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THE SMBI Advocate 

Russell Karragarra Lamb Macleay 

Delivered across the Bay Islands monthly FREE Jul/Aug/Sept 2016 

Home Cooking with 

Margurite Carstairs 

Please note. Stories coming online 

continually, Thankyou foryourpatience. 

Spoil Pit finally a car Park reality. Cr Mark 

Edwards Makes good on his promise for extra 

spaces. Linemarking needed, however. 

The story behind the SMBI Day 

out and the Cage 

Thanks to Nathan Fyfe of The Cage for his awesome action photos

From the Editor 

Ph: 3409 4882 

0491 1 29460 

editor@bayislandnews.com.au 

Firstly, an apology. When I took 

over the running of the then 

"Bay Island Times", I promised 

not to ever let my Fellow 

Islanders down. 

Well, I suppose you could say I 

had a number of good reasons 

for the closure of Bay Island 

News. 

A stroke, followed by a 

disastrous business partnership 

(who firstly closed DOTS, Then 

Bay Island News, replacing it 

with something called 'Curlew 

Crier', for a single edition)! 

Then I got bloody Multiple 

Sclerosis in February 201 5. 

I wrote this in my Feb 201 3 

editorial after my stroke: 

"I have been humbled and 

touched by your letters, emails 

and telephone calls of support. I 

have taken them to heart and 

appreciate them very much." 

Thank you all, once again. Yes, 

I am listening, and yes, I 

promise to put my health first. 

This month I'll be covering the 

spoil Pit parking and some of 

the issues with it.Line marking, 

access and the remaining 1 /2 

as yet, uncompleted. 

For my fellow residents with 

disabilities, well I'll have a few 

things to bring up. Sadly I didn't 

realise how it really is, like 

most. I'm going to suggest to 

our political representatives to 

try to get by for one day in a 

chair or a walker. Good Luck! 

ONLINE EDITION 

Visible on all devices, it is an 

exact representation of the hard 

copy paper.As such, it is 

subject to change without 

notice, as news is just that - 

news! I am also using it,for the 

moment as a preview and 

proofing tool. So there are 

some odd boxes, here and 

there, just ignore them for the 

moment,please. 

This is a first, as far as I know, 

anywhere! Advertisers can see 

their ad where it will be 

positioned in the (drumroll 

please) 

PRINT EDITION SEPTEMBER 

Quite literally by public 

demand, as well. I was happy 

to stay with an online version, 

until realised that the software I 

used to use for the print version 

could make a very effective 

'page flipping' presentation. 

None of any other papers that I 

have seen provide this feature! 

As before,it will be home 

delivered and in selected 

outlets (so I'll be needing my 

stands back please). 

Now being online, I can update 

with "Breaking News" (What a 

stupid journalistic phrase - did 

somebody drop it)? So, when 

news occurs I can almost 

immediately change the front 

page! 

You will see this symbol 

scattered about the paper, both 

print and online. Of course, you 

can tap, click,press, swoop or 

anything else but it won't work 

on the print copy - Duh. 

But it is great for the 

online paper. They link 

to interviews (Peter 

Lau, our new fish and 

chip man), Our new Dentist, Dr 

Brandon to the recent SMBI 

event at the skate park, all sorts 

of goodies, slide shows and 

animations as well. Or just a 

link to a web page or perhaps 

some important news from 

council or (gasp) from my 

advertisers! 

And while on the subject of 

advertisers and advertising, 

what may I hear you ask would 

it cost to invest in this paragon 

of prose, this paradigm of 

poetry. The grandiose 

grammatical greatness? 

How much for such scintillating 

stratospheric similes and 

magical modest metaphors? 

The sheer breadth of unbiased 

reporting, the depth and 

breadth of reporting. And the 

modesty, intelligence and 

strength of character of your 

editor? The Total Lack of 

political persuasion and the 

resilient reporting solely for the 

readers benefit alone! 

What exorbitant amount would I 

have the temerity to inflict upon 

you, my valued customer? A 

simple formula $1 05 per 1 /4 

page ad, for 3 months, paid in 

advance. ($1 05 is just how it 

worked out to be fair to 

everyone - ask XCEL)). I have 

to pay in advance, you have to 

pay in advance with The 

Bulletin, you have to pay in 

advance at McDonald's and 

Hungry Jack's and even at the 

Island petrol stations! 

Guess what, yep you have to 

pay in advance, because I have 

to as well! 

Speaking of payments. if you 

want to advertise, better get in 

quick. Just have a look. Virtually 

full already! More content! And 

that's something worth reading! 

Cheers, 

Tim 

Bay Island News September 201 6 edition page 2 

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Bay Island News September 201 6 edition page 3

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Bay Island News September 201 6 edition page 1 0 




THE SPOIL PIT 

By Tim Barker 

Here are some facts. 

I first approached the 

'powers that be' years 

ago, Peter Dowling, 

Mark Edwards and 

Karen Williams. I was 

not getting on my 'high 

horse' at that time. It 

was when people were 

parking in there 

illegally and breaking in 

past the gates. That 

was long ago. Parking 

was bad back then, but 

was not yet 

catastrophic. Some of 

you may remember 

that. 

I got all the usual 

platitudes - 'Yes, it is 

important, I'll look into 

it, etc,etc.' 

Only when I came back 

from hospital in a 

wheelchair did I 

properly realise that 

this was an urgent 

situation. 

Shame on me, I know. 

But that is human 

nature, not to notice 

something until your 

nose is rubbed in it. 

Mark Edwards told me 

it was an operational 

matter (I also asked if 

parks in the secure 

park could be made 

available for mobility 

scooters - again an 

'operations' matter),I 

was later told it was 

State land. Approval 

had been given, 

though. Still nothing 

happened.a letter from 

Mark Edwards, saying 

it was Translink's 

responsibility and I 

should contact them. . 

I still have the email. 

A recent Bayside 

Bulletin article was 

incorrect in stating 

there were about 58 

spots to be made. 

Not quite accurate. 

And, as usual, I can 

prove it. I may not be 

totally accurate, but I 

used Council's own 

Red e Map, and used 

the images of existing 

cars, made provision 

for smaller cars and 

motorcycles. 

I got 211 extra spots. 

Count 'em. 

I also put in the tracks 

(in Yellow) that could 

be taken as well as a 

second entrance. 

An islander took some 

photos which make 

even 58 spots look 

questionable. 

An unofficial estimate 

was initially about 24 

new spots. 

I drove out there on my 

trusty mobility scooter 

and took some pics 

and video. I also got a 

quick and impromtu 

interview with a 

somewhat confused 

new Russell islander. 

You'll have to go to 

www,bayislandnews.co 

m.au to view that 

online. 

Thinking that something 

ought to be done, I made a 

couple of calls to Council 

and spoke to someone who 

understood what I was 

getting at. 

Being of the Council naming 

is not an option, but a 

quick visit to see in 

person was 

mentioned. 

Then some linemarking 

appeared and order seems 

to have come to THE 

SPOIL PIT. 

Well, half of it anyway.... 





BAY ISLANDS 

BLOOMERS 

by Patti Ponting 

What a delight to be 

invited to provide our 

Island Community 

with information 

regarding the ONLY 

FREE SENIORS' 

GROUP on our 

islands. This group 

has been functioning 

on Russell & Macleay 

Islands for the past 1 6 

years, run entirely by 

Volunteers (currently 

under the BICS 

'umbrella') & is open 

to anyone over the 

age of 55. 

There is no 

membership fee, 

simply attend a 

minimum of 3 Morning 

Tea events to qualify 

for a discounted daytrip 

3 times a year. 

Morning Tea, which 

includes 

entertainment / 

information / raffle, 

occurs each 4th 

Friday of the month at 

the Progress Hall on 

Macleay 9.30- 

11 .30am for which a 

bus pick-up can be 

arranged by 

contacting Judy 

Gorham on 3409 4650 

a week prior to the 

event. At the moment, 

sadly, there is no 

event on Russell as 

the previous 

Coordinator, Heather 

Wiley, who did 

wonderful work with 

her Volunteers, had to 

resign through ill 

health. 

As soon as someone 

on Russell volunteers 

(could that be YOU?) 

to take up the position 

Morning Tea will 

resume at the Rec. 

Hall near the jetty on 

the 2nd Friday of each 

month. 

Contact Judy Gorham 

if you can help. Come 

& join the Macleay 

event, where the bus 

picks up from the 

arriving ferry at 

9.1 0am & will return 

you to the jetty. 

The next day-trip will 

be on Friday 23rd 

September to the 

Toowoomba Festival 

of the Flowers, 

including morning tea 

& lunch. If you are not 

yet a member but are 

interested in this trip 

you are welcome to 

join us if there are 

seats available. 

Contact Judy Gorham 

for more information 

3409 4650. 

Don't be shy! Come 

along for a fun social 

morning with your 

peers. See you there! 



Bay Island News September 201 6 edition page 1 4

Grumpy old men with Macleay 

island Lions put on Christmas 

in July movie complete with 

snow, movie was Arthur's 

Christmas, it was a great 

night with pop corn on entry, 

and more popcorn sweets 

and drinks to be had. There 

was lots of giggles and laughing by the adults 

and the kids. 

Stay tuned for the next movie at the progress 

hall to be screened next month. 

Sue Piet - macleay Island Community and events 

Deirdre Underwood 25 August at 20:16 from 

facebook 

Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) the direct 

to Russell ferry was about to leave when my husband 

Bob and I arrived by taxi and slowly for his benefit we 

headed down the jetty. By rights the ferry could/should 

have pulled out. John the decky called out and asked 

which Island we were going to...Russell we called 

back....we will wait for you John calls back. It took my 

husband close on 1 0mins to get to the point of 

boarding. 

To all those passengers who patiently waited for us to 

board I thank you and to the crew thank you we are so 

grateful for your kindness. 

Snippets of the good times around the islands.. 

MACLEAY ISLAND 

COMMUNITY LIBRARY 

NEWS 

Russell Tce Macleay Island [attached 

to the MI Progress Hall] 

Phone 34094243 

Library open hours: Monday 2-5pm; 

Tuesday 10am-1pm; Saturday 9- 

12am 

The library has recently purchased 

two new 

junior books 

– ‘Matilda’ 

and ‘Esio 

Trot’ by 

Roald Dahl. 

Also we have 

added to our 

‘Classics’ 

section with 

the purchase 

of a scarce, antiquarian work by 

Nathaniel Gould, titled ‘Bred in the 

Bush’. Nat Gould emigrated to 

Australia from England in 1884. He 

published 

130 novels, 

many of them 

with 

Australian 

settings. He 

worked as a 

newspaper 

corresponden 

t for sport, 

particularly 

racing. His 

success in fiction writing was the 

ability to blend a sporting subject 

with elements of detective and 

romance stories. 

The library thanks all of the 

wonderful people who donate books 

and DVD’s. Without these donations 

our library would not exist. 

We sell fresh, raw, delicious 

Macadamia Nuts for the very 

reasonable price of $7.00 for 250g. 

This is one of our fundraisers so why 

not try a bag – you will be back for 

more! 

Yarrandimbi 

dreaming 




Home Cooking 

By Margurite Carstairs 

The best foods to cook 

for yourself and your 

family are foods that are 

in season and available 

right now, maybe at a 

special price because of 

the season. 

Right now the local 

Supermarkets are selling 

whole chickens for $5, 

and a whole chicken 

would serve 4-6 people 

with vegetables in 

season. 

Everyone knows how to 

roast a chicken. Take off 

the wrapping, put it in a 

baking dish and into the 

oven. Yes, it is as easy as 

this. But, for a variation 

try rubbing the chicken 

with a soup mix or curry 

paste. This time I tried 

some Korma curry paste, 

left over in the fridge. I 

cut the chicken in half, 

for faster cooking, 

rubbed it 

generously with 

the curry paste, 

wearing 

disposable gloves 

to stop my hands 

getting messy, and 

put it in a dish in 

the oven, with the 

timer set for 30 

minutes. 

Potatoes were on special 

for $2.99 for 2 kgs, and a 

bag of small carrots was 

$1 .25. I also bought 

some green chillies, a 

special treat for $2.00 

I cut the potatoes and 

carrots, leaving the peel 

on for better 

nourishment. I placed 

them in a bowl and 

generously sprinkled 

seasoned garlic salt, 

mixed Italian herbs and 

enough flour to coat the 

vegetables. Into a 

separate baking dish, 

they went as the first 

dish was full of chicken. I 

covered the vegetables 

with oil to coat them, 

and put them in the oven 

under the chicken. 

Thirty minutes later, I 

turned the chicken, then 

the vegetables, and put 

the timer on for another 

40 minutes, when 

everything was cooked 

and ready to serve. 

I removed the seeds from 

the chillies and fried 

them in a frypan because 

there was no room in the 

baking dish for them. 

When I served the 

chicken with the 

vegetables, I placed a 

chilli on top and added a 

few fresh spinach leaves, 

and a blob of sour cream. 

The meal was delicious. 

Cost of the meal, Chicken 

$5, Potatoes $1 , Carrots 

$1 , Chillies $2, sour 

cream $1 …total under 

$1 0 to feed 4-6 people. 

Maggi Carstairs 

www.facebook.com/gro 

ups/homecooking201 6 


BAKERY 



Paul Gate "on Russell Island" 

I can't help but feel everyone left the Forum with a 

different feeling to me. 

And before i tell you why, i feel i need to fill in a bit of my 

background and how i came to be here. 

I was like most teens, loving life and my life was rugby. 

Then at 1 5 on the way home from a 7's tournament my 

life changed. 

The car ahead went under a truck and the events of the 

next few hours as we waited for help was more then my 

young brain could handle. 

For the next 7 years my life descended into hell. Death 

and destruction surrounded me in some of the worst parts 

of Australia, 

til at 22 one of my best friends was murdered in my 

lounge room. seeing over 20 people die by 22 simply 

broke me, I locked myself in a house for the next 11 years 

learning about the world , studying it intently but to scared 

to go out in it. Too scared to start friendships, to scared to 

start relationships, essentially alone. So when the owner 

decided to sell my world was forced to change. 

I looked about frantically for a solution i found Russell 

island. Somewhere my dad had bought land back in good 

times and had always been a place of fascination for me. 

So i ventured over here. I like most went and looked a 

various properties and late in the afternoon was sitting on 

the jetty of one of these places . When a kite swooped 

down and dropped a small rock next to me and landed so 

close i could reach out and touch him. As i looked in his 

eyes i knew this was the the place i was meant to be. 

So as i marched the 3km home from the 

meeting(something 7 years ago i would never of gone 

too) the other night i felt a deep sense of home. 

Maybe it's because after the meeting while i was cleaning 

up with Mark edwards, we chatted. Not about what was 

wrong with the islands but about what was right. 

Things like how the sports facilities can make a huge 

difference in the lives of young and old when utilised, 

giving the young something to do and teaching them 

community in the process to keeping our senior members 

healthy and fit and improving life. About how this island 

rivals straddie for biodiversity with its amazing range of 

Flora and fauna. Since coming here i have become a mad 

photographer, this island has so much and the more i look 

the more i see. It's a paradise in our own yards.. We 

talked about job opportunities which the toondah 

development will bring since they have to hire local first 

and even put a bus on for island workers. We talked 

about the foreshore development (on russell) and the new 

ferry terminal where we can voice our opinions on what 

we need to best serve the community and that it was an 

opportunity for us to be heard and shape our island's 

future. We talked about the idea of a police youth club or 

any youth club to be honest that would provide the kids 

with somewhere they feel safe to hang and chill. we have 

the facilities and we could encourage the young ones 1 2 

to 1 8 to do it themselves. they only need to form a 

committee and apply for a grant, with a little help from a 

local councilor whom i sure would love to help. it could be 

done like the kids in proserpine did. And i left seeing how 

this island could grow into an awesome place for our kids 

and for us. 

Everytime i leave my house now i experience joy in the 

nature around me, in the nod of head as someone drives 

by, in the air so clean. I've made friends since being here 

and brought people into my inner sanctum and it hasn't 

always been a perfect match and it hasn't always worked 

but i took the risk and was rewarded by many wonderful 

experiences. We need to cherish differences they make 

our community stronger. For example i'm not into the idea 

of bridge but i certainly can't knock Jan who does, when 

her reasons for wanting one(family etc) are just as valid 

as mine for not. We need to take the opportunities that 

are here, from landcare to sports to the community 

centres and shape these islands into the amazing 

community it can be. Take advantage of the grants use 

them to get security cameras at the carparks, use them to 

make sports teams or youth clubs . take advantage of 

what's there and we can all look forward to a better future. 

I love this island, i feel safe and at home on every bit of it. 

It freed me because as i look at the outside world that 

starts across the bay. I know i wouldn't want to be 

anywhere else right now.. 

One last thing rather than being negative about anyone's 

opinions i hope that we can take them onboard and move 

as a community to take away each other's anxieties. 

without critique or scorn but with understanding and 

love... sorry it's so long frown emoticon 

Reprinted by permission of the Author, from Bay Island 

News Group on facebook 



The Bay Islands 

By Travis Place 

Part one - Russell Island 

Russell Island in Redland 

City is the biggest of the 

Southern Moreton Bay 

Islands, sandwiched between 

the mainland and North 

Stradbroke Island in the state 

of Queensland, Australia. 

The island is eight kilometres 

long (north-to-south) and 

nearly three kilometres wide. 

A basic survey of the island 

was conducted by Robert 

Dixon in 1 839. He named the 

island after Lord John 

Russell the Secretary of 

State for the Colonies in the 

1 840s. 

The island was first settled 

by Europeans in 1 866, when 

John Campbell was granted 

a lease on the northern end 

of the island closely followed 

by John Willes and his family. 

Land auctions commenced in 

1 870.[1 ] Farmers and 

oystermen were the first fulltime 

inhabitants, but with the 

arrival of the Jackson family 

in 1 906, a small village was 

created on the western side 

of the island called 

Jacksonville, that had a 

sawmill, pineapple canning 

factory, jetty and even a 

picture theatre. A small 

school was opened in 1 91 6. 

Russell Island has a police 

station, IGA supermarket, 

butcher, post office, service 

station, bottle shop, 

veteranarian, a medical 

practice, pathologist, 

chemist, computer repair 

services, web-designers, 

hairdresser, bakery, 

newsagency, landscape/hire 

centre, scooter & car hire, 

storage sheds, video hire, 

lawyer, library, two licensed 

clubs, public pool, and four 

real estate offices. 

The two licensed clubs, an 

RSL and the Russell Island 

Bowling Club, provide 

entertainment and bistro 

facilities most nights of 

the week. 

A Council-built hall near 

the main wharf is 

available and, centrally 

located on Jackson Street, 

the Bay Islands Community 

Centre has rooms. Some 

church denominations meet 

at the hall but others use the 

historic St Peters Church Hall 

just up High Street. In 2009 

the Kennedy Farm 

Community Centre was 

revamped with 

Commonwealth money and 

is now available for small 

scale community activity. 

Resident driven plans for the 

4.5 ha block include sporting 

facilities and a community 

farm. 

Electricians, builders and 

plumbers are resident on the 

Island, making the island 

somewhat self-supportive. 

Services include power, 

phone, broadband, water and 

garbage collection but 

sewerage and tarring of the 

vast majority of streets is still 

some time away. Garbage is 

trucked to the mainland for 

disposal. The Rural Fire 

Brigade, State Emergency 

Service and the Ambulance 

service receive strong 

volunteer support. Several 

volunteer Justices of the 

peace live on the island. A 

small primary school for 

around 1 80 students has an 

active Parents and Citizens 

club. In early 201 0 the Bay 

Islands Community Centre 

with grants from Community 

Service and the Council, 

opened a youth drop in 

centre on Jackson Road. 

On 1 2 April 2008, a public 50 

metre swimming pool jointly 

funded by the Redland City 

Council, the Queensland 

State Government, a rates 

levy and nearly 20 years of 

donations from residents was 

completed. Management has 

been contracted to the 

YMCA. The first bathers hit 

the water during that 

weekend but, lacking any 

heating, it was closed for the 

winter. Sufficient solar 

heating for spring and 

autumn use was installed in 

2009. 

Another big event for the 

island on Wednesday, 7 May 

2008 when the $1 .2 million 

Police Station was opened 

by the Queensland Police 

Minister, bringing Senior 

Constable Michael Verry to 

the island as its first 

community policeman. 

Backing up the policeman, 

Queensland Police make 

frequent visits to the island 

with a high-speed barge 

which can carry two police 

vehicles. 

Russell Island Jetty 

The first settlers on the island 

relied on their own resources 

to take themselves and their 

produce to market. The area 

to the east of the current jetty 

was the site of the rafting 

ground, where the timbergetters 

would form log rafts 

to float their timber to 

sawmills on the mainland. 

The island’s early farmers 

also used this area to ship 

their produce before jetties 

were built. 

The jetty accesses Krummel 

Passage. This passage was 

formerly known as the 

Mersen or Marsden Channel, 

named after Christian 

Mersen, who selected a 

couple of parcels of land on 

Russell Island in the 1 870s. 

He set up a lime burning kiln 

where he burnt local coral 

and oysters. This kiln was 

close to the lime burners’ 

jetty near the present water 

transport office and current 

jetty. 

St Peter’s Parish 

In 1 922 Fred Willes, son of 

John Willes, donated half an 

acre of his farmland to the 

Anglican Church for a 

proposed hall. Church 

services had been held in the 

house of Mr and Miss 

Hender until then. The hall 

was built by Joseph Lovell 

and his son, Bill, of Macleay 

Island, from Russell Island 

timber milled at a sawmill on 

Canaipa Road. The hall was 

officially opened on 30 March 

1 924 and was extended in 

1 959. Electricity was 

connected in 1 966 and town 

water in 1 994. 

Jock Kennedy ParkJock 

Kennedy ParkThis park is 

named after returned 

serviceman Jock Kennedy, 

who moved with his wife and 

family to an 11 acre farm on 

Russell Island after World 

War II. Their avocado and 

banana farms bordered the 

northern end of the island 

during the 1 950s. Like many 

islanders, Kennedy was 

involved in community 

activities, such as the Russell 

Island Youth Club, where 

teenage boys used to learn 

boxing and other sports. He 

is also remembered for the 

dances he organised. Jock 

and Joan Kennedy devoted 

much of their own time and 

resources into developing 

what is now known as the 

Jock Kennedy Park. The 

Kennedys eventually moved 

to Wynnum. 

Russell Island State School 

Centre RoadRussell-Islandstate-school-1 

91 9The first 

school on the island was 

carried across the bay on a 

boat, and opened near Black 

Cat Swamp (now known as 

the Minjerribah Conservation 

Area) in 1 91 6 on land 

donated by James Jackson, 

Mark Jackson’s father (see 

Jacksonville). In 1 926 the 

school was moved to its 

present site. The first teacher 

was Eileen Willes, a 

granddaughter of John Willes 

(see Canaipa Point). In those 

days, schools were more 

than places of learning, with 

the school building doubling 

as a community hall and 

meeting place. Long-time 

residents still remember the 

dances that were held at the 

school. 

Jacksonville Jackson Road 

This is the site of a 

settlement established by 

Mark Jackson in the 1 920s. 

The Jackson family came to 

the island about 1 905 and 

took up pineapple farming, 

one of the first farming 

families to do so. In 1 91 5 

Mark Jackson opened a 

pineapple cannery that 

employed up to 20 people in 

its heyday. It is famous for 

being one of the suppliers of 

canned pineapple to Allied 

troops fighting in France 

during World War I. Not long 

after World War I, the 

cannery closed and was 

replaced by a sawmill on the 

same site. Before the mill 

closed, it supplied timber for 

a number of island buildings, 

including a Methodist 



Church. 

The pineapple cannery was 

built just above the high 

water mark, apparently 

because the equipment was 

too heavy to carry any 

further up the slope. Mark 

Jackson also built a jetty 

and a barge to take produce 

to the markets, as well as 

an enclosed swimming pool 

with a shark barrier. The 

remains of the structures 

can be found at the water’s 

edge below the site of the 

cannery and sawmill. No 

settlement is complete 

without entertainment, so 

Mark Jackson also built the 

Bay View Picture Theatre 

about 1 950. Jackson 

donated five acres for a 

school oval in 1 922, which 

is today the Jackson’s Oval 

cricket ground. In its 

heyday, Jacksonville was 

one of the main transport 

nodes, with most of the fruit 

boats visiting the island in 

those days travelling along 

the aptly named Main 

Channel that runs between 

Redland Bay and Russell 

Island. They picked up and 

delivered passengers and 

produce from the Logan 

River, other southern bay 

islands and the mainland 

settlements. Little remains 

of the Jacksonville 

settlement: the Methodist 

Church was eaten by white 

ants and pulled down and 

the picture theatre burnt 

down in 1 960. All that is left 

of the pineapple 

cannery/sawmill are its 

levelled site and some 

remnants off Jackson 

Street. The remains of the 

jetty and barge can be 

found down on the water’s 

edge and some 

concrete block 

walls from the 

swimming 

enclosure are 

visible. 

Mrs Gwendolyn 

Fischer 

Memorial Park 

Mrs Gwendolyn 

Fischer's 

Memorial 

ParkJay 

Fischer took up land on 

Russell Island in 1 906, 

beginning with 1 20 acres 

and adding another 80 

acres later on. The farm was 

between Waikiki Beach Rd, 

Flinders, and Leigh 

Crescent on the southern 

end of the island. The farm 

was called Rehcsif – 

Fischer spelt backwards. 

Jay and his wife, 

Gwendolyn, grew fruit and 

vegetables, and they also 

set up a pineapple pulping 

factory and made jam 

conserve. The farm did not 

do well and Gwendolyn had 

to sell some of the land to 

pay off debts after 

Jay’s death. 

When Gwendolyn 

died in 1 943 her 

ashes were 

brought over to the 

island and placed 

in a memorial on 

their land near the 

end of Cannes 

Avenue. The 

ashes and her 

favourite 

greenstone brooch were 

placed in the headstone 

behind a glass panel. Some 

years later the stone mound 

was accidentally bulldozed. 

The family rebuilt the stone 

monument and a memorial 

garden with the help of 

Mission Australia and the 

Bay Islands Community 

Services, but the brooch 

and the urn with her ashes 

were lost. Local legend has 

it that the grave site is 

haunted. 

Next in 'The Bay Islands' 

By Travis Place 

Part two - Lamb Island 

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On 1 6 July SMBI Day Out held its first ever event. There were some memorable 

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skating maneuvers by the local talented young people. The organisers wish to give a big 

thank you to all of the young high flyers who participated in the games and competitions. 

There were lots of prizes presented to the talent whose efforts wowed us all. 

SMBI Day Out is the brainchild of Heather Billaney (ex BICS Office Manager) and Sharon 

Ward (ex SPAR) who, many years ago, identified the need for activities and events to be 

held on a regular basis for our SMBI young people. 

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together they cooked up a storm of sausages, music and fun. The day was also supported by 

Stradbroke Ferries and Max Employment. 

SMBI Day Out is for the young people of all the Islands. It is hoped that the young people will 

take part in decision making, ideas and planning. Check out and like the SMBI Day Out 

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24 August 201 6 

Redland City backs call for 

Olympic Games feasibility 

study 

Redland City Council has 

thrown its support behind 

calls for a South East 

Queensland feasibility study 

into hosting the 2028 

Olympic Games. 

Redland City Mayor Karen 

Williams said councillors 

unanimously supported her 

Mayoral Minute at today’s 

General Meeting, which 

included endorsing the 

findings of the SEQ Council 

of Mayors pre-feasibility 

study into the possibility of a 

regional games bid. 

“Today councillors have 

agreed to proceed to the 

next stage of conducting a 

feasibility study, which will 

provide the information we 

as a region need to decide 

whether it is in our interests 

to continue with a formal bid 

process,” she said. 

“The decision follows 

councillors being briefed on 

the SEQ Council of Mayors’ 

pre-feasibility study which 

showed it was possible for 

SEQ as a region to host the 

Olympic and Paralympic 

Games in 2028. 

“This is just one step in a 

very long process. 

Obviously there are a lot of 

questions still to be 

answered, but equally there 

is a lot of opportunity and 

we owe it to our 

communities to gather as 

much information as 

possible so an informed 

decision can be made." 

Cr Williams said Redland 

City Council would use the 

potential Olympics bid as a 

catalyst for much-needed 

infrastructure in Redland 

City. 

“Redland City Council has 

been crying out for 


upgrades to 

our State 

Government 

controlled 

roads and rail 

line for years 

and this 

process could 

provide the 

carrot we 

need to get 

these projects on the 

agenda,” she said. 

“There is no doubt that to 

successfully host the 

Olympics there will need to 

be new and upgraded 

infrastructure across the 

region and today’s decision 

gives Redland City a seat at 

the table when the SEQ 

Council of Mayors asks the 

State and Federal 

government for that 

infrastructure.” 

Cr Williams said the next 

step in the process would 

provide residents with detail 

on what it would cost to host 

the games. 

“Obviously everyone wants 

to know how much it will 

cost and what would be 

involved if we were to host 

the Olympics and the 

feasibility study will help 

flesh out that detail so our 

eyes are open and we can 

make informed decisions,” 

she said. 

“This isn’t just about the 

three weeks that the games 

will be held, the process has 

the potential to raise the 

profile of the SEQ region 

over the coming years, 

driving economic activity 

and with it job opportunities. 

“There are ongoing tourism 

and community 

infrastructure opportunities 

that all need to weighed-up 

against the potential costs 

and all this will be made 

clearer during the feasibility 

study.” 

The feasibility study is 

expected to take 1 2-1 8 

months. Redland City 

Council will contribute on a 

pro-rata basis with the funds 

to be made available at the 

first budget review. 

Council takes 

steps to protect 

koalas 

Redland City Council has 

further strengthened its 

support for koalas by 

allocating five new Koala 

Management Areas in key 

locations across the city. 

Redland City 

Mayor Karen 

Williams said 

the addition 

of the new 

koala areas 

were part 

of an 

amendme 

nt to Local 

Law 2 

and were 

adopted by 

Council at today’s General 

Meeting. 

“We know that dog attacks 

are one of the biggest 

threats to koalas with 

serious injury and death an 

all too regular occurrence; 

today’s decision will help 

reduce those risks for 

koalas,” she said. 

“These areas will provide 

added protection for our 

local koalas by requiring 

dog owners on properties 

larger than 2000 square 

metres in these areas to 

den their dogs overnight to 

reduce dog attacks on 

koalas.” 

The locations of the new 

Koala Management Areas 

are in: 

Part of Thorneside; 

St James’s Park, Birkdale; 

Part of Thornlands; 

North Stradbroke Island 

townships of Dunwich, 

Amity Point and Point 

Lookout and 

Ferntree Park, Capalaba 

(see maps of new Koala 

Management Areas). 

Cr Williams said the 

adoption of the new koala 

management areas followed 

extensive community 

consultation. 

Cr Williams said today’s 

decision also committed to a 

behaviour change strategy 

to teach dog owners about 

the importance of protecting 

koalas from man’s best 

friend. 

“This is about encouraging 

residents who own dogs in 

areas of the city where 

koalas are prevalent to be 

responsible and conscious 

that their pet can affect 

the local koala 

popul 

ation,” 

Cr 

Willia 

ms 

said. 

“Council 

will 

engage a 

behavior 

change 

profession al to roll 

out the program and we will 

support it through our 

ongoing environmental 

education program. 

“Koala protection is 

everyone’s responsibility 

and Council is committed to 

encouraging the whole 

community and all levels of 

government to play their 

role. 

“We are currently working 

on an amended koala 

strategy and action plan in 

consultation with the State 

Government and other key 

stakeholders that we hope 

to adopt in the coming 

months.” 

The amended local law will 

come into effect once it has 

been gazetted by Council. 

Note: Maps of the new 


can be found here. An 

overall whole of city map is 

provided as well as 

individual maps for specific 

areas. The maps show the 

existing Koala Management 

Areas in grey and the new 


(adopted today) in a 

different colour for each 

KMA. 

“In February, Council asked 

for community feedback on 

five proposed new Koala 

Management Areas across 

the city, with 1 46 

submissions received from 

the community,” she said. 


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COUNCIL NEWS 

Redland City Council to 

lobby State Government on 

planning 

Redland City Council will 

use October’s Local 

Government Association of 

Queensland (LGAQ) 

conference to lobby the 

State Government for better 

transport planning and 

tighter regulations for 

facilities providing 

transitional and parole 

support services. 

Deputy Mayor Wendy 

Boglary and Mayor Karen 

Williams will table their 

respective motions calling 

for better planning 

regulations after receiving 

unanimous support at 

today’s General Meeting. 

Cr Williams said she would 

ask the LGAQ conference to 

lobby the State Government 

for improved governance 

and oversight of 

organisations providing 

transitional services such as 

parole support and drug 

rehabilitation. 

“We recognise these 

services are needed but 

currently there appears to 

be a lack of oversight or 

monitoring and very little 

transparency when it comes 

to these services,” Cr 

Williams said. 

“The community has raised 

a number of concerns 

regarding local facilities, 

particularly those in 

residential areas so we will 

be asking the LGAQ to 

request the State 

Government conduct an 

urgent review of these 

services. 

“This review should include 

the referral mechanisms 

used. Organisations can 

receive referrals directly 

from police or courts, but 

there appear to be no 

mechanisms in place to 

ensure that those managing 

the services are qualified, 

experienced or suitable to 

do so. 

“We are suggesting 

minimum qualifications and 

a permit or license required 

for service providers and an 

ethical standard board or 

similar body in place to 

oversee these types of 

facilities. 

“We want to make sure any 

of these facilities have the 

appropriate controls in place 

to ensure they serve a need, 

while at the same time 

providing the necessary 

safeguards for the local 

community.” 

Cr Boglary said her motion 

to the LGAQ conference 

would ask them to lobby the 

State Government to take 

responsibility for providing 

transport and vital 

infrastructure in areas they 

identify as growth regions. 

“If the State Government 

identifies an area as a 

growth region they should 

support that decision by 

providing the infrastructure 

to support that growth,” Cr 

Boglary said. 

“The State Government is 

responsible for planning in 

Queensland and a major 

part of that planning is 

determining growth 

projections; including where 

higher population growth is 

expected. 

“I think residents would 

agree it is unfair for the 

State to decide an area can 

handle higher growth but 

then not provide the 

necessary transport and 

community infrastructure.” 

Cr Boglary said the Council 

was increasingly being left 

holding the can when it 

came to planning. 

“While Council plays an 

important role in planning 

for the future of our 

communities we cannot 

continue to fund 

infrastructure that has 

previously been the 

responsibility of the State 

Government,” she said. 

“There are plenty of 

examples locally of State 

Government infrastructure 

that needs to be upgraded 

to support expected growth, 

but the State Government 

are not committing to these 

upgrades. This motion will 

put the pressure on the 

State to take responsibility 

for this planning rather than 

Council.” 

Cr Williams said both 

motions were part of 

Council’s continued push for 

clearer planning regulations. 

“We continue to lobby the 

State Government to 

improve planning across the 

state, including lifting the 

cap on infrastructure 

charges and moving away 

from the performance based 

planning model,” Cr 

Williams said. 

“These motions are a 

continuation of that lobbying 

and as a Council we will 

continue to advocate for 

clearer planning regulations 

that are easier for residents 

to understand and better 

reflect their needs.” 



COUNCIL NEWS 

Message from the Mayor, Pulse - August 201 6 

Redland City Council has taken immediate action after an 

independent survey showed that internet access continues 

to be a major barrier for local business. 

The survey reflected the findings of a University of 

Queensland School of Business report commissioned by 

Council that revealed poor connectivity had forced 

businesses to leave Redland City. A review of internet 

infrastructure in the Redlands will be conducted in response 

to the survey results. 

The University of Queensland survey was part of an update 

for the Redland City Economic Development Advisory Board 

(REDAB) which identified that internet connectivity 

continued to be an economic impediment across the city. 

The review was recommended by the Board and endorsed 

by Council. 

Connectivity is critical to business success and anyone who 

has tried to do business in the Redlands knows that access 

to fast and reliable internet continues to be an issue. 

As such Council will commission, as a matter of priority, a 

review of the existing and proposed high speed broadband 

infrastructure in the Redlands, including the Commonwealth 

Government’s proposed National Broadband Network. The 

review will identify gaps where additional internet 

infrastructure is needed. 

The review in itself will not improve internet connectivity in 

the short term, but it will show where extra internet 

infrastructure is needed to ensure as a community we are 

connected from an economic and social perspective. 

The recommendation from the Board shows how proactive 

they are. Board members were selected because they have 

the experience needed to provide strategic advice to local 

business and deliver on our economic development 

framework. Chair Samantha Kennedy has extensive 

experience in internet connectivity. 

REDAB will also undertake development of industry sector 

action plans, prioritising the health care and social 

assistance and education and training sectors – identified by 

the Board as economic and employment generators. These 

action plans will help us take advantage of the opportunities 

as they present. 

Council will also continue to lobby the Federal Government 

to improve the NBN rollout within the Redlands. 

Karen Williams 

Mayor 

Opens Friday 2 September until Sunday 4 September 

Red 

Fest 

Redland Showgrounds, 

Long St & Smith St, 

Cleveland 

Redland City's annual 

music and cultural 

festival boasts fun for the 

whole family! 

Get set for 

special performances by 

Taxiride and The Black Sorrows, and much more! 

Stay safe during swooping season 

An Australian Magpie perches on a railing. 

parents and keeping their young safe. 

There’s a flurry of 

nesting activity at 

this time of year, 

which also means 

it’s swooping 

season! 

Why do magpies, 

plovers and 

butcher birds 

swoop? They are 

simply being good 

Plovers are especially vulnerable because they nest on 

the ground. The defence of their family rarely exceeds 

warning swoops by whichever parent is on guard. Their 

warning calls become more persistent the closer you get 

to their nest or chicks. 

For magpies, only the male actively protects the chicks. 

His swooping will become targeted and more aggressive 

if he believes a person or object poses a particular 

danger. This is why it is so important not to retaliate by 

throwing or waving things at them, as it will only escalate 

the situation. 

These birds will only swoop within a certain distance from 

their nest or young, usually within 1 50m. The key to avoid 

being swooped is to avoid the ‘swoop zone’. Learn how to 

stay safe during the swooping season. 

Please contact Indigiscapes on 3824 8611 to report 

nesting areas where birds are swooping. Council will 

install temporary signage around nesting birds to warn 

others. 

Bring the kids along to meet the magpies during a free 

wildlife education show at Wonderful Wildlife Day on 

Friday 30 September. 

Sponsorship and grants 

Did you know that Redland City Council provides more 

than $750,000 of sponsorship and grants every year to 

help local organisations, community groups and 

individuals make a difference in the Redlands? 

From cultural festivals, wellness expos and vintage 

markets – to triathlons, bowls tournaments and fishing 

competitions – sponsorship is available for communitybased 

activities and events that provide measurable 

benefits for the community. Applications for the next 

round of sponsorship will be accepted from 1 5 August 

until 1 6 September 201 6. 

The next round of community grants close on Friday 26 

August, with 

funding available for organisation 

support, project support and 

conservation initiatives. 

Applications for capital 

infrastructure grants will close 

on Friday 2 September. 

Learn more about how to apply 

for grants or sponsorship and 

eligibility criteria. Alternatively, 

you can call 3829 891 2. 

Turn your great idea into a reality! 


PROUDLY SPONSORED BY BAY ISLAND

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