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LOCAL HISTORY with DAVID SAINSBURY

Fatal train rail crash near Warra in 1909

On Saturday July 24, 1909, a little

over 12 years after the official opening

of the western railway line to Warra,

the most disastrous smash in the brief

history of Queensland railways to that

time, occurred.

The Western Mail left Roma around

6.30 in the morning, crowded with

passengers who had attended the Roma

race meeting the day before.

Fortunately, 50-60 passengers left

the train in Chinchilla to attend a race

meeting being held on the Saturday.

The train proceeded toward Dalby

and a few minutes after Warra station,

was derailed at a bridge about nine

kilometres west of Macalister.

In the investigation into the event

which followed, the commissioner for

railways exonerated the train crew of

any wrong doing. It appears that a light

eight wheeled goods wagon loaded

with tents and equipment belonging

to Lytton’s travelling moving picture

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show coupled behind the locomotive’s

coal tender, was immediately followed

by a heavy travelling post office mail

van.

Positioned behind the heavy tender, it

is believed the heavy mail van pushed

the light wagon jumping it up off the

tracks and derailing it around 40 metres

before the rail line started to cross the

bridge.

This is supported by the engine

driver’s observation, who immediately

applied the brake when he saw that the

goods wagon behind the coal tender had

jumped the rails.

Passenger accounts tell a similar

story. Around 12.30 a heavy bumping,

grinding sensation was felt followed

by the train slowing. Then a roaring

and crashing noise as the passenger

carriages pitched up before falling

sideways and coming to a halt resting

on their left hand side in the gully.

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and luggage were tossed from the right

hand side of the carriage injuring the

passengers down below. Surviving

passengers stated that the total crash

while taking less than one minute,

seemed to go on for an age.

Eleven passengers were seriously

injured, more than 100 were treated

for cuts and abrasions and there were

two fatalities. Robert Mackav, who

was in charge of Brucedale Station,

Charleville and Harry Reeves, traveller

for Thomas Brown and Sons, Brisbane.

It was considered that the quick action

of the driver in applying the brake and

the fact that the accident occurred in

daylight hours saved many passengers’

lives.

An inspection of the wreck revealed

the following. The locomotive, tender

and wagon were on the Dalby side of the

bridge. The light wagon was derailed

but upright and had a significant amount

of splintered wood jammed around

its front wheels. The mail wagon and

passenger carriages were on their side

down in the gully. The Ag wagon had

been flipped over on its side with cream

leaking out, but remained coupled to

the guard’s van which remained upright

on the western side of the bridge.

The bridge had the rail line, sleepers

and transoms torn apart, many of the

carriages in the gully had the buffers

and bogies ripped off. The bridge was

so badly damaged that a deviation was

built around it to reopen the line by 3pm

on the following day.

Queensland rail conducted a full

investigation but could not find out

why a simple wagon derailment had

caused so much damage to the bridge

and subsequent crash. On August 26 it

was moved by the government that the

file be closed and compensation claims

be tabled for payment on behalf of the

two dead men and for those injured in

the accident.

Free comedy tour hits the Western Downs

Western Downs Regional

Council is encouraging

locals to come

together and enjoy an

unforgettable night of

non-stop laughter and entertainment

when two of

Queensland’s local comedians,

Mark McConville

and Kat Davidson take

to the stage across the region

this November.

Kaimkillenbun, Brigalow,

and Condamine will

all play host to the popular

comedy event Not

Just for Laughs, back for

a sixth year.

“This fantastic event

was originally introduced

to bring cheer to our

drought-stricken communities

in 2015 and has

now cemented itself as

not-to-be-missed event

that brings communities

together,” council

spokesperson for Community

and Cultural Development

Councillor

Maguire said

“Our rural towns are

an important part of the

vibrant Western Downs

community, and these

events are a chance to

come together and have

some fun with friends

and neighbours.

“It’s fantastic to have

two acclaimed comedians

travelling to the region

for these events, and

I encourage everyone to

make the time to come

along”.

Mark McConville and

Kat Davidson each have

over 20 years’ experience

on the comedy circuit.

Mark McConville is

not only a professional

comedian and speaker;

he is also an advocate for

mental health and suicide

prevention.

Kat Davidson has

headlined clubs across

Australia and Canada and

shared the spotlight with

some of the world’s best

comedy acts.

The evenings will also

feature live music and an

opening address by Mary

O’Brien from ‘Are You

Bogged Mate?’.

The first Not Just for

Laughs 2021 event will

take place at the Kaimkillenbun

Hall on Thursday,

November 11, followed

by the Brigalow Hall on

Friday, November 12 and

finally at the Condamine

Sports Club on Saturday,

November 13.

Doors open at 6pm,

with the show commencing

at 7.30pm.

Food and drinks will

be available for purchase

thanks to our fantastic local

community groups.

The event is free, however

bookings are essential.

Tickets can be booked

via Eventbrite – https://

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Free public transport

will also be offered to

residents again this year.

Residents are encouraged

to visit Council’s

website for more information.

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the Queensland Government

For more information

contact Council on 1300

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Fans welcome Chad Morgan back to Warra

Country music fans were delighted

when veteran country music pioneer

Chad Morgan travelled to Warra for a

concert in the Warra Memorial Hall.

The show featured some of Chad’s

best known songs along with songs

he wrote during lockdown. Between

songs, he spoke about his career and

the stories behind the songs he was performing.

He said he first performed at

Warra in 1958.

One audience member, Heather Seigmeier

who still lives at Warra remembered

attending that concert and was

delighted to catch up with Chad again.

Chad made special mention of the

local support act which opened both

halves of the show.

He said he did not know what to expect

but was delighted with the professionalism

of the local performers.

Local country music performers who

opened the show were C and C Balladeers

(Cammie and Charlie Bastow),

Gary McDonald, Boulevard (Warwick

Witt and Trish Morrin) and Gil Fraser.

Chad Morgan started his music career

at the age of 19 and next year will

have clocked up 70 years in the music

business.

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Bed push for Cancer Council

If you saw a group of people in fancy

costumes pushing a bed along the

main street last Saturday morning, they

were volunteers raising funds for the

Queensland Cancer Council.

This dedicated group pushed an old

hospital bed the length of the Cunningham

Street business area collecting donations

from businesses and shoppers

along the way.

Organised by Sammy Trenerry, the

bed push started at the Hoey Moey and

went down one side of the main street

then back up the other side finishing at

Dalby Shoppingworld.

Some members of the group also visited

businesses in the side streets with

their donation buckets and were delighted

with public response.

“The people of Dalby are very generous,”

volunteer Greg McKay said.

“We have a lot of fun,” he said.

The bed push has been a feature of

the Cancer Council’s fundraising in

Dalby for the past 30 years and this year

raised close to $1700.

Funds raised are used towards cancer

research, hostels for people undergoing

treatment and busses to transport patients

from the hostels to major hospitals

for their treatment.

Some of the money also goes towards

wigs for chemotherapy patients

and pamper days to help patients feel

good about themselves while undergoing

treatment.

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Western Downs art exhibition winners announced

ARTISTS FOUND MUCH SCOPE IN THIS YEAR’S BRIEF

The region’s top creative

talents have been

recognised with the announcement

of the winners

of the 2021 Western

Downs Regional Artists’

Exhibition.

The exhibition was

opened at Chinchilla’s

Lapunyah Art Gallery on

October 9, with the winners

selected from works

submitted by 19 local

artists across a variety of

media, including painting,

drawing, photography,

digital art, textiles

and sculpture.

This year’s theme,

‘Living in the Anthropocene

Epoch’, refers to an

unofficial unit of geologi-

cal time, used to describe

the most recent period

in earth’s history when

human activity started to

have a significant impact

on the planet’s climate

and ecosystem.

Western Downs

Regional Council’s

Spokesperson for Community

and Cultural

Development, Cr Kaye

Maguire said this year’s

theme aimed to challenge

entrants, and all had

delivered high quality

works.

“It’s an absolute pleasure

to see the diverse

talents of our local artists

showcased. Though

the bar was set high, the

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DALBY RUGBY RACES: Five race program from noon,

Dalby Racecourse.

HALLOWEEN: Senior Citizens Hall, Dalby. 5pm till late.

Ages 10+. Funds raised for Combined RFS.

CANCER SURVIVORS AND CARERS WALK: 9am.

Clover Hill, 1 Braithwaite Street, Chinchilla.

October 31:

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At the opening of the Western Downs Regional Artists’ Exhibition - Cr Kaye

Maguire, Leigh Schoenheimer, exhibition curator, Helen Dennis, Cr Peter

Saxelby, Seth Gerke, Christopher Rigg, Kristin Flynn with daughter Jane

and David Littleproud MP

artists delivered works

that are both timely and

engaging,” Cr Maguire

said.

“Our Regional Artists’

Exhibition is a renowned

event across our region,

and it’s all about showcasing

the people that

make our region vibrant

and inclusive.

“The exhibition opening

was made possible

due to the hard work of

our hosts. Thank you to

everyone at Chinchilla’s

Lapunyah Art Gallery

for such a wonderful evening.”

The exhibition curator

and judge, Leigh Schoenheimer,

echoed the Councillor’s

sentiments.

“Clearly, artists of the

region found much scope

in this year’s brief.

Artists’ responses to

the theme have stretched

from the anxious to

the philosophical, with

works including references

to the botanical, mete-

ba, Origin Energy, Murray’s

Art and Framing, loved, put on compassion, kindness, hu-

“Therefore, as God’s choice, holy and

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Western Downs Regional Be tolerant with each other and, if

Council.

someone has a complaint against anyone,

forgive each other.

Winners:

• Painting: Helen Dennis,

Ephemeral lagoon - give each other.” Colossians 3:12-13

As the Lord forgave you, so also for-

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• 3D Work: Christopher

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Textiles: Meg Noack, D

is for disappearing Particularly online, on the news, and

• Photography and even on the streets.

Digital Art: Seth Gerke, Friendships, families, and community

groups are being divided on what the

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• Youth Merit Award: right or wrong ways of dealing with our

Seth Gerke, Domination challenges are.

2 Those who are trying to help are being

misunderstood, misinterpreted, and

• Judges Commendations:

Kristen Flynn,

Garden Blue and Tracey

at the conclusion of the

exhibition, which runs at

Irvine, Slow Down Chinchilla’s Lapunyah

The People’s Choice

Award will be announced

Art Gallery until November

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orological, zoological,

technological, ecological,

traditional, political and

whimsical,” she said.

The exhibition was

planned and presented

by the major galleries

of the Western Downs

with prizes sponsored by

Downtown Café Chinchilla,

Lapunyah Art

Pastor LYNDA HAMMOND

Gallery, Snap Printing

and Design Toowoom-

Dalby Christian Family Church

To find out more about

the Regional Artists’

Exhibition, visit https://

www.westerndownsarts.

com.au/

A Word from the Church

Golden words in grey days

maligned.

Hardly can you go anywhere and

there isn’t a passionately held opinion.

In these grey days, it is so refreshing

to stumble on the above short passage

that is packed full of golden words that

fall upon our troubled souls like dew…

compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness,

patience, tolerance, forgiveness.

Make no mistake, in an age that is

filled with offence and judgment, criticism

and arguments, we find that these

words reflect the nature of God Himself.

As we truly receive His love into our

lives, it will become a natural outflow

from our hearts to the people around us.

Why not take a moment to let those

golden words roll around in your mind,

and bring calm comfort to your soul,

then offer them as a gift to the people

in your world.

Pool parties are back again

Splash into summer

with Western Downs Regional

Pool Parties

With the swimming

season started, Western

Downs Regional Council’s

pool parties will

be held over the next

five weeks so grab your

swimmers, round up your

friends and family and

head to your local pool to

beat the heat this summer.

Council is partnering

with SwimFit to deliver

the popular family fun

days, where families will

have the chance to enjoy

giant inflatables, live music

and cooling off with

their mates in Chinchilla,

Dalby, Jandowae, Miles,

and Moonie.

Spokesperson for

Community and Cultural

Development Cr Kaye

Maguire said she was

thrilled to see the popular

pool parties return

this year and encouraged

residents to be a part of

the fun.

“Our residents are the

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biggest advocates for

what they’d like to see in

their communities, and

the continued success of

our regional pool parties

demonstrates the demand

for vibrant events for the

whole family,” Cr Maguire

said.

“Hosting pool parties is

a great way to showcase

our fantastic facilities

and bring people together,

which is all part of our

commitment to creating

happy, inclusive communities

where residents are

proud of where they live.

Cost of entry to the

pools will be reduced to

only $2 per person and

food and drinks will be

available for purchase.

Lifeguards will be on

duty to ensure a safe environment.

The Regional Pool

Parties are COVID safe

events and attendees will

be required to sign in on

arrival for contact tracing

purposes.

It’s also important residents

socially distance

and stay home if feeling

unwell.

Visit https://www.

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Recently there has been

so much talk about borders

opening up again and people

being able to travel interstate

and overseas.

On a radio talkback

show the other night, the

presenter asked listeners

to ring in with their worst

travel stories.

Well, here is mine.

My worst travel experience

Some years ago, when I

was living in Sydney I decided

to go to Melbourne

for a weekend. It was my

first and only visit to the

southern capital.

I worked in the public

service back then and we

had flexitime. I was able

to get a Friday off (which

came out of one fortnight)

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and a Monday (from the

following fortnight) giving

me a four day weekend.

An Indian guru, Buba

Muktananda was visiting

an ashram in Melbourne

and I wanted to go down

and be in his presence.

My original plan was to

take the overnight train but

as there was a train strike,

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counters removing grease and disinfecting.

Diluted clove oil has long been

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Some bug repelling oils include lavender

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I took the bus option. This

meant spending one of my

precious days on the road.

I arrived at the Ansett

Pioneer coach terminal in

the city with my backpack

which contained my sleeping

bag, Melbourne street

directory and clothes for

the few days. I also had a

smaller bag including the

address of the ashram.

When I booked in my

backpack, I noticed they

attached a coloured tag

then loaded the bag onto

a trolley before it disappeared

from view. Some

bags were given different

coloured tags.

The trip on the bus was

uneventful. I had never

been down the Hume

Highway, so I enjoyed the

trip through towns I had

only heard of but never

visited.

The lunch stop was Canberra

but I did not go far

from the bus terminal as I

would not have been able

to see much in an hour on

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foot anyway. All I saw of

the nation’s capital was

what I could see from the

coach window.

By the time we reached

Melbourne it was late and

I was looking forward to

getting to my destination.

I waited for my luggage

to arrive from the bus, but it

was not there. A man from

Pioneer came to see me

and we tried to locate my

backpack. He informed me

that there had been some

internal troubles with the

services and his job was

to investigate customer’s

problems. I told him the

colour of the tag I thought

was on my bag and he said

it was the wrong tag. That

was the tag for Perth, not

Melbourne. The Perth bus

stopped at Adelaide for the

night but had not arrived

yet so they were not able

to locate my bag.

As I needed my sleeping

bag to stay at the ashram

and it was late I had to stay

in the city. He booked me

into the YMCA and explained

to the clerk at the

desk why I did not have

any luggage – they had

lost it.

In the morning I found

my way by tram to the ashram

in Fitzroy but could

not book in for the weekend

as I had no sleeping

bag or bedding.

Finally, by mid-afternoon

my bag was located

– in Canberra so it was

flown by Ansett (part of

the group) to Melbourne

and I was able to collect it

from the city that evening.

The rest of the weekend

was great. I had friends

from Sydney and Armidale

also staying there and I got

to see Bubba Muktananda

and experience a few days

in an ashram.

Early on the Tuesday

morning I was driven to

the airport and caught a

TAA plane back to Sydney

to go straight to work.

I was not going to travel

with Ansett Pioneer again.

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After a long interruption courtesy of

COVID-19 members of the Brigalow

Rural Fire Brigade were able to officially

open their new purpose built facility

on Saturday October 16.

Jim Madden, Member for Ipswich

West, QFES personnel and visitors

from the community were made feel

most welcome by Andrew Berridge

Brigalow RFB First Officer and rural

fire brigade members for the morning

event.

In his opening comments Mr Madden

gave some background on the Brigalow

RFB which has a long history of serving

the district.

“The Brigalow RFB was formed

more than 50 years ago and until now,

has operated without a home base. This

shows their incredible commitment and

dedication to the people of Brigalow,”

Mr Madden said.

The new building cost $55,000 and

was financed through two rural fire

service grants and money raised by the

Brigalow brigade and donations from

the community.

Maintaining the strong connection to

community, the new Brigalow building

was constructed by Charlies Construction,

a Chinchilla based firm employing

three local tradespeople.

Located on the old tennis courts

the building is centrally located to the

township and it is felt this will contribute

to it becoming a focal point for

local people, as well as a symbol that

Brigalow is not only safe and secure but

progressing into the future. - Stephen

Edwards reporting

Ross Stacey, Inspector Rural Fire Service, Jim Madden MP, and Andrew

Berridge Brigalow RFB First Officer at the official opening.

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Seniors celebrate with council and U3A

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Seniors Month in Dalby kicked off

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After the refreshments, seniors

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U3A Dalby holds indoor bowls every

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Doors will open at 11am and Wendy’s

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An estimated crowd

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RACQ LifeFlight Rescue

on Saturday, October 16.

The event started at

3pm and included a jumping

castle and games for

the children, pig races, a

multi draw raffle, auction,

silent auction and plenty

of food and craft stalls.

Many local businesses

from around the region

also donated cash or

goods for the event and

prizes for the raffle.

Organiser of the event

Jenna Meyer was delighted

with the turnout and

said that although it was

a lot of work it was worth

it.

The event raised

around $33,599.86.

“I did it because Dad

had an accident six

months ago.

“It’s a good cause especially

for rural communities,”

Henna said.

Jenna’s father Peter

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farm on April 10.

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St Colman’s exhibition, Goombungee

RE-USE, RECYCLE, RE-CREATE

Nick Geraghty sees his

family farm scrap heap

“as a jigsaw puzzle without

instructions or a cover

picture on a box to go by,

something that you think

will never be handy for a

job or project today, will

be a perfect fit to a task

tomorrow”.

His reward is turning

nothing into something,

a piece of rusty scrap iron

into an imaginative work

of art.

Iet van Vonderen’s artistic

journey began because

her grandparents

“still remembered a time

when dresses and aprons

were repaired with hand

sewn squares and rectangles

of a baffling array of

shapes, colours and materials.”

Because Lynette

Pukallus is often the recipient

of another person’s

fibre stash, she

has many spools of fine

threads that she plies together

to include in her

creative crochet and knitting.

Lynette spins and creates

with many different

fibres including wool, alpaca,

mohair, angora, silk

and cashmere.

Kerrie Thorne loves

the story behind the creation

of traditional quilting

blocks.

Kerrie said, “It always

amazes me that these old

quilt blocks have been

sewn thousands and thousands

of times by just as

many women around the

world and every single

one is unique.”

Though Barbara Scott

started her creative career

around her mother’s

kitchen table at a young

age her love of felt making

didn’t emerge until

she and her husband,

John bought a farm in

Coonabarabran NSW.

Their wool value adding

enterprise meant she

had little time for creative

pursuits.

Instead, she concentrated

on producing superfine

wool T-shirts, fine

wool men’s shirts and

even wool felt backed

ironing board covers.

Upon retirement to

Queensland high fashion

felt wearable art became

her passion.

“I like to start with

some fine Merino fleece,

some fine silk fabric, a little

water and soap before

a gentle massage to create

a luxurious fabric.”

This eclectic mix of

art work can be seen at

St Colman’s Catholic

Church, Goombungee on

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Clifton collection clearance continues with 700 lot sale

AMAZING COLLECTION OF

OLD GEAR AND LOTS

OF BRIC-A-BRAC

The sale of one of Australia’s most

interesting old tractor, engine, farm

equipment and vehicle collections, will

continue on October 30 at Clifton.

Graham and Dal Berry of Roselawn,

5km west of Clifton, amassed an amazing

collection of old gear and lots of

bric-a-brac over a 50 year period.

The Berrys would host busloads of

interested visitors and treat them to

bush damper food and a Slim Dusty

style singalong.

But a new era emerged a couple of

years ago and much of the collection

was offered through an on-line auction

last year during the first year of

COVID.

Biddeston hall

turns 100

Biddeston Hall committee members who did

much of the preparation work for the centenary

celebrations - Margaret Clarke, Lyn Gotz, secretary,

Cynthia Donovan, presiden), Jeff Gotz,

Janice Cowie vice president, and Jenny Radke,

treasurer

The Biddeston hall is 100 years old, and the event

was celebrated by scores of people. From 1921 when

it was constructed, the local hall was at the centre of a

vibrant community life.

The hall was then abuzz with events and meetings

of the Biddeston Cricket Club, Burton Branch of

Queensland Farmers Union, Biddeston Co-operative

Dairy Company, Biddeston Tennis Club, Biddeston

Branch of the CWA and the local Producers’ Associations.

And there was also a Biddeston Race Club.

The changing eras were illustrated on Saturday

with a social cricket match on the adjacent cricked

field, the first game of cricket there for 40 years.

When the hall was constructed, the bulk of materials

came from the dismantled Burton Hall to the east

(towards Wellcamp Airport), and as the settlement of

Burton declined, Biddeston prospered with a store,

mechanical business, cheese factory, church, and a

school on the next block.

In recent times, a good deal of refurbishment work

on the hall has been done, thanks to the Government’s

Gaming Community Benefit Fund, Toowoomba Regional

Council, JBS (Beef City), and the Biddeston

Store.

Deputy Mayor Geoff McDonald told the celebration

function that it was heart-warming the hall was

still here.

He said the last 18 months in particular had been a

time when the community needed to come together.

A celebration cake was cut by Graham Mason who

had been a member of the Biddeston Hall Committee

for 46 years. - Miles Noller

Matt Cleary of Ray White, Pittsworth,

conducts the second phase of

the disposal on Saturday on site with

about 700 lots and said there would be

enough items remaining for another

auction next year. A significant collection

of Caterpillar tractors has not yet

been scheduled for sale.

Mr Cleary said the collection was

amazing for the variety of items being

offered, and would have been one of

Australia’s most interesting private collections.

He said he has taken phone calls

about the sale from around Australia.

Inspection of the items is available on

Thursday and Friday, October 28-29.


Harvesting device to help prevent grain loss

A device that measures

preventable grain

loss from a header has

been highlighted at two

grower meetings run by

local agronomist Paul

McIntosh.

The grower forums

were held at Kupuun,

20km south-west of Dalby,

and Kilcummin north

of Clermont.

The harvester discussion

forums were organised

by Northern GRDC

and led by Paul McIntosh.

He said one topic was

the operation of the incredibly

simple Bushel

Plus Drop Tray system

which is a method of

measuring preventable

grain loss out of the harvester.

The Bushel Plus tray

can simply be attached

to various locations on

the header, including by

magnets, to the rear axle

of the harvester.

“It includes a heavy

metal collection tray

100cm long by 21cm

which catches trash from

the rear of the header.”

Mr McIntosh said the

heavy trash is carefully

removed from the tray,

and the remaining contents

are emptied into an

air powered separator,

which blows off the remaining

light trash leaving

the seeds of the crop

and possibly weed seeds.

Agent Matt Cleary with vendor Graham Berry and one of the 700 lots for

sale, an Eclipse maize picker made in Toowoomba in the 1920s

Paul McIntosh, who led harvest forums organised by Northern GRDC.

Paul is Industry Development Agronomist for Northern Region,

He is with Pulse Australia/WeedSmart, and a partner

with Broadleaf Cropping Alliance

MIND-BOGGLING MONEY LEFT IN PADDOCKS

The Bushel Plus device that checks on grain loss and

weed seeds when harvesting

A small electronic

weight scale then converts

the grain collected

into kilograms per hectare

loss. The dollars left

on the ground behind

some headers is quite

staggering.

“Needless to say, the

re-spreading of weed

seeds all over the paddock

is not a good idea

either, so that is where

Harvest Seed Control

tactic for weed seeds

comes in.

Mr McIntosh said

the big concern is the

amount of grain possibly

being lost out of the

header and that is exactly

what the Bushel Plus

system can measure.

“I said the Bushel

Plus tray can be positioned

on the back axle

of the header.

However, it can be

mounted in other places

such as under the header

comb to measure any

lost grain from the header

front, plus under other

critical loss points.

“Then it is up to you

to make individual small

changes in your harvester

set up, to reduce these

mind-boggling amounts

of money being left in the

paddock as mouse feed

or future volunteers, that

provide a green bridge

for disease or insects

over your summer or

winter fallow period.”

Mr McIntosh said the

six key speakers were

Zoomed into each event.

The speakers were Peter

Broley and Warwick

Findlay of Primary Sales,

Ben White of Kondinin,

Brett Asphar of Seed

Terminator, Marney

Strachan of Redekop and

Michael Walsh the director

of Weed Research at

Sydney Uni.

“They are among the

best in Australia for those

extra technical details in

harvester set up and harvest

weed seed control

tactics. Fire suppression

in headers was also covered.

“We hope to get them

back into Queensland

in person, for further

events on running harvesters

effectively and

efficiently,” Mr McIntosh

said.

New TSBE chairman outlines future focus

The new chairman of Toowoomba

and Surat Basin Enterprise, Dr John

McVeigh, says his goal is to work with

the Board to provide strategic direction

to the organisation and ensure TSBE is

always looking for new opportunities.

Dr McVeigh said the future of this

region is exciting with many opportunities

for growth on the horizon.

He was appointed as chairman at the

annual meeting last Thursday of the

economic development organisation,

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise.

“TSBE is working hard to grow our

economy by linking local businesses

with energy and infrastructure projects,

helping our agriculture industry export,

innovate and learning and working with

the major players in healthcare,” Dr

McVeigh said.

“There are six major areas of focus

for TSBE over the next two to five years

which were set down in our strategic

planning in February 2021.

“Number one focus is on increasing

the region’s sustainability which will

include working with businesses to understand

and lower their carbon emissions.”

Dr McVeigh said.

“With this in mind TSBE will hold a

carbon-reduction focused event in 2022

and will continue to work on programs

to lower waste.”

“TSBE’s goal is to enable businesses

to understand their carbon footprint so

that they can lower emissions and implement

waste reduction initiatives and

we have achieved much on that front

already.

“The next area of focus is growing

the energy sector in the region so we are

known as the Energy Capital of Australia

which includes attracting more renewable

and hydrogen investment.

“TSBE is setting up a hydrogen hub

to connect local businesses to opportunities

in hydrogen, which has the potential

to decarbonise part of the energy

sector.

“TSBE has long been a supporter of

any project that can provide jobs and

economic opportunities for locals and

recognises the significance of the region’s

energy sector in currently providing

thousands of local jobs.”

Dr McVeigh said the third area of focus

is attracting skilled workers as we

know how difficult it is to attract candidates

for current job vacancies.

“TSBE’s liveability publications

such as LIVE Toowoomba and LIVE

Western Downs are helping to showcase

the area and attract people to the

region,” he said.

“The fourth focus area is finding

ways to assist the manufacturing sector

to grow following the TSBE report that

was an Analysis of the Darling Downs

Manufacturing Sector.

“Number five area of focus is our role

in advocating for more water infrastructure

and water reduction innovation.

“And last but definitely not least is

TSBE’s focus on attracting more investment

to the region.

“These new areas of focus are in addition

to TSBE’s current offering and

activities including hosting over 60 networking

opportunities over 12 months

and connecting businesses with major

opportunities.

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise board: Tom McVeigh, April Cavanagh, Robin Hart, Peter Lock, Kathryn McKeefry, Dr John McVeigh, Shane

Charles, Mayor Paul Antonio, Stewart Morland and Brian Pidgeon

Yeomans - advocate of carbon farming

INCREASE HUMUS in SOILS

The Yeomans name is synonymous

with improving soil fertility and production,

and Allan Yeomans plans to

pay a group of farmers per tonne of organic

carbon they can sequest into their

farm soils.

Even at age 90, Mr Yeomans believes

farmers are essential in combating climate

change.

The key was to increase humus in

their soils but they should be paid for

doing so.

Because the Federal Government carbon

emission rules did not favour such

a program for the majority of farmers,

Mr Yeomans said he would pay a selected

group to participate in the hope of

working with international climate benefactors

and showing the Government

that such a system can work and can be

effective.

Mr Yeomans rejected opinions that

it could take 20 years to gradually improve

soil carbon.

He said that carbon improvements

can be noticeable in the first and second

years, and that more CO2 can be

sequested than what others believe.

Allan assisted his father P. A. Yeomans

in the 1950s to develop the Keyline

system which was used to develop

poor country in the Sydney basin into

productive land, using a contour drainage

and dam system for irrigation.

They introduced chisel ploughs to

Australia and Allan continues to run the

Yeomans Plow Co on the Gold Coast.

He said that despite the Covid disruption

across the world, his factory has

been ‘flat out’ and currently is filling orders

for the Chech Republic, Columbia,

Japan, Italy and South Africa, and has

just had an inquiry from Moscow.

For more than 30 years, Allan has

been an advocate of farmers as the key

to moderating global warming.

He said so as the only non USA

speaker at a conference of sustainable

agricultural specialists in California in

1989.

Guest speakers at last week’s Understanding Soil Carbon workshop at

Maclagan - Allan Yeomans, Dr David Lawrence, DAF Queensland, Brian

Johnson pasture consultant; and Rob Young, specialist in dung beetles

and their role in carbon capture. Reports of their presentations are planned

for coming editions. The workshop was organised by North East Downs

Landcare, and SQ Landscapes

Some years ago he built a soil carbon

testing machine and a soil sampling

system, based on GPS location of sampling

sites in paddocks, permitting annual

tests as the basis for paying farmers

for carbon sequestration.

But Federal Government legislation

continues to prevent farmers from effectively

participating.

- Miles Noller


DALBY: October 20 - The supply of stock increased

by 1687 head to 4120 at Dalby.

Cattle were drawn from a wide area with a

small sample from New South Wales, plus 690

head from Far Western Queensland, along with

one consignment of 602 head from St George,

and the remainder from the local supply area.

The usual export buyers were in attendance

and operating along with the regular feed and

trade buyers and local and interstate re-stockers.

Light weight yearling steers and heifers experienced

very strong support, with the steer portion

making into the high 700c/kg.

Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market

improved in price by 24c to 25c, and the heifer

portion gained 9c to 16c/kg.

Heavy grown steers and bullocks to export

processors sold to strong competition. However

good heavy weight cows to export processors

averaged 2c to 9c/kg better.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the

paddock made to 790c with a large sample averaging

654c/kg.

Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market

averaged from 593c to 604c with sales to a top of

646c, and some to re-stockers making to 658c/

kg

Ḣeavy weight yearling steers to feed made to

562c to average 501c/kg.

A large supply of light weight yearling heifers to

re-stockers or background made to 694c to

average 598c/kg.

Yearling heifers to feed for the domestic market

averaged from 529c to 534c with sales to

588c, while heavy weight yearling heifers to feed

made to a top of 560c with a good sample averaging

489c/kg.

DALBY AGENTS CATTLE MARKET REPORT

Cattle drawn from a wide area

Medium weight grown steers to feed averaged

461c and heavy weights made to 442c to average

422c/kg.

Heavy grown steers to export processors

made to 441c, and the bullock portion made to

450c to average 443c/kg.

The occasional full mouth bullock made to

419c/kg to return $4,317/head.

Medium weight plain conditioned cows to

re-stockers averaged 374c and some heavy

weights made to 422c/kg.

Good heavy weight cows to export processors

averaged 387c and sold to 397c, with one

outstanding cow making to 424c/kg to return

$3,752/head.

The very best of the heavy weight bulls made

to 424c/kg to return $4,791/head.

Cows and calves $2375 to $2640. Calves $580

to $1460. Heavy bulls sold 424.2c/kg/ Heavy

cows sold 424.2c/kg. Heifers including yearlings

sold to 694.2c/kg. Steers including yearlings sold

to 790.2c/kg.

Yearling bulls sold to 690.2c/kg.Shorthorn x

steers sold for 646.2c/kg to weigh 346.8kg to return

$2240.93.

Charolais x heifers sold for 508.2c/kg to weigh

436kg to return $2215.75. Speckle Park steers

sold for 450c/kg to weigh 622.5kg to return

$2801.25.

Santa bulls sold for 395.2c/kg to weigh 1065kg

to return $4208.88. Angus steers sold for 419.2c/

kg to weigh 1030kg to return $4317.76.

Santa x cows sold for 414.2c/kg to weigh

605kg to return $2505.91.Angus steers sold for

790.2c/kg to weigh 204kg to return $1612.01.

Angus heifers sold for 694.2c/kg to weigh

213kg to return $1478.65.Angus x bulls sold for

690.2c/kg to weigh 200kg to return $1380.40

Yearling Brahman bulls sold for $1376.67

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In memory of my beloved husband, our Dad and Pop

Eight years ago we had to part,

God saw you getting tired.

A cure was not to be.

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• Home brew. beer and wine tasting competitions

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Gowrie Little Plain Hall

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

RELIEF CASUAL CLEANER

Chinchilla State High School is seeking expressions

of interest for relief casual cleaners.

Relief Casual Cleaners are employed on an as

required basis, and hours of duty vary from 3

hrs to 6hrs, working a split shift on occasions.

If you would like to register for any casual

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School, please forward a resume and covering

letter providing a brief overview of your work

experience and availability.

Expressions of interest should be forwarded

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4413 or email bsm@chinchillashs.eq.edu.au.

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Tuesday 16 November.

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CHINCHILLA: Col Volka and Graham

Heaton kicked off the new championship

season defeating Fuzzy and Don

Critch respectively, both these games

were B singles. Don could not get into the

game against Graham, with Heaton scoring

a convincing 25-7 win carrying on his

good form from last year.

Col and Fuzzy was a much closer

match, but Fuzzy, with his ever reliable

wrong bias (he did two), wasted away his

chances. Close to the end of the game,

Fuzzy was down six shots 15-21, and

with the pressure on (Col was on 21 and

holding three) Fuzzy up and delivered

the shot he is best known for, losing his

chances for a first round win.

Brian Turner, Brian Hammermeister

and Billy George travelled to Tara to play

in the COC triples competition to end the

2020/21 season. Chinchilla was fortunate

to get the opportunity as the original date

for this to be played was in July, but that

weekend was washed out and decided at

the CDBA belated AGM to re-call the

triples COC. This championship and the

B singles were the only ones not to go to

Dalby.

Chinchilla d. North Dalby 22-16 in

the Saturday morning match then played

a semi-final against Jandowae in the afternoon,

defeating them 35-15, putting

Chinchilla in the final Sunday morning

against Tara. Turner rated Hammer as the

giant killer of the weekend, as the Chinchilla

boys smashed their opponents 36-

11.

This was the only championship Billy

George played in this year, he played

lead, and has nominated in more than one

this year to make just one more top line

player to contend with.

The A grade singles received 34 nominations,

the most number I have seen

in our club competition, I remember 33

a couple of times. With our club riddled

with good players you could give most

of them a chance to win it this year. Billy

Reid, reigning champion, will have plenty

to say about that as his confidence is

running as high as ever. His first opponent

is Michael Gleeson, and with Michael

you never know what trouble he could

give Reidy if he brings his ‘A’ game. This

match is a first round match with David

Walters verses Johnny Gray in the other

first round game, both to be played on or

before December 4, 2021.

You can organise your own game, on

or before the date set for each individual

round, please organise your own marker

for singles and do not forget to write it on

the board at the front of the clubhouse and

advise your games director and greens director

of your impending match. This is

so the green/s can be prepared.

DALBY: Members of Dalby Croquet

Club have played social golf croquet

on Monday and association croquet

on Friday morning at 8am.

Bev Lanagan with 26 hoops beat

Alma Dale while Elaine Buchan also

scored 26 playing a competition game

against May Negus 18 hoops.

Shirley Allan and Evelyn Conway

introduced a visitor, Jan Finlay, to the

delights of golf croquet.

As an ongoing plan to introduce

more locals to the wonders of croquet,

play will continue to take place at the

lawns in Patrick Street on Saturday

afternoons at 4.00 p.m. for some more

weeks.

Visitors are always welcome at any

game and the first games are free.- Bev

Lanagan

B singles to be played on or before

January 1, 2022 – K Dolbel v P Roberts,

B Bullock v D Pitt, T Golden v K Henningsen.

C singles to be played on or before

January 15, 2022 – D Walters v Brendon

Gray, B Bullock v Lachlan Rennick,

J Bell v D Pitt.

First round of A pairs is to be played on

or before February 5, 2022. First round of

B pairs is to be played on or before February

19, 2022.

First round of mixed pairs is to be

played on or before January 15, 2022.

Handicap singles is open to play any time

you can arrange.

Try to organise your championship

games as early as you can as this negates

the chance of running out of time and losing

your chance to compete.

Social bowls - Saturday winners Johnny

Gray and Kathy Cameron. Sunday

winners – Kenny Dolbel and Johnny

Gray.

There are a lot of people suffering back

problems and would have given the game

away only for the disapproved by many,

Bowling Arm - I have always been

for it because I see the number of players

we would have lost in our sport, and

still losing if it was not accepted, and the

time players spend on practice to perfect

their new ‘friend’ and they never spent

the same time on the green before they

acquired their ‘disability”.

Whether you bowl conventionally or

with a ‘Bowling Arm’, you must practise

and practise regularly to bring consistency

to your game.

Johnny Gray was a non-believer in the

‘Arm’ but has since found the need and

slowly has almost perfected his game

once more. Johnny’s comment on the difficulty

of being consistent with this new

weapon, was, ‘It’s harder than I thought.’

But he has put the work in and persevered

to the point where you could say

he has mastered it, well almost, gaining

consistency every day.

This weekend sees the annual East Division

(Dalby, North Dalby, Jandowae,

Tara) v. West Division (Chinchilla, Miles,

Taroom, Meandarra). Seven teams of four

players on each side.

Chinchilla has two teams attending

John Gray, Tom Golden, Kerrod Barker,

Michael Barker; Mark Poser, Graham

Heaton, Neil Hazard, Garry Reardon.

A reminder that Kevin Buckley’s Coorparoo

Club is visiting Chinchilla to play

a competitive match against our club on

Saturday, October 30, and then some will

be attending our social afternoon on Sunday

October 31.

A nomination sheet is on the games

director’s notice board, put your name

down if available.- Harry Smeeton

CROQUET

May Negus who plays both sports

watches on as Alma Dale tries her

skill as a new comer to golf croquet

BOWLS

NORTH DALBY: Annual carnival

will be held on Saturday, October 30,

and Sunday, October 31.

October 21 - Jackpot Draw Bowls

and usual raffles up for grabs. Winners

E. Beil, D. Roser T. Kelly.

October 23 – Winners J. Rynne, S.

Birkett. October 24 - Club competition

rounds continued to be played.

We offer the chance to learn to play at

our sporters and social days commencing

at 1 pm, ring the club by noon to

nominate.

We will mentor and coach on the

green so come and try an afternoon of

barefoot bowls, darts and pool in a relaxing

atmosphere.

If you wish to hold a charitable fundraiser

event, we have the facilities and

venue to assist. Catering is available.

COVID plan is still in place, remember

it is important not to become complacent,

we must still sign in and observe

and obey COVID-19 restrictions.

- Ian Tuppack

DALBY: October 20 - Wednesday

bowls was well represented, and the

two games were exceptionally close for

all rinks.

Final winners with 2 + 13 were Jack

Sorensen, Harold Coggan and “Whooper”

Lane, runners-up John Cameron,

John Marshal and Dave Adamson with

2 + 6.

October 23 - In Saturday’s sweltering

heat and gale force winds, Wendy

Usher and Angie Rynne went headto-head

in the Ladies A grade championship

singles. With a laugh and an

occasional “foot stamp” Angie Rynne

tried her best to take the game to a close

margin. But Wendy Usher was just too

good and took the win with thanks, just

to get out of the heat.

October 24 - Sunday saw one rink

contest a triples game and the final

score was 15 all. There was just too

much happening elsewhere for more

players. - Juliana McGahan

GOLF

Cabarlah ladies visit Dalby

Cabarlah Ladies Golf Club members Lynne McCleary, Janelle Kruse, Petae

Frazer, Marianne Kluck, Janese Lloyd and Sue Hayes who travelled to

Dalby for the 35th anniversary of the Dalby Rose Bowl event

DALBY: Beautiful rain over the last

fortnight has seen 100mm fall on the

course. Grass is green, people are happy.

The club has been host again to a visitors

from the Beerwah Club.

Although their game was cut short by

the storm on Monday, they returned on

Wednesday to tackle the fairways.

Great to see the response to our facility

from the visitors which has been positive.

Another positive review we had which

appears on Facebook from a gentleman

who travels and plays all over Southern

Queensland.

Simplicity Golf Day - Around 70

players enjoyed the day. Proceeds

from the day will be used to assist

Breast Cancer Research. The raffle of

a bar fridge was won by Craig Brennan,

Shell Supercar gift pack won

by Chris Reeves and the Sidchrome

screwdriver set was won Dave Law.

Weekly competition results.

October 20 - Wednesday Mid-Week

Challenge winner Dan Glasby 40, runner-up

Tim Quaife 34, Justin O’Sullivan

33, Mike Peeck 32, Peter McKinnon 32.

Pins #3 Mike Peeck, #6 Mike Peeck, #14

Peter Forbes #18 A. Skinner (not won)

October 21 - Thursday Sporter’s - Winner

Matt Keys, runner-up Ray Griffiths.

Front 9 Jeff Pocock, Back 9 Gavin Pontin,

Pro pin #1 Matt Keys. Lucky Card Draw

Trevor McHugh. Pins #3 James Baker, #6

Peter Hewson, #14 and #18 Gavin Pontin.

Members draw $100.00 Mick Maher.

Ladies Single Stableford winer

Pam Jeffery 28 points, runner-up

Belinda McGregor 25 points.

October 22 - Friday Frolics - Winner

John Gwynne, handicap is now 2.

October 23 - Simplicity Australia

Two-person Ambrose - Best nett score

Matthew Haack and Chris Reeves

receive their prizes from Troy Law,

Simplicity Australia

Neil Hedge/Terry Harper 59 net. Best

gross score Mary and Declan Golder

64, runner-up net Matthew Haack/

Chris Reeves 63.¼ net, runner up

gross Ethan Byers/Jayden Nuendorrf

70 gross countback, Bradmans prize

Beau Stanley/Russell Wheeler 114 net.

Pins 3 Mary Golder, 6 John Gwynne,

14 Ethan Byers, 18 John Gwynne.

October 24 - Single stableford medley.

Winner: Peter Hewson 42., runner-up

Adam Byers 36. Rundown Pat

Hiesler, John Gwynne, Ross O’Connor,

Alf Hockings, Ross Siemsen.

Pro Pin #12 Terry Clark, Pins - #3

Peter Hewson, #6 Ross Siemsen,

#14 Adam Byers, 18 Jeff Pocock.

November 5 - Men of League Golf Day

We anticipate that this day will once

again draw a large crowd of players.

If any members are willing to make

their personal carts available for hire

on this day, could you please advise.

November 7 - Rotary charity golf day

two person ambrose. 6.30am/11.30am

starts. Timesheets are online to register

your teams


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St Joseph’s Parish Centre is currently

ablaze with colour. Following on from

their successful exhibition in 2020,

Dalby quilting club members have put

together another visually stunning presentation

of quilts, hand stitched panel

displays and various pieces to demonstrate

different techniques used in the

art of quilt making.

At the opening night, more than 35

ladies participated in a tombola raffle

and enjoyed a talk given by Bev Mc-

Clune from Toowoomba.

Ms McClune has more than 20 years’

experience in the art of quilt making.

“When I started making quilts, I

learned mostly from American books.

“It was a lot of trial and error as I

had to redo some pieces many times to

achieve the finish shown in the book,”

she said.

For more than ten years Bev has been

sharing her knowledge with local workshops

tailored for both novice and advanced

students.

In that time, she has taken students

from beginner level through to competition

level quilting called a challenge.

One of her specialities is to teach

the techniques involved in free motion

quilting where a domestic sewing

machine is used to make a quilt which

could be around two metres square.

The Dalby quilting club has a strong

membership and regularly participate

in workshops or get together to attend

a retreat.

The retreats have a nice family

atmosphere and some events are

themed, like Christmas in July.

The local ladies are joined by

friends who travel from as far away

as Townsville, Bundaberg, Biloela, the

Sunshine Coast and Warwick to attend

these events.

Countless hours go into creating

these works of material art and the end

results depict everything from dinosaurs

to traditional patterns, reflecting the

individuality of the creators.

The current exhibition is on display

from 9.30am to 4pm each day until

Saturday October 30.

- Stephen Edwards reporting Lorelle Schick and Bev McClune at the Dalby Quilt Show opening night

Big Buddy goes all out in a splash of colour

POSITIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN

POLICE AND COMMUNITY

Enjoying the 2021 Colour Run are Lauren Cortez, Ellah Glenbar, Dan

O’Hara, Charlie Thomas, Casey and Haylei Glenbar.


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On Saturday, October 16, after

an interruption in 2020 courtesy of

COVID-19, members the Goondir Dalby

Big Buddy youth group revived the

classic family fun event, a colour run.

Last seen in 2019, when the colour

run was organised as part of the Delicious

and Delightful Festival, the funrun

concept is still very popular, evidenced

by the public turnout for the

2021 event.

The run was organised to highlight

suicide prevention as one of the activities

for Mental Health Week.

This year more than 250 people

were at the Dalby Showgrounds during

the morning when runners proceeded

around a very colourful course where

inflatable obstacles added to the fun.

Food and coffee vans operated by the

Big Buddy program provided a good

range of refreshments.

There were raffles, stalls with goods

for sale and information booths including

one where kids could create a

happiness box, which all added to the

carnival atmosphere.

District Crime Prevention Coordinator,

Senior Constable Dan O’Hara was

very happy with the day.

“The police are very happy to be invited

to attend this year’s colour run,”

he said.

“This is one of the many activities

where there is a positive connection

between police and people in the local

community.”

Selena Kelly from Lifeline summed

up the day with “It has been good to see

such a strong response from the community

and more importantly to see the

young people enjoying some fun time.”

When Big Buddy co-ordinator Charlie

Thomas was asked about the event,

she said it had been a great day and people

could look forward to the colour run

again next year. - Stephen Edwards

reporting

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