THE PROSTON POST IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY The Proston Post NB INSPIRATIONS AND JACARANDA VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER 2017 TEAROOMS I N TH I S Bush Hospitality …... I S S U E : It’s always great to receive Bass Champion. The winning some positive feedback from Pro Angler was Dean Silvester Proston On visitors to our area. The who will head to the USA to Show following is from some happy represent Australia in the travellers who spent time in B.A.S.S. Nation Championship Council our town on their way to and in October. Runner-up was Roadshow from Scots in the Bush. Mitchell Cone and in 3rd place “While in Proston, we stayed 2 was Brett Turner. The winning Spring nights at the Caravan Park and Co-Angler was Daniel McCoy. Fashion 1 night at the Proston Golf Club (donation). Robyn from Launch & the Rural Centre was most and the Buzz Fashion helpful by making phone calls Cr Kathy Duff with parking Week for us after we realized that we attendant Brownie and a of Chainsaws! needed a medical prescription dancer from Rum City Dancers on your holiday Monday. We The Golden Spurs Hotel are very grateful that you attending across the 3 days. hosted a successful Post Rip provide us with camping The festival was a third bigger Competition on Sat 19 August. Lake facilities for two night stays”. than that of last year. Funds The Open Final was won by Boondooma raised will be used to continue Nigel Newitt with Jason Akers Current to improve the visitor 2nd and Trevor Baker 3rd. Capacity experience at the Homestead. Fourth place was taken out by 50% In the B.A.S.S….. Rain Lake Boondooma hosted the Some happy travellers enjoy our Gauge ATOMIC B.A.S.S. Australia Overnight Campground Fishing Championship on the Total for weekend of 25-27 August .The Concentration in the Post Rip September at best Pro and Co-Anglers for Competition Proston Post Bagpipes….. 2017 competed to see who Office would be the next Australian local Will Hutchins, Daryl 4.6mm Boondooma Homestead once Pearce came in 5th and Brad Scorgie 6th. The Golden Spurs Yearly Total again hosted the Annual “Scots in the Bush” gathering. The Social Club provided a 435.8mm festival honours the delicious Pig on the Spit Dinner contribution of 3 Scots who while Proston Lions Club founded Boondooma Station in conducted raffles and Proston the mid 1800’s. Manager Buddy CWA served morning and afternoon tea. Publican Murray Thomson said a new record Winner Dean Silvester, Mayor was set with an astounding 413 Anderson said the day was Keith Campbell and Co-Angler enjoyed by all and it would caravans and an estimated winner Daniel McCoy crowd of 1000 people definitely be an annual event. DATE CLAIMER: 60th Proston Show Saturday 10 March 2018 P A G E 2 Councillor Kathy’s Comments Markets and running the bar at I would like to congratulate motto that they aspire to; all of our wonderful Lions that is “we serve”. the annual Boondooma Dam fishing competition. Thank you Clubs on the 100th Whenever a Lions Club gets especially to the Proston Lions Anniversary of Lions together, problems get for volunteering to run the International this year. I am smaller and communities get annual Christmas Carnival again a proud Proston Lion better because they help in this year. Hats off to our Lions although I don’t ever get their own communities and Club and Happy Anniversary!! enough time to participate around the world with in the meetings and unmatched integrity and activities that I would like energy. to. Our Proston Lions do a I joined Lions because of the fantastic job working tirelessly strong values and providing burgers at the philosophies that they Hivesville Lions Club believe in and the simple members keeping the burgers coming at the Proston On Show Hivesville Market For the first time Proston will at the school to car pool and Railway Park. Families will play a part in the South Burnett don’t forget to BYO chair and have the opportunity to and Cherbourg On Show hat/umbrella. immortalise their family brand Weekend to be held on the Following this, Jacaranda into timber for seating at the October long weekend. Tearooms will remain open campsite. A gas branding Proston’s events will take place until 1pm for anyone wishing furnace will be on hand. A on Saturday 30 September and to purchase a light lunch brand identifier board will will kick off with the Re- before joining the Heritage record the brand and owner dedication of Reinke Scrub Trail Walk which will take in for future local history “Fire the Brand” Campfire Conservation Park at 10am. the main business precinct of reference. Evening will record local Members of the Reinke family the town. All meet at the All are invited to this informal families brand history will be special guests as well as Cultural Centre at 1pm. evening to share memories Paul Forster, Chief Botanist at The final event of the day will and personal histories of the QLD Herbarium. Scouts will be the “Fire the Brand” brands and branding. A BBQ be providing Tea and Damper. campfire evening in the Tea will be available for As parking is limited, please meet Overnight Campground in purchase at the event. More details will be available soon. Council Roadshow Burnett Inland Economic supplier and contract months as a Council and a Development Organisation management system. lot of progress has been (BIEDO) invite you to the Preferred Supplier List made. The Roadshow plans 2017 Roadshow. Various An overview of changes to to give residents details of businesses and community Council’s procurement the achievements and groups throughout the region, processes. information about working with support from Council, 2020 South Burnett with Council. I encourage all will be hosting a Roadshow Economic Development residents to be an active during the month of Strategy part of your Council’s September. The Roadshow This will cover Investment future”. will also be an opportunity to and Innovation, Visitor The venue for the Proston update residents on the Economy and Business Roadshow will be the progress within Council. Growth. Proston Community Hall on Some of the items to be Council 2016/2017 26 September at 6pm. covered are: Annual Report Proston Men’s Shed will Beakon Contract Mayor Keith Campbell have a BBQ Tea and drinks Management System explained “We’ve just available for purchase from Council has introduced a new completed the first full 12 5.30pm. All welcome. THE PROSTON POST VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6 Great to see our Cultural Centre P A G E 3 having a spring makeover with Social Snippets some repairs and a fresh coat of paint inside and out. The Proston Men’s Shed will benefit from the Taabinga Rotary Club Bookarama to be held in Kingaroy on 9 & 10 September. PRESENTS Proston Lions Club is looking for A SPRING FASHION TEA! your support with various projects. NB Inspirations will be hosting a special Lions Recycle for Sight: Donate Afternoon Tea at Jacaranda Tearooms to your old glasses and change showcase their Spring Fashion Collection someone’s life. Imagine if you could on Saturday 16 September at 3pm. help a child read, an Cost is $10 which covers afternoon tea adult succeed or a senior maintain their cakes, scones, biscuits, punch & tea. independence. You can Coffee sold separately. Seating is limited drop your old glasses so please RSVP by in the collection box at Proston calling 4168 9013 or Health Clinic. Our Pony Clubbers are looking a little see staff at either store. Lions are also seeking used stamps tired at the end of a fun morning out to assist in purchasing walking aids with their ponies and friends. for children born with cerebral palsy. At the Library Best wishes to the Dunlop and Fox families as they prepare for their anywhere! Annual Bull Sales this month. Proston School students also visited the Library during Book Week and enjoyed the display and Proston State School activities organised by Librarian Rural Studies Show Team Julie Manning. member Grace, concentrates on getting the hairdressing and BOOK WEEK 2017 grooming just right. These little people enjoyed Good luck to the students celebrating the Book Week theme and cattle as they of “Escape to Everywhere” by compete at the Wondai making their own passports. Their Show. imaginations can take them Proston Over 50’s Club invite you to join them Who’s Who in the Zoo? for a Social Day on the Noela Ardrey, who with more than 30 years of bus 3rd Tuesday of each husband Col, owns and operates service to the Proston district. Proston Country Bus Service, Noela has always generously month at the Proston first came to the area in late given her time and has worked Community Hall. 9.30am 1969 when they bought a farm tirelessly for many community at Bluff Road. After 7½ years, organisations over the years. start with M/Tea, games, they sold the farm and intended Currently she is involved in to return to the coast. Instead, Over 50’s, Relay for Life and has raffle, lucky door, light they moved to Proston and fell just been awarded 30 years Christmas time. lunch 12 noon. in love with the place. While service to Meals on Wheels. She A caravan waits patiently in Col was driving trucks for has also been the recipient of an the shed for the day Noela Come and enjoy a game Carsburgs, Noela got a job Australia Day Award.