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By Arthur Gorrie They told the meeting, at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club, that the inquiry had got “a Rainbow Beach businesses, providing for the bad steer” from tourism bodies which had not bulk of Fraser Island visitation, did not exist in the minds of state tourism bureaucrats, ac- mentioned the island’s important economic cording to apologetic Fraser Island bushfires and community links with Gympie region and investigators last week. Rainbow Beach. Inspector-General Emergency Manage- This had resulted in all the originally sched- Jack is 101 not out - and scores a kiss. ment Alistair Dawson could not attend a hast- uled public hearings (on the mainland and the ily arranged public hearing at Rainbow Beach island) being all held in the Fraser Coast re- on Thursday of last week, because of a prior gion, despite most of the island’s visitors com- engagement in Mackay. ing via Gympie and Rainbow. Scoring a kiss 101 But staff members Corrine Mulholland and It was only after strong representations Veronica Sosa said the inquiry had not been “If you touch the bottom you have to kiss His birthday was celebrated by the from Rainbow Beach Commerce and Tourism made aware of Gympie region’s vital links with the closest girl.” Gympie RSL sub branch on Sunday with Association president Nigel Worthington that Fraser Island, or Rainbow Beach’s role as the Gympie’s own World War II Veteran Jack a generous slab of chocolate cake, tea and inquiry staff realised the island’s vital impor- island’s major visitor gateway. Waldock celebrated another year older on coffee - and kiss from the closest girl as it tance to the Rainbow Beach community and This was because they had consulted rel- Monday, 8 February, turning the ripe old turns out. evant Fraser Coast tourism agencies, whose its economy, Ms Mulholland said. age of 101. See full story page 4. advice had not been good enough. Continued page 6 POLARIS DEALS ON NOW AT WIDEBAY MOTORCYCLES GYMPIE 4.99% P.A. FINANCE T.A.P. ON ALL NEW RANGER AND GENERALS IN STORE NOW FOR 570 HD EPS ADC IMMEDIATE * $17,495 44 HP ELECTRONIC POWER ENGINE BRAKING SYSTEM & HEAVY DUTY STEERING ACTIVE DESCENT CONTROL (ADC) FEATURES

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2 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au NEWS Camp clamp over dingoes By Rose Astley campers in the Wathumba area have been de- liberately or inadvertently feeding the wongari Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) or interacting with them for selfies. has moved to close campsites and a review of “Some wongari at Wathumba have lost their the management on Fraser Island has been natural wariness of people and have been loi- called by Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymore tering around campers and day visitors or following an incident involving a child and seeking food. dingo on Thursday, 4 February. “Unfortunately, some residents and visi- It is believed a nine-year-old boy and his fa- tors to the island are directly impacting on ther had walked past a mob of dingoes when the wongari natural role in the ecosystem, one approached the boy. which increases the risk of negative interac- “One of the juveniles got up and started tions.” walking towards the child — as the child Mr Cubis said K’gari is one of Queensland’s turned around he stumbled in the sand and most popular tourist destinations, with camp- he fell, and then the dingo advanced onto that grounds almost fully booked for Easter. child,” a QAS spokesperson said. “Unfortunately, Wathumba and Teebing Paramedics assessed the child for minor are the sixth campgrounds to be temporarily injuries but no further treatment was re- closed on K’gari, after four campgrounds were quired. temporarily closed in September last year,” he QPWS attended the scene and were able to said. identify the responsible dingo and investigate “Those campgrounds were closed for safety the incident. reasons in September and aren’t scheduled to There were concerns among the communi- be reopened until June 30. ty regarding the welfare of the dingo following “During K’gari’s Covid-19 closure, wongari the attack, though QPWS confirmed there was across the island quickly grew accustomed to no need to put the animal down and instead the absence of people and continued to source would close neighbouring campsites. their own, natural food. Regional Director Mick Cubis said QPWS “Since the island reopened, we have seen a had closed Wathumba campground, Teebing return to the thoughtless and potentially dan- (Wathumba Spit) camping area and Wathum- gerous behaviour of some day visitors, camp- ba Road until 28 February. ers and residents,” Mr Cubis said. “We’re taking this action now to reduce the Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymore had potential for further negative interactions and called a review of the management of Fraser ensure the long-term viability of the wongari Island following the incident, stating that the (dingo) population on K’gari,” Mr Cubis said. island could be “loved to death”. “This will have long-term benefits for our “I think it is timely that we have some type iconic natural ecosystems and tourism, with of reappraisal on what type of visitation is al- many people coming to K’gari hoping to see lowed and encouraged, with the overarching or get long-range photographs of the wongari. aim of keeping this pristine sand island wild Locals are calling for a review for the management of the island in the wake of several dingo- “Unfortunately, some day visitors and and natural,“ Mr Seymour said in an interview. related incidents. Picture: BEN VAN MOOLENBROEK Sewerage plan is on hold ‘Nett-zero’ OK for Gympie By Donna Jones “Part of the problem I think at the moment is that people have felt they’ve been promised By Arthur Gorrie He backed Deputy Prime Minister Mi- Southside residents waiting to be connected this so they’re holding off,“ Cr Devereaux said. chael McCormack in saying an exclusion to the town sewerage are just going to have to “So we’ve got (septic) systems that should Food security, for Australia and the world, for agriculture would be a pre-condition for hold it, according to a report delivered to the have been replaced that haven’t, and when is the best reason for Australia to join New Australia meeting any target. Gympie Regional Council. they have they’re now worried, depending Zealand in exempting farming from so- Prime Minister Scott Morrison has set as The report stated the previously allocated which way the council goes, they might get an- called “nett-zero” carbon emissions poli- a “preference” nett zero emissions by 2050, $13 million to complete the system on the other $5000-$7000 that they’ve got to pay and cies, says Gympie MP Tony Perrett. but the Nationals’ party room has insisted South would now cost $15 million to complete they’re still paying off the other.“ He was commenting on reports that agriculture be exempt. It is understood se- the nine final stages of the program. The discussion on who will pay is a subject agriculture, among other “trade-exposed nior ministers support similar exemptions Rather than completely take the project off for further down the track if they decide to emissions-intensive industries” will prob- for other trade exposed industries. the table, a recommendation was to do a com- complete the project, said CEO Shane Gray. ably be exempt from any plan to reach net- Mr Perrett said better technology, in- plete assessment of water and sewerage assets In the meantime the council have formally zero carbon emissions by 2050. cluding more efficient machinery would in order to make a more informed decision on adopted the wait and see approach at least “Food security is extremely important ensure Australian agriculture remained whether to proceed or not. The assessment for the next six months but Cr Dan Stewart to the nation,” Mr Perrett, a primary pro- sustainable, in some cases “leading the would be due in June, meaning a further six thinks it could be longer due to a lack of “spare ducer, said on Tuesday. world.” month delay. The project stalled in 2018 when cash for Southside“. “We’re better off making “And it’s also important as a source of ex- Mr McCormack said Australia had been options were explored where home owners it explicit we’re not going ahead with it at this port commodities,” he said. criticized for not keeping up with New Zea- would need to foot the bill for part of the works time,“ Cr Stewart said. “As a nation we only consume about land’s nett-zero commitments, but said rather than council completely picking up the The meeting heard a great deal of “commu- one-third of what we produce, so we oper- New Zealand had also carved out an excep- tab, potentially costing between $5000 and nity angst“ surrounded the project with 75 ap- ate in competitive world markets and our tioin for its agricultural industries. $7000 per household. proaches made to council for clarification on produce is needed to feed people overseas,” Other sectors that argued they would be Cr Bruce Devereaux asked if there was any progress of the plan. he said. disadvantaged by nett-zero commitments need for landholders to connect immediately “It is ’no’ until the 2022/23 financial year It was also important to ensure that food included cement, aluminium and coal and to the sewerage system if they will have to pay before we even consider something?“ said Cr was affordable for all Australians,” he said. gas industries. for it. 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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 3 NEWS GympieToday.com.au Century-plus for veteran: Jack celebrates 101 years By Rose Astley Gympie’s own World War II Veteran Jack Waldock celebrated another year older on Monday, 8 February, turning the ripe old age of 101. Mr Waldock’s birthday was celebrated by the Gympie RSL sub branch on Sunday with a generous slab of chocolate cake, tea and coffee. This year’s birthday was slightly different as many of Mr Waldock’s friends and family The trees must go from much of this Rainbow Beach parkland area, now fenced off for could not make it to Gympie due to corona- construction of a much-needed fire station. virus restrictions, though friends and fellow veterans were joyed to celebrate his special day. Mr Waldock said he owes his long stint to the good genes passed down from his New beach mother, who lived to be 91. After fighting the Japanese at Milne Bay in the Second World War, Mr Waldock returned to Gympie to become a butcher at W T Weller & Son’s. He recalled a story from his time at the fire station butcher’s shop in which the owner would ask how he was fairing, to which Mr Wal- dock replied “well, thanks” and the owner replied “well, I’m Weller.” By Arthur Gorrie The $1.4 million project is designed to cater for expected population growth in the area and Mr Waldock has and continues to be a The new Rainbow Beach fire station should be will provide shelter for all equipment needed dedicated member of the Gympie commu- finished in July and will include accommoda- by the auxiliary Fire and Rescue brigade, as nity and still gets himself around town daily tion for the State Emergency Service as well as well as the SES. thanks to his mobility scooter. a firefighting headquarters. The new headquarters is designed to help “I have to live to 111 years old so I can at The new station will occupy a larger area of the brigade maintain its current standard of least get another 10 years out of that scoot- the same site as the old fire station building, service in an area slated for big population er,” Mr Waldock said. which has now been demolished. growth, with land already set aside for devel- The site, next to the swimming pool, in a opment. much loved and well treed park area, will be Gympie Regional Council is understood to The Gympie RSL Sub Branch celebrated questioned by some residents, increasingly be aware of areas of development land, zoned Jack Waldock’s 101st birthday on Sunday, 7 concerned at the loss of amenity from tree re- appropriately to double the town’s current February. moval in and around the town’s CBD. population.

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4 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au NEWS Camper safety moves By Rose Astley a Queensland Parks and Wildlife (QPWS) spokesperson said. Safety hazards due to rock falls and landslides “Some areas of the beach were at a high risk have forced authorities to move towards desig- to rock falls from eroding dunes. These areas nated camping zones on Teewah Beach. are now closed to camping with ‘Danger no The 50 kilometre stretch of beach which camping’ signs installed to mark these loca- runs from Double Island Point towards Noosa tions. has been in the spotlight in recent months “The new zones will also improve the book- due to rockfalls, landslides and most recently, ing system. Campers can now choose a zone tonnes of dumped rubbish. they wish to camp in. Previously, campers ap- Previously, campers were required to pur- plied for a camping permit but were unable chase a permit to camp along on the 15 kilo- to pre-book their preferred location. Instead, metre stretch from Noosa North Shore, which they were issued a permit to camp along a 14 attracted approximately 200,000 campers per km section of beach wherever they managed year. to find a spot.” Now under the new regulations, the camp- The changes come in the wake of reports of ing area has been divided into seven zones in tents, gazebos and ‘mountains of rubbish’ left the hope that authorities will better manage on the beach following an intense storm that those staying on the beach front. ravaged parts of Noosa. “Seven camping zones are being estab- QPWS said that though the changes were lished to help minimise congestion and allow not introduced following recent issues in the seasonal rotation and temporary closures of park when rubbish was left behind by campers, camping zones for maintenance and man- the changes will still assist in the future management of potential environmental risks,” agement of these types of impacts to the area.

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 5 NEWS GympieToday.com.au Gateway: ‘We don’t exist’ From page 1 “We would have loved to be here earlier. It wasn’t something we got the right steer on,” the 17 business and community members at the hearing were told. And Mr Worthington said he had only heard by accident of the IGEM probe. “What we didn’t fully appreciate, talking to some of the tourism agencies in Brisbane was what type of gateway this is to the island and how much traffic comes through here,” Ms Mulholland said, adding that Mr Worthington had forcefully corrected them on this. “I need to disclose that Nigel made it clear exactly how important this is,” Ms Mulholland said. The two investigators said the inquiry had been called by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Police Minister Mark Ryan and had been tasked with reporting to them by the end of next month. She said the inquiry appreciated that the fires intersected with other issues, having come on top of Covid and “what’s going on in the campgrounds.” “The terms of reference focus predominantly on preparedness activities for the bushfires and the response,” she said. The meeting was told the IGEM inquiry was Veronica Sosa and Corrine Mulholland convened last week’s Rainbow Beach hearing into the Fraser Island bushfire probe, attended by 16 local “actually independent.” business and community represenatives. “We’re not part of Fire and Emergency Ser- vices. Our office gives independent advice, including ferries and barges to and from the celled. That was it. settlers used, the farmers used and every land- which is why your experience, your views, island. “And during that time, you could still apply owner had used for millennia was no longer what you think could be done better is what “I have a big problem with that and I know for a permit.” used and that’s something that’s only hap- we’re really interested in,” Ms Sosa said. that, having been involved in the chamber for Another issue he raised as a property owner pened over the past 20 or 25 years. “We look at the systems. We don’t look at in- about 10 years, I’m also not aware of any such on the island was that “in 16 years there has “We accept that global warming does have dividuals,” she said. communication coming to the chamber,” he not been an active maintenance of the fire- an impact on climatic conditions, (but) it’s not “I think sometimes people are concerned said. break around the township of Eurong. just about what occurred and how it occurred, about ‘is it a real independent review,’ and it He said the government department com- Cross-island firebreaks also had not been how it was communicated, but how it was that eight weeks before the state’s (fire authority) really is.” municated “from the top down.” maintained, he said. Mr Worthington, who has accommoda- was notified.” “They go through local authorities; the local Before a dingo fence had been erected tion interests on the island, said he had found Other representatives complained of a real authority for Fraser Island is the Fraser Coast around the township of Eurong there had been out about the inquiry’s island hearings “just lack of communication about when the island Regional Council and the local tourism organ- regular burning off. through local gossip.” was closed and when it would re-open. isation is Fraser Coast.” But this had stopped when the Queensland “And I found out the closing of the island Businesses had also been impacted by Parks and Wildlife Service built the fence on lo- was occurring five minutes before it was actu- He said his business had lost up to $70,000 health issues affecting Inskip Point camp- ally closed,” he said. in lost business, but the opportunity and repu- cal government land, with both agencies now grounds and a landslip incident which affect- tational costs were unknown. refusing to burn off on either side of the fence. He could understand that communication ed beach camping at Teewah, both also sup- could be an issue for government authorities “The idea that people have been travelling His resort’s diesel fuel tank was close to the plied from Rainbow Beach with groceries, ice, on the island, “but in 18 years not once ever for a couple of days in some cases to get to boundary, which was now overgrown with firewood and other services. has a local government authority, a state gov- Rainbow Beach and then to get to us, only to banksia and black wattle. Many of these services required expensive ernment authority or anyone acting on their be turned around at the barge. “We can’t get it cleared. Council says it’s investment in advance in order to ensure stock behalf, has ever contacted me about the clo- “Some had also received text messages Parks and Parks says it’s Council.” was available, something which became a big sure or re-opening of all of Fraser Island, part from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service “So the first line of defence, which the First problem if areas were closed and demand of Fraser Island or any disruption to services, sayin only only that their permit had been can- Nations people used for years, which the early brought to a halt. Review call: Mayor backs business and eco concerns Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour ap- the wild places we still have in our midst”. ment was now due. ter a dingo incident, officially described as an peared to reflect the concerns of conserva- “K’Gari is a wild and special place, and “I think it is timely that we have some type attack, despite the child victim not suffering tion and business interests from Hervey Bay that can sometimes mean a dangerous place. of reappraisal on what type of visitation is al- any injury more serious than a scratch. to Rainbow Beach when he called last week We need to step back and determine if it is lowed and encouraged - with the overarching Conservationists have for years claimed for an overall review of the management of being loved to death through the type of hu- aim of keeping this pristine sand island wild island administrators tended to confuse play Fraser Island (increasingly known by its Ab- man visitation occurring.” and natural,” he said. behaviour by pups with attacks, causing alarm original name, K’Gari). He said it had been 50 years since the Debate about the often uneasy relation- and sometimes inappropriate responses from Cr Seymour was reported as saying author- northern section of the island was declared ship between nature and nature-based tour- people fearing they were in grave danger. ities needed to “care for and step back from national park and a review of its manage- ism on the island was re-ignited last week af- - Arthur Gorrie

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John and Inez Muller at Pomona Showgrounds. Pictures: ROB MACCOLL Roy Leslie and Paleo relaxes by his bus. Freedom: Life on wheels

By Margaret Maccoll back to the community wherever they go. Last year they volunteered to work with BlazeAId in They go where a whim or a job takes them and New South Wales to assist farmers affected by have done for the past 10 years but John and fires until Covid-19 suspended their efforts. Inez Muller insist they are not grey nomads - The pandemic has impacted their travels it’s a lifestyle choice. across the country, but not to the extent it has It’s a lifestyle shared by more than a few affected their park neighbours. caravan users as Gympie Today discovered British-born Australians the Prentice and when they visited Pomona Showgrounds last Lane families decided in 2019 to give up their Sunday. normal lives and travel Australia but a series When John Muller retired from his of tragedies, illness and Covid restrictions de- Queensland building business he and Inez in- railed their plans until now. vested in a caravan and haven’t looked back. Ian Lane and his wife Sandra had planed Over the years the self-confessed “free spir- in 2019 to team up with daughter Emma and its“ have raked up countless kilometres and husband Daniel Prentice and their three chil- wonderful memories. dren Chloe, Oscar and Bryannie to hitch up In the Kimberlies in WA while farm-sitting their caravans and see the country. they cared for 60 horses and 1000 goats while When Ian’s father fell ill in England, he and the property-owners took a break, leaving Sandra travelled to England. Tragically his dad them with the warning that if the rains came passed away. Soon after Sandra’s father had a they could be flooded in for 3-4 months. “Don’t massive heart attack and also passed away. worry. There are guns there, just knock off an Their daughter, having just lost both her old steer,“ they told them. Luckily the rains grandfathers decided their family would also stayed away but the outback attitude of mak- return to England where they would mark ing do has become familiar to them.In Arnhem Christmas together. Land they learnt about living on the land from Ian and Sandra booked a flight back to Aus- the Indigenous people. tralia to leave on March 24 but on March 21 the Ian and Sandra Lane (back) with Emma, Chloe, Oscar, Bryannie and Daniel Prentice. “They were quite unique people,“ John UK shut down all flights due to Covid-19. said. “It was the best period of my life.“ While passing through the town of Hy- tor Adam Smith and wife Jane who had died It wasn’t until July that they managed to ob- John said their way of life involved sharing tain a flight back with Qantas. The Prentices nam in South Australia John was spotted by a in the 1870s. John’s painstaking and exacting everything, with no concerns for dates and flew back later, only to discover during quar- work restored the monument to new and his time. member of the Hynam Heritage Group Alan antine that someone on their flight had the Over the years John’s workmanship has se- Schinckel who was looking for a restorer for services have been in high demand in the area virus. Emma and Daniel both tested positive cured him a growing reputation in memorial his great grandparent’s granite monument that ever since. consequently but were cleared after 36 days restoration. marked the graves of his wool pioneer ances- As well as working the couple like to give quarantine. GYMPIE CINEMAS - NOW SHOWING 24hr Session Times www.gympiecinema.com.au Ph: 5482 9707 = Option 1

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Wayne Bibby with his staff and his van. Roy Leslie and Paleo.

Two years on the family have been able to as you have somewhere to put your head down will rely on “hitching a ride” if he wants to shift for mining companies for the past 20 years but continue their dream lifestyle. at night that’s all that matters.” but Pomona Showgrounds suits him just fine decided he’d “had enough of it”. Ian, a painter and decorator and Daniel, a Emma and Daniel are home schooling at present. With their kids grown up and having left builder, have picked up work along the way in their children along the way and sharing their Hitching a ride is no problem for Wayne home Roy and his wife and dog, Paleo, took to addition to farm-sitting. journey through travel blog, Free to Range Oz, who relies on it as his usual form of transport. the road in a converted bus and for the past six At a recent farm-sit at Traveston the owners and the children say they love seeing different In his trademark Drizabone jacket that pro- months has been travelling Queensland. places and getting through their school work returned to find their renovations completed tects him from cold and heat when Wayne is “We pick up work here and there along the much faster than they would in school. not hitching a ride he is whittling his beautiful- and have invited back. way,” Roy said. “Lots of people have larger Artist Wayne Bibby has lived in Noosa Shire ly carved wooden staffs made from camphor properties and have animals that want to be “You’re the best house-sitters we’ve ever for about 30 years but only recently discovered laurel wood, which are in high demand. fed. They’re happy to put you up if you have had,” they told them. caravan living. Wayne followed in his father’s footsteps in your own accommodation. They’ll supply liv- “As long as we’ve got our health we’ll do it,” “I’m a guy who lives in sheds,” he said. NSW to become a builder then after moving to ing expenses and you feed the animals while Ian said of their new lifestyle. But after five years living in a shed in Co- Noosa turned his hand to whittling and creat- they’re away. “We love going to places people don’t get to. oran the owners decided to sell the property so ing bespoke artificial ponds. “We try to go to lovely places and enjoy life “It’s surprising how little you need. As long Wayne bought a caravan.Without a car Wayne Roy Leslie worked as a exploratory driller on the road.”

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 9 NEWS GympieToday.com.au Caitlyn’s comeback trail By Arthur Gorrie A 40th anniversary gig at the Gympie Music Muster will be a big part of the post-Covid live comeback trail for Gympie music legend and “girl next door” Caitlyn Shadbolt. In an exclusive interview with Gympie To- day, Ms Shadbolt also revealed the inspiration - if that is the right word - provided by corona- virus to one of the songs she recorded late last year, Edge of the Earth. This week she was on set in Gympie making her latest clip, to go with the intense love song, Oxygen, which she says will be out soon. “Stay tuned in a couple of weeks,” she said of the song, which will be her next single, with a radio release early next month. In the meantime, have a look at Edge of the Earth. At the risk of sounding like Molly Mel- drum breaking the ABC’s no-advertising code, it deserves a hearing, because it is really good. The video production is dynamic. From the Mary Valley to the Carlo Sand Blow at Rain- bow Beach, it is visually engrossing, as Caitlyn dances almost hypnotically on the edge of the sand blow (and at the edge of the world she was allowed to visit last year, when it was recorded). Then, in 2014, she made the top five in the X-Factor talent quest program. “I dance as though no-one’s watching, even though, technically, thousands of people are That put her in another league altogether, watching. with few hotels able to provide for the crowds she began to attract. “It turned out really well and I just had to use Gympie region as the setting, because during “I played a whole lot of different festivals the lockdown we couldn’t go anywhere else. and released two albums. I’m just really enjoy- “I always enjoy making clips, but this one ing it. was really special,” she said. “In 2015 I became the Muster Ambassador The former Gympie State High School stu- and played the main stage.” dent was also studying, while at school, in the It is a live performance career she now has school’s special program with the Australian to rebuild, this year, Bt she says Covid has not Institute of Country Music, learning her craft been all bad. at the AICM’s Channon St headquarters in “I’m just at home, making the most of it Gympie. (and perhaps catching up on some of the sleep “I started doing pub gigs just about every travelling artists are famous for missing out weekend,” she said on). 12460310-ACM38-20

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 11 NEWS GympieToday.com.au The bald and the ‘Lifesaving’ roadworks beautiful for Toria By Rose Astley What on the surface seems like noth- ing significant, the recently constructed By Donna Jones two right hand turning lanes into Victory “I’ve always wanted to do it,“ said Gympie College, Gympie has made a potentially woman Toria Strang. “Now is the time.“ lifesaving difference to the safety of road users, students and staff. Ms Strang is getting ready to lop her locks as part of the World’s Greatest Shave - one of the Victory College is one of the region’s major fundraising initiatives of the Leukaemia fastest growing schools and fronts one of Foundation. the region’s busiest roads in Old Mary- “My best friend’s mother died of a blood borough Road. cancer, so now is the time,“ she said. Due to the safety concerns raised A large portion of the funds raised by the by college staff and parents, council World’s Greatest Shave goes towards subsidis- brought forward the work which was ing accommodation and transport costs not originally scheduled for 2022. just for patients undergoing treatment, but for The budget for this project was their families as well. $205,000, of which $52,500 came by way It’s this particular aspect of the fundraising of the State Government’s Transport In- that Ms Strang really associates with. frastructure Development Scheme. “I had a major accident about four and a Executive chairman of Victory Col- half years back and I spent three months in lege, Ps George Miller thanked mayor hospital. Glen Hartwig, CEO Shane Grey and the “You’re stuck in for so long and family and councillors for the much needed up- friends can’t visit you - it was tough,“ she said. grade to the college road frontage. She said being separated from her fam- Completed in time for the beginning ily, when she needed them the most, was the of the new school year, the turning lanes hardest part about the recovery process and will keep the traffic through the school if she can help spare someone else that hard- entrances and exits flowing, making it ship, it would make it all worthwhile for her. much safer for students, parents and pe- The newly single mum of three isn’t plan- destrians. ning on doing her shave by half measures ei- Gympie woman Toria Strang is ready to lop her locks for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Ps George commended Mayor ther. Greatest Shave in March. Hartwig for recognising that the narrow “I’m going number 0 (no clipper guard). road and lack of turning lanes were an is- You can’t get that full effect until you go bald,“ at 20 Mary Street, where her hairdresser friend, leukaemiafoundation.org.au. sue and undertaking the project so soon she said. Meredith Vincent, will donate her expertise to Mrs Vincent is also taking cash donations at into his newly elected role. Ms Strang has a modest target of $1000 shave her head for her. Streetwise Hair. “A big thank you also to the council which she is hoping to exceed by the time she Ms Strang has created a fundraising page “I always wanted to shave my head and now workers who completed the upgrade in shaves on Saturday, 13 March and 10.30am. via Facebook or you can donate by heading to I get to do it for a good cause. It’s only hair,“ Ms the midst of some very hot weather.” The shave event will be at Streetwise Hair the Leukaemia Foundation’s website at Strang said.

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12 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au NEWS Easter plea Mt Pleasant businesses expecting to be hit hard by traffic disruption from repair works on the Normanby Bridge overpass, have pleaded for a delay in the project. “Easter is our second big season, after Christmas,” Mt Pleasant Hotel owner Ian Kidd said this week. “We know it has to be done,” he said. “But we needed more notice and we need to be able to trade over the Easter break.” Mr Kidd said the project would close Hughes Terrace at the highway overpass, making life difficult for anyone from the Mary Valley to get to the area or to return home if they lived in the Mary Valley. Mr Kidd said he felt sorry for Heaven Leigh Cakes owner Krystle Porter, who said the project would be a cruel blow for her business, whenever it was carried out. Hairdresser Jasmine Simpkins of Hair Techniques, said she was uncertain of the effect on her business, but said it The Normanby overpass. could not be all that good. Consult fail anger By Arthur Gorrie He said the department had not taken into However, locals fear the residents may have account the high level of commercial and left it too late to protest, with signs now erect- Mary Valley councillor Bob Fredman has school traffic that relies on the Normanby ed in Hughes Terrace, just above the overpass, called for a Transport and Main Roads Depart- Bridge. advising that the project will begin next Mon- ment restart on the Normanby Bridge highway overpass project. “And they are doing it in flood season, day (15 February). He added concerns for Mary Valley busi- which might make things really interesting. The department has said the project will af- nesses to those expressed by Mt Pleasant busi- “I know it is difficult for engineers in Bund- fect traffic in the area for three months, until it ness operators, calling also for some degree of aberg to understand all this, but I am just sick is finished. consultation. of the treatment we are getting and I am hope- But Mount Pleasant Hotel owner Ian Kidd He said the project would “hurt a lot of ful I will hear of a more satisfactory arrange- says his private advice is that it will likely take Jasmine Simmons people.” ment for the people of the Mary Valley. twice that. Welcome to Dr. Robyn Amring Dr. Amring is excited to be moving to the Sunshine Coast with her family. She looks forward to joining Maple Street Surgery and will be available for appointments every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Ensuring the health and wellbeing of her patients is of utmost importance to Dr. Amring. She has completed advanced training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and will be providing excellent care in women’s health, antenatal shared care and associated minor procedures. Other special interests include newborn and child health, skin cancer screening and minor skin procedures. Dr. Amring will be working three days a week and looks forward to getting to know the community over the coming years.

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 13 NEWS GympieToday.com.au Creativity a win for Jordi Head or heart? That was the career choice facing young Gympie artist Jordi Kate Millard until a USC degree helped her to channel her creativity into her own design business. Since graduating from USC last year with a Bachelor of Design, majoring in Visual Com- munications, she has set up Jordi Kate De- signs, a freelance company offering a range of custom options to clients in Gympie, Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. “From the get-go I was always creative, so my inspiration was always there. However, it took a three-year gap after school before deciding to try to turn this creativity into a career,” said Jordi, who received a USC Com- mendation for Academic Excellence when she graduated. “Art was my preferred subject at school. But when I finished senior at St Patrick’s College in 2013, I was confused between choosing a career path with my head or heart,” she said. “I knew any creative field was going to require hard work to be successful and well- paying, so I took time out to gain some life experience, including a role in business ad- ministration at a law firm and working in e- Custom artwork created by Jordi Kate Design. commerce fashion in London.” Returning from overseas to Gympie, she en- “Along with design skills and knowledge of rolled in USC’s Design degree (Visual Commu- creative processes, I am also using the insights nication), which combines a strong industry I gained into the creative industry at large and focus with encouraging students to develop the business side of design. their own creative passions, skills and style. “In this digital age, people are starting to As part of the degree, students build a port- see that transforming words and pictures into folio of work and undertake real-world indus- visual designs that tell a powerful story and try projects and internships. Jordi was selected engage with an audience is a talent and some- to join a small group of students to complete thing successful businesses need.” a USC interpretive design project to help save Jordi’s new venture is gaining strong sup- sun bears in Laos. port from the Gympie community. “Without a doubt, taking part in the Free “Jordi Kate Designs is actually going much the Bears project as part of USC’s collaboration better in this initial start-up phase than I ex- with the Laos Department of Forestry was the pected,” she said. highlight of my studies,” Jordi said. “Being from a small community, people are Now she has graduated, Jordi’s focus is on sharing the love and I am very busy with many establishing herself as a freelance designer. small design jobs. “I know there are challenges involved with “I am now looking to enhance my services any start-up. However, my degree has really and expand my client base, while not forget- set me up for operating my own business,” she ting to take time out to keep creating my own said. personal artwork.”

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ANTOINETTE FORBES has always had a pas- sion for helping out the Gympie community, many of the best may know her friendly smile from her time at Sun- shine Mitre 10 and now more recently at her new spots to visit and booming business, Queen Street Remedial. Gympie has some of the best scenery Antoinette is a jack of all trades with a love for and views in Queensland, from the getting her hands dirty and spending time with her coastal trails of Cooloola to lush family and friends in the great outdoors. Get to rainforest trails in the Mary Valley, there know more about Antoinette with this quick Q&A. is ample walking tracks for everyone.

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16 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au NEWS Anglicare staff awards Two staff from Anglicare Southern haviours of these children and seek to under- Queensland’s Gympie Children and Families stand the individual. team have been nominated in the annual Ms Paulsen said she was surprised but “very PeakCare Awards for their tireless contribution grateful” to be nominated for the award. to their community. “I had no idea, it was a big surprise,” she Cultural support worker Russell Bennet (of said. Gubbi Gubbi/Waka Waka/Kullilli heritage) was “I’m passionate about children and fami- nominated for the “Deadly Award” while Foster lies. Supporting children, carers and families – Care practitioner Narrelle Paulsen was nomi- seeing the support result in reunification is the nated for the “Legend Award” for her lifetime best and most important work we do. Keeping contribution to the wellbeing of Queensland children safe is the ultimate goal. children, young people, parents, and families. “Our team always help and support each Mr Bennet works with young people, fami- other and we’re very lucky in Gympie to have lies, and professionals in preventing children that network.” from entering care, as well as working with “My children and extended family have children who are in care and the carers who been amazingly supportive as are those of all support them. our carers, it’s so important to have a strong “Personally, I don’t do this job for the award home team as well on the journey.” or the pat on the back. I do it to help my in- Mr Bennet said he loves how supportive his digenous mob and the kids and to help out the team are of his ideas. community,” Mr Bennet said. “It’s tremendous. I come up with an idea “The reward for me is getting these kids and I’ll put it to everyone and they all back me employed. This year I hope to continue guid- 100 per cent and that makes my life real easy,” ing the young people into employment, train- he said. ing and education and to carry on the cultural “I’m very proud of my young people be- education and to be as inclusive as I can.” cause I’ve produced some very good mentors. Mr Bennet actively connects the commu- I’m proud of their achievements and where nity through individual and group mentoring they have come from, they even have goals sessions with children focusing on addressing these days.” barriers, exploring cultural backgrounds, tak- Outside of work Ms Paulsen loves looking ing children back to country, grounding chil- after her grandchildren, quilting with her sis- dren in country, building self-esteem and resil- ters and nieces, and catching up for a coffee ience, promoting positive behaviour choices, with friends and family. respecting Elders and improving employment Anglicare Southern Queensland’s, Gympie Children & Families Foster Care Practitioner Narrelle Mr Bennet enjoys 4WDing, fishing, camp- outcomes. Paulsen and Cultural Support Worker Russell Bennet have been nominated in the annual ing, watching movies and doing work around He also teaches Indigenous and non-In- PeakCare Awards. the house. digenous students about the local bush tucker A spokesman from Anglicare Southern garden as well as participating in the Men’s quality training and support to carers in the children to celebrate their differences; that it Queensland said; “We would like to wish Rus- Shed. Gympie region. She has also drawn on her will support carers and other children to be ac- sell and Narrelle all the best with their nomina- Ms Paulsen started her journey as a Fos- knowledge and skills to author and publish a commodating and supportive of traumatised tions.“ ter Carer with her late husband and provided trauma-informed children’s book called ‘The children’s differences; and that it will send an Voting closed last Friday with the winners quality care for many children over 30 years. Back-to-Front-Boy’. overall message that stakeholders supporting set to be announced at Peak Care’s AGM on For the past 12 years she has provided She hopes the story will help traumatised traumatised children need to look past the be- Wednesday 31 March.

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 17 HISTORY GympieToday.com.au

Photos capture the 1951 Kingaroy peanut silo fire. Pictures: SUPPLIED BY ROB LANGE The 1951 silo fire attracted a high-flying photographer. Pictures: KINGAROY BICENTENNIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM 70 years on from blaze By Jessica McGrath Some community members can still smell the burnt peanuts 70 years on from what was Kingaroy peanut industry’s ‘greatest calamity’. On 6 February, 1951 after 1pm the first alarm about the peanut silo fire at the Kingaroy Peanut Marketing Board buliding was raised. Maryborough Chronicle reported that smoke was seen from the women’s luncheon and rest room, and within minutes the fire spread to the attached two-storied bag dump room. They quickly evacuated more than 300 employees. A southwest wind fanned the fire which then spread along a peanut chute and broke out in the No.1 silo. The flames themselves reached more than 100ft, the smoke billowed out more than 1000ft and the blaze was visible for more than 15 miles. Manager of the Peanut Marketing Board, Mr J.A. Nesbitt told reporters there would be a shortage of peanuts throughout Australia for more than 12 months. “This is the greatest single calamity that the peanut industry or the district has ever had. The new harvest in April can still be treated but bags are scarce and the machinery lost is “We’re proud of what the silos represent nearly all irreplaceable.” within the South Burnett – the region’s proud Newspapers reported more than 100,000 peanut growing and processing history,” he pounds in damage to the Kingaroy silos and said. installations. Mr McNamara said the Queensland Peanut Number one silo, with 700 tons of loose, Industry has continued to innovate and has ungraded peanuts, and a two storied shed achieved many milestones the industry should containing hundreds of thousands of empty be proud of. bags were destroyed. The fire also spread to “From the commencement of peanut No.2 and 4 cement silos and destroyed some breeding initiatives in the late 70s to increased wooden framework. peanut yield, to the industry’s focus on re- Water from the Kingaroy water supply was search and development through the Innova- diverted entirely to quelling the blaze. No one tion and Technical centre at the Peanut Com- was seriously injured from the blaze, only pany of Australia in 2003,” he said. some bruised firemen. “In 2018, Bega Cheese Limited purchased Much valuable machinery for shelling, the Peanut Company of Australia to ensure grading, cleaning etc and conveyor belts were that the local peanut industry can thrive for destroyed with the No 1 silo and bag shed. many years to come. Today’s Bega Foods Executive General “Bega is partnering with Aussie peanut Manager Adam McNamara said the silos still growers to grow the supply of Australian pea- stand proud in Kingaroy today, but are now all nuts, to ultimately drive the sustainability and concrete structures. growth of the peanut industry.”

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18 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au HISTORY Booinbah survived the war

Gympie man DANIEL GREEN has released a publication titled The History of Education in the Gympie Region 1867-2020 which highlights the history of 160 schools, past and present, from the region. Each week Gympie Today will run extracts from Mr Green’s publication. To purchase a copy of your own, contact [email protected]

Booinbah State School 1928 - 1957 Booinbah State School opened as a provisional school on 23 May, 1928. The school was in the unbounded location of Booinbah, along the now Kilkivan-Tansey Road. Mr Clayton officially opened the Booinbah Provisional School on 14 July, 1928. He was introduced by chairman of the school, Mr. R. P. Stumm. The establishment of this school was a ne- cessity as Tansey State School was too far for many students. A school building was removed from Up- per Cinnabar and opened by the first the Head Teacher, Mr Frank Miller, on 24 May, 1928. Fifteen children were admitted to the school within the first week which were primarily children of farmers within the Booinbah area. In 1942, many families left the area to engage in work related to the war. This caused low attendance in the school and the Depart- ment of Public Instruction asked the parents why the school should not be closed. The parents highlighted that mothers were not going to have time to help their children with correspondence lessons as they had to work on the properties while their husbands Picture: KILKIVAN MUSEUM OF BOOIBAH were away. To celebrate the end of the war in August Booinbah students participated in inter- were practised on the road or down at the Tan- closed due to low attendance. It is believed of 1945, the Shire Council shouted all the chil- school sports where they would join teams sey Sports Ground. Occasionally, the students that a pepperina tree and sacred bamboo still dren in the district to a matinee at Goomeri with other school schools against Goomeri would go for a swim in Boonara Creek. stand on the site but the old school has been and a free ice cream at Mrs McDonald’s cafe. State School. Races, relays and ball games On 2 June, 1957, Booinbah State School removed. Yesterday and Today The Witham Theatrette in Crescent Road was originally built as the Tabernacle for the Church of Christ in 1887 by One Mile Saw- mills Company. It was then purchased by Gympie Musical & Dramatic Union in later 1959. Officially opened by Mayor Ron With- am on the evening of Friday 4 December 1959. Named after Ron Witham, mayor and guarantor of the loan. Thanks Gympie Regional Libraries and to local history lover Mal Dodt for the photos and information.

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 19 TALL TALES AND TRUE GympieToday.com.au ‘A-vests’ made in bizarre lost and found case

Gympie Police are hoping to reunite some lost articles of clothing with their owners in an in-vest-igation that has police per- plexed. It was revealed in a QPS statement that on Wednesday, 3 February, a bag containing 37 small vests, approximately 30cm in length, were located on Pederson Road, Southside and handed into Gympie Police Station. “The vests are assorted in colour with a distinct pattern. They are in excellent condition and appear to be handmade,“ the statement reads. The police said they are keen to return the dapper accoutrements to their rightful owner. “No one will be placed under a vest, we just want to return the items,“ the statement ended. If you are the owner or know who the owner is, please contact Gympie Police Sta- If you want a song with a happy ending, play that country tune backwards... tion on 07 5480 1111 or Policelink on 131 444. We at Gympie Today are wondering just how much of the QPS resources are in-vest- A quacker ed with this in-vest-igation of a tall tale A Gympie bloke decided recently he needed Gympie Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, he his ears lowered, but rather than head to the wanted to make sure he showed up early. hair-dressers, he spoke with his neighbour. Admittedly he was a whole WEEK early, but “Would you trade a duck for a hair-cut?” he you have to give him credit for trying. asked. Ron’s Joke of the Week “Yeah,” said the skilled neighbour, “My Davo is a chippie and he wants to send the new daughter would love a pet duck!” apprentice Jas off to Mitre 10 to get some sup- So the bloke picked out one of his dozen plies. flock, and brought it over to the neighbour’s The apprentice isn’t the sharpest tool in the house along with a nice bottle of wine and he shed but he thinks he’s got a handle on it. and the neighbours had a pleasant afternoon. “Okay,” says Davo, “I need some sky hooks After his trim, the man waved goodbye to for around the back.” the duck, and his neighbours and went home to tuck in his remaining 11 ducks for the night. “Nice one,” says Jas, “I’m not falling for that!” The next morning, while checking up on his ducks, he discovered that once more he had 12 “Ha! But seriously, I need a left handed ducks. screw-driver and some tuits - round ones,” It seems the duck came back, sometime in says Davo. the night. So, what did he do then? “Ha-ha, ’round tuits’ and left handed screw- “I sold it to the other neighbour on the oth- drivers? Pull the other one!” replies Jas. er side,” our hero said. “Alright - just get us some nails, okay?” says “Although, the more I think about it the Davo in all seriousness. more I thought I could have kept him and tak- So Jas heads off to Mitre 10 and asks the en him back there for my next hair-cut.” shop assistant for some nails. And how does he describe the whole or- “How long do you want them?” asked the deal? shop assistant. “It’s a real quacker of a story!” he quipped. Jas scratches his head for a moment then Gympie Police are in-vest-ing time and resources to locating the owner of these distinctive Keen as mustard... replies; clothing items. One Gympie lad was so enthused for the “Er, forever, if possible?”

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20 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au OPINION

so many locals who enjoyed a great day of live Getting people back music, food and family entertainment. Covid-19 and the social distancing restric- These events will continue to be important tions imposed on our nation have impacted so LENSCAPE for our community as we continue to deal with many facets of our lives, especially our ability the devastating effects of Covid-19. to gather as a community. These community organisations will need There were so many events which are in- your support as they begin the process of re- stitutions in our region, and have been for building, so get your family and friends togeth- many years, that were cancelled during 2020 er and support them where possible. as a result of Covid-19, including the Goomeri Glen Hartwig, Pumpkin Festival, Gympie Show, and Gympie Gympie Mayor. Music Muster. Community organisations such as the Dam scaremongering Gympie Show Society were unable to hold It may be considered scaremongering to float their major annual event which put an enor- a Traveston crossing dam revisited scenario mous financial strain on the organisation and when none exists. is something the show society hasn’t had to What does exist is the LNP proposal to raise face since World War II. the Borumba dam to at least investigated pro- Some of these organisations are preparing Thank you to Linda Chaplin for sending in this stunning sunrise image, taken at Tin Can posals of five times its existing capacity. to make a resurgence in 2021 with the Gympie Bay on their way out fishing. You can send us your images to be featured at newsdesk@ This would cover land already purchased Show and Goomeri Pumpkin Festival return- gympietoday.com.au and with very little environmental effect. ing to their regular spot on the calendar in This proposal has a definite on the table May. chance of success and should be happening The Gympie Turf Club is also preparing for family and friends. celebrations that took place at the Pavilion re- now as it is about 10 years overdue according its first race meet of the year in March. While I am on the subject of community cently. to a previous departmental report.. These events have always been well-at- events, I would like to take this opportunity to Council staff worked tirelessly preparing and The Wivenhoe dam is down to 39. tended by those looking for a fun day out with thank everybody involved in the Australia Day executing a fantastic event that was attended by Lindsay Horsewood. Choices: Stayin’ alive on a Sunday drive SOCIALLY SPEAKING While I was driving down along the Mary Fraser Island dingoes were in the news again Valley Road on Sunday, February 7, I was re- for an incident that involved a young boy and membering an old song first recorded by the a juvenile dingo. The community has become Bee Gees, and then covered by Jose Feliciano: increasingly concerned regarding the welfare “Cause with fifteen kids, and a family on the of the dingoes and their fate on the island skids, I’ve gotta go for a Sunday drive...” as attacks increase. QPWS confirmed that in this instance, no dingoes will be put down but Well, I don’t have fifteen kids - but I was instead campsites in the area will close. Here certainly going for a Sunday drive. is what the community had to say: I took the Brooloo turn-off, and found my- Nicole Eckart: Thank you QPWS for put- self driving through what looked like a small ting the animals first. So relieved they are stand of rain forest. But there were houses dealing with this situation by controlling scattered around and about. And I was very the humans rather than blaming the din- pleased to find that at the beginning of the go. It’s never ever the dingoes fault. Rail Trail to Imbil, there is a large sign with photos not only of the old railway station Michelle Taylor: Close the bloody Island building, the locomotive shed and the turnta- for a year. Period! So The place can recov- ble, but also of the beautiful old Grand Hotel, er from too many humans who don’t give which once graced the street opposite. a rats about rules or respect. And let this island heal for once. Stuff your greed! Because of my mobility problems, I wasn’t able to venture down the Rail Trail, so I drove The end of the line at Brooloo. Rebecca Lanyon: As long as no dingoes down along the back road to Bellbird Grove, die for this i am a happy girl. I feel for the where the trail crosses the track that leads fur- many years ago. It is still suitable for ordinary off as a carriage cleaner, then become a loco- poor kid that got bit that would have been ther into the forest. cars and, again, the forest country was beau- motive cleaner before taking exams for be- scary but he shouldn’t have been there. tiful. Eventually, I found my way back onto Those poor dingoes are starving to death. At Bellbird Grove, I remembered a picnic coming a guard, a fireman, and eventually a the road that leads out to Borumba Dam, and driver. If I had done this, I reflected Sunday, it Of course they gonna snap at a small breakfast I had once shared with a certain drove the few kilometres into Imbil. moving target. little boy many years ago at the picnic table. would have become my life’s work. In all like- The old Mary Valley Heritage Railway may lihood, I would never have gone travelling, Karri Bunter: Why don’t they make a But this table, too, has long gone. no longer terminate here; but of a Sunday, and learned all that I had learned. I would sanctuary for the dingoes and move them However, a person can still drive up into Imbil is still crowded. Somebody is still taking probably never have done my nursing train- off the island. They are not being looked the forest, and park where the Rail Trail care of the old railway station building and ing, either, I said to myself. Nor would I have after properly. They won’t close the island crosses. The beautiful tinkling sound of the its shady surrounds. The railway tracks are studied to gain my diploma in counselling to people, so this will still happen. You bellbirds overlays the sound of the other bush still in place. And now there is an old steam and helped the people who came my way. can’t educate the tourists, so they need to insects. The trees crowd in on the track, en- locomotive and a four-wheel louvre van on look after the dingoes. abling a person to feel that he is standing in a So I realised, finally, that as much as I love display there, reminding people of the time trains and anything to do with railways, I had Deborah Brown: The dingoes aren’t the small piece of paradise. when this was indeed a railway town. made the right choice for my life back in 1973. problem! Make a sanctuary for the din- And by the side of the Rail Trail is another I got talking to an older couple who were However, this still hasn’t stopped me from fill- goes by moving people off the Island. large sign informing hikers and horse riders sitting at a picnic table there. They seemed ing my little unit with model trains. They moved the brumbies because of that this is the northernmost bellbird habitat very interested in the history of the Mary Val- the damage they were supposedly doing And it still hasn’t stopped me putting to- on Australia’s east coast. ley Railway and asked me if I was a railway to the dunes. Didn’t occur to the powers A little way further along the back road to man. I got to thinking of the choice that was gether a series of scrapbooks on Australian that be that 4WD’s (not driven by brumb- Imbil is Western Creek Road, which leads fur- before me back in 1973, when Queensland railways. So maybe, in a way, I say to myself, I ies) were actually the problem. That’s ther into the hilly pine forest plantation coun- Railways were calling for people who may be do indeed have the best of both worlds. when the problems with starving dingoes try. This was looking very much like a forest interested in working their way up to becom- John Hermann, began. 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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 21 ENTERTAINMENT GympieToday.com.au Big names head festival By Donna Jones Last year’s inaugural Big Summer Blow Out Festival was the final coast music festival to go ahead before the Covid lockdowns last year, so, it’s only fitting it should be the first coast music festival to go ahead post Covid. Co-organiser Matt Smith, who also moon- lights as the guitarist with legendary Australian rock band, Thirsty Merc said he and the boys are really looking forward to this years event. “Looking back, we’ve had almost a year off and it’s been pretty difficult,“ Smith confided. “This is the first outdoor gig we’ll be playing so it’ll be a bit of a comeback for our live Australian rock icon Russell Morris. music,“ he said. “It’s gonna be killer.“ Tickets for the 2021 Big Summer Blow Out Festival are currently available online at trybooking.com, with a standard ticket price of $99 buying an entire day and evening of rock by some of Australia’s biggest names. The Baby Animals and The Choirboys will all be performing as will headliner Russell Morris. X-Factor winner Reece Mastin will also be back this year. “He loved it last year, so Reece Mastin is back,“ said Smith. And Sunshine Coast up and coming artist Matt Smith in his other job as the guitarist with Thirsty Merc. Matt is co-organising the Big Thirsty Merc are just one of the top acts playing Oskar Campbell will be opening the festival for Summer Blow Out music festival in Rainbow Beach. Picture: LEEROY TODD this year’s Big Summer Blow Out. a gig that is sure to be a major highlight on his resume to date. “We had to get a couple of things over the line,“ he said. The Festival, last year held on the grounds of the Rainbow Beach Sports and Recreation “The Covid plan is done. It’s going to limit Club will this year be held at the centre block capacity and to be properly socially distanced at the Rainbow Beach Community Centre on will be capped at 1500,“ Smith said. 27 February. But, he said, there are still plenty of tickets The new venue is better for the crowds, says left, even if the VIP adult tickets have sold out. Smith, because of the grassed areas, the trees He also said the event will be bigger and and shade. better this year with a family friendly Under It took a fair amount of organising, as Covid 18s ticket available to purchase. has made putting on a festival a whole differ- For more information and to purchase tick- ent animal. ets head to trybooking.com. Matt Smith and Thirsty Merc onstage at last year’s Big Summer Blow Out. Picture: LEEROY TODD LIVE MUSIC @ THE EMPIRE Spoil your WINDSOR BAR Loved One EVERY FRIDAY 8PM-11PM FEBRUARY 12 - MINNIE MARKS this SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20TH BUZZ KARAOKE FRONT BAR FROM 7.30PM Valentine’s HAPPY HOUR 4.30PM - 6PM MONDAY - FRIDAY SATURDAY - VALENTINE’S DINNER from 5.30pm PUBLIC BAR ONLY COCKTAIL HOUR 6PM - 7PM THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY SUNDAY - VALENTINE’S DAY LUNCH SOCIAL CLUB RAFFLE - EVERY FRIDAY FROM 6PM from 11.30am BAR SNACKS DURING HAPPY HOUR - $40 PER HEAD MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 2 Course Meal - main with your choice COMMENCING FEBRUARY: of either entree or dessert. JAG THE JOKER IS BACK! MORE DETAILS COMING SOON. Complimentary glass of sparkling wine for the ladies and a free glass of Empire Lager for the gents. 196 Mary Street, Gympie Bookings are highly recommended as spaces are limited. [email protected] Ph: 5481 2882

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22 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 The Guide

SUNDAY TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK THOR: THE DARK WORLD 7MATE, 7pm SATURDAY Aussie Chris Hemsworth (pictured) returns CALL THE MIDWIFE as Thor in this dark Marvel sequel that ABC TV, 8.30pm is peppered with welcome moments of humour. Back in the fantastical world of As we join the midwives at Nonnatus House for season Asgard – and in a plot that doesn’t really nine, we’re in 1965 and, while the fashions may be make sense, but since when did that getting more daring, many birthing procedures are matter? – Loki (a fantastic Tom Hiddleston) still stuck fi rmly in the past. Tonight, in the lead up to is in prison, while on Earth scientist Jane SUNDAY Mother’s Day, Fred (Cliff Parisi) and Sister Monica Joan (Natalie Portman) is trying to get on with (Judy Parfi tt) are forced into some covert spying to MINISERIES: BANCROFT life without Thor, but a normal existence is catch a milk thief. Meanwhile, a romance is blooming 7TWO, 9.30pm out of the question when she gets between Miss Higgins (Georgie Glen, left) and Sergeant cursed with a powerful object. Woolf (Trevor Cooper). A ruthless police boss with a dark secret, Alas, Thor must come to the Elizabeth Bancroft (Sarah Parish, above) rescue to protect it before evil MONDAY stunned viewers with the lengths she gets its dirty mitts on it and would go to in Bancroft’s season one fi nale. tries to take over Earth. Chris HUGHESY, WE HAVE A After a two-year wait, the second series O’Dowd (Bridesmaids) brings PROBLEM opens with the antiheroine enjoying some light to the dark plot as Jane’s possible new love, WIN, 8.40pm her reputation as a ‘good cop’. However, her success while Kat Dennings is comes at a cost – she is also entertaining as Sorting out the world’s issues during a pandemic Jane’s new intern. is no easy task, so it stands to reason that Dave estranged from her son Joe (Adam Long) and A fantastical action Hughes has brought in reinforcements for the fi lm, its real punch fi fth season of his problem-solving panel show. endangered by her pact with a crime boss. lies in its special Comedians Becky Lucas and Nazeem Hussain will eff ects – and join Hughesy (right) each week to share the burden When Joe is implicated in a double-murder, Hemsworth’s and help guests near and far sort out life’s little muscles. conundrums. The season premiere last week set Bancroft’s personal the bar for some epic guest stars, with Tiger King’s and professional Carole Baskin and Hollywood enigma Gary Busey illusions come crashing Chris Zooming in with their dilemmas. From mundane down around her Hemsworth everyday dramas to the hot-button topics of the as she deals with a stars in Thor: day, no drama is too big, or too small, for Hughesy chilling new villain in The Dark and his team. Joe’s fi ancée Annabel World (Charlotte Hope).

Friday, February 12 ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) NINE (5) WIN (8) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 6.00 Sunrise. 6.00 Today. The latest in news, current 6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 The Pacific: German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill. Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 11.30 Seven Morning News. fashion, health and lifestyle. Dr Phil. (Md) 1.00 Jamie & The Nonnas. (R) (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Back ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 12.00 MOVIE: Am I A Serial Killer? 9.00 Australian Open Tennis 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Roads. (PG, R) 1.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour (2019, Mv, R) Monroe Cline. Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 2.00 Rake. (Ml, R) China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.05 China From 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) interviews, highlights and opinions from 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. Above. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 China 3.00 The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh. the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) From Above. (R) 4.25 Great British Railway 4.00 Seven News At 4. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) Journeys. (PG, R) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Day 5. From Melbourne Park. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) (R) 5.30 Jeopardy! (PG) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.00 Nine News. 6.00 WIN News. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look 6.30 SBS World News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. at today’s top stories. 7.35 Secrets Of China’s Forbidden 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Night 5. From Melbourne Park. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) 7.30 Gardening Australia. (Return) City. (PG, R) Explores the history Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R) Will’s The team helps a single mother. Jane Edmanson meets city-living bees. of the Forbidden City. 8.30 MOVIE: Captain America: Civil first task as a criminal informant puts a 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 8.30 Vera. (Mv, R) DCI Vera Stanhope 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? War. (2016, Malv, R) After another strain on his relationship with Natalie. (Mals) Graham Norton chats with Dave and her team investigate the Kate Winslet. (PG) Kate Winslet incident involving the Avengers results in 12.00 Straight Forward. (Mlv, R) A con Grohl, Rege-Jean Page, Daisy Haggard, mysterious death of a John Doe. follows a rumour of Scandinavian ancestry collateral damage, political interference woman is forced to flee to New Zealand Alan Carr and Siobhan McSweeney. Music 10.00 Mum. (Return, Ml) Cathy and on her late mum’s side of the family. leads to an open fight between Iron Man and start a completely different life. from singer Jessie Ware, who performs her family arrive in the countryside. 9.35 My Grandparents’ War: Kristin and Captain America over the future of 1.00 Destination WA. (PG) Trevor her single Remember Where You Are. 10.30 State Of The Union. (Ml, R) Scott Thomas. (PGa, R) Part 2 of 4. the team and an old friend. Chris Evans, Cochrane heads to the Cocos Islands 9.30 To Be Advised. Tom moves out following a bad session. 10.30 SBS World News Late. Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson. where he learns how to kitesurf. 10.30 The Project. (R) A look 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (MA15+l, R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) at the day’s news. 11.00 The Weekly With 11.55 The Looming Tower. (Mlsv, R) 3.45 Great 1.00 MOVIE: Taken Away. (1996, PGa, R) 4.00 Global Shop. Home shopping. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. Charlie Pickering. (R) British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With 11.30 Aftertaste. (Mls, R) English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGln, R) 5.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 5.00 NBC Today. customs officers at work. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon 7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop: Home BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Programs. 5.50pm Peppa Pig. 5.55 Ben And Holly. Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Rostelecom Cup. Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Trek: Enterprise. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 6.10 Brave Bunnies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Kiri And Lou. Replay. 2.00 Kingdom Of The Little People. 2.50 Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Australian Open Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. 6.35 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Andy’s Huang’s World. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Only Wellness. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 3.00 Tennis Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian Safari Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. Connect. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Abandoned Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Day 5. 5pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 5. 10.00 News. 2.00 CSI: Miami. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Engineering. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. Law & Order. 11.00 Timeless. Midnight Adventures 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Coppelia. 10.35 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 11.05 Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 City Porn. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Dog Patrol. 8.30 Escape To In Rainbow Country. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 11.55 Catalyst. 10.10 Housos. 11.10 Monogamish. 12.10am VICE The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 12.55am Parks And Recreation. 1.15 Reno 911! 1.40 News Tonight. 12.35 MOVIE: Golden Job. (2018, Property Ladder UK. 1am The Fine Art Auction. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home The IT Crowd. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 MA15+) 2.25 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai 4.00 My Road To Adventure. 4.30 Escape To The Shopping. 2.00 Nash Bridges. 3.00 Diagnosis The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Country. 5.30 Home Shopping. Murder. 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.00 & Duck. 5.25 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Miffy’s Adventures Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. Jake And The Fatman. Big And Small. 5.40 Late Programs. 5.30 Indonesian News.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.35 SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Eagle Has 7MATE (73) 6am Step Outside With Paul 9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. PEACH (82) 6am Friends. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Molly Of Denali. 8.00 Tales Of Tatonka. 8.10 Landed. Continued. (1976, PG) 8.20 CJ7. (2008, Burt. 6.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. 7.30 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Ironman. Kellogg’s Medicine Woman. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Aussie Bush Tales. 8.20 Waabiny Time. 8.45 PG, Cantonese) 10.00 Maudie. (2016, PG) 12.10pm Creek To Coast. 8.00 Hellfire Heroes. 9.00 Nutri-Grain Series. 2.00 The Mindy Project. 3.00 Of Queens. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. Wapos Bay. 9.05 Kagagi. 9.30 Bushwhacked! Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 1.50 Jungle Book. (1942, PG) American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game: The The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 The A-Team. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 10.00 Skindigenous. 11.00 Trading Cultures. Noon 3.50 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 5.30 Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon 5.00 The Nanny. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 1.00 Medium. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 MOVIE: The Namesake. (2006, M) 2.00 Intune 08. When Marnie Was There. (2014, PG) 7.30 The Big Swamp People. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Wild Ops. 3.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Aussie Boss. (1971, Cantonese) 9.30 Fist Of Fury. (1972, Storage Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars. 4.00 Timbersports. Zookeeper. (2011, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Tower Heist. Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Bush Tales. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Cantonese) 11.35 Wheels On Meals. (1984, M, 4.30 Road Hauks. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 (2011, M) 11.35 The Nanny. 12.05am Quantum Leap. Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 MOVIE: Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Red Chef Revival. Cantonese) 1.40am Delicacy. (2011, M, French) American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: 2.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.10 Dance Moms. A Walk To Remember. (2002, PG) 11.30 MOVIE: 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 The Big Boss. (1971, Cantonese) 5.40 This Alien Vs Predator. (2004, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Aliens 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Rock Of Ages. (2012, M) 1.50am Everybody Loves 7.30 MOVIE: Balto. (1995) 8.55 Bedtime Stories. Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) Vs Predator: Requiem. (2007, MA15+) 11.30 Tattoo Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Power Raymond. 2.25 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.30 9.05 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 10.05 My Life As I Nightmares. Midnight American Pickers. 1.00 Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 5.10 Bakugan: Battle Frasier. 4.30 Home Shopping. Live It. 11.05 Late Programs. Road Hauks. 2.00 Late Programs. Planet. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence. QLD

Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 23 Saturday, February 13 ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) NINE (5) WIN (8) 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 6.00 Weekend Today. The latest in 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 St10. (PG) 10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Rage Retro Month. German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 10.00 The Morning Show: news, current affairs, sport, politics, 12.00 Beyond The Fire. (Final) 12.30 GCBC. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 Weekend. (PG) entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 Destination Employable Me Australia. (Mal, R) 1.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS 12.00 Horse Racing. Black 9.00 Australian Open Tennis Dessert. (R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s The Witness For NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. 2019-2020 Caviar and Apollo Stakes Day. Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG) The Prosecution. (Masv, R) 2.20 Making Child ISU European Championships. Replay. 3.00 4.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) interviews, highlights and opinions from 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Freshly Prodigies. (R) 3.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.00 Jupiter Revealed. (R) 4.00 Great British 5.00 Seven News At 5. the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 4.00 Everyday Soccer. A-League. Round 8. Western United v Railway Journeys. (R) 4.35 Remarkable Places 5.30 Creek To Coast. Takes a 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) Sydney FC. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. To Eat. (R) 5.35 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG) look at outdoor activities. Day 6. From Melbourne Park. 5.00 News. 6.00 Ask The Doctor: Sex. (Final, PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 6.00 Seven News. 6.00 Nine News Saturday. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) A look at sex-related health issues. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie 7.00 MOVIE: Thor. (2011, Mv, R) The god 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. When a backpacker has a violent 6.30 Landline Summer. (R) Dingo. (PG) Ernie Dingo takes of thunder is forced to live among mortals. Night 6. From Melbourne Park. seizure, team leader Beardy fears Presented by Pip Courtney. a trip to Bathurst Island. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman. 11.00 Chicago Med. (Mam, R) Ethan for the long-term consequences. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look 8.05 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned 9.20 MOVIE: Thor: The Dark World. and April are shocked to learn the truth 7.00 Three Blue Ducks. (Premiere) at today’s top stories. Britain. (PG, R) Part 3 of 4. Michael Portillo (2013, Mv, R) After Jane Foster falls victim about their 14-year-old cirrhosis patient. Travel with “The Ducks”, including 7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) continues his exploration of abandoned to a mysterious force, Thor must battle 12.00 Straight Forward. (MA15+alv, R) Andy Allen, Mark Labrooy and Darren An artist is poisoned in her studio. buildings in Shepton Mallet prison. to save Earth and the Nine Realms from a A con woman is forced to flee to New Robertson, as they hunt for ingredients. 8.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) Leading up to 9.00 MOVIE: Harry Brown. shadowy enemy that predates the universe Zealand and start a completely different life. 7.30 Ambulance. (Mad, R) Over a busy Mother’s Day, the team are forced to give up (2009, MA15+dlsv, R) An elderly itself before a catastrophic prophecy 1.00 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs weekend in Manchester, North West more than just cigarettes and sugar for Lent. ex-marine decides to take revenge can come to fruition. Chris Hemsworth, officers as they investigate suspected Ambulance Service paramedics Andrea 9.30 Endeavour. (Mav, R) Part 4 on some local lowlifes after his best Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston. drug traffickers and people smugglers. and Glynn attend to a car crash victim, of 4. When a librarian is murdered, friend is murdered. Michael Caine, 11.35 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. 1.30 Award Winning Tasmania. (PG, R) while Debbie and Shaun try to persuade Morse and Thursday investigate. Emily Mortimer, David Bradley. (PG, R) Takes a look at dashcam footage. Ben Milbourne takes a tour of the city of a homeless man to go to hospital. 11.05 Harrow. (Mav, R) A homeless 10.55 MOVIE: The Pianist. 12.05 MOVIE: The End Of Eden. Launceston with restaurateur Bianca Welsh. 11.00 Inside The Children’s Hospital. man is stabbed to death. (2002, MA15+av, R, France, Germany, (1996, Mv, R) A pianist returns 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) (PG, R) David Tennant narrates a 11.55 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) Poland, ) Adrien Brody. to his roots. Jennie Garth. 4.30 Global Shop. Home shopping. behind-the-scenes look at Scotland’s 12.55 Rage Retro Month. (MA15+adhlnsv) 1.30 Atlanta. (Mdls, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital. 5.00 Rage. (PG) 4.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 4.00 Get Arty. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (R) 11.30 To Be Advised. CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) Religious program. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 9GEM (52) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Noon MOVIE: Tank Girl. (1995, M) 1.50 Lee Lin 8.30 NBC Today. 11.00 Horse Racing. Black Caviar TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Australian Open Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Unprotected Sets. (Return) Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 New Girl. 3.00 Insight. and Apollo Stakes Day. Noon Dog Patrol. 12.30 Tennis Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Generation. 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. Noon 9.20 Live At The Apollo. 10.15 Would I Lie To 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 Basketball. NBL. Creek To Coast. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Day 6. 5pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 6. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 Jake And You? 10.45 Mock The Week. (Final) 11.15 Michael Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans. 6.30 PBS News. Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Great Australian Law & Order. 11.00 Timeless. Midnight Adventures The Fatman. 4.00 iFish. 4.30 Mighty Machines. McIntyre: Hello Wembley! Midnight Escape From 7.30 The Last Man On Earth. 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. Doorstep. 3.00 Property Ladder UK. 5.30 The In Rainbow Country. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. The City. 12.55 Chris Ramsey’s Stand Up Central. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Tent And Sex. 11.30 7 Days Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 6.30 The 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 To Be 1.50 News Update. 1.55 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Of Sex. 12.20am MOVIE: Detective Dee: The Four Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Advised. 11.20 L.A.’s Finest. 12.15am Hawaii Five-O. Met. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Late Programs. Heavenly Kings. (2018, MA15+) 2.45 Late Programs. Late Programs. 1.10 CSI: Miami. 2.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm SBS MOVIES (32) 6am This 7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. PEACH (82) 6am Friends. 7.00 Dr Mparntwe: Sacred Sites. 2.30 Softball. SA Premier Beautiful Fantastic. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.20 Esio 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Noon Ironman. Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series. 2.00 Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The League. Replay. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Trot. (2015, PG) 9.00 Jungle Book. (1942, PG) 11.00 Aussie Dreamlivers Alaska. 2.00 Football. AFL Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.30 King Of Queens. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. Knockout. Men’s. Catlereigh All Blacks v Tingha CJ7. (2008, PG, Cantonese) 12.40pm When Marnie Women’s. Round 3. GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions. Liquid Science. 4.00 Children’s Programs. 4.15 11.00 Frasier. Noon Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. Warriors. Replay. 5.00 On The Road. 6.00 Going Was There. (2014, PG) 2.40 Long Way North. (2015, 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 3. Gold Coast MOVIE: Norm Of The North. (2015, PG) 6.00 1.00 The Neighborhood. 1.30 The Middle. 2.30 Places. 7.00 Everyday Brave. 7.30 News. 7.40 PG) 4.10 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 5.50 The Suns v Carlton. 6.00 Ultimate Factories. 7.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 MOVIE: The Lost World: Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Spyforce. Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 7.30 The Way Of The Building Giants. 8.00 Mighty Ships. 9.00 Mighty Jurassic Park. (1997, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: R.I.P.D. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. 8.30 She Shears. 9.55 MOVIE: Cry Freedom. (1987, Dragon. (1972, M, Cantonese) 9.25 Game Of Death. Cruise Ships. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 (2013, M) 11.20 Stunt Science. 12.20am Late Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.00 M) 12.35am Late Programs. (1978, M, Cantonese) 11.25 Late Programs. Late Programs. Programs. Mom. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Brady Bunch.

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26 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 PUZZLES SUDOKU No. 015 QUICK CROSSWORD No. 015

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 27 Valentine’s Challenge CROSSWORD 4x4 ACROSS attitude (4-5) 1 Worship (9) DOWN 6 Personal identity (4) 1 See 13-across (7) 10 Enjoyable (3) 2 A thin sheer fabric (7) 11 Massage — (3) 3 Inebriating spirit (7) 12 Where one might go to 4 To inspire with ride a horse (5) unreasoning love (9) 13, 1-down Sender of 5 Dressed to the — (5) anonymous love 7 To produce feelings (5) letters (6) 8 — in love (4) ACROSS 15 In moments of 9 Social events (6) 1 Affection for another person excitement, the heart 14 Fancy date attire (3) 5 Teen– — (5) 16 Lovers who are meant 6 Evil Bond character (2,2) 17 Protected (4) to be (9) 7 — the table for a romantic 18 Romantic flower (4) 18 Cane spirit (3) dinner date 20 Emit (5) 19 Happenings (6) 24 Cosmetics (4-2) 21 Expressing feelings (7) DOWN 27 Fertile spot in a desert (5) 22 Raw fish (7) 1 Colloquial: dashing young 29 Cuddle (3) 23 Snogging (7) troublemakers 30 Skill (3) 25 Spiritual messenger (5) 2 Even this hideous giant 31 What you watch on a date 26 Holiday transport (5) can find love to the movies (4) 28 Dinner preparer (4) 3 Air one’s frustrations 32 Relaxed in manner and 4 Greek god of love WORDFILL EDGEWORD

Place each of the tiles of letters 3 LETTERS 4 LETTERS 5 LETTERS 7 LETTERS into the blank jigsaw below AIL AGES APRIL COURIER CIA to create four six-letter words AIRS CIVIL RECALLS IFS going across and down. DAUB DRONE ILL IOU GODS HOOTS 8 LETTERS LAD GORE PETER HOLINESS LEE ICES SPEND PLATEAUS NAG IOTA TULIP NEE MIEN VEERS ODE 9 LETTERS RIP MITE BOTANISTS SEE NEON 6 LETTERS SIR OAKS FORTES 13 LETTERS SOS SLED PLASMA TRANSMISSIONS SPA STIR RETYPE SUE CK HI RI LY SUCK ROOSTS TAP 15 LETTERS TEA TILT ST VALENTINE’S DAY TIE TREE CS VE LO ET TOE VINE There may be more than one combination. LOVEBIRDS SUDOKU 9-LETTER WORD SOLUTIONS

ALL PUZZLES ©PAGEMASTERS PTY LTD To solve the Valentine’s Day Sudoku puzzle, every letter vital vitae,

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many THE PUZZLES MASTERS

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with you, honey. hand, hand, hand, hand, _ _ _ _ _ PARTY PASTY, POSES, POSTS, PASTS, PASTS, POSTS, POSES,

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 29 NEWS GympieToday.com.au Brave steps against DV By Donna Jones She spends a good deal of her own money helping these survivors, but is always thank- St Valentine’s Day holds special significance ful for donations from her many listeners on for lovers across the world, but in too many 91.5FM or members of the One Billion Rising cases, love can turn to abuse and domestic dance troupe. and family violence. The group is incredibly active in the com- That’s why Hinemana Johnson, of One Bil- munity, often performing the One Billion Ris- lion Rising, dances every Valentine’s Day to ing dance at other events, or taking opportu- remind people that as many as One Billion nites to raise the profile of the group, thereby people globally each year are victims of do- raising awareness. mestic violence or abuse, rape or sexual as- Last year the team pulled out all the stops sault. decorating the best tree at the Mary Christ- The shocking statistic was put out by the mas Street Party. World Health Organisation in 2011. “It was a black, white and red tree and so Ms Johnson, herself a survivor, advocates many people were having their photos taken for victims in Gympie not just through inspir- with it,“ Ms Johnson said. ing others to raise their arms in dance and She said she was really proud of her team raise their voices in protest, but also by physi- was delighted to be announced the winner in cally helping women and children currently December last year. fighting to escape abuse. This Sunday, around 20 dancers will be at She said during the lockdowns, all of the the markets at the Gympie Showgrounds to aid agencies had experienced an alarming perform their special dance to bring hope, spike in the number of DV incidences report- purpose and awareness to an issue affecting ed. every eighth person on the planet. Due both to the increase in incidences The dance will start at 9am. and directives by government agencies to do Anyone wishing to donate money or good with social distancing and occupancies rates, quality goods can deliver them to Hinemana survivors are having to be housed in private Johnson (AKA The Princess) at 91.5FM and accommodation rooms at hotels and motels. to get involved with the One Billion Rising group for next time they perform, find them “The rise concerns all and it puts a signifi- on Facebook. cant strain on already limited resources,“ she said. Pictured right: Hinemana Johnson and her “I personally take a lot of them clothing troupe from One Billion Rising will perform the and toys. They are desperate for children’s One Billion Rising dance on Valentine’s Day to shampoos and conditioner,“ Ms Johnson raise awareness of domestic violence, rape and said. sexual assault and abuse.

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Gardening Robyn Bowman The cutting edge Move over slow food movement, it’s time for the remaining leaves in half with scissors. This offer some additional advice for cuttings. slow gardening. allows the little plant to continue to breathe They recommend taking tip cuttings from Taking cuttings of plants is one way of and photosynthesise while not spending too healthy and disease-free plants, also avoiding propagating identical new plants. much energy keeping big leaves alive. flowering or fruiting twigs as the plant’s en- While it is time-consuming to take, plant Joyce fills a small pot with a fine damp pot- ergy will be going away from leaves. and tend cuttings, taking cuttings is a cheap ting mix. She has been experimenting lately To prevent damage to the cutting’s stem, satisfying way to multiply plants for your own with indoor plant mix and has had some good make a hole in the potting mix with a dibber, garden or to give away. results. Depending on the species of plant, place the cutting in the hole and then press Heel, straight and mallot are types of cut- cuttings can be crowded into one pot then the mix together. teased apart and repotted when they take, or tings and its worth exploring which type suits At Landcare, they use Clonex powder or gel planted one cutting per pot. the plant you want to propagate. to promote root growth. A common hint is to cut one end of a cut- Joyce puts about four cuttings into a small pot, first dipping them into cutting powder For keeping cuttings moist at home water- ting at right-angles to the stem, and the other ing from the bottom is recommended. end at a slant so you know which end is the or honey. She has done both with mixed suc- Heel cuttings are very successful with rooting end. A slanted cut at the bottom gives cess. It might be that honey is an anti-bacteri- many plants. Practise on Salvias and Peren- the cutting a greater area of root-growing al and protects the cutting from disease. nial Basil. cells in much the same way slanted cuts on Some easy-to-propagate plants such as flowers in vases give the flower stem greater Pelargoniums, Perennial Basil and most Sal- Choose a non-flowering side shoot and access to water. vias have good success rates without any pull down so that a thin piece of the stem’s Local gardener Joyce Shanks is a master of treatment. outer layer (or bark) comes away with the growing successful cuttings. She says spring The final touch is to lightly press down the twig. You don’t want a long strip of bark as this and summer, when the soil and air is warm mix and top up with more mix if necessary. might damage the parent plant. (preferably not bakingly hot), is the best time A second water and location to a shady spot A side shoot with a swollen base has a con- to do cuttings. completes the task. centration of growth hormones which helps Joyce loves to propagate unusual and Cuttings should be kept moist so daily at- the cutting on its way. much-loved plants. If you see a nice shrub, tention is required. Gardeners say that geranium and pelargo- she recommends that you try taking a couple Joyce says if you get one out of four cut- nium cuttings need to dry out for a day or two of cuttings from it. tings to strike, that’s a bonus. If you get four before planting. Certainly, if these cuttings Using a clean sharp tool, her cuttings are out of four, you are doing extremely well. are left for a few days after pruning, they will about 10cm in length, but she says no hard “There is always someone, somewhere, still take. rules apply. She says to do tip cuttings from who will appreciate the plant. A plant makes Cuttings are usually not taken from annu- Cuttings from Rosemary and Thyme will where plant growth is fresh. a good gift. If you don’t succeed the first time, als such as Cosmos, Paper Daisies or Zinneas. eventually develop roots when left in a bottle of Her method is to strip off the lower leaves wait a week or so and try again,” said Joyce. Saving seed is the best way to propagate these water. Clear glass allows you to see when the of the cutting, leaving a few on top but cutting The folk at Gympie and District Landcare flowering plants. roots form.

These cuttings are from a native Hibiscus. We’re trialling heel cuttings from both soft (light green) and harder (brown) stems.

Pelargoniums are easy to propagate from cuttings. Use a system to remember which way is up for these cuttings. Some plants are easily propagated by taking heel cuttings.

Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 31 COMMUNITY HUB GympieToday.com.au Email your community news to: [email protected] Try Scouting adventures Are your children spending far too much time interacting with computer screens? Would they like to become more active but don’t enjoy organised sports? Scouts can provide a “different” active experience for young people ages five to 18. There are three Scout Groups in the Gympie Region - Nashville, Centenary and Imbil Mary Valley. The Nashville Scouts are holding an Open Day on Saturday 13 February from 1-4pm at their Scout Den in Batchelor Road near the new Aquatic Centre. Families are invited to visit, try some activities and discover what Scouts actually do and the fun they have while at their Dens and outdoors. There is much more to Scouting than just putting up tents, tying knots and holding fundraising sausage sizzles. Scouting is best known for teaching young people the skills required for camping and outdoor recreation. However Scouts are also involved with many local community events as well as learning to care for the environment and helping other people. The regular meetings include active games and different activities each week. Their program focuses on “learning by doing” and working as a team. The young people are involved in the planning process to ensure that it caters to their interests and capabilities. It may include games, A Joey Scout holding the sand crab he made. science, astronomy, craftwork, building use- ful things, learning about the environment, campfire cooking, navigation skills and more. Each person is encouraged to achieve to the best of their ability. Scouts is divided into sections by age - Joey Scouts 5-8, Cub Scouts 8-11, Scouts 11-15, and Venturer Scouts 15-18. Each section has its own leaders. The leaders are all volunteers who have done specialised training which can lead to nationally recognised qualifications in Out- door Recreation, Leadership and Manage- ment. For further information on Gympie Scouts, contact Carol Harris on 0437 426 055 or drop into the Open Day at Nashville Den tomorrow afternoon. Joey Scouts making sea creatures. Scouts cooking on a ‘Hobo Stove’. So much love to give The delightful Sam is a ginger tabby, roughly three years old. He is a special boy and has to go to a single cat home only but you will find him very cud- dly and very very affectionate. If you are looking for a chatty companion then go no further – Sam can talk a hind leg off a donkey. So for a chatty, affectionate companion, Sam is your man. Black and white Kelpie mix Nina is ap- proaching her fourth birthday. Nina is a delightful girl, very playful and she loves her humans and her toys so much. She will need a very structured lifestyle to ensure she has the right amount of physical and mental stimulation to make her the happy dog she can be. Nina just loves life and is looking for an active family to adopt her and join her on her next adventures. If you can give these pets a loving home please complete an expression of interest form at rspcaqld.org.au/expression-of-interest-to-adopt or call the office on 5482 9407 for more information. All the animals at the RSPCA Animal Care Centre are de-sexed, microchipped, vac- cinated, wormed, flea treated and ready for home. The Rotary/RSPCA Off Leash Public Dog Park with Agility Equipment and the Pet Memorial Garden and the Cat Stop Cafe are closed Monday and Tuesday but open 10am- 5pm the remaining days – just closing at 2pm Nina. on a Sunday. Sam.

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Orange Head by Daniel Greenhalgh. Old Virginia Landscape by Jennifer Wohlk. Camera Club gets snappy By Dorothea Heath the year and already winning awards. Club is planning for a 21 February outing 2021 has arrived and the Gympie Camera Club and taking advantage of our great little town is back from an enjoyed short break and in the and spending some time at our beautiful swing of it, already off to a good start. Rattler Station and then heading to the duck The club’s 2021 calendar is almost full for ponds for a bit of nature photography. the year with exciting photography activities The club enjoyed a great fun night of Noir at and competitions for the members. the club house last year, and it was very popu- The first meeting for the year was well at- lar so there is another night being planned tended and members enjoyed an informative with a whole different theme. Noir is another presentation and hands on evening with Still of the special subjects set on the Club Calen- Life Photography - learning the different as- dar 2021. pects between Still Life and Table top photog- If you are reading this and would like to raphy and what sets them apart. Still Life being learn more about photography and enjoy the Special subject for February our first com- time with other like minded people you are petition night of the year - it was a great op- welcome to come along. We are not teachers portunity for members to dust off the cameras of Photography but we are a group of photog- after our short break from club and stir their raphy lovers that are always learning and dis- creativity and have some fun at the same time covering new things and happy to share our help with their own ideas. knowledge to help others. February competition went well and the Our air conditioned Clubhouse is at 39 Sale- Photographic Society of Queensland accred- yard Road (behind the woodworkers club), our ited judge was Hans Schmidt from Marybor- meetings are the first Tuesday and third Mon- ough. Many of our attending judges are very day of the month and meeting time is 7.00pm. impressed to see the quality of the images when We would love to see you there. they come to club to judge and Hans was very Contact Email:gympie.camera.club@gmail. impressed as well, and congratulates members com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ for the work they do. This year we have inter- gympiecameraclub or the website gymp- ested Junior members attending club meetings. iecameraclub.wixsite.com/gcci They are off to a great start and already entering All Images are by New club members – C very creative images in the first competition of Grade -Still Life. Just Chilaxing by Sienna Brady. Red-eyed koala bolts: Rescue of the week Markets on Two koalas were spotted in a tree on Power Rd, A koala with conjunctivitis will have eyes Finding a koala with red rimmed or cloudy Widgee last Sunday, one with very red eyes. that are red and swollen and may have a dis- eyes, a stained dirty bottom, or sitting on the ANARRA rescuers were called and on arrival charge. ground for a long period of time is a sign that at the site, watched as the red-eyed young fe- If not treated early, the eyes can become a koala needs help and experienced rescuers tomorrow male koala initially climbed higher in the tree. cloudy and the koala may lose its eyesight. should be called as soon as possible. However her poor eyesight meant she had Conjunctivitis is a common symptom of Trained rescuers use extendable poles with The Gunalda Hall Markets are on again difficulty climbing, so was able to be rescued, chlamydia in koalas. flagging on the top to encourage a koala to tomorrow, 13 February. but not before trying to escape across the Sophie and her joey were immediately climb down a tree, from where it can be safely On the second Saturday of each paddock once she was down on the ground. taken to a vet, so that both can be examined, rescued and contained. month stall holders gather to ply their Named Sophie by her rescuers, this little girl treated and released back to where they were handmade wares from 8am to 12 noon. Members of the public are discouraged proved that koalas can, on occasion, move rescued. It only costs $5 per stall and there will from trying to rescue koalas as they have very quickly across the ground, and a concerted ef- The ANARRA rescuers thought it may have be a Gunalda hall committee meeting at fort was needed to contain her. been Sophie’s mother in the tree above her, sharp claws and can cause injury,. 12:30 after the markets. On closer inspection, Sophie was found to so this koala will be monitored to ensure she So if you see a koala showing any of the Please call Tanya on 0402615469 for have a joey in her pouch, which may explain is healthy and doesn’t have signs of illness or symptoms listed above, please call ANARRA more information - all welcome. why she was so eager to evade capture. disease. on 07 5484 9111.

Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 33 RURAL MATTERS GympieToday.com.au Rural Matters Heifers top $5 at Gympie A good quality yarding of 2306 cattle at Sul- livan Livestock’s Gympie Cattle Sale held on Monday 8 February 2021 saw the market remain very firm for all descriptions. Cattle were drawn from Mundubberra, Booubyjan, Win- dera, Goomeri, Tansey, Kilkivan, Woolooga, Tiaro, Thinoomba, Gunalda, Maleny, Conon- dale, Eumundi and all local areas. Chabray steers from Steve Bury, Mundub- berra sold for $4.50 ($2,212 & $2,102). Wendy Herrod, Goomboorian sold Charbray steers for $4.52 ($2,014 & $1,981) & $4.54 ($1,795). Droughtmaster steers from Elizabeth Pretorius sold for $444 ($2,265). Quality Santa steers from Doug Sallaway sold for $4.46 to return $2,082 Hatton and Sons was awarded Champion Pen & $1,976. Bill Gair, Gootchie sold Droughtmas- of Females with their Santa Gertrudis cows at ter steers for $4.52 ($1,890 & $1,884) & Angus the Monto Prime Show and Sale. steers for $4.50 ($1,944 & $1,935). Brangus Picture: SUPPLIED steers from Wilrose Pty Ltd, Netherby sold for $4.58 ($2,050, $1,985). Droughtmaster x steers from Ben Bambling, Miva sold for $4.46 ($2,055 & $2,019) & $4.54 ($2,066 & $1,995). Limousin x steers from Ian & Sharon Brown made $4.56 to return $1,853. Droughtmaster x steers from the Gartshore family, Langshaw sold for $4.74 ($1,544). Bazadaise x steers from K & B Lacey, Wonga made $4.84 ($1,479). Quality Ultrablack weaner steers from Wilrose Pty Ltd made $5.32 ($1,565 & $1,453 & $1,439). Weaner steers generally sold from $4.90 to $5.52 pending quality Tamara and Warren Nichol from Riverview Eidsvold sold 34 Charbray cattle at the Murgon sale on & weight. 2 February- for $5.41/kg. Picture: MELANIE EASTAUGH Quality Angus x heifers from Vestabank Pty Ltd Kilkivan sold for $4.46 to return $1,789. remained firm. Feeder prices were also firm ocks from Mungar sold for 369c/$2409. Eight Limousin x heifers from Fred Roberts, San- to a shade dearer. Weaners reached record tooth Braford bullocks from Lowmead sold for dy Creek sold for $4.50 ($1,626), while the heights with steers selling to 620c per kilo- 364c/$2198. Eight tooth Droughtmaster bull- younger sisters sold for $4.72 ($1,138). Quality gram and heifers to 600c. Cattle were drawn ocks from Miriam Vale sold for 361c/$1824. AC and MA Clarke, Molan Droughtmasters, F1 Charbray heifers from Maree Duncombe, from Tiaro, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Mt Perry, Milk and two tooth Charbray heifers yarded the Champion Pen of Steers with their Conondale made $5.01 to return $1,560 & Hawkwood, Durong, Kilkivan, Yarraman, from Electra sold for 412c/$1793. Six tooth 527kg DM bullocks at the Monto Sale. $1,455. Ultrablack weaner heifers from Wil- Nanango and locally. Droughtmaster heifers from Murgon sold for rose Pty Ltd sold for $4.50 ($1,337 & $1,278) & Bulls sold to 338c and $2850. Bullocks sold 346c/$1878. Six tooth Brahman cross cows $4.58 ($1,166). Light weaner heifers to restock- to 384c and $2590. from Mundubbera sold for 360c/$1686. Four ers sold generally from $4.60 to $5.65. Weaner tooth Shorthorn heifers from Biggenden sold heifers to processors sold from $4.10 to $4.62. Heavy Cows over 500 kilograms sold to 326c and $2140, averaging $3.10. Cows 400 to 500 for 360c/$2088. Cows & Calves topped at $2,800 for Char- kg sold to 326c for an average of $3.03. Lighter Grey Brahman cows from Mundubbera bray Cows & Calves from C Culverhouse Male- Cows under 400 kg sold to 310c. Export heifers sold for 325c/$1906. Charbray cows from Elec- ny. Most Cows & Calves sold from $1,900 to topped at 353c and $1850. tra sold for 319c/$2409. Charbray cows from $2,275. Santa steers from Nanango sold for $1830 Brooweena sold for 319c/$2346. Charbray Next Sale - Monday 22 February 2021 at 456 c/kg. 435 kg Limousin cross steers from cows from Biggenden sold for 314c/$1752. 1400 head at Monto Hivesville sold for 450c returning $1958. A Brahman cross cows from Chinchilla sold for Monto Cattle and Country held its Prime Cattle draft of 48 Droughtmaster steers from Tansey 312c/$1409. Show and Sale with 220 head put forward to be sold for an average of $1871 at 441c, topping Brahman cross cows and calves from Wal- judged by Brent Evans, Nolan Meats, Gympie. at $1977. 307 kg Charbray steers from Tansey laville sold for $2300. Droughtmaster cows and Champion Pen of Steers was awarded to An- sold to $1593 at 519 c. Local Red Angus steers calves from Eumundi sold for $2400. Drought- drew and Molly Clarke, Molan Droughtmas- weighing 306 kg sold for $1544 and 504c. Euro master cows and calves from Childers sold for Aurthur, Ness and Zara Bambling - they sold ters with 12 young Droughtmaster bullocks cross steers weighing 320 kg sold for $1592 at $2280. Droughtmaster cows and calves from Steers and Heifers at Murgon’s 2 February averaging 527kg to realise 397c/kg or $2095. 495c. A draft of 116 Braford weaner steers from Lowmead sold for $2200. sale, (242 head all up) Steers made $6.09/ Champion Single Steer was taken out by Cree Gayndah sold for 609 c for an average of $1428, Milk and two tooth Charbray steers from kg & heifers made $5.86/kg. Their property Pastoral Co with their Santa Gertrudis bullock the lead pen topping at $1736. Angus weaner Electra sold for 442c/$2107. Milk to four tooth Penwhaupell is in Gayndah. weighing 635kg to make $2540. Champion Pen steers from Proston sold to a sale top of 620c Brangus steers from Tiaro sold for 438c/$1949. Picture: MELANIE EASTAUGH of Females was won by Hatton and Son’s San- for $1298. 2 pens of Charbray weaner steers Milk and two tooth Droughtmaster steers from ta Gertrudis cows weighing 677kg, returning from Hawkwood sold for 541c to return $1542 Gayndah sold for 447c/$1942. Milk and two $2540. Redline Cattle Co secured the best pen & $1314. Braford cross weaner steers from Mt tooth Braford steers from Lowmead sold for of heifers with their Red Brangus heifers aver- Perry sold for $1460 at 544c. 446c/$2007. Milk tooth Brangus steers from aging 475kg to return 412c/kg or $1960. Other Mundubbera sold for 468c/$1666. Milk tooth 480 kg Euro cross heifers from Hivesville local vendors taking out class wins were Two Droughtmaster steers from Hervey Bay sold sold for 400c and $1920.00. Local angus heif- Moon Partnership, TJ and SL Clarke, KJ and L for 498c/$1424. Charbray cross milk tooth ers weighing 306 kg sold for $1381 at 440c. Red Davis and Coominglah Grazing Co. steers from Biggenden sold for 516c/$1449. Angus heifers with a weight of 323 kg also sold Monto’s fortnightly Fat and Store sale fol- Red Brahman steers from Ububo sold for for 440c and $1425. 126 Braford weaner heif- lowed the prime cattle sale with another 1180 490c/$1473. head offered. Paul Vanclooster sold 420kg ers from Gayndah sold for a top of $1463, averaging $1232 and 585c. Angus heifers from A line of Charbray weaner steers from Eids- Charbray steers to 445c/kg or $1875. Mt Shaw vold sold for 574c-578c/$1353-$1736. Char- Pastoral’s Red Brangus Steers averaged 460kg at Proston sold for 584c for $1182. Light Angus heifers topped at 600c. Cows & Calves sold for bray weaner steers from Miriam Vale sold for 447c/kg or $2050. Droughtmaster No. 9 steers 578c/$1457. Charbray weaner steers from Did- $2400.00. weighing 456kg sold for 442c/kg or $2020. P & cot sold for 586c/$1298. Brangus weaner steers C Pegler’s Droughtmaster steers made 363kg The next cattle sales will be Murgon Tues- from Lowmead sold for 578c/$1493. Drought- KJ and L Davis won both Monto’s Best Pen of returning $1695 or 467c/kg. Larsen Family day, 16 February at 8am then Coolabunia at master weaner steers from Lowmead sold for Steers and Best single steer between 400 to Trust offered Charbray weaner steers which noon. 552c/$1195. Braford weaner steers from Ubu- 500kgs. sold for $1390 or 543c/kg. 212kg Limousin X Biggenden 1 February bo sold for 548c/$1315. steers from Harrami sold to $1170 or 551c/kg. Burnett Livestock and Realty’s Biggenden Milk and two tooth Charbray heifers from 475c/$1310. Simmental cross weaner heifers Goolah Grazing yarded Santa No. 0 heifers, meatworks and store sale on Monday, 1 Feb- Jambin sold for 451c/$1872. Two tooth Santa from Mount Perry sold for 472c/$979. Char- selling for $1360 or 463c/kg. R & D Cridland ruary saw a yarding of 2302 head. Cattle were heifers from Tiaro sold for 412c/$1679. Milk bray weaner heifers from Wallaville sold for sold quality Brangus heifers averaging 382kg drawn from Chinchilla, Jambin, Eumundi, tooth Charbray heifers from Biggenden sold 512c/$954. Speckle Park weaner heifers from to make 470c/kg or $1795. TM & RA Clarke Ububo, Lowmead, Gayndah, Tiaro, Miriam for 420c/$1470. Milk and two tooth grey Tiaro sold for 492c/$1265. Charbray weaner sold Droughtmaster heifers averaging 276kg Vale, Proston, Glastonbury, Hervey Bay, Ke- Brahman heifers from Mundubbera sold for heifers from Eidsvold sold for 480c/$1238. for 467c/kg to realise $1290. Monto Cattle & nilworth, Binjour, Kilkivan, Goomeri, Murgon, 414c/$1879. Milk tooth red Brahman heifers Brangus weaner heifers from Lowmead sold Country’s next sale is on 17 February with a Mundubbera, Gaeta, Mt Perry and all local ar- from Chinchilla sold for 448c/$1275. for 486c/$1007. Droughtmaster cross weaner feature Store sale. eas. Grey Brahman weaner heifers from Gayn- heifers from Owanyilla sold for 478c/ $996. Murgon, 2 February Two to eight Santa Gertrudis cross bull- dah sold for 488c/$1177 while the Charbray Our All Breeds Steer sale will be on Thurs- 950 were yarded in Murgon with the market ocks from Wandoan sold for 356-385c/$2087- weaner heifers sold for 468c/$1438. An- day, 11 February and the next meatworks and very strong for all descriptions. Export values $2894. Four and six tooth Angus cross bull- gus weaner heifers from Biggenden sold for store sale will be Monday, 15 February.

34 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au RURAL MATTERS Controlling pest insects By Paul McIntosh go-to product to control this wide range of sucking insect pests depending on rate per One insect group that has a detrimental hectare used. sucking activity in many crops and plants is Unfortunately it can be a little hard and the Mungbean crop. detrimental on many of our beneficial in- Queensland has a medium acreage of sects and honey bees. Mungbeans planted that needs signifi- Medium rates of Dimethoate with salt cant rainfall now, however, thankfully New as an adjuvant has become the normal use South Wales has a lot more of our crop pattern in our Mungbean crops to further planted and with recent wet weather. reduce impact on our beneficial insects like No matter where they are, the possibil- spiders and ants. ity of sucking insects attacking in the veg- One vital point of Dimethoate is spray etative stage or the important reproductive coverage and this means that its systemic stages needs careful and regular scouting. movement is mostly upward. Field inspection walks with foliage and Therefore, you need coverage with your growing point examinations in these veg- thousands of spray droplets from top to etative stages can help set a crop up for bottom of the target plant . maximum yields and the all-important best Dimethoate also targets insect pests quality angle. like aphids, bean fly , leafhoppers, mites At this stage , I would be on the lookout and even wingless grasshoppers in various for any early infestations of helicoverpa as other crops. a chewing insect and sucking insects like Other very damaging sucking pests are thrips. Green Vegetable Bugs and their close cous- It is rare to have to spray for thrips at this in Red Banded Shield Beetles, as well as stage, but you never say never in Australian both of the Brown Bean bugs. Farmers are encouraged to speak up if they need support. Agriculture. Though very infrequent, rutherglen That’s because these cotton thrips bugs can heavily impact our Mungbean damaged an early crop stage of vegetative paddocks as well. Mungbeans along the NSW border area. I mentioned leafhoppers before and It was subsequently proven that a partial one of their several forms is the Common spray job done in this block with the very Brown leafhopper which is most likely re- Lost crops old and still effective insecticide Dimetho- sponsible for the transmitted leaf disease ate, was not required because the mungs called Phytoplasma. made a strong comeback to healthy growth Various weeds can also host this Phy- and leaf development. to disease and it can be a big problem in On the other hand, though very small Mungbean causing yield decreases. flower thrips can be detrimental at the bud- Fortunately there are at least two other affect health ding and flowering time and feed on grow- insecticides fully registered in Australia for ing points and inside flowers. use in our Mungbeans for the major insect The scarcity of seasonal workers continues to may end up a reality. We have no confidence Those crops that are besieged by dry pest in Mirids. impact growers as crop losses climbed to more that there will be adequate workers available weather may not recover as well as very ac- AgNova’s Starkle with the active ingredi- than $45 million this week. in 2021,” a Queensland grower said. tive crops with many of these sucking pests. ent Dinotefuran, has been used effectively The labour shortage is a result of Federal Growcom policy and advocacy manager Of course the biggest risk of these flower in cotton crops for some years and is also and State Government decisions to restrict the Richard Shannon said it was important for the thrips can be the vector for Tobacco Streak now being used in Mungbean crops for Mi- movement of people through the Australian horticulture industry to capture and convey Virus which is potentially very devastating rid control - be mindful, it is toxic to honey border to manage the human health impacts the hidden and unintended human costs of to mungs and sunflower crops even at veg- bees. of Covid-19. etative stages. government decisions to stop the introduction The second sucking insect option is Ad- Sixty-five separate crop losses from five of Covid-19 into the community. The Parthenium plant is well known to ama’s Skope. states and territories have now reported on the be a host plant for TSV, so to prevent this the The twin combination of Acetamiprid National Crop Lost Crop Register. “Clearly these are difficult decisions and best plan would be to eradicate any parthe- and Emamectin provides control on a wide Growcom’s chief executive officer, Stephen we’re in no way envious of our health officials. nium plants in adjoining paddocks. range of sucking and chewing pests like Mi- Barnard, said the labour shortage was impact- A decision to restrict arrivals into Australia These flower thrips directly damage the rids, Heliothis and Pod Borers. ing businesses and livelihoods industry-wide. at the same time protects us from Covid-19 flowers and small pods and can be well con- The withholding period is 28 days for “We are witnessing a concerning number of but also exposes us to other harms to human trolled by Dimethoate . this product, so it needs to be best posi- growers reporting not just financial losses, but health,“ he said. Another major pest of Mungbeans are tioned to accommodate this long period. also a decline in mental health, strain on per- “The candid reports to date to the National the brown and green variants of Mirid and Once again our honey bees can be killed sonal finances, and doubt surrounding their Lost Crop Register from an otherwise stoic included in this damaging group is the Bro- by active foraging in these sprayed pad- future participation in the industry,” he said. community have been very saddening. ken-backed bug. docks for 11 days after spraying. The register allows growers to anonymously “The horticulture industry is no by any It is never as easy as it looks belting the Mungbeans are a very valuable crop and report the costs of ongoing labour shortages, means alone here. Our tourism and education Mungbean plants to dislodge the nymphs will need some protection from damag- beyond those that are purely financial. and adult Mirids onto a yellow beatsheet. ing insects, so rigorous scouting and beat- sectors are doing it tough, so too are the many Nearly one in every four respondents re- Australians overseas who can’t get home. However, there is a predator Mirid called sheeting is required twice a week when ported impacts on their physical and mental the Chinese Black Mirid that more often flowers and pods are developing. health including increased working hours, “And an important group we need to keep than not is misidentified as just another Also remember to assess your benefi- elevated stress levels, loss of confidence, and front of mind are the several thousand Pacific pesky green Mirid. cial insect numbers before automatically depression. Islanders unable to enter Australia to take up With Mirids as a major pest of our Mung- recommending or using a drum from the “It is an incredibly demoralising situa- harvest job offers. bean crops, Dimethoate has been our main chemical storage shed. tion. On the one hand you just keep saying to “For many, this work represents a once in a yourself ‘Keep going, it will get better, you will lifetime opportunity to set themselves up and catch up’ but what ends up happening is you secure their children’s future. fall further and further behind,” a Queensland “At a broader scale, the money saved and grower said. sent home by their citizens working in Aus- One grower registered concern that rising tralia is often a significant source of income stress and tension might lead to increased in- for Pacific Island economies.“ Together with stances of domestic violence. a dramatic downturn in tourism, this loss of In addition to mental health impacts, most income from the Australian harvest will hurt growers have signalled the financial stress caused by crop losses has critically under- the development of these countries for years mined their ability to invest in their next crop to come. and harvest. “We are calling on Federal and state gov- Some respondents to the register were even ernments to double down on their initiatives reconsidering their future in the industry. to incentivize Australians to take up harvest Just under two-thirds of all respondents jobs, and urgently expand quarantine capacity flagged reduced future productivity after to safely accommodate foreign workers,“ Mr struggling to harvest produce within the de- Shannon said. sired time frame this season. The National Lost Crop Register was One grower from New South Wales said launched in December to quantify the true they were forced to abandon last year’s winter cost to industry and the national economy harvest. from a lack of seasonal workers available to “When the labour shortage hit hardest, we harvest fresh fruits and vegetables. could not keep up with the ripening fruit,“ the The register will remain open as long as grower said. labour shortages continue to impact produc- “The financial loss will impact on the speed tion. Growers can record their losses anony- of new farm developments and re-development of our existing farm.” mously at bit.ly/NationalLostCropRegister. Five growers have been so severely im- Growers feeling overwhelmed or having dif- pacted they are at risk of being foreclosed on ficulty coping should call Lifeline on 13 11 14. by their bank or are considering selling their Growers experiencing financial hardship Tobacco Streak Virus is potentially very devastating to mungs. Picture: CONTRIBUTED properties and leaving the industry altogether. should contact the Rural Financial Counsel- “Our last option is to sell the farm, which ling Service on 1800 686 175.

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A selection of the range of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers and delicatessen lines offered by Olive Envy. 227705 Life can take many twists and turns, as Cootharaba’s Derek and Judy Grainger have found as providors of ﬁne delicatessen lines as well as quality fruit and vegetables, as ERLE LEVEY reports. The changes we make

ON THE That was a turning point in our lives... we had LAND decided to do something totally different.”

ERLE LEVEY

Olives. They can be a love/hate relationship. When James Bond ordered a martini and his famous request of “shaken not stirred’’ he Marinated kalamata olives are among the would have it with a twist of lemon. range of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers and Even though many recipes call for an olive. delicatessen lines offered by Olive Envy. 227705 The first introduction for so many in Aus- tralia were the green olives stuffed with capers He ran a country order business sending and served as a cheeseboard - perhaps with fruit from the markets. sliced kabana sausage, some fresh celery and But he would limit the number of custom- carrot sticks. ers in each town so everyone would be looked after. Today, we have such a choice. Kalamata, A selection of olives among the range of fruit, Sicilian, Australian, stuffed, spiced, marinated, “There was a cheese factory at Pittsworth vegetables, herbs, flowers and delicatessen seeds or no seeds. Judy and Derek Grainger at their property at and Derek would loved to have bought it,’’ Judy lines offered by Olive Envy. 227705 said. It’s as much a matter of personal taste as it Cootharaba - home of the Olive Envy range is to select the olives to suit the occasion. of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers and “Pittsworth Cheese was really popular. had decided to do something totally different. “Derek always liked good food and provi- That’s what we were talking about on the delicatessen lines. 227705 “It was a steep learning curve. But luckily doring for other people... he loves to cook for back veranda of Derek and Judy Grainger’s Valley, and Judy at Toowoomba. Derek is up for steep learning curves and chal- people. property at Cootharaba on a recent afternoon. Growing up, they both worked in the Bank lenges.’’ “People from all over the world came to the As well as small crop and herb growers, of New South Wales and were transferred to The fruit shop was at Grantham, in the shop we had in Brisbane. Derek and Judy are providors of delicatessen Papua New Guinea. Lockyer Valley, and they enjoyed happy times “They all wanted feta cheese from their lines as well as fruit and vegetables. That’s where they met. in the community. home country. Working under the brand of Olive Envy, Yet they soon found their way up to They had both volunteered for island ser- “We stocked all sorts... it reminded them of their produce can be found at farmers markets Toowoomba and a bigger shop - Peter Pump- vice. home.’’ in Noosa, Yandina and Kawana... and outlets kin. It was a wonderful experience, travelling all That was in Runcorn in the 1990s and there throughout Queensland. “We catered for Western Queensland,’’ over the country - from coral reefs to the rain- were a lot of customers from Asia, the South Yet it didn’t start out that way. Derek said. “It was a wholesale business and forest of the highlands. Pacific and Eastern Europe particularly, Derek It’s amazing how a chance decision can we would send produce on the train to all the said. On their return to Sydney they were still in change your life. western towns. “It was hard for them to speak English but the bank. It can have as much an affect as decisions “Every town - Durham Downs, Birdsville, they would come in and it would create a real that have been considered over a period of time. However, Judy’s father said there was a fruit Mt Isa, Longreach. We met so many people. sense of community. shop for sale in Toowoomba. Over a cup of tea, Derek and Judy are show- “Twenty to 30 years later some would visit “The women would cook every day with ing me about olives, feta cheese and a range of “Dad would have taken it on if he was us while we were living on the Gold Coast.’’ fresh food. They would get a trolley load of other foods - all hand-prepared in the foothills younger,’’ Judy said. Derek would do trips up and down the east food and be back next day to do it all again. of the Kin Kin Range. “But Derek said ’OK, let’s give it a go.’ seaboard of Queensland every three months... “They would tell us what they liked and we Derek was born at Kurri Kurri, in the Hunter “That was a turning point in our lives... we Brisbane to Mossman. would get it in.

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Derek and Judy Grainger at their property at Cootharaba with their truck loaded ready for a farmers market. Olive Envy Marinated fetta cheese is among the range of fruit, vegetables, herbs, features a range of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers and delicatessen lines. 227705 flowers and delicatessen lines offered by Olive Envy. 227705

“We were learning on the job.’’ It was just after the Balkans War and it gave Derek and Judy a great understanding of the different ethnic groups in what was formerly Yugoslavia. “Some of the stories we heard about the war... they were absolutely horrendous,’’ Derek said. “The men would gather there and talk. We made some quite good friends.’’ There were two men who had been prison- ers of war together and given a slice of bread each day. Marinated fetta cheese is among the range They relied on each other to survive. of fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers and delicatessen lines offered by Olive Envy. 227705 “Both came to Australia from refugee camps and were walking across the road at Annerley and recognised each other,’’ Derek said. “Un- Eight years ago they were at a Sunshine believable.’’ Coast market and thought it needed something extra. Olives. The next twist in Derek and Judy’s journey Derek said he could help with that as he had Kalamata olives are among the range of was coming to Cootharaba in 2006. built up contacts for good olives through the delicatessen lines offered by Olive Envy. 227705 They had a major wholesale business on years. the Gold Coast that was providing all the ma- markedly under Covid. Now with nearly 50 years in fruit shops and jor restaurants. Business was slow for the first couple of a bit of experience through the deli sections in weeks, Derek said, but it has picked up and The farm had been bought 12 months ear- the shops, they have learnt a bit about olives. lier to grow herbs and lettuce for the restau- they’ve been trading well. “That’s how we started,’’ Derek said. rants. “People are looking more local for their pro- “We do them carefully... use good olive oil When they sold the business the buyer duce,’’ he said. and herbs from the garden. Chillies, dill, rose- didn’t want the farm, Derek and Judy moved “And markets are in the open air.’’ mary... that sort of thing. up. The family does Yandina of a Saturday Fresh tomatoes are among the range of fruit, “Because we like to eat good food, we just At first it seemed like a disaster, Derek said. morning, as well as Kawana. Then on Sunday vegetables, herbs, flowers and delicatessen wanted good olives... something we would eat morning it is Noosa Farmers Market at Noo- lines offered by Olive Envy. 227705 “Learning how to grow stuff was a big learn- ourselves.’’ ing curve.’’ saville. They use local Kin Kin citrus fruit for the The produce is packed up the night before. “Devitt sources a lot of produce direct from But Jude said they grew some beautiful lemon and garlic olives, and the lime and gin- growers. More and more of it is organic.’’ plants. The fruit and vegetables are on the trucks ger olives. For these they use the ginger being And Derek knows about quality. “You name it, we grew it,’’ she said. “Hydro- and the olives as well as the other delicatessen grown on the property. Having managed a section of the market in ponic lettuce... red coral, green coral, mignon- lines are out of the cold room at 2am. Danish feta cheese is marinated in a variety Brisbane he would visit the growers. ette, cos. of ways. They are the last thing on and it’s then a matter of getting set up in time for the early That means just about every major grower “And we grew a swag of herbs.’’ “I’ve always loved marinated feta cheese,’’ risers at the markets. in the country... every state except Western That could mean 300 bunches of parsley Judy said, “and thought if we are doing olives Australia. some weeks, Derek said, but once they lost the Like life, it’s what you put in that deter- we’ll do feta too. As well as the farmers’ markets their pro- Gold Coast outlet there was no market. mines what you get out of it. “We use olive oil for that so you can imagine duce goes to the Black Ant Gourmet in Kin Kin “We still grow a fair bit and leased five acres how popular that is.’’ “We like people,’’ Judy said. “We like to make people feel comfortable in our space. for meals. It’s the same with the Country Life next door.’’ Judy admits to always having loved savoury Hotel. Judy grew flowers to go in the salads. They things, such as olives. “Then there’s the interaction... it’s really important to make people feel good. “It really is the people thing,’’ Judy said. would be grown from seed... marigolds, snap- “I didn’t drink in New Guinea. “Derek works five days a week in the kitch- dragons, nasturtiums. “We go above and beyond to make them “If someone offered me a martini I would feel good, so that when they go home they have en, and getting the olives ready for weekend The snapdragons were a real winner, she sales. leave the drink but always have the olive.’’ good memories of being in the space with us.’’ said. “We have two local girls to help... they make These days their son Devitt does the fruit For Derek, it’s the love of food. “Our daughter-in-law Rilka won grand and the roses with his family. a good team. “Jude equates good food with family and champion at Noosa show for snapdragons and Their daughter Lauren has her own fruit “Family and friends help on the stall.’’ roses. friends... we are extending that to our custom- and veg market stall while another daughter ers. Just some of the other specialities include “We used to have 15,000 roses. Heritage Alex works in the city. Derek’s home-made tartare sauce. roses that we grew for their perfume.’’ “We like to make people feel important. The eldest, Joanna, works for the Agricul- “We must have some in the house all the “When they come to our space, it’s a happy The whole place was full of flowers, herbs ture Department in Brussels and negotiates on time,’’ Judy said. “Folk come from miles to buy place and there is a sense of theatre.’’ and vegetables, Derek said. behalf of the Australian produce industry. it.’’ In a partnership that has flourished over “There were 100,000 hydroponic holes, not The Covid-19 pandemic proved to be a Then there’s the mango and poppy seed sal- many years, who does the cooking? undercover. double-edged sword for the farm and their ad dressing, as well as the Worcestershire with “The covered areas were the attraction. produce. “Derek predominantly,’’ Judy said. “I cooked plum sauce. earlier in our life. “They were here when we bought the prop- They have a couple of acres of ginger but “People like it, they really engage with us erty. It had been used as a herb farm. the sawmills were not not working due to the “He cooks for anyone who is around.’’ through the product’’ Judy said. “There were a couple of major hail storms pandemic so they did not have supplies of Derek likes to go to the internet every day, “In doing so they take away a piece of the early on that took the roofs off the hot houses sawdust to use as ground cover. find something different and attack it. hinterland.’’ and wrecked a lot of hydroponic pipes.’’ Derek was told to put cane mulch in but And his tips for growing food as well as pre- And then there is the thought of waking Yet Judy has been happy with the move to that brought in other grasses and they covered paring it? up of a morning surrounded by cattle graz- Cootharaba and the shift to delicatessen prod- the ginger, making it harder to harvest. “Don’t do it,’’ he laughed. ing, noisy birds, the Kin Kin Range and Wolvi ucts. Yet trade at the markets has picked up “Always use fresh. Mountain.

Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 37 SOCIAL SCENE GympieToday.com.au

High 30s temps didn’t stop dancers from jiving away the afternoon at the Theebine Hotel on Sunday. Sunday’s rock at Theebine Many braved the high 30s temps to get their jive on at the Theebine Hotel on Sunday afternoon. The Rocknrollabillys had many up and jiving despite the sweltering heat. There wasn’t a vegetarian in sight once the barbie was cranked, and many a cold beverage was downed to help patrons keep their cool.

Phillip Hunter found a cool spot in the garden.

Andrew from the RocknRollabillys gets cranking Birthday boy ‘Wally’ celebrates with wife Cheryl. Marilyn Marsh was ready to take to the dance with some Johnny B Goode action. floor.

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Bundaberg friends Debbie Howden, Jan Nikora and Kerry Mitchell were having a ball. Zane and Rose use their personal cooling devices to great effect.

Members of the Wide Bay Chapter of MACE (Motorcyclists Advocating Child Empowerment) got stuck into the barbecue. Tony and Barb enjoy the music. From left they are; Pooley, Marvel, Cutter, Old Boy and Barra.

Renny Nikora, Allan Howden and Robert Bruhn partook of refreshments with Reggie the dog. Jynelle and Genelle find a cool spot.

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V Livestock V Public Notices and Event V Deaths TOM GRADY WILKS, Beryl Formerly of Chatsworth. 53 TOZER STREET, GYMPIE Q 4570 OVER 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS Passed away peacefully 1st February 2021. PH: (07) 5482 9252 www.sullivanlivestock.com.au REAL ESTATE • RURAL MERCHANDISE • CLEARING SALES Aged 89 Years Website: www.tomgrady.com.au GYMPIE LIVEWEIGHT SALE 8TH Beloved Wife of the late Kenneth Edward FEBRUARY 2021 Sullivan Livestock yarded 2142 cattle where the market remained MACHINERY AUCTIONS: Wilks. Dearly loved Mother, Mother-in-law, ﬁrm on recent sales. Sat 6 Mar Special Machinery Auction – Including: Kubota M59 (62hp) 4x4 tractor with cab, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother of Carol, Av Max Av $ Max $ Robyn and Keith and their families. Weight Range c/kg c/kg New Holland Super 69 Baler, Yeomans 3 tyne plow, Yanmar YM 2000 (4x2) Tractor, A Funeral Service for Beryl is to be held in the Up to 180 kg 512.7 552.2 $840.65 $986.76 Ford 3000 Tractor. Further details later issue. Cooloola Coast Crematorium Chapel, 180 kg to 280 kg 490.1 552.2 $1,173.07 $1,453.87 Sat 13 Mar: Clearing Sale – including Tractor and workshop equipment. 236 Brisbane Road, Gympie on 280 kg to 320 kg 455.6 532.2 $1,371.26 $1,565.29 Tuesday, 16th February 2021 at 10.30am 320 kg to 380 kg 428.2 474.2 $1,508.82 $1,722.18 For Machinery Sale details: Phone 5482 6622 or 0419 646 109 Steers 380 kg to 500 kg 440.2 460.2 $1,892.61 $2,212.73 Gympie Funerals 500 kg to 600 kg 401.8 454.2 $2,109.70 $2,339.13 (07) 5482 8400 600 kg to 750 kg 445.9 548.2 $1,089.56 $1,455.41 ALL ROADS LEAD TO TOM GRADY CRT 236 Brisbane Road Up to 300 kg 399.7 501.2 $1,354.10 $1,680.34 www.gympiefunerals.com.au 300 kg to 400 kg 367.6 446.2 $1,589.83 $1,789.26 Over 4000 Products in Store 12482143-JW08-21

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Friday, 12 February, 2021 GYMPIE TODAY 41 SPORT GympieToday.com.au Squash at business end There were some close and exciting matches in the next 3 and the match for ATC giving them Gympie Squash as teams battled it out to see a 1 game advantage. Tom Lowry then had the who would go through to the semi- finals and daunting task of stepping up a row and taking who would drop out. on Jo Logan, but experience triumphed over Top team Gold City Steering took on 2nd youth as Jo took the match 3-0, securing a spot placed Mighty Boy Excavations, and with 3 in the Semi Final for ATC. matches apiece it was Gold City who would go Play offs for the Socks Semi Finals were just straight through to the finals winning 13 games as intense. Gympie Graphics and RoadPro to 11. Hunter Drew took first points for Steer- Consulting were in the top two spots here and ing defeating Charlotte McLaren 3-0, Rachel it was team 6, RoadPro who got home ahead Kraak then came back for Mighty Boy with a of Graphics to go straight through to the Final. 3-0 win over Robyn Horswood. Jonathon Wil- First 3 matches went to RPC. Tait Streek played cox and Alexander Robinson had a marathon well to defeat Hannah Paterson 3-0, Kylie Ray- five-setter with neither player wanting to con- son also came out strongly to defeat Debbie cede any points, but it was Jonathon who took Sherd 3-1. Joe Lynch had to work hard for his the win for Steering 3-2. Rachael Harratt and 3-2 win over Jackson Elson. Both boys played Brad Morgan then took to the court in a fast really well. The next 2 matches went to Gympie past, high energy, 5 game match which kept Graphics putting them back into contention. their team mates on the edge of their seats. Claire Parker showed she can play well under Rachael just got home ahead of Brad 3-2 put- pressure defeating Emjaye Garwood 3-0 and Jo ting the teams on even games. Next up was yet Jerome followed up with a 3-1 win over Flynn another close 5 setter between Steering’s Han- Walsh. Once again it was the team Captains nah Wilcox and Mighty Boy’s Alexander Rob- who would determine the outcome and it was inson who had to play up a row. In a mighty RoadPro’s Andrew Tierney who gained the up- effort, a very focussed Alex took the win 3-2. per hand to take the match 3-1 from Joel Arm- With MB now one game ahead, the final out- bruster. Team Graphics will play off next week come depended on the team Captains and it in the Semi Finals. was Steering’s Nina Wilcox who sealed the deal In the knock out round for the socks it was with a 3-0 win over Dr Pat Rozanski. Mighty 7th placed Lawless Builders against 8th placed Boy Excavations will now play off next week in Gympie Smash Repairs and it was almost a the Semi Finals. clean sweep for Lawless Builders who won 16 Teams three and four played a knock out games and 5 matches. Jack McFarland was round to see who would go through to the Man of the Match for Gympie Smash Repairs Semi Final and who would be going home. taking their only win defeating Cameron Seib All In The Cup took on Fisherman’s Haul and 3-1 and claiming his second win for the sea- things were close up to the fourth match. Ella son. Way to go Jack! Taleah Jerome added one Johnson and Amy Weston got off to a great more game to the tally, making it 4 games start with an awesome 5 setter with Ella taking overall. Other game scores were as follows: the win for ATC. Rachel Coull hit back with a Halle Livermore defeated Bryce Areora 3-0 but 3-0 win for Fisherman’s Haul defeating Sarah Bryce, who is our youngest player played very Skuse. Cody Fitzpatrick then claimed another well and came close to winning his first game. for All In The Cup with a 3-0 win over Chase Good effort Bryce. Ksenia Robinson defeated Whittaker. The two top players on row three, Joel Perry 3-0, Paul Barnes defeated Taleah Je- Romy Whittaker and AJ Bailey then went head rome 3-1, Zoe Parker defeated Taleah Jerome to head in an epic 5 game match which Romy (playing up a row) 3-0 and Daneeka Jerome won for FH 3-2. At this point both teams were defeated Gavin Martin 3-0. Commiserations on 8 games each. The next match was a nail to Gympie Smash Repairs and thanks to all the biter between Tom Lowry and Mitch Collins. players, including Rylan Sorrell (who shared Former squash court owner Bonnie Knight celebrated her 86th birthday on 3 February at the Tom took the first 2 games and looked set for a row 6 with Bryce) for being such great sports Gympie RSL with some old squash friends. Jenny Zerner, Coralie Leitch, Biddy Rowlands, Robyn win but a determined Mitch came back to take all season. Horswood, Bonnie Knight. Courts free Great days at Gympie on the greens Tennis Gympie is starting up social fixtures on The Gympie Golf Club Ladies competition has Wednesday nights at 6.30pm, at Reg English been close over the past week. Courts, off Cartwright Rd. On Wednesday 3 February a Single Stabl- Ages 13 and up are welcome. eford was played and despite the heavy condi- There are graded fixtures, so all abilities are tions following overnight rain, Jean Peters was catered for. a happy winner with 33 points. Tennis Gympie also have social tennis each One shot behind was runner-up Lydia morning from Monday through Friday at 9am. Costello (32). Ball Rundown: Tonie Divers The courts can be hired by paying in at West (29), Del Groundwater, Marj Dakin (27), An- Store and obtaining a key from there. nette Slater (26). Coffee Voucher, kindly do- Check out Tennis Gympie on Facebook nated by Eat at Candy’s, was won by Lorraine page or the web page at play.tennis.com.au/ Elliot. gympieanddistricttennisassociation. On Saturday, 6 February the first Monthly Brett Cottrill is the coach and has Hot Shots Medal of 2021 Competition, sponsored by Dix- in the afternoons after school and also coaches Pickleball uses half the area as tennis but is twice the fun. on Dental, was played. at some of the schools in Gympie. Maureen Carroll was the overall winner and He can be contacted on 0417746795. Division 1 Medal winner with a great score of Dorothy Nord, the Secretary, can be con- 66 nett - Well done Maureen. tacted on 0408 745 683 for more information Here comes pickleball Runner-up and winner of the Division 2 about fixtures and social play. Medal was Marj Dakin with 71. Pickleball is the world’s fastest growing group, many younger players love it, as it Ball Rundown: Jean Peters (76), Del sport. requires a different skill set and technique Groundwater, Karen Colley, Lydia Costello to other games. Dorothy Nord, the Secre- Gympie and District Tennis Club is look- (83). Maureen also won the Putting (27) and Interesting ing for interested people to start up the tary of Tennis Gympie, as been playing it for Seniors’ competitions. popular game on Tuesday nights at their two years now in Noosa and introduced it home at Reg English Tennis Courts from to the President of the club, Peter Davies, Away games coming up include Noosa, 7pm. who loved it straight away. Bribie Island and Maroochy River Open Days. Harriers run Check the book and noticeboard for more in- A mixture of tennis, table tennis and So the club decided to introduce it to badminton, Pickleball is played on courts Gympie. formation. After all Gympie Hash House Harriers man- around half the size of a tennis court. Dorothy and Peter will be there on Tomorrow is set down for a Single Stabl- aged to eventually find the start line this week, It is played with a paddle and a small Tuesday nights to guide people through eford and Wednesday, 17 February, ladies will they embarked on an interesting trail. hard ball. the game. be playing for the Monthly Medal which in- Welcomed back were some runners they Players don’t have to run as far or have to At an introductory cost of $5 per person, cludes Putting and Seniors. had not seen for a while. hit the ball as hard as in tennis. and with all equipment supplied, why not Sean Dwyer, Golf Operations Manager, On Monday the Harriers will be running Most retirement homes are now build- give it a go? is keen to hear from any ladies interested in from the carpark at The Sands, between Nor- ing pickleball courts and many tennis clubs Contact Dorothy on 0408745683 or look coming along to the Beginner Classes he is manby Bridge and Aldi down by the river at are now incorporating pickleball into their up the Facebook page for Tennis Gympie organising. For more details contact the Pro 6pm. clubs. Although popular with the older age for more information. Shop - 1300 513 080. New runners and walkers always welcome. Happy golfing and keep smiling.

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Gone Fishing Davo’s Tackle World New moon brings crabs With the recent freshwater influx whiting have been more prevalent down towards the mouth of the Creeks and River. Live worms and yab- bies have been the prime baits. With the prevailing southerlies fishing the flats around Bullock Point has been perfect for those wanting to chase whiting on surface, the Bassday Sugapens and the Atomic Hards surface walkers are perfect for the job. Plenty of bream have also been around Snapper Creek with most fish taken on prawns or small mullet fillet baits. The flats around Carlo Creek has also been the place to target large flathead on the run out tide, 2-4 inch soft plastics in either a curly tail and paddle tail have been perfect, the new range from Berkley Power Bait have been great and claimed some great fish. Shallow running hard bodies have also been popular for those that like a slow troll. The 50mm Zerek tango shads in the pink has been one of the best. The hot and humid afternoons we had last weekend certainly fired up the jacks for the evening and night fishermen. With the recent rains a lot have pushed down river in the pur- suit of small bait fish. Check out Kauri Creek Rock Bars, the drop off along Snapper Creek and the old wharf at Bollock Point. Fresh mullet has been the bait of choice as the oily flesh lets off a lot of scent in the dirtier water, for those that love a lure, paddle vibe like the Sa- maki Thumper tails and the Zerek Swim Baits Local yak angler Dave McGregor caught this quality Spanish mackerel while trolling Little Hall’s Reef, in Laguna Bay, in his kayak. have claimed some good fish. Pictures: FISHINGNOOSA.COM.AU Fishing out towards Inskip in the early morning has been rewarding with quality On the offshore scene, those lucky enough trevally hitting surface lures as they feed on to get out in a window of fishable weather last the many small bait fish brought in on the week have been rewarded with good numbers tide. Mud crabs are making themselves know of quality fish on the close reefs. Some of the throughout the system after recent rains larger charter boats made their way out with and the new moon this week. Get the pots in Spanish mackerel, spotty mackerel, sweetlip, around the deeper stretches of river that are Maori cod, venus tusk fish, cobia all boated. close to mangroves. The bottom of the Mary Smaller boats hid behind Fraser away from has also been a successful crabbing haunt for the bigger . The Straits fished well with spanish quality bucks. Fresh bait like mullet seems to mackerel, spotty mackerel, and tuna from top be the main drawcard. and mid water. On the beaches the big swells we have had The coastal rains has stirred up the bait in over the last couple of weeks has really created the rivers so the mouths have been great fish- some great gutters and holes. Whiting, bream ing for those chasing bigger GT’s, goldens and and dart have been the mainstays but with queenfish. Casting slugs and smaller stick more gutters and more bait the jewfish and baits into the dirtier water of the runoff and big tailor will be on the chew. Dedicated night reeling into the clearer water has been a good fishermen should see some good result with approach. To the south, those heading out over the new moon this week. the Noosa Bar were challenged with the bigger The rock hoppers off Double Island and swells not ideal for smaller craft. Sunday was Noosa National Park have been a little put off the pick of the days with most anglers keep- with the bigger swells over the last week. As the ing to the closer reefs like Jew Shoal, Sunshine swell drops this week working the northern and Halls. Most were looking for mackerel and Lachlan Parnell caught this 49cm mangrove jack on a mullet strip bait in the upper Gympie side of the headlands will be the place to be tuna and working bait schools with slugs and Terrace stretch of the Noosa River. with the southerly breezes. As things become fast moving soft plastics. a little more accessible you should see some Now for all the latest information log onto Davo’s Tackle World, Davo’s Boating and Out- bait and advice to get you catching. Be sure to nice squire, bream, sweetlip and maybe the www.fishingnoosa.com.au for up to date bar doors in Noosa and Davo’s Northshore Bait & follow us on Facebook and remember Tight odd tuna. and fishing reports, don’t forget to drop into Tackle in Marcoola for all the right equipment, Lines and Bent Spines!

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44 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au SPORT Jeff Streats the Gold City Darts stableford field Gold City Darts team results: · Scorpions 17 def Mustangs 3 · Renegades 12 def Misfits 5 Tuesday was a great day for playing golf our · Hillbillies 11 def Dropbears 7 winner was Jeff Streat with 42 points and run- · Shifty Shooters 11 def Tara’s Tarts 9 ner-up was Gerry Burke with 41 points, Neals · Tungsten Tossers 11 def Muppets 9 Family Meats pin shot winners were hole one Glen Lamperd and hole 10 Fred King · 180’s Paul Bradow 1, Tony Davy 1 Thursday’s all day competition winners · 171’s Matt Stevenson 1 were front nine Don Cameron and back nine Most Tons Tyson Hillcoat 21,Tamara Bak- winner was John McKenzie Moya Valley Poul- er, Richard Novell 14, Tara Johnson,Dean try accuracy drive winner was Ted Fader Buchanan 12, Brent Farrugia,DJ Hook- Saturday 6 February was a single stableford lyn, Russell Clark,Chris Ryan 11,Brad Ry- event our winner was John McKenzie with 38 der, Tony Davy 9 points and runner up was Rudy Vandermatt High Pegs David Maidens 131,Shane with 37 points. Neals Family Meats Pin shot Petersen 110,Murray Oyston 102, Steve winners were hole 5 Rudy Vandermatt and Dunn 95, Douglas Novell 90, Tyson Hill- hole 7 Peter Deighton. Neals Family Meats coat 86/85,Tony Davy 86, Rae Kingston raffle winner was Jeanne Price. 85 Happy Golfing Results 1 February Renegades 17 def Firefights 3, Scorpions 16 def Tungsten Tossers 4, Dropbears 14 def Misfits 6, Shifty Shooters 12 def Muppets 8, Hillbillies 11 def Mustangs 9 180’s John Groves 2, Dean Buchanan,John Watson 1 Most Tons Russell Clark 15, Tamara Baker, Douglas Novell 14, Col Davy, Tyson Hillcoat 13, David Maidens 12, DJ Hooklyn, Shane Petersen 11, Annett Mason, Doug Hawkins, John Groves, Richard Novell 10 High Pegs Col Davy, Douglas Novell 102, Troy Stengert 101,Tyson Hillcoat 92,Kenny Dowson 90, Jasmine Alexan- der 86, Ian Johnson 74 Congratulations Russell Clark on a 15 darts game. John McKenzie. Jeff Streat. SPORTS QUIZ

1. What American golfer was 10. What racetrack will 14. Who was the last driver to embroiled in a cheating host the opening round win a title for Ferrari? Lauren Jackson scandal during the recent of the 2021 Supercars 15. Farmers Insurance Open? Championship? Which team finished last in the BBL for the past 2. In which country was NBA 11. What is the colour of two seasons? star Kyrie Irving born in? the middle ring on the 16. Olympics logo? Which Australian 3. In what year was the 50th hurdling champion NFL Super Bowl held? 12. Who is the CEO of the AFL competed in the two- Women’s competition? 4. How many players are woman bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics? there in a game of 13. Which team has NFL beach volleyball? quarterback Tom Brady 17. How many times has played 5. What were the first surfer Mick Fanning Olympics to feature for been the ASP World softball as an event? since Tour champion? 2020? 18. 23. 28. 6. How many periods are Who holds the record Which Australian With competing teams there in an NHL ice for the most goals in Baseball League including the Perth Suns, hockey game? A-League history? team is based in Tweed Heads Ospreys Queensland? and Murray Steamers, BPL 7. How many frames are 19. Which legendary is the acronym for which 24. played in a standard game actor finished second The ACT/NSW Country made-for-television of ten pin bowling? at the 1979 Le Mans 24 Comets compete play sports league? Hour race? which sport? 29. Which Adelaide-born 25. 20. Who is the only player Australia’s national Australian tennis to score more than 1000 orienteering team is known professional had career runs for by what nickname? a career-high singles the Australian women’s 26. Marrara Oval and Traeger ranking of world No.8 in Test team? Park have played host February 2005? 21. As well as playing to AFL games in which 30. The NFL’s Kansas City professional rugby Australian state or Chiefs are based in which league and rugby union, territory? US state? 8. In what year did the Israel Folau also played 27. Australian basketball Brisbane Bears join Australian rules football for great Lauren the VFL? which AFL team? Jackson won WNBA 9. On what continent was the 22. What year did Adelaide Championships in 2004 Dakar Rally held in from last host the Australian and 2010 playing for 2009–19? Formula One Grand Prix? which team?

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By Graham Nunn Saturday 6 February 2021 Sue Pollitt (Polly) and Tess Moffitt. We had a huge day today with about 40 mem- Tuesday 2 February 2021, bers of the Australian Caravan Club Nominated Jackpot Pairs Sunshine Nomads turn up for a game of It was a wet start to the week with very heavy barefoot bowls, followed by a hambuger, chips rain just before the commencement of play. and a beer for $15.00. Netball When we finally got out bowling the green By the smiles and all the laughter it seems had drained very nicely. like they really enjoyed the day. Winners of the second round were Gary In the afternoon we played scroungers and Holyoak and Graham Nunn and the overall the winner was Ross Ashley. sign on winners were Neil Currell and Denis Kerr. The Sunday 7 February 2021 jackpot went off today with Aileen and Peter We definitely needed our water bottles today, Gympie and Districts Netball Associa- Barnett going home rich. Next week’s Jackpot it was a hot one. tion is calling for players to come and will be back to the start. 6 teams competed today, when the wheel join as registrations are now open. Thursday 4 February 2021 Mixed Social Bowls was spun it came up win plus ends A sign-on afternoon will be held on A very good turn out today and lucky to have a Sue Long our hard working games control- Wednesday, 17 February from 4-6pm at little breeze to keep things a bit cooler. ler had a hard time working out the winners the netball courts on the corner of Rose The winners with the lowest winning mar- with the 3 teams all on the same score, after and Hyne streets. gin of one shot were Barry Pollitt, Ros Barron teaching Gaye Franks how to play skip today, the count back the winners were, Sue Pollitt Online registration is now open and and Neil Currell. it seems Jill taught her a little too well because (Polly) & Tess Moffitt will close Monday, 1 March. Jill Falzon our lovely Ladies President was Gaye’s team beat Jill’s team. Happy days on and off the green. For the kids: Bowlers enjoy country tunes for good cause Last Saturday night Gympie Bowls Club was the go to Gloria and Julie. venue for a wonderful concert of country music This week is our Gloria Jordan Day on Tues- featuring artists from Brisbane to Bundaberg. day and social bowls on Wednesday. An appreciative crowd of over 100 were en- Just a reminder to get your names and tertained by 25 artists including Lex K, Vic and teams in for the Championships. Gail Apps, Sandy Lewis and Linda and Neil Gympie Men Hansen. Thursday, play will start as usual at 9:30 Proceeds from the bi monthly concerts go Sunshine Ladies to the Kids’ Cancer Project which funds re- Play held on 5 February: search into kids’ cancer. · Championshop Fours: J. Jacobson’s team def Organiser Bob Wahrlich said he was in- P. Kay’s Team spired by a family history of cancer to com- mence the concerts. · D. Chippindall’s team defeated U. Cross’s team. Bob and fellow organisers Glenis Wahrlich and Lynda and Neil Hansen are very apprecia- Call for 12 February Championship Singles tive of the support provided by local businesses. · Dell Chippindall to play Rosemary Heaton- public are invited to try lawn bowls (coach- shine Ladies Club. Names in 30 minutes be- Entry to concerts is $8 with a meal available New Marker P Allen · R. Stephan to play J. Jacobson Marker P. Sibley ing provided) in a casual atmosphere. fore start of play. for $15. More information Bob 0418 601 164. 3.30pm for coaching and then a game or ar- · U. Cross to play J. Stephens Marker P. Kay · Friday night meals 6.00pm - a delicious two Annual General Meeting rive 4.00pm for a game. More information course meal for only $15 a head (raffle in- Play to start at 9am Please note that the date of the Gympie Bowls contact John Allen 0438 836 185. cluded) with a rotation of set menus. Please Club Inc. AGM has been changed to Sunday There will also be Social Play, all welcome. · Tuesday: Gympie Ladies Trophy Day. book by early Wednesday, preferably by 28th of February at 1.00 pm Next Week · Wednesday 9.00am - Gympie Ladies Social emailing [email protected] or texting 0438 Gympie Ladies · Monday: Bingo with increased prize money, Bowling - enjoyable and relaxing games with 836 185. We had a great day at bowls on Wednesday Lucky Door prize and raffle – eyes down at everyone welcome. Remember we cater for Christmas parties, playing triples with Daphne and Julie’s team 9.30am. · Thursday 9.30am – Men’s – Club selected wakes, birthday parties, seminars, meetings winning. · Monday: 12pm - Cards (Canasta and 500). pairs. Names in 30 minutes before start of and other functions. We then had our monthly meeting followed Cost $5. More information Sandra 5483 7601. play. Contact details: Phone 54821193 and leave a by our postponed Xmas party lunch. Thanks · Monday Evening Bowls: Members of the · Friday competition/Social 9.00 am – Sun- message or email [email protected] 46 GYMPIE TODAY Friday, 12 February, 2021 GympieToday.com.au SPORT

Chris Pagel leads through the top corner from runner-up Josh Harm on his way to winning Feature Andrew Pickering survived the somewhat chaotic feature race to record a well deserved National race one of the SSA/IBRP Production Sedan Mountain King Series. 4’s feature win. Top line-up on Mountain Another very healthy crowd of spectators flocked to Corbet’s Group Mothar Mountain Speedway last Saturday and were treated to an absolutely classical night of top-class speedway entertainment. Competitors in every division turned on the action right from the first heat of the night until the last feature event. Another outstanding fact about the Moun- tain race meeting was the number of Champi- ons, proudly wearing the number 1 on the car, who were at the meeting. Very rarely are fans treated to Austra- lian Super Sedan Champion Darren Kane; Queensland Modified Sedan Champion Tim Weir; Queensland Production Sedan Cham- pion Chris Pagel; Queensland National 4 Champion Justin Weir and Queensland Street Stock Champion Matt Nelson all on the same program. Heading the program was round nine of the McCosker Construction/Ford Wreckers Red- cliffe Super Sedan Series. These booming V8 powered machines simply lit up the track with unbelievably quick lap times. The racing was close and tight all night. Sam Roza had a good night in the heats and found himself on the outside of the front row alongside Australian Champion Darren Kane for the start of the thirty-lap feature. Roza stayed on the outside for the first lap and found some extra drive and propelled himself into the lead. He would stay at the front of the pack for the entire feature race distance, being able to win all of the challenges thrown at him. To say that he was a little bit excited about his win; would be a massive understatement. Series point score leader Sean Black was a very close second, while North Queensland Sam Roza shows what it takes to win at Corbet’s Group Mothar Mountain Speedway as he unleashes all of the power from Super Sedan 77 last Trent Wilson drove through the pack to come Saturday. home in third place. The first round of the SSA/IBRP Production Sarah Franz – 72; Brock Ambrose – 66 and Dan covered the remainder of the field. while South Burnett’s Brad Mendes held the Sedan Mountain King Series also featured on Cook – 61. That’s how close and competitive Modified rest at bay to come home third. the packed Mountain program. The point score is close; so, the action in Sedan racing is. The Junior sedans continue to impress ev- The best in the division gathered all intent round 2 on Saturday 13 March, will once again The National 4’s racing throughout the eryone each time they are on the track. These on gaining as many points as possible towards be hectic. night was a little hectic to say the least. “Stars of the Future” show skills well above their years. the big bonus payouts at the end of the Series. A good field of top class Modified Sedans This class is normally well behaved; but Local Queensland Champion, Chris Pagel, ensured that the racing action would be con- something went wrong on this night of racing The Junior Sedans Top Stars produced high was able to hold off all of the opposition and tinued. with lots of stoppages happening throughout class racing all night. win the feature race on the night, after qualify- The competition in this class is always of the night. New South Wales driver Zac Brims lead the ing to start from the front row. high quality and with all competitors being so feature race for its length. Sunshine Coast’s Andrew Pickering sur- close in their lap times, the action was on right Fellow Gympie driver Daniel Henshaw also vived the chaos to record a tight feature race He led home local hot shots Josh Rigby and qualified to start from the front row after a from the first heat. Aidan Rigby. win from Justin Weir and Darryl Oliver. good showing in the heat races. Heat results were fairly evenly spread across The Junior Sedans New Stars saw a feature The Street Stock racing was as uncon- He completed the feature in a close third the whole field. win go to New South Wales’ Jacob Waller in fine place. The feature race saw local Glenn Pagel fi- ventional as usual with Victorian visitor and style. Queensland Champion Matt Nelson proving South Burnett visitor Josh Harm drove bril- nally get clear of the rest of the field to go on to Maryborough’s Cooper Flynn was a very too strong for the rest of the field. liantly to get through the feature field and record another win on the Mountain. good second; while, New South Wales’ Harry pressure Pagel right to the end of the feature Local driver Brad Yarrow completed a good Nelson lead the feature field for the entirety Fowler was third. to finish second. night for himself by negotiating through the of the event, but the positional changes be- Corbet’s Group Mothar Mountain Speed- After one round of the SSA /IBRP Produc- field to finish in a very good second; just in hind him continued for all of the twenty laps way will return on Saturday 13 March with tion Sedan Mountain king Series the leading front of Victorian Matt Nelson. of the feature. another action packed night of speedway en- point scorers are – Daniel Henshaw – 95; Chris Glenn Pagel won the twenty-lap feature by South Burnett’s Darren Ciesolka worked his tertainment as only the Mountain is able to Pagel – 92; Josh Harm – 87; Jim Cowley – 73; just ten seconds; while, only twelve seconds way through the field to finish a close second; provide.

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