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The cost of water within the Moreton Bay Region is shaping up to be one of the biggest issues of the upcoming

local council elections, with candidates lining up to criticise the current situation.

Division 8 candidate Chris Kelly has said he would call for an independent inquiry into the pricing and operations of Unitywater, if elected.

The Queensland Competition Authority has previously found that Unitywater’s revenues are both ‘prudent’ (required) and ‘effi cient’ (as low as possible), but Mr Kelly said the fi gures tell a different story.

“Their water charges are more than their rates. With power prices going up as well, it’s all really starting to bite,” he said.

“The Competition Authority or any other agency simply saying they’re not abusing their monopoly, well that’s not good enough in my opinion. More needs to be done and Council needs to take a leadership role and stand up for its ratepayers.”

Mayoral candidate Shayne Hogan said water prices are a rort and an independent

review would provide some transparency into the organisation’s operations.

“If I do get elected... I will put one of the councillors on the board at Unitywater because at the moment nobody’s being held to account and everything is being done under the table,” Mr Hogan said.

“Like everything at the Council you don’t know it’s happening until after it’s done. We just need a bit of clarity between Coun-cil and Unitywater.”

Geoff McKay, the Division 10 candidate for Your Community First, has been very vocal in opposing Unitywater and also wants to see a councillor on Unitywater’s board of directors, preferably the Mayor.

Mr McKay said Council is shirking its responsibilities as owner of Unitywater and a long-term solution is required to bring water prices down.

“It’s ridiculous. How can somebody own a corporation and not have a director on the board representing the interests of the owner?,” he said.

Mr McKay said he supports action on water prices and would back an inquiry if it was done right and was not too costly.

Unitywater debate unifi es council election candidates

In 2016, The Westerner community newspaper celebrates its 20th birthday: two decades of informing and entertaining the residents of Pine Rivers, and later the Moreton Bay Region. To celebrate the milestone, this year we are going back through the archives to revisit some of the biggest and most entertaining stories printed over the past 20 years.

TheWesterner Flashback

THIS WEEK IN 1998: Pine Rivers Shire Council started work on a new tourist information centre located near Strathpine Library. Pine Rivers Mayor Yvonne Chapman and Cam Bennett, President of Tourism Pine Rivers, which was formed in 1992, are pictured turn-ing the fi rst sods of the construction work. The Strathpine tourist information centre was opened in May 1998. Last week the building, which is modelled on Hay Cottage in Dayboro, was relocated to John Scott Park in Samford Village, where it will be used as a Moreton Bay Regional Council Visitor Information Centre for the Samford district.

Protecting our rural lifestyle

Moreton Bay Regional Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing regions.

One of the major challenges our area will face will be to ensure that this growth does not undermine the lifestyle that has brought many of our residents to the Region.

If elected I plan to ensure that our rural lifestyle is protected. I think it is also important to protect and improve the extensive natural areas and waterways we

are lucky to have.I have always worked on the principals of listening, acting and then delivering. I feel

it is very important to listen to the community to ensure you are aware of the issues that matter to them.

– DARREN GRIMWADE

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In the community

Dan is the drummer for Brisbane-based Celtic band Murphy’s Pigs, which recently performed at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

The fi rst concert I attended... Dire Straits, 1986, Mackay showgrounds. I was with the other half of Mackay (that didn’t have a ticket), watching it from the other side of the fence.

My most memorable show with Murphy’s Pigs.... Playing at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast before the Australia v Ireland Gaelic football match was pretty special.

The best and worst things about performing in a ten-piece band... The best is playing with and learning from some very talented musicians. The worst is dividing the pay at the end of a gig.

Highlights of my music career... I’ve had the opportunity to play at many great festivals... but playing with the Queensland Pops Orchestra last year was fantastic.

My favourite song on new Murphy’s Pig’s album Larrikins and Knuckle Boys... would have to be ‘The Road’. ‘The Devil’s Thirteen’ and ‘The Scarborough’ also rate a mention.

The best piece of advice I have been given… In relation to drumming – never clean your cymbals.

In ten years time I will… hopefully be still playing drums and enjoying music, hopefully with Murphy’s Pigs.

Murphy’s Pigs has upcoming shows at Mick O’Malley’s Irish Pub (12 and 17 March), Queen Street Mall (17 March), Jubilee Hotel (17 March) and Bribie Island Surf Club (18 March). For more performance details visit www.murphyspigs.com

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The late matriarch of a local pony club has been honoured with a new facility bearing her

name opened last weekend.

The Sue Jones Memorial Shelter was offi cially opened at Harold Brown Park at Wights Mountain, home of the Sam-ford Golden Valley Pony Club, last Sunday morning.

A foundation member of the pony club back in 1971, Sue Jones served the club for almost 45 years in roles such as Vice President and Chief Instructor.

Her colleague Bev Bryer, a Samford Golden Valley Pony Club member for 40 years, said the shelter was one of “several ideas on the table” for the club to pay tribute to Mrs Jones, who passed away in 2013 after battling cancer.

“She was the driving force behind the club and worked on so many committees,”

Ms Bryer said. “She gave up a lot of her own dreams of riding to coach riders.”

Ms Bryer said Mrs Jones, who lived at Camp Mountain, pro-moted a respect for equines and also implored club members to “enjoy your horse”.

The memorial shelter, featuring a new commem-orative plaque and a horse-hitching rail, was funded by More-ton Bay Regional Council with a

cost of $37,000.Moreton Bay Region councillor Bob Millar

(Division 11) said the memorial shelter, which he offi cially opened last weekend, was a “wonderful idea” from Ms Bryer to honour a tireless “servant of the pony club and the wider community”.

“It’s a place of contemplation as people sit there watching equestrian,” Cr Millar said.

Unbridled support for memorial

A new horse riding facility has been named after the late Sue Jones, right, pictured with Samford Golden Valley Pony Club member Amy Barker in 2008.

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for Division 9Authorised by E Dallaston, 3/22 Strathwyn St, Brendale QLD 4500 for E Dallaston (candidate)

Elizabeth DallastonFresh Leadership

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What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?There is little genuine inclusion in important decisions about the future direction of our area, which is a failure of local leadership. Local priorities are allowed to fall off the agenda, such as rejuvenation of Strathpine CBD, protect-ing bushland from development, and developing options for public transport.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?We are a growing area, the new planning scheme is now in effect, and it’s time to make it work for us. This means going back to basics with real community involvement in developing local area plans that identify a shared vision and priorities for people in our area.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?There are smart ways to house a grow-ing population without encroaching on bushland and native habitat. Density is encouraged in certain areas by the new planning scheme but the community needs to be involved in creating local area plans. It can’t be left to developers to fi ll in the blanks.How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?I’m standing for Council because I grew up locally and wanted a great place for my own children to live. I’m committed to open communication and working in partnership with the community... and hope to continue working with you after 19 March.

Elizabeth Dallaston

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election? Having a strong, stable, experienced and productive council that moves the region forward while protecting what we love about where we live – and that includes delivering well on the basics.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?Continuing to deliver road and footpath projects, local sport and recreation upgrades, strong fi nancial manage-ment in setting council rates and pro-gressing development of the (Petrie) university project.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?The new Moreton Bay Region Planning Scheme sets the blueprint for manag-ing growth in Division 9 and the Region as a whole. Council will continue to lobby and work with State and Fed-eral governments to provide the infra-structure needed to improve our region, including the university project.How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?By continuing to work hard for my community, actively pursuing the needs of Division 9 as well as having a responsible approach to the whole region. By continuing to fi nd effective ways to engage with residents, being available and to listen and learn. By continuing to be innovative and work towards delivering a Bright Future.

Mike Charlton

My interest in standing for Division 9 was sparked by a desire to see more diversity on Moreton Bay Regional Council.

I was talking with a friend and was surprised when she said to me, “Why don’t you run?” As a busy mother-of-two with work, study, and volunteer commitments, there were a few reasons that came to mind, but I was intrigued by the idea.

I have always believed it is important to participate in community life and democratic processes. I soon found that many in our neighbourhood shared the view that local priorities were not being promoted on Council.

The suburbs of Division 9 are experiencing the pressures of growth – more traffi c, insuffi cient public transport, pressure on the natural environment.

Growth is also an opportunity, but only if Council is working with the community to create positive outcomes.

– ELIZABETH DALLASTON

Why am I standing for Council?

Moreton Bay Region voters to choose thirteen from forty-six

Forty-six aspirational local people – 35 men and 11 women – have put their names forward as candidates

for the 12 councillor roles and the one Mayoral positon at this month’s Moreton Bay Regional Council elections.

They are some of a record number of 1787 candidate nominations received by the Electoral Commission of Queensland for the Quadrennial Local Government Elections on 19 March – a 14 per cent increase on the number of candidates for the 2012 local government elections.

There are a total of 13 candidates, including three incumbent councillors, for the fi ve Divisions covering The West-erner newspaper’s area.

In Division 8, which covers suburbs such as Joyner, Bray Park and parts of Warner, councillor Mick Gillam is being challenged by Chris Kelly and Sue Laird.

Moreton Bay’s Deputy Mayor Mike Charton, the Division 9 councillor, is up against Elizabeth Dallaston in a two-candidate race.

Division 10 sees Michael Berkman,

Matt Constance, Geoff McKay and Kegan Scherf vying to replace the retiring Brian Battersby OAM, who has represented the Hills District as its councillor since 1976.

Division 10 also covers the semi-rual localities of Bunya and Draper.

The retirement of Cr Bob Millar has resulted in three candidates – Darren Grimwade, Gus Padilha and Paul Smith – standing to run for Division 11, which covers an area stretching from Mt Nebo to Narangba, including the Samford and Dayboro regions.

Adrian Raedel, incumbent councillor for Division 12, which includes Mt Mee, will be elected unopposed.

The six candidates for Moreton Bay Mayor are Barry Bolton, Shayne Hogan, John McNaught, Allan Sutherland, Dean Teasdale and Jason Woodforth.

Pre-poll voting for the Moreton Bay Regional Council elections, as well as for the State Referendum for fi xed four-year terms for the Queensland Parliament, will commence on 7 March. For more information visit www.ecq.qld.gov.au.

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What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?In Division 11 the biggest issue is to fi nd a local representative who under-stands living in a rural or semi-rural community. Division 11, one of only two substantially rural divisions, needs a representative like me who can speak for the interests of rural and semi-rural communities.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?The fi rst items on my agenda will be to examine whether I can re-open division-al offi ces to better serve residents, and to commence a community “wish list” process. The best ideas don’t come from government, they come to government!How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?Development must be well planned to make sure it is sustainable, in the right location and contains the necessary infrastructure to last a lifetime. The community should be involved in the process and any development should consider the environmental, societal and community impacts. How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?I will make the region a better place to live by re-focusing council to caring for local matters and to support those hard working community organisations. I will also work to reduce some of the burdensome regulation council has in place for residents, farmers and small business.

Paul Smith

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?Communication. So many residents I have been speaking with feel that they are not being listened to. The voters are asking for someone who will lobby for their communities and provide feed-back of what was done and why the out-come is what it is. It is time for this council to start acting pro-actively, rather than reactively.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?I wish to raise the issue of Youngs Crossing Road Bridge. Something needs to be done about this sooner rather than later. This is an issue that has been on the radar for near on 50 years.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?The key is to balance any development with environmental and community expectations. We need to also be proactive about infrastructure prior to developing land.How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?By listening to the communities and fi nding out their individual needs, working to achieve results to satisfy those needs, and communicating back to those communities. By thinking out-side the box for ways of bringing comm-unities together through the promotion of local groups and clubs. By engaging the youth to become more involved in community organisations and groups.

Gus Padilha

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election? As one of Australia’s fastest growing regions, the major challenges will be to ensure that this growth does not undermine the lifestyle that has brought many of our residents to the Region and that, in meeting this challenge, Council, along with other levels of government, will need to work hard to deliver the community infrastructure and services that the community requires. If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda? I am planning to ensure that the trans-ition to a new Councillor is as seamless as possible. I will ensure that all the good work and projects currently in the forward planning stages of budget are delivered and I will be meeting with all relevant stakeholders to understand their issues and hear their ideas.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region? The adopted Moreton Bay Region Plann-ing Scheme was recently released. This document sets out areas designated for future urban development. I would like to see much of this (development) taking place in the vicinity of existing and new public transport corridors. How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?I have always worked on the principals of listening, acting and then delivering. I feel it is very important to listen to the community to ensure you are aware of the issues that matter to them.

Darren Grimwade

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What is the biggest issue for voters at the election? Council only wants to talk about the promise of a better future. In reality Council has lost its way when it comes to delivering the basics like roads, rubbish and value for rates. We need a council that can live within its means and take the pressure off the cost of living. If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda? I have a growing list priorities to achieve in the fi rst 14 days. They include a budget review, fi nding offi ce space in community buildings for 12 Councillors, appointing a community board member to Unitywater, commencing roll-out of kerbside clean-up, providing real supp-ort to community organisations. How will you manage and cater for population growth in Moreton Bay? I have a vision for our community: one of a safe and vibrant place to live, work and visit. To achieve that we need a council that enhances and protects the lifestyle that we enjoy. That ensures our infrastructure and planning needs are met today and appropriately planned for into the future. How will you make Moreton Bay a better place to live? When we have a strong local economy, our community and sporting organis-ations who are the lifeblood of our life-styles are valued and nurtured. When we have a council that can balance its budget, provide quality service and takes the pressure off rates and charges, things will be better.

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What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?Honesty, and the manner in which residents have not been included in their council’s managing of their region. The debt level has to be investigated and once known actions put in place to remedy any problem if found. I believe that our community has lost confi dence in the current council and its ability to formulate a cohesive plan and explain the basic components of a plan to the residents.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?Prepare for the fi rst budget, which takes some months to formulate.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?Population growth is not a great detri-mental issue. We welcome growth and the challenge is to monitor the pattern, trends, infrastructure required and geographical location of the growth and plan accordingly for 30 years. Our city, in most suburbs, can accommodate a quick growth spurt or planned over-the- horizon developments.How will you make Moreton Bay a better place to live?Moreton Bay has been my home for 33 years and I have found all parts of the region to be great to live in. The region has an abundance of lifestyle cultures appealing to varied population desires. If people reside in one part and enjoy their life they are able to travel within our region to enjoy other environments.

John McNaught

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?Traffi c congestion, road and footpath maintenance, investment in local ser-vices. That’s why the delivery of the Moreton Bay Rail Link, expected to open in coming months, is so important. Every full train is expected to take 600 cars off the Bruce Highway, which will have a positive impact on peak hour conditions in our region.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?Continuing to lobby and secure Federal Government funding for the Moreton Bay University Precinct. How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?Ongoing delivery of major infrastructure like Moreton Bay Rail Link and the new university campus at Petrie, while investing in maintenance and renewal of existing road network, more sport and recreation facilities and improve-0ments to local parks. How will you make Moreton Bay a better place to live?The participation rate in university studies in our region is half the national average. Working with all levels of government to deliver a major new uni-versity campus will improve educational and employment opportunities in our region.

Allan Sutherland

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election? There are many, from the congested road hot spots, the cost of living, Unitywater, the university, jobs and council transparency just to name a few. And voters feel they have no voice, they are sick of not being listened to. If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda? There are many items that will be on the agenda as per the issues noted within the region, however I want to highlight removing Fluoride will be high on my list of priorities. This toxic class 6 poison does not belong in our water supply! How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region? This comes down to planning, better planning and building infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s demands. Our road network glaringly shows this with roads and overpasses that required upgrading a decade ago causing driver frustration on a daily basis, choking the region. For one of the fastest growing regions this is simply not good enough. How will you make Moreton Bay a better place to live? Ensuring we plan and build for the future. Again it comes down to building now what we need for tomorrow. Those plans have to include things that will ease the cost of living and create jobs, and importantly start listening to the people!

Jason Woodforth

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?Employment and infrastructure are two of the huge issues in the Moreton Bay Region. In the past six years I have seen so many businesses close and very few new businesses arrive to fi ll the space. I want to make the Moreton Bay Region more attractive to new business. If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?The cost of living is a massive issue and the cost of water and rates needs to be looked at. I would like to put a freeze on any rates or water rises in the next three years and look at ways to reduce the cost. I would like to see at least one councillor on the board at Unitywater. How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?I have a very strong business plan and when it starts to improve industry and employment the area will start to grow. More money being made and spent in the region will drive growth and lower the unemployment rate. How will you make Moreton Bay a better place to live?The area needs a council that is open and honest with the residents of the Moreton Bay Region. Working with the residents the region will become a better place. It’s not just the job of a council – the whole community should be involved. Retaining National Parks is also very important.

Shayne Hogan

In 2012, Cr Dwyer and Mayor Sutherland promised “a bridge over Youngs Crossing will begin to be built by the end of this council term”. Here we are in 2016 with no work done.

Residents affected by this fl ood prone road have been asking for a solution for far too long and I would like to see a bridge started in this coming term of council.

The budget for the council 2015-16 has no mention of the Youngs Crossing upgrade. This council needs to lobby the State and Federal Governments for funding for this project alone (estimated $16 million in 2012), not in conjunction with a West Petrie Bypass.

I am passionate about meeting the needs of the local residents and will be lobbying the other councillors, the Mayor and State and Federal Governments to get this project off the ground. The time has come for Moreton Bay Council to get a move on.

– GUS PADILHA

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� Funding to upgrade Youngs Crossing now

� An inquiry into Unitywater to reduce water prices

� An end to the neglect of Strathpine CBD

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What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?I believe that the biggest issue for our residents is being forced to pay such exorbitant fi xed costs for water levied by Unitywater. Residents are forced to pay Unitywater in excess of $30 per week per property in order for Unitywater to pay the $1 million-plus annual salary to the CEO, as well as pay Jim Soorley nearly $10,000 each month to chair the Unitywater monthly meeting. This is utterly unfair. If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda? I propose that the Queensland Govern-ment arrange for something similar to a Royal Commission to investigate all water bodies in Queensland.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?Population growth will be managed by introducing a new Town Plan, which will take into account population growth, areas of population growth and re-zoning, where appropriate.How will you make Moreton Bay a better place to live?We will make us a better place to live by promoting the beaches, the mount-ains, the unique history of our area and use all logical and scientifi c methods to eradicate areas where mosquitoes breed.

Barry Bolton OAM

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What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?Our bushland, wildlife, creeks and rivers are under threat from uncontrolled dev-elopment and land clearing. We must protect our natural heritage and immed-iately end land clearing before it is too late. Our council is out of touch with everyday people and seems more interested in pleasing cashed-up prop-erty developers than in protecting what is important.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?I support a total and immediate ban on all clearing of native vegetation in our region. I will reject all donations from property developers and construction companies, and will move for council to ban these donations for all candidates and councillors in our region.How will you manage and cater for population growth in Moreton Bay?Our council must set a reasonable population target for our region. It is unacceptable to indiscriminately cram more and more people in here so longas it is profi table. I support more public transport services in more places with reduced fares, and better connectivity.How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?I commit to Accountability: councillors must be answerable to the people they represent; Consultation: Our entire community must be involved in the decision-making process; Sustainabil-ity: We must protect what is left of our natural heritage before it is all bulldozed.

Sue Laird

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?Continuance of good local government and management of our Region for the next four years. We’ve delivered low rates. I also ask residents every year in my fl yers at budget time what they would like to see in the area.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?Continue with the planning for our Petrie Mill Precinct, which includes a university, hospital, sports fi elds, parks and reserves and a technology park.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?Council has already done this with the Moreton Bay Town Plan, approved by the State Government last year and adop-ted by Council with a start date of Feb-ruary 1 this year. This includes planning for green corridors, higher density (residential areas) and a future city to cater for 70,000 residents west of Cab-oolture.How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?I’ve been working on this for the last 22 years. I’m always available to talk to residents and often go on site to see exactly what the problems are. A list of what I will be promising and delivering if elected will be in my last fl yer.

Mick Gillam

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election? Local residents are fed up with their local Councillor not standing up for them, despite paying some of the high-est rates and water charges in south-east Queensland. Our Redcliffe-based Mayor and current Councillor are more interested in investing in Redcliffe and North Lakes than here. Our community wants a representative who will stand up for us and fi ght for our fair share of Council spending and projects.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda? If elected, one of the fi rst items will be to move for an inquiry into Unitywater to fi nd ways to reduce water prices. I will also continue my fi ght to upgrade Youngs Crossing as soon as possible.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region? Ensuring that our area has the necess-ary infrastructure and jobs to cope with growth is critical. In recent years Council has approved signifi cant developments in Warner and are proposing the uni-versity at Petrie, but not investing in necessary infrastructure. I will continue to fi ght for funding to upgrade Youngs Crossing and to rejuvenate Strathpine CBD.How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?By standing up for local residents to ensure that we get the necessary investment to fi ght traffi c congestion and provide local jobs.

Chris Kelly


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As I move about Division 10, a recurring theme is why has so much been spent on Redcliffe?

I get asked, “Where is the new Community Centre in James Drysdale Reserve promised last election?” “Why are our back streets not being properly refurbished as they become due, instead of simply having the potholes fi lled?” “Where is the long promised decent bridge over South Pine River in Draper?” “When is Bunya Road going to be upgraded to a decent, safe size?” “Why don’t we have a councillor’s offi ce in Division 10?”

The answer is a lack of funds. The imbalance might be explained by the fact that our Mayor comes from Redcliffe, and our retiring councillor claims he is legally obliged to represent the whole of Moreton Bay, and not particularly Div. 10.

Your Community First has a range of policies including one that requires spending to be done equitably amongst all divisions.

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?The results of Division 10 community survey I distributed in September indi-cated residents are concerned with three main areas: Support and improve-ments to our local services including libraries, pools, SES, our free Bunya Tip and infrastructure to address congest-ion blackspots; keeping costs low and building a stronger connection between community and council; support for active lifestyles and protection of green spaces, with a shift from greenfi eld development to urban renewal.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?Advocate for works to commence at Dawson Parade and Patricks Road intersection ASAP, begin consultation with stakeholders to preserve the hist-oric Bunya School for community use, establish regular connection with the community through community offi ces and listening posts at our libraries. How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?Our focus in (Division 10) needs to be on urban renewal in close proximity to ser-vices, such as retail, business precincts and public transport, so that we can preserve remaining green spaces.How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?I will be advocating for all of our community, not personal agendas or party politics, to promote lifestyle, bus-iness and job opportunities.

Matt Constance

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?Transparency is absolutely essential and sorely lacking. All candidates in Division 10 have political affi liations. Why shouldn’t voters be made aware of Matt Constance’s history in the LNP, or Labor’s support for Kegan Scherf? We need full accountability for party polit-ical support and campaign donations from developers.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?Improving public transport. So many of us commute on Brisbane City Council public transport. We need to better co-ordinate with BCC to improve frequency and reliability of services. I’d ensure the inevitable impacts of climate change on our community are addressed in the Moreton Bay Council planning scheme.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?Development doesn’t have to happen at the expense of our community and the natural environment. Council needs to focus on smart planning and devel-opment that integrates future transport needs of our growing population with community-friendly housing. How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live?I will fearlessly promote the Greens’ values of a fair society, a healthy economy and a clean environment. As a local with a young family, I understand the importance of a thriving, vibrant community.

Michael Berkman

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election? The biggest issue is infrastructure and services. Our area is changing and we need to keep up with the other comm-unities in our region to ensure that we’re not left behind when it comes to transport, roads, park and recreational facilities and local promotion of The Hills District and surrounds. If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda? Within the fi rst 50 days of my election I will begin an immediate review of the current transport arrangements serv-icing Division 10. I will also review environmental assessment that Council uses to approve Development Appli-cations to ensure that development in our area is not harming the environment or our community. How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region? Population growth is to be expected and welcomed but it must be matched by genuine investment in better trans-port, roads and services to match it.How will you make Moreton Bay a better place to live? I will protect and preserve the character and integrity of our suburbs. I will ensure that changes to Division 10 in terms of population growth don’t destroy the things we love about living here. I will better connect our residents with our local economy and work with the elected Council to ensure that rates and water charges are kept in check.

Kegan Scherf

What is the biggest issue for voters at the election?The price of water. Unitywater’s bills are 50 per cent higher than Brisbane, and higher than fellow Unitywater stakeholders’ Sunshine Coast and Noosa. In fact, Unitywater’s prices are amongst the highest in Australia.If elected to Council what would be the fi rst items on your agenda?Appoint a councillor-member to the Unitywater board, and re-negotiate the Participation Agreement in order to lower water prices. Manage the budget so council lives within its means and only borrows for essential infrastruct-ure. Improve public transport by using smaller buses running more frequently. Re-open councillor divisional offi ces to put ‘local’ back into council.How will you manage and cater for population growth in the Moreton Bay Region?By ensuring the infrastructure elements included in the Moreton Bay Planning Scheme are implemented and not derailed by sectional interest groups. Future development to be done using a balanced approach between the built and green environments. How will you make Moreton Bay and your Division a better place to live? Making Council more open and accountable; more affordable through lowering the cost of water, pegging annual rate increases to CPI, and bringing back early payment discounts; and more accessible by re-opening divisional councillor offi ces.

Geoff McKay

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Fatal traffi c crash, Armstrong Creek: A 63-year-old man died in a traffi c crash that occurred at Armstrong Creek on 16 February. Around 6.35am, emergency services were called to a traffi c incident involving a bicycle and motorbike on Mt Samson Road. Preliminary investigations suggest the bicycle and motorbike were both travelling southbound along the road when they collided. The rider of the bicycle, a 63-year-old Armstrong Creek man, was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a serious condition, where he later died as a result of his injuries. The rider of the motorbike, a 21-year-old man, sustained non-life threat-ening injuries and was transported to hospital for treatment.

Break and enters: Break-ins occurred at homes in suburbs such as Joyner, Warner, Bray Park and Strathpine over the past fortnight. Items were also stolen from a car parked in a carport at a home at Davison Road at Camp Mountain.

New police cars trials: Queenslanders can expect to see different police cars across the state this year as part of a trial of new fl eet vehicles. Traditionally, the Queensland Police Service has sourced most of its vehicles from the Australian automotive industry, but with this avenue now closed, is trialling sourcing new vehicles from different manufacturers. A range of trial vehicles will be used by local Road Policing Units throughout the state

and will provide high-visibility policing to their respective areas. Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating ensured the public that “even the vehicles sourced from higher-end manufacturers are cost effective.”

New smoking laws: Late last month the Queensland Government passed the strongest anti-smoking laws in the state’s history, reducing areas where smokers can light up and also restricting tobacco sales. The new laws, which come to effect on 1 September, ban smoking at or near children’s sporting events and skate parks, at residential aged care facilities, and in and around childhood education and care services, such as kindergartens and places offering after school hours care. Smoking will also be banned at specifi ed national parks, public swimming pools, outdoor pedestrian malls and at public transport waiting points. The sale of tobacco products from pop-up retail outlets, such as at music festivals, will also be banned.

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Australia’s best archers have Sam-ford in their sights.

Samford Valley Target Archers will host the Australian Open, a national tournament for recurve bow shooters and compound bow shooters, from 4-6 March.

Set to compete at his fi rst Australian Open after starting in the sport four years ago, Frans Roodt from Eatons Hill aims to “enjoy the event and shoot as best I can”.

“As a compound shooter I look for-ward to shooting with some of the best compound shooters in the country,” he said.

“This is one of the premier national events on the (archery) calendar and being in our own backyard makes this an even more special event.”

Fellow Samford Valley Target Archers member Justin Olexienko, pictured, will compete in the male open compound competition of the Australian Open tourn-ament for the fi rst time since placing fi fth back in 2013.

Olexienko has high hopes for the event but admits there is no advantage shooting at his home venue.

“I have been putting in a lot of work over the past few months, so I am hoping to get to the podium at this event,” he said.

“There is no real advantage to shooting... at your home club. You have to battle nerves and the fi eld can be affected by swirling wind that makes it a lot harder to hold on the target or where you have to aim.”

The Australian Open will feature archers aiming to be selected to represent Australia at this year’s Olympic Games in Brazil.

Spectators are invited to attend the event at Samford Valley Target Archers, at Mt Samson Road, Samford Valley.

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A Brendale business is celebrating one year since it became the largest store of its kind in Brisbane.

The Mower Supastore opened in 2002 and has since grown to become the largest mower and outdoor power equipment dealer in town.

The shop relocated to larger premises in early 2015, directly across the road from the business’ long-time home

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This Saturday customers can meet the popular sports star while also checking out Mower Supastore’s extensive range of products for commercial and domestic use, priced from $3 to $150,000.

“We will be having a huge discount on all categories of stock, especially the Toro range of products,” Mr Horan said.

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If you see a man walking along Mt Samson Road heading towards Sam-ford on 9 March, it may be this bloke.

James Bennett will take the long route to work that day, walking more than 40km from his home in Armstrong Creek to his workplace at Bowen Hills.

His marathon walk to work is in sup-port of women and girls living in pov-erty abroad, as part of CARE Australia’s annual Walk in Her Shoes challenge.

The initiative raises funds and aware-ness for projects that help reduce the long hours that women and girls in devel-oping nations spend walking for water, food and fi rewood, instead of getting an education or earning an income.

Mr Bennett’s motivation for doing the walk is two-pronged: to promote equality for women and to improve living condit-ions for women in developing countries.

“I thought, ‘Let’s do something that’s really diffi cult’ and walk a bloody long way and then continue on with my normal life, which is what all these women have to

do,” Mr Bennett explained.“Some have to walk 12km – 6km to get

water and then 6km back with water on their heads – and then continue on with their daily lives.”

The 27-year-old said while his upcom-ing 42km, nine-hour walk is “a little bit daunting”, the cause is “something that I believe very passionately in”.

“I think women in society all over the world need a bit of a stronger voice,” Mr Bennett said.

“In some parts of the world women are very much discriminated against and very much (regarded as) the lesser sex still.

“I think a lot of blokes have to remem-ber that if it wasn’t for women, men wouldn’t be here.”

The weeklong Walk in Her Shoes challenge is coinciding with International Women’s Day on 8 March.

To take part in the Walk in Her Shoes challenge sign up at www.walkinher shoes.org.au.

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James Bennett will walk more than 40km from his rural home to his city workplace in support of CARE Australia.


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Election candidates step down to support families

Michael Gilliver has withdrawn as the Australian Labor Party candidate for the Federal seat of Dickson.

Two local candidates for upcoming elections have stood down, citing family reasons.

Labor candidate for the Federal seat of Dickson, Michael Gilliver, and aspirant for Division 8 at the Moreton Bay Regional Council elections, Ryan Thompson, both withdrew their candidacy last month.

Mr Gilliver, who ran for the seat of Dickson as the Australian Labor Party’s candidate in the 2013 Federal election, is stepping down as a candidate in the lead up to the next election amidst ongoing family health concerns.

He and his wife recently welcomed the birth of their fourth child, but the baby was born prematurely and is facing ongoing health concerns after spending his fi rst two months in intensive and special care in hospital.

“I love my community, and am so proud to have been the Labor candidate for Dick-son, but my family circumstances require me to make this hard decision (to with-

draw),” Mr Gilliver said.“Knowing that I would be unable to

give the campaign 100 per cent in these times, and that I am fi rst and foremost a family man, I am confi dent this is the right decision, though certainly not an easy one to make.”

With his wife pregnant with their fi rst child, Mr Thompson “had to adjust my priorities both fi nancially and emotionally”.

“Whilst this has not been an easy decis-ion to make, my passion for our special part of the world is strong and I believe at this point in time I cannot commit 100 per cent,” Mr Thompson said.

“I wish all the candidates best of luck and hope we can create a strong change of direction in our region.”


Implementing a new phonics/reading program always takes a leap of faith, balancing experience and knowledge with new research, aiming at achieving best results and solid foundations for future learning.The immediate effect of our new Mount Samson

program has astounded our Prep staff. The children are not only loving their learning, and taking great pleasure in sharing their insights with each other and their families, but have given us the reward of seeing their eyes light up as we see them achieving wonderful results in such a short period of time.The joy in seeing a child who realises they can decode and read a word, is truly amazing! After many years of teaching Prep, seeing success and inspired learners loving their day-to-day lessons makes everything worthwhile.

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Outstanding reading at Mount Samson Mount Samson swimmers make a splash

Mount Samson’s swim team took home a trophy from the District Swimming competition held at Lawnton Pool on February 17. Competing against 21 other schools from the Pine Rivers District, Mount Samson achieved great results, finishing in second place overall and winning the average points trophy. This is a fantastic result especially as we are one of the smallest schools in the district.Mount Samson had 23 swimmers in our squad; these students have been encouraged and supported by an amazing group of parents and staff. Of note, Kate Collins from Mount Samson set three new District

records and Ethan Close broke one District record!Kate and Ethan represented us at the Regional Carnival. Mount Samson has also won 11 of the past 12 Pine Rivers District school cross country running competitions!Ethan also recently did his school and his community proud whilst competing in aquathon. Ethan competed for Metropolitan North Region in the boys 11 and 12 years division at the Queensland State Schools Aquathlon Championships held at Hervey Bay on February 20.Ethan finished a strong sixth place out of 92 athletes. The competitors came from 11 regions throughout Queensland – Northern, North West, Peninsula, Capricornia, Wide Bay, Darling Downs, Sunshine Coast, South Coast, Metropolitan East, Metropolitan West and Metropolitan North. Just 19 seconds split the first six placegetters. The aquathon comprised of swimming and running.

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David Funnell, Mary O’Reilly, Jordan Walker, Rhiannon Hearne and Hassnain Mahmood are the new student leaders at Bray Park State High School.

The student leaders at Strathpine State School for 2016 are Nicolla Turuto, Charlotte McKenzie, Hayden Gatley and Zac Melbourne, whose sister Jade was a Strathpine school captain in 2013.

Seventy-three primary school cap-tains have spent two days devel-oping and enhancing their leader-

ship skills.Student leaders from 15 schools

from north-west Brisbane and southern Moreton Bay Region, including Mt Nebo, Samford, Patricks Road and Ferny Hills State Schools, attended a student leader-ship camp last week.

Held over two days at The Gap, the camp saw students engage in a range of leadership and team challenges, while also setting personal and school goals.

Each group developed a leadership act-ion plan, including a digital presentation, which was shared with school principals.

Youth Without Borders CEO Bianca Goebel offered an insight into her comm-unity service and volunteering work, and activities helped students gain an insight into the importance of teamwork and co-operation.

Students also worked with senior student leaders from Ferny Grove, The Gap and Mitchelton State High Schools, to learn about collaboration, commun-ication and strategic planning.

Students leading the way

Jasmine Fernandez (Patricks Road State School), Crosby Anderson (Ferny Hills), Matisse Stone (Samford) and Chloe Hemke (Mt Nebo) enhanced their leadership skills at a forum held at The Gap.


with Noel ReevesREELTIME

While not a major news item in Australia, the 2012 terrorist attack on the US diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya has been an endless obsession of Fox News and other right wing pundits.

They claim the US ambassador and his security staff were abandoned by the Obama administ-ration, particularly by then Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Proof for the claims doesn’t really exist, which makes it the most elaborate cover-up since the CIA allegedly murdered JFK.

Politics aside and whether you hate Clinton or want to defend her fl aws, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi thankfully leaves this for someone else to deal with. Here, we look at the incident in real-time with the same limited insight of what was going on that the survivors had.

John Krasinski beefs up to play ‘Jack’, an ex-marine/security contractor who arrives in Libya after the fall of Gaddafi and watches a country descending into utter chaos. He joins a team of six other former marines who run security at a secret CIA compound fi ve miles from the temporary residence of the US ambassador to Libya. The ambassador’s residence has two full-time guards and relies mainly on local militias for security.

When 50 terrorists attack the ambassador’s compound on the anniversary of 9/11, the CIA chief fi ve miles away delays the decision to send help, instead counting on the local friendly militia to sort it out. They of course ran as soon as the shooting began, and in some cases, aided the terrorists. Finally, the security team disobey instructions and go to save the ambassador.

Michael Bay has made a good fi lm here, not a great one, but defi nitely the best fi lm he’s ever done: this means just above average by the standards of other fi lmmakers. I enjoyed the fi lm’s efforts, however limited, to recreate the post-Gaddafi era before the chaos. The airport bears bullet riddled posters of the brother leader, and people in the streets are becoming accustomed to having coffee/watching soccer on TV while armed men drive past fi ring machine guns at each other, for small sections of neighbourhood.

The fi lm also goes to efforts to show that the attackers were mainly foreign radicals and not the local population (much like with Syria), who had great respect for the late ambassador (around 20,000 Libyans marched through Tripoli to mourn his death).

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is frantic, exciting and has moments of real sus-pense, but Bay’s characters are too one dimens-ional to make it anything more than just a good war movie. With the exception of Krasinski, who actually gives a good performance, the other soldiers are carbon copies of each other; beards, muscles and lots of fi repower.

Still, this fi lm is not a bad way to spend two hours.

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“A writer writes, always.” So says the character played by Billy Crystal in the 1987 comedy movie Throw Momma

from the Train.It’s seemingly a motto that local author

Amy Andrews abides by.The romance writer has just

released her 40th novel through Harlequin Books.

Numbered is her second collab-oration with her sister and fellow romance writer Ros Baxter, and it follows their aptly titled 2012 rel-ease Sister Pact.

While the new book is dedicated to the authors’ father, it was their late mothers’ experience with a term-inal disease that inspired the story of Numbered.

“Ostensibly, Numbered tells the story of Poppy, who is dying from terminal breast cancer,” Andrews explains.

“But the story is actually more about the ripple effect of cancer; how signifi cant others cope with a cancer diagnosis, how they prepare themselves for the death of their loved one, their emotional journey.

“It’s quite sad in places but there is a lot of laughter, a lot of light, as well.

“A lot of the cancer story was taken from

our mother’s cancer battle, which she sadly lost almost fi ve years ago, not so much the medical timeline of it but how it affected... those who went through it with her.

“Readers are embracing the story I think because most people have been touched by cancer in some way or other so it’s very relatable subject matter.”

Andrews says while she and her sister were “fairly simpatico” with ideas for Numbered and the story’s direction, she explained they learned to “more intricate-

ly” plan the book from its early stages.“The fi rst book we fl ew by the seat of our

pants a lot which caused a bit of a mess when we got to the middle and we needed to regroup,” the Samford Valley writer

recalls.“This time we learned to be

more systematic from the beginning and it went much more smoothly.”

A USA Today best-selling author with sales approaching two million, Andrews said the prevalence of the digital publishing environment was “breeding a groundswell of author partnerships”.

“Collaborations aren’t un-common in ‘romancelandia’ but still not really prevalent,” she said.

“I think they’re defi nitely be-coming a more popular option,

especially in the digital space.“You only have to look on Amazon these

days to see the plethora of multi-author boxed sets (to see this).”

Numbered by Amy Andrews and Ros Baxter is available for purchase at www.harlequinbooks.com.au or at good book stores for $29.99 (RRP).

Sisters Ros Baxter and Amy Andrews have released their second collaborative novel, Numbered.

Sister pact sees delivery of number two novel

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Arana Hills on epic adventurer’s mapLike Robyn Davidson and Cheryl Strayed before her, Sarah

Marquis wrote a book about her experiences of walking a hell of a long way of her own.

While Davidson (Tracks) spent nine months walking more than 2700km across Australian deserts with camels for company in 1977, and Strayed (Wild) hiked 1800km on America’s famed Pacifi c Crest Trail in 1995, Marquis spent an amazing three years walking in the wilderness around the world.

The epic story of her 16,000km trek from Russia to Australia is detailed in the new book Wild By Nature, set to be released this month by Allen & Unwin Book Publishers.

Named National Geographic’s ‘Explorer of 2014’, the Swiss national is touring Australia to promote her new book, and will visit Arana Hills Library next week.

The 43-year-old will recount her extraordinary and fascinating 1000-day journey through six countries, a solo hike that took her from one end of the planet to the other, between 2010 and 2013.

She overcame almost insurmountable odds to reach her goal, surviving heavily armed drug smugglers, temperatures from sub-zero to scorching, Mongolian thieves who harassed her tent every night for weeks, lethal wildlife, dengue fever delirium in the Laos jungle, and tropical ringworm in Thailand.

Wild By Nature is an incredible record of adventure, human ingenuity, persistence and resilience that shows fi rsthand what it is to journey as a woman in some of the most dangerous and inhospitable regions on the planet.

An Afternoon with Sarah Marquis, at the Arana Hills Library on 11 March at 2pm, is free, but bookings are essential by phoning the library on 3351 3401 or by emailing [email protected].

To win a copy of Wild By Nature, and to read an extract from the book, visit www.thewesterner.com.au.

Swiss author and adventurer Sarah Marquis will visit Arana Swiss author and adventurer Sarah Marquis will visit Arana Hills Library next week. Photo by Catherine Gailloud.Hills Library next week. Photo by Catherine Gailloud.


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Despite having twice been diagnos-ed with brain cancer, Paul Dobbins has raised more than $10,000 to

support cancer charities.Seven years ago he was diagnosed with

level four Glioblastoma Multiforme cancer – a brain tumour bigger than a cricket ball – and was told he had 18 months left to live. Last August the Warner man was re-diagnosed with a new tumour.

“Unfortunately, this one’s on the brain stem and there’s no more treatment they can do, not chemo or radiation (treat-ment),” he said. “They (doctors) said I mightn’t be here by (last) Christmas.”

Undeterred, Mr Dobbins is back in fund-raising mode, helping to organise the Doin’ it for Dobbo event on 20 March.

The family fun day on the Sunshine Coast, with radio personality Jamie Dunn and his iconic sidekick Agro as MCs, will feature a 5km barefoot beach walk.

All money raised will be donated to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.

“Brain cancer research gets the least

amount of funding (of all cancers) so this is my opportunity to give back and raise what we can as a group,” said Mr Dobbins, who previously raised money for Cancer Council Queensland.

His latest fundraising venture is being organised with help from his old primary school friend Karen Brooker, from Mt Mee.

They hope to raise between $10,000 and $30,000 through fundraising endeavours, also including raffl es and charity auctions.

“My friend and I, we get involved in a lot of these kinds of things where we can, not necessarily just for cancer but for others (causes) as well,” Mrs Brooker said.

“I was just thinking perhaps we should organise something right from scratch. What started as a 5km beach walk... has just grown into something enormous.

“Everyone you talk to just wants to be a part of it and wants to get involved.”

The Doin’ it for Dobbo walk on 20 March starts at Kawana Surf Club at Buddina at 7.30am, followed a barbeque and activities in the park.

Registration costs $35 for adults, with under 12s free. All fi nishers will receive a medallion. Register at www.curebrain cancer.org.au/events/1186/doin-it-for-dobbo-5km-barefoot-beach-walk.

Karen Brooker and Paul Dobbins have organised a new fundraising event in

support of the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.

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‘At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen’ is both a culinary delight and a guide for good health. Amy Chaplin has written a book to entice everyone to eat well every meal, every day, by creating

delicious dishes based on unprocessed and refi ned food.

The Westerner has one copy of ‘At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen’ (Jacqui Small Publishing, RRP $39.99) to give away. For your chance to win send your name and contact details to: Body Competition, PO Box 5189, Brendale 4500, or email [email protected], Subject: Body Competition. Entries close 14 March.

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UNTIL 12 MARCHOn a Roll exhibitionQueensland artists celebrate 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote and 40th anniversary of Indigenous people’s right to vote, at Pine Rivers Art Gallery at Strathpine. Phone 3480 6941.

12 MARCHPine Community School fundraising concertMoreton Bay country rockers Halfway play fundraiser for Pine Community School of Arana Hills at Enoggera Bowls Club at 7pm. www.facebook.com/halfway

6 MARCHClean Up Australia DayHelp to clean, fix and conserve the environment at locations such as Clear Mountain, Warner, Joyner, Cedar Creek, Eatons Hill, Dayboro, Samsonvale and Bunya. www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

5 MARCHMovie Under the StarsFree family movie The Smurfs 2 screening under the stars at Pine Hills Hockey Club, James Drysdale Reserve, Bunya from 6pm. Phone 0411 134 810.

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AUSTRALASIAN NATIVE ORCHID SOCIETY (QLD.) KABI GROUP Inc. meet 7.45 pm on Second Tuesday each month (except January) at Bald Hills Memorial Hall 2126 Gympie Road, Bald Hills. Ph 0414 761 367 or 3399 9208, web www.ourshopfront.com/kabi

BIRD WATCHING: along the South Pine River. Meet second Wednesday of month at 7.30am at Kumbartcho Sanctuary, 15 Bunya Court Drive, Eatons HiIl. To register phone 3325 1577 or email [email protected]

BRENDALE EVENING VIEW CLUB: meets for dinner with a guest speaker on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Wantima Country Club, 530 South Pine Road, Brendale. Fun and friendship for women of all ages as well as supporting The Smith Family. Phone Trish 3264 2213.

BRISBANE BOOK AUTHORS: Non-profit, social networking/information sharing for published authors. Group meets at 6.30pm on 3rd Wednesday of each month at varying Brisbane venues. Upcoming guest speaker topics include: public speaking, book launches, grammar? For more information or to register your interest email Carolyn Martinez at editor@hawkeye publishing.com.au or find Brisbane Book Authors on Facebook.

BUNYA TOASTMASTERS CLUB: meet 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 7pm at Aspley AFL Club, Graham Rd, Carseldine. Develop leadership & communications skills in a supportive, friendly environment. Ph 3889 6335 or 0409 053 455.

@CREATIVESAMFORD: A community group whose aim is to increase the visibility of the arts in the local area. We have regular activities and events throughout the year. Go to www.creativesamford.com for full details.

DAYBORO ART GALLERY: Cnr Williams Street & Mt Mee Road, Dayboro. Open daily 10am - 3pm. Paintings, pottery, art. Ph 3425 2000.

DAYBORO LIONS: Monthly open dinner meetings 4th Wed of month at Uniting Church hall, Williams St, Dayboro at 7pm. Community interest events - no charge, with optional dinner for $15. Ph 0466 619 660 or email [email protected] for more info.

DAYBORO LIONS FAMILY MOVIES: “Hotel Transylvania 2” screening Sat 19 March at Dayboro Community Hall at 7pm. Doors 6.30pm. Cost $6/person, $18/family. Phone 0466 619 660. For movie schedule email [email protected]

DAYBORO MARKETS: 1st Sun of the month, 8am, cnr Williams & Heathwood Streets. Find a bargain, new or pre-loved, fresh produce & plants. New stallholders welcome! Site fee $15. Contact Steve 3425 2456 or Lexie 3425 2260. All monies raised go to chosen charities and the local community.

DAYBORO TRAIL RIDERS: Meet 4th Sunday of month at 8am. Ph 0475 383 553.

LAWNTON POULTRY CLUB: Meetings first Tuesday of month from 7.30pm at Pine Rivers Showgrounds, Gympie Rd, Lawnton. Ph 5499 0553 or email [email protected]

NATIONAL SENIORS ALBANY CREEK: meets 2nd Friday of each month at Albany Creek Community Centre, Ernie St, Albany Creek at 5.30pm. Speakers, entertainment & interest groups inc. exercise, dining out, reading, craft, photography, movies, golf & more. Ph 3264 1509. www.nsaalbanycreek.org.au

NORTH PINE POULTRY CLUB: Meetings and demonstrations 3rd Sat of month from 9am-12pm. Next meeting: 19 March at Dayboro CWA Hall. Ph 0421 017 021, like us on Facebook or visit www.northpinepoultryclub.com

PINE RIVERS CATCHMENT ASSOCIATION: Activities relating to integrated catchment management. Meets 2nd Tuesday of month at Kumbartcho Sanctuary, 15 Bunya Pine Ct, Eatons Hill. Phone Graham 3264 5485.

PINE RIVERS CROQUET CLUB: Social croquet players welcome at the clubs grounds at Joe David Park, Brendale on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday mornings, 8.30am to 11am. All equipment provided. Ph Carolyn 3298 5576.

PINE RIVERS VIEW CLUB: meets 3rd Wed of month for lunch at Murrumba Downs Tavern, 10.30 for 11am. Interesting speaker. Outing 1st Wed of month. Ladies come and meet new friends. Vistors welcome. Ph Sandra 3425 2738 or Joy 3285 5989.

PROBUS CLUB SAMFORD VALLEY: meets 3rd Thursday of each month, 10am at Samford Bowls Club. Guest speakers, monthly outings. Contact Val 3289 6443.

QUEENSLAND STEAM & VINTAGE MACHINERY SOCIETY: located at Old Petrie Town, open 9am - 1pm Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. ‘Live Steam’ day first Sunday of month, when we fire up the boilers and run big engines as they were meant to operate. Experience the sights and sounds of steam power Ph Chris 3353 2349.

SAMFORD AREA MENS’ SHED: meet every Tuesday at 9.30am for morning tea and chat at the Shed, Samford Showgrounds, Showgrounds Drive, Highvale. Web: www.samfordshed.org.au Email: [email protected].

SAMFORD ART & CRAFT ASSOC: at the Slab Hut, John Scott Park, Main St, Samford. Wide selection of locally produced art and craft items. 10am-4pm, 7 days a week. New members welcome. Ph 3289 3113. www.thehutsamford artandcraft.com

SAMFORD DISTRICT HISTORICAL & MUSEUM SOCIETY: Museum open Wed and Sun 10am-3pm, Station St, Samford Village. Local & family history, research & displays. Group visits & tours by appointment. Ph: 3289 2743; web: www.samfordmuseum.com.au. New members welcome.

SAMFORD RSL: Pension officer attends every Tuesday & Thursday, 9am-12pm at 6 Progress St, Samford Village. JP usually in attendance during those hours. Ph 3289 6928 for appoint-ment. Email [email protected] re: meetings and functions.

SAMFORD VALLEY MARKETS: 2nd Saturday of month, 7am-12pm, cnr Mt Samson Rd & Serendipity Drive, Samford. Fresh produce, arts & crafts, cakes inc. gluten free, plants, BBQ, morning teas, coffee. 40-50 stalls - new ones welcome. Ph Kate 0414 550 302.

SAMFORD WRITERS GROUP: meets the 1st Thursday of month. First-time or experienced writers, all genres. New members welcome. Phone 3289 3046 or email [email protected]. www.samfordwriters.org.

ZONTA CLUB OF PINE RIVERS: improving the lives of women & children locally & globally. Dinner meetings 2nd Wed of month, 6.30pm at Eatons Hill Hotel. Dinner $25pp. Phone 0413 451 764 or email [email protected]

“Workinghard for an even better Dickson”

Peter DuttonFederal Member for Dickson

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What services does your business offer? Quality building, landscaping and various renovation needs.What sorts of clients does your business provide services to? I offer services to residential homes, as well as commercial building and maintenance.Where do your clients come from? My clients come from all over Bris-bane.What do your customers most appreciate about your services? Honest and true quotes. Reliability and attention to detail.Why is a business like yours so important? Because building forms part of our future and we need to maintain this.

What was your company’s fi rst job? Started out in building mainte-nance work.

What is the most unique job your business has done? Removing a possum from inside a roof.

How did you make your fi rst dol-lar? Working at Expo 88.

How did you get into your cur-rent line of work? Initially started in landscaping but always wanted to get into building so I completed a mature-age apprenticeship. Now I get to combine both.

Before your current job, what were your previous occupations? Landscaper and machine operator.

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If you didn’t work in your current job, what job would you like to do? I would own a motorcycle shop and conduct bike tours.

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The coach believes defence is a priority, but the captain of Pine Hills’ top women’s football team says potency in front of goal could be key to another successful football season.

The Pythons fi nished fourth in last year’s Brisbane Womens Premier League (BWPL) and coach Ben Fuhrmann believes his squad has “as good a chance as any team” of again being near the top of the table at the business end of the season.

“We’ve got a taste for fi nals now so we’ll be looking to work hard and get back there again this year,” Fuhrmann said.

“Defence is key. If we can tighten up in that area of our game that will go a long way to get us close to where we need to be.

“Our squad has threats and game breakers all over the park, but if we’re conceding (goals) too easily at the other end it’s going to make things diffi cult.”

Fuhrmann said his players are “under no illusions” how tough the competition would be, given the BWPL has expanded to 12 teams this year.

“We know we have a lot of hard work ahead of us if we want to play fi nals this year, but we feel we’ve really added some depth to the squad this year so that should ensure we remain solid throughout another long season,” he said.

Fuhrmann expects his team’s attack to “really be a handful when we fi nally start to click”.

Pine Hills captain Erin Nichols says making the most of goal scoring chances could defi ne the Bunya-based club’s season.

“The league this year has expanded and with it some quality sides have come back into the fold, so just making sure of our chances in front of goal will be crucial this season,” Nichols said.

The Pythons’ key players will include 2015 BWPL team of the year selections Sarah Nisbet, Cassie Vial and Fern Doyle.

Pine Hills opened its season with a 2-1 defeat to reigning premier Annerley before thrashing Capalaba 5-1 away from home.

Ladder positions could count for little when Brisbane’s cross-town rivals square off in the upcoming

women’s National Water Polo League (NWPL) local derbies.

Defending champions the Brisbane Barracudas lead the league while the city’s other team, Queensland Breakers, sits eighth in the 12-team competition.

The Breakers bring good form into the local derbies on 4-5 March, with four of its six wins this season coming in the past eight games.

Barracudas-Breakers games are high-lights of the NWPL calendar for Barra-cudas goalkeeper Octavia Bellekens.

“There has been a rivalry between the clubs since I can remember which always makes the matches interesting,” the Cedar Creek local said.

“Both teams have members in the Queensland Academy of Sport and have played with each other in state or club teams.

“Knowing a lot about how Breakers play will allow us to adapt our game plan to defend certain players and maximise on their weaknesses in defence.”

A 9-6 loss to Drummoyne Devils last month broke the Barracudas’ 17-game winning streak that began when they beat the Breakers in their last meeting.

With fi rst-choice Barracudas goal-keeper Kelsey Wakefi eld playing for Australia at the World League in USA, Bellekens was Brisbane’s starting goal-keeper for recent away series against Adelaide Jets and Victorian Seals.

Brisbane Barracudas host Queens-land Breakers at Stuartholme Pool on 4 March (women 6.30pm; men 8pm), with the return fi xtures at the Valley Pool on 5 March (women 7pm; men 8.30pm).

Still a chance of contesting the men’s NWPL fi nals, the Barracudas currently sit in seventh spot, with the Breakers 11th.

Octavia Bellekens in goal for Brisbane Barracudas in a National Water Polo League match against Victorian Seals. Photo by Fletchie Photography.

Sting in attack key for Pythons

Barras aim to break local rival

Steph Lloyd, Gemma Young and Rylee Lemke hope to guide Pine Hills to another successful Brisbane Womens Premier League football season.


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What age did you start playing rugby league? First I played at Brisbane Brothers Rugby League at age seven because my dad was involved with the club.

What are your biggest achievements in rugby league? Playing in the 1990 (Brisbane Rugby League) grand fi nal with Brisbane Norths and my fi rst year as captain/coach with the Atherton Roosters and winning the grand fi nal in 1994.

What is your training program? Con-sidering the majority of us are between the ages of 40 and 50 all the training is skills based and game oriented.

What is your best rugby league skill? Considering it’s been almost 20 years since I’ve played a game I’d say I was more of an attacking player than a defensive one.

What is your pre-game routine? Eat, sleep, eat.

What are the best things about rugby league? Doesn’t matter what club I have played for there is always a great group of teammates and supporters and the Samford side is no different.

Attributes needed to be a good rugby league player: Be prepared to train hard and be prepared to play hard.

The best things about my club: I’ve been involved with the club for nine years – everything from touch judge to coaching junior teams – and what I like about the club is that it is community oriented and takes immense pride in its players.

Who are your sporting idols? Growing up I had three: Bunny Pierce (Redcliffe Dolphins), Marty Scanlan (Valley Diehards), Eric Lilley (Brisbane Norths).

What are your goals for this season? Hopefully my players have an injury-free year and we improve gradually as a team.

What are your interests outside of sport? I call it CFD: camping, fi shing and drinking.

The Samford Masters rugby league team is seeking more players for its debut season. Phone Simon Ross on 0459 150 146.

Name: Scot “Bluey” McKayClub: Samford & Districts Rugby League Club Team: Over 35 Masters

Sister actsteps up to the plate Between them the three softball-

mad Covill sisters have played 91 seasons of the sport they love.

They are hoping that experience will help their Albany Creek and Samford District Softball Club team earn rare prem-iership glory when they step on to the diamond this weekend.

The sisters – Jenny, Sharon and Denise – have been playing together in the same Albany Creek–Samford team for the past 17 seasons but in that time have only won two championships.

“For the age of some of us in the team, we do quite well considering,” Jenny Covill said.

Their Albany Creek–Samford team will contest the Brisbane Softball Association B1-grade grand fi nal against Saints at Downey Park on Saturday.

“I personally enjoy it and I think it’s great that we play together,” Albany Creek resident Denise said. “We also play in the Redbacks Masters team together.

“Pretty much wherever one (sister) goes, we all go, and it’s not often that we don’t play together.”

The sisters’ mother Yvonne Covill, from Albany Creek, who also played for Samford softball and has been its secretary for over 25 years, is the team’s scorer.

Denise’s daughter Ella Covill-Marter, who came through the junior ranks at Albany Creek–Samford, will play for Saints in the Under 13A grand fi nal.

Regardless of the results of the grand fi nals this weekend, the Covill family is

already big winners this season.Last weekend Jenny Covill, of Warner,

who has coached softball for 37 years and has been Albany Creek–Samford Softball’s treasurer for more than 20 years, was named the Brisbane Softball Association’s Volunteer of the Year.

Sharon Covill, of Bray Park, won the Audrey McLaughlin Award as MVP of the B1 competition for the 2015-16 season.

Albany Creek–Samford’s only other team won the C1 division Minor Premiership but did not qualify for the grand fi nal.

Softball is a family passion for members of the Covill family – Denise, Ella, Sharon and Jenny.

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