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I heard Dr Norman Swan on ABC TV recently

telling us we needed children to play in the dirt

with their dogs and cats and be allowed to build

up some immunity!

Well, bugger me! Who would have thought?

Here is a bit of Australian nostalgia:

My mum used to cut chicken, chop eggs and

spread butter on bread, all on the same cutting

board with the same knife and no bleach, but we

didn’t seem to get food poisoning.

Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax

paper in a brown paper bag, not in ice pack

coolers, but I can’t remember getting E.coli

Almost all of us would rather go swimming

in the creek, the lake or at the beach instead of a

pristine chlorinated pool (talk about boring) - no

beach closures then either?

We all took PE….and risked permanent injury

with a pair of Dunlop sandshoes or bare feet if

you couldn’t afford the runners, instead of having

cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles

and built-in light reflectors that cost as much as a

small car.

I can’t recall any injuries but they must have

happened because they tell us how much safer

we are now.

We got the cane or the strap for doing something

wrong at school.

They used to call it discipline yet we all grew up

to accept the rules and to honour and respect those

older than us.

We had at least 40 kids in our class and somehow,

we all learned to read and write, do maths

and spell almost all the words needed to write a

grammatically correct letter - Funny that.

We all said prayers in school irrespective of our

religion, sang the national anthem and saluted the

flag, and no one got upset.

I have been a member of Highfields Senior Citizens

Club for over 10 years and I just had to put

pen to paper and write a few lines to say how concerned

I am to learn the council has decided to ask

an exorbitant amount of money for the room we

use at the Highfields Cultural Centre.

We meet there every Monday morning.

We have a lovely time playing cards and board

games with lots of laughter and chatter, which

as you can imagine, is very good for our mental

health.

Lyn Collier

Admin-Accounts

Increased Council charge

upsets seniors member

Congratulations to Mr Broc Winton for approval

by the Planning and Environment Court to

proceed with the development of his Crows Nest

service station.

This was endorsed by the Toowoomba Regional

Council.

However I wish to record my displeasure for the

siting of the proposed servo - Crows Nest swamp.

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LETTERS

Those were the days

A BIT OF AUSTRALIAN NOSTALGIA

My name is Daisy and I previously wrote an

article in this paper about John French VC, May

3, 2022.

I am currently writing a book on John and his

two brothers, Gordon and Eric, who were also in

the second world war.

Staying in for detention after school netted

us all sorts of negative attention, we wished we

hadn’t got.

And we all knew we had to accomplish something

before we were allowed to be proud of ourselves.

I just can’t recall how bored we were without

computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270

digital TV cable stations. We weren’t!!

Don’t even mention the rope swing into the river

or climbing trees. Oh yeah.

And where were the antibiotics and sterilisation

kit when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed!

We played “King of the Castle” on piles of dirt

or gravel left on vacant building sites.

When we got hurt, mum pulled out the 2/6d bottle

of iodine and then we got our backside spanked.

Now it’s a trip to the emergency room, followed

by a 10-day dose of antibiotics.

And then mum calls the lawyer to sue the contractor

for leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel

where it was such a threat.

To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever

been told that they were from a dysfunctional family.

How could we possibly have known that?

We never needed to get into group therapy and/

or anger management classes.

We were obviously so duped by so many societal

ills, that we didn’t even notice that the entire

country wasn’t taking Prozac!

How did we ever survive?

Love to all of us who shared this era, and to all

who didn’t - sorry for what you missed.

We wouldn’t trade it for anything!

Pass this to someone and remember that life’s

most simple pleasures are very often the best.

Aaah, those WERE the days!!!!

- Gordon Hoffman, Crows Nest

We were given very little notice of these changes

and the council’s intentions.

We are at the moment in the process of finding

another venue as the club simply cannot afford the

amount asked.

We will all be sorry to leave as we have always

been treated with kindness and respect by staff

members at the Cultural Centre.

Fair go Council.

What happened to looking after your senior citizens?

- J. Dibbs, Highfields

I could write a book on the pros and cons of this

development.

But I would have to decide whether it would be

fact or fiction.

I could use swear words then by using only a

first letter.

I just wish he had decided to build somewhere

else. - Ivy Bridges, Crows Nest

Information sought on John French family

It has been very difficult finding information

about Gordon before the war, and if anybody

knows anything or knows of somebody who may

be able to help, please contact me at fridaybarnes18@gmail.com.

Thank you.

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Council unveils $519 million budget

The Toowoomba Regional Council announced

rates and charges would rise while unveiling a

smaller budget last week.

At the special meeting on Monday, June 13, the

council adopted a $519 million financial plan for

the 2022-23 financial year.

This year’s budget comes in $32 million smaller

than the 2021-22 financial plan.

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said

the council worked within its long-term financial

sustainability parameters to ensure it budgeted for

essential capital work and services.

“We have brought down the 2022-23 budget

and I’m very proud of the amount of work that has

gone into it,” he said.

“The council’s overall operation and capital

expenditure parameters are based on our 10-year

long term financial forecast which is not only adopted

by the council, but overseen by the local

government department, the Queensland Treasury

Corporation and the Queensland Audit Office.”

In the 2022-23 budget, general rates were increased

by 2.5 per cent to the general rate with a

net overall increase in rates and charges of 2.35 per

cent for the average Toowoomba urban residential

property.

The 2.35 per cent increase will see residential

rate payers with an increase of $81.28 a year.

Cr Antonio said disciplined planning had allowed

the council to deliver a consistent general

rate increase for eight years.

“This is a measured and responsible rate rise,”

he said.

The 2022-23 financial plan has allocated $159

million for the capital works.

Deputy Mayor Geoff McDonald said projects in

the capital works would cover a host of work that

would benefit the community.

“There is a capital program that has something

for everyone but our main focus over the next two

years will be making sure the flood affected roads,

culverts and pathways get the attention they need,”

he said.

“We have reduced our capital spend. Our capital

spend is now consistent with what we have been

able to spend over the past three years which is

around $160 to $165 million.”

It was further announced the council was forecasting

an operating deficit of $5.8 million for

2022-23 financial year.

Cr McDonald said the deficit was a forecast

deficit that could change if the council were to receive

additional government funding.

“Late last year, the Financial Assistant Grant

program was restructured with our region set to

see a reduction in $8 million in operational funding

over the next three years,” he said.

“With the way the program has been restructured

and a prepayment this current financial year,

we will likely have a larger than expected surplus

this year; however this will likely result in the

$5.8 million deficit in 2022-23 which is directly

correlated to the reduction of grants we’ll be receiving.

“Without the reduction from this funding

stream, there likely wouldn’t be a deficit which

is why we need to continue advocating for more

funding for our region.

“We simply can’t continue asking more from

our ratepayers when they already dealing with the

increased cost of living, so we’ll be fighting hard

for funding from both Federal and State Governments.”

Projects included in the 2022-23 Budget

• Flood damage restoration will be the major focus

of the Infrastructure Services Group

• $2 million to upgrade unsealed Nuuku Road at

Crows Nest (link to Blackbutt)

Cr Kerry Shine, TRC Finance Business Strategy general manager, Ann-Marie Johnston

and Deputy Mayor Geoff McDonald

• $21.5 million for the next stage of the Mt

Kynoch Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

• $8 million to start safety upgrades at both

Cressbrook and Cooby Dams for flood resilience

work

• $3.5 million for new trunk water mains in the

Highfields and Meringandan areas to cater for future

growth

• $865,000 for Oakey Showgrounds pavilion

and toilets replacement

• $1.315 million for completion of the new

Highfields Library - Sean White

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We will report on the Crows Nest Country Music

Festival held in ideal weather last weekend at the

Crows Nest Showgrounds

Right: Highfields artist Adele Adams, one of the many

who sang on the main stage

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November 12

The annual Haden Market

Day and Block Party will be held

on Saturday, November 12.

The event will be held in the

Haden Public Hall and grounds

from 8 am to 1pm.

Market stall sites are available

from $15.

Proceeds of a multi-draw raffle

on the day will go to “It’s a

Bloke Thing Roadshow” supporting

Prostate Cancer.

Donations of raffle prizes

would be most welcome.

For more information about

the event or to make a booking

for a stall site, contact Loretta

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Region developments at full speed ahead

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise has released

its latest findings in their report detailing the project

pipeline in the Toowoomba Region.

The Toowoomba Development Status Report identifies

$18.7 billion of investment in development projects

in the region.

TSBE CEO Ali Davenport said the annual report provided

a critical insight into the region’s developments

and helps attract investment to enhance Toowoomba’s

economy.

“The 2022 TSBE Development Status Report identifies

investment across all three project stages of pending,

approved and under way, showing a combined

value of $18.7 billion for the Toowoomba Region,” Ms

Davenport said.

“Compared to the previous Development Status Report

which was released 18 months ago, the 2022 report

shows an increase of $5.7 billion with significant projects

in the pipeline.

“Renewable energy continues to contribute to the

large pipeline of projects, such as the $2 billion Mac-

Intyre Wind Farm and the proposed Pumped Hydro

project ($980 million) and the Bulli Creek Solar Farm

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“These projects will continue to stimulate the local

economy and provide local businesses with plenty of

opportunities.

“The combination of Inland Rail, the booming agricultural

sector, the growing health industry, the sheer

number of jobs in resources and renewable projects

along with our strength in education and manufacturing

shows that investment in this region is booming.

“The projects outlined in this report tell an exciting

story about Toowoomba’s prosperous future but we

know that this pipeline is also reliant of Federal and

State Government investment in our region.”

The report also provides an insight into the region’s

proposed projects with Toowoomba set to benefit from

increased growth in the years ahead.

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said the report

indicated significant future investment that would

continue to help the region deliver world-class facilities

and provide greater job opportunities to support the local

community.

“Toowoomba has one of the nation’s most diverse regional

economies and as such, this significant increase

of investment comes as no surprise to me,” he said.

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“In recent years we’ve seen the construction of the

Toowoomba Bypass as well as an internationally-capable

airport and we will soon have the Inland Rail on our

doorstep which makes us a transport and logistics hub

and such an attractive place to invest.”

TSBE first created the Development Status Report in

2014 to help inform industry of project costs, locations

and estimated completion dates for known developments

in the Toowoomba Region.

These reports highlight the level of growth and activity

in Toowoomba and stimulate enquiry from external

investors.

“This report provides a terrific insight into how the

Toowoomba Region has contributed to long-term economic

growth and prosperity of our country,” Ms Davenport

said.

“By releasing the 2022 Development Status Report,

TSBE aims to encourage further investment and economic

confidence in the region.”

“This will allow local business the opportunity to

quote on these projects, so we can continue to grow our

economy sustainably.” - -

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Littleproud calls for energy summit

The leader of the Nationals

and Member for Maranoa David

Littleproud has written to Prime

Minister Anthony Albanese, calling

for a National Energy Summit

to find solutions to Australia’s

long-term energy needs.

Mr Littleproud said the new

political environment Mr Albanese

had committed to, provided

the opportunity to bring

Australia’s leaders together for a

constructive conversation about

energy sources, including new

nuclear power technologies.

“The Nationals believe a

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Clydesdales earn spot in

HostPlus Cup

The Western Clydesdales are excited the

Queensland Rugby League announced last week

it had approved the club’s bid to join the HostPlus

Cup from 2023.

The admission of the Clydesdales to the Host-

Plus Cup provides a monumental boost for rugby

league across south-west Queensland as 2023 will

be the first time since 2006 the region has been

represented at the state’s top level.

It is also a just reward for the numerous people

who have campaigned for the Toowoomba-based

club to return to the elite state-wide league over

the past 15 years.

The current Clydesdales Board revived the

bid in the wake of the COVID pandemic hitting

back in 2020 and have worked tirelessly to develop

a sustainable business plan, club structures

and secure a partnership with NRL club Canterbury-Bankstown

Bulldogs to support the club’s

case for inclusion.

From 2023, the Clydesdales will field teams

right through the male age groups in under 16, under

18, under 21 and now open HostPlus Cup to

complete the elite player pathway, along with an

under 19 women’s squad.

Western Clydesdales chairman Tony Coonan

said this was absolutely fantastic for the team and

rugby league across south-west Queensland.

“South-west Queensland is rugby league heartland

and it is really exciting that players from our

region can now see a clear and complete pathway

from their home town and junior club to the elite

levels of our great game,” he said.

“For too long, aspiring players from here have

had to leave our region to chase their footy dreams,

but no more.

“They can now stay with their families and

friends in their home town, develop their craft

under the guidance of an NRL club and progress

through the ranks to the point where they can

make it to the NRL, hopefully with the Bulldogs.

“This is a huge occasion for the game in our region

and I’m excited that we’ll be competing in

the HostPlus Cup from next year.”

Tony Coonan - Clydesdales chairman

The Clydesdales have worked closely with

the QRL over the past 18 months to put in place

the administrative, development and commercial

structures needed to support a HostPlus Cup club.

QRL statewide competitions director Darryl

Van de Velde said the south-west region was immersed

in rugby league history and the announcement

marks the start of an exciting new chapter for

the Clydesdales.

“The Clydesdales entry is aligned to recommendations

from the 2021 QRL statewide competitions

review which identified the south-west area

as a priority for expansion,” he said.

“With 7,000 playing participants, the Clydesdales

have an impressive footprint which extends

across 11 junior and senior local league competitions.”

The Clydesdales will now ramp up preparations

for the 2023 HostPlus Cup season and will announce

a Head Coach soon, followed by players

for next year’s squad over the coming months.

We welcome contributions of news and story ideas

from readers and community organisations

Let us know by phone 4615 4416

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Federal Government implements

new housing schemes

The newly appointed Labor Government has

announced its Regional First Home Buyer Support

Scheme to come into effect early next year.

Set to start in January 2023, the scheme includes

existing homes, units, townhouses with an addition

of house and land packages, land with a contract

to build and off-the-plan apartments.

Due to declining housing affordability in regional

areas, which prompted implementation of

the scheme, the government will provide a guarantee

of up to 15 per cent.

This allows regional first home buyers to only

provide a 5 per cent deposit when buying a home,

without needing to take out lenders mortgage insurance.

The purchase price cap for Toowoomba home

buyers under the scheme is $450,000, seeing a

maximum saving of over $13,000 on lenders

mortgage insurance for regional home buyers.

Conditions of the scheme include an annual

income threshold of $125,000 for singles and

$200,000 for couples, requiring home buyers to

have lived in the region for at least 12 months.

Home buyers additionally must live in the home

purchased, which can be used as an investment

property under the scheme.

Existing housing policies won’t be affected,

with Labor committing to and expanding the First

Home Loan Deposit Scheme, New Home Guarantee,

and the Family Home Guarantee.

Future housing plans of the Federal Government

are to launch a National Housing Supply and

Affordability Council, Housing Australia Future

Fund and improve housing for First Nations people

living in remote Queensland, Western Australia,

South Australia, and Northern Territory.

Singing out at the Empire

Wilsonton State School students participated in Sing Out with their conductor and music

teacher Ms Rachel Sanson. It was their first time on the Empire Theatre stage and they performed

confidently. The students enjoyed their individual item as well as being in the massed

choir of more than 500 students.

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Council revives wildlife conservation program

Toowoomba Regional Council has

re-introduced the Land for Wildlife program

after years spent on hold due to lack

of funding.

Friends of Land for Wildlife Toowoomba

Region secretary Margie Young said

the region’s program was at a stand still

due to an ineligibility for funding under

the Commonwealth grants scheme.

“We’ve been campaigning over the

past three years to get the program back

Golden Oldies films return to Crows Nest on

Friday, July 1, featuring the hilarious 1928 film

Speedy starring American comedian Alan Lloyd.

Lloyd was ranked with Charlie Chaplin and

Buster Keaton as one of the top box office drawcards

of the 1920s. In Speedy, Lloyd plays a naïve

young New York lad, Harold Swift, known to his

friends as Speedy.

Speedy has two great loves in his life - baseball

and his girlfriend Jane. Jane’s grandpa runs the

last horse-drawn streetcar in New York, but it is

under threat from the electric streetcar company

seeking to take over the route. Can young Speedy

save the day?

COMMUNITY GROUPS and LANDHOLDERS - DRIVING FORCE

in the region and responses from landholders

has been great.

“The council now have a waiting list

full of registrations.”

Dedicated efforts from the community

group and landholder interest were

the driving force behind the decision by

Toowoomba Reional Council to revitalise

the voluntary program.

Funded by the council under their biosecurity

and bushland conservation levy,

Golden oldies return to Crows Nest

The accompanying shorts will include an amazing

1902 French film, A Trip to the Moon. It was

shot in black and white but some prints were individually

hand-coloured by a studio of two hundred

people painting directly onto film stock with

brushes. Each worker was assigned one of the

more than twenty separate colours used. One of

the original hand-coloured prints was discovered

in 1993 and restored in 2011.

The program starts at 2pm in the Crows Nest

Community Hall, and will include afternoon tea

during interval.

Tickets will be available at the door, adults $10,

children $5.

the grassroots program is now accepting

registrations from landholders.

Part of the wider conservation group

Land for Wildlife South East Queensland,

with programs in many Australian states

since the 80s, the program supports community

groups and landholders protecting

and restoring habitat for wildlife on their

properties.

Eligibility for the program requires

landholders to have at least one hectare

of native vegetation with diverse plant

species, vegetation layers, manageable

threats such as weeds, pest animals or

soil erosion.

Landholders who are interested in participating

in the program must also have

a willingness to manage their land for

conservation, with registration still open

on the Toowoomba Regional Council

website.

- Jessica Klein

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prayers for the local school, businesses, farming

communities, and people of all ages.

Members from different churches attended each

of the gatherings. It was a positive, uplifting experience

for all.

Discussion is taking place for this to become a

regular event as a service and blessing to the people

and region.

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Council says no to mountain bikes in Redwood Park

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Toowoomba Regional Council

has decided to not support

more mountain bike trails being

placed in Redwood Park at last

week’s Enivironment and Community

Committee meeting.

It was decided unanimously

that the council would not support

the provision of additional

mountain bike trails at the park

which were previously included

in the Toowoomba and Lockyer

Valley Mountain Bike Master

Plan 2019-26.

The reasoning for the decision

was to protect the flora and fauna

and cultural heritage of Jubilee

and Redwood Parks after

receiving several reports from

Redleaf Environmental Consultants.

The council endorsed the

plan in December 2019 which

envisaged the development of a

mountain bike trail network of

up to 100km traversing and linking

the parks and a new mountain

bike hub at Withcott.

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Park in the master plan faced

public backlash from groups

such as the Darling Downs Environment

Council, Toowoomba

Field Naturalists, and Friends of

the Escarpment Parks.

Environment and Community

portfolio leader Tim McMahon

said he viewed the decision

made at the meeting was positive.

He said the park housed a variety

of flora and fauna that was

unique to Redwood.

One of the recommendations

in the report called for the council

to investigate alternative

routes in order to provide trail

linkages from the Toowoomba

Region to Withcott.

Mayor Paul Antonio questioned

if the council had a plan

or the funding for mountain biking

in the future.

“The important question to

me is where to from here in

terms of mountain biking?

“Because mountain biking by

2050 will have so many people

in South East Queensland and

mountain biking in Toowoomba

will be an important factor in

our economy,” Cr Antonio said.

Friends of Escarpment Parks

The Toowoomba Chamber of

Commerce was critical of the

Toowoomba Regional Council’s

latest policy to help residential

development, stating it won’t

address demand.

Last week, the council passed

several measures to help the development

industry release more

housing to market - such as reducing

operational works fees,

reducing infrastructure charges

for medium and low density developments,

and providing alternate

stormwater infrastructure to

help with redevelopment.

Toowoomba Chamber of

Commerce CEO Todd Rohl said

the chamber acknowledged the

council’s key pillar to address

the housing crisis facing the city

was to increase the number of

Where to from here in terms of mountain biking? - Mayor

Toowoomba president Hugh

Krenske said it was a relief to

hear the council’s decision to

not include Redwood Park in the

master plan.

“We’re pleased to hear this

news.

“It has nearly been three years

of hard work, fighting to protect

this part of our region,” he said.

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houses in established areas.

“We note this position reflects

the two options currently out for

consultation in the Shaping our

Future - Strategic Framework

and Growth Plan,” he said.

“We recognise medium density

housing in the right locations

has the potential to be a small

part of the solution to the housing

crisis the region faces.

“However, we will be watching

very closely to ensure these

developments do not impact on

the city’s iconic Garden City

brand.

“We know that a lack of housing

has the following effects:

It’s a deterrent to business attraction.

It’s a disincentive to

attracting a workforce.

“It impacts the ability of business

to deliver their services, affects

the city image, and inhibits

business growth and success.

“The Toowoomba Chamber

remains concerned that this policy

approach is at the expense of

land for houses on an individual

block, limiting choice for families

and reducing market competition.

“While we accept the council

has made its decision, we consider

the revised policy does not

satisfactorily address the agreed

need to provide a healthy supply

of 4000-5000 approved lots to

meet the local demand.

“As a result, it is our view,

that the council policy position

is unbalanced and will directly

impact on the city’s hous-

Cr McMAHON

Flora and fauna unique

to Redwood Park

“This will take us to the next

stage to further the conservation

and ecological protection of

Redwood Park.

- Sean White

Mayor welcomes discussion on

Toowoomba-Warwick pipeline

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio

said he would welcome conversations with the

State Government to discuss the Toowoomba to

Warwick water pipeline.

“While we’ve been given updates over the past

year or so, we weren’t aware there would be an

announcement last week that they would fund the

project until I received a call from the Minister for

Regional Development and Manufacturing and

Minister for Water,” Mayor Antonio said.

“Since the announcement, Minister Butcher has

been in contact and I welcome further discussions

as it’s important we understand the full details of

the proposal.

“In all discussions to date, we’ve made it clear

that we’re not only concerned about our water

security now, but our future water security and the

impact this will have on our water infrastructure.

“We need to protect our water future and to

make sure this pipeline won’t come at the cost of

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our ratepayers.

“While we understand the needs of Southern

Downs and are sympathetic to their situation, our

priority is our Region and our residents.

“We need to do what’s best for our community.

“At this stage we’re unclear how this pipeline

will work so it’s important we have the necessary

conversations before we commit to the project.

“In saying this, from the information we’ve

seen, I’m pleased our southern townships have

been included in the proposed line and the focus

from the State Government on water security.

“I look forward to hearing more about the

pipeline in the coming days.”

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Hampton Festival this

Sunday

LOCAL PRODUCE, LIVE MUSIC, DEMONSTRATIONS

Despite the event having been

postponed, Hampton Festival

operations co-ordinator Renee

Edge is optimistic this weekend’s

event will have the same

success as previous festivals.

The Hampton Festival will

open its gates this Sunday, promoting

local producers, with

live music, demonstrations, and

entertainment for the whole

family.

“Almost all of the producers

who usually jump on board with

the festival will be coming back

this Sunday,” Mrs Edge said.

“We have organised more activities

for the children to enjoy

as well. There will be cooking

activities with one being a crepe

making station and the other will

allow them to decorate a teddy

bear cookie.

“Children’s activity has been

doubled for this year’s festival.

“A lot of families attended last

year’s festival with large lineups

for face painting and other

activities. We have mitigated

that by adding more.”

The Hampton Festival looks

to promote what the high country

micro-region has to offer

with local food, produce, art and

music.

Those taking to the stage at

the Hampton Festival include

Queensland country music star

Mick Lindsay, Highfields band

The Hobsons, and Toowoomba

based musician Van Lill.

Mrs Edge said she was concerned

about producers being

out of season by postponing a

month but we have been fortunate

not to lose any.

“Visitors will be surprised

John O’Brien from Pechey Distillery and Jo Saint from Halo

Farms will be at the Hampton Festival - Kat Lynn, Foodie

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by how much produce will be

there,”.

“Last year’s festival was huge.

“I think Covid set the trend

of community support for local

events and we have a great

product for that because you can

see all of your locals in the one

place.

“We have received a strong

reception on social media in the

lead up so we are anticipating a

large crowd this Sunday.”

A free shuttle bus service will

be running from Toowoomba to

Highfields and Cabarlah to the

festival and another one from

Crows Nest.

For more information or to

purchase tickets, visit hamptonfestival.com.

- Sean White

Muller Bros opens new

store in Highfields

After much anticipation, Muller

Bros are set to open their store in

Highfields this week.

The new store will open on

Wednesday at Highfields Central

Plaza in the refurbishing former

fish and chip shop.

The store will serve takeaway

food and coffee with sandwiches,

pies and the Muller Bros signature

meat dishes.

Muller Bros managing director

Jeremy Hardy said he was excited

about opening at the new Highfields

location.

“It’s a bit daunting with the

opening around the corner. We

have had our eye on Highfields for

about a year but there wasn’t a location

that suited us until this one

became available,” he said.

“We saw an opportunity to

branch out with a new takeaway

model and offer what we make to

Highfields and the surrounds.”

Muller Bros opened its

Toowoomba restaurant and rooftop

bar in 2016.

Mr Hardy said the business had

Muller Bros managing director Jeremy Hardy. The Highfields

store will open on Wednesday

faced a few challenges working on

their new Highfields location.

“Everyone is facing the same

challenges these days.

“We experienced several delays

with replacing equipment and

such,” he said.

“We started refurbishing the

shop with a large kitchen and cold

room three months ago and we had

hoped to have it done in a month.

“With such a large kitchen here

we are going to be able to make a

lot of food for people in Highfields

and the surrounds to enjoy.” - Sean

White reporting

Volunteers weeding Charles and

Mottee Rogers Bushland

What a great growing season

this year !

Everything is doing very well.

A walk around the Charles

and Motee Rogers Bushland

Reserve beside the Highfields

Cultural Centre will let you see

many Australian native plants

flourishing. Unfortunately, some

of the weeds are also growing.

From the Queensland Government

invasive plants webpage

description Basket Asparagus

Fern is described as:

“Native to Africa, basket asparagus

fern has long, arching,

prickly stems.

“One of Australia’s most significant

garden escapees, it becomes

dominant ground cover

and displaces native plants, even

in undisturbed systems.”

Basket Asparagus Fern, pictured,

is growing in Rogers Reserve.

The volunteers from the

Friends of the Escarpment Parks

will be there on July 1 from 9am

to take out some more of these

and other weeds.

(http://www.fep.org.au/

fep-parkcare.php). If you would

like to help, join us at the entrance

near the library. – Dougal

Johnston

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It’s all about family for the two new doctors

at Ochre Medical Centre Kingsthorpe

The Kingsthorpe community

has gained two new doctors,

with GP couple Dr Andrew

Choo and Dr Desiree Tee joining

the Ochre Medical Centre.

Both doctors grew up in Malaysia,

where a chance encounter

inspired Dr Tee to follow a

medical path. “My sister was

in hospital due to an asthma

attack,” she says. “One day as

I was walking in to see her, I

remember seeing a particular

patient who was being rehabilitated

in the physio ward.

I didn’t know his story, but I

saw him take his first steps. The

whole atmosphere was amazing.

Everyone was cheering because

it was clearly a big deal he

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At that moment, I knew I

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people with their recovery

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Dr Tee and Dr Choo knew

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Fast forward a decade and the

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and having two children.

Both Dr Tee and Dr Choo enjoyed

their general practice rotations,

so when the time came

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GP training was the obvious

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They agree that the attraction

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of patients, from newborns

all the way through to palliative

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means, they say, that every day

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“We both love rural medicine

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“Amongst her younger patients,

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“I’ve seen some very sad

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she says. “Going to school can

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him when he went to school.”

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while and referred him to a

youth mental health foundation,

where I helped to find a counsellor

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It was so great seeing the

change in him as he was able to

talk and establish trust, and then

make further improvement on

medication.”

“The start of high school is

already difficult with all the

stresses of fitting in, and it’s so

much worse if you’re not coping.

It was wonderful to see him

going well and with a bright future.

His mum was so relieved!”

Until recently, the pair

worked together in Clifton

and they are now appreciating

the shorter commute from

their home in Toowoomba. “It

was our first practice manager

in Clifton, with whom we are

friends, that really inspired our

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She left to join Ochre in

Kingsthorpe and made very

positive comments about the

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look and then to join her!” says

Dr Choo.

The pair are greatly enjoying

settling into a new community

and seeing new patients, as well

as some familiar faces who are

making the trip all the way from

Clifton.

Away from the practice, Dr

Choo is a big fan of soccer and

combat sports, while Dr Tee

enjoys gardening and baking.

“But there’s not a lot of spare

leisure time these days!” says

Dr Choo. “We just like all the

normal stuff, walking our two

dogs and spending time with

our two children. Really we are

all about family.”

Dr Andrew Choo and Dr Desiree

Tee are accepting new patients

at Ochre Medical Centre

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Highfields Lions award children for their courage

Ella Vanderneut and

Cassidy Dudley

The Noelle Christmas Shop

opened its doors to the public six

weeks ago and already it’s starting

to run bare.

Having previously lived in

Scotland and experienced their

all-year-round Christmas shops

inspired business owner and

sole operator Kath Grandison to

open her very own shop in Highfields..

Planning is now underway for

a Christmas in July event at the

shop, with it being the only one

of its kind in the region.

“I’m hoping to receive an

order next week, with new additions

in time for Christmas in

July,” she said.

“I thought they were really

lovely and thought why not

bring that Christmas cheer back

over here.

“The best part about owning

the store is that I’m in my happy

place every day.”

Inspiration behind the festive

name Kath said, was so it would

stand apart from other Christmas

shops.

The shop is full of not only

Christmas inspired nick-knacks,

but also features scented wax

The Lions Club of Highfields

North Eastern Downs awarded

Highfields State School student

Cassidy Dudley and Geham State

School student Ella Vanderneut

for the courage the displayed

overcoming their own challenges.

Both the students received a

Children of Courage award at the

Highfields Lions Den on Saturday

with their families and invited dignitaries

invited in the celebration.

The Children of Courage

awards recognise a special group

of children and their families, recognising

their achievements.

melts imported from Scotland

and the United Kingdom. Etivni

Designs who make the scented

wax melts is owned by Kath’s

daughter in Scotland, starting

the business during the country’s

lockdown period.

The full range of scents

is available for the public to

pre-order through the store, with

the cut off date the 15th of each

month.

A star feature in the shop and

its most popular, almost sold-out

item are its Lithuanian handmade

clay houses, opening with

50 in stock and now down to five

in only six weeks.

“This is the only place you’ll

find them in Australia.

“There’s a family who makes

them and you’ll see there’s some

traditional and some quirky

houses,” she said.

Currently open Wednesday to

Sunday, Kath plans to expand

hours to six days a week in September

and to seven as Christmas

approaches.

Enthusiasts can find the Noelle

Christmas Shop at shop 2,

10481 New England Highway,

Highfields. - Jessica Klein

Cassidy has cerebral palsy and

was awarded for her accomplishments

at the Athletes with a Disability

Regional Selection Trial in

Toowoomba. Cassidy finished the

race with a time of 13:10 and has

now been selected for the Darling

Downs team for the State Championships

in July.

Cassidy’s mother Louise Dudley

said her daughter didn’t know

she was nominated for the award.

“I’m very proud of Cassidy

because she does do it tough, but

she always tries no matter the

outcome and she has made to the

State Championship next month,”

she said. Ella has been a student at

Geham State School for the past

four-and-a-half years, having had

to undergo numerous surgeries

and hospital visits but never letting

it impede on her life.

Every day Ella comes to school

with a smile on her face, ready to

learn and tackle any challenge that

comes her way.

District Chair or Children of

Courage April Lindell said the

awards were about children being

accepted regardless of who

they were and what their special

Christmas arrives early in Highfields

Kath Grandison brings Christmas cheer to Highfield

Jessica Klein photo

need is. “It’s not a competition.

The awards help children feel successful

while overcoming barriers

with what they go through,” she

said.

“We help them believe in themselves

and it’s also about giving

them self-worth and making them

feel important with everyone here

From the

President

to support them.” The presentation

was attended Member for

Condamine Pat Weir, Toowoomba

Region Mayor Paul Antonio,

Ella Vanderneut, Heritage Golf

Day committee chair Russell Bianchi,

Cassidy Dudley, and Highfields

Lions president Ron Baxter.

- Sean White reporting

As the end of the financial year draws ever nearer, you may

find yourself reviewing your budget for the new financial

year 2022/23. Rising running costs in fuel and power and

upward pressure on wages means that it is smart to take

a long cold look at all your input costs and COGS to see

what you really need to spend. Staff training and personal

development may be an area which is easy to draw a red

line through when things are getting tight. On the face of

it, you can argue that reducing training budgets will have a

minimal impact on the product or service that you produce

and this will help to offset higher costs in other areas. On

this, I urge you to be careful. If you are anything more than a

one-person-band, then in order for your business to succeed

you will be relying on your people to make this happen.

Relying on your people to come up with new solutions, to

go the extra mile, to smile through gritted teeth in a difficult

customer service interaction. Targeted and relevant training

for your staff will be repaid in loyalty and higher levels of

engagement well after the training is finished, and that just

makes good business sense.

Our next morning networking meeting is Tuesday 5th

July, 6:30 for 6:45am start at the Highfields Hub. It will

be our AGM and all committee positions will be declared

vacant. We are always looking for new committee members,

so come along or nominate now through our website and be

part of creating a better future for Highfields.

Regards, Jim O’Dea

President, Highfields Chamber of Commerce

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Cyclist encourages others

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Does arriving at work each

day feeling energised sound too

good to be true?

According to Toowoomba

resident Susie, it all starts with

one small change.

Susie made the switch

from car to bike for her daily

commute six months ago and

is encouraging others to do the

same.

“I recommend cycling to

anybody who hasn’t picked up

their bike in a while,” she said.

“It’s just great to get out in

the environment and get some

incidental exercise.

“I definitely enjoy my

commute to and from work and

it really makes me feel energised

cycling in the mornings and

afternoons.”

Since taking up cycling, Susie

has saved money on fuel and

parking and found great benefits

for her health.

Toowoomba Regional Council

Infrastructure Services

Committee Portfolio Leader

Cr Melissa Taylor said Susie’s

story is a great example of how

small daily changes can have big

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Competition closes Tuesday, June 21 at 4pm.

Winners will be notified by phone

positive outcomes.

“Active transport has so many

benefits for the environment, the

community and the individual,”

Cr Taylor said.

“Council’s Regional Active

and Public Transport Advisory

Committee is passionate about

promoting more active and

environmentally friendly ways

to get around, especially for

shorter every day trips.

“Cycling isn’t just for the

enthusiasts - it’s the everyday

cyclists who choose two wheels

over four like Susie that are

finding the biggest benefits.

“It’s economical, it’s great

for the mind, body and soul

and it’s a great way to socialise

with friends and to explore our

Region.

“During cooler months it’s a

way to warm the body up. We’re

keen to hear from other cyclists

about how cycling for transport

or recreation has made a positive

difference to your lifestyle.

If you would like to share an

everyday cyclist story please

send your contact details

to info@tr.qld.gov.au.”

For all earthwork

requirements, from

preconstruction,

construction and

maintenance services

across Toowoomba

and the Darling Downs

contact Coops

ENQUIRE

NOW 4633 7688

Toowoomba resident Susie recommends cycling

to everybody

Tips to improve personal safety

With the amount of attention

placed on crime in Toowoomba,

Highfields Police urge the community

to be more vigilant with

their personal security.

Highfields Police acting officer-in-charge

Sergeant Dave

Thompson said while Highfields

didn’t have the same crime rate

as Toowoomba, it wasn’t immune

to crime.

“Out of the break and enters

we have had in the Highfields

Division over the past six weeks,

five of them were into private

residences and five into other

premises such as unoccupied

houses or sheds.”

“These have been opportunistic

crimes with offenders looking

wallets, phones and keys or

tools and other items they can

easily sell off.”

Several ways the community

members can increase their

personal security include simple

measures like: keeping your garage

door closed, keeping doors

locked, not leaving keys in obvious

places, and not leaving keys

in the car.

“We have to be mindful that

we’re only 15 minutes away

from Toowoomba but taking

these simple steps can minimise

risk,” Sgt Thompson said.

“Installing cameras is great

way to improving personal security,

cameras technology can be

Minister for Police and Corrective

Services Mark Ryan announced

last week 29 frontline

police positions have been allocated

to the region.

The 29 positions are allocated

to key frontline policing roles

synched to your phone and the

footage goes a long way in identifying

offenders.

“Keeping in touch with your

neighbour is also another great

way to ensure security.

“If you go away for holidays,

ask your neighbour to watch out

over your property while you’re

gone.

“You know who lives in your

area and if you see strange car

moving slowly that you think

they maybe canvassing, note

the registration number, the car,

a description of the driver, and

time and date.

“There might be a break and

enter in the future and as we

do our door knocks it might be

nothing but it could be the piece

in the puzzle.”

Sgt Thompson said it wasn’t

uncommon for people who have

had their property broken into

were reluctant to report feeling

silly.

“If you have had your property

broken into report it straight

away, then we can work out an

Police have youth crime in sight

to boost response in the district,

including dedicated investigative

positions to focus on youth

crime.

Also announced was a new

Mobile Police Beat for the district,

with its delivery expected

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Simple tips to minimse crime

area offenders maybe working

on,” he said.

If there is an incident happening

immediately call 000, If you

have information that can assist

police about a break and enter

phone Policelink on 131 444. -

Sean White

by the end of the month.

Mr Ryan said the frontline

staff, new Mobile Police Beat,

and the ongoing focus on youth

crime would enhance community

safety in the district.

“The new Mobile Police Beat

will further enhance local policing

resources, providing greater

flexibility and allowing police to

deploy directly to areas of community

need,” he said.

The Toowoomba Domestic

Violence and Vulnerable Persons

Unit are to receive two of the allocated

police positions.

Queensland Police Commissioner

Katarina Carroll said police

in the Darling Downs District

have been applying a range

of strategies to address youth

crime.

“The district established a

27-officer squad, comprising

members of the Tactical Crime

Squad and Toowoomba Property

Crime Unit, dedicated to

ensuring a timely and effective

response,” Commissioner Carroll

said.

Targeted operations by police

and community-based prevention

initiatives have resulted in

more than 350 offenders charged

since July 1, 2021.


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HARROW - CHAINS

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PLAIN WIRE - GALV

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3-6M - 150X6 - GALV - $90

11-3M - 130X25 - BLACK - $140

ANGLE - HEAVY

600

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$180EA

$190EA

$160EA

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16-2M - 100X100X12 $90EA

PLAIN - SHEET - NEAR NEW

GALV - SHEET

40 - 1800 X 1175 X 3MM (CHECKER) $170EA

40 - 1800 X 1200 X 3MM $170EA

35 - 2450 X 1200 X 2.4MM $200EA

BLACK - SHEET + PLATE

31 - 2400 X 1200 X 1.6 $110EA

5 - 2400 X 1200 X 3 $145EA

2 - 3000 X 1500 X 5 $400EA

4 - 3000 X 1500 X 12 $1500

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RHS - PAINTED & GALV SQUARE

ROUND BAR - 6M

U - BEAM - 12M

FENCING FABRICATED

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20 X 20 X 1.6 $24 $25

25 X 25 X 1.6 $30 $32

25 X 25 X 2.0 $36 $40

25 X 25 X 2.5 $44 $47

8M

PTD

GALV

65 X 65 X 1.6 $ $110

65 X 65 X 2.0 $130 $140

65 X 65 X 2.5 $160 $170

65 X 65 X 3.0 $185 $200

30 X 30 X 1.6 $46 $48 75 X 75 X 2 $ - $160

30 X 30 X 2.0 $59 $60 75 X 75 X 2.5 $183 $195

40 X 40 X 1.6 $62 $66 75 X 75 X 3.0 $220 $230

40 X 40 X 2.0 $75 $80 75 X 75 X 4.0 $280 $300

40 X 40 X 2.5 $92 $100 89 X 89 X 2.0 $ - $190

50 X 50 X 1.6 $80 $83 89 X 89 X 3.5 $300 $320

50 X 50 X 2.0 $96 $103 100 X 100 X 3.0 $297 $315

50 X 50 X 2.5 $120 $126 100 X 100 X 4.0 $380 $410

50 X 50 X 3.0 $140 $150 100 X 100 X 5.0 $460 $500

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PTD

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50 X 25 X 2.0 $70 $76 100 X 50 X 2.5 $185 $195

65 X 35 X 2.0 $97 $100 100 X 50 X 3.0 $220 $234

65 X 35 X 2.5 $120 $125 100 X 50 X 4.0 $285 $297

65 X 35 X 3.0 $140 $150 100 X 50 X 5.0 $340 $365

75 X 25 X 2.0 $96 $105 100 X 50 X 6.0 $400 $ –

75 X 50 X 1.6 $ – $108 125 X 75 X 3.0 $297 $320

75 X 50 X 2.0 $125 $132 125 X 75 X 4.0 $390 $410

75 X 50 X 2.5 $152 $160 125 X 75 X 5.0 $470 $500

75 X 50 X 3.0 $183 $195 150 X 50 X 3.0 $300 $320

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100 X 50 - $280 - $380

125 X 65 - $400 - $530

150 X 75 - $530 - $700

180 X 75 - $620 - $820

200 X 75 - $680 - $900

230 X 75 - $750 - $990

250 X 90 - $1050 - $1400

300 X 90 - $1200 - $1600

380 X 100 - $1800 - $2400

6MM - $9 20MM - $48

8MM - $14 24MM - $70

10MM - $12 30MM - $85

12MM - $17 36MM - $150

16MM - $30 39M - $180

SQUARE BAR - 6M

8MM - $16 16MM - $40

10MM - $17 20MM - $65

12MM - $24 25MM - $100

ANGLE

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25 X 5 - $19 65 X 6 - $60

25 X 6 - $23 65 X 8 - $78

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HIGH COUNTRY

FARMING

Nine farmers secure agritourism grants

The Queensland Farmers’

Federation and the Department

of Agriculture and Fisheries

have announced that nine primary

producers from around the

state have been successful in securing

grants in round 1 of the

Queensland Agritourism Grants

Program.

Grants ranging from $5000

to $25,000 were awarded to support

innovative agritourism ventures

right across Queensland

from Barcaldine, Hinchinbrook

and Cunnamulla through to the

South East and Granite Belt regions.

The program was heavily

subscribed with over $1.5million

in applications for the

$150,000 funds available, reflecting

the growing interest of

farmers looking to agritourism

as a viable business diversification

strategy.

QFF CEO Jo Sheppard said

“we are seeing more and more

farmers looking at agritourism

opportunities to include in their

farming enterprises.”

“During the past couple of

years, we have seen a renewed

interest from domestic tourists

taking their holidays in the regions

exploring country towns

and learning about the industries

that underpin these communities

including agriculture.”

“Farmers who are including

an agri-tourism offering in their

existing enterprise are not only

successfully diversifying their

business, but also playing a vital

role in educating their out-oftown

visitors on food, fibre and

foliage production.”

In 2020 DAF established a

$2 million agribusiness diversification

pro-ject as part of the

Queensland Government’s Unite

and Recover: Economic Recovery

Plan, to build capability and

explore potential diversification

opportunities in agricultural

businesses.

With DAF’s support, QFF

partnered with agritourism specialists

Regionality Pty Ltd

to research and develop the

Queensland Agritourism Roadmap

that identified both the barriers

to, and opportunities for,

agritourism growth across the

state.

The three core themes were,

and remain: Strategic Leadership,

Regulatory and Policy

Reform, and Agritourism Sector

Development.

In an effort to support farmers

in their agritourism endeavours,

QFF partnered with DAF to deliver

the Queensland Agritourism

Grants Program offering a

50 per cent co-contribution up to

a maximum of $25,000 to match

farmer’s funds.

The purpose of this grant was

to assist farmers to establish or

expand into agritourism by employing

professional or specialist

services or constructing or

modifying on-farm infrastructure.

Minister for Agricultural Industry

Development, and Fisheries

and Minister for Rural

Communities Mark Furner said

the collaboration between DAF

and QFF, to co-fund farmers to

establish or expand their agritourism

businesses, was one of

the mechanisms the Queensland

Government was using to support

the growth of agritourism in

Queensland.

“The grants have been awarded

for the development or expansion

of agritourism businesses

through the provision of

professional or specialist consultancy

services, or construction

or modification of on-farm infrastructure,”

Minister Furner said.

“Nine agritourism develop-ment

workshops have also

been conducted across the State

under this initiative, making a

real difference to farmers on

how they approach the tourism

part of their agritourism business,

and to understand what

resources are available to them.

“Together with the Taste

Farm Life campaign I launched

last year to influence tourists

and travellers to visit food and

farm experiences, this Unite and

Recover initiative is providing

real gains for rural and regional

Queensland.

“The program has been a

great success and both QFF and

DAF congratulate the successful

agritourism businesses.

JO SHEPPARD

QFF CEO

“I look forward to working

closely with farmers and rural

communities to further develop

sustainable agritourism opportunities.”

Cover crops demand effective trash coulters

MILES NOLLER REPORTING

Farming equipment seems to

be under constant evaluation as

farmers change their methods,

their crops, and what they do

with these crops.

None more so that the machines

required for a more recent

system, cover cropping.

Some would say that cover

cropping is part of regenerative

cropping. Farmers who practise

cover cropping would say that

regenerative farming is a result

of their system.

Cover cropping is the practice

of ensuring as much plant material

as possible is left on top of

the ground, both from growing

crops and other organic material,

and there is as much plant material

and plant roots as possible

below the ground.

To plant a new crop through

all this trash, is a key, but the

availability of disc seed openers,

following a heavy duty trash

coulter, have made it all possible.

The Yeomans company has

made three sizes of coulter for

many years, and at Farmfest displayed

one of their smaller units,

fitted with a 22-inch coulter. An

18-inch coulter is also available.

But the second picture shows

the Yeomans “jungle” coulter,

with a 30-inch disc, designed to

cut through heavy trash on cane

farms.

After seeing some of the trash

that Darling Downs cover cropping

farmers have to deal with,

maybe the jungle coulter is worthy

of consideration.

Tony Sutton from Yeomans Plow Co and the company’s

22-inch trash coulter

Yeomans 30-inch coulter designed for cutting

through trash on sugar farms

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

Contact:

P: Wade Hartwig 0447 174 071

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P: Malcolm Berlin 0437 247 020

E: malcolm.berlin@raywhite.com

www.raywhitelivestocktoowoomba.com.au

Due to other commitments,

Zeller & Co wish to advise

there will be no sale on

June 25, 2022.

NEXT SALE

Saturday, July 9

10am

Rocky Dip Yards,

CROWS NEST

Early Bookings:

5 Angus heifers 8-10mths a/c

breeder, top quality

10 Droughtmaster teer calves a/c

breeder

40 Euro x calves to be drafted

For more information,

Phone Rick 0428 879 531

Don’t forget we sell at Dalby

every Wednesday with

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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

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TOOWOOMBA CATTLE & PIG MARKET

DESCRIPTION

Harristown Saleyards,

Monday, June 13, 2022

Livestock, 429 South St, Toowoomba 07 4690 7777

Darren Hartwig - All enquiries 0428 7361 470

Mick O’Keefe - Cattle 0409 621 019

Mark Gersekowski - Pigs/Calf/Cattle 0427 761 099

John Padman - Dairy Specialist 0417 802 543

Rural Products, 397 South St, Tmba 07 4636 8888


Steers

Cows

Heavy Heifers

Bulls

Feeder Steers

Restocker Steers

Restocker Heifers

Yarding: 268 | Change: +145

Export cattle sold to dearer with trade and store

cattle selling on par to previous week.

• Bulls selling to 356c/kg to return $2885

• Heavy Cows a/c T & D Stephens selling for

358c/kg to return $2507

• Heavy steers weighing 540kgs sold to 426c/kg

• Angus cross steers weighing 430kgs returned

to $2183 with the heifer mates weighing

445kgs to return $2110

• A line of Charolais X Droughtmaster heifers Change ex

c/kg

Ravensbourne sold to 498c/kg to return $1544

• Angus steers a/c T & K Emmett, Crows Nest

sold to 680c/kg to return $1428

• Two pens of Hereford cross steers a/c John

Newton, Haden weighing 243kgs to return

$1672

• Droughtmaster Shorthorn steers a/c LK & NJ

Just returned $2039

Weight

500-700kgs

520+kgs

>400kgs

>600kgs

400-500kgs

200-280kgs

200-280kgs

Range

c/kg

385-410

305-358

430-540

320-356

426-522

530-688

464-540

Average

c/kg

396 +10

CURFEW FOR PIGS & CALVES 10am

Bobby Calves

324 +5

472 +5

324 +12

485 +8

588 -

472 +4

Grass Eaters $1470 Beef x Dairy $330-$600 Dairy $80-$215

reporting on Toowoomba Cattle Sale

Sale Date: June 13, 2022 – 262 yarded

There was a slight increase in numbers this week.

Export numbers remained about the same with young

cattle being penned increasing. All usual buyers were

present and operating with added support from feeder

operators. Some lines of lightweight steers and heifers

improved but all depended on type and quality.

reporting on Dalby Cattle Sale

Sale Date: June 15, 2022 – 6014 yarded

Numbers jumped this week with line of Cattle from

South Australia and lower Qld regions. Quality was

good with a lot of cattle showing the good season with

plenty of weight on the weaners and yearling cattle.

Restockers were again strong on lines of weaners.

Trade feeder cattle also remaining strong with good

feedlot buyer support. Export remained close to last

week with 1 major export operator absent due to

worker’s availability. Very strong sale and a quality

line-up of Cattle.

AUCTIONS PLUS – RURAL REAL ESTATE

– CLEARING SALES

David O’Sullivan 0412 501 116

Paul O’Sullivan .... 0400 910 088

osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au

Curious about Carbon?

It can add benefits

to farms

Many of us have heard about

the carbon cycle, but have you

thought about intricacies of it?

Being curious about these details

and how your management

practices interact with the process

will enable you to maximise

the benefits that increasing soil

carbon can bring to your farm.

For decades banks and other

institutions have used soil organic

matter content as an indicator

of future farm profitability

and therefore lending risk. Do

you know if your OM is increasing

or declining?

Soil organic carbon is part of

soil organic matter; the form,

proportion, and stability of the

carbon changes through time

and space. All of it cycles –

some very fast, other over millennia.

OM is anything that is or

was once living (including you.)

The carbon cycle describes the

movement of carbon throughout

the atmosphere, biosphere, and

geosphere. It is not linear.

Processes such as photosynthesis,

decomposition, sequestration,

combustion, sedimentation,

diffusion, dissolution,

consumption, and respiration are

all part of the cycle. For these

processes to occur each of the

ingredients need to be present,

and preferably in balance.

Understanding the carbon cycle

is the recipe for sequestering

carbon into the soil; sunshine,

water, air, soil organisms, green

living plants, nutrients, and animals

are the ingredients.

The healthier your soil is the

more robust the carbon cycle

will be, which in turn increases

organic matter and therefore the

amount of carbon sequestered

and the productivity of your

farm. A healthy soil is one that

has good structure, can readily

absorb, store and supply water,

air and nutrients to plants, animals,

and organisms.

It contains organic matter, living

plant roots, and numerous

macro and micro-organisms.

While it is easy to see the affect

on the landscape of water,

plant, and animal management

above the ground, we don’t always

think about how our management

practices affect our

underground ecosystem because

we can’t easily see much of the

life that is within the soil.

From MARCIA SMITH BAppSc (Agronomy)

Earthworms, dung beetles,

ants, etc… are detectable with

the human eye; bacteria, nematodes,

fungi, protozoa, etc…

are often unseen and therefore

forgotten. So how do you know

if your soil micro organisms are

thriving?

Ask questions, observe, and

test. Questions such as: Are

the plants being attacked by insects

or disease? Is my animal

production high and of quality?

How many different plants are

there growing in my paddock?

Are there nodules on the roots

of legumes? form part of the

puzzle. Various microbial tests

can be undertaken ranging from

basic in paddock (Eg: Microbiometer)

to in-depth microscopic

and DNA tests conducted in laboratories.

Once you have a picture of

your soil organism community,

what does it mean? What next?

Is there species diversity and

is the mix balanced? What management

practices can you implement

or eliminate to encourage

diversity and balance?

HIGH COUNTRY

FARMING

This is where a natural landscape/regenerative

ag coach

can be a valuable ally.

A coach can help you navigate

your farming journey because

it is a complex system

that does not come with an instruction

manual and there are

no magic ‘rules of thumb’ that

apply to all situations.

Marcia Smith

BAppSc (Agronomy)

Healthier the soil - the more robust the carbon cycle

Footy Tipping

Competition 2022

STATE OF ORIGIN 2

THIS SUNDAY

JUNE 26

Played in Perth - No other

games this weekend

1. Panthers 28

2. Storm 24

3. Cowboys 22

4. Sharks 20

5. Broncos 20

6. Eels 20

7. Rabbitohs 16

8. Dragons 16

2022 LADDER

Peter Kennedy

Hydraulic Hose Specialists

Ph: 4634 9911

Round 14-15 score 7*

Progressive score 84

Christopher Gauci

Management practices affect the underground ecosystem

9. Roosters 14

10. Sea Eagles 14

11. Raiders 14

12. Knights 10

13. Bulldogs 8

14. Tigers 8

15. Warriors 8

16. Titans 6

Ross and Marnie

Ph: 4696 8240



Tim Wicks

Black Toyota

Ph: 4691 1033

RESULTS - ROUND 14-15

*Bulldogs 34 d. Eels 4

Dragons 2 d. Rabbitohs 12

Cowboys 28 d. Sea Eagles 26

Storm 32 d. Broncos 20

Sharks 18 d. Titans 10

Panthers 40 d. Warriors 6

Eels 26 d. Roosters 16

Raiders 20 d. Knights 18

Bulldogs 35 d. Tigers 12

Phantom Freddy

NON-COMPETITIVE



Michael Zuyderwyk

Highfields Discount Drugs

Ph: 4615 5600



Barry Robinson

Crows

Nest NEWS

Ph: 4698 1301

Ph: 4632 3258







Pat Weir MP

Member for Condamine

Ph: 4570 4100

Chris Brameld

THE GRAND OLD CROW

Highfields Police Ph: 4698 1108

Professor Craig Baillie, University of Southern Queensland’s first Head of School and Dean

of Agriculture and Environmental Science







Progressive score 66*


IN MEMORIAM

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT

BUY - SWAP - SELL

ELECTRICIAN

ELECTRICIAN

Small installations and

electrical repairs

Phone John 0449 908 487

Licence: 74180

HEALTH and WELLBEING

UP & ACTIVE

PHYSIOTHERAPY

At Up & Active our highly qualified

physiotherapists are trained to assess,

diagnose and treat physical injuries.

Open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

Up and Active Physiotherapy

Shop 10, 2-4 Plaza Circle, Highfields. 4352

Email: reception@upandactive.com.au

Ph: 07 4588 8880 Fax: 07 4588 8840

Web: upandactive.com.au

BUY - SWAP - SELL

FOR SALE: Small

light weight lounge,

1 x 2 seater, 2 singles,

almost antique with

striped fabric, polished

timber arms and legs,

excellent condition,

$50 per piece. 0408 986

357

GARAGE SALES

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32 Charles

Street

SATURDAY

June 25

8am

HIGHFIELDS

Shannon Park

(off New England

Highway)

SATURDAY

& SUNDAY

June 25-26

• 40hp boat with

elect motor • Steel

wheel combine

• Old toys

• Matchbox toys

• Antique doll

• Barbie dolls

• Electrical and

household items

• Tools • Honda

generator

• 1950s pedal car

• Bric-a-brac

• Garden plants

and more.

0488 176 465

PETS and

PET SERVICES

HORSE RUG

REPAIRS

DOG RUGS

FROM $15

Crows Nest

0468 993 886

(no texts please)

PETS: Kittens, 3 females,

good caring

homes wanted. Remember

speying cost

$250. Phone 4692 6066

or text 0451 605 161

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Call Gary 0418 733 749

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• Tractors

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equipment

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Dead or alive!

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0423 204 218

Open

10am-4pm

Daily

Worship

Times

Call 4615 4416

to advertise

your service times here

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Ambulance & Fire Museums

Mini-Train last Sunday of the month

Home of the Big Cow

Run entirely by

4696 6309 Volunteers

73 Wirraglen Road, HIGHFIELDS

www.highfieldspioneervillage.com.au

ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES

Sunday Service:

Sunday Mornings @ 9am

55 Highfields rd.

Rev. Marius Kruger

0447 161 457

come as you are

HIGHFIELDS

CHURCH OF CHRIST

A WELCOMING PLACE

SUNDAY SERVICES

TIMES

9:30am and 5:00pm

6 Highfields Rd – Ph: 0408 304 776

Email: matt@highfieldschurch.org

ST ANNE’S HIGHFIELDS

“Offering services online and in person”.

Holy Eucharist: Sun 8:30am

Community Morning Prayer: Wed 9am

Baptisms welcome!

26 Highfields Road,

Melissa Conway

Assistant Minister

Phone 0411 255 072

anglicanhighfields.org.au

DEADLINES

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Circulation

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BOOKINGS - 12 noon Wednesday prior to publication

COPY and MATERIAL TO BE SET - Thursday prior to publication

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PHONE: 4615 4416 - EMAIL: herald@highcountrynews.net.au

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: 12 noon Friday

Worship Times:

St George’s Crows Nest every Sunday

at 8.30 a.m

St Mark’s Goombungee

1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday at 5.00 p.m

Barry 0409 874 147 Denise 0419 736 493

Church of Christ

Pre-denominational

Meeting at 49 Rome Street,

Newtown

Sunday Worship 9.30am, Bible Class 11.00am

Listen to 102.7 FM each Sunday – 8pm

Let the Bible Speak

Free DVDs many interesting Bible topics

Contact 4630 7315 – All welcome

Email: fgljpayne@yahoo.com.au

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Freestyle Martial Arts

New Members Welcome Now ~ Suitable for All Ages

Fitness Training • Self Defence • Traditional Weapons • Kata • Lifestyle Mentoring

Mon & Wed 6.30pm, Rome St, Toowoomba - 0420 656 102


HIGHFIELDS v NEWTOWN - A grade:

Highfields 78 (Tries Brenton Clement 4, Carl

Clement 2, Josh Fanning 3, Cam Stewart 2, Cory

McGrady 2, Matthew Waites, Thomas Hatch.

Goals Josh Fanning 9/11) defeated Newtown 0.

Reserve grade: Highfields 58 (Tries Jacob Halliday

2, Cory Haywood 2, Kyle Betros, Blake Appo,

Brayden Josephs, Lachie Thom, Cooper Bowyer,

Josh Croft, Jake George. Goals Cory Haywood

7/10) defeated Newtown 4 (Tries Steven Bartman).

Under 19 against Brothers at Ipswich: Highfields

16 (Tries Chad Lebsanft, Declan Ryan, Ryan Fisher.

Goals Chad Lebsanft 2/3) defeated Brothers

Ipswich 4 (Tries Blake McGreevy). - Sally Haywood

RUGBY LEAGUE

ANTENNA SERVICES

Commmercial &

Residential Service

Specialist

HIGHFIELDS, TOOWOOMBA

& SURR0UNDS

• Digital Antenna Installations • Satellite Installations

• Phone & Data points • Home Theatre

• Indoor & Outdoor Speakers

Call Pat NOW for a FREE Quote

0417 751 828

ANTENNAS SERVICES

BUILDER

CHRIS BISHOP

QBSA Lic # 73683

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE

DOMESTIC

COMMERCIAL

SHOP FITTINGS

0428 526 701

4698 7268

BUILDER

• Renovations

• Repairs & Maintenance

• Bathrooms

• Decks

• Pergolas

• Built-in Wardrobes

No job

too small

ABOVE: Josh Fanning - A grade

LEFT: Lachie Thom - Reseve grade

BELOW: Thomas Hatch and Nick

Bainbridge - A grade

BLINDS and CURTAINS

BLIND CLEANING & REPAIRS

Cleaned with ultrasonic technology

Plus On Site Curtain Cleaning

Cleaned where they hang

Curtains, Drapes, Valances, Romans,

Pelmets, Lounge and Mattress Cleaning

HOUSEHOLD M0ULD REMOVAL

BLINDS and SECURITY

SHELLEY’S BLINDS & SECURITY

YOUR HOME - YOUR WAY - YOUR BUDGET

Contact BERNIE

Freecall: 1800 809 826

Mobile: 0409 496 341

www.shelleysglass.com.au

We supply

and install

new blinds

Reasonable

Rates

Free Quote:

Call Andrew

0417 634 467

• Security doors

• Grills

• Timber blinds

• Verticals

QBSA 521346

Serving Toowoomba and the

Downs since 1992

BOBCAT SERVICES

CHRIS GILL

0418 716 883

TRUCK & DOG HIRE

5T EXCAVATOR

COMBO HIRE

ROCK RETAINING

WALL CONSTRUCTION

• RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

• CONTRACT CARPENTRY • MAINTENANCE

0431 162 535

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Call Paul Schriek

M: 0437 343 877

BUILDER

E: paul_windamere@bigpond.com

9 Werribee Drive, Highfields

CABINET MAKER

QBCC

1133363

Local Cabinet Maker with over

15 years experience

CUSTOM KITCHENS, VANITIES,

LAUNDRIES & WARDROBES

Contact: Peter

0423 282 735

peter@ekt.net.au

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• IT Support - Home and business

• Computer systems with in-built data protection

• Disaster recovery planing •Virus/malware removal

• Data Recovery • IT equipment/supplies

Ph 4696 8414 - 0400 882 895

itsupport@downstech.com.au

www.downstech.com.au

TOOWOOMBA CITY

MEN’S: June 22 - 12.30pm:

Wednesday social. Self or club

selected triples over 20 ends.

Green fee $15 includes afternoon

tea. Names in by 11.45am

please. Bar roster J. Castles. Office

roster J. Fisher.

June 24 - 9am: Friday social

triples. Green fee $13 includes

light refreshments. Be there or

names in by 8.30am. Our team

for the Toowoomba Club Fundraiser

that day C. Mason, L.

Marshall, A. Vosper and G. Milsom.

Morning tea at 8.45am.

June 25 - 9.30am: Pennants

training. Members who wish

to be considered for this year’s

pennants squad are invited to attend

the first squad training session

from 9.30am – 11am.

June 26 - 10.15am: The 2022

Green Options Autumn Classic.

Format is 3-bowl pairs, five

games of eight ends each. $100

to the winners of each game

plus 5 x $50 random prizes to

teams who did not win a major

prize. Total prizemoney is $750.

BOWLS

Nomination fee $25 per person

includes lunch and post-game

nibbles.

June 28 - 1pm - 3pm. Coaching/practice/roll-ups.

All members

are invited to come along

and seek to improve their game.

The club coaches are available

to help.

Competition call:

2022 club championship

matches drawn for play.

June 22 - 12.30pm: Men’s

senior singles BJ King v. R.

Zimmerle (Marker W. Tedford).

Men’s triples D. Lucas (sub), A.

Young and W. McMillan v. C.

Otto, C. Bowman and D. Utley.

June 25 - 12.30pm: Men’s senior

singles R. Smith v. T. Ryan

(Marker TBA), W. Tedford v.

winner of BJ King v. R. Zimmerle

(Marker TBA). Men’s

novice singles J. Stevenson v. C.

Otto (Marker C. Bowman).

Results of play: Wednesday

social Reg Moor and Ken Harwood.

Friday social Sue Martin,

Adella Vosper, Rob Borey, Rita

Reynolds and Kerry Ryan.

Saturday RDO round 6 at

Drayton. City Club won three

of eight games. Congratulations

to the team of Bill Hogan, Sue

Martin and Col Clifford for winning

both games, while the team

of Bruce Humphrey, Liz Marshall

and Ron Griffin won one

of their two games. City finished

the RDO in third place behind

Norths first, and Wests second,

an excellent result, the best in

many years.

Sunday’s Queensland Electrical

Solutions Jackpot Pairs

was played in beautiful winter

conditions. 10 teams battled it

out with Jim Cosgrove and Graham

Healy emerging victorious.

However the jackpot did not go

off and moves to $140 for the

next game on Sunday, July 17.

2022 club championship results:

Men’s pairs S. Hazzard

and J Moulden d. T. Ryan and H.

Shepstone (sub).

Please use the away board if

you are unavailable for play. -

Mick Bianchi

Crossword Number 1031 Sudoku Number 1031

1 2 3 4 5 6

7

8 9 10 11 12

14

17 18 19

ACROSS

1. Type of sorghum

4. Dowdy woman

7. Drama

8. Roasting

skewer

10. Social class

13. Swordsman

14. Nibbles

16. Record platter

17. Boy’s name

20. Ink blot

21. Benchlike seats

23. Existence

24. Strike or hit

25. Deities

13

15 16

20 21 22

23

24 25

DOWN

2. Scamp

3. Go for

4. Confronts

5. Boy’s name

6. A speck of dust

8. Tendons

9. African antelope

11. Penman

12. Builds

15. Wish granter

18. Tiny particle

19. Pinball penalty

21. Dowel pin

22. Get married

4 3

3 8

6 2 8 7 9

6 2 9 1

7

4 1 6 9

4 7 6 2 8

5 7

6 9

Sudoku Difficulty Level - Hard

SUDOKU RULES

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every

3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. There is no

math involved. You solve each puzzle with reasoning

and logic. Each puzzle only has one solution.

G I G S A P P L Y

A A G R E E A

S M O G R A R E R

P A L A T E I N

S T Y H A R S H

E M B E R H A S

V P A S C E N T

E V I C T E D D Y

I C O R E R L

L I S L E T I L E

5 2 3 7 6 1 8 9 4

7 8 6 9 3 4 5 2 1

9 1 4 5 8 2 7 6 3

4 5 9 3 1 8 6 7 2

2 3 1 6 7 5 4 8 9

8 6 7 2 4 9 1 3 5

3 9 8 1 5 6 2 4 7

1 4 2 8 9 7 3 5 6

6 7 5 4 2 3 9 1 8

Solutions to

Crossword and Sudoku No. 1030



COMPUTING SERVICES

DRILLING SERVICES

• LOCAL DIVINER AVAILABLE

• LICENSED DRILLER

• COMPETITIVE RATES

Chris 0427 922 727

Carol 0409 922 728

CONCRETING

KEN THE

CONCRETOR

ABN 90 994 562 585

Specialising in:

• Shed Slabs

• Stencil driveways & paths

• Exposed aggregate

• Plain concrete

CONCRETING

QBSA

72638

Ken Cox

0419 718 841

A/H 4698 1118

On the Job Concrete Mixing

PTY LTD

Small volume specialist

Now offering: supply,

lay and finishing

services

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DECKS and PATIOS

•Outdoor areas

• Metal fabrication

• Sheds - carports - garages

• Insulated roofs

• Glass rooms

JIM ELDRIDGE

Building Contractors

0418 729 438

4634 8959

Fax 4634 5537

QBCC 107 99 47

ACN 115 429 199

1/5 Tradewinds CT

Toowoomba

DRILLING SERVICES

WATER

BORES

• Stock, Domestic

and Irrigation bores

• Licensed driller

I COME TO YOU

On-Site since 1999

PC Service & Repair

Mob: 0402 017 396

ABN: 44 311 399 699

Web: www.aspirecomputing.com.au

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Alan – 0437 769 985

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EARTHMOVING

SUNSET

EARTHMOVING

EST. 1986 CROWS NEST

Site Works, Desilting Dams, Land Clearing

Franna Crane, Road Construction

DOZERS : GRADERS : EXCAVATORS

TIPPERS : BOBCATS : ROLLERS

DOUG. 0418 716 725

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

LANDSCAPE and GARDEN SUPPLIES

Ph: (07) 4696 9111

Mob: 0427 135 899

Fax: (07) 4596 3019

FENCING

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TREWIN RURAL

FENCING

• Livestock and Equine fencing

ANGUS TREWIN

ABN: 15 926 963 844

0405 Lilyvale 166 760 0497 027 333

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P: 0437 300 794 E: baydos80@gmail.com

HANDYMAN and PAINTER

LANDSCAPE and PAVING

Popey’s

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All aspects of landscaping

including Retaining Walls

• sandstone • block • timber

Paving - Garden Creation

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SERVICES

• Handyman

• Cylinder mowing

• Lawn mower service

& repair

• Garden edge

kurbing

• Gardening

• Landscaping

• Fencing (domestic)

• Mini excavator

4698 7282

Suppliers of all

your landscaping

needs

4 Darian Street

Highfields

Industrial Estate

Mobile: 0417 709 846

MOWING and YARD MAINTENANCE

MOWING & YARD MAINTENANCE

Slashing and

Acreage Mowing

Free quotes

No travel charges within 10km Highfields PO

– Discount for regular services –

Licenced spraying, post hole digging and

mobile sawmill available

Ken 0429 720 307

PAINTER

L Thorpe

Painting Contractors

Local family business Free Quotes

Quality at a reasonable price

Residential Commercial

Renovations Fences

Roofs Insurance

Specialised feature coatings

P: 0427 965 089

E: lthorpepainting@bigpond.com

A: 22 William St, Goombungee, Q. 4354

Are you a tradie??

Are you looking

for new

customers??

A prime spot on this page

can be yours from just

$210 for a 6-week booking!

No job

too small

QBCC: 58406

PEST CONTROL SERVICES

QBCC Lic: 726298

Pest Management Lic: pmt-0-1877

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

• Timber Pest Inspections • Rodents

Call for a competitive quote

Call Bob 0428 478 389

Email: thegarners10@bigpond.com

PLUMBING SERVICES

flanagan

plumbing

QBCC 79716

service Servicing Toowoomba,

Local Plumber

Highfields and

surrounding areas

PO Box 200, Toowoomba, Q. 4350

Paul 0418 717 321

fpservice@bigpond.com

PLUMBING SERVICES

Locky Winten

Plumbing and

Construction

35 years Experience

Competitive rates

Tap repairs

General Maintenance in Commercial and Domestic

Rainwater connections - Tank to house

Garden taps QBCC: 40719 ABN: 91 976 756 248

Locky Winten 0409 794 451

PO Box 44, Highfields QLD 4352

Email: lockyw_ott@bigpond.com

SEPTIC SERVICES

LIQUID WASTE SERVICES

Septic Tanks • Grease Traps • Portaloos

Sludge • Spills • Waste Water

Emergencies • EPA Licensed

CALL 4633 0088

SEPTIC SERVICES

No 1 in No 2

business

We can provide a number

of sewerage and septic

tank services

• Cleaning septic tanks • Pump outs

• Grey Water • Grease Traps

Ph: 4637 0130

E: info@shrekseptic.com.au

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SKYLIGHT INSTALLATION

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The Solatube Brighten Up series will

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heat, plus many beautiful diffusers to

choose from to match your décor.

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the highest international quality

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*Mention this ad and get

$50 off each skylight

P: 1800 994 499

E: info@ladyontheroof.com.au

TANK CLEANING SERVICES

Ph 0429 130 133

TANK CLEANING SERVICES

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TILING

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PAUL FINN – Mob: 0418 982 718

Email: bearfinn@bigpond.net.au

PHONE

4635 9199

Contact Us TODAY

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or email:

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TYRES, BATTERIES and SUSPENSION

HIGHFIELDS

TYRE & BATTERY

Tyres • Batteries • • Wheel Alignments • Rims

On farm service • Road side assistance • Fleet work

Brakes & Suspension • After hours service: 0427 022 332

2/2 Darian St, Meringandan • 4696 9410


SPORT

CROWS NEST: June 15 - Social midweek

bowls resulted in a tie for top honours - Alan Richardson

and Andrew Tabor ran out equal winners with

Keith Herbertson, Col Weis and Esbert Ehrlich

The jackpot didn’t go off, and next week is the

biggie!

Results of 2021-22 intraclub matches played Saturday,

June 11: Open pairs - Bill Kruger and Paul

McEwan d. Bevan Wingett and Jamie Keane. Final

of open pairs - John Fowler and Bill Perry d. Stephen

Emmerton and Rex Kennedy. Final of mixed

pairs - Lachlan Barnes and Michelle Edser d. Bevan

Wingett and Bev Melit.

2022 intraclub competition games called for Saturday

25 June are: Club pairs - Lachlan Barnes and

Shane Case v. Ray Weis and Daryl Fraser; Final of

veteran singles - Kerry Lovell v. John Michelmore.

2022 intraclub games called for Saturday, July 2:

Club Fours - Stephen Emmerton, Bevan Wingett,

Lachlan Barnes and John Michelmore v. John Fowler.

Ray Weis, Daryl Fraser and Paul McEwan. Consistency

singles - Kerry Lovell v. Shane Case.

Thrifty Thursday Bowls afternoon bowlers on

June 9 surrendered to the cold windy conditions, and

enjoyed a casual roll-up.

Sunday, June 12’s Jenni and John Svensson’s Afternoon

was picked up by Shane Case and Jim Walcroft.

Second place went to Don Warner and Carol

Bartholomaeus. Many thanks Jen and John for sponsoring

another beaut afternoon on the green. Very

much appreciated.

Coming events: Sunday, June 26 - Mixed social

bowls. Wednesday, June 29 - Paul McEwan’s Arvo.

Sunday, July 3 - Visit from Toowoomba City. Sunday,

July 10 - President and Members’ Day.

The next management committee meeting of the

management committee is scheduled for Sunday,

July 10, at 0930.

New members 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.

If you feel like a game on Thrifty Thursdays, contact

Jenni on 0417 797 449 before noon to book a

spot. You’re sure to be greeted with a smile. GottaLoveBowls.

- Gary Baker

DDLBA: Good bowling to those teams playing at

the weekend in the DDLBA championship fours at

West/Club Toowoomba.

June 30 - Nominations close for the 2022 DDL-

BA pennant season and the 2022 DDLBA champion

of club champion singles and pairs. The closing date

for the triples and fours will now be at a later date.

July 2-3 - Start of the champion of club champion

singles play off, venue to be decided.

July 4 - DDLBA management meeting at Drayton

at 9.30am followed by the pennant meeting and

draw. Hopefully, very soon all club secretaries will

have these new calendar dates for members.

The DDBA/DDLBA mixed pairs will still take

place commencing on July 9 at a venue to be decided.

Champion of club champion pairs will now

be played on the weekend of July 16-17 at Drayton.

Champion of champion triples will now be

played on the weekend of October 8-9 at North

Toowoomba. DDLBA championship triples will

now be played on the weekend of November 5-6 at

Toowoomba Club.

A new event is proposed for an 8-a-side mixed

game. Further discussion is to take place with

DDBA on format and dates. More information as it

comes to hand. - Joyce McGeorge

Winners of the Laidley Carnival, DDLBA Imelda

Brumpton, Karen Livingstone, Lorraine Blaine

and Margaret Morris

NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: June 16 -

Result of competition. Consistency singles D. Clark

d. C. Benson.

June 22 - North/Wests Friendship three-bowl

triples day at Club Toowoomba. Morning tea 9am,

play 9.30am, lunch 12.30pm.

June 29 - Graded and drawn fours are recalled.

Names please on white board by June 22. Please be

aware that this game requires multiples of 8 players.

Well done to Del, Joy, Carroll and Lyn on your

round win at the recent Laidley two-day fours. Also

a big congratulations to all who gave of their time

and played in the 2022 RDO - 2022 overall winners.

- Margaret Graham

TOOWOOMBA CITY LADIES: Team for

Toowoomba Fundraiser on Friday, June 24 C. Mason,

L. Marshall, A. Vosper and G. Milsom. Morning

tea 8.45am.

Names on board for Crows Nest Day on Sunday,

July 3, at 12.30pm.

July 9 - Date Claimer for Christmas in July at

City Club.

Friday winners S. Martin, A. Vosper, R. Borey, R.

Reynolds and K. Ryan. - Bev Borey

BOWLS

DDLBA open singles winners

DDLBA open singles winner Liz McCleary,

South Toowoomba, and runner-up Shirley

Reck, Laidley, with marker Margaret Podmore,

rugged up for the extremely cold

weather at the Toowoomba Club.

OAKEY LADIES: June 7 - Christine Little and

Dorothy Buckley d. Elaine Priaulx and Rhondda

Lawrie. Jan Little and Shirley Hudson d. Betty Richter

and Barbara Poole.

June 14 - Shirley Hudson, Christine Little, Betty

Richter and Jan Little had a pairs game after our

monthly meeting. Subs are now due so please see

treasurer Rhondda.

July 11 - Ladies annual general meeting. July 12

- Don’t forget our annual general meeting.

Happy Birthday to Dorothy celebrating this

week. - Elsie Voll

TABLE TENNIS

CROWS NEST: A grade singles: SF: Ben

Kahler d. Kurt Macdonald (21-9, 21-11, 21-14). SF:

Shane Murphy d. Malcolm Macdonald (19-21, 21-9,

19-21, 22-20, 21-14). F: Ben Kahler d. Shane Murphy

(21-13, 21-16, 21-16.)

A grade doubles: SF: Darren Hagarty and Rhys

Kelk d. Shane Murphy and Samantha Black (21-13,

19-21, 25-23, 21-14). SF: Andrew Patryarcha and

Grahame Knight d. Kurt Macdonald and Phil Reinke

(21-10, 18-21, 21-17, 18-21, 21-18). F: Darren

Hagarty and Rhys Kelk d. Andrew Patryarcha and

Grahame Knight (14-21, 21-18, 14-21, 21-13, 21-

17.)

B grade men’s singles: SF: Ned Hagarty d. Michael

Callaghan (21-12, 21-15, 20-22, 21-17). SF:

Rob Shelfton d. Peter Greaves (23-21, 17-21, 20-22,

21-19, 21-19). F: Ned Hagarty d. Rob Shelfton (forfeit.)

B grade ladies singles: SF: Penny Hagarty d.

Jenny Pickering (21-14, 21-19, 21-18). SF: Sandy

Kahler d. Loretta Kelk (25-23, 21-18, 21-16). F: Penny

Hagarty d. Sandy Kahler (21-16, 21-16, 21-17.)

B grade doubles: SF: Godfrey Davies and Michael

Callaghan d. Sandy Kahler and Jenny Pickering

(21-17, 16-21, 21-14, 10-21, 21-16). SF: Peter

Greaves and Kallum Genrich d. Sandy Kahler and

Loretta Kelk (21-16, 21-17, 21-19). F: Godfrey Davies

and Michael Callaghan d. Peter Greaves and

Lucien Goldie-Brown (21-17, 12-21, 21-19, 15-21,

21-17.)

C gade men‘s singles: SF: Ed Pickering d. Allen

Parsons (21-8, 21-16, 21-11). SF: Geoff Darr d. Hamish

Genrich (21-14, 21-17, 21-11). F: Geoff Darr

d. Ed Pickering (9-21, 16-21, 21-19, 21-19, 21-18.)

C grade ladies singles: SF: Chris Hayward d. Patti

Bowman (21-14, 21-11, 21-13). SF: Sage Garnet d.

River Smith (21-15, 21-12, 13-21, 21-14). F: Chris

Hayward d. Sage Garnet (21-18, 19-21, 21-6, 21-8.)

C grade doubles: SF: Sage Garnet and River

Smith d. Geoff Darr and Travis Morice (21-14,

21-12, 7-21, 21-19). SF: Chris Hayward and Peter

Morice d. Allen Parsons and Patti Bowman (21-18,

14-21, 15-21, 21-14, 21-11). F: Chris Hayward and

Peter Morice d. Sage Garnet and River Smith (21-10,

21-13, 21-11.)

PARKRUN

HIGHFIELDS: June 18 - Event number 314.

On a picture perfect winter morning 41 parkrunners

ran, jogged and walked the course, two first timers

and three who recorded new personal bests. Welcome

to visitors from Oakey and Dalby. Congratulations

to Haz, Trine and Neen on 200 parkruns each -

a combined total of 3000kms!! Congratulations also

to Faith, Riley and Lisa on your PBs.

The event was made possible by nine volunteers

Graham Dougherty, Di Tumbridge, Lee Bambrick,

Heather Bruggemann, Tracey Roberts, Graham

Trigg, Jan Lange, Lisa Brogan and Neen Gibson.

The weekly parkrun is a community minded welcoming

opportunity for people to get together and

improve their overall health and well-being. It is all

inclusive, not just for runners or walkers. You can

come along and volunteer, you can spectate or get

involved in any way, shape, or form that you like.

Highfields parkrun is 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. -

Janeen Gibson

DARTS

OAKEY: June 15 - Grand 1 - 57, Grand 2 - 66,

Tavern 1 - 43, Tavern 2 - 40, Tavern 3 - 40.

Current highest peg this year 96 and 2 x 180.


Highfields netballers shine

Under 14 Navy winners at the South Coast netball carnival on June 12

Photograph: Megan Bartlett-Horne

The Highfields and District Netball Association

junior and senior division representative teams have

smashed competitions around the region this year.

Five of the junior teams played at the Darling

Downs InterDistrict representative competition in

Warwick against 12 other Darling Downs teams.

The InterDistrict competition provides representative

level opportunities for the 12 associations, with

several Highfields and Districts InterDistrict teams

including male players.

The senior state age representatives played at the

start of the month in the competition, with the senior

u16s Navy team awarded runners-up in their championship

division. The senior team went on to win

the award for best overall performance at the State

Age carnival.

H-Series co-ordinator and registrar Megan Bartlett-Horne

said the award was based on member

numbers and was a great achievement for the association

having under 500 members.

“It’s a great achievement for us given that many

of the other associations have more than 5000 members,”

she said.

GOLF

CABARLAH LADIES: June 13 - We played a

9-hole event on the back 9. Scores were Trish Shannon

13, Pam Campbell 12.

Rundown Margie Alcorn 11 and Robyn Loury

11. Pins Trish Shannon and Hazel Milford.

June 14 - We played for the monthly medal over

18 holes for a trophy donated by Lotte Pedersen.

Winner of the event as well as the Monthly Medal

Lorna Bell 75 net, second Lotte Pedersen 77, third

Petae Frazer 80. Rundown Pam Campbell on count

back 81, Gayle Ward 81. Putting Gayle Ward with a

highly commended 30 putts. Pins Lynne McCleary,

Janelle Kruse and Paula Heelan. Hot soup was enjoyed

by the ladies at lunch time to stem the cold.

- Pam Campbell.

CABARLAH MEN’S: June 8 - Single stableford.

Winner M. Gillespie 35, runner-up R. Sweeney

32. Rundown R. Rathbone 30, B. May 30, M.

Goddard 29. Pins 1 K. Mitchell, 10 M. Gillespie,

14 M. Goddard, 17 R. Sweeney Pro Pin.

June 11 - 4bbb stableford. Winners B. Northwood

and B. Bargenquast 41, runners-up B. Volp

and G. Barnsley 39. Rundown S. Mogg and T.

Lloyd 39, P. Higham and C. Hill 39. Pins 1 C.

Reich, 5 G. Barnsley. Pro Pin, 10 T. Lloyd, 14 B.

Northwood. June 12 - Cabarlah Junior Classic.

18-hole gross winner C. Taylor 84, net winner T.

Davis 79. 9-hole winner R. McLean 45, runner-up

L. Kowaltzke 50. 6-hole winner C. Fry 40, runners-up

T. Fowler 41, Ava Franzmann 42, J. Kowaltzke

44. - Gary Small

GOOMBUNGEE: June 16 - Men’s single

stableford, club trophy. Winner Gary Shea 38. Approches

men 3/12 G. Shea, 5/14 R. Sanderson, 8/17

G. Buckley. Ladies single stableford, club trophy.

Winner Val Drowley 31. Approaches 4/13 V. Drowley,

7/16 N/W and 6/15 N/W.

June 19 - Single stroke, monthly medal, Ian MacLean

trophy. Final round of club grade championships.

Winner men Greg Buckley 71 net on count

back, runner-up Rodney Mann. ladies Ann Cass 73

nett, runner-up Val Drowley. Rundown D. Cass, M.

Peters, N. Capuzzo, G. Elton. Pins: Men 3/12, M.

Burgess, 4/13 T. Peters, 8/17 M. Burgess. Approaches

7/16 M. Burgess, 5/14 D. Cass, 6/15 G. Elton.

Ladies 8/17 A. Cass. Approaches 7/16 A Cass. Members

draw - No. 63. Not present. Next week $25.

June 23 - Men’s single stableford, club trophy.

Ladies final round grade championships - single

stroke Helen Scott trophy. June 26 - Bell Inter-club

at Bell 10.30am shotgun start. - Trent Peters

INDOOR BOWLS

TOOWOOMBA: June 17 - Friday night competition

winners Kearney Springs No. 1 team, second

Kearney Springs 2 and third St Pauls 2. Well

done to all players. Another four teams won lucky

envelopes to share on the night. • Cont next column

“We suffer from a lack of opportunities to play

at representative level, with the InterDistrict competition

a great opportunity for us due to its Darling

Downs associations exclusivity.”

Highfields and Districts teams have also won

awards this year for Community Organisation of the

Year,

Community Innovation and the Spirit of Netball

was awarded to under 21 player Sky Warry.

Earlier this month the junior State Age teams participated

in a practice competition at the South Coast

representative carnival.

The under 14 Navy team, winning their championship

division.

The practice competition also saw the undeer 14s

red team placing second in their challenge division,

with the under 12 and under 13 Navy teams third in

their championship divisions and under 13s red also

third in their challenge division.

The junior State Age Carnival will be held next

month, with six Highfields and Districts teams set

to compete in the championship and challenge divisions.

- Jessica Klein

RUGBY LEAGUE

HIGHFIELDS: June 11 - Highfields v. Valleys.

Under 19: Highfields 18 (Tries Cortay Carmody,

Lauchlan Fanning, Rhys Brown. Goals Chad

Lebsanft 3/3) d. Valleys 14 (Tries Joshua Peterson,

Robert Fangatua. Goals Rylee Burns 1/1.) Women:

Valleys 28 (Tries Natasha Hopwood, Jessica Page,

Madison Norris, Janet Morofa, Jasmin Mathieson,

Chloe Gray. Goals Janet Morofa 2/6) d. Highfields 0.

Reserve grade: Highfields 44 (Tries Blake Appo

2, Tyson Klingberg 2, Lachlan Thom, Joshua Quinlan.

Goals Cory Haywood 6/8) d. Valleys 12 (Tries

Benjamin Atkins, Harrison Murphy. Goals Rylee

Burns 2/2.) A grade: Valleys 30 (Tries Brock Diment

2, Alexander Hinch 2, Daniel Bain. Goals Travis

Turnbull 4/5) d. Highfields 24 (Tries Cory McGrady

2, Thomas Hatch, Jarrod Lee. Goals Josh Fanning

3/3, Jarrod Lee 1/1). - Sally Haywood. • Cont p.17

INDOOR BOWLS

• From previous column

June 26 - Toowoomba Indoor Bowls Association

annual five-game day at the Indoor Bowls Hall in

Annand Street with call of the cards and morning tea

at 9.30am to start the day. Three games before lunch

then two games after lunch. Teams of four players

$5 per player, BYO lunch. Tea and coffee available.

Afternoon tea will be available at finish of play while

scores are being finalised. There will be a multiple

draw raffle drawn at lunch time. To nominate a team

call secretary Marilyn Long 0416 233 434.

Highly recommend you get a team together and

nominate for a day of good bowls in a friendly atmosphere.

We have teams coming from Caloundra,

Brisbane and other points closer to home as well as

locals. If any of the clubs have any interesting events/

milestone birthdays etc coming up that you would

like known, let me know on Friday night or call 4632

3348 on the Sunday before the event. - Denise Crust

RIFLE SHOOTING

SOUTHERN DOWNS: June 12 - 400 yards F

class. F standard Geoff V. 113.4 (max 126).

F open (Max 126) Kevin . 125.13, Greg W. 124.1,

Tom McG. 123.12, Richard McK. 121.7, Craig

M. 120.8, Bruce McA. 115.2 (testing loads), Charlie

M. 109.6. Hunter/Sporter (Max 105) Abe B. 96.2,

Owen B. 86.1. We had a wintery start at the Risdon

range with cold, variable winds to contend with. The

hardy souls who attended however put in some good

performances in every class.

In open class Kevin had a great shoot, just missing

maximum score by one point with Greg and Tom

hard on his heels in second and third. In standard

class Geoff continued to make steady improvement

and the sporter/hunter was won by Abe with Owen

in runner up spot. Contact Margaret on 4666 1018

for more information. • More sport page 17


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AGE HAS TAKEN the WIND OUT of THEIR SAILS

There is not much wind left in the sails of a group

of old blokes who are about to close their windmill

restoration group.

Four of them are over 80, there are more in their

70s. Co-ordinator Corry Werth said many were

getting too old to continue.

Last week at the Jondaryan Woolshed, Laughlin

Cranes helped seven in the group to lift two restored

mills into position, and do maintenance on another.

But it could be the last such workshop at the

Woolshed, where Corry’s Group has erected 20

windmills over the past 15 years.

All have been restored at fortnightly workshops at

Corry Werth’s shed at Gowrie Mountain.

He said the windmills have been acquired through

donations, and negotiations with owners of disused

windmills.

One was obtained because it was in the path of the

Toowoomba Bypass.

Windmills have had a special attraction for many

blokes, many having used windmills on properties,

or appreciate the simple mechanism that pumped

water, and the historical context of the mills which

began in the 1800s.

There are many Toowoomba made Southern Cross

mills in the collection, but it also one of about four

mills made by a plumber in Brymaroo, an Eclipse

mill made by A.J. Cohoe in Toowoomba, and an

American made Iron Turbine on a wooden tower.

Other brands in the collection include Comet,

Alston, Goodhue Special, Meteor, Metters, IBC and

Ideal.

Windmills are a bit more than just a static object.

People seem to like watching a windmill wheel

spinning in the breeze, or changing direction as the

breeze changes.

The appeal of windmills is illustrated by other

collections in Toowoomba, including a number

of mills at TAFE in Campbell Street, a display at

Toowoomba Showground including a Comet with

a 35 foot wheel, the biggest successful windmill

in Australia, and a number of unusual mills at

Highfields Pioneer Village.

- Miles Noller

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