Herald 20220802

Oakey QCWA prepares for centenary
BUILDING or BUYING a PERMANENT HOME
WOULD GIVE US MORE PRESENCE
The Oakey QCWA celebrated its achievements
for 2021 and welcomed a new secretary to its
committee last week during its annual general
meeting.
Twenty-two members attended the group’s
meeting held at the Oakey Community Centre on
Thursday morning.
Oakey QCWA president Wendy Gordon, vice
president Jill Mobbs and treasurer Carol Lee were
re-elected to the committee while Judy Byers
came on board as secretary.
Mrs Gordon said the committee welcomed Mrs
Byers after she put her hand up to join the board.
“We have been fortunate to have three new
members join the Oakey QCWA branch in May,”
she said.
Members of the Oakey branch have been hard
at work preparing for its centenary and sewing and
knitting washing clothes for an upcoming conference.
Mrs Gordon said the Oakey QCWA would be
working towards finding a permanent residence.
“We would dearly love to have somewhere to
call home.
CHRISTIAN COMMENT
Facing our giants
HEAD IN THE SAND IS NEVER THE ANSWER
GIANTS. Most of us have
them in our lives.
They come in all kinds of
disguises - everything from irrational
fears, the inability to
get on top financially, continual
relationship issues, health problems,
family difficulties, consistent
job losses, feelings of being
unloved, and being time poor.
The list is long, and some of
us have several different ‘giants’
in our lives at the same time.
The response of many is to run
and hide, but hiding our head in
the sand is never the answer.
This ‘hiding’ can take many
forms. From becoming a workaholic,
to getting lost in the consumption
of drugs or alcohol,
having multiple changes of jobs
or addresses, avoiding people, or
becoming a party animal to give
the illusion that all is well.
Whatever our coping mechanism,
the result is the same.
It is a temporary relief at best,
in failing to recognise the giant
we are dealing with.
There is only one way to tackle
any ‘giant’ in our lives, and
that is to face it.
When you run from anything
you only give it the power to
keep chasing you.
Once you stop, make a stand,
create a plan or seek help, you
are halfway to winning the battle.
It is said, for example, that
an alcoholic can never be set free
until they first face the fact that
they are one, and then seek help.
Admitting that there is a giant
in our lives at all, brings us
a long way forward to being in a
position to address it.
Overcoming a fear of heights
for another example, is never going
to be conquered by staying
on the ground.
Struggling with financial issues
can often be resolved by
seeking help in managing them
constructively.
The answer to dealing with
any issue is to recognise that the
only solution lies within you. We
can all be braver than we think
we can, once we stop and face
whatever our ‘giant’ may be.
Fear of failure is a hurdle that
needs to be overcome by trying,
again and again if necessary, until
success is found.
"We used to be in Terry Street across the road
from the doctor’s surgery but we lost the venue
after the amalgamation,” she said.
“I have the support from the branch and the division.
"We just have to do a bit of convincing to the
State Committee to allow us to perhaps buy or
build a permanent home again for the association
in Oakey.”
Over the past year, the Oakey QCWA members
were active in the community, donating a sewing
machine to a local kindergarten, donating to a local
family battling with illness, and helping the
QCWA Darling Downs Division repair its headquarters
after the building was flooded.
Mrs Gordon said having had new members join
the group had lifted their spirits.
“We had been struggling for members but our
new additions are enthusiastic about the QCWA,”
she said.
“Gaining a new permanent residence for the
Oakey QCWA would help us have more of a presence
in Oakey.”
- Sean White reporting
‘If at first you don’t succeed,
try, try again’ is an apt quote in
dealing with the giants in our
lives.
Can God help us in dealing
with our giants?
Psalm 46:1 says “ God is our
refuge and strength, an abundantly
available help in times of
trouble.”
The story of David and Goliath
found in 1 Samuel chapter 17
is a well known Bible story that
illustrates that although the giant
we face may appear to be much
bigger than we can handle, once
we find the courage to face it, the
victory can be ours.
Lord God, You know all
about the giants in my life; those
things that appear to be too big
for me to conquer. I invite you
into my life, to grant me that inner
strength to help me to face
them, and, with your help, to
overcome. In Jesus name I pray.
Amen
Contributed by John 15 Christian
Fellowship, Crows Nest.
If you need counsel or help
with any issues, please ring David
Hiscock 0448 982 919.
Oakey QCWA president Wendy Gordon, vice president Jill Mobbs, secretary Judy Byers, and
treasurer Carol Lee with QCWA Darling Downs Division president Elaine Kieseker and QCWA
Southern Region state vice president Carol Jackson
My first column since the
federal election is a great
opportunity to thank you, the
people of Groom, for allowing
me to serve you again in our
nation’s parliament.
The election result was heard
loud and clear and there is much
work to do. Under Peter Dutton’s
leadership, we are already
reasserting our LNP values.
Our new pension plan is to
double the income threshold
for aged and veteran service
pensioners before losing
payments. Employers are
screaming out for workers,
and this will help alleviate the
labour shortages businesses are
experiencing in almost every
sector.
We should do everything
we can to ensure our senior
citizens and veterans maintain
dignity through their continued
contribution to our workforce.
Our plan allows pensioners to
better manage their financial
position and gain more rewardfor-effort.
Australia faces many
challenges, including inflation,
cost of living, and interest rate
rises. I will be working hard with
Peter Dutton to deliver credible
policy, with real solutions, to the
fundamental problems our nation
faces.
I’ll keep working hard for you.
– Garth.
Talking Groom
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HAMILTON MP
Federal Member for Groom
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