Herald 20220913

Conserving the bushland we have
Many people are upset about the environmental
destruction caused by the clear-felling of land
fronting Reis Road, Highfields especially the unnecessary
clearing of the road verge that would
have been a wildlife corridor.
Unfortunately, this damage cannot be undone,
but I encourage residents to appreciate the conservation
reserves that we do have in Highfields.
Two of these are the Charles and Motee Rogers
Reserve and the Highfields Falls Reserve.
Volunteers are trying to enhance these remnant
bushlands by working to weed out exotic plants
that threaten the habitat of our native fauna and
Put a spring in your step!
Lace up your walking shoes and connect
with nature at one of our many bushland
parks near you!
• Glen Lomond Park, Middle Ridge
• Lake Cooby, Meringandan
• Highfields Falls
• Mount Peel, Drayton
• Mount Kingsthorpe
• J.E. Duggan Park, Rangeville
• Picnic Point, Toowoomba
To discover more walking trails,
visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/walkingtrails
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over-run the native flora.
Will you help us? Volunteers meet at Rogers’
Reserve (library entrance) on the first Friday of
each month from 9am to 11am and at the Highfields
Falls Reserve (Recreation Reserve Road
entrance) every Tuesday from 9am to 11am. Every
hour contributed helps to preserve our environment.
For more information on Rogers’ Reserve
contact Greg by phone 0428 288 077 or email
glukes@bigpond.com or Sue 0409 276 072.
For details on Highfields Falls contact Jane
0423 747 169. - S. Swan, Highfields
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Thanks for the memories
There is a lot of comment and discussion about
land clearing for roads and housing at the moment.
The problem I have with this issue is that everybody
who thinks land clearing should cease is
already living on land that has been cleared and
is fully guilty of what they are complaining so
Hampton Visitor Information Centre is looking
for a couple of volunteers to join the team.
Volunteering with us is a very rewarding and
fulfilling experience. We are often the first point
of contact for visitors to our region so a cheerful
personality, a passion for our local area and a love
of talking to people is all you need.
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I began my working days with the Southern
Electric Authority of Queensland, as a clerk in the
engineering department.
After six months I saw where the State Wheat
Board located at 619 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
was after harvest personal to work in their field
depots for the 1966 harvest, I applied and was successful.
Over the years I travelled to all depots in
Queensland and was sent to Oakey depot on four
difference occasions.
During my first visit I worked with Tom “Spider’
Webb who showed me the correct way to use
the bag grain trier.
This included probing the bags, getting the grain
to come out the hole in the top of the bag trier and
closing the hole made in the bag.
One day Tom said to me, watch out, these growers
can hide their defective bagged grain inside the
outer bags on the truck, but he did have a big grin
on his face.
Other people that I worked with at Oakey included
George Mason, Sid Ash, Bill and Percy
Morris, Ken Lawton, Eric and Paddy Weise, Eddie
Potter who was probably the last grain classifier at
the depot before it was leased out to agents who
were paid to intake and out, the harvested grain.
Back in the early years there were also mobile
mechanical units, electrical units, carpenters,
painters, plumbers and bitumen gangs all based in
Oakey.
One person I was very impressed with was
Frankie Mann, who always greeted you with ‘Well
lad, it’s nice to know nice people.
Thanks for the memories. - Greg Eadie, Goombungee
vehemently about. The “back issue” here is not
land clearing. It is the fact that there are too many
people. - Douglas Holtham, Crows Nest
• The issue here is about clear felling and total
destruction of habitat which is vastly different
from responsible clearing for development - Ed.
Information centre needs volunteers
We ask for a commitment of 2 shifts of 3.5
hours each per month and provide training and
on-going support.
You are sure to find it a happy and enjoyable
place to volunteer. If you are interested please call
4697 9066 or email hamptoninfo@tr.qld.gov.au. -
Kerri Seccombe
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