Australia’s biggest real estate company
comes back to its Crows Nest roots
The most successful business to have been created in Crows Nest, the Ray White organisation,
has just celebrated its 110th anniversary.
Hundreds of Ray White employees and associates from Australia and overseas gathered in Crows
Nest for the occasion.
The celebrations were held on Sunday, October
21, at the Carbethon Museum, which has become a
spiritual home for the real estate organisation.
Ray White’s original corrugated iron shed, once
located next to the railway line in the centre of
Crows Nest, is now located at the museum, as is the
house that Ray White and his wife Florence lived
in on the corner of Creek and Esk Streets.
While the Ray White organisation has moved on
from its Crows Nest era to become the biggest real
estate group in Australia, with an even larger overseas business, the organisation has not forgotten
Crows Nest.
It celebrated its centenary at the Carbethon Folk
Museum, and two years ago it held another function in the town after the family home had been
moved to the museum. This house is known as the
Alan White house in honour of one of Ray’s sons
who took over the Ray White business.
President of the Crows Nest Historical Society
Bob Holland said he thought Crows Nest people
should make more of the fact that the Ray White
dynasty started in the town.
He said the Ray White group was not recognised
as an Australian dynasty because they were not on
the celebrity roundabout.
“That’s really the issue. They are an example of
working class people who made good,” Mr Holland
said.
“The Ray White dynasty is home grown and people who come to the museum want to see the shed
and learn more about the early days of the organisation,” he said.
More than 450 members of the Ray White group
attended the celebrations at Carbethon Folk Museum. They represented most States of Australia,
New Zealand and there were more than 30 agency
owners from Indonesia.
Joint chairman of the Ray White Group Brian
White said the business was bigger than any other
real estate group in Australia, by at least 50 per cent.
That was based on properties sold.
The group has 700 agencies in Australia employing 7000 people. Overseas there are more than 1000
agencies employing about 10,000 people. Ray White
agencies are located in New Zealand, Indonesia,
Beirut, Hong Kong, Singapore and India.
Ray White established an auctioning and agency
business in Crows Nest in 1902. He conducted his
first auction of pigs in 1911 and by 1915, because of
World War One, the shortage of ham and pork resulted in good profits from the fortnightly pig sales.
In 1924, at the age of 46, Ray White sold the Crows
Nest business and moved to Brisbane where he established the foundations of today’s business.
His son Alan became the second generation leader
of the business. He died five years ago and the joint
chairmen of group are Alan’s sons Brian and Paul.
• Joint chairmen of the Ray White group brothers Paul White, left, and Brian
White, on the platform at the old Ray White auction and agency shed, now sited
at Carbethon Museum in Crows Nest. - Miles Noller reporting.
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Foreign ownership
It’s a funny world! How will our Treasurer achieve his promised surplus after false
promises and years of spending borrowed
money with no accountability as to how we
benefit?
We let foreign countries and companies buy
and control our strategic wealth-creating assets then wonder why government tax revenue is down.
Join the dots. Profits now go off shore
that were once reinvested here.
Our tax laws favour foreign companies
with 10 per cent withholding tax on profits.
Question: Who is left to pay off our burgeoning debt?
Answer: Australian businesses who have
taken the initiative to start and build businesses and not ask for handouts. In the meantime, it is the foreign interests laughing all the
way to our bank.
- Lynne Wilkinson CEO Ausbuy, P. O.
Box 10, Crows Nest NSW 1585.
[email protected]. Website www.
ausbuy.com.au.
Stealing not appreciated
To the young girl who stole a shirt from
my shop, Threadz Boutique. Next time I will
be a bit quicker and catch you and you will
end up in the police station. By the way, I
did see you.
If your daughter has come home with a
new shirt and you don’t know where it came
from now you do. Shops in small towns cannot afford for people to steal from them.
If you keep this up you will lose your
shops. All I can say that if you can’t afford
the $20 for the shirt that I am making nothing on, go to the Opp Shop. - Kerrie Allan,
owner, Threadz Boutquie, Crows Nest.
Baby bonus cut; fewer babies?
Treasurer Wayne Swan, in
his mini-budget, has trimmed
the baby bonus for the second and subsequent child
from $5000 to $3000. Howls
of protest are erupting from
the LNP side. They maintain
the reduced payment will
mean fewer babies and the long
term effect on population
growth will be affected.
Don’t we need a growing
population of taxpayers to
fund the socialist state?
During the dying days of
the Roman Empire, four
Emperors paid baby bonuses
in a failed attempt to increase
the Roman population. You
see, they too had a dwindling
population. We should ask:
Why?
Our society has many
similarities to the old Roman
Empire. They had high levels of taxation. Unrestrained
immigration was putting
pressure on Rome. People
were burdened with overregulation and many citizens
fled to the barbarian lands to
escape the oppression.
There is no evidence that
people will have children because of a bribe.
The current regime should
look at all the reasons people
are deciding to have few or
no children. I often hear the
refrain, “Why bring children
into this world the way it is
going. - Jay Nauss, Glen
Aplin.
Hospice cup
day event
The Toowoomba Hospice has a fever, yes Melbourne Cup fever. The hospice is holding its annual
Melbourne Cup lunch on
November 6 from 11.30am
at Café Valetta.
Tickets now on sale at
$50 a head include a complimentary glass of champagne and nibbles upon arrival, delicious two-course
lunch, prizes for the best
dressed female, male and
sweeps, mini fashion parade and a small jewellery
display by Tania Clark.
Phone Café Valetta 4632
0332 to book your tickets.
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Craig’s Home Hardware named retailer of the year
Local timber and hardware
store, Craig’s Highfields
Home Hardware, has been
awarded the 2012 Hardware
Association of Queensland
Retail Store of the Year in the
750 to 1250 m2 category.
The store received the
award at the annual Hardware Industry Awards gala
dinner, which was held in
Brisbane earlier this month.
Winners of the HAQ retail and trade store awards are
judged on a number of selection criteria, such as the gen-
eral appearance of the store,
customer service and community support. The awards
are widely respected in the
hardware sector and it is a
great honour to receive one
of the 10 awards. The win is
a testament to the hard work
and dedication staff at the
store put into meeting the
needs of customers every
day.
Craig’s Highfields Home
Hardware store owner and
managing director Craig
Stibbard is proud of the work
the team put in to win this
award.
He attributes the store’s
success to the staff’s unique
understanding and knowledge
of the industry and dedication
to consistently providing excellent customer service.
“The staff at Craig’s Highfields Home Hardware are
outstanding.
“They work well as a team
and have industry experience
that is second to none. Several factors contributed to our
win and a large part is because
of the way our store is presented and the way we operate,” Mr Stibbard said.
“Our primary customers
are serious DIYers and we ensure these customers receive
the best advice and products
to get any project completed,”
he said.
Craig’s Highfields Home
Hardware carries an extensive range of products, spanning from timber, to power
tools, hardware and an extensive garden range.
Employees at the locally
owned and operated hardware store are locals and provide expert knowledge for serious DIYers in the area.
Craig’s Highfields Home
Hardware is committed to
improving the local community and the store provides
support and funding to a
range of sporting clubs, charities and organisations in the
Highfields area.
Home Timber and Hardware regional manager Brad
Richards said HAQ awards
provided the ideal avenue to
acknowledge hardware retailers that were leading the way
in Queensland.
“The Home Timber and
Hardware group congratulates Craig’s Highfields Home
Hardware. The team work
exceptionally hard to provide
excellent retail advice to serious DIYers. It is this dedication that distinguishes the
Home Timber and Hardware
group from competitors, and
makes Home Timber and
Hardware stores the tradies
and DIYers store of choice.”
Mackenzies Home Timber
and Hardware Goondiwindi
won the trade store over 1000
m2 award. Roma Home Improvement Centre won the
trade store of the year under
1000m2 Jeremy Symonds,
Cooper’s Home Timber and
Hardware was named the
Young Retailer of the Year.
Power poles saved from fire
CRAIG and ANNMAREE STIBBARD
Prestigious award
A forestry plantation designed to become a future source
of power poles for Ergon Energy narrowly escaped disaster
when bushfires ripped through the region last week. Sustainable Pole Farm Manager David Wood said the quick
response when fire threatened the 1300ha forest, Eagle Rock,
near Ravensbourne, saved future power poles worth millions of dollars.
Mr Wood said the risk was quickly recognised when a fire
was detected within a kilometre of the property on Sunday
morning and his team began back-burning that afternoon.
“Grading containment lines and carrying out back-burns
long into the night almost certainly prevented a catastrophic
loss of trees,” he said. “In total, the operation included 12.4km
of back-burning in extremely challenging conditions, 15.8km
of graded fire breaks and 1.6km of dozed breaks.
Australia Day nominations
deadline looms
Do you know an individual or organisation that has
done the region proud?
Whether it be through their
dedicated community work,
artistic or cultural activities
or their accomplishments in
a chosen sport, now is the
time to make sure they get
the recognition they deserve
by nominating them for an
Australia Day Award.
Toowoomba Regional
Council customer service
portfolio leader and Australia
Day organising committee
chair Cr Anne Glasheen,
right, said the Australia Day
awards were an opportunity
to acknowledge people who
gave up their time and energy
to help their community.
Cr Glasheen said the
awards had both local and
regional levels.
leadership from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
community.”
Cr Glasheen said nominations were now being called
for local and regional awards
in the following categories:
Citizen of the Year, Young
Citizen of the Year, Cultural
Award, Sports Award, Community Group or Event of the
Year, Citizen of the Year Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander.
Cr GLASHEEN
Recognition
“This allows local selection
committees to choose each
local award category winner
and then the awards committee selects the regional award
winners,” she said.
“As well as this, a special
award is made to recognise
“They don’t ask for
thanks. They just want to get
on with the job. That’s why
the Australia Day nominations are so important.
“They let us give these
people public recognition for
their tireless efforts.
“Nominations close on
Friday, December 14, so
please take the opportunity
to say thanks and give a well
deserved pat on the back to
Nominations may be con- these special Australians,” Cr
sidered for both local and re- Glasheen said.
gional awards.
“Every day, in all walks of
Nomination forms, judging
life, we see such a wonderful criteria and supporting inforcollection of hard-working in- mation are available from
dividuals who go above and www.toowoomba RC.qld.
beyond to make their com- gov.au , any council service
munities something special,” centre, library or through the
Cr Glasheen said.
local organising committees.
Fire threat eases
Cooler conditions, a drop
in wind and light rain over
the weekend has reduced the
threat of fires which plagued
a wide area around Crows
Nest last week including
Three Mile and Tin Mine
Roads, Ravensbourne, Perseverance and Crows National Park.
DEATH
The death has occurred of
Theodore Donald Reinke of
Highfields, Mr Reinke, 80,
died on October 16. His funeral service took place at the
Highfields Lutheran Church.
He was buried at the
Goombungee cemetery.
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Vintage truck takes the prize
Council looks at library options
Toowoomba Regional councillors inspected the library in Yarraman. With library
assistant Glenda Stimpson, second from right, are Crs Paul Antonio, Geoff
McDonald, Nancy Sommerfield, Chris Tait, and Anne Glasheen.
Libraries throughout the
region were under the spotlight at a Toowoomba Regional Council committee
meeting as councillors considered the Library Facilities
Strategy 2012-2031 report.
Mayor Paul Antonio said
the impending sale of the land
at Alford Place (between
Lindsay Smith of Toowoomba won a parade award at Crows Nest Day for his 1921 International truck in Grand Central and Gardenwhich he transported his uncle, James White, 90, of Crows Nest. Each lived for a time in the Anduramba town) which currently houses
district, Lindsay as a child on his parents’ dairy farm and James on a dairy farm he operated after moving from the city library had forced the
his family farm at Pechey.
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The Mayor said a central
tenet of the strategy was a
satellite model whereby a library resource management
centre would act as the central processing and distribution point for library materials.
The council discussed
funding and how future budgets might be impacted by implementation of the strategy.
“It was generally recognised that the current city library is not able to adequately
service the needs of the community, as is the library at
Highfields which services a
growing population base.
“The new strategy notes
that the civic square in the
vicinity of the city hall is the
preferred location for the new
Toowoomba Library in keeping with the City Centre
Master Plan,” the Mayor
said.
Cr Ros Scotney said the
council agreed that the overall design of the new city library should be flexible
enough to allow for the potential integration of additional office and civic spaces
in accordance with the council’s future accommodation
strategies.
Cr Scotney said the council also agreed that at its next
budget review and discussion
of the capital works budget,
it would consider allocating
funds to start design of the
new library in line with future accommodation strategies.
“Along with options to
establish a library resource
management centre, we will
be considering temporary accommodation options should
this be necessary during a transition phase to a new library.”
- Miles Noller
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Chainsaws for girls
FOCUS ON BUSINESS
Electrical Sensations wins
Toowoomba business award
Nigel and Leanne Phillips,
owners of Electrical Sensations, are very pleased their
business won the trade division in the Business Excellence Awards conducted by
the Toowoomba Chamber of
Commerce.
They are equally pleased
with a chamber comment
which said: “The winners of
the divisions are without peer
in the city.”
For them, it reflects re-focusing and adapting the business from one involved
mainly in simple electrical
work, to a business that’s
become expert in automating
electrical systems in a home
or commercial building, managing energy efficient systems, and making the best
use of solar power.
This re-focusing has
placed the firm at the forefront of modern electrical
practice and it has also made
it easier to attract electricians
to their staff.
“It was hard to get electricians to simply go and fix a
power point,” Leanne said.
The business was estab-
lished in 2004 as One Safe,
which was involved in testing and tagging electrical
equipment and appliances
and included some general
electrical work.
In 2006, they changed the
name to Electrical Sensations
and re-focused to automation,
energy management and solar power.
There are now eight on the
staff, including the Phillips,
and two casuals.
Nigel said that after the
name change, they started
doing home automation involving automatic lighting
controls, setting timers, and
managing energy use.
He said people liked the
idea of automation, but he
said some builders involved
in new home construction
seemed reticent to install the
new technology preferring to
stick with traditional systems.
“But on the Gold Coast
it’s a different story.”
He said some institutions
such as schools monitor and
controlled their energy use
closely.
“But industry and commercial organisations are still doing what they did 20 years
ago.”
There are many benefits
for manufacturing and
processing plants to better
control their energy use.
Nigel and Leanne said it
was pleasing to be recognised
for the work thye had done.
“We’re very happy,” Leanne
said.
Customers in turn seem to
be happy with Electrical Sensations. Response from customers indicated the firm is
very professional.
“We try to be a professional business rather than a
sales company,” they said.
Leanne said they tried to
educate their customers and
keep them informed, and
they followed-up their electrical jobs with a phone call.
Electrical Sensations has
developed a clientele
throughout the Toowoomba
region, but has undertaken
jobs as far away as Roma.
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Trina Hartwig of Crows Nest found a log for her twoyear-old grand daughter Holly Breckenridge to practise on during Crows Nest Day. - More photos pages
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Murphys Creek history
Murphys Creek Neighbourhood Centre Association
have received a grant of $4271.54 from the Queensland
Government Community Benefit Fund. The funds will be
used to buy equipment for the collection, recording and
display of oral histories.
Trudy Graham and Sue Stilgoe are seeking prospective
interviewees and would be pleased to hear from anyone
who would be willing to share their stories of life in the
area from Ballard to Postman’s Ridge.
Stories may be from as far back as memory allows, or
cover times that are more recent. Artifacts, photographs
and other documents will also be helpful. With permission, they will copy these and return the originals.
Contact Trudy 4630 5084 or Sue 4630 5703, or
[email protected]
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Nigel and Leanne Phillips, principals of Electrical Sensations, which won the
trade division in the Business Excellence awards, conducted by the Toowoomba
Chamber of Commerce.
Remembrance Day service
Highfields RSL Sub Branch, will conduct
a Remembrance Day Service at 10.50am on
Saturday, November 11 at the Highfields
Cultural Centre.
Sub branch president Steven Dudley said
that at the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the
11th month it was important to pause and
remember the end the First World War and
also to remember the Allied servicemen and
women who had given their lives in times of
war.
This year a tri-service catafalque party will
be provided by the Defence Force School of
Signals Electronic Warfare Wing based at
Cabarlah. Since the sub branch was established in 2004 a close link has been estab-
lished between the RSL and the units at
Cabarlah.
The service will start at 10.50am with the
mounting of the catafalque party to be followed by a short service of remembrance.
Mr Dudley is urging the community to attend the service to honour current and ex-service personnel.
He said it was significant for all Australians
to remember the sacrifice that so many Australian and Allied servicemen and women had
made in the past including the loss of the seven
Australian and five New Zealand soldiers in
Afghanistan since ANZAC Day this year and
the Australian soldier recently killed in a training accident.
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New toilets for Crows Nest
It may not have had the
wow factor of a Vegas highrise implosion, but for the
Crows Nest community it
was just as exciting as the old
toilet block in Centenary
Park, Charlotte Street came
tumbling down on Thursday.
closed on Tuesday, October
23, with a view to beginning
demolition the next day. The
work and clean-up was expected to take about two
days.
Shopkeepers have been
alerted to the temporary re-
moval of the facility and the
public is advised that a disabled toilet is available at the
park and the toilets at
Bullocky’s Rest and the
cricket ground can still be
accessed. Signage will be in
place to direct patrons.
In its place, a modern, contemporary designed structure
will rise from the rubble,
boasting three unisex toilets
and one disabled facility.
It is expected the new construction will take about four
weeks to complete.
The old toilet block, which
was built in the late 60s,
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CROWS NEST DAY REVIEW - Photos by Miles Noller and Rob Crosato
Crows Nest fun run attracts 90 participants
The Crows Nest Pony Club had a presence in the parade.
The 6.2km Crows Nest Day fun run dates back to 1957 when Pat O’Connor won the race and
brother Con was placed fifth. The Con O’Connor Shield now records the men’s and women’s
winners. At this year’s presentation are: Back - Russell Vonhoff, men’s winner, Lucy Hanson,
women’s winner, Pat O’Connor, the first winner of the race in 1957, and Claire Maddern, Con’s
daughter. Front - Louise O’Connor, Con’s daughter, and Declan Maddern, Con’s grandson.
Lucy Hanson, Pechey, and Russell Vonhoff, Gowrie Junction, were the women’s and men’s
winners of the 6.2km Crows Nest Day fun run. It was the fourth time Russell has run in the event
for his first win, in about 20 minutes. They are holding the Con O’Connor shield on which their
names will be inscribed. Ninety runners and walkers took part in the event.
Jack Sullivan, 10, leads his father Matthew across the The first, and only, dog to finish the 2km
finishing line of the Crows Nest Day 2km run. The walk was Gizmo, the Jack Russell,
Sullivans, from Crows Nest, finished second and third. owned by Joyce Shepherd of Withcott.
Bill Lark’s wagon pulling horses in the parade were a reminder of transport a century ago.
Emma Pukallus of Haden with ninemonths-old Alistair was the first mother
with stroller to finish in the 6.2km run.
The Toowoomba Caledonian Pipe Band leads the parade.
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Janelle Lotz, Douglas, leads this group across the
line while pushing her daughter Isla, 2. Her neighbour from Douglas, Deanne McLennan, pushes
Janelle’s daughter Louisa, three months.
Crows Nest Show Society parade entry..
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New chainsaw trophy
Chainsaw racing entrants had a new trophy to compete
for at this year’s Crows Nest Day.
The Grand Old Crow Hotel donated a perpetual trophy
for the best and fairest competitor of the day.
The winner is chosen by the judges of the day, and they
selected Nigel Knight of Oakey.
The trophy for most points was won by Wayne Donovan
of Pechey.
The event, conducted next to the Grand Old Crow Hotel,
is organised by the Anduramba Chainsaw Club, and attracted
20 competitors from southern Queensland, including six female racers.
Nigel Knight, Oakey, was the first winner of a new
trophy for Crows Nest Day chainsaw racing competition. The trophy for best and fairest, was donated by
the Grand Old Crow Hotel and hotel principal Steve
Camilleri, right, presented the award.
Wayne Donovan of Crows Nest shows the techniques
of post ripping, that won for him the most points at the
Crows Nest Day competition organised by the
Anduramba Chainsaw Club.
RESULTS: 78cc speed Wayne Stark 1, Wayne Donovan 2. Will Hutchins 3. 100cc rip 1 Wayne Donovan
1, Daryl Pearce 2, Bryce Pearce 3. 100cc speed Wayne
Stark 1, Wayne Donovan 2, Nigel Newitt 3.
090 speed Wayne Donovan 1, Wayne Stark 2, Wally
Krause 3. Open unlimited speed Will Hutchins 1, Nigel
Newitt 2, Wayne Donovan 3. Open speed Will Hutchins
1, Wayne Donovan 2, Nigel Newitt 3. Open rip Wayne
Donovan 1, Daryl Pearce 2, Will Hutchins 3. Disc staking Lindsay Akers 1, Daryl Pearce 2, Wayne Donovan
3. Ladies speed Teresa Donovan 1, Corena Werth 2,
Donna Hutchins 3. Jack and Jill post rip Wayne and
Teresa Donovan 1, Nigel Newitt and Corena Werth 2,
Will and Donna Hutchins 3.
Ashley Yaxley, Crows Nest, introduces his son Samuel, 2, to the use of chainsaws.
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ABOVE: Russell Vonhoff, Gowrie Junction, was the
men’s winner of the 6.2km fun run. BELOW: Lucy
Hanson, women’s winner.
Crows Nest State School parade entry
Vehicles in the Crows Nest Day parade
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SPECIAL FEATURE - Part 2
ROMA REUNION PICTORIAL
A reunion of people with a connection to Roma was held at Peacehaven Park, Highfields,
on Sunday, October 3. Reports and photos from the reunion appeared in the High
Country News on October 9 and 16.
Cathy and Peter Bowly
John and Margaret Howard and Gary Alcorn
Kim and Col Neal.
Joan Broome, Margaret Alcorn and Wendy Wall.
Free trees at
Peacehaven
Park
Greening Australia will
give away 300 plants at
Peacehaven Botanic Park this
Saturday, November 3, during National Tree Day celebrations postponed from
July.
The Toowoomba Society
for Growing Australian
Plants will be among other
environmental and botanical
organisations represented on
the day. Both SGAP and the
community nursery run by
the Friends of Peacehaven
will have plants for sale.
Saturday’s program, drawn
up by the Friends, starts at
8.30am. Peacehaven donors
and supporters have been invited to return to see development achieved on the
4.7ha site over the past six
years.
Tours have been timed for
10am and 11.30am. Sponsors
who for one reason or another have not received an invitation, are still welcome to
join the tours.
Meanwhile, Toowoomba
Regional Council is seeking
community input on a revised draft landscape concept master plan for
Peacehaven Park, following
the purchase of an adjacent
property.
The plan will remain on
display at all TRC libraries
and customer service centres
until November 9.
How your street was named
By BRIAN PIERCE
The Rogans sold their 18
acre (7 hectare ) property to
developers as did neighbours
Keith and Dell McPherson
on “Glenorrie.” Eclipse
Court runs off Glenorrie
Drive. Still in that locality, we
find Ballantyne Court after
developer Ken Ballantyne,
who also chose Fielding Sreet
and Hanna Court off Dau
Road. Nearby is Kleeve
Road, named after the Kleeve
family, who lived at the junction of Cawdor Road and the
highway.
Denaid Pty Ltd carved up
land to the south of Cawdor
Road for residential blocks.
One of the streets is called
Denaid. In the same area is
De Gruchy Court, named after Highfields’ first butcher.
In one of the newer subdivisions, we find Smythe Drive,
another Berghofer development . That name recognises
the former owners. Other
street names in the subdivision have a family connection:
Oliver (husband) Clara (wife)
Kay (daughter) and Leo
(son).
Nearby Polzin Road is
named after a prominent pioneering family. Neighbouring
Kalimna Park is on land formerly owned by J.
Macqueen, who gave the estate all bird names. The
Macqueens used to run a general store where the High
Country News office is now
located. On the escarpment,
a subdivision developed by
South African Skulk Meintjes
is tucked in behind Highfields
State School. All streets bear
flower names.
DE GRUCHY COURT
Named after Highfields’ first butcher
In what must be a first for
Highfields, a group of enterprising residents developed
a subdivision behind Mary
McKillop School. Known as
Highgrove Estate, its streets
recognise the five owners;
Wigan, Smith, Ward,
Jocumsen and Campbell. On
the outskirts of Highfields,
Jeff Trevarthen developed
Trevean Estate with an emphasis on harnessing rainwater, be it for tanks or gardens.
In an effort to stem what’s
called “rat running” between
streets, subdivisions often
have short and winding culde-sacs, a deliberate policy
by the former Crows Nest
Council.
Carole Lyons says the reason is simple, “Urban streets
are designed for people, not
vehicles.”
On Highfields’ northern
outskirts is Melrose Sreet
which runs off Reis Road. It
is not named after that once
popular TV show, but after
Bruce Melrose, a local solicitor. Fellow developer Errol
Benn of Clermont lent his
name to nearby Benn Court.
Reis Road is named after the
Reis family who farmed the
area.
This road was originally
known as Cooby Dam Road,
then Kleinton Road. Developer and benefactor Stan
Kuhl subdivided land off the
road which now bears his
name.
But his enduring legacy is
Peacehaven Botanic Park, for
which he donated 4.7 hectares. It provides magnificent
views to the Bunya mountains in the north west.
Terry White welcomes new pharmacist
Terry White Chemist in
Highfields has a new pharmacist, Gavin Mingay, pictured.
Spending the past 10
years in Canberra, Gavin
moved to Highfields four
weeks ago to be closer to
family.
He is thrilled to be working with the Highfields
Terry White team.
With a long history of
working in community
based pharmacies, Gavin is
all about helping people to
get motivated and to make
a difference.
Gavin is looking forward
to getting to know his clients and encourages anyone to drop in and say
hello.
“Highfields is such a
friendly community and I
am excited about creating
a strong community based
clientele,” he said.
Gavin has always been
keen to get involved with
the community with many
years supporting a variety
of charities in Canberra.
“I am looking forward to
working with the highly
skilled staff here at Terry
White and making a difference in the community.”
The staff at Terry White
are pleased to welcome
Gavin to Highfields.
Ray White celebrations
Hundreds of Ray White employees and associates from Australia and overseas
gathered in Crows Nest to celebrate the 110th birthday of the company
The Alan White House at Carbethon Museum in Crows Nest. This is the house
that Ray White and his wife Florence lived in after their marriage. The house was
located on the corner of Creek and Esk Streets.
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One of the best quilt shows
in the country
Crows Nest Day visitors were treated to one of
the best quilt shows in the
nation, when the Craft
Nest Sewing Club staged
its quilt show during the
recent Crows Nest Day
activities.
The club had more than
$100,000 worth of quilts,
bags and cushions on display, with some visitors
saying it was better than
that seen at the Brisbane
Ekka.
It was the sewing club’s
first show for six years.
Club co-ordinator Jan
Scudamore of Anduramba
said the 35 members of the
club had 110 quilts on display, and an average valuation would be in the vicinity of $500 to $600.
Ms Scudamore said the
club produced many quilts
for community and charity organisations, and the
show was also dedicated
to past members of the
club who had died in recent years.
She said work by some
of these past members was
displayed.
Also on display was
some of Ms Scudamore’s
own work, including some
that could be described as
quilts that blokes can admire.
In one quilt, she used images from the Jondaryan
Woolshed of machines,
gears and wheels.
“I make some quilts using pictures that reflect aspects of the Darling
Downs and print them
onto canvas,” she said.
Council at Yarraman
ABOVE: Among the Yarraman residents who met with Toowoomba Regional
councillors are Kerry Wyvill, Margaret Willoughby, and Ken Sheldon. With them is
Cr John Gouldson, second from right.
Crows Nest show has new president
Athol Gossow has been
elected president of the Crows
Nest Show Society and Jody
Ryan as secretary. Christine
Close continues as treasurer.
Mrs Gossow said it was
with youth and passion that
they would continue to provide an outlet for a community based event and supply
infrastructure for other events
at the grounds for the community.
“It is our responsibility
that the traditions continue.
We also nurture new ideas
and values to ensure the long
term viability and accountability of the society and
grounds.
“The public may not be
aware, but we are in a unique
position in Queensland as a
show society to own our own
grounds.
“This can be contributed
to the foresight and planning
of the society’s 100 years of
existence and the values of
tradition.
“As with all new committees, we will continue to improve the show and its sections.
Due to the work of previous committees, our wish list
is to upgrade the 60-year oldelectrical system, upgrade the
ring surface and lighting.
“Due to the work of volunteers and sponsorships
from the community, the society is now in a position to
look at doing some of these
upgrades.
“It is my priority to ensure the continued success of
the society and that all supporters, sponsors, donors
and members are acknowledged,” Mr Gossow said.
Co-ordinator of The Craft Nest Sewing Club Jan Scudamore at the Crows
Nest Day display with two of her quilts that blokes can admire.
Highfields Bait and Tackle
FISHING REPORT
COOBY DAM: Cooby is fishing well using live shrimp
and saltwater yabbies. Fishing from the bank around the
pontoon area is producing some good yellowbelly. Hard
body lures like Oar-Gee, Little Rippers and Sudsy’s
Spinnerbaits are working well.
A lot of fish are still holding in the deeper parts of the
dam. Using plastics and blades could be another option.
Still no reports of cod been caught.
CRESSBROOK DAM: Cressbrook has fished well
for some time now. Some good bass are being caught around
the 45 to 55cm.
Out from the boat ramp on the far side of the main basin
is producing good fish, slow trolling hard bodied Smak
16, soft vibes & ice jigs work well. Schools are starting to
disperse and move around into shallow areas.
Cressbrook Creek fishing ok for bass and some
yellowbelly. Redclaw are slowly starting to turn up in
small numbers.
LESLIE DAM: Leslie dam at Warwick has gone quiet
after some good fishing over the last month. Shrimp and
vibe lures & Berkley Fat Dog are going ok.
SOMERSET DAM: Not a lot to report from Somerset dam. The area around camp Somerset has produced
some bass. The area south of the spit along the west bank
for bass and yellowbelly. For all your bait, tackle and upto-date fishing advice call in and see us at Highfields Bait
and Tackle. New Haswing Electric Outboards in store
now. Until next time - Doug.
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Travel writers visit
ABOVE: Travel writers visited Crows
Nest during a two-day
tour of the Toowoomba region.
Favourite photo
Ray White celebrations
The writers, from
Brisbane, Sunshine
Coast and Gold
Coast, were hosted
by South Queensland
Tourism, formerly
Toowoomba and
Golden West and visited a food outlet at
Highfields, a couple of
the exhibitions in the
Crows Nest Art Trail,
before an evening
concert at the Empire
theatre.
ABOVE: Felipe Valini,
visiting from Brazil,
Karen Hallett, Gold
Coast, Leah Fineran,
Gold Coast Bulletin,
Wendy and David
Potts, AAP Sunshine
Coast, Cassandra
Garvey, APN News,
and Ray Mackereth,
Brisbane.
Ray White conducted his first auction of pigs in 1911. The Crows Nest district was
then a significant producer of dairy products and pigs, and by 1915, because of World
War One, there was a world shortage of ham and pork. ABOVE: Three of Ray’s grand
children, Brian, left, and Paul, and their sister Georgie.
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Claret ash compete with dew on a winter morning in Highfields.
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Garden club treated to three Family affair
wonderful gardens
Highfields Garden Club members and
guests were treated to three amazing gardens
on September 19. Each garden was distinctive in its own right.
Wilson and Judy Sharley, Lake Drive,
Meringandan, invited us to morning tea and a
walk through their exciting array of a special
surprise in every corner from all different
bird houses to a chicken coop designed out
of a children’s swing set. They have tried and
tested bushes and vegetables that would be
wonderful for any garden.
Ross and Judi Edwards, Reushle Road,
Cabarlah, then provided us with a parkland
experience to enjoy our picnic lunches. They
have given back to nature the wonder of all
sorts of trees. They have marked each tree
for identification and have folders at their
home to explain each tree. Their back garden
is a park land to be enjoyed and relax in.
Ted and Shirley Hunter, Denaid Street,
Highfields, then let us wonder in their much
loved garden. The rose bushes are a wonder
to behold, the landscaped garden makes one
want to take off their shoes and walk in the
grass. Thank you from those of us at Highfields Garden Club
Next meeting is a Christmas luncheon on
November 21 at Preston Peak Manor multi
draw raffle (donations accepted) and lucky
door prize. Bring a gift to the value of $10
with card. Starting 11.30 for noon Lunch
$20 members $25 non members to be paid
now. If you have not paid already or by post
to: Highfields Garden Club, P. O. Box 337,
Highfields 4352.
Oakey chemistry students
earn distinctions
Each year the Royal Australian Chemical
Institute conducts the Australian National
Chemistry Quiz.
This year half of Oakey High School students who participated in the quiz finished
with Distinctions.
Once again, Zac Cormack continued his
success in the competition finishing in the
top 12 per cent of chemistry students in
Queensland with a distinction.
Charles Evans, Brendan Mulder and
Samantha Lossberg also finished with distinctions in the top 24 per cent of Queensland.
From Oakey’s Year 11 cohort, Nick
Stewart-Koster and Ashleigh Dolan both received distinctions. Rachel Krautz and Adam
Dunemann each gained a credit.
Brownesholme visit
BOWLS
City d. Crows Nest
CROWS NEST: October 21 - Crows Nest travelled to
Toowoomba City, were there was a warm welcome and a
very close game of bowls. The outcome was not quite what
we were looking for, City won by four shots 153 to 149
overall. Crows Nest winners were T. Hamilton, C. Tonscheck
and R. Haldane. October 24 - Social bowls winners, B.
Bowe and B. Edge. Runner-up R. Bell, I. Burgess and B.
Gleeson. - Dave Sandercock.
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Brendan Mulder and
Zac Cormack
Charles Evans and Amanda
Lossberg
The Reinke family from Crows Nest assisted with the catering at the community dinner on behalf of he Boys’
Brigade. ABOVE: Christine, Ben, David, Phillip, Andrew and Daniel.
Mary MacKillop junior choir visited Brownesholme Village and Peanut Butter, Love Me Do, and The Little
Fishies. The students then enjoyed morning tea and
a chat with the residents in their beautiful gardens.
Ashleigh Dolan and Nick
Stewart-Koster
Rugby league fans
Tom and Ben McGahan, Middle Ridge had their copy of Petero signed at QBD
book store in Grand Central by the rugby legend Petero Civoniciva himself.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012
CATTLE: Numbers reduced slightly to 806 at Elders,
Harristown, Toowoomba. Export prices remained firm
while trade cattle improved in price. Bulls sold to a top
of 160c/kg on numerous occasions. Best bullocks from
Trevor & Bev Collard, Pilton topped at 190.2c/kg. Heavy
feeder steers from Bob Charlish, Budgee reached 191.2c/
kg. Heavy heifers realised 168.2c/kg. Top cows from
Goombungee reached 161.2c/kg. Best cull dairy cows realised 140.2c/kg. Trade heifers sold to 207.2c/kg, best
heifer vealers topped at 209.2c/kg while steer vealers
reached 204.2c/kg. Lightweight Hereford small calves
topped at 210.2c/kg. Best lightweight steer weaners
reached 216.2c/kg.
PIGS: 308 pigs yarded with quality pork selling to a
stronger market and prime bacon firm. Backfatter sows
were firm to dearer and an increased numbers of store
pigs came forward and sold to easier prices. Prime
pork sold from 241 to 270c/kg; prime light bacon
from 225 to 250c/kg and prime bacon sold 210 to
240c/kg. Sows topped at 144c/kg, forward stores from
$110 to $136/head, weaner pigs from $65 to $82/
head and suckers $35.
Bookings for next Toowoomba sale
Contact Darren Hartwig - Phone 0428 736 470
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HIGH COUNTRY NEWS, OCTOBER 30, 2012 - 11
Wood artisan’s work on show at Rosalie Gallery
Rosalie Gallery has officially opened Enchanted, an exhibition by wood artisan Sean
Lloyd. This unique collection includes beautifully crafted chairs and furniture pieces from
wedding settings to unique kitchenalia.
All pieces are crafted from local timbers, vines
and tree branches. “I have tried to capture the
beauty of nature using mainly tree branches and
vines and turning them into rustic furniture,” Sean
said.
“I grew up working on farms and learned that
if you wanted something you made it yourself.”
Sean spent some years on an outback cattle
station and learned leatherwork from his father
making saddles and harnesses in his spare time.
He has served in the Australian Army in the
infantry in North Queensland and has taught
woodwork as a volunteer at St Monica’s School
at Oakey. He enjoys the challenge of one off
pieces and has recently established an agent for
his work in Sydney.
When Sean isn’t working on one of his wood
pieces, he enjoys playing electric guitar from blues
to neo classical.
He has a keen interest in motor bikes and is
also a published author, working on a book of
short stories.
Previous exhibitions have been held in art galleries in Toowoomba and Miles. His rustic furniture is available for hire at weddings and general functions. The exhibition ends on Sunday,
November 4. Opening hours are Wednesday to
Sunday from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Contact the Rose Schick, Bronwyn Holland, gallery director, exgallery on 4696 5600. - Jenny Gersekowski. hibiting artist Sean Lloyd and Christine Ambrose.
Robert and Cora George and Gail Jentz at the
official opening of Enchanted.
Alliance wins river award
Toowoomba-based Condamine Alliance
has been awarded International River Foundation the 2012 Australian Riverprize for
demonstrating excellence in restoring native
fish populations to the Condamine River.
The award was presented at the Riverprize
gala dinner in Melbourne. The Australian
Riverprize is worth $200,000 and is funded
by the Australian Government’s Water for
the Future initiative through the Water Smart
Australia program.
Determined to bring the fish back,
Condamine Alliance developed a strategic
plan for river rehabilitation in the catchment
and has been leading a revival mission along
sections of the Reach since 2006.
Underpinning this strategy was a commitment to strong community and indigenous
engagement and a shared a vision with part-
ners to increase native fish populations to 60
per cent of pre-European settlement levels
by 2050.
Phil McCullogh, CEO of Condamine Alliance, thanked his team, sponsors and the
community for their tremendous contribution to the Dewfish Demonstration Reach,
and acknowledged the ourstanding work undertaken by the other finalists and others in
Australia.
“It is an honour to take out such a prestigious award against such high caliber of nominees,” Mr McCullough said.
“To our many partners who have joined
us on this journey and made this success
possible, thank you for sharing our vision
and believing in our ability to deliver what
we all dreamed of.”
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GOLF
Goombungee-Oakey challenge
BIRTH NOTICE
ELECTRICAL
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hardwood, supplied and
erected. 0419 707 867.
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FLORIST
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FOR RENT
HIGHFIELDS unit. Nonsmoker, no pets. Close to
shops. One bedroom and
carport. Ph. 4698 7936.
FOR SALE
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
PADDOCK TO PLATE
TOP QUALITY BEEF
From our family farm...
....to your family table
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N & B GARDENS
Phone 4698 4151
• Locked in contracts, Client base x 44
• All equipment included in sale
• $70k turn over per annum
• Training supplied if required
Price $70 000 neg.
Phone 4698 1737 or 0407 981 737
QUANTITIES OF
Lawnmowing and Garden Care
BIO CHAR &
AGED COMPOST
Available direct
from the farm
Contact
EMPLOYMENT
[email protected]
BLUEBERRY PICKERS REQUIRED - HAMPTON
Immediate start - Morning work
Please ring 4697 9287
to register your name and contact details
Crows Nest Ambulance Committee
MELBOURNE CUP
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CLASSES AND
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CLASSES START
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MUMS, BUBS
TODDLERS
KINDY KIDS
Kindermusik Classes
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Oakey
Meringandan
Highfields and
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areas
Contact Aaron
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www.aaronstalling.com
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Furniture, tools,
bric-a-brac, plants,
household items
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8 Cecil Crescent.
Friday-Saturday,
November 2-3.
7am to 4pm.
Timber, furniture, shed
stuff, plants, baby
clothes and more.
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15 Cole Drive.
Saturday, November 3
from 7am.
Household items,
quality furniture,
electronics, tools,
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Phone: 4698 2134 or 4698 1291
Items from demolished
house (vertical drapes,
shelves, brackets etc)
and other donated items.
0437 507 892
4698 1010
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
$20 - Bookings essential. No tickets at door.
GARAGE SALE
13 Perseverance Dam Rd
CROWS NEST
Saturday, November 3
Doors open at 8 am
FIREWOOD
BEREAVEMENT THANKS
GARAGE SALES
DRI-RIDER ladies motorbike jacket. Pale grey, size
16. Cost $400, worn once.
Sell $170. 0421 384 760.
ALPACAS: Herd reduction sale. Quality stock:
top breeding pregnant females, males, wethers,
weanlings. Whites, fawns
and colours. Packages and
quantity discounts. Phone
4697 9533.
GENERATOR: 5.5 kva.
Had little use. Roll frame,
PETS
castor wheels. Suit tradie.
$475. Ph. 0438 749 638.
BARBARA’S
POWER poles treated MOBILE HYDROBATH
& CLIPPING
hardwood, supplied, delivSpecialising in large
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and guard dogs
SHADE SHED: New, never
4692 6121
assembled. Steel colorbond
0403 054 784
roof. Wind rated. 6m x
6.17m x 4.2m high. Plans,
assembly DVD. Cost over
HORSE RUG
$4000. Sell $2700 neg. Can
REPAIRS
deliver. 0438 749 638.
Dog rugs from $10
TRAIL BIKE: 2003
Crows Nest
Yamaha WR 450f, Excel0468 993 886
lent condition. $3300.
Phone/text 0419 643 058 PLANTS from $1 each. 38
Hartwig St, Goombungee.
or 0417 746 3256.
PUBLIC NOTICES
DEPT NATURAL
RESOURCES & MINES
GOOMBUNGEE: October 21 Goombungee vs Oakey challenge second round. Goombungee won this
year’s event with 772 to Oakey 567
PLANS & DRAFTING
for the two rounds.
for building work.
Overall combined second round
Local service
winners. Men Mark Peters (38 + 41)
www.petersplans.com.au total 79. Ladies Dulcie Skuse (37 + 40)
total 77.
QBSA No. 55773
Round 2 winners were Goombungee
Ph. 0428 978 144
men Mark Peters 41 on count back
from Chris Hall. Ladies Dulcie Skuse
PLASTERER
40 on count back from Leanne Alexander. Rundown Brian Peters, Lyndon
PLASTERER
McIntyre, Ralph Hickey, Kevin
Blanck and Kathy Egan. Oakey mens
for a local reliable
winner Ross Legasic 34 from Wayne
PLASTERER
Newton. Ladies winner Marlene Deans
call 0418 733 749.
33 from Hazel Harvey. Rundown
QBSA: No: 1002151
Yvonne Lebeter, Sheryl Barlow, Joy
Watherson and Jenny Gordon. Ladies
SHOP TO LET
pins 4/13 Leanne Alexander. Approach
CROWS NEST: Shop to 3/13 Dulcie Skuse. Mens pins 4/13
Mark Peters. Approach 9/18 Ross
let. Phone 4698 1011.
Legasic.
PLANS & DRAFTING
CROWS NEST: Two
shops to let. Charlotte
Street - central business
BORNEO BARRACKS LADIES:
area. Excellent position.
October 23 - Single stableford for troPhone 0409 890 081.
October 25 - Men’s single stableford
for club trophy Winner Darren Kerr
43 from Steve Elfverson 40. Pin 4/13.
Approach 2 /11. Not won. Ladies
single stableford for club trophy Winner Colleen Hall 37 from Val Hartland
35. Pin 4/13 Not Won Approach 8:17
Colleen Hall. November 1 - Mens two
person ambrose and ladies bisque bogie for club trophy. November 3 Kumbungee Cup round 2 Goombungee
vs Kumbia. Single stableford 10am shotgun start. Register 9am to 9.45am.
November 4 - Gary Small Borneo
Barracks Golf Centre Day.
November 10 - Goombungee carnival mixed 4bbb stableford and a single
stableford for players without a partner 10.30am shotgun start. November
11 - Goombungee open carnival single
stroke events A, B, and C grade men,
Div 1 and 2 ladies. Time sheet 7am to
8.30am and 10.30 to noon. Phone 4696
5245 or 0427 965 561 for time sheet
entries. - Nev Pedersen, captain.
Lorna Whalan trophies
WANTED
RECYCLE
YOUR OLD
SPECTACLES
Crow’s Nest Lions
collect spectacles and
their cases to recycle
for charity.
Donations can be
dropped off in
Crows Nest to
Crows Nest Realty
or in Highfields to the
High Country News
office.
NEWSPAPERS, junk
mail, magazines, phone
books recycled. Crow’s
Nest Boys Brigade - deliver to 20 Andrews Rd
or Lutheran Hall, Crow’s
Nest: Phone 4698 1205
OR Highfields Friends of
Peacehaven Park: Phone
4615 5667.
WANTED: Old wheelbarrow. Any condition. Ph:
4615 4416.
Highfields on
broadband
list
More households and
businesses are set to gain
access to fast fixed-line
broadband, following
Telstra’s installation of
ADSL2+ infrastructure.
Fast fixed-line broadband is now available in
selected areas of Highfields, Glenvale, Newtown,
Harristown,
Westbrook, Wilsonton,
Torrington, Middle
Ridge, Rangeville, Hodgson Vale, Preston and
Top Camp.
Telstra Country Wide
Area General Manager for
Southern Queensland
Nigel Beaman said Telstra
was integrating new technology, referred to as ‘top
hats’, into the existing
street cabinets that deliver local telephone services.
phies donated by Gwenda Menzies.
Winner Hazel Black 39, second Muriel
Mohr 38, third Daryl Bishop 37 on
count back. Rundown Connie Harrison
37, Fay Wood 36. Pins 1/1 (all in) Jenny
Meagher, 3/4 (0-29) Annie Hewitt, 2/
17 (30-45) Daryl Bishop, 2/9 (pro pin)
Fay Wood. This Tuesday, October 30
- Single stableford for trophies donated
by Lorna Whalan.
Junior carnival
BORNEO BARRACKS: October 17 Single v par winner R.
Backhouse +6, runnerup B. Russell +6. Rundown J. Marsh +5, B.
Rouse +2, K. Bailey +2
G. Gunther +2 Pins 1st
J. Coorey, 5th. D. Ellem
10th R. Backhouse, 14th.
R. Weekes, 17th. R.
Bourke. October 20 Amputee fundraising
day, four person ambrose
winners P. Hudson, I.
Aitchison, B. Marney, C.
Reich 52, runners-up M.
Trough-ton, A. Haddock,
R. Kennedy, T. Young 56,
third R. Woodcock, M.
Woodcock, J. Coorey, K.
Clarke 58, fourth M. Saal,
J. Collins, J. Thompson,
L. Jocumsen 59. Best
gross M. Sorensen, A.
Sorensen, B. Smith, G.
Starkey 59.
Pins 1st C. Taylor, 5th
A. Sorensen, 14th W.
Aitken, 17th. J. Collins.
Long drive B. Aitken .
October 21 - Single
stableford winner J.
Thompson 43, runnerup J. Hewitt 42. Rundown J. Deacon 42, L.
Richards 40, M. Sorensen
3, G. Douglas 39,
10th.pin M. Sorensen.
October 21 - Junior
carnival. Best 18 hole net.
L. Flynn 66, runner-up
J. Bartetzko 67. Best
gross. J. Morgan 76, runner-up B. Aitken 77. Pins
10th. Y. Agrotis, 17th. B.
Aitken. 9 hole net winner N. Agrotis 29, runner-up S. Fitzgerald 29.
Gross winner T. Ziser 52,
runner-up J. Gardener
63, third D. Medford 67.
6 hole net winner J. Mason 13, runner-up M.
Warfield 27.
Girls 18 hole winner P.
Large 77/68. Nine hole
winner A. O’Connor 42.
Six hole winner E.
Veber 22, runner-up
K.Dunne-man.
Calendar: October 2829 - BBGC carnival
weekend of golf. - Gary
Small
INDOOR CRICKET
Demolition
CROWS NEST: After last week’s loss, the XMen came out and simply demolished the Esky Raiders. The Esky Raiders could only manage a score of
54 with Ash Case making 24 of them. Passing the
target in only the third over, the X-Men blasted their
way to 192. Brad Brown and Rohan Kuhl once again
top-scored with a blistering 67 runs.
With second place on the table up for grabs, the
Fielders were sent in to bat against the Bazinga team.
The Fielders worked hard for their total of 116.
Dan Field stood out with a great knock of 25 runs.
Clinton Watts with 35 runs got Bazingas off to a
flying start, setting up a 33 run win, 149 to 116. John Schwartz.
TABLE TENNIS
Handicap singles
CROWS NEST: A handicap singles tournament
was conducted in two groups. Games were 21 up.
The winner of the first group was D. Shum on 4.
The second group was won by Kieran Macdonald
on 2.
These two players were re-handicapped as follows: D. Shum scr, K .Macdonald 7. K. Macdonald
won 21 to 17. - Joy Bretz.
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DAY FOR DANIEL
Hundreds of children from Highfields State and Mary MacKillop Catholic Schools assembled at Kuhls Road
oval on Friday and walked to school in the annual Day for Daniel walk to raise awareness of child safety.
Day for Daniel was initiated by Bruce and Denise Morcombe whose son Daniel, 13, disappeared
while waiting for a bus at Woombye on the Sunshine Coast in 2003.
ACCOUNTANT
Mary MacKillop teacher David Redinger with students Ryan McCosker, Fletcher
Simmons, Jayde Rolph and Lilian Adler.
CHIROPRACTOR
Highfields State School students: Back - Abigail Ryan,
Emily Fox, Emma Henare and Emily Carswell. Front Manson and Cortay Carmody.
Walking students: Back - Helene Bakker, Megan and Mikeely Fanning, Highfields
State School. Second row - Sebastian Connor, James O’Sullivan and Alex Brighton,
Mary MacKillop. Front - Callum Galvin, Connor Cranston, Keeley McQueen and
Martin Roberts, Mary MacKillop.
Deputy principals Greg Tucker, Highfields State
School, and Steve Moyle, Mary Mackillop, organisers.
REMEDIAL MASSAGE
Teachers, parents and children took part in the walk. Back - Linda and Wayne
Franklin. Front: Tom Franklin, Cathy Leslie, Fiona Caffery, Mary Klease and Harry
Franklin.
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