FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020 NO. 221 Four Valentine’s SPECIAL EVENTS Day choices MANY people around the prosciutto and sage over purple HE Bribie RSL Club knows been hand cut, 24 hours marinated, Coffee lovers are not forgotten as world celebrate Valentine’s Congo potato puree, seasonal from experience how to stage flash fried and then seasoned to Coffee Royal supplies first-class Merlo T Day by showing appreciation greens and house jus; and special events. perfection. blended coffee from six different And there are two occasions over Eat your way through a plethora of countries using seven different beans. for the people they love or slow-cooked beef rump on wild February and March that warrant dumplings, buns and dim sims, crisply And craft beers and cocktails are also adore. mushroom and truffle risotto special attention from members and fried or softly steamed, with different close at hand. Some people take their loved with roasted golden beets and guests. fillings and flavours at Dumpling The last Mexican Night the club ones for a romantic dinner smoked beetroot gel. On Sunday, March 15 the club will Master. held was an outstanding success so while others may choose this The deserts are just hold another Trucks ‘n’ Tunes A new food truck, Snoop Dawgs, another will be held on Friday, day to propose or get married. appealing with sticky date afternoon on the Bribie Sports Club arrives with a reputation of roaming February 21 in Botanic from 6pm to But here on Bribie Island, pudding with butterscotch green. the streets of south-east Queensland to 9pm. the focus remains on the RSL sauce, glass biscuit basket and These afternoons have been bring you fully loaded gourmet dawgs There will be an amazing menu, all Club, which on Friday, vanilla bean ice-cream; warm gathering force as people bring along and sides. of which are certain to appeal to the February 14 will celebrate the chocolate and orange tart with their own picnic rugs, chairs and s They boast their signature hot dogs taste buds of patrons, as well as day at both lunch and dinner in house-made honeycomb smile. Everything else is within reach with 10-inch Queensland farmed Mexican beers and cocktails available. Botanic. parfait; mille fieulle of fresh on the green with four-legged friends gourmet bratwurst on a brioche style Adding to the atmosphere will be the Our chefs have created four strawberries and white especially welcome. bun. Fiesta Tropicale, a roving musical duo. options for both main and chocolate mousse, layered A jumping castle has been booked dessert which are certain to between crisp butter puff, for the little ones at a cost of only $5 please our diners. finished with Sambuca syrup each for four hours and The The main meal creations are and macadamia ice-cream; and Undercovers Trio will play live from pork cutlet with apple and vanilla and saffron poached 2pm. cinnamon compote with a pears with roasted macadamia There will be seven food trucks choice of any two sides; finger nut ice-cream and saffron arriving with some special favourites lime and pistachio crusted glaze. already booked in. Tasmanian salmon on avocado The cost is $35 per head for a Do you have an insatiable buffalo and kipfler potato salad, fresh delectable main, dessert and wing craving? King of Wings offers lemon and native berry glass of wine. To top off the day, American-style fried goodness in five dressing or simply grilled with The Anthologys will perform to delicious flavours. your choice, chips, salad, mash the delight of patrons. Book If you love calamari, then I heart or seasonal vegetables with online at www.bribiersl.com.au Calamari is the food truck for you, fresh lemon; saltimbocca or simply call 34001300 for serving up delicious calamari that has chicken breast wrapped with this once in a year occasion. CLUB HAPPENINGS Christmas cheer THE Legacy Ladies Care Group held its Christmas lunch at the Bribie Sports Club. About 50 ladies attended the luncheon and enjoyed a two-course meal.

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Page 2 For the information of members and bonafide guests THE BEST PROMOTIONS Magic moment T only took a week to convince Maurice Brittain knew I was at the club but I was at the IHales to keep the Sonic Silver Mazda 3 other end of the club and it took me a while to he won at the Bribie RSL Club. get there. Maurice’s entry was drawn out on December “A couple of the club directors actually rang 14 in the first of two car draws before me after the draw and wished me luck. I had Christmas. He originally intended to sell his locked the car away in the garage because of windfall however a drive changed Maurice’s the rain we have had. mind. “I then decided to take it out and see what it A long-time club member, Maurice lives does. It has all these sensors and I was not used nearby and visits the club three or four times a to all the good stuff on it. They run by week. themselves and all you have to do is steer.” “I have the occasional meal at the club and Maurice moved to Bribie from Sydney 20 like a drink and am also a Keno player there,” years ago and had not bothered with a vehicle. he said. “I never worried about a car,” he said. “I live “When I left for the draw, I said I was going next to a bus stop and within walking distance down to the club to win the car, as a lot of of the club. ■ members would have said. “The last car I had was a VP Commodore in MAZDA 3 winner Cindy Lee “I went there not expecting to win and I 1991 and it was just a car. Now that I have it, I Wilson receives the keys to actually didn’t hear my name called out. will keep it for at least 12 months. I can go to her new vehicle. “The other bokes at the table heard my name Caboolture now if I want to. I would like to called out. I’m a very slow walker but John thank the club for its promotion.” CINDY CELEBRATES LUCKY member Cindy Lee Wilson had two had just finished cleaning her new Mazda. major reasons for a celebration. A Banksia Beach resident for the past 10 Cindy’s entry was drawn out on December years, Cindy attended the draw with her 22 as the winner of the Deep Crystal Blue mother Margaret Johnston. Mazda 3. “When the club did the draw, they said “It was a pipedream every year to win a they knew the winning entry was a member car at the club,” Cindy said. “I nearly fell and that she was in the club,” she said. over when I heard my name called as I “Then they called out my name and I certainly didn’t expect it.” called out ‘that’s me’. Everyone was Cindy has endured a traumatic past 12 cheering when I went up to collect the keys,” months, undergoing brain surgery after a she said. “I said I wanted to tell my husband series of seizures. but I had to use my mother’s phone as mine “I have only just been cleared to drive had no reception. again,” she said. “I just had my first drive in “When my husband Craig saw the call the new car as I had to wait until I regained from his mother-in-law, he thought that I my licence. had had a seizure.” “When you lose your licence it is quite Craig was relieved to see Cindy seizure disheartening and I cried a couple of times free and smiling in her new car. Both are when I caught the bus.” very grateful to the RSL for their amazing When contacted by the Beacon, Cindy prize and a great start to 2020.

■ LUCKY member Maurice Hales is congratulated by club operations manager John Brittain.

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■ LEFT: The presentation of 20-year certificates to, from left, Keith Hayman, Mark Sunter, president Ian Yoxall and Dan Latham. FESTIVE CHEER A TOTAL of 65 Probus Club of Bribie Island members celebrated the festive season at their December Christmas Luncheon in the Bribie RSL’s auditorium, ably MCed by Marjorie Voss. Jenda Jacobs and The Voices Choir entertained once again with a medley of Christmas songs and carols. In what has become standard practice at the annual function, a 20 question general knowledge quiz devised by membership officers Ian and Gabrielle Bain was distributed and for the first time ■ was shared by two tables, captained by MEMBER Kenneth Howlett, known as Biff to fellow members, took home Patrick and Sue Cummins and Don and ■ THE Voices Choir entertains $10,000 in Keno for his entry with nine out of 10 numbers. Anne Mullen respectively, each having Probus Club members. answered 16 questions correctly. Don was also delighted to win one of the RSL Club functions coordinator lucky door prizes. President Ian Yoxall Samantha Thornton and her team were summed up the year’s activities and thrilled when the president called for a presented life member and secretary Keith show of appreciation for their work in Hayman, former president Mark Sunter providing another magnificent meal. and assistant treasurer Dan Latham with For membership inquiries, contact certificates of service and 20 Year stickpins. Ursula (3410 0792) or David (3410 7531).

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■ MEMBER Athol Henry admires the Engel fridge he won in a club promotion. Page 4 For the information of members and bonafide guests HEART OF THE COMMUNITY Big kick-along for Warrigals HE Bribie RSL Club has once again Tthrown its support behind the Warrigals. The Bribie Island Seniors Rugby League Football Club has received a sponsorship for the upcoming 2020 season. Club president Kirk Crouch expressed his club’s sincere gratitude to the RSL. “It is the club’s intention to field two sides for the 2020 season, being an open seniors side and an under 18 side,” Mr Crouch said. “The sponsorship will assist the seniors club with all club administration and operational costs, associated with fielding these two teams. “These costs include but are not limited to club insurance, player insur-ances, QRL/ SCGRLFC affiliation fees, training and game equipment such as footballs, tackle bags, hit shields and new water drums and water bottles.” senior and junior clubs, have assisted in the Mr Crouch said the seniors club was a development of the sporting careers of NRL registered not for profit organisation, providing players like Matt Gillett, Jack Reed and Corey the younger generation of boys and men with guidance and leadership through sport. Horsburgh.” “In turn, we would anticipate that these He said the Warrigals were still recruiting young people would become leaders of players for both sides. tomorrow, assisting the wider Bribie Island If there are young men who would like to community,” he said. play rugby league at a senior level, please keep “Without the assistance from community an eye on the Bribie Warrigals Seniors associations like the Bribie RSL, sporting Facebook for information on when training clubs would find it difficult to provide the starts. younger generations of men and boys and For more information contact coaches Kirk women and girls with a sporting outlet. Crouch (0411 740 039), David Lightfoot (0437 “The Bribie Island Warrigals RLFC, both 006054) and David Vella (0412 737018). ■ TEAM member Vicki hands over a $1500 cheque to Kirk Crouch of the Warrigals

For the information of members and bonafide guests Page 5 CLUB HAPPENINGS Denise drops in for lunch

■ THE audience at the Bribie RSL Club will be at the heart of the Faulty Towers performance. Sitcom stages replay A PERFORMANCE of Faulty Towers will years ago and still rules the world to this be held in July at the Bribie RSL Club. day. This is due to the fact that so many Highly interactive and fully immersive, patrons missed out on the sell-out it’s internationally famous and 70 per cent December performance of the world’s improvised, tempting you to come along longest running and most successful and laugh and play with Basil, Sybil and tribute to the BBC’s iconic sitcom. Manuel. This one-of-a-kind original is With two hours of comedy, three courses internationally recognised as outrageously alternative drop dinner and five-star funny and highly acclaimed by audiences reviews, you can expect chaos, laughs, and and critics alike. a brilliant night out. Date, cost and This is the show that started it all 22 booking details are coming soon.

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day will be Show, Two Gentlemen of Verona and Hello hosted in the RSL Club auditorium on Dolly. Friday, March 6 with celebrity guest Denise is a frequent contributor on Studio Art prize to speaker Denise Drysdale. 10 (Network Ten). Denise’s other television Originally from Victoria, Denise was credits include The Circle (Network Ten), employed as Melbourne’s first television Spicks and Specks (ABC TV), Please Like go-go dancer at the age of 17. Me (ABC TV), The Norman Gunston Show Her popularity led to the Federal (ABC TV), Celebrity Squares (Nine draw entries Government inviting her to perform for Network), Young Talent Time (Network troops in Vietnam in 1967. Denise is still Ten), Countdown (ABC TV), Division Four THE Bribie Island Community Arts Centre’s save $5 per piece. actively involved with the Vietnam Veterans (Nine Network), The Ernie Sigley Show signature event, the Matthew Flinders Art July 11 is the delivery date to the Arts Association. (Nine Network), Homicide (Seven Network) Prize, is expected to draw more entries this Centre. The gala opening night for the event in In 1974, Denise became Ernie Sigley’s and Bellbird (ABC TV). Denise also hosted year than before at the Bribie Island the Matthew Flinders Gallery is Friday, July barrel girl on The Ernie Sigley Show, where her own midday talk show, Denise (Seven Community Arts Centre. 17, with the exhibition running until August 7. she was affectionately named Ding Dong. Network). Denise is the co-host, alongside Now in its 22nd year, it remains an open The first prize is $5000, second prize $2000 In 1975 and 1976 Denise won the TV Jessica Rowe, of the weekly comedy podcast prize exhibition, with no set categories. Artists and there are two highly commended prizes of Week Gold Logie Award for the Most One Fat Lady and One Thin Lady, which may create in any media. $500, a $500 People’s Choice prize and a $500 Popular Female Personality on Australian debuted at No. 1 on Apple Podcasts. All details are on the entry form which can BICAS members prize. television. In January 2018, Australia Post included be downloaded from the Bribie Island Organising committee chairman Stephanie She also won the TV Week Silver Logie Denise in a special collection of stamps Community Arts Centre’s website https:// White said the MFAP event grew incrementally Award for Most Popular Female Personality honouring much-loved TV personalities. www.bribieartscentre.com.au/ or collected at each year and 2020 looked to be on track to in both of those years. Also included in the stamp collection are the Arts Centre 191 Sunderland Drive, Banksia follow this trend. As an actress, Denise has appeared in a Ray Martin, Daryl Somers, Kerri-Anne Beach, Tuesday to Sunday 9am-4pm. Phone The art prize is a welcome gathering point number of movies including The Last of the Kennerly and Molly Meldrum. 3408 9288. and focus for local and visiting artists from Knucklemen, Snap Shot and Blowing Hot Tickets for the two-course lunch with a Entry registration date is Saturday, June 28. around the region and interstate. and Cold. Denise has also starred on stage glass of bubbles are $69 and available on the The entry fee is $45 per piece ($35 for BICAS Stephanie said the event also relied heavily in Salad Days, Grease, The Barry Crocker website and at club reception. members) with a maximum of two artworks on the generosity of local sponsors, who will each. Early birds who enter by Friday, June 20 hopefully team up with BICAS again in 2020. Keeping track of turtles DEVOTED BIEPA turtle trackers have been Our resident “bat lady” organised the care patrolling Woorim Beach in the early of a large number of juvenile flying foxes mornings to log the traces left by loggerhead from NSW as the carers there were turtles who may have come up to nest the overwhelmed by the huge numbers of night before. wildlife they had to assist. Around the incubation period, the nest After a call for help from BIEPA, many areas are checked for hatchling tracks volunteers assisted with the housekeeping indicating that the baby turtles had made side of the operation, alongside the accredited their way down to the sea. bat carers. The empty eggs in each nest are then Continuing BIEPA projects include the counted. All the data collected is included in Cane Toad Challenge and water monitoring a central register. along the local waterways. The Bribie Island turtle trackers are BIEPA meets in the Bribie RSL’s Anzac receiving more and more reports of nests Room on the fourth Monday of the month along the beach designated for four by four (except December) at 7pm. vehicle recreation. The QWPS Rangers will BIEPA always has a guest speaker and also monitor these nests. update attendees on activities and discuss Although Bribie was not directly affected current environmental issues in the area. by the recent devastating bushfires, the very Anyone interested in these matters will be hot and, until recently, dry summer has taken welcome to attend as a visitor and, hopefully, its toll on our wildlife and carers have been join the association to participate in its work. kept very busy. www.biepa.org or on Facebook. ■ SOME of the Matthew Flinders Art Prize entries hanging in the gallery last year. Page 6 For the information of members and bonafide guests BEST IN FREE ENTERTAINMENT WHAT’S ON IN FEBRUARY

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SPIN ‘N’ WIN MONSTER MEAT & WINE MARKET At the heart RAFFLE 1PM-3PM RAFFLE DRAWN AT 5PM RAFFLES 7pm FOLLOWED BY THE WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT MEMBERSHIP DRAW of the community SHARON BROOKS DUO 7.30pm BOTANIC OPEN since 1977 Lunch & Dinner

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SWIZZLE DUO at 10.30am BINGO Eyes Down 10am FLING THE FLUFFY JOKER JACKPOT HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY SPIN ‘N’ WIN MONSTER MEAT & WINE MARKET BOTANIC ½ price 11:30am 4pm OYSTER Deal $15.50 RAFFLE 1PM-3PM RAFFLE DRAWN AT 5PM REACH FOR THE STARS FOLLOWED BY THE Members meals Lunch & Dinner BOTANIC ½ price ENTERTAINMENT RAFFLES 5.30pm RAFFLES 7pm 11am WEEKLY FORTUNE COOKIE 1pm Members lunch CHI CHI DUO Noon BOTANIC 6pm-9pm NAVAL Association Raffles ENTERTAINMENT MEMBERSHIP DRAW VIETNAM Veterans Raffles Noon-2pm BOTANIC $15.95 FASTER CASH FRIDAYS 4pm 4.30pm-5.30pm ALAN KELLY TRIO BOTANIC OPEN 5pm-6.30pm BINGO 2pm-4pm Steak night 5.30pm-8.00pm ENTERTAINMENT BOTANIC 6pm-8pm 7.30pm Lunch & Dinner TRIVIA 7pm BOTANIC ½ price RAFFLES 7pm ANTHOLOGYS SOCIAL 2-4-1 selected Wine & dine Members dinner BINGO/EYES DOWN 8pm members blackboard 5.30pm-8pm 7:30PM

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SWIZZLE DUO at 10.30am BINGO Eyes Down 10am FLING THE FLUFFY ENTERTAINMENT RAFFLES 5.30pm SPIN ‘N’ WIN MONSTER TRUCKS ‘N’ TUNES 2PM FORTUNE COOKIE 1pm 11:30am ABLE 2 ROCK BOTANIC 6pm-9pm RAFFLE 1PM-3PM BRIBIE SPORTS CLUB REACH FOR THE STARS MEAT & WINE MARKET VIETNAM Veterans Raffles BINGO NOON RAFFLES 7pm 11am FASTER CASH FRIDAYS RAFFLE DRAWN AT 5PM 5pm-6.30pm 2pm-4pm RAFFLES 7pm NAVAL Association Raffles 4pm ENTERTAINMENT FOLLOWED BY THE BINGO/EYES DOWN THE CRIKEYS TRIO TRIVIA 4.30pm-5.30pm ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 7pm 7:30PM 7.30pm SHADES TRIO MEMBERSHIP DRAW 8pm BOTANIC OPEN Lunch & Dinner

Monday 16th Tuesday 17th Wednesday 18th Thursday 19th Friday 20th Saturday 21st Sunday 22nd TERRY SCOTT at 10am BINGO Eyes Down 10am FLING THE FLUFFY ENTERTAINMENT RAFFLES 5.30pm SPIN ‘N’ WIN MONSTER MEAT & WINE MARKET JONATHON MARK FORTUNE COOKIE 1pm REACH FOR THE STARS 11:30am BOTANIC 6pm-9pm RAFFLE 1PM-3PM RAFFLE DRAWN AT 5PM VIETNAM Veterans Raffles BINGO HAYDEN FOLLOWED BY THE 11am FASTER CASH FRIDAYS RAFFLES 7pm 5pm-6.30pm 2pm-4pm NOON WEEKLY NAVAL Association Raffles RAFFLES 7pm 4pm ENTERTAINMENT MEMBERSHIP DRAW TRIVIA 4.30pm-5.30pm B ROCKED 7pm BINGO/EYES DOWN ENTERTAINMENT BOTANIC OPEN 7:30PM LEIGHTON TRIO 7.30pm Lunch & Dinner 8pm

Monday 23rd Tuesday 24th Wednesday 25th Thursday 26th Friday 27th Saturday 28th Sunday 29th FORTUNE COOKIE 1pm BINGO Eyes Down 10am FLING THE FLUFFY ENTERTAINMENT RAFFLES 5.30pm SPIN ‘N’ WIN MONSTER MEAT & WINE MARKET VIETNAM Veterans Raffles REACH FOR THE STARS 11:30am CHRIS DOYLE DUO BOTANIC 6pm-9pm RAFFLE 1PM-3PM RAFFLE DRAWN AT 5PM 5pm-6.30pm NOON FOLLOWED BY THE 11am BINGO FASTER CASH FRIDAYS RAFFLES 7pm 2pm-4pm RAFFLES 7pm WEEKLY TRIVIA ENTERTAINMENT 4pm ENTERTAINMENT 7pm BINGO/EYES DOWN MEMBERSHIP DRAW ROB ROSENLUND Noon ALLAN CAMERON TRIO 7:30PM ENTERTAINMENT BOTANIC OPEN NAVAL Association Raffles SMELLS LIKE THE 90’S 7.30pm Lunch & Dinner 4.30pm-5.30pm NIRVANA 8.30pm

Page 10 For the information of members and bonafide guests Bribie Sports Club Lunch bookings phone 3408 1600 Follow us on facebook All ahoy on Pirates day OTH Bongaree Bowls Club greens Bwere open for the annual Pirates v Wenches Day on Sunday, January 26. ■ DELMA Ponton Bowls were held in the morning and were shows her style on followed by a barbecue lunch. The day was the greens. sponsored by the Pirates and lots of fun was guaranteed. Thanks to the recent rain and the hard work of the greenkeeper there has been a great improvement in the state of the greens. Round one of the men’s championship fours started on Saturday, January 4. Some exciting bowls have been played. The finals are due to be played on Saturday, January 25. The ladies championship open singles competition and the men’s championship pairs start in February. Good luck and good bowling to all. The friendly club will again be competing in the Great 8 Bowls Challenge for 2020. Both the ladies and men have nominated teams. This competition is played against bowlers from other clubs in the district. All members are encouraged to attend the ■ MEMBER Trevor Wright studies his AGM where all positions will be declared delivery. vacant and new presidents and committee will ■ LEIGH Weston is all be elected. Richters and Ester Anderson, have passed concentration with The ladies AGM will be held at 11am on away. this delivery. Friday, February 7 and the men’s AGM at The club extends condolences to their 10am on Sunday, February 9. families. Both these bowlers have contributed Sadly, two of our long-time members, Jim greatly to the club and will be greatly missed.

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Pooch paradise DOGS have a special place in the heart of the Bribie RSL Club. To celebrate the festive season, the club set up a Christmas throne in Social for dogs and their owners to obtain Christmas photos. The experiment was a huge hit with dozens of members having their snaps taken with their favourite pooch.

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■ WINNER Bill Lawrie. ■ WINNER Carol O’Brien. ■ WINNER Carolyn Muller. CHRISTMAS is a time of giving and the Bribie RSL Club joined in the Yuletide spirit. Apart from the two Mazda 3s that were handed out in December, there also were 10 Christmas hampers worth $250 each given away throughout each of the days.

■ WINNER Raymond Kaye. ■ WINNER Leanne Harvey. Barbara banks $900 jackpot THE RSL’s Joker Jackpot promotion was won on Thursday, December 5 by one lucky member. Barbara Mackay picked up $900 for simply picking three kings from the Joker Jackpot board. Congratulations Barbara. There are 53 playing cards on the Joker Jackpot board. Each player selects three of them. The object of the game is to make a match with their three cards. Two picture cards will earn them $20, a pair $50 and the Joker $100. However, three of a kind will earn them the Joker Jackpot. The jackpot starts at $200 and if not won increases by $100 each week. If it hits the top spot of $1000 without a winner, the following week the Joker turns into $1000. Even if a player does not make a match, they will still earn $10 just for having a go. The club’s Joker Jackpot promotion runs free for members every Thursday from 4pm to 6 pm. Simply insert your member’s card into your gaming machine to be eligible to win. ■ WINNER Teena Hillbrick. ■ WINNER Peter Mesaros.

For the information of members and bonafide guests Page 13 RSL SUB BRANCH NEWS Powerful ally examines importance of humour A NEW exhibition exploring the history and importance of humour and laughter to those in the armed forces has gone on display at the Australian War Memorial. Laughter: a powerful ally is on display in the Reading Room inside the memorial’s Research Centre. It examines how Australian comedians and performance troupes have boosted the moral of troops in the field from World War I to Afghanistan. Co-curator Robyn Van-Dyk said there was a history of performance in the Australian military going back to World War I. “Entertainment was an important part of life for troops during the First World War. Shows would commonly include musicians and comedians, usually a mix of professionals and enthusiastic service personnel with a ■ flair for entertaining,” Ms Van-Dyk said. COMEDIAN Chris Franklin. “During World War II, performances were considered important enough for tours as part of Forces Entertainment, the dedicated Army Entertainment Units to be Australian Defence Force unit which formed. manages entertainment deployments. Bob aims high “It’s a real honour for comedians like ‘’From the Second World War onwards, professional shows were organised by the Chris to perform for the troops, because By BOB AYRES Tanzania and Kenya border, poor, everything was basic, they see how much it means to those on an eight-day trek. everywhere was run down, Department of Defence, with entertainers FIRSTLY, I would like to flown into war zones such as Timor, deployment away from their families and Although the aim was to the living and trading was thank the Sub Branch and Afghanistan and Iraq.” friends,’’ Mr Kimball said. others for your kind have many climbers, in the humbling and we saw very ‘’The assumption is that comedians little indication of wealth. The exhibition features a range of donations. end there were 10. material from the memorial’s collection aren’t serious, but they know how powerful I raised just over $4700 The climbers were mainly But all were happy. Even laughter can be to people in stressful and our poorest regions in including art, bill posters, costumes, and and the team raised in excess from Queensland but also photographs. often dangerous environments. of $44,000 for the cause, Victoria, South Australia Australia did not appear “A serviceman approached Chris after a anywhere as rundown. That It also profiles comedians Ð including raising monies for Blue and Tassie, all getting Gold Logie Award winner Tom Gleeson and show and said, ‘We’re here because we have HOPE (Help Out Police together in Dubai, flying night we socialised a bit, to be here Ð what the hell are you doing getting to know each other. Australian comedy icons Roy and H.G. Ð Everywhere). into Kilimanjaro Airport as a here?’ Chris replied that he was there I am not going to give you who were flown into conflict zones such as Each hiker’s goal was to team. because the troops were there. He wanted a blow-by-blow account. It Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. raise $3500 and climb On arriving early in the them to know that people were thinking took five days to reach the Exhibition co-curator and comedian morning, we bussed to a about them at home.” Mount Kilimanjaro, the base camp, Kibo Hut Greg Kimball said profiled artist Chris Laughter: a powerful ally is on display in highest mountain in Africa lodge in Moshi (1000 (4720m), arriving just after “Bloke” Franklin had his first taste of the Reading Room for 12 months. A number and the highest free-standing metres), got ourselves midday. comedy while serving in the Royal of curator-led talks and public programs mountain in the world. settled then went into town. We rested up and started Australian Navy aboard HMAS Perth in the aligned with the exhibition will be held The route taken was from It was a huge awakening, the climb at 2300hrs to 1980s. throughout 2020. the Rongai Gate, from the there were no supermarkets. Gillmans Point, a height of He has since returned for five overseas northern side near the These Tanzanians were 5681m, a rise of 981m, allowing nine hours to ascend, then another five Terry wraps up 2019 hours to the peak, Uhuru Peak. I got to just over 5500m, becoming totally exhausted and after a third attempt collapsed, unable to go on. The team made the peak, two became exhausted requiring assistance on the ascent. All of us walked from Kibo Hut out the 12km to transport and a beer. I was disappointed but had a go.

NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA BRIBIE ISLAND SUB SECTION NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2020 The Annual General Meeting of the Naval Association of Australia, Bribie Island Sub Section will be held on Sunday 9th February 2020 commencing at 10.00 a.m. All Financial Members are invited to attend. Only financial members are entitled to vote and no subscriptions will be taken at the Meeting. THE final Terry Scott Show for 2019 was on January 20 at 10am in the RSL Fred Harper Mob: 0400220262 held on December 16 and a fun day was had Hon. Secretary Email: [email protected] auditorium. by all. The cost is $6 entry and $6 for a meal, Kay, Annette and Vi are pictured on the which includes morning tea. All very stage singing with Terry’s grandchildren welcome. and two other littlies. Jan was up there also but her photo did not look too good so she This is a fund raiser for the Bribie BRIBIE ISLAND RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY had it deleted. Women’s Auxiliary and the proceeds of the We had a good crowd on the day and we raffle run every show go to a charity on ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING looked forward to Terry’s show returning Bribie and surrounds. The Annual General Meeting of the Bribie Island RSL Women’s Auxiliary will be held on Monday 10th February 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING commencing at 9.30 a.m. 16 FEBRUARY 2020 @ 1000hr All Financial Members are invited to attend. This is an invitation to all members to attend the Bribie Island RSL Sub Branch AGM on the 16th February 2020. It will be held in the Auditorium of the Jan Wright Bribie Island Memorial and Citizens Club commencing at 10.00am. Hon. Secretary The Secretary

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■ THE winning ambrose team of Shane, Trevor, Karran and Nick with president Mark. Rain welcomed JANUARY 12 saw 22 Bribie Island RSL Golf Club players attend our home course at Bribie Island for the first game of the 2020 season. Such a great day for golf after a few hours of rain during the night. This was the first rain we have seen for a couple of months and the condition of the course and the temperature was welcomed by all players. The winner was Karran Quinn with 41 points and runner-up Archie Leishman ■ SHEILA Oostenbroek receives her award from club president Keith Kable. with 39 points. NTPs: Men: 4th Shane Shipton, 7th Craig Alexander, 14th Peter Evans, 16th Paul H. Ladies: 4th, 7th, 14th, 16th Karran Quinn. Sheila gains honour The first award of the year, as always, is the President’s Trophy and the ACH year the Bribie Island RSL rejection. competition on January 19 was quite ■ BRIBIE winner Karran Quinn with ESocial Fishing Club president has “The work that this person has carried out fierce. outgoing president Mark Hardy. the difficult task of choosing the Club on her own for the past four years has resulted A few players who have probably been Person of the Year from all the other in a massive financial input well in excess of honing their skills over the holidays came worthy candidates. $10,000. “ to the fore with some very good scores. This not a committee decision, but one that Keith said there were many club members Winner on 43 points was Neil the president has to make on their own, which who donate countless hours and a lot of hard Twentyman, who is a very happy member makes it more difficult still. work to the club, but in view of the ongoing as this year’s programme will see him “Part of my responsibilities as president is to and relentless pursuit of sponsorship in the being able to play a lot more. Runner-up meet and get to know every member of this form of donations, it was not hard to choose was Graham Payne with 40 points. club and in doing so I get to understand a little Sheila Oostenbroek for this prestigious award. NTPs: Men: 4th Kevin Hobbs, 7th more about each one of you,” Keith Kable “Asking for a donation from the owners of Mark Larsen, 14th Paul Hagger, 16th Neil said. our local businesses in these difficult times is a Twentyman. Ladies: 4th and 16th Jacqui “The person I have chosen for this award is massive task, but not only does she succeed in Walker, 7th and 14th Karran Quinn. certainly not hard to get to know; in fact most procuring the donations, but Sheila is able to The final game of 2019 on Sunday, of you have come to know and respect this quickly build a rapport with each owner who December 8 saw 32 players in a team person for the endless hours and dedication then amazingly continue to support the club ambrose event with a shotgun start in that has been instrumental to the continued throughout the year with countless gifts and conditions that no one would have dreamt growth of our fishing club. donations,” he said. of the night before. “Part of the work this person has done The intense heat that had been with us requires strength of character and a very for the past week or so was reduced to a positive outlook in the face of constant Social bowlers pleasant maximum of 26 degrees at the end of the day’s play. To add to the pleasure of playing, a ■ WINNER of the President’s Trophy off to Yandina light breeze was with us throughout the Neil Twentyman. NEWS ITEMS whole game. THE AGM for the Bribie Island Social Lawn Winners on the day were Team Shipton Of course, the end of year lunch and Bowls Club will be held on Monday, February of Shane Shipton, Nick Brunt, Karran awards presentation followed at the Contact Cloe Einam at the club 3 in the Bribie RSL meeting room at 9am. Quinn and Trevor Quinn on net 54.5 with Bribie Island RSL, which was enjoyed At this time all positions will be declared runners-up Team Evans of Peter Evans, immensely by all those attending. direct on 3400 1340 or publisher vacant and the president and committee for Reg Frankel, Jacqui Walker and John The venue was spectacular, the lunch 2020 will be elected. Members must be Shearman a very close behind on net 54.8. was excellent and our thanks go out to financial to be eligible to vote. NTPs: 4th Team Monty, 7th Team events manager Sam and her staff for the Myles McIvor on 5448 1371. At this time names and money for the trip to Twentyman, 14th Team Shipton, presentation of the room and the service Yandina on Sunday, February 16 will be taken. 16th Team Naylor. provided on the day.

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4 HAPPY FACES 1. Norm Briggs and Christina Harvison treat Molly the dog to a day out. 2. Bruce Teakle, Barbara Hyam and Dean Frost get together in the Sports Bar. 3. Cara Taplin and Vickie Roberts lunch in the sun. 4. Jan and Ashleigh Shatford relax in the coffee shop. 5. Barrie and Heidi Harvey partake of lunch in Botanic. 6. Kate prepares for action at the bar. 7. Jack and Dawn Worley take in the outdoor area. 8. Shirley and Reg Fry smile for a picture. 9. Mum and daughters of Colleen McLean, Jo Braid and Amanda Fead enjoy morning tea outdoors. 10.AVMR Bribie Commodore Liz Radajewski joins VMR Bribie radio officer John Bodycombe to present a plaque to retiring radio operator Trevor Poynton, who has been with VMR Bribie for more than eight years. 5 6 7 8

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