Community profits from Heritage venture

Community profits from Heritage venture
GRANTS TOP $8m
The recent allocation of yet
another $230,000 for community
projects in Crows Nest and Highfields is reminding residents they
have the best and most sustainable fund raising system in Australia.
These funds are being provided
by the Crows Nest-based Progressive Community Crows Nest Ltd
(PCCN) which is a joint venture
partner in the Heritage community banks in Crows Nest and
Highfields.
The annual meeting a week ago
of PCCN marked the 13th year of
the company’s partnership in the
Heritage Community Bank in
Crows Nest and the sixth year as
a partner of the Heritage Community Bank in Highfields.
It also marked the allocation of
about $8 million by PCCN to community organisations in Crows
Nest and Highfields during this
period.
Directors say they know of no
other community in the country
that consistently and annually
benefits from the proceeds of a
banking business, certainly not to
the extent that occurs in Crows
Nest.
It all began in the late 1990s
when the ANZ bank decided to close
its Crows Nest branch and residents were fearful that the other
bank in town, the NAB, would do
likewise.
Community leaders considered
setting up a credit union.
They negotiated with various
banks and financial institutions,
looked at other community banking models, but finally signed a
joint venture agreement with Heritage Building Society (now Heritage Bank.)
Directors say it was the best decision that could have been made.
After being a partner with Heritage Bank at Crows Nest since
1999, and at Highfields since 2006,
PCCN chairman Howard Littleton
said the partnership had worked
exceptionally well.
“We have proved the model
works,” Mr Littleton said, referring to the establishment of a local company which worked in partnership with Heritage Bank.
The company initially raised
funds from 180 local people who
continue as members of PCCN.
The building which houses
Crows Nest Community Bank
(the former ANZ building) is now
owned by PCCN, after the then
Crows Nest Shire Council made
the initial purchase.
Director of finance David
McEvoy said that with Heritage
PCCN had an exceptional partner. “Heritage is very sound and
conservative,” he said.
PCCN company secretary
Baden Brown said they expected
some years to just break even, but
became profitable within 18
months and began allocating
funds to the community.
Since then about $8 million has
been provided to community
projects, including half a million
dollars for the development of
Centenary Park in the heart of
Crows Nest, and almost that
amount assisting with the developing of Peacehaven Park in Highfields.
All schools in the two districts
have benefited from PCCN grants,
as have dozens of other community projects.
Those receiving PCCN grants
have included sporting clubs, the
golf clubs at Crows Nest and
Cabarlah, Scouts, Guides, Boys
Brigade, and community halls. Mr
McEvoy said PCCN preferred
to provide seed funding to help organisations to become sustainable, and were not interested in
paying for repairs and insurance
premiums.
He said they had funded new
kitchens in community halls, to
enable hall committees to expand
and increase functions.
Mr McEvoy said he believed
there were no other organisations
like PCCN.
He thought other community
banking groups probably involved
franchises, and were unlikely to
have the scale of PCCN as a banking business partner.
The uniqueness of PCCN is
due in no small part to the diligence of the directors, particularly
their decisions involving the joint
venture agreement, and the involvement of Heritage Bank
which has built a reputation nationwide for its banking soundness.
Three of the directors of Progressive Community
Crows Nest Ltd, from left David McEvoy, director of
finance, Howard Littleton, chairman, and Baden
Brown, company secretary, outside the Heritage Community Bank in Crows Nest which has become the
core of the company’s highly successful funding support for the Crows Nest and Highfields communities.
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Needlegrass pest
The following is an open
letter to Toowoomba Regional Council. A bit over two
weeks ago I walked the section of Merritts Creek Road
where Chilean Needle Grass
has been found.
In the section between the
council signs declaring this
zone there were around 20
probable clumps of Chilean
Needle Grass.
Some were just starting to
produce their seed stalks.
Chilean Needle Grass is a
Declared Class 1 plant in
Queensland.
The Queensland Department of Agriculture Forestry
and Fisheries website says
“Landowners must take reasonable steps to keep land
free of Class 1 pests.”
Apparently, this does not
apply to the Toowoomba Regional Council. Checking yesterday, the grader has been
Chilean Needle Grass - Declared pest
down the road, dragging this sponsible should lose their
grass further afield. If this job. Unfortunately, I expect
were a private person they the city-based TRC will just
would be fined and made to gloss over the problem and
pay towards cleaning up this similar will happen again in
increased spread of the weed. the future. - Dougal
At the least the employee re- Johnston, Hampton.
Junior Landcare challenge
Yates Junior Landcare Challenge Gardening is great fun. There are so many exciting
things for children to discover. It doesn’t
matter if the back yard is an outback farm, a
suburban veggie patch or an apartment balcony.
The exciting new Yates Junior Landcare
Challenge is an opportunity to explore what
is growing in their very own backyard.
Children are invited to submit a photo or
short video (less than two minutes) that shows
what is unique about their backyard and local
environment.
If you are between 8 and 16 years old, get
your cameras out and start recording the wonders of your backyard.
You can enter as an individual, family,
school, or community group, such as Scouts
or
Girl
Guides.
Visit
juniorlandcarechallenge.com.au.
Poppy symbolises remembrance
The Poppy Appeal is held in the weeks
leading up to Remembrance Day on November 11 with money helping the Returned and Services League of Australia
in its extensive work with war veterans
and their families.
Remembrance Day honours diggers
who have paid the ultimate sacrifice defending this country and striving to bring
peace in conflicts across the globe.
This is something simple we can all do
to remember them and the legacy they
left behind.
The RSL provides funds and services
for military veterans and their families
including advice and advocacy, health
care and emergency accommodation.
The RSL introduced the Poppy Appeal
to Australia in 1921.
Red poppies were among the first plants
to bloom in the First World War battlefields of Northern France and Belgium,
and the emblem is now symbolic of the
sacrifice of those who died in war.
People who buy a poppy are encouraged to wear it on Remembrance Day,
when, at the 11th hour, 11 am, we pause to
remember the lives lost on the battlefield.
Look out for volunteers selling poppies
this year or go to www.rslqld.org. - Deb
Frecklington, Member for Nanango.
Lights theft
leaves sour
taste
Some low life has stolen four solar lights from
our front garden over the
last weekend.
This is no big deal as
they cost $2 each and
took five minutes to install.
But we are now left
wondering whether we
should go to the trouble
and expense of decorating our home and garden
with Christmas lights.
Our display has cost
thousands of dollars over
the years.
It takes about six
weeks to check the lights
and put them up. Then
each night it takes about
half an hour to turn them
on and set them and half
an hour to turn them off
and cover them etc. On
top of that there is the
cost of power to run the
display.
We enjoy celebrating
the birth of our Lord Jesus and it is really nice to
see the people, particularly the children, who
come to see the display
and gain pleasure from it.
We are left wondering
whether the low life who
walks the streets stealing
in the night will leave
Christmas lights alone.
As always, the criminal element makes it bad
for everyone else. - Greg
and Sue Plant, Crows
Nest.
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Creator of missing persons website
receives two national awards
In Australia more than
35,000 people go missing
each year, and it is a Crows
Nest woman, Nicole Morris,
who provides much of the
help to relatives and friends
desperately seeking any clue
to their whereabouts.
So great is the assistance
of Nicole in these emotional
situations, that she has just
been awarded two medals,
recognising her contribution to
the community.
A few weeks ago, she won
the 2012 Pride of Australia
silver medal for community
spirit for Queensland.
A week ago she went to
Sydney where she was
awarded the 2012 Pride of
Australia gold medal for community spirit for Australia.
The Pride of Australia
awards are sponsored by two
national media organisations.
Nicole is a wife and mother
of two, and seven years ago
set up the website, Australianmissingpersons.com.
She was prompted by an
SBS television documentary
highlighting the point that
there was no national database, no central portal, that
provided relatives and police
with a starting point in locating missing people.
“I thought I could do it,”
Nicole said.
“I had to teach myself how
to create a website. I had no
personal experience with a
missing person. I was just a
curious person with an interest in television programs that
featured mysteries about
missing people.”
Her website receives as
many as one million hits each
year, and the daily page
(which has regular updates of
possible sightings etc), receives 11,000 hits a month.
Nicole said each year there
were about 20,000 teenage
runaways but most of these
young people were found.
But many missing person
stories do not have happy
endings, and Nicole provides
support, particularly emotional support, to many, including how to engage with a
coroner, should that be the
eventual outcome.
Nicole has lived in Crows
Nest for 16 years.
She and her husband left
Sydney for a quieter, safer
place. They lived in Toowoomba for a time, but found
a house they liked in Crows
Nest (where it was even quieter and safer), and they believe it was a good choice for
them.
Nicole speaks to children
in local schools about being
child safe, and has been involved in the Day for Daniel
events which are held around
the State.
The recent recognition of
her work, included the voluntary aspect of her work.
Nicole started her website
without any outside funding,
and she charges nothing for
the service, and on occasions
NICOLE MORRIS
Help to relatives and police
she has hit the road to inves- Nicole’s friendship and extigate leads, some of which traordinary support for
have resulted in people being those going through the pain
found.
of missing a loved one has
The Pride of Australia or- landed her in the hearts of
ganisers have also noted that many.
FOCUS ON BUSINESS - Highfields Village Meats
Price, quality and convenience
Principal of Highfields
Village Meats Shane
Cooper says price, quality
and convenience are the
important by-words in his
business.
But he says that “convenience” increasingly
means an “oven ready
meal.”
Mr Cooper, with 20
years’ experience as a
butcher, said people
wanted all the preparation
done for them. To cope with
fast lifestyles, time-poor
people, including working
parents and those just in a
rush, wanted oven ready
meals.
But Highfields Village
Meats not only helps the
customer prepare the
evening meal. They also
contribute to the convenience culture by supplying
restaurants and take-away
food shops in Toowoomba,
and also in Highfields.
The staff of nine constantly prepares orders for
these outlets and are also
involved in making
smallgoods and hams on
the premises, taking pride
in their own smoked products. They offer bulk specials and provide both
grass-fed and grain-fed
beef.
Highfields
Village
Meats has been in business
for five years in Highfields
Village Shopping Centre.
Contact 4615 5007
• Highfields Village Meats
principal Shane Cooper
with two of his assistants
Kerryn Millar left and Elly
Hall.
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HIGH COUNTRY NEWS - NOVEMBER 6, 2012 - 3
Police seek witnesses
Police are appealing for
information from members of the public in relation to an incident that occurred in Meringandan
West on Sunday night, October 14.
A 27-year-old local
woman sustained a single
stab wound to her chest
while she was sleeping at a
Kurrajong Court residence around 11.30pm.
A Centenary Heights
man, 36, has been charged
with attempted murder, entering a dwelling with intent and using violence, un-
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lawful stalking and contravention of a domestic violence order.
He has appeared in the
Toowoomba Magistrates
Court.
Police would like to hear
from anyone who may have
seen a green coloured car,
possibly a 90s model V8 sedan in the area around this
time. Investigations are
continuing.
Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime
Stoppers anonymously via
Family businesses
1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24 hours a
day.
Crime Stoppers is a
charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the
Queensland Police Service.
DEATH
The death occurred of
Gladys Mary Wolski (nee
Frohloff.)
Mrs Wolski was 88. Her
funeral service was held at St
Luke’s Lutheran Church
Crows Nest on Friday, November 2.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland has provided feedback to
the Inquiry into the Operation of Family Business in
Australia.
The main element of feedback was the need for more
research into the impact of
family businesses on the State
and national economies.
CCIQ general manager of
advocacy Nick Behrens said
“We know a great deal about
small and medium businesses,
their role in creating opportunity, prosperity and wealth
for our communities. How-
ever, there is a need to further investigate the role of
family owned businesses.
After all, they are equally the
social and economic fabric of
our country.”
“In our submission to the
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, CCIQ has
stressed that, through greater
understanding of this important subset of the SME community, it will be possible to
build stronger policies and
foundations to help support
the growth of family owned
and operated businesses,” he
said.
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James returns to the tree he
planted 78 years ago
There’s a certain satisfaction in being able to look at a
tree that’s almost a metre in
diameter, and more than 35
metres high, and say “I
planted that tree.”
Crows Nest resident James
White has the privilege of
being able to say that. He was
about 12 and a student at the
then Pechey State School
when the head teacher, a Mr
Henry Ernest White, asked
where he could obtain a seedling hoop pine.
Arbour Day in 1934 was
approaching and a parcel of
land had been surveyed off
from the nearby forestry and
provided to the school which
planned to grow local trees
“among the foreign trees”.
A decade earlier the State
Government Forestry Department had established a
tree nursery at Pechey to trial
about 25 overseas varieties for
commercial production.
These species were
planted about 1929. The trial
was terminated in 1977 and
Pinus radiata (Monterey
Pine), Pinus patula (Mexican
Weeping Pine) and Pinus
taeda (Loblolly Pine) were the
three species which were
fairly well adapted to the area.
(A section of this trial area
is now covered by what is
called the Pechey Arboretum
which is heritage listed.)
James White, who turned 90
in August, recalls these exotic
pine trees in the area and the
head teacher was keen to have
the children involved in a
project club to study trees.
Mr White said he volunteered to find a hoop pine
seedling which he obtained
from a farmer next door to
his parents’ farm north of
Pechey near Bald Hills.
Two weeks before Arbour
Day he was given a half a day
off school work to go and cut
the tap roots of two seedlings. He had another half day
off the day before Arbour
Day when he dug them out
of the ground and took them
to the school for planting the
next day.
After leaving school Mr
White worked for a time on
his parents’ dairy farm but
then moved to the Anduramba
district to help his brother
who had a dairy farm in the
Rocky Dip area.
James White later bought
his own farm on the Brisbane
River at Fernvale where he
grew lucerne and small crops
and ran vealers. He sold produce to the markets, including pumpkins to as far away
as Adelaide.
Thirty years ago he retired
to Hampton and during this
period toured Australia three
times. He now lives in Crows
Nest.
ABOVE: Left - James White of Crows Nest revisits Pechey and a tree that he planted 78 years ago. Mr White,
now aged 90, was then a student at the former Pechey State School. ABOVE: Right - The hoop pine that
James White dug up as a seedling tree on a farm north-west of Pechey and replanted on Arbour Day, 1934.
It is now more than 35 metres tall and a metre in diameter. - Miles Noller report and pictures.
Church urges more reform
on problem gambling
CatholicCare Sydney has
urged parliamentarians nationwide to continue to focus
on addressing problem gambling following the introduction of new legislation in Federal Parliament last week.
A package of Bills has been
tabled in the House of Representatives which will include
the introduction of voluntary
pre-commitment on poker
machines by 2016 and a trial
of mandatory pre-commitment in the ACT next year.
CatholicCare CEO Bernard
Boerma said: “While this legislation falls considerably
short of the measures needed
to stem the tide of problem
gambling, we do see it as a
start. It is vital that governments keep moving forward
on this critical issue.”
“We will continue to work
through Catholic Social Services Australia and the Australian Churches Gambling
Taskforce to build on this legislation and drive for significant reforms,” he said.
The Productivity Commission found that problem
gamblers account for around
40 per cent of total poker
machine spending and that
weekly players spend on av-
Free outdoor movies
Communities across the
Toowoomba region are invited to a free screening of
We Bought a Zoo throughout
November.
The movie will be screened
at 7pm at the following venues and dates: November 9:
Goombungee Sport and Recreation Grounds, November
10: Crows Nest Centenary
Park, November 16: Cecil
Plains pool, November 17:
Westbrook Centenary Park,
November 23 – Quinalow
Hall green November 24:
Millmerran Donville Place,
November 24: Whylara
Grove Community Centre.
Food and drinks will be
available for sale at these venues. Contact the council on
131 872.
erage around $8000 a year, a
sizeable share of household
incomes and a primary source
of harm.
“Church welfare arms see
first-hand the incredible damage that problem gambling
causes to individuals and families and we will not give up
on efforts aimed at reducing
this harm,” Mr Boerma said.
“We want to see manda-
tory pre-commitment and $1
maximum bets introduced to
help existing problem gamblers and prevent significant
numbers of individuals from
developing a problem,, Mr
Boerma said.
CatholicCare Sydney offers problem gamblers support through its GameCare
program, based in Bankstown
and Haymarket.
Weekend
activities at
Rosalie
Gallery
Rosalie Gallery will host
the works of Maryika Welter,
Rhonda Jenner and Angela
Gaulton in their exhibition, A
Space to Breathe.
The strength of this exhibition is in the profound depth
of the individual’s message
and the variety of media.
The works include a large
collaborative installation as
well as assemblages, photography and works on paper
and canvas.
Respected artist and curator Evan Hollis from Downlands College will officially
open the exhibiton on Sunday, November 11, at 2 pm.
November is also Jacaranda
time in Goombungee and already the trees are in spectacular bloom.
From 4pm to 7pm on Sunday, November 11, the gallery will host the Alison
Bryant Quartet with Greg
Bird on vocals for a great session of Swing Jazz.
Cost is $5 per person with
funds raised donated to the
Queenssland Wildlife Preservation Society, Toowoomba
Branch.
There’s lots happening and
it will certainly be worth the
drive to Goombungee.
Community organisations
and local businesses have
joined forces with the gallery
to skirt the trees for the annual Jacaranda Festival which
gets under way on Saturday,
November 10, from noon onwards.
We will be celebrating the
Year of the Farmer and 90th
Year of QCWA.
Blackbutt
festival
funded
Member for Nanango,
Deb Frecklington has announced that the Bloomin’
Beautiful Blackbutt Queensland Week Celebration is one
of 13 events around Queensland to receive funding for
Queensland Week activities
in 2013.
“Our Queensland, Our
Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Queensland Week Celebration” hosted by Friends
of Culthcha on Sunday 9
June 2013, will receive $7200
sponsorship funding for
Queensland Week 2013,” Ms
Frecklington said.
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Useful rain
Useful rain was recorded
in the district last Tuesday
night, October 30. Falls included 52mm at Meringandan
West, 46 at Cabarlah, 34 at
Highfields West, 25 at Geham
and Highfields East.
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Local author launches
new adventure novel
Cooler weather failed to
darken spirits when people
ventured into Crows Nest,
which has recently been under threat of bush fires, for
the launch of the debut novel
by local author Skye
Wieland.
Sarah’s Gift, a Christian
adventure/romance fiction
novel set in South Africa, telling the story of an Aussie
horse trainer who discovers
her gift runs much deeper
than first thought.
Through a whirlwind adventure of elephant rescues,
dodging poachers, and overcoming her past in order to
discover true love, Sarah finds a God who
has a far greater purpose for her than she
ever would have imagined. Being officially
Crows Nest Day parade
released around the country
and internationally on November 27 in both print and
ebook, Sarah’s Gift is the first
instalment in the Dare to Follow trilogy that challenges
people to discover their gifts,
dreams and destinies.
Skye is a local in Crow’s
Nest who has been published
under the traditional banner
with Shadetree Publishing in
America. She says there are
many more books to come
from her in the future.
The Dare to Follow trilogy
will be available on most online
bookstores and limited retail
outlets from November 27.
However, if you would like a signed copy
direct from the author, order now on
skyewieland@ gmail.com
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Crows Nest Girls Brigade entry in the Crows Nest Day parade.
MP says moving Labour Day to
October brings State into line
The State Government has
moved the Labour Day holiday from the first Monday
in May to the first Monday
in October from 2013.
Member for Nanango Deb
Frecklington said the change
would break up the concentration of holidays in AprilMay.
“The former Labor Government amended legislation
to move the Queen’s Birthday holiday to October, but
that meant we were out of
sync with the rest of Australia,” Mrs Frecklington
said.
“The Queen’s Birthday
holiday will now be consistent with all other States and
Territories with the exception of Western Australia.
“We had two public holidays at Easter as well as
ANZAC Day and Labour
Day, all in a relatively short
timeframe, so it made sense
to break them up.”
A review of the 2011
amendment to the Holiday
Act 1983 showed strong
community support to move
Labour Day as opposed to
the Queen’s Birthday public
holiday.
The move was also supported by The Courier Mail
survey earlier this year where
more than 70 per cent of voters wanted the Labour Day
holiday moved.
Mrs Frecklington said the
move would benefit local tourism operators who relied on
the Queen’s Birthday holiday for a boost during the
quieter winter months.
“Also, the impact on businesses payroll expenses will
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be minimised as we have not
added another public holiday,
but simply moved the date
when we observe Labour
Day.”
2013 Queensland public
holidays. Tuesday, January
1: New Year’s Day, Monday,
January 28: Australia Day
public holiday. Friday,
March 29: Good Friday,
Saturday. March 30: Easter
Saturday, Monday, April 1:
Easter Monday, Thursday,
April 25: ANZAC Day.
Monday, June 10: Queen’s
Birthday, Monday, October
7: Labour Day public holiday, Wednesday, December
25: Christmas Day, Thursday, December 26: Boxing
Day.
Swim for multiple sclerosis
Milne Bay Aquatic Centre, Toowoomba, will play host to
the MS Swimathon, a 12 hour non-stop swimming challenge,
which aims to raise $30,000 towards vital research.
A cause close to the mayor’s heart, Cr Antonio said the
fundraising event was an initiative worth making a splash
about.
“Unfortunately, so little is known about MS but if the
community continues to get behind such events as the MS
Swimathon, hopefully one day they may be able to find a
cure,” Cr Antonio said.
As a Multiple Sclerosis patron, Cr Antonio will officially
start the event this Saturday, November 10, at the Milne Bay
Aquatic Centre.
Teams of up to 15 swimmers are required to swim for 12
hours straight, with one team member in the pool at all times.
Celebrities, including rugby league legend Shane Webke, will
visit the centre throughout the 12 hour challenge.
The first swimmers will take to the water at 7am. To
register visit www.msswimathon.com.au
Twelve-hour non-stop challenge
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Goombungee rodeo
results
Breakaway Roping: 1st Kerry Turner 2.850 seconds, 2nd Lindsay
Speedy 2.862, 3rd Kim Clarke 2.970 seconds – 4th Christine
Gall 4.330 seconds Team Roping : – 1st Jesse Townsend and
Luke Gall 5.070 seconds – 2nd Jason McPhee and Lee Shegog
5.666 seconds – 3rd Bob Armitage and Tony Breed 6.815 seconds, 4th Bob Armitage and Jason Fedrick 7.305 seconds. Novice Bull Ride:-1st P. J. Bradford 74 points, 2nd Scott Flight 69
points, Junior Poddy Ride: 1st Dan Ruhland 72, points, 2nd Ty
Thomson 67 point, 3rd Cameron Southern 66 points, 4th Zane
Hall 65 points. Junior Barrel Race: 1st Lexie Ritcher 14.045
seconds, 2nd Cheyenne Whitwell 14.173 points, 3rd Kylie
Siebenhausen 14.239 points, 4th Blake Weir 14.412 points.
Junior breakaway roping: 1st Clay Gall 2.734 second, 2nd
Cheyenne Whitwell 2.815 points, 3rd Megan Pohlman 3.270
points, 4th Shanae Payne 3.478 points. Junior Bull Ride: 1st
Jack McArthur 71 points, 2nd Brenton Kuhrt 67 points, 3rd Callum
Miller 66 points, 4th P. J. Bradford 63 points.
Rodeo improves showgrounds
Goombungee-Haden Show Society rodeo
steward Wade Hartwig, right, said the junior
rodeo attracted families and family entrants for
teams events such as teams roping.
Funding from the rodeo has contributed to an
improved rodeo arena, improved back yards and
shutes.
It had also provided funding for the installation of sprinklers around the rodeo ring for this
years rodeo and the junior rodeo, making the
venue more comfortable for both competitors
and patrons. More power boxes for those camping at the showgrounds had also been installed.
Competitors from across southern Queensland took part, with Haden man Matt Boland
winning the open bull ride. - Report page 15
Scott Flight of Oakey rode this bull for the required
time in the novice bull ride. He was placed second in
the event.
FOCUS ON BUSINESS
Zelly’s promotes
healthy eating
Since changing hands, Zelly’s formerly known as La Fresco,
is well on its way to becoming a popular place to dine.
As official partners of Good Fork Week, owner Josie
Townsend has done away with the deep fryer and replaced it
with an organic menu with ingredients sourced from local
farmers and producers.
“Our business is built on a chronic disease prevention
model which promotes physical and emotional wellbeing,”
Josie said.
“We are trying to provide a hub where the community feel
nurtured and healthy. We cater for people with specific eating requirements such as gluten free, vegetarians and dairy
free while offering a delicious healthy menu.”
If you are looking to add some atmosphere to your midweek evening, head down to Zelly’s for a night of jazz. Every
Wednesday from 7pm, a jazz band will be performing with
changing dine-in specials.
“Jazz appeals to a lot of people and creates a relaxing
atmosphere. We also promote local talent.”
Zelly’s is open from 8am Tuesday to Thursday and 7am
Friday to Sunday and stays open until 9pm for both dine-in
and take-away. With four children of her own, Josie is very
aware of how difficult it can be to lose track of healthy eating
habits.
“We are trying to simplify it for our customers and promote that eating healthy is easy.”
With people becoming more aware of how important it is
to eat healthy, Josie is excited about what the future holds for
her business.
Staff at Zelley’s: Back - Julie Stokes and Michelle Tully.
Front - Josie Townsend, owner, and Sarah Pascoe.
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Goombungee open carnival
GOOMBUNGEE: November 3 - Kumbungee Cup Goombungee vs Kumbia.
Goombungee won the cup by five points.
Kumbia winners men Brian McMurdy. Ladies Jan Good, runner up Harley Kath.
Goombungee winners men David Cass, ladies Colleen Hal, runner up Chris Hall. Rundown Kumbia Rob Unverzagt, Garry Carter,
Tony Dicks, Graham Dickerson.
Goombungee rundown Glyn Skuse, Nev
Pedersen, Ian Maclean, Steve Elfverson.
Men’s pin 8/17 Garry Carter, approach 2:11
John Lee. Ladies pin 8/17 Colleen Hall, approach Jan Mullins. Saturday, November 10
- 2012 Goombun-gee carnival mixed 4bbb
stableford and a single stableford for players
without a partner 10.30am shotgun. Sunday,
November 11 - Goombungee open carnival
single stroke events A, B and C Ggade Men,
Div 1 and 2 ladies.
Time sheet Novembember 11: - 7.40am
Gary Herriman, Brian Tindall, Justin Caldwell.
7.56am - John Lee, Dave Humphrey, Tony
Dawson. 8.12am Glen Kuhn, Richel Booth,
Stephen Booth, David Booth 8.20am Jan
Mullins, Ann Norris, Janelle Wieck. 8.28am
Glyn Skuse, Dulcie Skuse, Ralph Hickey,
George Rojahn. 10.30am Jordan Langton,
Lyndon Mcintyre, Sandra Dalziel, Bruce
McLeod. 10.38am Brian Peters, Desley Peters, Steve Elverson, Peter McDonald.
10.46am Kathy Egan, Glenn Egan, Neil Abel,
Kevin Blanck. 10.54am Cecil Plains x 4,
11.02am Cecil Plain x 4.
11.10am Ian Maclean, Roger Johnson, Alan
Reis, Ron Lobwein, 11.18am Mark Peters,
Stephen Peters, Dan Darlington, Gary Telfor.
11.26am City Golf Club x 4. 11.34am City
Golf Club x 4. 11.42am Greg Buckley, Nev
Pedersen. - Nev Pedersen.
CRICKET
Mitchell Shield clash
CENTRAL DOWNS: November 4 - Central Downs travelled to Stanthorpe for their
Mitchell Shield clash, and was sent in on a
responsive and lively pitch. The visitors made
a bright start with a brisk run rate thanks to
a very fast outfield. Chris Morgan was the
first to go without troubling the scorers, and
then Alf Wilkins followed suit two balls later
when he was bowled. Skipper Chris Smythe
made 5, Tim Hill made 1 and Brett Baker
was bowled for a duck. Central Downs were
all out in the 47th over for 188. Fall of wickets was: 23 (Morgan), 25 (Wilkins), 55
(Smythe), 71 (Hill), 71 (Baker), 83 (DavisReed), 101 (Connolly), 143 (Mulder), 183
(Cain), 188 (Schick). After lunch, the Central
Downs bowling attack strangled Stanthorpe’s
batsmen with accurate bowling, led by Brendan
Mulder with 0-11 (7) and Brendan Schick 213 (5).
Tim Hill to took 5-19 in 8 overs, while James
Cain chipped in with 2-19 (6). Dave Connolly
capped off his day with a brilliant direct-hit
run-out from outside the inner circle. Fall of
wickets for Stanthorpe: 3, 4, 36, 44, 49, 49,
55, 55, 59, 73. The best batsmen for the home
side were J. Carnell 17 and B. Stanley 11.
Extras proved a major difference, with
Stanthorpe conceding 33 wides while Central
Downs relinquished just 7. - Charles Evans.
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Heritage Bank takes out top
workplace award
Heritage Bank has taken
out one of Australia’s top human resources awards.
Heritage was named winner of the HR Team of the Year
title in the Australian HR
Awards announced in Sydney.
The Australian HR Awards
bring together industry leaders to celebrate excellence in
the HR profession, recognising individuals, teams and
companies for their outstanding achievements in people
management.
Heritage took out the HR
Team of the Year Award after
going through a lengthy nomination and judging process that
culminated in the awards night
at the Westin Hotel in Sydney.
The team was up against
stiff opposition with other finalists in the category including Accor Australia, BHP
Billiton Manganese Australia,
Deloitte and IBM Australia.
Toowoomba-based Heritage Bank
Staff recognised for outstanding performance
human resources, Bob
Hogarth said the award was
welcome recognition of the
high quality work and initiatives that his team achieved.
“At Heritage we put PeoHeritage general manager, ple first in everything we do
and that includes the way we does a fantastic job in delivlook after our staff,” Mr ering on that promise.
Hogarth said.
“Heritage is extremely
proud that our staff have been
“We put a huge focus on recognised on the national
making Heritage a great place stage for outstanding perto work and our HR team formance as a HR team.”
Remembrance Day service
Highfields RSL Sub
Branch, will conduct a Remembrance Day Service at
10.50am on Sunday, November 11 at the Highfields Cultural Centre.
Sub branch president
Steven Dudley said that at
the 11th Hour of the 11th
Day of the 11th month it was
important to pause and remember the end the First
World War and also to remember the Allied servicemen
and women who had given
their lives in times of war.
This year a tri-service catafalque party will be provided
by the Defence Force School
of Signals Electronic Warfare
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Wing based at Cabarlah. Since
the sub branch was established in 2004 a close link has
been established between the
RSL and the units at Cabarlah.
The service will start at
10.50am with the mounting
of the catafalque party to be
followed by a short service of
remembrance.
Mr Dudley is urging the
community to attend the service to honour current and ex-
service personnel. He said it
was significant for all Australians to remember the sacrifice that so many Australian and Allied servicemen and
women had made in the past
including the loss of the seven
Australian and five New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan
since ANZAC Day this year
and the Australian soldier recently killed in a training accident.
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Special guest for next year’s Garden Gathering participants
mayoral prayer breakfast
Mayor Paul Antonio has
announced Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, pictured,
would be guest speaker at the
2013 Mayoral Prayer Breakfast.
The annual prayer breakfast, now in its 21st year, is a
non-denominational fundraising event which has raised
more than $220,000 for local
charities.
The 2013 breakfast will be
held at Rumours International, Toowoomba on Tuesday, May 14. Mayor Antonio
said he expected Mrs Chamberlain-Creighton to attract a
good crowd.
“The Australian community has followed Lindy
Chamberlain-Creighton’s 30year journey as she fought to
clear her name after being
convicted of the murder of
her daughter, Azaria at Ayers
Rock in 1980,” he said.
“I’m sure we can all learn
something from the tumultuous journey Mrs Chamberlain-Creighton has endured.”
The Mayor also com-
mended the work of the annual breakfast’s organising
committee headed up by
Pastor Ian Shelton. “Ian and
his team do a tremendous job
to pull this event together
each year,” he said.
“I’m so pleased they have
been able to attract a guest
speaker of the noteworthiness of Lindy ChamberlainCreighton.”
Pastor Shelton acknowledged the support of the region’s business community.
“This event simply would
not happen without so many
generous donations from local businesses,” he said.
“The annual prayer breakfast is a great community
event because all supplies for
the breakfast are donated. It’s
so great to see such a spirit of
generosity alive and well in
this community.”
Tickets to the event will
be available early next year.
At the Crows Nest Garden Gathering stand for McLeods Agriculture of Kingsthorpe, are company representative John Becker and Charmane Polzin with organically grown pineapple from Beerwah.
CHRISTIAN COMMENT
The Lord is my shepherd
By NOEL WILCOX
Pastor HIghfields Baptist Church
Lindy ChamberlainCreighton
10 - HIGH COUNTRY NEWS - NOVEMBER 6, 2012
David, King of Israel,
wrote Psalm 23 and introduced it with the words “The
Lord is my shepherd.” He was
proud to be associated with
his God.
Who is this Lord? He is the
one who has always been
there. In the Bible, Revelation
1:8, Jesus said: ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end says the
Lord, who is, and who was,
and who is to come, the Almighty.’
He is all powerful, all
knowing, all present. There is
none better to be in charge of
our lives and our being.
He is greater than all, more
powerful than all, and more
sufficient than all.
The Bible often describes
us as sheep.
Sheep need to be led, fed,
and cared for. They need direction and they need to be
rescued.
I’m told a sheep left on its
back will die. It needs a shepherd. Jesus describes Himself
as the Good Shepherd.
“I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd gives His
life for the sheep.” (John
10:11)
He did that when He died
on the cross for our sins. He
leads His sheep, pastures
His sheep, watches over the
strays, brings them back,
cares for the wounded, and
defends His flock.
We can say: “The Lord is
my Shepherd” when we have
been born of Him. Psalm 23
verse 1 says ‘The Lord is my
Shepherd I shall not want’
This to me says: “I do not
need.” However, in the original it means, “He will not
lack. Those who seek the
Lord shall not lack any good
thing.” (Psalm 34:10b) So the
psalmist says: “The Lord is
my Shepherd, I shall not
want”
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Two open gardens in
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Designed for all seasons,
the young garden at 4 Aylmer
Court, Prince Henry Heights,
Toowoomba, is a feast of contrasting foliage, colour, texture
and perfume.
Boasting stunning views to
the east, the front garden is
planted with Japanese maples, a weeping cherry, conifers and a rose garden. A large
trellis near the front gate is
covered in roses and clematis.
A hedge of Port Wine magnolias lines the driveway,
forming a visual barrier and allowing the main part of the
garden to surprise visitors as
they pass through. A central
bed is planted with sasanqua
camellias in a pattern like the
spokes of a wheel, with each
section planted in a single colour, from lavender to blue and
white.
Each section is now a separate room with its own distinct personality. To the left,
what were two ponds, which
unfortunately attracted
snakes and the dreaded cane
toads, are now two contrasting foliage hedges Lemon,
Lime and Clippers and China
Pink. An apricot Angel’s
Trumpet and a double white
Angel’s Trumpet have formed
an arch to cover one section
of path, which produce glorious fragrance in the late afternoon.
Opening November 24 and
25, 9.30am to 4.30pm. Admission $7, under 18 free.
Violin award nominations
Aspiring violinists are invited to apply for Toowoomba
Regional Council 2013 Norman Miller Violin award. The
award is open to Toowoomba region violin students AMEB
Grade 3 and above.
Students aged 10 or older who study violin with private
teachers or at Toowoomba region schools can also apply.
The garden at 161 Geddes
These are linked with Applications close on Friday, November 16.
Street, Toowoomba, is a sur- wooden boardwalks designed
The council administers the award in honour of Tooprising and tranquil oasis just to draw the visitor’s eye and woomba violin and instrument maker Norman Miller who
a few blocks from the city create a sense of anticipation. died in 2005. Mr Miller donated one of his finely crafted
centre.
Carefully selected plant- violins to the former Toowoomba City Council in 1996 and
Renovation of the garden ings provide seasonal flow- the award has been presented to promising musicians since
began 10 years ago, with own- ering, without the need for then.
ers Roy and Judi Brunner’s labour-intensive annuals,
The award instrument was made in 1990. Applicants are
passionate desire to show that making the garden interesting appraised by a panel of string specialists and have a loan of
a small space need not limit a and colourful all year round. the violin for a year. Inquiries 131 872, service centres or
gardener’s creativity or a garJudi said: “We believe the email art@toowoombaRC. qld.gov.au.
den’s beauty.
passion and creativity we
Roy Brunner said they have invested in Serendipity
were proud to have created a have resulted in a garden that
year-round garden that pro- is not only beautiful but also
The Toowoomba Hospice will be holding its annual Christvided a peaceful haven on just very practical.
mas carols on Sunday, November 25, at 5pm on the hospice
536 square metres.
It shows what can be lawns, corner of 5th Avenue and O’Quinn Street, Harristown.
“Our vision was to use a achieved in a small area and
A Christmas hamper raffle, food, drinks, ice cream, fairy
diverse mix of planting styles what a wonderful addition floss and Glo products will be on sale. Bring a blanket/chair
to create a series of rooms that that careful landscaping can and sing carols for a couple of hours with the wonderful
would make the most of the make to an inner city home.” Toowoomba municipal band, High Altitude Harmony. There
space and invite visitors to
will be a visit from Santa so bring the children and help the
explore.”
Opening November 24 hospice celebrate Christmas.
Sandstone and paved walk- and 25, 9.30am to 4.30pm.
ways have been combined Admission $7 (under 18
Always remember you’re unique
with edged garden beds to cre- free.) Proceeds will go to the
Just like everyone else.
ate the rooms.
Toowoomba Hospice.
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FISHING
BOWLS
Trophy presentation
Year draws to a close
CROWS NEST: October 31 - Social bowls winners Jim
Walcroft and Brian Gleeson, runners-up Tom Hamilton, Ray
Weis and Terry Bowe.
October 26 - Opening round of five weeks of night bowls
with winners Tony Collins’ team, runners-up Bill Kruger’s
squad.
October 27 - 2012-13 Intraclub competition: open singles. John Fowler d. Jim Walcroft. Open pairs Ray Weis and
Peter Best d. Allan Mutch and Howard Cornwell. Veteran
singles Roger Brashaw d. Roy Bell, Ernie Motley d. Peter
Coman. Check GD’s board to confirm games called. Skips
must organise teams and/or subs if necessary. The play, sub
or forfeit rule applies to all intraclub comps.
Our 2011-12 open triples champions (Brian Bowe, Chrys
Robins and Kerry Lovell) were defeated on Saturday, October 27, in the first round of the Downs Champion of Champions.
October 28 - Annual presentation of trophies. Winners
were John Fowler, Roger Brashaw and Aileen Cox, runnersup Les Guy, Ivan Burgess and Paddy Knowles.
Coming events: Sunday, November 11 - Bailey’s Hardware Day, Sunday, November 18 - Dennis Nissen Motors
Day. Keep an eye on the club notice board to confirm coming weekend play. Next bingo - Friday, November 9. Eyes
down at 7pm. - Gary Baker.
CABARLAH FISHING
CLUB: The trip to Glenlyon
Dam on October 13 and 14
was fairly well attended but
the weather conditions were
not very favourable.
Some members travelled to
the dam on Friday when it
snowed at Stanthorpe in the
morning and had sleet on their
windscreens driving out.
As usual the abundance of
wildlife in this area was seen
by members. Vincent
Cormack and his girlfriend,
Rissa, travelled to the dam
after work on Friday and coming over the ranges near the
dam, they saw a number of
feral deer and wild pigs on the
road. The usual large numbers of semi tame kangaroos
throughout the camping area,
as well as echidna foraging for
ants and insects. Along the
edges of the dam and rocky
outcrops, herds of feral goats
were seen.
Glenlyon usually rewards
the efforts of members with
plenty of fish, but this trip
proved to be on the lean side.
Some good golden perch were
weighed in, but they were not
CRICKET
Night time cricket for children
Railway Bulldogs Cricket Club, based in Highfields, caters
for junior and senior cricketers. The club has been entering
junior teams in the Toowoomba competition for more than
10 years and starting junior cricketers through the Milo
In2Cricket program.
This season they will be introducing their youngest members to night time cricket. With the success of T20 cricket
and the Big Bash League, playing cricket under lights has
become a great attraction.
All the young energetic boys and girls are invited to join
the club at the start of the In2Cricket program.
In2Cricket is for children aged 5 to 8, played with plastic
bats and soft balls so it is really safe for the little one.
The season starts on Tuesday, November 20, at Kratzke
Road Oval, Highfields.
There will be four weeks of activity in term four this year
then another four weeks in term one next year. Sausages will
be sizzled and drinks can be bought.
The program runs for one hour between 6 and 7pm. To
register visit the in2cricket.com and search for Railway Bulldogs on the register now page. Contact - Doug 0407 177 029.
GOLF
Goombungee open carnival
GOOMBUNGEE: October 28 - Single stroke monthly
medal for Stephen and Mark
Peters trophies. Mens winner Justin Caldwell 63 net
from Garry Herriman 66 net,
trophy winners. Glyn Skuse
68. Runner-up trophy Glen
Kuhn 72 net. Ladies winner
Dulcie Skuse 76 from Leanne
Alexander 78. Rundown
Justin Caldwell, Garry
Herriman, Dan Darlington,
Sandra Dalziel. Ladies approach 3/13 Dulcie Skuse, 9/
18 Sandra Dalziel. Mens pins
3/12 Dan Darlington, 4/13,
Brian Tindall 8/17 Glyn
Skuse. Approach 2/11 John
Harth, 9/18 Justin Caldwell.
Best gross men Lyndon
McIntyre, ladies Leanne Alexander. November 1 - Men’s
two-person ambrose for club
trophy. Winners Jack Reis
and David Cass 64 net from
Glyn Skuse and Alan Reis 65.
Pin 8/17 David Cass. Approach 1/10 Glyn Skuse.
Ladies bisque bogie club
trophy winner Jan Mullins
+7 from Desley Peters +6.
Pin 4/13 and approach 8/17
Colleen Hall.
November 8 - Men’s 4bbb
stableford for club trophy.
Ladies single stroke, best 9,
for club trophy.
November
10
Goombungee carnival mixed
4bbb stableford and a single
stableford for players without a partner 10.30am shotgun.
November 11 - Goombungee open carnival single
stroke events A, B and C grade
men, Div 1 and 2 Ladies.
Time sheet 7am to 8.30am
and 10.30 to noon. - Nev
Pedersen Captain Goombungee Golf Club contact
4696 5245 or 0427 965 561
for time sheet entries.
easy to catch. They had obviously shut down after the
unseasonal cold spell. Thick
fog on the water in the mornings cleared away to very cold
windy conditions.
Dieter Krueger weighed in
the heaviest golden perch at
3½ lb. Most of the golden
perch weighed in were between 2½ and 2¾ lb.
Some jew fish and silver
perch were also weighed in.
The $100 attendance draw
was won by Craig Lindsay.
There will be two club trips
in November. The first is on
the 10th and 11th to Leslie
Dam. The second is
Monduran Dam on the 24th
and 25th.
The reason for having two
trips is that the working members do not have sufficient
time to travel up and back
from Monduran, so we have
also included Leslie Dam
which is not so distant.
Adam Rogers has reported
on the Hamish classic. “We
had a great weekend at
Boondooma. The fishing was
tough after a late afternoon
storm on Friday.
“We had 130 registered anglers with only a handful of
them catching legal fish.
“Year 11 Downlands student Louis Barnes caught the
winning bag with two bass
weighing 3.3kg. It was another
great opportunity as a community to remember Hamish
and catch up with his friends
and family.
“Thank you to all sponsors
for their support of this year’s
event. Especially the Cabarlah
Fishing Club who have been a
major sponsor since the first
Tournament in 2010.”
The AGM will be at 3p.m
on the November 4 at the
Farmer’s Arms Tavern,
Cabarlah. Club memberships
are now due. Membership is
$10 per person. Children attending school are free, but
please include them on the
form.
The trophy presentation
and Christmas dinner will be
held at 5.30pm at the Farmers Arms Cabarlah, on Saturday, December 8. Please
RSVP by December 1. We
need to know correct numbers
for catering. - Hazel Lowery.
CRICKET
Four wickets in four balls
CENTRAL DOWNS: October 28 - Hat
tricks and double hat tricks were on the menu
with wins to Oakey, Southbrook and
Millmerran. At Oakey, Kulpi batted first and
were comfortable at 5-101 at drinks. But
Brendan Redinger took a double hat trick
(four wickets in four balls) to leave Kulpi
stunned, all out for 102.
Apart from Redinger’s 5-7 (5.5) best bowling for Oakey was Brad Gosden 3-48 (6),
Brian Steer 1-20 (5) and Matt Kinsey 1-6
(3). The best batsmen for Kulpi were Brett
Baker 30, Daniel Davis-Reed 18, Simon
Wieck 17 and Brendan Schick 15. Fall of
wickets: 8, 34, 42, 58, 89, 102, 102, 102,
102, 102.
In reply, Oakey were in trouble at 3-7 and
4-27 but captain Keith Charles came to the
rescue finishing 62 not out with Mickey King
12 not out. Jamie Brown also chipped in
with 15 and Matt Kinsey 11. Oakey finished with 5/109 after 20 overs. Best bowling for Kulpi was Brendan Schick 3-17 (7),
Brett Baker 2-12 (4). Fall of wickets was 5,
6, 7, 27, 48. At Nobby, the home side managed just 126 in 30 overs against Southbrook
with the main contributors for Nobby being
Tony Morriss 30, Wal Eather 25, Ben
Comerford 13 and Darren Oste 13. The top
wicket takers for Southbrook were led by
Dwayne Mason 4-19 (7) – including a hattrick – B Winter 2-18 (4), Josh Connolly 2-42
(8), Jacob Balzer 1-23 (6) and Troy Cullen 14 (3.3). Fall of wickets: 12, 12, 20, 85, 88, 88,
88, 88, 126, 126.
Southbrook, in reply, made 4-127 in 35
overs, Lindsay Fiechtner 41, Nick Balzer 33,
Cameron Fiechtner 17 n.o. and Ryan DuPreez
16. Bowling for Nobby included Brian Jeans
2-29 (8), Darren Oste 1-22 (8), Wal Eather 121(4), Alf Wilkins -14(8). Fall of wickets: 42,
93, 101, 104. Bowenville travelled to
Millmerran and was sent in to bat an made 8
for 165 in 40 overs. James Cain 66, Chris
Morgan 23, Adrian Delaney 12. Bowling for
Millmerran was Cody Harber who took 3-13
(8), M. Chappel 2-27 (5), Josh Merrin 1-22
(8), and B. Schaumburg 1-10 (4). Fall of wickets was 24, 37, 52, 56, 120, 136, 161, 165.
Millmerran in reply finished 4 for 166 in 38.1
overs . James Sinclair 62, Brett French 54 n.o.,
Dave Smith 21 n.o., Kienan Kirby 20. Bowling for Bowenville were Chris Morgan 2 for
42 (8), Fraser Lamont 1-27 (8), Stu Glenn 129 (7.1).
Fall of wicket was 0, 38, 92, 108. Next
week is our first rep cricket round with
Mitchell Shield on turf and Davis Shield playing on synthetic in Stanthorpe. - Charles
Evans.
INDOOR CRICKET
Monumental effort
CROWS NEST: October
30 - Not even a monumental
effort from Darren Hartwig,
17 runs and four wickets,
could get the Esky Raiders
across the line against the
Fielders on Tuesday night.
The Raiders team only had
42 runs to defend and by the
time the Fielders opening pair
of Errol Death and Trent
Murphy blasted 52 runs.
The result was in no doubt. Scott Harvey was chief deThe final scores were : Field- stroyer with four wickets. The
ers 134 and Esky Raiders 42. X-Men were looking good
half way through their innings,
October 31 - Runs were but it was then that the
very few and far between in Bazingas clicked into gear,
Wednesday night’s game be- taking 14 wickets in the last
tween the Bazinga and X- eight overs.
Jason and Harmy both
Men teams.
The Bazingas batted first took four wickets to see the
but could only manage 56 X-Men go down 56 to 25
runs from their 16 overs. runs. - John Schwartz.
GOLF
Monumental effort
GOOMBUNGEE: October 28 - Single
stroke monthly medal for Stephen and Mark
Peters trophies. Men’s winner J. Caldwell
63 net from G. Herriman 66, trophy winners. Glyn Skuse 68. Runner-up trophy Glen
Kuhn 72. Ladies winner Dulcie Skuse 76 net
from Leanne Alexander 78..
Rundown Justin Caldwell, Garry
Herriman, Dan Darlington, Sandra Dalziel.
Ladies approach 3/13 Dulcie Skuse, 9/18
Sandra Dalziel. Mens pins 3/12 Dan
Darlington, 4/13 B. Tindall, 8/17 Glyn Skuse.
Approach 2/11 John Harth, 9/18 Justin
Caldwell.. Best gross men Lyndon McIntyre,,
ladies Leanne Alexander.
November 1 - Men’s two-person ambrose
for club trophy. Winners Jack Reis and David
Cass 64 net from Glyn Skuse and Alan Reis
65 net. Pin 8/17 David Cass. Approach 1/10
Glyn Skuse.
Ladies bisque bogie club trophy. Winner
Jan Mullins +7 from Desley Peters +6. Pin
4/13 and approach 8/17 Colleen Hall.
November 8 - Mens 4bbb stableford for
club trophy. Ladies single stroke, best 9 for
club trophy. November 10 - Goombungee
carnival mixed 4bbb stableford and a single
stableford for players without a partner.
10.30am shotgun. November 11 -.Sunday
Goombungee open carnival single stroke
events A, B, and C grade men, Div 1 and 2
ladies. Time sheet 7am to 8.30am and 10.30
to noon.
Nev Pedersen Captain Goombungee
Golf Club 4696 5245 or 0427 965 561 for
time sheet entries.
CROWS NEST BUSINESS
ALLIANCE
MONTHLY MEETING
5.30pm Crows Nest Community
and RSL Centre
FIRST TUESDAY
Recommended for all businesses
Phone 4698 2578
Don’t sit around whingeing
Come and work on some solutions
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TABLE TENNIS
Graded c’ships
CROWS NEST: The
graded championships were
conducted on October 29
with no surprises in the end.
Singles finals only: A grade:
M. Macdonald d. S. Murphy
21-11, 21-12.
B grade: R. Kelk d. S.
Macdonald 21-14, 21-13.
C grade: D. Vandersee d.
Kurt Macdonald 21-19, 1421, 21-19. Doubles finals: A
grade: G. Knight and S.
Macdonald d. D. Shum and
R. Kelk 21-16, 21-16.
B grade: D. Vandersee and
H. Cornell d. L. Kelk and B.
Macdonald 21-13, 21-16. Joy Bretz.
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GOLF
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
CENT SALE TOMBOLA
Perseverance Hall, Saturday, November 24
MULTIDRAW RAFFLES
CONTINUOUS TEA & COFFEE
Entry $5 includes afternoon tea and lucky door
Doors open 12 noon. Cent Sale 1pm
In aid of Ravensbourne Sporting Assoc.
BUSINESS FOR SALE
N & B GARDENS
Lawnmowing and Garden Care
• Locked in contracts, Client base x 44
• All equipment included in sale
• $70k turn over per annum
• Training supplied if required
Price $70 000 neg.
Phone 4698 1737 or 0407 981 737
EMPLOYMENT
FOR SALE
PUBLIC NOTICES
SHADE SHED: New, never
assembled. Steel colorbond
roof. Wind rated. 6m x
6.17m x 4.2m high. Plans,
assembly DVD. Cost over
$4000. Sell $2700 neg. Can
deliver. 0438 749 638.
TRAIL BIKE: 2003
Yamaha WR 450f, Excellent condition. $3300.
Phone/text 0419 643 058
or 0417 746 3256.
GARAGE SALE
CROWS NEST
11 Nolan Street
(use Lalor Street
back entrance)
Saturday-Sunday
November 10-11
7am - 4pm.
Any enquiries:
Peter 0428 808 396.
GARDENING AND
HANDYMAN
LOCAL
GARDEN CARE
Pruning, Weeding,
Digging , Lawns,
Hedges, Mulching
and Yard Clean-ups
Prompt, Reliable,
Experienced
0437 507 892
4698 1010
MOTORCYCLES
WANTED
WANTED
PRE 1985
MOTORCYCLES
DIRT OR ROAD
GOING OR NOT
Ph. 0412 236 154
PETS
CLASSES AND
TUITION
Machine sew and
FINISH a QUILT
in just four weeks!
CLASSES START
TUESDAY, NOV. 13
For full details go to:
koolkatquilting.com.au
Ph: 4696 8746
COMPUTERS
ON-SITE
COMPUTER
SERVICES
$90 fixed fee
Oakey
Meringandan
Highfields and
Toowoomba
areas
Contact Aaron
0427 968 803
[email protected]
www.aaronstalling.com
FOR SALE
PADDOCK TO PLATE
TOP QUALITY BEEF
From our family farm...
....to your family table
HORMONE FREE
QUANTITIES OF
PLANTS AND
FLOWERS
SPLIT-BUSTER
LET ME SPLIT YOUR
FIREWOOD
HYDRAULICALLY.
Phone 5462 4748
Crows Nest
Blooms & Bouquets
Your local florist
4698 2850
0402 186 270
FREE OFFER*
“FOR SALE”
CLASSIFED
Enquiries 4615 4416
(conditions apply)
PEACEHAVEN
BOTANIC PARK
NURSERY
56 Kuhls Rd, Highfields
OPEN 8.30am-12noon
Thursday and Saturday
Reasonable prices - local
advice. Local natives.
Phone 4630 8667
FIREWOOD
Tel/Fax 4615 5056
HORSE RUG
REPAIRS
Available direct
from the farm
Contact
POWER poles, treated
hardwood, supplied and
erected. 0419 707 867.
HIGHFIELDS
FLORIST
Specialising in large
and guard dogs
4692 6121
0403 054 784
Dog rugs from $10
Crows Nest
0468 993 886
[email protected]
FLORIST
BARBARA’S
MOBILE HYDROBATH
& CLIPPING
BIO CHAR &
AGED COMPOST
ELECTRICAL
PLASTERER
BICYCLE: Ladies Giant
brand. 3XS. Brand new,
regretful sale. Will sell for
$200. 0458 794 593.
DINING room suite.
Stained timber, extendable, 6 chairs. GC $200
Ph. 4630 8584.
GENERATOR: 5.5 kva.
Had little use. Roll frame,
castor wheels. Suit tradie.
$475. Ph. 0438 749 638.
PACKING boxes: Polystyrene and some flat
packs and good strong
fruit boxes. $20 ono. Ph.
4696 8004.
POWER poles treated
hardwood, supplied, delivered. 0419 707 867.
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GENERAL
MEETING
Friday, November 30
at 6.30pm.
followed by a
SOCIALGET-TOGETHER
to show appreciation to
all for a successful year.
Further enquiries to
President, Athol Gossow
on 4698 4135 a/h
RSVP for catering
purposes appreciated.
INVITATION
FOR GRANT
APPLICATIONS
CROWS NEST-COOYAR
MASONIC LODGE
invites non-profit
organisations in the
Crows Nest district to
apply for their 2013
funding grants.
Applications to:
The Secretary
PO Box 18063
Clifford Gardens
QLD 4350
Enquiries:
Chris 0427 071 811
or Ian 0427 232 635
SHOP TO LET
Phone 4698 4151
direct from the farmer
$10/kg delivered - all cuts
www.
springfieldsbazadais.
com.au
Richard and Toni
Phone 4698 8281
invites all members,past
and present, donors and
sponsors to a
CROWS NEST: Shop to
let. Phone 4698 1011.
CROWS NEST: Two
shops to let. Charlotte
Street - central business
area. Excellent position.
Phone 0409 890 081.
Only $10/kg delivered
www.pinelandsbeef.com
FRESH
BOER GOAT
MEAT
CROWS NEST
SHOW SOCIETY
PLASTERER
for a local reliable
PLASTERER
call 0418 733 749.
QBSA: No: 1002151
WANTED
RECYCLE
YOUR OLD
SPECTACLES
Crow’s Nest Lions
collect spectacles and
their cases to recycle
for charity.
Donations can be
dropped off in
Crows Nest to
Crows Nest Realty
or in Highfields to the
High Country News
office.
NEWSPAPERS, junk
mail, magazines, phone
books recycled. Crow’s
Nest Boys Brigade - deliver to 20 Andrews Rd
or Lutheran Hall, Crow’s
Nest: Phone 4698 1205
OR Highfields Friends of
Peacehaven Park: Phone
4615 5667.
WANTED: Old wheelbarrow. Any condition. Ph:
4615 4416.
Neil Castle
memorial
CROWS NEST: October 31 - Sporters winner J. Somerville 30, 2nd
A .May 2, runner-up D.
Woodley 29. Pins 3 S.
Nand, 8/17 D. Haskings,
7/16 R. Gardner. Putting
A. May 22. November 3
- Neil Castle Memorial
winners M. Castle, C.
Asher and J. Castle 54,
runners-up G. Dawes, C.
Watts, R.Watts 57 5/6.
Bradmans K. Christensen, L. Kruger, D.
Weedon. Pins 1/10 M.
Castle, 2/11 D. Goddard,
3/12 D. Goddard, 4/13 M.
Castle, 5/14 M. Burgess,
6/15 R. Gardner, 7/16 R.
Gardner, 8/17 M. Burgess, 9/18 M. Burgess. 04/
11 Nathan and Lyn Case,
flag winner K. Cox in the
hole on 20th, 64 net, runner-up J. .Edser in the
hole 19th, 65 net.
Rundown J. Somerville
67, D. Cox 70, D.
Woodley 70, A. Case 70.
Bradmans B. Cox in the
hole 16th. Pins 1/10 D.
Woodley, 2/11 A. Case,
3/12 B. Cox, 4/13 D. Cox
and L.Case, 5/14 L. Case,
6/15 N. Case, 7/16 D. Cox
and B.Cox, 8/17 N. Case,
9/18
A.
Case.
November 11 - Jim and
Michelle Edser two-person open ambrose, all
welcome. Noon Start.
November 18 - Ray
White Rural Crows Nest
two person open
ambrose, all welcome,
noon start.
Goombungee
rodeo
The Goombungee rodeo, held for the 18th
year on the weekend, is
being regarded as one of
the best yet. An estimated 1800 people attended on Saturday, and
the 273 competitors was
as increase of about 27
on 2011.
The rodeo has become
an important part of the
annual program of the
Goombungee and Haden
Show Society, providing
valuable funds for improving the grounds.
The rodeo is affiliated
with the National
Roughriders Association.
This occurred in 1995,
but in 2006 the show
committee upgraded it to
an All Round Championship Rodeo, requiring
many more rodeo disciplines and activities with
corresponding increased
entries.
The society’s steward
in charge of the rodeo,
Wade Hartwig, said
Goombungee was one of
the last opportunities for
competitors to gain
points for the NRA finals. Mr Hartwig said a
junior rodeo was introduced last year, providing young people with
an opportunity to learn
rodeo skills. Last Sunday
when it was held for the
second time, there were
243 entries with all facilities donated to the
NRA junior committee
for the day.
School fund raiser
GOOMBUNGEE: October 14 Goombungee State School fund raiser.
Winners were golfer-golfer J. Caldwell,
B. Dearling from P. McDonald, P.
Booth, third D. Humphrey, N.
Humphrey. Golfer-non golfer W.
Muras, M. Burgess from L. McIntyre,
R. Klingberg, third J. and B. Harth. Non
golfer-non golfer K. Ferguson, T.
Midolo from L. Peters, G. Telfer, third
D. Ferguson, D. Ferguson.
Ladies pins 4/13 S. Dalziel, 8/17 J.
Mullins, long drive 7/16 J. Mullins,
approach 3/13 B. Harth, 9/18 L. Alexander. Mens pins 3/12 M. Burgess, 4/
13 J. Lee, 8/17 N. Pedersen. Long Drive
7/16 M. Burgess, approach 9/18 D.
Darlington.
October 18 - Men’s single stableford
for club trophy winner was S. Elfverson
40 from R. Hickey 39. Pin 4/13 Steve,
approach 7/16 G. Mathies.
Ladies single stroke for Dulcie Skuse
trophy. Winner J. Mullins from J.
Wieck, medal of medallist J. Wieck.
Ladies pin 4/13 A. Norris.
October 28 - Mens and ladies single
stroke, monthly medal for Mark and
Stephen Peters trophies. - Nev
Pedersen, captain. Contact 4696
5245 or mobile: 0427 965 561.
Continued page 12
BBGC carnival days
BORNEO BARRACKS: October 24 BBGC carnival day 1.
4bbb stableford winners
B. Rouse R. Bourke 50,
runners-up P. Ladewig,
W. Ladewig 48. Rundown R. Weekes, K.
Mitchell 47, J. Marsh, J.
Dowling 46. Pins 1st R.
Weldon, 9th. R. Weekes,
10th. J. Collins, 14th. P.
Hundt, 17th. L. Jocumsen. October 25 - 10 hole
comp winner A. Terwin
32, second. B. May 35,
third P. Walker 35.
October 27 - BBGC
carnival day 2 single
stableford winner P.
Hudson 46, runner-up R.
Woodcock 43, third B.
Watkins 42, fourth M.
Woodcock 42, fifth T.
McLean 42, sixth A.
Haddock. Best front 9
W. Aitken 23. Best back
9 T. Young 21. Ladies
winner W. Ladewig 40.
Pins 1st. J. Coorey, 5th.
G. Douglas, 10th T.
Arthur, 14th. A. Haddock, 17th I. Stafford.
Ladies pins 1st C.
Duncan, 10th. J.
Meagher.
October 28 - BBGC
carnival day 3. Single
stroke overall winner D.
Siebuhr 66. A grade winner S. Douglas 7, runnerup G. Barnsley 72, third
B. Aitken 72, fourth. J.
Thompson. B grade winner K. Mitchell 71, runner-up J. Coorey 71,
third, T. McLean 71,
fourth. J. Collins 72.
C grade winner B.
Watkins 68, runner-up S.
Dobson 68, third B.
Bargenquast 72, fourth.
B. Mason 74. A grade
winner front 9 R.
Kennedy. Back 9 T.
Young. B grade winner
front 9. G. Thompson.
Back 9 P. Hudson. C grade
winner front 9 P. Darr.
Back 9 P. Schreik. Pins 1st
J. Lee, 5th. B. Watkins,
10th. M. Troughton,
14th. L. Jocumsen, 17th
P. Callagha. Many thanks
to all sponsors and visiting players.- Gary Small.
Cup lunch
BORNEO BARRACKS LADIES: October 30 - Single stableford for trophies donated
by Lorna Whalan. Winner Connie Har-rison 36
on count back, second:
Fay Woods 36, third:
Beryl Thompson 35 on
count back. Rundown
Sue Tucker 35 on count
back, Robin Mackenzie
35, Jenny Meagher 34.
Pins 1st (all in) R. Mackenzie, 3/4 (30-45) H.
Black, 3/16 (0-29) C.
Harrison. 2/14 (pro pin)
M. Mohr.
November 6 - Melbourne Cup Day 4 bbb
draw for partners. Ladies
please bring a plate for
lunch.
Edser event
CROWS NEST: October 24 - Sporters winner B. May 37, runnerup D. Haskings 34.
Putting L. Kruger 19. Pins
7/16 S. Nand, 8/17 M.
Strong. October 28 XXXX Breweries bisque
bogey winner R. Freeman
10+, runner-up D.
Woodley 7+. Pins 3/12 R.
Freeman, 8/17 L. Kruger,
third.
November 3 - Neil Castle Memorial Shield threeperson ambrose. November 11 - Jim and Michelle
Edser two person
ambrose. - John Somerville.
WOOL: Donations of
new or recyclable wool
suitable for rugs, beanies,
toys etc for cancer patients. Drop in to High
Country News office,
10485 N.E. Highway.
DOG WITH CHINESE NAME
You have to appreciate the efforts of this owner to sell her
dog. Look at the picture, then read the sales pitch:
EXCELLENT GUARD DOG
Owner cannot afford to feed Jethro
anymore, as there are no more drug
pushers, thieves, murderers or
molesters left in the neighborhood for
him to eat. Most of them knew
Jethro only by his Chinese street
name - Ho Lee Scheet.
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS - NOVEMBER 6, 2012 - 15
Kransky Sisters perform at
Crows Nest this Friday
Esk’s oddball musical trio, The Kransky
Sisters, are bringing their new show Piece of
Cake to the Crows Nest Community Hall
this Friday, November 9, at 7.30pm during a
tour of Queensland managed and co-ordinated
by arTour, a Queensland Government Arts
Queensland initiative.
Mourne, Eve and Dawn use music to heal
the wounds left when their mother ran off
with Dawn’s father and you might recognise
the ladies from the television show, Spicks
and Specks where they have made regular
guest appearances.
A review by The Independent, Scotland
says: “Watch out. The old Morris Major is
hitting the road again.
“Mourne, Eve and Dawn Kransky, three
endearing spinsters from Esk in Queensland,
are bringing their freshly baked brand new
show to town. From Abba, George Michael
and Beyonce to AC/DC and Pink Floyd,
these three eccentric sisters with their eclectic mix of instruments including musical saw,
tuba, old reed keyboard, and kitchen pots,
serve up a wild assortment of uniquely beaten
versions of well-known songs gleaned from
their old wireless at home.
“Stir into the mix, their curious stories of
their travels, and there’s the icing on the cake.
Hot out of the oven, these oddball Queensland sisters, reminiscent of your old aunties,
will leave you wanting seconds. The success
of the show lies in the precision of the music
and a narrative that lures the audience, rocking with laughter into a totally unsavoury,
insular world.”
Tickets are $20 for Arts Council members,
$25 for non-members and $10 for children.
Pre-booked tickets are available at The
Healthy Nest in William Street, Crows Nest,
and tickets will be available at the door on the
night. Contact: Sally 4698 2793.
Crows Nest gallery
features landscapes
Crows Nest Regional Art
Gallery will feature the landscape works of Toowoomba
artist Philip Skinner in his exhibition, Purely Landscape,
until December 2.
Born in Winchester, England in 1926, Philip Skinner
was trained at the Central
School of Art in London followed by further study at the
Courtauld Institute.
From working in the Fine
Arts Department of the British Council, to an art adviser
with the J. Walter Thompson
Advertising Agency, time at
the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at
Aldermaston and later work
in Saudi Arabia, Philip Skinner’s background is extremely diverse.
His trip to Western Australia on family business provided him with artistic inspiration. He began exhibiting at
the Perth Festival and has
since exhibited widely in
Australia, England, Europe
and the United States and his
work is held in collections in
all of these countries.
Although continuing to divide his time between Australia, England and the United
States, Australia has remained
his spiritual home with Philip
Skinner eventually becoming
a resident of Toowoomba
many years ago.
Exhibition curator Sandy
Pottinger describes the artist’s landscapes as more than
depictions of topographical
locations. “His paintings are
veiled, yet a luminous inner
light evokes vistas that hover
on the edge of an ominous
void,.
“In many, the colours
could be mixed from the
ochres of the earth itself,
whether in the richness of oil
paint or the dry, almost chalky
surfaces of the gouaches. Colour and form do become entities in their own right, yet in
some works there is the suggestion of an underlying narrative that haunts the landscape.”
Crows Nest Gallery is
open Tuesday to Saturday,
10am to 4pm and Sunday
from 11.30am to 4pm.
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CHIROPRACTOR
LETTER
Girls say thank you
The Girls Night In went better than expected which is
great. There were 30 girls there for the night. Peter and Janie
Simmonds at Bunnyconnellen winery were perfect hosts.
Food was absolutely yummy and their wine wasn’t too bad
either.
We raised more money than anticipated. I aimed for $500
and surpassed that amount. The multi draw raffle was a
great success.
The support and contributions from many businesses in
Crows Nest and Hampton were fantastic and I thank them
all for their donations. It is such a supportive community
when it comes to events like this which is great to see.
Everybody was more than happy to help and the encouragement from people has been great.
From the responses I have had by women who were there
and also from people who couldn’t make it, I am sure it will
become an annual event for Crows Nest. Interest and ideas
for next year are already being discussed.
It was just a nice relaxing night out with just the girls,
giving us a chance to catch up and meet new people which,
with our busy lives, is something we don’t get a chance to do
very often. Hopefully, next year will be bigger and better and
even more money will be raised for the Cancer Council to
support women with cancer. I would just like to thank you
all at the High Country News for sponsoring the advertisement. - Jacinta Willis, Rhino Machinery Hire, Crows
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