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The Caboolture Warplane and Flight Heritage Museum

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The Caboolture Warplane and Flight Heritage Museum

PROMOTING AVIATION HISTORY

As local residents would know, the skies over our island have become the playground for a variety of light aircraft which appear above us regularly and, more often than not, those aircraft are some of the many that are based at the Caboolture Airfield.

Having commenced operations in the mid-1980’s, this very busy airfield is not only home to several commercial operators including flying schools, it is also a place where those with an interest in the history of aviation can learn about the aircraft and aviators of days gone by through a visit to one of the museums located there.

One of these organisations is the volunteer operated Caboolture Warplane and Flight Heritage Museum which can be found on the perimeter of the airfield at Hangar 101 on McNaught Road. Now in its twenty-fifth year, the museum concentrates on promoting the history of both military and civil aviation to the wider community and as such, features displays of wartime memorabilia, information about the role of aviation in the various conflicts and a range of restored aircraft engines.

Visitors can also read about the tragic Lincoln crash at Mt Superbus in April 1955. Visitors to the museum can inspect a UH-1 (Huey) helicopter, an F111 crew escape module and a variety of other aircraft parts as well as having the opportunity to see one or more of the warbirds that are hangered on the premises.

These include a North American SNJ trainer, an Australian manufactured Winjeel and a P51-D Mustang which is partly owned by none other than Australia’s Red Bull Air Race Champion, Matt Hall.

These aircraft are all available for Adventure Flights along with Museum Vice President Ross Parker’s Wirraway 695. One other aircraft which can be found in Hangar 101 is the beautifully restored Gypsy Moth which was not only the first aircraft to land at Archerfield Airfield on its opening day in April 1931, it was the aircraft which was flown by Captain Charles Scott from London to Darwin in a record time which eclipsed Charles Kingsford- Smith’s time by nineteen hours.

The Caboolture Warplane and Flight Heritage Museum are open from 9 until 3 pm every day except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day so with an entry cost of only $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children, it is definitely a low-cost way to spend a few hours. Discounts are available for group bookings and catering can be arranged.

Anyone requiring more information about this exceptionally interesting venue or perhaps would like to become a member and even a volunteer can call 5499 1144 during opening hours.

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History – BRIBIE’S OWN AUSTRALIA DAY

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History – BRIBIE’S OWN AUSTRALIA DAY

This year 2020 is the 250th Anniversary of James Cook sailing and claiming the East Coast of this new land in 1770. James Cook sailed past this coast, way out to sea, aboard “Endeavour”, and named Cape Morton and the Glasshouses. He did not see the large Bay or any islands. Eighteen years later In 1788, ships of the “First Fleet” sailed into Sydney Harbour.

Our January 26th, Public Holiday commemorates that “Australia Day” and this article invites your reflection over those years. It was 29 years later on July 16th 1799 that the first white man set foot on Bribie Island. There are many dates and events in the history of this country that are worthy of being remembered, but 16th July is a special date for those of us who reflect on the history of Bribie Island.

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Endeavour views Glasshouses

James Cook had many adventures on the Great Barrier Reef before reaching the northern tip of Cape York and claiming the whole coast in the name of King George 3, on August 22 1770. It was 18 years later, 8 years after James Cook had been killed in Hawaii, that the “First Fleet” ships arrived in Botany Bay on January 16th 1788, then moved up to Sydney Harbour, and raised the Flag on January 26th.

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Raising the Flag
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Australian Explorers Map

AUSTRALIA DAY

The first few years were a challenge for survival, and had it been easy to abandon the idea of a convict colony, it probably would have happened. Virtually nothing was known about this new land, considered “Terra Nullius”, belonging to no one. Comprehension and understanding by the new white settlers of the cultural and social difference of indigenous people, who had survived here for 50,000 years, was virtually impossible.

The security, discipline and survival of the new colony were critical, but understanding, exploring and developing the new land also a key driver. Many Dutch, Portuguese and French explorers had sighted and charted and been shipwrecked the coast of this vast land over the 170 years before Cook.

None had found it interesting, productive or worthy of Trade and exploitation. It was named “New Holland” and the few natives encountered were seen as unfriendly savages. Dutch, Spanish and English traders focussed on trade in the Spice Islands, and sailors including Hartog, Hautman and Dampier had all made unintended landfall and charted parts of the coast, recording their encounters with “…the most miserable people in the world”. Dampier landed on the West coast of Australia in 1688.

Years later he rescued a marooned sailor, Alexander Selkirk, who became the basis of Daniel Defoe’s novel “Robinson Crusoe”.

JAMES COOK

James Cook chanced upon the east coast after going to Tahiti in 1769 to make a rather unsuccessful scientific observation of the “Transit of Venus”. This would enable the distance of the earth from the Sun to eventually be calculated. He opened his secret orders and continued sailing west, to circumnavigate and map New Zealand, previously sighted and named 127 years earlier by Able Tasman in 1642.

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James Cook

Cook was seeking the elusive Great South Land when he struck the east coast of Australia. Aboard the “Endeavour” was Joseph Banks, a wealthy young gentleman with an interest in Botany and Natural History, who had paid his way for this unique adventure. Banks earned his place in history with many species now bearing the name “Banksia” in his honour.

Joseph Banks enthusiasm and political influence led to the decision, 18 years later, to send the First Fleet of convicts to Botany Bay in New South Wales, as Cook had named it. By then Captain James Cook had already made two more very long journeys of exploration in search of a Great South Land and a North-West Passage, before his unfortunate death at the hands of natives in Hawaii in 1779.

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Joseph Banks

Cook was a most remarkable man, an excellent navigator, negotiator, explorer, mapmaker and Captain of ships and men. He was recognised for the development of dietary solutions to “Scurvy”, which was the cause of death for most long-distance sailors at that time.

PROBLEMS IN BRITAIN

The Industrial Revolution in Britain had created huge trade opportunities, but also many social problems with inequality and entrenched petty criminals filling the prisons. Convicts had been transported to America for over 60 years before Independence was declared, and Britain lost its North American colonies.

Britain had been at war with the Dutch, French and Spanish over trade routes for more than 10 years, and this drove the decision to establish a British base in the Southern Hemisphere. Britain decided to Colonise New South Wales, as well as Norfolk Island and New Zealand, and Captain Arthur Phillip was given command of the “First Fleet” with instructions to settle at Botany Bay as the Governor of the new colony.

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Governor Arthur Phillip

THE FIRST FLEET

What an amazing undertaking this was. Certainly equivalent to the “Moon Landing” at that time. Eleven sailing ships, over 700 men and women convicts, 200 marines, 19 Officers and stores, with provisions and food for an unknown duration.

A journey of more than 8 months on the high seas with a cargo of dangerous criminals, requiring strict discipline and safety. Many babies were born en route ……but that is another story! I am writing this article to remind readers about “Australia Day”.

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First Fleet arrival

When this remarkable Fleet finally arrived at Botany Bay, Arthur Phillip was unimpressed, and quickly decided to relocate to Sydney Cove which he declared to be “The finest Harbour in the World in which a thousand ships of the line may ride in the most perfect security” A group of Aborigines, who had followed the ships up the harbour, shouting out from the shore as they sailed into Sydney Cove, watched the British flag-raising on January 26th 1788.

What conversation went on around the campfire that night? NEW ARRIVALS Convicts and Stores were eventually unloaded and the struggle for survival began. It was a long hard struggle for many years, with death and casualties on both sides. There was just no basis of understanding between these two very different cultures.

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Aboriginal Camp Site

That is another story. In the very same week that the First Fleet arrived, two French ships under the command of Comte de la Perouse also arrived in Botany Bay. As Arthur Phillip and his relieved crew and passengers spilt out on to this new land, the Frenchmen watched them. With just a few hours difference it could be a very different story. A few weeks later La Perouse sailed his two ships away …..And they just disappeared off the face of the earth …….never to be seen again. That is certainly another story.

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Matthew Flinders

BRIBIE ISLAND VISIT.

Nobody knew if Australia was an island Continent, or if New South Wales was joined to New Holland, if there was a great inland sea, or that hundreds of groups of Indigenous people had been living successfully in this vast country for over 50,000 years.

Eleven years after the arrival of the First Fleet a young Matthew Flinders was sent to explore Morton Bay, in search of a large river to the inland. Despite charting most islands of the Bay, he failed to find a big river but did become the first white man to land on Bribie Island on 16th July 1799.

BRIBIE ISLAND – AUSTRALIA DAY.

Flinders had an initial conflict with the locals, which resulted in the name “Skirmish Point”, at what is now Bongaree, later named for his Sydney aboriginal companion. He repaired his sloop “Norfolk” at Whitepatch and climbed a Glasshouse mountain. His other constant companion was his cat “Trim” who sailed everywhere with him for many years.

After being the first white man to set foot on Bribie Island in 1799 the amazing young explorer Matthew Flinders went on to be the first to circumnavigate the entire continent in 1804 and proposed the name “Australia” which was finally adopted 13 years later in 1817. Happy Australia Day. Governor Arthur Phillip First Fleet arrival Aboriginal Camp Site Matthew Flinders

HISTORY CONTINUED MORE LOCAL HISTORY

If you would like to hear and see more stories like this, I will be giving several public presentations during this Anniversary year at the Seaside Museum., U3A and the Historical Society. Look out for the Poster dates and notices. The Historical Society has monthly public meetings at the RSL Club on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at 6.30 pm. with interesting guest speakers on a wide range of topics. You can see many more photos and articles on our Blog Site at http://bribieislandhistory.blogspot.com or contact us on [email protected]

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Take that step into pottery this year with Lynne Smith

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Take that step into pottery this year with Lynne Smith

Always wanted to create with clay? Make this the year you take the step. You can learn to build, shape and create beautiful pieces with experienced potter and tutor, Lynne Smith at Bribie Island Community Arts Centre.

Lynne conducts pottery classes at the potter’s studio there on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from 12.30 – 2.30 and on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. She can guide the most tentative learner to creating wonderful pieces on the wheel.

The cost of a six-week course is $126. There is a limit of six per class, so be quick to book. Clay is provided for the first lesson. If you know a friend or family member who’d love to try pottery, Lynne also offers gift vouchers. Phone her on 0405 479 710. Lynne’s students have gone to great achievements, having taken out awards at the recent Clay Creations competition/exhibition at the Centre.

Three pics attached are works by the three of her students who came first (Anne Forster) second (Katie Harding) and third (Ashleigh Donovan). Lynne is also available for children’s birthday pottery parties of up to 10, aged from six to 16. Inquire on 0405 479 710.

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Arrival – In Flagrante

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Arrival – In Flagrante

During the last few weeks, we have noted with interest and pleasure, the presence of three Lace Monitors of varying sizes in our backyard. A Lace Monitor, Varanus varius, can grow up to two metres in length, so these are not babies that you barely notice but resemble prehistoric dinosaurs complete with teeth.

With their usual slow ambling gait, they look very menacing; however, they can also run like the wind and are expert tree-climbers. This aids them in robbing nests for eggs and small birds. They also eat small mammals, lizards, and any kind of carrion they can find.

At present they are living off the fat of the land since our Slovenian neighbours, who seem to feed the entire Island wildlife, admit to feeding them hen’s eggs, which they swallow whole, and at Christmas, raw steak! My husband and I have been watching the group to try and work out the relationships between them.

It was obvious that the two larger ones were very aggressive towards each other when they met….a bit of eye-balling followed by head nodding, then the winner charged whilst the less dominant turned tail and ran for his life until he had been seen off the premises, for now. Two males, we thought.

One evening we inadvertently got involved in one of these spats. The two dragons were eying each other off nearby when they suddenly made a rush for it right under where we were sitting having our peaceful evening drink. We both yelled, and our legs shot up as two angry male monitors sorted things out. Neither of us fancied being in the way of those teeth, although but to be fair, it seemed to be mainly displayed.

Still, we needed that drink. One afternoon, early in the New Year, romance was obviously in the air. I saw the more dominant male approaching the smaller monitor in quite a different manner to that which he approached the other male. They seemed happy together. Then he boldly covered her and began mating vigorously.

As he was at least twice as heavy as her, I can imagine this might have caused some discomfort, but she did not seem to mind. In fact, she stayed around, and they continued to mate over the next hour and a half much to the disapproval of the local corellas who screamed from the treetops their opinion of this lascivious behaviour.

I might have had some difficulty in explaining this to my young grandsons but that was their father’s job. Apparently, we can expect the female to lay her eggs in a termite nest or hollow log, and hopefully, the eggs will hatch in a few months if not discovered and eaten by another Monitor. A diet of steak and eggs seems to have increased the testosterone level of the male.

I hope they continue to stay around but whether my neighbour will continue to feed them is a moot point. She has just shown me a nasty bite on her hand. The large monitor had confused a tasty piece of steak with her middle finger, and she had a nasty tear wound. She applied first aid, but I felt antibiotics would be called for, but this was a public holiday, and she did not fancy sitting in a doctor’s surgery for hours even if she could find one open. In the event, common sense and pain prevailed.

Her husband drove her to the Emergency Dept. of the local hospital where she provided something different for the young doctors. “Never had one of these before!” was the general consensus.

After a Tetanus shot, bandaging, and a course of antibiotics, she was released with advice about staying out of range whilst feeding wild animals. This morning she seems none-the worse for her adventure although I must say, I am treating our “pets” with increased respect.

 

10 money saving tips for food shopping

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10 money saving tips for food shopping
  • 1. Stick to one shop a week Doing one large shop rather than several small ones cuts down on impulse buys, takeaway and wastage. Plan ahead and write a weekly meal menu so you can get all ingredients you need at once. You can online shop to avoid picking up unnecessary items when you walk the aisles – order your groceries online and pick up for free.

 

  • 2. Make use of leftovers Cook larger portions of your meals and freeze them to use as leftovers. Pizzas, bolognaise sauce, curries, lasagne and soup all freeze well and can also be handy lunch options.

 

  • 3. Taking a cut lunch to work and school Packing your own and school lunches a few times a week could save you a whole lot of cash. Rather than using the tuckshop could save hundreds of dollars and give you more control over what your child is eating.

 

  • 4. Bottle your own water There’s something satisfying about bottled water, but that doesn’t mean you have to buy a new bottle every day. Buy the bottle and then subsequently refill it from a tap or water cooler.

 

  • 5. Go grocery shopping on a full stomach Studies show that hunger may cause you to buy extra or unnecessary items while doing your weekly grocery shop. Save money by eating beforehand.

 

  • 6. Generic brands Next time you go to the supermarket, consider buying the cheaper generic brand version of some of the things on your list. There’s could be little to no difference in quality, but the price saving will add up over time.

 

  • 7. Make your own cleaning products Check online for a range of recipes to make your own cleaning products such as detergents, disinfectants or stain removers. Baking soda, vinegar, table salt and lemon juice are just some of the items from your pantry you can use. Be careful when dealing with dangerous chemicals.

 

  • 8. Get your head out of the fridge Know what you want from the fridge before opening it. The fridge can use a lot of power if the door is opened and closed multiple times, or held open for an extended period, as the temperature needs to reset.

 

  • 9. Freeze goods Save on the shelf life of some products by popping them in the freezer e.g. bread, meat, flour, cooked rice.

 

  • 10. Take your reusable bags to the supermarket Save on buying plastic bags and put your reusable options in the car, at your workplace or wrap one up in your handbag ready for your next shop.

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History – The Legend of St. Valentine

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History – The Legend of St. Valentine

The history of Valentine’s Day – and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance and that St. Valentine’s Day, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?

The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.

Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Still, others insist that it was Saint Valentine of Terni, a bishop, who was the true namesake of the holiday. He, too, was beheaded by Claudius II outside Rome.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl– possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement.

Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and– most importantly–romantic figure.

By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France. While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St.

Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus. To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or Lupa.

The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the goat’s hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming year.

Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage. Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”–at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St.

Valentine’s Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance.

The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to record St. Valentine’s Day as a day of romantic celebration in his 1375 poem “Parliament of Foules,” writing, “For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.”

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Bribie Island Community Events – Whats On This Month February 2020

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Bribie Island Community Events – Whats On This Month February 2020

bribie island melsa park minature train rides16TH Melsa Park Miniature Train Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm. Put your The Melsa Park Miniature Train rides is a miniature steam train that takes passengers on a delightful 500 metre journey around the Melsa Park track on the third Sunday of every month. The train ride takes you through the picturesque bush surrounds of Melsa Park and it’s sure to delight the senses of train enthusiasts young and old. The Melsa Train Park is a great, inexpensive day out for the whole family. Train rides cost just $2 and the smell of the Lion’s Club sausage sizzle is hard to resist. Melsa Park, Bongaree

20TH Wild about Genealogy help Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm. Having problems researching your family tree? Thinking about compiling your family tree but aren’t sure where to start? Have you hit a brick wall in the search for your ancestors? This hands-on 1-hour session will get you started in family history, tracing your family tree and highlight family history and genealogy resources available in the library and online. Bribie Island Library, 1 Welsby Parade, Bongaree 4507

22ND Semi-Precious Floating Crystal Jewellery Adult Workshop $36.96 Time: 10:30 am – 12pm. Come along and join in with this stunning semi-precious gemstone, self-paced resin jewellery tutored workshop for adults. All materials, equipment and instructions provided, you only need to bring yourself and some creative concentration. Choose from a selection of crystals, then mix your own choice of eyecatching resin colours. We will make two pendants and one set of sparkling earrings. All will be ready to wear! This session is designed for adult beginners who have never used resin but any skill level is welcome if you would like to learn this technique in a friendly and lovely location. And everything you make, you take! Or wear in this case! Bribie Island Community Arts Centre 191 Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach,

23RD Tribute to the 60’s Dinner & Show Wayne Stuart Presents…… A Tribute To The 60’S Dinner & Show $39pp Time: 5:00pm to 8.00pm. Celebrate Bribie Island Bowls Club, 23/11 Welsby Parade, Bongaree 26TH Books, Wine & Cheese Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm. A fun night for Book Club members and those who’d like to join a Book Club. Discover latest titles, suggest titles and test your knowledge in our trivia competition. Doors open 6pm. Facilitated by our friendly library staff. Registration required. Bribie Island Library, 1 Welsby Parade, Bongaree 4507.

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27TH Bribie Island Drop in Session: NDIS Information & Access Time: 12pm – 4.00pm. The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a new way to support Australians with disability, and make sure everyone has the support they need to enjoy an ordinary life. Carers Queensland is your NDIS Partner in the Community. We can help you understand the NDIS and how to access the scheme, and guide you through the planning process. We can also help you find support already available in your local community if you’re not eligible for the NDIS. Bribie Island Community Arts Centre 191 Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach,

bribie island melsa park minature train rides29TH Comedian FIONA O’LOUGHLIN. Doors open 5:00pm. Much-loved comedian & 2018 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Winner, FIONA O’LOUGHLIN is coming! O’Loughlin brings her inimitable, trademark bonedry humour to Bribie RSL on Saturday 29th February for ONE NIGHT ONLY. Tickets are on sale now for $79pp which includes a 2 course dinner at www.bribiersl.com.au – Limited Available, 18+Show.Fiona is comedy royalty and internationally known, join us for a fabulous night in 2020 of hilarious honesty & unvarnished comedy. Bribie Island RSL, 99 Toorbul St. Bongaree.

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Bribie Island Healthy Slimmers Fellowship Club

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Bribie Island Healthy Slimmers Fellowship Club

Happy New Year everyone, I hope you all had a lovely relaxing break.

We had a wonderful Christmas break up party with about 60 members in attendance including guests Jan and Margaret. It was a terrific day with such a good atmosphere, the food was absolutely brilliant, members from the club making salads and sweets for everyone to enjoy.

We returned to slimmers Tuesday 7th January 2020 and we all had to face the scales. We all find it hard to resist those foods high in calories at Christmas time. Since our return in January 2020 we have 4 new members join us, people know that joining a slimming group is a great way to get help and support when you have gained weight over the holiday season.

bribie island healthy slimmers clubOur guest speaker for January 2020 was Annie Dear from Carers QLD. Our members found this very informative. Our guest speakers for February are Bob Walker – to talk on scams and Nicole Blinoff to talk on makeup us ladies all love our makeup. Both of these speakers should be very interesting.

Our AGM was held on the 11th of February. Ellen honoured to accept the nomination to be President again this year. Our new committee members are Dawn Ryan- Secretary, Denna Newby- Vice Secretary, Bev Sheean- Treasurer, Margaret King- Vice-Treasurer, Lynelle Schrader-Weight Recorder, Jan Sampson- Weight Recorder, Mary Ross- Second Recorder, Dorothy Holt- Hostess, Marnie Harris- Social Co-Ordinator

KEY DATES FOR US ARE

  • February 18th guest speaker Bob Walker to talk on Scams
  • March 17th guest speaker Nicole Blinoff to talk about makeup.
  • April 7th Easter Party with bonnet parade.
  • April 14th guest speaker Desre Arnold will talk on Health Directives.
  • April 21st Slimmers Competition.
Message us on Facebook for more information and don’t forget to like our page!

https://www.facebook.com/Bribie-Island-Healthy-Slimmers-Fellowship-100182164857230/

Here’s to a successful healthy and happy year to all our club members. Regards: Judy

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International Women’s Day Breakfast with VIEW

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International Women’s Day Breakfast with VIEW

International Women’s Day will be celebrated by Bribie VIEW Club at a breakfast on Friday 6th March. Local author Tina Marie Clark has been invited as the guest speaker. Tina was born in Zimbabwe, lived in South Africa and England but now calls Bribie Island home.

Classed as a thriller writer Tina has published 6 books plus an illustrated companion book to Child of Africa. With this colourful background, Tina has plenty of interesting stories. She is passionate about different cultures and wildlife, the wilder places of the world and especially the importance of literacy which is also the focus of The Smith Family and its VIEW network of 17,000 Australian women.

Tina’s theme will be “The Art of Uplifting”, with stories about how women everywhere help and support each other. President Faye Clark noted that VIEW was founded 60 years ago as a vital part of The Smith Family to provide women with a Voice (petitions to Parliament), Interests (social programmes) and Education through guest speakers at their meetings.

The VIEW colours of purple green International Women’s Day Breakfast with VIEW and white are the colours of the Suffragettes.

‘We are delighted to have Tina Marie with us on this very special day’ said Faye.

Where: Serenity Restaurant, Waterways Hotel

When: Friday 6th March 8.30 am Cost: $25 All are welcome. Phone Stella 0419 796 476 to book.

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Bribie Island Pink Golf Day – Charity Fundraiser

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Bribie Island Pink Golf Day – Charity Fundraiser

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Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 30th Edition February 14th 2020 Issue 107

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Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 30th Edition February 14th 2020 Issue 107

Get all your community news and information. Bribie Islands only community newspaper gloss magazine NOW EVERY TWO WEEKS! – Articles on boating, camping, fishing, life, drama, travel destinations, sports and what to see and do on Bribie Island. Covering charities, organisations, places, children’s activities, arts and crafts, tourist destinations, heritage parks, technology, science, music, gardening, and much more.

Download the latest Bribie Island Newspaper Magazine digital edition here

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Flooding Deluge hits SE Queensland and the Sunshine Coast

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Flooding Deluge hits SE Queensland and the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast & SE Queenslanders were hit by flash flooding with a monster storm that erupted last night and into the early hours of the morning.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings for heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding through the night as the deluge passed over.

Localised flash flooding from the intense rainfall has occurred around SE Queensland. A nursing home unit complex was evacuated overnight due to flash flooding in Mt Coolum – read more on the ABC News website.

Several cars were also submerged in the downpour as well homes evacuated and power outages along the coast. Read more on the Sunshine Coast Daily website.

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Cars underwater at Nambour Plaza yesterday afternoon

Meanwhile, a search is underway for a missing woman feared drowned in the Gold Coast flash flooding. Read more on Channels Nines website.

The torrential rain has eased but there is still a possibility of more heavy rain this morning on the coast.

From about Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast to Mullumbimby on the Northern NSW coast were saturated by over 150 mm of torrential rain along the coastal fringe in the space of a few hours.

 

Standard Emergency Warning Signal Sunshine Coast for intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding!

Posted by Higgins Storm Chasing on Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Rainfall rates across Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast & SE Queensland

Cyclone Uesi continues to track south to the southern Coral Sea and poses no threat to the Australian coastline.  The cyclone may bring slightly increased swells along the NSW coast fringe in the next few days and a few showers.

The next few days should see an easing of the heavy rain and severe weather across most of the SE Queensland coast with just a few showers and possible thunderstorms.

Sunshine Coast Road Closures due to flooding

Visit Sunshine Coast Council’s Disaster Hub for more up-to-date information.

  • Colemans Rd, Yandina
  • Vee Rd, Yandina
  • David Low Way, Mount Coolum
  • Yandina Bli Bli Rd, Maroochy River
  • Bli Bli Rd, Bli Bli
  • Old Maroochydore Rd (Maroochydore Rd), Forest Glen
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  • Mcdonalds Rd, Palmwoods
  • Chevallum Palmwoods Rd, Chevallum
  • Highlands Rd, Eudlo
  • Crosby Hill Rd, Tanawha
  • Glenview Rd, Glenview
  • Louis Bazzo Dr, Pomona
  • McKinnon Dr, Ringtail Creek

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The WANDS (Wellness Advocate National Disaster Support)

David Sweedman
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The WANDS (Wellness Advocate National Disaster Support)

When my friend asked if I could help in asking our community to support the emergency services and natural disaster communities I jumped at the chance.

The WANDS (Wellness Advocate National Disaster Support) has done an amazing job so far in supplying kits for the communities that have been devastated through the effect of the fires across our beautiful Country.

doTerra AUNZ has donated over $100,000 in products for WANDS to distribute to the affected communities. All the kits assembled were delivered to individuals and evacuation centres in those areas most affected by the bushfires including Kingscote Oval on Kangaroo Island, Bateman Bay, Mallacoota, and even Tasmania.

It is so amazing to see so many people come together to give their time to helping and donating. We can make such a big impact with such a small simple gesture by buying a pack of tissues next time you do your groceries or by getting the kids to get creative and draw a picture on a card with a message to brighten someone’s day.

It also teaches our children the importance of showing care and compassion. As an idea put a few tea bags in a decorated card and send as we all know what it’s like to take 5 with a nice cuppa. We have a great community spirit here on Bribie so let’s come together and show our support for those affected by the recent devastating fires.

If you would like to provide kits and/or support please please find us on Facebook (Search for: Bribie Island WANDS Emergency Kits) or contact Selina Whetlor on 0425 634 234.

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