Hi everyone! As usual plenty of reports coming in over the last couple of weeks of great catches. With the Whiting season in full swing Red Beach through to Skirmish Point has been firing well especially on live blood worms. A lot of the Whiting have been averaging over the 30cm mark which is good to hear. The school and spotty Mackerel are turning up around the channel markers with metal slugs and pilchards producing good-sized fish. Some really good Flathead are showing up along the passage from the jetty through to Buckley’s Hole, the best results have been on soft plastics especially Zman curly tails and the new Atomic prongs we have in store. Some really good Estuary Cod are getting caught at the Bongaree Jetty with Jonathan catching this fine specimen. Also, young Harold has been getting into the Painted Sweetlips Online Casinos Australia on the drift with plastics along the edge of the Passage. Not a lot of crabs have turned up yet, with the storms and some heat they should be appearing very soon. The usual spots for Bream have been going well, like the canals and the flats around sandstone point, catching them on yabbies and bloodworms. Also, several Mangrove Jacks are showing up through the upper reaches of Ningi Creek on live Herring. That’s all, for now, stay safe, wet a line and relax…
The Skies Above Bribie
Coming into late October, early November, the planets are leaving us, setting in the western sky, as well as moving further away from earth and getting smaller visually. Jupiter is still the brightest planet in the sky, while Mars is still the bright orange object, high above our head at 9 pm most nights.
The next step in our journey is learning to recognise some of the brighter stars visible each night. Even learning 5 or 6 of these stars is imperative to setting up most modern telescopes and passing on that knowledge, one night, will definitely impress the family to no end. It also helps to find and identify interesting star clusters and nebula (gas clouds), by star-hopping, using a star chart or phone app. Many free phone apps will help you learn the brighter stars visible. Now is an excellent time to learn some of these stars, as the planets, (which are easily recognised), can be used as a reference to identify the stars.
Our object of the month is designated 47 Tucanae, an amazing object that we can find with our binoculars, very close to the Small Megellanic Cloud, almost exactly south, about 30º above the horizon, a fuzzy patch and begging for further investigation. In any small telescope Aussie Online Casinos, the view is jaw-dropping. A densely packed globe of over a million stars, and one of the skies best examples of a globular cluster, 13,000 light-years from earth. Recently the Hubble Space Telescope undertook a study to find planets around any of the stars in this object.
Most objects we see in our binoculars are within our galaxy. Mostly to see other galaxies, an astronomical telescope is needed. There are 10,000 galaxies listed on my star-charts, but that by no means is a final count. N.A.S.A., using the Hubble Space Telescope, currently estimate 200 Billion galaxies exist in our universe. The size of our universe is beyond comprehension. Returning to our backyard, rising in the east, late October/ November, are the familiar constellations of Taurus and Orion (or as some say the pot).
We will explore these exciting areas of the sky, next time as the Full moon on Halloween, (Quite uncanny!), will definitely interfere with our sky tour. Always ready to answer any questions by email: [email protected] John Stevenson, Amateur astronomer for his entire life. Owner/Operator of Banksia Observatory, Bribie Island.
A Letter of Complaint
Those of you who have read my previous articles will know I am not the complaining type. I pride myself in having a sunny disposition and can see the humorous side in most of life’s little catastrophes. However, of late, I have found my sweet nature sorely taxed. Maybe it is something to do with my advancing age but I think not! I am sure I am the same beautiful person I always was, thinking the best of everyone and everything, so I can only conclude that I am being punished for my eternal optimism by a world that is out to get me in all kinds of subtle manners.
I will give you a few examples:
Why is it that Supermarkets think their customers want to spend the maximum amount of time inside their hallowed halls? In these COVID times surely they know that we do not wish to partake in their games of Hide and Seek. They hide their wares, whilst we seek whereon-earth they have put them this week. Up and down the aisles we trudge, looking for the liquid soap or our favourite brand of mustard or whatever else is on our shopping list.
The more cynical amongst you might think that we are being encouraged to make extra impromptu purchases, thereby spending far more than we intended to do, but this is surely an unworthy and impure thought. Undoubtedly, this would be the last idea in their heads; the “we are here to help” emblazoned on the back of the assistants tee-shirts means just that, doesn’t it?
Without question, coffee shops are the proper place to linger longer in these plague-ridden times! Eating out with friends used to be one of my favourite things to do but although I am grateful that restaurants are open, I am afraid I still do have some piddling little grouches concerning the cutlery which, these days, comes in a small paper bag. Hidden in the bag is a packet of salt, pepper and the smallest paper napkins known to mankind.
Maybe this is fine for dainty eaters, but I am afraid I am not to be numbered amongst them. Would it cut all profits if decent-sized napkins were supplied? And why do we not get a spoon? As my grandson said when in Grade 2, after being told by his teacher that he could not put a highly questionable word Online Casinos AUD in his spelling book, “But I might need to know how to spell it!” I feel the same way about spoons. For me, they are a necessary article of cutlery.
Yes, I do ask for one, but this means an extra journey for the waiter/ waitress as these days one cannot help oneself in case we spread the dreaded virus.
And now for my final complaint! Those of a delicate nature may cease reading at this point and move on to another article in this worthy magazine, perhaps the Children’s Page.
Why cannot the Powers-that-Be put decent toilet paper in public toilets? The thin paper that one finds in the Ladies is a fundamental insult to all patrons. If this is a cost-cutting measure, it is sadly misguided. In order to do the job for which this paper is intended, one needs to take sheets and sheets and sheets to either scrunch or fold, (remember that advertisement?) and even then, it miserably fails any form of efficiency test. I have even been told a horror story of an unfortunate lady whose high heel became caught at the end of the roll. When she left the convenience she was completely unaware that she was dragging a train of paper behind her, thereby advertising to all and sundry, exactly where she had been, and what she had been doing.
At home, I never need to take more than three sheets of my superior loo paper, and furthermore, no paper finishes up on my lavatory floor thus any embarrassment or untidiness is avoided! If I should discover that the Gents have better paper it will be a call to arms, and there will be a Protest March to City Hall against this most blatant form of sex discrimination. I will quiz some of my gentlemen friends on this vexed point.
I have found writing this short letter of complaint quite cathartic, and feel more kindly disposed to the world in general.
I do wonder, though, if any of my helpful hints will be put into practice.
All you need is Pie!
Who has ever wanted to throw a pie into someone’s face? That person you’ve always had doubts about, a close relation, or indeed your very best friend? The idea of slapping a cream-filled pie into their face could be the ultimate surprise!
Well, under canopies, with an overcast sky, in our very own Bribie Island Hotel’s dappled gardens, overlooking the picturesque Pumicestone Passage, attendees at the Pies for Polio event celebrated World Polio Day on Saturday 24 October by holding a Rotary World’s Greatest Meal. The jacarandas were in full bloom making the setting quite spectacular
The range of pies and the presentation of the lunchtime feast was equal to any 5 Star Hotel. Thanks to Manger Chris Firth, Chef Wendy Jenner, Jye Adams, and all the wonderful staff at the Bribie Island Hotel, who all followed strict COVID policies, to serve us from the gourmet buffet.
There were beef, lamb and rosemary, egg and bacon, steak and pepper, shepherd’s, cheese and bacon, fish, apple, pecan, caramel and banana and lemon meringue pies. One lady commented morrock casino that it was the best shepherd’s pie she had ever tasted and another asked that her pie be cut into four slices because she couldn’t possibly eat eight!
Congratulations to the five brave souls, who took a pie in the face to help raise money for this worthy cause – Chris Firth, Fiona Gaske, Patch Roycroft, Peter Sheehan and my humble pie self. As Jonny Carson said ‘Pie throwing is kind of a lost art, and although it may be a rather rudimentary, burlesque humour, there’s something inherently funny about taking a pie in the face, under the right conditions.’ Laughter was the order of the day – especially when the pies were ‘thrown’.
A special thank you to Karin Kolenko, Graeme, Gold Coast Benji and Fenton for their ongoing support and contributing to this event.
Turkey Club Burger
Turkey Club Burger
Lighten up your traditional hamburger with lean ground turkey— less saturated fat, without less flavor
INGREDIENTS:
56gm 99 percent fat-free ground turkey
1/2 cup spring onions rinsed and sliced
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 large egg
1 Tbsp olive oil
For spread:
2 Tbsp light mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
For toppings:
115gm spinach or rocket, rinsed and dried
115 gm portabella mushroom, rinsed and grilled sliced (optional)
4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
- Preheat oven grill on high temperature (with the rack 8cm from heat source) or grill on medium-high heat.
- To prepare burgers, combine ground turkey, green onions, pepper, and egg, and mix well. Form into 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick patties, and coat each lightly with olive oil.
- Grill burgers for about 7–9 minutes on each side (to a minimum internal temperature of 70 °C.)
- Combine mayonnaise and mustard to make a spread.
- Assemble 3/4 tablespoon spread, 1 ounce spinach or rocket, several slices of grilled portabella mushroom (optional), and one burger on each bun.
Tip: Try it with a side of Grilled Romaine Lettuce With Caesar Dressing Hint: To grill portabella mushrooms, scrape off the gills from underneath the mushroom caps. Lightly coat with olive oil, and grill for 2–3 minutes on each side or until tender. Slice and set aside until burgers are ready.
Commbank Bribie Island supports locals through community donation
Commonwealth Bank Bribie Island branch employees have donated $500.00 to the Rotary Club of Bribie Island as part of a nationwide community donation program.
At Commonwealth Bank, our people are committed to driving positive change within their communities to make a difference locally and for all Australians. Commonwealth Bank has again pledged to donate $500,000 nationally over the next few months, to recognise organisations that make a difference in the communities in which we live and work. Each Commonwealth Bank branch and customer-facing team has been allocated $500 to donate to causes important to their local community.
Commonwealth Bank’s Bribie Island branch team voted to support 321 online casinos the great work of the Rotary Club. “After a challenging start to the year with devastating bushfires and now the coronavirus pandemic, it’s timely to give back to local organisations who do good work in our community.
We are pleased to support our local Rotary Club,” said Colin Warwood, Commonwealth Bank Brisbane Island Branch Manager. “In particular, the Lift the Lid Walk for Mental Health the Rotary Club are planning now.
It is being held on 22nd November and will help raise much needed funds for mental health research.
So, it’s great to be able to support them in this great work.” Names in order left to right: Rina Kerr, Robert Kerr, David Parry, Colin Warwood (CommBank Bribie Island Branch Manager), Mary Grant, Gillian Parry
Why would you pay for financial advice?
It’s a legitimate question and one that we do get asked from time to time. Why wouldn’t you just handle your investments yourself and save the money you would spend on financial advice? On the face of it, the above questions are quite simple and easy to answer, with some people believing that they can just invest their monies themselves and save the cost of advice. This is true and is a very valid point.
However, the question can be asked in another way: what is the cost of advice? And what is the cost of not getting advice? Let me explain further. There is absolutely a financial cost of getting advice, because no one works for free and so strategic help will always come at a cost. However, what is the cost of going it alone and not seeking any help? Let’s look at a few types of “value”.
Financial advice is not just about returns on investments. “Return” is often found in the strategic advice that you can receive from your financial planner. For example, there are many options available to some investors to place more funds into superannuation due to the fact that monies in super are taxed at a much lower tax bracket than the average Australian worker.
So, if your financial planner could help you to place further funds into super via strategies such as “bring forward”, “carry forward”, “salary sacrifice” and others, then that has saved you paying higher levels of tax and is therefore a tangible benefit to you, which would offset the cost of advice.
This is just one of many examples of strategic advice. There is of course also a benefit if your adviser helped you improve the rate of return on your investments, or help you reduce the amount of risk you are taking to get a certain return; would it be worth paying for advice to improve the return long term? Probably the most important value that an adviser can add, is that of helping you to make the right decisions at the right time. When it comes to your own money, it can be emotional! If we see share markets dropping, we often get anxious about losing our money.
But do we make our best decisions when we are in an anxious state? I think not. Australian Super recently produced some stats in relation to how people reacted when the COVID-19 outbreak hit us earlier this year. More than 76,000 Australian Super members opted to switch their super investment to cash during the period when the markets were at their lowest. They were then out of the market for the period of recovery that we saw in the next few months, essentially crystallising a loss by not riding the wave back up.
They may have missed out on a 17% (or more) return, by not having exposure to the share market on the way back up. This loss of return could be tens of thousands of dollars or more! So, what is it worth to have an adviser in your corner for these periods of instability, to help you make an informed logical decision as opposed to an emotional one? As you can see the cost of advice is a complex one; paying to have someone in your Happy Fortune Casino corner for the good years but more so in the bad, can easily cover the financial cost that we often focus on. Can we help you build your long-term nest egg, in the good times and the bad? https://www. moneymanagement.com. au/news/superannuation/ how-spooked-super-fundmembers-crystallised-theirlosses
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Clean Away Banksia Beach State School
Local students from the Banksia Beach State School were recently announced winners of the 2020 Waste Warrior Tangalooma EcoMarine’s challenge.
With the support of Australia’s largest wastemanagement company Cleanaway, this challenge across Primary and Secondary schools in Southeast Queensland was designed to help raise awareness of recycling, while changing behaviours in the community and influencing the attitudes of young Australians. The challenge saw Banksia Beach students create art from the most common litter items found in their school ground.
The students developed an artwork called ‘Plastic Ocean’, a thoughtprovoking and intricate piece that draws attention to the devastating impact plastic has on our waterways, both close to home and around the world.
‘Plastic Ocean’ was formed out of discarded soft plastic bottles, drink lids and packaging mesh, which were delicately and methodically arranged to form the outline of common marine life including fish, a stingray and starfish. Housed on a wooden frame, the final piece is a vibrant display that reiterates how we need to protect our marine life.
“Throughout the judging process, the Banksia Beach State School was a clear stand out for their creativity and the important message they were communicating. The piece reminds us all about the devastating impact plastic is having on our waterways in Australia and also globally, and how, we can make small steps to make a difference,” stated Elli Webb, Cleanaway Education Coordinator.
“At Cleanaway, we’re extremely proud to partner with Tangalooma EcoMarine on this fantastic community school-based recycling and litter prevention competition.”
Local council and businesslead initiatives across Australia are seeking to divert waste from landfill, reduce contamination levels and help develop a greater circular economy – the competition is a great example of this. From educating residents about the amount of waste they produce, to maximising recycling efforts, each program is designed to educate Australians on the importance of waste management and recycling.
“Now and into the future, we will continue to support the communities in which we operate by partnering with local and council initiatives to engage and educate the next generation of EcoWarriors,” said Webb. The students of Banksia Beach State School believe the greatest threat to our planet is the belief someone else will save it.
They are hoping through their win, along with utilising resources from the local council and businesses such as Cleanaway, they can become a group of thoughtful, committed citizens who change the recycling and waste habits of many Australians.
The students involved in this challenge are now calling on the local community to make small changes within their lifestyle to help make a bigger impact. From reusing disposable water bottles and choosing reusable plastic containers, to avoiding single use plastic at the supermarket, all small efforts will make a big impact on our local community and beyond.
As winners of this challenge, the local Banksia Beach State School students are set to receive a visit from a Cleanaway recycling truck and an experienced Cleanaway Waste Education Officer who will ensure they are equipped with the resources and tools they need to continue these great efforts.
Bribie Respite & Support Services
For carers, respite is an opportunity to recharge & refresh, catch up friends, go to a movie, have a night out or just sleep in.
Since appearing in the Bribie Islander, Bribie respite and support services have received positive feedback from clients and carers within the community. with many choosing to make an appointment to discuss their needs & inspect the respite home.
Respite is typically assumed to be overnight however at Bribie Respite & Support Services we also offer the use of the respite house during the day, for those carers just needing to tend to their own appointments or events which don’t require overnight support in every instance.
Respite, it’s good for you, your family and as NDIS clients using respite services, clients get to have a change from the usual routines, do something different, safely explore independence, develop new skills and maybe meet some new friends. Bookings are filling fast.
Your Prescription for Less Stress & More Freedom
Are you having trouble remembering to take your medication regularly? do you take a number of medications at different times of the day? Making sure that you take your medication exactly the way your doctor or pharmacist advises you is important, missed doses or extra doses can worsen your health, cause accidents or falls and have adverse effects.
Taking the right dose of your medication at the right time, and according to how it was prescribed, can help you feel and stay well. Practicing medication adherence assures the maximum beneficial impact of the medicines you take.
At Bribe Community Pharmacy we can help make the process easier. We offer the choice of a medication roll, which is easy to use and very compact, or a Webster pack, fantastic if you have eyesight troubles. There are some real benefits of using our Dosage Administration Aids, whether that be a medication roll or Webster pack
- All of your medications in one place
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No need to take your medication boxes or bottles as your medication pack is convenient and portable. Regain your control over your medications. You can collect your pack from our friendly team in store, or it can be delivered to your home. Each medication pack is quality checked by a pharmacist and we let you know when you will need prescriptions. Changes to your medications by your doctor can be accommodated the same day or for your next pack if not urgent. Ask our pharmacist Darryl how he can save you time each day, increase your independence and quality of life
Sue Wighton – Accidental Writer
Sue Wighton is a Brisbane writer, and a singer/songwriter. She is a regular contributor to The Bribie Islander.
Q: sue, you call yourself an accidental writer. how did you start writing?
A: I sent a very long, rambling rant about a scrub turkey in my backyard as a Letter to the Editor at the Courier-Mail. To my complete surprise the Op Ed editor rang me and asked if they could use it as a column (and pay me!). Um, yes please. And that was the start of my newspaper writing career! I sent occasional contributions to the paper for a couple of years.
Q: How did you come to write a weekly column?
A: In 2011, the then-editor of the Courier-Mail (whose name I forget!) rang me to ask if I wanted to write a weekly column. I was terrified but my daughter Katie urged me to do it. I then went and had a chat with the lovely Sandra McLean, an exjourno working in the Queensland Government. Sandra also encouraged me – though I remember her saying how hard it was to write a piece every week.
Q: How do you come up with ideas for your writing?
A: Ah, the world is an endlessly fascinating place! And people too. I write about things around me, my family and friends (sorry, everyone). Sometimes I challenge myself to write about a particular topic. I remember writing about toast once – it was fun! Oh, and I’m a shocking eavesdropper too so other people’s conversations become fodder for my writing. Friends also suggest topics. ‘Why don’t you write about …?”
Q: How did the book come about?
A: I decided when I retired from paid work that I’d put some of my writing into a book. I found a wonderful editor/ designer (Epiphany Editing and Publishing) and she’s been instrumental in putting the book together. Sean Leahy (Courier-Mail cartoonist and wonderful artist) produced the cover illustration which I love, and I did a few sketches for the section headings. It’s all been a labour of love really.
Q: Where can people buy your book?
A: The book’s available through my website on Amazon, Booktopia and The Book Depository. So far AVID Reader at West End has a few copies and I’m hoping to get some into the State Library of Queensland’s bookshop. I have hard copies and I’m happy to post them to people if they’re interested ($25 plus postage). Sue’s contact details: Website: http:// suewightonaccidentalwriter.com Email: [email protected]
The Bribie Islander Gloss Magazine October 23, 2020 Issue 125
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Fishing Report – October 23, 2020
Hi everyone, there has been plenty of good catches throughout the school holidays that have just gone and over the last week. At the moment it’s been a pretty good Whiting season with lots of quality fish from Red beach to Skirmish Point and around Fifth Avenue Woorim. Most fish have been over 30cm and bloodworms have been the best bait by far. The Bream and Mangrove Jacks have been firing in and around the canals with live Herring and hardiheads bringing the best results as you can see by the quality Bream that Bruce caught this week. With the hardiheads moving in around Bald Point, so have the school Mackerel and huge Bream like the one Claude caught one late afternoon on a rising tide. There have been a few Mud Crabs and Blue Swimmers starting to show up and with the warmer weather approaching it will only improve. Quite a few good quality Grunter Bream are getting caught around the creek mouths and the best baits have been squid and prawns, also hard body lures are taking a few as shown by this 45cm one that Michelle caught at the mouth of Poverty Creek. That’s all till next time, stay safe, wet a line and relax.