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Minnie Mouse sharing a taste of the treats from a vegetarian food stall at Goombungee’s Jacaranda Day festival with

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Open gardens visitors appreciated

Gardens of the Downs would like to thank everyone

who attended the open gardens on October

22 and 23, despite the persistent showers.

The attendance was extremely pleasing, raising

much appreciated funds for local charities.

The garden of James and Barbara McGeoch at

Ravensbourne raised $1045 for their charity The

Royal Flying Doctors Service.

Tracey Wegner’s garden at Cabarlah raised

$1000 for her chosen charities, Protea Place and

Belle Vie Animal Rescue, each receiving $500

each.

Thanks also goes to the High Country Herald

who supported the event with advertising and editorial.

- Tracey Wegner, Cabarlah

Haden market day and block party

Haden Market Day and Block Party is on this

Saturday, November 12, from 8am until 1pm.

An all-day barbecue and hot and cold drinks

will be available and market stalls will be selling

fruit and vegetables, plants, jewellery, woodwork,

art and craft and Christmas gifts.

Stall sites are still available - phone 0427 382

578 for bookings.

Activities for the children will include free face

painting, balloon artistry and Snow Cones, as well

as their own decorated Christmas biscuit competition

with free entry. Entries for the competition

must arrive by 11am.

Musical entertainment outside will be by Step

Up Band and Crows Nest Boot Scooters will entertain

inside hall.

This year’s multi-draw raffle proceeds will go to

Lola returns

“It’s a Bloke Thing Prostate Cancer Roadshow.”

Come along and meet education program facilitator

Ruth who is passionate about taking the

prostate health message to the wider community

and will be there with the Ute Roadshow.

Santa will arrive at 11.30am.

Haden Public Hall Inc. would like to thank

Toowoomba Regional Council for their support of

this event.

- Loretta Voll, secretary

Rain brings out the natives

As this year’s spring continues with regular

rainfalls, all the plants that thrive with winter to

spring rain show off.

These vary from the now flowering clover (a nitrogen

fixer for pasture) to temperate weeds.

Also, the regular flowering sequence of native

vegetation is looking very showy.

Many should see the cassinia “Cough Bush,”

pictured below, flowering on roadsides and in the

bushland parks.

Many insects, including mosquitos, also like the

good conditions. At least one insect likes the cassinia.

- Dougal Johnston, Hampton

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Council predicts surplus after budget review

The Toowoomba Regional Council has forecast a surplus for this

financial year after last week’s budget review.

It was reported at a council meeting on Monday, October 31, of

an improvement to the operating deficit by $9.3 million compared

to the council’s original budgeted position of a $5.8 million deficit.

TRC Financial Services manager Andrew Wegener said the improvement

was predicted to generate a surplus of $3.5 million.

“In addition to the operating side, capital income has also increased

by $9.85 million while holding the capital expenditure at

$159 million,” he said.

“Underpinning the overall improvement in the operating surplus

is predicted on the basis of generating additional revenue in

the current financial year based on the Disaster Recovery Funding

Arrangements flood impacts on the works undertaken in the prior

financial year.

“In addition to this is also an increase in interest rates led in part

by the ongoing increases as a result of the RBA interest rate increases.”

Finance and Business Strategy Committee Chair Geoff McDonald

applauded the council with its discipline with its Capital Works

Program.

The Toowoomba Regional Council allocated $159 million towards

its Capital Works Program in June when it adopted its

2022/23 budget.

Cr McDonald said the council would see an increase in capital expenditure

take place but it would be holding the line at $159 million.

During the meeting, councillors also voted in favour of allocating

further funds to a number of ongoing and new projects.

“We’ve allocated a further $400,000 for implementation of the

first project delivery agreements for the Central Highfields Divestment

Strategy,” Cr McDonald said.

“With the growth in Highfields we know the community is eager

to see this project progress so I’m pleased to see funding for this

piece of work.

“We’ve also provided extra funding for the Green Waste and Timber

Processing Contract due to increased volumes and price increases

as well as funding for land acquisitions.”

The revised budgeted net operating surplus of $3,468,325 and the

proposed Capital Works Program of $159,280,366 are within the

parameters of the council’s long term financial forecast.

- Sean White

Highfields Seniors getting out and about

Margaret Ruddy, Coral Welke, Lois Barry and Joan Harms

Members of Highfields Senior Citizens Club have been out visiting

places of interest recently, enjoying the social event and each

other’s company over either a cuppa and scones or a roast meal and

beverage.

The last outing was basked in sunshine and the bus was alive with

chatter early in the day, but not so much so by the end of the trip.

Jan and Barry Wilkins enjoy morning tea in a railway

carriage at DownsSteam

Highfields Senior Citizens meet every Monday at the Highfields

Cultural Centre where cards, board games or a game of bowls are

enjoyed by members.

If you would like to come along to share a cuppa and spend a few

hours enjoying yourself, contact the secretary, Joy Fiedler 0459 370

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Lions members hike for the homeless

“Hike for the Homeless”

is an annual event held by

Base Services firstly to raise

awareness and then provide

funding for their Toowoomba

Soup Kitchen where they

provide hot meals for those less

fortunate.

This is the eighth year this

event has been held, with over

$250,000 raised over that time

for the Outreach Centre and the

Soup Kitchen.

Toowoomba West Lions Club

members responded to Lion

Shirley Dieckmann’s call to

support the hike through Jubilee

Park on October 29.

Nine members put their hands

up to do the hike with Shirley.

They called the team “Hikers

with a Heart.”

MORE THAN $250,000 RAISED OVER EIGHT YEARS

With the support of family

and friends, the initial goal of

$500 was quickly reached.

The fundraising continued

however and, following a large

donation, $6620 was raised out

of an all-up total of $42,000.

The team of Lions Shirley

Deickmann, Merv Symons,

Graham Gwynne, John Lear,

John Churchett, Fiona Roberts,

Wendy Moloney along with

Kathryn Steger, wife of Lion

Bob, and Carmel Doolan, friend

of Lion Shirley, met at 6.30am

and pushed through challenging

conditions - hot, muddy,

slippery, steep and mosquitoes

galore - to show that they live by

the Lions’ motto of “We Serve”

and are always keen to assist

those less fortunate.

Proud of their achievement in the Hike for the Homeless,

Toowoomba West Lions Hikers with a Heart team - Kathryn

Steger, Fiona Roberts, Shirley Dieckmann, Carmel Doolan,

Graham Gwynne. Merv Symons, John Churchett and John

Lear

Thank you for regional volunteers

The Toowoomba Regional

Council presented certificates

of appreciation to the men

and women who have been

long-serving volunteers.

Fifty-five volunteers who

have been involved with the

council’s activities and services

were awarded on Friday at the

Clifford Park racecourse.

Hampton Visitor Information

Centre volunteer Geoff Lawson

who was one from the centre

awarded for more than 20 years

of service, said it was pleasing to

see recognition for the efforts of

volunteers.

“I have volunteered for 24

years, both at Crows Nest Art

Gallery and Hampton Visitor Information

Centre,” Mr Lawson

said.

“In my time at the information

centre I have met people from all

over the world.”

TRC Community and Environment

portfolio leader Tim

McMahon said he was grateful

to all those who volunteer their

time helping out with the many

facets of the Toowoomba Regional

Council. – Sean White

Kerri Seccombe, Glennys Seccombe, Veronica Firth, Geoff Lawson, Mary-Ann Scott and

Les Barker – Hampton Visitor Information Centre volunteers who received awards for their

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Festival of Small Halls

at Perseverance

Inn Echo - Trad folk trio

Perseverance Hall is one of 20

small halls in Queensland that

will fling open its doors for an

evening of music, cakes, tea and

neighbours when Woodfordia

Inc brings the Festival of Small

Halls to the area on Thursday,

November 17.

Artists Sam Buckingham and

Inn Echo will feature in this vibrant

tour which spans from the

forest hinterlands of the Sunshine

Coast, over the ocean to

Macleay Island, up to the tropics

and white sandy beaches of the

Whitsundays Region and concludes

at Woodford Folk Festival

on January 1.

Famous for their larger-thanlife

music festivals, Woodfordia

Inc. will present a program that

showcases musicians from the

beloved folk music mecca of

Prince Edward Island, in Canada,

and from just down the road

in Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Inn Echo are a young trad-folk

trio, blending hundred-year-old

traditional tunes with contemporary

arrangements and originals

that have been enchanting audiences

across the Pacific.

Their music is captivating

and beautifully crafted, each

member hailing from a different

town, they blend their individual

experiences into this project.

“We are beyond excited to

bring our music to Australia for

the first time as part of the Festival

of Small

Halls!” they

said.

Sam Buckingham,

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is a

folk-pop songwriter

whose

repertoire has

progressed as

she has.

Growing from her American/

folk roots into alternative pop

with fierce storytelling and rich

soaring vocals, Sam’s live show

combines vocal looping with

guitar into a dynamic and intimate

performance.

“To be back touring again after

two years of stops, starts and

a lot of waiting has felt magical,”

Sam said.

“To then be invited to work

with the legendary Small Halls

tour feels like a dream.

"I’ve seen my friends play

these shows, and heard them

rave about the beautiful shows,

the incredible team, and the

lovely people they meet along

the way. I’m honoured to become

a part of this nation-wide

family.”

The doors will open at 6.30pm

for the show to start at 7pm.

Tickets are $15 for adults. Children

16 and under accompanied

by an adult are free.

•For tickets go to www.festivalofsmallhalls.com

Join the Taylors for

World’s Greatest Shave

Katie, Makaela, Bec & Sarah

November 26

Perseverance Hall

Ravensbourne

from 12.30pm

Donations on the day for temporary hair colour

Sausage sizzle Raffles

BYO drinks (soft drinks available for sale)

Our local hairdresser Letitia Ruwoldt

from GJ’s Short Cut Hair will be

starting at 1pm

Contact Bec for more info:

0417 617 630

Michael

Ravensbourne family fundraise for leukaemia

Katie Taylor and her sister

Bec, along with their nieces Makaela

and Sarah will be going

under the clippers this month

raising money for people with

leukaemia.

The Taylors have been raising

money for the World’s Greatest

Shave since September, and

have raised more than $3500 to

date..

“We have a long list of family

members who have been diagnosed

with cancer over the years

and understand and sympathise

with not only the diagnosed patients

but their families too when

it comes to the daily struggles

of managing treatment and appointments

along with day-today

living,” Katie said.

“This year the funds raised for

the World’s Greatest Shave will

provide those families with the

care and support they need to go

through difficult times.”

Before beginning their fundraising

effort, the Taylors had set

a goal of $3000 which they were

surprised to exceed.

“The generosity from the

community has been huge.

“We’ve all been blown away

by some of the donations that

have been made during this

fundraising effort,” Katie said.

Probus Day was on October

1 and to celebrate the day, the

three local clubs met for a combined

lunch at Toowoomba Golf

Club.

This year’s event was hosted

by the Highfields Club and

included the inaugural hosts

Toowoomba City Club and Garden

City Club whose turn it will

be to host the event in 2023.

Probus Day is an opportunity

to remind members and the wider

community of the importance

of the social connections and

support that Probus Clubs can

provide.

Probus Clubs are facilitated

through monthly meetings, interesting

guest speakers and a range

of activities, interest groups,

trips and tours which all provide

opportunities for members to

stay active, engaged and connected

when social connections

are so important.

This year, the theme was Probus

Provides Unlimited Possibilities

in Retirement.

Members of each of the clubs

were split up between the tables

for the celebratory lunch so

Sarah Taylor, Makaela Taylor, Bec Taylor and Katie Taylor – The Long Plait

The Taylors will be shaving

off their hair at the Perseverance

Hall on Saturday, November 26

and the community is invited to

come along.

A sausage sizzle, raffle and

drinks will be available while

the Taylors’ long plaits are taking

the chop.

“We’re looking forward to the

shave, I know that I am getting

sick of the length, so it will be

nice to have it short,” Katie said.

“It will be a great day for everyone

who comes along.”

If you would like to make

an online donation to the Taylors’

team The Long Plait, visit

worldsgreatestshave.com/donate

and enter the team’s name.

- Sean White

Highfields club hosts for Probus combined lunch

Gardeners meet

The last meeting for the year

for the Crows Nest Garden Club

is this Saturday, November 12

at St. Matthews Parish Hall at

1.30pm. Visitors are welcome.

Thanks goes to the community

for supporting our plant sale.

- Deirdre Brooks

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At each table members shared

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with those from other clubs and

the group enjoyed the opportunity

to meet new friends while

keeping contact with current

friends.

Following a roast meal and

dessert, the Probus themed celebratory

cake, a beautiful moist

fruit cake, was cut and shared.

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Goombungee goes on display for Jacaranda Day

Despite the jacarandas being a little shy this year;

it didn’t stop visitors travelling to Goombungee at the

weekend for Jacaranda Day.

It was estimated that about 3500 people made their

way to Goombungee for the town’s major annual celebration.

Local community groups and businesses came out

in support, welcoming guests to the town.

Rosalie Historical Society president Denise Iseppi

said it had been a stressful week in the lead up to the

event.

“With this week being so cold, we had a couple

of frosts this week which the jacarandas don’t like

frost,” she said.

“But, the community and all the activities have

added to today.

"With a lot of comments from visitors saying how

great it is to see and so much to do.”

Mrs Iseppi said securing additional funding had

helped with the preparation for the event.

“Every little village has something to offer. With

most of the businesses here having changed hands

within the past 12 months, they have jumped on

board today.

“We’re going to meet with the event co-ordinator

before Christmas, go through input from the community,

and go from there.” - Sean White

• Nick Geraghty, president of Steaming

on the Downs who had a display of

working steam engines and machinery

on display with his quarter size Allchin

engine he built himself

New vehicle for Pinelands firefighters

Representatives from the Queensland Rural Fire Service and the

Rural Fire Brigade Association of Queensland presented the Pinelands

Rural Fire Brigade with a new vehicle that will help them in

the future.

The Queensland Rural Fire Service handed the new Ford Ranger

to the Pinelands brigade on Wednesday, October 19 with brigade

and community members attending the handover.

RFBRAQ Darling Downs representative Gary Patzwald said the

new vehicle was fitted with the standard firefighting gear.

“The new Ford Ranger contains a 600L water tank and the standard

tools for quick and fast responses. This vehicle is also outfitted

with a two-way radio receiver for communication with headquarters

in Toowoomba or other operational offices,” he said

Rural Fire Service Darling Downs acting inspector Steele Davies

said the new vehicle increased the capability in the area north of

Toowoomba.

Mr Davies said Rural Fire Service provided additional equipment

and training to the Pinelands brigade for the new vehicle.

Work is now under way to acquire land and build a station to host

the new vehicle and provide a place for the community to meet, train

and prepare to deal with bushfires into the future.”

Mr Patzwald said Pinelands was the last on the New England

Highway to receive an official vehicle which he described as a boon

for the brigade that will help them greatly to address fires in the

future.”

- Sean White

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The official opening of the

first exhibition by Goombungee

Arts and Culture Enterprise Inc

was held on Saturday, November

1.

GACE is hosting The Exogenisis

Revelations exhibition by

local artist Isaya Sikwatta at the

Goombungee Christian Church

in Mocatta Street.

The exhibition offers a unique

experience into Sikwatta’s African

background, his culture and

art concepts and will be open

to the public each day from

Wednesday to Sunday between

10.30am and 3.30pm until November

22.

The exhibition space for gallery

GACE has been made possible

through the generosity of

Pastor Alan Pope from Goombungee

Christian Church who

has provided the building for use

by the association when required

for their art displays.

The organisation has also taken

a lease on the Goombungee

Christian Church hall next door

where they operate the Not New

shop with good quality recycled

clothes, shoes, handbags and

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OPENING of THE EXOGENISIS REVELATIONS EXHIBITION by ISAYA SIKWATTA - photos by ANN LOMAS

Con Harriman and Anne Wardill

GACE co-ordinator Barbara Scott, right, with Goombungee Christian Church Pastor Alan

Pope and his wife Neita.

The efforts of new community

conservation group, High Country

Koala Action Group have

been recognised by noted primatologist

and conservationist Dr

Jane Goodall.

The High Country Koala Action

Group was formed about

three months ago to address

concerns for koala habitat loss

and since its inception, has been

working with other local groups

such as KLAWS, rescuing koalas,

engaging the community

and planting trees.

Group founding member Sandra

McKay said she was surprised

when the group received

Researching hearing loss impact

a letter signed by Dr Goodall,

commending people and wildlife

carers in the Crows Nest area.

Dr Goodall’s letter calls on the

local council and developers to

consider the impact tree clearing

has on wildlife and seek to work

with nature by maintaining connected

tree corridors.

“Our plan is to talk with developers

to achieve connected

corridors within developments.

"The corridors can’t be isolated

pockets. Koalas need to travel

through tree lines, otherwise

they’re at risk of dog attacks or

being hit by cars.”

“We know that we all need

Toowoomba counsellor Vincent

Little is looking for couples

affected by hearing loss to participate

in a study investigating

impacts they face in audiological

rehabilitation.

Mr Little’s study is part of his

PhD Study through Southern

Cross University.

He will interview participating

couples about their experience

through audiological support

programs.

“What I am looking for is the

inclusion of the communicating

partner and what happens in the

audiology clinic.

Did the audiologists exclude

the communicating partner?

“The crux of good rehabilitation

of hearing should include

the partner in the process so they

can understand how they need to

change their communication behaviour

and also how a hearing

aid is great but not perfect.”

Mr Little has been working

with people with hearing loss

since 2008 and said, having a

hearing impairment himself

for more than 20 years, he empathised

with people who are

experiencing hearing loss.

“My study is about ensuring

people get maximum benefit for

the wearer of the hearing aid and

their partner,” he said.

“It’s so important that their

partner is involved in the process.

“Audiologists don’t fully appreciate

the psychological disadvantages

that people with hearing

loss have.

“Hearing loss can cause such

a strain that it can lead to people

leaving the relationship.”

During his studies, Mr Little

termed the phrase reciprocal

frustration where hearing loss

affects communication between

people which leads to both becoming

frustrated with each

other.

Mr Little said reciprocal frustration

could be distressing for

those who are losing their hearing.

The study will conclude in

mid-2023 and the research may

be included in peer-review journal

articles.

Mr LITTLE

Strain on relationships

Mr Little said participants’

privacy and confidentiality will

be protected with all data being

de-identified at the time of analysis.

If you are interested in participating

in the research, contact

Mr Little by email v.little.10@

student@scu.edu.au or phone

0418 826 649. - Sean White

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contributed

housing, especially at this critical

time of housing shortage, but

we believe there should also be

an ecological balance with our

environment.

“We have made plans to talk

with local developers at Crows

Nest with the amount of development

happening out there.

“We’ve approached them and

they have said they will talk to

us, which is fantastic.”


Group has organised a community

engagement day next

week with presentations from

experts.

“We want to see if we can

get the broader community involved.

“It’s not about showing the

status of koalas, but what they

can do to help such as to report

sightings to help with mapping,”

Mrs McKay said.

“Being a small group, it can

be hard to get recognition from

the community, but having support

from Jane Goodall’s Roots

and Shoots and the Queensland

Koala Crusaders is invaluable to

koala conservation.”


Group’s Koala Awareness

and Action Day with presentations

from experts, children’s

activities and displays will be

held on Saturday, November 12

at the Crows Nest Community

and RSL Centre from 12.30 to

4.30pm.

Entry is free but registrations

are essential and can be made at

humanitix.com and search Koala

Awareness and Action Day.

- Sean White



STATE QCWA EXHIBITION OF CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL ARTS PICTORIAL - photos by Herald journalist SEAN WHITE

Meg O’Donnell and Wendy Gordon

QCWA Country Kitchens

Arlene Roberts - Mt Morgan Branch president

Sally Kelly - Maranoa Division

Sandra Death, Maryborough, Katina Van Den Brenk, Miva,

and Majorie Shannen, Springsure

State competition win

Debbie Goldman, Toowoomba, and Barb Free,

Brisbane West

Aileen Coles, Beenleigh, and Allan and Gai Barber,

Wonglepong

QCWA conference in Toowoomba

Kay Gossow from Crows

Nest had two first placed

winning entries in the

QCWA State knitting and

crochet competition. Entries

from across Queensland

were displayed at the Exhibition

of Creative and Practical

Arts.

The Herald congratulates the QCWA on

their anniversary and the valued service

they have provided in each of their local

communities for 100 years

Women from the Queensland

Country Women’s Association

travelled from across the State

to Toowoomba last week for the

organisation’s State Conference.

The 2022 QCWA State Conference

had about 270 women attend

at the Empire Theatre from

Monday through to Wednesday.

QCWA state president Sheila

Campbell said the organisation

was founded in Toowoomba, so

it was fitting to have the 100th

State Conference in Toowoomba.

Resolutions brought forward

at the conference included addressing

affordable housing,

improved obstetric services in

rural, regional and remote communities,

allied health care and

more.

The QCWA was founded by

Ruth Fairfax in 1922 as a way

to help women and children

in rural and regional parts of

Queensland.

- Sean White

Shelia Campbell (State president), Christine King (Centenary team member), Tamara Stephensen

(State vice president central region), Carol Jackson (State vice president southern

region), Marina Taylor (Centenary team member), Dr Christine Reghenzani OAM (State vice

president northern region, Maria Keys (State international officer) - QCWA State Executive

Board and Centenary Team. Photo contributed

Garth

HAMILTON

Federal Member for Groom

516 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350 07 4632 4144

garth.hamilton.mp@aph.gov.au

garthhamilton.com.au

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~ Lest we forget ~

REMEMBRANCE DAY

11.11.22

Highfields

RSL

Sub-branch

Djuan

RSL

Sub-branch

Crows Nest

RSL

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Proudly serving the Crows Nest

community since 1990

Ph: 4698 2139

Hose and fitting

Service Specialist

Salinity, Scale, Iron

and hardwater solution

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Tax and

Accounting

Services

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JACARANDA DAY 2022 PICTORIAL - photos by SEAN WHITE and ANN LOMAS

Margie Tabor and Toni Sherwin, at the GACE Not New Op Shop

Cnythia Canard, Goombungee

Marilyn Brodie, Haden, and Gwen McNamara, Groomsville,

demonstrating the art of spinning and weaving

Cianna Gibson, Cooyar

Artist Isaya Sikwatta with one of his artworks on display

at gallery GACE

One of the vintage cars in the street parade paying tribute to the

125-year anniversary of the Pioneer Arms Hotel

Sophie, 6, and Chloe, 10, Brazier from Toowoomba

Naomi Macdonald from Linmac Automotive and Airconditioning

with grandchildren Lucas and Chloe

Got some spare time

during the week?

Need to get out

and about?

Students and teachers from Goombungee State School turned out for the parade

To advertise phone 4615 4416 or email herald@highcountrynews.net.au HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - 9

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trading as

Service tailored to you and

your livestock needs...

• Weekly selling of cattle to saleyards

• Property inspection (drafting) and presale

marketing advice

• On farm private sales

• Direct to processing plants (butchers,

wholesalers, abattoirs)

• Direct to feedlots and backgrounding operations

• Performance monitoring in paddock and

feedlots

• Auctions plus – assessments

• Professional buying service for clientele

• Agistment and lease paddocks when available

• NLIS scanning and transferring

• Quality Bulls for hire

• Guaranteed payment within 14 days from sale

• Finance available to approved clients

Next sale will be November 26

For bookings:

Phone: Wade Hartwig 0447 174 071

Hayden King 0458 138 272

Caroline Cook 0427 134 636

03.11.2022

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12 - 2.5M - 80NB LBPE - $50

6 - 3.2M - 80NB LBPE - $60

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9 - Customers 2.1M - 150NB MBPE for their - $130 support this year

500 - 2.7M - 80NB HBPE - $90

300 - 2.2M - 100NB MBPE - $55

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572 - 2.4M - 80NB MGPE - $80

570 - 3M - 80NB MGPE - $90

Prosperous New Year

EACH

164 - 3.2M 25 X 25 X 2 - $18

64 - 8M 40 X 40 X 2.5 - $85

98 - 8M 50 X 50 X 3 - $125

12 - 3M 100 X 100 X 3 - $100

40 - 8M 65 X 65 X 2.5 - $100

87 - 8M 100 X 50 X 2.5 - $160

200 - 3M 75 X 75 X 4 - $80

132 - 2.66M 75 X 75 X 3 - $75

169 - 3M 75 X 75 X 3 - $80

RHS - PAINTED - NEAR NEW

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120 - 6M 75 X 75 X 4 - $170

81 - 8M 75 X 75 X 4 - $260

200 - 2.4M 75 X 75 X 2.5 - $45

60 - 8M 100 X 100 X 3 - $180

42 - 8M 75 X 50 X 2 - $110

.

Downs leads premium branded beef market

The competition to

have Australia’s best

tasting, most flavoursome,

and most tender

branded beef drove the

beef producers and exporters

into battle mode

again last week.

This time every year in

Toowoomba, 400 people

from the beef industry

have had the opportunity

to taste the branded beef

from the eight exporters,

and vote for their selection

with an electronic

system at each table.

Some of these producers

sell to as many as 30

export locations.

Meat and Livestock

Australia corporate chef

Sam Burke said the Darling

Downs produces

60 percent of Australia’s

grain feed beef and

MLA spent some days

last week immersing the

organisation in the local

industry.

reporting on Toowoomba Cattle Sale

Sale Date: October 31, 2022 – 280 yarded

After a cancelled sale last week due to wet weather a

few more numbers came forward this week. Majority

of the yarding consisted of yearling trade and feeder

types. There was a handful of cows & heavy steers on

offer suitable for export operators. There was a good

line up of restockers and onlookers with feeder buyer

support. Prices overall remained close to the previous

sale with the only change being weight and condition.

Quality cows & calves sold to $ 3,750/unit.

reporting on Dalby Cattle Sale

Sale Date: November 2, 2022 – 3516 yarded

Wet weather again reduced sale numbers this week.

Quality improved this week with some line of heavy

feeder steers & bullocks. Cows were mixed in quality

and in price with a Southern operator not present

today. Bullocks and feeder steers sold to fully firm

rates as did local butcher trade. Restocker cattle in

2nd round sold fully firm with good frame steers &

heifers improving in value. Plain conditioned and

quality lacking were harder to sell. A very good line up

of buyers were otherwise active throughout the sale.

AUCTIONS PLUS – RURAL REAL ESTATE– CLEARING SALES

David O’Sullivan 0412 501 116

Paul O’Sullivan .... 0400 910 088

osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au

300 - 2.4M - 75 X 75 X 2.5 - $40

120 - 6M - 75 X 75 X 4 - $160

60 - 2M - 75 X 75 X 4 - $220

GALV SHEET

MILES NOLLER REPORTING

Chef Sam Burke was

in Toowoomba for the

Beef Battle and he also

visited industry organisations,

feedlots, processing

businesses, chefs

and other groups.

Mr Burke said he has

seen how passionate the

producers from the Darling

Downs and nearby

areas are about their beef

product.

He said MLA was

also supporting the food

service section of the industry

in the use and understanding

of beef, and

also lamb and goat.

The food service in-

Stephen and Claire

Schmidt operate Victoria

Hill Lamb west

of Allora, and were in

Toowoomba for the

MLA red meat component

of the Beef Battle.

They grain finish

Dorpers at Victoria

Hill, most of which

they source from Western

Queensland.

They turn-off about

30,000 head a year.

Brian and Keeleigh

Allport of Moonie were

also in Toowoomba

for the Beef Battle and

MLA functions.

Their enterprise is

Grassland Goats, turning-off

about 25,000

head annually, most of

EACH

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1 - 3000 X 1500 X 3MM - $200

5 - 6M - 273 OD X 9.2MM - $700

25 - 4M - 273 OD X 4.8MM - $280

11 - 4M - 323 OD X 6.4MM - $450

1 - 4.3M - 355 OD X 19.5MM - $1000

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steel to the rural market FAX 07 3848 2099

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TAFE cooking instructor Neville Siebenhausen, MLA corporate chef

Samuel Burke, and TSBE General Manager of Food Leaders Australia

Justin Heaven, at Toowoomba TAFE where they conducted a

workshop on beef for chefs

dustry was critical in the

further development of

the red meat market, and

which they breed themselves.

Grassland Goats use

Boars (white and red)

the Darling Downs was

taking a leading role in

grain feeding beef and


EACH

23 - 2400 X 1200 X 1.6MM - $95

23 - 3000 X 1500 X 6MM - $500

10 - 3000 X 1500 X 8MM - $580

7 - 3000 X 1500 X 10MM - $650

6 - 3000 X 1500 X 16MM - $1500

3 - 3000 X 1500 X 25MM - $2400

30 - 300 X 300 X 16MM - $20

4 - 250 X 515 X 16MM - $30

EACH

65 - 3000 X 1500 X 2MM $180

EACH

91 - 25NB MRPE RUSTY - $33

91 - 25NB MRPE - $50

61 - 40NB MRPE - $70

37 - 50NB MRPE - $99

BIG STOCKS ALL SIZES

RHS - GALV - NEAR NEW

selling it as premium

branded product, much

to world markets.

Toowoomba visitors for MLA functions

Brian and Keeleigh Allport, Moonie, and Stephen

and Claire Schmidt, Victoria Hill

and Kalahari Red over

the rangeland goats

from the west, and

their selective breeding

over three years has

increased the carcase

weight of the goats by

20 percent.

EACH

100 - 3.25M - 25 X 25 X 2 - $18

64 - 8M - 40 X 40 X 2.5 - $85

49 - 8M - 50 X 50 X 2 - $77

49 - 8M - 50 X 50 X 3 - $130

27 - 8M - 65 X 65 X 2.5 - $100

90 - 8M - 75 X 75 X 3 - $170

57 - 8M - 100 X 50 X 2.5 - $170

AW7192642

HIGH COUNTRY

FARMING

Exporters and producers attend

TSBE Beef Battle

RIGHT: Godfrey Morgan,

Condamine,

left, was one of the

eight suppliers of

branded beef with his

Grove Premium Australian

Beef for the

TSBE Beef Battle.

The Morgan family

has been a producer

of Shorthorn and

crossbred cattle since

1908. They also use

Wagyu for their branded

product. On the

right is Toowoomba

based Tim Burgess

who operates Bow

Creek Food and Agribusiness,

an organisation

involved with producers

branding their

product, supply chains

and technology.

LEFT: NH Foods

(Oakey Beef) won

the first Beef Battle in

2018 and preparing

for the final judging

event by 400 dinner

guests at Clifford Park

last month are: General

Manager Grant

Coleman, Sales Manager

Sean Petrie, and

Sales co-ordinator

Charles Green. The

2022 Beef Battle was

won by Stanbroke for

the third successive

year.

NEXT SALE

This Saturday

November 12 – 10am

Rocky Dip Yards, CROWS NEST

Bookings:

10 Droughtmaster steer calves a/c

Blue Haze

1 Angus bull – 4yrs old, sound and

right a/c breeder

15 Droughtmaster steer calves

10 Charbray steer calves

6 Brangus cows and calves

4 Speckle Park calves

7 Euro x steer calves

15 Euro heifer calves a/c breeder

5 Black Limo heifers a/c breeders

Don’t forget – we send cattle to feedlot

every week and to Dalby

For more info, Ph Rick 0428 879 531

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

BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE

Mobile: 0428 879 531

Fax: 4698 2580

E: rick@zlp.net.au

Your local agent

TOOWOOMBA CATTLE & PIG MARKET

Harristown Saleyards, Monday, October 31, 2022

Next Cattle Sale: Monday, November 7

Yarding: 218 Change: +9

Market improved across all categories sold

• No bulls yarded

• Heavy cows made 377c/kg

• Heavy heifers returned $2329

• Bullock’s a/c H & G Eulenstein sold to $2620

• Angus steers a/c Mead & Fitch, Haden returned

$1824

• Angus steers returned to the paddock for 644c/

kg to return $2250 sold on behalf of W & L Dioth,

Haden

• Hereford steers a/c Lorelle Stark, Thornville sold

for 628c/kg returning $2154

• Cows and Calves a/c Paul & Christine Cronin

sold in pen lots for $3800

# 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

Range

c/kg

440-483

350-377

378-496

-

416-576

568-644

200-280kgs 552-572

Bobby Calves

Average

c/kg

462

362

439

-

518

605

562

Change

c/kg

+22

+15

+6

-

+2

+17

Grass Eaters $850-$990 Beef x Dairy $200-$650 Dairy $50-$210

Prime Pork $234

Prime Bacon

Sows

NIL

$280

Weaners $148

Pigs

Prime Light Bacon

Replacement Boars

Forward Stores

Suckers

NIL

+1

$130

$170

$90

Livestock Bookings 07 4690 7777

Darren Hartwig - All enquiries 0428 736 470

Mark Gersekowski - Pigs/Calf/Cattle 0427 761 099

John Padman - Dairy Specialist 0417 802 543

Rural Products, 397 South St, Tmba 07 4636 8888



FUNERAL NOTICES

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT

POSITIONS VACANT

POSITIONS VACANT

HODGES, Jo-Ann Monica

Late of Highfields, passed away peacefully

on 31st October 2022, aged 60 years.

Loved Daughter, Sister and Friend to many.

Family would like to give a special thanks to all

the carers for their care, support and kindness to

Jo-Ann.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to

attend Jo-Ann’s funeral, to be held at St Anne’s

Anglican Church, 26 Highfields Road, Highfields,

service commencing at 10:30am, Thursday, 10th

November 2022, followed by interment at the

Garden of Remembrance at 1:30pm.

“In God’s Care, Forever in our Hearts”

T.S. BURSTOW FUNERALS

Australian and Family Owned

Toowoomba 4636 9600

LITTLETON, Wesley Eric “Wes”

of Toowoomba, formerly of Crows Nest

Taken into God’s Care 26 October, 2022

Aged 78 years

Beloved Husband of Bev, loving Father of

Troy and Fleur. Adored Poppy of Jasmine, and

Parker. Much loved son of Eric George and

Lillian Beatrice Littleton (both dec’d), Brother

of Val (dec’d), Fay (dec’d), Nancy and family;

and brother-in-law to Terry Butler.

Relatives and Friends are warmly invited to a

Celebration of Wes’ life, to be held at Heritage

Chapel, 314 James Street, Toowoomba,

commencing at 11:00am on Thursday 10

November 2022, followed by interment at

Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, cnr Anzac

Avenue and South Streets.

“Forever in our Hearts”

Proudly Australian

4634 9946

Condolences online at ahfunerals.com.au

IN MEMORIAM

Proudly Australian

4634 9946

Condolences online at ahfunerals.com.au

ROBYN SMITH

23.8.47 - 10.11.17

Gone but never forgotten

Loved by Bob and families

In Loving Memory

Kathy Lacey

1945-2020

They say there is a reason

They say that time will heal

But neither time nor reason

Will change the way we feel

For no-one knows the heartache

That lies behind our smiles

No-one knows how many times

We have broken down and cried

We want to tell you something

So there won’t be any doubt

You’re so wonderful to think of

But so hard to be without

Missed by husband Robert,

daughters Donna and Debbie

and grandchildren Kayla and Jake

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT

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

SENIORS DAY BUS TRIP

To Dolphins Leagues

Club, Redcliffe

Monthly – Third Tuesday

$35

Contact 4634 3751 or 0418 878 867

for details and bookings

ERROL GRAY

THE BACKYARD BALLADEER

GARY FOGARTY

BUSH POET

GOWRIE LITTLE PLAIN HALL

November 26 7.30pm $20.00

SUPPER

BOOKINGS PH SHIRLEY 4630 4384

Music at

Peacehaven Botanic Park

Sunday, November 13, 2022

The Friends of Peacehaven Botanic Park

invite you to live music at

Peacehaven, 56 Kuhls Road Highfields,

starting at 1:00pm. The featured band is:

“Slow Train Coming”

Slow Train Coming is a four-piece rock band, that

has performed over three hundred live shows at

venues across southern Queensland. The band has

performed regularly at Peacehaven and plays popular

hits from the last four decades. Its repertoire includes

Rock, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Soul and Memphis.

Bring a picnic, rug, chair, as well as your

friends and family to enjoy the music in

our Park.

This program is supported by Progressive Community

Crows Nest Ltd. and is sponsored by the Heritage Bank

Highfields Community Branch.

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

MOTOR VEHICLES

P: 4596 3061

2018 KIA SORENTO

Diesel,

excellent

condition,

93,500km

$

35,900Neg

See Gumtree - Ph 0466 207 953

POSITION VACANT

REAL ESTATE

SALESPERSON

Ray White Rural Crows Nest is the

longest serving agency in the area and

we are looking to expand.

We are a friendly team of locals backed

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CROWS NEST: November 2 - Afternoon social

bowls was taken out by Tony Collins and Paul

McEwan. Coming in second were Bevan Wingett,

Roy Bell and Don Wagner. Members, mid-week and

weekend attendances have been a little diminished

of late, due probably to the recent miserable weather

and the flu that’s been doing the rounds. So it’s time

to grab the bowls-bag and head off to the club on

a Wednesday or Sunday arvo for a few ends with

friends. See you soon.

October 29 - Intraclub competition matches were:

Open pairs - Stephen Emmerton and Rex Kennedy d.

Daryl Fraser and Lachlan Barnes. John Fowler and

Brock Fowler d. Don Wagner and John McConnell.

Veteran singles - Paul McEwan d. Jenni Svensson.

No matches in the 2022-23 playing calendar were

called for play on Saturday, November 5.

Intraclub competition matches called for Saturday,

November 12: Open triples - Bill Kruger, Paul

McEwan and Don Wagner v. Joe MacDonald, Kerry

Lovell and John Fowler. B singles - Ian Prodger v.

Howard Cornwell. C singles - Brock Fowler v. Bev

Melit. Super Veteran singles - Keith Melit v. Roger

Haldane.

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 30 - Mixed social bowls was regrettably

cancelled due to a lack of numbers.

Coming events: Sunday, November 13 - Tony

Weis Constructions Day. Sunday, November 20 -

Barnsie’s Cooked Chook Arvo. Sunday, November

27 - Bailey’s Hardware Day.

The next management committee meeting is

scheduled for Sunday, November 13, starting at

9.30am.

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! 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 to learn

more about us. If you’re new in town, or just passing

through and looking for a friendly game on any

Wednesday or Sunday afternoon in future, simply

ring the club on 4698 1450 before midday to get your

name in on time. If you feel like a game on Thrifty

Thursdays, contact Jenni on 0417 797 449 before

noon to book a spot. You’re sure to be greeted with

a smile. GottaLoveBowls. - Gary Baker, secretary

Crows Nest Bowls Club

BOWLS

TOOWOOMBA CITY MEN'S: November

9 - 12.30pm: Wednesday social bowls. Self or club

selected triples over 20 ends. Green fee $15 includes

afternoon tea.

Names must in by 11.45am to play. Bar roster Jim

Castles. Office roster John Fisher.

November 11 - 9am. Friday social bowls. Open

triples format.

Everyone is welcome. Green fee $15 includes

light refreshments. Be there or names in 8.30am.

November 12 - 9am. Bowls + Bacon & Egg Burger

(BBB) 2-bowl triples over 25 ends. Free breakfast

at 8:30am and bowls commence 9am. No prizes or

raffles, just a lot of fun. Green fee $15.

Names/teams on board please for catering purposes.

Thanks to Col Otto for his generosity in providing

breakfast.

November 13 - 2pm: Round 2 of the Ray White

Range Corporate Carnival. Club members are asked

to wear mufti dress when playing this event. Playing

fee $40 a team of four. Bar roster Don Davis. Greenkeeping

roster BJ King.

November 15 - 1pm - 3pm. Coaching/practice/

roll-ups.

All members are invited to come along and seek

to improve their game. Club coaches are available

to help.

This session is free to members.

Competition call: 2022 club championship matches

drawn for play. November 9 - 12.30pm: Men's

pairs final R. Zimmerle and K. Cotterell v. B. Humphrey

and A. Watkins. Ladies A grade singles L.

Marshall v. T. Jones (Marker B. Borey).

November 11 - 9am: Ladies A grade singles G.

Milsom v. K. Castles (Marker B. Borey).

Results of play: Wednesday social Reg Moor and

Terry Kratzmann.

Friday social Terry Brown, Adella Vosper and

Tony Ryan. Sunday’s Corporate Carnival The team

from Wagners.

2022 club championship results: Men's triples J.

Cosgrove, P. Korin and C. Clifford d. D. Davis, P.

Harrington and R. Vosper; D. Lucas, J. Fisher and

A. Watkins d. M. Bianchi, K. Kelly and K. Cotterell.

Men's triples final J. Cosgrove, P. Korin and C.

Clifford d. D. Lucas, J. Fisher and A. Watkins.

Ladies A grade singles S. Martin d. R. Reynolds;

M. Frappell d. C. Lippi.

Ladies B grade singles final A. Vosper d. D. Zeller.

Mixed pairs final R. Zimmerle and C. Lippi d. R.

Griffin and M. Frappell. - Mick Bianchi

OAKEY LADIES: No bowls played over the

previous two weeks due to the weather conditions.

November 8 - Today is our monthly meeting at

9am.

Hopefully we may get a game of bowls afterwards.

December 6 - Last monthly meeting for the year

at 10.30am followed by Christmas lunch at Oakey

RSL.

We then go into recession until January 17.

The club will still be open for bowls with the

men’s club.

So watch the notes for any upcoming mixed bowls

events and night bowls on Thursday nights. - Elsie

Voll

SPORT

NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: November

9 - No bowls at North Toowoomba as it is Friendship

Day at West Toowoomba. Nominate 9am and play

9.30am. Lunch to follow, including partners and

friends.

Tuesday is mufti pairs are held. Names in by

12.30pm. Play 1pm.

Wednesday is social bowls and competition. All

welcome. Names in by 8.30am and play 9am. To

make sure that all teams that have nominated are

correct, games director Val has requested that all

players check the white board. Anticipated call up for

championship 4s on or before Saturday, November

19. December 7 - Last playing day for 2022.

December 11- Presentation of trophies and a Run

Down Memory Lane followed by lunch.

For further details contact Pat. Bowls resume on

Wednesday, January 11. - Margaret Graham

DDLBA: Results so far in the State pennant finals

played at Club Tweed on the weekend - Game 1

Drayton 57, Burnett 54. Game 2 Drayton 61, Kawana

62, Game 3 Drayton 58, Brothers Edmonton 69.

Final ladies Broadbeach 60 vs Kawana 66. Final

men Broadbeach 86 vs North Toowoomba 37. Well

done to all players who participated in this event.

November 13-14 - DDLBA 2-day carnival at

Drayton Club. - Joyce McGeorge

TOOWOOMBA CITY LADIES: November

9 - Competition call: A grade singles 12.30pm L.

Marshall vs T. Jones. Marker B. Borey.

November 11 - A grade singles 9am K. Castles v.

G. Milsom. Marker B. Borey.

Friday winners Terry Brown, Adella Vosper and

Tony Ryan.

Friday social open triples format - everyone is

welcome. Green fee $15 includes light refreshments.

Be there or names in 8.30am. - Bev Borey

OAKEY MEN'S: November 12 - Oakey vs

Peranga at Peranga. 12.30pm start (mixed). Names

on board please.

November 10 - Night bowls. Names in by

5.30pm. Play from 6pm onwards.

November 26 - Visit from Holland Park bowlers.

12.30pm start (mixed). C/S. Names on board please.

December 8 - Christmas party and trophy presentations

with mixed bowls and barbecue. 5.30pm

start. Names on board please.

PARKRUN

HIGHFIELDS: November 5 - Event number 334.

On a cool, windy morning 55 people ran, jogged and

walked our course. Welcome to the five first timers

and congratulations to the nine parkrunners who recorded

new personal bests. Congratulations also to

Janis on 100 parkruns.

The event was made possible by 10 wonderful

hi-vis heroes Janis Trigg, Di Tumbridge, Kerrianne

Jones, Trina Murphy, Greg Jones, Jackie Cash, Graham

Trigg, Jan Lange, Tom Hinton and Janeen Gibson.

Highfields parkrun started on October 24, 2015.

Since then 2927 participants have completed 20,644

parkruns covering a total distance of 103,220 km,

including 3096 new personal bests. A total of 365

individuals have volunteered 3162 times.

For more information email highfields@parkrun.

com or message us via our Facebook page.

INDOOR BOWLS

St MARY’S: Social bowls for another three

weeks before we go into our Christmas break.

The annual general meeting will be held on November

24 11am with a light lunch provided after the

meeting. Bowl as usual afterwards.

Thursday members please keep December 1 free

for our break-up lunch at the Chinese Garden restaurant

at 732 Ruthven Street at 12.15pm.

Please advise if you will be coming to confirm

numbers.

November 4 - St Mary’s only had the one team

competing in Friday night’s competition at TIBA

which tied for first with three teams on 31 points, but

were placed second after the draw.

Team consisted of Marie Kelly, Shirley Holm, Denise

Crust and Chrissy Lippi. Congratulations ladies.

- Yvonne

TOOWOOMBA: November 4 - A night of

good bowling and another lot of happy winner. With

St Pauls 2, St Mary's 1 and Drayton all on 31 points.

A draw was held to pick the winner which was St

Pauls 2, second St Marys 1 and Drayton third. Lucky

teams Westbrook, StPauls 1, Kearneys Spring 1 and

Kearneys Spring 2.

The raffle was won by Keith Jannusch of Westbrook

Club.

This Friday night is TIBA indoor singles championships

so no rinks. Good luck everyone.

November looks like being a busy month with the

committee of managment meeting on 14th at 7pm,

St Marys annual general meeting on 24th at 11am

and on 25th the association Christmas breakup night.

There are prizes for the best dressed lady and gent

in Christmas attire so get out your Chrissy decos and

join in the fun. Players please bring a plate for supper.

In between those dates there are teams going to

Dalby five-game day on November 20 so get together

a team of four people and nominate and support

our western neighbours.

Dalby always have a great day of bowls and

friendship. BUP lunch and some spare coin for the

raffles and cent sale. For anyone new to the area,

Dalby is just an hour’s drive west of Toowoomba.

- Denise


Oakey social golf winners

Mark Morgan and Alan De Ross - Oakey social golfers

OAKEY: November 9 - Ladies will play an 18-

hole stroke in conjunction with the medal of medalist.

Recent matchplay results Hazel Harvey d. Iris

Thompson 6/5, Joan Fisk 4/2 and Marlene Deans 1

up. Hazel will play Daphne Webster in the final.

November 5-6 - Members played an 18-hole

stroke in conjunction with the November monthly

medal. Winner Division 1 and the monthly medal

George Wright 74 nett, Division 2 Terris Muir 80

nett, runner-up Michael Rietveld 75 nett, rundown

Doug Fisk 78 Nett on cb.

Ladies winner Christine Little 82 nett on cb. Pin

on No. 3 Michael Rietveld, No. 8 Andrew King and

No. 12, donated by Andrew King, Alan De Ross.

November 12-13 - Members 18-hole stroke.

Reminder that nominations for the 2023 Management

Committee close at 7pm on Sunday, November

13. - Marlene Deans

OAKEY SOCIAL GOLF: November 6 - Single

stroke on the back front with 28 players. Winner

Alan De Ross 27 net on countback. to Mark Morgan

27.

Winners of the pins/approaches 1 A. Cherry, 2

over 60 M. Morgan, under 60 HL, 3 HL, 4 L. Bartley,

5 B. McDonald, 6 A. Cherry, 7 over 60 G. Fenton,

CROWS NEST: Championship results October

24 and 31. A grade singles : Semi-final 1: Ben

Kahler d. Kurt Macdonald 21-15, 21-14, semi-final

2: Malcolm Macdonald d. Doug Shum 21-9, 22-20.

Final: Ben Kahler d. Malcolm Macdonald 13-21, 22-

20, 21-18.

A grade doubles: Semi-final 1: Ben Kahler and

Grahame Knight d. Kurt Macdonald and Andrew

Patryarcha 19-21,22-20,21-12. Semi-final 2: Shane

Murphy and Doug Shum d. Malcolm Macdonald

and Rhys Kelk 21-14, 21-15. Final: Ben Kahler and

Grahame Knight d. Shane Murphy and Doug Shum

21-6, 21-13.

B grade singles: Semi-final 1: Kearin Macdonald

d. Loretta Kelk 21-5, 21-6, Semi-final 2: Samantha

Black d. Rob Shelton 21-14, 21-9. Final: Samantha

Black d. Kearin Macdonald 23-21, 15-21, 21-8.

B grade doubles: Semi-final 1: Kearin and Shane

Macdonald d. Samantha Black and Loretta Kelk 21-

14, 21-11. Final: Rob Shelton andC grade singles:

Semi-final 1: Tracey Mylo d. Kallum Genrich 21-

19, 21-23, 21-18, semi-final 2: Jenny Pickering d.

Ed Pickering 21-10, 21-9. Final: Jenny Pickering d.

Tracey Mylo 21-10, 21-12.

C grade doubles: Semi-final 1: Allen Parsons and

Hamish Genrich d. Shane Macdonald and River Vehoek

21-13, 21-19, semi-final 2: Kallum Genrich and

Jenny Pickering d. Ed Pickering and Tracey Mylo

21-19, 16-21, 21-12. Final: Kallum Genrich and Jenny

Pickering d. Allen Parsons and Hamish Genrich

21-8,21-8.

GOLF

TABLE TENNIS

CROWS NEST: October 30 - Archie and Jodie

Beutel single stab wnner B. Daunt 38pts, runner-up

L. Kruger 36 pts. Rundown J. Thorpe, B. Phillips, D.

Greenhill. Pinshots 1/10, 2/11, 7/16 and 9/18 J. Thorpe,

3/12 T. Weis, 4/13 B. Phillips, 5/14 R. Burgess,

6/15 D. Greenhill, 8/17 J. Edser. Long drives A grade

T. Weis, B grade G. Campbell, C grade M. Edser,

ladies A. Robinson.

November 6 - Jack and Sarah Thorpe single

stroke monthly medal winner M. Edser 70 nett, runner-up

K. Cox 71. Rundown D. Cox, R. Gardner,

D. Littleton, B. Phillips, B. Cox and L. Kruger. Pins

1/10 T. Weis, 2/11, 6/15, 9/18 G. Campbell, 3/12 D.

Cox, 4/13 Archie Beutel, 5/14 Joe Tapping, ladies

7/16 B. Cox, 8/17 K. Cox.

November 13 - Ken Cox two-person ambrose.

Draw for partners. 11.30 for noon shot gun start. -

Betty Cox

under 60 P. Jones, 8 W. Bostock, 9 D. Harvey.

Long drives A grade D. Harvey, B grade Sandra

Lucht, over 60 JB.

Members draw - 24 G. Nash present for $25. Raffles

99 G. Little and 38 JB.

Next’s week game will be 2-person ambrose on

the back nine with a 6.30am tee off. - Flynny/Macca

D grade singles: Semi-final 1: Lynda Georgeson

d. Patti Bowman 21-10, 21-14, semi-final 2: Peter

Buysman d. Travis Morice 21-18, 21-18. Final: Lynda

Georgeson d. Peter Buysman 21-6, 21-7.

D grade doubles: Semi-final 1: River Vehoek

and Peter Buysman d. Lynda Georgeson and Travis

Morice 21-18, 21-14, Semi-final 2: Ninian Stewart-Moore

and Peter Morice d. Patti Bowman and Jay

Morice 21-10, 21-15. Final: Ninian Stewart-Moore

and Peter Morice d. River Vehoek and Peter Buysman

18-21, 21-14, 21-9.

A and B mixed doubles: Semi-final 1: Doug

Shum and Grahame Knight d. Kurt Macdonald and

Rob Shelton 21-19, 21-13, semi-final 2: Andrew

Patryarcha and Samantha Black d. Ben Kahler and

Shane Macdonald 21-17, 21-12. Final: Doug Shum

and Grahame Knight d. Andrew Patryarcha and Samantha

Black 22-20, 21-8.

C and D mixed doubles: Semi-final 1: Hamish

Genrich and Lynda Georgeson d. River Vehoek

and Patti Bowman 21-14, 21-11. Semi-final 2: Jenny

Pickering and Peter Morice d. Tracey Mylo and

Travis Morice 21-19, 21-5. Final: Jenny Pickering

and Peter. Mixed doubles: Semi-final 1: Lynda

Georgeson and Kallum Genrich d. Tracey Mylo

and Jay Morice 21-17, 21-17, semi-final 2: Loretta

Kelk and Ninian Stewart-Moore d. Samantha Black

and Peter Buysman 21-18, 23-21. Final: Lynda

Georgeson and Kallum Genrich d. Loretta Kelk and

Ninian Stewart-Moore 21-12, 21-13. - Samantha

Black


Downlands College venue for Moo Baa Munch

STUDENTS ATTEND THE AGFORCE ORGANISED EVENT TO LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE

Greg Horrocks from Bio Security Queensland and his dog Sadie

who displayed her search capabilities with Harlaxton State

Primary School students Paige Stacey-Shorter, Arthur Barnes

and Ammar Hamad. Mr Horrocks emphasised the importance

of animal welfare and duty of care to their dogs.

Toowoomba Art Group exhibit

at Rosalie Gallery

TAG members Jane Bridle, Jan Shaw, Melissa L’Estrange, Carol McCormack and Bob

Nason on a painting day near Cambooya with Karen Reid, second from left.

An exhibition of artwork by the Toowoomba

Art Group will be on display at the Rosalie

Gallery in Goombungee from November 16 to

December 11.

TAG was formed by friends from South-West

Queensland, who, at various stages, swapped

busy years of farming for an easier lifestyle

in urban retirement - and found it left a gap in

some of their lives.

For many years several members of this

group had painted together, mostly with the art

groups at Glenmorgan and Miles.

The Glenmorgan Art Group celebrated 50

years in 2020, and two of its founding members

will be represented in the Rosalie Gallery

exhibition.

With a wonderful grounding in art from

Mervyn Moriarty’s Flying Art School plus other

art seminars and workshops, they have held

many exhibitions together and individually.

After moving to town, it wasn’t long before

two or three started to meet at each other’s

Roxy Games (left) Namoi P & C Co-ordinator, and Andrew Jurgs (right) Namoi cotton seed trader, explain aspects of the

cotton industry to Wilsonton High School students, William McCosker, Jakeam Lingwoodock, Lillian Sargent and Paige

Donald.

homes armed with painting gear, and, as more

joined in, eventually the need was felt to formalise

the group to be known as what? ‘TAG’

seemed a no-brainer.

Bush Connections will be the first time the

group’s work has been shown in one place.

Subject matter will be mostly landscape and

still life in a variety of mediums including oil,

acrylic, pastel, watercolour and photography -

and you can participate in some very interesting

ephemeral work.

The community is invited to the Meet the Artists

Day on November 19 between 10.30am and

3.30pm.

It will be jacaranda time in Goombungee, so

come and enjoy the art and the flowers. There

are many choices for tasty refreshments in the

area, make a day of it!

• Rosalie Gallery opening times are Wednesday

to Sunday from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Phone

the gallery 4696 5600 or Jane Bridle from TAG

0409 582 505 for more information.

Qld success in tenpin premier league

Maroon flags are flying high

as the Queensland bowling community

celebrates the stunning

success of its competitors in

the inaugural Tenpin Premier

League series.

In the third and last TPL

event for this year, 20-year-old

Cameron Stein from Highfields

clinched the TPL Melbourne

Decider title with a thrilling

perfect score in the innovative

five-frame final against fellow

Queenslander Jamie Robinson

from Mount Ommaney.

“I am over the moon. I was

just taking it shot by shot and

trying to really enjoy being out

there even in such a high-pressure

situation,” said Stein following

his win.

“Bowling against Jamie in the

finals really did help as we could

have that friendly banter which

really did ease any nerves.”

A points system introduced

for the TPL series had opened

the door for Robinson to overtake

the winner of the two previous

TPL events, 25-year-old Jarrod

Langford from Ayr in North

Queensland.

However, when Stein stormed

home for the decisive win

against Robinson, Langford

emerged victorious as the inaugural

TPL series champion with

a commanding series points tally.

“That last game was two of

the best youth bowlers in the

country smashing it out, and I

just got lucky,” Langford admitted

with a grin.

Queensland’s clean sweep

of TPL titles followed recent

success for senior Queensland

bowlers at the TBA50 event

held at Wyncity Keon Park in

Melbourne.

This included Tony Hamilton’s

300 game and gold medal

win with Brian Olsen in the

men’s doubles, Karen Smith’s

gold medal in the Classic Cup

and a gold medal performance

by Team Queensland, Karen

Smith, Suz Wenzel, Brian Olsen

and Tony Hamilton, in the inaugural

TBA50 Teams Matchplay

event.

“It’s certainly been an exciting

display of the talent of

Queensland bowlers of all ages,”

TBAQ CEO Gail Torrens said

proudly.

Torrens, too, has recently

been selected as a finalist in

the administrator of the year

category of the upcoming 2022

Queensland Sport Awards.

Cameron Stein, Highfields,

clinched decider

Principal recognised

Kulpi State School principal Tammy Doudle has been

recognised with an award for more than 20 years dedicated

to educating the young people in her care

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