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Memorial unveiled at former Lavelle School site
Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio with Kenneth Scurr and Laurie French, the
youngest and oldest past students who unveiled the memorial stone
Significance of locks and keys
Have you ever thought about the significance
of locks and keys? These days they are so abundant
and common that we use them without any
real thought.
That is, unless we lose a key, and then we realise
how difficult life can be without them.
At one time in history the locking of anything
was generally for city gates as recorded in the Old
Testament book of Nehemiah chapter 3.
In those days they were mostly made of wood
and were designed as ‘locks and bars.’
In a walled and gated city there was no need for
the common individual to use a key.
Down through time the designs and uses of
locks and keys have changed dramatically.
Even in my lifetime I can still remember the use
of a simple door latch which consisted of a bar that
lifted and settled into a hook.
Its use was to keep the door shut against the
weather and not necessarily to keep anyone from
entering.
The earliest cars didn’t even have doors, and the
introduction of car doors with keys wasn’t until
well into the 1900s.
Now, in the 21st century, everything can be
locked from phones to diaries, cars, houses, computers,
business premises and gated communities.
There are, however, still some cultures in the
world where keys are not used. These people live
simply with homes often made from raw materials
provided by nature, and transport is on a horse,
donkey or by walking.
In many places you are considered rich if you
own an animal for transport.
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A memorial stone on the site of the former
Lavelle School, situated about 14km south of
Millmerran was unveiled on Saturday, September
24
Ṗast students and relatives gathered at Millmerran
Lions Park and travelled by bus to the site
where the oldest and youngest former pupils, Laurie
French at 97 the oldest, and Kenneth Scurr and
Karol Campbell at 71 the youngest, unveiled the
memorial stone.
Master of ceremonies for the day Malcolm
Campbell welcomed around 50 to the event and
gave a short talk about the stone and then invited
Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio to
speak.
The Mayor spoke of the importance of preserving
the work done by our pioneers and congratulated
those responsible for the erection of the
monument.
Lynette Scurr was the winner of a competition
to guess the circumference of a bottle tree that had
been planted at the entrance to the school.
It is estimated the tree would be over 80 years
old.
The circumference of the tree is 5.6 metres and
Lyn’s prize was a young bottle tree.
Following the unveiling, all returned to Millmerran
Bowls Club for a luncheon prepared by
the Bowls Club ladies.
Old school stories were shared and all who attended
enjoyed the social atmosphere catching up
with people, some who had not had contact since
they left the school.
The school was officially closed in 1957.
The greater the acquisition of possessions, the
more prevalent the use of locks has become, which
is a sad indictment on humankind.
Those with a baser nature seek to take from others
through robbery, violence or deceit.
In today’s society this now means that many
live behind locked doors, even in the daytime, for
fear of unwelcome intruders.
What is the antidote to this fear? Is there an answer
to being able to live without fear in today’s
world?
What does the Bible have to say? Fear does not
come from God as seen in 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God
has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.”
The classic Psalm 23…. “The Lord is my shepherd”
is well known for its verses on God’s protection
and provision.
Verse 4 in particular offers comfort in place of
fear. Ps 23:4 “Though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are
with me, your rod and your staff they comfort me.”
And Psalm 27:1 asks the questions “The Lord
in my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall
I be afraid?
Dear Lord, I would like to live a life free from
fear. I invite you to come into my life as my shepherd,
my light and my salvation. In Jesus name.
Amen
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Among those attending were John Reinke, Maurice Commens, Don Campbell, John Sharp,
Ian McCullough, Ailsa McCullough, Pearl Kanowski, Stuart Sharp, Jeff Scurr, Ken Scurr,
Jean Sizer, Evelyn L., Lyn Scurr, Sylvie Schultz, Bill McCormack, Karol Campbell, Trevor,
Esther Goodall, John Newman, Lorna Lindy, Kelvin Turner, Cheater Stokes, Garth Dennis,
Malcolm Scurr, Edna French and Laurie French.
Downs Health partners with local
government to distribute RATs
The 2020s has certainly begun
as the decade of inventing your
own reality.
A decade where flat earth ideology
seems to have become
more mainstream.
What is the process by which
people go down such a path?
The first step is to: “do your
own research,” a phrase all too
common in social media discussions.
In reality, none of us truly do
our own research. We are simply
not wired this way.
Humans are social creatures
and we are highly motivated to
stick to our tribe and defend our
position.
Instead of objectively looking
at the facts on a particular
subject we look for views and
evidence which support our
existing beliefs, to make these
beliefs stronger so we feel more
comfortable.
To have our beliefs genuinely
challenged is an uncomfortable
feeling referred to as cognitive
dissonance.
We avoid this feeling by enthusiastically
accepting views
that support our own and rejecting
those that don’t (regardless
of source quality), and this is
known as confirmation bias.
Confirmation bias is the reason
two equally intelligent people
can have opposing beliefs
and be equally convinced they
are correct and the other person
wrong, with seemingly no ability
to convert the other person to
their way of thinking.
Confirmation bias affects everyone,
no matter what your
education level or intelligence.
Ironically the people most susceptible
to confirmation bias are
those who are confident they can
overcome it.
Concession card holders
across Toowoomba Region,
Western Downs, South Burnett
and Southern Downs are now
able to access free rapid antigen
tests at council facilities.
Darling Downs Health acting
silver commander Michelle
Forrest said the partnership with
councils had allowed widespread
access to rapid antigen tests for
concession card holders.
“By partnering with councils
we’re able to provide rapid antigen
tests at facilities that are
readily accessed by community
members, and importantly in
rural and regional areas,” Ms.
Forrest said
“Making these tests easily accessible
will allow members of
the community to conveniently
collect the testing kits as they go
about their day.”
Toowoomba Region Mayor
and Chair of Darling Downs
Southwest Council of Mayors,
Cr Paul Antonio said the partnership
was an example of governments
working together.
“We’ve seen throughout this
pandemic the importance of
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governments working together.
Utilising our facilities to distribute
rapid antigen tests is just another
opportunity that all levels
of government can work together,”
Cr Antonio said
“One particular initiative that
I’m particularly proud of is the
utilisation of the mobile library
truck that travels throughout the
Toowoomba Region to supply
tests kits to communities such as
Bowenville, Jondaryan, Cooyar,
Haden and many more.”
In addition to concession card
holders, other groups eligible to
receive free rapid antigen tests
from Queensland Health distribution
points include:
• People who are at risk of or
experiencing homelessness, including
people escaping domestic
and family violence
• People who are seeking asylum
in Queensland
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Everyday Science with James McKay
Confirmation bias and reality
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How do scientists overcome
their own bias?
The short answer is they don’t.
However they design systems
or research and teams of people
with work methods which do.
The peer review system is not
totally free of bias, but it is definitely
the best system we have
to minimise it and accumulate
knowledge.
Single small scientific papers
are the most likely to contain
bias, however, the peer review
system works best when each
scientific study is seen as a small
piece of a very large puzzle.
Like all puzzles the picture
becomes clearer as we find all
the pieces.
In any field of scientific research,
we initially see small
sample sizes and lower quality
studies.
But over time the sample size
gets larger, the quality of research
increases, contradictory
findings begin to be deciphered,
confidence grows over time, and
conclusions begin to emerge.
After several years, or decades
scientists may complete a
systematic review.
A systematic review extracts
and interprets data from published
studies on the topic, then
analyses, and summarizes interpretations
into a refined conclusion.
A systematic review is of
the highest quality in terms of
scientific literature and is a great
example of scientists being able
to limit bias very effectively.
It is important to note that conclusions
in science are based on
current evidence and can change
when new evidence is found.
Science is constantly self-correcting
itself - this is considered
the strength of science, not its
weakness.
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How do we as individuals
overcome our own bias?
The short answer again is we
don’t.
If academics and experts are
susceptible to confirmation bias
in their own field, then how
could non-experts with limited
knowledge on a topic overcome
it? If we are able to understand
our own susceptibility to bias,
we may be able to limit its impact.
For example, we can come up
with our own referencing standards,
so that instead of looking
for things that confirm our beliefs,
we instead put emphasis on
the quality of the source.
A good start might be to follow
the basic referencing standards
used in high school.
There are good reasons why
our children aren’t allowed to
use newspaper articles, random
blog articles and obscure You-
Tube videos for their school assignments.
Ideas such as the earth is flat,
climate change is being exaggerated
by scientists, vaccinations
are a microchip, or the moon
landing was faked all have one
thing in common - there is zero
evidence to support them.
By evidence, we mean findings
from genuine scientific
sources.
In order to be comfortable
with holding these ideas an individual
needs to explain away the
genuine scientific sources.
And this is the key motivation
for so many alternate realities
that say NASA, CSIRO, the Australian
Medical Association, or
the World Health Organisation
are driven by sinister motives
and part of a global conspiracy
to achieve a hidden agenda.
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