we expected it to be.” It certainly is.
(Photo by Jim Nicholls)
Letter to the Editor
I would like to thank Councillor Kathy McLean for her wonderful help.
She has been helping get Council to give me an answer about the road
outside of my place.
It was also wonderful that the local councillor attended a funeral for my
father who lost his life helping clean up after the flood.
She has shown me what a wonderful person she is by showing how
community minded she is. It is great to see.
Maybe more of our councillors should be like that.
Michelle Harding
Mt Berryman
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Faith
Lutheran on winning streak
THIS is a wrap up of what their athletics team has been achieving.
Year 11 student Cassidy Purdon with her
pennant for breaking the TAS Open Girls High
Jump Record jumping 1.76metres.
They have taken out Lockyer District Champions for third year in a row and are champions in
five age groups at the 2013 Inter Lutheran Carnival.
Overall girls champions at The Associated Schools (TAS) Sports Association Carnival
Champions in 3 Age Groups at The Associated Schools (TAS) Sports Association Carnival
3rd Overall Aggregate points (Girls and Boys) The Associated Schools (TAS) Sports Association
Carnival
Year 11 student Cassidy Purdon broke the Open Girls High Jump record at the District and TAS
Carnivals and equalled the Met West Region Record
Seven of Faith’s students have qualified for the Met West Regional team and will compete at the
State Championships in October.
Above: the whole athletics team with their trophies and pennants from the TAS athletics
Carnival. (Contributed)
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Laidley woman teaching in East Timor
“A friend was doing a UN consultancy here and put me in touch with
the Lorosa’e English Language Institute, which has mostly government
agencies as its client base,” she said.
“In the few weeks I have been here, I have survived an earthquake (albeit
a minor one, watched the election results in the luxury residence of staff
of the Oz Embassy, survived having our four-wheel-drive topple into a
fairly significant ditch/minor ravine as we tried to head off in the predawn darkness to climb the highest mountain in Timor l’Este at 3000
metres.”
Ms Fisher said she teaches 10 students who, if they improve their English
language level marginally, will receive Australian and New Zealand
government scholarships for either under- or post-graduate study in either
country.
“I feel truly happy and comfortable being here. The country is more
impoverished than I’ve experienced before and people live in very
difficult surroundings: picture galvanised iron huts grouped together
along unpaved roads; pigs wandering the streets in the nation’s capital;
children wading in channels of filthy water; goats grazing in empty blocks
in the city; bombed out residences.
“But I am truly delighted to have finally fulfilled the promise to myself to
make some small contribution to this struggling country.”
Ms Fisher is due to return to Laidley at the end of this year.
Laidley’s Margret Fisher relaxes with two of her students in East
Timor. (Photo contributed)
LAIDLEY resident Margaret Fisher has travelled to East Timor to teach
English to a number of young people living in the new nation.
Ms Fisher said since Timor l’Este became a nation, she has been keen to
do “some small thing to help this brave little country”
No Sex Please We’re British opens soon
accomplished cast, this is a great little comedy you won’t want to miss.
Left: Bank clerk: Brian Runnacles helps Frances Hunter with her
Scandinavian import products.
Lockyer Regional Performing Arts presents
A comedy by Anthony Marriott and Alistair Foot
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HILARIOUSLY funny, slightly risque, No Sex Please, We’re British is
about to start its season right here in Laidley thanks to the Lockyer Valley
Performing Arts Inc members.
Opening night is Friday, October 11 at 7.30pm and you can get your
tickets from Laidley’s NewsXpress.
It is a story about newlyweds, Peter and Frances Hunter.
They are both young, attractive and Frances has decided to start a business
by importing Scandinavian goods without telling her husband who has a
good job in a bank. They live in a nice flat above the bank .
You would envisage a reasonably calm, peaceful, happy start to their life
together.
However, owing to this unfortunate mistake by Frances, they find
themselves inundated with pornographic material from the “Scandinavian
Import Company” - first dirty postcards, then films, then enormous
illustrated volumes.
Senior bank officials, Peter’s elegant and snobbish mother, and above
all the prim, respectable cashier of Peter’s bank, all become inextricably
entangled in the violent events that follow - brought to a head by the
arrival of two devastatingly pretty girls from the same Company, to
provide their special, decidedly eccentric services.
Directed by Godfrey Bathurst who is supported by a small and extremely
Tickets available at the
door or Laidley
NewsXpress 5465 1194
All performances
at Laidley Cultural
Centre
ADULTS $15
CONCESSION /
STUDENT $10
7.30pm
FRIDAY OCT 11
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We wish to acknowledge funding from Arts
Queensland and Lockyer Valley Regional
Council. The Regional Arts Development Fund is
a Queensland Government and Lockyer Valley
Regional Council partnership to support local
arts and culture
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Bingo
Tuesday 7.30pm Thurs 9.30am Fri 7.30pm. Shop 5 Laidley Shopping Mall. Phone Paula on 0412 108 045
Book Club
Meets at the Laidley library on the third Friday of each month at 11.am. Phone Nikki on 5466 8867.
Glenore Grove CWA
Meets Mondays at 1pm at CWA Hall, Glenore Grove for craft activities. Second Monday - meetings.
Home League
Non-denominational ladies’ fellowship every Thursday 9.30am – 11.am. Salvation Army Hall, William
Street. Phone 5465 3519.
Poets and Acoustic Musician morning
Every 2nd Thursday of each month at Pioneer Village from 10am to Noon. Phone: 0428 502 262 or 5465
1743 after 7pm
Leukaemia Foundation
Meets 10am 3rd Thurs of each month, alternating between the Gatton RSL Services Club & Plainland
Hotel. Phone Gayle on 5465 6685.
Laidley Art Society
Meets at Laidley Cultural Centre, every Thursday 9-12.
Laidley Diabetes Support Group
Meets Laidley Hospital Conference Room at 12.30pm 3rd Tuesday Ph 5466 8100 for details.
Laidley Weight Support Group
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Laidley Lions Club Dinner meeting, 4th Thursday of each month at the QN Hotel, Laidley 6.30pm. Contact
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Mainly Music Program
Laidley Friday at 9.30am - Hatton Vale Tuesday at 9.30am. Contact: Church Office 54651162 or Email. luc@
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Neighbourhood Watch, Forest Hill
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au for more information
RSL Sub-branch
Laidley Cultural Centre. Service pensions & welfare. Monthly meetings on the 2nd Friday of each month.
Office open Mondays 9-12, other times by appointment. Ph 5465 1738.
Scouts
Joeys 6-8 yrs. Meet 4.30 to 5.30 every Wed at Glenore Grove Scout Den. Cubs 6pm - 8pm. Scouts and
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Vietnam Veteran’s Federation
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47 Laidley-Plainland Rd Plainland • Sunday 10am – Wednesday 6pm – Friday 6pm • Ps Trevor – 0412 380
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Flight Centre Epic
The Valley
Weekender
HELD annually at Spicers Hidden Vale near Grandchester,
the Flight Centre cycle epic 2013 attracted a huge number
of entrants and an amazing crowd of campers, day trippers
and spectators who packed the grounds to capacity around
and in the resort.
There was six different competition courses consisting
of a Family Fun Ride of 4.2 kilometres; Mini Epic 4.2
kilometres; Healthwise Minor Epic 11.5 km; Spicers
Chaser - 20km; the Pursuit 50km and the Flight Centre
Active Travel Cycle Epic which was a gruelling 87
kilometres held over two days.
Being at the finish line was interesting to say the least and
those that were competing in the 87 kilometre leg had to ride
past and do the course again. Some were so tired you couldn’t
help but feel sorry for them. One lady was told to go around
a g a i n
and
she
said in no
uncertain
terms, that
that was it
for her, she
was going no further!
There were tired, dirty and injured riders that rode
on to do the course again.
Fleur Brookes (right) from ‘up the creek’ is
pictured with the winner of the ladies leg of
the Flight Centre Active Travel Cycle Epic,
Jodie Willetts who had just ridden a hard 87
km starting at Spicers Hidden Vale, heading
down and passing the Mulgowie Pub and
back up the hill to Spicers. (Photo: A Kirby)
Many locals competed and pictured left is our
own councillor and Officer in Charge of Laidley
Police Station, Mr Jim McDonald and wife Deb
crossing the line, while above, Simon Emmerson
from the Mulgowie Hotel crosses the line.
(Photos by Lisa Nopke)
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