COMMUNITY NEWS ACROSS THE TIARO DISTRICT AUGUST 2015

What’s Inside? Gazette makes 5 2 Bauple School Memories 3 Road Repairs, Trivia+Sport 4-5 Mansong + Green Tea 6-7 Field Day Feedback 9 Events & Classifieds 10-12

WHAT’S NEW AROUND TOWN? United Fuel Station Opening late August: United Fuel takes Above: BPA facilitated a Fraser Coast Regional Council Chat hosted at Bauple Band Hall. Approxi- over Shell Servo in Tiaro. To be open 24 mately 60 attended the event to ask Councillors questions ranging from bridges to unemployment. hours with new management. PK New Principal at Gundiah Community Chat-more than just talk? It is always a good thing when and advised that confirmatory notes in- more than just talk is the out- cluding questions and answers will be come of a Community Chat. published shortly on www.bauple.com. Col Bowman, an ex-grazier and forester, Independent moderator Gordon Dale, is well known for championing issues indicated that while different views ex- such as native flora and fauna conserva- isted, communication is important for tion, youth employment and local agri- the town as a whole. Gazette culture. Mr Bowman voiced his concern about Wide Bay’s high youth unem- Japanese Relations ployment statistics (highest in Qld) and Welcome Miss Rebecca Brown who is the rapidly aging farming industry. originally from Stanthorpe via Yarwin. Mayor O’Connell reported the council Miss Brown is crazy about Math and has Green Army projects underway. real life learning. She is looking forward A request that more programs be ap- to settling in and meeting the locals. plied for was respectfully submitted. The Green Army was designed for New Shop in Tiaro young unemployed people, who would Simply Unique clothing boutique opens work on an environmental program up in the Garden Centre diagonally op- of value to their community and leave Local businesswoman Yolande Bromet seen here posite Foodworks. See ad pg 7. with transportable skills. (Warren Truss presenting the Nutmobile children’s book series MP has just announced round 4 project to the Mayor of Kasukabe city for his prefectural Tiaro Arts & Craft Fest submissions open. See page 7.- Ed.) library. It’s on this month - 32nd Annual Tiaro Mr Bowman also suggested the coun- Yolande Bromet, from Macadamia Art & Craft Festival at Tiaro Memorial cil sponsor a delegate from this area to House at Bauple, met a delegate from Hall and Community Centre, 8th Au- Future Farmers Australia’s Youth in Fraser Coast’s Japanese Sister City at gust, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Ag Summit in Canberra this month. a special function at . Mr Councillor Chris Loft pledged part of Sainohira is a manufacturer of rice crack- 5.7 Earthquake his budget to orchestrate a delegate at- ers & cookies and co-incidentally had Did the earth move? A 5.7 earthquake tending Future Farmers. graduated from the same finance uni- with 2.8 aftershock, and a further seis- Bauple Progress Association (BPA) versity in Tokyo as Yolande. The meet- mic event of 4.7 on 31 July. At this stage wished to thank the councillors, resi- ing may have led to the first business no reports of damage and there is no dents and community group reps who relationship between our sister cities. tsunami threat forecast. Via FCRC attended the Council Community Chat (Way to go Yolande!! Way to go FCRC! - Ed)

Australia Post now accepts Westpac Banking. Just another way we make life easier! POST OFFICE Hours Mon–Fri 9am-5pm. Closed 12.30-1pm daily. TIARO FOODWORKS Now open Mon–Sat 6am-6.30pm, Sunday 7am-6.30pm Ph: 4129 2138 Gazette reaches 5 year milestone GUNDIAH to local charities and any community- building event. COMMUNITY Tiaro Field Day Offer. A Trial Offer for new advertisers–book a series of 6 CHRONICLE ads before August 30 and pay only $100 Edition Number 65 – save $50 over 6 months! Call Larry Well, seeing we seem to always start our O’Shea 0428889168 or Sandi 4129 3215. news with the weather, I guess we have Gundiah Gazette reason to do such again. A record high Temp of 34˚C in winter is something to Stop and Shop campaign talk about! (Our visitors from the border not for the hinterland. at Tenterfield said it was put on for the Council has launched the Stop and tourists - see snow overnight at -4˚ then Shop campaign to attract RVs, caravans race to the coast for a suntan!) ‘Very nice and grey nomads into Maryborough of the Tourism People to do that!. and Hervey Bay. Christmas in July was a huge suc- RV travellers have to spend a minimum cess with almost 100 people dancing of $10 in a local business and show their the night away (past midnight). Lex K receipt at the Maryborough or Hervey and his group were once again a hit Above: Another tough day in the office! Sue Bay Visitor Information Centres to ob- with patrons travelling from afar to Anderson sorts accounts and press releases for tain a ‘Stop and Shop’ voucher to stay this month’s Gundiah Gazette, while keeping for up to 20 hours in designated long dance a gypsy tap or two. If you like an eye on the calves. Sue Anderson is our dancing, our Spring Dance is Novem- parking areas. bookkeeper, news gatherer, print manager and “Stop and Shop creates an incentive for ber 7th! If you live outside our delivery one of our distributors. area you can request all the news deliv- the RV market to stop and enjoy our From ered each month to your computer. See Happy Birthday to Us. attractions and explore our shops in humble beginnings in 2009 and www.GundiahGazette.com.au, or call exchange for an overnight stay at desig- distribution to 105 households in Sandy on 41293215. nated Stop and Shop rest stops,” Coun- Gundiah, the Gundiah Gazette now The club is cillor Stuart Taylor said. Croquet on Sunday enjoys a readership across the world, getting bigger and will soon be ready to “We want them to explore the region not to mention a distribution to approx and stay longer in one of our fantastic team against other clubs such as Mary- 1200 households in the district. local caravan parks.” FCRC borough and the Bay. If you are inter- Did you know that ested in having a go, come and say hi on Many Hands. many hands make the Gazette work? Sundays around 3pm at Gundiah Com- Over 100 volunteer hours from the munity Place. Sonia 4129 3241. Gundiah community and beyond Once again your Bauple Museum keep you informed every month – Museum is looking for volunteers to intrepid reporting, tall-story writing, clean, man the doors, etc. You don’t have news gathering, calendar & event to be an expert in local history. You will sourcing, history research, editing, find it’s a great way to help your com- collating, planning, proofreading, munity and make new friends. Contact printing, distribution, advertising sales, B & H RURAL Pauline on 41292504 for further details. bookkeeping and more are some of the Well, a secretary in a lo- True Story jobs that need to be done. Volunteers CATTLE KING PROTEIN MEAL cal organisation ran out of the shower and budding newspaper editors are Profitable Produc:on Feeding on Pasture to answer the phone and was caught always welcome. in a terrible predicament, so we are $16.95 -­‐ 25kg told. She was undressed on one side of Thank You to our Advertisers. the hallway and the bathroom and her Advertising funds (and grants) allow the clothes were on the other. That was not Gundiah Gazette to cover the costs of Not Just Mulch so bad, given the country location, no- producing this newsletter each month. Thank you especially to our long term body can see you, right? Wrong. It just A new Poultry Manure Enhanced so happened that the president of the advertisers. Excess funds are distributed to the community in sponsored events organisation was coming up the path to the open front door. What to do? Oh, if like ‘Carols in the Country’, distribution only we had video phones! The secretary CHUM DOG FOOD – 20kg thought for a minute on how she could APHORISMS FOR AUGUST was $33.50 now only $29.90 escape... Then it struck her, she said, “Fred (not his real name), do me a favour The latest survey 22 Mayne Street, Tiaro and get the mail from the post box!”He shows that Phone: 41292107 -­‐ Fax: 41292327 took off to the mail box at 100mph and she did same to the room to get her three out of four Email: [email protected] clothes. The moral of this story is take people make Website: www.bhrural.com.au the phone in the bathroom with you! IT up 75% of the WAS SUNDAY and believe me this is a true story. Trevor Keightley 41292504 population.

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Bauple State School Junior Grades 1939. Back Row: Gloria Baker, Mavis Chapman, Noela Wheeler, Ronnie Rowe, Edward Burns, Geof- frey Hutchings, Keith Eastwell, Jack Davis, Pearl Vollmerhausen, Edna Merrick, Maureen Buck- ingham. Second back row: Mamie Connors, Muriel Baker, Valerie Cunningham, Beris Beattie, Joyce Keogh, Olga Morris, Myra Cunningham, Mima Hambecht,Lenore Kernke, Donna Kinbacher. Third row: Nola Davis, Coral Devlin, Norma Eastwell, Nancy Buckingham, Nancy Connors, Joy Waldock, Hilary Morris, Fay Vollmerhau- sen, Gwen Christensen, Doris Keogh, Joy Sen- gstock. Front Row: Ronnie Buckingham, Norman Hambrecht, Billy Buckingham, Don Cunning- ham, Victor Chapman, Kevin Rayner. When I was 7 or 8 the war was getting Down Memory Lane worse I started to get upset at night I heard airplanes going over at night, Tiaro’s Sons MY BAUPLE (never heard an airplane at night) we THIS MONTH’S SALUTE IS TO had been told. I think at school we had Philip Conrad BERGHOFFER SCHOOL years to have trenches dug in case of bombs, Regimental No 2778 BY JOY EDMUNDS (nee Waldock). especially because of the sugar mill, 52nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement I started School at the Bauple State which at night during the crushing Philip was born in Gatton 1894 and School on January 1938 when the sec- season was lit up like a Christmas tree. lived with his parents, Philip and Fred- ond World War was starting to rumble I found out later that it was the Ameri- erica Berghoffer at Patterson Siding in Europe. cans flying to Townsville to be ready for near , NC Line, Qld. He was a My mother, two sisters and brother had the Japs. farmer, single and 22, when he enlisted all been at this school years before I At Bauple at that time we had soldiers on 28th June 1916. He had been in the came along. all around us camping everywhere. One Rifle Club Reserves and had previously We had a Headmaster, Mr Rowe and Doctor from camp near Bates Sawmill enlisted and been rejected because he one other teacher, Miss Mateer. She used to come up to our house every so was of German descent. boarded with Mrs McKellar and Miss often to treat my mother who had an His AWM Embarkation Roll number Gladys McKellar. ulcer on her leg. 23/69/3 and his unit embarked from I remember we were each given quite a Some of the children’s fathers had come Sydney, NSW on board HMAT A40 Ce- large garden which we had to look after. to school and made a large trench for ramic on the 7th Oct 1616. That suited me as I came from garden- the children in case of bombing. We had Rank on enlistment was Private, he ing families. been practising to see if we could all fit died of wounds 30th September 1917 We all walked to school and some chil- in to it. Anyway Mr Rowe’s wife had a at Ypres Belgium at the age of 22(?). He dren, who lived further out rode horses brother who was in the Australian air was buried at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery to school. We had a horse paddock and force. He said he was flying up Bauple (Plot1, Row H, Grave No 14) Belgium. Forestry plot – Mr Rowe had us clean it way and on a certain day and time we Australian Roll of up and taught us about growing trees were to all be in the trench. The day Honour 154. He for forests. He also taught us how to came we were all so excited we could also gained the find out the height of a tree by laying on see the plane circling above us. The next British War Medal the ground. (Years later, when I got mar- day he rang Mr Rowe and told him to and the Victory ried, my husband was looking for big make sure that if a plane came over to Medal. LEST WE trees for somebody who wanted some crouch down and not look up as all he FORGET for bridge girders. Anyway, he thought could see was a line of white faces, good Next Month Digger that I would be handy, so down I laid job we never had to use it. is George William and I could not remember anything else We invite others to tell us about their lives, Green. Contact Trevor about how to measure, which did not growing up in our beautiful area. Contact Trev- Keightley 41292504 go down too good with him.) or Keightley 41292504

THE GUNDIAH GAZETTE PAGE 3 AUGUST 2015 Gundiah Memorial Hall’s Christ- mas in July Dinner Dance (pictured right) on July 25th was a great success. 93 peo- ple were catered for and tables had to be cleared to make way for the dancers. Many thanks to Lex K and band. The or- ganisers and band have recreated a tra- ditional event that is quickly becoming very popular again. Gazette NEWS IN BRIEF AUGUST 2015 GUTCHY BRIDGE UPDATE Phil Truscott reported that FCRC is still negotiating with the State regarding getting finance for the Gutchy Creek section that seemed like, if you’re impa- Bridge and they are looking at a Plan B. tient like me, was taking too long to fix. Historic Baddow House will “I would ask that people don’t hold I am just writing to let you know that soon open its doors their breath as these things take a while Council has just done (see photo) minor Baddow House was built in 1883 for when there is so much money involved. repairs to flood damaged section of Maryborough pioneers Edgar and Maria I would also like to thank those peo- Netherby Road until major repairs can Aldridge. “It really is a rags-to-riches ple that sent letters of support for the be undertaken next year. story; neither of them were born into bridge- much appreciated. When I have The road was damaged when Cyclone wealth and Maria actually arrived in the some more concrete news or dates I will Marcia hit the coast in February 2015. colonies as a convict,” Cr Seymour said. let you know.” Phil Truscott 0448 051 462 The restoration project has been ap- ”The house was designed by architect proved by the reconstruc- Willoughby Powell and constructed by NETHERBY ROAD REPAIRS tion Authority. Council is having designs builder Fritz Kinne. “Both Powell and For a fair while now I have been driving prepared for all approved roads repairs. on Netherby Road and noted the small Kinne were highly respected in the This is a time consuming process and colony for their skills,” Cr Seymour said. designs are anticipated to be ready for ”Baddow House will construction in late September. be open from 10am The next step is tender the approved to 4pm on Saturday, works and engage a contractor to un- Sept 26. Maryb’h dertake the restoration works - poten- Open House (26 tially a contractor will not be able to & 27 September) commence work until late this year with will feature more the works not finishing until next year. than 36 heritage It is a long process, but it has to be fol- buildings as well as lowed to ensure that Council is eligible 17 private gardens. for the available funding. Cr Phil Truscott. FCRC

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AUGUST 2015 PAGE 4 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT SCHOOL BUZZ JUNE-JULY 2015 Trivia Night Full House A big thank you to the community of Theebine and District for your support of Theebine’s State School’s June Trivia Night. (Pictured above.) This was a new concept to some of our community and with a little trepidation, and much preparation, our Quiz Master and former Theebine SS student, Joy Royce did an excellent job as MC. $1500 of very interesting designs provided lots of prizes had been collected from local entertainment as the crowd of students business houses, and a mixture of counted down each drop. competitions and the chance to buy Redclaw. We visited the famous local Above: The Theebine and Districts Athletics some answers kept teams competitive. Cherax Park Redclaw Aquaculture Farm Day - Being the smallest school at did not Again, thanks to our small P&C group at Theebine. Mr Moore gave of his dampen Theebine’s spirits. Cheyene was able who again were outstanding with time to show us life on an aquaculture to obtain a 1st in shotput and a 3rd in discus. preparations and conduct of the event. farm. Having investigated these unique Heartfelt thanks to Joy and her husband Fastest parents in district! crustaceans at school, it was great to Gundiah parents won the relay at Theebine who travelled up for the evening. It actually see and touch them up close. District Sports Day in a decisive victory! This was reassuring to have Joy constantly What was really interesting was how far is a first, as far as we can discern. emailing late into the night to fine tune this local product had been sent around Pictured below from left - Gundiah’s new fleet- our trivia questions, PowerPoint and the world. Thank you again Mr and Mrs of-foot principal, Miss Rebecca Brown, Jim copious lists and recording sheets. Moore. Jo McCormick Ebert, Sonia Kennedy and Michael Sal. We look forward to more Trivia in 2016. Theebine Adventures

The last day of Term 2 was action packed starting with a performance by the based Kops in Kilts, then An ‘eggcellent’ day was had by all at the Theebine and Gunalda State School Annual Egg Drop Competition. Weeks of preparation went into the designs, which aimed to allow the egg to land safely and in one piece! Some

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THE GUNDIAH GAZETTE PAGE 5 AUGUST 2015 LOCAL Arts & Culture Mansong in Concert - live at Bauple Band Hall. Join us for another fabulous night with Mansong on Friday 4th September at the Bauple Band Hall. Doors open 6pm for 7pm start. Entry $15/head. Free Welcome Drink (wine or softdrink) on arrival. Funds in aid of Bauple Museum & Band Hall. Supper platters on sale. Tickets available at Museum - Pauline 0411 11 9371. (Search for ‘Mansong’ on facebook - these guys are fabulous - Editor) Seniors Week Morning Tea BAUPLE BICYCLE To acknowledge and celebrate the valu- able contributions made by seniors in GYMKHANA our rural communities (Tiaro/Gootchie/ This year’s Bike Gymkhana at- Gundiah/Glenwood/Bauple), you are tracted 26 competitors. invited to a fun morning sing-a-long Bauple Scout Group had a lot of positive with a free “Famous Homemade CWA comments on the day, and there was a Morning Tea” and Lucky Door Prize. suggestion that next year there should be a category for the adults! (We did Noah Da Ros -Silver Date: Saturday 22 August 2015 have that in the early years.) Venue: Tiaro Memorial Hall Under 14 Eyerus Dale -Gold Unfortunately the number of nomina- Alex Manwaring -Silver Time: 9.30am tions received on the day led to a delay RSVP: Tues 18 August Lyn 41 293 212 Under 16 Aidan Manwaring -Gold Linda 41 939 256 Everyone Welcome! in starting the day’s events as the com- Jack McDonald -Silver petitors names have to be entered onto Sandra Tomlinson Bauple Scouts Father’s Day Show & Shine all the score sheets, and during lunch SCOTS & the Royal Hotel of Tiaro are break and the final event, time has to having a Show, Shine Stereo Sound be found to print the extra certificates When it comes Off on Father’s Day 6th September. as well as enter all the scores onto the With 8 car and 8 motorcycle categories, master score sheet to determine win- to Acoustics competitors can register on the day ners. It gets pretty stressful trying to We tick all from 7am-9am and judging will com- keep to a schedule in these instances. the boxes mence at 2pm. It is planned to present the engraved  Environmental Noise There will also be a Kids Billy Kart medals at the Bauple Bash. A big measurements for comp [best Kart and distance rolled] ‘Thank You’ to all the helpers on the day, Development Applications so come on kids dress your Kart up and it was much appreciated and helped to  Building Acoustics for have some fun!! keep things going. The lucky winners Houses of Worship, Free entry for kids. The jumping Castle this year are as follows:- Education facilities & Entertainment venues will be there and much more. Food and Under 8 Olivia Baker -Gold Drink will be available plus Live Music. Quinn van Muyen-Harris -Silver  Noise Control SCOTS [Social Club of Tiaro and Sur- Under 10 Hayden North -Gold  Environmental Nuisance rounds] will be assisting this event. Isaac Da Ros -Silver Noise measurement All welcome. enq. Phil 0428722457 Jaycob Baker -Gold  Sound system design and Under 12 component supply  Training  Recording studio design  Specialist design service for intelligible speech in difficult spaces - Road Tunnels, Heritage stone churches, large outdoor locations Kent Doran ABN 61 304 852 282 SCIENTIFIC Fencing, Post Cutting, ACOUSTICS Professional Sound Tordoning & Mustering System Engineering & Supplies Peter PATRICK 0428 713 942 0409 344 683 or 4129 3168 3 WILLETTS RD BAUPLE

AUGUST 2015 PAGE 6 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT Applications for projects under Round GLENWOOD NEWS ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Rural Fire Brigade News Four of the programme close at 3pm on Gundiah Fire Warden Brian Jans- sen 4129 3128. Permits between 10th Wednesday, 16 September 2015. AUGUST GIGS 2015 Sun 2 HARLEY - Theebine Hotel 12noon & Aug & 5th Sept please phone 4190 4837 See www.australia.gov.au/greenarmy. the famous Backyard BBQ & Bush Brian Dale. Warren Truss MP Darts Mega Raffles AGM & Mt Kanigan RFB Group Frid 7 GUNALDA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE General Meeting, Thurs, 1st October RAFFLES - Gunalda Hotel 6pm – 8pm commencing 6.30pm BBQ followed by THEEBINE HOTEL –Jag the Joker 7pm Meeting. Venue: Curra RFB Sat 8 MUSIC CLUB - Hideaway Hotel Tiaro AGM & General Gundiah RFB – Music Jam 4pm til late. All musicians Meeting, Wed 7th October commenc- welcome and we are a very family ing 7pm. This is an Election Year. All friendly hotel. Further details please members welcome. Jenny P 4129 3128 phone 41 292153 Join the Green Army Thu13 TRIVIA NIGHT – Hideaway Hotel Tiaro 4 August 2015. Applications for projects 8pm under Round 4 of the Green Army pro- Fri 14 GUNALDA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE gramme are now open. RAFFLES - Gunalda Hotel 6pm – 8pm “We want local people to join the Green ARTHUR BLACK Classic Rock n Blues – Army and work on local projects in our Theebine Hotel –Jag the Joker 7pm region. I also encourage local groups Sun 16 AICM BANDS – Fire Brigade raffles , to come forward with ideas for Green Backyard BBQ- Theebine Hotel 12noon Army projects,” Mr Truss said. Thu 20 TRIVIA NIGHT– Hideaway Hotel Tiaro “Community organisations, Landcare 8pm groups, natural resource management Fri 21 GUNALDA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE organisations, environment groups, In- RAFFLES - Gunalda Hotel 6pm – 8pm digenous organisations, local councils THEEBINE HOTEL –Jag the Joker and others can now nominate for new Sun 23 PIG RACES - Gundiah Pub12-5pm Green Army projects that have a clear Thu 27 TRIVIA NIGHT Hideaway Hotel Tiaro focus on environmental conservation or 8pm National or World Heritage places.” Fri 28 GUNALDA RURAL FIRE BRIGADE “For young people aged between 17 RAFFLES - Gunalda Hotel 6pm – 8pm Shop 1, 224 Adelaide St THEEBINE HOTEL –Jag the Joker and 24 in the Wide Bay region, joining Maryborough the Green Army is an opportunity for Sat 29 KAREN THOMSEN & KARE OKE – paid work, while receiving practical ex- Theebine Hotel 7pm Melissa McAndrew is your local Sun 30 MUSIC JAM SESSION & Raffles – 3pm perience and training in land manage- agent in the Bauple area. ment and environmental conservation. Gunalda Hotel Come and join in the “Placements in Green Army projects Thinking of Selling? Open Music Jam..PA & drumkit sup- plied. Don’t Miss!!! run for 20-26 weeks and young people Call me to discuss : Father’s Day September 6th - Internat’al may gain certificate 1 or 2 qualifications • Your property’s current worth in todays during the course of their placement. musician JAY HOAD at Gunalda Hotel.. market Courtesy Buses: Gunalda Hotel 54 846 104 “The Green Army encourages practical • What are the comparables in the area? action to support local environment and Theebine Hotel 54 846 182 The Gundy Pub conservation projects and will provide • Marketing of your property 41 293 182 Please check your local venues for other entertainment not listed. To be included training to 15,000 young Australians by 0409 871 992 • [email protected] 2018,” Mr Truss said. here please email [email protected] . T NU REE RS T ER S Y L L •

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AUGUST 2015 PAGE 8 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT Queensland country womens assoc Tiaro QCWA 35 Mayne St Tiaro. Ph. Gail 4129 2237 DATE SAVERS 2015 QCWA Cooking Comp - 1st Saturday MEETING 9.30 am Sept 5 Bauple Nut Bash - BDRGA a tasty success! Every Tuesday CRAFT 9am–3pm Gail Sep 24 Gootchie‘Great Scrabble Contest Day’ May we offer our congratulations to the Warwick 41292551 Oct 3 Miva QCWA Date Claimer 10am Tiaro Farming & Lifestyle Field Day 2nd Wednesday HOY 11am Lunch Oct 15 Music Festival (4 days) Committee for a very successful day. provided. Oct 31 Halloween Disco - Gundiah P&C (July 18th) As this was the first time that 4th Wednesday HOY 11am Pantry Nov 3 Melbourne Cup QCWA - Gootchie a Cooking Competition has been held gifts. Lunch provided. Melbourne Cup - Theebine School Nov 7 Spring Dinner Dance - GMHA at the Field Day we were really testing Miva QCWA the waters because in the past we have QCWA Hall, Miva. Ph. June 54846282 Nov 28 Children’s Christmas Party - Lions usually had a Food stall. 1st Wednesday Branch Mtg 9.30am. Dec 5 Carols in the Country - GMHA On the day we received 43 entries in the various sections. The most popular cakes were the Boiled Fruit Cake and the Children’s Under 12 Patty Cakes. Both sections had 9 entries. The Chut- ney class also had 9 entries, and we re- ceived entries from some gentlemen! In fact, between them they took home 3 first prizes. A new section to the cook- ing was using a Slow Cooker to cook your cake and this was judged by Si- mon Christie, husband of Paulane who has written a recipe book just for Slow Cooking. We would like to thank her for a donation of one of her books for the winner. Our judges were Alison Easton and Jill O’Shannassy who had a difficult time making decisions between all the lovely entries. The Gootchie Girls would like to thank the Tiaro Farming & Lifestyle Field Day Committee for suggesting our Cooking Competition and maybe in 2017 we will have 100 entries in the Competition. If you have any enquiries please ring Lyn Kelman on 4129 3212 Tiaro Tombola It is on 12th August, don’t miss out on Tiaro CWA’s special Tombola-Hoy Day with Lunch provided. 11.00am start. Call Gail 4129 2237 Local QCWA Calendar Gootchie QCWA 561 Gootchie Rd, Gootchie. 41293212 1st Tuesday - Gootchie Branch Meet- ing 9 30am. Craft Classes 12noon. Bring Lunch.

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THE GUNDIAH GAZETTE PAGE 9 AUGUST 2015 - Tiaro District Community Centre Meeting, Community Centre Tiaro: 6pm. New members welcome. Kerry WHAT’S ON IN AUGUST 0412663367. Bookings essential for swap sites and August Events 18 Bauple Historical Museum (3rd Tue, car & bike show entrants. Adults even months), 7pm. All welcome. 2 Sunday Riverside, Brolga Theatre: $3, U12 free. Bernie 0408458303 or 3pm-8pm. Jesse Morris Band, By- 41939341. 54857191, glenwoodswap@westnet. 19 (3rd Wed), ron Bay’s very own Blues, Roots and com.au. See ad p9. Tiaro Landcare Meeting Reggae troubadours. A lazy Sunday Old Medical Centre, Tiaro: 7:30pm. afternoon by the Mary River. Enjoy 14-16 Wide Bay and Fraser Coast [email protected]. a program of free live entertainment Home Show and Caravan Camping 20 FREE Community Legal Services showcasing local and visiting artists 4×4 and Fishing Expo, Maryb’h (3rd Thu), Tiaro Community Centre: on the Riverstage. Free. Brolga The- Showground: Fri&Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4. 41942663 for apt. Over 160 local/regional businesses atre 41226060, www.ourfrasercoast. 22 Bauple Hinterland Markets (4th com.au/sunday-riverside. displaying thousands of products and services. Adults $10, Senior $8. Sat), Bauple Band Hall Green. No 3 Gundiah Rural Fire Brigade Train- widebayhomeshow.com.au. charge to stallholders, new stall ing (1st Mon), Fire Station: 7pm. holders always welcome. Fantastic 41293128. 16 FC Wildlife Park Country Markets (3rd & 5th Sun), Cnr & bargains, outside BBQ cooking from 5 Tiaro Police Division Consultative Biggenden Rds Maryborough West: 7am, come and get your brekky, Committee Meeting, Bauple Band 7am-12pm. Helen 41234171. Gold yummy Bacon&Egg rolls on Turkish Hall. 7pm. Supper served. Please coin donation includes sanctuary. contact Linda Harris on (07) 4193 Bread Devonshire tea in the Hall 9256 or [email protected] - Australian Hibiscus Society (3rd from 8am. Jan 0447939929/ 41939929 Sun): 10am. Chris 54846551 for 8 (2nd Sat), Tiaro 25 Tiaro Library ‘Book Chat’ (Last Tue), Tiaro Markets location. Tiaro Library: 9:30am. Deborah Mc- Community Centre and Memorial 17 (3rd Hall, Forgan Tce & Kooringa Rd, Radio 107.1 General Meeting Call 41292453, deborah.mccall@fra- Mon), Community Centre Tiaro: sercoast.qld.gov.au. Tiaro: 7am-12. Marj 0409611404 or 5.30pm. All Welcome. Jeff 41939612. Kerry 0412663367. 26 Gundiah School P&C Meeting 6pm. - 32nd Annual Tiaro Art & Craft Festival, Memorial Hall and Community Centre, Mayne St, Tiaro: 9am-3pm. Amazing Arts and Crafts of all types for display and sale! Demonstrations, stalls, information, great food, kid’s rides and a whole lot more! To submit an entry in the Art category Majella 0438 242 769 or Barbara 54846135. or Craft category Philomena 41292490. 12 Bauple Rec Ground Meeting (2nd Wed): 7pm. Debbie Brischke 0418771696. 13 Under 5 Story Time (2nd & 4th Thu), Tiaro Library: 10:30am. Deborah McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@ frasercoast.qld.gov.au. - Gundiah Hall Committee Mtg. (2rd Thu), 7pm. Sandi 41293215. - Tiaro P&C (3rd Thu): 6pm. 14 Tiaro Country Crafters (2nd Fri), Uniting Church Tiaro: 9:30am. - Munna Creek Hall Social Night (2nd Fri), 5 Blowers Road, Munna Creek: 6pm. Table tennis & Games, BBQ & kitchen facilities, BYO food drinks. munnacreekhall.com, 0434614866. 15 Glenwood SwapMeet Glenwood Park, 13 Pepper Road, Glenwood: 7am. 12th Annual Swap Meet with Car & Bike Show & entertainment. GUNDIAH GAZETTE: Distributed FREE in the Fraser Coast Hin- terland on first of each month. A Gundiah Memorial Hall Assoc community-building project. Call Trevor Keightley 4129 2504 Editor: Sandra Kelly. 363 Netherby Rd, [email protected] Ph 4129 3215

AUGUST 2015 PAGE 10 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT 27 Under 5 Story Time (2nd & 4th Thu), Biggenden Rds Maryborough West: Tuesdays. Tiaro Library: 10:30am. Deborah 7am-12pm. Helen 41234171. Gold Yoga Q150 Rec Grounds 8.30am. Great McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@ coin donation includes sanctuary. for young & old $10 Helen 0410 288 595 frasercoast.qld.gov.au. - Sunday in the Park, Queens Park Tai-Chi Tiaro Com. Ctr. 8:30-9:30am. 27-30 Gympie Music Muster, Amamoor Rotunda, Sussex Street: 9am- State Forest Park, Amamoor. Country 2pm. Join Maryborough Excelsior John Horrex Room Phil 4129 2490 Music Festival. This essential City Band, MELSA will have their Child Health Nurse. 9-12pm Tiaro Australian entertainment experience miniature train rides and The Replica Library. 2nd & 4th Tuesday 4122 8733. brings music and mateship together Steam Train , Mary Ann will be Tiaro Creative Arts Group. 9.30am under one big open roof, 54822099, running on the riverside track for your Uniting Church, Mungar Rd. 5484 6135 www.muster.com.au. enjoyment. Food stalls. 0407172025. Dance Night Bauple Band Hall 7-9pm 28 Tiaro Library ‘Book Club’ (Last (Hall Fundraiser). Children & Adults. Fri), Tiaro Library: 10am. Deborah September Events Anne 41939254 or Meg 0429783741 McCall 41292453, deborah.mccall@ 4 Mansong in Concert -Bauple Band frasercoast.qld.gov.au. Wednesdays. Hall, 6pm for 7pm. $15 See pg 6. Line Dancing Gunalda Hall. 4129 3126 - Last Friday Club (Last Fri), Brolga 5 Bauple Nut Bash – BDRGA.See pg 9 Theatre: 5-8pm. Catch up with 7 Gundiah Rural Fire Brigade Train- Thursdays. friends and unwind every last Friday ing Fire Station: 7pm. 41293128. Bauple Bubs Social Group: 9 - 11 am @ of the month. Relax to cool tunes 9 Bauple Rec Ground Meeting 7pm. Bauple Rec Grounds, next to Scouts build- played by talented local musician. Debbie Brischke 0418771696. ing. Contact Lauren 0428 188 757. Chilled beverages and share 10 Under 5 Story Time (2nd & 4th Thu), Under 5 Story Time 10.30am 2nd & 4th platters available. 4122 6060, www. Tiaro Library: 10:30am. 41292453. Thursday Tiaro Library 4129 2453 brolgatheatre.org. - (2rd Bauple Scouts 4.30pm. Sandra 4129-2609 - (4th Gundiah Hall Committee Mtg. Bauple Kids Hangout’ Night Thu), 7pm. Sandi 41293215. Zumba–Bauple Band Hall 5.30pm ph Fri), Bauple Recreation Grounds: - (2nd Thu): 6pm. 5-9pm. Free entry, food & drinks on Tiaro P&C 0403 797 723 followed by Darts/Pool at 11 Tiaro Country Crafters (2nd Fri), 7pm ph 0438758771. sale. Games or just hang-out. Debbie Uniting Church Tiaro: 9:30am. 0418771696. - Munna Creek Hall Social Night Fridays. 29 Gatakers by Night (last Sat), 6pm. 0434 614 866. Social Computer Group 9-12pm. Gatakers Artspace, Kent St, Maryb’h: 12 Computer help with a cup of coffee and 5pm-9pm. Watch artists at work - Tiaro Markets & Flower Comp 12-13 RACQ Technology Challenge, chat. Pat Davies 4193 9239. and view the latest exhibitions at Rossendale Tennis Club 7pm. Bauple- Gatakers Gallery. Light refreshments available. Free admission. Gatakers Weekly Events & Activities Woolooga Road Ph. 4129 2589 Broadband for Seniors Tiaro Comm Ctr. Gundiah Community Place Socials on Artspace 41905723. Mon to Fri 9-12 Brian 41939239. - 1st & 3rd Fridays. BBQ 6pm 4129 2504. Ghostly Tours and Tales of Radio 107.1 : 7days. Ph Jeff 41939612. Maryborough, departs Maryb’h Post Alcoholics Anonymous Every Friday @ Office, Bazaar St: 6pm. Join the Mary Bauple Men’s (Community) Shed 7pm in the Glenwood Hall. 0437 031316 Widow and The Undertaker for an Mon, Tues, Wed & Saturday 9am– 3pm. Friday Family Fun Night. Bauple Rec evening of spooky tales of times past Ph. Bill 0481 351 583. Grounds. 1st & 3rd Fridays. Check FB as they recount true stories of love, page for menu or BYO. Hall open from betrayal, tragedy and unspeakable Mondays 6pm. Debbie Brischke 0418 771 696 Lions Club 2nd & 4th Monday Hidea- crimes, mixed with some juicy period gossip. $75 Bookings essential. way Hotel 7pm. Tony Pope 4129 6440 Sundays. [email protected], Tai Chi–Bauple Band Hall 6pm Lighthouse Christian Church: Cnr For- 1800214789. Early childhood program at Gunalda estry Rd & Main St Bauple. 10:00am Worship & Communion. 10:30am 30 FC Wildlife Park Country Markets State School. 9am. 0-5 year olds and (3rd & 5th Sun), Cnr Mungar & parents/carers welcome. 54846211.” Children’s Church. 4129 2787 Ps Brian.

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Steel Food Cans Aluminium Food Cans Empty Aerosol Cans Steel and Aluminium Chocolate and Biscuit Drink Cans Tins Catholic Services: Sacred Heart, John St, 9am. Ph. 5482 2014 www.mormon.org new 450mm diam $100; Heavy Duty Tiaro. 10am. Fthr Paul Kelly 4121 3701 Gundiah Croquet - Every Sunday @ Roof Rack suit 4x4 $50; Garage Roller St Therese, Balkin St, Gunalda 7.30am Gundiah Community Place 3pm. BBQ. Door, as is $50; PVC Poly Pipe approx Father Patrick Cassidy. 5482 1213 Phone Peter Larkin 4129 3257. 60m x1” $80; Computer monitors $10; Uniting Church: Tiaro Mungar Rd, 1st Brother Fax 827S as new $60; Brother & 3rd Sundays 7.30pm. 4121 3204 Fax 2850 $30; Office Printer as is $50; Bauple 2nd & 4th Sundays 7.30pm AspergersGroup Supports Group – last Wed USB Mobile Wireless Card $100; Lap- Main St, Bauple. G. Slaughter 4121 3204 every month 9am-12 John Horrex top Wireless Card $50. Gerd 4129 3258 Theebine Community Christian Church Room Tiaro Comm Ctr Pat 41939239 or 0401745891 2nd & 4th Sundays 10am. Old Cleveland Meditation (formerly at Bauple) ‘All wel- Rd. Bevan Day 54846183 come’ 1st & 3rd Mon monthly 9.30am SERVICES Anglican. Christ Church, Cnr King St & 142 Deephouse Rd Forest View Ph Electrician Brian Briggs Lic 7417 McDowall Street, Gunalda. 10.30am. 3rd 41939290 or 0418785305 POBox 84 Tiaro Q 4650 Ph/Fx 4129 2086 Sunday. Ph 5482 2629 Mobile 0412740385 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day NOTICES - Ryan Long. Saints (Mormon) Sorensen Rd Gympie New Yoga Classes - Yoga at Tiaro, Excavation & Welding Relaxation & Meditation, Prenatal Yoga. Servicing all local areas. 0439 939 196. Call Helen for details. 0410 288 595 Counsellor. Private and professional. Gundiah Hall for Hire 4129 3215 Joanne Jennings Dip. Couns. MACA. Shop 11c, 224 Adelaide St, Maryborough Answers to life’s questions. Free bible studies and materials. Interested? Phone: (07) 4122 2240 Call Eva & Walter 4129 3295. Email: [email protected] Local - Country - In- Hall for Hire Tiaro District Communi- EJ Removals ty Centre Inc–$35 per 1/2 day (9-12pm) terstate. Free Call 1800 652 569. PRIVATE SALE: 5 Main St Gun- $60 per full day (9-5pm). Kitchen facili- – All diah. 1012m² block, 2 bedrms+office, Blithe Bookkeeping Services ties available or we can cater. Please call accounts, Payroll, BAS. No Tax Returns. v’dah, hwd flrs, mod kitch, L.P.G. Stove, Your office or mine. kerry@blithebook- open plan living/dining, private fence, Kerry on 0412 663 367 for more detail. highset, steel posts, useful space under, Firewood 4 sale Seasoned hard- keepingservices.com.au Kerry Pleml no flooding risk. Lrg brand new tank, wood mixed with iron bark $120 deliv- 0412 663 367 Financial advice avail. Make Offer. ered phone 0412132143 In 2 mowing can do your housing Must see. Call Theo 0424 22 3935 : Concrete Cutting Blade, as block or acreage cheaper then anybody For Sale else $25.00 per hour phone 0412132143

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