THE PROSTON POST IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY The Proston Post NB INSPIRATIONS AND JACARANDA VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 AUGUST 2017 TEAROOMS I N TH I S Unlocking Our Past I S S U E : Well done...Love the Organisers Will Barrett, Kathy history...So interesting...Brings Crane and others were Yr 6 back memories...Excellent overwhelmed with the students display of the town’s response to their call for Canberra heritage...Would like to see photos and memorabilia. The Trip this continue. These are just a display changed throughout the few of the comments made by exhibition as so many residents Some of the happy crowd at the evening event of the Photo Cubs & visitors to the “Unlocking unearthed photos, wrote down Proston” Photo Exhibition held their own memories and Exhibition on Friday 21 July. Joeys “Fun during the month of July. More brought in interesting bits & House than 300 people visited and pieces not seen before. It was the next few years. Many Circus” viewed the Exhibition making it evident that Proston holds a people expressed the desire a very worthwhile project for special place in the hearts of for a more permanent display What’s on in all involved. many residents both past and and consideration needs to be given to that in the future. August present. Some questions were answered but yet more were Thanks must go to Bob & Mary posed. Danson for so kindly donating Along with the photo the use of their shop for the Lake exhibition, a Facebook page month. Also to the many Boondooma called “The Proston Heritage volunteers who manned the Current Collection” has been set up as shop and the community Capacity a repository for the digital groups who visited and storage of photos and this site provided historic material. 48.5% will continue to grow as more Special mention must made of people contribute their photos. Geoff & Lyn Anderson who were so generous with their The success of, and interest in, In the time and assisted in so many the exhibition is a great starting Rain ways with the Exhibition. Norm Smoothy and Geoff point for the upcoming Gauge Anderson cut the cake at the Centenary of Proston as we It truly was an exhibition of the opening event. community, by the community, Total for July seek to build on this start over for the community! at Proston Post Office 54mm Meet our Ekka Team Yearly Total Proston State School Rural throughout each day ensuring 431.2mm Studies students, Steph, Jade, that the animals are fed, Elle and Grace (absent from watered and have clean photo) will spend 8 days at the bedding. Acting Principal Ekka competing in Junior Katrina Hayward, who will Handling & Junior Judging accompany the team, said that events as well as events for the the girls are super-excited to cattle themselves. be representing their families, their school and the wider The girls will be kept busy Follow their journey on the Proston Proston community. Connection Facebook page. Good Luck Girls! DATE CLAIMER: 60th Proston Show Saturday 10 March 2018 P A G E 2 Councillor Kathy’s Comments I was honoured to officially Miss Showgirl and attended Please continue to unlock these launch the “Unlocking High School at Proston for treasures and share your Proston” Photo Exhibition three years boarding with the memories if you have a Proston beautifully put together by Cox Family in Beresford story to tell. Will Barrett, Kathy Crane Street. I have lived the and other members of the Proston dream and community who were so understand the passion of the generous with their time. It Proston people. is fantastic to see so much Hats off to Margaret support for this project as Westerman, Kathy Julian and we lead into the exciting the whole community for Centenary of Proston. their great work in preserving My address is, and always the photos and memorabilia has been, “Di Di” Station, that has helped towards the Our best wishes to Kathy’s Dad Proston. I was a Proston amazing collection so far. Mick for a speedy recovery from his recent surgery. What a special photo. Cubs and Joeys Camp Out Proston Joeys and Cubs, along (empty cardboard boxes) and The kids loved helping to with their intrepid leaders, ticket box (more cardboard) make their circus treats of recently braved a very as well as working up their popcorn, fairy floss, hot dogs cold and frosty Friday own individual circus acts. and fruit clown faces. Lucky night to enjoy a camp Cub Leader Jirrah (aka Sharon kids to have such dedicated out at the Scout Shed Zoldak) was a very funny leaders who go the extra mile in Rodney Street. The “Clarabella the Clown” while for them! campfire was the Peter Anderson entertained most popular spot to everyone with his “Mindless try and beat the chilly Mime”. Abbey Lane showed night air. her talents as a Hula Hoop girl The theme was “Fun and Noah Lane let his hair House Circus” and down as a crazy clown. Saturday morning saw Joey Leader Puggle (aka Robyn them using great imagination to Blackwell) was the Ringmaster make their own circus ring who kept the show running. Canberra Trip Proston State School Year 6 Science Centre. Seeing thank everyone in the students have returned after a snow (for the first time for community who supported wonderful week of new some) and trying out their fund-raising to help tobogganing was also a make their dream trip a CWA Date Claimer: experiences during their trip to Canberra and the snowfields. special highlight. reality. It was very memorable for all. Melbourne Cup Lunch When asked to describe their trip The students would like to Tues 7 Nov. in one word some of their responses were … fun, The students had a freezing, historic, tiring and frosty start at 5am awesome. Sunday. They arrived back in Highlights of the trip were the Proston at 8.45pm visits to the War Memorial Friday. A very long where they saw “lots of big week but they guns” and the Questacon enjoyed every THE PROSTON POST minute. VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 Year 10 students recently P A G E 3 enjoyed a trip to Brisbane where Social Snippets they attended the Tertiary Skills Expo and came away with a host of ideas for their tertiary education Proston Men’s Shed are holding options. They also visited another Car Boot Sale and Auction Parliament House, the Court on Saturday 2 September from House, QUT, GOMA, Science 7am. The Men’s Shed are fund- Centre, Museum and South Bank. raising to enable them to get their Feel like a fun night out? Get own building and would very much along to the Australiana Trivia appreciate your support, so come Night at the Proston Community along and enjoy a great social Catching up at the “Unlocking Proston” Photo Hall Saturday 9 September. $20 morning. For enquiries or to book Exhibition were Maria Schulz (nee Anderson), per person. Arrive 5.30pm for a Lyn Anderson (nee Grundy), Robyn Franz (nee a stall please phone Geoff Rea on 6pm start. Licenced Bar, Multi Day) and Claire Shea (nee Fisher). 0439 694 000 or see any of the Draw Raffle, Lucky Door. Lots of fun Men’s Shed members. It was wonderful to see so many former & laughter. Please book by 1 Sept. Harry Franz & “Prostonites” back in town checking out the on 0429689558 or Les Koy from display and enjoying coffee at Jacaranda 41689540. A joint Tearooms afterwards. the SB Field initiative of Proston Naturalists QCWA & Coverty visited Proston At the Library Rural Fire Brigade. and Reinke Scrub Conser- BOOK WEEK vation Park The Proston Town Library will celebrate recently. Children’s Book Week from 22 to 25 August with special activities and displays EUMUNDI MARKETS for children of all ages. BUS TRIP RHYME TIME Saturday 12 August 2017 A special session for the under 5’s which Join Relay for Life for a day trip to is held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. the Eumundi Markets. Have a fun day out while helping to raise much needed funds for cancer. CONVERSATIONS AT THE LIBRARY Bus departs Proston with pickup from other SB The Proston Conversations Group meets towns. Adults $35 on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 10am for an informal hour of fun and Great shot at the mini golf Bookings Phone 41689296 merriment. All welcome. during the school holidays. Proston Over 50’s Club invite you to join them Who’s Who in the Zoo? for a Social Day on the 3rd Tuesday of each I caught up with local identity family were the last in the Eddie O’Donnell at the Photo Wallumbilla/Taroom district to month at the Proston Exhibition held during July and use horse-drawn machinery and Community Hall. 9.30am asked him to share a bit about he was about 14 at that time. himself. In true Eddie style he Around 1981 Eddie bought his start with M/Tea, games, was a bit reluctant but went on farm at Stalworth where he to tell me a bit about his life. farmed duboisia and cattle and raffle, lucky door, light Eddie was born in Roma and also had a go at Campdrafting. lunch 12 noon. grew up in the Wallumbilla He said he likes a quiet life, loves district, where he worked at watching football (particularly Come and enjoy a game the kids) and enjoys all horse various jobs on the land but of BINGO on Friday 4 & mostly as a ringer.