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Crimestoppers 

benefit from 

fun day 

on the 

bowling green 

Crimestoppers is to be the 

beneficiary of a charity fun day held 

at the Toowoomba Bowls Club in 

Lindsay Street on Sunday. 

The Club holds at least two 

sponsors days per year to recognise 

and thank their sponsors. 

But their sponsors’ day program 

on Sunday was expanded to include 

fundraising and Crimestoppers was 

the selected beneficiary. 

Bowls day organiser Christine 

Plater said the Toowoomba Bowls 

Club was wanting to do more for the 

community, and also to connect with 

members of the public. 

In six months the Club could be 

looking to raise funds for another 

charity. 

Proceeds of raffles and green fees 

were donated to Crimestoppers. 

The fun day was attended by 

many club members, police sergeant 

Scott McGrath, and a number of 

Crimestoppers volunteers. 

Crimestoppers volunteers Cr Geoff McDonald and Cheryl Abberton, Club president Diane van Zeeland 

and police sergeant Scott McGrath.. 

Toowoomba Bowls Club sponsors’ and charity fun day organiser Christine Plater, left, with members 

Margaret Podmore and Barry Johnstone. Back: Bowls Club member Gai Mitchell and sponsor Drew 

Polley of Discovery Coaches. 

Updates from the 

Toowoomba Region 

DAM LEVELS 

39.6% 

U3A ancient belief course 

It seems the older we get the 

faster the weeks turn into days. 

By the time we receive this 

High Country Herald the U3A 

Open Mornings will be less than 

a week away and courses start 

the following week before the 

end of this month January. 

Fourteen courses are being offered 

at Crows Nest and three in 

Highfields. 

By popular request the ‘Ancient 

Belief, Experience and 

History’ course is being offered 

in the Highfields RSL rooms 

Re your latest report, TRC 

to start pumping water, Herald 

8/1/19. Some months ago the local 

radio station interviewed the 

water councillor regarding the 

state of our supply. 

Asked whether restrictions 

would be enforced, she replied 

that there was no need as there 

was plenty of water. 

Now we will be lumbered 

with the extra cost of pumping 

water. The only loser is the rate 

payer. 

On the same subject someone 

has floated the idea for a water 

starting Thursday, January 31 at 

9am. 

There are no exams, no prior 

knowledge necessary. Just come 

along and enjoy fellowship, 

Power Point, DVDs, detailed 

timelines, maps, pages that become 

your own reference manual. 

This course is in addition to 

the continuing Tuesday course. 

Please feel free to contact 

Carole or myself on 4698 7775 

or mcweather@bigpond.com 

- Matthew Weatherley, Highfields. 

Water woes and waste 

park in Highfields. How much 

more water is going to be wasted? 

Water restrictions should be 

enforced all year round. 

Gardens only need water 

every second or third day if 

mulched properly and watering 

lawns should be banned completely. 

The council, of course, doesn’t 

want this because the revenue 

base would be depleted because 

of the reduction in water use. 

Wake up - stop wasting water. 

- Barry Williams, Highfields. 

Gallery appreciation 

The Crows Nest Regional Art 

Gallery would like to thank the 

people of Crows Nest, the Crows 

Nest arts community and wider 

community of the Toowoomba 

region for supporting us by visiting 

the gallery, attending our 

opening events, workshops and 

various activities throughout 

2018. 

We have an exciting year 

of exhibitions and activities 

planned for 2019 and look forward 

to your continued support 

of our small gallery with a big 

heart. 

The gallery has an awesome 

team of volunteers to assist you 

during your visit and we look 

forward to welcoming you again 

in 2019. 

- Leanne Vincent, Gallery 

Officer, Crows Nest Regional 

Art Gallery. 

Council meetings 

The next meetings of Council’s Standing 

Committees will be held on 12 and 13 February 

2019 commencing at 9am. The next Ordinary 

Meeting of Council will be held on 22 January 

commencing at 10am. All meetings are at City 

Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. 

Waste Audit 

We’re conducting an audit of the rubbish that 

goes into kerbside bins throughout the region 

over the following weeks. At randomly selected 

properties, our consultant’s crew will bag and 

tie rubbish early in the morning before regular 

collection trucks come through the street. 

Analysing the rubbish will help us understand the 

region’s waste disposal habits. If you would like 

to opt out of the audit, please call us. 

CHANGE Project Activities 

A range of low-cost opportunities are available 

in Highfields and Crows Nest each week to 

help residents get out and active. To join or 

find out more visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/change 

Downs Little Lifeguards 

Get set to tackle the beach and dam with our 

Downs Little Lifeguards program kicking off on 

24 February. Each day trip will cost $15. Book 

in quickly to secure a spot. Contact Milne Bay 

Aquatic and Fitness Centre on 4688 6330 or 

visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/downslittlelifeguards 

for more information or to enrol. 

To find out more details, 

please call 131 872 or 

visit www.tr.qld.gov.au 

Emu Creek Road & Post Office 

Road Closures 

Emu Creek Hall Road, Crows Nest and Post Office 

Road, Ravensbourne will be temporarily closed 

from February to June 2019. These temporary 

closures will allow us to replace the existing 

structures with a new structure which will improve 

safety for motorists and allow for continued 

traffic flow. Local detours, additional signage and 

controls will be in place for the safety of motorist 

and construction crews. We would like to thank 

the community for their patience and cooperation 

during these works and apologise for any 

inconvenience these works may cause. 

Highfields Community Expo 

Get together and connect with local community 

groups, sporting groups and have some fun 

with the kids at the Highfields Community Expo 

on 2 February at Highfields Aquatic and Fitness 

Centre, 10am-1pm. 

Activate Survey (prizes to be won!) 

We’d like to hear your thoughts and ideas on 

the future of sport, active recreation and healthy 

living in the Toowoomba Region. Have your say 

by completing our survey and go in the draw to 

win some amazing prizes to the value of up to 

$500! Surveys are open until 5pm on Friday 15 

February 2019. Complete one online via http:// 

yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/activate-survey or in 

hard copy at Council customer service centres. 

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Community wants action 

on juvenile crime 

By MILES NOLLER 

A spate of house break-ins and 

car thefts in the Toowoomba region 

in recent months has prompted a 

Cotswold Hills resident to establish 

a group to counter the young 

criminals. 

It was on New Year’s Eve 

that Corby Orford was viewing 

information on crimes, car thefts and 

break-ins principally, and she said 

she saw the need to do something. 

“It was all very negative,” she 

said because it was portraying 

Toowoomba as dangerous. And 

that was not my experience of 

Toowoomba,” Corby said. 

So in two weeks, she has 

established a social media page 

“Toowoomba Crime Solutions and 

Suggestions group” which now 

has more than 1000 followers, 

and organised two meetings for 

community members. 

The first was attended by more 

than 20 people including police 

crime prevention officers, Member 

for Toowoomba South David 

Janetzki, and Cr Geoff McDonald. 

At a second meeting, on Saturday, 

the dozen or so people who attended 

represented a wide range of people, 

some who had personal experience 

of broken families, abusive parents, 

drug taking and crime. 

Corby Orford said she has 

now recognised three big issues 

- establishing stronger families, 

establishing strong neighbourhoods, 

and coping with a lenient judicial 

system. 

The meeting discussed the matter 

of courts releasing offenders with 

a caution or even police releasing 

offenders with a caution so the case 

was “closed.” 

“It doesn’t help to reduce crime,” 

said Trevor Watts who is the 

opposition spokesman for Police 

and Corrective Services. 

One spoke about the need for 

young people to be mentored, and 

the opportunities that groups such as 

Scouts and Cadets could provide for 

many young people. 

Another said some parents could 

not afford the money required to 

send a child to a gymnasium or other 

sporting programs. 

Mr Watts said most juveniles 

who broke into homes wanted to 

find cash, drugs or car keys. Most 

of these young people were caught 

because they crashed the car. 

It was agreed that home owners 

needed to take more responsibility 

in securing keys and valuables. 

Re-establishing Neighbourhood 

Watch groups was also thought a 

good way to both reduce crime, and 

strengthen community areas. A more 

modern form of Neighbourhood 

Watch would be appropriate. 

Member for Toowoomba North Trevor Watts and Corby Orford, with two of the people who attended a community meeting on juvenile 

crime in Toowoomba on Saturday, Tiana, left, and Marion, right. Tiana said she lived in Meringandan West and Highfields before moving 

to Toowoomba East, and Toowoomba East was far worse. Trevor Watts who had lived in Kleinton said shortly after moving to Toowoomba 

East, property was stolen. Corby Orford said she was in a group of 90 residents at Cotswold Hills who acted like a Neighbourhood Watch 

group, looking out for each other, and everything unusual was noticed, and Marion of Wilsonton said she is also in a group of residents who 

helped and protected one another,and acted on suspicious behaviour. 

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Lower rain figures concern landholders 

Landholders in the Ravensbourne area believe 

the rainfall measured in the district for 2018, is 

disturbing. 

Secretary of the Ravensbourne and District 

Landcare group Ian Eustace said the official 

recording for the year is just 729mm. 

Mr Eustace said the average for the district 

was 1129 mm. 

The 10 year average 2009 to 2018, at 918.9mm, 

which included the high rainfalls for 2010 and 

2011, was well below the long term average. 

The five year average, 2014 to 2019, was even 

more disturbing, Mr Eustace said. It was just 

832mm. 

Ravensbourne resident Andrew Somervaille 

in Post Office Road, and nearby the official 

BOM recording station, once again provided his 

readings for 2018 along with his summary of 

official and his records since 1955. 

Mr Eustace said many residents recorded 

rather less rain in 2018 than the 729mm that 

Andrew measured. 

There was 690 mm at Palmtree, and just 600 

mm in Church House Road, Perseverance. 

However, the mid-1950s were also a difficult 

RAVENSBOURNE RAINFALL RECORDS 

SUMMARY FOR 1955 TO 2018 

period for rainfall, with Ravensbourne receiving 

just 598.2mm in 1957. 

But this followed the district’s highest annual 

total of 1884.9mm in 1956. 

Much of Ravensbourne is renowned for its 

rain forested areas, and its highest point, Mt 

Perservance, is the highest location between the 

Bunya Mountains and Cunninghams Gap. It’s 

also closer to the coast than the Darling Downs. 

The kikuyu pastures at Ravensbourne have 

been able to sustain cattle grazing for much of the 

year, but there are now concerns about changes 

in the climate. 

Maximum 782 498 586 625 659 403 293 195 192 311 285 418 1845 

Year 1974 1999 1955 1988 1996 1967 1965 1969 1998 2017 1961 1988 1956 

Minimum 3 18 13 5 3 0 0 0 0 8 3 29 598 

Year 2003 1965 1965 1991 1957 1982 1963 1991 1987 1968 1982 1977 1957 

Average 164 159 129 81 83 62 49 40 41 85 94 134 1129 

Median 134 133 104 49 52 41 39 34 29 68 77 124 1101 

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New classes at Crows Nest U3A 

Five new classes are included 

in the choice of 14 being offered 

for U3A Crows Nest members in 

2019. 

With 124 registered members, 

co-ordinator Penny Protheroe 

reports that many tutor 

volunteers are continuing their 

classes from last year and 

there are new classes being 

introduced. 

After requests from members 

for a language over the last 

couple of years, and with 

many pioneering families 

having a German background, 

Allan Langdon will offer 

elementary German to develop 

conversational skills and an 

appreciation of their culture. 

Kerry and Tony Ryan will 

welcome and encourage 

members keen to learn to play 

lawn bowls. 

New for this year also are 

“Plein Air’ drawing and painting 

with Jennepher Hope, mosaic 

art with Doug Lane, and an 

introduction to theology with 

Julie Nairn. 

There will be an open morning 

on Wednesday, January 23 at the 

Community Centre from 9.30 to 

11.30am for new and returning 

members to sign up and enjoy. 

For further information 

contact U3A co-ordinator, Penny 

Protheroe 4698 2021. 

Jennepher Hope, who is 

offering ‘Plein Air’ drawing 

and painting tuition, says: “It’s 

lovely to be outdoors observing 

beautiful and interesting things 

and to see essential elements 

quickly and capture them.” 

Busy year ahead for USQ 

USQ Vice-Chancellor Professor 

Geraldine Mackenzie said the New 

Year opened up a myriad of new 

opportunities. 

“Our message in 2019 is 

- Become More,” Professor 

Mackenzie said. 

“USQ has a strong history 

in delivering industry-relevant 

educational programs. 

“This year we will have even 

more great degree programs for 

students to choose from, more 

exciting research to make new 

discoveries, and more partnerships 

with the community to help business 

and industry.” 

Continuing its commitment 

to research, USQ will launch its 

new Agricultural Science and 

Engineering Precinct (ASEP) early 

this year. 

“This will support our world 

class agricultural and environmental 

science research, so that we remain 

a national leader in cropping and 

biotechnology research,” she said. 

“This will help farmers with more 

accurate information for improved 

cropping.” 

In partnership with the Grains 

Research and Development 

Doug Lane - Mosaic art 

As a primary school teacher, 

Jennepher says she draws all 

sorts of things every day, but 

her art disappears as the board is 

cleaned. 

As a member of Artists of 

Crows Nest and SAGS, many of 

her works are exhibited at local 

galleries and art shows, at times 

as the featured demonstrating 

artist. 

She also works on private 

commissions, recently creating 

Corporation, USQ will also unveil 

the new glasshouses which will 

enrich research projects for the 

agriculture industry. 

Professor Mackenzie said 

USQ was renowned for its online 

programs and flexibility, and in 

2019 this would continue. 

“We are introducing a range of 

flexible business programs, so that 

you can dip in and out of study, 

whether it’s a mini course or a full 

degree,” she said. 

And as always, employability 

of graduates will be the top of our 

agenda, Professor Mackenzie said. 

“USQ is rated best in Queensland 

for employability. 

“We lead the way in graduate 

employment rates and median 

starting salary according to The 

Good Universities Guide,” she said. 

The 2019 guide revealed the 

median salary for USQ graduates 

was $63,800, the highest in 

Australia. 

“Our graduates have Australia’s 

highest starting salary because 

we produce practical, job-ready 

graduates, ready to step straight out 

into the workplace. 

“Industries are changing rapidly 

a splendid portrait of pet chooks. 

Doug Lane who will tutor in 

mosaic art says, “I have always 

been interested in the visual 

arts and spent many years in a 

business where shape, form and 

colour were important. I started 

on mosaics as a hobby and I am 

really honoured that people want 

to purchase my work for display 

in their homes.” 

He is a member of Artists of 

Crows Nest. 

Prof. MACKENZIE 

New opportunities 

and the challenges people face are 

more complex. 

“These results demonstrate that 

our graduates are more employable, 

more skilled and more relevant.” 

Jennepher Hope - Drawing and painting 

On the Studio Art Trail last 

year, many people purchased his 

creations. We are delighted to 

welcome Doug as a tutor. 

He will meet with his group in 

the Crows Nest Arts and Crafts 

workshop on a Thursday. Join the 

group and you may hear some 

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sailing days. 

There may also be the 

possibility of creating a combined 

work for public display. 

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Students flying high 

Julia Faulker, Jack Lord and Megan Weber with their awards. 

Oakey State High School photo. 

Students from Oakey State High School were in 

the awards late last year as the Aerospace Gateway 

to Industry Schools program came to a close. 

The program has the support of more than 30 

industry partners and helps give students a head 

start in their studies in the aviation industry while 

still at school. 

Jack Lord won the Year 11 Qantas Quest Award 

which includes a tour of Qantas Mascot Campus 

and aircraft maintenance hangar. 

Megan Weber was announced as the winner 

of the Australian Youth Aerospace Association 

Future Leader in Aerospace Award, with fellow 

Oakey student Julia Faulker finishing as one of 

three finalists. 

In total, there were 13 award categories open offering 

a combined total of $25,000 in scholarships 

and prizes. 

Minister for Training and Skills Development 

Shannon Fentiman congratulated the students on 

their outstanding results. 

“These annual Aerospace Education Awards acknowledge 

and celebrate our high achievers and 

the future leaders in aviation,” Mrs Fentiman said. 

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Helping a little one adjust to child care 

You’ve just started your child in care. It’s the first day however things go wrong and your child 

protests loudly when it’s time for you to say good bye.. 

Here are a few tips from the careforkids.com.au website: 

• Prepare your child by talking to them in 

advance, talk to them about where they will be 

going and what they will be doing. 

• Take your child to visit the provider or carer's 

home on a few occasions before you need to leave 

them for the first time. Show your child where 

they will be going. Answer questions openly and 

honestly reassuring them that everything is OK. 

• Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time so you 

can help your child settle into an activity before you 

have to head off to work. They are less likely to 

protest your departure if they are having fun and 

involved with an activity. 

• Familiar objects such as a favourite stuffed 

animal or security blanket should be on hand. It 

may be easier for them to adjust having a favoured 

toy when feeling anxious or upset. 

• Allocate enough time so you aren't rushing to 

sign in and settle your child into an activity. 

• Pay attention to your body language when 

saying good bye. If you're feeling uncertain, you 

could be conveying your own anxiety to your child. 

• Resist the temptation to sneak out while 

your child isn't looking. You'll simply create more 

problems for you both. Fearing you're going to 

disappear again, your child may not want to let you 

out of sight for a minute – even when you are at 

home. 

• If your child reacts strongly see if your partner 

or a trusted friend can drop them off instead. They 

might actually be protesting your departure more 

than the particular child care environment. 

• Ask your child's carer if they can provide 

insights about the problem. For instance maybe 

the child doesn't like one of the other children in 

the group or has difficulty settling down for a nap. 

• Consistency is important. Avoid making other 

changes to your child's routine while getting used 

to a new care arrangement. For example this 

would not be a good time to move them from a 

cot to a bed. 

• Accept the fact that it takes time for young 

children to adjust to a new child care setting and 

some children take longer than others. 

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Religious instruction at Highfields State School 

Preparations are being made to organise the 

Christian Religious Instruction Program 2019 

at Highfields State School. 

The program is supported by nine local 

churches who have worked co-operatively 

since 1996. The program reinforces education 

Queensland’s core values of responsibility, 

understanding, respect, tolerance, inclusion, 

integrity, freedom, compassion and caring. 

Care is taken to recruit, prepare and train 

instructors for the year ahead. 

An orientation session will be held on 

Wednesday, January 30, at 9am in the conference 

room in the resource centre, Highfields 

State School. 

This will be an opportunity for those who 

would like to be involved as an instructor or 

as an assistant, and for those wanting to know 

more about CRI. Current CRI instructors welcome. 

Bookings should be made by Monday, 

January 28. 

A commissioning service will be held on 

Sunday, February 3, from 1.30 pm in the Resource 

Centre in the library at the school. 

All who are interested in CRI, all who support 

it, as well as families whose children participate 

at school, are invited to join with us 

on that day. 

We will join together in commissioning the 

program, as well as the CRI instructors who 

will be taking the program to the children in 

2019. 

Regional CRI training is planned for 

Wednesday, February 6, from 8.30 to 2.30pm 

at St Bart’s Anglican Church, 103 Stenner 

Street, Toowoomba. 

Special guest will be Susan Wright. CRI 

instructors $10, enquiries and assistants free. 

Contact Maureen Timperley 0429 097 

307, CRI co-ordinator if you need more 

information or wish to book. 

Singer-songwriter busy entertaining 

Singer-songwriter Sophie 

Volp, 16, has some exciting 

things going on, including 

winning awards for her original 

songs. 

She is also busy attending 

a two-week music theatre 

and classical acting course 

in Brisbane after winning 

a bursary from the Empire 

Theatre. 

She has co-written with 

Alan Caswell and was second 

in the Festfest song 

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2019 with her composition 

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She has 15 engagements at 

this year’s Tamworth Country 

Music Festival, including 

headlining in two ticketed 

shows in Tamworth, Carter 

and Carter’s gospel concert 

with Grace and Brendon 

Walmsley, and shine show 

ccase. 

Sophie won third place 

in the Australian Childrens 

Music Foundation national 

song writing competition for 

her orioginal song, Bullet, in 

November 2018. 

In recent music theatre experiences 

who won a bursary 

from the EmpireTtheatre for 

a two-week Sound Thinking 

music theatre and acting 

course, the principal role of 

Nurse in an adaptation of 

Romeo and Juliet in January 

2019. 

She will appear in the Empire 

Theatre’s production 

Kinky Boots in March 2019. 

She had a principal role of 

Chava in Toowoomba Choral 

Society’s procuction of 

Fiddler on the Roof in 2018. 

Savage dogs prompt meter reader action 

Ergon Energy and Energex workers and meter 

readers won’t enter yards where dogs are not 

securely restrained in new safety measures being 

introduced this week. 

There were 71 injuries from dog bites and 199 

other incidents and close calls between July 2017 

and October 2018. 

“The safety of our employees has to come first 

and that means if there is a dog on a property 

that isn’t restrained,we won’t go in to do work of 

any kind,” Area Manager Wayne Alderman said. 

“We’ll talk to customers about what options are 

available and, if no one is home, we will leave 

information to help them do a self-read. 

Summer Tunes program underway 

The Summer Tunes 2019 program which started 

at Picnic Point, Laurel Bank Park and Queens Park 

on Sunday, January 6 has begun two months of free 

entertainment for 10 centres. 

The musical programs are being held each Sunday 

in January (except the Australia Day weekend) and 

February at Toowoomba’s Picnic Point and Laurel Bank 

Park from noon to 3pm, with performances at Queens 

Park near the children’s play area off Margaret Street, on 

February 3, and at the State Rose Garden in Newtown 

Park on January 20 and February 24. 

In February, the Regional Summer Tunes head 

to Oakey, Crows Nest, Cecil Plains, Pittsworth, 

Goombungee and Cambooya. 

Cr Joe Ramia said the council’s civic parks and gardens 

offered perfect settings for summer holiday escapes with 

picnic settings and playgrounds for children to enjoy. 

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New Year’s health resolutions 

The New Year brings in fireworks and parties. 

It’s a time to celebrate a new chance to be healthy 

- quit smoking, exercise more, eat better, spend 

more time with family and friends and plenty of 

other healthy resolutions. 

You’ll boost the odds that you’ll keep your resolutions 

by involving your family and friends. 

Resolve to eat good foods - simple changes to 

meals can make it easy for you to eat more whole 

grains, fruits and vegetables every day. 

Resolve to make new moves - aim for 15 minutes 

a day and build up. 

“In some cases where there is a dangerous dog 

or known access issue, a remote read meter may 

be installed.” 

The new Safe Entry measures will apply to all 

properties regardless of whether they are in an 

urban or rural setting. 

“Ergon Energy will work with customers and 

communities to make the new safety measures 

work so we have a good outcome for our people 

and our customers,” Mr Alderman said. 

More information about the policy and the tools 

available to assist customers are available on the 

Ergon Energy website. 

The Regional Summer Tunes Program starts on 

February 3 and can be enjoyed at the following 

locations. 

Oakey: February 3, Arthur Shooter Park, Slow 

Train Coming 10am-1pm. 

Crows Nest: February 3, Centenary Park, 

Curnow Street, Killin Time. 11am-2pm. 

Cecil Plains: February 10, Cecil Plains 

Homestead on the Condamine, Tux. 10am- 

1.30pm. 

Pittsworth: February 17, Pittsworth Pioneer 

Village and Historical Museum, Topp Gear. 4-6pm. 

Goombungee: February 24, Mocatta Street 

near the War Memorial, undercover, 12-3pm. 

Cambooya: February 24, Cambooya 

Recreation Grounds, Black Velvet Quartet, 3-6pm. 

Plan walks around your neighbourhood with a 

family member or a friend. 

Resolve to think new thoughts - the way you 

look at the world can have a surprising impact on 

your health and wellbeing. 

Work the muscles in your brain to build a 

healthy outlook. 

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Australia’s newest cellar door and café at Lilyvale 

Should it be claimed that 

Australia’s newest restaurant is in 

Lilyvale near Meringandan West, it 

might be difficult to justify. 

Eating houses in the big cities 

open and close regularly. 

But it is more certain that Lilyvale 

has Australia’s newest cellar door 

and café. 

It is known as Rosalie House 

Cellar Door and Café, and it has 

been doing a roaring trade since it 

was opened on October 17. 

It was established by Doyle 

Thompson and his wife Vicki and 

family to complement a small 

vineyard they had planted some 

years ago. 

Mr Thompson said since opening 

day, staff have been run off their 

feet, serving up to 200 a day on 

weekends and 30 for lunch and 30 

for dinner weekdays. 

They say there are already repeat 

customers. 

The Thompsons bought a five 

acre block on Lavenders Road in 

1992, and since then he and Vicki 

have had stints running hotels, 

three years at the Farmers Arms at 

Cabarlah, a year at Pioneer Arms at 

Goombungee, and then some time 

at Rowena, west of Moree in NSW. 

Their land at Lilyvale included 

a farm home that had been named 

Rosalie House and that name has 

been used for their new business. 

The Thompsons moved an old 

railway workers cottage from Mort 

Street in Toowoomba onto the 

property. It was renovated, a wide 

verandah was added, a commercial 

kitchen built, and lawns established 

for outdoor dining. 

New Zealander Stacey Conner 

was appointed chef. She had worked 

for restaurateur Sean Connolly 

at the casino in Auckland and 

also Adelaide. Connolly also has 

Morrisons Restaurant in Sydney. 

After a year working in Dubai, 

Stacey moved to Highfields where 

her partner works, and his family 

EVERYDAY SCIENCE with JAMES McKAY 

Sea levels rise as planet warms 

According to the Australian Academy of Science 

average sea level has risen by over 20cm since 1880, 

and continues to rise at about 3mm a year. 

Over the past century sea rise has been measured 

by tidal gauges found in various locations around the 

world. It is important to look at the combined averages 

of all these gauges because sea level does not rise 

uniformly across the planet due to tides, ocean currents, 

influx of fresh water, and tectonic effects. 

Since 1993 we have used satellites to measure the 

height of the ocean surface. 

Satellite altimetry is combined with tidal gauges to 

give us a more accurate picture of global sea level rise. 

Geology also tells us information about sea level 

from last century, and also tells us what sea levels were 

during the ice ages and the warmer periods in between. 

According to NASA, the current sea level rise is 

caused by anthropogenic (human induced) global 

warming. 

As we add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 

burning fossil fuels we enhance the earth’s natural 

greenhouse (known as the ‘greenhouse effect’) which 

makes the planet heat up. 

Water from melting ice sheets and glaciers flows into 

the ocean, and seawater expands when it warms. These 

combined factors result in sea level rise. 

2018 was the third hottest year on 

record for Australia, according to the 

latest Bureau of Meteorology data. 

The BOM Annual Climate 

Statement confirms that mean 

temperature was the third highest on 

record (1.14°C above average) and 

mean maximum temperature was the 

second highest on record (1.55°C 

above average). 

Climate councillor and climate 

scientist, Professor Will Steffen said 

the latest data from BOM come 

as no surprise. Climate change is 

intensifying around the world and 

Australia is no exception, as our 

climate system continues to set new 

extreme heat records.” 

“Nine of Australia’s hottest 10 

years have occurred since 2005, 

lives nearby. So exchanging the city 

lights for life-changing Lilyvale was 

good. 

Stacey has developed a menu 

with a Mediterranean feel with 

dishes that are approachable. 

They are proud of their pasturefed 

Hereford beef from the 

Goondiwindi district and make all 

sauces, cakes and desserts in house. 

And the wines are popular. 

A herb garden next to the café 

is used daily, and there are plans 

to establish a vegetable garden to 

supply the café. - Miles Noller. 

so the extremes in 2018 are part 

of a long-term trend, being driven 

by intensifying climate change,” 

Professor Steffen said. 

“2018 was a year of extreme 

heat across Australia, with New 

South Wales experiencing its hottest 

year on record for mean temperature 

(2.13°C above average) and Victoria 

sweltering through its highest mean 

maximum temperature on record 

(1.44°C above average),” he said. 

“December 2018 was Australia’s 

hottest on record, with recordbreaking 

mean, minimum and 

maximum temperatures,” Prof. 

Steffen said. 

Climate Council acting CEO Dr 

Martin Rice said the annual summary 

from BOM once again cements the 


AUSTRALIA DAY 

at ROSALIE HOUSE 

Lunch on Australia Day, 

Saturday, January 26, will 

feature a pig on the spit. 

Chef Stacey Conner said 

the lunch would incorporate 

a sharing style concept where 

those in a group at a table will 

share a portion of the pig and 

other dishes. 

There is to be music from 

Ben Timmings. 

Rosalie House chef Stacey Conner in the herb garden 

at the cellar door and café. 

All of the peer reviewed literature says that the sea is 

rising, but projections on future rise are varied. 

Helen Amanda Fricker, a glaciologist at Scripps 

Institution of Oceanography says: “Nobody’s debating 

that sea-level rise is happening. It’s back to how much, 

how fast.” 

NASA says on their website that, in addition to the 

ocean rising, the rate of sea level rise is increasing 

which makes future projections difficult. 

The latest IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on 

Climate Change) looked at thousands of studies and 

said that seas may rise as high as 90cm by 2100, and 

will continue to rise into the next century also. 

The most comprehensive and recent document 

explaining sea level rise is the 2018 US National 

Climate Change Assessment, the work of 300 scientists 

and 13 federal agencies. 

This report estimates that sea level rise will directly 

cost the US economy $118 billion by 2100, and says 

that $1 trillion worth of coastal real estate in the USA 

is under threat from both sea level rise and increasing 

storm severity. 

If all the world’s glaciers and the polar ice caps 

melted, scientists estimate that sea level rise would be 

about 65m (213 feet). 

Climate system on steroids 

fact that Australia needed to take a 

good hard look at its greenhouse gas 

pollution levels, which have been 

consistently rising over the past four 

years. 

“The Federal Government must 

adopt a credible policy, which deeply 

and rapidly reduces our greenhouse 

gas pollution if we are to effectively 

tackle climate change,” Dr Rice said. 

“At this point, if all countries were 

to adopt Australia’s current policies 

we would be on track for a world 

that’s at least 3°C warmer than the 

era before mass industrialisation. This 

would have disastrous consequences 

for billions of people,” he said. 

“Our window to act is closing and the 

Federal Government’s current efforts 

are an abject failure,” Dr Rice said. 

Rosalie House staff member Jodi Klingberg and chef Stacey Conner prepare 

for their Australia Day lunch. 

Rosalie House Cellar Door and Café at Lilyvale just past Meringandan West. 

60th wedding anniversary 

Ken and Aileen Harrison, Yallangur, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, 

December 18, with family and friends at the Gowrie Hotel-Motel, Kingsthorpe. They were 

married on Saturday, November 8, 1958, at St Luke’s, Anglican Church, Toowoomba. The 

day before their wedding a huge hail storm struck the city, leaving flooding and a trail of 

damage. 


Jess Jones Real Estate 

New business in Highfields Plaza Circle 

BLUERHYTHMIX DANCE STUDIO 

Dancing since she was 3 

Elena Stahlhut is more than 

a great jazz dancer and soloist, 

she’s also a proficient 

dance teacher and a skilled 

choreographer. 

Elena began dancing with 

Bluerhythmix at Highfields 

when she was only three years 

of age, and has studied jazz, 

classical ballet and tap dancing. 

She has taken leading roles 

in performances with Bluerhythmix, 

showcasing her 

skills in dance. 

Having excelled in jazz 

over many years, Elena began 

teaching classes with 

Bluerhythmix after attending 

dance teachers’ training with 

Southern Federation of Dance 

based in Melbourne, Victoria. 

Elena has since overseen 

the co-ordination and management 

of jazz with Bluerhythmix, 

focusing on technical 

training of students for 

dance examinations, and choreographing 

performances for 

displays and concerts. 

Students of all ages enjoy 

Elena’s fun dance classes at 

Highfields Fitness and Recreation, 

studying Southern Federation 

of Dance syllabus and 

learning dances for displays 

and concerts. 

Elena’s jazz choreography 

is always a highlight of performances. 

As a dedicated teacher with 

Bluerhythmix, Elena is highly 

respected by fellow teachers, 

students and associated families. 

Elena brings energy and enthusiasm 

to dance classes. 

She values students of all 

ELENA STAHLHUT 

Dance teacher and choreographer 

levels and abilities, encouraging 

them to dance to their own 

best ability, as well as ensuring 

they love attending classes for 

fun, friendship and fitness. 

Bluerhythmix welcomes 

students from ages 3 to adult, 

and teaches classes in Classical 

Ballet, Jazz and Tap dancing at 

Highfields Fitness and Recreation 

Centre. 

For information contact studio 

principal Danielle O’Sullivan 

0407 968047, email info@ 

bluerhythmix.com, or find 

Bluerhythmix Dance Studio on 

Facebook. 

Anyone who has visited the Plaza Circle Shopping 

Centre in Highfields this year would have noticed 

some new faces and a fresh shop front. 

Husband and wife duo Jess and Josh Jones from 

Jess Jones Real Estate had been planning the move 

since mid last year and now have a permanent office, 

more convenient for both themselves and 

their clients. 

The new office is located in the shop formally 

occupied by One Stop Stationery Supplies, next 

to BWS. 

Mrs Jones said they have had plenty of people 

stopping in to have a look at their new space. 

Jess Jones and husband Josh 

New real estate office at Highfields Plaza Cricle 

“We have been planning since October and we 

started fit out mid-December,” she said. 

“Josh did most of the work himself and he did a 

really good job. 

“We have looked at a lot of places in Highfields 

but we could see the potential here at this centre. 

“We are excited about what is happening in this 

area. There is a lot of growth and heaps of new 

people,” Mrs Jones said. 

To get in touch with Jess and Josh, visit www. 

jessjonesrealestate.com.au or phone 0407 916 

723. 

- Jack Waters. 

Careful - it may not be a rat! 

Highfields Library 

book sale 

Higfields Friends of the Library 

are holding a book sale to be held 

on Saturday, February 2, 10am to 

1pm, at the Highfields Fitness and 

Recreation Centre during the 2019 

Community Expo. 

Bring your own bag and fill it 

for $5. All funds raised are used to 

provide children’s holiday activities, 

My Cup of Tea craft sessions for 

adults, and other workshops at the 

Highfields Library. 

For more information please 

contact the Highfields Library on 

4699 6519. - Nadine McColl, 

volunteer, Friends of the Library 

- Highfields. 

DANCE CLASSES FROM 3 TO ADULT IN HIGHFIELDS 

ENROL NOW FOR 2019 

Pronounced ante-ky-nuss - Rhymes with shyness 

Antechinus, often mistaken in 

this area for common mice or rats, 

is a small marsupialk, indigenous to 

mainland Australia, Tasmania and 

New Guinea. They resemble mice 

with bristly fur. 

The majority of Antechinus 

species occur in Australia and only 

two species have been described in 

New Guinea. 

They are sometimes also called 

broad-footed marsupial mice, 

pouched mice, route rat and/or 

antechinus shrews. 

However, these common names 

are considered either regional or 

archaic and the modern common 

name for the animals is antechinus. 

- Courtesy of Wikapedia. 

- Contributed. 


Classes held at Highfields Fitness & Recreation 

Danielle O’Sullivan 

SIGN ON DAY: 13th January 2019 

0407 968 047 

9am—2pm, at Highfields Fitness & Recreation 

info@bluerhythmix.com 

www.bluerhythmix.com 

Danielle O’Sullivan | 0407 968 047 | info@bluerhythmix.com 

Find us on Facebook: Bluerhythmix Dance Studio 

Find us on Facebook: Bluerhythmix Dance Studio 


Accounting records 

are showing that dairy 

farmer margins reduced 

substantially last financial 

year. 

The release of the report 

from the Queensland 

Dairy Accounting 

Scheme for the 2017-18 

year showed a significant 

drop in profitability for 

Queensland dairy farms. 

The average dairy 

operating profit per cow 

reduced from $758 in 

2016-17 to $400 in 2017- 

18. 

QDO board member 

Ross McInnes said 

drought, lack of homegrown 

forage and high 

prices for all concentrates 

increased the feed related 

costs by 3 cents a litre. 

“The current high grain 

prices haven’t shown 

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CATTLE SALE 

In a larger yarding at Zeller and Co. sale 

on Saturday, January 12, the yarding was 

dominated by cows, and cows and calves. 

Weaner steers sold to top rates with a 

pen of Droughtmaster steers from Pechey 

selling to $840. 

Hereford x steers ex Ravensbourne made 

$800. 

Angus steers from Hampton sold for $930. 

A pen of magnificent Droughtmaster steer 

calves from the McCoy family at Cooyar 

sold for $770. 

The cow market was stronger with cows 

from Plainby selling to $1460 and $1190. 

The Frith family from Haden sold cows for 

$1360 and $1340. 

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through yet and estimates 

by departmental staff 

indicate extra feed costs 

of around 3 cents a litre 

for the 2018-19 year,” Mr 

McInnes said. 

The top 25 per cent of 

QDAS farms achieved a 

DOP of $928 a cow and 

the remaining 75 per cent 

was $149. 

The main difference 

and drivers for this extra 

margin are in four main 

areas - bigger herds, 

higher production per 

cow, lower feed costs 

and better labour use 

efficiency. The report 

said that milk price and 

investment per cow do not 

have strong correlation to 

farm profitability. 

Mr McInnes said the 

Queensland dairy industry 

has used $1000 DOP as a 

Your local agent 

HIGH COUNTRY 

FARMING 

Dairy farmers struggle into 2019 with low margins 

fully sustainable figure 

which allows appropriate 

business reinvestment. 

A group of 32 long 

term QDAS farms were 

benchmarked over the 

past five years and the 

average DOP was $602. 

These farms averaged 

248 cows and 6100 litre 

per cow. The performance 

of these farms would 

indicate a higher margin 

than the average 

Queensland dairy and yet 

these same farms need 

between 6-7 cents a litre 

margin to achieve the 

$1000 DOP. 

This more than 

anything else highlights 

the challenges for all 

dairy farmers operating 

in a dysfunctional market, 

he said. 

QDAS has operated 

since 1976 and currently 

is supplied with figures 

from 50 of the 390 

Queensland dairies. 

As a comparison, the 

Victorian Dairy Farm 

Monitor Project had 75 

farms contributing data 

out of a total of 3880. 

All of this data 

then contributes to 

DairyBase for national 

benchmarking. 

CHALLENGES 

in 2019 

QDO Executive Officer 

Eric Danzi says 2019 is 

shaping up as another 

challenging year for dairy 

farmers and the dairy 

industry. 

“As has been the case 

for the past eight years, 

retail pricing and the 

impact on dairy farmer 

and processor incomes 

is still by far the biggest 

challenge to overcome,” 

Mr Danzi said. 

“Other key issues 

include the Australian 

dairy industry plan and 

biosecurity. 

“After many years of 

no change on retail milk 

Miles Noller reporting 

prices, finally in 2018 

some movement occurred 

largely as a result of a 

concerted campaign by 

QDO. 

“This has led to an 

increase in prices received 

by Queensland dairy 

farmers. 

For some this increase 

was very short lived while 

for others it will lead to an 

increase in price of around 

5 cents a litre for almost a 

year. 

“The challenge in 2019 

is to turn these temporary 

increases into a permanent 

long-term solution. 

“This needs to occur for 

all dairy products, across 

all of Australia and lead 

to more sustainable prices 

for both dairy farmers and 

processors. 

“For this outcome to 

be achieved we need to 

have a united industry and 

run a concerted campaign 

across Australia. 

Harristown Saleyards, Mon, Jan 7, 2019 

CATTLE SALE: 226 head yarded for the first 

sale of 2019 at Harristown Saleyard Monday 

7th January 2019. No export cattle yarded. 

Best cows a/c Lindsay & Linda Hanson, Crows 

Nest sold for $1223. No heavy feeder steers 

or heavy heifers yarded. Best trade heifers a/c 

Venvale Partners, Cambooya sold to 287.2c 

to return $1026. Limousin steers a/c RJ Earl, 

Greenmount weighing 278kgs sold to 288.2c to 

return $803. Vealer steers a/c KD & PM Roche, 

Rosalie Plains sold for 291.2c to return $868. 

Store Santa x steers ex Inglewood weighing 

240kgs sold to 292.2 to return $701. A pen of 

Limousin steers a/c IR & PD Nobbs, Westbrook 

weighing 277kg sold to 297.2c to return $823. 

Lightweight Angus steers a/c Judy Anne Pty 

Ltd, Cooyar weighing 208kg returned $597. 

PIG SALE: 84 pigs yarded Monday 7th 

January 2019, selling to a much cheaper trend 

not able to maintain 2018 prices, store pigs in 

the right weight range sold to a strong market, 

no pork and bacon yarded. 

Boars $48, Sows $116, Forward Stores $150, 

Weaners $120, Suckers $80. 

NEXT SALE: Monday, January 21 

FOR BOOKINGS 

Contact Darren Hartwig 0428 736 470 

2019 is shaping up to be another challenging year for dairy farmers. 

“The dairy industry 

will develop a plan for 

the entire Australian dairy 

industry in 2019. 

“It is very important 

that this process leads to 

a small number of clear 

priorities to help farmers 

significantly increase 

profits and manage risk,” 

Mr Danzi said. 

ACCC REPORT 

Optimism turns to 

disappointment 

Queensland Dairyfarmers’ 

Organisation 

president Brian Tessmann 

said 2018 was a year 

of highs, lows and 

frustrations for the 

industry. 

He said optimism at the 

start of 2018 as industry 

waited for the final ACCC 

report into the dairy 

industry value chain, 

turned to disappointment. 

“While not a 

complete surprise, it 

was disappointing that 

there was little difference 

between the interim report 

released in 2017 and 

the final report of April 

2018,” Mr Tessmann said. 

“The only major 

difference between the 

two was the ACCC’s 

insistence on a mandatory 

code of conduct between 

farmers and processors. 

“QDO and farmers are 

certainly disappointed 

that even after the first 

round of consultations 

held in November, the 

retailers been ‘let off’ 

their responsibilities to 

the dairy supply chain 

with the ACCC insisting 

that the voluntary grocery 

code of conduct was 

enough. 

“Interestingly in 

early January, the NSW 

Parliament released its 

own report into their state 

dairy industry. 

It was no surprise to 

QDO, nor to any dairy 

farmer experiencing 

current conditions that 

the findings state: “The 

Australian Competition 

and Consumer 

Commission found that 

this practice does not 

directly impact the price 

paid to dairy farmers for 

their milk supply. 

“This committee has 

found, based on the 

evidence before it, what 

Selling on each Monday at 

Harristown Saleyards at 7.30am 

Full buying panel covering export, feeders, 

trade and store descriptions. 

Please note:- All livestock payments 

in 10 days 

For best results consign your 

livestock to 

LANDMARK TOOWOOMBA 

Toowoomba Office Phone 07 4637 3000 

Fax 07 4637 3022 

Branch Manager: Guy Pitman 0428 740 151 

Livestock/Auctions Plus: Andrew Costello 0429 485 191 

Livestock/Auctions Plus: Simon Booth 0438 756 245 

Stud Stock: Colby Ede 0417 265 980 

Merchandise: Rob Wiemers 0407 736 198 

Livestock Finance: Rob Moncrieff 0408 296 952 

Insurance: Ceri Martin 0429 685 847 

Insurance: Jolean Danneberg 0409 036 799 

Livestock Administration: Jenny Radke 07 4637 3013 

is intuitive to even the 

casual observer and 

abundantly clear to 

farmers themselves: that 

retailers selling milk for 

$1 a litre has removed 

considerable value from 

the dairy value chain.” 

With the rising costs of 

feed caused by drought 

and unsustainable farm 

gate prices, QDO felt 

something more had 

to be done to provide 

immediate relief for 

farmers, Mr Tessmann 

said. 

The decision was made 

for QDO to push for 10 

cent/litre Drought Levy 

imposed for all fresh milk 

in supermarkets and it 

caused a significant stir. 

“The campaign 

received significant media 

and consumer support and 

it was with a degree of 

optimism that we pushed 

forward. 

“Unfortunately, the 

might of Coles and 

Woolworths proved too 

great as they used their 

considerable influence 

to bury the campaign by 

promoting what was little 

more than PR stunts by 

placing the levy on single 

size and private label 

brands only. 

“When some rainfall 

events occurred in the 

south east of the state, 

consumer and media 

support unfortunately 

waned, even though the 

rain did little to alleviate 

the conditions. 

“Ministerial calls for a 

Royal Commission into 

the predatory pricing of 

supermarkets have been 

a welcome renewal of 

interest in our industry. 

“As one, we see that 

the Commission needs 

to investigate this issue 

for all perishable goods 

since bullying by the 

supermarket giants is 

well known by many 

agricultural industries. 

“As we enter the final 

weeks of the year, national 

and state dairy bodies have 

come together to work on 

a national campaign. 

“We hope in early 2019, 

we can work at a national 

level with ADF and the 

NFF to force the Federal 

Government to approve 

the Commission,” Mr 

Tessmann said. 

reporting on Toowoomba Cattle Sale 

Booking Agent 

for Toowoomba, 

Dalby & Warwick 

Cattle Sales 

David O’Sullivan 

0412 501 116 

Paul O’Sullivan 

0400 910 088 

osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au 

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BIRDS 

60th wedding anniversary 

Black-Necked Stork or Jabiru 

By DIANA BEAL 

The Black-Necked Stork was 

commonly known as the Jabiru 

in Australia until it was officially 

noticed that among the storks of 

the Americas was one with the 

genus Jabiru, to which our only 

stork was not closely related. 

Our stork is Ephippiorynchus 

asiaticus australis or literally 

the southern Asian saddle-bill 

(ephippi = saddle; rynchus = 

nose or bill; australis = southern). 

E asiaticus was once widespread 

in Asia from India and 

Burma east throughout many 

countries and south through Malaysia, 

Indonesia, New Guinea 

to Australia. 

In most of these Asian countries 

the species has virtually 

disappeared through loss of habitat. 

The situation is much better in 

Australia where the sub-species, 

E asiaticus australis, is doing 

relatively well and appears to 

have held on well during recent 

decades. 

It is found in coastal and 

sub-coastal areas from the Kimberleys 

east and south around to 

the Sydney area. 

Have you seen this bird on the 

Darling Downs? 

It is typically a bird of coastal 

areas such as estuaries, mudflats 

and wetlands, but is also seen 

in inland swamps, floodplains, 

irrigated pastures, bore drains, 

dams and sewage ponds. 

Once seen, it can never be 

confused with any other species, 

as the bird is almost as tall as an 

emu, a striking upstanding lightly-built 

white bird with black 

wings which in flight extend to 

about two metres. 

The bill is massive, black and 

shiny, and the head and neck a 

glossy greenish black. 

It is the greenish sheen to the 

head and neck which differentiates 

the Australian sub-species 

from the Asian sub-species. The 

long legs are red or pinkish. 

Jabirus like to feed in shallow 

weedy water where they find 

fish, eels, frogs, crabs and other 

sources of protein. 

It is probably this catholicity 

in food preferences that is one of 

the key factors in the success of 

the species. 

It is usual to see two birds 

hunting together as in this photo 

or a single bird, rather than a 

group of jabirus. 

The bird on the right is the 

female with her yellow eye, 

and her friend is a male with his 

dark brown-black eye. Pairs are 

thought to stay together throughout 

the year. 

Jabirus breed all year round 

with a preference for the period 

July-January. 

They build a large untidy pile 

of sticks softened with grass and 

rushes high in a tree. 

The pile can be up to nearly 

a metre in depth, so is hard to 

miss. Two to four white eggs, 

about 70mm x 50 mm, are laid, 

and the parents share the incubation 

and young-feeding duties. 

The young fledge about three 

to four months after hatching. 

The young are dusky brown 

and buff coloured with black bill 

and legs. 

Breeding has been particularly 

well observed in the Brisbane 

area from the NSW border 

north to Fraser Island and in the 

Lockyer Valley. 

Photo courtesy Alf Ness. Our Jabiru brings together the work 

of two talented people. The photo was kindly provided by 

80-year-old Alf Ness of Tweed Heads. Alf is a close friend 

who has travelled widely, He has seen birds we will never 

see. We will try to do a little introduction to him for the next 

bird story. - Max and Pam Bacon. 

The greatest threats to the Jabiru 

mostly involve loss of habitat 

through modification or degradation 

of wetlands through loss 

of environmental water through 

climate change or irrigation uptakes, 

pollution, increased salinity, 

and clearing and drainage for 

development, loss of tall trees in 

riparian areas, and, perhaps surprisingly, 

the building of powerlines 

close to or over known 

habitats which the birds seem to 

be poorly equipped to avoid. 

Photo used with permission 

Alf Ness, Tweed Heads. 

Beatrice Ann Lewis and John 

William Ashwell were married 

on February 7, 1959 at the Neil 

Street Methodist Church, also 

once known as the Empire 

Church Theatre. The wedding 

reception was held at Laguna. 

After their honeymoon in 

the Blue Mountains, the happy 

couple returned to life on the 

farm at Felton South. During 

this time Helen, Beatrice and 

John’s first daughter was born 

in 1960 followed by Robyn, 

their second daughter, in 1963. 

After many hard years on 

the farm, Beatrice and John 

decided to sell and move to 

Beatrice and John Ashwell 

60 years married 

Toowoomba in 1973. Here 

John worked for the Australian 

Wheat Board and McCafferty’s 

Bus Company. 

Both John and Beatrice went 

on later to own and run several 

successful businesses. 

In later years they built a 

home at Highfields where they 

lived for 26 years. They currently 

live at the retirement 

village of RSL Bolton Clarke 

Westhaven in Toowoomba. The 

couple have three grandchildren 

and five great-grandchildren. 

AUSTRALIA DAY 

Singer songwriter 

performs at 

Blackbutt 

More live music and Australia Day fun at Bunya Nut 

Cafe, Blackbutt, from 5pm on Saturday, January 26, 

as we welcome back singer/songwriter Jonathan Mark 

Hayden. 

Jonathan, a singer/songwriter, and recording artist 

from Sunshine Coast, is a versatile musician with genres 

ranging from Australiana, Aussie rock, rock to ballads. 

Jonathan began his musical journey at 21 at the 

passing of his father who was his inspiration. 

His father was also a singer songwriter. One day 

Jonathan picked up his father’s guitar and began a song 

writing journey. He started touring in Brisbane and 

Queensland in 1988. 

“We are very excited about having Jonathan back at 

the Bunya Nut Café,” Evelyn Green, owner of Bunya 

Nut Cafe said. 

“Last time he was here it was a huge party, so we 

are very pleased he was able to come back on Australia 

Day. We cant wait!” 

“There will be special Aussie menu with special 

sweet treats from the kitchen created by my wonderful 

daughter, Kate. 

The Bunya Nut Café will be celebrating Australia 

Day all day, but our special Aussie party kicks off with 

Jonathan’s first set at 5pm.” 

Entry is free to the Scrubby Creek Bar offering a 

great variety of tasty food, cold beer and local Aussie 

wines. It is highly recommended to book a table for this 

event by calling the Bunya Nut Café on 4163 0375. 

RAY WHITE LIVESTOCK 

TOOWOOMBA 

Working with you to 

achieve the best results. 

Service tailored to you and your 

livestock needs... 

STORE CATTLE SALE 

January 19 – 9am start 

Crows Nest Showgrounds 

Cattle currently booked and more 

will be prior to sale. 

15 hd Charolias x heifers 10 to 12 mths 

15 hd Charbray x heifers 10 to 12 mths 

20 hd Doughtmaster x strs 

10 to 12 mths 

40 hd Santa Hereford Dmaster x strs 

8 to 12 mths to be drafted 

8 hd Droughtmaster heifers 12 mths 

20 hd Crossbred steers GQ 

6 x 6 young Hereford x cows and calves 

Contact: 

P: Wade Hartwig 0447 174 071 

E: wade.hartwig@raywhite.com 

P: Malcolm Berlin 0437 247 020 

E: malcolm.berlin@raywhite.com 

www.raywhitelivestocktoowoomba.com.au 

Singer songwriter Johathon Mark Hayden 



WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 

OPEN 

HOUSE 

Doug and Shirley Sondergeld 

will celebrate their 

60th Wedding Anniversary 

at the Crows Nest Bowls Club 

Saturday, January 19 

from 1pm - 4pm 

Everyone invited. No gifts. 

CONDOLENCES 

Condolences 

Lyn Rieck 

2.1.2019 

A valued friend and member 

who will be sadly missed by all. 

Crows Nest Local Ambulance Committee 

PERSONAL NOTICES 

COMPANIONSHIP 

Would like to meet lady 65+ 

close to my age 75+ 

for companionship 

Please phone 

0432 434 534 daytime 

MONUMENTAL MASONS 

K.C. Monuments 

Monumental Stone Mason 

All cemeteries – All towns 

• 25 years experience • 

Phone Craig 

0427 228 957 

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT 

Haden Community Club 

BUS TRIP TO MALENY - APRIL 6 

Jan 4698 2754 - Judy 4698 8186 

Open 10am-4pm Daily 

Vintage Cars, Trucks and 

Tractors, Billy Tea & Damper, 

Ambulance and Fire Museums 

4696 6309 

Run entirely by 

Volunteers 

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S.J.F. Bushman 

Riding School 

Fossil Downs, Murphys Creek 

Come to the bush 

and learn to ride 

Attending Murphys Creek Markets 

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COMPUTER 

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Tech support for computers 

• Network config 

• WiFi config 

FLORIST 

HIGHFIELDS 

FLORIST 

Tel/Fax 

4615 5056 

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FOR SALE 

FARM FRESH EGGS 

FREE RANGE 

GOOMBUNGEE 

Mark 0467 853 212 

• Bookings essential 

• Childrens’ parties 

Sam 

0439 680 374 

Gaye 

0417 633 051 

Junior staff vacancies 

• Virus removal 

• On site service 

0427 728 669 

Kingsthorpe 

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FOR 

SALE 

3.75m 

Bermuda 

aluminium 

boat and 

trailer 

$2750 ono 

15hp Suzuki, approx. 20 hours. 

Some safety gear. Reg November 2019. 

Phone: 0427 965 200 

POSITIONS VACANT 

Toowoomba Regional Council administers a 

diverse and dynamic region rich in resources and 

opportunities. Sympathetic to the work life balance, 

Council offers stable and expanding employment 

options to its approximately 1800 employees. 

TOOWOOMBA 

Trainee – Certificate III 

in Laboratory Skills 

Brian Pidgeon – Chief Executive Officer 

TEMPORARY 

FULL-TIME 

Contact Andrew Murray on 4688 6269 during 

business hours for more information. 

Closing Date: 11.45pm, 28 January 2019. 

To find out more details, please call 131 872 

or visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/jobs 

GOURMET CAFE and 

DANISH FLOWER ART 

Deliver your resume to 

10347 New England Highway, Highfields 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

Crows Nest 

GENERAL MEETING 

Wednesday, January 23 at 9.30am 

Crows Nest CWA Hall 

– Morning Tea provided – 

All clients, volunteers and general public welcome 

For further information regarding our service please 

phone 46982139 or email cnqmow4@gmail.com 

Our Service is supported by the Australian 

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Chris 0427 922 727 

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FENCING 

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rewiring 

new houses 

switchboards 

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ceiling fans 

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power and test pty ltd 

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PO Box 486, Highfields, QLD. 4352 

0400 667 073 

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Quality Workmanship with a personal touch 

• Residential • Commercial 

• Extensions • Alterations • Sheds 

Over 35 years experience 

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BUILDER 

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COMPUTERS and IT SERVICES 

COMPUDON 

Established 1997 

Over 20 years IT Experience 

For all 

Computing 

and IT needs 

37 Montrose Road, 

CABARLAH QLD. 4352 


CLEANING and MAINTENANCE 

maintenance 

& cleaning 

services 

• Domestic & Commercial Cleaning 

• Window Cleaning • Carpet Cleaning 

• Handyman Service 

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• Lawns & Gardening 

PC Systems 

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Networks 

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P: (07) 4596 3934 

M: 0407 372 282 

Email: compudon@bigpond.com 

Workshop & Salesroom open by appointment only 

COMPUTERS and IT SERVICES 

• IT Support - Home and business 

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• Disaster recovery planing •Virus/malware removal 

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DOZERS : GRADERS : EXCAVATORS 

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incl. Gravel Driveways, Trenching, Level sites, 

Bore Postholes, Dig Footings, Slashing 

Graham Kahler 

Ph. 0409 342 213 

or 4696 6235 


ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS 

Domestic - Commercial - Industrial 

Adrian Zanette 

PH: 0402 562 685 

EMAIL: admin@aztechelectricalsolutions.com 

Licence Number: 84037 - Member of Master Electricians 

FENCING 

RADKEKO Pty Ltd 

THE TRAVELLING FENCER 

0409 308 626 

ABN 83 155 199 821 

FLOORING and BLINDS 

CARPET TIMBER LAMINATE VINYL BLINDS 

Locally owned 

Ph: Ph: 07 07 4632 3555 

&& operated by 

25 Prescott 25 Prescott St, St, Toowoomba 

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GLASS SERVICES 

WOLSKI GLASS 

& SECURITY 

Q.B.C.C. NO. 1177897 

Free measure 

and quotes 

Phone: (07) 4691 2587 

183 Bridge Street, Oakey Qld. 4401 

Fax: (07) 4691 2187 Mob: 0408 151 628 

Email: janine@wolskiglass.com.au 


HANDYMAN and PAINTER 

HANDYMAN - BUILDER 

HIRE EQUIPMENT 

4698 7282 

BUILDING/HANDYMAN SERVICES 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

SEMI-RETIRED TRADESMAN 

ABN 12 069 832 819 Electrical Licence 78114 

Electrical 

Carpentry 

Tiling 

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All your 

building related 

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provided 

– Quality work at very competitive rates – 

Drafting services also available Work to 

and free building advice provided $3000 

Gowrie Junction and surrounding areas 

CALL DON ON 0400 701 113 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

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Painting 

Gyprock 

All renovating work 

Call Wayne 0413 727 010 

or (07) 4596 3851 

OPEN 7 DAYS 

Mon-Fri 

7.30am-5pm 

Saturday 

7.30am-4pm 

Sunday 

8am-4pm 

available 

4 Darian St P: 4696 9111 M: 0418 716 883 

HYDRAULIC HOSES 

TOTAL HOSE & FITTING SERVICE 

• Premier Hydraulic Hose & Fitting Supplier 

• Toowoomba, Darling Downs, Lockyer Valley 

– 24/7 Mobile Doctor Van Service – 

325-327 Taylor Street, Toowoomba 

Phone 4634 9911 

LAND CLEARING SERVICES 

Rural Mulching 

Queensland 

– Haden and surrounding areas – 

Lantana and woody weed control with 

mulcher on skid steer, 4 in 1 bucket 

for site preparation and cleanup. 

Contact Ian 0416 103 834 

LANDSCAPE and GARDEN SERVICES 

Pioneer 

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Revive your garden today!! 

Garden Maintenance & Preparation / Hedging 

Weed Spraying / Rubbish Removal / Gutter Cleaning 

Phone Nathan 0427 475 761 

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Free Quotes!! Fully insured!! ABN: 84 232 781 253 

LANDSCAPE and GARDEN SUPPLIES 

Ph: (07) 4696 9111 

Mob: 0427 135 899 

Fax: (07) 4596 3019 

LANDSCAPE and PAVING 

Landscaping & Paving 

Mobile: 0417 709 846 

MECHANICAL SERVICES 

Reliable Quality Mechanical Service 

Highfields Industrial Estate 

4696 7116 

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MOWING and YARD MAINTENANCE 

MOWING and YARD MAINTENANCE 

Niel’s 

Mowing 

Owner/Operator 

● Push & Ride-on Mowing ● House Yards 

● Small Acreage ● Gardening ● Handyman Services 

● Yards Tidied E: sales@toowoombamowercentre.comau 

& Rubbish Removed 

Phone: 0437 888 351 

MOWER SERVICE and REPAIRS 

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PAINTER 

L Thorpe 

Painting Contractors 

Local family business Free Quotes 

Quality at a reasonable price 

Residential Commercial 

Renovations Fences 

Roofs Insurance 

Specialised feature coatings 

P: 0427 965 089 

E: lthorpepainting@bigpond.com 

A: 22 William St, Goombungee, Q. 4354 

PEST CONTROL SERVICES 

QBCC Lic: 726298 

Popey’s 

QBSA 700205 

All aspects of landscaping 

including Retaining Walls 

• sandstone • block • timber 

Paving - Garden Creation 

Suppliers of all 

your landscaping 

needs 

4 Darian Street 

Highfields 

Industrial Estate 

• New Car 

• General & 4WD 

• Electronic 

• Suspensions 

• Safety Certificates 

• Pre-purchase 

Inspections 

• Dyno Tuning 

• Auto Electrical 

• Air Cond 

Ph: 4630 2150 

Fax 4630 2600 

E: sales@toowoombamowercentre.com.au 

• Hustler • EFCO • Bushranger 

• Masport • Craftsman • Shindaiwa 

• Rover • Cub Cadet 

Collect & Delivery 

– We also repair and Service Golf Carts – 

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No job 

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• All pest treatments: Ants, Cockroaches, Spiders, Termites 

• Timber Pest Inspections • Rodents 

Call for a competitive quote 

Call Bob 0428 478 389 

Email: thegarners10@bigpond.com 


PLUMBING SERVICES 

DANIEL FIELD 

• Gas Fitter 

• Plumber 

• Drainer 

QBCC No: 1070000 • Back flow prevention 

0427 104 858 - 4697 9090 

Cable Locating 


CLAY THORPE 

PLUMBER 

Licensed Plumber-Drainer 

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7251 New England Highway, Crows Nest 

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Paul 0418 717 321 

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Plumbing 

& Garden Care 

Steve Knight 

0438 968 456 

QBCC 714344 

ABN: 6943316227 

Plumbing 

• Reguttering 

• HWS 

• Taps & Toilets 

• General Plumbing 

& Maintenance 

Garden Care 

• Lawn Mowing and Care 

• Trees Pruned 

• Hedge Trimming 

• Rubbish Removal 

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SECURITY SCREENS 

SEPTIC SERVICES 

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Septic Tanks • Grease Traps • Portaloos 

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Emergencies • EPA Licensed 

CALL 4633 0088 

SEPTIC SERVICES 

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No 1 in No 2 

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We can provide a number of sewerage and 

septic tank services 

• Cleaning septic tanks • Pump outs 

• Grey Water • Grease Traps 

M: 0488 962 946 

E: shreksseptic@bigpond.com 

ABN: 36 686 966 533 

w: www.shrekssepticservicetoowoomba.com.au 

SMOKE ALARM SERVICES 

Is Your Smoke Alarm 

Keeping You Awake? 

Contact: Andrew M: 0408 709 172 

E: admin@safetysmokealarms.com 

W: safetysmokealarms.com 

Friendly, Specialised 

& Prompt Service 

Locally 

Owned & 

Operated 

since 2007 

TANK CLEANING SERVICES 

Ph 0429 130 133 

TANK CLEANING SERVICES 

TILE and GROUT RESTORATION 

TYRES, BATTERIES and SUSPENSION 

HIGHFIELDS 

TYRE & BATTERY 

Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments • Rims 

On farm service • Road side assistance • Fleet work 

Brakes & Suspension • After hours service: 0427 022 332 

2/2 Darian St, Meringandan • 4696 9410 

TYRES and BATTERIES 

10 Charlotte Street, Crows Nest Qld 4355 

07 4698 1209 

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TYRES, BATTERIES and SUSPENSION 

2/1 Darian St, Highfields 

Ph 4596 3716 

www.highfieldsoffroad.com.au 

• Suspension Upgrades 

• 4x4 Tyres & Alignments 

• Batteries and Electrical 

• Dyno Tuning 

• Auto Electrical 

• 4x4 Accessories 

& Much Much More 

Water on Wheels 

9000L Water Delivery Tanker 

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Prompt and Reliable Service 

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WATER SERVICES 


FISHING 

SPORT 

Crows Nest club prize winners 

CROWS NEST: 

The Crows Nest Fishing 

Club December trip 

was open to any destination 

of choice. anniversary 

Mick Nothdurft and 

John Wingett travelled 

to Leslie Dam and recorded 

two golden 

perch. Al Limpus visited 

Cressbrook Dam to 

use a new fish finder. 

He swam some lures 

but failed in his efforts 

to land a legal fish. 

Winners for the 

month will be finalised 

at the next meeting. 

The club is mourning 

the loss of member Lyn 

Rieck, mother, mother-in-law 

and Omar to 

president Ty, his wife 

Belinda and family 

Mikayla, Chelsea and 

Gabby. 

Prizes and trophy 

winners for 2018 - Ty 

Rieck club trips for 

freshwater, monthly 

competition freshwater, 

heaviest freshwater. 

Gerry Weir club trip 

heaviest freshwater. 

John Wingett monthly 

competition salt water, 

heaviest salt water and 

Ross Barfield memorial 

for heaviest flathead. 

Jim Edser monthly 

competition salt water. 

Tony Lingard club trips 

salt water. Lee Lingard, 

heaviest tailor. Bev 

Kruger NAFA. 

Juniors - Nathan Peterson 

club trip freshwater, 

heaviest freshwater, 

monthly comp 

salt water and most 

points junior, Bridgette 

Weir monthly comp 

fresh water, monthly 

comp heaviest fresh 

water. Gabby Rieck 

monthly comp heaviest 

salt water. 

The club is still looking 

for photos and stories 

for their 30 year 

anniversary celebrations 

being held on Saturday, 

March 16. Please 

make contact with the 

sub-committee members 

as soon as possible. 

In November, Ty 

Rieck, William Gossow 

and Peter Schefe 

attended a interesting 

presentation by Carl 

Jocumsen, a former 

member of Crows Nest 

Fishing Club, at Fish N 

Bits in Toowoomba. 

Unfortunately, due to 

his Pro Bass commitments, 

Carl will not be 

able to make it to the 

celebrations. 

The club’s January 

trip will be a split trip 

to Boondooma Dam, 

freshwater, and Inskip 

Point, saltwater, on January 

18 to 20. 

Nathan Peterson junior club trip 

freshwater, heaviest freshwater, 

monthly competition salt water 

and most points junior. 

Tony Lingard 

Club trips salt water. 

The February trip is 

the annual competition 

between Crows Nest 

and Cabarlah clubs for 

the Kevin Dukes memorial 

trophy at Coolmunda 

Dam on February 

16 to 18 which 

includes a Saturday 

evening barbecue provided 

by Cabarlah 

Club. 

Yearly membership 

fees are due from January 

1 for members still 

to pay. 

The club is organising 

new fishing style 

club shirts at a cost $50 

each and hope to have 

them available for the 

30th year celebration 

night. 

To order contact Michelle 

0439 839 212 or 

Matt Kruger or Gerry 

Weir with sizes. 

The next raffle date 

at the Grand Old Crow 

is Friday, January 25. 

Members are encouraged 

to be there to support 

and promote the 

club. 

There is also a new 

Jag the Joker fund raiser 

which involves several 

clubs. 

This starts on Friday, 

January 11, and each 

club is required to sell 

tickets in turn. 

The club’s next meeting 

is on Saturday, February 

10 at 2pm at the 

Grand Old Crow Hotel. 

- Michelle Edser. 

Lee Lingard heaviest tailor. 

Bridgette Weir 

Junior heaviest fresh water. 

President Ty Rieck, club trips for freshwater, monthly competition freshwater, heaviest 

freshwater with John Wingett, winner monthly competition salt water and Phil Snook, Grand Old 

Crow Hotel manager who presented the trophy. 

CRICKET 

Central Downs score win against Warwick 

Central Downs took a 

bus to Warwick to play 

WDCA in the Mitchell 

Shield competition and 

had a comprehensive 

win. 

Warwick batted first 

and were soon in trouble 

when Brodie Frizzell 

was run out by Tim 

Curtis without facing 

a ball in the first over. 

Then Brenden Schick 

took two wickets in 

his first over leaving 

Warwick 3 for 3 in two 

overs. 

Wickets tumbled regularly 

as Captain Cam 

Moodie kept fielders on 

their toes with bowlers 

who were up to the task. 

Warwick was all out 

for 123 in 32 overs with 

M. Bourke, 42, top 

scoring while S. Bryson 

18, L. Gross 16 and C. 

Billbrough 10 added 

to the score. Extras totalled 

23. 

Fall of Wickets were 

0, 1, 3, 28, 45, 58, 59, 

98, 102, 123. 

Bowling for Central 

Downs were Peter Van 

der Kooij 2 for 39 (10), 

Brenden Schick 2 for 

12 (4), Kyle Tonkins 2 

for 27 (5), P.J. Brown 

2 for 15 (4), Matt Budden 

1 for 18 (7.4). Cam 

Moodie took 3 catches 

behind the stumps. 

In reply Cam Moodie 

wasted no time but was 

caught for 41 in the 7th 

over when the score 

was 68. Nick Budden 

was out lbw soon after 

for 39 when the score 

was 76 in the 8th over. 

Peter Van der Kooij 

MERINGANDAN RAINFALL RECORDS 

A personal record of rainfall at Valley View Drive, Meringandan provided by Rob Morrison, 

a non-official recorder 

Year JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Total-year Av/month 

1991 130 56 14 0 13 5 35 0 2 14 92 88 449 50 

1992 75 114 28 31 37 10 17 27 51 25 82 19 516 43 

1993 36 25 0 0 65 5 57 4 39 65 23 117 436 36 

1994 24 177 43 0 0 17 6 1 9 42 11 21 351 29 

1995 35 174 30 0 40 39 0 3 60 42 235 139 797 66 

1996 129 29 2 41 208 0 40 56 62 42 46 157 812 68 

1997 7 98 5 2 21 10 8 0 76 85 102 87 501 42 

1998 31 88 3 60 93 33 58 50 125 33 33 25 632 53 

1999 112 185 115 6 32 13 66 27 20 83 113 110 882 74 

2000 60 23 11 21 15 36 14 0 6 43 48 68 345 29 

2001 56 158 16 88 10 0 26 6 15 143 216 81 815 68 

2002 0 63 100 0 8 55 0 57 9 15 27 138 472 39 

2003 1 144 30 69 33 60 0 18 0 108 32 114 609 51 

2004 209 111 113 19 6 0 11 22 27 19 92 123 752 63 

2005 125 0 25 0 12 90 0 0 42 121 71 21 507 42 

2006 49 36 9 17 6 0 39 25 69 0 34 106 390 33 

2007 28 31 11 12 12 81 0 46 22 118 78 79 518 43 

2008 19 215 4 13 0 27 81 7 0 13 209 41 629 52 

2009 10 38 19 23 60 34 0 0 44 47 16 69 360 30 

2010 49 76 117 0 43 0 17 76 79 75 44 333 909 76 

2011 327 63 101 30 39 7 12 39 21 76 50 81 846 71 

2012 47 94 63 25 14 77 36 0 21 65 37 47 526 44 

2013 183 26 136 60 24 46 33 17 25 24 59 16 649 54 

2014 41 37 115 22 9 18 0 40.5 24 0 17 187 511 43 

2015 54 55 36 31 102 21 0 40 25 68 86 53 571 48 

2016 97 76 51 0 12 68 30 25 90 21 54 14 538 45 

2017 89 41 209 10 13 5 36 4 0 128 21 98 654 55 

2018 6 97 81 0 10 13 7 5 6 83 44 86 438 37 

28 year 

average 

72 83 53 21 33 28 22 21 35 57 70 90 

CROWS NEST RAINFALL RECORDS 

made a quick 14 (3 for 

95 in 13th over). 

However, young 

guns Jordan Klingberg 

was 25 not out, and Tim Successful 

Curtis was 10 not out 

won the game in the 

17th over. Great effort 

boys! 

(3). 

Fixtures 

Warwick’s opening 

bowlers were savaged 

by Central Downs 

openers in the power 

play with Frizzell conceding 

29 runs in two 

overs and A. McConnell 

30 runs in 3 overs. 

bowlers 

for Warwick were S. 

Bryson 2 for 36 (6), 

M. Bourke 1 for 16 

resume 

next week. Kulpi 

cricketers play Bowenville, 

Millmerran play 

Oakey, Nobby play 

Pittsworth, and Southbrook 

have the bye. 

Provided by official recorder Kevin Bridges, John Street. This is a detailed record for the past 25 years. 

A complete record of rainfall in Crows Nest since 1894 is available. The driest year was 1919 when only 332mm 

was recorded. The wettest was 1956 with a recording of 1548mm. 

1994 7 149 159 19 11 20 8 1 12 32 20 45 483 40 

1995 57 180 131 7 34 55 6 12 37 52 187 164 922 77 

1996 157 67 16 47 334 9 43 47 40 45 80 87 972 81 

1997 26 147 57 17 76 16 14 9 56 118 74 157 767 64 

1998 92 96 25 93 118 26 41 67 147 16 30 64 815 68 

1999 143 336 101 18 39 37 89 56 78 78 70 169 1214 101 

2000 79 52 56 39 55 34 79 6 1 74 25 104 604 50 

2001 55 260 32 61 23 9 48 5 23 89 174 112 891 74 

2002 22 106 129 9 19 50 0 48 16 40 42 167 648 54 

2003 1 224 46 142 36 51 16 16 3 96 4 143 778 65 

2004 190 86 94 26 12 2 10 21 23 34 163 154 815 68 

2005 6 12 13 14 138 97 7 9 22 194 44 81 637 53 

2006 106 52 27 13 13 11 46 24 70 4 80 81 527 44 

2007 59 42 32 28 25 94 1 78 22 68 95 99 643 54 

2008 81 204 18 19 12 37 87 26 74 28 205 28 819 68 

2009 50 99 30 69 132 54 2 5 38 51 44 127 701 58 

2010 54 111 318 83 24 11 33 92 156 142 30 307 1361 113 

2011 517 37 119 70 69 9 16 57 21 89 62 98 1164 97 

2012 111 147 59 30 26 102 50 3 14 56 96 83 777 65 

2013 450 204 87 77 32 59 23 1 15 66 158 70 1242 104 

2014 61 10 180 24 36 20 3 54 11 13 15 195 622 52 

2015 105 85 44 44 126 33 4 34 39 115 131 55 815 68 

2016 104 73 57 5 10 78 23 35 86 23 21 63 578 48 

2017 66 29 284 3 27 17 31 2 19 187 35 117 815 68 

2018 22 137 70 13 12 22 27 8 14 123 42 59 550 46 

25 year 

average 

105 118 87 39 58 38 28 29 41 73 77 113 

125 year 

average 

121 108 82 53 48 47 43 33 40 66 76 105 


SPORT 

GOLF BOWLS 

INDOOR BOWLS 

CABARLAH: January 2 - Single stableford 

winner B. Northwood 42, runner-up J. Bishop 40. 

Rundown D. Coates 39, P. Lamb 39, R. Rathbone 

38, R. Weldon 38, M. Woodcock 38, G. Douglas 

38, P. Callaghan 37, D. Harper 37, B. Marcantelli 

37. 

Pins 1 B. Fagg, 5 B. Aitken, 10 P. Callaghan 

(Silver Circle ), 14. D. Harper, 17. B. Fagg. 

January 5 - Single stableford winner B. Bargenquast 

43, runner-up J. Herden 43. 

Rundown J. Thornton 43, G. Lyall 43, B. Watkins 

41, J. Borey 41, P. Callaghan 40, L. Bishop 

40, B. Hackwood 39, T. Fulloon 39. Pin-shots 

1. D. Harper, 5. P. Callaghan, 10. P. Hunt, 14. J. 

Thornton. 

January 6 - Single stroke winner D. Lamb 63, 

runner-up R. Chisholm 63. Rundown G. Douglas 

64, B. Volp 64, B. Northwood 64, A. Eiser 65, B. 

Bargenquast 66, G. Coonan 66, A. Pienaar 66, K. 

Mitchell 66. Pin-shots 1. B. Volp, 5. G. Coonan, 

10. B. Volp, 14. A. Eiser. 

January 9 - Single stroke. Winner I. Aitchison 

67, runner-up M. Woodcock 69. Rundown G. 

Gunther 69, K. Bailey 70, B. May 70, D. Harper 

71, B. Marney 71. Pins 1 G. Gunther, 5 G.,Gunther 

10 L. Bishop, 14 K. Mitchell, 17 J. Bishop. 

January 12 - Single stableford. Trophies donated 

by John Loury and Peter Hunt. Winner P. 

West 42, runner up L. Bishop 41, third A. Pienaar. 

Rundown O. Hollis 38, G. Lyall 38, M. Rafter 38, 

B. Bargenquast 37, C. Reich 36, P. Callaghan 36, 

A. Sutton 36, J. Davies 36, B. Northwood 36, R. 

Sweeney 36, D. Arthur 36, D. Coates 36. Pinshots 

1 P. Callaghan, 5 J. Bishop 10 C. Reich, 14 B. 

Marcantelli, 17 O. Hollis. 

January 13 - 4bbb stroke and qualifying for 

the matchplay championship. Trophies donated by 

Mick and Anthony Sorenson. Winners D. Lamb, 

B. Bargenquast 59, runners-up J. Smith, T. Mc- 

Lean 59. Rundown T. Fulloon, D. Coates 61, J. 

Herden, G. McDonald 61, M. Sorenson, K. Mitchell 

61. Pinshots 1 J. Davies, 5 B. Hackwood, 10 J. 

Davies, 14 M. Sorenson, 17 J. Smith. 

Draw for matchplay J. Smith, T. McLean v. 

G. Gall, G. Barge. G. Coonan, M. Goddard v. W. 

Aitken, C. Aitken. M. Sorenson, K. Mitchell v. A. 

Pienaar, J. Gardener. T. Squires, D. Thompson v. 

J. Coorey, C. Reich. T. Fulloon, D. Coates v. P. 

Callaghan, D. Harper. J. Bishop, B. Watkins v. 

O. Hollis, C. Hollis. J. Herden, G. McDonald v. 

J. Borey, A. Eiser. J. Davies, B. Hackwood v. G. 

Douglas B. Fagg. All Matches to be played on or 

before January 27. - Gary Small. 

OAKEY: Thursday Sporters had 15 in the field 

this week. Winner Kevin Rietveld. 

January 12-13 - Members 18 hole stableford. 

Winner Yvonne Lebeter 38 on count back, runner 

-up Joan Fisk 38. Rundown Michael Rietveld 36. 

Pins 3 Michael Rietveld, 8 Wayne Wirth, 12 Bob 

Costello. The 0/18 approach was won by Michael 

Rietveld. Ladies approach on 6/15 Joan Fisk. 

January 19 - Win your way to the PGA Golf 

Day 18 hole stableford will be played. You do not 

have to play in the Win your way to the PGA if 

you do not wish to. Names in at 6.30am for a 7am 

shotgun start. As it is supposed to be a hot day next 

Saturday it is hoped all players will be there early 

so we can get started on time. 

Men’s eclectic will start next weekend. If you 

are interested in going in this competition it will 

cost you $5. For further information about this, 

speak with Michael or Marlene and they will explain 

what it is all about. - Marlene Deans. 

GOOMBUNGEE: January 10 - Single stableford, 

club trophy. Winner Steve Elfverson 44 

pts. Pins 4/13 Wayne Muras, approaches 5/14 

Greg Schulls, 7/16 Steve Elfverson. 

January 11 - Chook run winner Alan Grice 38 

net, second Ian Harrison, third Stephen Booth. 

January 13 - Single stroke medley, club trophy. 

Winner net. Rundown Gary Herriman, Dan 

Darlington, David Cass, Glenn Egan, Leanne Alexander. 

Best gross men Matty Burgess 71, ladies 

Leanne Alexander 88. 

Pins men 3/12 David Cass, 4/13 Gary Shea, 

8/17 Wayne Muras, approach 1/10 Cory Grice, 

2/11 David Cass. Pin Shots ladies 4/13 Ann Cass. 

Approaches 1/10 Leanne Alexander, 3/12 Ann 

Norris. 

Lucky draw - No 4 Dulcie Skuse $5. Not present. 

January 20 - Three-person Texas 4 ball, Mc- 

Leod family trophy. - Murray McLeod. 

CROWS NEST: January 9 - Sporters. First 

winner G. Udy 34, second winner W. Coombs 33, 

runner-up C. Jenkins 31. Putting L. Kruger 18. 

Pins 7/16 R. Kennedy, 8/17 D. Haskings. 

January 13 - Ross Burgess stableford event. 

Winner D. Cox 45, second J. Somerville 41, third 

G. Campbell 40. Rundown M. Loy 40, T. Weis 

39, J. Burnett 39, R. Freeman 38, L. Case 38, K. 

Christensen 37, J. Thorpe 37. Pins 3-12 T. Weis, 

8-17 R. Burgess. - John Somerville. 

DDLBA: Good bowling and good friendship 

to all those who have entered the Drayton master 

pairs this week. 

February 4 - DDLBA management meeting at 

9am. 

February 6 - West Toowoomba master fours 

commence. Entries closing soon, get your teams 

together to enter this event. - Joyce McGeorge. 

CROWS NEST LADIES: Happy New Year 

to you all. Reminder that our AGM is this Thursday 

at 2pm. Agenda Item presented is amendment 

to our Constitution. All members are urged to attend. 

- Therese Smith. 

OAKEY MEN: January 12 - Competition results. 

Triples S. Cosgrove, P. Wolski and W. Patterson 

d. P. Federoff, C. Federoff and C. Lucht. 

Champion pairs P. Viney/P. Boyton d. R. Henry/I. 

Hedge. 

A singles D. Barfield d. P. Rudken. 

January 19 - Competition called for triples R. 

Henry, L. Hudson and P. Maker v. N. Byers, R. 

Krause and A. Jackson. 

Champion pairs C. Lucht/D. Barfield v. P. 

Viney/P. 0Boyton. 

A singles E. Dornbusch v. P. Wolski (D. Dreyer) 

with winner to play P. Federoff on Sunday. 

Senior singles W. Patterson v. B. Lucht (M. 

Hall). 

January 20 - Competition called for A singles 

I. Groves v. D. Barfield (S. Bradford), M. Bradford 

v. P. Boyton (M. Hall), P. Maker v. A. Jackson 

(R. Krause), P. Federoff v. winner of P. Wolski/E. 

Dornbusch game (I. Hedge). 

January 17 - Big Bash continues. - Sam Lorrimer. 

TOOWOOMBA CITY MEN: January 16 

- 8.30am or 3pm. club or self-selected triples on 

the Denis Healy green. Sessions are 8.30am to 

11.30am and 3pm to 6pm to avoid the heat of the 

day. Names are required by 8am and/or 2.30pm. 

The sheet is open for names and the phone will be 

monitored from 7.30am and 2pm. 

January 19 - 8.30am. Saturday singles. Ladies 

and gents singles 21 ends or 90 minutes. No markers. 

Weekly winner will be the largest margin. 

Board open for names. Singles will also be played 

on Saturdays into February providing good opportunities 

to brush up on your singles play prior to 

the club championships. 

January 20 - 3.30pm. Summer Sizzle Series 

round 3. Cost $13 with nibbles provided after 

play. Teams for Round 3 Cyclones - Bill Tedford, 

Bruce Humphrey, Brenton Fleming, Bob Claydon 

v. Storm - Mick Bianchi, Sid Cook, John Fisher, 

Bob Campbell. Heat- Con Theodosis, Dudley 

Cone, Macca McMillan, Jeanette Gooderham v. 

Cicadas - Don Lucas, John Doherty, Rick Vosper, 

Joy Brighton. Thunder - BJ King, Liz Marshall, 

Bill Hogan, Mal Rixon v. Scorchers - Don Davis, 

Tomomi Jones, Denis Schultz, Bruce Wright. Bar 

roster K Gleeson. 

Nominations for the 2019 club championship 

close this Wednesday, January 16. It is expected 

that competition will start early February. The 

nomination book is available at the games office. 

Results of play last week - Wednesday social 

Don Lucas and Bob Mar. Saturday singles BJ King 

Summer Sizzle Series Round 2 was played on 

Sunday. Cyclones d. Thunder, Storm d.Cicadas 

and Heat d. Scorchers. Cyclones have retained 

first place with 8 points over Scorchers and Storm 

in equal second on 5 points. Round 3 is on next 

Sunday, January 20. - Mick Bianchi. 

NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: Competition 

- Consistency singles. D. Clark d. J. Pauli. 

Championship singles final Lyn Mott d. Susan 

McManus 25-23. Very tight game and wonderful 

to watch. The game took over 2½ hours with 23 

all on the penultimate end. Congratulations to both 

players. 

Competition and social tomorrow at 9am. 

Competition A grade singles. L. Blaine v. A. 

Jones, J. Pauli v. S. McManus. B grade singles L. 

Bryant v. H. Gscheidle. Markers - J. Mitchell, J. 

Baldock, L. Graham. 

Club championship fours nominations close 

tomorrow, Wednesday. Games to start January 23 - 

all day play. Nominations open for championship 

triples with games to play after the fours. 

Graded and drawn fours playing February 13. 

Nomos closing February 12. Pairs noms open, 

closing February 27. Games starting March 6. 

January 20. - Norths v. Souths (away). Wests 

master fours starting Wednesday, February 6-8. 

Roster this Friday - Team 2. Reynelde 

Bradford. 


TOOWOOMBA MEN’S: January 

2 - Mixed triples competition winners R. 

McDougall, R. Easton and John Lloyd. A 

good roll up with six women. We would 

like to see more players for Wednesdays. 

January 8 - Open mixed jackpot pairs winners 

M. Smith and J. Buhulon. Jackpot not won. 

Congratulations to Toowoomba Bowls Club 

member Len Rasmussen on his selection in 

Brisbane Premier League team, Greenslopes 

Geckos. Congratulations also to Toowoomba 

Bowls Club members Russell Stewart, Randall 

Taylor and Justin Weir on their selection for 

Booval Swifts in the Brisbane Premier League. 

Championship draws - Men’s triples championship 

semi final. L. Rasmussen team to play J. Weir 

team. B. Johnstone team to play B. Wippell team. 

Mixed pairs round 2 - R. Taylor and J. Arthur to 

play B. Gordon and B. Johnstone. N. Edgar and R. 

Eddie to play M. Stubbs and R. Stubbs. J. Griessen 

and S. Griessen d. R. Cook and S. Tickner 

Novice singles - Round 2 D. Murphy d. K. Johns. 

K. Conlan to play M. Troy. Round 3 D. O’Neill 

d. B Johnstone. J. Cowell d. G. Hetherington. P. 

Sheath to play H. Weir. 

January 13 - Sponsors and charity day to show 

appreciation for our sponsors. Barbecue lunch, 

bowls and raffles. Thanks to all members, we 

had a good roll up for this day enabling the club 

to make a donation of $600 to Crimestoppers. 

January 15 - Open mixed jackpot pairs. Start 

1pm. Place names on sheets or phone 4632 

3174. Office B. Wippell and M. Hopkins. 

January 16 - Mixed triples competition. Start 

1pm. Place names on sheet or phone 4632 3174. 

Office F. Francis and L. McEwan. 

January 20 - DDBA centenary celebrations, 

two greens of bowls. 10am 

lunch and afternoon tea 2.30pm. 

February 10 - Travelling Bowlers AGM with 

barbecue lunch and bowls. Cost $20pp. 8.30am 

start. Require nominations for all office bearer 

positions two weeks before February 10. 

March 3 - Palm Lakes open fours carnival. Mixed 

or otherwise. $3300 prizemoney. Nomination 

$160 per team. Morning tea and lunch included. 

Place names on sheet at club. Commence 8.30am. 

Coaching and practice every Monday and Thursday 

3.30 pm to 5.30pm. - Mike Kelly. 

OAKEY LADIES: Ladies bowls restart today, 

January 15 with a meeting at 9am followed 

by bowls. - Elsie Voll. 

TOOWOOMBA CITY LADIES: Bowls 

will resume this Friday, January 18 with bowls 

starting at 9am so please have your name in by 

8.30 and be at the club by 8.45 for the cards to 

be called. 

The men are most welcome to come along and 

join in our ladies morning bowls. - Helen Moore. 

ST MARY’S: A big thank you to everyone who 

turned up to help set up last week. Your help was 

very much appreciated. January 18 - We have one 

team playing at the TIBA in Annand Street. Players 

are Marie Kelly, Betty Williams, Yvonne Schultz and 

Maria Bartholomew. 

Club membership fees of $10 for 2019 are now 

due. We hold our fun days every Thursday afternoon 

at Groom Park Hall, Neil Street from. 12.30 to 

3pm. Turn up early to help set up, so we can start on 

time. New players are most welcome. If you would 

like to learn how to play indoor bowls, come along 

or contact Selwyn 0408 716 684. We would like all 

players to be here by 12.15pm for a 12.30 start. 

The cost of the afternoon is $3 which goes towards 

the hire of the hall and afternoon tea. All are welcome 

to along and join us in an afternoon of laughter, 

great bowls, wonderful friendships, a cup of tea and a 

social chat afterwards. 

TOOWOOMBA: Friday night winners Mt. 

Lofty 1 27 points (3 wins), Arolla 26 points, St 

Pauls 25 points (2 wins, 1 draw). 

Lucky teams Drayton, Rangeville 2, St Pats, Mt 

Lofty 2. Nominations close for the Australia Day 

bowls carnival on Tuesday, January 22. These will 

be large bowls. Ring Errol 4615 4748 or 0408 765 

732 or Marilyn 4634 4545 or 0416 233 434. 

Next weeks bowls will be hosted by Westbrook 

and will be large bowls. 

RIFLE SHOOTING 

CROWS NEST GOOMBUNGEE: January 12 - 

Twenty-four shooters started at 500 yards to compete in 

a tricky wind coming from the 3 o’clock. Barbie was put 

on to thank members who made themselves available for 

the working bee. F Standard: Neil A. 117.3, Jason S. 

115.4, Dan B. 114.3, Glenn E. 113.2 , John L. 112.5, Ray 

O. 110.2, Paul O. 109.3, Rod D. 109.1, Rick V. 104.3. 

F open: Big Brownie 124.11, Rodger H. 122.8, Beth 

C. 117.6, Doug T. 110.3, Darryl P 105.2 , Jane T. 105.1. 

Target Rifle: Ash B. 104.11, Nikk E. 102.8, Kathy D. 

94.3, John G. 93.8, Jack B. -90.2, Darryll M. 8.2. FTR. 

Rob F. 116.3, Riley H. 110.2, Shawn B. 109.4 

Next week 600 yards 1 pm start. For those who wish 

to try target shooting, visitors are most welcome! A club 

rifle is available and coaching can be provided. A Zero 

range is available by appointment only, contact Shawn 

0428 044 902, Rob 0417 258 599, or Ash 0407 374 378. 

Firearm Safety Course is being held next Saturday, 8 am 

start. Contact Max 0407 641 115 or Shawn 0428 044 902. 

SOUTHERN DOWNS: January 13 - 400 

yards F class. Another hot day with heavy mirage, 

Neil and Kevin taking it in their stride to take out 

top scores in each class. Well done. 

January 20 - 500 yard mound. Sign on at 

7.30am for 8am start. Contact Margaret 4666 1018 

for more information. 

If you would like to try long range target shooting 

in a safe, friendly environment, contact Margaret 

on the above number. Visitors are most welcome. 

Neil S. 117.6 open, Bruce McA. 114.4 open, 

Margaret T. 111.2 open, Kevin J. 110.2 standard, 

Gavin H. 106.2 open, Daryl R. 105.2 standard. 

Dave T. tried some experimental loads and did not 

score. 


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