High Country News 26 February 2013

Show leader praises youth and volunteers
SMALL TOWN, BIG SHOW
Mr John Koehler, President of
the Darling Downs Sub-chamber of
Agricultural Societies, has
commended the role of youth and
volunteers in the show movement.
Speaking at the Cooyar show on
Saturday, Mr Koehler said shows
were providing wide ranging competitions and other activities for
schools and young adults.
He said there were 5000 young
competitors entering in competition
in 128 shows across Queensland.
“Because of that we have a universe of young talent with the X factor which is waiting to be tapped.
“There are 587 shows across Australia and 11,000 showmen operating these shows, 5.9 million visitors, generating $965 million in the
Queensland economy.
“Volunteers in the Queensland
show movement number 13,538. We
have also seen a 13 per cent increase in attendances at Queensland shows.
“In the Darling Downs sub chamber we have 126 schools participating in 19 shows.
“This is both inspirational for the
children and great for the long term
viability of our agricultural shows.
“In addition, 104 community organisations are involved in Darling
Downs shows.
OFFICIAL OPENING
The show was officially
opened by Cooyar State School
principal Mark Wrigley.
Mr Wrigley was it was an
honour to open the show.
Mr KOEHLER
Inspirational
“I saw in the local paper ‘Big
show for little town.’
“I believe this encompasses the
spirit of not only the Cooyar show
but Cooyar itself. I believe the
Cooyar show is one of the best
family oriented shows around the
Toowoomba and South Burnett
regions.
“Testament to this was how
many people still attended in 2012
when the show was officially cancelled. It is the feeling or vibe of
the show which makes it appealing to attend year after year from
great displays of skill, cheap entertainment for children, exciting
bull ride, and spectacular fireworks.”
Mr Wrigley said he considered
it a great honour to be invited to
officially open the show.
Mr WRIGLEY
Great honour
Fund raising day of colour and fun
Toowoomba mother Fiona
Beveridge organised a fund
raiser on Sunday at Jacaranda
Manor, Highfields, to raise
money for the Cerebral Balsy
League equipment library.
The day included a fashion
parade, face painting, market
stalls and musical entertainment along with an auction and
multi-draw raffle of donated
items.
Fiona’s four-year-old daughter Montana, along with other
children
with
physical
disabilites, will benefit from the
very successful day.
Face painter Sparkles with Paris King, Highfields at a fund raising day for the
Cerebral Palsy League at Jacaranda Manor. - Ann Lomas photo.
Print Post Publication No. 424022/00803. Wholly set up in Highfields and printed by Horton Media Australia Ltd Narangba Q.
Carers - forgotten Australians
In light of the upcoming election and recent government increase to the overseas aid
budget (now $7.7 billion), it is timely to remind Australians of the plight of Carers.
For those of you who are unaware, there
are about 2.6 million Carers in this country.
That equates to approx. 11 per cent of the
population.
According to Carers Australia website, the
replacement value of carers is over $40 billion a year.
For this, the Government believes that full
time carers are only worth $800+ a fortnight.
To put this into perspective, a Level 1 employee at an aged care facility who only works
an eight hour shift, is awarded $644 a week,
plus superannuation and holiday pay and
four weeks annual leave.
A private carer can earn over $1000 a week.
To highlight this matter further, the Fair Work
Safety Net minimum wage for Australia is
$606.40 a week.
What we have here is a deliberate case of
discrimination.
While others in the care industry (including
support roles) enjoy good pay and benefits,
full time carers (who have a 24/7 responsibility) are sweat-shop nobodies that save this
country billions of dollars each year.
The Carers Recognition Act (2012) is all
words and no substance. It does not go far
enough. It does not fully recognise carers as
employed.
Fully recognised carers mean award payments. It means superannuation and holiday
pay. It means rights under Fair Work Australia and it means justice for the hard work
and sacrifice by carers.
What we all need to do is log onto
carersforjustice.com, in the address field of
your browser or carersforjustice Facebook
page and pledge your support.
Politicians don’t want to be in opposition,
so the more pledges we get, the more power
we have to make them listen.
Please talk to your local MP, friends, carers
and family members about this. gary@carersforjustice.com
Victims of mining companies
If the government thinks tobacco companies should pay compensation for the health
of people who choose to smoke, but not
forced to, familes forced to live beside open
cut coal and coal seam gas mining, then they
should be compensated.
After the mining companies have bought
the first few properties accepted by the owners at top prices, the surrounding properties
that the mine still need for their mining are
bought at lower prices.
The properties not wanted for mining become health hazards.
Because of the dust, bright lights and noise,
the families become asthmatics, get bleeding
noses, headaches and too many sicknesses
to list here.
The children become terribly sick, missing
school for several days at a time. The families were all healthy before the mining companies arrived.
I ask again why the governments should
not get big compensation from these mines
for the people who they have put in this
shocking situation.
If these people sell to the mines they can
never replace what they previously had with
the money they receive.
Anyway, it is almost imposable to find
suitable land not in a mining area.
This land after mining can never be rehabilitated to top grazing country again, yet
alone cropping. - Aileen Harrison,
Yalangur.
Hell - You have to experience it
How fit are you? Unfortunately I am not
very fit. It is said that every Australian in
their lifetime should walk the Kokoda track
of 96 kilometres
I can’t imagine walking through unseasonable heavy rain, through slippery bogs, up
rugged hillsides, and down precarious slides
often with malaria and dysentery and carrying a full army pack.
I look at the photos of the ragged men, half
hoping to see my Dad and half scared I will
find him looking terrible.
I can’t even imagine what they all thought.
The mental courage needed would be as great
as the physical strength required for such a
war.
Six hundred Australians were lost and 1650
wounded.
My dad used to say you don’t know about
hell till you have been there. The Australians
were outnumbered six to one and often ten to
one.
The Prime Minister of the time, John
Curtin, re-called 6th and 7 th division from
the Middle East and sent them to Port
Moresby. My Dad was one of these people.
He fought in very different conditions in the
Middle East to New Guinea.
He was only in Australia three weeks between the two wars on either sides of the
world. They came to defend the Brisbane
line and how different life here would have
been if the outcome was different. We are
right on the border of the Brisbane line, so
our neighbours might well now be the enemy.
It wasn’t until September 6, 1942 that the
Japanese were defeated at Milne Bay.
It is important that we say: “Thank God
for the Salvos” and the Fizzy Wizzy angels
of New Guinea.
If you can’t walk the Kokoda track, you
might consider coming to Acland Anzac day.
I will try to see that the enemy doesn’t
shoot you from the trees or drop on your
head. 10 am under the trees with smoko to
follow. - Merilyn Plant, Samarai.
Gun amnesty
The Newman regime is interesting twist. Culprits can don’t have a shooter’s licence,
having a gun amnesty. How- hand in their unregistered ri- they can apply for one, and if
ever, it is an amnesty with an fles to a gun dealer and, if they successful, they can put their
rifles on the weapons register
and get them back from the
gun dealer. If someone already
has a shooter’s licence they
can have those unregistered
rifles put on the weapons register.
Seems that this will not
appreciably reduce the overall number of guns in the community if citizens want to retain their firearms.
For some reason the
Newman regime is bending
over backwards to allow people to have illegal guns as long
as they have them registered.
One doesn’t have to be a genius to realize that registration
is the key to this whole exercise.
Sometime in the future, at
the opportune time, the rulers of the day will be able to
call in all those registered firearms.
This is the method employed by socialist states all
over the world to strip the
citizens of their personal firearms. - Jay Nauss, Glen
Aplin.
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Mayor leads delegation First Crows Nest show girl entrant
to Canberra to push
for bypass
Mayor Paul Antonio will
lead a delegation to Canberra
next month to meet with a
number of key government
figures in the push to “Seal
the Deal” on the Toowoomba bypass.
“We’ll fly to the nation’s
capital on March 18 to begin
a series of meetings with a
diverse range of government
and departmental representatives,” Cr Antonio said.
Cr Antonio said the delegation would include representatives of the Toowoomba
and Surat Basin Enterprise
and other council staff participating in the next step on
the path to a bypass.”
Cr Antonio said the February 8 bypass forum provided an excellent start to the
process.
“The forum cost a total of
$24,514 including the council’s contribution to the production of the fly through
video in partnership with
Projects Queensland,” he said.
“This video is essential in
providing our vision of the
bypass and its benefits, both
locally and for the rest of
Australia. We’ve received
many appreciative emails and
comments about it.“
Cr Antonio said media reporting on the failure of high
profile public-private partnerships in Brisbane was not
“During recent meetings in
Brisbane I was interested to
learn that both sides of Federal Government are looking
at alternate means of funding. Certainly, we want to be
prepared for any eventuality.
Cr ANTONIO
“Seal the Deal”
a limiting factor for the bypass campaign.
“The demise of a number
of projects around the State
will, of course, have the effect of making the business
community more cautious
about these types of deals,
but it must be remembered
that the bypass has already
had significant work completed such as purchase of a
corridor of land to futureproof the project from urban
development and the completion of the pilot tunnel.”
Cr Antonio said these developments would lead to
changes in how funding is
sought for critical projects.
“The bypass will be our
main focus throughout the
Federal election campaign.
While there will continue to
be discussion on things such
as tolls, council will continue
to focus on the main game
which must be the delivery
of the project.”
Cr Antonio said the business model provided by
Projects Queensland to Infrastructure Australia included
a sliding scale for tolls that
would be made public
shortly.
“Naturally, super heavy
transport would attract the
higher toll of approximately
$30, but that figure would
reduce with lighter vehicles,”
he said.
“Twenty-six kilometres of
the proposed bypass lies in
the Toowoomba Regional
Council boundary, with the
remaining 16 kilometres in
the Lockyer Valley region.
We want to make certain we
get this right so future generations will benefit from the
regional, state and national
linkages.”
Emily Taylor from Ravensbourne is the first entrant
for the 2013 Miss Crows
Nest Showgirl competition.
Emily, pictured, a disability support worker, is sponsored by Range Rock Supplies.
Emily has had a long involvement in the heavy
horse section of the Crows
Nest show and looks forward
to the show every year.
Emily is planning some
great fund raisers so stay
tuned for dates to come.
Entries are still been called
for showgirls, for girls aged
18 to 27 years as of August
1, 2013. Entrants or their
parents must live in the
former Crows Nest Shire and
the entrants must be single
(unmarried) and not have
had a child.
Closing dates for Miss
Showgirl is Friday, March
15. Miss Junior Showgirl is
for 13 to 17 years and is lots
of fun. Nominations for Junior Showgirls close Friday,
April 5.
The 2013 show ball will
be on Saturday, April 20, at
the Crows Nest RSL and
Community Centre. There
are great prizes for entrants
thanks to support from local
businesses, individuals and
the show society. This year,
entry for financial show members will be free, making the
evening a very affordable family outing. Contact: Jessica
Bridges 0437 448 517.
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Farmers release long term
land use guidelines
The fierce competition for
farming land from urban and
mining development is being
challenged by the Queensland
Farmers’ Federation in a document that calls for greater security for farming areas.
The QFF wants its report
to guide government planning
decisions with the aim of seeing the State increase agricultural production and giving
greater security to existing
production regions and systems.
This land use and economic
planning blueprint is an Australian first.
QFF CEO Dan Galligan
said: “While the State Government is preparing a State
Planning Policy that includes
protecting agricultural land,
this new document represents
the agricultural sector’s own
view on how planning should
treat agriculture.
“In the face of urban and
mining competition for land,
the blueprint seeks to ensure
the food and fibre needs of
the local and global community continue to be met from
Queensland’s natural resources.
“As one of the four pillars
of the Queensland economy,
agriculture must be part of the
land use planning framework.
The QFF document, Planning
for Healthy Agriculture,
spells out what must be done
if this sector is to thrive and
expand into the future,” Mr
Galligan said.
statutory planning schemes.”
The document addresses
the issue of land use conflict
with uses that are incompatible with agriculture, such as
residential use and mining.
than 90,000 people and earn
over $5.4 billion in exports.
The Queensland economy
will thrive in the long term
only if agriculture is able to
expand,” Mr Galligan said.
It also looks at the need for
government policies to recognise the changing face of
modern agriculture as farmers increasingly incorporate
value-adding, processing, retail and tourism activities to
their enterprises.
Planning for Healthy Agriculture is one of the products from a State Government-funded project undertaken by the QFF.
The blueprint sets out nine
principles that should be applied to land use planning to
address the needs of agriculture. These include the major
need of the sector for access
to the natural resources such
as land and water for production, but also include the need
for infrastructure (transport,
energy, communication), the
need for sustainable natural
resource management and the
social infrastructure needed to
support rural communities.
“Queensland’s agriculture,
fisheries and forestry industries have an estimated production value of $14.7 billion
a year. They employ more
“Agriculture should not
just be treated as an established industry whose needs
have been met by past investments, but as a changing, innovative industry with the
same planning and infrastructure needs as other industries.
“The toolkit provides valuable assistance to planners at
both the State and Local Government level by providing
techniques and methods to
ensure that both existing agricultural areas and areas needed
for future expansion are recognised and supported by
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Minister joins principals in discussion
Local State school principals have met
Crows Nest State School is one of
with Education Minister John-Paul about 20 pilot schools across QueensLangbroek in a round table process by- land evaluating this process for year seven
passing departmental, unions and other students.
possible blocks to communication.
A policy adviser travelling with MinThe meeting was held at Crows Nest ister Langbroek said the issue of IndeState School on Friday with 24 of the pendent Public Schools was also on the
31 principals in the electorate of agenda.
Nanango attending.
“The Minister wants principals to
They were able to raise issues directly know that they have his support in makwith the Minister, such as maintenance ing decisions for their schools and this
of school properties, staffing matters, support also extended to the schools P.
and curriculum developments.
and C. committees,” he said.
Mr Langbroek wanted to talk to the
principals face to face, so he could get
A number of State Schools have alto know what is happening in educa- ready been converted to Independent
tion in the regional and rural areas.
Public Schools where the responsibility
He was also able to gain a local up- for the school devolves to the principal.
date on the merging of grade seven into Mr Langbroek wants to assure princithe high school curriculum.
pals in these schools of his support.
LEFT: Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek, centre, with
local State School principals at a round table discussion in Crows Nest
on Friday. Clockwise from lower left; Shelley Thompson, Geham, Michael
Peech, Quinalow, Janelle Groves, Meringandan, Deb Frecklington, Member for Nanango, who helped organise the seminar, and Scott Edmunds,
Crows Nest.
Time out
Strong competition
The judging at Cooyar Show was over for Sunlit Kingston, a young Brahmousin
who just wanted the sun out of his eyes so he could sleep. With him is Dakota This Angus cow with bull calf at foot defeated a strong
Carroll of Sunlit Brahmousin Stud, Memerambi.
class of seven cows and calves in the Cooyar Show
stud beef section to win senior female and champion
female of the show. The cow is 28 month old Bulliac
Willoola from Bulliac Angus Stud, Miles. Judge Hilary
O’Leary, centre, of Remolea Poll Hereford Stud, Clifton,
Ben Hill, holding the cow, and Daniel Trace, holding
the calf.
CROWS
NEST
BUSINESS
ALLIANCE
TUESDAY
MARCH 5
COMMUNITY
and RSL
CENTRE
5.30pm
Top cake
Lorraine Ryan, Cooyar with the champion cake of the
show, a marble cake with pink icing. Results page 6.
Conservation tools
A safety management tool kit in practical conservation is
available for community groups.
In Safe Hands is designed for community groups. The
content and processes have been adapted from Conservation
Volunteers Australia’s system and is based on our 30 years of
knowledge and experience in managing volunteers in practical conservation.
Through funding from the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country initiative, the tool kit has undergone
updates and is now available to be downloaded by Landcare
and other community groups at no charge until 30 June 30.
The toolkit includes occupational health and safety policy,
safety management and guidance notes, risk assessment information and format, induction for volunteers, proforma
documents to address all aspects of worksite training, training workshop opportunities, and a training DVD.
To register for your download go to www.insafehands
toolkit.com.au.
Perseverance Road re-opens
Motorists can now use Perseverance Dam Road between
Crows Nest and Perseverance Dam following its re-opening
on Friday.
The road was closed following a land slippage caused by
heavy rain during the Australia Day long weekend.
Motorists had been advised to use an alternative route via
Hampton and Ravensbourne.
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Highfields fire station receives $700,000 truck
With their medals, are Highfields firefighters Peter
Thornton (National Medal and Diligent and Ethical
Service Medal), Michael Solomon, retired, (National
Medal and Diligent and Ethical Service Medal), Lyle
Tonscheck (Diligent and Ethical Service Medal), and
David Lethbridge (National Medal, first clasp)
Sue Englart, a communications officer with the Fire and Rescue Service in Toowoomba before election to Toowoomba Regional Council, was one of three
communications officers presented with National Emergency Medals for sustained service during the 2010-11 Queensland floods. ABOVE: Gail Moran (manager communications South Western region), Sue Englart (communications officer retired), and Leigh Frame (communications officer).
Member for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts hands
the keys to the new $700,000 fire appliance to officers of the Highfields Fire Station, Peter Thornton, auxiliary lieutenant, David Lethbridge, captain, Highfields
station, Lyle Tonscheck, lieutenant.
The development of the
Highfields district is being
reflected in the equipment
being used by the Highfields Fire and Rescue Station.
The station has been issued with a $700,000 fire
truck, giving it the greatest fire fighting capacity
Captain of the Highfields
Station David Lethbridge
said the new machine, a
Type 3 Scania pumper,
complements a smaller
Type 2 fire truck and a 4X4
water tanker.
The new appliance has
the ability to generate high
pressure at the hose reel
sented with National Medals (after 15 years service
with a first clasp for an additional 10 years of service); Diligent and Ethical
Service Medals and National Emergency Medals
(for sustained service during the 2010-11 Queensland floods.
since the Highfields fire
service was established in
1985.
(The first fire station was
opened on New England
Highway in 1987 and the
service moved to the new
station in O’Brien Road
opposite the Cultural Centre in 2008.)
and is regarded as an ideal
urban fire fighter.
He said the new truck
would also support the special operations capability
of the station with equipment for road crash rescue, swift water and
Hazmat.
This new appliance was
Geham P and C conducts
first trail bike ride
Geham State School P. and
C. will conduct their first
Geham trail bike ride on Saturday and Sunday, March 9
and 10.
Geham State School is a
small community of 120 students, 20km north of Toowoomba on the New England
Highway.
The trail bike ride committee has been working to ensure that the event will be enjoyed by all. Riders will be
able to register and camp from
Friday evening, with free
camping available to riders and
their families participating in
the event.
Riders are encouraged to
pre-register by going to the
school website www.geham
ss.eq.edu.au or Facebook Geham Trail Bike Ride. All
riders who pre-register will go
into a draw to win a family
getaway to Seaworld Resort,
Gold Coast, which has been
donated by Event Illusions.
The track has been designed to please all adventurous tastes with a variety of
terrains, challenges and rider
levels.
There is a Pee Wee track
for the youngsters learning to
ride, a novice track with a few
surprises for those wanting
something a little more challenging, and two open loops.
No quads to be driven except
for children’s quads on the
Pee Wee track.
delivered to the fire brigade’s South West Region
two months ago, but was
officially handed over at a
ceremony at Highfields on
February 16.
At the same ceremony,
more than 20 officers from
Toowoomba and the South
West Region were pre-
Highfields Station medal
recipients were: National
medal Peter Thornton,
David Lethbridge.
Diligent and Ethical
Service Evan Mackay,
Michael Solomon (retired), Peter Thornton,
Lyle Tonscheck.
- Miles Noller reporting
Violin award winner
This year’s Norman Miller Violin Award goes to a firm fan of baroque and jazz
music. Year 9 Concordia College student Charlotte Lanham has won the privilege of using the 22-year-old violin for a year. The finely crafted Norman Miller violin
GEHAM TRAILBIKE RIDE
was donated by Mr Miller to the former Toowoomba City Council in 1996 and the
Variety of terrains, challenges and ride levels
award has been presented to promising musicians since then. ABOVE: Cr Ros
The Saturday track open- teen and fuel depot on both
The P. and c. thanks major Scotney presents Charlotte Lanham with the Norman Miller violin.
ing at 10am is 45km in length, tracks.
sponsors Martin Fallon Famweaving its way from Geham
The event offers a range of ily Homes, DNA Motorcynorth towards Hampton.
facilities including free camp- cles and Dalby Moto as well
The Sunday track opening ing, hot showers and toilets, as the numerous local busiat 8.30am will be 70km, mak- canteen, coffee van and ice nesses that have supported
ing its way past Cooby Dam cream truck.
this event.
towards Meringandan.
There will be giveaways
Signs will direct from the
Both tracks provide a va- and raffle prizes and a range New England Highway.
riety of views and terrain in- of merchandise with the Billy
cluding views of Cooby logo for sale.
Dam, a number of creek
This will be a fantastic famContact: trailbikeride
crossings, flowing single ily and community event, of- @gehamss. eq.edu.au, www.
track, hill climbs, technical fering a series of new tracks gehamss.eq.edu.au
or
and open sections of track. to those dedicated trail bike Facebook - Geham Trail Bike
There will be a half way can- riders.
Ride or Joanne 0439 036 446.
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FOCUS ON ENTERPRISE
COOYAR SHOW RESULTS
Customer-centred approach
Paul Worrall, right, is motivated by people, not just in business but in life generally.
“In the hospitality industry you need to
listen to your clients and encourage constructive criticism.
“I totally enjoy the aspect of communicating with my customers. It’s the fun part,” he
said.
Inspired from the tender age of 13 by his
uncle and aunt to pursue a career in the hospitality industry, Paul is a qualified chef with
years of experience in serving quality, great
tasting food consistently.
“Each day it’s your choice. You can choose
to be miserable or you can choose to be fulfilled in life.
“I choose to make the most out of every
day and this attitude is passed on to my customers and on to my staff.”
For four months Paul has been operating
La Taste Takeaway, opposite Toowoomba
Toyota in Ruthven Street, Toowoomba.
“The support I have received from surrounding businesses is tremendous. I feel encouraged that I am doing the right thing here
and that goes a long way to being confident
that I am servicing these businesses properly.”
For the past five years Paul co-owned La
Fresco in Highfields. Now he regularly has
Highfields customers taking the time to come
and see him at La Taste.
“They love the food and I’d like to think
that they miss my cheeky face. But seriously,
customers like to feel special. That’s why
they come back again and again.
“The reason I got out of the restaurant side
of things was to get my work/life balance
back. Although running a business like La
Taste is demanding, it is nothing like the demand placed on restaurants and events venues. I’m keen to make La Taste everything it
can be and then, who knows, I’ve always got
my eye out to try something new.”
When asked what advice he would give to
aspiring business owners, Paul says, “Do your
homework, consistently serve good food,
have key staff in place, listen to your customers and take on board constructive criticism.”
Winning ute
Winner of the best feral ute at the Cooyar show was this XH Falcon with canopy
that tilts up for a better view of the countryside exhibited by Brett Fitzgerald from
Benarkin with Raquel and Soul.
HOUSEHOLD AND PRESERVES: Plain scones: L.
Lindemeier 1, R. Sloss 2.
Pumpkin
scones:
L.
Lindemeier 1, L. Ryan 2. Tea
cake: L. Ryan 1. Lemon
cake: L. Lindemeier 1. Coffee cake: L. Lindemeier 1. 6
slices: L. Macartney 1, L.
Ryan 2. Chocolate bar: L.
Ryan 1,2. Orange bar cake:
L. Ryan 1,2. Peach blossom
bar cake: L. Ryan 1, L.
Lindemeier 2. Gingerbread:
L. Ryan 1. Cherry cake: L.
Lindemeier 1, L. Ryan 2.
Lamingtons: L. Lindemeier 1.
Carrot cake: L. Ryan 1, C.
Lenehan HC. Apple muffins:
L. Lindemeier 1, R. Sloss 2.
Banana cake: H. Elliott, T.
Dowling 2. Sultana cake: L.
Ryan 1. Pumpkin fruit cake:
L. Ryan 1. Marble bar cake:
L. Ryan 1. Kentish cake: L.
Lindemeier 1. Date slice: L.
Lindemeier 1. Jam drops: L.
Lindemeier 1, H. Elliott 2.
Anzac
biscuits:
L.
Lindemeier 2. White bread:
C. Lenehan 1. Other variety
bread: C. Lenehan 1.
Pikelets: L. Lindemeier 1, H.
Elliott 2. Date loaf: L.
Lindemeier 1, L. Ryan 2.
Boiled fruit cake: L. Ryan 1,2.
Sweets: Chocolates: L.
Lindemeier 1. Peanut toffee:
L. Lindemeier 1. Marshmallows: L. Ryan 1, L.
Lindemeier 2. Butterscotch:
L. Lindemeier 1.
Champion exhibit: L. Ryan.
Most points: L. Lindemeier.
Jams and jellies: Sweet
orange jam: M. Illingworth 2.
Apricot jam: H. McNalty 1, M.
Illingworth 2. Pineapple jam:
M. Ellingworth 1. Grapefruit
marmalade: M. Illingworth 1.
Marmalade: T. Wieck 1, M.
Ellingworth 2. Fig jam: J.
Mead 1,2. Pie melon jam: M.
Illingworth 1. Rip tomato jam:
L. Lindemeier 1, H. McNalty
2. Green tomato jam: M.
Illingworth 1. Cape gooseberry jam: M. Illingworth 1.
Rosella jam: J. Mead 1,2.
Plum jam: L. Lindemeier 1, M.
Illingworth 2. Grape jam: J.
Mead 1,2. Strawberry jam:
H. McNalty 1, J. Mead 2.
Peach jam: L. Lindemeier 1,
M. Illingworth 2. Mulberry
jam: M. Illingworth 1. Assortment of jams: L. Lindemeier
1. Grape jelly: L. Lindemeier
1, M. Illingworth 2. Apple jelly:
M. Illingworth 1. Lemon jelly:
M. Illingworth 1. Lemon butter: M. Illingworth 1, H.
McNalty 2. Passionfruit butter: M. Illingworth 1. Pickles
and chutneys: Plum sauce: M.
Illingworth 1. Tomato sauce:
G. Polzin 1, M. Illingworth 2.
Mayonnaise: L. Lindemeier 1,
H. McNalty 2. Tomato relish:
L. Lindemeier 1, M. Illingworth
2. Other variety relish: L.
Lindemeier 1,2. Tomato chutney: S. Lindemeier 1, M.
Illingworth 2. Melon chutney:
M. Illingworth 1. Mango chutney: L. Lindemeier 1, S.
Lindemeier 2. Other variety
chutney: L. Lindemeier 1, H.
McNalty 2. Mustard pickles: L.
Lindemeier 1, H. McNalty 2.
Vinegar pickles: T. Wieck 1,
M. Illingworth 2. Pickled onions: M. Illingworth 1. Collec-
tion of pickles: L. Lindemeier
1. Collection of chutney: L.
Lindemeier 1. Collection of
relish: L. Lindemeier 1. Champion exhibit, division 3: L.
Lindemeier. Champion exhibit,
division 4: M. Illingworth. Most
points, division 3-4: M.
Illingworth. James Cherry
memorial trophy for most
points in divisions 1, 2, 3 and
4: L. Lindemeier.
Juvenile: 15yrs and under: Muffins: B. Barron 1, D.
Engle 2. Orange bar cake: D.
Engle 1, B. Barron 2. Jam
drops: B. Barron 1, T.
McHugh 2. Fruit scones: D.
Engle 1, M. Clark 2. Moulded
chocolates: K. Jones 1, J.
Otto 2.
Cherry cake: J. Otto 1.
Chocolate
slice:
B.
Duncombe 1, J. Otto 2. Novelty iced cake: D. Engle 1, J.L.
Barron 2. 10yrs and under:
Patty cakes: C. Kajewski 1.
Chocolate bar cake: C.
Kajewski 1. Anzac biscuits:
B. Duncombe 1. Pikelets: B.
Duncombe 1, T. McHugh 2.
Moulded chocolates: T.
McHugh 1, T. McHugh, J.
Jones 2. 7yrs and under:
Decorated cupcake: M. Almond 1, R, Ryan, K. Ryan 2,
R. Sullivan, D. Matthews HC.
Edible necklace: M. Turrell 1,
Z. Turrell, C. Turrell 2.
Champion exhibit: B.
Duncombe. Most points. D.
Engle. Photography page 12.
Program nurtures children’s
well being and learning
At Murphys Creek State School everyone agrees that Kids Matter. To show this,
staff, students, parents and the community came together to launch Kids Matter,
an Australian initiative that has been highly successful in improving children’s
mental health, well being and learning outcomes. It was developed in collaboration with the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Beyondblue,
Australian Psychological Society, Principals Australia Institute, and Early Childhood Australia. More than 850 schools have adopted Kids Matter Primary with the
Australian Government funding a national roll out to a total of 2000 schools by
2014. Principal Lyndal Symonds said if students were troubled or confused by
negative feelings, they would not be ready to learn. Kids Matter gives the students
skills to deal with life and a common language to express their thoughts,” she
said.
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HIGH COUNTRY NEWS - FEBRUARY 26, 2013 - 7
Country
music
festival
Woolworths entertainment
The 20th annual Country
Music Rush organised by
Garden City Country Music
Association (Toowoomba)
will be held on March 23 and
24 at the Oakey Cultural Centre with sound provided by
Mountain Tracks Recording
Studio.
Entries close on March a15
nd it is hoped that the target
of more than acts for the weekend will be reached.
Campers from Bundaberg
in the north to Roma in the
west, Brisbane and the Gold
Coast have booked spots for
the weekend at Oakey
Showgrounds.
The program starts at
8.30am Saturday going
through to 8pm..
Sunday starts at 8.30am
and will conclude with a performance by 2012 winner
Amanda Faulkner at 3pm before the presentation to the
winners.
Admission: Adults $10 a
day Children under 12 - $4 a
day , under 4 free, pensioners
$8 a day. Weekend $45 (2
adults 2 children)
Canteen available both
days. Bar available Saturday.
Entry forms can be obtained by phoning Dell 4635
6429 (a/h) or www.gardencity
country music.com .
He’s called Simon the balloon twister, the balloon artist, and the balloon poet. But
his real name is Simon Wells and he was at Woolworths Highfields twisting
balloons for the children. His customers are sisters Jemma and Samantha
McMillan. He will appear again this Saturday along with a free face painter.
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Were you a present
worth the cost?
The season of giving and
receiving presents is over for
another year.
Did you get what you had
hoped for? Were the presents
you gave appreciated?
God was happy with His
present. When He looked
under the Christmas tree He
found a beautifully wrapped
gift, labelled, “To Dad From
your son Jesus.”
He quickly picked it up,
turned it over, gave it a bit of
a shake and excitedly ripped
the paper off.
Inside He found you, a remodelled you, a cleaned-up
you, a perfect you.
God was thrilled. Jesus
paid a very high price for this
present, it cost him his life.
He had to come to earth, be
one of us, resist Satan’s temptations, stay free from sin: die
and rise from the grave to
overcome death.
Jesus paid for his present
By DAVID HISCOCK
with his blood. We originally
belonged to God.
We were made in His image (Genesis 1: 26, 27) and
we were made perfect.
But we chose to live without God. We fell from His
presence when we chose not
to acknowledge Him as our
maker and ruler of the universe. We preferred to listen
to the voice of evil (d..evil)
rather than the voice of God
(g_od). (Colossians 1: 2123a) So are we worth the cost?
Can we live up to what has
happened on our behalf? No,
when left to our own devices,
we can’t live the perfect life,
and so we are not worth the
cost.
Jesus knew that we would
struggle with this, so He organised to send us a helper,
the Holy Spirit (John 15:26).
Thus we have direct access
to God for our earthly sojourn.
We can ask the Holy Spirit
to invade us, to help us strive
for perfection, to let God’s
word stand out visibly in our
lives, and to help us give our
human life its very best shot.
Let the Christmas present
become our New Year’s resolution. Focus on the two commandments that Jesus highlighted Love God, and, love
your neighbour.
Put God first in your life
and show respect to all people. (Mark 12: 30-31).
My soul doth magnify the
Lord, my spirit doth rejoice.
[First lines of a hymn written
by John Mason in 1683,
based on Mary’s response
when the angel Gabriel told
her of God’s plan for the virgin birth (Luke1:46-55).]
Landcare helps
clean up
Goombungee
Toowoomba Landcare
Group will work with
Goombungee Girl Guides to
clean-up the local environment on Clean Up Australia
Day this Sunday TLG has
received an Everyone’s Environment Grant which provides opportunities to participate in activities to help
look after the local environment.
Come along and get your
hands dirty helping to look
after
your
local
environment. There will be
several other events throughout the year including tree
planting and weed control.
Contact Rachael Pignat on
0434 269 726 or 4620 0114.
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Empire starts rehearsals for
the musical Hairspray
Rehearsals for the Empire
ebrity. Joining Miss HamilTheatre’s 2013 major proton is Thomas Hooley playduction, Hairspray, have
ing Corny Collins, Jessica
started, with audiences set to
Berwick as Velma, Lauren
be transported to the big hair
Dalamaras as Amber, Lucas
era of the 1960s.
Benicio as Seaweed, Jessie
Director Alison Vallette
Ainsworth as Link and Judy
said the show, set in BaltiHobson as Motormouth
more, is already shaping up
Maybelle.
to be one of the Empire TheaFunny man Zack Weedon
tre’s most exciting producwill dress in drag for the role
tions yet.
of Tracy’s mother, Edna, a
“We had a fantastic start
part made famous by John
to the rehearsals on the weekTravolta in the major motion
end and we’re already
picture.
pleased with how the show
Featuring the feel good
Feel good songs
is panning out.
songs You Can’t Stop the
Tickets now on sale
“Our cast this year is a
Beat and Good Morning Balwide cross section, from experienced per- timore, the whole family will love this hilariformers who have worked overseas to young ous musical with a heart as big as a beehive.
actors who will make their Empire Theatre
Hairspray, sponsored by Heritage Bank,
debut in Hairspray,” she said.
will hit the Empire Theatre stage from April
Leading the cast is Meg Hamilton, 18, who 18 to 21. Tickets are now on sale and selling
has been busy preparing to fill the dancing fast.
shoes of Tracy Turnblad, the pleasantly
plump teenager who wins a spot on a local
Contact the Empire Theatre box office on
television dance show and overnight finds 1300 655 299 or visit www.empiretheatre.
herself transformed from outsider to teen cel- com.au.
Woolshed chairman
re-appointed
Toowoomba Regional
Council has re-appointed
Malcolm McKay, right, as
chairman of the board of
Jondaryan Woolshed Pty Ltd
for a three-year period.
The council has also appointed Ann-Marie Ryan and
David Greenwood as directors of the woolshed for three
years from February 1, 2013.
Toowoomba Regional
Council inherited Jondaryan
Woolshed from the Jondaryan Shire Council with
amalgamation, and in its first
term converted it to a company Jondaryan Woolshed
Pty Ltd, with a board of directors.
The council has modelled
this company structure and
management on that of the
Empire Theatre which it also
owns.
The council decided has
entered an agreement with
Jondaryan Woolshed Pty
Ltd, to provide an advance
against its 2013-2014 operating grant to fund kitchen and
café projects this financial
year.
The council will also underwrite the costs of the 2013
Jackie Howe festival up to an
amount of half the budgeted
income from sponsorships.
A regular column in the
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Consistent led steer winners reveal success secrets
Bob and Elaine Dull of
Gowrie Mountain have been
winning led steer contests for
more than 15 years.
On Saturday at the Cooyar
Show, they did it again, exhibiting both the champion
and reserve champion led
steers of the show.
Both were Limousins, the
champion, Mr G, the normal
Limousin whisky colour, and
the reserve, Golliwog, a black
Limousin.
Bob and Elaine bought each
of these steers when they were
calves at the end of 2011 at
the Blue Ribbon Limousin
sale at the Toowoomba
Showgrounds.
That was the first clue to
why Bob and Elaine have won
more than 100 championships
in led steer contests in the past
decade and a half. “Select a
Limousin.
“I have had about 15 different Limousin crossbreds in
the past 15 years, Brangus,
Shorthorn,
Hereford,
Simmental, Droughtmaster
and others,” he said.
All the champions he and
Elaine have had have been either Limousin or Limousin
crosses but they seem to favour the straight Limousin.
Bob reminded us that the
yield of Limousin lean saleable meat is consistently
above 60 per cent which can
provide the butcher with an
extra $80 per steer. Another
clue is being able to select the
right animal.
“This is very important,”
Bob said.
“If you are selecting very
young cattle, you have to have
imagination to know what
they will grow into,” he said.
Then there is what and how
you feed the steer and also
handling to ensure the steer
is stress free when you put it
on a truck.
“Because if the steer has a
bad attitude, the meat will
always be tough,” Bob said.
He says Limousins can produce tender meat even
though they are not known
for being fatty.
The champion led steer at the Cooyar Show was this 16 month-old
Limousin, Mr G, which won against a heavyweight class of 11, then
went on to become the champion led beast and the winner of the Errol
Munt Memorial Trophy. ABOVE: Judge Hilary O’Leary, Remolea Poll
Hereford Stud, Clifton, handler Luke Hile, Limousin breeder from
Meringandan, exhibiters Bob and Elaine Dull, Gowrie Mountain, and
Lynette Munt who presented the trophy.
Junior champion bull
QFF
releases
land use
guidelines
because if they fight on the
truck or are stressed, their
muscles tense up and the meat
toughens.
Their champion steer at
Cooyar was a good example of
what Bob was saying. He was
quiet, stood still, was not fidgety, and walked around in a
non-demonstrative way. But
there is yet another secret to
Bob’s outstanding record in
winning led steer contests, his
wife Elaine.
“Elaine was head of carcass
quality control for 10 years at
“If you cannot see muscle Dinmore meatworks at Ipslines on a Limousin steer that wich and she knows every beef
means softness and tender- cut on a beast,” Bob said.
ness. But tenderness also has
a lot to do with temperament.
They continue to select,
“Everyone in the beef in- feed and exhibit led steers and
dustry is trying to breed their success rate appears to
steers with the right attitude be as strong as ever.
Cooyar produce champion
The fierce competition for farming
land from urban and
mining development
is being challenged
by the Queensland
Farmers’ Federation
in a document that
calls for greater security for farming areas.
• Full report page 3
Junior champion bull at Cooyar Show was
Berwick Grayson, a 17-month-old Charolais
from Berwick Charolais and Charbray Studs,
Oakey. With the champion is Erin McGowan,
and Judy Schefe, with grandson Mitchell
Duncombe, who presented the Ray Schefe
Memorial trophy.
Landcare farm visits
Four-year-old Rohan Duncombe shows the two championship ribbons he won in the produce section of the Cooyar Show, with the help
of his dad Brad Duncombe of East Cooyar. They exhibited the champion sheafs of millet (red panicum) and lucerne. Rohan is a fourth
generation exhibitor following in the footsteps of his father Brad, grand
father, the late Ray Schefe, former show president, and great grandfather, Venn Schefe.
Ian Eustace, Palmview, Don Groves, Ravensbourne, Toni Williamson, Haden, and Richard
Fuller, Haden, in a sorghum crop at Harold
Kowitz’s farm in the Brookvale Park area, during a North East Downs Landcare bus trip The
Landcare Group, based in Oakey, received a
Caring for our Country grant from the Federal
Government to look at biological farming systems on the Darling Downs. It has run two local
bus trips to allow members to see how these
farming systems operate with the last trip on
Tuesday, February 12, when landholders visited farms in the Aubigny, Brookvale Park and
Jondaryan areas to look at changing practices,
variables in profitability, and building crop health
in grazing, dry land cropping and irrigation
farms. North East Downs farmers listened to
presenters Ian Moss from FARM Agronomy and
Brian Johnson, principal technical officer DAFF.
Crows Nest cattle sale
The selling team at the Crows Nest cattle sales, including auctioneer David Stariha, right,
and principal Rick Zeller, second from right.
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BIRDS with DONALD ROGERS
Garden club plans trip to
Roma Street Parklands
HIGHFIELDS: The
Boyce Gardens at Mt Lofty
was the venue for the first
the visit of the year. We were
all in awe of the beautiful array of plants and trees in this
magnificent garden.
The first to meet the eye
was a huge tree with the name
of Floss Silk Tree which was
covered with pink flowers. In
the rainforest area was a variety of ferns, staghorns, orchids and birdsnests.
Belladonna plants, better
PIED BUTCHERBIRD
known as Naked Ladies, were
Donalda Rogers photo.
scattered throughout as well
as Narines with their unusual
red flowers. Ginger plants
Did you know that AusIt was hopping around like were also a feature that caught
tralia has five different a sparrow. It had me puzzled the eye with their bright colButcherbirds?
for quite a while until I real- ours and wonderful perfume.
We have the Grey and the ised how far north I was.
Pied (see photo) here.
The Black-backed is very
If you travel north of similar to the Pied except that
Rockhampton, you may see the Pied has a black head and
the aptly named Black throat, whereas the BlackButcherbird.
backed has a black head and a
However, going further white throat, giving it a full
north into Cape York you will white underbody.
find the Black-backed and
Not much is known about
then go to the north-west of this bird except that it builds
the Northern Territory and a nest of twigs and grass in an
into Western Australia you upright fork, bowl shaped
will find the Silver-backed.
and untidy, similar to the
On a trip to Cape York, we Pied. It is also found in New
stopped at Archer River, Guinea.
605km north of Cairns where
I noticed a black and white
Floral art in
bird that looked like a
Butcherbird.
the park
Toowoomba Floral Art
Group will present Floral
Pastel
Art in the Park at
workshop
Newtown Park, Holberton
The Crows Nest Arts Street, Toowoomba beCouncil is holding a two-day tween 9am and 2pm on
pastel painting workshop Saturday and Sunday,
with Karol Oakley this week- March 9-10.
end, March 2-3.
Free tea and coffee will
The workshop will be be available in the hall from
conducted on Saturday and 10am.
Sunday at the Crows Nest
At 11am Rod Hultgren
CWA Hall.
will conduct tours and talks
The cost is $90 (materials in the rose garden. Contact
not included). Contact Carol 0432 383 021.
4698 2934.
Black-backed Butcherbird
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These gardens are open to
the public every day, so take
a few hours off to roam
through the many hectares of
different tall trees and plants.
Next meeting is at the Japanese Gardens Toowoomba
on March 20, 10 am for
10:30am. Guest speaker is
Dr Adrian Allen, a key leader
in the establishment of the
gardens. Please bring your
own drinks, chair, hat and
picnic lunch if you want.
April 17 Bus trip Roma
Street Parklands and
Newstead House. Money in
by March 20 meeting -$30.
Book a seat with secretary
Barbara 4696 7283 or any
committee member. - Peggy
Brettle.
Pastel painting
Detail from the Karol Oakley pastel painting, The Breakaway. Karaol will conduct
a pastel painting workshop at Crows Nest this weekend.
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS - FEBRUARY 26, 2013 - 11
SEQ Catchments assess flood damaged properties
SEQ Catchments has
mobilised to assist landholders whose properties
experienced severe erosion
or damage to infrastructure during the widespread
flooding across South East
Queensland.
The immediate priority
is to collect as much information as possible to assist landholders and the
community and advise all
levels of government on
priority actions and investment needed.
Any landholder needing
assistance should contact
Jessica Walker on 0407
001916 or jwalker@ seq
catchments.com.au.
Ms Walker will collect
preliminary property and
damage details.
Assessment teams comprise local SEQ Catchments staff with expertise
in catchment and watercourse management and
soil conservation, who will
work in conjunction with
local government disaster
response committees.
In cases of severe erosion
requiring complex restoration, SEQ Catchments will
make senior soil conservation specialists available,
where possible, to undertake more detailed assessments and provide advice
without cost to landowners.
SEQ Catchments CEO
Simon Warner said his organisation was acutely
aware of the challenges
facing landowners based on
the lessons learned following the January 2011
floods.
“We’ve been here before;
SEQ Catchments was involved from the start following the 2011 floods and
was at the forefront of the
initial response and the
later flood recovery
works,”
“We know what works.
We can show where significant damage in 2013 was
averted via remediation
work undertaken in 2011.
“Engineering solutions
on their own will not fix
the problem and are much
more expensive than
revegetating and better
managing our creeks and
streams.
Car boot sale
Tom Morgan and Doreen Siebuhr at St Anne’s Anglican Church car boot sale. Both are members of the
Southern Beekeepers Association.
12 - HIGH COUNTRY NEWS - FEBRUARY 26, 2013
“Landholders concerned
about creeks and erosion
should get good advice before undertaking works in
stream as they could create problems for both
themselves and those
downstream.
“While the full magni-
tude of the response required will become clearer
over the next few days,
many areas not affected by
the 2011 floods were affected this time, including
catchments in the Logan,
southern Lockyer as well
as the lower Brisbane.
“We are working closely
with local governments
across the region as well as
the Queensland and Australian Governments to
ensure they are fully aware
of the effort required to
recover from these most
recent extreme events.”
COOYAR SHOW RESULTS
PHOTOGRAPHY: 4 coloured prints: J. Van Kuijck 1,
R. Carr 2. 4 coloured prints
from overseas: D. Campbell
1,2. Print from overseas: L.
Lindemeier 1, S. Lindemeier
2. Lancscape without water: H. Elliott 1, R. Carr 2.
Water scene: J. Reithmuller
1,2. Seascape: L. Lindemeier
1, J. Reithmuller 2. Parks or
gardens: L. Lindemeier 1, H.
Elliott 2. Tree: M. Brown 1, E.
McNalty 2. Flowers: H.
McNally 1, E. Fitch, H. Elliott
2. Forest: L. Lindemeier 1, S.
Lindemeier 2. Figure or portrait of adult: M. Brown 1, H.
McNalty 2. Figure or portrait
of child: M. Brown 1, J.
Ranson 2. Child/children at
play: H. McNalty 1, L. Lindemeier 2. Person at work: J.
Ranson 1, M. Brown 2. Wedding: K. Thomas 1,2. Special
occasion: J. Ranson 1, M.
Brown 2. Farm interest: M.
Brown 1,2. Animal, bird, insect: D. Campbell 1,2. Sunrise/sunset: S. Lindemeier 1,
H. McNalty 2. Weather: J. Van
Kuijck 1, J. Ranson 2. Machines: L. Lindemeier 1, J.
Van Kuijck 2. Humorous: S.
Lindemeier 1, T. Duncombe
2. Architecture: K. Thomas 1,
J. Van Kuijck 2. Enlargement:
L. Lindemeier 1, J. Reithmuller
2. Still life: J. Ranson 1, S.
Thomas, K. Thomas 2. Print:
M. Brown 1, D. Campbell 2.
Champion: M. Brown. Most
points: L. Lindemeier. Junior:
Farm life: E. McNalty 1, E.
Wockner 2. Landscape: B.
Miller 1, M. MacGilleray 2.
Water scene: E. Fitch 1,2.
Animal: E. Wockner 1, G.
Wooler 2. People at work or
play: J. Fisher 1, B. Reith-
muller 2. Weather: E.
Wockner 1, W. Wooler 2.
Machines: E. McNalty 1, T.
Cauley 2. People with animals: E. McNalty 1. Most
points: E. McNalty.
- More results page 15
Table tennis success
Harley Cornell with the trophies he was presented
after a successful 2012 with the Crows Nest and District Table Tennis Association. Harley started playing
during the year and was given coaching by senior
members of the club. Practice has started for the 2013
season and everyone is welcome on Monday nights
in the Crows Nest Community and RSL Centre at
7.30pm. We have a wide range of age and skill levels.
Our oldest player is over 80 and youngest 12 so come
along for a night of fun, exercise and competition.
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IN MEMORIAM
GARAGE SALES
CROWS NEST: Saturday,
March 2. 11 Charles
Street. 7am - 3pm. Wardrobes, TV unit, lounge
chairs, tank 1000, bric-abrac.
EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT
Crows Nest Arts Council Inc
CROWS NEST ART GROUP
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T WO D AY W ORKSHOP - MARCH 2 - 3
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Thornville Hall, March 16
Diamonds Band - 4692 6100
BUSINESS FOR SALE
LOST and FOUND
BUSINESS FOR SALE - HIGHFIELDS
FOUND: Guinea fowl,
very timid. Stanley Pde,
Highfields. 4630 8081.
LOST AND FOUND notices are published free of
charge as a service to our
community. 4615 4416.
To be sold on a walk in - walk out basis.
Centrally located in a prominent highway zone.
This could be a great opportunity to
be your own boss for a like minded group
to work together and run their own business.
For further information call Rod 0428 793 767
HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES
AGISTMENT
WANTED
WANTED: All types of
agistment. Phone Rick
Zeller 0428 879 531.
CLASSES and
TUITION
PIANO LESSONS
Group Lessons
6 - 7 year olds
Monday, 3.30 - 4.15pm
0427 004 678
Meg Cunningham
A.A.C.M.
COMPUTERS
ON-SITE
COMPUTER
SERVICES
$90 fixed fee
• Oakey
• Meringandan
• Highfields
• Toowoomba
Contact Aaron
0427 968 803
FOR SALE
PADDOCK TO PLATE
TOP QUALITY BEEF
From our family farm...
....to your family table
HORMONE FREE
Only $10/kg delivered
www.pinelandsbeef.com
TOP SOIL - GRAVEL
DECOMPOSED
GRANITE
PEACEHAVEN
BOTANIC PARK
NURSERY
Rhino Machinery Hire
• Bobcats
• Excavators
• Slashing
Ryan - 0409 721 778
HONDA Today scooter
50cc, low kms $700.
Phone 0400 399 787.
TIMBER mail box frames,
hardwood, merbau stained
and glossed. 0432 112
607.
FLORIST
LOCAL
GARDEN CARE
FOR RENT
COUNTRY house, 3 bedroom fully furnished brick
home on acreage. 35km
north of Crows Nest on
highway. Phone 0408 623
134.
CROWS NEST: Modern
single bedroom flat to
rent. Centrally located.
Phone 4698 1011.
UNIT: One bedroom, carport, courtyard. Nonsmoker. No pets. Highfields. 4698 7936.
FIREWOOD
SPLIT-BUSTER
LET ME SPLIT YOUR
FIREWOOD
HYDRAULICALLY
Phone 5462 4748
• Pruning • Weeding
• Digging • Hedges
• Mulching etc
Garden renovation and
maintenance.
Prompt and reliable
experienced team.
0437 507 892
4698 1010
HOME SERVICES
SAGE’S
HOUSE-MINDING
SERVICE
• House-sitting short or
long term
• Pet-minding and feeding
• Security checks
• Mail collection
• Watering plants
• Bins in and out
CONTACT SAGE
0417 765 655
Reasonable rates
References available
TO ADVERTISE PHONE 4615 4416
FARM PRODUCE: Maize, green: W. Wooler 1, G.
Wooler 2. Bale of Lucerne hay shedded: R.
Duncombe 1, D. Adams 2. Bale of forage sorghum
hay: R. Kiem 1.
Bale of oaten hay: R. Kiem 1. Sheaf of Lucerne: R.
Duncombe 1,2. Sheaf of Rhodes grass: R.
Duncombe 1, R. Kiem 2. Sheaf of green panic: R.
Duncombe 1, G. Wooler 2. Sheaf of kikuyu: S.
Thompson 1, G. Wooler 2. Bundle of grasses: G.
Wooler 1, R. Duncombe 2. Sheaf of millet: R.
Duncombe 1,2.
Grain sorghum heads: G. Wooler 1,2. Sheaf of
green fodder sorghum: R. Duncombe 1, R. Kiem 2.
Collection of fodder sorghums in sheaf: R. Duncombe
1. Sheaf of grass: S. Thompson 1, R. Kiem 2. Sheaf
of legumes: R. Duncombe 1.
Sunflower: B. Kucks 1. Hen eggs, white: J. Mead
1, D. Tranter 2. Hen eggs, brown: J. Mead 1, J. Otto
2. Hen eggs, off white: J. Mead 1, C. Barron 2. Champion exhibit: R. Duncombe. Champion sheaf: R.
Duncombe. Most points – Dudley Munt memorial trophy: R. Duncombe.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: Sweet corn: T. Wieck
1. Radish: T. McHugh 1. Beetroot: T. McHugh 1.
Silverbeet: T. McHugh 1, J. Mead 2. White/yellow bush
Specialising
squash: T. Wieck 1.
in large and
Zucchini: J. Otto 1, T. Wieck 2. Apple cucumber: T.
guard dogs
Wieck 1, J. Mead 2. Long green or white cucumber:
M. Glindeman 1. Other variety cucumber: J. Mead 1,
Phone:
4692 6121 - 0403 054 784 D. Barron 2. Onion: T. Wieck 1,2. Potato: J. Mead 1.
Queensland Blue pumpkin: T. Wieck 1,2. Butternut
pumpkin: T. McHugh 1, J. Mead 2. Jap pumpkin: J. Otto
HORSE RUG
1, S. Dando 2. Other variety pumpkin: T. Wieck 1, J.
REPAIRS
Otto 2.
Dog rugs from $10
Heaviest pumpkin: B. Otto 1, D. Barron 2. Parsley:
Crows Nest 0468 993 886
C. Sloss 1. Beans: Lydia Macartney 1. Capsicum: J.
Mead 1, S. Dando 2.
Round red tomato: T. McHugh 1. Yellow tomato: T.
PLANS and DRAFTING
McHugh 1. Cherry tomato: J. Mead 1. Collection of
vegetable: J. Mead 1. Sugarmelon: J. Mead 1, T. Wieck
PLANS & DRAFTING
2. Rockmelon: J. Mead 1,2. Honeydue melon: J. Otto
for building work.
1. Preserving melon: J. Van Kuijck 1. Heaviest melon:
Local service
D. Rasmussen 1. Rosellas: J. Otto 1. Figs: J. Mead
www.petersplans.com.au 1,2. Bananas: K. Adams 1. Grapes: J. Mead 1,2.
Mango: K.Adams 1, J. Mead 2. Champion exhibit: K.
QBSA No. 55773
Adams. Most points: T. Wieck.
Ph. 0428 978 144
PLANTS and
FLOWERS
GARDENING and
HANDYMAN
Tel/Fax 4615 5056
BARBARA’S
MOBILE HYDROBATH
& CLIPPING
Phone 4698 4151
info@aaronstalling.com
www.aaronstalling.com
HIGHFIELDS
FLORIST
PETS
56 Kuhls Rd, Highfields
OPEN 8.30am-12noon
Thursday and Saturday
Reasonable prices - local
advice. Local natives.
Phone 4630 8667
PLASTERER
PLASTERER
for a local reliable
PLASTERER
call 0418 733 749.
QBSA: No: 1002151
SHOPS TO LET
CROWS NEST: Charlotte St - central business
area. Excellent position.
0409 890 081.
WANTED
RECYCLE
YOUR OLD
SPECTACLES
Crow’s Nest Lions
collect spectacles and
their cases to recycle
for charity. Donations
can be dropped off to
Crows Nest Realty or
High Country News
office in Highfields.
NEWSPAPERS etc recycled. Crows Nest Boys Brigade - deliver to Crows Nest
Lutheran Hall 4698 1205
OR Highfields Friends of
Peacehaven 4615 5667.
WOOL: Donations of
new or recyclable wool.
Drop to High Country
News, 10485 N.E. Hway.
Cooyar’s first ute muster
ART: Watercolour: E. Peterson 1,2. Pastel: G. Fuller
1, H. McNalty 2. Drawing: J. Brown 1,2. Contemporary: G. Fuller 1, D. Stevenson 2. Acrylic: G. Fuller 1,
E. Peterson 2. Oil: D. Stevenson 1,2. Portrait: J. Brown
1. Painting illustrating Cooyar area: H. McNalty 1.
Collage: G. Fuller 1, S. Stewart-Koster 2. Sculpture:
D. Tranter 1, N. Wolski 2. Scrapbooking: S. Duncombe
1, J. Schefe 2. Champion: G. Fuller. Junior: Painting:
Prep: K. Brooymans 1, L. Cullen 2.
Grade 1: S. Schonrock 1, J. Wilson 2. Grade 2: D.
Mathews 1, M. Kubus 2. Grade 3: J. Mylett 1. Grade
4: E. Wockner 1, B. Duncombe 2. Grade 5: D. Cauley
1, T. Strohfeld 2. Grade 6: B. McKenzie 1, J. Engle 2.
Grade 7: G. Monaghan 1, M. Munt 2. Drawing: Prep:
M. Henderson 1, E. McKenzie 2. Grade 1: L. Campbell
1, H. Barron 2. Grade 2: R. Sullivan 1, Z. Crouch 2.
Grade 3: Rhorioa 1, A. Connellan 2. Grade 4: C.
McNalty 1, A. Davies 2. Grade 5: D. Dabu 1, P. Vonhoff
2. Grade 6: C. Roediger 1, W. Wooler 2. Grade 7: S.
Davis 1, A. Pye 2. Secondary: Painting: E. McNalty 1,
K. Campbell 2. Drawing: S. Stewart-Koster 1, H.
Stewart-Koster 2.
LEGO: 8yrs and under: R. Barron 1. 9-13yrs: J.
Pye 1.
HANDWRITING: Grade 1-2: B. Duncombe 1, T.
Blackburn 2, M. Turrell 3. Grade 3-4: D. Schloss 1, B.
Duncombe 2, L. Carse 3. Grade 5-6-7: V. Pink 1, W.
Gibson 2, T. Kidman 3.
HORTICULTURE: Rose: Red: K. Adams 1, Welke
family 2. Pink: Welke family 1,2. Yellow: Welke family
1, M. Glindeman 2. Bi-colour: M. Glindeman 1, K.
Adams 2. Any other colour: Welke family 1, M.
Glindeman 2.
3 stems: Welke family 1, K. Adams 2. Any other
variety: M. Glindeman 1, Welke family 2. Collection:
K. Adams 1, M. Glindeman 2. Miniature: Welke family
1, K. Adams 2.
Polyanthus: K. Adams 1, M. Glindeman 2. Bowl:
K. Adams 1, M. Glindeman 2. Champion: Welke family. Cactus dahlia: M. Glindeman 1,2. Decorative dahlia:
M. Glindemann 1,2. Other variety dahlia: M. Glindeman
1. Collection of dahlia: M. Glindeman 1. Champion
dahlia: M. Glindeman. Australian native: Welke family 1, L. McCoist 2.
Canna: K. Adams 1, H. McNalty 2. Single gerbera:
S. Lindemeier 1. Double gerbera: G. Postle 1,2. Bulbous, tuberous or rhizome: M. Glindeman 1. Collection of phlox: L. McCoist 1. Collection of petunias: L.
McCoist 1.
Collection of dianthus: H. McNalty 1. Collection of
geraniums: H. McNalty 1, S. Dando 2. Stem of geranium: Welke family 1, H. McNalty 2. Collection of
hibiscus: M. Henderson 1, K. Adams 2. Collection of
shrub flowers: H. McNalty 1, S. Dando 2. Collection
of marigolds: G. Postle 1. Collection of zinnias: G.
Postle 1.
Collection of daisies: G. Postle 1. Collection of
verbenas: G. Postle 1. Collection of Australian natives: L. McCoist 1.
Collection of foliage: H. McNalty 1, S. Dando 2.
Bougainvillia: B. Duncombe 1, K. Adams 2. Cut flower:
H. McNalty 1, K. Adams 2. Pink flowers: S. Dando 1,
G. Postle 2. Yellow flowers: G. Postle 1, S. Dando 2.
White flowers: H. McNalty 1, G. Postle 2. Champion
bloom: M. Glindeman.
Floral art: Arrangement in black and one other
colour: G. Postle 1. All green arrangement: G. Postle
1, K. Adams 2. Miniature arrangement: G. Postle 1,
H. McNalty 2. Arrangement of weathered wood and
succulents: K. Adams 1, G. Postle 2. Arrangement
for kitchen: K. Adams 1, G. Postle 2. Arrangement of
foliage: G. Postle 1. Arrangement of flowers, fruit
and foliage: K. Adams 1, H. McNalty 2. Modern arrangement, 3 flowers: K. Adams 1. Modern arrangement, one flower: K. Adams 1. Champion arrangement: K. Adams.
Juvenile: Floral saucer: B. Duncombe 1. Arrangement in small vase: B. Duncombe 1, J. Otto 2. Pot
plants: Begonia: H. McNalty 1,2. Succulent: G. Postle
1, H. McNalty 2.
Collection of succulent: H. McNalty 1. Fern: H.
McNalty 1, G. Postle 2. Plant in flower: H. McNalty 1.
One plant, foliage: H. McNalty 1. One plant, climbing:
H. McNalty 1. Champion pot plant: H. McNalty. Most
points: H. McNalty. - More results page 16.
Former Cooyar resident Brett Gillies, who is now from Gowrie Junction,
with his 1974 F250, which won for him the championship ute award in
the Cooyar Show’s first ute muster.
GOLF
BBGC 36 hole open
BORNEO BARRACKS: February
13 - 4bbb xhallenge,. 4bbb stableford
Chris Butler’s trophies. Winners B.
Watkins J. Bishop 45, 2nd K. Mitchell,
R. Sweeney 45, 3rd . R. Lobwein,
N.Klease 44, 4th B. Rouse, R. Bourke
44. Pins 1st B.Russell, 5th M.
Troughton, 10th R. Weekes, 14th K.
Bailey, 17th B. Russell.
February 16 - BBGC 36 hole open.
Round 1. A grade winner P. Ladewig
63, runner-up B. Fagg 69. B grade winner M. Kearnes 64, runner-up J. Bishop
69. C grade winner S. Lynn 66, runnerup I..White 67.
Ladies winner R. MacKenzie 75,
runner-up C. Duncan 76. Rundown K.
O’ Brien 66, P. Ryan 67, C. Hoey 68, J.
Coorey 68, P. Callaghan 69, G. Gunther
69, A. Murphy 70, M. Arundel 70. Pins
1st D. Docherty, 5th P. Ladewig, 10th.
P. Callaghan, 14th A. Murphy, 17th P.
Ladewig. Ladies pin. D. Bishop.
February 17 - Round 2. A grade winner P. Callaghan 70, runner-up B. Fagg
72. B grade winner K. Brown 67, runner-up J. Coorey 68.
C grade winner A. Murphy 68, runner-up M. Arundel 71.
Ladies winner M. Walton 67, runnerup F. Wood 72. Rundown G. Thompson
70, B.Goulding 70, I. Stafford 71,
J.Bishop 71, D.Andrews 72,
M.Goddard 72, I. White 72, G. Douglas
72, B. Volp 72, S. Douglas 72.
Pins 1st P. Ladewig 5th J. Coorey ,
10th. R. Volp, 14th. B. Fagg, 17th. A.
Hewitt.ladies pi n. A. Hewitt. 36 hole
gross winner P. Callaghan 152. 36 hole
net winner J. Coorey 136.
February 23 Amputee fundraising
day. March 2-3 and 9-10 are the members club championships, Time sheets
are now available.
Women’s single stableford
winner L. Palmer 38, runner-up T.
Dunne 18. Div. 2 winner H. Payne,
runner-up H. Pearson. Div. 3 winner
K. Kleidon, runner-up F. Price. Approach shots 3rd/1st L. Palmer, 4th/
10th B. Clark, 4th/8th J. Copeland, 3rd/
9th T. Dunne, 4th/3rd C. Fitzgerald.
Ball rundown L. Simms, A. Tickle, A.
Devitt, D. Sheppard, D. Erlandson, S.
Crooke, B. Bridle, N. Young.
TOOWOOMBA GOLF CLUB:
February 20 - 4bbb stableford winners
R. Cole and C. Hunt 49, runners-up K.
Klibschon and D. Buesner 45 on count
back.
Pins 2nd not won, 7th E. McCarthy,
14th R. Hawkins, 18th P. Harding. Pro
approach 4th J. Coates, 16th M.
Kearns.
Women’s single stableford. Div. 1
TOUCH FOOTBALL
Highfields seniors muster
The Highfields Hurricanes senior
touch club is kick-starting its 2013 campaign with a muster at the Kuhls Road
oval in Highfields at 10am on Sunday,
March 3.
The club will enter men’s and women’s teams in the Toowoomba winter
competition. Last year the club entered
seven teams, A, B, C, D and E grade
women’s teams, and B and D grade
men’s teams.
Club president Michael Ryan said the
club welcomed players of all ages and
abilities. “It doesn’t matter whether you
are an elite player, just starting out or
someone who has never played before
at all, we have a spot for you.”
Anyone in the Highfields, Crows
Nest, Meringandan, Gowrie Junction,
Hampton, Blue Mountain Heights or
North Toowoomba areas who would
like a game of touch is invited to the
muster.
The Hurricanes is again the largest
club in the Toowoomba junior competition, with almost 200 players taking
part in 17 teams.
Contact Michael Ryan on 0428 717
346 or visit the club website at
www.highfields-touch.org.au
BOWLS
Hine family day
CROWS NEST: February 20 - Social bowls winners were Roy Bell, Bevan
Wingett and Red Fisher, runners-up
Tony Collins, Roger Haldane and Esbert
Ehrlich.
February 16 - Intraclub match results:
Open singles Tony Collins d. Pat
Knowles, club triples Chrys Robins,
Bevan Wingett and Howard Cornwell
d. Kevin Stark, George Brady and Ernie
Motley; Kerry Lovell, Roger Brashaw,
Roger Haldane d. Ray Weis, Peter
Coman and Laurie Cant, mixed pairs
Tom Hamilton and Therese Smith d.
Ivan and Del Burgess.
Check GD’s board to confirm games
called for next Saturday.
Skips are responsible for their teams
and are required to organise subs if necessary. The play, sub or forfeit rule ap-
plies to all intraclub comps.
February 17 - Hine family day winners were Dennis Russell, Ben Ruwoldt,
Ernie Motley and F. Henderson, runners-up Ray Weis, Roger Haldane and
A. Yaxley.
Many thanks to all concerned for
organising a very friendly afternoon involving 12 teams.
The format of Friday’s night bowls
has been changed from self-selected to
club-selected.
Coming events: Sunday, March 3 Don and Vicki’s Day. Saturday, March
9 - President’s day. Sunday, March 17 Town and Country.
All dates are tentative and may be
altered without notification.
Next bingo - Friday, March 1. Eyes
down at 7pm. - Gary Baker.
INDOOR CRICKET
Nearly 300 runs scored
CROWS NESST: February 18 Monday night’s indoor cricket match
up between Fielders and X-Men saw
more runs than the morning after a
dodgy takeaway.
Nearly 300 were scored in the game
with X-Men finishing on top by 34
runs, 164 to 130.
Back from a spell, Rohan Kuhl and
Nathan Brown topped the score sheet
with a balzing partnership of 65.
Carlukes’ dream start to the season continued on Wednesday night with a huge
win over Esky Raiders. The Watson
boys, Ryan and Wally, showed how it
is done, blasting the Raiders bowlers all
over the court. At game’s end, Carlukes
won by 144 runs, 195 to 51.
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS - FEBRUARY 26, 2013 - 15
COOYAR SHOW RESULTS
Needlework: Duchess set or
table centre, embroidery: M. Moffett
1. Crochet tablecloth: L. Wilkinson
1. Crochet duchess set or table
centre, 40 cotton: L. Wilkinson 1, M.
Moffett 2. Crochet duchess set or
table centre, cotton 20: M. Moffett
1, A. Langan 2. Crochet doiley: M.
Moffett 1, L. Wilkinson 2. Tapestry,
long stitch: A. Langan 1. Patchwork
wall hanging: G. Anderson 1, A.
Langan 2. Patchwork article: A.
Langan 1,2. Appliqued article: H.
McNalty 1. Patchwork bag: D.
Clapperton 1, G. Wolski 2. Dress
hanger: L. Wilkinson 1,2. Wool work:
Baby knitted bonnet: L. Wilkinson 1.
Baby knitted bootees: L. Wilkinson
1. Baby crochet bonnet: L.
Wilkinson 1. Baby crochet bootees:
L. Wilkinson 1. 3 piece knitted baby
set: L. Wilkinson 1. 3 piece crochet
baby set: L. Wilkinson 1. Knitted or
crochet matinee jacket: L. Wilkinson
1, S. Steel 2.
Adult knitted cardigan or pullover:
S. Riddle 1,2. Knitted or crochet rug:
L. Wilkinson 1,2. Cap or beanie, knitted or crochet: L. Wilkinson 1,2. Face
washer: L. Wilkinson 1, G. Wolski 2.
Champion exhibit: Division 1: G.
Anderson. Division 2: L. Wilkinson.
Most points: L. Wilkinson. Hard craft:
N. McNalty 1, D. Stevenson 2. Wall
hanging: G. Postle 1. Novelty item: A.
Langan 1, D. Tranter 2. Cushion: G.
Postle 1. Door stop: G. Postle 1.
Christmas tree decoration: G.
Postle 1, L. McCoist 2. Christmas wall
hanging: H. McNalty 1, G. Wolski 2.
Candlewicking: D. Stevenson 1,2.
Fabric bag: G. Wolski 1, H. McNalty
2. Check material garment: G. Postle
1. Pin cushion: G. Postle 1, L. McCoist
2. Soft toy: D. Stevenson 1, G. Postle
2. Soft toy, knitted or crochet: G.
Postle 1. Any other craft: A. Langan
1, G. Postle 2. Hand towel: G. Postle
1. Cushion cover: H. McNalty 1, G.
Postle 2. Something pink and pretty:
A. Langan 1. Fabric doll: G. Postle 1.
Chamion exhibit: H. McNalty. Machine
made: Baby frock: L. McCoist 1. Girls
pyjamas: L. McCoist 1. Boys pyjamas: L. McCoist 1. Girls frock: L.
McCoist 1. Boys or mans shirt: L.
McCoist 1. Cushion cover: H. McNalty
1. Pot holder: G. Postle 1, H. McNalty
2. Something new from something
old: G. Postle 1. Champion exhibit: L.
McCoist. Best exhibit divisions
1,2,3,4: H. McNalty. Most points: G.
Postle. Juvenile: Handmade card: J.
Pye 1, S. Stewart-Koster 2.
Christmas tree decoration: B. Martin 1, E. McNalty 2. Machine made article: E. McNalty 1, B. Martin 2. Long
stitch tapestry: C. McNalty 1. Pot
pourri sachet: E. McNalty 1, B. Martin
2. Jewellery: B. Martin 1, H. StewartKoster 2. Other article of handicraft:
E. McNalty 1, J. Pye 2. Hardcraft: I.
McNalty 1. Collage, 6yrs and under:
T.J. Flight 1, C. Bourke 2. Collage, 710yrs: B. Duncombe 1, E. Sullivan 2.
Most points: E. McNalty.
BOTTLE COLLECTOR
CHIROPRACTOR
HIGH COUNTRY CAMERA
Antiques and collectables
The Antiques and Collectables
Annual Fair and exhibition was
held in the Founders Pavilion at
the Toowoomba Showgrounds on
February 16 and 17.
Among the exhibitors were a
number of local collectors.
MASSAGE
• 1. Beverly Millward, secretary
of the Toowoomba
Collectors club with a
china Burmese cat.
• 2. Joyce McKenzie, Crows
Nest
• 3. Stewart and Maurice Bur
gess with Case Gin bottle
valued at $80.
• 4 Peter Manteufel with
kitchenalia.
• 5 Peter Watts, Nambour, and
Daryl Jenkin, Highfields.
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PSYCHIC READING
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Tilda craft at The Quilters Angel
QUIT SMOKING
The Quilters Angel at Highfields Village Green
hosted a tea party to introduce the Tilda craft range
from Scandinavia now available in store.
Guests listened to special guests Di Mills and Nikki
Tervo speak about the exciting range of fabrics,
books and nic nacs.
• 1 Designers Kris Meares, Toowoomba (Tagalong
Teddies) and Nikki Tervo, Brisbane (Brandy Gully,
Marion Marshall, The Quilters Angel, and Di Mills Textile Bris agent.
REMEDIAL MASSAGE
• 2 Sharlene Tate, Highfields, and Carol Sherritt,
Toowoomba.
• 3 Kate Millard, Ravensbourne, Dianne Murphy,
Haden and Anna Franklin, Highfields.
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TAXI
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TO ADVERTISE PHONE 4615 4416
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