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FLORAL TRIBUTE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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FLORAL TRIBUTE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Each May, Queensland marks Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, themed ‘Domestic and Family Violence – Not Now Not Ever’, to raise community awareness of the issue and to send a clear message that this violence will not be tolerated. On Thursday, a representative of the Caboolture Domestic Violence Service presented a floral exhibition to Bribie Island and District Neighbourhood Centre, where it will be exhibited along the front entry walk during the month of May.

These lovely hand-crafted flowers are a gift to the Moreton Bay community to say ‘Thank you for keeping our region safe’. They were created by women and their families who have been affected by domestic and family violence as representations of how women can go on to grow, blossom and stand tall after experiencing domestic and family violence. Symbolically, the flowers are an ‘Expression of feelings, our message of blossoming, flowers that grow, taking us beyond domestic violence (Anon)’.

They have been transformed from used bottles to formations of colourful beauty and grace, standing independently or connected together in support of each other, depicting the changing of lives, re-emerging through recovery and healing. The colourful display can be viewed at the Centre at 9 Verdoni Street, Bellara.

History – Welcome to Bribie

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History – Welcome to Bribie

Tags: History. Bribie Island. Historical. Moreton Bay. Brisbane. Queensland. Australia

There has been some community discussion in recent weeks about replacement of the large “WELCOME to BRIBIE” mural, seen as you reach the island. This is one of the longstanding iconic images of Bribie, along with the parade of Pelicans on the Bridge lights.

The community expresses strong views about such things being removed or changed without appropriate discussion and understanding. This week’s History Page tells the full story about the “Welcome” Poster mural that may not be known to many.

WELCOME MURAL IDEA.

This was conceived as a Community Project in 1988, the Bicentenary year of Australia, to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1963 opening of the Bribie Island Bridge. That was the same year that Rotary International chartered the Rotary Club of Bribie Island in March 1988, and initiated by a few local Rotarians residents led by Roy Pierce. To mark the Bicentenary, residents had approached the Chamber of Commerce, who then played a very active role in commercial aspects of the island.

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Bribie Bridge Postcard 1970’s

The idea was to erect something “Typically Bribie” to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Bridge. At that time there was a rather ugly metal framework beside the road in Bellara, that held a variety of advertising signs for local businesses. A plan was developed by the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary to replace the unsightly advertising hoarding with a large and unique painting.

Advertisers were contacted and they agreed to forego the remainder of their display contracts in favour of a large and original “Welcome Mural Painting” in the same location. Local artist Dale Marsh was contacted and agreed on a voluntary basis to paint an original mural. He prepared a small modern colour composite drawing for approval, showing typical Bribie faces, and Council agreed for a large version to be created on the Council ground on which the old hoarding stood.

The new Rotary Club of Bribie Island raised the remarkable sum of $6000 to have the old billboard dismantled, de-rusted, zinc coated, re-erected and strengthened to withstand cyclonic winds. Many volunteers became involved with this significant Bribie project and the artist Dale Marsh later wrote;

“The tireless and hard selling head of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr David Goode, managed to secure the services of a Brisbane based sign writer to work with me on the project. Dig Maher turned out to be just the man needed. He was experienced in mural work and had just completed some large projects for Brisbane’s World Expo 88. We got on well together” Dig Maher working in the studio, went about scaling up my detailed drawing using the grid system; scaling up by means of squares, and an overhead projector to produce a full-sized cartoon of the original on large overlapping sheets of white poster paper numbered in sequence.

The lines of the drawing were then pricked using a spur wheel. When the paper was in position on the mural surface, we only had to rub lightly with a cloth bag of dry pigment or draw over it with soft charcoal to transfer the drawing onto the panel. It’s an old technique; Michelangelo and Leonardo used it, Working on a plank up in the sky, you cannot step back and see what you are doing and working on heads that size you need to. There is only one way: … climb all the way down the scaffold, walk across the road, spot the errors, climb back up again, fix them, go back down for another look and so on”.

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Dale Marsh Original poster painting(above)

Welcome Mural painted in 1989(below)

History. Bribie Island. Historical. Moreton Bay. Brisbane. Queensland. Australia (3)FIRST MURAL UNVEILED

Although slightly later than the actual 25th Anniversary of the Bridge in October 1988, the finished work was unveiled on 28th January 1989 and a plaque on a stone plinth reads;

This Plaque unveiled by Shire Chairman Stan Muldoon commemorates the official unveiling of the Dale Marsh Mural depicting Bribie Islands lifestyle. A Place of Peace in a troubled world 28-1-89

The “Canvas” on which the artists painted the mural is 13.5 metres long and 6 metres high. Artists’ oil paints were used for the entire project and when completed, Dale said: “Bribie Island has a public mural, which I expect will last a long time – well at least until the Queensland afternoon sun fades it – and I suppose I will have to touch it up!”

Regrettably, its longevity was underestimated, and with continual heating of the metal “canvas”, cooling at night, salt-air and weather, all combined to cause fading and deterioration. A couple of other things had been added to the Bridge since its original construction in 1963. The 13 lights on which the Pelicans have until recently been able to perch as another

“Welcome” to Bribie were a later addition, as is the light blue painted guard rail between the footpath and road, which was added after a young boy slipped and was fatally run over by a car. After only five years the magnificent oil painting mural was at the end of its useful life and by 1994 it was evident that the much-loved mural would need to be replaced.

REPLACEMENT MURAL

There was a strong community commitment to replace the mural and Dale Marsh very graciously offered to provide the community with another new one. His suggestion this time was for a classic scene of family fun on a Bribie beach, which he prepared as another small original painting for consideration.

The skills of the artist and modern computerised technology were then combined to reproduce Dale’s new oil painting as a large print on canvas that was erected on the existing structure. The replacement mural showing three children playing on the beach was unveiled on 11th October 1995. The small boy pictured with the two girls playing in the sand dunes was a young Timothy Gould who was featured on the front page of the last edition of this magazine.

Dale Marsh new Mural 1995

This inspiring young man, now a 27-year-old former local resident, went on to become a Gold and multiple Medal winner for tennis and swimming at several special Olympics. Another Plaque was unveiled below the new mural with the almost identical words…

This Plaque unveiled by MAYOR JOHN WHITE commemorates the official unveiling of the Dale Marsh Mural depicting Bribie Islands lifestyle. A Place of Peace in a troubled world 11-10-95

The original small oil paintings for both of the murals can be viewed at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre where they are on permanent display.

WELCOME SOMETHING NEW

The much-admired replacement “printed” mural continued to be the “Welcome” image to Bribie for a further 15 years, until 2010 when the Mural was temporarily replaced to advertise and promote a new Bribie attraction. The Seaside Museum at Bongaree opened in 2010 and the Welcome Poster was replaced with a Moreton Bay Regional Council poster, showing an Ian Fairweather abstract painting and details about the new Bribie Seaside Museum.

This came as a surprise to Bribie residents and visitors, many of whom had no real knowledge or appreciation of this remarkable if not unusual man. Ian Fairweather was undoubtedly the most Internationally famous person ever to live on Bribie, albeit as a recluse hermit in a grass hut, for 21 years from 1953 to 1974. If you did not know or appreciate his artistic style, the Mural was a sharp contrast to the Bribie Island Lifestyle that had become an iconic image for residents and visitors.

I certainly knew nothing of Ian Fairweather, or his life on Bribie Island, when I came to live here in 2004. However, it was one of my first Projects with Bribie Rotary when I found out that the original memorial plaque, at the site of his grass hut in Fairweather Park, had long since been vandalised. There was no signage or information to inform people about this historic site.

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Fairweather Museum Mural 2010/11(above)

Ian Fairweather Plaque(below)

History. Bribie Island. Historical. Moreton Bay. Brisbane. Queensland. Australia (3)In 2005, to mark the Centenary of Rotary International, I proposed the installation of a Bronze replacement plaque. I arranged to have a new plaque made and organised an unveiling ceremony attended by a large crowd including the Mayor and Councillor, and many Bribie old-timers who had known Ian Fairweather personally. This was my first real exposure to Bribie History because before that I certainly had no knowledge or interest. At that time there was little documented information about local history, but I was amazed to discover how Bribie Island had played such an important role in the development of Australia and Queensland.

Replacing the Ian Fairweather memorial plaque seemed to be a trigger for the growing interest in the man, which led to a Documentary film about his life and work to be made for the ABC. I was delighted to be involved in this project, selecting filming locations and conducting interviews with many long term Bribie characters. When the new Seaside Museum opened in 2010 it includes a permanent display of Ian Fairweather’s international travels and unique artworks, and several of his original and personal items passed to me, on permanent loan.

The 60-minute documentary film (Fairweather Man) took several years to make and can be viewed at any time in the Seaside Museum Theatre. My knowledge and interest in Bribie History continued to expand and I soon became a Tutor at U3A and in 2008 formed the Bribie Island Historical Society. It seems that the Welcome mural will soon need replacement. It is certainly an integral part of the great feeling people have when they reach Bribie Island. With today’s technology and techniques, there may be opportunities for the community to be involved in creating the next lasting image.

MORE LOCAL HISTORY

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, and you can see many more photos and articles on our Blog Site at http://bribieislandhistory.blogspot.com or contact us on [email protected]

Bribie Wildlife – LITTLE CORELLA (CACATUA SANGUINE)

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Bribie Wildlife – LITTLE CORELLA (CACATUA SANGUINE)

Tags: Wildlife. Corella. Birds. Nature. Native. Parrots. Bribie Island. Brisbane. Queensland. Australian.

Every resident on Bribie Island I am sure would be familiar with the Little Corella which populates the Island in large noisy flocks. They are mainly to be found in residential neighbourhoods and at Bongaree around the jetty area is a favourite haunt. Little Corellas are largish, white Cockatoos about 36-39 cm in length and weighing 300-400 g. They have small crests, blue skin around their eyes and pink to red feathers around their bills. Their scientific name Cacatua sanguine which means blood-stained cockatoo.

Featured Image(above): Alcoholic Corella

This refers to these markings. Both male and female are similar in plumage and size. It’s not so long ago that there were no Little Corellas in coastal areas as they were confined to arid outback areas where the conditions were mainly boom and bust. In good seasons the Little Corellas thrived but drought spelled disaster for their population. Gradually during these dry periods, the Corellas began moving towards the coast.

During the Millennium drought of 1996 to mid-2010, there was a sizable migration towards the cities where our living conditions suit them very well and where there is an abundance of food and water. Now they are widespread throughout Australia. Increased agriculture also played a part in their movement towards the coast in the late nineties. Their main foods are grass seeds, grains and occasionally fruit.

I have watched Corellas at Bongaree attacking a patch of grass, pulling out the plants and eating small bulbs from the root system. One of their habits is to strip leaves from trees, sometimes defoliating an entire tree in a few days. This habit makes them unpopular with gardeners and horticulturists, while their tendency to destroy whole grain crops exasperates the farmers. So Little Corellas are unpopular with a fairly large range of people. This is a pity as they are so entertaining and are sometimes referred to as “The Court Jesters of the Bird World”.

I sometimes sit and watch them while they are frolicking on the ground or in trees performing the most extraordinary feats. I have seen them slippery-sliding down steep corrugated iron roofs and going back and repeating the act over and over. They sometimes hang upside down and swing from a tree branch and on the ground when they are feeding, they get up to all sorts of tricks and look as if they are really enjoying themselves. Of course, there are lots of squabbles as well which adds to the entertainment.

I don’t know if they breed on Bribie Island as I am yet to see them nesting. Little Corellas are thought to be monogamous. They make their nests in large almost vertical hollows in trees near water, in high river banks and sometimes in termite nests. Their nests are often used for many years. Clutches of 2-4 white eggs are laid on the wood chip lining of the nest and are incubated by both parents for about 24 days. Chicks are born completely naked and helpless. After a while, they develop a yellowish down before growing feathers. They fledge at about 6-8 weeks.

Corellas nest in large colonies so require many suitable hollows. This can lead to displacing other species that also require hollows which are fast dwindling with continued development. Other common names for Little Corellas are “Little Cockatoo” and “Blue-eyed Cockatoo”. “Birdirra” was the name given to them by an aboriginal tribe in Western Australia. They were kept as pets, cooked for food and the feathers were used in ceremonies.

There are two other species of Corella in Australia. Both are larger but we are unlikely to see them in the wild on Bribie Island unless there is a cage escapee. They are easy to tame and are sometimes kept as pets and can live up to 50-60 years in captivity. Their range is widening with more land clearing and more water outlets being made available. To date, Corellas have overcome most threats and are thriving with the help of the human species.

The Bribie Winelander – May 2019

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The Bribie Winelander – May 2019

Tags: Wine. Wineries. White. Red

When thinking about many of the great wines Australian winemakers have made over the last two hundred years we tend to think of companies such as Penfolds, Yalumba, Orlando, etc. but very little mention is made of some of the great wine writers who have affected our purchases of wines we may never otherwise have considered, in this article we shall look at how two such wine writers have made such an impact on the styles of wines we drink and their importance to our great industry.

Firstly a Pom Leonard Paul Evans AO OBE arrived on our shores in 1955 arriving from New Zealand where he had emigrated to from England in 1953. Len Evans was born in Felixstowe of Welsh parents in 1930 and soon developed a passion for Australian wines which at this time mainly consisted of sweet fortified wines and sweet white wines. He felt it was important that wine is demystified and the basic understanding of wines be available to everyone and not to the educated elite.

He became the first wine columnist in Australia and started with a column in The Australian Women’s Weekly discussing various wines, especially those that were reasonably priced and in a language that everyone understood, perhaps there are some writers today that could learn a lesson here when I read of some descriptions given to the characters that wines are supposed to have! In 1965 he was the founding director of The Australian Wine Bureau and in 1973 wrote the first major Encyclopedia of Australian wine.

wines wineries wine red white brisbane bribie island moreton bayHe was one of the first leaders to recognise the value of Australian table wines and their future rather than sweet fortified wines. He also championed the pleasure of drinking wine with food and co-authored a book with the famous cook Graham Kerr with whom they became known as The Galloping Gourmets a nickname they got from a 35-day worldwide trek visiting some of the finest restaurants around the world.

He started the winery in The Hunter Valley known as Rothbury Estate in 1969 until it was sold in 1996, I wonder what his feeling would be today when his brainchild now appears on wine lists as a house wine basically exclusive to restaurants only or some wine clubs. He was also involved with Petaluma from 1978 until 1992 and these wines still excel to this day, he was also chairman of Evans Family Wines from 1980 and Tower Estate from 1998 which is now owned by Evans close friends Matthew Cowley and Ken Cowley.

If you have ever attended a wine tasting only to be confronted by bottles of wines disguised in paper bags and you have to try to work out the variety, the age and where it comes from then blame Len Evans because he transformed blind tastings into a competition sport through his creating and developing the options game. For his dedication to the wine industry, he received many awards including the Epicurean Award for services to the Wine and Food Industry, The Charles Heidsieck Award for Wine Writing.

He was appointed an Officer of The Order of The British Empire in 1982 and an Officer of The Order of Australia in 1999, after a history of heart disease dating back to 1976 Len Evans died of a heart attack in 2006. In 2014 The Len Evans Memorial Lookout was unveiled in the heart of The Hunter Valley at Constable Estate. James Halliday has been described as a protégé of Len Evans and his successor as “Australia’s leading wine writer”, which is a long way from being a partner at leading law firm Clayton Utz where he worked from 1966 to 1988.

James Halliday was born in 1938 and is a wine writer, critic, winemaker, and senior competition judge. Since 1979 he has written and co-authored more than 40 books on wine and since 1986 has published an annual overview of Australian Wine vineyard by vineyard since 2000 this book has become known as the James Halliday Annual Wine Companion and is available from newsagents and bookshops.

He has received numerous awards for his writing including The Julia Child award for Best Wine, Spirits or Beer Book in 1994 and The Maurice O’Shea Award for Outstanding Contribution to The Australian wine industry in 1995. Mr. Halliday was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2010 for his services to the industry as a winemaker, judge, author and promoter of Australian wines domestically and internationally. As a winemaker in 1985, he established The Brokenwood winery in The Hunter region in 1970 and The Coldstream Hills Winery in The Yarra Valley in 1985 which was acquired by Southcorp Wines (now Treasury Estate Wines) in 1996 where he took up the position of Group Winemaker, Regional Wineries.

He started judging in 1977 and has been accorded the role of Chairman of judges of The Victorian Wine Show, The Sydney International Winemakers Competition, The Adelaide Wine Show and National Wine Show in Canberra. You can join his wine club Hallidays Wine Companion and receive regular updates on what’s happening in the wine world and weekly wine suggestions, very worthwhile if you enjoy wines and want to learn from the best. Other notable Australian wine writers include Peter Bourne, Jeremy Oliver, Huon Hooke, Peter Forrestal, Tyson Stelzer (Champagnes and sparkling wines) and Andrew Cailard.

In America, wine drinkers live on every word written by Robert Parker but for a concise description of wines from around the world read the workings from Jancis Robinson. This week I see Dan Murphy’s had a one day special on Grange at $699, but closer to home Brancott Estate New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is excellent buying at $7.99 and for Dans members Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon $19.99 for 2 bottles.

Liquorland has the Linderman’s range at $5 which is half price and very acceptable in quality for everyday drinking, Devils Lair Range $10 and a William Hardy Langhorne Creek Shiraz at $10. Cheers, Philip Arlidge [email protected]

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Tonight’s forecast. A 99% chance of wine.

DO IT ONCE – DO IT WELL!

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DO IT ONCE – DO IT WELL!

Tags: Rotary Club Queensland. Brisbane. Bribie Island.

Rotary’s Pride of Workmanship (PoW) program is a Rotary vocational service project which started in Pennant Hills, Australia in 1975. The program allows managers in local communities to help employees achieve the goal of job satisfaction and publicly recognise them for their efforts. It was Aristotle – some 2400 years ago – who first said “We are what we repeatedly do.

Featured image(above): PDG George Grant, Lisa Wendland and Richard Whetlor
from The Bribie Islander

Excellence then is not an act, but a habit”. Our PoW program provides an ideal medium for organisations who would not normally be in a position to acknowledge and thankworthy employees for this “habit” of excellence. Participating businesses and organisations promote the Pride of Workmanship theme of “do it once – do it well” throughout their organisation and nominate employees worthy of recognition, not only within the organisation, but the wider community.

Nominees for the Pride of Workmanship program are presented with a special plaque, which has their name engraved on it, in recognition of their achievements. This year’s nominations have been sought for some months now via the media and word of mouth and we attracted a record number of 9 nominees. On 2 May 2019, Bribie Rotary held its annual Pride of Workmanship dinner at Pacific Harbour Golf and Country Club. The room was packed with the recipients and their colleagues and family members.

Nominators thanked Rotary for providing them with this opportunity to acknowledge the efforts and contributions of employees who consistently achieve an overall high standard of work performance. These employees also display personal qualities worthy of such a public award. Rewarding these employees in such a public way shows them the high value placed on them by their employers.

It is not just an offhand comment made after work in front of no-one. I feel we all agree with American football coach Bill Walsh (49ers et al) when he said: “Nothing is more effective than sincere, accurate praise, and nothing is lamer than a cookie-cutter compliment”. Master of Ceremonies, Barry Clark, gave an entertaining description of Rotary and our projects and causes. He spoke about how we are known for our End Polio campaign, but perhaps the fact that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation contributes an extra US$2 for every US$1 Rotary raises, isn’t as well known.

Barry also spoke about Bribie Rotary’s very own William (Bill) Peacock OAM, a polio survivor who is now wheelchair bound due to post-polio syndrome. Bill works tirelessly for the End Polio campaign and has recently been appointed as a representative for the World’s Great Meal (WGM) to End Polio. On 22 April 2019, WGM announced that it had raised US$10 million since its inception in 2013.

The very knowledgeable Mr. Clark also told us about other Club projects such as the cervical cancer vaccination of 28,000 girls in PNG, the origin of the word “grog”, famous usage of the word “pride” and other fascinating snippets. Bribie Rotary considers our Pride of Workmanship night to be our flagship event in our yearly calendar. We congratulate and thank all businesses and recipients of this year’s awards.

This Pride of Workmanship “Class of 2019” were: Joanne Allison-Schouw – Bribie Respite & Support Services Wendy Coker – Bribie Island State School Angela Davis – Bribie Island Hotel Malcolm Hogan – First Avenue Tyre and Mechanical Kate Jeffrey – Banksia Beach State School Kirsty Leishman-Winney – Bribie Island State High School Yasmin Pearce – Bribie Island State School Helen Riley – Bribie Island Community Kindergarten Lisa Wendland – The Bribie Islander.

Representatives of the participating businesses and organisations explained the reasons for and achievement behind each recipient’s nomination. Their words will form part of a printed citation (a certificate), including a photo, which will also be given to the employee as further recognition of their Award. It was Mark Twain who said, ”thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others”. Let us hope – in our small way – we have ensured the light has been shone on some who have been discovered.

EDUCATION EMPOWERS TIARNAH FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE

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EDUCATION EMPOWERS TIARNAH FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE

A Woorim resident passionate about the power of education to assist communities locally and globally has graduated with a USC Master of International Development. Tiarnah Hamlin, 23, is already adding the skills and knowledge from her latest two-year degree to her previous four-year USC Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Arts to help others. “I am the first person in my family to attend university and I am grateful for their endless support during my time at USC,” she said.

The manager and educator at an out-of-school-hours care provider can now draw on her postgraduate learning in areas such as community engagement, participatory education practices, and effective leadership. She is also working voluntarily to implement a community fundraiser in Maroochydore for a project to empower refugees in Tijuana, Mexico. “My six years at USC have shown me the value of networking with people in my field and enabled me to take my skills directly to the community,” she said.

“The most influential experience of my Master degree was an internship in the Philippines last year, working for the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. “I also gained a lot from a student project where I took on the role of community engagement officer for a farming cooperative pilot project in the Mary Valley,” Tiarnah said it was wonderful to see theory put into action to empower community change.

Tiarnah Hamlin Chloe Blinco was presented as a Nominee in the First National Real Estate Leadership Award by The Honourable Di Farmer, Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, at the 2019 Seven News Young Achiever Awards Presentation ceremony held at Royal on the Park Brisbane on Friday 3rd May.

400 guests were in attendance at the Gala Event. Chloe Blinco of Banksia Beach lives with a paralysed leg and wears a custom made Knee Ankle Foot Orthotic. Chloe came third in the 2017 Australian Stockwhip challenge and is planning slide shows for motivational speaking. The Young Achiever Awards began in 2016, with the purpose of acknowledging, encouraging and most importantly promoting the positive achievements of all young people up to and including 29 years of age. The awards aim to recognise the leadership, dedication, and pursuit of excellence amongst young people throughout Queensland.

WALK WITH US AND DIABETES DASH DAY A HUGE SUCCESS

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WALK WITH US AND DIABETES DASH DAY A HUGE SUCCESS

Tags: Diabetes Dash. Diabetes Fundraiser. Bribie Island. Brisbane. Queensland

A big thank you to all of our Runners and Walkers from around the community who took part in the third Walk with Us – Diabetes Dash on Sunday 28th April. A beautiful morning for all of our runners to set off at 7.30am – in total more than 60 running in the 10km and 5km events. It was wonderful to see many return from last year and seeing so many new faces was very exciting.

Featured image(above): Finish line of 5km walk 2019

Thank you to Gary Parsons (BIDCA) and Simone Wilson MP Pumicestone for your assistance with the runners. Wonderful support also from Bribie Island Bowls Club Inc. who is now sponsoring our runners with perpetual shields in all of our running events. Great to see our winners with their medals and shields and we will look forward to seeing them back next year to defend their titles. A thank you also to President Linda (BIRRWC) and her team of volunteers who assisted with registration etc. And also competed we appreciate and are very grateful for your continued support.

All of our amazing families and friends who gathered for the walk at 10 am boosted our numbers well over the 100 mark. So many generations being represented all walking together to support those living in our community with diabetes, helping our group to raise awareness of this disease, the work that our diabetes support group does – Kids to Camp program – Insulin Pump and Medical devices – Education and Support for all living with or caring for someone diabetes.

We would also like to thank Victory Press who donated all of the flyers for the event, other community groups who took part and lastly to the hard working diabetes support group committee who have put together another successful and fun day. Our support group is holding its next meeting on Wednesday 15th May with special guest speaker Scott Quigg Exercise Physiologist from Metro North Health Precinct, Scott works closely with people living with diabetes and will be very informative, for more details please call Rhonda on 0418 675 494.

HERE’S A SWEET EVENT

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HERE’S A SWEET EVENT

The Queensland Beekeepers are holding their annual State Field Day, at Bribie Island State Primary School, 31-63 First Avenue, Bribie Island, on Saturday 1 June 2019. Gates will be open from 9 am to 3 pm. Entry cost is $5 per adult, and children when accompanied by an adult, are free. The event is all about beekeeping. So if you have ever thought about owning a beehive, whether they are Honeybees or Australian Stingless Bees, this is the perfect opportunity to look at getting started.

There will be great deals on all sorts of equipment. Worthy of special mention, is that the co-inventor of the Flowhive, will be on site and talking about his invention that has taken the beekeeping world by storm. It is an Australian invention that is now sold in 130 countries. Its invention has attracted many new Beekeepers, especially women. To get the honey out, you simply turn the handle.

Also at the event, you will meet ‘Bob the Beeman’, who is a Stingless bee expert. He has designed special patented honey frames to put in stingless bee hives and a spinner to get the honey out. If your garden needs some pollination, or you just want to keep a small colony that will delight you and your children, these tiny bees are just perfect. There will be jewelry stalls, healing lotions and polishes made from natural beeswax. Specialised woodworking tool company, Carbatec, will be doing box making demonstrations and selling a range of tools and equipment.

Fresh honey will be on sale, direct from the Beekeepers. Your local community organisations will be there selling hot food and a dedicated coffee van will be brewing up great coffee. Tickets will be on sale for over 20 raffle prizes. There will be a separate special raffle of a Stingless Bee hive valued at $450. They, as well as a lucky gate prize (a wheelbarrow packed with goodies), will be all drawn in the afternoon.

Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 11th Edition May 24 2019 Issue 88

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Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 11th Edition May 24 2019 Issue 88

The Bribie Islander Magazine

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You can now download the Bribie Islander digital edition by clicking here.

Bribie Island BEACH REPORT – April-May

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Bribie Island BEACH REPORT – April-May

Tags: Beach report Bribie Island. Bellara. Banksia Beach. Bongaree. Moreton Bay.

As winter approaches the beach sand will erode making a rough rollercoaster-like ride, so be careful, unsecured objects become airborne. Beach passing road rules are the same as for any other road. Stick to the left, indicate when overtaking and slow down on approach. If you need to change tracks your wheels may get stuck in the track causing your vehicle not steer out or to move erratically, you must allow time to regain control when passing. After the recent rain, Norfolk lagoon is one lagoon again, having been previously cut in two by dropping water levels.

Watch your speed, kids are on the beach, observe the 30km and 50km speed zones, speeding is treated the same as on any other road. Drive carefully on the inland track the soft sand has now become mud in places, don’t venture off into side tracks. If you get bogged there, no one will know where to find you, except our rangers who won’t be happy. While I’m on that subject, please leave your dog at home as there are plenty of signs and fines are hefty. Fort Bribie (RAN2) is well worth a visit. It was built to play a major roll in the Defence of Australia.

Built only 18 months after the bombing of Pearl Harbour, in expectation of a northern invasion, the 6” guns at Fort Bribie came off the HMAS Sydney (ex WW1). Fort Bribie formed part of the Brisbane Line that went across to Adelaide. It protected the Port of Brisbane that housed the Newstead reach submarine base. The Navy controlled Fort Bribie included mine control huts that boasted a Detector Loop to identify ship movements. Used in conjunction with a string of sea mines, deployed across the shipping channel at Fort Bribie, it was ready, willing and able.

The sea mines were the same as the mine on display outside the “Gateway Bribie Adventures bait n tackle shop at Ningi. The question for locals that has been the cause of spirited debate over the years, was there a field hospital on Bribie or a POW interrogation centre? Is the jury still out? In front of the Fort Bribie 150 meters of beach dune has eroded in 77 years since 1942 is a section is still one kilometre wide.

Last Issue’s Reader Question:

How did our lagoons get named?

Was it Matthew Flinders who landed on Bribie in 1799, 220 years ago this year, he named the township of Bongaree/ Bungaree after Flinders’ Aboriginal companion?

Was it John Oxley who landed on Bribie in 1823 meeting shipwrecked convict Thomas Pamphlett?

Was it a convict from the Moreton Bay Penal Colony named “Bribie” who earned his freedom via graft and corruption, catching mud crabs, a free feed for the Penal Colony officers, who set him free, he later married his aboriginal sweet heart.

So who named them? Norfolk and Mermaid were after ships, whilst Welsby was after Thomas Welsby MLA a member of the Legislative Assembly and last Freshwater creek was a location where freshwater was available.

This Issue’s Reader Question:

Did you know Bribie was the site of an Atomic Clock during the cold war, from which nuclear Submarines took their navigational bearings, do you know where it was? Observe a few things and enjoy our wonderful National Park.

Bribie Island – Fishing report, tide times – April-May 2019

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Bribie Island – Fishing report, tide times – April-May 2019

Tags: Fishing report Bribie Island. Tide Times. Moreton Bay. Caboolture. Beachmere. Sandstone Point. Bellara. Bongaree. Woorim. Banksia Beach

As the weather gets cooler over the next few months expect to see more winter species getting caught throughout the passage and Moreton Bay area. Jew, snapper, bream, tailor and winter whiting will be on the increase. Whiting, flathead, jacks, cod and muddies still on the chew throughout the passage at the moment.

There’s been some quality muddies and sandies getting caught after the recent rain. Although not huge rainfall totals definitely enough to push a few crabs out of there holes. All the creeks in the passage worth a look and once again good quality pro pots with fresh baits and a 24 hour soak the best bet. I’ve had quite a few crab pots stolen over the last 25 years or so and it gets very frustrating when you lose a couple.

When you have 11 pots stolen out of 12 we put out its no wonder why I go back to sinking the pots these days. I’ve also heard that professional crabbers around Brisbane and the Queensland north coast having a lot of pots stolen also. The weed in the passage of late has been absolutely shocking and it’s almost not worth going sand crabbing. Although The sand crabs are thick as hell at the moment. From out in the bay to well up the passage all crabbing well. There have been some nice jacks getting caught from the passage creeks. Plastics, hardbodys and top water lures working well.

Along with the jacks are estuary cod, Queensland grouper, trevally, javelin fish and flattys. The summer whiting are still firing around the mouths of the passage creeks, the ocean beach and the Sandstone Point flats. Good squire and the odd little cobia at Cooks Rocks and Sunkens. Out off Woorim beach, the longtail tuna and mack tuna have been going off. We are finding once you go over 20 gram slugs, basically getting no fish. Ten to 20 gram slugs with upgraded trebles or singles the go.

It’s amazing to watch a 15kg plus tuna eat your lure at the boat. Over off the cape still producing some great pelagics on trolled baits and lures. The shallow reefs all producing some great mixed bags of sweetlip, cod, moses perch, snapper, pigfish, tuskies and jew. Also hanging around are big trevally, yellowtail and black kingfish, amberjack and samson fish. Floatlinings baits, working plastics or bottom bouncing all producing some quality fish.

When fishing these areas always have a floatline out for a Spanish mackerel and usually, we also have a small spin stick slug combo ready for any schools of feeding fish we come across. As the weather cools down we should hopefully see some consistent good weather patterns throughout the next few months. Anyways hope all you guys out there had a great Easter break and enjoyed your time off. Tight lines and remember “don’t destroy what you come to enjoy “

Tide Times

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Movie reviews – STEPMOM

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Movie reviews – STEPMOM

Tags: Movie reviews. Stepmom. Movies. Films. Latest releases. Netflix

Are you looking for an “enjoy-at-home” film? One that is worth recommending is “Stepmom” currently featuring on Netflix. Premiered many years ago, it is as relevant today as it was when released. With a stellar cast, the film movingly depicts the challenges faced by adults and children after family breakdown. Susan Sarandon plays the mother, Jackie, opposite Ed Harris, her ex-husband, Luke.

Movie reviews. Stepmom. Movies. Films. Latest releases. NetflixJulia Roberts is Luke’s new and live-in love interest, Isabel. Jackie’s hurt and anger over being “replaced” as a parent by Isabel are as palpable as the rejection and stonewalling Isabel feels by Jackie while trying to find her place in the children’s lives. The film belongs as much to Sarandon and Roberts as it does to the children, Anna and Ben, played by Jena Malone and Liam Aiken.

Anna, particularly, gives the viewers a compelling portrayal of the anguish and hurt caused by her parents’ separation while Ben looks for assurances as he tries to navigate the tricky waters of divided loyalties. Although a critical set of circumstances bring the adults together, the film’s message is that, in the best interests of children, the adults need to “make it right.”

Unsurprisingly, Sarandon was nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actress Award for this film and Roberts won its Blockbuster Entertainment Favourite Actress Award. Have your tissues ready and enjoy this film.

BRIBIE ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB NEWS

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BRIBIE ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB NEWS

The Photography Club members have been busy this month with several activities on the go. Some of our members contributed to an exhibition of their framed photographs which is on display at the Evolve Café. These photos are for sale till the 5th of May. Three of our members Gordon, Ron and Gaby volunteered to photograph the Wearable Art parade at the Arts Centre where artists modelled their works of art.

Featured image(above): BIPC Display at Evolve Cafe. Photo Credit: Gordon Bentzen

There were some striking photos taken on the day. These photos were made available free of charge to the artists/ models and the centre. Our members were fortunate to be invited to have our April Location Shoot at the Buick Car Club meeting at the lovely home of Christina van Haarlam at White Patch. There were seven beautifully restored and maintained Buick cars to photograph including an Oldsmobile, a 1956 Road Master, a Riviera, an Electra 225 and a Buick Eight.

After a delightful session of photography, Christina and Sally Anne Chandon provided a delicious morning tea for the crew. The Bribie Island Photography Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 pm in the boardroom at the back of the Arts Centre on Sunderland Drive. New members are always welcome. The first two meetings are free. If you wish to come along ring Gordon at 3408 2649 or Gail at 3408 9850 or just turn up on the night. www.sites.google.com/site/bribiephotographyclub e:[email protected]

Coming events – Portrait Workshop with John Lomas in July and a weekend photography outing at Tin Can Bay in October.

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