What’s Inside?

COMMUNITY NEWS ACROSS THE TIARO DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 2014
What’s
Inside?2
Gundiah & RVs
Diggers & Memories
3
Health & the Hulk
4-5
Politics, Police & Business 6-7
Tennis & Local Fun
8-9
Bullriding Rememberance 10
Calendar & Carols 11-14
Are you Senior? Are you
befuddled by BROADBAND?
Training and help is available for free.
It’s at the Tiaro Community Centre,
Monday to Friday 9-12 noon, ring Pat
on 4193 9239 for more information.
Santa comes early to Lion’s
Annual Christmas Party
The Lions Club of Tiaro and District
will be holding their annual Children’s
Christmas Party and district get-together on Saturday 29th Nov 2014. See p 9.
Gundy Bridge at Gutchy Creek
Phil Truscott: Recently I had an enquiry
about the new 10 tonne load limit on
the Gundiah bridge on Netherby Road,
as truckies have had to drive extra klms
to get to their destination because of
this new limit. The bridge has major issues with regards to capacity and the 10
tonne Load Limit is in force to protect
the structure until a decision is made as
to the type of repairs required. Council has responded to the information
provided by a structural engineering
consultant, with the result being the 10
tonne Load Limit.
Recycling Week Open House
Council’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Dundowran will open its
doors to the public on Saturday, 8 November (10am -11.30am). FCRC
FCO + 3 Councillors
A motion to increase the size of the
Fraser Coast Opportunities board to
include up to three Councillors will be
discussed at its AGM later this month.
Above: After MONTHS of Red Tape for the Bopple Surgery, Dr Reka Juhasz has arrived and is
taking patients from the local area, relieving the burden on Dr Suzy Baudeouf..
new doctor at Tiaro
Bopple Surgery has been looking for
an additional doctor since 2011, when
they first opened their practice in Main
Street, Bauple and patients were being booked 2 to 3 weeks out. Dr Suzy’s
practice was very popular and rural positions are traditionally hard to fill. The
surgery moved to Tiaro Medical Centre
in January this year, promising a new
doctor soon.
Medical practitioners are sought from
all over the world to fill the shortage of
Australian doctors. The Australian Government ensure a strict process to accept these doctors.
Paperwork. After a long process of
paperwork and excessive bureaucracy,
Dr Reka Juhasz, arrived from Ireland in
August with her family, only to find it
took until October for the Federal Government to issue her provider number.
However, Bopple Surgery are now
pleased to announce that Dr Reka is of-
ficially seeing patients at Tiaro.
Dr Reka Juhasz. Born, raised and
educated in Hungary, Dr Reka received
her medical qualifications in 2003 and
specialised in General Practice in 2007.
She moved to Ireland to practice medicine and lived in County Donegal for 7
years. Her special interest is in family
planning, antenatal care and Gynaecology. She is happy to see all patients,
adults and children with acute and
chronic diseases as well.
Family. Dr Reka, is happily married
and a proud mum of two little boys. All
are excited to be in the area and have
already been exploring the Fraser Coast.
New Patients.“Dr Reka is lovely and
fits well into our Practice,”said Dr Suzy.
“I am pleased that our patients can now
have a shorter wait for care.”
New patients can contact the surgery
for registration and appointment. Telephone 4193 9171.
Editor
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The Power Of The Grey
Dollar: The Economic
Effect Of Grey Nomads
On Regional Economies
GUNDIAH
COMMUNITY
CHRONICLE
Edition Number 57
G’day readers, I will not start off about
the weather as I thought that maybe
the weather is controlled by others
who have the opposite belief to mine.
(I’m sure you know what I’m referring
to.) I think that if I form a team of rain
dancers it will have just as much legitimate influence on the weather... maybe
more!!
Unfortunately our rain-dance team
leader has problems getting up in the
mornings so rain-dance tryouts are
confined to Sunday afternoon during
the croquet game at 3pm. Come along
and play with the balls whilst the team
leader decides if you are rain dancing
material.
Memories for the Gazette and
Museum. In the Gazette this month
is Part 2 of Joy Edmund’s stories told by
her dad. (p3) If any readers have stories
to tell of their own childhood or family
stories of the past, give me a call. I can
record the story and put it to print, or
you can write your own. All stories will
be stored in the museum family history
files for future generations.
The Trees are Dying. We reported
to you last month that trees are dying at
a fair rate. More readers are commenting that trees of any old age are falling victim. You might notice on Bauple
Drive, adjacent to Wood’s property, 10
pine trees in the row are dead and more
will go the same way. Col Bowman, our
resident tree guy, tells me the Council
and the DPI have referred the matter to
the Forest industries and we await their
report. However, please keep your eye
on trees dying close to your house. With
the wet season approaching it may not
take a lot to have them fall.
No True Story. Well folks, sorry no
True Story this month. I know Mrs
Groundwater will be sorely disappointed.
Trevor Keightley 0411 102 802
NOVEMBER 2014
Grey nomads, or people aged over 55,
who spend some or all of the year travelling around Australia, have become a
vital part of regional tourism.
Let’s consider the figures. Between 1995 to 2005, there was a 257%
increase in caravan registrations. In 2009,
people travelling domestically and staying in caravans or camping spent a massive 85% of their nights in regional Australia. On average, grey nomads travel for
163 days, or more than five months, in an
average year, cover 14,000km and stop
for about three days in a given location.
Regional economies. The Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia
(CMCA), notes that due to their travelling lifestyle, these travellers tend to be
consistent spenders on the road, averaging about $500 a week. Interestingly,
some 97% make a purchase when stopping in a town – in general on fuel, vehicle, living and accommodation expenses.
Significant Contributions. At a
local level, these spends add up. The
Central Highlands Regional Council in
outback Queensland has estimated that
grey nomads contribute almost half of
the region’s holiday leisure expenditure
with their $16.8 million boost to the region’s economy. This flows on to roughly
$10 million in value adding and 136 fulltime jobs, in a region with a population
of around 31,000 people.
Grey nomad tourism clearly has a positive effect on rural and regional economies, generating employment and stimulating business.
Long Term Growth. While these national figures are ten years old, grey nomad tourism has proven to be a resilient
market, remaining relatively stable despite the global economic downturn. A
key part of the benefit of the grey nomad
dollar is their relaxed approach to travel;
while the average spend may be a little
less per day than a standard tourist, it is
the length of time that a grey nomad will
stay in an area that makes their contribution so important for rural and regional
communities.
Getting the Most Benefit for the
Region. The CMCA notes that the eco-
nomic benefits for regional communities
are not distributed equally across the
country. Like any market segment, grey
nomads appreciate responsive and tailored service, and are known for repeat
visits.
A critical issue for any region wishing to make the most of the grey nomad
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market is the active word-of-mouth that
operates in this dispersed community.
This cuts both ways, with those regions
deemed ‘less friendly’ getting a proportionally lower number of visitors than
‘welcoming’ areas.
As to how to make the grey nomads feel more welcome? The
CMCA suggests making facilities available for longer stopovers and having
friendly local attitudes and tailored products.
Along the same lines, local infrastructure
can be important in capturing the benefits, as well as managing the impacts, of
grey nomads. A recent study shows that
despite the massive increase in caravan
registrations and the growth in the grey
nomad market, there has not been a
matching increase in caravan park sites.
In fact, the study found that the number
of caravan sites had fallen 12% over the
past 40 years, for a variety of reasons. This
suggests that one key way regions could
encourage the grey dollar would be to
ensure the availability of good caravan
sites, as increasing numbers of grey nomads hit the road to experience regional
Australia for themselves.
Article from http://bolwellrv.com.au. .
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Down Memory Lane
Tiaro’s Sons
This month’s salute to the Diggers is to:
James Francis Hourihan
Private 6426. 26th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
James was born at Thinoomba,
Maryborough around 1886, and
attended Kilkivan School. He became a
teamster and never married.
His next of kin was his sister, Mrs Mary
Clifford, who lived at Tarong via Nanago.
He enlisted as a Private on the 15
August 1916, aged about 30 years.
He embarked from Sydney on board
HMAT A64 Demosthenes on the 23rd
December 1916.
He was killed in action on the 15th
September 1917 in Polygon Wood,
Ypres, Belgium. The place of burial is
not known but his tribute is on the
Menin Gate Memorial (Panel 23) Ypres
Belgium.
LEST WE FORGET
If any reader has further information about
our Diggers please contact Trevor Keightley
41292504, so that we can update the
Museum’s Military records.
Great War Statistics
At the wars end the following Imperial
Tonnage of stores shipped to France
was: 25,497,351 Tons. This was made up
of 12 categories, such as Oats and Hay
5,438,602 Tons; Coal 3,922,391 Tons;
Food 3,240,948 Tons...(Note that Horses
had more food than the Soldiers)
THE GUNDIAH GAZETTE
The Waldock
Family II
Continued from the September 2014 issue.
As told by Joy Edmunds of Tiaro.
My father (David William Waldock,
born in 1889) used to tell me things that
happened when he and his 4 brothers
and 3 sisters were young.
Old Scratch. When they went to
school in Tiaro they had a teacher,
Mr Baker, who behind his back they
called him “Old Scratch”. (I think Dad
told me he was father to some of the
Bakers who lived in Bauple when I was
a girl–Bert and John and I think there
was another but I cannot remember
his name.)Anyway Mr Baker had a very
large beard and when he got angry he
used to pull and scratch at it.
He was very good with the cane and
when it was broken he would go out on
the veranda and pull a wooden shingle
of the roof and use that instead. Dad
said that the play area was divided in
half one half for the boys and half for
the girls.
The Razor Gang. Dad always talked
about his Uncle and Aunt who had the
shop built which is now the Bush and
Bay Cafe. Dad and his young mates
(the razor gang) would gather up there
on Saturday, pool their money and
buy pounds of broken biscuits. Then
condensed milk came about so they
bought a tin to dip their biscuits in. Dad
always said he couldn’t come to that as
it was too sweet for him.
One time all of these lads decided it
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was so hot so they would go down to
the river for a swim. They went past the
cream factory down to the bridge- it
must have been the low one around the
bend. None of them had togs with them
so in they went in the nuddy. When
they heard a cart coming they got under
the bridge and started pelting rocks up
under the bridge. The poor old horse
took off and tipped Mr Roberts out, so
he walked back down, picked up the
clothes and took them with him. Dad
never did say what happened to the
Waldock boys when they arrived home.
Gun Story. When dad got older, he
had a gun, I guess it was his father’s or
Grandfather’s, and is now at the Manse
belonging to the Presbyterian Church.
The church was just on the other side
of the fence, so the Minister was always
calling for dad to go around Tiaro looking
for his horse. Dad said sometimes he had
to walk miles. Anyway, one morning he
heard the minister calling him urgently
and to “Bring your gun”. He went over
to find a large snake wrapped around
the rafters. Dad shot it alright, but also
shot a large hole in the Church roof.
I’m sure he had that gun for years...
never used again until one day a man,
who I did not know, got excited about
the gun so Dad gave it to him. I don’t
think anybody could use it, it was a two
barrel gun and it had lost the timber
for the shoulder rest, I wonder what
happened to it?
Dad died in 1978, aged 89. He is buried
in the Tiaro Cemetery next to my
Mother and beside my Grandfather and
Grandmother (Waldocks).
Thankyou Joy, I’m sure you have many
more stories to tell. The Gazette and Mt
Bauple Museum welcome reader stories
about the area.
Trevor Keightley
NOVEMBER 2014
MT BAUPLE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Your Museum & You!
School Visit On Wednesday 3rd of
September, Bauple school students
visited the Museum to carry out an assignment. The Museum staff were delighted to passing on information and
answer questions about the past history.
We hope this is the start of all district
schools becoming involved with the
museum. For a discussion on how we
can fit into current curriculum, please
give us a call at the Museum 4193 9341
or President Trevor Keightley 4129 2504.
H EA L T H A N D C O M M UNITY WE L L NE SS
Mental Health Chill n’ Chat
• Would you like to make new friends?
• Learn what’s available in your community? • Discuss mental health issues?
• Develop better coping skills?
Then come along to a weekly informal
gathering, held Tuesdays 10am to noon
at Creations Café, in the Pyramid Building on Bazaar Street, Maryborough.
COFFEE AND CAKE SPECIAL $5.
The group will be facilitated by peers
from ‘Personal Helpers & Mentors’ from
Red Cross and Community Solutions.
For more details please call: Sarah
(PHaMs Employment) 0401 709 048, or
Toni (PHaMs) 0400 992 160
Eating Disorder Support
Do you, or someone you care for, identify with an eating disorder? If so we
are seeking expressions of interest from
people who would like to attend an eating disorder support group. The group
will be held in Hervey Bay and be facilitated by Nancy O’brien, BSC Psych,
BAHS Counselling, Gads & Maca.
Please call Nancy on 0498 965 728.
Eating Disorder Prevention
Trial Volunteers wanted
Volunteers aged 18-25 years who have
concerns about their body weight or
shape are asked to particpate in research trial. Participants receive a $50
iTunes voucher for their time. See www.
ppbio.org.au.
YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD Get your free hearing check
at the Tiaro Library Dec 5th.
TO BE NEEDED.
Good hearing can improve your quality
True story: At 75, volunteer friends of
mine, Pat & Brian, work at a Community Centre three mornings a week and
also run a support group once a month.
They have lots of time on weekends
and found they were just perfect to be
pretend “Grandparents” for children in
need of respite. They benefit, the children benefit, the carers benefit and
everyone is happy. They did the learning course and were accredited about
4 years ago. So don’t think you’re too
“old”, there is someone out there who
needs you. If Pat & Brian can do this
then you can. The time you can give to
a child is precious and children love to
have someone ‘just for them’.
Pat & Brian are never lonely and there is
a life about them. They are already great
grandparents and hope their home is a
haven on weekends for these precious
children.
So don’t waste your time, be like Pat &
Brian and share your love with special
children that need it. If you have an
open heart and open arms please think
about becoming a Foster Carer. They are
so glad they did, and expect to continue
Pauline K.
for a long while yet.
Recognising Our Teachers
“The recently held Education Accord in
which our local residents participated
identified teaching quality as the number one issue for education. And, in
recognition of the value of our teachers,
the Queensland Government launched
the Jack Pizzey Awards for excellence in
education leadership”, the Member for
Maryborough Mrs Maddern said.
Mrs Maddern encouraged local teachers
to apply for School, Principal or School
Leadership Team of the Year awards and
the chance to share in $90,000 of grants.
Nominations are open now, and close
on 21 November for the Jack Pizzey
Awards, and on 8 December for the
other programs. For application forms
visit http://education.qld.gov.au/hr/recruitment/teaching/scholarships.html.
of life and eligible pensioners and veterans have access to many free hearing
services from Australian Hearing.
Australian Hearing will be offering free
hearing screenings for eligible pensioners and veterans at the Tiaro Library on
the morning of Friday December 5 between 9.30am and 11.30am.
As the largest hearing provider in Australia, Australian Hearing services are
free or subsidised by the Government
for many Australian aged pensioners
and veterans.
Australian Hearing recommends you
get your hearing checked every two
years if you are aged over 60. As hearing
loss is a gradual process, seniors often
do not recognise that they have a hearing loss until it becomes a problem or
until it affects their daily activities, such
as listening to the radio, answering the
telephone or in social situations.
Australian Hearing Maryborough, Shop
2/133 Lennox Street, Ph: (07) 4120 8300
www.hearing.com.au for details about our
eligibility criteria.
Calendar
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3 Gootchie Branch Meeting - 9 30 4 Melbourne Cup Day Function
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28Petrie Gardens - 10 am
NOTE: We are recommencing Craft
Classes on February 10th, 2015 at 12
noon...bring Lunch.
Tiaro QCWA
35 Mayne St Tiaro. Ph. Gail 4129 2237
1st Monday Scrapbooking 10am-2pm.
Julie Meads 0428797037 $5. BYO lunch.
All Tuesdays Craft 9am-3pm. $5. Bring
your lunch. Gail Warwick 41292551
2nd Wednesday Hoy 11am
2nd Saturday Meeting 9am
Miva QCWA
QCWA Hall, Miva. Ph. June 54846282
1st Wednesday Branch Mtg 9.30am.
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2014 MRCCC Annual Report
For an update on the activities and actions of the Mary River Catchment
Coordinating Committee, please visit
the website at www.mrccc.org.au and
download the 2014 Annual Report.
Call the Resource Centre on 5482 4766
or admin@mrccc.org.au if you would
prefer a hard copy mailed out. MRCCC
THE TREES ARE DYING
by Col Bowman (resident tree guy)
An article in last months Gundiah Gazette referred to the 80 year old Pine
trees on Trevor’s block (Gootchie).
It would appear that trees are dying all
through the Fraser Coast region – one
explanation could be a root rot known
as Phytophtera, a fungus which is active during wet soil conditions and can
live for 50 years in an old tree stump –
allowing this fungus to survive during
dry periods and explode when very wet
conditions occur.
The Pine tree, when it dies, becomes
soft and pulpy and the wood has no
strength. Not only do the branches fall,
the roots are not able to hold the tree
upright. In a storm or strong wind they
pose a risk to people, buildings, power
lines and roads etc. My recommendation is to remove them as soon as possible using a recognised tree faller, as
they can cause severe damage if things
go wrong. Some of these trees are 20m
and taller and will hit with a great force
falling from that height.
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SPOOKY HALLOWEEN
Harry Potter, the Hulk, Superman and
even the Ninja Turtles turned up for
the Halloween Disco for families at
the spooky Gundiah Hall on 31 October. Over 40 children from the area
and some flamboyant parents enjoyed
dressing up and ‘getting down’. Ally
Willis donates her time and DJ talents to
make the event enjoyable each year, and
is getting quite a following. The event is
organised by Gundiah School P&C.
“We all had a terrific night. The children
loved dancing and getting dressed up
and it was great to see so many smiling
faces. Thank you to all of the volunteers
and parents who helped to make the
night such a great success,” said Josh
Seaniger, Gundiah School acting principal, who was masquerading as Shane
Warne, Aussie Cricket hero.Gundiah P&C
ABOVE: Little Natalie Sal was unmistakable
as the great green Hulk when she attended the
Gundiah’s Halloween Disco.
MANSONG CONCERT A BIG HIT IN GLENWOOD
Glenwood and surrounding residents were not disappointed with the return of MANSONG for their
second concert this year. Carol Sendall and her band of around 30 merry men sang, played, ‘prosed’
and joked at Glenwood Hall on November 1st. Cr Phil Truscott was instrumental in organising the
fundraiser for local organisations.
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B auple P ro g ress A ssociation
BPA UPDATE
Many residents from Bauple, representatives from the school, community organisations, the church and businesses
enjoyed a BBQ together on Sunday 19th
arranged by the BPA. Local politicians
were also invited to meet and talk with
members from the community.
Cr Trsucott was unable to participate,
however, Anne Maddern made herself
available and Lloyd Maddern assisted
in cooking up a storm with steaks from
Tiaro Meats.
Community Plan Review – We received feedback from the council CEO
in response to the review. Details will be
discussed at the next meeting in addition to suggestions for the 2014 review
as advised earlier this year, by the end
of November from Community Groups
and individuals.
Rates - council is unable to provide
a breakdown for rates spent in Bauple,
or departments, or councillor Portfolios.
Other progress associations are also
querying expenditure. Stay tuned....
RV site suggestions – thank you to
all those who provided feedback. This
was summarised with original documentation presented to Cr Truscott.
Disappointingly Cr Truscott advised
“nothing will be done at the RV site until the Fraser Coast Camping committee
have looked at the entire region’s needs.
This could take a while.”
Joint Progress Association
Meeting – after the first meeting in
Bauple, it was decided to meet regularly
and work together to ensure residents
are being represented. The second
meeting was held in Maryborough 21st
October. Similar concerns were raised.
Detailed update will be provided at the
next BPA meeting.
We were informed of a meeting for the
Maryborough Electorate at Maryborough Town Hall on Nov 19th. Community members are encouraged to
attend and hear from state candidates
and possibly councillors.
Next meeting (GM) is planned for No-
vember 5th 7pm at the Bauple Band
Hall discussing the community plan
review, response from council and suggestions for the next BBQ. Everyone is
welcome along and encouraged to get
involved.
Bauple Community Group Representatives are invited to the next Management Committee Meeting. BPA
queensland police - tiaro branch
POLICE TALK
Scams. Tiaro police are still receiving
reports of the odd attempted scam, so it
might be a timely reminder to locals to
be aware of the more common methods
scammers use.
Cold calls: this is where someone
calls claiming to be from a bank, the tax
office, or even Microsoft and will ask
you to verify details. They may even already have some of your details but are
asking for more. None of these agencies will call you, and if they do, ask for
the callers name and call the institution
back on a number you locate from the
phonebook etc. Never give out personal
information over the phone unless you
have initiated the call.
Emails/phishing: again claiming
to be from a bank or financial institution and asking you to click on a link.
Never click on a link in an email as this
will likely download a virus which steals
all your information for later use by the
scammer. There have even been some
fake facebook pages starting to circulate
stealing photos from the original person’s page. Again, before accepting, give
that person a call. Scammers do this to
try to gain further information for identity theft.
English/UK gypsies: these guys
pop up in the area from time to time attempting to sell items from the back of
a car or offering services ranging from
driveway repairs to roofing and painting. These people are notorious scammers. Obtain the vehicle details and
contact police.
Remember if it sounds too good to be
true it probably is.
Visit www.scamwatch.gov.au or call
1300 795 995 for more information or to
report a scam. S/Constable Michael Coleman
The Tiaro Police Division Consultative Committee aims to rep-
resent the Community’s interests in
matters of safety and security and to
promote a good working relationship
between the Police and the residents.
Next public meeting of the Tiaro
Police Division Consultative Committee will be held Wednesday 4th February 2015 at the Community Centre at
Tiaro at 7 pm. Supper will be served. For
further information please contact Lyn
Kelman on (07) 4129 3212 OR Linda
Harris on (07) 4193 9256 or iha5442@
bigpond.net.au
LANDHOLDER RECOVERY
MODEL - FOCUS GROUPS
The Landholder Recovery project was
conceived by Red Cross Emergency
Services QLD and the Banana, North
Burnett, Bundaberg and Fraser Coast
Councils following the 2013 floods.
If you are..
A landholder and / or family member,
Staff member or volunteer from a
community organisation, agricultural
business or service, local government,
response agency, local service provider–
And you would like to contribute to
stronger ways of working in the future
then please consider participating in a
focus group. Participation will require
4 hours of your time, and lunch will be
provided. Assistance with fuel costs is
also available.
Focus Groups in the Fraser Coast
region will take place in Maryborough
on Wednesday 19 Nov (10am-2pm); are
specifically looking at the landholder
experience, from a psychosocial perspective and acknowledging the associated impacts to the wider community
such as to agricultural businesses and
suppliers. If you have any queries or if
you wish to express your interest in participating please contact the project coordinator: Carolyn Patamisi. cpatamisi@
redcross.org.au 0409 697 313. Red Cross
Professional Sound
System Engineering &
Supplies.
Peter PATRICK
0409 344 683
www.scientific-acoustics.com.au
NOVEMBER 2014
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Fraser Coast Fuel opens at Tiaro.
Local Caltex Distributor, Elton Keen, has recently opened a self-serve fuel station
between Hauritz Motors and Tiaro Machinery southbound on the Bruce Highway.
Open 24hrs/7 days a week, it offers quality fuel for Eftpos (all bank key cards), Visa,
Mastercard and CaltexStar or FCF card holders.
“We are trying to cater for the rural community whilst also remaining viable as a fuel
seller in the future,”said Mr Keen. “It took us some time to set up, but the delays were
mainly technical ones.”
The general idea is customers pay before they pump and your card is charged the
amount you allocate or actually pump, whichever comes first. (If it takes $80 on your
card, the authorisation will be reversed instantly, or within a couple of days to reflect
SGroundwater
the pumped value, depending on your financial institution.)
understand that the populous cities pay
the lions share of the rates and rightly get
Annual Report Snippets 2014.
the lions share of the spoils. However,
has anyone not noticed the population
Ongoing Regional Issues? We must
of this country is gravitating to the cities
convince the Fraser Coast Council that
in droves while the country areas are
the word “regional” is part of its name
dying? Local government regional areas
and a vital part of its responsibility.
are no different. Our local decisionWe did not ask to be amalgamated
makers must realise that growing the
and 6 years later, deamalgamation is
regional areas will be a huge benefit
never going to happen – we just need
for the whole Fraser Coast. Total value
to get on with it, and live, work and
of agricultural production on the Fraser
play as a Fraser Coast Community. We
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Coast in 2010/2011 was $65 million.
That can only grow as we have not even
tapped the fresh food markets locally,
let alone fresh food to Brisbane, the
southern states or Asian exports. Note
that the Hervey Bay Whale Watching
Industry brings in about $12 million, but
where does Fraser Coast Opportunities
choose to spend more of our money?
When the new FCO General Manager
attended our last agm in his first week
on the job, we invited him to allow us to
show him the huge potential that exists
around regional and rural Fraser Coast.
To date, he has obviously been too
busy. Fcrc has formed an advancing
agriculture committee. We support that,
are part of that, and are looking for some
urgent action. We need support and
vision from our elected representatives.
To be continued....
New
membership
always
welcome, call Linda Harris 41 939256.
Darryl Stewart
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The Fraser Coast Australia Day Awards
Nominations for 2015 are now open.
Award categories include:
Citizen of the year
Junior citizen of the year
Sports person of the year
Junior sports person of the year
Cultural award of the year
Junior cultural person of the year
Community event of the year
Community group of the year
Forms can be found on the council’s
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ROSSENDALE TENNIS CLUB INC.
Perfect Weather
for Tennis!
It’s perfect weather for tennis right now,
so if you’ve thought or talked about
giving tennis a go, this is the time to
put those words into action. Just ring
up and book the courts - day or night,
or come along to Friday night tennis
to see if you’d like to join our weekly
club night. It’s a lot of fun! We always
welcome new players and we’d like to
encourage everyone to stay active as
much and long as possible. Very few
of us get enough exercise, and with
limited opportunities for sport in this
area, we want you to take come and try
tennis at Rossendale. Remember what
they say – “Use it or lose it”. You can
prolong your mobility by being active walking, running, bending, stretching,
moving, jumping, thinking, laughing,
participating. Tennis has it all! You don’t
have to be a great player to begin – just
have a passion for a challenging game.
Try it.You just might love it!
Tennis Coaching - Hot Shots
Gympie and District Tennis Association
Coach Matt Watkins commenced the
Hot Shots Coaching program on Friday
17th October. This program will run for
a minimum block of 7 weeks so if you
missed the start you may still be able
to register your child (ages 5 and up)
with Matt on 041 7070129. Matt has
loan racquets available each week and
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Buskers wanted for
Street Life Party!
Council is calling on buskers of all
shapes and sizes, tricks and talents
for the launch of a new Street Life
Cultural Program. Cr Phil Truscott
said the sound of street music will ring
out from the Maryborough CBD on
Thursday, 27 November and in Hervey
Bay on Sunday, 30 November. Places
are still available for local performers.
“Busking could include acrobatics,
animal tricks, balloon twisting, card
tricks, caricatures, clowning, comedy,
contortions, escapology, dance, singing,
fire skills, flea circus, fortune-telling,
juggling, magic, mime, living statue,
musical performance, puppetry, snake
charming, storytelling or reciting poetry
or prose, street art such as sketching
and painting, street theatre, sword
swallowing, and ventriloquism… to
name a few! “Basically busking is any
entertainment that will encourage an
audience to throw some coins into a
hat. “So if you have any or perhaps all
of these skills, we want to hear from
you.” Councillor Truscott said successful
submissions will receive their first year’s
busking license free of charge. For more
information on how to get involved go
to www.ourfrasercoast.com.au/fraserFCRC
coast-street-life
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All players who sign up also receive
their own Hot Shots Tennis shirt. First
session starts 3:30pm to 4:15pm for the
Beginners group (ages 5-9) and 4:15pm
to 5:00pm for Intermediate group (ages
10 and up).
Goodbye Ben. Sadly we will be
saying goodbye to a young member of
our club this week – Ben Gregg. Ben
and his mother are moving to Kingaroy
where Ben hopes to continue to play
tennis. Ben has come a long way with
his tennis in the last couple of years
and we are all happy when he outplays
us with any of the excellent shots that
he’s now learnt by practice, hard work,
and by having a passion for tennis. Well
done Ben! We will all miss you and we
wish you and your mother all the best
when you move to the red dirt country.
Our Bunnings BBQ on 11th
October was very successful. Thanks to
all our members who contributed.
The Rossendale Tennis Club has
two excellent synthetic grass courts, a
great roomy clubhouse with table and
lots of seating, BBQ facilities, racquets
available for use, and off-road parking.
The club is located in a rural setting
only 5 klms from Bauple township and
is central to Gundiah and Glenwood
localities. Address is 38 Bauple –
Woolooga Road, just off the Bruce
Highway opposite the southern Bauple
Exit/Entrance. For any enquiries or to
hire courts please phone Mary-Anne
Walters on 4129 2589; MOB: 04 3837
4091; Bob & Carol Maxwell on 4129
2391; or John & Lyn Kelman on 41 293
212. See you at Rossendale!!!! MWalters
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Santa is
Coming!
The Lions Club of Tiaro
and District will be holding their annual Children’s Christmas Party &
district get-together on
Saturday 29th November 2014 at
Tiaro Rec Grounds, Inman Street
5pm start with Santa at 7pm, and
fireworks at 8.30pm.
This event is a follow on from a Mardi
Gras started by businesses in Tiaro some
46 years ago. Entertainment for the evening includes rides for the children, ham
wheels and food, drink and bar services
are also available. Santa arrives at 7:00
pm and fireworks commence at 8:30
pm. Entry and the rides are free, although there may be a small charge for
some rides as we are trying something
new this year.
The Children’s Christmas Party is for
children up to year 7, and includes children from the district of Gunalda to the
south, Owanyilla and Mungar to the
north, the coast to the east and Thi-
noomba and area to the west.
Parents and residents also use this event
for a get-together.
This event will be held at the Tiaro Rec
Grounds, Inman Street. Turn at the Royal Hotel and follow the road to the top
of the hill and the grounds are on the
left. All residents in the area are cordially
invited, so come along and have a great
night. Guests of residents are also welcome. A J (Tony) Pope 0408 988 081
Cat and Dog
Registration
Door Knock
Council has started knocking on doors
of homes across the region to check
cat and dog registration information is
up to date. The move is part of a push
to cut the number of animals being
impounded and euthanised. Owners
of unregistered pets will be required to
register their pets and may be issued a
$227 fine for each unregistered animal.
There are currently 19,016 dogs and
4,471 cats registered on the Fraser
Coast, Community Health, Education
and training Portfolio Councillor Robert
Garland said. Cutting the number of pets
being euthanised is a particular focus for
Councillor Garland.“All pet owners can
help cut the number of animals ending
up in the pound by ensuring their pets
are registered and micro-chipped so we
can ensure they are returned home as
quickly as possible if they stray.”During
2013/14, 1,520 dogs and 588 cats were
impounded; 60% of the dogs and 15%
of the cats were returned home; 17%
of the dogs and 57% of the cats were
euthanized with the remainder given to
welfare groups to rehome. FCRC
Above: The very lovely Leslie Wood at Gympie
Camel Races on Melbourne Cup Day. Pensioners
Inc and Gundiah Community Place splashed
out on a fabulous day at the Races. TKeightley
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Vintage Film Club
If you missed ‘Meet Me in St Louis’
starring Judy Garland at Tiaro Library
on 28th October, mark your calendars
for the 2015 Vintage films:
Lady from Shanghai (1947) 27 January
Red River (1947) 24 February
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
(1959) 24 March.
The screenings are free but places
are limited. Bookings are required by
contacting Tiaro - 4129 2453.
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and businesses in the Fraser Coast Hinterland. We have expanded our delivery
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NOVEMBER 2014
Above: Dean Weller competes at Las Vegas Senior
Pro Rodeo Championships in September. Photo
courtesy ©WTBruce.
LOCAL BULLRIDER
PLACES FOURTH
IN THE WORLD.
Dean Weller hails from Gundiah
of late, and is by no means ‘small
fry’ when it comes to bullriding
on the world stage.
Dean and fellow team mates competed
in Senior Pro Rodeo Association in USA.
Over 2 months he competed in 11 rodeo
rounds and made the finals in Las Vegas.
Dean placed fourth in the world for the
40-50 year category. Not a bad feat for
someone who broke his upper arm in the
process.
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REMEMBRANCE DAY
Federal Member for Wide Bay and
Deputy Prime Minister, Warren Truss, is
encouraging Wide Bay residents to observe the traditional Remembrance Day
one minute’s silence this Tuesday, to
honour those who lost their lives while
serving Australia in wars, conflicts and
peace-keeping operations.
“Remembrance Day is held on the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice,
which ended World War 1, ninety six
years ago,”Mr Truss said.
This year, we particularly remember the
30,000 troops who would become the
first Anzacs. In November 1914, they
departed from Albany, Western Australia on a convoy of ships from the Royal
Australian Navy, New Zealand, Britain
and Japan, bound for service in the First
World War. En-route, the Royal Australian Navy secured its first victory at sea,
when HMAS Sydney forced the German raider Emden to ground at North
Keeling Island, allowing the convoy safe
passage through the Indian Ocean.
“All Australians should take a moment
to observe the traditional one minute’s
silence on Remembrance Day, and reflect upon the sacrifice made by more
than 102,000 Australians, who have
died for our nation in wartime,”Mr Truss
said.
“For the family and friends left behind,
Remembrance Day is a day of sadness,
reflection and remembrance for their
loved ones who served our nation and
made the ultimate sacrifice.
“During the minute’s silence at the 11th
hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,
we remember people of all nations who
have lost their lives through war, and
we honour those who have, and those
who continue to serve in the defence of
Australia.”
The Flanders poppy first became popular in Australia in 1921 to symbolise the
end of World War I and the rebuilding
of life. It was among the first plants that
grew after the devastation on the battle
fields in Northern France and Belgium.
“I urge all Australians to continue the
spirit and tradition of Remembrance
Day, by wearing a red Flanders poppy
and pausing for one minute’s silence at
11am on Tuesday.”
For more information and materials on
Remembrance Day, including Centenary of Anzac commemorative posters,
visit the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
website, at www.dva.gov.au.
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WHAT’S ON IN NovemBER
November Events
3 The South Brisbane Federal Band
‘Proms in Concert’, Brolga Theatre:
3pm. Following their 2nd place at the
Australia National Band Championships, ‘The Feds’ are looking forward
to bringing their love of music to the
Wide bay. Adult: $30, Child: $20 (Under 12 years), Concession: $25, Seniors: $25. Brolga Theatre 41226060,
brolga@frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- Gundiah Rural Fire Brigade Training (1st Mon), Fire Station: 7pm.
Brian Janssen 41293128.
4 Tiaro Library ‘Book Chat’ (1st Tue),
Tiaro Library: 9:30am. Deborah McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- Melbourne Cup Luncheon, Brolga Theatre: 11am. Enjoy a glass of
champagne, beer or wine while being entertained by talented local musician Jon Vea Vea and Fashions on
the Green featuring pre-loved and
up-cycled clothing. Lucky door prizes, sweeps and cup day fun with live
cross to the race on the big screen.
Adult: $50. Brolga Theatre 41226060,
brolga@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
5 Public Meetings of the Tiaro Police
Division Consultative Committee (1st Wed, 3 monthly), Gootchie
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Branch QCWA Rooms: 7pm. Supper
served. Lyn Kelman 41293212 lynanjohn@bigpond.com
- John Williamson, Brolga Theatre:
8pm. Adult $49, Child (3-11) $33,
Concession $47, Group (10+) $47.
41226060,
brolga@frasercoast.qld.
gov.au.
6-8 Maryborough Heritage CraftFest,
Maryborough City Hall, Kent Street:
Thu-Fri: 9am-4pm, Sat: 9am-3pm
8th. Fraser Coast’s premier craft
event, showcasing traditional and
modern crafts handmade by over
50 local artisans. Entry $3, children
under 12 are free if accompanied by
adult. Desleigh Baynes 41217040,
craftfest@live.com.au.
8 Tiaro Markets (2nd Sat), Tiaro
Community Centre and Memorial
Hall, Forgan Tce & Kooringa Rd,
Tiaro: 7am-12. Gavan 0419276588.
9 L.A.D. Dance Studio 2014, Brolga
Theatre: 2pm. End of year dance
concert. Adult $22, Pen/Snr/Stud/$17,
Group 10+ $15.00. 41226060, brolga@
frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- Australian Guitar Duo, Gatakers
Artspace, 311 Kent Str, Maryborough:
4.30pm-6.30 pm. Rupert Boyd and
Jacob Cordover are exceptional,
international classical guitarists.
Adult: $25, Members: $22. Janet Revill
41231117,
janet@janetsartbooks.
com.au, www.rupertboyd.com.
11 MEMORIAL DAY
12Gundiah School P&C Meeting (2nd
Wed), Gundiah School: 6pm.
- Bauple Rec Ground Meeting
(2nd Wed): 7pm. Debbie Brischke
0418771696.
13Under 5 Story Time (2nd & 4th Thu),
Tiaro Library: 10:30am. Deborah
McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@
frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- Tiaro P&C (2nd Thu): 6pm.
- Gundiah Hall Committee Mtg. (2rd
Thu), 7pm. Sandi 41293215.
14Tiaro Country Crafters (2nd Fri),
Uniting Church Tiaro: 9:30am.
- Munna Creek Hall Social Night (2nd
Fri), 5 Blowers Road, Munna Creek:
6pm. Table tennis & Games, BBQ &
kitchen facilities, BYO food drinks.
munnacreekhall.com, 0434614866.
15Glenwood Community Markets
(3rd Sat (except Aug)), 13 Pepper
Rd Glenwood: 8am. Community
markets with food and drinks
available all morning. Suzanne
30363001.
16
TESS Wildlife Park Country
Markets (3rd Sun), 79 Mungar Road
Maryborough West: 7am-1pm. Ray
Reville 0427872236.
- Australian Hibiscus Society (3rd
Sun): 10am. Chris 54846551 for
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location.
- Dance Zone, Brolga Theatre:
11am, 5pm. Annual celebration!
Adult: $24.95, Child: $18.00 (2-12),
Concession: $22.95, Seniors: $22.95,
Members: $22.95. Brolga Theatre
41226060,
brolga@frasercoast.qld.
gov.au.
17Radio 107.1 General Meeting (3rd
Mon), Community Centre Tiaro:
5.30pm. All Welcome. Jeff 41939612.
- Tiaro District Community Centre
Meeting, Community Centre Tiaro:
6pm. New members welcome.
Debbie 41939603.
18Tiaro District Chamber Commerce
(3rd Tue), Landcare Rooms, Mayne
Street, Tiaro (under the medical
centre) 7pm. lha15442@bigpond.net.
au, 0427006831, 41939256.
- Bauple Historical Museum (3rd Tue),
7pm. All welcome. 41292751.
19Tiaro Landcare Meeting (3rd Wed),
Old Medical Centre, Tiaro: 7:30pm.
tiarolandcare@gmail.com.
20FREE Community Legal Services
(3rd Thu), Tiaro Community Centre:
Royal Hotel
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• Cold Beer
• Air Cond Pokies
• Meals 7 days
• Regular live music
• Walk in Bottleshop
• Courtesy bus
• Weddings, parties,
• Excellent Food
4129 2567
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HIDEAWAY HOTEL
-the perfect get-awaySunday Roasts $11
(choice of two roasts and dessert!)
Thursdays: Trivia Night
Fridays: Lions Club Raffles
Meals: Mon-Sat. Lunches 7 days.
Functions: Call us about your function
Phone Nia & Col
4129 2153
NOVEMBER 2014
41942663 for apt.
- ABM Christmas Craft Stall
(Anglican Board of Mission Craft
Group), St. Paul’s Memorial Hall:
7am-1pm. Money raised goes to
Myanmar to assist in improving
their livelihoods and feed their
families. Noela Thomson (President)
41214063.
22Hinterland Markets (4th Sat), Bauple
Band Hall: 7am. Heather 0428842615.
27Under 5 Story Time (2nd & 4th Thu),
Tiaro Library: 10:30am. Deborah
McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@
frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
28Tiaro Library ‘Book Club’ (4th
Fri), Tiaro Library: 10am. Deborah
McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@
frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- Bauple Kids Hangout’ Night (4th
Fri), Bauple Recreation Grounds:
5-9pm. Free entry, food & drinks on
sale. Table tennis tables, pool table,
darts, air hockey, puzzles, games or
just hang-out. Debbie 0418771696.
29Gatakers by Night (last Sat),
Gatakers Artspace, Kent Street,
Maryborough: 5pm-9pm. Watch
artists at work - woodcarver, painters,
sculptors - and view the latest
exhibitions at Gatakers Gallery. Light
refreshments available for purchase.
Free admission. Gatakers Artspace
41905723.
- Lion’s Children’s Christmas Party.
Rec Grounds, Inman Street, Tiaro.
5pm. Santa, Games, Rides,Food. See
pg 9 for details.
December Events
1 Gundiah Rural Fire Brigade Training (1st Mon), Fire Station: 7pm.
Brian Janssen 41293128.
2 Tiaro Library ‘Book Chat’ (1st Tue),
Tiaro Library: 9:30am. Deborah McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- Christmas Meet ‘n’ Greet, Theebine
Hall: 6pm. BBQ, Christmas raffles
and entertainment – see you there.
Contact Kathy 54846229
- Bauple Rec Ground Meeting
(2nd Wed): 7pm. Debbie Brischke
0418771696.
4 Kamahl - Morning Melodies, Brolga Theatre: 11am. The story of his
life, which took him from a child in
the cow paddocks of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to being a performer
able to count among his friends
some of the great and mighty, is
one of the most extraordinary adventures in show business. Adult
$15, Friend $13. Brolga Theatre
41226060, brolga@frasercoast.qld.
gov.au.
6 Cleone McRoberts Academy of
Dance, Brolga Theatre: 2pm, 7pm.
Our annual celebration of dance
and achievement! Brolga Theatre
41226060, brolga@frasercoast.qld.
gov.au.
NOVEMBER 2014
7 2014 Independent Fraser Coast Toy
Run, Aussie Hotel, Adelaide St:
7:30am rego, 9am depart. Proceeds
will go to several areas on the Fraser
Coast: Animal Welfare, Maryborough
Animal Refuge, Fraser Coast Family
Network and Aged Care. The rider’s
route will visit either Howard or Torbanlea, through Hervey Bay and returning to Maryborough, finishing
up at the Lamington Hotel at around
12:30pm. Live music will kick off once
all riders have returned Jimmy James
to entertain the crowd. Cheap meals
available to all participants. Gold coin
donation. Cliff Leader 0400033423,
Michael 0413722584, Lizzie Walker
0409575284, www.eatmyshorts.com.
au.
11Under 5 Story Time (2nd & 4th Thu),
Tiaro Library: 10:30am. Deborah
McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@
frasercoast.qld.gov.au.
- Mt Kanigan District RFB Group
6.30pm BBQ followed by 7pm Gen
Meeting. at Gundiah RFB Station. All
Gundiah RFB members welcome to
attend.
- Gundiah Hall Committee Mtg. (2rd
Thu), 7pm. Sandi 41293215.
12Tiaro Country Crafters (2nd Fri),
Uniting Church Tiaro: 9:30am.
- Munna Creek Hall Social Night
(2nd Fri), 5 Blowers Road, Munna
Creek: 6pm. Table tennis & Games,
BBQ & kitchen facilities, BYO
food drinks. munnacreekhall.com,
0434614866.
- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL YEAR
13Tiaro Markets (2nd Sat), Tiaro
Community Centre and Memorial
Hall, Forgan Tce & Kooringa Rd,
Tiaro: 7am-12. Gavan 0419276588.
13Carols in the Country - Gundiah
Oval, School Rd, Gundiah. See ad.
15Radio 107.1 General Meeting (3rd
Mon), Community Centre Tiaro:
5.30pm. All Welcome. Jeff 41939612.
- Tiaro District Community Centre
Meeting, Community Centre Tiaro:
6pm. New members welcome.
Debbie 41939603.
Weekly Events & Activities
Tiaro Broadband for Seniors Kiosk.
Tiaro Comm Ctr. M-F 9–12pm. 41939239
Radio 107.1 : 7days. Ph Jeff 41939612.
Bauple Men’s (Community) Shed
Mon, Tues, Wed & Saturday 9am– 3pm.
Ph. Bill 0481 351 583.
Mondays
Lions Club 2nd & 4th Monday Hideaway Hotel 7pm. Tony Pope 4129 6440
Tai Chi–Bauple Band Hall 6pm
Tuesdays.
Yoga Q150 Rec Grounds 8.30am. Great
for young & old $10 Helen 0410 288 595
Bauple Bubs Social Group: 9am12noon. @Bauple Rec Grounds, next to
Scouts building Mandie 0432 481661.
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Tai-ChiTiaroCom.Ctr.8.30am.41292490
Child Health Nurse. 9-12pm Tiaro
Library. 2nd & 4th Tuesday 4122 8733.
Tiaro Creative Arts Group. 9.30am
Uniting Church, Mungar Rd. 5484 6135
Dance Night Bauple Band Hall 7-9pm
(Hall Fundraiser). Children & Adults.
Anne 41939254 or Meg 0429783741
Wednesdays.
Line Dancing Gunalda Hall. 4129 3126
Simple Living Group 9-11am @Bauple
Rec Shed Ph Wendy 4129 2212
Thursdays.
Under 5 Story Time 10.30am 2nd & 4th
Thursday Tiaro Library 4129 2453
Bauple Scouts 4.30pm. Sandra 4129-2609
Zumba–Bauple Band Hall 5.30pm ph
0403 797 723 followed by Darts/Pool at
7pm ph 0438758771.
Fridays.
Computer Group Social, literacy and
computer help. Jeff Taylor 4129 2650
Emergency Service Cadets 4pm SES
Shed Maryborough. Ian 5484 6745
Rossendale Tennis Club 7pm. BaupleWoolooga Road Ph. 4129 2589
Gundiah Community Place Socials on
1st & 3rd Fridays. BBQ 6pm 4129 2504.
Alcoholics Anonymous Every Friday @
7pm in the Glenwood Hall. 5485 7412
Friday Family Fun Night. Bauple Rec
Grounds. 1st & 3rd Fridays. Check FB
page for menu. Hall open from 6pm.
INFO PH Debbie Brischke 0418 771 696
Sundays.
Lighthouse Christian Church: Cnr Forestry Rd & Main St Bauple. 10:00am
Worship & Communion. 10:30am
Children’s Church. 4129 2787 Ps Brian.
Catholic Services: Sacred Heart, John St,
Tiaro. 10am. Fthr Paul Kelly 4121 3701
St Therese, Balkin St, Gunalda 7.30am
Father Patrick Cassidy. 5482 1213
Uniting Church: Tiaro Mungar Rd, 1st
& 3rd Sundays 7.30pm. 4121 3204
Bauple 2nd & 4th Sundays 7.30pm
Main St, Bauple. G. Slaughter 4121 3204
Theebine Community Christian Church
2nd & 4th Sundays 10am. Old Cleveland
Rd. Bevan 54846183
Anglican. Christ Church, Cnr King St &
McDowall Street, Gunalda. 10.30am. 3rd
Sunday. Ph 5482 2629
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints (Mormon) Sorensen Rd Gympie
9am. Ph. 5482 2014 www.mormon.org
Gundiah Croquet - Every Sunday @
Gundiah Community Place 3pm.
NOTICES
Wanted: Old used offset discs, loose
discs. Cash paid. Ben 0417 001 860.
Cleaner Wanted: House near Gundiah. 6 hrs p.w. Must have references &
A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT
like animals. PO Box 216 Tiaro Q 4650
Answers to life’s questions. Free
bible studies and materials. Interested?
Call Eva & Walter 4129 3295.
Gundiah Hall for Hire Available for
day and evening functions, weekend hire.
Upgraded kitchen facilities. 4129 3215
Bauple Spiritual Centre Meditation Evening (1st & 3rd Mon), The
Free Community Play Group
5-6pm Q150 Shed, Bauple & District
Recreation Grounds & Every 4th Saturday 7am-12noon Bauple Markets. All
Welcome. www.facebook.com/BaupleForest.
Groups
Churches of Christ, Maryborough Family Day Care invite you to join our Community Playgroup at Tiaro State School.
When: 19th Nov, 10th Dec. (Then, last
Wednesday of every month except school
holidays) Time: 9.00am to 11.00am.
Children and adults to wear a hat!
Our program based on the Early Years
Learning Framework aims to •provide opportunities to build friendships
and social support •help children learn
through play, •take responsibility and
work together •provide a safe and supportive environment for families. For
more details call Maryborough Family
Day Care Office on 41 224151.
Asperger’s Support Group Mtg.
(WASPS) 9-12noon, last Wed of month
Tiaro Comm. Ctr. Pat Davies 4193-9239
Older Men Unlimited St. Paul’s
Church Hall, Mbh. 1st Tues each month
10:30am. Greg Smyth 0438488812.
TOM
GRADY
Hinterland Spiritual Centre Bauple:
6:30pm. 41939290 or Jillian 0418785305.
Future Meditation Dates for 2014
20th October – 3rd and 17th of November – 1st and 15th of December
Lock the Gate on Coal Mining &
CSG Fields NOW every 2nd Sunday
SERVICES
Electrician Brian Briggs Lic 7417
POBox 84 Tiaro Q 4650 Ph/Fx 4129 2086
Mobile 0412740385
Julez Cleaning Call Julie 0412 902 332
Excavation & Welding - Ryan Long.
Servicing all local areas. 0439 939 196.
Counsellor. Private and professional.
Joanne Jennings Dip. Couns. MACA.
Shop 11c, 224 Adelaide St, Maryborough
Phone: (07) 4122 2240 Email: jenningscounselling@gmail.com
EJ Removals Local - Country - Interstate. Free Call 1800 652 569
Master of All Trades - Welding,
Plumbing, Painting, Carpentry, Steel
Fabricating, Concreting, Gardening,
Tenant Exit Cleaning, - NO JOB TOO
SMALL, Call Gary 4193 9290
Date Savers
At Glenwood Hall
13 December Christmas Carols & Santa
Twilight Markets 4pm. Santa arrives
6pm. Carols 7pm. Glenwood Community Awards / Christmas Lights Winners
announced.
Gundiah Memorial Hall
13December Carols in the Country at
Gundiah Oval 5pm. See page 14.
Munna Creek Hall
Munna Creek Social Night – 2nd Friday of the Month / BYO Food & Drinks.
Lighthouse Christian Church
Christmas Carols by Candlelight+ Supper - Sunday 21st Dec 2015 at 6:30pm Every Child receives a gift.Contact Chris
Allen 4129 2787
Theebine Comm. Christian Church
2 Dec Christmas Meet&Greet,Hall 6pm
21 Dec Christmas Carols on Sunday, at
Church 7pm, supper afterwards at hall.
All welcome. Contact 54846183.
Christmas Eve Party at Gundy.
Wednesday 24 Dec. Gundy Pub. Live
Music with Glenn Fox, Ray Gage. Call
Dan 4129 3182
TOM GRADY-C.R.T.-GYMPIE
2 TOP STORES WITH OVER 4000 PRODUCTS
Pour-ons for cattle
Available both stores
Prydes Horse Feed
Available Both Stores
Fencing Materials
Available both stores
Incitec Pivot Fertilizer
Available Tozer St
Akubra Hats - $130 each
Available Nash St
Brumby Shirts - $25 each
Available Nash St
King Gee Work Wear
Available Nash Street
Blundstone Boots
Available Both Stores
219ha (541 acres) on 2 freehold titles with frontage to Gootchie Creek plus dams and lagoons.
TOM GRADY - YOUR LOCAL C.R.T. BLOKE IN GYMPIE
NASH STREET - PH 5482 1824 • TOZER STREET- PH 5482 1692
THE GUNDIAH GAZETTE
PAGE 13
NOVEMBER 2014
ENJOY A NEW
CHRISTMAS
EXPERIENCE
THAT HAS THat
‘good-old’
FEELING:
Carols in the Country at gundiah oval
A fabulous family event situated
in beautiful bushland setting with
a professional line up of local and
regional talent, including:
• Carol Sendall & Mansong,
• Amy Ross,
• Marcia Tramacchi,
• Brad Sorensen, with
• multi-school choir, and backed by
• Fraser Coast Region Band.
Sing along at this lovely, country-style evening focussing on the
joys of the Christmas Season.
When: Saturday 13 December
Time: 5pm - Community Market Stalls,
Food, Activities
6.30pm-8.00pm Carols
8.30pm Close
Where:Gundiah Oval. School Rd, Gundiah
(Wet weather plan, Gundiah Memorial Hall)
Bring: Your family, blanket or camp chairs
Entry: FREE (donations appreciated)
Free entry, donations on entry appreciated. Lucky door prize
ticket for each person! Christmas Food, Drinks, Entertainment,
Raffles, LED candles, Christmas sample bags, Games & entertainment for children, Market stalls.
Market Stalls invited. Great opportunity to offer locally made
gift items and Christmas specials. Sonia Kennedy 4129 3241.
Questions? Call Sandi 0400 442 118.
Organised by Gundiah Memorial Hall Association and sponsored by Fraser Coast Regional Council, Handy Hire and The Gundiah Gazette. Sponsors welcome. Call Phil Truscott 0448 051 462, Leesa Munro or Sandi 0400 442 118