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COVID mandate brings changes to council facilities

Our counter service will be closed from

Saturday 25 December 2021 and will

reopen on Tuesday 4 January.

Please remember during the holiday

period, if you experience a Council-related

emergency we have after hours staff

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like water main bursts, water leaks, traffic

signals not working, trees on roads etc.

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IT’S a TIME for RESPECT, COMPASSION and UNDERSTANDING

As the State Government’s COVID-19

vaccination mandates are put in place,

Toowoomba Regional Council has ensured

it is ready for the new restrictions.

With local government authorities

obliged to follow the law set by the State

Government, Mayor Paul Antonio said

the council would follow all health directives

and provide a safe place for its

employees and visitors.

“This Friday, a new mandate came into

effect, that will impact not only residents

in our community, but the entire State of

Queensland,” Cr Antonio said.

“There is no doubt this decision has

caused anxiety for businesses and residents

and is a source of division for sectors

of our community.

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“In saying this, we have a responsibility

to follow the rules which we’ve

been given and as such, from 5am Friday,

unvaccinated residents will be unable to

enter council-run sit-down cafes, hospitality

venues, art galleries and museums

across the region.

However, council-run facilities such as

customer service centres, libraries, pools

and gyms will remain open to all members

of the public.

“Another facility included in the mandate

is hospitality uses in the Highfields

Cultural Centre.

However, with the venue closed for

events until Tuesday, January 4, for its

annual close down, residents are unlikely

to notice a change in service levels as the

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to all members of the public.

“Once the centre re-opens to hospitality

events next year, restrictions will likely

come into effect and this will be communicated

to the community.

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events, eg. movies in the park, carols in

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scope for the rules around events and entertainment

and, therefore, all members

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Extra place at Christmas table

After extended periods of

lockdown and being distanced

from our friends and family,

many are in the process of

planning big celebrations with

loved ones they haven’t seen in

some time. What would it look

like for you this Christmas to add

an extra seat at your celebration

table?

Loneliness is not a new thing.

It’s an epidemic in our nation

that has been bubbling away

under the surface for many years.

COVID-19 wasn’t the initiator

of the loneliness epidemic in

our nation, but rather it has

intensified and amplified this

issue for many and brought it to

the surface.

In a recent survey conducted

by the Australian government,

54 per cent of people shared

feeling lonelier since the

beginning of the pandemic and

a quarter of people aged 12-89

reporting “problematic” levels

of lone-liness.

These are our neighbours, our

friends, our work colleagues,

our family, our children and

grandchildren, or maybe even

you.

This is not an impossible

situation to reverse, but we need

to do something. We can’t sit on

the side lines and hope it fixes

relationships. We can help break

these stories of loneliness that

a hope and a future for a better

tomorrow. As co-founder of

The Salvation Army, Catherine

Booth, said, “If we are to better

the future we must disturb the

present.”

Many people live on the

margins. Those we might have

interactions with every day but

don’t really know. People living

on the margins are hidden in

plain sight, they are visible but

never feel truly seen. While we

are reconnecting with family and

friends this Christmas season,

we need to look out for those

in our lives who live on our

margins - those we do life with

who sit outside our everyday.

What would our society look

like if this year we added a

seat at our Christmas table and

invited someone living on the

margins to join the celebration?

Growing up we always

had Christmas “extras” in our

Christmas Day celebrations.

My brothers and I reflect on

people our parents had simply

invited to our table.

Relationships that began as

“someone” became “loved ones”

as we simply shared a meal and

did life together. As a child I

thought everyone had Christmas

“extras”, and my hope is that Toowoomba this

is the same for my sons too.

Ben* is someone who

portrait

lives

on the margins and could quite

easily slip through the gaps in

our society. A few Christmases

Additional info

ago I invited Ben to join my

family at our extended family Safety level

Christmas celebration. The

invitation was last minute, so we

were literally adding another

seat at the table when Ben

arrived. Ben was welcomed

in by the extended family and

quickly became one of us.

In the weeks after that first

Christmas I was bombarded with

text messages from Ben asking

me to pass messages on to my

adult brothers (and vice versa).

On Christmas Day they had

been discussing (of all things)

professional wrestling and

realised they both had a common

love of this. We eventually cut

the middleman (me) out of this

text exchange and since this time

they’ve continued to connect/

text a couple of times a week

and have even attended a few

wrestling shows together.

Ben is now a regular fixture

of our family gatherings to the

point it’s hard to imagine him

not being there.

- Mitchell Evans, Mission

Leader at The Salvation

Army’s Sydney Streetlevel

Mission

Woolshed van park closure cost

to council more than $2 million

Toowoomba Regional Council

has forfeited an estimated $2

to $3 million in revenue by not

having its caravan park at the

Jondaryan Woolshed open for

the past two years.

Friends of the Woolshed

believe that in a normal non-

COVID year, with the gates to

the Woolshed open, the caravan

park facilities return $1.5 million

annually.

That’s what has also been lost

this year.

During 2020, the first COVID

year, the second half of the year

could have returned $600,000 to

$700,000 in caravan and grey

nomad patronage.

Volunteers and neighbouring

property owners have noticed

an almost daily stream of

caravaners pull into the

Jondaryan Woolshed, only to

find the gates locked, and they

had to reverse onto the road

and find somewhere else to stay

on their caravan tour within

Queensland borders.

They were attracted to the

Woolshed by its website which

indicated the park was open for

business.

The facility has camping and

non-powered sites for about 700

people, and about 80 powered

sites for caravans.


closed Jondaryan Woolshed

in December 2019, because a

number of the old and historic

buildings on the site had to

be brought up to the safety

standards for public use.

The council, it seems, has been

unable to separate the money

making caravan and camping

areas and the large Woolshed

function venue, from the historic

buildings which could have been

closed off as restoration work

proceeded.

But Jeanette Kummerow

and Graham Turner, long term

supporters of the Woolshed, and

each strongly involved in the

Friends of the Woolshed support

group, believe the caravan park

and associated camping area,

could have continued operating

even if most of the buildings

were closed to the public.

They are supported by Nick

Toowoomba Regional Council Jondaryan

Woolshed is to provide “meaningful,

immersive experiences that connect people

to the rich agricultural history of the Darling

Downs”.

Environment and Community Committee

Chair Cr James O’Shea, on December 9,

said the council wants it “to be a place for

community and cultural connection”.

“We’ve appointed a new Facilities

Manager for the venue and Councillors will

soon take part in a site visit to get a better

understanding of the work that is required,”

Cr O’Shea said.

“While we would love to have the venue

Members of Friends of the Woolshed, Anthony McWatters,

a former Woolshed board member, Jeanette Kummerow

and Graham Turner, believe the slow pace of action by

Toowoomba Regional Council is resulting in loss of revenue

and anxiety and frustration in the Jondaryan community, and

the loss of revenue.

Geraghty, a Woolshed volunteer

for 20 years, and who recently

resigned as secretary of the

Friends of the Woolshed group,

to focus on other aspects of the

Jondaryan Woolshed’s potential

future.

Mr Geraghty said the key to

the future is to get the council

out of the Woolshed.

The Woolshed operator has to

be agile to meet changing tourist

trends, he said.

“Council wants zero risk, but

risk can be mitigated, and the

Woolshed has all the hallmarks

of being a very successful.”

Mr Geraghty said that since

the council amalgamation in

2008, the Jondaryan Woolshed

has experienced linear decay,

and has become soul less, where

the council has not given the

freedom to cope with changing

tourist tastes and a change in

volunteers.

Mr Turner said that what

has been killing the Woolshed

over a period of years, has been

that the business has not been

commercially enough driven.

“We need to get the council

right out of it, because the

council is not nimble enough for

business,” he said.

Mr Turner said there were

philanthropists ready to support

various Woolshed projects,

but not while the council was

involved.

“People wanted to book the

site, but community anxiety

was being raised because of the

“vacuousness” of the situation,

and local people have become

disgruntled and disappointed, he

said.

Residents of the Jondaryan

area were becoming anxious

with the extended closure,

and not knowing what was

happening.

Mr Turner said the nearby

Jondaryan State School was

planning to hold its 150th

anniversary in September 2022

at the Woolshed but it seemed

the council was yet to release

its report on the works required,

maybe in April 2022, after two

years of apparent inaction.

Jeanette Kummerow said

the nearby historic St Anne’s

Anglican Church holds large

functions at the Woolshed, often

for charity with people from

Brisbane attending, but has had

to pull back from such events.

All agreed the revenue raising

caravan park, the camping

facilities, and the Woolshed

venue itself, could all have been

operating with common sense

management, while renovation

and repair of many of the

associated historic buildings

occurred.

They said that with

responsible management, the

old buildings could very easily

have been renovated and reopened,

one at a time.

back open as soon as possible, safety is our

top priority and the temporary closure of the

complex will help Council to ensure the site

is safe for the public.

“A building and safety assessment has

been completed and Council is developing

options for the best operating model and

strategic future of the tourism complex.

“A preferred option for the scope, program

and costs of any works required will also be

developed,” Cr O’Shea said.

“Our focus is firmly on restoring the former

glory of this site and to do this, Council

will work with the Jondaryan Woolshed

volunteers, the Jondaryan community and

The Jondaryan Woolshed

is the subject of a third major

strategic plan since Toowoomba

Regional Council took over the

facility with local government

amalgamation in 2008.

The council produced a report

on the Woolshed in 2009. In

2015 it released another business

model for the site.

Under Toowoomba Council

control, there have been a

number of management boards,

many managers and various

operating models.

It is understood there have

been at least seven management

structures, some with council

appointed boards.

In early December, the

council is understood to have

considered about 20 different

offers or options to operate the

Woolshed, and that the council

has narrowed down that list, but

details are not available.

Four broad options are likely

to be: • Close it down • Run by

the council • A hybrid operating

strategy • Lease facility completely

to business.

Friends of the Woolshed are

concerned that should the council

lease the facility to a profit-only

business operator, the value of

the Woolshed to the community

could be detrimentally lost or

Council plans staged re-opening - Cr O’Shea

other stakeholders to help preserve the

much-loved historical attraction.

“While we do this, the facility will remain

closed to the public and for new event/

function bookings.

However, access will be made available

for volunteers.”

Cr O’Shea said as building safety issues are

addressed, the council intends to undertake a

staged re-opening for community access and

this will be communicated to the public.

The council is expected to receive a report

in the first quarter of 2022 to understand

the work required to re-open the site safely,

along with methods of operation to consider.

Help may be at hand

The Friends of the Jondaryan Woolshed

believes that Toowoomba Regional Council

already has a viable option for the operation of

the Woolshed.

They say that a proposal from Full Circle

Projects Inc. has been provided to the council

and that it offers a combination of strategies

essential to maintaining the historic values

and community and volunteer involvement,

plus the parallel development of tourism and

commercial programs.

Full Circle has provided to the council its

business plan for the Woolshed, time lines,

and financial planning which includes its

profitability from year one.

It has detailed two options, one, the transfer

of ownership and full responsibility for an

agreed value, with this option permitting

philanthropists, federal and state government

to donate for certain projects. Option two is to

lease the Woolshed from the council.

Full Circle believes it can save Toowoomba

Regional Council more than $20 million over

harmed.

They claim there are strategies

to combine the historic values

on which the Woolshed is based,

with a more modern tourist

based strategy, and without

sacrificing the involvement of

the Jondaryan community and

the volunteers.

10 years by eliminating capital expenditure,

payroll costs and reduced risk.

Full Circle plans to introduce a trade skills

hub. It has a management plan for collections,

and will construct a “Makers Hall of Fame” for

which it already has $6 million in philanthropist

funding.

Three major strategic plans since 2008

They are opposed to leasing or

selling to a wholly commercial

profit-only driven operator

where historic core, community

and volunteers were disregarded

All agree the potential and

financial possibility is great,

given the right commercial

approach.

- Miles Noller reporting

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has sparked a potential move

towards electric and hydrogen

vehicles and rolling out more

electric charging infrastructure

in the region.

At its December Ordinary

Meeting, Council agreed to

attend an information session

on the potential transitioning of

the organisation’s fleet to more

environmentally sustainable

vehicles.

Water and Waste Committee

Chair Cr Rebecca Vonhoff tabled

the motion and said the council

would consider opportunities

and the costs involved.

“This transition would have

touch points in so many areas

of Council business from

economic development and the

environment to planning and

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Infrastructure Committee

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the council was committed to

innovation and environmental

sustainability.

“There is much progress

being made globally in the

development of electric and

alternative fuel vehicles such as

hydrogen,” Cr Taylor said.

“In Europe alone there

are more than 190 electricvehicle

variants and in China

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world leaders in this space, but

we too are an innovative and

progressive Region.

“We need to be ready for the

future and the time to have the

conversation is now.”

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SHOP 5 / 2 Highfields Road. Phone 4615 5774 - OPEN 7 DAYS



Christmas Greetings

Geoff, Julie and the Ray White Rural Oakey

team would like to wish everyone a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a very Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Contact:- Errol Luck 0427 561 678 or Geoff Byers 0437 732 494

We thank you for your patronage

and warm smiles throughout 2021.

We wish you all the very best for a

prosperous and healthy New Year.

Mayor Paul Antonio and the

Antonio family thank you for your

support throughout 2021 and extend

our best wishes to the community for

the festive season.

Christmas and New Year’s Opening Hours

Christmas Eve: Friday, 24th Dec

- 7.00am to 6.00pm

Christmas Day, Saturday, 25th Dec

CLOSED

Boxing Day, Sunday, 26th Dec

CLOSED

Monday, 27th Dec

- 8.00am to 12.30pm

31 Kuhls Rd, Highfields

Tuesday, 28th Dec

- 8.00am to 12.30pm

New Year’s Day Saturday, 1st Jan

– CLOSED

Monday,3rd January

- 8.00am to 12.30pm

Tuesday, 4th January

- 7.00am to 6.00pm

If you need veterinary advice or service outside these hours, please contact

REDvets on (07) 4602 0652

Ph: 4630 8399

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Merry Christmas from the

Pink Blossom team

Annie Thompson 0407 358 882

Highfields Plaza

No 1 in No 2 business

Trading Hours:

Monday, December 20: 9am-2pm

Tuesday & Wednesday, Dec 21 & 22: 9am-5pm

Thursday, December 23: 9am-7pm

Closed: December 24-28

Wednesday & Thursday, December 29 & 30: 9am-5pm

Friday, December 31: 9am-2pm

Closed: January 1-3

Normal Trading from January 4

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and a Happy New Year and thank you for

your support throughout 2021

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GF Oats Australia would like to thank

all our local customers who have

supported us in 2021.

We are excited to announce that in 2022 we are opening a full

onsite Shop Front at Shed 1 at our local Headquarters

- 11 Darian Street, Meringandan.

Mention this ad and for every order over $50, you will

receive a Free Eco Bag and Sample of one of our products.

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Wishing you and yours a

very Merry Christmas and

a love-filled, joyous and

healthy 2022

Councillor Rebecca Vonhoff

0417 064 878

VETERINARY

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SURGERY

Ph: 4698 7309

19 Eclipse Court, Highfields

The team at Eclipse Park

Veterinary Surgery wish

you and your pets a safe and

happy Christmas holiday

season and look forward to

seeing you in 2022

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With Christmas comes peace, hope and joy.

I wish you and yours a memorable holiday season filled

with great company and good cheer.

THE HONDAVID LITTLEPROUD MP

YOUR FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MARANOA

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Wishing all High Country Herald readers a happy

and safe festive season. I have enjoyed achieving

positive outcomes across the region in 2021.

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Authorised by the Hon David Littleproud MP, Liberal National Party, Dalby Qld

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Christmas cakes to Meals on Wheels clients

Donation raises funds

for Highfields Lions

Lions Club of Highfields North Eastern Downs

member Ron Baxter built and donated a handmade

chair to the club to use for an end of year

raffle.

The club raised about $750 with their raffle at

the last Cabarlah Markets on Sunday, December

12, which was won by Phil Cutler.

Mr Baxter made the chair out of the recycled

wood from an old hay shed.

“The timber came from a 40-year old shed near

Wandoan that was destroyed in a windstorm on my

son-in-law’s property at Cedar Valley,” he said.

“A lot of the pieces were broken, but I was able

to get a trailer load and I have been able to make

a few chairs.”

Mr Baxter took up wood working as a hobby

when he moved to Highfields 12 years ago.

“I have been involved with the Lions Club since

1986 when I lived in Taroom.

“And then I joined the Highfields club when I

moved here,” he said.

“Since the move here, I have been able to make

chairs for my family and friends.

“I am hoping that I will be able to make more

chairs that I can donate to Highfields North Eastsern

Lions next year.”

Quota Friends Marjorie Carter and Bev Harrison pack cake slices

Although Quota Toowoomba club has closed its

doors, past members and Quota Friends have continued

their Christmas commitment of baking fruit

cakes once again in 2021.

No fruit cakes in the group with everyone sane

and baking for the needy.

The cakes were all homemade and are destined

for 200+ Meals on Wheels clients.

The Board of Directors has

announced the appointment of

Grant Simpson as the new CEO

for Lifeline Darling Downs and

South West Queensland.

Mr Simpson, pictured right,

brings with him, more than 30

years of extensive skills in leadership,

partnership, development

and management in both

the corporate and not-for-profit

sectors.

His most recent role was CEO

of MWP Care, an aged care and

NDIS service provider.

MWP Care has delivered

community services in the

northern Sydney region for more

Organised by Cheryl Wilson, the cake cutting

and wrapping has been part of the Quota

pre-Christmas gathering for members and friends

for 20 years.

Quota friends from Highfields, Marjorie Carter

and Bev Harrison, with a dozen others, helped

cook, cut, wrap and decorate small Christmas cake

parcels to distribute on Christmas Eve.

Lifeline’s new CEO

than 50 years.

As CEO, Mr Simpson led a

team to transform MWP Care’s

operations by adopting technology

to improve efficiencies and

client outcomes.

Mr Simpson will take over

from Derek Tuffield who announced

his retirement earlier

this year after more than 34

years with the organisation and

21 years as CEO.

Lifeline board chair Andrew

Taylor said the board was extremely

excited to welcome Mr

Simpson to the organisation at

the beginning of 2022.

“Grant was chosen from a

field of candidates after an extensive

recruitment campaign.

“The board looks forward to

working with Grant as we start

the new chapter of the organisation,”

he said.

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Local couple recognised for their service

RESPONSIBILITY to CARE for THOSE IN NEED

Toowoomba residents Jim and Fay Stein were

recognised for their dedication to the community’s

vulnerable at the start of the month.

The couple were awarded for their dedication to

Rosies - Friends on the Street with the Toowoomba

Violet Pin by Deputy Mayor Geoff McDonald

on Saturday, December 11.

Mr and Mrs Stein were among the first volunteers

to be trained in the set-up of the local branch

of the charity when it was established by Jon Martlew

in 2013.

Both of them have been active in the Toowoomba

community since they moved to the region in

1986, but their lives of service to others began

long before they joined Rosies.

“Being in service for others can bring one of the

greatest joys in life, and I have the firm belief in

my faith, that I have the responsibility to offer care

to those in need,” Mrs Stein said.

During the weekend’s celebrations, the couple

were able to help christen the new Toowoomba

commuter van that was donated by Asia Pacific

Aerospace to replace Rosie’s oldest working van.

“The opportunity to join Rosies came when a

notice was put in our church bulletin asking for

people to volunteer for the charity,” Mr Stein said.

“I was a bit concerned about joining but the

friendships I have made along the way have made

it all worthwhile.”

The couple would eventually become branch

co-ordinators in 2018 and over the past five years,

have worked tirelessly to make the branch into

what it is today.

They stepped down from the role in June this

year to spend more time with Mrs Stein’s mother.

Asia Pacific Aerospace CEO Mark Morton and

his wife Heather along with Rosies’ volunteers

joined in the celebration, congratulating the couple

for their achievement.

The donation of the new van has come at right

time as Rosies continues to see an increase in the

number of Darling Downs people needing financial

and emotional support.

Deputy Mayor Geoff McDonald, Joe Roberson, Jayne Shallcross, Jim and Fay Stein, Mark

Morton APA and Kate Roberson, front. Photo contributed

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Discount Drug Store offers

chance to win $20,000

SANTA’S VISIT TO HIGHFIELDS PLAZA SHOPPING CENTRE

CELEBRATING GROUP’S 20th ANNIVERSARY

After an active year of product

collections and fundraising

activities for local charities,

Highfields Discount Drug Store

is now inviting locals to enter a

competition to win $20,000.

The enticing offer comes just

in time for Christmas and is part

of a national competition to celebrate

Discount Drug Store’s

20th year anniversary.

For a chance to win big, local

shoppers simply need to make a

purchase at Highfields Discount

Drug Store in the month of December

and sign up to become a

loyalty member.

Highfields Discount Drug

Store Retail Manager, Roslyn

Zuyderwyk, said, “Having been

here for more than 16 years, we

have so many amazing customers

who have supported us and

it’s been a pleasure to be a part

of their lives during the good

times and the bad.

“It would be great to see one

of our local customers take out

the prize and help us celebrate

20 years of Discount Drug

Stores.”

On top of the 20th year celebrations,

the pharmacy team are

celebrating a milestone of their

own having reached a fundraising

goal of $50k worth of product

and financial donations in the

past 12 months.

With the help of local shoppers,

the pharmacy has made

thousands of donations to local

women’s shelter, Protea Place,

the Cancer Council and Highfields

Kindergarten - including

both financial donations and the

donation of essential healthcare

items such as sanitiser, skincare,

and personal hygiene products.

“We’re a proud community

pharmacy, so supporting local

businesses and charities is something

that’s really important to

our team and great fun for those

who get involved,” Roslyn said.

“We’ve been working with

Protea Place for a year now to

donate any surplus makeup,

skincare, and personal hygiene

Gift giving and receiving is one of the primary

elements of Christmas celebrations which we enjoy

from birth through to our adult years.

Excitement abounds in households with children,

counting down the days and looking forward

to opening their gifts on Christmas Day.

Some of us favour home made gifts while others

are delighted with something expensive.

Others prefer practical gifts or something fun or

fanciful.

Knowing the person well, helps to determine

the kind of gift they would enjoy most.

There is also a cost in every gift given that involves

both time and thoughtfulness.

Have you ever considered the origins of this

tradition?

Since ancient times it has been customary in

many cultures to give gifts when it is someone’s

birthday;.

Why is it that we give gifts to one another on the

day we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ?

Jesus no longer lives on this earth as a man, but

it is a way of remembering His birth.

The wise men understood the importance of

products to women in need and

have hosted a range of activities

to fundraise for the Cancer

Council and local kindergarten

including morning teas, barbeques

and raffles”.

“So, now it is time to say a

massive thank you to the community.

“Help us celebrate a huge

milestone by visiting us in store

this month for your chance to

win!”

Roslyn and Michael Zuyderwyk

Highfields Discount Drug Stores

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For more information about

the competition, head into Highfields

Discount Drug Store or

visit www.discountdrugstores.

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honouring the birth of Christ by bringing Him

gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Their gifts were expensive both in cost, time,

and distance to travel to Bethlehem; and reflected

their recognition of Him as a King, which is seen

in their question to King Herod in Matthew 2:2

“Where is He that is born to be King of the Jews?

for we have seen his star in the east, and are come

to worship Him.”

The greatest gift to mankind came as a babe.

The greatest gift we can give Him this Christmas

is ourselves.

Lord Jesus, What can I bring to honour your

birth?

All that I am is what you are worth. Help me to

live my life for you, in all that I say and all that I

do. Amen

If you prayed this prayer and would like to let us

know please ring David Hiscock on 0448 982 919

Our Christmas prayer for you is that you would

come to know Jesus - The Greatest Gift of all.

- Contributed by John 15 Christian Fellowship,

Crows Nest.

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GOOMBUNGEE COMMUNITY CAROLS PICTORIAL - Sean White photos

Barry, Lisa, Mia and Sophie Volp

Jane, Oiy, Jeni, Aussie and Simon Mackenzie

Bev and Keith Nielsen and Tony and Merle Brodie

Coralie Godwin and Sharon Jones

Fred Voll and Paul Wallace

Judy Hasted,Bronwyn Holland and John Hasted

Grace Williams and Chelsea and Lara Macdonald

Oakey Youth Rally attracts more than 500 people

COMMUNITY and VISITORS SUPPORT

CHRISTIAN EVNT

Oakey Community Christian Church held its

first Youth Rally on the last Sunday of November

attracting locals as well as visitors from the

Gold Coast, Brisbane, Logan, Slacks Creek and

Bethany, Brisbane, with more than 500 people in

attendance.

Held at the Oakey State Primary School, the

morning started with a CICC service with ministers

leading the service.

The youth rally followed with everyone sharing

their joy through song, Christian dance and skit/

drama by reflecting upon the theme “Pursue God

Our Shepherd”.

Special guest was none other then Pastor Daniel

Tiaiti, Senior Pastor Forward Global Church.

The event was made possible through the support

of the Oakey State Primary School, Cristianne

Dias and Beef City, Oakey Abattoir, Kayne

and Glen from Royce Music Toowoomba, Sue

from Get Stitched Toowoomba, David and Donna

Landers Disability Carers Queensland, Geoff

and Patricia Sloss Farm, Island Beauty’s Cleaning

Service, CICC Ministers and Churches, OCCC

Leaders, Members and Friends and a very special

acknowledgement to our friends from the Herald,

Ann and Neil Lomas and their team.



HIGH COUNTRY

FARMING

Growers reminded pastures can be more difficult than crops

More than 40 people

who attended a pasture

workshop at Peranga

recently, have been reminded

that establishing

and maintaining

pasture can be more

difficult than growing

a crop.

Experienced pasture

researcher and consultant,

Brian Johnston,

told the group that a

single species was easier

to manage than a

mixture of grasses and

legumes.

And weeds were easier

to control in cropping

than in pasture.

Mr Johnston said

pasture required good

soil, good seed bed

preparation, with a reduction

in the weed

seed bank in the paddock

to be planted.

And pastures responded

to fertiliser,

particularly nitrogen,

and good reserves of

soil moisture.

He said he has seen

numerous people plant

pasture without any

sub-soil moisture.

The best paddocks

for pasture were generally

the most productive

areas of the

farm, those with the

best opportunity for the

biggest returns from the

pasture.

Mr Johnston led the

discussion on many

aspects of pasture establishment

and management,

seed bed

preparation, planting

depth and planting

rate, and germination

percentage of the seed

being planted, which is

not always considered

by the farmer.

Soil tests were also

a factor not usually

carried out on soil for

pastures. Innoculating

legume seed to ensure

it produced the most

nitrogen possible was

also a consideration.

Mr Johnston said

even in older pasture

MILES NOLLER REPORTING

areas, the level of rhizobia

microbes would

have declined and

would require restoring.

He said the legumes

in the pasture blend

were unlikely to provide

enough nitrogen

for the grasses, and

fertilising would be required

for the most production.

He said the cost of

failure was expensive.

There was a high cost

of the paddock not producing.

Pasture researcher and consultant Brian Johnston, Colin Shields, Everest Speckled Park

Stud, and Ashley Volz who produces cattle in the Highgrove area, during an inspection of

recently established pasture near Evergreen, where Mr Volz started cultivating a 50ha area

of old farmland in October. A rain event prompted him to plant a mixture of species and it

benefited from more recent rains. He used a seedbox on a scarifier dropper and the seed was

rolled into the soil

Among those who attended the pasture day at Peranga, organised by

the South Myall Landcare group, are Daphne Webster, Oakey, and

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The recent rains have helped to restore pasture

areas, and to return these areas into productive

livestock feed.

Among those who have benefited is Gary Legg

of Warrawee Angus Stud at Goombungee.

He was particularly pleased with the results of a

two year old Reclaimer Rhodes pasture.

Mr Legg said the area of Reclaimer Rhodes has

shown dramatic changes with the good rains of

recent weeks and months.

It was planted almost two years ago, on what he

describes as hard unproductive forest soil.

He said originally there were bare patches of

earth all over paddock. Some areas would not

sustain grass growth at all, and rainfall would not

penetrate but just run off.

It was planted on a prepared seedbed in February

2020 and included 50 kg starter fertiliser/ha and

200kg urea/ha.

The 200 kg urea/hectare was applied by

broadcast in September 2021 when rain was

imminent.

“I think only 5mm rain is required to dissolve

urea into soil. I am a great believer in urea,” he

said.

“It improves stocking rate by at least 50% or

more in my opinion. Other benefits are better

condition cows that are more fertile and healthier,

Somehow over the last 10 to15 years, weed control

got more complex and more difficult.

More complex because we have this phenomenon

called herbicide resistance, plus our weed

spectrums appear to be changing and getting harder

to control as the years of minimum or zero till

roll on.

More difficult are the increasing herbicide costs

and the desire to keep all cropping options open

or available for best economic crop decisions by

farmers.

The years of going round and round the cultivation

blocks, continuously dragging a mechanical

implement for weed control and improvement of

soil structure is still reasonably gone tool

Sure, there are some patches to use primary tillage

gear, on large difficult weeds like Feather Top

Rhodes grass or Fleabane.

The concern I have is that more and more weed

spectrums are driving farmer cropping options but

reducing more profitable cropping options.

With the costs of herbicide rising sharply and

herbicide resistance burgeoning in some areas,

there is a back to basics to use more residual herbicides,

and there is the fantastic green of brown

technology.

This optical spot spraying practice has been

nothing sort of remarkable and the hugely improved

results speak for themselves.

The increased use of residual herbicides having

a “vacuuming “ effect on germinating weed seeds

is an even more important component of our weed

seed bank reduction.

I strongly encourage at my talks to farmers and

their agronomists to not let any weed go to seed, as

part of the Weedsmart Big 6 tips and tactics.

Yet stopping seed set does not always occur and

Thank you for the support this year,

wishing you and yours a

Merry Christmas and Happy new year

from the Team

First sales for 2022

Toowoomba, January 10

Dalby, January 19

COVID-19 restrictions are in place at Dalby Saleyards.

AUCTIONS PLUS – RURAL REAL ESTATE

– CLEARING SALES

David O’Sullivan 0412 501 116

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HIGH COUNTRY

FARMING

Rain boosts pasture crops

Gary Legg, Warrawee, Goombungee, has

appreciated the boost the recent rains have

had on pastures

demonstrating better weight gain through

improved fodder quality.”

He said some pure bred Angus cows are

weighing over one tonne.

Weed control becoming more difficult and challenging

By PAUL McINTOSH - Industry Development Agronomist - Northern region

For Pulse Australia and the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative

some large weeds can produce up to 100,000 mature

seeds.

It really is an important job and culture.

This photo, right, is currently very typical of

many blocks around large areas of Northern and

Eastern Australia, so the reliance on our two main

knockdown herbicides of Glyphosate and increasingly.

Paraquat, is at an all-time high.

With cotton and other sensitive crops that may

limit the use of phenoxy type herbicide partner

mixtures with Glyphosate or Paraquat, it really

gets very tricky for good weed successful control

in these areas.

There is no great profound statement in this talk

today, as deciding a plan to move forward on weed

control with cropping choices, is a typical discussion

scenario amongst the agros and the farmer

clients.

What I would like to inject into the conversation

is that we all need to seriously consider other options

for weed control that are not just a selection

TOOWOOMBA CATTLE & PIG MARKET

Harristown Saleyards, Monday, December 13, 2021

Yarding: 238 Change: +49

Export cattle sold firm with stores and restocker line in

high demand.

• Insufficient bulls & cows to quote

• Heavy feeder steers sold to 580c/kg.

• Heavy heifers A/C Colin Cooke sold to 628c/kg

weighing 450kg returned $2772

• Limousin heifers ex Oakey sold to 660c/kg to return

$1688 with the steer portion reaching 794c/kg

returning $2157

• Hereford heifers A/C Peter Brazier, Crows Nest sold

to 638c/kg to return $1937

• Angus steers returning to the paddock ex Ramsay

sold to 860c/kg weighing 275kg returning $2369

• Droughtmaster calves weighing approximately 100kg

sold for $1620 open auction

DESCRIPTION


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

N/Q

N/Q

516-616

N/Q

461-580

666-860

568-666

Bobby Calves

Average

c/kg

-

-

566

-

522

763

614

Change

c/kg

-

-

+24

-

-8

+122

+28

Grass Eaters $1000-1770 Beef x Dairy $500-630 Dairy $100-280

Prime Pork $224

Prime Bacon

Sows to

NIL

$480

Weaners $130

Pigs

Prime Light Bacon

Replacement Boars

Forward Stores

Suckers

$214

$300

$174

$115

Next Cattle sale:

Monday 10th January 2022

Gary Legg of Warrawee Angus Stud, Goombungee. has shared in the benefits of good rain on

pasture. Most of the grass around the quadbike is Reclaimer Rhodes.

Mr Legg also applied urea on 15 year old

Gatton Panic pastures with similar results.

“But you still need good rainfall to grow no

matter what,” he said. - Miles Noller

of herbicides and their modes of action.

This is the challenge for us in this period of

large quantities of weeds growing extremely fast

in the wet conditions and few opportunities to

control them amongst the frequent rain events.

Weed control and weed seed bank reduction

are critical success factors to achieve, while not

limiting your cropping choices or economics for

your future.

RAY WHITE LIVESTOCK

TOOWOOMBA

Working with you to

achieve the best results.

Service tailored to you and your

livestock needs...

• Weekly selling of cattle to saleyards

• Property inspection (drafting) and presale

marketing advice

• On farm private sales

• Direct to processing plants (butchers,

wholesalers, abattoirs)

• Direct to feedlots and backgrounding operations

• Performance monitoring in paddock and feedlots

• Auctions plus – assessments

• Professional buying service for clientele

• Agistment and lease paddocks when available

• NLIS scanning and transferring

• Quality Bulls for hire

• Guaranteed payment within 14 days from sale

• Finance available to approved clients

Merry Christmas and

Happy New Year

from Wade and Mal

Contact:

P: Wade Hartwig 0447 174 071

E: wade.hartwig@raywhite.com

P: Malcolm Berlin 0437 247 020

E: malcolm.berlin@raywhite.com

www.raywhitelivestocktoowoomba.com.au

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Thank you to all for your

ongoing support.

We would like to take this

opportunity to wish you all

season's greetings and see

you at our first sale for year on

Saturday, January 8

at 10am

Rocky Dip Yards,

Crows Nest

For update, 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.

For all enquiries please call

Rick – 0428 879 531

BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE

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Fax: 4698 2580

E: rick@zlp.net.au

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TOOWOOMBA CITY MEN’S: The 2021

playing program has now concluded and the annual

renovation of the Kit Carson Green is underway.

The green will be out for 6 to 8 weeks. Play

will resume on the Denis Healy Green with the

Summer Sizzle Series on Sunday, January 9. This

4-week series will be held on Sundays, January 9,

16, 23 and 30 starting at 3.30pm. The round-robin

tournament will be played under modified Jack Attack

rules in open fours format. Teams are club-selected

playing for the Chairman’s Shield. Green

fee of $15 includes post-game nibbles.

Wednesday social triples will resume on January

12 at 8.30am on the Denis Healy Green. The

first 24 players in will get a game and if there is

sufficient interest, an afternoon session may be

conducted starting at 3pm.

There will be no organised coaching/practice/

roll-ups while the Kit Carson undergoes renovation,

however members are welcome to use the

Denis Healy Green for private practice.

City Scroungers will continue in 2022 with play

scheduled for Saturdays, January 15, 22, 29 and

February 5. Play starts at 8.30am and the playing

fee is $15. The series final will be held on Saturday,

February 12.

The 2022 Mens self-selected championships

will commence when the Kit Carson green comes

back into play after renovation. Nominations will

be called in January so please watch these notes

for further information.

Results of play last week:

Wednesday social: BJ King, John Fisher and

Ray Smith. Saturday Scroungers Round 4 Bill

Hogan. Sunday Queensland Electrical Solutions

Jackpot Pairs saw the game win go to Jim Cosgrove

and Angus Young with a margin of 13. The

$268 Jackpot went off this week with Don Davis

and Merv Jones taking the money. The pot re-sets

to $100 for the first round on February 20 at 3pm.

Club championship results - Mixed pairs final

W. Hogan and Gail Milsom d. D. Davis and K.

Ryan. This concludes the 2021 club championships.

We wish our members, guests and friends a

Merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year.

See you on the green in 2022. - Mick Bianchi

GOLF

CABARLAH MEN’S: December 8 - Single

stableford. Winner W. Owen 36, runner-up T.

Franzmann 36. Rundown RT Sweeney 35, T. Mc-

Lean 35, J. Bishop 35, R. Trimper 34, M. Sorenson

3. Pins 1 T. Franzmann Pro-Pin, 5 W. Owen, 10 T.

Franzmann.

December 11 - Two-person ambrose. Winners

J. Bishop, C. Reich, J. Lee 60, second M. Goddard,

T. Eggleston 63, third B. Aitken, G. Barnsley

64, fourth J. Gardener, C. Aitken 65. Pin shots 5 B.

Goulding, 14 M. Goddard, 17 P. Frazer.

December 12 - Single stableford. Winner W.

Aitken 39, runner-up O. Hollis 37. Rundown G.

Coonan 37, A. Pienaar Dulana P. 36, T. Goddard

35. Pins 1 Dulana P. 5 A. Pienaar, 10 C. Reich, 14

A. Pienaar, 17 J. Davies pro-pin.

December 19 - A reminder that the annual general

meeting is on this Sunday commencing at

9am. - Gary Small

CABARLAH LADIES: December 14 - Ladies

held their closing day for 2021 and played a

four-person ambrose over 14 holes. Winners were

Sue Hayes, Pam Campbell, Sue McNaught-Ford

and Carole Duncan with a net 50, second Lotte

Pedersen, Paula Heelan, Janese Lloyd and Robin

MacKenzie 51.9 and third Janelle Kruse, Lynne

McCleary, Jessella McConnell and Marianne

Kluck 51.

First rundown Petae Frazer, Gayle Ward, Hazel

Black and Linda Ryan 54.25. Pins Sue Mc-

Naught-Ford and Sue Hayes. Longest drive first

division Janella Kruse, second division Pam

Campbell. - Pam Campbell

OAKEY: Oakey golf club is open once again

for social golf.

December 19 - The postponed captains’ day

was held with trophies donated by Dan Norton

and Marlene Deans. Winner ladies Christine Little

38pts, runner-up Janice Little 30pts. Run down

Iris Thompson 28pts. Winner men George Wright

36 pts on c/b, runner-up Bob Dearling 36pts c/b.

Run down George Fenton 36pts also. Winner social

club Wade Bostock 44pts, runner-up Greg Little

38. Pins No. 3 ladies Janice Little, men George

Fenton, No. 8 Christine Little, 5/14 and 12 Wade

Bostock. George Fenton had an eagle on the 17th

hole. Congratulations George.

No golf on December 25-26. January 1-2 -

Members will play an 18-hole stableford.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year from the

Oakey Golf Club. - Marlene Deans

GOOMBUNGEE: December 16 - Single stableford

- club trophy. Winner men Robbie McKewen

41 pts OCB, ladies Jan Mullins 36 pts. Pin

shot 8/17 Greg Schull, approaches 5/14 Greg

Schull, 7/16 David Scutt, 9/18 David Cass. Ladies

approach 2/11 Val Hartland, 7/16 Jan Mullins.

December 17 - Chook run - club trophy. Winner

Col Jenkins. December 19 - Bushranger stableford

- Garry Shea trophies. Winners Shane

Hughes, Gary Buckley and Harry Cover 82 pts,

Bradmans Robyn and Val Drowley and Carmel

Cover 62 pts. Rundown Errol Hartman, Steve Elfverson

and Dave Scutt followed by David, Ann

and Phillip Cass. Pin shots men 4/13 and 8/17

Greg Schull, approaches men 2/11 Nino Capuzzo,

5/14 Greg Schull, 6/15 Errol Hartman, ladies

approaches 2/11 Robyn Drowley, 3/12 Carmel

Cover.

Members draw – No. 125, Don Caton. Not present.

Next week $30.

December 23 - Single stableford medley - club

trophy. December 24 - Chook run from 3pm.

December 26 – Four-ball worst ball stableford

- club trophy. - Murray McLeod

BOWLS

Award for dedication

to lawn bowls

On Sunday, December

12, Les Guy

was awarded a Bowls

Queensland Patriarch’s

Badge on attaining his

90th birthday.

Les is the sole remaining

foundation

member of the Crows

Nest Bowls Club that

was formed in 1968.

During his remarkable

time as a hard

working member of

the club’s management

committee, Les

was granted life mem-

Mr GUY

Patriarch badge

bership in 1987 and was awarded the Bowls

Queensland’s Meritorious Service Medal in 1998

for his dedication to the local lawn bowls community.

Quite apart from his administrative achievements,

Les was a successful lawn bowler in his

younger days, skipping eight open fours teams to

victory over a 20-year span.

He is a well loved and respected member of

the Crows Nest Bowls Club. Friends and family

joined with Les at the annual Christmas party to

celebrate his wonderful milestone. - Contributed

CROWS NEST: Because the green has been

closed for its annual renovation program, no social

bowls were played on Wednesday, December, 15,

nor any competition matches took to the green on

Saturday, December 11.

However, our final Sunday social round on

December 12 saw Les Guy, Kevin Stark and Noel

Fowler sponsor the annual Life Members’ Day.

An afternoon of fun and friendship resulted in

Bill Kruger, Dave Allen and Maree Millin taking

the top prize; and Chrys Robins and Keith Melit

claiming runners-up.

Many thanks to our lifers Les, Kevin and Noel

for a continuation of their sponsorship of this

popular annual contest. Much appreciated fellas.

The Club’s Christmas celebrations were held on

Sunday, December 12, in conjunction with the

presentation of Les Guy’s Patriarch’s Badge. At

ninety years of age, Les has contributed decades of

commitment to the local lawn bowls community

in Crows Nest. Many happy returns Old Mate.

Closed to all social and competitive play from

Monday 13 December 13, the green will be out

for about 4-6 weeks; and as a result, all members

are invited to attend a working bee on Saturday,

December 18, to help with spreading and levelling

sand across the surface. President Ray wishes all

members, and readers of this column, a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ray thanks

all of our wonderful sponsors for their generosity,

and our volunteers for their time and interest in

all facets of club activity, without which we would

certainly find it difficult to survive. Be careful on

the roads over the break, and we’ll see you back on

the green in 2022.

The first management committee meeting for

2022 is scheduled for Sunday 09 January @ 0930.

Remember, 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, you could log onto 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, simply 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

TOOWOOMBA CITY LADIES: Friday

winners were Jan Malt, Rob Borey and Liz Marshall.

This was our last social day for the year. Ladies

bowls will resume on Friday, January 14, at

8.30am. Names to be in by 8am. All men welcome

as usual to join us. Unvaccinated people will

be unable to enter the clubhouse or the bowling

greens as of Friday, December 17. Member’s vax

status is being documented so you don’t have to

prove your status each time you come to the club.

Non-members will be asked their vaccination status

each time they visit.

We wish the members of all clubs a happy and

safe Christmas and look forward to meeting up in

the New Year for more bowls. - Bev Borey

CABARLAH: About 50 members, partners

and supporters attended the Cabarlah Fishing Club

annual dinner and trophy presentation at the Meringandan

Hotel on December 4.

There is always keen competition throughout

the year for the fishing trophies and this year was

no exception.

President Chop Muir presented the trophies and

congratulated the winners in each category.

Best catch junior 1.59kg Yellowbelly went to

Louis Gleeson. Heaviest catch first year junior

1.59kg Yellowbelly Louis Gleeson. Highest catch

junior Isabelle Peach, Charlotte Peach and Brodie

Gleeson. Heaviest catch ladies 4.40kg Jew Vanda

Gill. Biggest Yellowbelly 2.66kg John Freeman.

Biggest Bass 1.65kg Michael Thomas. Biggest

Silver Perch 1.41kg Chris Mogg. Biggest Jew

4.40kg Vanda Gill. Biggest Cod 4.39kg Shaun

McIntyre. Biggest Barramundi 99cm Vincent Cormack.

Highest catch ladies 19 Vanda Gill. Hhighest

catch club 39 Jake Gill.

Former club president Doug Gale made a presentation

to Ron Gwydir who has called time on

the treasurer’s role he has carried out for many

years. Doug highlighted Ron’s outstanding commitment

in the position and expressed the club’s

FISHING


The Goombungee

Indoor Bowls Club saw

out the old year with a

celebratory game and

raffle.

The club meets every

Tuesday at the public

hall for indoor bowls

and socialising.

President of the Hall

Committee Bryan Matthews

said indoor bowls

had been played at the

hall ever since the game

was created.

“This is the last game

of the year. We’ll be

back in January,” he

said.

To celebrate 2021,

the club had organised

a multi-draw raffle with

prizes donated by community

members and

local businesses.

The sponsors for

the raffle prizes were

the Ironman Café,

Goombungee Chemist,

Goombungee Post

Office, Goombungee

Hair Salon, Leichts

Country Industries,

Lyle Douglas, Lin Mac,

Meringandan Produce

and Trading Place, Lorraine

Richter, and John

McPhail.

Mr Matthews

thanked everyone who

contributed to the end

of year raffle,

“Everyone is welcome

to come and play

a game, our first game

back will be on Tuesday,

January 11 from

9am to noon. There is

a $2 cover charge to

play.” - Sean White

RIFLE SHOOTING

SOUTHERN DOWNS: December 12 - 400

yards F class. F open Richard McK. 126.12, Greg

W. 122.9, Bruce McA. 121.8, Kevin J. 121.6,

Craig M. 119.7, Murray R. 118.4, Margaret T.

116.5, Dave T. 113.3, Gerry V. 104.1, Charlie M.

88. F standard Merryn S. 113.3, Nick K. 111.2,

Daryl R. 103.6. Hunter/Sporter Gary S. 101.9,

Adrian S. 96.4

A welcome change in the weather produced a

good attendance. Taking advantage of the fine conditions

Richard put down a perfect score in open

class to win. In the standard and sporter/ hunter

classes Merryn and Gary each had a first place.

December 19 - 500 yards F class. Open Richard

McK. 125.10, Neil S. 122.7, Warwick C. 119.4,

Greg W. 118.10, Margaret T. 114.4, Craig M.

114.2, Bruce McA. 110.2, Gavin H. 106.3, Charlie

M. 99.2, Gerry V. 51 (one round only).

Standard Bob T. 119.8, Nick K. 109.

Another fine morning greeted the competitors

last Sunday with the breeze and mirage increasing

as the day progressed to test the unwary.

In open class Richard carried on his winning

ways with another excellent effort, only dropping

one point from maximum score. In standard class

Bob had a good morning as well.

December 26 - Boxing Day - the club will

be open for a 600-yard shoot.

January 2 - Combined F class and military rifle

shoot at the 300-yard mound. Sign on 7.30am for

8am start. Contact Margaret 4666 1018 for details.

The Southern Downs club wishes all members

and visitors a merry Christmas and a safe, healthy

and happy new year.

Gloria Matthews, Kath Lewis, Des Bennett, Bryan Matthews and

Wayne Nolan

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appreciation for his meticulous work as the go-to

man for just about every situation.

The club’s first trip for the year saw 18 members

(thee juniors) make the trip down the range to

Moogerah Dam on December 11 and 12.

The dam had risen to 72 per cent capacity after

the recent rain and on Saturday the weather was

clear and quite warm from early on.

The fish were hard to find with no luck in the

main basin or gorge areas. The most success was

in shallower water north from the ski club and in a

couple of the creeks that feed the dam. At weigh-in

there were 33 fish recorded.

On Saturday night members enjoyed the nibbles

and barbecue at the camp kitchen.

On Sunday the weather was similar with everyone

hoping for better results. A further four

fish were recorded making a total of 37 for the

trip. Most fish caught - Five by Warren Gleeson

and Chop Muir, Heaviest Yellowbelly 1.77kg by

Noel Purcell. Heaviest Jew 1.39kg by Chop Muir.

Heaviest Bass 0.92kg by Charlotte Peach.

The $100 draw was won by Brian and the $25

catch of the day, biggest Bass, was won by Trevor.

The January trip will be to Leslie Dam on 15-16

January. - Noel Purcell

INDOOR BOWLS

Ned Hagan, Bernie Schick, Kevin Crothers and Andrew Tabor

PARKRUN

HIGHFIELDS: December 18 - This week 42

people ran, jogged and walked the course. Three

recorded new personal bests. Representatives of

five different clubs took part. Welcome to our visitors

from Dalby and Toowoomba.

The event was made possible by eight volunteers

Bronwyn Proud, Petrina Oakley, Harry Oakley,

Narelle Donald, Graham Trigg, Scott McArthur,

Geoff Kapernick and Di Tumbridge.

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. Same time,

same place.

Highfields parkrun started on October 24,

2015. Since then 2626 participants have completed

18,475 parkruns covering a total distance of

92,375 km, including 2888 new Personal Bests.

A total of 346 individuals have volunteered 2755

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. - Janeen Gibson

DEADLINES

The team at the Herald

sincerely thanks our regular

sports correspondents for their

weekly reports.

Next Tuesday, December 21,

will be the final issue this year.

Publication will resume on

Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

The Herald office will re-open

on Tuesday, January 4.


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Land Court rules for New Acland Coal

New Acland Coal has received

some hope that Stage 3 of the mine’s

development might be approved, and

the company can produce coal for

the next decade for export and local

customers.

The Land Court of Queensland on

Friday recommended that the New

Acland Mine Stage 3 mining leases

and the environmental authority

amendment application be granted,

subject to conditions.

Dave O’Dwyer, the General Manager

of New Acland Mine, said this

was an excellent result for New Hope

Group, their employees, their families

and Acland’s supporters in the

Darling Downs community.

He said there were still a number

of steps required to obtain final project

approval for Stage 3.

“We will continue to work closely

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these approvals, which would enable

a restart of operations and employment

opportunities for hundreds

of local workers at the New Acland

Mine.

“It would also provide economic

opportunities for the region more

broadly,” Mr O’Dwyer said.

It’s been a decade and a half since

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to extend its operation into

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conditions (as amended by the Coordinator-General)

in the draft environmental

authority.

New Acland Coal recently shut

down its coal mining operation because

it had run out of coal in Stage

2.

It is now in care and maintenance.

About 100 workers lost their jobs.

New Acland mine general manager, Dave

O’Dwyer, when coal supplies were quickly being

exhausted because of legal action against

the development of Stage 3.

A recommendation has been made by the Land Court of Queensland

that the New Acland Mine Stage 3 mining leases and the environmental

authority amendment application be granted subject to conditions.

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.

Coal alliance vows to keep fighting

The latest decision made at the Land

Court last week has left a bitter taste in

the Oakey Coal Action Alliance’s mouth.

The Land Court of Queensland ruled

in favour of the expansions to the New

Acland Coal mine with several conditions

put in place on Friday morning.

OCAA secretary Paul King said the

decision was disappointing but not unexpected.

“We were severely limited on the

grounds which we could contest the New

Acland Stage 3 application,” he said.

“The decision says many of the aspects

such as economics were not tested and

that is true.

“They weren’t tested or contested because

we weren’t allowed to.

“We heard about noise and dust which

was what the court considered but we

weren’t allowed to talk about the economics.

We weren’t allowed to talk about

ground water but those battles will still be

fought.”

New Acland Coal applied for the Stage

3 expansion of the mine on August 28,

2015 which the OCAA objected to the

grant of the mining lease and the drafted

environmental agreement the following

year.

“It would have been preferable for all

concerned if the Member of the Land

Court had found this project was as unworthy

as we know it is,” Mr King said.

“Unfortunately with the limitations of

the legislation and what the member had

to consider, she wasn’t minded to find

that way.

We believe this mine is unwelcome,

unwanted and unnecessary. The Darling

Downs is for farming and not coal mining.”

OCAA president Aileen Harrison said

they were not expecting to win this round

in the court battle.

“We’re already working on various elements

that were prevented from being

heard at the Land Court,” she said.

Mr King said the OCAA had been able

to fight in court with the community lawyers

and funding by community resources.

“The real cost has been the personal

cost of the members of OCAA and those

who are fighting for their livelihoods, that

has been immeasurable,” he said.

- Sean White

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Oakey Coal Action Alliance

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