COMMUNITY NEWS ACROSS THE TIARO DISTRICT SEPTEMBER 2016
HowWhat’s Politics Works Inside? 2 Long Tan + Bauple Memories 3 Anne’s Report 4 Tiaro Chamber wants RVs 5 Lifestyle + Happy Campers 6 Dancing, Bushfires & Buffs 7-8 Water, iKiosk & Zoo Run 9-10 Tea, Dates & Dad’s Day 11-12 Events & Classifieds 13-14 What’s New Father’s Day Show & Shine Fun for Dads and families on 4th September. Royal Hotel. 8am. See page 12 for ad. Bull Riding Gundiah. Great prizes up for grabs at Gundy Pub for aspiring Bull Riders. Great food and Above: Kerry Carlson (second from right) receives $1000 first entertainment up for grabs for those a prize with Rae Gate of Bendigo Bank for the professional section. little more sensible. Sunday September Inset above: 1st Amateur winner Sharon Philpot’s entry. Inset below: Kerry Carlson with her winning entry. 18th from 12noon. See page 12. New Doctor ‘observing’ Bopple Surgery. Bopple Surgery, Tiaro, is First Glenwood Arts Festival a success delighted to announce that Dr. Mahdi John Davis and Irene Thomas Glenwood Swap- Mohammadi joined the surgery on 31st were very pleased with the August 2016. See page 2. talent and outcome of the first Meet draws 3000 Mary River Month. Mary River Arts Festival at Glenwood. The people at Glenwood are very good Catchment Coordinating Committee “We had 144 entries, plus 4 schools; at putting on a do or two: are holding a series of events and Theebine, Glenwood, Chatsworth and August 23rd was the 13th annual Swap activities to celebrate the Mary River Tiaro,” Irene said. “8 paintings were sold Meet & Car and Bike Show. The weather from 25th Sept to 12th Nov 2016. www. at the auction with further sales taken was fine and warm and the 3000 odd facebook.com/MRM2015 5482 4766 place afterwards. Since the day buyers visitors enjoyed the entertainment by have contacted artists and purchased Karen Thomsen, the jumping castle, Federal dollars for their artwork from them direct, so that the ice cream, the food and drinks is a good result.” and the variety of swap sites that saw people come from both interstate and $740,000floodway was allocated to upgrade The winners. Professional section: 1st Kerry Carlson, 2nd Kelli McGregor, the south east of Queensland. The Car Netherby Road, south of Gundiah, & Bike Show was packed with some with a new eight-metre-wide floodway, 3rd Sherrie Rowan, and Amateur: 1st Sharon Philpot, 2nd Jo Jo Frost, Shirley immaculate cars and bikes from afar improving access and allowing and the Top Vehicle of the Day was won emergency services to respond to calls Pearton. Highly commended overall was Graham Parker. by Sandy Fleming of Beerwah with her for help. This funding is in addition to 1972 VH Valiant Charger. $790,000 already announced for the Junior; 1st Jaiden Edwards, School; 1st Glenwood State School, 2nd Tiaro State A BIG THANKYOU to all our Volunteers floodway on nearby Emerys Bridge Road, who worked tirelessly all week and on also funded through the Betterment School. The event was held August 6th at the Friday, Saturday and Sunday to make Fund, and $1.44 million for the Gutchy this a really tremendous day for our Creek Bridge at Gundiah funded Glenwood School. “We would like to thank all the people Glenwood, for which we can all be through the Government’s Bridges proud. Glenwood Progress Assoc Renewal Programme. Llew OBrien who gave up their time to help make this day a success” said Irene. See photos on page 11 Have you seen our latest catalogue? New Stock arriving daily at Australia Post. Ask our friendly staff to order items not in stock. POST OFFICE Hours Mon–Fri 9am-5pm. Closed lunchtime 12.30-1pm daily. Next to Foodworks TIARO FOODWORKS Now open Mon–Sat 6am-6.30pm, Sunday 7am-6.30pm Ph: 4129 2138 New Doctor at Bopple Introduction to the Internet GUNDIAH Part 2 TVExpanding Antennas on Part 1, we will go through COMMUNITY features of web browsers that can make navigating New installations the web much and easier. upgrades CHRONICLE Tiaro LibrarySatellite 2-4pm and Tues terrestrial 15 March Edition Number 77 Mobile Phone Antennas Well, its hard to believe that its getting Introduction to Cyber Safety very closer to Christmas! I mean, it was The basicsService of internet calls security, and advice the only the other day that Pauline put the things Local that experiencedcan potentially go installer wrong Christmas tree lights away! and the simple steps to take to avoid I must also be getting old as I now them. have great-grandchildren on the way... STiarolow Library 2-4pm Internet? Tues 29 March another generation of Keightleys and For a solution call Gary Salisbury another round of wonder and awe Introduction to Email Part 1 Bopple Surgery Tiaro is delighted to Covers the basic steps to keep in touch at Christmas time. But let’s think of announce that Dr. Mahdi Mohammadi with family and friends using email. underprivileged children too! Let me joined the surgery on 31st August 2016. Bauple Community5485 Hall 2-4pm 7240 Tues 22 www.kansat.com.au Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm know which you think is a worthwhile Dr Mahdi obtained his Doctorate of March charity for aiding local kids and we will Medicine in Iran in 2001 and has 11 years’ experience working as a General let everyone know. Introduction to Smart Phones BAITING - Next baiting day is Friday Practitioner in Iran. Learn to navigate around a smart He will be undertaking a period of TECH SAVVY FOR SENIORS 14th October, meet at 9am at the Purple phone with a touchscreen. clinical observership at Bopple Surgery Introduction to Social Media, Building, Gundiah. New Baiters, please Bauple Community Hall 2-4pm Tues 10 to familiarise himself with medical ring Council and register with Col Computers,May Internet, Email, Online Zemek 1300 79 49 29. practice in Australia. Shopping, Tablets (Android & iPad), -I spoke As a clinical observer he will be Smart Phones, Managing Internet THE GUNDIAH BRIDGE “observing” Dr Baudoeuf in her Managing Your Internet Costs with the bridge supervisor yesterday Costs,Designed Sharing to help Photos select the and right Other inter - regarding the construction programme, consultations with patients. Any patients Attachments who do not feel comfortable with Dr. net plan and manage the costs associat- and he was pleased with progress. When Classes are free and some at local centres. Mahdi present in the consultation can ed with connecting to the internet. I asked him asked for details of the work BookingsTiaro Library required. 2-4pm For Tuesmore 17information May advise our Reception staff prior to their please contact Maryborough 4190 5788 his response was rather clouded, but he consultation. did comment that the bits of concrete Once he has completed his period of each end were poured. I asked him observership and is registered with the what were they for and he said that he Australia Medical Board it is anticipated could not divulge engineering terms. I that he will commence practice as our www.frasercoast.qld.gov.au/libraries think he hadn’t a clue, so I will check second doctor. Please welcome and with the school kids. support Dr. Mahdi when he arrives.” MUSEUM. We had a rather heated Glenn Genger, Practice Manager, Bopple Surgery meeting/AGM at the last get together. 07 4193 9171 Respect for the many who have invested their time, money and knowledge into Walk to prevent suicide the Museum was overlooked for the The Fraser Coast walk will be held at letter of the law and a bit of control. 5am (5.15am walk) from Apex Park Bauple & District museum was set up on the Hervey Bay Esplanade to B & H RURAL by a group of locals who wanted to pass the Scarness Pier where a Suicide SPRING IS IN THE AIR…. the district history to future generations. Awareness and Mental Health Expo We have everything that you need Tradition and ground rules count. That’s will he held from 7am to 2pm. to get your gardens looking beauFful this not to say things cannot be changed, Register: www.outoftheshadows.org,auy/walks/ unitingcare-community-hervey-bay-2016 Spring. they can, but via a process of discussion. PLANTS Consequently the AGM was postponed Politics FERTILISERS to September. As outgoing president, I told my son, “You will marry the girl I choose.” MULCH my thanks goes to many wonderful He said, “NO!” IRRIGATION people including our daily volunteers. I told him, “She is Bill Gates’ daughter.” -Two guys THIS MONTHS JOKE He said, “OK.” DR GROW IT ALL were sitting and chatting in the pub. I called Bill Gates and said, “I want your ”I didn’t sleep with my wife before daughter to marry my son.” 5000 gal (22,700L) marriage. Did you?” Bill Gates said, “NO.” Poly Water Tank ”Don’t know mate. What’s her name?” I told Bill Gates, My son is the CEO of World $2300 Trevor Keightley 0456916111 Bank.” Bill Gates said, “OK.” 22 Mayne Street, Tiaro I called the President of World Bank and asked Phone: 41292107 Writing your Story... him to make my son the CEO. Email: [email protected] This month’s task for your journal: He said, “NO.” Website: www.bhrural.com.au 3. When were you born, how old are I told him, “My son is Bill Gates’ son-in-law.” you now and what is your earliest He said, “OK.” memory? This is exactly how politics works.
SEPTEMBER 2016 PAGE 2 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT we trotted along my father happened to look back and found that Alf was Down Memory Lane not with us. The back of the buggy had broken off and Alf with it, so we had to A CHILDHOOD turn around and look for him. When in town we got lots of treats such as IN BAUPLE icecream, pigs trotters and prawns. As told by Marie Duncan (nee Anderson) Pt III On Sunday mornings the Previous installments in Dec 2014, Aug 2016.) Sundays. family and boarders would get dressed Oops. Most of my spare time was up and load into Dad’s Ford and go to spent with my sister. One day we Miva crossing. One of the men, Walter decided to go fishing in the creek down Hoffman, would get down into the past the Sunday school. Being the eldest water and the others would have sticks I volunteered to use the mattock out with string attached Walter would in the back yard to dig some worms. stroke the eel’s head and slip the rope Des was only a toddler and decided to over the head and the others would pull help at the same time as the mattock the eels out of the water. swung back. He cried as blood dripped One Sunday, around 1a.m. after a night from the head. In those days we had no of considerable drinking, my father ambulance, so we had to do our own and the boarders from the mill decided first aid. Mum fixed him up then came to go to Hervey Bay for a change. So looking for me. But I hid for a few hours everyone piled into the Ford and set off until things had cooled down. through the trees. There were no roads The Boarding House. At the time and plenty of bumpy tracks causing the my mother turned our home into a passengers to slide along the seats and boarding house by opening up the fall out, but miraculously the outing was The Battle of dining room for around 30 mill workers completed without serious injury. and our family for 3 meals a day. But (Continued page 5) guess who got the washing up and Long Tan cleaning the floors? August marks the 50 Year Most of our supplies came from anniversary since this conflict Maryborough and meat was purchased in the Vietnam War. from Connors meat cart before the Glenwood Late afternoon on the 18th August 1966 butchers shop was built across the road. DISCOUNT in South Vietnam in pouring rain amid The meat was kept in sack bags of ice to the mud and shattered trees of a rubber slow the melting process. plantation called Long Tan, Major Harry Dancing at the Band Hall. I MPon – Frhi 8a.00r am – 6a.00c pym Smith and his dispersed company of learned to dance at the age of eight at Saturday 8.00 am – 3.00 pm 108 young and mostly inexperienced the Band Hall just up the hill from the Australian and New Zealand soldiers shop and across Warlock Street, later 1 Arborten Rd, Glenwood are fighting for there lives holding named Band Hall Road. It became one off an overwhelming enemy force of of my favourite places. The Brass Band 2500 hardened Viet Cong and North was the highlight of the evening with FREE Webster Packs Vietnamese soldiers. families and the Mill workers joining in 10% Seniors Discount With their ammunition running out, the fun. their casualties mounting and the I never missed a dance but I was always enemy massing for a final assault, in trouble with my mom for wearing out $1 Discount on EVERY Single each man begins to search for his own my shoes. On more than one occasion, I prescription medication answer and the strength to triumph wanted to go dancing but had no shoes, For Example: over an uncertain future with honour, so one of the men from the boarding 10 PBS Medications = $ 10 Discount!! decency and courage. house would saddle up old Doll the Only the quick response of a New horse and ride into Tiaro to get me a pair Scripts from $5.20 Zealand artillery battery to desperate of shoes so I could go dancing. We’ll match the CHEAPEST prices calls for support saved D Company First Suitor. When I was only a child on any products... from annihilation. my earliest suitor was a very learned, The battle of Long Tan became one of the elderly man who had partially regressed LOWEST PRICE EVER most savage and decisive engagements to childhood. He was a constant visitor ON MEDICATIONS in ANZAC history but sadly not before to our home and often presented me 18 Australians and reports of 245 to with flowers or bunches of carrot tops more than 500 enemy were killed. that he told my mom was a bridal We must never forget that sad day of bouquet. the 18th August 1966; THE BATTLE OF Most of my time $5.20 Getting Around. LONG TAN was taken up working in the boarding I am thinking of all that served that house. One of my highlights was going Ph/Fax day, also for all who served during the to Maryborough in Dad’s horse and Vietnam conflict. LEST WE FORGET buggy. We gave a lift to Alf May once 07 5485 7941 Trevor Keightley 0456916111 and he sat on the back of the buggy. As
THE GUNDIAH GAZETTE PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 2016 The Anne Report Greetings Friends, Enrol now for Have we had winter yet - I hadn’t no- ticed? Bodes ill for a hot summer. Prep! Bauple Economic Workshop. At the request of community mem- bers, a motion was passed at the Gundiah State School Council meeting 27th August, that I, as Councillor for Small The little school on the hill, full of hard working students and staff Community Development, appoint a committee of Bauple who aim for the heights! residents and interested people to research and develop an Come join our family in 2017. economic and community plan for Bauple. As part of imple- Prep Orientation at menting that resolution, a public workshop was held in Bau- Gundiah will be in Term 4 ple Saturday 19th which served two purposes. The workshop was facilitated by Angela Koning and the first part involved Prep Orientation Week brainstorming ideas. There were some really interesting ideas 14-18th November 2016 put forward. The second part of the workshop involved in- 9am - 12pm dividuals nominating for the committee and putting forward their reasons for being on the committee. I thank those people Parents will need to be present who attended and also those who put their name forward. As during this orientation time. per the resolution, I have the responsibility of choosing the final committee and will announce the committee members For more information please call the school on 4129 3136. at the end of the week. Roads. On another matter, I have been asked to list out the capital works for road upgrades (not maintenance) for Divi- ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR GROUP sion 2 as per the budget. The planned works include: Reach over 1000 Households 07 4129 3215 •Drainage construction, Price and Burgess Street, Tiaro •Drainage construction, Sanderling Drive, Poona •Construc- tion and Additional Investment, Arborsixteen Road (Arborten Rd - Bradford Rd), Glenwood •Construction and Additional Investment, Bauple Drive (Crest 1), Bauple •Construction and Mobile Mechanic Additional Investment, Weber St (Wilkinson Road end), Tuan • Diesel & Petrol •Construction and Additional Investment, Woongool Road, • Cars & 4WD Tiaro to Curra & Surrounds (west of Nerada Road), Tinana •Construction and Additional • Heavy Vehicles Honest & Reliable Investment, Mackellar Street, Bauple • Farm Machinery 40 years Experience Small Communities. Invitations have been sent out to progress associations, chambers of commerce, etc seeking a • Bikes & Quads couple of representatives from each group to share in a morn- ing tea at City Hall in Maryborough. The idea is to share ideas Call Les: 0419 734 330 and issues from each of the small communities and to give me an opportunity to hear from as many as possible. On that note, it is my goal to attend a meeting of every small commu- nity group in the Council area before Christmas (more often For custom-made kitchens than once if I can). If you have a meeting scheduled, can you to suit your budget, style please send me an email so I can put it in the diary to attend and homespace, call if I am able. Pest Control. For those on the land, the new Bio Security Gary Lundh Act has now become law. Council is required to update the 0428-710-326 pest management plan. Council has also moved to work with other Wide Bay Regional Council’s to adopt a regional strat- Second Generation Cabinet Maker egy to management of pest and weeds. Shop: 5 Winns Rd, Gunalda Q 4750 Until next time, keep well and safe. Anne Servicing South East Queensland Anne Maddern
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SEPTEMBER 2016 PAGE 4 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT A Childhood in Bauple - continued from page 3 In 1925 my mother took ill and was Tiaro Chamber campaigns for more RVs sent to hospital. At the age of 14, it fell their vehicles and house compartments on me to look after the boarding house (tyres, auto electrics, welding, structural until Dad’s sister came out from Tiaro. repairs, mechanics, camping equipment, Mom was to spend several months in computers and electronics, plumbing, hospital and never went back to Bauple. flooring, upholstery); personal services The Boarding house was sold and such as hairdressers, massages, dentists eventually moved to Maryborough and and all health care; experiences in our family left the district. tours, learning opportunities, museums, Looking back on my life in Bauple, historical venues; markets, festivals, the one aspect I remember most vividly sport facilities (golf courses, public was a sense of freedom. From an early swimming pools), concerts; bakeries, age until I was 14, when we left the Above: Lance Stone (Maryborough Chamber cafes, butchers, regional produce, postal area, I used to wander through the of Commerce, Cr Paul Truscott, Darryl Stewart services, newsagents, souvenirs. (Tiaro Chamber of Commerce) and Cr Daniel An added benefit is in the real estate surrounding bush land, went to all the Sanderson are interviewed by the TV stations dances and nothing bad ever happened regarding their plans for an RV-friendly region. investment realm. Some RVers who to us. Today’s children may have more decide to return, invest in house and toys than we ever had to pass their MARYBOROUGH REVITALISED: land and either run their businesses time but they have lost many of the Potential RV Capital of Australia - from here or retire. advantages which we, in those days, A no-cost industry worth millions Where we are now took for granted. We had the protection a year. The Queensland Government two of a community spirit which enveloped Every day a billion-dollar stream is years ago encouraged councils to seek everybody as in an extended family; the slipping through the Fraser Coast on the new ways to gain a greater stake in the surprise and the wonder of an age of Bruce Highway. Neither Maryborough burgeoning camping demand. Councils innocence and the joyous anticipation nor Hervey Bay are on the radar, not now have the ability to provide free or what the future might hold for us. – flagged in the hard copy and on-line cheap short-term parking for up to four Marie Duncan (Nee Andersen) free short-term parking guides that are days. This concludes the story by Marie Duncan. I now the travellers’ bibles. The Fraser Coast Regional Council’s hope you have enjoyed her perspective on our The“RV Friendly” sign alone is estimated camping strategy provided three past. Trevor Keightley 0456916111 to be worth between $300,000 and areas, two in Hervey Bay and one in $1m-plus in extra spending annually in Maryborough, where only four vehicles Scouts in Action a community, depending on how well could park. The effect on the economy Bauple Scout section have been the hospitality mat is rolled out and how is negligible. Towns and small cities that participating in Scouts in Action month skilled retailers are in luring RV owners are benefitting from the RV industry in August, which this year focuses on into their premises. Parking space (free provide 50 to 500 spaces, sometimes in 100 years of Cub Scouts. They have or low cost), with or without access to more than one area, for RVs. been doing activities from when scouts toilets, for a minimum of 20 vehicles The most effective way to enhance our started and learning about what scouts is required before a town is given RV economy is to gain RV-Friendly status of old had to learn for their law as against Friendly status. from the Campervan and Motorhome what they have today. They reckon they In addition to the obvious and Club of Australia by providing the have it easier, they have also joined the necessities (fuel, groceries, bottle shops, minimum 20 sites in our cities and Cub Pack for a program. Some of the pharmacies), RV travellers will make a towns. scouts are attending an abseiling and point of supporting towns that support If you have read this far, you should be archery day at Wyper Park, Bundaberg them. They spend money on servicing, thinking the words: No cost, no loss, no on the 28th August. Sandra Tomlinson repairs, upgrades and modifications for detriment, no brainer. Darryl Stewart. Mob: 0418 185 442 Meritorious Award for Service to Scouting I have great pleasure in announcing that on the 1st August, Scouts advised me that Tracey Harris has been granted this award for her valuable service to Bauple •45KG DOMESTIC Scouts as treasurer for seven years. CYLINDER EXCHANGE WELL DESERVED TRACEY! Sandra Tomlinson (Group Leader)” •REFILL 9KG BBQ BOTTLE Customer pick up only. Call Gary Long at PROFILE DYNAMI 47 BAUPLE DRIVE, BAUPLE 4129 2376
THE GUNDIAH GAZETTE PAGE 5 SEPTEMBER 2016 Above: Cr Anne Maddern, Bruce Saunders MP, Debbie Brischke of Bauple Rec Grounds, John Cum- mins, president of BPA and Michael Weekes at the Bauple Progress Association meeting held at the Promoting a Healthy Q150 Shed on 13 August, 2016. Active Lifestyle Alarming statistics. Did you know DE-AMALGAMATION that over 25% of the children in Australia Happy Campers All interested members of the public are About 50 Bauple residents plus visitors are overweight? Did you know that over cordially invited to the Carriers Arms Ho- and special guests attended the Bauple 1/3 of Australians are considered over- tel, Alice St Maryborough, Saturday 10th Rec Grounds Q150 Centre for the first weight or obese and in some areas it’s September, 2pm in the Hibiscus room. Bauple Progress Association (BPA) 50% of the population? Listen to an information meeting by Co- meeting held at that venue. lin Hewett, President of The Queensland Our Healthy Active Lifestyle Solu- John Cummins, president, thanked the is having a great impact on families Local Government Reform Alliance. This tions Rec Grounds for the use of the facilities in South East Queensland, and includes is with the view to forming a local branch and explained his efforts to support and Community fitness sessions, Healthy of the Q.L.G.R.A. to promote the align- create strong bonds in the community. eating classes, Nutrition info webinars & ment of boundaries that reflect shared He encouraged the community to get Body Transformation Challenges. One of community interests and identity. With behind the Rec Grounds upcoming our mums, Caroline (pictured above) has a view to the separation (de-amalgama- Bauple Bash. Reports were made on lost over 35kgs and is now one of our tion) of the Maryborough Region from progress with the Internet Kiosk at the Ambassadors, inspiring many people to Fraser Coast Regional Council. CThomas get started on their own journey. Purple House on Bauple Drive, now open 9am-12midday, Monday-Friday, We want you. We are looking for more Bauple Museum AGM people to help us with our mission and thanks to Pat & Brian Davies. Anne Maddern and Bruce Saunders were postponed our goal is to help another 10,000 people Bauple & District Historical Society in our Region. invited to speak about various efforts in the local area. have postponed their AGM to 27th My name is Shellie Johns and I am a September, 7pm due to a motion from Mum of two and a Fit Club Coach in Anne advised the meeting that a workshop to form the recently FCRC the floor at their August meeting. All Gympie with 25 years experience in volunteers and interested persons Weight Loss & Nutrition as a Herbalife sanctioned Bauple Economic Committee would be held Saturday 20th August at welcome, however, only financial Coach. Trained by some of the top nu- members are permitted to vote. Cr tritionists in the world, I am now study- Bauple Band Hall. Debbie Brischke made mention of their Dennis Chapman will chair the meeting. ing my Cert 3 & 4 in Fitness. I have lost Jennifer Regal 0416 002 615 20.2kgs and 3 dress sizes. My confidence events and workshops and Michael Weekes congratulated everyone for has grown and I am now helping people Gospel in the Gum Trees. achieve their goals. coming together. Our annual service is scheduled for 9th If you would like some more information Next BPA meeting will be the AGM October at 12 noon at Munna Creek on how you can achieve your goals or be- on Saturday, November 19th 2.30pm. Anglican Church site. BYO lunch, come a Coach, please contact me on 0488 Venue to be advised. Barb Cummins. refreshments and chairs. A hat and [email protected] 716 487. Shellie Johns. umbrella may be called for too. Marissa 5482 2629 anglicangympie.org.au
SEPTEMBER 2016 PAGE 6 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT Christmas in July warmed us all up Pictured right is Maureen Fewtrell (centre) and her friend from Tinana who got right into the spirit of things on July 30th at Gundiah. There were no flies on the dancers at Gundiah Memorial Hall’s “Christmas in July” Dinner & Old Time Dance. Over 80 people attended the dance featuring music by wonderful local entertainer Lex K and friends. Ham & Roast Chicken were served with all the trimmings and Lynda Thompson’s homemade Christmas Pudding. Raffles, Chocolate Waltzes and lucky door prizes added to the festivities. “It’s quite the job trying to get everyone to go home at midnight,” said organiser Sonia Kennedy. Gundiah Memorial Hall is now famous for hosting its dinner-dances three times a year, with their “Spring Dance” Good Citizens scheduled in November. Left: Mayor Chris Loft awarded Trevor & Pau- For those who love to dance, here is the line Keightley Citizenship Awards for over 20 local calendar: years of service in the community at Council Meeting on 17 August, 2016. Sat 10 September -Tinana - 7pm - contact Trevor and Pauline ‘retired’ to their farm in [email protected] Gootchie 25 years ago and now have ‘retired- Thu 13 October - Munna Creek Music retired’ to Dundowran beach. They are still Festival - Lex K & mates - 4129 3145 involved with Bauple Museum, QCWA and of Sat 23 October - Chatsworth - Lex K & course, the Gundiah Gazette. mates - 4129 3145 enough to be affected by burning materi- Sat 12 November - Gundiah Memorial als, embers & smoke. Architecture buffs wanted Hall Spring Dinner Dance - 6pm - $20 - THE organisers of Maryborough Open It’s too late to start planning as the fire Lex K & mates - Lynda 4129 3198 House are looking for volunteers for this is approaching. So here are some things year’s event on Saturday, September 24. you can do now so you’re better prepared Prepare to take the heat Volunteers greet visitors and answer this bushfire season. questions about the buildings; sell pro- out of bushfire season. Will you leave early? Will you stay? Will Queenslanders know all about floods & grams at selected sites; count visitor you tune in to warnings? Will you pre- storms, but what about bushfire? numbers and direct and manage queues. pare for bushfire season? Bushfires can affect anyone in The shifts are 3.5 hours long from 9.45am To find out more about preparing for Queensland and with bushfire season to 1pm or from 12.45 to 4pm so there bushfire season & to prepare your Bush- underway, it’s important now to protect is time for the volunteers to enjoy the fire Survival Plan visit www.ruralfire.qld. yourself, your family & property against buildings before or after their shift. gov.au Extract: Response Edition 8 bushfire. If you would like to volunteer, visit www. Gundiah Fire Warden: Contact 4129 3128 You don’t have to live in the bush to maryboroughopenhouse.com.au. be threatened by bushfire – just close to obtain a Permit. Jenny Pepper