High Country News 11 August 2015

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High Country
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Cabarlah, Geham, Haden, Hampton, Cooyar, Ravensbourne, Goombungee, Oakey,
Kingsthorpe, Gowrie Little Plain, Boodua, Glencoe, Peranga, Maclagan, Quinalow and Kulpi
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TO THE EDITOR
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Dangerous Jondaryan-Nungil Road
Residents in small rural
towns and farming communities are seeing a noticeable
decrease in services and maintenance of infrastructure, especially roads, as a result of
council amalgamations in
2008.
There can be no doubt
now, all these years later, that
amalgamation and the removal of various shire council administrations from rural
areas has been a principal
cause of decline in many communities.
The loss of council jobs
must be taken into account
for part of this decline.
While mega dollars continue to be spent on traffic
infrastructure such as the
Warrego Highway upgrade
between Wilsonton and
Charlton, the upcoming second Toowoomba Range
crossing, and the recently
completed inner-city bypass
in Toowoomba, not enough
attention is being given to the
maintenance of rural arterial
roads.
A prime example of this is
the current state of the
Jondaryan-Nungil Road near
its junction with the
Jondaryan to Acland Road.
This road is a main arterial
road for the Brymaroo,
Quinalow and Maclagan districts carrying commuter and
farm traffic, a mail contractor
servicing roadside letter
boxes, as well as tourist traffic through to the Bunya
Mountains National Park.
The road is also used by
rural families taking children
to and from schools because
of previous reductions in
school bus services.
The road is used by all
manner of general traffic, plus
milk and fuel tankers, cattle
trains and tipper trailers in
single and B-double formats.
To meet one of the heavy
trucks on the narrow section
can be quite nerve-wracking
if the approaching vehicle is
travelling at speed.
Some drivers seem oblivious to the dangerous condition of the road and do not
slow down to meet oncoming traffic.
Jondaryan-Nungil Road
Dangerous edges
The remaining bitumen
Some of these vehicles are
obviously carrying very surface is barely wide enough
heavy loads and that poses to avoid the hump.
the question of whether this
Toowoomba Regional
has contributed to the danCouncil has been notified of
gerous decline of the road.
the condition of this road a
Major works to upgrade a number of times in the past
section of this road about two and some gravelling and gradyears ago is still incomplete, ing of the road edges of the
with the absence of road mark- narrow stretch made conditions safer for a time.
ing.
The narrow stretch has
Signs advising care due to
no line marking are almost ob- been patched and repaired so
scured by roadside over- many times it is now in dangerous condition.
growth.
Surely we don’t have to
The remaining narrow section of this road, three kilo- have a fatal accident on this
metres in length, is a poten- road before an upgrade haptial death trap for any drivers pens.
unfamiliar with that section.
On another issue, traffic
There is major subsidence police should give some atin several sections and the tention to speeding on the
shoulders of the bitumen are Jondaryan-Nungil Road, durbroken and eroded, in some ing morning and afternoon
commuter times.
places ankle deep.
There are also a couple of
In one spot, the subsidence
has created a hump in the truck drivers who should be
middle of the road where the reminded that the road is used
bitumen has been torn away, by the general public in
once again most likely because smaller vehicles.
- Russ Fritz, Jondaryanof drivers being unfamiliar
Nungil Road, Brymaroo.
with the road.
Wivenhoe - the facts
Wivenhoe watchers will be interested to
know that a few weeks ago I wrote to council
requesting confirmation of pipeline costs for
the last two financial years, and that council
has supplied the following information.
Water pumped into Cressbrook while maintaining the equipment in operational condition; 21.1 megalitres (ML) in financial year
13/14, and 99.57 ML in financial year 14/15.
Water pumped into Cressbrook because it
was needed; zero (FY13/14) and zero (FY14/
15).
(Note: TRC dams were at 91 percent on
30/06/14, and 82 percent on June 30, 2015.)
Total paid to the Bulk Water Supply Authority (including GST) $4,758,897.66, and
$5,372,054.91. Total claimed back by council
as GST inputs on payments made to BWSA
$432,627.08 and $485,529.33.
Finally, council predicts that, if we are presently in an El Nino weather event similar that
of a decade ago (and it continues), its dams
will reach 40 percent (council’s adopted pump
start level) in about 34 to 36 months.
Those are the facts. Council has confirmed
it has already collected more than $10 million
from ratepayers, and even under the very
worst case scenario of severe and continuing
drought will be collecting at least another $15
million, to pay BWSA bills for a pipeline that
everyone knows won’t be needed or used.
But if the ‘El Nino’ collapses, who knows
when pumping will actually be required, or
when this senseless charging will stop?
We should all be demanding to know what,
if anything, our council is doing to represent
its ratepayers’ interests in this whole sorry
affair. - Tony Lake, Meringandan West.
Goombungee QCWA 70th birthday
The QCWA Goombungee branch is organising their 70th birthday celebrations.
The event, an afternoon tea and entertainment, will be held on Saturday, September 26,
at the public hall, Goombungee at 1pm.
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If you are a past member or president of
the branch, please contact us as we would
like to invite you to the celebrations. Phone
0438 402 423.- Barbara Harth, functions
co-ordinator. - More letters page 5.
To advertise phone 4615 4416
Region well placed to become logistics powerhouse
Mayor Paul Antonio, right, with the Mayor of Parkes, Ken Keith. Parkes in Central
NSW is also being developed as a major inland freight centre, being at the
intersection of the Sydney to Perth rail line and the developing Melbourne to
Brisbane rail line.
It is more cost effective for
industrial and commercial
business to become established in Toowoomba than in
Brisbane, an independent report has found.
The details of the report,
compiled by KPMG for
Toowoomba Regional Council, were presented by Mayor
Paul Antonio at last week’s
Toowoomba Transport and
Logistics Symposium, a high
level conference that attracted industry and government leaders from across Australia and overseas.
Cr Antonio said Toowoomba had a number of advantages including cheaper industrial land already zoned for
transport and logistics locked
in and ready for development.
“The Toowoomba Region
also has a significant existing
support industry for this sector, including diesel mechanics, transmission, wheels,
motor bodies, electrics, among
others, for trucks, trailers and
fork lifts which are also a significant advantage.”
KPMG modelling shows
that a company that builds a
top tier, industry average,
transport and logistics business, such as the size required
by supermarkets like Coles
and Woolworths in the Toowoomba Region will reap
$7.4 million more in benefits
over a 15-year period compared to a similar business in
Brisbane.
The report also shows a
significant advantage for companies leasing facilities in this
region due to the availability
of existing facilities, lower
rental rates and the amount
of greenfield sites coming on
to the market.
“The report indicates this
advantage will be even higher
when the Toowoomba second
range crossing is built.
“The inland rail network
will also significantly improve returns for these businesses. Indeed, the stage is set
for Toowoomba to become a
major player in world logistics.”
Cr Antonio strongly promoted the future for the Toowoomba Region as a trans-
Martin Albrecht - Chairman of National Trunk Rail.
port and logistics hub, saying
the region was ideally placed
to play a major role in SouthEast Queensland’s emergence
as a world logistics powerhouse.
Already the third most diverse economy in Australia,
Cr Antonio wants to broaden
the base of the economy even
further by capitalising on the
region’s geographic advantages.
“The Toowoomba Region
is within 24 hours drive of
more than 85 percent of the
nation’s population,” Cr
Antonio told delegates at the
symposium.
“More importantly, the
city is within a 12 hour flight
to more than 50 percent of
the world’s population.
“This is just not limited to
the emerging CharltonWellcamp hub. Satellite areas,
such as Oakey and Pittsworth, also have the potential to attract major businesses
to their emerging industrial
estates.”
Cr Antonio said South-East
Queensland and Toowoomba
were ready now to capitalise
on the growing demand from
Dale Budd, Senior Project Adviser, Inland Rail,
Australian Rail Track Corporation.
Asia for Australia’s skills,
produce and products.
“Presently, a lot of cargo
ships head down the eastern
seaboard to Sydney and Melbourne. It is our vision these
ships will soon be coming to
the Port of Brisbane to pick
up cargo that has been
shipped by road and rail from
the nation’s emerging freight
destination - Toowoomba.
“Between 40 and 50 per-
cent of the Port of Brisbane’s
trade already comes from
Toowoomba and further
west. With the advent of the
inland rail, it makes sense that
this region becomes the holding yard for the nation.
“There is more than 2000
hectares of available industrial
land ready for use. Nowhere
else in the nation can boast to
be open and ready for business on such a scale.”
Vale Mr Bob Wade
It is with the deepest regret that the Highfields RSL
Sub Branch wishes to inform
the people of Highfields and
district of the passing of
William Robert (Bob) Wade
last Wednesday, August 5.
Bob died peacefully in his
sleep at the age of 101.
Bob was a long time member of the Highfields RSL and
is survived by his wife Kelsey
and daughters and husbands
Teresa, Leanne and Tony,
Sandra and Keith.
He was a member of the
2nd AIF, and served in many
of the campaigns during his
service including the Middle
East, Palestine, Borneo,
Milne Bay as well as being a
Rat of Tobruk.
Bob’s funeral service will
be held at Burstows
chapel,1020 Ruthven Street,
Toowoomba, on Wednesday,
August 12, at 2.30pm.
The burial service will be
private. The family has requested no flowers, a donation to Toowoomba Legacy.
in lieu. Any inquiries can be
directed to Highfields
RSLSub Branch secretary
Russell Czynski.
NEXT WEEK
The Great Short Walk
at Hampton
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KULPI STATE SCHOOL CENTENARY
500 celebrate a school that continues to survive
The centenary of Kulpi State
School was celebrated on Saturday,
with an estimated 500 people attending to reminisce with former
classmates, meet again with their
one time teachers, and celebrate the
school that continues to survive.
Kulpi school opened during an
era when many of the dairy farming districts of the Northern
Downs had a school, a hall, and
often a cheese or butter factory.
All the dairy factory factories
have gone, as have most of the
schools.
Around Kulpi, as many as a
dozen schools have closed including Rosalie, Peranga, Acland, Evergreen, Mt Darry, Bergen, Greenwood, Silverleigh, Balgowan,
Wutul, and maybe others.
Kulpi School reached a peak enrolment of about 150 and currently
has 11 students, but there is optimism that the numbers will increase
in coming years.
Current students took a central
part in the centenary celebrations,
with singing, ukulele playing and
dancing.
Acting Principal at Kulpi, Rosita
Lever, said the school offers parents a chance to be involved, and
said the “amazing” community
banded together for the event.
“Children can see the adults working together.”
Assistant Regional Director for
Education, Peter Baker, said he was
delighted every time he visited the
school.
“Students continue to benefit
from being in a small school environment. It’s a safe and supporting
environment, and parents are able
to have an involvement and make a
contribution. Your school is a treasure, and an asset to your community,” Mr Baker said.
Member for Groom Ian
Macfarlane a Minister in the Federal Government, agreed about the
benefits of small schools, having attended the small school that no
longer exists at Boondooma north
west of Kingaroy.
Mr Macfarlane said small schools
gave enormous opportunity. “You
don’t become deterred if you have
been to a small school, because
you’ve got to get up and do things
yourself,” Mr Macfarlane said.
One of Kulpi’s more noted former
students, Tanya Plant, said that famous people including scientists and
Nobel Prize winners, were all primary school children at one time.
Dr Plant, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, praised her early school life at
Kulpi and said all children can
achieve their dreams regardless of
the size of their primary school. She
said Kulpi School had great facilities, and ever better staff.
Students sing “We are the Kids from Kulpi.”
Centenary cake
Gary Deakin, Peranga, organised the historical classroom display, and Kaye Sperling, a
former student, and Pam Campbell, whose
husband attended Kulpi.
Graham Bowen, Crows Nest, a student at Kulpi
in 1955, and Henry Campbell of Moonie, a student in 1954 and 1955.
Among those who spoke: Ian Macfarlane MP, David James, principal,
1984 to 1990, Dr Tanya Plant, P and C president Peter Baker, Assistant
Regional Director, Education, and Rosita Lever, Acting Principal.
BELOW:
Youngest student
James Smith and
oldest past student Walter Brunner.
- Miles Noller
reporting
Ian Bruggemann, Oakey, who
was a student at Kulpi from 1945
to 1952 in front of a red gum just
outside the school gate, which
he planted about 1952, and he
holds two medals, one presented to him and other students in 1945. It was the Victory
Medal marking the end of the war,
and the second medal commemorated 50 Years of the
Commonwealth of Australia.
City library embraces low carbon technology
Toowoomba Regional Council has achieved
a significant milestone with the installation of
solar panels to the new Toowoomba City Library at the corner of Victoria and Herries Street.
The new city library, pictured, which is
currently under construction has been fitted
with 320 tier one solar panels covering some
900 square metres of the roof.
Cr Ros Scotney said the work is yet another initiative for the $24.5 million project.
“The installation of solar panels is an important investment in a clean energy future
for Toowoomba, and is a great example of
introducing new, low carbon technology into
Toowoomba’s historic heart.
The system has the potential to reduce operating costs and achieve a reduction in energy
use and carbon emissions,” Cr Scotney said.
“The panels will be able to produce nearly
131,400 kWh (kilowatt hours) of electricity a
year and is expected to reduce the city’s annual carbon pollution by 122 tonnes, equivalent to taking 30 cars of the road each year.”
The Environmentally Sensitive Designed
building has a number of other green initiatives including:
• High performance glazing to reduce the
solar gain in the building, coupled with external
and internal sun shading.
• LED lighting to reduce power consumption o Bio-retention system to pond and treat
stormwater and
• Two in ground water tanks providing
52,000L of water retention for use on the
grounds.
Cr Scotney said the Toowoomba CBD is
unique in that it has a small carbon footprint
relative to other Australian cities.
“As such, every opportunity to implement
practical ecologically sustainable design principles into our buildings should be taken with
both hands.”
“The space will create a high quality, healthy
environment in which residents and visitors
can interact, live, play, work and study,” Cr
Scotney said.
The new Toowoomba City Library, due to
open in early 2016, will include community
meeting rooms, immunisation clinic, cycle centre, basement parking, and a new civic plaza.
TO THE EDITOR
Artists leave their mark on Crows Nest
Let public choose political candidates
It is time to elect our members of parliament and resulting governments on the basis
of what we know they can
and will do.
It is also time to stop electing them by default.
Surely the big increase in
the number of voters who are
turning to minor party and independent candidates is impacting on the thinking of our
major political parties?
I do not want in any way,
to Americanise our political
system.
But having said that, I
think the time has come for
our governing and opposition parties to pre-select their
candidates by voluntary public plebiscites.
Let the thinking voters in
our communities first sift the
wheat from the chaff, before
allowing them to face the
fickle masses.
We have nothing to lose.
We can only go up from where
we now languish.
- Graham Wessling,
Gatton.
Politicians and accountability
We have recently seen
lurks and perks exposed
by our politians with lavish helicopter flights and
family trips in big jets and
the list goes on as exSpeaker Mrs Bishop
knows all too well.
over the years of governance, stringent guidelines
on procurement policy
have been well written at a
very big expense to tax
payer.
But why is it that these
policies have broken backs
when it comes to those of
But why all the outcry? responsibility and trust as
One would expect that they were elected on their
merits to undertake such?
Surely all politicians
have access to such documents and those working
in the office, holding the
purchasing responsibility,
can always say, “No, you
can’t do this. It is wrong!”
what in what circumstance
should be available to all
and, of course, those making/influencing the decision
on their lavish travel plans
to eliminate such immoral
decisions to flog the public purse unwarranted. Murray
Choat,
A simple-step-by-step Highfield Ridge.
document outlining what is
Cancer survivors supporting others
Facing cancer isn’t something you should go through
alone, which is why Cancer
Council Queensland is calling
on motivated volunteers who
have been affected by cancer to
join their support services team.
The team is seeking volunteers with a cancer experience
to support locals impacted by
cancer, and get involved with
Cancer Connect, their Hospital Based Volunteer Program,
and Lodge Based Volunteer
Program across South East
Queensland.
While Cancer Connect provides over-the-phone support,
Cancer Council’s Hospital
Based Volunteer Program and
Lodge Based Volunteer Program
provide face-to-face support to
patients undergoing treatment
at local hospitals and in CCQ
accommodation lodges.
These vital services are only
made possible by the volunteers
who give their time to make a
difference.
Last year, more than 5000
clients across Queensland were
connected with a hospitalbased volunteer and more than
290 clients were matched with
a Cancer Connect volunteer.
Both programs put patients
in touch with cancer survivors
for important emotional support, empathy, hope and encouragement.
If you would like to register
your interest as a support volunteer, please click on the current volunteer opportunities tab
at www.cancerqld.org.au or call
the Volunteer and Community
Engagement Team on 1300 851
957. Applications for Cancer
Connect and Hospital/Lodge
Based Volunteer Programs close
on September 11. Applicants
must be available to attend a
two-day orientation and training program on October 10 and
11.
• Visit www.cancerqld.org.au
or phone 13 11 20. - Katie
Clift., Cancer Council
Queensland,
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Crows Nest artists Kay
Tyler and Beronica Murray
will create a mural on an expansive brick wall in the centre of Crows Nest over this
weekend.
This project, which will see
the side wall of the Community Arts and Crafts shop in
William Street transformed
into a work of art, is one of
the events happening on the
weekend as part of the
InStudio Art Trail.
The Art Trail sees a collection of artists studios open
to the public between the
hours of 10am and 4pm on
Saturday and Sunday.
The mural, entitled Salute
to the Services, will be a tribute to the work of the service
men and women, both at
home and abroad. It will include references to local training camps, the Gallipoli campaign and the work of the Red
Cross.
Secretary of the organising
committee Margaret Donkin
said, “We wanted to create a
fitting tribute to honour the
memories of those who
served from Crows Nest. We
also pay tribute to the original owner of our building, Mr
Vic Williams, who was a dedicated member of the Crows
Nest RSL.
Margaret invites anyone
who is interested to come
along and watch Kay and
Beronica paint the wall over
the weekend.
Information on the
InStudio Art Trail can be collected from the Hampton Visitor Information Centre and
the Crows Nest Community
Arts and Crafts shop or can
be found online at
www.crowsnest.info.
The mural project has been
funded in part by the Toowoomba Regional Council’s
Cultural and Arts Support
grant program.
NAIDOC WEEK - SACRED GROUND
Highfields State School pays
respect to traditional
custodians
H
ighfields State School students, staff and parents showed their respect for the traditional
custodians of the land on which their school
stands, the Jairowar and Giabel people, celebrating
the significance of National Aborigines and Islanders
Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week.
Following the acknowledgement of country at the
weekly assembly, school leaders welcomed parents
and teacher, Mr Paul Carmody, spoke of Indigenous
peoples’ strong spiritual and cultural connection to
land and sea and how we all enact the NAIDOC
theme of We All Stand on Sacred Ground: Learning,
Respect and Celebrate.
This was followed by a six-dance performance by
Indigenous dancers and a didgeridoo player, led by
Mr Damon Anderson. Damon explained the meaning of each dance with students listening and watching intently. - Contributed.
Highfields police monthly report
Drink driving - New England Highway between
Nicholls Road and Ninderry Road. One offender
charged 0.078 percent.
Stealing from vehicle - Vehicle parked in
Fairview Crescent. No signs of forced entry. Offenders stole money, bag, and clothes.
Break and enter - Highfields Produce Recreation Road. A male offender located and charged.
Three petrol drive offs. All have been paid for.
Drugs - Search warrant executed at Highfields
address.Two offenders charged with produce dangerous drug and possess drug utensil. One person
cautioned for possess dangerous drug.
Traffic crash - New England Highway and
Littleton Drive. Vehicle heading south towards Too-
woomba and turned right in front of vehicle heading north towards Crows Nest. Driver of vehicle
heading south breached for driving without due
care and attention.
New England Highway, Highfields - Vehicle hit
a parked car. Investigations continuing.
New England Highway and Cawdor Road. Vehicle travelling south (Toowoomba bound) has
stopped at the yellow light at the intersection.
Following vehicle has run into the rear of the front
vehicle. Following vehicle driver was issued with
a traffic infringement notice for follow too close.
Members of the public have since used this
incident as a reason for not stopping at yellow
lights.
There is a justification for not stopping at yellow lights when it is unsafe to do so, however that
risk must be occurring at the time you go through
the yellow light. You can’t say, because there is a
risk, then every time you proceed through a yellow light you are justified in going through even if
there is no risk at that time. There must be a vehicle posing a risk to you if you stop.
Highfields Police video record enforcement at
the yellow lights and are happy to show persons
issued with the infringements the footage associated with their incident.
Highfields Road, Highfields - Single vehicle traffic crash where the vehicle has lost control and
driven off the road.
Driver was issued a traffic infringement notice
for fail to have proper control of vehicle.
Police have attended two domestic violence incidents during the month of July.
Wilful damage - Two separate wilful damage
incidents occurring at the Woolworths Shopping
Centre where three vehicles have been damaged
with trolleys and rocks.
CCTV footage has captured both incidents involving two offenders. Police are conducting inquiries into the identity of these offenders.
- Sen. Const. Chris Brameld, Highfields
police.
Slam Dunk for Lockyer Health
and Wellbeing Expo
Film equipment
goes to museum
Olympic Gold medallist Duncan
Armstrong will headline this year’s
Health and Wellbeing Expo at the
Lockyer Valley Sports and Aquatic
Centre.
Being held Saturday, August 23,
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Mayor Steve Jones said the Health
and Wellbeing Expo gave visitors an
opportunity to focus on their health
with about 50 exhibitors present on
the day.
“This expo gives attendees a range
of ideas from nutrition through to
sport and recreational activities,”
Mayor Jones said.
“As well as having 50 exhibitors
Toowoomba author and former ABC journalist Don
Talbot packs historic film equipment to deliver to the
Highfields Pioneer Village, Museum.
The projectors (16mm, 8mm, Super 8mm and
35mm) have been collected over many years by Don
and his son, Paul Talbot, a printer and former television cameraman who lives at Meringandan West.
Among the oldest projectors is a brown metal 8mm
Hanimex model made more than 50 years ago.
The museum plans to show the exhibits when an
extension is made to the building now displaying cameras and other photographic equipment.
AB
C filming at deb of
ABC
year ball
Gowrie Little Plain Hall committee are
hoping for a good turnout for the Deb of
the Year Ball this Saturday, August 15.
ABC Landline’s Pip Courtney will be
there reporting on the ball.
The ABC crew are also visiting other
country halls in the North East Downs,
and speaking to Mrs Dulcie Mason, who
for many years danced at these halls and
trained debutantes.
She still owns all the ballgowns she
had made by the late Mrs Thelma Beutel
of Acland.
Many readers would remember Dulcie
and Thelma and these beautiful dresses.
Ann Alcock, photographer, and Nicki
Laws featured the stories of Dulcie and
Thelma, contemporary debutantes and
20 local country halls in the book, Frocks,
Country Halls and Deb Balls.
The book, which is now available, was
supported by an RADF grant, a joint
initiative between Toowoomba Regional
Council and Arts Queensland, to support local arts and culture.
there will be a lot of demonstrations
including line dancing, belly dancing, Latin dancing, aerobics,
bootcamp and much more.
“The highlight of the 2015 event
will be guest speaker and master of
ceremony for the day Duncan
Armstrong.”
Following a successful swimming
career, which saw him win gold medals at the 1998 Olympic and 1986
Commonwealth Games, Duncan has
moved into the media.
He is an advocate for health and
fitness and was inducted into the
Sport Australia Hall of Fame for his
contribution to sport in this country.
“It is great that we have been able
to acquire someone of the calibre of
Duncan and he will complement the
other activities on show,” Mayor
Jones said.
“The NRL are coming along with
an inflatable skills station and there
will be a ‘Food for Health’ stage with
sessions on healthy smoothies and
fun recipes. There will also be Tai
Chi, Yoga and other demonstrations
as well as activities for children.”
For more information on the
Health and Wellbeing Expo, visit
www.lvrc.qld.gov.au or contact
Council on 1300 005 872.
RECYCLE TIP: Waxed cups
• Frocks, Country Halls and Deb Balls is available from Allen’ s Rural and Hardware (like McDonalds soft drink cups),
are not recyclable. Can you hear the
Supplies, Kingsthorpe, and Nikki Laws n.laws@bigpond.com 0417 638 360.
eco? - Cr Nancy Sommerfield.
COLLEAGUE TRIBUTES
50th ANNIVERSARY
Lions celebrate 50 years
of service at Miles
High Country Herald editor Neil Lomas
was the sole charter member at the Lions
Club of Miles 50th anniversary on Saturday, August 1. The club was formed on June
17, 1965, with 14 members and chartered on
October 30, 1965 with 24 members.
Charter members were Geoff Aked, president, Doug Jamieson, secretary, and Bruce
Melrose treasurer. Other members were Des
Turner, Lyle Sanoti, Mel Macaulay, Barry
O’Hara, Fergy Melrose, Allan O’Leary, Jack
Fisher, Stan Macaulay, Neil Lomas, Bruce
Melrose, Don Hosking, Ron Fairweather,
Gavin Gibson, Van Vandenberg, Mal Grant,
Gordon Eritsch, Dan Macaulay, Pat
Shanahan, Vic Andrews, George Gaze and
Sam Micks.
The first major fundraising project, a
highly successful air pageant on April 17,
1966, established the club’s public image in
the district.
The celebration at the Miles Bowls Club
was attended by more than 100 people.
Among the Lions dignitaries present was
Immediate Past International Director Ken
Bird, formerly of Roma who installed the
incoming executive.
Mr Lomas said he had many memories of
his time in Lions, including the establishment by Miles of a Lions Club in Roma in
1967. But he highly values being asked by
Ian Macaulay, a local businessman, to join a
Lions Club in Miles. He was recently touched
by a comment by long serving Roma Lion
Brian Reardon that he had never forgotten
the day 48 years ago when Mr Lomas invited him to a meeting to form Lions in Roma.
Roma Lions Sandra and Garry Law, Aileen Knowles,
and Edna Walker. The Roma club was sponsored by
Miles in 1967.
Macfarlane congratulates Scott
on his political career
Member for Groom
Ian Macfarlane has congratulated Bruce Scott on
his record on representing the people of
Maranoa.
Mr Macfarlane said
Mr Scott’s announcement
that he intended to retire
from politics at the next
election would bring to an
end a long and diverse career.
“Bruce and I have had
the privilege of working
together to represent regional Queensland in the
Australian Parliament.
“Our relationship extends to well before we
both entered Federal politics.
“Bruce was the President of the Maranoa Graziers Association and the
State and national president of the Merino Stud
Mr SCOTT
Mr MACFARLANE
Sheep Breeders Association and I was vice president of both the Queensland Grain Growers Association and the Grains
Council of Australia.
“Bruce was elected
Member for Maranoa in
1990 and has held the seat
for nine consecutive
terms. During his time as
an MP, he has been a
strong advocate for regional and rural issues,
servicing the sprawling
Maranoa electorate, with
a particular focus on
transport, regional serv-
ices and drought support.
“His parliamentary
service as a minister in the
Howard Government and
as Deputy Speaker in this
parliament has also been
exemplary.
“In our work together
in neighbouring electorates, Bruce has shown a
deep understanding of regional Australia and the
unique and important
contribution it makes to
our economy and to our
national character.
“I’m sure the people
of the Maranoa and
Groom electorates will
join me in wishing Bruce
and his family all the best.
“I look forward to ongoing work with Bruce as
he continues to represent
his region in the Australian Parliament until the
next election.”
Nanango MP appreciates depth
of understanding
Member for Nanango,
Deb Frecklington has
joined with Opposition
Miles Lions John Nielson and Bob Megaw and Neil Leader Lawrence SpringLomas cut the 50th anniversary cake.
borg to thank Federal
Member for Maranoa,
Bruce Scott, for all he has
done for Queensland, in
particular the Nanango
electorate, following Mr
Scott’s announcement he
will retire at the next election.
Mrs Frecklington said
it has been a pleasure
working with Mr Scott,
who she says has always
put the needs of his electorate first and foremost.
“Mr Scott’s 25 years
of service has given him a
depth of understanding
Newly installed Miles Lions office bearers - Membership Rosie Gill, Lion tamer, tail twister John which has seen him proNielson, vice president Wendy Megaw, treasurer Lyn Holgate, secretary Sue Large, and presi- vide extremely strong
dent Laurie Strain and Past International Director Ken Bird.
representation for the
people of Maranoa,”
Mrs Frecklington said.
“Maranoa covers such
a large part of Queensland
and I know over the past
few years one of his main
priorities has been to
work with farming families affected by the ongoing drought.
“I’d like to thank Bruce
for his guidance and assistance. It has been invaluable and I will sincerely miss him when he
retires next year.
“I wish Bruce, his wife
Joan and his family a
wonderful time in retirement, although, I’m sure
Bruce will continue to be
as busy as ever,” Mrs
Frecklington said.
FISHING
CABARLAH: The club
trip to Coolmunda Dam on
July 18-19 was well attended
by members, but the weather
was cold.
Saturday morning was one
of the heaviest frosts seen by
many, with over an inch of
frost on vehicles and boats.
Some members were very
pleased that they had booked
cabins.
Saturday morning there
was a dense fog over the dam
and only by about 8.30 to 9
did it start to lift. Fishermen
set out only to find a slight
wind had brought the fog back
over the water.
However, the fog finally
lifted, but the fishing was not
wonderful. The fish that were
weighed in were good quality. Terry Gleeson weighed in
the heaviest golden perch for
the weekend at 5lb. A sausage sizzle was held on the
Saturday evening that was
enjoyed by all present. Large
gas cylinders converted to
wood heaters kept the cold
away and created a warm and
comfortable atmosphere.
The Hamish Classic is on
again this year. For the club
members who are not familiar with this, it is a competition put on by Downlands
College in memory of Hamish
Stewart. The Cabarlah Fishing Club sponsors this fishing competition every year.
The comp is basically to get
junior anglers out on the water and experience the joy of
catching a fish.
All competitiors are encouraged to have at least one
child (18 and under) in their
boat. Prizes for fish caught
will be presented to junior
anglers only. It is to be held
on 26th September at
Boondooma Dam.
Next trip is to Leslie Dam
August 15 - 16.
HIGH COUNTRY HERALD,AUGUST 11, 2015 - 9
MYSTERY
Australia’s first civil aviation disaster
Stahmann Farms at Ag
in Asian Century Conference
Southern Cloud disappeared 1931 - found 1958
T
he first crushing blow to the
hopes of Kingsford Smith and
Ulm had come in March 1931,
when Southern Cloud, one of their fleet
of five Avro X air-liners was lost without trace with two crew and six passengers on a flight from Sydney to Melbourne.
The aircraft did not carry wireless. In
fact, it was stated later that equipment
suitable for Australia had not yet been
evolved. News of weather along the flying routes was not so detailed as it is
today and often did not arrive until
planes had taken off. Pilots had to rely
on weather forecasts, sometimes on predictions printed in the newspapers.
Saturday, March 21, 1931, dawned
wet and squally at Mascot.
Pilot Travis William (Shorty)
Shortridge, 33, RAF. trained, a flying
instructor and a veteran with 4600 flying hours to his credit, read that heavy
rain with thunderstorms lashed most of
the air route to Melbourne. He had encountered similar conditions on that unpredictable route many times before,
but decided to fly despite the weather.
With Shortridge in the Southern Cloud
was Charles Dunnell, 23, a pilot-engineer-apprentice, and six passengers William O’Reilly, 25, a Sydney accountant; Clyde C. Hood, a theatrical producer, speeding to join his actress bride
in Melbourne; Hubert A. Farrell, a Melbourne ice-cream manufacturer; Julian
Margules, 30, partner in a Melbourne
electrical firm and an expert on the new
talking picture machines; and two
women, Claire Stokes, an art student,
and Elsie May Glasgow, a cook-housekeeper.
Theatre-manager Jack Musgrove had
booked on the Southern Cloud but was
too busy to fly that day, while a Melbourne couple decided to extend their
holiday in Sydney and switched to a
later flight.
Pilot Shortridge took Southern Cloud
into the air at 8.30am and headed south
against a strong head wind.
Though conditions deteriorated badly
with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, no
im mediate fear was felt when he failed
to arrive at Essendon at 3pm as expected.
Average time for the journey was four
and three-quarter hours, but some pilots in heavy weather such as this had
taken more than seven.
By 4.30pm , however, airport officials were worried. By then, Southern
Cloud would be running dangerously
short of fuel.
They had faith, however, in Captain
Shortridge who, in an emergency, would
be able to pancake the plane safely in
any small clearance or even on the tree
tops. In that event, they told anxious
relatives, the passengers would get a little
wet and a little hungry and would, perhaps, have to walk a few miles through
bush, but nothing worse.
Attempts to check back over the usual
flying course were delayed by the gale
which brought down telephone lines in
many districts. At last, reports came
through that the Southern Cloud had
been sighted over Albury, nearly twothirds of the way to Melbourne, while
an aircraft refuelling station called
Bowser, near Wangaratta, reported that
a plane had approached through the
cloud and then turned north again as if
lost.
If that plane was, in fact, the Southern Cloud, that placed her even nearer
the end of her journey. Anxiety grew
during the night. When Sunday dawned
without news there was general alarm.
By then it was known that Southern
Cloud had sped headlong into a cyclone.
Pilot G. U. (Scotty) Allan who had
flown another plane with five passengers from Melbourne to Sydney on the
21st, spoke of dense cloud going down
to 400 feet and a phenomenal wind drift
which forced him to lay off 45 degrees
to keep his course while flying at
100mph.
Caption
Richard
tee
could not definitely assign any cause
Sampson Genest,
for it. the
Deputy Chief Executive
The committee, however, recomOfficer of Toowoomba
mendednutthat, as soon as possible, the
processor
Stahmann
carrying of two-way wireless and a
farms.
qualified operator should be compulsory in passenger planes, that the official plan for a ground direction-finding
organisation be expedited as an urgent
measure, that all passenger aircraft carry
Verey lights and that a definite code of
signals be laid down, that all such aircraft be painted a conspicuous colour
to make them easily detected from the
air in the event of a forced landing, that
weather reports from selected points
along air routes be prepared by 7am to
be available to pilots at all civil and service aerodromes and that consideration
be given to the advisability of carrying
a duplicate compass when no wireless
navigation aids were available and of fitting a duplicate altimeter where it could
be seen by the pilot.
Meanwhile, reports continued to
come in about the Southern Cloud. Two
of them appeared to be cruel hoaxes. In
May, a piece of timber was picked up
at Seven Mile Beach, Port Kembla, inscribed: “Whoever finds this piece of
fuselage torn from the wing of the Southern Cloud; we are hopelessly lost. Compass Done, Shorty.”
In October, a boy reported finding a
Southern Cloud, one of Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm’s fleet of Avro X airliners.
bottle in Lacepede Bay, South Australia,
There were reports, too, of flares and
After 10 days,
to make a forced with a message inside. The message read:
mysterious flashes, of a bonfire and of a hope was aban“To whom it may concern. This bottle
landing.
plane circling as if to land.
doned and searching
“There are dan- was thrown from the Southern Cloud.
The searchers concentrated, therefore, planes were withgerous places as far We are lost and flying about, not knowon the heavily timbered area of razor back drawn.
Pilot
as the machine is ing where we are. We were over the waridges and rocky ravines 40 miles north of Shortridge and his
concerned,” he re- ter when we dropped this bottle.”
Melbourne where there were few houses seven companions
Clairvoyants and spiritualists wrote
plied, “but not with
and no fit landing places.
had vanished withregard to the pas- in with reports of their dreams. In 1947,
They were hampered constantly by low out trace in the
sengers. It would be an aged bushman said he knew where
cloud which made ridge hopping danger- wilds of New South
possible to pancake the wreckage of the plane was and was
ous and plunged the ravine bottoms in Wales or Victoria or
one of those ma- prepared to lead an expedition into virdeep shadow.
in the sea.
chines and break the gin bush. Nothing came of the search.
Soon the search spread to the Dandenong
Time dragged by until, in 1958, 27
The Federal Air
undercarriage or a
and Strathbogie Ranges.
Accidents Investiwing but not to in- years later, Thomas Reginald Sonter, a
While the airmen flew, more than a thou- gation Committee
jure the passen- 21-year-old carpenter, working for a
sand men with packhorses and medical opened an inquiry
Snowy Mountains construction firm,
gers.”
supplies made their way through difficult into the loss of the
Chief Engineer F. left Deep Creek Camp, near
country to areas where a plane had been Southern Cloud on
W. Hewitt told the Cabramurra, for a mountain bush walk
reported.
April 10, 1931.
committee of the on which he proposed to take colour
Kingsford Smith caused a minor sensaMr C.T.P. Ulm,
daily inspection photographs.
tion when the Southern Sun sank to her managing director of
He was pushing through dense scrub
and regular overhaul
axles in mud while landing at Holbrook, A.N.A., assured the
of aircraft and en- about 150 feet below a mountain ridge
CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH
tipped on her nose and smashed a propel- committee that
top when he ran into a tangle of twisted
gines.
ler.
every pilot emHe knew of no metal through which trees were growAs the days passed, more than 500 re- ployed by the compossible weakness ing. A party he took to the scene found
ports came in concerning the missing plane. pany was capable
in the Southern aero engines driven deep into the
No less a person than World War I ace, of flying blind in
Cloud. The strength ridgeside and what was left of a telSquadron-Leader A. H. Cobby reported any conditions.
of the wings of that escoped cockpit and cabin. In the
that he had heard a three-engined plane
He agreed that
type of plane had wreckage were a number of relics, a
flying low in the cloud that blanketed wireless would be
been tested by 79 string of beads, three watches, razor,
Melbourne on the day Southern Cloud desirable in passenmen standing on binoculars, scent bottle, shoes, a number
vanished.
of sovereigns, a few calcined bones and
ger planes and asthem.
This led to the belief that Shortridge, serted that, if satisBefore each trip, the a key ring bearing the name of Clyde
flying blind, may have lost his way, over- factory equipment
pilot was given a Hood.
shot the city and plunged to death in the could be evolved,
Sonter had stumbled across the wreckcertificate
of
sea.
his company would
airworthiness,.Mr age of the Southern Cloud in the wild
The theory that Southern Cloud crashed certainly instal it.
Hewitt said. If a me- country where Kingsford Smith thought
in the sea was strengthened when an aero
The decision to
chanic made one it would be.
club pilot fishing at Eildon Weir reported fly or not rested in
From the position and the relics, exmistake, he was
that a low flying plane had passed south every case with the
suspended for a perts were able to reconstruct the last
on Saturday at 5 p.m.
pilot, Mr Ulm said.
month. If he made a seconds of the air liner. Southern Cloud,
The coast was searched between Port
He denied a sugsecond, he was dis- they believed, was lost for it was headPhillip and Wilson’s Promontory. Reports gestion that a pilot
ing north-east in the direction of Sydmissed.
of sightings came from such unlikely places might take off in bad
Mr Hewitt dis- ney when it crashed into the mountain
CHARLES
ULM
as Bathurst in New South Wales and Bega. weather in the becounted the possi- ridge.
A party of gold fossickers asserted that lief that if he did not he might be regarded bility that the machine had been interfered
Though almost on the direct Sydneywith as a watchman was on duty all night. Melbourne air route, this was directly
they heard a loud explosion while pros- as a cold-footer.
pecting north of Braidwood, while another
As to health, Shortridge was a man no He added that it might be possible for light- opposite to the direction in which it
ning to destroy an aeroplane.
reported he had seen a plane in the vicin- one ever knew to be sick.
should have been flying. Iced-up windity of the Snowy where lights had been
“Only trouble I have ever known him Col. Brinsmead, Controller of Civil Avia- screen, swirling mist or rain, it was
tion, expressed the opinion that Pilot thought, had cut the pilot’s vision to a
visible in the direction of Black Moun- have was a cold,” said Ulm said.
tain.
Ulm stressed the safety of the three- Shortridge made over the sea and then came few yards.
Much time was thus frittered away engined planes. They could fly anywhere towards Point Cook with the intention of
Shortridge, apparently, saw the loomchasing elusive clues.
on two engines. If two engines failed, which working back to Essendon. He thought ing ridge at the last moment. He pulled
Kingsford Smith, himself, did not be- was unlikely, they could fly for 100 miles the disaster due mainly to the phenom- the plane into a climb to try to clear the
enal weather.
lieve Shortridge had lost his way as disas- without landing.
ridge, then gave all engines full power in
Defence Minister Ben Chifley released a starboard bank.
trously as many thought.
If three engines went, an experienced piHe believed the Southern Cloud would lot could land on any part of the moun- the committee’s report which entirely exThis came too late. The plane drove
onerated the company and pilot from into the ridge at speed. The fuselage telbe found somewhere in rough country near tains without injury to passengers.
its usual route.
Asked if there were any possibility of a blame and declared that the aircraft and escoped.
Pursuing this theory, he made three trips pilot running into a hill, Ulm replied: “It is engines were airworthy.
The position of the few bones that
It expressed the opinion that the ex- remained proved clearly that pilots and
to the Snowy and the Alps foothills, one conceivable.”
of them over Mount Kosciusko, while
Pilot James A. Mollison was then asked treme weather conditions contributed passengers were dead before the plane
RAAF Wapitis also searched the Snowy if there were any areas along the Mel- greatly to the loss but declared that pend- burst into flames.
area.
- Author unkown
bourne route where it would be dangerous ing discovery of the aircraft, the commit-
• Showcase award finalist
• COMMUNITY REPORT
• Family tragedy inspires organ donation conversations
The Myatt family of Toowoomba talked about everything. Husband and wife, Paul
and Shelley, were open in their
opinions and discussions
about, not only the ins-andouts of family life with their
four teenage children, but also
bigger issues like organ and
tissue donation.
It was these important discussions Shelley and her children had ringing in their ears
when they faced one of the
toughest experiences of their
life.
In January, 2012, the
Myatt family’s life was upended when the car Paul and
three of his children were travelling in, crashed just outside
of Toogoolawah, in the Brisbane Valley.
Tragically, 18-year-old
Imogen passed away at the
scene, and Paul was airlifted
to the Royal Brisbane and
Women’s Hospital with severe brain injuries.
Despite every effort made
by the doctors, Paul was pronounced brain dead the following day.
“I had to tell my children
that not only had they lost
their sister but Paul was gone
too,” Shelley said.
“It was hardest thing I’ve
had to do in my life.”
It was at that stage that
Shelley and her family were
approached about donating
Paul’s organsand tissues.
“Paul was a donor and it
was something he talked
about a number of times during our marriage and in front
our children,” Shelley said.
Shelley Myatt and Liz Hill
Wonderful outcomes for people waiting.
“It was something he was those three extra days with
proud of. He was a good man her son.
and I think it was very much
“Out of all the letters we
in his character to do some- received, that one was the
thing like donating his organs. most special for me.
“We all knew it was what
“I was grateful that she got
he wanted. It was nice to be that extra time.”
able to respect his wishes.”
Toowoomba Hospital’s
Five people benefited from clinical nurse consultant for
Paul’s donation. Sadly, one organ and tissue donation, Liz
organ recipient passed away Hill, said unfortunately not
three days after receiving all families openly discuss
Paul’s liver.
organ donation.
“We received letters from
“It’s not something that
all the recipients and we were every family sits around and
grateful to get that feedback,” discusses at the dinner table,”
Shelley said.
Liz said.
“Unfortunately, the little
“But I know when it is
boy who received Paul’s liver openly discussed, it can redid not make it. His mum sult in wonderful outcomes
wrote to me and explained for people who are on the
how grateful she was to have organ donation waiting list.”
While all Australian residents over the age of 18 can
register to become organ and
tissuedonors online, when the
time comes, the final consent
must be given by the patient’s
next of kin.
Organ donation can only
occur in just one percent of
deaths.
To be eligible, the donor
must be pronounced brain
dead, be located in an intensive care ward and be on a
ventilator.
“Organ donation always
comes about through a tragic,
sudden situation and it nearly
always involves a head injury,” Liz said.
“If families know their
loved ones’ wishes around
organ donation, then a small
amount of uncertainty and
stress can be alleviated.”
Shelley is well known in
the community for her role
as the manager of the USQ
Works Healthand Recreation
Centre.
However, this is the first
time she has publicly spoken
about her husband’s final act
of generosity.She hopes it will
inspire others to follow his
example.
“Knowing that Paul helped
those people has given us
something positive to focus
on,” Shelley said.
“We have noregrets and
that’s why, knowing the benefit of organ donation, we try
andencourage others to make
the same decision.
“It means everything to us
that Paul was able to make a
difference,” she said.
• Crows Nest Piece-makers
The Crows Nest Piecemakers patchwork and craft
group will start their get together on Thursday, August
20 from 9.30am to 3pm in the
CWA Hall, Thallon Street,
Crows Nest.
The day has been changed
from the third Tuesday to see
if it is more convenient to new
members.
A craft workshop will be
held at each meeting with the
first being a chicken-scratch
cushion cover.
Morning tea will be supplied but a plate to share for
lunch would be appreciated.
The cost for non members is
$5.
The requirements for the
workshop can be obtained by
phoning Val on 4698 2173
with materials available for a
practice.
Goombungee CWA also
hold a craft day on the fourth
Wednesday of each month,
next day August 26. - Val
Coates.
Trevor Watts MP has congratulated the Newtown State
School on their selection as a
finalist for the RemServ
Showcase Award for Excellence in Community Engagement.
Newtown State School
has been selected out of 112
entries as one of 19 State finalists in the prestigious
Queensland 2015 Showcase
Awards for Excellence in
Schools.awards program.
They will be competing for
State titles in six categories to
be announced on World
Teachers’ Day on Friday 30
October 30.
“I congratulate the
Newtown State School on
this outstanding achievement
and their effective delivery of
this program which has been
introduced to help children
and families start school.”
Gavin Ryan photo
Newtown State School has
received a $7500 development
grant which will enable the
school to continue to develop, deliver and provide
greater educational opportunities and outcomes for students.
“Ultimately I want every
Toowoomba North school to
• Road Safety Week
Next week, August 17 - 21, is Queensland Road Safety
Week. This is an opportunity for all Queenslanders to be
directly involved in making our roads safer for everyone.
“Speaking up for road safety” is the focus of this inaugural Queensland-wide event; and the whole community
is encouraged to have their say on road safety.
You can share a personal story, suggest a road safety
tip, talk to your kids, family and friends about staying
safe, or make a pledge to improve a single road behaviour.
Queensland Road Safety Week is also about encouraging all Queenslanders to challenge the status quo. Let’s
stop accepting death and serious injury as just ‘part and
parcel’ of using our roads.
Each day of the week will focus on a different road
safety behaviour kicking off with distractions on Monday, speed on Tuesday, fatigue and restraints on Wednesday, sharing the road on Thursday, and drink and drug
driving on Friday.
Speak up. Be heard. Make Queensland’s first statewide
Road Safety Week an important event in yourcalendar.
• Cancer chairty dance
Proceeds from a charity dance at Trinity Hall, Hume
Street, Toowoomba on Saturday, August 22, will go to cancer research. Dancing starts at 7.30pm with music by Joy
Times. Admission is $10. Novelties include lucky door,
Monte Carlo, lucky spot and lucky numbers. Please bring a
plate of sweets to share for supper. Contact Chris 0428 171
001.
• August is pet dental month
Selected veterinary clinics will run
a pet dental promotion throughout August to raise awareness of pet dental
problems, prevention and treatment,
particularly in older
pets.
An initiative of
the Australian Veterinary Association,
the aim is to educate
pet owners about the benefits of annual dental health checks and regular tooth brushing
for older pets.
Crows Nest Veterinary Clinic veterinarian Stacey Bethel said four out of five dogs
and cats over the age of three have some sort
of dental disease which may go unnoticed
by their owners.
Pets often won’t show pain. Even pets
with sore gums, infected mouths and broken
teeth will continue to eat so owners may not
see any problems,” she said.
So how can you tell if your dog or cat has
a toothache?
Your pet’s breath should not smell bad.
Bad breath is a sign of infection. Your pet’s
gums may be red and inflamed and the teeth
be a vibrant hub, where children learn, teachers teach and
communities gather.
“Newtown State School
has proved by being selected
as a finalist in the Queensland 2015 Showcase Awards
for Excellence in Schools that
they have achieved this vision,” Mr Watts said.
• Church fete
Crows Nest Uniting
Church members are busy
preparing for their Spring Fair
on Saturday, September 12,
in the hall and church grounds.
Stalls will include cooking
and sweets, trash and treasure, tools and hardware, preloved clothing, unique handmade gifts, a Christmas stall,
plants and produce, bird feeders, barbecue, hot dogs, puppets, face painting, musical
entertainment and a best decorated bike competition for
children.
There will be a competition to guess the number of
Christmas baubles in a bottle
with a beautiful painting by
Bob Nelmes as the prize.
The fun starts at 9am and
continues till 1pm. Enquiries
call Robyn 4698 1861.
• Op shop
volunteers
required
Do you have some spare
time? Maybe you would like
to join our happy group of
volunteers who are very busy
at the New Creation Op
Shop.
New Creation is an
Outreach Ministry of the
Anglican Parish of Crows
Nest.
We would like some more
volunteers to help us to price
and sort clothing, toys, brica-brac, etc., or to assist with
sales, arranging and filling
shelves.
There are also jobs that can
be done at home at your convenience such as minor mending, sewing buttons, ironing,
etc. We have plenty of work
to suit everyone.
Please note, the Anglican
Church requires all Op Shop
volunteers to hold a Blue
Card. We will help you apply for one.
If you are willing to assist
and need further information
contact Donalda Rogers on
4698 1727.
stained with tartar or
they may start dropping food.
Annual dental
health checks are an
ideal opportunity for
owners to find out if
their pet has existing
problems which have
gone unnoticed.
Dental health
checks also help ensure bacteria and poisons from dental infections do not spread to the heart, liver and
kidneys through the blood stream. About 80
per cent of adult animals have some degree of
dental disease, which becomes more severe
with age.
Because of this we recommend that dogs
and cats start on dental chews, a prescription
dental diet or regular brushing from an early
age to avoid dental problems as they get older.
During August, Crows Nest Veterinary
Clinic and other local clinics will provide free
nurse dental check-ups on your furry friend.
You will also receive a free resource pack
containing information brochures on animal
dental health, free food packs and yummy
Senior Citizens wish to repet dental chews. Give your local clinic a call
mind everyone of the big Senand book in today for a dental check.
iors Week celebration to be
held on Wednesday, August
19 with morning tea at 9.30
followed by a varied program
of entertainment at the Anglican Hall Crows Nest.
Entry is free and numbers
are required for catering purposes.
A barbecue lunch will be
provided.
Hoy is on again this
Wednesday, August 12, starting at 1pm.
Entry is only $2 which includes afternoon tea. This is
actually a grocery grab so
come and have a fun and rewarding afternoon with us.
We are also taking numbers
for up and coming trips.
If interested please contact
Vivian Anderson on 0407 928
995 to put your name down
or for more details.
• Senior Cits
Cattle train is key to Oakey abattoir expansion
By MILES NOLLER
Beef producers across Southern Queensland might lose an opportunity to supply more
cattle to the Oakey abattoir should it be unable to run a livestock train from Quilpie,
Charleville, Morven and Roma to Oakey each
week.
The general manager of Oakey Beef Exporters, Pat Gleeson, said the company is in
discussions with the rail authorities about
introducing such a livestock train, so that it
can source enough cattle to double production
by 2018.
Mr Gleeson, pictured, warned that, without
the extra cattle, the $80 million that would be
used to expand the Oakey plant, could go to
the company’s Mackay abattoir.
There would be no doubling of staff at Oakey
to 1400 workers as proposed.
Mr Gleeson was speaking at the Toowoomba
Transport and Logistics Symposium last week
which examined and promoted the proposed
inland rail from Melbourne to Brisbane via
Toowoomba.
Oakey Beef Exporters is
owned by the Nippon Ham
Group which has beef abattoirs at Oakey, Mackay, and
Wingham in NSW, and a
55,000 head feedlot at
Whyalla near Texas.
Mr Gleeson said it was
cheaper to truck cattle from
far South-West Queensland to South Australia
than to the eastern areas,
but rail would make a difference.
Rail would also allow
smaller lots of cattle to be
aggregated, whereas with
road transport, they dealt in
decks (on a road train).
He said there were
300,000 square kilometres of south western
country which was missing the competition of
having alternative markets for its cattle.
A regular rail service to
Oakey would provide that
competition.
It would also provide the
impetus for Nippon Ham to
invest the suggested $80
million at Oakey, expanding cold room facilities and
a new rail siding at the abattoir which is adjacent to
the western rail line and
the Warrego Highway.
The Oakey abattoir was
established by the Keong
family in 1956. The Japanese Nippon group purchased the works in 1986
and in the past decade has
spent $100 million in upgrades, including the construction of a boning room, regarded by some
as among the most efficient and technically
advanced boning rooms in the world.
Earlier this year a bio gas production unit
was opened. This converts abattoir waste to gas
which is burnt to generate electricity, saving on
the use of mains power. It also treats much of
the water used in the abattoir process.
Oakey Beef Exporters employs about 730 staff.
Last year it processed less than 300,000 head.
Should grassfed cattle from Southern Queensland be available, this could be increased to
570,000 head a year and the staff would be doubled to about 1400.
Mr Gleeson told the symposium the western
line to Charleville and beyond is used by just
one passenger train a week. Oakey Beef Exporters supports the Melbourne to Brisbane
standard gauge line. It sends numerous containers of beef by truck down the Toowoomba
Range to the Port of Brisbane.
But because of loading restrictions, the containers are not able to be filled. Being able to
transport these containers by rail to port would
be more efficient and each container could be
filled to its capacity.
Producers voluntarily phase out sow stalls
The Australian pork industry’s progressive and
voluntary move to phase out the use of sow stalls
has reached the 70 percent mark.
Sow stalls or gestation stalls are a form of housing historically used to individually confine sows
during pregnancy.
This means that 70 percent of pregnant sows in
Australia are now spending at least 90 percent of
the duration of their pregnancy in loose housing.
This achievement has been driven by Australian pork producers recognising that the past forms
of confinement of pregnant sows are no longer
supported by the community. The decision to
move to voluntarily phase out of sow stalls was
taken in late 2010, with the target for a total phase
out by 2017.
Australian Pork Limited CEO Andrew Spencer, pictured, said the proactive initiative of Australian pork producers has propelled the industry
onto the world stage, as leaders in animal welfare.
It also provides the marketing opportunity for Australian pork to differentiate itself against its global competitors who continue to use gestation or sow stalls.
“The voluntary phase out of sow
stalls places the Australian industry
well ahead of its global competitors
on sow welfare.
“In Europe, pork producers are
moving to limit the use of sow stalls
to four weeks per pregnancy.
“In the US and Canada, any reference to sow
stall free means up to five weeks in a gestation
stall, but the vast majority of sows remain in stalls
for their full pregnancy in these countries.”
Mr Spencer said calls for a legislative ban on sow
stalls in some states, are a betrayal
of the positive work Australian
pork producers are already achieving in their own right and at their
own cost.
A good example of misguided legislative change is the ban on sow
stalls introduced into the Australian Capital Territory, where there
is no pig production.
The ACT legislated ban did not
benefit one pig.
“Those calling for legislative
change on sow stalls are misrepresenting our industry by trying to indicate that
they are still standard practice, which is now
proven as patently wrong.
“It’s time for some honesty on this subject.
Australia’s pig producers should be supported in
this world leading change; not continually undermined by anti-farming groups hiding behind a sometimes phony welfare agenda.”
What the community does need to know is that
more than 70 percent of ham, bacon and smallgoods
consumed in Australia are made from imported pork,
which is not being produced according to the welfare standards currently being achieved by Australian producers.
Mr Spencer said legislative bans on sow stalls
would ignore and devalue what the industry has
already achieved.
“Where the Australian community can assist is
by making sure the ham, bacon and smallgoods they
purchase is Australian grown.
“That way Australians will be supporting both
the leadership and genuine commitment of Australian pork farmers to the best care and welfare of their
animals,” Mr Spencer said.
FKG abattoir plans to be up and
running within two years
A new beef abattoir near Toowoomba could be operational in
about two years.
The FKG organisation wants to
start work on the construction of
the meat processing plant early
next year.
However, it is still waiting for
approval from Toowoomba Regional Council.
Dallas Hunter, pictured, is
Group Manager, Property
Developmen with FKG which is
constructing the Whitmack industrial park at Charlton.
He said the company has been
investigating the most modern
meat processing plants in Europe
and South America, and what they
are planning for Charlton will be
different to the usual abattoir in
Australia.
“It’s not a traditional abattoir,”
Mr Hunter said.
There will be no external yards,
and there will be no settling ponds,
he said.
All rendering will be done in the
basement of the building.
Federal Government
reinstates subsidy
for IEM patients
Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott has played an integral
role in the Federal Government’s decision to continue the
$11.7 million support program for children and adults suffering from a rare genetic Inborn Error of Metabolism disorder.
“Particularly in the Maranoa, IEM patients and their families are burdened with the additional cost of sourcing vital
specialty low-protein foods not available in most supermarkets,” Mr Scott said.
“Geographical isolation inflates these costs, therefore I
made urgent representations – on behalf of my constituents –
to the Federal Minister for Health so we could continue this
important government subsidy into the future.
“As part of IEM treatment, a strict low-protein diet must
be maintained and the consequences of straying from the
speciality diet can lead to brain damage, liver failure, seizures
and, in some cases, death.
“Without the Federal Government’s $11.7 million subsidy programme to support patients access this vital and
expensive medically prescribed diet, Maranoa families struggled to afford the speciality foods.”
The programme is currently due to finish on December 31,
2015.
“The Federal Minister for Health is currently in the process of identifying offsets over the forward estimates to ensure this important programme can continue to support IEM
patients and their families,” Mr Scott said.
CHRISTIAN COMMENT
I am of Jesus
Rev NOEL WILCOX
Highfields Baptist Church
Have you ever had the feeling, or expressed in words, your
total satisfaction?
You are sitting in the shade of a tree or around the warmth
of a fire at your favourite cafe having a Devonshire Tea and a
coffee.
You are playing with your kids or grand kids in the comfort of your home. You are out on a property trail blazing.
Then you express yourself with the words, “This is the
life!”
The only problem being, satisfaction only lasts for a short
period of time. Even if you were able to do it continually you
would be bored.
By contrast, Jesus offers life which lasts for an eternity.
It begins when we accept Jesus as the one who died for us
and we follow Him as Lord. Put in other words, “About face
and follow Jesus!”
Before Jesus performed the ultimate miracle, He raised a
dead man to life and said these words: “ I am the resurrection
and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he
shall live.
“And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.”
Now - that’s Life!
Trucks will unload livestock directly into the works, which seemingly will be compact and high
tech.
The abattoir building will be
just another building in the industrial park.
The company is hoping for approval in September and it will
then take six months to complete
the detailed design, with the hope
of starting construction in March
2016, and completion in mid 2017.
Mr Hunter, said the business
would be a service kill operation,
with the livestock owner maintaining ownership until the beef is sold
into the wholesale and retail market.
Currently, most abattoirs buy
cattle, process them, and then market the beef.
The plant will have a capacity of
10,000 head a week, working on two
shifts per day, seven days a week.
He said its expected bigger grazing enterprises would use the
plant and they would obtain space
in the processing schedule.
AUSSIE PLATINUM STEEL BUILDINGS
Deal direct with the owner
Aussie Platinum Steel
Buildings is an independent
locally owned family business situated at 180 Ruthven
Street, on the corner of Jellicoe
Street, North Toowoomba.
Managing director and
owner Sean Hamilton has
been in the shed building industry for more than two decades.
Before opening Aussie
Platinum Steel Buildings, Sean
owned and operated a
franchised shed company in
Toowoomba for 13 years
where he and his franchise
won multiple awards including:
• Display Site - Merit
Award
• National Dealer of the year
• Multiple sales achievement awards
• Best new display, highest factory sales
• Best northern region
franchisee of the year
• The CEO encouragement
award, as well as the national
franchisee of the year.
Sean said he has learned
through experience that meeting and exceeding customer
expectations is of the utmost
importance.
“At Aussie Platinum Steel
Buildings we are confident
we can provide the best service and advice and the best
products from some of the
biggest names in Australian
steel.
“Aussie Platinum can
supply the full kit for the DIY
handyman or can provide all
stages of construction from
council approvals, concreting
services and installation.”
Mr Hamilton said, “Aussie
Platinum Steel Buildings are
confident that if you are looking for a domestic, rural or an
industrial building they have
it covered, with a multitude
of designs with spanning ca• Aussie Platinum Steel
pabilities up to 35metres and Buildings - The right choice.
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metres.
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Surgeons call for action on child quad bike deaths
The Royal Australasian
College of Surgeons is calling
on the Queensland Government to act swiftly on recommendations handed down
by a coronial inquest into quad
bike deaths.
The inquest examined the
deaths of nine Queenslanders
aged from nine to 86 between
March 2012 and January
2014 with the aim of making
safety recommendations that
would help prevent quad
bike-related deaths.
Three of the deaths were
children.
Queensland head of the
RACS trauma committee Richard Lewandowski says major trauma injuries from quad
bikes have also been on the
rise across Australia, from 26
in 2010 to 51 in 2012.
“Of the 111 major injuries
that occurred from 20102012, more than a quarter of
the riders were less than 25
years of age,” Dr Lewandowski said.
“In the space of a fortnight
in June last year, six people
were flown to hospital in
southern Queensland following quad bike crashes.
“For each quad bike fatality, there are an additional 40
hospital admissions and 40
emergency department presentations.
“Quad bikes are inherently
unstable and leave very little
room for rider error. Children,
who are often more inexperienced and careless than older
riders, can end up dead or
disabled as a result.
“This is a devastating outcome for lack of judgement,
lack of knowledge, lack of
skill, or even lack of body
mass and physical strength,
all of which are more common in younger riders.”
Research shows that most
injuries and deaths involve the
bike rolling onto the rider and
can occur at low speeds.
Dr Lewandowski believes
that design approaches to
improve the safety of quad
bikes in terms of stability and
protection in the event of a
rollover should be prioritised.
“We urge the Government
to consider all available strategies to prohibit children under the age of 16 from riding
adult quad bikes,” Dr
Lewandowski said.
“We also recommend the
Government implement an
Australasian New Quad Bike
Assessment Program, identical in essence to the ANCAP
safety rating, which would
allow customers to choose
the safest machines available.
“The improvements to
vehicle safety delivered by the
ANCAP star rating system
are undeniable, and a rating
system adapted for quad
bikes would deliver similar
improvements, save lives,
and reduce injury.”
• RACS is the leading advocate for surgical standards,
professionalism and surgical
education in Australia and
New Zealand.
The college is a not-forprofit organisation that represents more than 7000 surgeons and 1300 surgical train-
ees and International Medical Graduates. RACS also
supports healthcare and surgical education in the Asia-
Pacific region and is a substantial funder of surgical research. There are nine surgical specialties in Australasia -
cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, neurosurgery,
orthopaedic
surgery,
otolaryngology head-and-
neck surgery, paediatric surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, urology and
vascular surgery.
Public responds to Instagram challenge
The Instagram challenge issued by Mayor
Paul Antonio has received great tractionwith
the community showcasing what they love
about West Toowoomba, and how they imagine tomorrow, Cr Antonio said.
“The challenge has received an overwhelming response considering it is Council’s first
Instagram promotion.We’re truly impressed,”
he said.
“This is a monumental step for Council to
make engagement more accessible to everyone, and is one of the many ways Council is
engaging with the community on important
projects.”
Cr Anne Glasheen said using social media
the council was able to engage with a younger
demographic.
“This competition has illustrated that
young people take this seriously, with all of
the 30 plus entries so far showcasing a lot of
thought and vision for West Toowoomba,”
Cr Glasheen said.
A Go Pro is on offer for the winning photograph which will be judged on creativity,
originality and artistic expression. The council is planning a public reveal for the top 10.
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READER’S CONTRIBUTION
Assignment Kyrgyzstan
By NARELLE WATCHMAN
W
orking in an awe
inspiring country like Kyrgyzstan is truly surreal, waking up every morning to
captivating views of TienShan Mountains and
breathing the clean fresh air.
Walking to and from school
is a lovely experience, because the area where I live Ms WATCHMAN
has many green trees and
plants. This is an exception. There are areas
throughout Bishkek with limited gardens and
green space. Teaching in an international school
is a privilege, not just to teach children from
different countries, I also represent my own
country. The children I teach are from various
cultural backgrounds, such as Russian,
Kyrgyz, Turkish, Pakistani, Chinese, Saudi
Arabian and South Korean.
The most exciting thing about teaching these
children, is their enthusiasm to learn and they
have the desire to succeed. Teaching these children is so rewarding, they constantly amaze
me with their questions, and their eagerness to
learn more.
I was slightly concerned at the beginning of
the academic year because all their parents believed that the homework I was giving their
child was not enough. So I ended up giving
them homework for during the week, then extra homework for the weekends and holidays.
I believe children should have time to play
and exercise. However, their parents believe
that learning is the way to the future.
I have learned a lot about myself while teaching overseas, especially how to become a more
tolerant person towards other people, especially through areas of politics, religion and
culture. Completing my first year of a twoyear contract, has been inspiring, and I am so
thankful that I had an opportunity to work in
such an incredible country.
Kyrgyzstan has much to offer, glorious
mountains to explore, experiencing the traditional music and culture of the people and eating their traditional food, like plov and
beshbarmak, which you would wash down
with a glass of Kumys (fermented mare’s milk).
Kyrgyzstan is located in Central Asia, it is a
land locked country nestled in glorious mountain ranges that surround the top part of the
country.
Kyrgyzstan has Kazakhstan to the west,
China to the east, Russia and Mongolia to the
north and Afghanistan, Pakistan to the south.
Compared to the countries surrounding
Kyrgyzstan it is really safe. The Kyrgyz flag
has an interesting story as to what it signifies,
the flag consists of a sun with 40 rays, which
represents the 40 tribes of Kyrgyzstan, and
the centre of the sun has two sets of three
lines crossing over which resembles the top of
a yurt.
Kyrgyzstan or Kyrgyz Republic is a Muslim country but most of the locals still have
their hearts and traditions firmly planted in
the Earth.
This means they prefer to respect and honour the plants, animals and the environment
around them.
Kyrgyzstan has a strong nomadic and Russian Soviet history. After the fall of the Soviet
Union in 1991, Kyrgyzstan became independent. Soviet traditions, architecture, agriculture and education, even the mentally of the
older generation is engrained into their way of
life.
Younger generations are trying to develop a
more modern approach to everyday life. People in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan are so friendly
and open towards foreigners, they all want to
learn or improve their English.
I believe in about 10 to 15 years Kyrgyzstan
will be a country to watch, especially in the
sporting arena.
Kyrgyzstan flag
Inside a yurt
Kyrgyzstan yurt
Soviet Style apartment building
DATE CLAIMER
EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
Crows Nest Historical Society Inc.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
To be held at 9am Thursday, August 20, 2015
in the Museum Church building
- Graham Scott, Hon Secretary
CROWS NEST SHOW SOCIETY
MEETING NOTICE
EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT
There will be no general meeting of the Crows Nest Show Society
this Friday, August 14 due to the Brisbane Ekka.
The next general meeting of the Society will be held on Friday,
September 18 following the Annual General Meeting of the
Crows Nest Show Society.
- Barry Miller, Secretary
WORSHIP TIMES and MEETINGS
Coordinated Regional 1080 Program
– Wild Dog Control
Brian Pidgeon – Chief Executive Officer
TRC/SEC_040815_PN_PS_HCH
Toowoomba Regional Council advises that the Southern
District’s wild dog baiting campaign has been scheduled
to commence on 17th – 21st August 2015.
Landholders wishing to participate in the program
are required to supply suitable meat bait material for
inoculation with 1080.
Rules and regulations on 1080 service can be found at
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_
file/0004/71680/IPA-Wild-Dog-Fact-Sheet-1080.pdf
All new participants wishing to use this service must read
the rules and regulations.
All participants must be registered with Council in order
to be supplied with the 1080 injection service. Previous
participants will receive individual notification of specific
dates for their nominated baiting station.
New participants may obtain a Registration Form from any
of the Council’s Customer Service centers or by phoning
131 872. Registration forms must be completed in full and
contain the property owner’s details, lot/plan numbers and
telephone contact details to ensure eligibility for the service.
Information or hardcopy of state guidelines can be
obtained by phoning Council’s Conservation and
Pest Management Section on 131 872.
P: 131 872
W: www.toowoombaRC.qld.gov.au
FOR SALE
“Craftsman”
LAWN TRACTOR
20hp 42” RIDE ON MOWER
Electric start, auto transmission
Model No: 917.25351
$1600 ono
Mobile 0409 470 087
RIDE ON MOWER
Husqvana 1955030 175
hours. Dealer serviced
since new. $1850 incl trailer.
Phone 4630 8855
LOUNGE SUITE
ACCOMMODATION
FOR RENT
Two bedroom house with
enclosed verandah 3.5km
out of Crows Nest. Recently
renovated. Reverse cycle air
conditioning. Wood
heater. Gas stove. Car port.
Available for rent from
August 19
$220 per week - no bond.
Contact 0427 506 236
FIREWOOD
ALL SEASONED
IRONBARK AND BOX
Special deal for services
north of Toowoomba
Call Rud
4698 1395 or
0409 814 634
FIREWOOD
IRONBARK
Block or Split
Delivered all areas
0408 716 147
FIREWOOD
GOWRIE LITTLE PLAIN HALL
SEASONED HARDWOOD
7 x 5 deep side trailer
$150 - Free delivery
local area
Pensioner discounts
Phone Jeff
0410 140 470
FLORIST
HIGHFIELDS
FLORIST
Tel/Fax
4615 5056
www.highﬁeldsﬂorist.com.au
FOR SALE
CONTAINERS
• SALES • RENTALS
• MOVES
Will buy or move your
old container
0412 543 365
From $2500
delivered locally
• SQUATTERS CHAIRS
• SAW HORSES
• MYNAH BIRD TRAPS
Highfields Mens Shed
Richard 0412 687 338
or Tim 0412 530 077
1930 club style - timber
frame, spring seats,
tapestry fabric. $950
Phone 4630 8855
PLANS and DRAFTING
RECYCLING
PLANS & DRAFTING
NEWSPAPERS collected for
recycling. Crows Nest Boys
Brigade - deliver to Crows
Nest Lutheran Hall. Ph: 4698
1205 OR Friends of Peacehaven Highfields. Contact
4615 4416.
SPECTACLES recycled for
charity. Crows Nest Lions
project. Drop to Crows Nest
Realty or The Herald office.
WOOL: Donate new or
recyclable wool to knit
for charity. Drop to High
Country Herald office,
10485 New England Highway, Highfields.
for building work
Local Service
www.petersplans.com.au
QBSA No: 55773
Ph: 0428 978 144
PLASTERER
PLASTERER
LOCAL - RELIABLE
Call Gary 0418 733 749
QBCC No: 1002151
PUBLIC NOTICES
A comprehensive
range of rural
products
available from
‘86 SWIFTCRAFT
“SEAGULL”
Half cabin on tilt trailer
60hp Mariner with trim/tilt.
Reg’d to March 2016.
Refurbished $4500
Phone 0487 186 071
GARDEN SERVICES
and SUPPLIES
TOP SOIL - GRAVEL
DECOMPOSED GRANITE
Rhino Machinery Hire
• Bobcats • Excavators
• Slashing
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HORSE
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46928206
PET SERVICES
RURAL and
FARM SUPPLIES
In accordance with the
Radiocommunications
Licence Conditions
(Broadcasting Licence)
Determination No. 1
of 1998, made under the
Radiocommunications Act
1992, UCB Australia Ltd
advises that it intends to
commence broadcasting
from Meringandan West
on the 87.8 MHz FM
frequency.
Any member of the public
who believes that this
transmission is causing
interference to services
provided by other stations
should contact
The licensee at Locked
Bag 3, Springwood
Qld 4127
or phone 1800 007 770.
RURAL and
FARM SUPPLIES
CATTLE
AGISTMENT
WANTED
Short and long term
lease or agistment
needed from 100 acres
0426 244 278
BANTAMS
Silver & Gold Wyandottes
and Buff Pekins
Pullets $25 Roosters $15
Phone 4696 5263
Goombungee
SHOP TO LET
Shop or Office
TO LET
Centrally located Crows
Nest - Reasonable rent
Ph: 4698 1011
TILT TRAY SERVICE
4698 2299
0459 791 451
Lot 10 Industrial Rd
CROWS NEST
(Next to Boral Concrete)
WEANER
LUCERNE HAY
$8 a small square bale
Peranga
4692 8206
MJO
TILT TRAY
FOR HIRE
Kingsthorpe based
TOWS $1 per km
$80 minimum
0412 543 365
WANTED TO BUY
Hall Plant Stand
Any condition
Phone 4698 2173
HORSE RUG REPAIRS
Dog rugs from $10
Crows Nest
0468 993 886
Tibetan Spaniel
Puppies!
Vaccinated, Wormed,
Chipped.
Available September 4.
View Parents.
0417 666 242
DEB OF THE YEAR BALL
Saturday, August 15
Intending debs please phone Merle 4633 7112
Glennie grand champions in equestrian
BOWLS
The Glennie School
Equestrian team is riding
high after a successful
meet at the recent State
Interschool Combined
Training and Eventing
Championships held at
Morgan Park in Warwick.
After countless hours
of training, grooming and
preparation, 12 primary
and secondary Glennie
riders let their equestrian
skills shine at what is the
last interschool team
competition for the 2014/
2015 season.
Grace Muirhead,
Holly Willmington and
Eve Muirhead worked
seamlessly to secure the
honour of Primary Combined Training Champion
team. Rebecca Roellgen,
Shelby
Emmerton,
Philippa McKee and
Aimee Sullivan successfully achieved 5th in the
Secondary Combined
Training event with Jamie
Rodda, Bridie Emmerton
and Ellie Reedy placing
9th overall. Philippa
McKee, Aimee Sullivan,
Brittany Rodda and
Ashtyn Reedy show
cased their team eventing
skills to secure a 3rd
place for Secondary
School eventing.
Individual Combined
Training event performances impressed judges
with Grace Muirhead selected as Champion
(80cm Primary), Holly
Willmington placing 5th
in the Primary (65cm Pri-
CROWS NEST: August 5 - Social bowls winners Peter Coman and Esbert Ehrlich, runners-up
Bevan Wingett, Roger Brashaw and Doug Lane.
August 1 - Mixed pairs Don Collins and Vicki
Horsburgh d. Roger Brashaw (sub Jim Walcroft) and
Beras Vandersee. Tony Collins and Therese Smith d.
Trevor Gillies and Vonnie Gillies. Consistency singles Tony Ryan d. Chrys Robins. Tony Collins d.
Rob Mortimer.
Final mixed pairs Don Collins and Vicki Horsburgh
d. Tony Collins and Therese Smith.
August 2 - Lil and Kurt Skov’s afternoon winners
Peter Coman, Pat Williams and Shane Case, runners
-up Les Guy, Brian Gleeson and Mavis Coman, third
Kerry Lovell, Col Tonscheck, Laurie Cant and Terry
Bowe. Many thanks to Lil and Kurt for your continued generosity and sponsorship of this fun day.
August 16 - Heritage Funerals Day.
The 2015 season of interclub pennants will begin
next month. If you would like an opportunity to
represent the club at a competitive level, you are
welcome to add your name to the noticeboard.
New bowls players and visitors are always welcome at the Crows Nest Bowls Club. Contact secretary Jim cnqbowls@mail.com or on 4698 2278. Gary Baker.
The Glennie equestrian team with 2015 trophy collection (Absent: Emily
Coggan, Holly Willmington, and Eden Willmington, Emily Lawrence,
Maggie Gall, Hollie Slater, Monica Huddleston, Phoebe Glover, Lucy
Geddes, Imogen Taylor, Shelby Emmerton, Le-Tisha Hanson, Emma
Massey, Holly Wilkie.)
mary) and Eve Muirhead
placing 6th (45cm Primary). Secondary girls
Rebecca Roellgen and
Shelby Emmerton were
delighted with their 6th
place rankings in their respective disciplines.
Stand out performances in Eventing saw
Philippa McKee rewarded as Reserve Champion in the Secondary
Intro event (80cm) and
Aimee Sullivan placing
4th in the Secondary PreIntro event (60cm).
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of the
Glennie Equestrian team,
their families, instructors
and supporters during
2015, The Glennie School
received the highest honour in State Equestrian,
Interschool Queensland:
Grand Champion School
for 2015.
Major team and individual trophies have also
been awarded with
Glennie receiving: the
Harry Le Bherz Perpetual Trophy, awarded
to the primary school
gaining the most points
for the year across all disciplines, the QISEA Primary School Aggregate
Trophy, awarded to the
school whose riders average the most points;
and, the Lorette Wigan
Champion Secondary
School Trophy, awarded
to the secondary school
gaining the most points
for the year across all disciplines.
The National Interschool Equestrian Championships in late September will see eight Glennie
Equestrian girls compete
in the Queensland team
at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre.
Glennie wishes Abbey
Willmington, Emily
Coggan,
Philippa
McKee, Nicole Murphy,
Shelby Emmerton, Sarah
Coggan, Holly Willmington and Grace Muirhead
all the best as they prepare for individual events.
• Range Carriage Club
Show driving, cross country racing,
dressage, exhibitions and social country drives are just some of the activities
of the Toowoomba based Range Carriage Club.
The club was formed 12 years ago
by two friends living at Cabarlah, Anji
Cain and the late Linda Doulin.
The membership now includes national driving champions and members
of the Olympic reserves training squad.
Membership of the club has increased
recently as the result of a “Get Going
Scheme” State Government grant where
the club invited community members
to come along and have a go.
The club meets once a month at different venues and members travel to
other show events in South-East
Queensland.
On the weekend of September 26 and
27, the club has been invited to hold the
national show championships and dressage championships in the main arena
at the Total Equine Queensland Expo
at the Toowoomba Showgrounds. Organisers of this event have engaged top
- Photo courtesy Delsharla Pet Pawtraits
judges and are expecting nomi- lic and will feature every type of
nations from people from all show ring class for carriage
over Australia with top horses horses.
Contact Anji Cain 4696 6167
competing.
The event is open to the pub- or Wendy Petrie 4630 8792.
TABLE TENNIS
CROWS NEST: August 3 - Meringandan (4) S.
Black 1, N. Macdonald 2 d. Highfields (1) Kearin
Macdonald 1, Kurt Macdonald 0.
Whichello (3) D. Shum 2, E. Lyad 0 d. Pechey (2) G.
Knight 1, S. Turner 1. Ravensbourne (4) S. Murphy 2,
T. Woodley 1 d. Crows Nest (1) G. Fisher 1, Charlie 0.
Hampton (4) R. Kelk 2, G. Littleton 1 d. Bergen (1) D.
Macdonald 1, B. Macdonald 0. - Joy Bretz.
INDOOR SPORT
OAKEY: August 3 - Monday night men’s indoor
cricket. The Spartanz scored 152 runs to the Ins and
Outs 120. Ducks Nuts 160 d. The Warriors 130. The
Out Swingers had a bye
Mixed indoor beach volleyball Sand Blasters 82 d.
Yellow Guardians 37. Burgers 62 d. Spiked Punch
43. Blood and Sand had a bye. - Nick James.
OAKEY: Mixed indoor netball grand final.
A mixed - It’s a Team 24 d. High Hopes 20. B
mixed - Smashers 39 d. Pineapple 12.
GOLF
CROWS NEST LADIES: Entries are now open
for 2015/16 competitions. Names on board please.
August 13 - Bowls will start at 12.30 and then back
to 9.30 on the 20th. - Del Burgess.
OAKEY: August 8 - Senior singles - B. Burke d.
D. Voll Consolation singles G. Fenton d. V. Rush.
August 15 - Club pairs D. Barfield, L. Hudson v.
R. Henry, L. Fanning. Consolation singles P. Rudkin
v. G. Fenton (S. Cosgrove.)
Senior singles final K. Ciesiolka v. B. Burke (P.
Maker.) Pennants start on Saturday, August 22. Players required. Please put your name in the book in the
office. - Judy Maker-Field.
OAKEY LADIES: August 4 - J. Sloss, B. Currey
d. E. Voll, S. Hudson. G. Lucht, B. Lorrimer d. M.
Duff, D. Ciesiolka.
August 11 - Meeting at 9am followed by bowls.
Oakey team in Division 2 pennants is running a close
second to Pittsworth.
August 13 - Oakey play Pittsworth at Pittsworth
Club.
August 20 - Oakey play Drayton at Drayton The
final will be played at Oakey on Tuesday, August 25
against Toowoomba Club. Badges and flags will be
presented at the end of play.
August 27 - Pittsworth clock day F/R. Team required.
August 28 - Toowoomba P/M day. Team required.
Ladies are catering for Downs Diggers TriBowls on
Sunday, August 16 and for mens triples Wednesday,.
August 19. - ElsieVoll.
DDLBA: Pennant results for week 2. Division 1.
Drayton/Toowoomba (d) South Toowoomba. North
Toowoomba and West Toowoomba shared the points.
Progress scores Drayton/Toowoomba 8 + 40. West
Toowoomba 6 + 34. North Toowoomba 2 - 4. South
Toowoomba 0 -79. Division 2. Oakey/Gatton and
West Toowoomba shared the points. Pittsworth (d)
Drayton. North Toowoomba (d) Toowoomba.
Progress Scores. Pittsworth 6 points + 45. Oakey/
Gatton 6 + 32. North Toowoomba 4 + 40. West
Toowoomba 4 - 25. Toowoomba 4 points - 28.
Drayton 0 points - 64
Brisbane District challenge match. Cost will be
players $25, non-players/supporters $20. Time and
venue not available as yet.
Zone 3 playoffs start August 31-September 4.
Venue Clifton in Southern Downs District.
September 7 - DDLBA quarterly meeting. - Joyce
McGeorge.
NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: New office
bearers President S. McManus, IPP W. Smith-Squires,
Patroness V. Warren, JVP C. McLatchey, secretary J.
Leerentveld, treasurer L. Mutch, games director J.
Pauli, providore V. Warren. Committee Assistant secretary V. Mahony, assistant treasurer L. Graham,
assistant games director J. Baldock, cadet games F.
Dornbusch, Selectors L. Mott, M. Wilds, S. Chard,
raffle conveners A. Plowman, G. Doherty, media R.
Bradford, assistant providore H. Gscheidle and D.
James, T. Thomas.
Pennants: Division 2 Tuesday at home d. Toowoomba two rinks am and two rinks pm. Wednesday Div 1 at Drayton lost to Wests am by two points
last end but won all three tinks in the afternoon.
Division 1 at home v. Souths tomorrow, Division
2 Thursday v. Drayton at Pittsworth.
Game 4 Division 1 August 19 at Wests v. Drayton/
Tmba am and v. Wests pm. Division 2 Thursday at
Drayton v. Pittsworth. Mid Shield last week end.
Not a good day for Norths. est performed team with
a win -Glen Gainey, Wayne Belford, Simon
McManus, Susan McManus.
September 13 - Challenge match v. Brisbane District S. McManus, B. Shea, J. Baldock, T. Thomas,
C. McLatchey, Reserve L. Mutch.
Nominations open for championship fours close
August 26, starting September 2, morning only.
August 11 - Team to Cambooya - F. Dornbusch,
L. Mutch, J. Leerentveld, S. Chard. Roster this Friday Team 3 A. Jones, L. Jones, M. Dallemolle. Reynelde Bradford.
BORNEO BARRACKS: July 29 - Single
stableford winner J. Marsh 37, runner-up R. Trimper
36. Rundown R. Sweeney 36, P. Callaghan 35, B.
Mason 3,3 B. Smith 33, J. Dowling 33, J. Lee 33.
Pins 1st B. Mason, 5th B. Messer, 10th B. Messer,
14th R. Weldon, 17th R. Trimper.
August 1 - 4bbb stableford. Captains v Presidents
day. Winners M. Goddard G. Starkey 49.
Runners-up C. Reich, J. Bishop 47. Rundown J.
Thompson, J. Collins 47, B. Messer, G. Starkey 47.
Pins 1st P. Callaghan, 5th J. Bishop, 10th C. ,
Callaghan 14th P.Callaghan 17th R.Sweeney.
August 2 - Single stableford. Goddard family trophies winner J. Gardener 40.
Runner-up C. Aitken 40. Rundown C. Callaghan
39, C. Hollis 37, O. Hollis 37, G. Starkey 37, M.
Burgess 36, B. Smith 36, K. Clarke 35. Pins 1st B.
Watkins, 5th M. Sorenson, 10th O. Hollis, 14th J.
Thompson 17th L. Bishop.
August 8, 9, 15, 16 - Club championships.
To assist with catering please book before Thursday, at the Pro-Shop Phone 4696 6396. - Gary
Smal
BORNEO BARRACKS LADIES: August 4 Single v. par for club trophies. Winner: Hazel Black
+1, Carole Duncan -1 on countback. Rundown:
Petae Frazer -1, Heather Richards -2. Pins: 4/5 and
2/10 (pro pin) Heather Richards.
August 11 - Single stroke, monthly medal and
putting for trophies donated by Jessella McConnell.
- Lotte Pedersen.
CROWS NEST: August 9 - J. and L Somerville
stableford winner D. Woodley 43, runner-up T. Weis
41. Rundown P. Gott 40, C. Watts 39, M. Woodhead
38, G. Littleton 38, J. Edser 37, D. Cox 35.Pins 1/
10, 8/17 P. Burns + eagle nest, 2/11 R. Burgess, 3/12,
4/13, 9/18 M. Woodhead, 5/14, 6/15 T. Weis, 7/16 P.
Gott,
August 16 - PWR Electrical stroke. - John
Somerville.
Goombungee: Darling Down Vets mixed 4bbb
stableford. Winners Hanelle Wieck and Dave Lowe
49 on countback, runners-up Ann and David Cass.
Best front nine Iris Thompson and Tony Sheridan
24. Best back nine Joan and Col Fisk 23. Pins men 4/
13 J Bridle, 8/17 Steve Elfverson. Pins ladies 4/13 C.
Rynne, 8/17 J. Cheke.
August 6 - Men’s single stableford, club trophy.
Winner Gary Mathies 43. Pins 4/13 Murray McLeod.
Approach 7/16 Gary Mathies. Pin 4/13 Polly West.
Approach 8/17 Dulcie Skuse. Matchplay draw round
2: Ann Cass v Polly West, Ann Norris v Val Hartland.
August 9 - Single stableford medley, club trophies.
Winner Glyn Skuse 39. Rundown Murray McLeod,
Ann Norris. Pins men 4/13 Stephen Peters, 8/17 Davis
Cass, Approach 9/18 Malcolm Schilling. Round 3
4bbb matchplay. Schull/Dawson v Muras/Darlington,
Tindall/Herriman v Schilling/Cass.
August 13 - Men vss for club trophy. Ladies
single stableford, club trophy. Round 2 matchplay
championships.
August 16 - Round 3 4bbb matchplay or single
stableford, club trophies. - Dan Darlington.
SCHOOL SPORTS
CROWS NEST: Following the Crows Nest
State School athletics carnival, students nominated
to represent their school
at Inner Downs Athletics
on August 18 are:
Kaneesha Barlow-Smith 2nd in sprints and 2nd in
200m - 12yr girls.
Azarlia Barlow-Smith
- 1st in sprints and 200m
- 9yr girls. Eva Bartlett 1st in 200m - 9yr girls.
Tammekka Brown 4th in sprints and 2nd in
200m - 12yr girls. Elly
Close - 2nd in sprints and
200m- 11yr girls.
Isabelle Close - 2nd in
sprints and 200m - 9yr
girls. Isabelle Corcoran 3rd in sprints and 200m10yr girls. Caitlin Dawes
- 4th in sprints - 11yr
girls. Sarah Dreier - 4th in
sprints- 10yr girls.
Hailey Field-Simpson
- 3rd in sprints - 12yr
girls.
Rebekah Fowler - 3rd
in sprints - 11yr girls.
Bianca Gardner - 1st in
girls. Alanis Holdsworth
- 4th in sprints, 1st in high
jump and 3rd in 200m 11yr girls.
Asha Littleton - 3rd in
200m - 12yr girls.
Zoe Morice - 2nd in
girls. Lara Prow - 3rd in
sprints - 9yr girls.
Natescha Smith - 1st in
200m and sprints - 12yr
girls. Brae Beer - 3rd in
sprints and 1st in 200m12yr boys. Brody Beutel
- 1st in sprints and 200m
- 12yr boys.
Joshua Brown - 3rd in
sprints and 2nd in 200m
-10yr boys. Ryan
Christensen - 3rd in 200m
- 12yr boys. Kallum
Genrich - 3rd in 200m 11yr boys. Braydan
Higgins - 1st in sprints
and 800m and 3rd in
200m - 9yr boys. Alex
Plant - 3rd in sprints 11yr boys.
Jeremy Polzin - 1st in
sprints, shotput and
200m and 2nd in high
jump - 10yr boys.
Adam Polzin - 1st in
sprints and 2nd in 200m
- 11yr boys. Daniel Proud
- 2nd in sprints and 1st in
200m - 9yr boys.
Ryan Proud - 2nd in
sprints and 1st in 200m 10yr boys. Elliot Root 4th in sprints and 1st in
200m - 10yr boys. Oscar
Root - 3rd in sprints and
2nd in 200m - 9yr boys.
Luke Tompkins - 2nd
boys.
Bailey Widderick - 2nd
in sprints, 1st in high
jump and 3rd in 200m 10yr boys.
Luke Widderick - 4th
in sprints - 12yr boys.
Aiiden Wilcox - 4th in
sprints - 10yr boys.
25th ANNIVERSARY - CROWS NEST AMBULANCE
Crows Nest Ambulance celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday with a gathering of
visiting and local ambulance personnel.
The centre was built after concerted fund raising by members of local organisations.
Mr Clyde Tootell, the original superintendent of the centre, was recognised for his 40-year
contribution to the service, 25 of which he spent at Crows Nest.
The gathering was attended by representatives from many local organisations which
engaged in fund raising to get the centre off the ground.
The gathering included Mrs Gloria Patch, widow of former Mayor Geoff Patch. Mrs
Patch was 21 years on the committee.
The Queensland Ambulance Service was represented by Acting Assistant Commissioner
Mr Glen Maule.
The function was attended by Mayor Paul Antonio and Councillors Anne Glasheen, Bill
Acting Assistant Commissioner Glen Maule with Cahill and Carol Taylor.
Shirley Cronk, Margaret Donkin and LAC president
Helen Stevens.
Mayor Paul Antonio with Kerry Rieck and daughter
Tierney.
Glen and Jeanette Camplin, Hervey Bay, with committee member Kay Gossow.
.Margaret Fowler and Avril Taylor. Avril was on the committee and Margaret assisted with fundraising through
the Manchester Unity Lodge.
Former Crows Nest Shire councillor Eric Schultz and LAC president Helen Stevens presents a farewell gift to the Crows Nest Centre
Mrs Gloria Patch, long-standing committee member. Officer in Charge Clyde Tootell and wife Letitia.
Crows Nest Ambulance Centre today.
Local Ekka success
Stephanie Hartwig, Crows Nest,
exhibited two steers, Cheeky, Murray
Grey/ Limo Cross and Bubby, Limo/
Hereford Cross, in the interschool
led steer competition at the Ekka.
Cheeky weighed in at 472kg and
Bubby was 476kg. They were both
in the heavyweight class. There
were 26 steers in this class. Cheeky
wa placed 5th and Bubby got 9th,
led by Steph. A big thanks to the
Crows Nest School for supporting
Stephanie and Harry at the schools
led steer competition. A big thanks
to Darren Hartwig and Travis for clipping and for all the hard work behind the scenes.
Stephanie is looking forward to
showing her other two led steers,
Billy Bob and Dan, in September at
Beef Expo at the Toowoomba
Showgrounds.

High Country News 11 August 2015

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