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Emotions: Anger

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Emotions: Anger

Tags: Anger. Mental health. Emotions. Anger management. Depression. Anxiety.

ANGER

“Emotions are given to us to move us to action.
Anger moves us to address injustice.
Fear makes us take precautions.
Sadness helps us to slow down and process our losses.”
– Remy Diederich

Anger is an emotion;

E= energy – motion = movement.

Energy in motions has a purpose, which is to let us know how we are feeling. Emotions are a complex state of feeling that leads to physical and psychological changes. They are a form of communication that lets us; and others; know how we are feeling.

What is an anger disorder?

  • Anger disorders are described as pathologically aggressive, violent or self-destructive behaviours symptomatic of and driven by an underlying and chronically repressed anger or rage.
  • Anger disorders result primarily from the long-term mismanagement of anger, a process in which normal, existential anger grows insidiously over time into resentment, bitterness, hatred and destructive rage.
  • Anger disorders may also be caused or exacerbated by neurological impairment and substance abuse, both of which can inhibit one’s ability to resist aggressive, angry or violent impulses.

A leading cause of anger is a person’s environment. Stress, financial issues, abuse, poor social or familial situations, and overwhelming requirements on your time and energy can contribute to the formation of anger.

Anger issues maybe prevalent in individuals who were raised by parents with the same disorder. Genetics and your body’s ability to deal with certain chemicals and hormones may also determine how you deal with anger. For the most part, anger disorders cannot be blamed on bad neurology, genes or biochemistry. They arise from a failure to recognize and consciously address anger as it arises, before it becomes pathological and dangerous, starting in childhood.

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Anger becomes a problem when it begins to affect a person’s daily life and causes them to react in ways that might hurt themselves, and/or others around them (reachout.com). Anger vs aggression Anger can lead to people being aggressive or violent, but they are not the same.

Anger is a feeling, but aggression and violence are actions. Anger can sometimes feel intense and overwhelming, but it doesn’t necessarily lead to violent or aggressive behaviour.

Signs that anger may be a problem include:

  • feeling angry a lot of the time, at an intense and overwhelming level
  • having trouble controlling anger
  • feeling down and distressed because of getting angry, or using alcohol or drugs to manage anger
  • feeling the need to use anger to get people to do something
  • withdrawing from people or situations and bottling things up, rather than dealing with them
  • expressing anger by saying or doing something aggressive or violent (e.g., shouting, swearing, throwing or hitting things). Anger can be our way of expressing or responding to a range of other
  • feelings, such as Embarrassment or humiliation
  • Frustration
  • Jealousy
  • Guilt or shame
  • Hurt or sadness
  • Feeling unable to control a situation
  • Feeling threatened or frightened
  • Feeling unfairly treated
  • Feeling misunderstood or not listened to
  • Feeling the pressure of living in two worlds (that is, First Nation Peoples and non-Indigenous)
  • Feeling a loss of connection to family, community or country (https://headspace.org.au/).

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Emotional Symptoms of Anger-Related Problems

You might think the emotional symptom of anger-related problems are limited to anger, but several emotional states could indicate that you are failing to deal with anger in a positive and healthy fashion. Constant irritability, rage and anxiety are possible emotional symptoms. Physical Symptoms of Anger-Related Problems Strong emotions often bring about physical changes to the body, and anger is no exception.

Letting anger issues go unaddressed can put your overall health at risk. Some physical symptoms of anger-related problems include:

  • Tingling
  • Heart palpitations or tightening of the chest
  • Increased blood pressure
  • Headaches
  • Pressure in the head or sinus cavities

Fatigue Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Anxiety

Unresolved anger issues lead to anxiety, which can have long-term effects on your life. Immediate effects of anxiety might include dizziness, rapid breathing, nausea, muscle pain, muscle tension, headaches, and problems with concentration and memory.

Such symptoms can make it difficult to perform routine tasks and can add to generalized anger about life. Long-term anxiety can pose dangerous risks to your physical and emotional states. Individuals who suffer from long bouts of anxiety can be at a greater risk for strokes. Serious memory loss, chronic sleep disorders and relationship issues can also develop.  Before your anger and anxiety wreak havoc with your entire life.

Depression and Anger

Depression and anger go hand in hand and can cause a revolving cycle that’s hard to break. Lashing out in anger can lead to alienation and feelings of guilt, which can lead to depression. Long-term depression can make it difficult to handle emotions, increasing the likelihood of anger outbursts.

Often, the only way to break this cycle is to seek professional help.

Dual Diagnosis: Addiction and Anger

Drug and alcohol addictions can decrease your ability to deal with anger. It’s important to seek treatment options that deal with emotional and physical issues related to your disorder. A treatment program that addresses anger without dealing with addiction leaves you vulnerable to emotional issues in the future. Likewise, attending a group to discuss your addiction without mentioning your struggle with anger makes it likely you’ll use drugs or alcohol to deal with emotional pain in the future (apa.org).

Recognising when you’re angry

If you recognise the physical signs that you’re becoming angry, you may be able to control your actions. You might notice:

  • your muscles feel tight, especially the muscles in your jaw or arms
  • you feel increased pressure in your head – like it ‘might explode’
  • your face feels flushed
  • you have an increased heart rate, heavy breathing, and sweating.

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STOP, DONT GET ANGRY

Managing your Anger

Everyone feels angry sometimes. Anger can be a good thing because it allows us to express negative emotions. It’s what we do when we’re angry that can cause problems. Remind yourself that it’s okay for you to be angry and think about why you’re feeling this way. When you realise the real reason for your anger, it is much easier to work out solutions to it.

Can anger be controlled?

It’s difficult to always avoid situations that make you to angry, however, you can learn how to control your angry reactions:

  • avoid consuming alcohol or drugs
  • become aware of the trigger points that might make you feel angry
  • practice relaxation techniques
  • active listening and empathy; try to understand how your anger feels/ sounds to people around you.

It’s useful to gain insights into angry impulsive behaviours if it’s impacting your relationship with your family, friends or colleagues. Consider how people you admire or get along with express anger.

If you’re not sure why you’re angry, you could try asking yourself questions like;

  • Did someone do or say something that upset me?
  • Do I have other feelings right now that might affect the way I’m reacting, like being sad or embarrassed, or feeling a loss of connection to my mob?
  • Does the situation bring up bad memories?
  • When you are angry, think about how your body feels. If you are tense, take some long deep breaths and focus on your breathing, or tense and release some of your muscles. Dealing with your body’s reactions to anger can help to calm your emotions and find a better way of expressing them.
  • Take a break. Walk away from a situation until you’ve calmed down. This will stop you from acting in a way that hurts you or someone else. Some people find that reconnecting with country can also help.
  • Use delay or distraction. Try counting slowly to 10 or doing something physical, like housework, push-ups or bouncing a ball. This will take your mind off what is making you angry and can stop you from saying or doing something that you might regret.
  • Accept responsibility for your own feelings (“I am angry!” not “You made me mad!”).
  • Avoid a “win-lose” position. The attitude that “I am going to win, and you are going to lose” will more likely result in both losing. If you stay flexible, both can win – at least in part.
  • Gain the same information about the situation.

Because perceptions so often differ, it helps to make everything explicit (healthdirect.gov.au). The problem is in society, we condemn and denigrate the effects of anger as negative, worthless or evil, ignoring and denying its positive potentialities. Our own fear of our emotions needs to shift, and anger must be consciously acknowledged, accepted, understood and its indestructibly dynamic energy redirected into some positive or creative activity.

As a culture we need to encourage the acceptance of anger as a natural phenomenon, and teach children, adolescents and young adults how to manage and express it more constructively.

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The Wildlife of Bribie Island

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The Wildlife of Bribie Island

Tags: Wildlife. Birds. Australian. Queensland. Kingfisher. Monitor Lizard. Fairy Wren. Cockatoo.

BRIBIE’S WILDLIFE

PHOTOGRAPHY SUBMITTED BY
VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS

Featured Image(above): An unusual visitor……this yellow tailed Black Cockatoo was an unusual visitor to our garden this week at Banksia Beach.
Photo Credit: David Simpson

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Lace Monitor eating a possum at Banksia Beach
Photo Credit: John Traill

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Red Backed Fairy Wrens. Photo Credit: David Simpson.

The Red Backed Fairy Wren is the smallest of all the Australian fairy-wrens. Here on Bribie
Island we have two varieties of wrens, the other is the Variegated wren, of which its claim to fame is that it is the most common of all the Australian fairy-wrens. Taken at Banksia Beach. David Simpson.

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Collared Kingfisher. Photo Credit: David Simpson

The Collared Kingfisher is a bird of the Mangroves on Bribie Island. The male is particularly
handsome when in breeding mode and in flight. Taken at White Patch this month.
David Simpson.

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Eastern Curlews. Photo Credit: David Simpson.

A sure sign that Spring is on the way. Yesterday afternoon (Monday) at the Kakadu High
Tide Roost at the top of the tide we had 400+ Eastern Curlews. These birds which are
now classified as critically endangered use Pumistone passage as a Summer stopover to
rejuvenate after their breeding cycle. These Curlews are the forerunner of more birds to
come, the smaller birds because of their size take longer to arrive, having to stop more.
David Simpson

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Above: Red Backed Fairy Wren. Photo Credit: David Simpson.

The red-backed Fairy-wren is the smallest
of all Australia’s Fairy-wrens and are found
commonly on the island together with the
Variegated Fairy-wren.
The photo was taken at Banksia Beach.
David Simpson

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Movie Premier – Wednesday 18 April 2018 – 6.30pm

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Movie Premier – Wednesday 18 April 2018 – 6.30pm

Tags: Bribie Island at the movies. Movie event.  What to do on Bribie Island

Movie Premiere

Wednesday 18 April 2018 – 6.30pm

Tickets $15 – Profits from the evening will support the work of School Chaplaincy on Bribie Island.

Ticket Sales – Greg Rollason – 0431 598 560

Ticket price includes the cost of admission and light refreshments which will be served from 6.30pm, with the showing of the movie commencing at 7 pm.
Raffle tickets available for sale on the night.

 

The Bribie Island Boating and Sailing Club

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The Bribie Island Boating and Sailing Club

Tags: Sailing and Boating Clubs and groups. Bribie Island. Queensland.

A HOME AT LAST

Following a lengthy period of time in which the members of the Bribie Island Boating Club, which incorporates the Bribie Island Sailing Club and the Bribie Island Mahalo Outrigger Canoe Club, were in limbo in regards to having a permanent place to store their boats and equipment, they have finally been allocated an area of approximately 450m2 adjacent to the VMR premises on Marine Parade.

Another similar area next to the new compound has been allocated to the Maritime Safety Military Cadets and both organisations will now join more than 250 other community groups across the Moreton Bay Region that are participating in Council’s community leasing program.

Both the compounds will be large enough to accommodate the respective organisation’s boats and are conveniently located close to the Sylvan Beach boat ramp. The leases were granted after consultation with the state government and VMR following an approach was made to Division One Councillor Brooke Savige.

‘Prior to the new leasing arrangements, both clubs had to store some of their boats and equipment at member’s homes which made it harder to get the boats to the water,’ said Councillor Savige.

‘I would like to thank all those who were involved in assisting Council to identify an appropriate area,’ she added. Councillor Savige explained that the Moreton Bay Regional Council’s community leasing program offers low-cost opportunities for community groups to manage and utilise the facilities throughout the region.

‘It is a brilliant example of how Council continues to support organisations through unique initiatives,’ said the Councillor. Bribie Island Boating Club CEO Doug Wilson told me that the granting of the lease was great news for all concerned.

‘Due to the total fleet growing after the founding of the Mahalo Club, we have been rather desperate to find a safe place to store the canoes as well as our sailing craft and this fenced compound will be just what we need,’ said Doug.

The Bribie Island Sailing Club and the Bribie Island Mahalo Outrigger Canoe Club are always keen to welcome new members and anyone who would like to find out more about either clubs should call 0490 471930 for all the relevant information.

Featured Image(top): Bribie Island Boating Club CEO Doug Wilson with the signs that will be erected on the long-awaited piece of land

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Poetry, rhymes and riddles

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Poetry, rhymes and riddles

Tags: Poetry. Rhymes. Writing. Lyrics.

MAD POETS SOCIETY

Dear Editor,
I have attached a poem by Sir Henry Newbolt, which was taught in Queensland schools during the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.

This poem has always stayed with me and while it’s about a schoolboy and a future
soldier learning about selfless commitment to duty through the game of cricket, it has so much more to offer in learning life’s lessons of fairness, honesty and pride in what you do in life.

Kay Benson, Bongaree

VITAI LAMPADA
(“THEY PASS ON THE TORCH OF LIFE”)

There’s a breathless hush in the Close to-night —
Ten to make and the match to win —
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play and the last man in.
And it’s not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
Or the selfish hope of a sbason’s fame,
But his Captain’s hand on his shoulder smote —
‘Play up! play up! and play the game!’
The sand of the desert is sodden red, —
Red with the wreck of a square that broke;
The Gatling’s jammed and the Colonel dead,
And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed his banks,
And England’s far, and Honour a name,
But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks:
‘Play up! play up! and play the game!’
This is the word that year by year,
While in her place the School is set,
Every one of her sons must hear,
And none that hears it dare forget.
This they all with a joyful mind
Bear through life like a torch in flame,
And falling fling to the host behind —
‘Play up! play up! and play the game!’
Sir Henry Newbalt (1862-1938)

MORNING SWIM

It is 5.30am and I am walking in Woorim Park
I head for the point and the grass is kind of sparse
Turning my head to catch the easterly breeze
The sun is rising over the casuarina trees
I can view the coastline all the way to the north
The tide is low and exposes its girth
Small pockets of clear salt water trapped in the dunes
Such a good place for toddlers to spoon
Wet sand and water pipis and buckets
As they wriggle in the sand shaped like trumpets
All walks of life stepping onto the beach
Being earthed and rejuvenated by the surf at their feet
I walk and wave to the swimming clan
A group of people who swim when they can
I take off my shoes and throw down my hat
Put on the swim goggles to join the pack
I enter the clear water and the temperature is cool
Crossing the sandbars and feel nature’s pool
The waves toss me too and fro
Jump and swim and off you go
The swim makes me tired and I float on my back
It is at this point there is no going back
I float on the surface and close my eyes
Then release my fear the water is divine
I let go of the holding and let the water overtake
My thoughts and body there is no need to escape
Breathing slow and really deep
My body floats and the relaxation penetrates my feet
My shoulders and back relax as well
Finally, I am in natures spell
Nothing matters and I open my eyes
The sky is blue as the white clouds float by
Encased in natures shrine it makes you want to cry
The seagulls fly low as they go by
I offload all that is negative and energise my mind
The sensation to my body is truly divine
This beach and ocean is right at my door
People travel for hours just to explore
The wonders of Bribie across from Moreton Bay
Just for the clear ocean water and somewhere to play
Written by Sharmayne Kurtz 24/1/2018

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Local Justice of the Peace recipients get award

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Local Justice of the Peace recipients get award

Tags: JP. Justice of the peace. Local news Queensland. Bribie Island. Political Awards and events.

MORE THAN 100 YEARS

Included in the many people within the community who give up their time to be of help to others are those often unrecognised and unappreciated men and women who are qualified Justices of the Peace or Commissioners for Declarations and, in a recent ceremony, Member for Pumicestone Simone Wilson MP demonstrated to three local JP’s that their service to the community is appreciated when she awarded them with long service awards.

Between Les Spall, Winifred Smith AM and Roy (surname withheld by request), they have more than one hundred years of JP service behind them and because awards are only presented to recognise twenty-five, forty and fifty years, Roy received recognition for twenty-five years although he has served for thirty-seven years.

Along with Roy’s award, Les was presented with a forty year award and Winifred received her twenty-five-year award. In presenting the awards, Mrs. Wilson congratulated the three recipients and thanked them for their valuable service to the community.

‘On behalf of the whole Pumicestone community, thank you so much to all our wonderful Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations who willingly give up their valuable time to serve the community,’ said Mrs. Wilson.

‘It is wonderful to be able to present these awards,’ she added.

Mrs. Wilson also said that if there is anyone who would like to become a Justice of the Peace or a Commissioner for Declarations or would like to apply for a long service award, they should contact her office on 3484 2100 as she would be delighted to assist them with their application.

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Music Review – Jessica Mauboy – Australian Singer Songwriter

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Music Review – Jessica Mauboy – Australian Singer Songwriter

Tags: Music Review. Jessica Mauboy. Australian Singer Songwriter. Musician. Music.

WE GOT LOVE: JESSICA MAUBOY

When interviewed about her latest pop anthem, ‘We Got Love’, Jessica Mauboy said: “I wanted to write a song that captured that instinctive sense of joy of how a great song can change the darkest of moods into happiness.

We Got Love is also about how music can lift the human spirit. You can always rise above in the hardest times with something as simple as a great song (SBS, 2018).

Our girl Jess is on fire, not only on a personal level writing hit after hit but on a global scale where she represents Australia with this song in the Eurovision’s 2018 contest.

‘We Got Love’, is a feel good, power song: lots of bass, drum and poppy synths. Approximately 2 minutes 15 in and the drums take command in an African-beat solo, giving the song a war-like appeal.

‘We Got Love’, is a shout to the power of love. Mauboy sings: “I won’t throw my hands up to surrender, ‘coz love, is stronger than fire”.

An upbeat, dance anthem that does Australia proud.

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Not for profit training facility Bribie Island – Bribie U3A

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Not for profit training facility Bribie Island – Bribie U3A

Tags: Not for profit training. Education Queensland. Bribie Island. Training Facilities. Volunteer Training and Educational.

ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR BRIBIE U3A

The Annual General Meeting of Bribie U3A heard President Greg Sibthorpe report on record achievements in the 2017 year in which the 25th Anniversary was celebrated.

Bribie U3A is the largest business on the island, with some 1800 students attending 136 different classes, with the entire operation run by over 100 volunteer Tutors, Receptionists, and Committee members.

Student numbers increased by 20% last year and based on enrolments already this year that number is set to continue growing. Record Enrolment numbers at the start of this year were greatly inconvenienced as the main Hall could not be used, and the efforts of the Committee and patience of students were recognised.

All eight of the purpose-built Classrooms and Computer laboratory are fully utilised five days a week, and consideration is being given to extending the hours to accommodate demand. This will require addition volunteer time from Receptionist and Tutors.

The annual membership fee remains at just $10, but advanced payment for classes has been introduced to reduce administration, improve student commitment and class vacancies. Many larger classes are held in the main Recreation Hall, some at Tutors home, and some sports activities are held elsewhere.

Consideration is being given to the use of other suitable facilities on the island, but this will depend on both the subject and Tutor. President Greg Sibthorpe sincerely thanked the remarkable efforts of all involved at U3A and acknowledged the happy and friendly atmosphere that permeates U3A which was entirely due to the members of the great organisation.

Special thanks were extended to two long-serving, dedicated and hardworking Programme Coordinators, Heather Hughes and Pam Vogler, who was standing down. Most of the current Committee were reelected at the AGM, with Amanda Bronn and Robin Connolly joining Chris Clark as Programme Coordinators.

Greg Sibthorpe will remain as President with Anne Brooks and Margaret Spooner a Vice Presidents, Ian Corin Treasurer, Shona Shergold Assistant Treasurer, Secretary Joan Hamersley, Facilities Barrie Boodle, Reception Coordinator Ailsa Gaffy, Functions Angela Boodle, Technology Support Roger Platt and Barry Clark Publicity. U3A will be closed for holidays until Term 2 commences on Monday 16th April.

Enrolment for all Term 2 classes with vacancies will be held at U3A on Monday 9th April between 9 am and noon.

In Term 2 two special “Insight” presentation which is open to all members and the general public.

On Friday 27th April at 1 pm a revealing look at some of the fascinating “Women of Bribie” by Historical Society President Lynne Hooper.

On Friday 18th May at 1 pm Juri Linins will be “Revisiting the Space” sharing his unique knowledge with special images, models, and memorabilia. To attend these sessions you must register on the notice board at U3A or phone your booking to 3408 1450 during office hours.

Timetables of daily classes can be picked up at the Bribie Library, Visitor Information and Neighbourhood Centre.

If you would like to volunteer for Reception duty or offer to be a Tutor in any subject of your choice, U3A would be pleased to hear from you.

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Celebrities and Famous People – Prince Charles

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Celebrities and Famous People – Prince Charles

Tags: Celebrities. Prince Charles. Royalty. Royals. Prince. Famous people.

HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY

UNEXPECTED ROYAL MOMENTS

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With Helly Kemp

What I loved so much about Prince Charles, when he was a young man in his twenties, was his affinity for the natural world.

I never had the privilege of interviewing him but had a brief encounter with His Royal Highness in Kent, when he came to open a new engineering works next to the shopping centre where I was working in my other profession as the pharmacy manager of a huge pharmacy with ten shop assistants.

Quite a crowd was leaning against the barrier as His Royal Highness walked along it greeting the locals. I stood in the second row and Prince Charles had already well passed me, when all of a sudden he turned around and walked back towards me, obviously having noticed a few moments earlier my turquoise Estee Lauder uniform with her name embroidered on it. “Oh, you know Estee Lauder!” he exclaimed with a broad smile. “No, actually I don’t, Your Royal Highness,” I replied, “I am just one of her Beauty Consultants working currently in this shopping centre.” “Well, whenever I meet her,” he continued and there seemed to be a softness and admiration in his voice, “She always suggests different types of creams I should use. But I don’t think anyone can do much with my face!” The crowd, appreciating Prince Charles’ sense of humour burst out laughing.

Years earlier in the seventies, while I was living in London, my friend, Peter Sellers, who was also a well established and most talented photographer, as well as the U.K’s most loved comedian film star, in movies like the ‘Pink Panther’ series and ‘Being There’ with Shirley MacLaine, told me he wanted to take some portraits of Prince Charles. Of course, I would have liked to come with him, but Peter did not think the Palace would allow it. He suggested I write to the establishment asking for permission and so I sent a letter to Prince Charles.

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Well, no permission was, of course, ever given, but I was content knowing that His Royal Highness must have read my letter because shortly afterwards according to Peter Sellers the following occurred: Prince Charles had always been a most avid fan of the Goons, not Just Peter Sellers, but also Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. And as there was a big upcoming anniversary celebration dinner of the Goon Show, His Royal Highness was the obvious Guest of Honour. During the dinner, the Prince nudged Peter with his elbow and eagerly asked, “Is it true? Do you really want to take pictures of me?”

Alas, as you can see by the attached letter, yours truly was not to be included in this project. But Peter Sellers’ portraits of His Royal Highness were successfully taken and syndicated worldwide by the Camera Press News Agency.

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Peter Sellers

**** P.S. Watch out for more Unexpected Royal Moments with Princess Anne and my incredibly elegant Afghan Hound, Ramo, in the May 2018 issue of The Bribie Islander.

Featured Image(top): Prince Charles, Prince of Wales

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Fungi Galore – Fungus

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Fungi Galore – Fungus

Tags: Fungi. Fungus. Flora and Fauna. Wildlife. Australian Flora. Plants. Bribie Island

With consistent rainfall at the beginning of autumn, the countryside has sprung to life with the emergence of a multitude of mushrooms in all shapes and sizes.

Fungi Fungus Queensland Bribie island plants flora

Agarics – Note gills under the caps

Agarics – The most common forms are the Agarics which have gills under mushroom shaped fleshy caps. They come in many shapes and colours. Shaggy Parasols have sprung up recently in large numbers on grassy patches on nature strips and in gardens. They are large white mushrooms with brown flecks beginning as a round ball and becoming the shape of a parasol as they mature. Several other agarics, many quite colourful have appeared during the autumn wet in woodlands and gardens.

Fungi Fungus Queensland Bribie island plants flora

Boletes – Note the red and blue bleeding on some of the under cap

Boletes – Boletes are also mostly mushroom shaped but under the cap is soft and spongy with pores instead of gills. Many of the species, when touched on the underside of the cap, will change colour sometimes to red and sometimes to blue.

Fungi Fungus Queensland Bribie island plants flora

Polypores are hard and found on wood.

Polypores – This is a large group of fungi which mainly grows on decaying wood. The undersides are porous and usually quite hard. Many are brightly coloured. They are sometimes called Bracket or Leather Fungi.

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Bird’sNests, Earth Stars, and Puffballs

Puffballs – Puffballs are mostly round in shape with the inside filled with dry, powdery spores. Earth Stars are puffballs and sometimes appear in leaf mould in gardens or parklands.

Bird’s Nest Fungi are in the shape of cones with the nest and eggs in view above the ground. The eggs contain the spores for reproduction.

See featured image(top) for Stinkhorns.

Stinkhorns – Stinkhorns are colourful, slimy and smelly forms of fungi that grow in mulch and leaf matter. They come in the most bizarre shapes. Flies and other insects feed on the brown slime. Autumn after rain as the weather begins to cool is the best time to look for fungi.

All of the above photographs were taken on Bribie Island.

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Life Saving Surf Rescue Queensland

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Life Saving Surf Rescue Queensland

Tags: Life Saving Surf Rescue Queensland. Bribie island. Lifesavers Bribie Island.

“LEGENDS/ LONG SERVICE PATROL”

This Patrol is referred to as the “Legends/Long Service Patrol” we were celebrating our final rostered patrol for the 2017/2018 season and, to date, have covered in excess of twelve full weekends, over the past twelve seasons, of patrols.

During this period we have treated countless numbers of marine stings, first aid injuries and, regrettably, more serious situations.

To qualify as a member of this patrol a member must have achieved a minimum of ten years patrolling.

There are three members of the patrol with combined ages of 216 years and still loving it.. For information: A life member is awarded this honour in appreciation of ten years service over and above the norm within a fifteen-year term.

Featured image: Members from left to right: Bryan Box – Patrol Captain and Life Member,
Adrian Harvie, Peter Bolt – Life Member, Luke Durbidge, Barry Ayres,
Aaron Earner – Life Member, Mark Ingham – Life Member.

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Pre loved Clothing Bribie Island

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Pre loved Clothing Bribie Island

Tags: Second hand clothing. Queensland Not For profit. Second Hand Goods Brisbane. Pre loved.

BUSY FINGERS

Last month we asked our electrician, Ron of RJB Electrical, to remove all the old fluorescent lighting in the old section of the shop and replace it with new LED lights.

This resulted in us closing on the Saturday morning, we thank all our customers for their patience while we completed the work. The old lights that used to hang down over the clothing area were collecting dust and with the new Cardiff air systems, this dust was being blown through the shop, creating the need for even more cleaning of racks and floors.

The new lights are providing a cleaner and brighter shop and we sincerely thank Ron for all his hard work. Ron is just one of the many businesses on the island who support us, as we support the island associations and businesses, we have many business friends who continue to assist us. We also promote the use of the island businesses when granting wishes, for example, if an association needs IT equipment we always go to our friend Jordan of Ezy PC Sales situated in the Woolworths Shopping precinct.

Jordan has always assisted us in maintaining our own IT equipment and giving continual technical advice and he gives us excellent competitive quotes for our grants. We also rely on Wayne of Unit Plaques and Trophies in Armitage Street. Wayne makes up all our name badges for our volunteers and staff and he has been doing this for many years now. Next door to Wayne is Nicole of Island Signs, Nicole has continued to produce all our signage for the internal and external walls of the shop.

Last month we had a problem with one of our Fire Doors and Lee of Bribie and Districts Locksmiths came to the rescue promptly to ensure the safety of our staff and customers. We thank these friends for all their continued support in helping us build a better quality of life for the island residents, and we ask the island to support not only these businesses but all businesses on the island.

As winter is approaching the staff are slowly putting out more winter clothing, over the winter months we will continue to have some summer garments available for sale just in case you are traveling to a warmer holiday destination. We are continually making changes to the layout of the shop, hoping to finally get to it perfect for our customers.

Recently, we stopped placing quilt covers in bags and are instead hanging them over coat hangers so that the full pattern can be seen. When we had them in bags, the bags were constantly being ripped open, causing more work for our floor staff. The racks storing the quilts and curtains are situated just in front of the linen shelf. We are currently having 50% sales on clothing and furniture, so come and check out the bargains. We are short of plastic bags at the moment and after 30th June we may not have any at all, so please try to remember to bring your own bag if possible.

I am currently trying to arrange for some reusable Busy Fingers bags for use after 30th June. Michael, our wonderful jack of all trades is continuing to make up new shelving to house more items and he has recently put up a noticeboard in the front door entrance. This board is available for any notices advertising events on the island and also to sell some items privately, such as cars and boats. Please be aware that it can only be items that we do not sell in the shop.

Notices will be left up for 14 days then they will be removed, please notify our cashier before placing the notice on the board. We wish to thank you for your cooperation over the Easter Break when the gates were closed, stealing and rubbish dumping was a problem before the fence was put in, causing more work and costly removal fees. If you have any donations from the break and are unable to bring them down please call Sonia for a free pick up on 3408 1014.

We will be closed on Wednesday 25th April for Anzac Day. Our President is always available to give presentations at your group meetings and also advise you how to apply for a Busy Fingers grant. Please call or leave a message on 34101920.

As always we are in need of volunteers, we have volunteer approval from Centrelink and the Job Agencies, so if you need to find volunteer work through them, please think of us. We have many volunteers from different backgrounds who enjoy the company and the good feeling of helping their community while making new friends.

Our hours of work are 7.30 to 3, but if you can just give a morning or afternoon that would be great. Please contact Sonia on 34081014.

Once again I have to thank all our supporters, not only the many residents who donate their pre-loved goods to us but our many customers, some who have supported the shop for many years.

A special thank you to Mavis Howard, who has continued to supply us with lucky dip bags for the children, these bags continue to sell well, especially during the school holidays and the children love them.

We must also give a big thank you to Richard and the Bribie Islander gang for all their continued support. Hope to see you in the shop soon. Sandra.

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Wine prices

David Sweedman
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Wine prices

Tags: Wine. Wineries Queensland. Riesling. Sauvignon Blanc. Chardonnay. Cabernet. Wine Tours

THE BRIBIE WINELANDER

Last month we dabbled in the politics of the liquor industry when the following notice arrived on my desk regarding The Northern Territory and their Attorney-General Natasha Fyles and her desire to show off her power in the territory.

The N.T. Government is bringing in a minimum floor price for alcoholic beverages at $1.30 per standard drink from July 1st. Her reasoning is “that it will not affect the price of beer but get rid of cheap wine as it costs less than a bottle of water, and that is just not acceptable” she quoted. She continued “a bottle of wine has on average around 7 alcohol units per bottle so its $1.30 per unit of alcohol.

That would put a bottle of wine around $9 or $10 per bottle, so you won’t see that $4 or $5 bottle of wine” I wonder just who these power brokers are that decide what the public can and cannot drink and what they pay for the products when the companies that make them make a profit at that price.

The impact will also be felt on cask wine and a 2-litre cask which currently sells for about $10 will increase to around $27.30. The problem I see here is when one government moves down this track others follow and this is not why they are voted in. If the N.T. has a drinking problem in the territory the drinkers will just switch to beer because of the price and I would suggest that most drivers stopped for drink driving at present have probably been drinking beer not wine.

Instead of punishing people who enjoy wine but live on a pension why not just stop the problem drinkers, most of who probably are on welfare by giving them a welfare card instead of cash which should stop them from buying alcohol, and whilst she is at it perhaps she should investigate why bottled water in the N.T. is so expensive!

At the present time, wine is one of the most taxed items in your shopping basket, there is a 29% wine equalisation tax (W.E.T.) brought in when the wholesale sales tax was abolished and the breweries and spirit companies shouted foul as wine prices would have tumbled.

Add to this a 10% G.S.T. which effectively adds 41% tax to the price of every bottle of wine and now throw in a minimum floor price and you can see that wine is being very unfairly targeted, especially as many wines under $10 are judged to be of a quality that can win gold medals at wine shows, as happened recently with a wine from Aldi selling for around $7.00 There is a good reason why the price of wine differs from budget wines to premium wines even though the variety in the bottle is the same.

Most of the cheaper wines sold come from the larger wineries which can produce their wines with far fewer overheads than the smaller wineries. For example, a winery in The Riverland or Riverina regions of Australia have many thousands of acres under vines and many of these vines have been producing grapes for many years so unlike other beverages wine just continues to evolve from these grapes every year.

Picking of the grapes is usually by machine collecting many tons of grapes during the day or night, whereas premium grapes are picked by hand adding to the cost and in some cases from vines over 100 years old that produce far less juice than younger vines. The fermentation process is in stainless steel tanks and instead of using barrels oak chips are added to red wines and some white wines to add complexity.

Wine prices Riesling. Sauvignon Blanc. Chardonnay. Cabernet

Premium wines spend some time in open fermenters under the canopy of their skins for added colour, then with red wines and Chardonnay up to a couple of years in wooden barrels which are replaced every few years and become flower planters. These barrels usually come from France and cost thousands of dollars each which adds to the cost of the finished wine.

There is also a cost difference with the bottle and label, cheaper wines use a standard bottle and the labels are printed in the thousands, whereas premium wines are often in heavier, taller bottles, and the cost of smaller run labels is far more expensive. Lastly, the distribution of wines can be huge with cheaper wines moved by the pallet and expensive wines by the carton and you can see where costs per bottle can add up.

Here’s something novel, there are wineries around Australia starting to produce Natural wine! Wine has been made and drunk for thousands of years, predating even Roman times and I would think the first person to induce alcohol into the grape picked the grape as a beverage, forgot to drink the beverage which after a few weeks fermented and after tasting the new beverage noticed the alcoholic difference, especially the following morning!

Back before wine was mass produced wine was made by crushing the grapes and leaving them until the natural yeasts floating around in the air got together with the sugars in the grapes, add a bit of sunshine and the grape juice starts to ferment into alcohol producing a cloudy alcoholic drink which differed in taste and smell depending what variety was used. When we were in South Africa a few years ago a winemaker I met commented that some of the local workers would squeeze the grapes into a plastic bag, bury it in the warm soil and after a few weeks enjoy the resultant alcoholic liquid via a straw through the top!

Today after the grapes are crushed the perfect yeast for that particular variety is added along with vitamins, enzymes, tannins and then sulphites which prolong the life of the product and reduce the effect of oxidisation, and then they are filtered with a variety of agents to produce the perfect product.

Natural wines mostly use organically farmed grapes which are transformed into wine without adding or removing anything, the production uses no additives, preservatives or filtration, resulting in a unique cloudy wine with a taste that is very different to what you are used to in your favourite bottle shop tipple.

There are no rules and regulations involved to adhere to and the definition is open to personal interpretation. These aren’t wines you will find in your local store yet but it was only a few years ago organic wines were hard to come by, and they are expected to increase in sales from .05% to 5% of the market over the next 5 years so keep your eyes open for something new.

Finally a thank to anyone who takes the time out to read these articles, I am sure someone out there does, I enjoy writing them because it makes me read articles that come to hand and keep my interest in a subject that has had a great bearing on my life for many years. Although I am not the biggest fan of Sauvignon Blanc I have tried a couple this month that were outstanding value having been sold by both BWS and Liquorland at half price. I am not referring to their own label such as Wahu, Koa Cove, and Five Sounds but recognised brands such as Ned, Rapaura Springs and Cape Campbell.

If you see these wines and want a big step up in quality choose them instead and I think there must be a glut of wine over the pond if they are discounting like this. There are some great wines coming out of Western Australia at the moment, look out for Harewood Estate 2017 Riesling, Hay Shed Hill Margaret River 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, Windows Estate 2016 Margaret River Chardonnay.

Wine prices Riesling. Sauvignon Blanc. Chardonnay. Cabernet

For red wine drinkers Alkoomi 2016 Frankland River Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, and Watershed Premium Senses Margaret River Cabernet Merlot. For something, a little different try Angove Family Winemakers Alternatus McLaren Vale Fiano. In April at the Pacific Harbour Golf Resort, the Beefsteak and Burgundy Club shall look at a range of Italian Wines for a change and Chef Dwayne has produced an Italian themed menu to match.

Should you be interested in joining us on Thursday 19th April please send your details to [email protected] and I will forward them to our secretary Ellen or contact Ella on 3410 4001. Cheers, Philip Arlidge [email protected]

Anon. (I should have written this) Wine improves with age, the older I get the better it tastes! Napoleon Bonaparte was an avid Champagne drinker, “In victory, you deserve Champagne. In defeat you need it.”

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