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THE COMBINED PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA Inc. President: Joy Pollard Ph: 0490 151361 Originally Sponsored by the Rotary PO Box 1261, Noosa ille D.C. 4566 hp://noosacombinedprobus.yolasite.com/ Club of Noosa No. 4 %MA( 2018 EVENTS LINE-UP From the President: Hello Everyone, Diary Dates—Page 7 By the time this bulletin goes to print the MAY ♦Coffee & Chat Peregian Commonwealth Games will have been well ♦Tipplers Anonymous and truly put to bed. As I write we are still ♦Call Yourself a Wine Buff? basking in the afterglow of the success of ♦Buffet Breakfast– Yacht Club our Australian athletes. All did us proud. Some perfor- ♦Theatre-Shorts on Stage mances were particularly inspirational – those of the less abled bodied athletes were awesome. JUNE ♦ Coffee & Chat Peregian ♦Tipplers Anonymous I never cease to be inspired by the many acts of kindness, ♦Lunch Pepper’s Resort big and little, amongst our fellow Probians. Friends qui- ♦Apollonian Hotel Lunch etly lending a helping hand when needed. This really is what it’s all about– having fun together but most im- July events—Page 3 portantly enjoying the friendship and support our Club has to offer. Golf & Sausage Sizzle event planned for July for our golfers—pg 3. Thanks to everyone for paying the annual membership fees on time. This is much appreciated. PLUS REGULAR EVENTS. Page 5 /6 Suggestion Box is still available!! Joy Pollard Please check page 8 for membership news. Meeting May 7th —GUEST SPEAKER - SYDNEY KIRKBY A pioneer in Antarctic exploration invites us to look back over a life of extraordinary adventures. Syd has explored and mapped more of the Australian Antarctic Territory than anyone else – much of it by dogsled and theodolite – in temperatures to minus 70 degrees Celsius. As surveyor or lead- er at Mawson Station, Syd spent three winters (during 15-16 month stints) and four other summer seasons. He established the most easterly, westerly and southerly as- trofixes in the Australian territory, and was first, with two comrades, to view the world’s largest glacier and explore the Prince Charles Mountains and other ranges. Several Antarctic features bear his name: Mount Kirkby, Kirkby Glacier, Kirkby Shoal and Kirkby Head. Awarded an MBE for services in Antarctica, he also received the Polar Medal in 1957. 2 THE COMBINED PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA INC. 2 PROMOTIONS—MAY 2018 & beyond. ♦ ♦ COFFEE & CHAT LUNCH AT VIEW ‘Baked Poetry’ - Peregian Beach RESTAURANT PEPPERS RESORT Thurs 3rd MAY - 10am ALL WELCOME Margaret Hill Friendly company and good coffee Friday 15 June—12 Noon ‘TIPPLERS ►VALUE LUNCH — Only $25 per head !! ‘TIPPLERS Enjoy a two course meal + drink in fabulous ANONYMOUS’ surroundings high above Noosa. Gympie Tce, Noosaville ►Choose from eight first courses and two des- serts. Inspired by Matt Golinski, new consultant Friday 11th MAY—4pm executive chef. 2nd Friday as usual. ►Enter at 33A Viewland Drive and park under 4pm for a tipple and chat—stay on for food. the restaurant or adjacent buildings EOI : May meeting. Pay at or before June meeting “Call Yourself a EFT code : VIEW + your surname. Wine Buff?!” CONVENORS : Allen & Anne Briggs A Competitive but 54745585/0417782186 Light-hearted Wine Event We have a full contingent signed up & paid for this fun evening . Date : Friday 4th MAY : 4pm – 6pm Venue : Home of Joy & Gordon Pollard Convenor: Mike Sackett: Email : <[email protected]> APOLLONIAN HOTEL Lunch—24th June - Sunday Spit Roast , SUNDAY BUFFET 12pm—19 Laguna Street, Boreen Point. BREAKFAST Sunday 27 MAY Cost : $25/person—Payment before 15/6 Menu : Wood Fire Roasted Whole Pig/ Beef. Noosa Yacht Club Warm Roasted Potatoes & salads Homemade Beer Damper. TIME : 8am Chutney, Gravy and mustard. COST : Yacht Club Members—$13.50 Limited Bistro menu also available. Special Diets Non Members: $15.00 by arrangement. Seniors Card: $12.50 EOI Please . Pay June Meeting/EFT by 15/6. PAY AT COUNTER when ordering. EOI Please for table booking. EFT Code: Apol + your surname Convenor: Maxine Wilson 5448 1736 Conveners: Gail Howard - 0448786625/ Pam Norman - 0404647872 BRISBANE THEATRE & OPERA DATE: Sunday 27 May-2pm Opera: The Merry Widow-27/6 TICKETS: $20—Awaiting EVENT FINALISED . payment for 13 tickets. Tickets to be handed out at May meeting. EFT code : Short + your surname Convenor: Susan Beaver: 5473 0958 Convenor: Brita Challen 54497790 3 THE COMBINED PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA INC. 3 Promotions—Events MAY 2018 & BEYOND 2655 Eumundi Road KENILWORTH CinemaWorks Kev Franzi’s Journey in Time DATE CLAIMER: Celebrating the finest work of Australian Mon 24—Wed 26 September 2018 Filmmakers. 2 Hour show. Monday 16th July It’s a road trip as well. Self-drive/car pool http://www.cinemaworks.net.au for more info . event to cover three days exploring Toowoom- Kev Franzi, is a Documentary Filmmaker and ba's beautiful gardens and other points of inter- Photojournalist and now a Film Historian and est. Accommodation is in a great location near “Elder Statesman” of the Industry. Kev’s fully Queens Park Toowoomba. working Movie Museum, at Kenilworth COST : for accommodation is $310 per dou- Queensland, houses his unique Australian ble/twin room for the 2 nights (meals extra). Cinema Heritage Collection. TH The plan is: ► drive up Monday morning with WHEN :16 July, 10:30am morning tea at Esk, ►Lunch in Toowoom- COST: $10 ea ba. ►Sight seeing for Monday afternoon and EOI : May – Pay June/July Tuesday. ►Return to Noosa on Wednesday at EFT Code: CINE + your own pace. surname LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER AT Perhaps we can car pool? Convenor: Mike Boyle 0422821308 MAY MEETING Convenor : Bernie Stringer 0416 034 837 THE BALLET COMPANY OF TEATRO ALLA SCALA Sunday 15 July—2pm Presents: Tickets: $25.00 DON QUIXOTE EOI at May meeting. Payment: June Meeting EFT: PLAYS + surname Since 1978, Noosa Arts Theatre has been running the National One-Act Playwriting Competi- tion. With an $8,000 cash prize pool, it attracts entries from playwrights throughout Australia, and many other countries. The winning order is decided before the plays are presented as part of the Noosa Alive Festival. This is one of the oldest and most acclaimed ballet companies in the world, dating back to Convenor: Brita Challen 5449 7790 1778. It is the first time the company has been here and is only performing in Brisbane. GOLF GOLF GOLF Based on episodes of Cervantes’ classic novel, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev and set to Fri 6th July Ludwig Minkus’ colourful score. Golf and sausage Where: Lyric Theatre, QPAC sizzle When : Saturday, 10 November, @ 1.00 pm EOI: May meeting Conveynor: Jane Raper 5447 4364 More info June Cost available at May meeting. Bulletin. 4 THE COMBINED PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA INC. 4 REPORTS ON EVENTS— 2018 LUNCH at ‘Vista Restaurant’ Headland Golf Club, Buderim Tues 17th April A line-up of a few of our photogenic Probian men What a handsome lot! DRINKS ON THE RIVER for March delivered a beautiful ‘blue moon’ for us all. DRINKS ON THE RIVER for APRIL delivered a sudden fierce downpour after dark that had us saturated in minutes and scuttling off in all directions. HOLIDAY SNAPS We share some holiday snaps from the Sacketts after their recent trip to South Africa. Not people, just beautiful animals in the wild . A family of elephants at Addo National Park near Port Elizabeth. A beautiful lion from Madikwe Game Reserve which is located in the north west up on the border with Botswana. A serene cheetah from Madikwe with a tummy full of Zebra!! 5 THE COMBINED PROBUS CLUB OF NOOSA 5 Regular Club Activities: MAY 2018 Discussion Group 1 ( 18th May) Discussion Group 5 (8th May) ‘TOWER OF BABEL’ ‘The Scrambled Eggheads’. On 27 April the Group discussed whether Topic last month: Are we witnessing the the Government should provide assis- fall of Western Civilization ? tance to farmers for drought relief. Producing a wide variety of responses most peo- All recognised that Australia had a highly ple agreed there was some decline of ethical variable climate with frequent droughts . standards apparent in politics, media, business The majority argued that farmers should and individually. The lessening influence of reli- manage accordingly and any drought as- gion was also noted. However, there was evi- sistance from the Government was a sub- dence of improvements in health, science and sidy to an industry and they opposed it . technology. The view was that Western civiliza- A minority noted there were wider benefits: food tion was under pressure from other cultures and security was a community good; maintaining within itself and was a continually evolving Australia’s reputation as one of the few countries concept. as a net exporter of food; and, protecting the agri- Next meeting: Tuesday 8th May at the home of cultural and environmental resources of rural Joy and Gordon Pollard. Australia. These members supported Government Topic : To the winners the spoils, but have we assistance if it was directed to making farmers learnt anything from our failures ? more resilient and protecting the natural re- Anne & Allen Briggs . sources of rural Australia. RAINMAKERS The next meeting will be : Where : the home of Doreen & Bill Owen. When : 12.00.pm Friday 18 May April Camp 23-27 : Topic : tba Yallakool Tourist Park on Bjelke Petersen Dam Haager Dr, Leo Devin— 5449 1085 Moffatdale Susan & Kevin Bowe “A great time had by all. Walks wineries, lunches, quizzes and Anzac service but the (8 May) Discussion Group 3 highlight was a joy ride on the flying boat by ‘THE IRON POTS’ courtesy of Kevin and Sue Bowe. WOW! And No rain Eileen & Mike Sackett providing de- Tim Murfin corum and restraint after the last debacle, will host the next get together.
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    © Terra Antartica Publication Terra Antartica 2005, 12(2), 69-86 Stratigraphy and Structure of the Southern Prince Charles Mountains, East Antarctica G. PHILLIPS1*, C.J.L. WILSON1 & I.C.W. FITZSIMONS2 1School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 - Australia 2Tectonics SRC, Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987 Perth, WA 6845 - Australia Received 22 April 2005; accepted in revised form 3 October 2005 Abstract- Stratigraphic and structural data support the existence of a thick and extensive low-grade sedimentary cover sequence of relatively young age at Cumpston Massif and Mount Rubin compared with the underlying Archaean-Palaeoproterozic basement rocks of the southern Prince Charles Mountains. The stratigraphy of these sequences suggests sediment deposition was within a shallowing-up marine basin. Folding within the basin displays a simple structural style in comparison to older, multiply deformed rocks in the adjacent nunataks such as Mount Stinear and Mount Ruker. D1 folding and fabric development within the basin has formed in response to a northeast-southwest shortening. This stress regime may be responsible for late stage mylonite zones, thrust faults and transposed fabrics that overprint earlier structures in the basement that represent the basin margins. At Cumpston Massif, the base of the basin sediments is incorporated into a 100 m wide low-angle shear zone, with the meta-sediments ramping over deformed felsic gneiss. Similar relationships at Mount Maguire suggesting continuation of the basin further south, yet absent at Mount Rubin, creating uncertainties in extrapolating basin margins to the west. Early deformation within basement sequences prior to basin deposition suggests at least two phases of non-coaxial deformation, preserved in the folded banded iron formations at Mount Ruker.