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The Bribie Islander Sept 2018 Issue 50

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The Bribie Islander Sept 2018 Issue 50

Tags: Bribie Island Local Newspaper. Blog. Queensland Tourist Destination.

Get all your local news from your local newspaper – The Bribie Islander. Articles on sports, boating, camping, fishing, life, drama, travel destinations, what to see on Bribie Island and what to do, charities, organisations, places, children’s activities, arts and crafts, tourist destinations, heritage parks, technology, science, music, gardening and much more.

Bribie Island, one of Queensland most desired travel destinations.

 

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Books – DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT

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Books – DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT

Tags: reading, local books. Bribie Island. Brisbane.

Whilst the population and therefore the residential areas of Bribie Island have continued to expand over the decades, we are fortunate in that there is still a large percentage of the island which retains the beauty associated with the natural environment and along with that is the opportunity for residents and visitors to go for walks through the bushland in order to find out what the area holds.

With this in mind and possessing the necessary knowledge to do so, local resident Allan Carr has produced a very comprehensive field guide which can best be described as “the Who’s Who in the Native plant World of Bribie” and anyone who enjoys going for an excursion of discovery in the bush should probably not leave home without it. Allan Carr moved to our beautiful island fourteen years ago from North Queensland and prior to his relocation, had worked as a primary school teacher, a reading support teacher and an environmental education teacher.

Native Plant Field Guide author Allan Carr

The ten years prior to his retirement were spent as the Principal of Paluma Environmental Education Centre which is situated on the range between Townsville and Ingham. Allan was an active member of the Townsville branch of the Society for Growing Australian Plants and during his time in the North participated in many field trips with the society. Once in this part of the world, Allan became a member of Native Plants Caboolture which is a branch of Native Plants Queensland and he has spent countless hours in the bush, becoming familiar with the native plants of the area.

He told me that he was often accompanied on his local excursions by Wallum Action Group President John Ward before his untimely passing earlier this year. As a keen photographer, Allan has captured images of many plants during his excursions and some of his photographs have been published in the Native Plants Queensland quarterly journal. Allan’s book, “A FIELD GUIDE to NATIVE PLANTS of BRIBIE ISLAND and nearby coastal South East Queensland” is the product of ten years photography followed by three years of research and features 572 photographs which are accompanied by descriptions of 235 species. There 164 species which are found at Sandstone Point, Ningi, Godwin Beach and Beachmere as well as Toorbul and Donnybrook.

The book is published by Native Plants Caboolture and all proceeds from the sale go to that organisation. A copy of Allan’s book can be bought from the Bongaree Post Office, the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre or Native Plants Caboolture. Anyone who would like to enquire about the book or becoming a member of Native Plants Caboolture can call Edgar Askew on 3408 2048 or Allan Carr on 3408 7234.

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LAUGH RIOT – Jokes, humour and laughing material

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LAUGH RIOT – Jokes, humour and laughing material

He was a widower and she a widow. They had known each other for a number of years, having been high school classmates and having attended class reunions in the past, without fail. This 60th anniversary of their class, the widower and the widow made a foursome with two other singles.

They had a wonderful evening, their spirits high, with the widower throwing admiring glances across the table… and the widow smiling coyly back at him. Finally during one dance, he picked up courage to ask her, “Will you marry me? After about 6 seconds of careful consideration, she answered, “Yes…. yes I will!”

Needless to say, the evening ended on a happy note for the widower. However, the next morning he was troubled. Did she say Yes or did she say No? He couldn’t remember. Try as he would, he just could not recall. He went over-and-over the conversation of the previous evening, but his mind was blank.

He remembered asking the question, but for the life of him could not recall her response. With fear and trepidation, he picked up the phone and called her. First, he explained that he couldn’t remember as well as he used to.

Then he reviewed the past evening. As he gained a little more courage, he then inquired of her, “When I asked if you would marry me, did you say. Yes or did you say No? “Why you silly man, she replied, I said Yes. Yes I will! And I meant it with all my heart!”

The widower was delighted. He felt his heart skip a beat. Then she continued. “And I’m so glad you called, because I couldn’t remember who asked me. MAN…IT’S HELL GETTING OLD

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MAD POETS – Rhymes, riddles and poems

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MAD POETS – Rhymes, riddles and poems

THE PEOPLE ON THE LAND

I’ve heard the tales of sacrifice,

since on my granny’s knee,

then later from my mother,

about how it used to be.

I heard of all their struggles,

to keep the farm aloft,

of backs and spirits broken,

it wasn’t for the soft.

Granny was a pioneer,

she grew up city-raised,

but when she won a raffle,

she took off for the fray.

That raffle was a land deal,

One thousand acres bush,

the only catch to all of this,

was clear all the trees and brush.

So grandpa and my uncles went,

off to find their land,

they walked for miles and set up camp,

and the kids all gave a hand.

Then grandma and the little kids,

they followed on behind,

they all set ‘round a roaring fire,

and heard the dingos’ whine,

Next morning Gramps got busy,

he set the tents up well,

and later he would build,

a hut of bark and trees he felled,

Then he built the Homestead,

with the verandahs all around,

he even had an orchard,

and river on the land,

When Gran discovered there was no school,

Grampa and all the neighbours,

decided they would build one there,

and then they hired the teachers.

With bush-fires,

floods and death so close,

somehow they carried on,

Through two world wars and troubles,

their mighty spirit shone,

The old folks now are all no more,

It’s up to us to spread the word,

the farmers need our help right now,

I guess you have heard.

So dig deep into your pockets,

you city folk and young,

the farmers toiled so long and hard,

to make this land our home.

Lurline Thomson

LEAVING THE NEST

After years spent in nurturing, shaping and guiding you,

The time has come for you to leave the nest.

Your departure will leave a gaping void in my heart

Which you have filled with your love and happiness

And the joy of seeing you grow and mature

Through your formative years……..

Now you have left – I miss the sound of your voice, the singing, the comradery

Knowing when you would be around

Sometimes anxiously awaiting the sounds of your arrival late in the evening,

Seeing your things around the house

And sharing your day’s activities which you eagerly related.

Even though you have taken a new path to independence

There is a bond between us never to be severed

No matter what lies ahead

A bond of love which grew during your developing years

A bond which will only strengthen as time passes.

Our relationship is entering a wonderful new phase,

A growth and maturity to handle anything life brings,

Making independent decisions which will shape your future.

I miss you child of mine, Become the person you are destined to be, Go with my love.

By Hazel King

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Funny Pet Pics and pictures – Aug 2018

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Funny Pet Pics and pictures – Aug 2018

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BRIBIE SIMPLY HEALTHY – Healthy eating

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BRIBIE SIMPLY HEALTHY – Healthy eating

Tags: Health and wellbeing. Bribie Island. Healthy eating

Is your gut healthy? If your gut is not healthy you are not healthy. The health begins in the gut and the gut health is depending on what we eat, how we live, how we feel. Gut health is often damaged by many prescribed drugs and bad personal habits like eating too much sugar, starch, drinking too much alcohol, and not managing our stresses well. The health of the bugs in our gut is one of the biggest things that impact our health. When our gut bacteria are out of balance we become sick.

As a result, the importance of taking probiotics has recently become a huge focus. Let’s dive into it a little bit more in depth to improve our diet and learn about probiotics. So many people are suffering from health problems, which are related to bad gut health, for example bloating, stomach cramps, diarrhoea, constipation, and abdominal pain; often these are symptoms of irritable bowel. So many other diseases also affected by the bad health of your gut flora such as obesity, diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, autoimmune diseases, asthma, eczema and depression.

When we don’t feed our bodies with good nutrition, our gut flora diminishes, therefore, it is important to eat high fibre and good quality probiotics. By taking too many antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids and eating processed food, which is high in sugar and starch you will trigger an immune response that is going to irritate the gut and create havoc which has the propensity to lead to an irritable bowel.

probiotics, health and nutrition

This creates many health problems, things like allergy, arthritis, autoimmune diseases, mood problems, obesity, heart disease and cancer. So the microbial ecosystem in the gut has to be healthy in order for us to be healthy. Our diets need to go back to the old-fashioned ways, with lots of protein, high fibre, bone broths, grass-fed beef gelatin/collagen along with probiotics it will help populate our guts with good bacteria.

Studies have shown Irritable bowel particularly improves with these dietary changes. Taking digestive enzymes will help and a course of good high potency probiotics will restore good bacteria in your gut. Probiotics price and quality vary. A very popular probiotic that we stock at Bribie Simply Healthy is from BioCeutical’s 45 billion probiotics, it is a practitioner product. Another popular product is Healthy Essentials, their probiotics range from 35 billion up to 108 billion probiotics. These will assist in the maintenance of healthy intestinal flora and healthy digestive function.

Another way of getting probiotics is eating fermented foods things like sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha, Kefir yoghurt, organic whole fat or organic yoghurt, unsweetened sheep or goats yoghurt, but the easiest and most reliable way to ensure your probiotic intake is adequate is to take a probiotic supplement. Note: Bribie Simply Healthy stocks organic grass fed bone broths, gelatin/collagen products that help with the growth of good bacteria. Also, this product has many other health benefits like strengthening the gut lining, improving food sensitivities caused by wheat and dairy, they will help decrease joint inflammation and cartilage regeneration to name a few.

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War history – The Poppies and their symbolism

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War history – The Poppies and their symbolism

Tags: War history. Poppies

I thought you might like to know

In nineteenth-century English literature, poppies were recognised as the symbol of sleep or a state of oblivion but in literature associated with the First World War, the poppy took on a much more powerful symbolism, representing the shedding of blood on the battlefield. History reveals that red poppies among the very first plants to sprout in the ravaged battlefields of France and it was the sight of these poppies at Ypres in 1915 that inspired Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae to pen the poem, “In Flanders Fields.”

Having read the poem just prior to the Armistice, American YMCA worker Moina Michael and was extremely touched by McCrae’s work that she then wrote her own poem as a reply and always wore a red poppy as a way of demonstrating her faith, which was what the Lieutenant-Colonel had urged in his poem. In November 1918, a meeting of YMCA secretaries from several countries provided Moina with a forum to talk about her poppies and the French YMCA secretary, Anna Guerin, took the idea to another level by selling poppies in order to raise funds needy veterans and their families as well as widows and orphans.

In Allied nations throughout the world, the poppy quickly became accepted as the flower of remembrance and was worn on Armistice Day. In Australia, the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League (now the RSL) first sold poppies for Armistice in 1921 and to enable this, they had imported one million silk poppies which had been made by French orphans. Each of the poppies was sold for one shilling with five pence being donated to a charity for French children, six pence going to the league’s welfare work and one penny adding to the league’s National funds.

war history poppies

Through its strong association with the sacrifices made during war, the poppy has also become very popular in wreaths which are laid on ANZAC Day each year and an early recorded instance of this was when soldiers taking part in the 1940 Dawn Service during their time in Palestine dropped poppies as they filed past the Stone of Remembrance and a senior Australian officer laid a wreath of poppies which were picked from Mt Scopus.

This year, November 11 marks one hundred years since the end of the Great War and whilst the 2014 – 2018 ANZAC Centenary has seen communities across Queensland join together to create a range of very fitting tributes to those who served during the First World War, the Queensland Government has commissioned a statewide art installation to which all Queenslanders will be able to contribute.

The final art installation will consist of 57,705 poppies which reflect the number of Queenslanders who enlisted in the conflict. It is expected to stand over three metres high and measure twenty metres in length. It will serve as a strong reminder of the importance associated with remembering the service and sacrifice of our servicemen and women and after travelling to Townsville, Mackay, Longreach and Bundaberg, it will finally be displayed at Southbank in Brisbane from November 3. The poppies in the display will form the words, “REMEMBER.”

war history poppies

Residents of Bribie Island and nearby areas will be able to become involved in the making of poppies for the art installation by participating in one or more of the workshops which are being held at The Australian Vintage Aviation Society Museum at the Caboolture Airfield. The next opportunity to be involved will be Sunday 9th September from 10 am to 1 pm. The TAVAS Museum is on McNaught Road and the target number of poppies is 4,000. Anyone who would like more information is welcome to call TAVAS cofounder Nathalie Gochel on 0421 799 431.

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Meet the Volunteers – NOLA PRITCHARD

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Meet the Volunteers – NOLA PRITCHARD

The Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre is recognised as being able to offer a diverse range of services to those who need them and these include personal, family and debt relief counselling, tax return assistance, emergency relief and also a free food distribution through the Tuesday morning Neighbourhood Harvest. The centre also a variety of courses throughout the year and the subjects include parenting and dealing with addiction.

There is also a Multicultural English Conversation Group (MECOG) which meets each Monday morning from 9 am until noon and, since it’s inception eighteen years ago, has been facilitated by centre volunteer Nola Pritchard. Nola and her husband moved to Bribie Island in 1975 from Gordonvale in North Queensland and prior to joining the dedicated band of volunteers at the Neighbourhood Centre, she had been involved in a course which was designed to help women who wanted to return to the workforce. ‘After holding the course at the Caboolture Learning Centre, I repeated it at Deception Bay and also on Bribie Island.

It covered all aspects associated with seeking employment and this included strengths and weaknesses, self-esteem, application letters and resumes,’ Nola explained. ‘At the Learning Centre, I also worked with groups of migrants whose English skills were in need of improvement and one couple who lived on the island asked me why there was not a similar group on Bribie. After putting forward the concept to Centre Manager Cecelia Taylor who became very interested in the idea, I founded the group in 2000,’ she told me.

Nola said that the group welcomes anyone from an overseas country who would like to improve their English, either in the area of conversation, listening, reading or writing. ‘What the group members need most is self-confidence and to feel good about themselves, resulting in them being able to use their English, even though it may be imperfect,’ said Nola. ‘We say that we have many Englishes as each member of the group adds their variation, depending on their country of origin.

These include the Philippines, Germany, Poland, Colombia and more recently, Russia,’ she said. The number of people who attend MECOG fluctuate from three up to ten and Nola pointed out that no matter how many attend, the camaraderie is always amazing. She said that the members care for each other and whilst she begins as the facilitator, before long they are teaching each other. Nola also remarked that sometimes she becomes involved in the member’s lives outside the meetings of the group.

‘If someone needs clarification of a form or perhaps needs to write an important letter, I try to help them,’ said Nola. ‘I believe that I have time for my family, for myself and for the community. MECOG is my contribution to the community. I learn as much from what I do as what I feel the other members of the group do’ she told me. When talking about the many great volunteers at the centre, Nola commented that both the staff and the volunteers have always been supportive of the group and as well as always being very welcoming, they provide assistance with tasks such as photocopying and constantly ask if anything is needed.

She told me that MECOG meets upstairs at the Neighbourhood Centre in the room adjacent to the kitchen and said that this is very convenient when morning tea time arrives. As a person who enjoys being able to help the community, Nola also helps the students at Banksia Beach School with their reading and spends her time at home pottering in the garden or doing crossword puzzles. The Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre at 9 Verdoni Street in Bellara, is open each weekday except Friday from 9 am until 3 pm and without the selfless dedication of volunteers such as Nola Pritchard, would not be able to serve the community as it does.

Anyone who would like details about what the centre has to offer or perhaps about becoming a volunteer should either contact them by phone on 3408 8440 or pay the centre a visit.

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What’s it worth?

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What’s it worth?

One of our esteemed readers, an older gentleman named Eddie, popped into our Bongaree office at The Bribie Islander with a collection of commemorative coins.

Dear readers, can you help Eddie out by giving us an idea of what this commemorative book with penny coins would be worth?

If you have a reasonable idea of their value or would be interested in buying them feel free to email me on [email protected]

Eddie will be most grateful!

In the Air with KATHERINE SEITZ & Aviation Lovers Qld

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In the Air with KATHERINE SEITZ & Aviation Lovers Qld

Tags: Joy flights. Bribie Island. Brisbane

There are some people to whom aviation is their source of income, others who simply rely on aviation as a means to travel quickly from one place to another and then there are those who more or less live and breathe all things aviation. One of the latter is student pilot, TAVAS volunteer and founder of Aviation Lovers Qld, Katherine Seitz. Katherine explained that her initial step toward being addicted to flying was as a young girl when her family relocated to Queensland on an Australian Airlines flight in 1992.

Featured Image(above): Ready for another lesson

‘From that time on, my brother and I used to spend a lot of time plane spotting, looking for Australian Airlines planes,’ said Katherine. ‘Although I enjoyed spotting, I began to develop a slight fear of heights due to having almost fallen out of a roller coaster. I guess that you could say that whilst my interest was still there, I went through a bit of a hiatus until, for my thirtieth birthday, my husband Cliff organised a joy flight in a Tiger Moth ( the Contessa which featured in this series)and re-kindled my passion for flying but I have to admit that I had my eyes closed during take-off,’ she told me.

Joy flights. Bribie Island. Brisbane

Passionate about aviation – Katherine Seitz

From the time of her Tiger Moth experience, Katherine became what I would describe as a totally dedicated aviation enthusiast and as well as beginning to collect mementoes and taking every opportunity to go for a joy flight or, as they are now known, an adventure flight, she became a regular visitor to air shows. She said that, after becoming aware of the lack of public information on when and where air shows and other related events were happening, she decided to start her Facebook page/group, Aviation Lovers Qld as a forum where these events could be posted.

‘I couldn’t believe how many events there are,’ said Katherine. ‘I try to attend as many as possible and I have to say that my husband Cliff is a wonderful support, taking photos of me when I want one with one or other of the pilots or aircraft. I have been lucky enough to meet people such as Paul Bennett and Matt Hall,’ she remarked. As one would expect, the natural progression from Katherine’s passion would be to take her place alongside those who are entitled to wear a set of pilot’s wings and in 2017 she began working toward that goal by taking flying lessons at the Redcliffe Aero Club.

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A sample of Katherine’s collection

‘Flying gets in your blood and once that happens, it’s hard to think about anything else,’ Katherine pointed out. ‘I have started to become very interested in aerobatics and I would love to eventually fly in the Paul Bennett air shows,’ she said. I mentioned earlier in this article about Katherine’s hobby of collecting aviation related items and she told me that so far those are mainly from the airlines. ‘ I have so much in the collection that we are setting up another bookcase in order to have more on display,’ Katherine told me. ‘There boxes and boxes full and one day I would like to open a small museum with everything that I have been able to collect,’ she said.

Katherine Seitz would have to be one of the most passionate aviation enthusiasts that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and she admits that she would happily talk about the subject all day. To find out more about Aviation Lovers Qld, just search for the group on Facebook or, if you would like to meet Katherine, she volunteers at TAVAS (The Australian Vintage Aviation Society) on Thursdays. The TAVAS Museum is situated on McNaught Road at the Caboolture Airfield and is open from 10 am on Wednesday to Sunday.

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The most outstanding Mathew Flinders Art Prize in the history of the event

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The most outstanding Mathew Flinders Art Prize in the history of the event

Tags: Art Prizes. Awards. Artists. Bribie Island. Brisbane

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DETAIL

Following on from what can best be described as the most outstanding Mathew Flinders Art Prize in the history of the event, the walls of the Mathew Flinders Gallery will be filled with entries in the Next Generation Art Prize featuring works by those in the 8 – 18 age group. The prize monies over all age groups add up to a total of $2,550 and the event will be on display in the gallery from August 22nd until September 9th with the official opening being on August 25th.

Featured Image(above): Lydia Bonastre painted this image of Woorim as a present
for her mum Fabienne

The standard of the entries in the 2017 Next Generation Art Prize was nothing less than outstanding and, if the work of one particular competing artist is an indication of what we will see this year, the judges will not find it easy to make their decisions. Year eleven Bribie Island High School student Lydia Bonastre has entered two of her works in the Next Generation Art Prize and I recently had the opportunity to talk to her about her passion for art and how she has developed her skill with the brush. ‘I have always been interested in art and, like many artists, I used to draw when I was very young.

When I was in year four, I began taking lessons from local tutor, Greg Cannon,’ Lydia told me. ‘I have been getting lessons from him ever since. I normally work with acrylics and the majority of my pieces are landscapes,’ she explained. Lydia pointed out that when in the process of creating one of her paintings, she likes to concentrate on attention to detail and her mum Fabienne remarked that when Lydia is painting, she is a different person. ‘I believe that it is very therapeutic for her,’ Fabienne remarked.

Art Prizes. Awards. Artists. Bribie Island. Brisbane

Lydia’s attention to detail is evident

When I asked Lydia about her plans for the future, she said that her aim is to become an interior decorator and after seeing the results of her ability to work with colours, I think that she will be absolutely perfect for that field. The Next Generation Art Prize will no doubt attract many visitors to the Mathew Flinders Gallery, as have the many great exhibitions that have been on display this year. The gallery if a part of the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre which is on Sunderland Drive in Banksia Beach.

The centre is open each day except Monday from 10 am and anyone who would like to find out more about the many activities there or about becoming a volunteer can call 3408 9288 or pay a visit to the centre.

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Entertainers of the Island -JACK JAMES

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Entertainers of the Island -JACK JAMES

Tags: Bribie Island Entertainers. Brisbane. Musicians. Music

From the time that I began to write the “Entertainers of the Island” series, I have always found the reason for the feature entertainer taking up music and their main influences to be of particular interest and when I put that question to Bribie Island entertainer, Jack James, his answer was probably not quite what I was expecting. ‘When I was a kid growing up, I used to hear Slim Dusty, Charley Pride, Slim Dusty, Waylon Jennings, Slim Dusty, Johnny Cash and Slim Dusty,’ said Jack.

‘My father had every Slim Dusty album ever made,’ he explained. Jack told me that he first began to take an interest in being a musician as a young teen and after some time of just strumming a guitar at home, he joined with a mate from football and they entertained as a duo. ‘I would say that my main influence in music was John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival and I used to try to sound like him,’ he remarked.

From being in a duo, Jack decided to begin performing on his own and although he still joins with his football friend for a couple of performances each year, he is mainly known as a solo artist. As is the case with experienced entertainers, Jack’s repertoire when performing covers songs from a great variety of genres and eras and he said that there are times when he is surprised at what the audience enjoys. ‘From time to time I do a few Johnny Cash songs and the first time that I decided to sing a Cash song, I really didn’t think that anyone would like it,’ said Jack.

‘As it turned out, they loved it so it just goes to show, you have to have a really long list of songs that will cater for all tastes,’ he said. Having moved to Bribie Island from Toowoomba four years ago, Jack has become well known as a regular performer at the Blue Pacific Hotel, both on the Locals Only Sundays and also Friday evenings. He said that he also entertains at a number of venues in and around Brisbane as well as working full time in the construction industry.

When discussing his wide variety of songs, he said that he particularly enjoys what he describes as “bluesy country” and also songs by Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel and AC/DC. ‘I try to put my own touch to whatever I sing,’ Jack told me. ‘There was a time when if you didn’t sing a song exactly the same as the original artist, the audience hated it but now, it’s just the opposite and people like to hear someone sing a song their way,’ he said.

Jack James (R) with the guys from Locals Only

Jack James is an artist who has the ability to capture an audience with his style of music and this is obviously the reason why he is kept so busy as an entertainer, both locally and in Brisbane. I would strongly suggest a visit to the Blue Pacific Hotel when he is performing and I know that anyone who takes advantage of an opportunity to do so will not leave disappointed.

If there is anyone who would like to book Jack James to entertain at a venue, he can be contacted either through his Facebook page which is Sing Jack James, by email to jactrak@yahoo. com.au or by phone on 0446 112 166.

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Wallum Action Group help for Dylan

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Wallum Action Group help for Dylan

EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS

In the August edition of The Bribie Islander, I told the story of Renee McCann and her battle to fund the training and supply of an assistance dog for her little daughter, Dylan and the resulting generosity of the Wallum Action Group who have paid the required amount. Dylan has been diagnosed with Fibular Hemimelia and PFFD (Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency) as well as a number of other issues and will soon undergo several rounds of surgery which are hoped to improve her future lifestyle.

Featured Image(above): Mike (Kanga) Daley (L) and Colin Dangerfield of The Vietnam
Veterans Association presented Renee and her daughter Dylan with a cheque for $500

Whilst having now been successful in raising the funds for an assistance dog, Renee now has to afford the quite substantial costs that she will incur in the future and these include paying to stay in Brisbane during her daughter’s surgery and recovery and this has now come to the attention of the Vietnam Veterans Association. At a recent meeting of Association members, it was decided to help Renee with these expenses with by providing a very generous donation of $500 and this was presented to her at the Vietnam Veterans Association Dust Off Pad in First Avenue earlier this month.

When Association President Mike (Kanga) Daley handed Renee the cheque, he remarked that although the amount was only small, he hoped it would be of help and Renee commented that in this situation, every dollar counts. President Kanga told me that the donation to Renee and Dylan was made possible through the support that the Association received at their regular sausage sizzles. ‘We are incredibly grateful to the community who support us and, whilst much of our funds are used to help veterans and their families, whenever possible we endeavour to show our gratitude by supporting local causes,’ said Kanga.

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