COMMUNITY NEWS ACROSS THE TIARO DISTRICT OCTOBER 2014 Pictured above is part of the Jamieson family today. A family reunion was held August 30th, Jamieson Family 2014 at Tiaro Memorial Hall with all branches represented. Reunion in Tiaro One of the early families to the District Gundiah Community By popular demand! was the Jamieson Family. Two brothers and their cousin emigrated to join their Groups join together. Mansong Meetings of both Gundiah Community Aunt and Uncle in the area in 1879. Find Inc. (GCI) and Gundiah Memorial Hall out more about why they left Shetland Association Inc. (GMHA) both elected LIVE at Islands and journied to the other side of to merge executive committees and GLENWOOD the world. See page 5. organisations to better suit the needs Saturday 1 Nov 7:30pm of members. Outgoing GCI President, Tickets available from your local organisation. Instameet @ Mungar Enquiries to 4197 4323 or 0448 051462 Instameet on 4th October at the Fra- Trevor Keightley said that the activities ser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary on will remain the same and members and Mungar Rd is a Tourism Queensland friends can enjoy the usual croquet, bar- event and is being held in numerous becues and bus trips. locations throughout Fraser Coast. “The objective is to have fewer meet- David Lightbody has been able to get ings, less paperwork and reduced run- them to run another one to ‘promote’ ning expenses collectively,” said Larry Glenwood Community Hall. Pepper Rd Glenwood. O’Shea, newly elected president of the Fraser Coast Hinterland. Meet Jodi Entry price $15 Carlton of Fraser Coast Opportunities Gundiah Memorial Hall Association. for a mini training session from 9.30am The Gundiah Gazette will continue to operate as usual under the new organ- Performing classic songs from the with your smart phone, tablet etc that 1940s through to the 60s! has Instagram installed.“I would really isation. SGroundwater. Secretary GMHA. For enquiries and tickets contact 0418 888 625 like a good roll up as a show of strength that the Fraser Coast Hinterland does Munna Creek Country exist and is an alternative tourism Music Festival is on! opportunity that needs promotion, October 16th-19th Munna Creek Hall What’s Inside? not just Hervey Bay, the whales and Bauple-Woolooga Rd. Great people, Letters to the Editor 2 Fraser Island.” said David Lightbody great food, great Line Up: Trevor Olton, Community 3 of Tiaro Tourist Stopover. Call Da- Owen Blundel, Waddo, Tony Wagner, Diggers & Memories 4-5 vid 07 41939375 or Jodi 4196 9666. Hewie Curtis, Sharon Heaslip, Jed & Police Talk, Meditation 6 www.queenslandholidays.com.au/ Trudy, Len Conner, Ray & Sam Prat- ley, Buddy Thompson & Lynne Bennett, Turtles, Brigade, QCWA 7 things-to-see-and-do/queensland- Bauple Tourism & Chamber 8 instameet-at-fraser-coast-wildlife- Roseanna, Glen Jones, and more! See sanctuary-at-10am/ http://munnacreekhall.com/ Calendar & Classifieds 10-12 ComeNEW and see POST our new post officeOFFICE right next door NEXT to foodworks, lotsDOOR! of new stock arriving daily. Check out monthly specials in catalogue. Look foward to serving you. OPEN Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm. Closed for lunch 12.30–1pm. Ph: 4129 2138 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor should be addressed to Gundiah Gazette, 363 Netherby Rd, Gundiah Q 4650, or [email protected]. It is preferred they are around 200 words. They must be signed but name can be withheld on request. Letters will be published at the Editor’s discretion. Snub. Good afternoon, Fraser Coast Regional Council hit new lows in community communication when a Councillor Community Consultation was carried out outside the Supermarket in Tiaro this morning, Thursday 18.9.14. Residents of the small town discovered the community consultation was taking place when they arrived to get their daily newspaper or collect their mail after 9 am. Those who went prior to this, missed out. Some were very quick to raise the issues closest to their hearts, the increases in their rates especially commercial/industrial!! However, I have checked the media releases on the Council web page, the“community chat” key on their web page, Gundiah Ga- zette one of the local newsletters, and no where any comment on being in Tiaro, Thursday 18th September. But to cap it off, there was a secret official opening of the Mary River Turtle next to the Visitor Information Centre. 3 members from Tiaro & District Landcare were present, and F.C.R.C. staff & Councillors. Despite being told there was nothing official going on, there were sandwiches and juice for the few!! What a snub to our community. Regards, Linda Harris, Tiaro On Community Values & Love Thy Neighbour To Anonymous, Thanks for an excellent opportunity to get the truth out. We have travelled; the signs etc at Bauple are adequate. You are missing THE VITAL POINT; both areas are for FULLY SELF CONTAINED RV’s. You should not need “facilities”! Need more? Stay at a motel or van park. Distance from RV area to facil- ities – As above. You want to see the world? Why have problems with a 100m stroll? We prefer Rossendale Rest Area. We would have to see this toilet paper to believe it. We drive past there most days; we would notice. Everyone wants RV dollars - RV owners shop at ALDI. If a busi- ness needs RV dollars it must attract tourists. Previous RV site in Bauple – None. Conflicts – None. Want tranquil settings? – go to Rossendale. FCRC allowed temporary RV camping for fully self contained RV’s in the Rec Ground carpark. When RV Camp area for fully self contained RV’s opened in Bauple Centre on 22/08/2012 the Rec Ground carpark was closed to all Camping. RV issue over. Country hospitality - get out more. Meeting times advertised in Gundiah Gazette, Bauple Bulletin. People shutting business down – odd; actually only the owner can do that. Support change and local business – if good yes, but if not then go elsewhere, freedom of choice. Small community, people keep to themselves; things move at leisurely pace here. There are always rumours – ignore it, rise above it. “Love thy Neighbour” - “living by example” [is the] best approach. G & E North 19/09/14 To Colin Rogers, We are wondering what meeting [you referred to]? What happened to“good old values” – life happened, chang- ing roles of everyone in society, so many things, where to start? GOOTCHIE EARTHMOVING We are concerned you don’t mention truth or respect as being important aspects of community life. Servicing Bauple, Curra, Gundiah, Glenwood, Gunalda & Tiaro Honesty and Mutual Respect are essential in every relationship. When people are truthful and respect each other then surely the SAND • PRE-MIX • RUBBLE • TOP SOIL • ROAD GRAVEL other things you mention will follow. There are still a lot of people DOZERS • EXCAVATOR • TIP TRUCKS • LOW LOADER • SKIDDER who do hold to these“simple rules”. Their word; their handshake is their bond. When people, not just the village elders“senior citi- 4129 3147 zens” are not completely honest, or become blinkered, then the Gootchie Rd, Gootchie. Call Paddy Coyne - Mobile 0428 796 558 whole system breaks down. G & E North 19/09/14 OCTOBER 2014 PAGE 2 A COMMUNITY BUILDING PROJECT GUNDIAH COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Saturday GUNDIAH COMMUNITY INCORPORATE Country Spring Fair Well, here we are in Spring and the good Lord keeps missing 11th our area with rain. Again, its that @#*!! mountain. In tonight’s Guest Speaker: October 2014 BOM it was raining in Bundy down to Maryborough and from Claire Hamilton Glenwood down to Sydney and believe or not it was basically - Fundraising 1.30pm clear around Mount Bauple. When we bought our block 23 for the Royal at years ago, I met Edwin Stratford from Bauple and he said that Flying Doctor Service * Come if you intend growing something don’t buy around Bauple its only good for fairies! I think he was not far wrong, but bless along and his soul, I will always remember his analogy of Bauple weather. Maybe we could work on the council to remove it Ha Ha! wear your The Trees Are Dying I don’t know if readers have noticed spring hat but trees are dying at a rapid rate around our area. If you drive past our place you will see 23 Pines 100ft high have died in (Prize) the last few months. Col Boman has been investigating and it CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES would appear that it is related to Northern hemisphere native Art trees such as the Paulownia and Loblolly pines, the DPI put Multi Draw Raffle * Plant Stall * Trash & Treasure Face Painting it down to the drought conditions but they may have changed Stall Holders Welcome - $10 Stall (own insurance) their mind when I said they were planted on Arbour day 1946 and I am sure there had been many droughts since then. Col also asked me to remind house owners that if they have Competition: Single Flower in a vase & Child’s decorated floral saucer pines around there house that are dying to get them removed COME OVER 125YR OLD DICKABRAM BRIDGE as soon as possible due to their shallow roots which in a storm condition could be devastating, those of you that play Golf in AND JOIN US FOR THE AFTERNOON! Mystery Bridge Marybourgh watch out as it could be flying trees!!! Col Zemek Competition FCRC officer has been made aware-and we will print his advice on the day next month. True Story And this is true, a local lady went mustering when it was nearly dark. Apparently a local Bull was looking for night Contact June Nahrung 5484 6282 or Sue Newth 54833901 time entertainment by traveling along the railway line, well this, lady was in her flannelette PJ’s and she had the Bull under con- trol, but she just about died when she saw a police car com- ing up her drive.