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Mayor seeks clarity on unvaccinated

Toowoomba Mayor Paul

Antonio has called on the State

Government for clarity on the

new restrictions for unvaccinated

community members.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk

has announced the

changed restrictions come into

effect on December 17.

But the new measures seem

unclear.

“Since the announcement

we’ve been getting questions

from our community every

day and these are the same

questions we’re asking the State

Government,” Cr Antonio said.

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“When the new rules begin

there will be a number of people

who might not be able to access

a service that they’re used to

having which is distressing.

“We’ve been working closely

with the Local Government

Association of Queensland

regarding the evolving situation

and in recent days received

notification that council

facilities would not be included

in Queensland’s vaccination

mandate.

Cr Antonio said that, on the

surface, this provides some

clarification.

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“However, we’re still awaiting

the public health directions to

understand exactly how this

impacts our facilities.

“For example, which of the

many separate facilities operated

by Council are still captured

under other health directives that

would require us to determine

vaccination status before providing

or restricting entry to the

premises?

“This is the level of clarity

we’re hoping will be provided

to us as soon as possible. Once

we receive these details we’ll be

able to plan the impact this will

have on our own staff and the

members of our community on

the facilities Council operates.

“I understand and applaud the

Premier in the way she has kept

Queensland safe over the past

two years. However, the most

recent changes have divided

parts of our community, causing

confusion and uncertainty,” Cr

Antonio said.

“Council is committed and

obliged to follow any current

Queensland Government health

directives and provide a safe

place for its employees and

visitors.

“While Council is bound to

comply with these restrictions,

we know the impact uncertainty

is having on our staff and

community and will continue to

seek answers on their behalf.

“We will continue to work

with LGAQ on this matter and

keep the community updated

every step of the way.

“As Mayor, I’m proud of the

way our medical fraternity and

community has responded to

the pandemic to date. This is

an ongoing battle which we’ve

been facing for almost two years

and we all understand the toll it

has taken.

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“I’d also like to encourage our

community to be compassionate

to those who aren’t vaccinated as

this is a stressful situation for all

of us.

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STATE GOVERNMENT INACTION TO BLAME

CEO New Hope Group

Reinhold Schmidt said mining

at New Acland ceased on Friday,

November 26.

Mr Schmidt said the protracted

approvals process and the

ongoing uncertainty regarding

Stage 3 has seen more than

280 valuable and highly skilled

employees made redundant in

the past three years.

“Twenty employees will

be responsible for care and

maintenance at New Acland

until the remaining approvals

process is finalised,” he said.

“I would like to thank the

entire team at New Acland for

their unwavering commitment

and dedication.

“Despite the challenges,

the team at New Acland has

continued to prioritise safety. I

appreciate the leadership shown

on site which has allowed every

employee to return home safely

to their family and loved ones,”

Mr Schmidt said.

“I would also like to thank

the wider Darling Downs

community for its steadfast

support, particularly local

community leaders, sporting

groups and landholders who

have been vocal and proud

advocates of Stage 3 and the

benefits it would have brought to

the region.

Member for Condamine Pat

Weir said Friday was a sad

day for mining when the New

Acland coal mine was closed,

and 75 workers lost their jobs.

Mr Weir, pictured, said

that since the Palaszczuk

Government took office, about

350 jobs have been lost at the

mine.

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departing employees leave as

highly skilled professionals.

Over the past two years they

have undergone additional

training, been awarded

nationally accredited skills

certification, received resume

and interview coaching and had

their pre-employment medical

examinations updated, all in a

bid to make each person more

employable.”

Mr Schmidt said New Hope

was committed to securing the

remaining approvals required

for Stage 3, which would enable

a restart of operations and

employment opportunities for

hundreds of local workers, as

well economic opportunities for

the region more broadly.

The New Acland Coal Mine,

owned and managed by New

Acland Coal Pty Ltd, a New

Hope Group company, has

played a key role in the Darling

Downs region as an employer

and economic contributor since

it began operation in October

2002.

New Hope Group has spent

over 13 years advocating and

fighting for the progression

of New Acland Stage 3.

Throughout our campaigning,

we have continued supporting

the local communities, and

Last Thursday Mr Weir

attended a Brisbane function

for mineral resources, and said

the Premier told the meeting

she wants more new mining

opportunities approved in

Queensland.

“But less than 24 hours later,

she can’t even keep a mine we

already have open,” Mr Weir

said.

“This government’s inaction

has killed this mine.

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FromIt’s been confirmed 75

Queensland workers will lose

their jobs tomorrow at the New

Acland Mine, near Toowoomba.

Around 350 jobs have been

lost at the mine since the

Palaszczuk Government took

office.

Now the mine has run out

of coal due to Government

inaction.

Yesterday, the Premier told

us she wants more new mining

opportunities approved in

Queensland but less than 24

hours later, she can’t even keep a

mine we already have open.

This government’s inaction

has killed this mine.

This is devastating for the

workers, their families and the

communities of the Darling

Downs.

It is typical of this third-term

government. They only care

about how things look, not how

things actually are.

Announcements and speeches

won’t keep our mining industry

afloat, workers in jobs or their

communities alive.

What are these workers going

to do now?

“This is devastating for the

workers, their families and the

communities of the Darling

Downs.

“Announcements and

speeches won’t keep our mining

industry afloat, workers in jobs

or their communities alive,” Mr

Weir said.

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• Investigating potential

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minerals projects

• More international

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investors.

• Continuing the government’s

successful Collaborative

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explorers find more potential

deposits.

This builds on the

Government’s backing of at

least $10 million towards a

demonstration processing plant

in Townsville. Announced

yesterday, the plant would

support miners in attracting

further investor interest and

future sales agreements. It also

includes a review of objections

processes, red tape reduction

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Mining of stage two at New Acland has been completed,

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New Acland Coal Mine, owned and managed by New Acland

Coal Pty Ltd, a New Hope Group company, has played a key

role in the Darling Downs region as an employer and economic

contributor since it began operation in October 2002

to provide greater certainty

for investment,” Mr Stewart

said.“The Queensland Law

Reform Commission will

review objections processes in

consultation with the community

and the terms of reference will

be developed in consultation

with the Commission and

stakeholders.”

Mr Stewart said changing

technology presented new job

opportunities.

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Road mishap

A teenage boy was taken to

the Toowoomba Hospital after

a utility struck a tree at Crows

Nest last week.

Emergency services responded

to the crash at Pierces Creek

Road near the Crows Nest Pony

Club at 5.45pm on Tuesday, November

23.

A QFES spokesperson said

the utility had crashed into a tree

that had fallen across the road.

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Historical society tour to thank volunteers

The Crows Nest Museum and

Historical Village organised a

special trip through the Darling

Downs to show its appreciation

to its volunteers.

All the historical society

members and volunteers were

treated to a chartered bus tour

through Haden to Kaimkillenbun,

Bell, Coopers Gap Wind

Farm and the Bunya Mountains

on Tuesday, November 2.

Village president Leanne

Murphy said the bus trip was to

thank everyone who had contributed

to the museum throughout

the year.

“We had morning tea provided

for us by the staff at the Bell

Information Centre and we then

proceeded to see the gorgeous

art and gardens at the Bell Catholic

Church,” she said.

“The wind farm was really interesting.

It showed the ingenuity

to build something like that.

“Afternoon tea at the Bunya

Mountains was a great stop

before heading back home to

Crows Nest.”

Mrs Murphy said the volunteers

have provided a massive

effort with the various fundraising

and community events

throughout this year.

The museum held its Blush

Brunch on October 9 where it

had raised $1500 for Blush Cancer

Care.

“We want to look into the

community and see where else

we can help as we move into the

new year,” she said.

“I want to thank the wonderful

sponsors: Grand Old Crow Hotel,

Nightingale Craft, Heritage

Bank, Meats and More, Crows

Nest Soft Drinks, Goombungee

Antiques and Café and others

for helping us with our Blush

Brunch.”

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New hours for libraries

Revised opening hours have

started at most Toowoomba Regional

Council libraries.

Library and Cultural Services

portfolio leader Cr Tim

McMahon said the adjustments

to opening hours were made

following community feedback

and assessments of residents’

changing needs around services

offered at the region’s libraries.

“The council is responding to

the feedback by tailoring revised

opening hours to suit the respective

needs of our communities,”

Cr McMahon said.

“The new schedule adds an

additional 26.5 weekly hours to

our current library service levels.

“Key changes include the reintroduction

of Saturday opening

hours at Highfields Library,

extended weekday hours at

Toowoomba City Library, plus

additional opening hours at most

of our region’s other libraries.”

The revised hours include:

• Toowoomba City Library

will open on a Monday (9am-

5pm) and open to 7pm on

Wednesday

• Highfields Library will open

on Saturday and extend its hours

to 6pm on Thursday

• Earlier opening times will

come into operation on various

days at John French VC Memorial

Library at Crows Nest

(opens 9am Wednesday) and libraries

at Oakey (reverts to 9am

opening), Quinalow (9am-1pm

Tuesday and 2-5pm Wednesday)

and Toowoomba (opening from

9am weekdays)

• Later closing times will start

across existing operating days at

Goombungee and Oakey libraries

(all extended to 5pm).

• Opening days have been adjusted

at the Quinalow (Tuesday

and Wednesday) library in line

with community requirements

Cr McMahon said the council

appreciated residents’ feedback,

which had highlighted preferences

for altering opening hours.

“We know our residents value

their library services and regard

their libraries as important social

and cultural hubs that help them

learn, discover, connect, play

and relax,” Cr McMahon said.

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Lions Club of Crows Nest president Darani

Pyers presented the staff at the High

Country Herald with a trophy for their win

in the club’s scarecrow competition.

The Herald placed first in the business

category of the competition held in

mid-October.

Staff members Lyn Collier and Kym

Horn’s efforts putting together Rodeo Jo

were rewarded on Wednesday when Ms

Pyers delivered the trophy.

High Country Herald admin officer Lyn Collier and Lions Club of Crows Nest

president Darani Pyers

Community invited to carols

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Oakey based choir, Oakey

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to share the story of Christmas

in song when they present Carol

of Christmas in St Monica’s

Catholic Church, Oakey on

Sunday, December 12, at 3pm.

Carol of Christmas is a collection

of well known Christmas

carols interspersed with

readings from scripture of the

birth of Jesus.

For those who sing with the

choir, including some from

Toowoomba as well as the

Oakey district, the opportunity

to join in song together at this

annual event, is a pleasure for

them. During the presentation

there will be an opportunity for

all to join in singing carols not

included in the cantata. There

will be a provision for people

to give an offering for the religious

studies program at St

Monica’s School where children

of all denominations are

welcome and benefit from the

curriculum offered.

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Council encourages innovative

waste management

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the region in a bid to have local

businesses re-evaluate the way

they interact with waste.

Visiting the council’s waste

management facility and various

waste and resource recovery

businesses, the tour highlighted

innovative ways of managing

what is thrown away.

Water and Waste Committee

port folio leader Cr Nancy

Sommerfield said waste was a

resource that was still being underutilised.

“We’re going to a number of

companies across the Toowoomba

area to highlight and help

other people see what is happening

in waste space, opportunities

with waste and how they can do

it better,” she said.

The tour started at Grand Central

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in 2020 to become carbon

neutral across its core portfolio

assets by 2028.

Grand Central operations

manager Simon Wilkinson

said the shopping centre spent

five years developing its waste

streams.

“We have been able to reduce

our waste output by 15 per cent

in general waste across all the

streams that we divert,” he said.

“Working with our partners

JJ Richards and Milltech Waste

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streams which we can track

down to the individual tenancy

to see exactly how much waste

we’re putting out at the centre.

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Local business helps rural fire

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The Crows Nest Rural Fire

Brigade has acquired new equipment

which will help guide

emergency services during situations

in remote locations.

On Thursday, November 18,

the brigade revealed its new

Eflares which was purchased

with help from the Crows Nest

IGA.

IGA donated a total of $1622

to the brigade for the purchase of

the new signalling equipment.

The brigade was able to purchase

three sets of four which

have been installed in its vehicles.

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Myers said the new flares came

about after the brigade was approached

by the IGA if they

could help.

“IGA owners, Clare and Paul

McLellan asked me if there was

something that we needed as

IGA Community Chest would

like to make a donation to us,”

she said.

Eflare are LED beacons that

shine for more than 20 hours on

a single set of batteries with a

bright and portable safety light.

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“Being a volunteer brigade,

we have the necessary equipment

given to us by QFES but

donations like this allow us to

get more specialised equipment

for our district.

“We want to express a very

special thank you to Crows Nest

IGA and their staff for their

wonderful support as this is the

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Crows Nest seniors annual meeting

The annual general meeting of the Crows Nest

Senior Citizens was held on November 9 with all

positions being filled. President is Pat Williams,

secretary Valda Fowler and treasurer Rita Kruger.

Membership for the year of $10 is now due for

payment.

December 14 will be our break-up luncheon and

names need to be in by December 7.

The recently held music morning was a huge

success and another is planned for March next

year.

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New intermodal terminal to create Downs jobs

A new road and rail intermodal

terminal at InterLinkSQ in

Charlton, outside Toowoomba,

will vastly improve its productivity

and create jobs in the Darling

Downs region.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles

said the project, supported by the

Palaszczuk Government through

$12.6 million in loan funding

from the Queensland Jobs Fund

will support 36 construction jobs.

“Investing in productivity

building infrastructure is a key

part of the plan for economic

recovery from COVID-19,” Mr

Miles said.

“This $16.1million terminal

will provide better facilities for

firms to transfer freight between

trucks and trains using highly efficient

multi-modal connectivity.

“The first phase of developing

the terminal will lead to lower

transport costs and flow-on economic

benefits to the transport

and logistics sectors throughout

the region and beyond.

“InterlinkSQ will engage global

shipping firm Seaway Intermodal

to lease and operate the

terminal.

“Local producers and exporters

will be able to reduce transport-related

costs, consolidate

goods and then transport them in

bulk by road or rail.”

The proponent Interlink Global

Logistics Pty Ltd will contribute

the remaining $3.5 million

for the $16.1 million project.

Mr Miles said the scope of

works to be undertaken includes

new rail infrastructure, 1.7ha of

hardstand for loading and unloading

operations and container

storage, entrance roads connecting

to council’s road network,

earthworks, electrical infrastructure,

and office blocks.

“Continued development of

the 63-hectare terminal over the

next 15 years will provide space

for cold storage, warehousing,

food and manufacturing facilities,

container hardstand areas,

including development of 39

hectares for multi-purpose industrial

use.

“When the project is completed,

it is expected to support the

development of a further 400

hectares of industrial zoned land

beyond the InterlinkSQ development.

“This land is strategically and

conveniently located between

the InterLinkSQ Intermodal

Terminal Project site and the

Warrego Highway/Toowoomba

second range crossing and

will become a key distribution

hub,” Interlink Global Logistics

Local Toowoomba smoked

products now in Highfields

You can now get your Darling Fresh

Smoke Haus products in Highfields, with

WholeLife Pharmacy at Highfields Village

Shopping Centre becoming the 12th retailer

across Toowoomba and Brisbane to stock the

delicious smoked products.

Meet the founder of Darling Fresh Smoke

Haus and experience and taste the super easy

products available in the new range, on Friday

December 10 at WholeLife’s first year

anniversary.

Darling Fresh Smoke Haus is a local

Toowoomba food processor, having started

up just this year.

6 months in, Smoke Haus products are

now in 12 retailers across Toowoomba and

Brisbane and being shipped direct-to-door

from Toowoomba to the Sunshine Coast to

Byron Bay.

Jeff, founder of Darling Fresh Smoke Haus

is a Toowoomba Food Technologist who has

been socially smoking foods for years and

thoroughly enjoys the fresh produce of the

Queensland Darling Downs region. Whilst

running his local Food Consulting Business,

Jeff had been working on developing smoked

retail products that capture a wide range of

great smoked flavours while avoiding all the

typical preservatives and additives in most

commercial products. Jeff has developed a

process that ensures all ingredients used are

100% natural, delivering delightfully delicious

and convenient packs with weeks and

weeks of shelf-life.

COVID has been a challenging period, and

with increased home food preparation and

desire for interesting yet easy meal options,

in late May 2021 the decision was made to

launch the new brand, recipes and range.

Jeff says “Enjoying delicious smoked foods

has never been easier, our 100% natural

beech-wood smoked products are pre-pulled

and sliced, ready to reheat and eat in under 3

minutes!”

Jeff Schultheiss

“Our packs are the perfect solution for

fast, high quality wholesome food: delicious

taco’s, burgers, wraps, salads and green

bowls are ready to reheat and eat in under 5

minutes. ”

With a range of fast, easy-delicious recipe

ideas promoting wholesome eating available

online, exceptional meals are easy and

satisfying.

Recipes - Darling Fresh Smoke Haus (dfsmokehaus.com.au)


chairman John Dornbusch said

the loan co-investment of the

State Government ensured that

the strategically located Inter-

LinkSQ intermodal terminal at

Charlton would be constructed

to benefit producers and logistics

operators and create a legacy

of jobs well into the future.

“The terminal will provide

seamless connectivity to the

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Port of Brisbane via the existing

Queensland Rail owned West

Moreton Rail Line and will have

in excess of three kilometres of

frontage to the proposed Inland

Rail alignment,” he said.

“Terminal manager Seaway is

excited to offer new efficiencies

in domestic and global logistics

for our region and our State.

“The Building Acceleration

Fund is a visionary initiative by

the Queensland Government,

and we look forward to working

with them on this exciting development.”

The proponent expects to start

construction as early as the first

quarter of 2022 with construction

completion in the last quarter

of 2022.

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Mayor calls for clarity on pandemic restrictions

With less than a month until


new restrictions for unvaccinated

community members come into

effect, Toowoomba Regional

Council Mayor Paul Antonio

has called on State Government

for further clarity on the new

measures.

“Since the announcement

we’ve been getting questions

from our community every

day and these are the same

questions we’re asking the State

Government,” Cr Antonio said.

Newly appointed Governor

of Queensland, Dr Jeannette

Young, presented Queen’s

Award badges to members of

the Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades at

Parliament House in Brisbane

on November 5.

Among the recipients were Eloise

Gotz and Alyssa Callaghan

from the 1st Crows Nest Girls

Brigade and Corrie McDonald

and Kallum Genrich from the

1st t

Crows Nest Boys Brigade

Dr Young, patron of the

Boys’ and Girls’ Brigades

in Queensland, said she was

pleased to be able to carry out

this special duty, her first so soon

after her swearing-in just four

days prior.

“The Queen’s Awards I present

are public recognition of the

hard work and determination of

tonight’s awardees to reach the

goals and standards required for

the highest Brigade award,” she

said.

“I congratulate you all on this

marvellous achievement. Your

families and friends can be justifiably

proud.”

“When the new rules begin

there will be a number of people

who might not be able to access

a service that they’re used to

having which is distressing.

“We’ve been working closely

with the Local Government

Association of Queensland

regarding the evolving situation

and in recent days received

notification that Council

facilities would not be included

in Queensland’s vaccination

mandate.

The prestigious Queen’s

Badge is the highest award to

in The Girls’ Brigade and Boy’s


“On the surface this provides

some clarification, however

we’re still awaiting the public

health directions to understand

exactly how this impacts our

facilities.

For example, which of the

many separate facilities operated

by Council are still captured

under other health directives that

would require us to determine

vaccination status before

providing or restricting entry to

the premises?

“This is the level of clarity

Girls and Boys Brigades Queen’s badges

Eloise Gotz and Alyssa Callaghan and Corrie McDonald and Kallum Genrich

Brigade and is an International

Award. The badge takes three

years to earn.

Meet the new face

at MET Phys

Toowoomba physiologist Bianka Kent has

joined the MET Phys team, bringing a host

of knowledge and skill to the Highfields

clinic.

Holding a Masters of Physiotherapy, Bianka

has spent more than 10 years studying exercise

science and physiotherapy.

“I have been physically active all my life,

and have long been fascinated by the human

body and its amazing capacity to change,

repair and perform,” she said.

“Since becoming a physiotherapist, I have

enjoyed seeing and encouraging a sense of

agency in patients. Agency is about desires,

plans and taking action.

“We have a vital role to play in facilitating

change, and in my experience, a physical

change is always preceded by a change in

mindset.”

A local of Toowoomba for 13 years, Bianka

enjoys an active lifestyle of cycling, being at

the beach and camping.

Bianka said that neurological conditions and

hydrotherapy were areas of interest to her.

“Hydrotherapy is versatile which can work

on a variety of aspects from strength, balance,

agility and coordination,” she said.

“A few tips to keep active are to find an

excuse to move every day and that you’re

never too old to start. Whatever it is, just

start and once you gain momentum, don’t

stop.”

Phone to book an appointment with Bianka

at MET Phys today.

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Shop 2 & 3, 10517 New England

Highway, Highfields. 4352

Ph: 07 4599 3165

STILL AWAITING PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTIONS

Bianka Kent

we’re hoping will be provided

to us as soon as possible. Once

we receive these details we’ll be

able to plan the impact this will

have on our own staff and the

members of our community on

the facilities Council operates.

“I understand and applaud the

Premier in the way she has kept

Queensland safe over the past

two years.

“However, the most recent

changes have divided parts of our

community, causing confusion

and uncertainty. Council is

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committed and obliged to

follow any current Queensland

Government health directives

and provide a safe place for its

employees and visitors.

“While Council is bound to

comply with these estrictions,

we know the impact uncertainty

is having on our staff and

community and will continue to

seek answers on their behalf.

“We will continue to work

with LGAQ on this matter and

keep the community updated

every step of the way.

“As Mayor, I’m proud of the

way our medical fraternity and

community has responded to the

pandemic to date.

“This is an ongoing battle

which we’ve been facing for

almost two years now and we all

understand the toll it has taken.

“I would like to thank all our

residents and strongly encourage

all staff and members of the

community, who are able to,

to get vaccinated as soon as

possible.

Toowoomba Region residents

can start taking advantage of

new recycling opportunities for

car wheels - tyres and rims - at

the Greater Toowoomba Waste

Management Centre, in addition

to contributing to a concrete

recycling trial at four regional

waste facilities.

Water and Waste Committee

portfolio leader Cr Nancy

Sommerfield said Council

was pleased to offer residents

additional recycling options to

divert more material from the

Region’s landfills.

“Any chance to avoid sending

materials to landfill reduces our

operating costs and ensures we

are taking greater care of our

environment,” Cr Sommerfield

said.

“Our Greater Toowoomba

Waste Management Centre at

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“I would also like to

encourage our community to

be compassionate to those who

aren’t vaccinated as this is a

stressful situation for all of us.”

• For more information on

the restrictions coming into

place from 17 December, visit


vaccination restrictions page.

Cr ANTONIO

Difficult uncertain times

Council offers recycling

opportunities

TYRES RIMS and CONCRETE

O’Mara Road is accepting car

wheels (rims and tyres). The

standard charge for tyres applies.

“Our facility staff will remove

the tyre from the rim on site.

“Recovered tyres will

be recycled through a Tyre

Stewardship Australiaaccredited

collector/recycler.

“Rims that are in good

condition will be available for

purchase through the Reviva

Reuse Shop at O’Mara Road,

while rims in poor condition will

be recycled as scrap metal.

“I’m pleased that residents

will be able to recycle another

resource at our waste facility.”

Cr Sommerfield said the

council recently started a sixmonth

concrete recycling trial

at the Kleinton, Greenmount,

Crows Nest and Oakey Waste

Management Facilities.

Tyres and rims accepted


Motorists - take care on wet roads

While a welcome relief to

the region, extended rainfall

in recent days has taken a toll

on the local road network and

Toowoomba Regional Council

is urging motorists to take extra

care during the wet weather.

Some roads are currently

closed due to water over the road

and there is an increased number

of road hazards as a result of ongoing

rainfall.

TRC Infrastructure Committee

chair Cr Carol Taylor said

motorists should drive to the

conditions and adhere to traffic

signage.

“We’re asking people to be

alert to changing road conditions,

slow down and to observe

temporary roadside warning

signage which may be in place

to indicate where roads are damaged,”

Cr Taylor said.

“There is a lot of water in

some areas, water may be ponding

on flood ways and our roads

are slippery and possibly boggy

in some areas.

“There is an increased number

of potholes on our roads

and there may be washouts in

We all have one. Siblings all

have different personalities.

Even our animals have them.

It would be a boring world if everyone

was the same.

Personalities are as diverse as

introvert and extrovert.

Loud and quiet. Bubbly and

serious.

Humorous and boring. Kind

and unkind. Shy and bold. Generous

and stingy. Strong and

weak. Simple and complex.

These are broad statements, of

course, as all of us can be different

things at different times.

Personalities of every kind

abound in our every day, from

school teachers to church leaders,

friends and foes, and bosses

to employees.

Then there are famous personalities

- actors, sportsmen, royalty,

politicians, war heroes, authors,

artists, musicians, singers.

These are ones we usually

know only from a distance, although

we may follow some of

them closely.

Well known people often influence

our own life and personality

more than we realise.

The most enduring of these

make it into our history books;

whether their personality and

achievements have been good

or bad.

There is one historic personality

whose life has influenced

our world in a way no-one else

ever has.

Even our dating system revolves

around his birth. BC

stands for ‘before Christ’ and

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some locations. Impacted roads

should be avoided where possible

and of course if it’s flooded,

forget it.”

Cr Taylor said crews were responding

to an increased number

of road defects and urged the

community to be patient.

“We are aware the condition

of our roads has been impacted

by the weather..

“We’re doing our best to try

and make them safe again, first

and foremost,” she said.

“The increased workload is

expected to be ongoing over the

next few weeks with more rain

forecast in the coming days.

We’re asking the community to

be patient while damage is assessed

and repairs prioritised.

“Repairs to the road network

take time to complete and we

thank motorists for their patience

while this work is carried

out.

“The council will continue to

monitor and assess the condition

of the roads over coming weeks.

“We’re also encouraging people

to let us know of any damaged

roads they come across to

CHRISTIAN COMMENT

Diverse personalities

means ‘the year of our Lord.’

We now live in the year 2021

AD, standing for 2021 years after

the birth of our Lord.

Apart from the Bible, famous

historians like Josephus also recorded

the life of Jesus; whose

influence is still felt in today’s

world, for in every country there

are still followers of this great

personality.

He was a great teacher and

performed many miracles, but

above all was recognised as the

Son of God.

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help us prioritise repairs and

direct crews to the appropriate

areas.”

To report a damaged road,

contact Council on 131 872. For

a full list of road closures visit

tr.qld.gov.au and search “rain affected

roads.”

As Peter put it in Matthew

16:16 as he answered Jesus

question: “Who do you say that

I am?”

He responded “ You are the

Christ, the Son of the living

God.”

Very often we can become

like the people we spend a lot of

our time with.

Spending time with Jesus is a

key to becoming more like Him,

more compassionate, kind and

loving towards our fellow man.

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the personality of Jesus Christ as

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Strange sound - first visit

for years

A short time ago I heard a

strange sound in the garden that

sent me looking for my binoculars.

In the top of the Silky Oak

tree, silhouetted against a blue

sky, was a Scarlet Honeyeater,

the first one I have seen for

years.

It measures only 100 to

110mm.

The head and throat are scarlet,

as well as the back, and underparts

whitish and the wings

and tail blackish.

It is found along the east coast

of Australia.

Another red honeyeater is the

Red-headed which I have been

privileged to see.

However, one has to travel to

the Top End in the Northern Territory

to see it.

I believe its early name was

Bloodbird.

The head and rump are scarlet,

with dark brown wings and

Scarlet Honeyeater - something

special

back and a curved bill.

One is used to seeing bright

colours in the Parrots but a red

Honeyeater is something special.

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2. Frequent feeds from birth helps build a great milk

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4. Babies breastfeed not nipple feed, encourage baby to

take a good mouthful of breast tissue and nipple.

5. Antenatal classes prepare for birth. Pre-birth

breastfeeding consultation prepares you to breastfeed

with confidence, be well informed & avoid common

issues. I suggest booking a pre-birth consultation

around 30-34 weeks.

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Book helps children verbalise feelings

Crows Nest State School has

received a number of resources

to help young children verbalise

thoughts and feelings after a natural

disaster.

Child and youth psychologist

and children’s author Dr Andrea

Baldwin wrote the Birdie’s Tree

book series published by Children’s

Health Queensland Hospital

and Health Service.

The series tells a story of the

titular character Birdie as it narrates

her feelings during natural

disasters such as bushfire, flooding,

drought and the pandemic.

Dr Baldwin visited the Crows

Nest State School and the Crows

Nest Childrens Centre on Thursday,

providing resources and

training to both facilities.

“Back in 2011, three-quarters

of the State was natural disaster

declared. With cyclone Yasi and

the flash flooding, our clinical

team noticed a sharp increase

in babies and young children

coming in with behavioural

and emotional disturbances that

were obviously linked to their

experiences with the weather,”

Dr Baldwin said.

“Little children can get separation

anxiety, sleep disturbance,

skill regression like language

and toileting, and tend to become

clingy or oppositional.

“All of these behaviours are

linked to traumatic and stressful

experiences, which at that time

were about the weather.

“We set out to create story

books to help them feel more

control about the events. The

books help them express themselves

with their emotions.”

Dr Baldwin said the help from

local councils and community

groups such as Lions of Crows

Nest allow books and training

to be distributed throughout the

state.

“All the resources we have

designed we make accessible

free for everyone on our website,”

she said.

• To access the free online

resources visit childrens.health.

qld.gov.au/natural-disaster-recovery.

• Crows Nest Lions Club president Darani Pyers, Crows Nest State School assistant principal

Cheryl Harvey, Dr Andrea Baldwin, Queensland Health social officer Aaron Thayer and Crows

Nest State School principal Scott Edmunds

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interesting speakers and join together in activities.

Probus is a non-fundraising organisation so come

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Donation to go to defibrillator

Crows Nest Local Ambulance Committee plan to use a donation of $2500 from Crows Nest

Ladies Bowling Club towards the purchase of a defibrillator for the Crows Nest community.

Handing over the cheque to the Ambulance committee member Kay Gossow, second from

right, are Crows Nest Ladies Bowls treasurer Gwynneth Russell, president Jenni Svensson,

and secretary Joyce McGeorge.

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your shopping into the house from the car or cleaning

up the garden.

Exercise is a valuable tool you can use to make

these things easier for yourself.

Exercise Right for Active Ageing is a program funded

by the government to make regular exercise easier to

access for everyday people in the community. We can’t

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Crows Nest State school awards for 2021

Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership

and Teamwork Award: Caleb Kruger.

Geoff Nunn Memorial Award: Isabelle Corcoran.

Ampol Best All Rounder Award: Shenae

Christensen. SW Ryan Award: Indiana Smith.

Tania Ehrlich Memorial Award: Ryder Grosskopf.

Courtney Smoothy Memorial Award:

Imogen Nielson. Doris Walker AO Memorial

Award: Joshua Brown. Close and Moller Primary

Science Prize: Jacob Pendlebury. Dianne

Turner-Smith Secondary Art Prize: Shenae

Christensen. Masonic Bursary Nakkara Bassani.

Year 10 Subject Awards Core: High Country

Herald English Prize: William Smith. Rodney

Smith Mathematics Prize: Shenae Christensen.

Rodney Smith Science Prize: Shenae Christensen.

Humanities: Shenae Christensen. Health

and Physical Education William Smith.

Electives: Dance Isabelle Corcoran. Visual

Arts Shenae Christensen. Hospitality Shenae

Christensen. Construction Noah Weis. Media Arts

Maverick Ellis-Hotz. Japanese Liam Dioth. Emu

Creek Landcare Group Horticulture Award Joshua

Brown and Noah Weis.

Academic Awards: Year 9 Charlotte Polzin.

Year 8 Ally Weis. Year 7 Maleny Ellis-Hotz. Year

6 Clancy Angow.

Year 9 Subject Awards Core: English Isabelle

Goddard. Mathematics Charlotte Polzin. Science

Charlotte Polzin. Humanities Charlotte Polzin.

Health and Physical Education Isabelle Goddard.

Electives: Construction Sarah Taylor. Media

Arts Charlotte Polzin. Dance Amber Corcoran

and Katie Green. Japanese Katie Green. Horticulture:

Sonny Ellis-Hotz. Digital Technologies Kyle

Green. Hospitality Kyle Green and Corey Webb.

Visual Arts Sarah Taylor and Candis Webb.

Year 8 Subject Awards Core: English Ally

Weis. Mathematics Ally Weis. Science Ally Weis.

Humanities Ally Weis. Health and Physical Education

Ally Weis.

Electives: Horticulture Cooper Beutel. Visual

Arts Ally Weis. Dance Indigo Brooks and Ally

Wei. Music Ally Weis. Home Economics Matilda

Herron and Ally Weis. Drama Bailey Smith. Industrial

Technology Ally Weis.

Year 7 Subject Awards Core: English Eliane

Wilson. Mathematics Maleny Ellis-Hotz. Humanities

Lachlan Ross. Health and Physical Education

Ben Best. LOTE Maleny Ellis-Hotz. Science

Maleny Ellis-Hotz and Eliane Wilson.

Electives: Business Studies Krystal de Bear.

Home Economics Krystal de Bear. Music Eliane

Wilson.

Semester 1 Academic Gold Awards: Year 5

Alexandra O’Brien. Year 6 Clancy Angow, Indiana

Smith. Year 8 Matilda Herron, Ally Weis.

Year 9 Charlotte Polzin. Year 10 Orion Ollier,

William Smith.

Semester 1 Academic Silver Awards: Prep

Clara Cherry, Matilda Masci, Aliviah Melville,

Bowie Smith, Stella van Nek. Year 1 Chloe Castle,

Fleur Milne, Chelsea Moore, Alanna Philp.

Year 2 Ella Grosskopf, Kassandra McKay, Emelia

Pendlebury, Amber-Lea Thorncroft. Year 3 Ryder

Grosskopf, Mitchell O’Brien, Archie Saunders-Tickle,

Lucas Yaxley. Year 4 Piper Adam,

Wednesday Diesing, Lachlan Maughan. Year 5

Madison Millard, Catherine Moore, Samuel Yaxley.

Year 6 Natalya Anderson, Nakkara Bassani,

Poppy Diesing, Sienna Jannusch, Jacob Pendlebury.

Year 8 Cooper Beutel, Indigo Brooks,

Charlie Grainger, Charlotte Porter. Year 9 Isabelle

Goddard, Katie Green, Kyle Green. Year 10 Shenae

Christensen, Isabelle Corcoran, Caleb Kruger,

Noah Weis.

Cultural Awards: Primary Alexandra O’Brien.

Secondary Katie Green.

Instrumental Music Awards Primary Clancy

Angow and Poppy Diesing. Secondary Mikayla

Harvey.

Primary Achievement Awards: 3/4N Piper

Adam, 4/55 Lachlan Maughan, Catherine Moore.

5/6N Alexandra O’Brien, Clancy Angow and Indiana

Smith. 6C Sienna Jannusch.

Crows Nest Spirit of Determination Awards:

PYC Sarah Burguess, Aliviah Melville. P/1N

George Hanson, Chloe Castle. 1/22 Charlie

Maughan, Porschia Wormington. 2c Emelia Pendlebury,

Flynn Shaw. 3C Charlotte Burton, Declan

Campbell. 3/4N Chad Shaw, Felicity Hafemeister.

4/5S Darcy Stubbings, Heidi Abraham. 5/6N Bailey

Paton, Cassie Brown. 6C Jacob Collins, Poppy

Diesing. 7C Krystal de Bear, Lachlan Ross. 8C

Alexander Bell, Erin Kruger. 8N Sienna Butler,

Charlie Grainger. 9C Amber Foster, Candis Webb.

10C William Smith, Noah Weis.

2022 Leaders: School captains Isabelle Goddard

and Kyle Green. Tulloch Captain Sonny Ellis-Hotz.

French Captain Candis Webb.

Alanna Philp

Year 1 Academic Silver Award

Shenae Christensen

Dux of School

Courtney Smoothy Memorial Award winner

Imogen Nielson with Courtney’s parents

Donald and Kym Smoothy

Geoff Nunn Memorial Award winner Isabelle

Corcoran and Sebastian Pyres,

Crow’s Nest Lions

Emu Creek Landcare Group Horticulture Award - Joshua Brown and Noah Weis with Mr

Frank Burgess, Emu Creek Landcare Group

Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership

and Teamwork Award - Caleb Kruger

with Crows Nest RSL President John Sullivan

Tania Ehrlich Memorial Award - Ryder

Grosskopf with Heather Erhlich

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Major upgrade for school hall

Crows Nest State School will

have a great start to the new year

with its multi-purpose building

receiving significant upgrades at

the end of the school year.

The school announced in November

that the Department of

Education had prioritised funding

for the work which started

on Tuesday, November 16.

Work will entail re-surfacing

the floor, installing new fans and

acoustic materials to improve

noise quality, replacing the roller

doors, refurbishing the gym with

air-conditioning and mirrors,

and removing the graffiti of the

concrete walls.

Despite the persistent

wet weather, Highfields

District Community

Carols Committee treasurer

Janet Hewitt says

the annual carols will

go ahead.

The 10th Carols in

the Field will be held

this Saturday at the

Highfields Cultural

Centre to usher in the

festive spirit before

Christmas.

“I just love Christmas.

“It’s a fantastic time

of year filled with cheer

and joy, and we want

to spread that feeling

throughout the community,”

she said.

“Every year we support

a charity and this

Principal Scott Edmunds said

the work is expected to be finished

before Christmas this year.

“All the work will be available

to us from day one into the new

year,” he said.

“With improved sound quality

we will be able to use the building

for more school functions in

2022.”

The Crows Nest State School

P and C built the original shed

that became the Multipurpose

Building in the late 90s and it

would be upgraded under Building

Education Revolution in

2009.

“The 2009 work was the last

time any major work has been

done on the building but the P

and C have received a grant to

upgrade the kitchen,” Mr Edmunds

said.

“I was surprised when we

heard the news from the department

that funding was available

for the work.

“I didn’t know there was anything

in the wind, so to get the

call from the department to say

there was funding and they can

do this work this year was exciting,”

he said.

“This upgrade will be a massive

boon for Crows Nest State

School.” - Sean White

Carols at Cultural Centre

RAIN RISK SENDS EVENT INDOORS

year we have chosen

Loads of Love for this

year’s event.

“Loads of Love is a

Lifeline Darling Downs

appeal collecting quality

non-perishable foods

to support households

in need.

“This year we’re asking

that people who are

attending to bring some

quality non-perishable

food to donate at the

carols.

“Saturday’s event is

free for everyone but

we ask for a gold coin

donation which will

help us organise next

year’s festivities.”

Initially, Saturday’s

event was going to be

held at the Highfields

Sports and Recreation

Centre but because of

the rain over the past

couple of weeks, the

committee made a last

minute change.

Mrs Hewitt said the

carols had been held

at Peacehaven Park in

the past with more than

2000 people in attendance.

“We decided to

choose the sports complex.

“We wanted to establish

it as a venue for

future growth for the

annual event,” she said.

“But the rain over the

past couple of weeks

has made it too wet to

have the carols at the

field.

“Because the carols

are going to be held

at an indoor venue we

have to ticket the event

to comply with COVID

guidelines.

“To keep up to date

on the Carols on the

Fields, search for the

event on Facebook.”

Carols on the Fields

will start at 5.30pm on

Saturday, December 4

at the Highfields Cultural

Centre.

• Those attending are

encouraged to make

a gold coin donation

and bring some quality

non-perishable food for

the Loads of Love appeal.

- Sean White

Students help remove

invasive weeds

The recent wet weather has failed to deter students

from Toowoomba Christian College from

picking up the gardening tools and helping weed

Highfields Falls.

About 14 students from Years 7 to 11 helped the

Friends of Escarpment Park on Tuesday to remove

invasive weeds like lantana, privet and asparagus

fern.

Tuesday’s working bee was one of the many activities

the school participated in during its community

service program at the end of the school

year.

TCC teacher Dan Graham said the program was

a way for students to get involved with their community.

“What we try to do at TCC is not just academic

grades. We hope to develop students into full people,

develop the whole person,” he said.

“A lot of that is community integration, how

they relate to other people and what they see is

valuable, and large part of that is service to others.

“At the end of each year, our whole school

breaks up into different projects and goes out for

two days focusing on service to the community.”

Friends of Escarpment Park committee member

Rob Brodribb said the additional hands the students

provided were welcomed, helping clearing

weeds.

“It’s exciting to have the students lending a

hand. We have been clearing patches of weeds to

allow the natural vegetation to recover,” he said.

“It is fairly labour intensive work. We could

spray it but the herbicide would run into the water

way and there are native species among the weeds,

so manual labour is the best way to deal with the

introduced plants.”

On top of three prevalent weeds, the working

bee also tackled large patches of green panic grass.

Also known as Guinea grass native to Africa and

Yemen which competes with Australian native

grasses.

“This grass has smothered large areas in the

park. There are native grasses under these large

swathes of green panic,” Mr Brodribb said.

“Green panic will present a fuel load for fires in

the park when it dries out, so we need to get on

top of it before summer where it will really take

off when the temperature warms up.

“With the help of the students, we have been

able to clear a lot of weeds but there is still a lot

more work to do.”

Friends of Escarpment Park meet at the reserve

every Tuesday from 9am to noon. For more information

about the group’s work at the Highfields

Falls, email co-ordinator Jane Butler on jane.butler@westnet.com.au

- Sean White reporting

A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Carols is brought to you byh Highfields & District Combined Churches,

Toowoomba Regional Council and Heritage Bank

Jane Butler and Rob Brodribb

Friends of Escarpment Park

Penelope McGowan and Kelly Kellett

Friends of Escarpment Park

Highfields Cultural Centre

Must book! See facebook page for details

PROGRAM TIMES:

5.30pm – Gates Open

6.30pm – Program starts

7.30pm – Fireworks

Sausage sizzle,

drinks & coffee available

2021 CHARITY LOADS OF LOVE:

Loads of Love calls on the

Highfields district to dig deep and

donate quality non-perishable

food, Christmas fillers or purchase

a gift card on the night.

loadsoflove.org.au

Mr Dan Graham with Toowoomba Christian College students Casey Brown, Year 7, Tommy

Bertram, Year 7, Thomas Walker, Year 11 Bill Brown, Year r7 and Braith Gamberini, Year 7

Teenagers – Earn your

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(A good way to obtain a work reference)

Regular payments – per pamphlet/letterbox

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during office hours

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CRICKET

Kulpi tightens grip on premiership

CENTRAL DOWNS: Play

resumed under a cloudy sky for

Week 4 as Kulpi played Bowenville

and Pittsworth played Millmerran.

KULPI v. BOWEN-

VILLE: The first game of the

weekend was played at Goombungee

where competition leaders

Kulpi hosted the struggling

Bowenville side, as the visitors

elected to bowl first.

Kulpi openers Corey Dioth

and Jordan Klingberg made the

most of the gaps in the field of

the undermanned Bowenville

team, batting for a first wicket

partnership of 217 before Dioth

fell for 61 runs.

Klingberg held his own to bat

through the entire innings finishing

not out for 207 runs off

145 deliveries, notching his second

century this season against

Bowenville.

A superstar performance saw

him carrying his side to a total

of 322 runs at the end of the 40

overs as they punished the bowlers

at every side of the ground.

Fall of wickets, 217, 230;

4/322 (40). Jimmy Palmer, 1/44

(8) and Rahul Suresh, 1/73 (8)

were the only wicket takers for

Bowenville in a hard day in the

field.

It looked like an impossible

total to chase for Bowenville,

and it proved so with no partnership

seriously able to build.

Ajay Kumar was the top scorer

for the Villians scoring 27.

Fall of wickets, 41, 58, 73, 74,

77, 79, 80; all out 80 (22.5).

Left licking their wounds,

Bowenville were seriously hampered

playing with eight men

on the ground, but Kulpi put on

a show like no other, grabbing

their fourth straight win, a win

by 242 runs.

PITTSWORTH v. MILL-

MERRAN: The final game of

the week was played in Pittsworth

as joint competition leaders

Millmerran played the winless

Pittsworth team.

Winning the toss and electing

to field, Millmerran got their

first wicket in the sixth over.

Pittsworth were steady in their

innings with a gentle run rate

and not losing wickets in bunches

as has happened in previous

rounds.

However, their final total

of 9/141 through the 40 overs

meant they would have to bowl

very well to stand a chance of

winning.

Ed McGinn (32) and Luke

McInnes (30) showed glimpses

at their time at the crease.

Fall of wicket, 26, 62, 112,

118, 123, 137, 137, 137, 139;

9/141 (40).

Millmerran opened the chase

with Daniel and Ayden Betts,

but it was Pittsworth celebrating

early, Benno Gruhl grabbing a

wicket in the second over of the

innings. However as more wickets

fell during the innings, Ayden

Betts hung around to toil away at

the total, knocking up 45 runs of

91 deliveries before he was run

out in the 27th over.

Ultimately, the target proved

too small as Millmerran chased

the total in 31 overs, winning by

4 wickets.

Fall of wickets, 1, 32, 47, 95,

113, 116; 6/142 (30.4).

Chris Bauld, 1/8 (6) was the

most efficient of the Pittsworth

bowlers as Ben Cavanagh, 1/21

(5) Benno Gruhl, 1/24 (4) Jordan

O’Shea, 1/25 (6) and Shane

Power, 1/25 (5) all picket up a

wicket as well. he win sees Millmerran

continue undefeated so

far in the competition, slotting in

just behind Kulpi on percentage

points in the standings.

No Central Downs cricket will

be played this week due to rep

cricket where the Central Downs

play Stanthorpe in Stanthorpe in

the Mitchell Shield.

Crows Nest table tennis trophy winners

The awards presentation at the Crows Nest Table

Tennis Club was held on Sunday, November

14. A grade doubles winners Phil Reinke and Jason

Kahler. B grade doubles winners Peter Morice

and Loretta Kelk. Mixed doubles winners Katie

King and Grahame Knight. Most improved A

grade Connie Kelk and most improved B grade

Lyra Bennet.

Katie King and Grahame Knight

Mixed doubles

Peter Morice and Loretta Kelk

B grade doubles

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Connie Kelk

Most improved A grade

Phil Reinke and Jason Kahler

A grade doubles

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Cultural burns highlight successful partnership

COUNCIL CONSULTS WITH INDIGENOUS RANGERS

Toowoomba Regional

Council’s recent

roadside burns in

the Millmerran district

have highlighted a

successful partnership

with Indigenous rangers

from the Bunya

People’s Aboriginal

Corporation and the

Queensland Fire and

Emergency Services.

Mayor Paul Antonio

said council officers

worked in conjunction

with the Indigenous

rangers to plan weed

control roadside burns

in early spring.

“Fire mitigation

WORKSHOP FRIDAY

10th December, 2021

Peranga Hall,

Quinalow/Peranga Rd., Peranga

commencing 10am

REVITALISING PASTURES ON

OLD CULTIVATION WITH

CARBON-COATED UREA

ESTABLISHING LEGUME

BASED PASTURE

• ASHLEY VOLZ- establishing new legumebased

pasture, improving productivity on old

cultivation with carbon coated urea

• COL SHIELDS- improving productivity on

old cultivation with carbon coated urea.

• Brian Johnson, pasture consultant- general

overview of project.

work is a critical part of

our land management

and the association with

the Indigenous rangers

at BPAC and other

groups has enhanced

our efforts to safeguard

the environment and

surrounding com-munities,”

Cr Antonio said.

“Council rangers

appreciated the

wil-lingness of the

BPAC rangers to share

their extensive knowledge.

“Their understanding

of fire is a deep-seated

tradition in their culture

and provided a great

learning experience for

everyone.

“While the cultural

approach to burning

can take longer, it is

conducted in a way that

destroys the fuel load

on the ground without

adversely affecting the

surrounding envir-onment,

including the

wildlife. This makes

it a safer way to burn,

while still reducing the

fire risk.”

TRC Parks and Recreation

Services portfolio

leader Cr Tim Mc-

Mahon said TRC and

BPAC Rangers started

preparations with an inspection

of Millmerran

area road reserves and

stock routes in April

this year.

Cr McMahon said

some of the areas were

burned last year to control

Harissa Cactus, Tiger

Pear, Prickly Pear

and Mother of Millions.

“The initial inspec-tion

of the areas

in the previous year’s

burn showed it had

worked well.

An inspection of the

areas designated for

this year’s proposed

burns (Grieves Road

Stock Route and along

Lindenmayer Road) indicated

that they would

be suitable locations for

burns,” Cr McMahon

said.

“The Indigenous

rangers were impressed

with the condition of

the country and could

see the benefits of continuing

burns in the

area to minimise weed

infestations and reduce

the fuel load in the undergrowth.”

The council notified

adjoining landholders

in advance about the

roadside burns.

New board game a

Christmas gift hit

Created by Chinchilla

local Trefor Jones,

Linehauler, a board

game that takes players

through all the thrills

and spills of the transport

industry, has become

a sought after gift

for Christmas giving.

Developed by Mr

Jones who has more

than 20 years’ experience

with the transport

industry, the game is

proving to be a firm hit

with both the trucking

fraternity and the general

public alike.

Released in September

this year, Mr Jones

has been busy despatching

pre-ordered games

and getting stock into

the hands of distributors

across Australia.

In between these activities

he has found

time to personally attend

Christmas toy

fairs and industry trade

shows and says he has

been blown away by

the response at these

events.

“The feedback from

the general public and

toy retailers has been

fantastic,” he said.

Between now and

December 17, High

Linehauler transport industry board game

Country Herald readers ists include Sharpy’s

have the opportunity to Café, Free Choice giftware

and Foodworks

enter a competition to

win a copy of this popular

board game. it is available at the Vis-

supermarkets, in Dalby

Details of the competition

are on page 13. In Toowoomba, stockitor

Information Centre.

With reviews saying ists are Free Choice

that the game is popular giftware at the Hooper

with adults as well as Centre.

being enjoyed by children

as young as nine Facebook page or web-

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see why it is being added

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Games are available der for this popular

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fuels, Chinchilla stock-

Edwards

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by

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Dung beetle and carbon

sequestration

The 70 or so farmers

who attended the recent

carbon workshop

at Maclagan have been

told that dung beetles

in their soils can make

a contribution to carbon

sequestration.

Rob Young from

Kulpi, an expert in the

field of dung beetles,

emphasised that dung

beetles do not directly

sequester carbon.

But they contribute

to improving the soil in

many ways, and he believed

dung beetles can

potentially be counted

in carbon accounting

due to their impact on

the carbon cycle.

These beetles were

important because they

relocated nutrients,

they aided soil aeration,

they helped with water

infiltration and reduced

nutrient runoff, and

they interrupted fly and

internal parasite life cycles.

Mr Young said the

beetles improved soil

health through association

with increased

QDO President Brian

Tessmann has welcomed

Waylon Barron

as a director of the new

dairy farmer group

eastAUSmilk.

Waylon has been the

replacement representative

on the current

QDO board following

the retirement of Brendon

Hayden and will

be a director on interim

board of eastAUSmilk.

Waylon with his wife

Tash farm at Cambooya

and run a herd of Holsteins

with some Jerseys.

He has been dairy

farming since leaving

school and has been

active in showing cows

and is a member of the

Toowoomba Show Society

Board.

Mr Tessmann said it

would have been this

IMPROVE THE SOIL IN MANY WAYS

microbial activity,

they increased nutrient

availability resulting in

increased plant productivity,

and these factors

combined can lead to

increased carbon sequestration

in soil profiles

via organic matter,

and the formation of

humic colloids.

He described dung

beetles as rollers, or

tunnelers and dwellers.

He said there were

more than 500 species

of native Australian

dung beetles, but were

mostly specialised to

deal with pelletised

marsupial dung.

About a dozen of

these species were active

in the process of

burying domestic livestock

dung.

However, 80 species

have been introduced

into Australian over the

past 60 years or so.

He said 23 of these

have persisted, with 14

known to be active in

Queensland. The geographical

spread is not

well known.

interest both in cattle

breeding and industry

development that

would have led Waylon

to be a judge International

Dairy Week

Youth Section last year.

“I have always

thought if our industry

is to prosper, we all

need to be involved in

developing our industry

our farms and ourselves.

“It is great to see

Waylon doing just that.

Waylon is in business

with his brother and together

they run a hay

contracting business as

part of their operation.

Mr Tessmann said

the recent couple of

decades have been

tough to dairy farm in

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

The presence of effective

dung beetles

can reduce parasite

control expenses; can

reduce the need to incorporate

manure using

machinery; should

increase pasture availability

with less fouled

and covered pasture;

should recycle nutrients

and improve soils; and

increase drought tolerance

of pasture.

Rob Young said

farmers could learn

more from the Ecosystem

Engineers Website

HIGH COUNTRY

FARMING

TOOWOOMBA CATTLE & PIG MARKET

Harristown Saleyards, Monday, November 22, 2021

Yarding: 133 Change: +13

Due to continuing rain throughout the catchment area

numbers remained low. Buyer attendance remained

strong with local & interstate interest.

• Best bulls returned $2887

• Brahman cows A/C William Garrahy, Crows Nest sold

to 383.2c/kg to return $2184 with the same vendor

selling Angus bullocks returning $3068

• Heavy heifers A/C Fitch Family, Haden sold to return

$2329

• Trade weight feeder A/C Vince Altass, Ramsay

returned $2644

• Speckle Park store steers sold to 714c/kg

• Angus Cross heifers A/C Colin & Andrew Kahler,

Geham returned $2167.

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Mark Gersekowski - Pigs/Calf/Cattle 0427 761 099

John Padman - Dairy Specialist 0417 802 543

Travis Bulmer - Cattle 0436 397 013

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Steers

Cows

Heavy Heifers

Bulls

Feeder Steers

Restocker Steers

Restocker Heifers

Weight

500-700kgs

520+kgs

>400kgs

>600kgs

400-500kgs

200-280kgs

200-280kgs

Range

c/kg

426-438

345-383

414-546

370

460-594

616-632

500-640

Bobby Calves

Average

c/kg

432

368

480

370

527

624

570

Change

c/kg

+2

+5

+3

-

-1

+21

+23

Grass Eaters $720-$1490 Beef x Dairy $360-$760 Dairy $90-$390

Prime Pork

Prime Bacon

Light Sows

NIL

NIL

$370

Weaners $148

Mr YOUNG

More that 500 species

at www.dungbeetles.

com.au and they can

register interest with

the Colere Group at

admin@colere.com.

au and the Dung Beetle

Collective is a new

group encouraging the

distribution and benefits

of the beetles.

Meat and Livestock

Australia, the Federal

Department of Agriculture,

CSIRO, a number

of Universities, and

some specialist groups

were actively involved

in the dung beetle issue.

Cambooya farmer on eastAUSmilk board

Pigs

Southern Queensland

but there is much more

hope currently that better

times are ahead for

dairy farming in the region.

“It is therefore great

to have a young man

coming on to the board

who has seen some of

those tough times but is

looking forward to being

part of building the

better times ahead of us

and the industry,” Mr

Tessmann said.

QDO in Queensland

and Dairy Connect in

New South Wales recently

merged to form

eastAUSmilk.

Prime Light Bacon

Boars

Forward Stores

Suckers

NIL

$150

$180

$110

Last chance to count avocado trees

Avocado growers are being

asked to update their orchard

details by this Friday, December

3.

Avocados Australia is

advising that on Friday the 2021

OrchardInfo Tree Census is

closing, and is asking those who

have not done so, to submit their

census form or call 07 3846 6566

to update their orchard details.

Avocados Australia says the

business data is, as always,

confidential, but the information

assists long-term industry

SA dairy farmer heads ADF

Brian Tessmann,

Kingaroy, remains a

director of the board of

Australian Dairy Farmers

following an annual

general meeting that

elected three new directors

to the board last

week.

South Australian

dairy farmer Rick Gladigau

is the new president

of ADF.

Mr Gladigau and

Queensland Dairy Organisation

president

Brian Tessmann continue

as sitting Business

Directors of the ADF

Board.

They are joined by

two new Business Directors,

NSW Farmers

Dairy Committee member

and Norco director

Heath Cook and Corangamite

United Dairyfarmers

of Victoria

branch President Ben

Bennett, and a new Independent

Director Andreas

Clark, the former

CEO of Wine Australia.

Mr Cook and Mr

Bennett fill the positions

of outgoing President

Terry Richardson

who retired after

a five-year term and

NSW Farmers Dairy

Mr TESSMANN

Remains on ADF

board

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cattle. Give us a call!

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forecasting for research and

development and marketing

investments and developing

export markets based on future

predicted production.

“Growers contribution is

essential to support a sustainable

industry,” Avocados Australia

said.

Are avocado orchards on the

National Map? The Applied

Agricultural Remote Sensing

Centre continues to update

the national map of avocado

orchards.

Committee chair Colin

Thompson who was not

returned to the Board.

Mr Clark replaces

outgoing Independent

Director Victoria Taylor

who did not stand

for re-election.

The Board of ADF

now comprises: Rick

Gladigau, South Australia,

Brian Tessmann,

Queensland, Ben Bennett,

Victoria, Heath

Cook, New South

Wales, Andreas Clark,

Cattle Sale Report

Saturday, November 27

What could we say about Zeller &

Co Sale on Saturday? Sensational!

14mth old Murray Grey steers sold for

$1950

Murray Grey x cows sold to $2080

Milk tooth Euro x heifers sold to $1920

Euro x steer calves in pen lots, 15 made

$1790, 11 made $1750

Angus steer calves made to $1810

Murray Grey calves made to $1580

And liveweight calves in pen lots sold for

$1550, $1430 and $1380

Thank you for your support.

Next Sale (and last for the year)

Sat, December 11 - 10am

Rocky Dip yards, Crows Nest

Early bookings:

15 Hereford x weaners

20 Droughtmaster weaners

10 Cows and steers

The first sale for 2022

will be January 8

For updates, watch for our email Thursday

night. If not on our email list, let us know.

If you have cattle, book early for advertising

Additionally we are looking for

properties to sell. If we can assist

you in any way please give us a call.

WANTED TO LEASE

Country to run 100+ steers

BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE

Mobile: 0428 879 531

Fax: 4698 2580

E: rick@zlp.net.au

Growers can now view the

map on the Avocados Australia

home page, and says that if an

orchard is missing or incorrectly

mapped you can let the team

know via the map’s integrated

survey.

They are particularly interested

in new orchards which

cannot be mapped with satellite

imagery alone.

• To submit your survey

head to the AAL homepage

and follow the prompts: https://

avocado.org.au/

from South Australia,

a former commercial

lawyer with experience

in foreign affairs and

trade, and the former

CEO of Wine Australia.

New ADF President

Rick Gladigau praised

Terry Richardson for

his esteemed industry

leadership and thanked

Victoria Taylor and

Colin Thompson for

their outstanding service

to Australian dairy

farmers.

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NORTH TOOWOOMBA MEN’S: Thursday

mixed triples winners B. Campbell, G. Tucker,

Cathy Eagan.

Thursday Braggart’s Cup Brian Achilles, Les

Neville, Kevin Berry 118, Maurie Poulsen, Lew

Beadman, Peter Rookas 112, Pat Knowles, Len

Seibenhausen, Bill Inglis 109, Graham Forbes,

Nick Edgar, Ray Wirth 108. The final to be played

on December 2.

Club championship results A singles J. Grundon

d. N. McKenzie, K. Grundon d. C. Blaine, M. Algate

d. D. Benson, N. Head d. G. Forbes, R. Ashton

d. E. Weir.

A pairs K. and J. Grundon d. G. Tucker and R.

Jones. Fours G. Forbes, M. Cherry, S. McNamee

and L. Day d. J. Williams, N. Head, G. Bradford

and J. Grundon.

Competition call for second round of A singles

to be played on or before February 13. Competition

call for second round of A pairs to be played

on or before February 6. Draws on noticeboard.

Players considering playing Q7s should have

their name on the board by this Thursday, November

25. We need to know how many teams we will

be nominating. Names on the board by November

25 will be given preference over late comers.

The Q7s start with a double header on February

5 and 6, going through to the finals which start on

March 27. Next year won’t be a prolonged season

as it was this year.

Reminder that membership fees for 2022 are

due before December 31.

DDLBA two-day carnival

Winners of the DDLBA two-day carnval with

sponsor Mary Goodall from Village on the

Downs, right, Brisbane team L. Mitchell, C.

Russell, S. O’Toole and M. Dodds

Runners-up Fay Woodward, Tracy Foster,

Imelda Brumpton, Debbie Logan, a Drayton/

Brisbane team with Mary Goodall representing

sponsors Village on the Downs

DDLBA: A very wet but successful DDLBA

two-day carnival was held last week, with 20

teams competing from near and far.

Many thanks to our sponsors of this event,

Mary Goodall from Village on the Downs, Peter

Wenham from Burstows and life member Dawn

James. Your continued sponsorship is very much

appreciated by the Downs and District Ladies

Bowling Club Inc.

Winners of the event were a Brisbane team, L.

Mitchell, C. Russell, S. O’Toole and M. Dodds,

runners-up T. Foster, D. Logan, F. Woodward and

I. Brumpton (Drayton/Brisbane), third K. Livingstone,

F. Zimmerman, V. Foster, J. Rollo (Drayton/

West Toowoomba), fourth M. Gibbs, J. Blundell,

J. Allen-Best and P. Laverty Millmerran/Brisbane/

West Toowoomba), fifth S. Ramsay, D. Clark, L.

Grey and M. Reed (Tin Can Bay/Kingaroy/North

Toowoomba.

Round 1 C. McCool, T. Thomas, D. Parkinson

and P. Graham (Coast/North Toowoomba)

Round 2 K. Jenkins, J. Slattery, A. Hallen and

D. Diment (Drayton).

Round 3 G. Wilmot sub C. Plater, S. Pianta, J.

Elder and T. Schubert (Southern Downs).

Round 4 W. Ryan, V. O’Connor, K. Clarke and

S. Petit (Brisbane).

Round 5 J. Schultz, D. Affleck, V. Fischer and

E. McKone (Chermside).

Diamond award L. Nothdurft, D. Culbert, J.

Hughes and F. Hope sub R. Eddie (Dalby).

Congratulations to all - hopefully dry weather

and no restrictions in 2022.

December 3 - AGM and Christmas lunch at

Toowoomba Club. A reminder to all management

members to please return badges and hat bands at

this meeting. - Joyce McGeorge

NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: December

1 - Competition call. Championship

pairs L. Mott and D. Clark v. N. Costabeber and

C. Benson. Championship singles L. Bryant v. J.

Pauli, S. McManus v. D. Clark (weekend game.) B

grade singles K. Lavender v. G. Clayton. Markers

J. Mitchell, H. Gscheidle, V. Mahony.

December 8 - Competition call. Championship

fours L. Weir, J. Johnson, L. Blaine and S. Mc-

Manus v. K. Lavender, T. Thomas, B. Shea and V.

Mahony. Last playing day for the year to be celebrated

with special games. Umpires to be advised.

November 24 - Competition has been postponed

to a later date due to wet weather. - Marilyn

Wheaton

BOWLS

CROWS NEST MEN’S: November 24 - Dave

Allen’a surprise birthday treat went to Don Wagner,

Andrew Tabor and Roger Haldane, second

were Bevan Wingett, Roger Brashaw and Vince

Vaz. Many thanks Dave for generously supplying

the goodies.

November 20 - Club competition matches.

were: Final of open fours - Tony Collins, Bevan

Wingett, Lachlan Barnes and Peter Best d. Ray

Weis, Alan Richardson, Bret Cannon and Howard

Cornwell. Veteran singles - Don Wagner d. Paul

McEwan; C singles - John Michelmore d. Mal

Charlesworth, and Dave Allen d. Les Chikos.

November 21 - Annual Toowoomba Diggers

Day was once again an afternoon of friendly rivalry

with a beaut lunch thrown in. Many thanks to

all associated with the Diggers for treating us to an

enjoyable session both on and off the green. Much

appreciated.

Tentative date claimers: Sunday, December 5

- Dinger’s Seafood Day. Sunday, December 12 -

Life Members’ Day and Christmas break-up.

The green will close to social and competitive

play on Monday, December 13, for its annual rejuvenation

period of about four to six weeks.

Members be aware that until further notice,

COVID-19 restrictions remain in effect at the club.

Please be familiar with your personal obligations

when playing or spectating.

The next management committee meeting is

scheduled for Sunday, December 12, at 930 am.

New bowlers and visitors are always welcome

at Crow’s Nest. Feel free to get in touch with Gary

Baker on bakescrowsnest@live.com.au or on 4698

2197. Or log on to our website www.crowsnestqldbowlsclub.com.au

to learn more about us.

If you’re new in town, or just passing through

and looking for a friendly game on any Wednesday

or Sunday afternoon in future, just ring the club on

4698 1450 before midday to get your name in

on time. You’ll always be greeted with a smile.

GottaLoveBowls. - Gary Baker

NORTH TOOWOOMBA MEN’S: Thursday

mixed triples winners B. Campbell, G. Tucker,

Cathy Eagan.

Thursday Braggart’s Cup Brian Achilles, Les

Neville, Kevin Berry 118 pts, Maurie Poulsen,

Lew Beadman, Peter Rookas 112, Pat Knowles,

Len Seibenhausen, Bill Inglis 109, Graham

Forbes, Nick Edgar, Ray Wirth 108, The final to

be played on December 2.

Club championship results A singles J. Grundon

d. N. McKenzie, K. Grundon d. C. Blaine, M. Algate

d. D. Benson, N. Head d. G. Forbes, R. Ashton

d. E. Weir.

A pairs K. and J. Grundon d. G. Tucker and R.

Jones. Fours G. Forbes, M. Cherry, S. McNamee

and L. Day d. J. Williams, N. Head, G. Bradford

and J. Grundon.

Competition call for second round of A singles

to be played on or before February 13. Competition

call for second round of A pairs to be played

on or before February 6. Draws on noticeboard.

Players considering playing Q7s should have

their name on the board by this Thursday, November

25. We need to know how many teams we will

be nominating. Names on the board by November

25 will be given preference over late comers.

The Q7s start with a double header on February

5 and 6, going through to the finals which start on

March 27. Next year won’t be a prolonged season

as it was this year.

Reminder that membership fees for 2022 are

due before December 31.

OAKEY LADIES: November 30 - Today,

weather permitting, we will play bowls.

December 7 - Final meeting for the year at

10.3 am. No bowls will be played. Our Christmas

break-up will be at the RSL Club at noon and we

will be in recess until January 18.

Congratulations to Doreen Ciesiolka who receives

her OBE on December 3 – Happy birthday

Doreen. More help needed Karen. Ha! Ha!

We wish all district clubs a Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year. Thanks to the Herald for

publishing our bowls notes each week - it is very

much appreciated. Merry Christmas to everyone.

- Elsie Voll

PAST PRESIDENTS: December 13 - Our

Christmas party will be held at the Royal Hotel

at noon, with our quarterly meeting being held at

11.30am prior to our lunch.

The yearly lunch held by DDLBA past presidents

held yesterday at Picnic Point was a wonderful

time with lovely friends making it special.

The above clubs thank the media for publishing

our weekly notes and wish everyone the compliments

of the season. - Elsie Voll

TOOWOOMBA CITY LADIES: December

3 - Competition call 8.30am championship

singles final M. Frappell v. T. Jones. Marker K

Ryan. A singles final to be called at a later date,

cancelled due to rain.

Men welcome to join us on social Fridays at

8.30 am. Names in by 8am. Covid sign in still applies.

Morning tea provided. - Bev Borey

TOOWOOMBA CITY MEN’S: December

1 - 8.30am: Club or self-selected triples. Have

your name in by 8am. Bar roster J. Moulden. Office

roster S. Cook. Please note the earlier start

time.

December 3 - 8.30am: Ladies mixed Friday.

The men are welcome to join the ladies. Names in

or be there by 8am.

December 4 - 8.30am: Scroungers - Round 2.

Green fee $13.

December 5 - 3pm: Queensland Electrical

Solutions jackpot pairs. Self-selected three-bowl

pairs, mixed or otherwise. The pot sits at $228 for

this game. Names or teams on the board please.

Bar roster K. Gleeson. Greenkeeping roster M.

Bianchi.

December 7 - 1pm - 3pm: Coaching/practice/

roll-ups. Free for members. Club coaches are

available to help with your game.

• Continued next column


• From previoust column

Please remember that our extreme weather policy

starts this week for the duration of summer.

Play will start at 8.30am except as otherwise stated

in the conditions of play.

Results of play last week: Wednesday social

Jan Malt and Reg Moor. Saturday Scroungers

Round 1 Bill Tedford.

Sunday corporate carnival - Round 4 won by

Ryans Smash Repairs 35. The overall winners of

this carnival and the Hospice Shield were Hydroscot

14 points ahead of Clear Mountain 12 points

and a margin of 76 and Kellys 12 points and a

margin of 62. The next corporate carnival will

start on Sunday, March 6.

Club championship results - Men’s triples R.

Zimmerle, J. Moulden sub and C Otto d. M. Bianchi,

J. Phillips and C. Bowman.

2021 club championship matches drawn for

play: December 1 - 8.30am: Men’s pairs final M.

Bianchi and J. Fisher v. W. Hogan and J. Moulden.

December 3 - 8.30am: Ladies championship

singles final M. Frappell v. T. Jones. Marker K.

Ryan. - Mick Bianchi

PARKRUN

HIGHFIELDS: November 27 - Event number

287. This week 64 people ran, jogged and

walked the course.

Four were first timers and six recorded new personal

bests.

Representatives of nine different clubs took

part.

Welcome to our visitors from Varsity Lakes,

Gatton, Pittsworth, Ipswich, Toowoomba and

South Toowoomba.

Congratulations Violet, a junior parkrunner

from Gatton, on completing her 10th parkrun, Bill

on 150 parkruns and Marty on 200 parkruns. A

combined total distance of 1800km, Highfields to

Cooktown, or Highfields to Adelaide.

The event was made possible by eight volunteers

Janeen Gibson, Bronwyn Proud, Janis Trigg,

Dianne Tumbridge, Heather Bruggemann, Graham

Trigg, Lachlan Hinton and Geoff Kapernick.

Full results and a complete event history can be

found on the Highfields parkrun results page.

We will be holding Christmas Day and New

Years Day parkruns, so please come and join us

for a festive 5km walk, jog or run.

Highfields parkrun started on October 24, 2015.

Since then 2619 participants have completed

18,310 parkruns covering a total distance of

91,550 km, including 2874 new personal bests.

A total of 344 individuals have volunteered 2730

times.

Highfields parkrun is a free 5km Walk, jog or

run held every Saturday morning at 7am at the

Highfields Sport and Recreation Park, Highfields.

For information email highfields@parkrun.

com or message us via our Facebook page.

INDOOR BOWLS

TOOWOOMBA: November 26 - Friday

night, the last night for 2021 was a fun night with

nine mats being used.

2022 starts on January 7 with another fun night,

so just turn up for a game.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

RIFLE SHOOTING

SOUTHERN DOWNS: November 28 - F

open 600 yards Greg W. 122.9, Kevin J. 120.5,

Murray R. 118.7, Craig M. 115.5, Bruce McA.

109.3, Margaret T. 109.2, Abe B. 106, Charlie M.

93.1. F standard Daryl R. 107.2.

Last Sunday produced another cool, overcast

morning for the Southern Downs crew with just

enough wind to make life interesting.

In open class Greg continued his good form with

a win ahead of Kevin in second place. In standard

class Daryl was the only contestant but managed

to pull off a famous victory for first place!! Well

done Daryl.

December 5 - We will be at the 300-yard mound

for our combined F class and military rifle shoot.

Sign on at 7.30am for 8am start. Contact Margaret

4666 1018 for more details.

GOLF

CABARLAH LADIES: November 23 - Ladies

27-hole foursomes championship for a trophy

presented by the club. The rain tumbled down

during the game and everyone quickly donned

wet weather gear in order to complete the round,

though rain is always most welcome after so many

years of drought.

Winners were Janelle Kruse and Pam Campbell

152 and second Lotte Pedersen and Jessella Mc-

Connell 157. Best net Pam Campbell 113. - Pam

Campbell

CABARLAH MEN’S: November 17 - Single

stableford winner T. McLean 39, runner-up G.

Malcolmsen 37. Rundown J. Loury 37, W. Owen

36, R. Whittaker 36, M. Sorenson 35, G. Gunther

35, R. Weldon 34, B. Marney 34. Pins 1 B. Marney

Pro-Pin 5 G. Gunther, 10 M. Sorenson, 17 L.

Bishop.

November 20 - Winner R. Whittaker 65, runner-up

J. Bishop 71. Rundown I. Robertson 72, C.

Reich 72, J. Lee 72, M. Sorenson 73, D. Stephen

73. Pinshots 1 C. Reich, 10 K. Baldrey, 17 C. Reich.

November 21 - Single stableford winner C. Reich

38, runner-up J. Hartzmann 37. Rundown E.

Rognoni 37, P. Higham 37, G. Trussell 37. Pinshots

1 J. Lee, 5 G. Trussell, 10 J. Davies, 17 J.

Borey, Pro-Pin. - Gary Small

OAKEY SOCIAL: November 28 - We played

VSS on the back nine with 29 players at Goombungee

due to Oakey golf course being closed.

The winner with +4 and on count back was Bob

Costello and runner-up Peter Wolski, pictured below.

Pins/approaches 10 G. Nash, 11/15 A. Cherry,

13 L. Bartley, 14/16 W. Bostock, 17 J. Lipp, 18 M.

Krahenbring.

Long drives A grade HL, B grade L. Bartley,

Over 60 G. Nash.

Membership number - 52 K. Darr was not present

for $30. Raffles W. Bostock and G. Nash.

December 5 - Next week’s game single stableford

will be the last competition game for the year

to see who will become our 2021 champion. We

are unsure where it will be played at this stage. It

will be on the board at the Grand Hotel when we

know.

Congratulations to JB for falling and cracking a

couple of ribs while trying to pick up Dave’s ball.

- Flynny/Macca

Oakey social golfers Peter Wolski, runner-up

and Bob Costello, winner

CROWS NEST: November 24 - Sporters winner

R. Kennedy 32, second winner D. Littleton 31,

runner-up N. Comer 31. Putting L. Kruger 19. Pins

7/16 C. Jenkins, 8/17 D. Woodley.

November 28 - Jim and Michelle Edser

three-person open ambrose. Winners J. Edser, M.

Edser, J. Burnett 59¾, runners-up G. Campbell, J.

Thorpe, J. Bolitho 60½.

Pins 1/10, 5/14 J. Burnett, 2/11, 3/12 J. Bolitho,

4/13 M. Burgess, 6/15 N. Comer, 7/16 C. Jenkins,

8/17 D. Littleton, 9/18 R. Gardner. Bradman’s B.

Robertson, G. Dukes, J. Thompson 68¾. - John

Somerville

GOOMBUNGEE: November 28 - Two-person

ambrose, club trophy. Winners Nino Capuzzo

and Steve Elfverson 65¾ net. Rundown Trent and

Mark Peters, Greg Schull and Dave Humphrey,

Dave Lowe and Murray McLeod. Pins men 4/13

Trent Peters, 8/17 Bill Robertson. Team approaches

2/11 and 7/16 Mark and Trent Peters 6/15 Scott

and Zack Wood.

Members draw - No. 43, Wayne Nemeth. Not

present. Next week $15.

December 2 - Ladies Christmas hamper day

-mixed medley. December 3 - Chook run from

3pm.

December 5 – Single stroke, monthly medal -

Dan Darlington trophies. Medal of medalists playoff.

- Murray McLeod


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