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volunteers

Crows Nest Australia Day

Committee chairman Paul

Fleming is putting the call out

for community members who

would like to help organise the

annual celebration.

Mr Fleming, pictured, is looking

for other like-minded people

to volunteer to help with the running

of the Australia Day festivities.

“The commitment involved

includes about four meetings a

year and helping out on Australia

Day itself,” he said.

“The committee runs the

Crows Nest Country Music Festival

proceeds from which support

the Australia Day function.”

FOUR MEETINGS A YEAR and HELP on AUSTRALIA DAY

Mr Fleming has been involved

with the group for about eight

years and said it was a great way

to celebrate the achievements of

local community members.

He said the committee had

held fundraising events in the

past like a charity supper before

starting the country music festival.

“The money raised from the

fundraising efforts of the volunteers

goes towards entertainment,

advertising and food for

the January 26 celebrations,” Mr

Fleming said.

“Australia Day is about celebrating

what Australia stands for

and the outstanding efforts from

our community.

“Being involved with the

Crows Nest Australia Day Committee

is a great way to meet new

people in the Crows Nest area.”

If you are interested in joining

the Crows Nest Australia Day

Committee, phone Mr Fleming

on 4698 1056.

Australia Day Award nominations

are open and can

be made online at tr.qld.

gov.au/our-region/whatson/events/10702-australia-day-awardsor.

Nominations for the 2023

awards close on October 31.

- Sean White

Award for bottle display

Jacob Hole from Haden won a special award given

by Lyn Milton from Bundaberg for his display of 6oz

crown seals soft drink bottles at the Antique Bottles and

Collectables Fair at Crows Nest last Saturday. - Report

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Heritage Bank

committed to

Highfields

The Highfields community is

certainly home for the leaders

of Heritage Bank’s Highfields

Community Branch.

Heritage Bank has proudly

run its Highfields Community

Branch as a joint venture for

nearly 20 years with local partner

Progressive Community

Crows Nest.

The Branch provides the

people of Highfields with a full

range of banking services, and

also contributes tens of thousands

of dollars every year to deserving

local community groups

through Heritage’s community

branch profit sharing model.

Heritage has appointed two

locals to key roles in the Highfields

team, with Branch Manager

Aaron Jones and Lending

Specialist Aimee Rosenthal fixtures

of the community.

Mr Jones and his family have

built their first home in Highfields

and he loves helping fellow

Highfields residents achieve

their financial goals.

“I am really passionate about

Heritage’s Community Branch

model. I absolutely love helping

our members with their financial

goals and giving them the tools

to achieve them,” he said.

“Knowing I get to do this, all

while a portion of our profits go

back into helping my community,

that is just really special

and unique, and something I am

proud of.”

Lender Aimee Rosenthal is

also a proud Highfields native

committed to helping fellow

community members turn their

home dreams into reality.

“I have grown up and lived in

Highfields for most of my life.

"Now I’m raising my family

here,” she said.

“I have worked in the Heritage

Community Branches at

Crows Nest and Highfields since

2015.

“As a lending specialist, I am

passionate about helping people

understand the process of applying

for a loan and achieving their

dream of buying or renovating a

home.

“I work across our Crows

Nest and Highfields community

branches, so I’m able to meet

clients at whichever branch suits

them best and have flexible appointment

times, including Saturdays.”

Heritage’s Highfields Community

Branch is a joint venture

with local organisation Progressive

Community Crows Nest.

Fifty per cent of the profits

from the branch are distributed

to community organisations

each year.

These generous grants help

Aaron Jones

Branch Manager

Aimee Rosenthal

Lender

community groups like schools

and sporting clubs fund important

projects that benefit Highfields

residents.

Heritage’s Highfields Community

Branch is located at

Shop 9C Highfields Village

Shopping Centre and is open

Monday to Saturday.

Anyone interested in talking

with Heritage about their financial

goals is invited to pop in and

speak with Aaron or Aimee.

Crows Nest groups amalgamate

An amalgamation of the

Crows Nest Tennis Club and

Progress Crows Nest has seen

a new organisation formed that

looks to bring more recreation to

the town.

The Crows Nest Progress

Recreation and Tourism Association

came about after the tennis

club approached the progress association

about merging the two

groups.

Tennis club president Paul

Fleming said the idea of combining

both organisations was

brought forward to Progress

Crows Nest as a means of keeping

the club’s assets in the community.

Concerns about the club’s assets

were brought forward at the

start of the year when the club

was made aware that the public

was to have free access to the

courts by the Toowoomba Regional

Council.

On November 5, Toowoomba

Regional Council contacted the

tennis club about the new changes

to sporting facilities on TRC

owned land which allows free

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“With the courts being made

free to use, the club lost its main

source of income which would

have led to the club folding,” Mr

Fleming said.

“We own the land that holds

the club house, toilet block and

electricity facilities, and we

wanted to make sure it stayed in

the community.”

The Crows Nest Tennis Club

was formed in September 1945

and the following month the

Crows Nest Shire Council granted

it a suitable site for new tennis

courts which opened a yearand-a-half

later.

Crows Nest Progress Recreation

and Tourism Association

interim president Paul O’Brien

said the new entity’s additional

focus of recreation aligned with

the aim of the former Progress

Crows Nest to promote the town

as a soft-adventure tourism hub.

“It was already in our aim to

bring active tourism to Crows

Nest, so it was a good fit joining

with the tennis club,” Mr

O’Brien said.

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arm to the organisation gave it

the ability to bring sports into

Crows Nest.

The tennis club’s assets rolled

into the new entity has allowed

the space to be used by various

community groups and the

re-emergence of a monthly market

at Crows Nest.

The Crows Nest Progress

Recreation and Tourism Association’s

inaugural annual meeting

is on October 25. - Sean White

QCWA creative and practical art expo

The QCWA State Exhibition

of Creative and Practical Arts

Expo is being held in Toowoomba

on Saturday and Sunday, October

29 and 30, at The Goods

Shed, Victoria Street.

The exhibition is free to enter

and open to the public from

8.30am to 4pm on both days.

The doors will be be officially

opened by Mrs Sheila Campbell,

QCWA State President and

Mayor Paul Antonio at 8.30am

on Saturday.

The Expo will showcase the

talents and versatility of QCWA

members and friends and will

also present to the public a diverse

range of local artisans.

Local artisans include Natures

Rewards, Noelene Peters, Darling

Downs Potters Club, Mophead

By Linda, Nettie’s Country

Creations, Heidi’s Face Painting

- Kylie Karner, Southern Beekeepers

Association, Colonial

Woodcrafts - David and Julie

Harriman, and Leah’s Creative

Glass Designs.

There will also be other displays

and goods, demonstrations

and workshops including QCWA

State Cookery, handcraft, floral

art, dressmaking and sewing,

photography, knitting and crochet,

International, patchwork,

Ag and Environment, Centenary

and Country Kitchens.

Demonstrations and workshops

will run over the two days,

the key ones by Alex Stalling of

Tinker Art, Toowoomba, Alex

Stalling and Heather Drake’s

Gingerbread Houses along with

workshops and demonstrations

by QCWA members.

On the Saturday night, a gala

dinner at Picnic Point will cele-

brate the QCWA’s 100 years. It

will be an event to celebrate, to

reflect and to socialise.

The annual State Conference

of members and delegates will

be held at the Empire Theatre

from October 31 to November

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Talent soars at college musical

Iris and daylily

garden open

Mary MacKillop Catholic College has

successfully performed its first P-12 college

musical production of Madagascar, A Musical

Adventure Jnr.

The sold-out production ran over

three nights at the UniSQ Arts Theatre in

Toowoomba and well and truly exceeded the

expectations of all patrons with many in awe

of the maturity, professionalism and talent in

performance and vocals.

College principal Chris Gabbett attended

the Saturday night performance and said it

was a spectacular show.

“It was a real credit to everyone involved.

Watching it be created from the beginning of

the year to now was magnificent. Every student

involved did a fantastic job and should

be very proud of themselves,” he said.

From the

President

Greetings!

Last month we heard from the wonderful Isaac Moody and how

he was able to thrive through COVID in the hospitality industry as

well as sharing some great wisdom.

We all were able to walk away with a few take homes to

implement in each of our businesses, no matter the industry.

This month we heard from Steve Claydon and his incredible

business journey. Steve Claydon is the Co-Director at Why Bravo,

a global sales consultancy working with fast-growth companies in

Australia, NZ, the UK, Canada, and the USA.

This month is also Mental Health Awareness month and the

theme is building resilience: communities and connection. Share

with us how you are building community and connection in your

business at the next networking event.

Next month Tuesday 1st of November, 6:30am, at the Highfields

Hub we look forward to hosting Helen Black who is a social

enterprise advocate and managing director of Work Restart.

“Work Restart is a dynamic social enterprise that empowers

people leaving prison to restart their lives and positively contribute

to their community,” Helen explains.

“We harness the power of industry to deliver social and economic

benefits for businesses, governments and community.

“Our best-practice programs are driven by impact and innovative

thinking, generating significant social change inside and outside.

“A leader in innovative and scalable reintegration and

rehabilitation programs, Work Restart’s unique Inside | Outside

model has delivered a 40 percent reduction in reoffending rates.”

We look forward to establishing the Highfields Chamber of

Commerce further into our region as a voice to aid businesses in

our region.

If you’d like to come along to one of our Networking Events,

go to our website at https://highfieldschamber.com.au/ to find out

more.

Yours in business, Sarah Mengel

President, Highfields Chamber of Commerce

President@highfieldschamber.com.au

Mary MacKillop Catholic College’s musical ensemble

“This is the first time the P-12 College has

put on such a large production, and the support

and commitment of the students, staff

and parent body has certainly attributed to

what is sure to be a successful event.

“When we commit to educating the whole

child, an authentic and aspirational pathway

in Drama and the Arts is essential.

“To be able to present this in professional

surroundings like this theatre offers our students

a rich experience that I hope they will

remember for a long time.”

College drama teacher and musical director

Genevieve Duncan said the cast and

crew loved working with the team at UniSQ

Arts Faculty.

“Liam and his team of technicians are

experts at enacting our vision for this show

and we are grateful for the opportunity to

perform in such a professional theatre,” she

said.

"Every element of design from props,

stage sets and the elaborate costumes, could

not have been done without the dedication

of many talented staff and parents.

“While a production like this does require

a significant budget, the generosity of local

business sponsorships made it that little bit

more affordable for all families to get involved

in this cultural experience.

“A special thanks to Rubiks Roofing,

GenEng Engineering, Airconditioning

Queensland, ACD Trade, Kat’s Creations

and UniSQ for sponsorship.”

The three night, sold-out event was high

energy, witty and a whole lot of fun.

Locals in alleged fraud

Two people from the Toowoomba

Region were among a

group arrested after a protracted

investigation into Goods and

Services Taxes fraud offences.

In May this year, detectives

from the Crime and Intelligence

Command’s Organised Crime

Gangs Group, Taskforce Uniform

Knot initiated Operation

Uniform Doublet, an investigation

into alleged fraud committed

by people linked to criminal

street gangs.

Following extensive investigations,

search warrants were

executed over the last three

weeks at properties across Brisbane

and Toowoomba, with the

assistance of the Financial and

Cyber Crime Group. Items including

a BMW coupe, cash,

drugs, electronic equipment,

crypto hardware wallets, identification

and designer clothing

have been seized.

Police alleged the 10 people

arrested so far, aged between

18 and 22, were involved in a

number of large scale deceptions

against government agencies

and financial institutions where

they provided false details in

order to receive fraudulent payments.

It will be alleged these individuals

collectively defrauded

the Australian Taxation Office of

in excess of $1.8 million.

An Kleinton man, 18, was

charged with fraud, possessing

explosives, a dangerous drug,

and utensil and contravene requirement.

He was bailed to appear in the

Toowoomba Magistrates Court

on November 7.

A Kearneys Spring woman,

20, was charged with two counts

of fraud and one count of possessing

tainted property.

She was bailed to appear in

the Brisbane Magistrates Court

on October 10.

The investigation is in partnership

with the Australian

Taxation Office’s Operation Protego,

an investigation into widespread

GST fraud where offenders

invent fake businesses and

submit fictitious Business Activity

Statements in an attempt to

gain a false GST refund.

Detective Acting Superintendent

Tim Leadbetter from the

Organised Crime Gangs Group

said the arrests were the culmination

of a complicated and

complex investigations conducted

by detectives attached to

Taskforce Knot.

“This is an excellent example

of investigators identifying

offences and taking immediate

action to investigate and disrupt

the crime.

"We believe the funds obtained

are used to undertake

further serious offending,” Detective

Acting Superintendent

Leadbetter said.

"The cost of offending is large

and has a real impact on the

economy and community.

"The results would not have

been possible without the assistance

provided by the Australian

Taxation Office.”

Jenny Hockings admires a Lemon Rose Iris in Theresa

Eadie’s Iris and Daylily garden at 33 Hartwig Street, Goombungee.

The garden is open on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays

and Mondays throughout October and November.

CHRISTIAN COMMENT

Blind to the truth

The old song, Smoke Gets in

your Eyes, is about being blinded

to the truth that others around

could see, but the character in

the song could not.

How often, I wonder, does this

apply to us? Not just in matters

of love, which is the subject of

the song, but in life in general.

There can be many things that

cause us to be blinded to the

truth - the influence of family

and friends, our own bias and

prejudices, and both positive

and negative events in our lives.

Then there are TV shows and

movies, online games, what we

read and what the media feeds

us. The list of things that shape

the way we see things is extensive

and can be far reaching in

terms of shaping what we perceive

as truth.

What might the ‘smoke’ be

that gets in our eyes? Is it just

believing something we are told

or observe without thinking it

through for ourselves? There is

an amusing story that illustrates

this well. A young mother always

cut the shank off the leg

of roast lamb before cooking it.

Her husband asked one day why

she did this and she replied, my

mum always did it, so I’ll ask

her. On asking her mum she

said, my mum always did it, so

I’ll ask her. On asking her mum

she said ‘ I only had a small

roasting pan, so I would cut it

off to fit the leg in!’

We may chuckle, but there is a

deep truth to ponder here.

What, for example do you

believe about the God of the

Bible? Where did your beliefs

come from? Have you ever considered

that you may be blinded

to the truth?

The story of Paul in the Bible

also illustrates this perfectly.

He was a devout religious Jew

who persecuted those who were

followers of Jesus.

Why? Because most of the religious

leaders of his day did not

believe that Jesus was the promised

Messiah they were waiting

for, even though he fulfilled over

100 prophecies that had been

given to them in their scriptures.

It took a personal visit from

God when he was on the road to

Damascus, to convince him that

Jesus really was the Messiah.

(Acts 9)

Are you ok when people talk

about God, but not ok if they

talk about Jesus or the Bible?

Why is that? What ‘smoke’ in

the form of what you’ve been

told, or what you have experienced

in life, has prevented you

from looking into the possibility

that truth may be found there?

The Bible says in Psalm 34:8

“Taste and see that the Lord is

good.”

You will never find the truth

of the claims of Jesus unless

you are prepared to look with an

open mind for yourself.

Dear Jesus,

If I have ‘smoke’ in my eyes

that prevents me from reading

the Bible and seeking the

truth of who you are; then I

invite you to remove from me

everything that would hinder

my ability to know you.

Like Paul, may I come to know

you in a life changing way. Amen.

- Contributed by John 15 Christian

Fellowship, Crows Nest.

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More than 780 seek work at Acland mine

Hundreds of people want to

work at the New Acland coal

mine, should it receive final

approval for its stage 3 project

from the State Government.

New Hope Group has received

784 expressions of interest for

jobs at New Acland Mine in the

past month.

Since launching an online

portal in mid-September, New

Hope Group has received 719

expressions of interest from

workers and 65 expressions of

interest from businesses eager to

supply goods and services once

New Acland Stage 3 is approved.

The general manager of

the New Acland mine, Dave

O’Dwyer said that of the 719

expressions of interest for roles

at New Acland Mine - 447 were

from the Darling Downs - 170

were from the 4350 postcode

(includes Toowoomba - 158

were from the 4352 postcode

(includes Highfields, Kulpi, etc.

- 78 were of interest from the

4401 postcode (Oakey) - 695

were from Queensland - 177

expressions of interest were

from past New Acland Mine

workers.

Mr O’Dwyer said there were

expressions of interest from 65

suppliers wanting to provide

goods and services:-

· 36 of these suppliers were

from Darling Downs postcodes

(includes Toowoomba, Oakey,

etc.);

· 25 were from Brisbane

postcodes;

· 61 were from Queensland.

Mr O’Dwyer said the number

of expressions of interest in the

past month proves there is a

thirst for well paid, local jobs.

“The applications also

reinforce the fact the

overwhelming majority of the

local community, including

families, farmers and small

business owners want New

Acland Stage 3 to go ahead.

“Once the project is under

way, we’ll need truck drivers,

engineers, electricians,

operators, administration staff

and mechanics.

“At the peak of construction,

there will be close to 600 local

workers on site at New Acland

Mine.

“Throughout the life of

the project, the permanent

workforce will be approximately

400 full-time roles, made up of

Darling Downs locals.

“Unlike a lot of other mines in

Queensland, New Acland Mine

does not engage fly-in, fly-out

workers, with more than 90 per

cent of our previous workforce

living within 50km of the site.”

Mr O’Dwyer said some

applicants were from central

Queensland who wanted to get

closer to home.

Workers and local businesses

can register their interest in a

job at New Acland Mine by

visiting https://newhopegroup.

com.au/current-expressionsof-interest/

Once approved,

local workers, contractors and

In the Caterpillar equipment workshop at Hastings Deering in Toowoomba are some of their tradesmen, with Justin Butcher

(top of ladder) the company’s Toowoomba Operations Manager, and with him, Dave O’Dwyer, the general manager of the

New Acland mine. Mr O’Dwyer announced that more than 700 people had responded to an opportunity to seek work at Acland

when Stage 3 of the mine is granted all approvals.

local businesses will benefit to

the tune of $1billion over the

life of the New Acland Stage

3 project. New Hope Group

remains focused on securing

the remaining primary approval

required for New Acland

Stage 3, an Associated Water

Licence from the department

administered by Queensland

Minister for Water, Glenn

Butcher as soon as possible.

New Acland Mine General

Manager, Dave O’Dwyer said

an AWL will enable a restart

of operations and employment

opportunities for hundreds of

local workers and suppliers.

- Miles Noller reporting


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Road repairs follow disaster

events and seven floods

RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE - COUNCIL RESPONDS

TO LAST WEEK'S HERALD REPORT

Toowoomba Regional Council

is giving top priority to repairing

roads that were badly

damaged in three State-declared

disaster events, including up to

seven floods in many areas of

the Region during the past 11

months,.

The council is also detailing

funding submissions seeking

state and federal government assistance

for infrastructure reconstruction

projects.

TRC Infrastructure Services

Committee chair Cr Carol Taylor

said the council was working

as fast as practicable to repair

roads to a safe and trafficable

standard across the Region.

“It is a massive undertaking

by our dedicated teams to

undertake emergency road repairs,

particularly in the wake

of successive flood events that

occurred in November 2021,

then late February-early and late

March, in early April and then

again in May,” Cr Taylor said.

“Since November 2021, more

than 7600 temporary emergency

repairs have been completed.

"The next phase of delivery

involves permanent reconstruction

works across the Region.

“We have fast-tracked the delivery

of the first $6 million of

priority works.

"The project is moving into

the next phase of permanent

reconstruction works which is

likely to total around $100 million.

"This program is of another

magnitude altogether and is expected

to be completed by mid-

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“The works involve desilting

and repair of drainage structures,

gravel re-sheeting, formation

grading, shoulder regrading, replacing

culverts and pavement

repairs.

“Our flood recovery team

is working closely with the

Queensland Reconstruction

Authority to ensure funding for

the initial $6 million of priority

flood reconstruction works can

be reimbursed later.

“We ask for residents’ patience

as we methodically work

to repair the damage across

our large road network, which

includes more than 3550km

of sealed roads and more than

3250km of unsealed roads.

“In addition to the most recent

rain events, the Council

has completed long-term repairs

valued at more than $30 million

following the declared February

2020 flood event.

"The successive weather

events delayed those repairs and

added extra work to these sites.

“Works related to the Flood

Recovery Program for the 2020

flooding event (over 3400 locations)

included more than

330km of gravel road treatments,

silt and material removal

of 80,000 cubic metres and more

than 120 culvert repairs, including

some replacements.

“Some of the most recently

completed works in this program

include culverts and floodways

at Bourke Road, Sandy

Camp, Leslie Bridge Road,

North Branch; Carroll Road at


Cr TAYLOR

Massive undertaking

Hodgson Vale in the southern

areas and Cooyar-Mount Binga

Road, Cooyar and Kooralgin-Gilla

Road at Wutul in the

northern areas.

“Priority works have started

at Merritt’s Creek Road, Pechey,

Pierce’s Creek Road, Crows

Nest and West Prairie Road,

Yargullen in the northern part of

the Region in addition to Gowrie

Little Plain Road, Nobbs Road,

Cr Taylor said the council’s

November meetings would consider

a report into its Network

Extension and Upgrades Policy.

“Under the policy, it’s a requirement

that road upgrades/

extensions are fully funded by

the applicant unless it’s determined

that such an upgrade

would be of considerable benefit

to the wider community and

resolved otherwise by Council,”

Cr Taylor said.

“Council receives numerous

requests for upgrades, particularly

in the wetter years.

"While the perfect world scenario

would cover the costs of

these requests, neither the council

nor the broader community

TRC Infrastructure Services Group General Manager Mike Brady, left, TRC Infrastructure

Services portfolio leader Cr Melissa Taylor, plant operators William Gossow and David McKee,

Construction and Maintenance North, and TRC Infrastructure Services Committee chair Cr

Carol Taylor inspect work at Grapetree Road

Westbrook (Central area) and

Ted Mengel, Nobby and Preston

Boundary Road, Top Camp in

the Region’s south.

“The Council is pursuing additional

funding avenues for

flood recovery works related to

community and recreational facilities,

environmental recovery

and prevention programs, including

flood risk management.

we serve, can afford such costs.

“If Council were to consider

upgrading all the 1511km of unformed

roads in our Region, the

costs would be in the order of

hundreds of millions of dollars,

in addition to all future maintenance

costs.

“Council, on behalf of the

community, simply can’t afford

this. We have financial constraints

and to do the work necessary,

we would have to either

introduce a special rate for these

roads, which those residents

would then likely not be able to

afford; or increase rates dramatically

for all our residents, which

wouldn’t be fair to the broader

community.

“Earlier this year, the Council

submitted an initial list of projects

for which we are seeking

Betterment funding from the

Commonwealth and State governments.

"The Betterment funding program

specifically allows roads

and other infrastructure to be

built to a more flood resilient

standard.

“There is no denying that

many parts of the Council’s road

network, like parts of the state

and national networks, are in a

poor state following the multiple

floods.

“Motorists are advised to use

extreme caution at all times.

"Please observe any warning

signs and drive to the conditions.”

The council to consider roads policy

at November meetings

"Some 82 per cent of roads

across Queensland are maintained

by local government authorities,

with the Toowoomba

Regional Council’s percentage

estimated to be higher than this

figure, yet local government receives

the least funding of the

three levels of government.

“To make matters worse, from

this year onwards we’ll receive

less money through the Financial

Assistance Grants program,

as well as the Transport Infrastructure

Development Scheme.

“With a road network of more

than 9600 kilometres in length,

we can’t continue to do more

with less.

“While it’s important to maintain

existing Road Network

Extension and Upgrades Policy,

there is room to consider

multi-criteria assessment to support

the prioritisation of upgrading

sections of formed maintained

and unformed maintained

roads to gravel standard.

"However, this would require

considerable funding from either

Council, road upgrade applicants

or a combination of both.

“Council will also seek to

include processes in the new

planning Scheme to ensure any

new houses have direct property

access to a road defined in Council’s

Road Register as a maintained

gravel or sealed road.”

Inland Rail line to go here

This is where ARTC plans technical experts) ARTC engineers

to build its $14.5 billion Inland

and their former Feder-

Rail line between Pittsworth al political masters (Barnaby

and Millmerran.

For more than 16km of the

distance, the rail line will cross

the Condamine floodplain.

This picture of the floodplain

between Pampas and Yandilla,

was supplied by local farmers

Wes Judd and Brett Kelly and

shows a dump truck and another

piece of equipment partially

submerged by floodwater.

Joyce was the last of the Coalition

Infrastructure ministers prior

to the last Federal election),

ARTC has remained Putin-like

is its intent to push ahead with

its flawed design.

But the new Infrastructure

Minister Catherine King has

called a review of the Inland

Rail project and a few days ago

named Kerry Schott to head a

The equipment was being short/sharp inquiry, to deliver

used by Queensland Rail attempting

to fix a massive sinkhole/culvert

failure adjacent to

the old Millmerran railway line.

The farmers said the location

has been flooded about six

an answer by February.

Dr Kerry Schott is an Australian

executive with a career in

investment banking, she was

managing director and CEO

of Sydney Water, is currently

times from December to the Chair of NSW Net Zero Emissions

present time, and the equipment

and Clean Economy

has been underwater at least Board, Chair of the Advisory

three times.

Board to Energy Co NSW, and

Despite sensible alternative is a patron of Infrastructure Inland Rail Flooding Yandilla Pampas submerged truck in

corridors, and warnings from Partnerships Australia.

September 2022


Milestone

birthdays

Red Hatters celebrate 16 years

The Gourmet Cafe at Danish Flower Art

was filled with chatter and laughter as members

of the Absolutely Fabulous Red Hatters

of Highfields celebrated their 16th anniversary

last week.

Fifteen women sporting the unique purple

and red uniform of the club gathered at the

restaurant on Tuesday, October 11.

Highfields Red Hatters queen Rosalie

Loring has been involved with the group for

15 years and has loved every bit of it.

“My late husband talked me into joining

the group and it was the best thing I ever

did,” she said.

The Red Hat Society is an international

women’s social club that welcomes women

aged 50 and over, dressing in purple clothing

and sporting red hats.

“We’re a social group where women

come together for friendship, fellowship

and fun,” Lady Rose said.

The Absolutely Fabulous Red Hatters of

Highfields meet at the Danish Flower Art

café every Tuesday. - Sean White

The Absolutely Fabulous Red Hatters of Highfields

Beras Vandersee of Crows Nest celebrated

her 90th birthday with an open house at

the Crows Nest Anglican Hall on Sunday.

Among the many family and friends who

attended were Narelle Brown and Judy

Schefe who had also attended Beras’ 21st

birthday party which had been held in the

same hall.

Former Crows Nest identity, Chaseley

MacDiarmid with her son Cameron.

Chaseley celebrated her 100th birthday in

Brisbane on October 13. Her husband Ian

MacDiarmid was a well-known auctioneer

and agent in Crows Nest.

Regions roadshow

heads to

Toowoomba

The Regional Australia

Institute has announced

Toowoomba

will be the next location

for its national event

series, Regions Rising,

next month.

RAI CEO Liz Ritchie

will deliver a key note

address at the next

month’s event, presenting

RAI’s latest data on

jobs, housing, and population

movement in regional

Queensland. Opportunity and

Ms RITCHIE

“As millions of Australians

either choose to

challenges

stay in the regions, or make the move, this surge

in popularity brings with it opportunities and challenges

for the Sunshine State,” Ms Ritchie said.

Regional job vacancies have continued their

overall trend run of growth, reaching a new record

of more than 91,000 advertised jobs in August.

“Queensland accounts for almost one third of

all jobs advertised in regional Australia, with more

than 26,900 available now,” she said.

“This event will provide government, industry

and regional leaders with the RAI’s insights into the

unique settings facing Queenslanders.

“We are delighted to work with our Regional

Activator Alliance member, Toowoomba and Surat

Basin Enterprise to bring this event to Queensland,

alongside our national event series partners, Nutrien

Ag Solutions and NBN Co.

Queensland Minister for Regional Development

Glenn Butcher will also deliver a keynote address.


The Aged Care Quality Standards are being

reviewed. Now is the time to have your say,

because quality aged care matters.

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety final

report challenges us to create better aged care services and a

better standard of care for older Australians.

In March 2021, the Australian Government announced a review of

Aged Care Quality Standards (Quality Standards) in response to

Recommendation 19 of the Royal Commission final report.

We’re encouraging input from older Australians, families and

carers, aged care providers, the workforce and anyone interested

in contributing to the future of aged care in Australia.

Consultations are open between 27 September to 7 November 2022.

To have your say about the Quality Standards, visit the Aged Care

Engagement Hub or call the My Aged Care’s freecall phone line.

Phone 1800 200 422

Visit agedcareengagement.health.gov.au

For translating and interpreting services, call 131 450 and ask for My Aged Care on 1800 200 422.

To use the National Relay Service, visit nrschat.nrscall.gov.au/nrs or call 1800 555 660.


Artists spoilt for choice

Rain brings out bushland beauty

MEMBER FOR

TOOWOOMBA

NORTH

Watts News

Each year I can ask approximately 35 ‘Questions on Notice’ (QoN)

of the Government, one per sitting day of Parliament. Theoretically,

these questions enable the community of Toowoomba North to hold

the Government to account. The answer to the question should be

supplied to the Table Office by the Palaszczuk Government within 30

calendar days of the question being asked.

At my recent bi-weekly community corners, I’ve heard concerns

about the reliability of electricity within the Highfields area. I have put

these concerns to the Palaszczuk Government’s Minister for Energy,

Renewables and Hydrogen, Honourable Mick de Brenni in a QoN:

With reference to the 16 power outages in Highfields in the last 18

months – Will the Minister advise what infrastructure upgrades are

planned to ensure reliable power is provided to this area?

Here is some of the Government’s response:

“Ergon Energy network has advised that a review of the distribution

of network to Highfields revealed there are no systemic issues causing

increased outages in this area. The severe weather experience across

2021/22 has been the major contributor to outages.

“The 2022-23 State Budget provided funding for a new 16.1M

Kleinton Substation, which when completed in ‘future years’ will

increase network capacity and improve the security of electricity

supply to the region.”

I guess Highfields residents should take heart that the upgrade will

be completed in ‘future’, but with no timeline provided, it is clear that

Labor has failed to appropriately invest in the infrastructure required

to maintain a reliable source of electricity.

As a third term government, it’s worrying to see that their ability to

manage a core government service has fallen by the wayside, and as a

result our community is suffering.

I will continue to seek updates on both future upgrades to the

network and stability as we head into another forecasted summer

season of severe weather events. The reliability of electricity is a must

and the management of this is a priority for the LNP, having earlier this

year established the first ever Shadow Minister for Customer Service,

a role which we will have in a future LNP government.

Ergon Energy (a Queensland Government Owned Corporation)

customers, particularly those in Highfields and Toowoomba, aren’t

getting reliable or affordable electricity

and this isn’t good enough.

I would like to finish with a

message of thanks and to celebrate

our wonderful and dedicated teachers

within the region. World Teachers’ Day

2022 is on Friday 28 October – thank

you for all you do in helping to educate

the next generation!

Until next month,

Trevor

P 4602 2100 A 182 Ruthven Street, North Toowoomba QLD 4350

• PO Box 285, Harlaxton Qld 4350 E toowoomba.north@parliament.qld.gov.au

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Artists of Crows Nest is an active

and popular group providing

encouragement and support for

those taking their first tentative

steps into creating visual art.

Members are spoilt for choice

when it comes to opportunities

for skill development, exhibitions

and social interaction with

an arty twist.

With the recent closure of

their Esk exhibition Our Visual

Connection - Sketched, the

group went straight onto the

Lowood Gallery with their exhibition

Tiny Works, a display

of 63 small canvases including

mosaics, which is open until October

29.

The eagerly awaited weekend

workshop with Tricia Taylor

using pastels in a seascape

has been fully booked as is the

one-day drawing workshop with

member artist Lyn Johnston.

The last tutor workhop for the

year will be on December 7 with

Pam Shipman sharing information

on the pastel medium.

Planning for 2023 is well under

way with one of the highlights

being in June with master

pastellist Maxine Thompson

showing her skills with animal

portraits.

Popular tutors Karol Oakley

and Elena Churilova will also

visit for workshops in the first

half of the new year.

Interested members of the

public are welcome to come

along to any of the workshops

where cost is kept to a minimum

and some materials can be supplied.

- Pam Shipman

On coming home after nearly

two weeks away, it is great to see

everything growing.

The regular rain and now

warming spring weather has all

the trees and grass leaping out of

the ground.

The plants that thrive with

good spring moisture that produce

a bumper seed crop for

new plants during the wet season

continue to flower.

• The spectacular bloom of

deep yellow to be seen in our

bushland parks is jacksonia

(Dogwood.) - Dougal Johnston,

Hampton

Golden Oldies movies

at Crows Nest

On Friday, November 4, Crows Nest Arts Council, in conjunction

with Joel Archer’s Golden Oldies movies, is presenting A Christmas

Carol, a 1938 black and white film adaptation of Charles Dickens’s

classic novel.

The show will start at 2pm in the Crows Nest-Community and

RSL Centre, with cartoons and selected short films, followed by the

main feature after intermission.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children, with tickets available

at the door from 1.30pm. No pre-booking is required. Afternoon

tea is included in the ticket price.

On Christmas Eve in 19th century London, the miserly Ebenezer

Scrooge reluctantly allows his employee Bob Cratchit to have

Christmas off with pay but orders him back all the earlier the day

after.

Bob spends the last of his wages on food for his family’s humble

Christmas dinner.

That night Scrooge is haunted by three spirits, The Ghost of

Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of

Christmas Yet to Come.

The following day, Christmas Day, Scrooge is a changed man.

He shares the true spirit of Christmas with the Cratchit family in

a way that makes for a joyous and heart-warming end to the story.

For further information contact the Crows Nest Arts Council secretary

on 0409 728 976 or cnacsecretary@gmail.com.

Highfields Tavern to host

Australia’s Biggest Quiz

Everyone in the community is

invited to come along and help

break a world record in Highfields

next week.

Highfields will be one of the

16 locations across the country

to be involved with Australia’s

Biggest Quiz with the goal of

raising awareness and eliminating

hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C is a blood borne

virus that without treatment can

cause liver disease and liver cancer

which is the fastest growing

cause of cancer deaths in Australia.

With more than 115,000 people

with the disease in Australia

in 2020 and thousands more who

don’t know they have it, Hepatitis

Australia has decided it’s

time to put an end to the virus

for good.

Walkley-winning journalist,

TV presenter and social commentator

Jan Fran (picture) will

host Australia’s Biggest Quiz,

broadcasting across the country

virtually.

Hepatitis Australia CEO Carrie

Fowlie said the peak community

organisation was progressing

national action on issues of

importance to people affected by

the disease.

Want to get into shape

and can’t afford gym fees?

Walk and let us pay you!!

Reliable people wanted to deliver leaflets 1-2 afternoons a week

(Adults & High School students preferred)

Contract Rates Regular payments

Darling Downs

Pamphlet Distributors

Shed 2

103 North St, Toowoomba

Phone 4639 1986

during office hours

“The trusted pamphlet people”

This month includes highlighting

how we could end hepatitis

C in Australia.

“It’s not every day that the

world has the chance to eliminate

a serious disease like hepatitis

C, and whilst Australia’s

Biggest Quiz promises to be a

lot of fun it is also history in the

making,” she said.

“The connection between

trivia and a health awareness

campaign might not be obvious

at first, but there is one big barrier

in eliminating hepatitis C:

knowledge.

“It’s often said that knowledge

is power but most of us know

more about sport, geography,

music and film than we know

about the disease. Our mission is

to change that.”

In Australia in the past five

years, 50 per cent of the people

living with hepatitis C have been

Gowrie Little Plain

concert

Gowrie Little Plain Hall held

a very successful Lindsay Waddington,

pictured, Allan Caswell,

Ken Lindsay and Lynchburg

concert on October 8.

There was a huge crowd in

attendance and the concert was

sponsored by Toowoomba Regional

Council.

The next concert is on November

26 featuring Errol Gray

“the backyard balladeer” and

bush poet Gary Fogarty.

For a very enjoyable night

of entertainment please phone

Shirley on 4630 4384 to book.

JAN FRAN

Quiz host

cured. A blood test can diagnose

the disease and an affordable 12-

week course of tablets can cure

it.

Australia’s Biggest Quiz will

take place on Wednesday, October

26 at the Highfields Tavern

from 6pm. Visit virtual event,

visit australiasbiggestquiz.org.

Sacred concert at

St James

This Saturday night, Ars Cantorum will present Sacred Selections,

a concert featuring a Mass in F by Franz Schubert and supporting

choral works by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Haydn,

Support

Fauré, Gustav

the

Holst,

Karl Jenkins and John Rutter at 7pm at businesses St James Anglican Church who on

the corner of Russell and Mort Streets,

support

Toowoomba.

the area

Tickets are $25 and can be pre-purchased from St James Parish

Office between 9am and 3pm Monday where to Friday. Tickets you can live! be purchased

at the door subject to availability. There is no charge for accompanied

school age children.

The concert will be followed by a LIVE light supper LOCAL

for the audience

and performers in the adjacent Parish Centre.

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WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2022

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On a fishing trip to Moreton

Island in 1984 the photos of a

gun battery at Cowan Cowan

were taken.

Darwin was attacked by the

Japanese on February 19, 1942.

The urgency of guarding the

sea approaches to Brisbane

brought about the construction

of the Cowan Battery on Moreton

Island which began in early

1942.

Across Moreton Bay on the

northern tip of Bribie Island fortifications

included two six-inch

naval guns and searchlights.

The two forts were guarded

by the 14th Garrison Battalion.

Other guns and fortifications

surrounded the coast of Moreton

Island. Moreton Bay had extensive

minefields.

The six-inch guns which

weighed 12 tons each were

dropped off a barge into the sea

and manhandled by 12 men into

position by being rolled with

LIVING HISTORY with MAX and PAM BACON

Guns at Fort Cowan Moreton Island

ropes along wooden bearers.

Fort Cowan had searchlights

and a radar station. Gun crews

practised by firing at towed targets.

On March 4, 1942 the Minesweeper

“Tambar” had a mix-up

in code signals with the Cowan

Battery resulting in the firing of

a six-inch, bring-to shot, across

the bow of the “Tambar.”

The shell hit the ship’s forecastle

killing Able Seaman A.E.

Bartch instantly. The shell then

passed through the captain’s

cabin killing Steward E.R. Harrison.

It then passed through the

radio room where it severed

the legs of Warrant Officer H.

Theeman who later died in

Greenslopes hospital in Brisbane.

The Cowan guns were recovered

in 1947 with one of the

guns, Serial No. 2327, being

stored at Kelvin Grove Barracks

Alan Bacon, Frank Griinke, Rod Harvey and Michael Griinke discovered this World War Two Fortification high on the sandhills

of Moreton Island above the eastern beach. It was well defended by swarms of sand flies. August 1984 - Max BAcon photos

in Brisbane while its twin went the National Artillery Museum,

south.

North Fort, Manly, New South

In the 1950s a C.M.F. Unit Wales. The closure of this Museum

conducted an exercise to reinstall

saw the gun go into storage

the Kelvin Grove gun to the at Bandiana. It will hopefully go

Cowan Battery site.

on display at an Artillery School

The Maritime Museum recovered

Museum at Puckapunyal in Vic-

and stored the gun in 1985, toria.

the year after our photos were The Cowan Gun seems to

taken in 1984. In 2001 it was have been the gun that no one

acquired and put on display by wanted but everyone wanted.

LAND

USE FOR

THE GROOM

ELECTORATE

Lloyd Simkins and Frank Griinke inspect the Cowan Gun.

August 1984

Frank Griinke and Lloyd Simkins look across Moreton Bay

from the Cowan Gun. August 1984

Tree of love

OR LAND & WATER RUINATION FOR

THE GROOM ELECTORATE????

Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, residents in Parkland

Estate at Crows Nest, who have for years been looking

after this nearby roundabout making it a focal point in

the estate, have transformed this tree into an exciting tree

of love. - Contributed



Mort and Co

named regional

export winner

AMONG WINNERS at QUEENSLAND

EXPORT AWARDS

Toowoomba-based Mort and Co has been

named Queensland’s regional exporter of the year.

Mort and Co has its corporate office in Mort

Street, Toowoomba, and beef feedlots at Grassdale

between Dalby and Cecil Plains, and Pinegrove

between Cecil Plains and Millmerran.

They have a combined capacity of 90,000 head

and turnover more than 215,000 head annually.

It exports premium beef to 20 countries. It established

its Phoenix beef range in 2015 and now

includes three award winning and internationally

recognised brands.

The brands are: Grandchester (Black Angus),

The Phoenix (F1 - F3 Marbled Wagyu) and Master

Selection (Purebred Wagyu).

To support its beef production and marketing

business, Mort and Co has established associated

businesses such as farming, stockfeed production,

transport and transport servicing, and fertiliser

production.

The Queensland Regional Export Award kicks

off the awards season, with Mort and Co now also

nominated in the Toowoomba Business Excellence

Awards and the National Export Awards.

Mort and Co was among about 15 award winners

at the Premier of Queensland Export Awards

function last week.

Many were from regional areas and supporting

them was the Queensland Country Press Association,

which counts numerous country newspapers

as members.

Indeed, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks was the

overall Exporter of the Year, after winning the

Agribusiness Food and Beverages section.

• Other regional winners included Helitak Fire

Fighting Equipment from the Sunshine Coast,

Plasvaac from Kalbar, John Paul International

College from Logan, and Real Time Instruments

from Mackay.

Bottle and collectables fair

The Darling Downs Vintage

Bottle and Collectables Club

celebrated a successful fair on

the weekend with an increase in

vendors and patrons.

More than 60 tables with various

wares were on display at

the Crows Nest Community and

RSL Centre on Saturday for the

annual fair.

Club assistant treasurer Maurice

Burgess said it was great to

see an increase in younger people

attending the fair.

“We have had people from as

far as Tasmania and New South

Wales travel to be here.” Mr

Burgess said.

“Having more younger people

here is good for the hobby; it ensures

that it has a future.”

Mr Burgess said collecting

vintage items was a great way of

learning about local history.

“When you look at an old bottle,

you’re looking at the company

that produced it and you learn

about the trademark and what it

means. "It’s very interesting.”

With the success of Saturday’s

show, Mr Burgess said he was

optimistic about future events.

The Darling Downs Vintage

Bottle and Collectables Club appreciate

the support from Heritage

Bank, Crows Nest RSL and

Meats and More.

Rod Millward, Highfields

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk presents the winning Regional Export Award to Mort and

Co principal Charlie Mort and Mort and Co CEO Stephen O’Brien

Phill Le Pettit, secretary of Queensland Country Press Association, a sponsor of the Premiers

Export Awards, with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk

Mark your calendar - the Highfields Cultural Centre is celebrating 25 years

of operation with a jam-packed family fun day for the Highfields community.

What’s on offer?

Highfields Cultural Centre

celebrates

25 YEARS

Come celebrate with us!

Date: Sunday, 6 November 2022

Time: 10am - 4pm

Plenty of entertainment from local schools and community organisations.

FREE popcorn, face painting and a photo booth.

Kiosk open for hot food and drinks.

Community craft display.

Roving clown show.

Our friendly team of staff will also be on hand to answer any questions

you have about the centre.


Stewart Burgess, Maurice Burgess and Wayne Fleming talking a deal on antique bottles

To learn more, visit the Toowoomba Region

events register at www.tr.qld.gov.au/events


A High Country Herald advertising feature

Family fun day - opportunity for community to enjoy activities

Highfields and District Kindergarten

recently held their

annual Community Family Fun

Day.

And, what a wonderful day it

was!

Being a not for profit kindergarten,

the kindergarten chooses

to organise an annual event for

young families in the local community

to come along and enjoy

the activities on offer at a minimum

cost.

This year the children enjoyed

petting the animals in the petting

zoo, their faces being painted

and taking home a balloon animal.

During the day, families were

entertained by beautiful musical

serenades of Disney by a local

young artist.

The special guest on the day

was Bluey.

Bluey mingled with the crowd

and happily posed for photos

with the children.

In addition, the kindergarten

held a sausage sizzle and market

stalls which comprised of an ed-

ible pantry, plants, a secondhand

book stall, playdough as well as

the very popular lucky dips.

The kindergarten conducted a

multi-draw raffle and gave free

ice creams to kindergarten aged

children.

The Highfields and District

Kindergarten vice-president and

organiser of the event Stephanie,

thanked the committee, parents

and their families, staff and

sponsors for their generous donations

and volunteer time.

Stephanie said, “It truly shows

that a community spirit is alive

and well within our kindy and all

those efforts make for a successful

day.

“It is a privilege to be involved

in an event for our children and

families that live in and around

our beautiful community.”

The Highfields and District

Kindergarten is currently enrolling

children for the 2023 kindy

year.

Fees have been reduced to $29

per day and the Kindergarten

offer free kindy for Kindy Plus

Support Subsidy recipients.

Enquire with the centre to see

if you are eligible.

The centre also offers After

Kindy Care until 5.30pm providing

flexibility for families to

manage their work commitment

and busy lives.

For enquiries, or to book a

tour to experience the Highfields

Kindy difference, contact

the kindergarten on phone 4630

8864.

1 Bloodwood Street, Highfields QLD 4352

Telephone: 4630 8864

admin@highfieldskindergarten.com.au

C&K Highfields & District Kindergarten

Worship Times

The Herald

welcomes

contributions of

news and

story ideas from

our readers and

community

organisations

Let us know by

Phone 4615 4416

or email herald@

highcountrynews.

net.au

Call 4615 4416

to advertise your service times here

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

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

Worship Times:

St George’s Crows Nest every Sunday

at 8.30 a.m

St Mark’s Goombungee

1st & 3rd 5pm and 5th Sunday 4pm

Barry 0409 874 147 Denise 0419 736 493

Local House of Prayer & Healing

Christian Healing Rooms

Visit us Monday & Thursday

9-10am

Now at ‘The Shed’,

15A Creek St., Crows Nest, Q. (behind Harpers)

For prayer at other times,

contact Don 0475 557 230

“Come Be Blessed”

St Mary MacKillop Parish

Highfields

formerly Mary of the Southern Cross Parish

8am Sunday Mass

Mary MacKillop Catholic College

Assembly Hall

75 Highfields Rd, Highfields

All are

Rev Dylan Miegel 0404 067 454

welcome! 6 Highfields Rd – Ph: 0408 304 776

Barry Darr 0428 958 555 Email: matt@highfieldschurch.org


Christ Lutheran Church

New England Highway, Highfields

WORSHIP

HIGHFIELDS

October 23

8.00am

HIGHFIELDS

CHURCH OF CHRIST

A WELCOMING PLACE

SUNDAY SERVICES

TIMES

9:30am and 5:00pm

Sunday Service:

Sunday Mornings @ 9am

55 Highfields rd.

Rev. Marius Kruger

0447 161 457

come as you are


Thirty years caring for

Condamine catchment

An organisation that seeks to make the Condamine

catchment the most sustainable area of land

possible, the Condamine Catchment Management

Association, has celebrated 30 years of service.

The Association was formed in 1992 following

consultation into how catchment management could

be best implemented in the Queensland section of

the Murray Darling Basin.

CCMA now has more than 25 members from

various parts of the community, and represents about

12 Landcare groups.

The Management Association is solution

orientated. It seeks to solve issues and problems,

and connect those involved with water flow and

management, vegetation management, soils and

farmland, and all other areas of the catchment which

affect sustainability.

CCMA collects and distributes NRM (Natural

Resource Management) information relevant to the

Condamine catchment.

It acts as a catalyst for community/government/

industry interaction and co-operation on issues.

It is a representative body in dealing with natural

resource management issue.s

It promotes and co-ordinates community

engagement activities that build capacity.

The organisation is about bringing people in our

community together.

The Condamine River catchment begins near

Killarney on the Great Dividing Range, flowing

north west to just south of Chinchilla.

The river is at the head of the Murray Darling

Basin.

The Condamine is about 500km long, and the

catchment contains an area of 29,150 square km

square. It includes three regional council areas.

Almost 50 people celebrated the 30th anniversary

function of the Condamine Catchment Management

Committee at Highfields.

Business excellence awards

The Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce has

announced the finalists for this year’s Focus HR

Business Excellence Awards being held at Rumours

on November 5.

More than 60 businesses from the region were

named as finalists over 15 categories which will

be announced at the awards night in November 5.

Board member Naomi Wilson said the

Toowoomba Region had more than 16,000 businesses

that call the region home.

“With more than 98.6 per cent of businesses

having 19 employees or less, that’s higher than the

State or National average. We are a community of

small businesses and the back bone of the local

economy.”

Ms Wilson said the 2022 Focus HR Business

Excellence Awards were designed to return real

value to local businesses in the quest for excellence

and growth.

FINALISTS

Agriculture: Clayton’s Organic Beef. PB Agrifood.

Sunnyspot Farm.

Community and Not-for-Profit: Breakaway

Toowoomba. Community Access Care. Lifeline

Darling Downs and South West QLD. Vanguard

Laundry

Health and Wellbeing: Classic Beauty Therapy.

Demi International. Radiance Dance Academy.

Semloh Support Services. Stephen Henry

Optometry.

Hospitality: 4 Brothers Brewing. George Banks

Rooftop Bar. Rosalie House Cellar Door Restaurant.

Toowoomba Sports Club. Quest Toowoomba

Apartment Hotel

Industry: ALE Group. Darling Fresh Smoke

Haus, Joe Wagner Group. Ryan’s Hagan Furniture.

SENIORS

EXPO

This

Thursday

October

20

Innovation and Technology: Darling Fresh

Smoke Haus. Happy Too e-commerce Platform.

Pro-Test Well Services, Stirling and Truffles

Professional Services: CDI Pest Management.

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers. Foodie Shots. McAdam

and Turnbull Realty. Vigour Graphics

Retail: Excavation Equipment. Hammy’s Cupcakes.

Hogans Family Jeweller. Ryley Jewellery

Creations

Tourism: Crows Nest Tourist Park. Rosalie

House Cellar Door Restaurant. Quest Toowoomba

Apartment Hotel. Viro Valet

Gerry Doumany Export Awards: Excavation

Equipment. Hogans Family Jewllers. Milton and

King, Mort and Co.

Sole Trader of the Year. Foodie Shots. Petria

Liana Interior Designs. Samaa Links. Stirling and

Truffles

Micro-Business of the Year: Askafoodtech.

Darling Fresh Smoke Haus. Kasper Constructions.

ParisiAnn Patisserie. Stephen Henry Optometry.

Vigour Graphics

Employer of Choice: Joe Wagner Group. NRG

Services. Proterra Group. Power Tynan

Best Regional Business: Excavation Equipment.

Joe Wagner Group. Tentworld. Vigour

Graphics,

Future Leader of the Year: Betty Appleby.

Molly Bell. Gregory Riehl. Matt Ryan.

Peoples Choice: Breakaway Toowoomba.

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers. Foodie Shots. Grove

Country Garden Hammy’s Cupcakes. Harness Energy.

Joe Wagner Group. McAdam and Turnbull

Realty. ParisiAnn Patisserie. Semloh Support Services.

X Factor Plumbing

- Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce

Toowoomba Showgrounds

Founders Pavilion

Glenvale Road, Toowoomba

FREE ENTRY

9am - 3pm

Contact P: 4635 4519

E: hazken59@gmail.com

At the Condamine Catchment Management Association celebrations, are: Glenys Bowtell,

treasurer, Anna Smith, chair, Mary-Lou Gittins, secretary, and John Standley, vice-chair

Toy library opens at Crows Nest

Community Venues

The end of the year isn’t far away – why not celebrate at one of our customisable

and affordable venue spaces?

From a large Christmas party to a more intimate family reunion, Toowoomba

Region Community Venues offers a range of affordable and customisable locations

for events of any size.

The Goods Shed

Inner city venue

Space for up to 1,500 people

Free onsite parking

Oakey Cultural Centre

Families and community members showed their

support for the new Kath Dickson Community

Toy Library opening at Crows Nest.

The new toy library opened its doors to the public

on Saturday, October 8 at the former kindergarten

building on Littleton Street.

A toy library functions in the same manner as a

regular library but instead of loaning books, members

borrow toys.

Kath Dickson community co-ordinator Caitlin

Easton said she was surprised how many people

attended the opening of the new service.

“While there were a lot of families there, there

were also a lot of people from the other local community

groups showing their support,” she said.

The Crows Nest toy library is currently open

every Thursday from 1pm to 4pm and Friday from

9am to noon. Members of the service can borrow

up to 10 toys for two weeks at a time.

“This is a great way for parents to follow the interest

of their children without having to purchase

a lot of toys,” Mrs Easton said.

“Toy libraries also allow parents who are carbon

conscious to provide toys for their children

without contributing to waste.”

The toys available at the new facility are suitable

for children up to 8 and cover areas from

STEM learning, fine and gross motor skills, and

more.

Mrs Easton said the Kath Dickson Family Centre

was looking for ways to bring more hours to

service and to take it mobile.

“We’re looking at ways where we can service

the outlying communities around Crows Nest in

the future,” she said.

Mrs Easton said everyone involved with the

toy library was grateful for the support from local

community groups and businesses that helped establish

the service and celebrate the opening.

- Sean White

Highfields Cultural Centre

Indoor and outdoor spaces

Full-service venue

Space for up to 500 people

The Annex

Make the space your own

Spacious location

Choose your caterer

Beautiful art deco building

Two function spaces available

Modern equipment available

Our friendly and experienced team of event coordinators would love to help you plan

the perfect event!

Don’t delay, book your space today by visiting www.tr.qld.gov.au/communityvenues


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SALE REPORT

Saturday, October 15

Rocky Dip Yards CROWS NEST

Cattle market remained strong at Zeller

& Co Sale on Saturday, October 15

with Wayne Stark selling a pen of

Droughtmaster calves for $1650.

Light Angus calves from Kumbia sold to

$1360.

NEXT SALE

Saturday

October 29 – 10am

Early bookings:

The Groves family, Ravensbourne

- 15 mixed sex weaners, top calves

Account the breeder – 80 mixed sex

Charolais x calves, top quality

15 Angus Hereford calves a/c breeder, top

quality

5 Angus steer calves a/c breeder, top

quality

For more info, Ph Rick 0428 879 531

Don’t forget we sell at Dalby every Wednesday

with Fitzgerald Livestock

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

WANTED TO LEASE

Country to run 100+ steers

BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE

Mobile: 0428 879 531

Fax: 4698 2580

E: rick@zlp.net.au

Your local agent

HIGH COUNTRY

FARMING

Livestock sector continues to improve

environmental stewardship

The red meat and

livestock sector continues

to improve its

environmental sustainability

and stewardship,

and suggestions

this week of a “deforestation

problem” in

Queensland are incorrect,

according to Meat

and Livestock Australia.

MLA Managing Director

Jason Strong said

that livestock producers

were working hard to

manage their land sustainably

for the next

generation and to leave

the environment in a

better place than they

found it

“The reality is that

the industry’s market

access depends on our

industry meeting our

international obligations

and national and

state legislation and

regulations,” Mr Strong

said.

“Queensland State

vegetation management

clearly defines

vegetation zones and

which areas are primary

forest areas prohibited

from clearing and the

secondary regrowth

forest areas eligible for

reporting on Dalby Cattle Sale

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

2674 yarded

Wet weather reduced numbers this week

with only a handful of western cattle being

sent in. The market remained very firm with

last week’s improved results. A good and full

panel of buyers were in attendance, where

restockers were very strong. Overall quality

was very mixed . There was a run of PTIC

Ultrablack Cows selling to $ 2,450.

Bullocks -- 370.0 -- 443.2 ckg

Heavy Cows -- 275.0 -- 396.2c kg

Store Cows -- 260.0 -- 358.2c kg

Yearling Feeder Steers -- 370.0 -- 650.2c kg

Yearling feeder Heifers -- 355.0 -- 596.2c kg

Weaner Steers -- 420.0 -- 762.2c kg

AUCTIONS PLUS – RURAL REAL ESTATE

– CLEARING SALES

David O’Sullivan 0412 501 116

Paul O’Sullivan .... 0400 910 088

osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au

regrowth and invasive

plant species management.

“Our industry abides

by the internationally

recognised definition of

deforestation that takes

into account both deforestation

and regrowth

and we have always

been open to working

with WWF to come to

an agreed definition of

deforestation. When we

look at the progress the

industry has made, and

the targets that we have

set for ourselves, it is

clear that the livestock

sector is headed in a

positive direction.

“The Australian livestock

industry has the

dual re-sponsibility of

producing nutritious

food to feed the world

and protecting our land

and biodiversity. MLA

has accelerated investment

to achieve this

and also to demonstrate

and measure these

achievements.

“Industry has gone

to some lengths to ensure

that through the

“Balance of Tree and

Grass Cover” tool we

have the capacity to

measure and report on

our net national forest

and woodland gain and

loss annually as reported

through the Australian

Beef Sustainability

Framework.” Mr

Strong said the industry

was working to secure

an economically and

environmentally sustainable

future by:

• Setting the goal of

achieving carbon neutrality

by 2030

• Continuing to

support a net positive

annual net change in

national woody cover

figure that recognises

vegetation gain as well

Registration is open for Meat and Livestock

Australia’s Updates 2022, to be held on November

30 at the Clive Berghofer Events Centre,

Toowoomba.

Following two years of virtual events, MLA

Updates returns to an in-person, one-day event of

presentations, displays and demonstrations.

Attendees will also be brought up to speed on

MLA investments and progress against MLA’s

2025 Strategic Plan.

There will also be updates from MLA’s

Communications, Marketing and Insights and

International Marketing teams which will include

a Q and A session with each of the speakers.

MLA’s Managing Director Jason Strong will

open the 2022 MLA updates taking attendees on

a journey through some of the key research and

development investments MLA is delivering

as loss

• Continuing the investment

to provide a

highly nutritious and

environmentally sustainable

product.

“The sector is making

huge gains in our

environmental sustainability

and is enthusiastic

about being part

of the solution for sustainable

production and

environmental stewardship,”

Mr Strong said.

“MLA is investing

in in-novative research

to mitigate our carbon

footprint, as well as

programs to increase

carbon storage on

farms.

This includes technologies

to build carbon

in soils, lower the

cost of soil carbon measurement

and management

technologies, and

development of practices

to include trees

Mr STRONG

Positive sustainability

on farms in ways that

benefit livestock production.

“Industry continues

to take big steps forward.

Simplistic criticism

and exaggeration

in the media this week

are unhelpful and don’t

recognise the incredibly

positive sustainability

story of the industry.”

Registrations open for MLA Updates

to drive gains to levy payers and the wider red

meat and livestock industry across its strategic

priorities.

Mr Strong will outline the opportunities MLA is

also creating to enable industry to adopt this new

research and development and accelerate to new

heights of productivity, quality and sustainability.

Also present will be a services hub with

support for a range of MLA and Integrity Systems

Company programs, from MSA to NLIS and the

new eNVD app.

At the end of the day, there will be a sundowner

social event catered by MLA’s Corporate

Executive Chef Sam Burke which will provide the

perfect opportunity for attendees to network with

other producers, stakeholders and MLA staff.

To register and for further information

visit: MLA Updates 2022.

The 26th Annual

T.A.D.O.M.S. .O.M.S.

T.A.

Old Machinery Expo

presents . . .

Life of the Bush Contractor

FEATURE THEME FOR 2022!

ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

The story of early pioneering machinery advancement and

living conditions through period 1920’s to 1950’s

Grand Parade, Earthmoving Gear,

Blacksmithing, Metal Casting,

Damper Making, Vintage Cars,

Motorcycles, Trucks, Tractors,

Stationery and Steam Engines,

Threshing Machines and more!

Feature Display – Sprawling 1920’s Construction Camp!

Oakey Showgrounds

Saturday, 29th & Sunday, 30th October, 2022

Enquiries – Theme Coordinator – John Reis 0407 582 116

Adults: $10.00 Saturday, $5.00 Sunday

Children under 14 FREE when accompanied by an Adult

This project is supported by Toowoomba Regional Council

TOOWOOMBA CATTLE & PIG MARKET

Harristown Saleyards, Monday, October 10, 2022

Next Cattle Sale, Monday, October 17, 2022

Yarding: 218 Change: +9

Rain reduced numbers across the board with

spirited restocker competition.

• Best Bull ex Wellcamp returned $3425

• Best Cows returned $2374

• 3 pens of Murray Grey steers weighing 652kgs

returned $2844

• Speckle Park feeder steers weighing 418kgs

returned to $2394

• South Devon heifer’s a/c Dianne & Selwyn Welke

sold to 544c/kg to return $1801

• Angus trade steer sold to 572c/kg to return $2346

• Blonde Aquitaine steers a/c Neil & Clair Maddern

sold to 608c/kg to return $1657

• Angus bull calves sold to 614c/kg to return $1474

with the same vendor selling an Angus bull to return

to the paddock at $3700

# Bookings for next week recommended #

DESCRIPTION


Steers

Cows

Heavy Heifers

Bulls

Feeder Steers

Restocker Steers

Restocker Heifers

Weight

500-700kgs

520+kgs

>400kgs

>600kgs

400-500kgs

200-280kgs

200-280kgs

Range

c/kg

385-382

303-359

420-472

325-341

436-480

502-666

436-576

Bobby Calves

Average

c/kg

369

329

449

333

458

582

506

Change

c/kg

-22

+34

+20

+50

+13

+8

+42

Grass Eaters $570-$1240 Beef x Dairy $540-$700 Dairy $180-$390

Prime Pork $240

Prime Bacon

Light Sows

NIL

$295

Weaners $154

Pigs

Prime Light Bacon

Replacement Boars

Forward Stores

Suckers

NIL

NIL

$196

$88

Livestock, 429 South St, Toowoomba 07 4690 7777

Darren Hartwig - All enquiries 0428 736 470

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

Hartwig

& Bliss

trading as

CATTLE

SALE

Crows Nest

Showgrounds

October 29

11am

Full listing in next

week's paper

For bookings:

Phone: Wade Hartwig 0447 174 071

Haden King 0458 138 272

Caroline Cook 0427 134 636

13.10.2022

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FLAT We BAR - 6Mwould like to wish you and yours

25019 - 1.9MM - $26

25024 - 2.4MM - $35 100-100-1200 - 2.5MM - 50 - POA

30024 - 2.4MM - $40

20 X 5 - $15 50 X 10 - $80

25 X 3 - $13 65 X 5 - $50

25 X 5 - $19 a very 65 X 6 - Merry 30030 - $60 X-MAS 3.0MM - and $50 100-50-900 - 2.5MM - 50 - POA

TOP HAT ROOF BATTENS

100-50-1200 a Happy - 2.5MM - 50 and - POA

25 X 6 - $23 65 X 8 - $78 SIZE THICK M

32 X 6 - $30 65 X 10 - $100

12-115-15 - 2.8/2.5 - 200 - POA

22MM - .42 - $3

40 X 3 - $22 Prosperous 75 X 5 - $60

40MM New - .55 Year - $6 15-150-15 - 2.8/2.5 - 200 - POA

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

8M

RHS - PAINTED & GALV SQUARE

PTD

50 X 25 X 1.6 $60 $64 100 X 50 X 2 $150 $160

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

HEAVY - PFC - CHANNEL

SIZE 9M 12M

75 X 40 - $200 - $270

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

ROUND BAR - 6M

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

40 X 5 - $30 75 X 6 - $70

40 X 6 - $36 75 X 8 - $95

40 X 8 - $50 75 X 10 - $110

Thank you

• 75 X 40 X 2 - GALV

• 2.4M - LENGTHS

• 36 LENS | BUNDLE

CATTLE RAIL - SMALL

125 - 6.1M - 59 X 29 X 1.5

GALV / 45 LENS / BUNDLE

BUNDLES ONLY

• 1.2M X 2.2M

• 8 RAIL | GRADUATED

• 25MM GALV PIPE

• PINS INCLUDED

PURLIN - NEAR - NEW

CATTLE RAIL GALV

$12 EA / LEN

EA/LEN

420 - 6.1M - 115 X 42 X 2 $85

210 - 6.1M - 115 X 42 X 1.8 $75

21 LENS / BUNDLE

BUNDLES ONLY

• 6M X 1.2M

• 800KB | EACH

GOAT - PANELS

HARROW - CHAINS

U - BEAM - 12M

$45 / LEN

FIXED KNOT

40 X 10 - $60 75 X 12 - $140 96MM - .75 - $14

50 X 3 - $25 100 X 6 - $95 96MM - 1.00 - $16 17-190-15 - 2.5MM - 100 - POA

50 X 5 - $40 100 X 8 - $120 120MM - .7 - $20

50 X 6 - $47 100 X 10 - $150 120MM - .9 - $22 8-90-15 - 2.5/2.8MM - 200 - POA

50 X 8 - $60 100 X 12 - $190

BEN, DEBBY, STEEL KIRSTEN, PLATE

12-115-15 CEC - 2.5MM - 150 - POA

PLATE HEAVY - 2400 X 1200

BISS 80 BISS 450 M/STEEL

• ANY SIZE

• ANY THICKNESS

15-115-15 - 2.5MM - 150 - POA

• 1.6MM - $125 • 8MM - $630

The Foxes • ANY SHAPE • ANY TIME

• 2.0MM - $160 • 10MM - $780

17-190-15 - 2.5MM - 100 - POA

• 3MM - $235 • 12MM - $940

FARM SHEDS

• 4MM - $310 • 16MM - $1340

HEAVY DUTY

17-190-15 - 2.5MM - 200 - POA

• 5MM - $390 • 20MM - $1700 • SKILLION

• GABLE

• 6MM - $470 • 24MM - $2110 • ZINCALUNE

• COLORLAND

PALLET BUYS ONLY

$100 EA

$600 EACH

• 150UB14 - $560 • 200UB29 - $1200

• 150UB18 - $720 • 250UB25 - $1030

• 180UB16 - $630 • 250UB31 - $1250

• 180UB18 - $720 • 250UB37 - $1500

• 180UB22 - $890 • 310UB32 - $1270

• 200UB18 - $720 • 310UB40 - $1600

• 200UB22 - $890 • 310UB46 - $1800

• 200UB25 - $1000 • 360UB44 - $1750

ROOFING

• TRIMCLAD - ZINC $16/LM

• TRIMCLAD - COLOR $17/LM

64MM - .75 - $10

64MM - 1.00 - $12

Cec & Ben have 76 years experience in supplying

steel to the rural market FAX 07 3848 2099

7AM - 7PM - 7 DAYS | www.ruralsteelsupplies.com.au

• 4M - 2M - 800KG

• CONCRETE ABUTMENTS

• 4M - PAIR - 3000KG

GRIDS - HEAVY - DUTY

$2700 / EA

$1500 / PAIR

BARBED WIRE - CATTLE CABLE

• 2.5MM - IOWA - 400M $135

27 | PALLET

• 1.8MM - H/T - 500M $135

36 | PALLET

CABLE

• 8.2MM - 7 STRAND - 400M

• 2.5MM - 1500M - M/T

• 2.5MM - 1500M - H/T

• 3.15MM - 750M - SOFT

• 4MM - 500M - SOFT

PLAIN WIRE - GALV

$500 / ROLL

SHELVING - RACKS PAINTED - BLUE

2.33M

FENCE POSTS PICKETS

• 1.65CM - 5’6” BLACK

• 400 / BUNDLE

• 1.80CM - 6’ BLACK

• 400 / BUNDLE

BUNDLES ONLY

ANGLE - HEAVY

600

$8.50EA

$9EA

$180EA

$190EA

$160EA

$140EA

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

ASK FOR PHOTO

$50EA

HINGED JOINT

FENCING FABRICATED

TYPE THICK LENGTH/M $

8-115-15 - 2MM - 100 - POA

6-70-30 - 2.5MM - 200 - POA

7-90-30 - 2.5MM - 200 - POA

8-90-30 - 2.5MM - 200 - POA

8-90-15 - 2.5MM - 100 - POA

8-115-15 - 2.5MM - 100 - POA

AW7192642



IN MEMORIAM

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT

Haden Public Hall Inc.

Haden Market

Day Day

&

Block Party

& Block Party

Saturday, November 12 - 8am to1pm

Haden Public Hall and Grounds

Saturday 20 th November, 8am – 1pm

All-day Haden BBQ, Public Hot Hall and & Grounds, Cold Drinks, Haden Fresh

Fruits All-day and BBQ, Vegetables, Hot and Plants Cold Drinks, & Much Fresh More!

Christmas Fruits and Vegetables, decorated Plants biscuit & competition

Much More!

for ages 1-5, 6-8 and 9-12 years

Christmas Card Competition for ages 1-5;

6-8 Children’s and 9-12. Santa Entertainment arrives at 11:30am! and

WIN!

Bertie Gossow

October 15, 2019

You said goodbye three years ago

Goodbyes are not forever

Goodbyes are not the end

They simply mean we’ll miss you

until we meet again.

Lovingly remembered

Kay and William

Children’s

Entertainment

Entertainment

by

Crows Nest Bootscooters and Step Up

With music by The Free Radicals and

the Voll Sisters

Multi-Draw Raffle

proceeds Multi-Draw to Raffle

It’s Proceeds A Bloke to Kids Thing with Cancer

Prostate Cancer Roadshow

Sites From $10 each

Stall For Bookings sites or from More Information: $15 each

Santa will

be there!!

For bookings • Loretta on or 0427 more 382 578 information:

• Loretta

• Donna on

0427

(07) 4698

382

8291

578 or

Market • Donna Day 4698 and Block 8291 Party supported by a grant from

Supported by Toowoomba Regional Regional Council Council

Crows Nest Senior Citizens

MUSICAL MORNING

Tuesday, October 25

Crows Nest Community Centre

Entertainment by Ross & Deidre Putt

Trading table and raffle

Morning tea 9.30am

Admission $10

Contact P. Williams 0418 874 389

Open

10am-4pm

Daily

Billy Tea & Damper

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

TAX

ACCOUNTANT

• Small Business Tax, Accounting, and Advice

• Personal Income Tax Returns

• Bookkeeping

Tax & Accounting Services

E: leanne@ldaaccounting.com.au W: www.ldaaccounting.com.au

BUY - SWAP - SELL

P: 4596 3061

HOUSE PLANS and DRAFTING

PLANS drawn

Design & Drafting

Ph: 0428 978 144

QBCC Lic: No. 055773

Local Service

Age Pension Discounts

Classified

Advertisement

For household goods for sale for $50 or less per item

Private advertisers only Asking price of $50 or less Price must be listed Maximum 3 items per

advertisment Lineage advertisements only - photos not included

Phone 4615 4416


DEADLINES

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: Noon Friday

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT

GARDEN OPEN

Includes Bromelaids, succulents and other

hardy plants. Fact sheets and advice

OPEN TO END OF NOVEMBER

Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Saturdays

EADIES IRIS AND DAYLILYS

33 Hartwig St, Goombungee ~ Ph 4696 5044

ACCOMMODATION

SELF-CONTAINED SHARE

ACCOMMODATION

MERINGANDAN

WEST

For mature male

Very affordable rent

Permanent for right person

Pet cats welcome too - No dogs

Ph: 4696 9101 or 0409 969 106

PLEASE TEXT

FLEMINGO EXOTIC

PLANTS

Graeme Fleming

0427 312 024

Sell household items

up to $50 value FREE

OF CHARGE!!!!!

POSITIONS VACANT

POSITION VACANT

TANDOM TIPPER DRIVERS

working on highway between

Cooyar and Crows Nest

• Construction blue or white card required

• HR licence drivers required

• Women encouraged to apply

Phone 0405 507 193

or email thyxco@bigpond.com

PUBLIC NOTICES

TEMPORARY ROAD

CLOSURE NOTICE

From Monday 17th October closures on

Kleinton Rd (single lane southbound)

and Wirraglen Rd (road closure) for

construction of public infrastructure will be

in place continuously as required.

For further information please call the

Project Manager 0433 733 067.

REAL ESTATE

“Fourier”

4 Leanne Court, Highfields. 4352

4 Beds, 2 Baths, 6 Cars,

1 Office, 4 Living rooms,

1 Workshop & 1 Pool

Large brick, glass, and steel single level

modern (2001) home on 2500 sqm

block with low maintenance gardens

close to amenities.

Offers over $1.23m

Call: 0458 043 728

zenovaum@outlook.com

RURAL and FARM SUPPLIES

FOR SALE - $28,000

MAHINDRA TRACTOR - V.G.C. (Like new)

4010 (38hp) gear (Made in Japan)

4 x 4 drive (10) series with front 4-in-1 bucket

and multiple attachments. 875 hours

Phone 4698 1625 after 7pm

Hay For Sale

RHODES GRASS BALE BARONS,

SMALL SQUARES, 4x4 ROUND

BALES & 6x4x3 LARGE SQUARES

AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

View what’s for sale at

www.toowoombahayfarm.com.au

or call 0429 097 152

10775 Warrego Highway,

Charlton

Display Advertising

BOOKINGS - Wednesday prior to publication

MATERIAL - Thursday prior to publication

PRINT READY ARTWORK - Friday prior to publication

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

ACCOMMODATION

TO RENT

3brm brick house

Cabarlah-Geham

suit retired/semi-retired

couple. Newly renovated

throughout. 2 car garage

+ workshop. Tank water.

$395/wk including power

Cathy

0475 427 395

FOR RENT

Self-contained

UNIT- Highfields

Suitable one/two reliable

people.

Written applications giving

particulars and references

to “Unit”, P.O. Box 242,

Highfields Q.4352

AGISTMENT

AGISTMENT

WANTED

Minimum 30 head

References

available

0428 456 293

BUY - SWAP - SELL

CAMPER

TRAILER

MARS SPIRIT II

DELUXE 2018

1 queen, 2 singles

With annex

Full kitchen

Used twice

$12,750

Phone

0458 043 728

GARAGE SALES

CROWS NEST

12 Lewis St

SATURDAY

and SUNDAY

October 22-23

7am to 3pm

Baby clothes in

excellent condition

boys and girls

sizes 000-2.

Bric-a-brac.

Homewares.

Plants. Mosaics.

Rare china.

TOOWOOMBA

24 Cumming St

SATURDAY

October 22

After 6.30am

MOVING HOUSE

YARD SALE

Mens shed, garden

tools, cupboards,

bird cage 3 sections,

DVD holder

of 190, bedroom

suite 4pce, also

budgies

PETS and

PET SERVICES

HORSE RUG

REPAIRS

DOG RUGS

FROM $15

Crows Nest

0468 993 886

(no texts please)

PLASTERER

PLASTERER

LOCAL - RELIABLE

Call Gary 0418 733 749

QBCC No: 1002151

WANTED

• Tractors

• Farm machinery

• Earth moving

equipment

• Cherry pickers

Dead or alive!

Cash paid!

0423 204 218

Support the local

businesses who

support the area

where you live!

LIVE

LOCAL

SHOP

LOCAL

EAT

LOCAL

PLAY

LOCAL

READ

LOCAL

Your local

community

newspaper

Reason why:

• Keep the town feel so

you don’t become a

nationwide box chain

store

• Locals give back to their

community, schools etc.

• A local business will

cater to local needs

• Friendly service because

the owners will

be in your community


WANTED

WORK WANTED

Mature lady

seeking

HOUSE

CLEANING

• Honest • Reliable

• Efficient

• Thorough

• Punctual

Reasonable rates

Goombungee-

Highfields-

Meringandan

Phone

0407 450 614

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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

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

TRADES & SERVICES

THIS WEEK’S

Star of the Show!!

Weekly

Trades & Services

advertising from

$210 per 6 week block

This spot

could be yours

from just

$35 a week

Phone

4615 4416

• Security doors

• Grills

• Timber blinds

• Verticals

QBSA 521346

Serving Toowoomba and the

Downs since 1992

BOBCAT SERVICES

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

CHRIS GILL

0418 716 883

TRUCK & DOG HIRE

5T EXCAVATOR

COMBO HIRE

ROCK RETAINING

WALL CONSTRUCTION

Call

4615 4416

to book

BUILDER

CHRIS BISHOP

QBSA Lic # 73683

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE

DOMESTIC

COMMERCIAL

SHOP FITTINGS

0428 526 701

4698 7268

Call Paul Schriek

M: 0437 343 877

• Renovations

• Repairs & Maintenance

• Bathrooms

BUILDER

BUILDER

• Decks

• Pergolas

• Built-in Wardrobes

E: paul_windamere@bigpond.com

9 Werribee Drive, Highfields

No job

too small

• RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

• CONTRACT CARPENTRY • MAINTENANCE

0431 162 535

kyle@kylefienbuilders.com.au

QBCC 15038578

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

COMPUTERS and IT SERVICES

• 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


COMPUTING SERVICES

CONCRETING

Darling Downs Concreting

SERVICING TOOWOOMBA & SURROUNDS

Peter May 0428 572 722

darlingdownsconcreting@hotmail.com

• Driveways • Patios

• Sheds • Paths

No Job is Too Small

Licence number 15074800 ABN: 9637629843

CONCRETING

KEN THE

CONCRETOR

ABN 90 994 562 585

Specialising in:

• Shed Slabs

• Stencil driveways & paths

• Exposed aggregate

• Plain concrete

CONCRETING

Ken Cox

0419 718 841

A/H 4698 1118

EARTHMOVING HIRE

QBSA

72638

On the Job Concrete Mixing

PTY LTD

Small volume specialist

Now offering: supply,

lay and finishing

services

0477 460 006

info@onthejobconcretemixing.com

www.onthejobconcretemixing.com

QBCC Lic 25264

Find us on

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

Also Listed in our online directory

www.highcountrynews.com.au

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

Email: info@aspirecomputing.com.au

Alan – 0437 769 985

Czisodrilling@hotmail.com

DRILLING SERVICES

WATER BORES

• Stock & Domestic • Irrigation

• Exploration • Local Diviner

Call

Steve Gillett

0419 955 412 Hampton

Email: info@gillcodrilling.com.au

Web: gillcodrilling.com.au

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

FENCING

FENCING

RADKEKO Pty Ltd

THE TRAVELLING FENCER

0409 308 626

ABN 83 155 199 821

HANDYMAN & CLEANING

maintenance

& cleaning

services

• Handyman Service

• Window Cleaning

• Carpet Cleaning

• High Pressure Water Cleaning

• Lawns & Gardening

0429 500 840

Over 35 Years Experience

HANDYMAN & GARDENING

HOME MAINTENANCE

DELIVERING RESULTS

SERVICES

• Handyman

• Cylinder mowing

• Lawn mower service

& repair

• Garden edge

kerbing

• Gardening

• Landscaping

• Fencing (domestic)

• Mini excavator

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

HANDYMAN and PAINTER

4698 7282

LANDSCAPE and GARDEN SUPPLIES

Ph: (07) 4696 9111

Mob: 0427 135 899

Fax: (07) 4596 3019

LANDSCAPE and PAVING

Popey’s

Landscaping & Paving

QBSA 700205

All aspects of landscaping

including Retaining Walls

• sandstone • block • timber

Paving - Garden Creation

Suppliers of all

your landscaping

needs

4 Darian Street

Highfields

Industrial Estate

Mobile: 0417 709 846


Are you a

mechanic?

This prime spot could

be yours.

Contact Us TODAY

4615 4416 herald@highcountrynews.net.au

MOWER SALES and SERVICE

Phone: 4630 2150

Fax 4630 2600

Email:

sales@toowoombamowercentre.com.au

• Hustler • EFCO • Bushranger

• Masport • Craftsman • Shindaiwa

• Rover • Cub Cadet

Collect & Delivery

We also repair and Service Golf Carts

Proud to be HIGHFIELDS RESIDENTS

3 Sowden Street, Toowoomba, Qld 4350

www.toowoombamowercentre.com.au

MOWING & LAWN CARE

MOWING and MAINTENANCE

MOWING and YARD MAINTENANCE

LAWN CUT

YARD CLEANING

Free Quotes!

B

BPC Lawn

CARE

Mowing • Whipper Snipping • Spraying

Call 0409 057 288

Call Gary

0409 268 832

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

TRADES AND SERVICES

Where locals look for trade services

PEST CONTROL SERVICES

QBCC Lic: 726298

PAINTER

PAINTING & DECORATING

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER

Email:

yatesrd67@gmail.com

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

PLUMBING SERVICES

flanagan

plumbing

REPAINTS

INTERIOR

EXTERIOR

DOMESTIC

NEW HOMES

COMMERCIAL

ROOF PAINTING

PRESSURE CLEANING

ALL TEXTURE COATINGS

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

QBCC 79716

service Servicing Toowoomba,

Local Plumber

Highfields and

surrounding areas

PO Box 200, Toowoomba, Q. 4350

Paul 0418 717 321

fpservice@bigpond.com

SEPTIC SERVICES

35

YEARS

EXPERIENCE

No job

too small

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

QBCC: 58406

ADVERTISE HERE

from $35 a week and

receive a

FREE LISTING in the

ONLINE DIRECTORY

Ph: 4615 4416

Ph: 4637 0130

E: info@shrekseptic.com.au

ABN: 36 686 966 533

W: www.shreksepticservices.com.au

Are you a tradie??

And looking for new customers??

A prime spot on this page can be yours.

From just $35 per week for a 6-week booking....

SKYLIGHT INSTALLATION

SAVING YOU ENERGY AND

BRIGHTENING YOUR DAY

The Solatube Brighten Up series will

give you plenty of light without the

heat, plus many beautiful diffusers to

choose from to match your décor.

Australian owned and manufactured

in both Australia and USA, meeting

the highest international quality

standards.

*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

Over

35 year’s

experience

TILING

TREE SERVICES

PHONE

4635 9199

TYRES and BATTERIES

10 Charlotte Street, Crows Nest Qld 4355

07 4698 1209

SOLATUBE

the most advanced

series on the market

PAUL FINN – Mob: 0418 982 718

Email: bearfinn@bigpond.net.au

QBSA 060609

All work

fully

guaranteed

Ceramic Tiling Wit Style

TYRES, BATTERIES and SUSPENSION

HIGHFIELDS

TYRE & BATTERY

Tyres • Batteries • • Wheel Alignments • Rims

On farm service • Road side assistance • Fleet work

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RUGBY LEAGUE

Dean sisters off

to World Cup

Erikana and Mireka Dean

Women’s Rugby League World Cup team

Oakey Bears senior women’s hooker Mireka

Dean and lock Erikana Dean have been selected

to represent the Cook Islands, one of eight teams

competing in the upcoming Women’s Rugby

League World Cup in England from November 1

to 19.

The sisters found out three weeks ago that they

had been selected for the Cook Islands team.

Mireka said she and Erikana were excited to

have an opportunity to represent their nation on an

international stage.

“It was only a couple of days ago that I started

telling people at work that we’re going overseas to

play rugby league,” Mireka said.

In the lead-up to the world cup, the Dean sisters

have been hard at work training every day before

they depart for Sydney to meet with the Cook Island

team.

“When we meet with the rest of the team, we

will have a 10-day training camp which we will

have to spend every minute with each other so we

can gel as a team,” Mireka said.

Teams competing in the women’s world cup

include: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cook Islands,

England, France, New Zealand and Papua New

Guinea.

Erikana said the Cook Islands team had its work

cut out, being placed in the same bracket with

Australia, New Zealand and France.

“Our first game will be against the Australian

team who are currently sitting at top of the ladder,”

she said.

“Like the other women in our team, we’re in it

to represent our country and our families.”

The Dean sisters will take to the field when the

Cook Islands Women play against Australia Women

on November 2 at the LNER Community Stadium,

York. - Sean White

PARKRUN

HIGHFIELDS: October 15 - This week 67

people ran, jogged and walked our course, 12 first

timers and nine who recorded new personal bests.

Representatives of four clubs took part. Welcome

to visitors from Dalby, Toowoomba and South

Toowoomba.

Congratulations to Russell on 50 parkruns, Rob

on 100 parkruns and Steve on 200 parkruns. A combined

total of 1750 km.

The event was made possible by volunteers Petrina

Oakley, Di Tumbridge, Kerrianne Jones, Lee

Bambrick, Harry Oakey, Greg Jones, Charmaine

Schmaling, Heather Bruggemann, Graham Trigg,

Hope Bishop, Tom Hinton, Clarrie Sanders and

Janeen Gibson.

This month is parkwalk at parkrun (yes you can

still run or jog for those that want to,)

Come along and join us, 6.50am briefing for a

7am start, Saturday mornings at the Highfields Sport

and Recreation Park, Highfields.

For more information email highfields@parkrun.

com or message us via our Facebook page. - Janeen

Gibson

October 18 Ariena Lucas

October 19 Jessica Hansen

October 20 Alliyah Hansen

Sophie Schriek

October 21 Tahni Dreise

April Panzram

October 23 Isabella Merrick

October 24 Andrew Brazier

If your name is listed here,

you are entitled to receive

a Heritage Bank birthday

gift pack on presentation

of this coupon at Heritage Bank in either

Highfields or Crows Nest. To register a

birthday, send the name, phone number

and birth date to

High Country Herald,

PO Box 242, Highfields or email



SPORT

CABARLAH LADIES: October 10 - Nine-hole

stableford back 9. Division 1 winner Maryette Buckley

22. Rundown Janelle Kruse 16, Trish Shannon

16, Janese Lloyd 16, Rosemary Farquhar 16. Division

2 winner Jane Burchmann 14.

Rundown Mary Dwan 13, Sue McNaught-Ford

13, Marg Alcorn 12, Pam Campbell 11. Pins 10

Division 1 Trish Shannon, 14 Division 2 Sue Mc-

Naught-Ford.

October 11 - Bisque bogey for the Lynne Mc-

Cleary’s trophy. Winner Gayle Ward +8, runner-up

Janese Lloyd +5. Rundown Rosemary Farquhar

+5, Pam Campbell +4, Janelle Kruse +3, Lorna

Bell +2. Pins 10 (Pro Pin) Gayle Ward, 17 (all in)

Janelle Kruse. - Pam Campbell

CROWS NEST: October 16 - Dan Sanderson

Canadian draw for partners. Winners D. Cox and

A. May net, runners-up B. Phillips and G.Dukes

702/3, second runner-up K. Cox and I. Beutel 74½

Pins 1/10, 4/13, 8/17, 9/18 D. Cox, 2/11 L. Kruger,

3/12 P. West, 6/15 K. Cox, 7/16 B. Phillips.

Long drives

A grade B. Phillips, B grade J. Edser, C grade P.

West. Thanks Sando for a great day.

October 23 - Ray White Rural Crows Nest

two-person ambrose open day. Shotgun start noon.

- Betty Cox

OAKEY: October 12 - Ladies annual guest day.

Each lady invited three ladies from another club. We

played a 1-2-3 waltz stableford. Four players, first

hole best score, second hole best two scores and

third best three scores and this continues for the 18

holes. It was quite successful and enjoyed by a field

of 51 players. Winners Janice and Christine Little,

Sharon Schasser and Sandra Morgan 89, runners-up

Janelle Kruse, Jenny Englebright, Liz Robinson and

Cheryl Abberton 88 on cb. Front 9 Marlene Deans,

Lyn Case, Noela Hazzard and Jenny Shaw 47pts.

Back 9 Jenny Gordon, Sandra Speers, Ann Cass and

Val Harland 46pts.

October 17 - Ladies will play the first round of

their foursome championships. Thursday Sporters

winner Terris Muir 24pts. Terris also won the pin

shot. October 16 - No competition. October 22-23 -

Members will play an 18-hole stroke.

October 23 - Medal of medalist. Qualifiers are

Bob Dearling, Mark Carter, Michael Rietveld, Alan

DeRoss, George Fenton, Doug Fisk, Andrew King,

George Wright, Peter Flynn, John Grawich, Marcus

Welk, Stan Gillis and Michael Rietveld Jnr. - Marlene

Deans

GOOMBUNGEE: October 13 - Men's single

stableford, club trophy. Winner Errol Hartman 40.

Approaches 7/16 Greg Buckley, 8/17 and 9/18 Murray

McLeod. Ladies single stableford - club trophy.

Winner Val Drowley 38. Approaches 1/10 Val Drowley

and Carmel Cover, 6/15 Robyn Drowley, 85/17

Val Drowley. October 14 - Chook run winner Bernadette

Kelly, second Bill Robertson.

October 16 - Single stroke, monthly medal, Mark

and Karen Peters trophy. Winner men Trent Peters 65

net, ladies Val Drowley 70 net. Best gross men Matty

Burgess 68, ladies Ann Cass 86. Rundown Carmel

Cover, Dave Lowe, Matty Burgess, Greg Schull,

Mark Peters, David Cass, Gary Herriman, Bill Robertson.

Pins men 3/12 Matt Griffiths, 4/13 Dan Darlington,

8/17 Harry Cover. Approaches 1/10 Damien

English, 6/15 David Cass, 7/16 Greg Buckley. Approaches

ladies 10/10 Ann Cass, 2/11 Val Drowley.

Members draw - No. 113 Joy Van Der Wick, not

present. Next week $15.

October 20 - Single stableford, club trophy. Ladies

single stroke, medal of medalists play-off - Dulcie

Skuse trophy.

October 23 - Men’s foursomes, single stableford,

club trophy. - Murray McLeod

INDOOR BOWLS

TOOWOOMBA: October 7 - Toowoomba Indoor

pairs competition winners Errol and Kaylene

Weir who defeated Ian and Marilyn Long. Consolation

winners Judy Klein and Doreen O’Leary, defeating

Dorothy Graham and Ian Kuhn. November

11 - Toowoomba Indoor singles are being played so

clubs take note no rinks that week.

Planning has started for another free come and try

weekend of bowls early next year. The last one was

quite successful and has gained us new members so

hopefully the next one will do the same or better.

October 14 - Hosted by St Mary’s club with 14

teams playing. Winners Kearneys Spring 3, Rangeville

1 second and a draw between St Marys 1 and

Westbrook with Westbrook coming out the winner

for third. Congratulations to all. Lucky teams Kearneys

Spring 2, Kearneys Spring 1, St Pauls 2 and

Drayton. Raffle winner Pat Legg of Westbrook Club.

The last night of bowls for 2022 is on November

25 with a no fees night and prizes for the best dressed

lady and gent in Christmas costume. All clubs to

supply supper for that night.

The results of the Queensland summer championships

played at Pittsworth on October 15-16 will be

reported next week. Until then good health and good

bowling. - Denise

St MARY'S: St Mary’s Indoor Bowls Club welcomes

all members and visitors to come along and

enjoy an afternoon of social bowls at the indoor

bowls hall in Annand Street, Toowoomba every

Thursday afternoon from 12.15pm to 3pm. Cost is

$4 which includes afternoon tea.

October 14 - St Mary’s Club was the host for the

Friday night competition at the Indoor Bowls Hall.

We had two teams competing. One team tied for

third, but lost in the draw.

Congratulations to all the bowlers who come

along every week to represent our club. Well done!

- Yvonne

GOLF

OAKEY SOCIAL: October 16 - VSS on the

front nine with 25 players. Winner Russell MacKenzie

+5, runner-up Aaron Cherry +4 on count back

to Dave McMonagle. Pins/approaches 1 A. Cherry,

2 over 60 R. MacKenzie, under 60 A. Cherry, 3 B.

Pearce, 4 P. Flynn, 5 M. Krahenbring, 6 M. Morgan,

7 under 60 HL, over 60 P. Morgan, 8 D. Harvey, 9

A. Palmer. Long drive A grade M. Krahenbring, B

grade M. Hall, over 60 P. Flynn.

Members draw - 20 S. Petrie, present for $25. Raffles

36 S. Lucht and 12 JB.

October 23 - Presidents Day and draw for the

coast trip. We will be playing a 3-person ambrose

on the back nine with a 6.30am tee off. A barbecue

will follow at 11am at the Grand Hotel Oakey for the

draw of the coast trip. - Flynny/Macca

Runner-up Aaron Cherry, and winner Russell

MacKenzie

BOWLS

TOOWOOMBA CITY LADIES: October 21

- 9am: Competition call A grade singles Rita Reynolds

vs Sue Martin. Marker Bev Borey.

October 28 - 9am: B grade singles final Adella

Vosper vs Dianna Zeller. Marker Liz Marshall. A

grade singles Maree Frappell vs Christine Lippi.

Marker TBA. If unavailable to play, please contact

Maree Frappell.

Congratulations to City players for winning back

the friendship shield from Toowoomba Club who

have held the trophy for a number of years, well

done. We had a great day of bowls and the weather

was brilliant.

October 23 - Crows Nest vs City at 12.30pm at

City Club. Social bowls again on Friday, names in

by 8.30am to start at 9am. $15 with morning tea.

Always good to welcome the men members. - Bev

Borey

TABLE TENNIS

CROWS NEST: October 10 - A grade:

Sharks 10: Darren Hagarty 2, Rhys Kelk 0, Ned

Hegarty 2, Shane Macdonald 2, Darren and Rhys 1,

Darren and Ned 1, Darren and Shane 0, Rhys and

Ned 0, Rhys and Shane 1, Ned and Shane 1 d. Panthers

4: Shane Murphy 1, Grahame Knight 1, Peter

Greaves 0, Connie 0, Shane and Grahame 0, Shane

and Peter G 0, Shane and Connie 1, Grahame and

Connie 0, Grahame and Peter 1, Connie and Peter 0.

Broncos 9: Malcolm Macdonald 1, Kearin Macdonald

1, Penny Hagarty 2, Loretta Kelk 2, Malcolm

and Kearin 0, Malcolm and Penny 1, Malcolm and

Loretta 0, Kearin and Penny 1, Kearin and Loretta 0,

Penny and Loretta 1 d. Storm 5: Kurt Macdonald 2,

Doug Shum 0, Andrew 0, Kallum Genrich 0, Kurt

and Doug 1, Kurt and Andrew 0, Kurt and Kallum 1,

Doug and Andrew 0, Doug and Kallum 1, Andrew

and Kallum 0.

B grade: Raiders 6: Ed Pickering 2, Geoff Darr

2, Patti Bowman 2 d. Eels 0: Peter Morice 0, Jay

Morice 0. Rabbitohs 10: Jenny Pickering 2, Chris

Hayward 2, River Verhoek 2, Travis Morice 1, Jenny

and Chris 1, Jenny and River 0, Jenny and Travis

1, Chris and River 0, Chris and Travis 0, River and

Travis 1 d. Bulldogs 4: Lynda Georgeson 0, Hamish

Genrich 0, Jess Kahler 1, Peter Morice 0, Lynda and

Hamish 0, Lynda and Jess 1, Lynda and Peter M 0,

Hamish and Jess 1, Hamish and Peter Morice 1, Jess

and Peter Morice 0. - Samantha Black

OAKEY LADIES: October 11 - Betty Richter

and Shirley Hudson d. Christine Little and Doreen

Ciesiolka. Jan Little and Dorothy Buckley d. Elaine

Priaulx and Rhondda Lawrie. October 18 - Bowls

at 9am. We wish DDLBA president Margaret a

very happy At Home on October 20. Sorry we are

unable to attend.

October 23 - Visit from Northern Rivers 12.30pm

start. November 5 -Visit from Wellington Point 1

pm start. These are mixed games, so please put your

name on the board if you wish to play. Visitors welcome.

- Elsie Voll

RIFLE SHOOTING

SOUTHERN DOWNS: October 16 - 400 yards

F class. F std max score 126. Dave T. 118.5, Kevin J.

117.3, Paul R.115.3, Daryl R. 103.1, Graham J. 49 -

one round only, Bruce . 37 - one round only.

F open max score 126. Richard McK. 120.5,

Murray R. 118.6, Geoff V. 112.5, Margaret T. 112.1,

Bruce McA. 111.2, Nick K. 104.1.

Sporter/Hunter max score 105. Adrian B. 86.1.

A mixed bag of conditions last Sunday with swirling

winds, mirage and humidity testing the competitors.

In standard class Dave T. had another win as did

Richard McK. in the open class. The sporter/hunter

class had Adrian B. as the sole entrant in this usually

well attended class.

October 23 - We will be at the 500-yard mound.

Sign on as usual at 8.30am for 9am start. Contact

Margaret 4666 1018 for more details if required.


NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: Social and

competition play every Wednesday. Names to be

in by 8.30am, play 9am. Mufti mixed pairs every

Tuesday. Names in by 12.30pm, play 1pm. A grade

singles L. Weir d. by J. Johnson.

October 23 - Memorial for our much-valued

member Derek Hirning, ‘Dickie Knee’. It would

be appreciated if names could be put on board to

facilitate travel arrangements.

October 30 - Players are required for the ‘visit

in’ by New South Wales travelling bowlers. Names

on board also. November 9 - Members of West

Toowoomba have invited North Toowoomba ladies

for a friendship day. Names to be in by 9am, play

9.30am. This is to be followed by lunch with all

partners and friends welcome.

At the recent Pittsworth fundraiser, the team of A.

Jones, L. Mott, H. Gscheidle and P. Graham were

successful with a second-round win.

Further afield, S. Ramsay, North Toowoomba’s B.

Shea and D. Clark, and M. Gibbs, Millmerran, were

runners-up in the recent Burrum Heads fours.

October 19 - President Hazel has called a meeting

of members at 8.30am. It would be appreciated if all

can attend. - Margaret Graham

DDLBA: The DDLBA novice singles was unfortunately

cancelled last weekend due to lack of entries.

Those who nominated will be allowed to participate

next year due to the cancellation and hopefully

more entries will be received for this event.

This Thursday, the Drayton Club will be hosting

the DDLBA combined presidents at home day commencing

with M/T at 9.30am. All club presidents

and teams are invited to attend along with specially

invited guests to make this a joyous day.

October 22 - Start of the State finals of the champion

of club champions at South Suburban B.C.

in Mackay. Good luck to our representatives Julia

Brownie, West Toowoomba in singles, Sue McManus

and Jules Johnson, North Toowoomba, in pairs,

and Letitia Weir, Sue McManus, Carol Benson and

Jules Johnson, North Toowoomba, in fours. October

29-30 - North v. South challenge match at Suburban

Club, Townsville. Good bowling to our two representatives

Julia Brownie, West Toowoomba, and Zoe

Stewart, North Toowoomba. November 4 - Nominations

close for the DDLBA two-day carnival. Only a

few places left so get your teams together asap for

this great annual carnival being played at Drayton

Club on November 13-14. - Joyce McGeorge

TOOWOOMBA CITY MEN'S: October

19 - 12.30pm: Seachange Lifestyle Resort social

bowls. Self or club selected triples over 20 ends.

Green fee $15 includes afternoon tea. Sponsored by

Seachange. Adam Hargrove will deliver a short presentation

after play. Names must in by 11.45am to

play. Bar roster Col Clifford. Office roster Ted Lewis.

October 21 - 9am. Friday social. Open triples format.

Everyone is welcome. Green fee $15 includes

light refreshments. Be there or names in 8.30am.

October 23 - 12md: Return match vs Crows Nest

Club at City. Open triples 2 x games of 12 ends. Total

prizemoney $150 - $75 to best performing Crows

Nest team and $75 to best performing City team. The

board is open for names. Please note the midday start

time. Bar roster Kerry Gleeson. Greenkeeping roster

Mick Bianchi.

October 24 - 11.30am: Visit from the Northern

Rivers District Travelling Bowlers. The day starts

with a light lunch at 11.30am followed by 20 ends

of open triples or fours (depending on numbers) at

12.30pm. 30 bowlers are required so please put your

name up on the board.

A light dinner will follow play. Cost is $25 per

player including lunch and dinner.

October 25 - 1pm – 3pm. Bring-a-Friend Day.

This is an opportunity to introduce your friends or

colleagues to the sport of bowls. Bring them along to

our weekly coaching/practice/roll-up session which

is free to everyone.

Our club coaches will be on hand to help. Who

knows? We may find a new member or two.

Competition call: 2022 club championship

matches drawn for play.

October 19 - 12.30pm: Mixed airs R. Zimmerle

and C. Lippi vs A. Watkins and A. Vosper.

October 21 - 9am: Ladies A grade singles R.

Reynolds vs S. Martin (Marker B. Borey).

October 26 - 12.30pm: Mens triples J. Cosgrove,

P. Korin and C. Clifford vs B. Humphrey, H. Shepstone

and P. Hallam. • Continued next column

$5

BOWLS

TUESDAY NIGHT

BURGER BOWLS

It’s back on again!

CROWS NEST: October 12 - Social bowls was

picked up by Kerry Lovell and John McConnell.

Shane Case and Roger Haldane came in a close

second. Result of 2021-22 intraclub match played

on Saturday, October 8 - Semi-final of Consistency

Singles Shane Case d. Kerry Lovell. Result of 2022-

23 intraclub match also played on Saturday, October

8 was: Semi-final of Open Triples - Ray Weis, Roger

Haldane and Peter Best d. Tony Collins, Daryl Fraser

and Lachlan Barnes.

Result of 2022-23 intraclub match played on

Saturday, October 1: Consistency singles - Bev

Melit d. Brock Fowler after a marathon match of

50 ends and some 400 bowls delivered between

them. Well done to both players. Intraclub matches

called for Saturday, October 22: Open pairs - Daryl

Fraser and Lachlan Barnes v. Stephen Emmerton

and Rex Kennedy. Super Veteran Singles - Bev

Melit v. John McConnell, and Roger Haldane v.

Keith Melit; Veteran Singles - Paul McEwan v.

winner of Svensson/Svensson match. All intraclub

competition players are reminded that they must

be financial club members for 2022-23 in order to

compete in our domestic championships.

Don’t forget to turn up and play with the Thrifty

Thursday group each week. It’s a good couple of

hours' fun and you’ll always be welcome.

Sunday, October 9 annual Advertiser Shield,

sponsored by Neil and Ann Lomas, saw Paul

McEwan and Bevan Wingett take out first prize, and

runners-up were Shane Case and Mal Charlesworth.

Many thanks to the High Country Herald for

continuing to support this competition. Much

appreciated.

COMING EVENTS: Sunday, October 16-

Crows Nest Buffalo Lodge Day. Sunday, October

23 - away game at City (please nominate on the

club noticeboard asap.) Sunday, October 30 - mixed

social bowls.

2022-23 annual subscriptions were due by the

end of September, so you’re welcome to renew

asap (by November 30) to maintain continuity of

membership. The next management committee

meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 13,

starting at 9.30 am. Remember, 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 at www.crowsnestqldbowlsclub.com.au

Crows Nest Bowls Club - New members

welcome!

Whether you’re an old hand at the game or

someone who’s never picked up a bowl before in his

life - you’re absolutely welcome at the Crows Nest

Bowls Club. www.crowsnestqldbowlsclub.com.au -

Gary Baker

• From previous column

TOOWOOMBA CITY MEN'S: Results of

play: Wednesday Blushing Pink Day: Merv Jones,

Trevor Conley and Michael Burke were the winning

team.

$600 was raised from the raffle and has been donated

to Blush Cancer Care Inc.

Friday’s ladies friendship day. Congratulations to

City players for winning back the Friendship Shield

from Toowoomba Club who have held the trophy for

a number of years, well done.

Sunday’s patrons and patroness day attracted a

good field of 14 teams to our green for 18 ends of

open triples.

The winners and runners-up were drawn from the

hat for prizemoney donated by patron Peter Harrington.

The winners Bev Borey (lead), Andy Watkins

(second) and Graham Healy (skip) each pocketed

$25 while the runners-up Jim Castles (lead), Jim

Smith (second) and Michael Burke (skip) each

picked up $15.

A lovely lunch followed bowls and the monster

raffle raised $286 for the club.

Many thanks to patron Peter Harrington and patroness

Rita Reynolds for funding this very successful

day.

2022 club championship results: Mens fours final

D. Lucas, W. McMillan, P. Korin and A. Watkins d.

W. Tedford, S. Cook, R. Vosper and P. Knee Mens

triples M. Bianchi, K. Kelly and K. Cotterell d. W.

Tedford, S. Cook, W. Hogan (sub).

Please look at your travel plans and use the away

board if you know you will be unavailable for play.

- Mick Bianchi

$7

Every Tuesday.

Same format as always, and just as much fun.

Bring along a friend or two.

Enjoy a burger with your bowls, or have a burger while you watch the bowls in action

– either way it’s an inexpensive and fun couple of hours.

Burgers are ready from about 6, and bowls starts at 6.30. No experience necessary, so

come along and join a growing group of locals on the green.

We’ll supply the bowls, mats and jacks – all you need to bring is yourself,

some soft-soled shoes and an appetite for something new.

Great prizes and a raffle; and winners are drawn out of the hat.

Proudly sponsored by

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Scout tribute to Queen’s life

Scouts Darling Downs welcomed

Scouts Queensland leadership

and community members

to Highfields on the weekend for

a ceremony in memory of the

late Queen Elizabeth II.

The scout leaders unveiled a

plaque and a hedge at the Wirraglen

Campsite and Youth and

Adult Training Centre at Kleinton

on Saturday to celebrate the

Queen’s jubilee.

Scouts Queensland chief commissioner

Daryl Scott said the

celebrations were a result of a

Federal Government grant for

tree planting to honour the platinum

jubilee.

“With the proceeds of the

grant, we have planted about 89

hedge camellias over the past

couple of weeks to replace the

previous chain boundary fence,”

he said.

“Along with members

from Clifton, Highfields and

Toowoomba Scout groups, we

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The Queen’s jubilee commemorative plaque at Wirraglen

Campsite.

for Groom, Garth Hamilton, attending

for the occasion today.”

Scouts Queensland received a

grant for around $5000 to plant

the commemorative hedge and

install the plaque.

Mr Hamilton said the scouts

had produced a fantastic tribute

to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

“This is a great way to remember

Her Majesty. It started

as a celebration of her service

but with her passing as the same

year as her platinum jubilee, it

has become a celebration of her

life,” Mr Hamilton said.

Scouts Darling Downs assistant

region commissioner Barry

Keleher said the scouts were

grateful for the assistance Mr

Hamilton provided in securing

the grant. - Sean White

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