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Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 8th Edition April 12 2019 Issue 85

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Gloss Magazine Bribie Islander 8th Edition April 12 2019 Issue 85

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BRIBIE BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES AND YOUR LOCAL ISLAND CHURCH TIMES

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BRIBIE BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES AND YOUR LOCAL ISLAND CHURCH TIMES

Tags: Bribie Island churches and times. Beachmere. Sandstone Point

BRIBIE BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF ITS NEW ENTRANCE AND BOOKSHOP

Sunday the 24th February saw the grand opening of Bribie Baptist Church’s new Entrance and foyer area. Counsellor Brooke Savige was on hand to open the new entrance. “This has been a dream for the past five years but has now become a reality,” Pastor Ray Airosa says, “this will be a multi-functional space incorporating the new Reception desk and Bookshop.

BRIBIE BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATESAs the church experiences growth, the extra space is a welcome addition. The Bookshop makes available Bibles, Children’s books, Cards, Gift ideas and much more.” “The nearest Christian bookshop is an hour away which makes this a great place to purchase what is needed.” The opening times for the Bookshop are Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, and Sundays after services till 12:30 pm.

Bribie Island and surrounds local church times

Freedom Church (an ACC Church)

  • 195 First Ave, Bongaree
  • P: 07 3408 0355
  • E: [email protected]
  • Sunday Services: 9:30 am (includes Kids Program)
  • Youth Program: Freedom Youth 7pm-9pm Friday Nights.
  • Rangers: Bribie Rangers 6pm-7: 30 pm on Monday Nights.
  • 2nd Hand Shop: The Mercy Shop – Mon to Fri (9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
  • Food Bank: The Storehouse Tuesdays & Thursdays (8:30 am – 11:30 am)
    Counselling & Prayer.
  • Counseling: Bribie Wholeness Centre Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Bribie Island Baptist Church

  • 7-9 Cotterill Avenue, Bongaree
  • OFFICE: 07 3450 4039
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Pastor: Ray Airosa.
  • Services: 8:30 Traditional Service, 10:15 Family Service
  • (Kids Church) Kids Club:
  • Fridays 5:00-6: 30 pm
  • Youth Group: Fridays 7:00-9: 00 pm
  • Bookshop: Koorong items available.

Sandstone Community Church

  • Sandstone Point Community Complex Behind Shopping Centre.
  • Information: Gavin Haigh Ph 0407 888 409. P: 5429 5835.
  • Service: 4 pm on Sunday

Uniting Church

  • Cnr Webster/Hill St, Bongaree P: 3408 4151
  • E: [email protected]
  • bribieunitingchurch.weebly.com
  • Sunday Service: 8:30 am All age worship.

Messy Church:

  • 2nd Sunday @ 4 pm. Informal worship for all ages.
  • Men’s Breakfast: 1st Saturday @ 6:45am.
  • Ladies Fellowship: 3rd Wednesday @ 9 am
  • Ladies Coffee Morning: 1st Wednesday @ 10 am
  • Children’s Choir: Thursday @ 3:30 pm.
  • Know Your Bible: 2nd/4th Wednesday @ 3 pm

Bribie Island Church of Christ meets Sunday for Worship

  • Service 9.30am, including Communion.
  • Cnr Foley Street and Fifth Avenue, Bongaree.
  • Op Shop (Bargain Shed) located behind the Church building, Open 8.30am –
    12noon weekdays (closed public holidays).
  • P: 3408 3772

Beachmere Uniting Church

  • Cnr Moreton Tce/Second Ave
  • P: Pastor Dave
  • 0407 270 222

Sunday Service: 7.50am Praise singing leading into 8 am Service. All welcome.

St Paul’s Lutheran Church

  • Sunday Service: 8 am, 2nd & 4th Sunday monthly at “The Orchid House”, Sportsfi Entrance 3, 1st Avenue, Bongaree
  • P: Bernie 07 5429 5649

Bribe Island Charismatic nondenominational Home Church

  • “Sharing Faith in the Spirit of Unity” 1 Cor. 12:13.
  • For service details contact Pastor Barnett on [email protected] or
    0481 369 704

New Creation Church Bribie Island

  • Come and have fellowship and worship with us at The New Creation Church Bribie Island and Learn about the Grace of God.
  • Meets every Friday At 10.30 at the Banksia Room Bribie Hotel Bellara. Complimentary meal after the service.
  • Enquiries phone Angela mob. 0417050949 Or Eileen mob. 0438723074.

Bribie Island Catholic Church

  • – Church of the Little Flower.
    41-47 First Avenue, Bongaree, 4507.
  • Parish Priest: Fr David Pascoe.
  • Mass Times: 6pm Saturday & 8.30am
  • Sunday. Reconciliation: 5pm Saturday.
  • All enquiries: 5495 1028

Seventh-day Adventist Church

  • Meets every Saturday in Uniting Church
  • 82 Webster St Bongaree.
  • Sabbath School 9.30 am.
  • Church service 11 am.
  • Phone 0455 477 889.

Awesome Church Bribie Island INC

  • 7/1 Toorbul St, Bongaree (upstairs opp. Brennan Park)
  • P: 07 3408 0429
    M: 0408 455 508
  • E: [email protected]
  • Saturday nights 7 pm, Sundays 8 am and 10 am,
  • Kid’s Church at 10 am.
  • Sandwiches between Sunday meetings, attendees can enjoy a delicious morning tea in the church cafe from 9.15am to 10 am.

COMMUNITY HYMNFEST

  • Sunday 17 March, 2:30 pm
  • Held at Bribie Baptist Church, Cotterill Avenue, Bongaree.
  • Come and join us for a cuppa and community hymn singing. All welcome.
  • No cost involved.
  • Afternoon tea at 2:30 pm followed by Hymnfest at 3:00 pm.

Bribie Island Clubs and associations meeting dates

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Bribie Island Clubs and associations meeting dates

Tags: Bribie Island Clubs and groups. Markets. Meetings. Dates. Sandstone Point. Ningi. Bellara. Bongaree. Beachmere.

Maritime safety military cadets

Meet each Friday (during the school term) night from 6:30-9:30 ages 10yrs – 18yrs army and navy cadets, visit https://www.facebook.com/MSMC-Bribie-Island-Navy-Army-1685559284859248 for more info.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Bribie Island

Recovery I.D. meeting Monday – 7.30pm – Church of Christ Hall. Corner of Fifth Ave and Foley St, Bongaree. The meeting room is behind the church. Woorim Promises Meeting on the beach Sunday – 7.30am – Rotary Park, Woorim Beach. Access Area no.3, North St, Woorim. No dogs permitted on the beach, BYO chair. Book study meeting Thursday – 7.30pm – Church of Christ Hall. Corner of Fifth Ave and Foley St, Bongaree. The meeting room is behind the church. FOR MORE INFO Contact – Glenn 0410 435 867. Open I.D. meeting (previously known as the Banksia Beach Friday Night Meeting) Saturday – I.D. – 7.00pm – Bribie Island Baptist Church. 7 to 9 Cotterill ave, Bongaree, cnr of Cotterill and Bestman FOR MORE INFO Contact – Jaime 0438 622 545 EVERY MON, THU, FRI

BABY RHYME TIME

at the Bribie Library, 10 am. EVERY WED BANKSIA GARDEN CLUB: Meet from 9.15am – Noon at the Bribie Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Drive. All welcome. Ph Desley 3408 8470. 1st WED of the Month

BAREFOOT BOWLS, BRIBIE ISLAND BOWLS CLUB

1-3pm, Welsby Parade. $5 per person and kids are FREE with every paying adult. Includes an instructor, greens and equipment hire. 3rd SUN of the Month

BEACHMERE CRAFT GROUP:

Meet at 1.30pm at Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craft. Gold coin donation. PH 0417 067 992 2nd & 4th WED of the Month

BEACHMERE INDOOR BOWLS CLUB:

Meet at the Community Hall, Progress Avenue. 1.15pm-4pm. Cost $4: includes 3 games of bowls & afternoon tea. PH 0414 088 358. Every MON

BEACHMERE SLIMMERS INC:

Meet at the Community Hall, Progress Ave, Beachmere, 9 a.m. to 10.30am. Entry $4.00 per meeting. Contact: Judy 0401153633 or Pat: 54968551. Every FRI

BEING THERE –

Grief Contact and Support Morning Tea: Meets at 10.00 – 11.00 am in rooms at George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals 2/229 Goodwin Drive Bongaree. This FREE morning tea is hosted by grief counselor Geoff Bradford. Contact Geoff [email protected] or PH 0421 866 560. 1st WED of the Month

BRIBIE & DISTRICT WOODCRAFTERS ASSOCIATION.

Bribie Woodies open daily for members workshop activities. Also sales and demonstrations at Art Centre Markets last Sunday every month. Contact John for information on 0417 635 093. OPENS DAILY

BRIBIE BUTTERFLY VOLUNTEERS INC:

Meet from 9am-1pm. Volunteer your time to help with the running of Bribie Butterfly House community project. PH Ray 0409 491 419. MON TO FRI

BRIBIE COMMUNITY PLANT NURSERY:

208 First Avenue, Bribie. The nursery has been on Bribie since 1990 and is run completely by volunteers. All money raised goes back into the community. OPEN MON – FRI, 8 – 11am

BRIBIE ISLAND AND DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE:

Meets Mondays at 5 pm. Smart Recovery (from addiction/s) Group Mondays 1.15pm. ‘Feel great, Get things done: Me time for Women’ EVERY MON

BRIBIE ISLAND BICYCLE USER GROUP

(BRIBIE BUG) offers easy rides 8 am Mondays, 6 am Wednesdays, and 8 am Saturdays. Rides leave Information Centre, Benabrow Avenue, Bellara. Contact Isabel on 5496 8661. MON, WED & SAT

BRIBIE ISLAND BUSH POETS:

Meet at 6.30pm at the Blue Pacific Hotel, Woorim. Everyone is welcome to come along and present poetry or just listen. PH Cay 3408 3219. 4th MON of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB:

Monthly Concert at 11 am in the U3A Recreation Hall, First Ave Bongaree, Ph Di 0402 255 852 4th SUN of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (BIEPA):

Meets at 7 pm, the Anzac Room Bribie Island RSL. All welcome. For more information phone Diane 0438 111 163. 4th MON of the Month

Bribie Island Clubs and groups. Meetings. Dates. Sandstone Point. Ningi. Bellara. Bongaree-1BRIBIE ISLAND GARDEN CLUB:

Meet at the RSL Auditorium, 9 am for 9.30 start. PH Les 0411 049 894. 4th WED of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND GEM & FOSSICKING CLUB:

Meet at 8am-1pm. Club sheds situated adjacent to the Community Arts Centre, 191 Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach. Please wear closed in shoes. Our annual Gem Show will be held over the weekend of September 8th & 9th, hours – 0800hrs to 1600hrs, at the sheds of the Community Art Centre, 191 Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach, Bribie Island PH Greg 0418 835 137 or Colin 0420 917 625. EVERY MON, TUE, WED, SAT

BRIBIE ISLAND HANDCRAFT CLUB:

Meet at 8 am – 11 am, Bribie Indoor Bowls Hall, First Ave. All welcome. BYO handcraft. PH Stacey 0438 001 297. EVERY THU

BRIBIE ISLAND HEALTHY SLIMMERS FELLOWSHIP:

Support group meets Tuesday @ 7:30 am at TOCH, 36 Banya St, Bongaree. All welcome. PH Dorothy 5497 5552 or Sandra 0427 829 008. EVERY TUE

BRIBIE ISLAND FAMILY HISTORY INTEREST GROUP:

Meet in The Anzac Room, Bribie Island, RSL Club. February To December (Tues 1 pm, Thurs 10 am). Feb – Dec. PH Bette 3408 3096. 1st TUE and 2nd THU

BRIBIE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

Monthly meetings in the RSL’s ANZAC Room on Level 1 at 6:30 pm. All Welcome. PH Lynne Hooper on 3408 2336. 2nd WED of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND INDOOR BOWLS CLUB:

First Avenue. Tues 09:00 – 12:00, Weds 13:00 – 16:00, Thurs 18:30 – 21:30, Fri 13:00 – 16:00. Phone 3408 0177 or best call in and see us on Games Days. New members welcome. EVERY TUE, WED, THU, FRI Bribie island lions club at blue pacific hotel Woorim 6 pm for 6.30 pm start. Inquiries on how to join lions phone 0457867390. New members welcome. 2nd & 4th THU Each Month

BRIBIE ISLAND MIXED SOCIAL DART CLUB:

Meets at the Bribie Island Golf Club Woorim. Games start at 6:30 names in by 6:15. All welcome to come along and have a game. For more info. Email Heather: [email protected] or phone 0427499073 EVERY TUE

BRIBIE ISLAND ORCHESTRA PRACTICE:

7.00 pm. Every Sunday evening at Sandstone Point. Phone Heather White for details. 5497 5818. Every SUN of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND ORCHID SOCIETY CULTURAL MEETING at Orchid House:

Meet at 156A First Ave, Bribie Island Meeting time – Arrival 1:00 pm for a 1:30 pm start. Plants must be benched by 1:15 pm when judging commences. Teresa Watson 0407 782 290. 4th TUE of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND ORCHID SOCIETY NEW GROWERS’:

Meeting held at Orchid House, 156A First Ave, Bribie Island Meeting time – Arrival 1:00 pm for 1:30 pm start. Teresa Watson 0407 782 290. 2nd SAT of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND PROBUS CLUB:

If you’re new to the area or are finding it a bit challenging to break into the local social scene, you might find what you’re looking for by joining one of Bribie’s top social clubs – the Bribie Island Probus Club, catering for retired or semi-retired men and women interested in establishing friendships, engaging in fellowship with like-minded souls and perhaps having a little fun too. The club meets monthly at 9:15 a.m. in the RSL Conference Room. Details:- Mark (3408-4145) or Ursula (3410-0792)

BRIBIE ISLAND RSL WOMEN’S AUXILIARY:

Meets (except January) in the Anzac Room of the Bribie Island RSL Club at 9.30 a.m. New members welcome. You do not need to be an ex-service person to join. For enquiries phone Jan Wright on 0407 030 598 or email [email protected]. Every 2nd MON of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND VIEW CLUB (supporting The Smith Family):

meets for lunch at 11.30 for 12.00 at Serenity @ The Waterways, Welsby Parade. For information or apologies phone Jennifer 3408 2152 or Fay 3408 2617. 4th WED of the Month

BRIBIE MASONIC LODGE:

Meets at 7 pm Banya St, Bongaree. Visitors welcome. Nev 0407 300 765, Ron 0418 858 866. 2nd WED of the Month

BRIBIE ISLAND SENIORS COMPUTING CLUB DISCUSSION GROUP:

Meets in the Anzac Room Bribie RSL at 1.00pm. Just turn up and maybe you have a special interest you can share with us or just want a bit of help yourself. EVERY 2nd TUE of the Month

BRIBIE TOASTMASTERS:

Meet at 7.00pm in the Bribie RSL club with a warm welcome to anyone who comes to visit. 1st & 3rd TUE of the Month Caboolture VIEW Club hold a social function or event each month. Our February outing will be a Friendship Day that is being held at Sandstone Point Hotel on Thursday 7th February. Members are meeting for morning tea at 10 am and will later have lunch at The Oyster Shed. We welcome any other women who would like to make new friends to join us. For more information please contact: Sue Wilkinson 0405333115 or Gwen Tracey 54339395

COUNTRY LINKS MONTHLY CONCERT:

Meet at 12 noon at the Bribie Activity Centre (formally Golden Age) 96-108 Arcadia Ave., Woorim. PH Janice 0403 481 943. 2nd SUN of the Month CRAFT GROUP, 1.30pm at Beachmere Uniting Church, Cnr Moreton Tce & Second Ave. Bring your craft. Gold coin donation. All welcome. PH 0417 067 992. EVERY 2nd & 4th WED of the Month

CRAFT AND FRIENDSHIP CLUB:

Meet at 8.45am to 11.45am in the Church of Christ Hall, Fifth and Folley Streets, Bongaree. All welcome. PH Margaret on 3408 4108. Every Friday

DRAGONS ABREAST BRIBIE ISLAND:

Monthly Meeting held 6.30pm for 6.45pm start, at the Anzac Room RSL Bribie. 1st WED of the Month EUCHRE: meet at Bribie Island Bowls Club from 12.30pm until 4 pm. $4.00 including afternoon tea. Visitors welcome. Can teach anyone who would like to learn. Details. PH Betty Jones 3408 1968. EVERY MON

GIRL GUIDES:

For information contact Yvette 0413 043 659. EVERY TUE

Bribie Island Clubs and groups. Meetings. Dates. Sandstone Point. Ningi. Bellara. Bongaree-1GLOBAL CARE FOOD ASSIST:

provides food parcels, emergency food relief, and low-cost food to eligible clients. Open Wednesdays only from 11 am till 12.30pm or until stock runs out. BYO cooler and carry bags. Toorbul Lane across from Saviges, Bongaree. PH Rebecca 0433 371 749. EVERY WED

ISLAND QUILTERS:

For friendly support for those people interested in sewing and handicrafts. Held between 8.30am to 12.30pm at studio 3 Bribie Island Art Centre Sunderland Drive. Phone Aileen 0403342033’ Evey WED

JP’S BRIBIE ISLAND SHOPPING CENTRE.

Contact Gary Stephens 0400750 232 10:00am to 1:00pm. Every TUE to SAT.

LION’S CLUB OF SANDSTONE POINT CAR BOOT MARKET:

Meet at 6-11am. Car park Sandstone Point Oval (next to IGA). Cost $10.00 a stall. Bookings: 0435 017 752. 1st SAT of the Month

MARKET STALL:

9 am – 11 am. Church of Christ hall. Fifth & Foley Street. Pumicestone Ukulele Group. 5 pm – 7 pm. At Uniting Church. 2nd & 4th FRI of the Month

MEDITATION AT BRIBIE ARTS CENTRE LABYRINTH:

Sunderland Drive, 7 am. Contact Joyce 0439 329 334. EVERY TUE

MULTICULTURAL ENGLISH:

Meets at 9am-12pm. 9 Verdoni Street, Bellara. PH 3408 8440 EVERY MON

NEEDLECRAFT:

Ladies Sewing Circle meets at the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre, Sunderland Dr, Banksia Beach 9 am – 4 pm. PH Cheryl 3408 8988 or Karin 0417 705 171. EVERY TUE

PAM’S FREE TAI CHI AND MEDITATION GROUP:

Solander Esp. Banksia Beach @ 10a.m. Beginners Welcome. EVERY TUE & SAT

PUMISTONE PASSAGE PROBUS GROUP:

If you enjoy fun and friendship then this is the club for you! Come along to one of our meetings at the RSL Anzac Room 9 am for 9.30 start. Meet new friends and hear an interesting talk. But that’s not all. Each month we have a dinner date, a walk and coffee morning, an activity or outing and a fishing group. Come and join the fun. Visitors Welcome. For more details call Gerry Hurst on 54976580 or 0457305391. Look forward to seeing you there 2nd TUE of the Month

PUMICESTONE TREFOIL GUILD (The adult section of Girl Guides Australia):

Meets at 1 pm at various venues. PH Annette on 0407 566 430 or Pat 3408 4079. 3rd MON of the Month

ROTARY CLUB OF BRIBIE ISLAND:

Meets at 6.30pm for 7.00pm, Bribie Island Hotel, 29 Sylvan Beach Esplanade. Phone Mary 0421 529 824 Every THU

SANDSTONE POINT COMMUNITY COMPLEX:

Free Morning Tea is held at 10 am at Sandstone Point Community Complex [behind Shopping Centre] for all residents. Come and enjoy. For further details contact Margaret 5429 5024. 1st MON of the Month

SENIORS SOCIAL COFFEE:

Meet at 10 am. The venue has changed from the Coffee Club to the Sports Club at Bongaree. 2nd & 4th TUE of the Month

THE BRIBIE ISLAND BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL SERVICEMENS’ ASSOCIATION:

Meet for lunch and a chat at 25 Boronia Drive, Bongaree. PH John Price 0439 287 747. 1st TUE of the Month

THE BRIBIE ISLAND COMMUNITY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP:

Meets from 1.00pm until 3.00pm (December and January excepted), in the Anzac Room at the Bribie Island RSL Club, 99 Toorbul Street, Bongaree. Meetings are open to people with Parkinson’s and their carers and family members and community. Gold Coin Donation. Contact: Co-ordinator David Martin on 0418 750120 EVERY 2nd THU of the Month

TRAIN RIDES:

Melsa Park, Toorbul Street, Bongaree. 10am – 2.30pm. Community Markets. Brennan Park, Bongaree. 3rd SUN of the Month

TWELVE BY TWELVE,

Living Sober Meeting: 7.30pm, Church of Christ hall, Corner of Fifth Ave and Foley st Bongaree. The meeting room is behind the church. PH Glenn 0410 435 867.EVERY THU

THE BRIBIE ISLAND VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOC. (BIVVA):

Meet at: 9.00am. Where: The Bribie Island Drop In Centre at the Recreation Hall, 156 First Ave, Bongaree. The BIVVA Drop-In Centre is open to all Veterans Mon – Fri at 9.00am – 1.00pm. Pension and Welfare Officers available Mon and Tues at 10.00am – 1.00pm. PH 3408 0405 Office Pensions/ Welfare 3408 1280. FIRST WED of the Month

BRIBIE MARKET DAYS & DATES

Who doesn’t love a bargain! Bribie is blessed with a number of great markets.

QUEENSLAND CANCER COUNCIL MARKETS WHEN:

First Sunday of each Month 7 am – 12noon WHERE: Brennan Park, Toorbul Street Bribie

BRIBIE ROTARY MARKETS WHEN:

Every second Sunday of each month 6:30 am to 12:00 noon. WHERE: Brennan Park, Toorbul Street Bribie.

BRIBIE ISLAND AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY APPEAL (BIDCA) MARKET WHEN:

Every 3rd Sunday of the Month 6 am – 12noon WHERE: Brennan Park, Toorbul Street Bribie.

BRIBIE VIBE ARTS & CRAFT MARKET WHEN:

Last Sunday of the Month 8:30 am – 1 pm WHERE: Bribie Island Community Arts Centre 191 Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach

LIONS CLUB OF SANDSTONE POINT CAR BOOT SALE WHEN:

First Saturday of the Month 6 am – 11 am WHERE: Car Park adjacent to Sandstone Point Shopping Village 205 Bestmann Road East, Sandstone Point

UPCOMING BEACHMERE EVENTS

EACH SATURDAYS – WITNESSING/JP SERVICE,

9 am – 9.30am Outside IGA, Beachmere Village Shopping Centre, Cnr Beachmere & James Rds. [email protected]

EACH SATURDAY – BINGO,

Eyes down 1 pm, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. Contact Gwen 0448 238 056. EACH MONDAY – MAH JONG, 9am-12pm Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. Contact Gwen 0448 238 056.

EACH TUESDAY – BEACHMERE ASSIST – NEW VENUE,

9am-11am The Shed, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. FREE weekly drop in! All Welcome: Contact Dave 0475 571 902 or email [email protected].

EACH WEDNESDAY – TENNIS – SOCIAL DOUBLES

8 am – 11 am, Beachmere Tennis Club, Roger Street Sporting Complex, Beachmere. All levels of abilities welcome. Tea & Coffee provided. Cost is $4. Contact to confirm play 0405 241 698 or 0439 287 414.

EACH WEDNESDAY – CARDS

9 am-noon, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave, Contact Gwen 0448 238 056.

EACH WEDNESDAY – SOUL & LINE DANCING,

6-7pm Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Ave. Contact Gwen 0448 238 056.

EACH FRIDAY – BEACHMERE SLIMMERS SUPPORT GROUP,

9 am Beachmere Activity Centre, 25 Biggs Ave. For info contact Judy 0401 153 633 OR Find us on Facebook

EACH FRIDAY – BEACHMERE SCOUTS – JOEYS – STARTING 1 FEB – NEW VENUE & NEW AGE BRACKET (ages 5-8 years)

6 pm- 7 pm at Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Avenue.

EACH FRIDAY – BEACHMERE SCOUTS – CUBS, STARTING 1 FEB – NEW VENUE & NEW AGE BRACKET (ages 8-11.5 years)

5.50pm – 6pm-7.30pm, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Avenue.

EACH MONDAY – BEACHMERE SCOUTS – STARTING 4 FEB – NEW DAY, NEW VENUE & NEW AGE BRACKET (ages 11.5– 15 years)

6 pm – 8 pm, Beachmere Community Hall, 5 Progress Avenue, contact [email protected] for more info.

JP WITNESSING SERVICE

9.00 – 9.30am every Saturday outside IGA Are you a JP / CDec? Join the roster for JP Duty once a month. Call 0456 818 017 to get in touch with Suzanne who organises the roster.

Mad Poets Society – March 2019

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Mad Poets Society – March 2019

Tags: Poetry. Rhymes. Poets Poems

TO MY GRANDCHILDREN

There’s a little bit of me in you I see it everyday

The way you hold your head sometimes

And the funny things you say

The looks you get upon your face

The frown lines when you get mad

The smile you show when you see your

Father Because he was my Son before he was your Dad

The way you stick out your tongue when you think

The way that you try to dance

The imaginary thought bubbles above your head

None of these things are just by chance

So one day when it comes that I’m no longer around

I hope you see a little bit of me in you

And remember I will love you forever and a day

You can be sure that this is true

by KMH

THE OLD TOYOTA RAV

I was 50 yrs old when I purchased my first car

She was pearly white with style and a bumper bar

I owned the Toyota Rav for 15 years

Tow bar and boot space and room for the pinking shears

She had gears and determination and never let me down

I never wanted to sell her but time had come around

My Son put her on gumtree with her resume

I gave her a wash and a polish there was not an ounce of decay

A woman from Alex wanted to take a look

So Saturday I drove off to a rendezvous nook

She poked and prodded and looked about

I will take this car for this amount Well!

I was awe struck and could not believe my ears

A hand shake and deposit and the deal was in flight

Just a road worthy and things were right

Monday morning came and it was time to say goodbye

To me the little white Rav was dear and I had a tear in my eye

So many memories with grandchildren and dogs

All went with the little Rav that I just flogged

So now I have a new car but it is not the same

The little white Rav will always remain

A car with no technology that was in my command

It does not ask me questions with press button suggestions

It was clearly just a little white car

by Sharmayne Kurtz

MY WIFE

Aged twenty-two – A drifter Little for me in life

I did what every bloke should do I won myself – a wife

We never had a cracker

It was mostly trouble and strife

But someone kept me trying

She was of course – my wife

Seven months of marriage

The first child growing ripe

The bloody war said ‘That’s It’

You have to leave your wife.

The whole damn world was torn apart

Change and misery was rife

But I made it with the backing

Of no one else but – my wife

I set about building houses

With an ego as sharp as a knife

Became a Master Builder

Urged on by – my wife 49 years of marriage

What a wonderful life Would gladly do it all again

But only with the same – wife

Aged 70 and still firing

That ego still sharp as a knife

Who keeps me on the straight and narrow

You guessed it in one – my wife

All you young blokes in Australia

If you really want a good life

Pull in your head – get in there

But first, you need a good wife

You may get the idea that I love her

But that’s not exactly right

Add adoration to loving

Then you’ve got it – that’s my wife

by Leslie George

Johnston Footnote: George’s daughter Lana Bushell of Bongaree submitted her late father’s poem. George passed away in 1990 at the age of 73. Thanks, Lana for sending it into us.

Photography Club Bribie Island

David Sweedman
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Photography Club Bribie Island

Tags: Photography Group. Bribie Island. Moreton Bay. Caboolture. Sandstone Point. Ningi. Bellara

Out first competition meeting for the year was held on Monday 25 Feb. The theme was “Scapes” which could be a Landscape, Seascape or Cityscape and the winner was Vince Bowser with a stunning shot of Queenstown in New Zealand. Marj Webber won the Mono PI with a low key shot of a “Harlequin Beetle” which was also chosen as Photo of the Month. Marj also won the Colour Print with “Swallowtail” a colourful shot taken at the Butterfly house. Kristie White was the winner of Open Colour PI with a charming photo of a monkey titled “Monkey”.

Featured image(above): Photo of the Month: Marj Webber – Harlequin Beetle in Low Key

Roger Bowden took out the Mono Print with an interesting shot titled “Boat Repair”. Our Judge was Paul Tilly an accredited PSQ Judge who traveled from Aspley to critique and judge our images. He examined each photograph and during the critique gave us helpful tips on how to improve our work. This part of the meeting is very important as we can learn so much from the strengths and mistakes of our and other photographers’ work.

We had a very good roll up at the meeting with several new members and visitors attending. During the month we set up a display of our work in the Flinders Gallery which was on show along with many other arts and crafts in a Showcase at the Arts Centre. The Location shoot for February was at the Maleny Botanical Gardens. There was a good roll-up of members at the gardens for a 9 o’clock start. Some of us hired buggies while others preferred to walk.

There was a host of things to photograph in the gardens including waterfalls, spectacular views of the Glasshouse Mountains, lovely scenery within the gardens themselves and four bird aviaries including one which featured only Australian native birds. The day was fine, not too hot with a gentle breeze which made for pleasant conditions. Some impressive shots were taken on the day.

These were shown in a slide show at the meeting. The Bribie Island Photography Club meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm in the boardroom at the back of the Art’s 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.

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Photography for beginners – Lesson 2 & 3

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Photography for beginners – Lesson 2 & 3

Tags: How to become a photographer. Photography tutorial

Back to photography tutorial lesson 1

We have already found three important settings concerning the light: the aperture, the speed, and the sensitivity. Let’s detail them:

APERTURE

Depending on the lenses, the aperture of the iris of the diaphragm can go from f/1.2 to f/32. In a lens, the smaller number “f” is, the bigger the aperture is and more light enters the CCD sensor. And vice versa: a big number “f” means a small aperture and, consequently, less light. Generally, the maximum aperture depends on the focal length of the lens: the longer the focal length is, the smaller the maximum aperture is. But aperture is not only important to control the quantity of light going into the CCD sensor.

It determines to the depth of field (area of focus), which is the area where the subjects appearing in it are sharp, in focus. The subjects being out of that area are blurred, out of focus. The smaller the aperture is, the larger the depth of field is.

SPEED

The speed the shutter flips up and down determines the time of exposure of the sensor. The low

Photography Club. Photos. Pictures. Bribie Island. Brisbane. Queensland
Marj Webber, Lemon Migrant

speed will allow a long exposure and a fast speed a short exposure. Depending of the cameras, the speed can go from 30” (seconds) to 1/4000” (4000 times faster -or shorter than a second). Most of the cameras have to a feature called BULB which allows the shutter to be open as long as you want, for night photography.

SENSITIVITY ISO

The sensitivity of the CCD is measured in ISO units which go from 80 to several thousand, once again, depending on the camera. The higher the ISO number is, the more sensitive the CCD is to the light. Normally, on a sunny day, you must use 80 or 100 ISO. In dark areas, even during the day, you can use 200 or 400 ISO. On very cloudy and dark days, you can increase the ISO number.

During the evening and at night, very high ISO produce optical noise and, therefore, very high level of grain on the picture (you can avoid this problem by reducing the ISO and the speed, and by increasing the aperture; the use of the tripod is obligatory). Summarizing: The light is controlled through The aperture (f/xxx), The speed (“), The sensitivity (ISO)

To freeze the movements of the Willie Wagtail, the speed of the shutter is 1/2500 s (2500 times shorter than a second), the aperture of the diaphragm f/4 and the sensitivity 400 ISO

LESSON 3:

HOW TO MANAGE THE SETTINGS

Note: The following content is for manual exposure. The settings -aperture, speed, and sensitivity- are related amongst themselves (see attached picture). Example 1: Bird flying On a sunny day, if you want to freeze the flight you must select a high speed: around 1/500, 1/640, for slow flights, or 1/2500, 1/3200 (or more) for fast flights. Remember that when the speed is very high, the flow of light going to the CCD sensor is limited. In this case, if you select ISO100, you must select a large aperture (f/7.1, f/6.3, f/5.6, …).

For the opposite, if you want to transmit the movement of the wings by showing them blurry, you must reduce the speed and, therefore, to decrease the aperture. On a dark day, you can use the same settings except that the sensitivity should be increased to compensate for the surrounding light conditions. Example 2: Bird on a branch As you want to get the maximum of details, you are better to use a slow speed (1/100, 1/125), a small aperture (f/8.0, f/9.0) and a low ISO (80, 100, depending on the daylight).

But if the bird is moving, you must slightly increase the three settings: speed, aperture, and ISO. Example 3: Landscape on a sunny day Obviously, in this case, you don’t need high speed (except if there are birds flying around). Then, the speed could be 1/125 or 1/160. The aperture doesn’t need to be large: f/9.0 or f/10 (or less to enlarge the depth of field) will be enough. Depending on the surrounding light, your ISO can still be 100. For other conditions, you must take into account the rules of the following exposure triangle.

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Photography Lesson 4

LAC CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS

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LAC CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS

“Go on, do something different — volunteer for your Local Ambulance Committee (LAC ), “ urges LAC President Rae. With about 145 active committees boasting more than 1300 members across Queensland LAC volunteering is on the rise.

“Attached to ambulance stations of all sizes and in many locations, LACs provide a direct link to the community. From fundraising to purchase additional resources for paramedics, to raising awareness of ambulance services through community engagement, LACs are an important part of the Ambulance service,” said Rae. LACs also deliver vital community safety training sessions through the CPR Awareness program where community members learn CPR for a gold coin donation in just 90 minutes.

So if you would like to learn how to perform CPR and then teach others or perhaps obtain First Aid skills and then teach school children or if you have an interest in supporting QAS in our community then this is for you suggests Rae. She says whilst not as a rule required, a medical background of some type or administration skills may be an advantage. For further information please call President Rae on 0416 023 818.

 

HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY – DR KIT PEDLER

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HELLY’S CELEBRITIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY – DR KIT PEDLER

DR KIT PEDLER “THE IMPERFECT GAIAN”

“I have a fire in my belly – a force inside me I didn’t think was possible.” But when I meet DR KIT PEDLER in his quiet farm cottage near Faversham, Kent, in 1979, I realize that he is the most multi-faceted person I have ever met and that this fire in his belly is not only a possibility but the essence of the man.

Multi-faceted? Yes!

Qualified doctor and surgeon, degree in Pathology, Head of Anatomy and Electron Microscopy of London’s University Institute of Opthalmology, scientist extraordinaire, author of many scientific papers, short stories, science fiction novels, scriptwriter, sculptor, painter, gadget inventor, creator of the CYBERMEN (DR. WHO’S grimmest warning about our technological perversion and energy crisis), co-writer of over 30 episodes of the two British TV series DOOMWATCH and DR WHO,cook, bread maker, radio and TV broadcaster on environmental affairs, husband of 31 years, father of 4 children and most of all now, “THE IMPERFECT GAIAN.”

When Kit discusses his latest, factual book on the environment, THE QUEST FOR GAIA, I feel instinctively, that I have stepped over the crater of a dormant volcano, and by this intrusion have caused it to erupt into full force, engulfing me in its path. In fact Kit (he does not want to be addressed by any other name or title) does much more than that. The book, once read, affects me so much, that it changes my life and attitude towards our planet, turning me into a Gaian myself, so much so, that ever since, my properties including our home on Bribie, have been named GAIA.

My first GAIA in 1980 is in the Whitsundays, and when I let Kit know, he is “tickled pink!” But shortly afterward in 1981, Kit dies of a heart attack aged 53. What a waste of such a talented and warm, human being, having to depart his precious planet so young!

But back to our first meeting:

“THE QUEST FOR GAIA is really a distillation of all my sciences,” confirms this tall, broad-shouldered, casual man of 52, as we relax in his country kitchen, with an evocative aroma of his freshly baking bread in the oven exuding throughout.

“For many years I have had very deep-seated feelings of what our species has done to the natural world. There are very few people moving in the direction I am going. But I have to go that way whatever happens. Absolutely whatever!” And Kit is having a hard time of it. Even still in the ’70s often called, ‘Dr. Doom,’ scaremonger, bonkers and crackpot, oddball and ecology nut. “So now I devote myself full-time to doing something about it and give accurate and critical views on our dangerously poised society and the changes we all need to bring about. I think that is optimistic he continues. But Kit’s thoughts go deeper than just our fight for survival.

“I have been carrying out some of the changes myself, on a very imperfect scale, because I am an average indulgent hedonist, loving good food, good wine, music, and my creature comforts. But you can have huge fun finding alternatives to modern technology, which is stimulating to the ingenuity. “I now love cooking and the use of herbs. I love making things and can make almost anything I need here and I have not been taught by anybody. I have done more research on food than I did on my second doctorate. I bake all our bread and love kneading the dough, and I remember my great joy when I saw the first bulbs lit from my wind generator.”

Kit feels very seriously that we have poured all our human characteristics into the microchip. As people do more for themselves, they recognize their sense of independence and feel rewarded from seeing the result. And that’s what Kit hates most, that with all our technology people have been de-skilled and are totally dependent on technology. “What makes you feel magnificent and superhuman to lie in a field? “What makes you feel rotten to lie on a bed of concrete? “There is something in your base-memory, your universal subconscious that tells you one is right and the other is wrong for humans.”

“We can all play our part in preserving the life process on our planet for a more sustainable future, greater happiness and creativity. I am not an environmental moralist. I am not approving or disapproving. Nothing is perfect. I am not proposing a utopian life. “But for the first time in human history we are faced with an extra-human politician, which I have called GAIA, after the earth mother goddess of the Greeks – where Gaia is calling the tune. And I don’t mean Gaia to be a fat old woman, sitting pregnant on a cloud in the sky! I mean the life process, the total life form of our planet.”

Bribie Island History – A BOY ON BRIBIE A HUNDRED YEARS AGO Part 1

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Bribie Island History – A BOY ON BRIBIE A HUNDRED YEARS AGO Part 1

Tags: Bribie Island. History. RONALD PATTERSON. Queensland. Moreton Bay. Australia.

RONALD PATTERSON – BORN 1900, WRITTEN 1982, AGED 82

Introduction

The Historical Society has recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary and is proud to have created a growing awareness and interest in the rich history of this small island. Over those years we have built a Database of over 300,000 searchable documents relating to Bribie. These include Photos, Films, Maps, Letters, Articles, Newspapers, Books, Interviews, Personal accounts, and Community records.

Featured image(top): Tent Campers Bribie 1922

Last month we launched the book “Bribie Island- A Handy History” providing an overview of the key aspects of Bribie’s past which is now on sale for just $10 at the Museum and from the Historical Society. Two years ago we published a book titled “Describing Bribie Island 1865-1965” as a unique collection of first-hand accounts written by pioneers who visited the island over the hundred years from 1865.

bribie island history books to readOne of the 27 accounts in that book was written by Ronald Patterson about his vivid memories of visits to Bribie in 1900 and 1920. Ron wrote his memories in 1982, at the age of 82, and his daughter Estelle Rashleigh kindly donated the handwritten account to the Historical Society in 2014. It makes fascinating reading and provides a wonderful insight into life here 100 years ago. The remarkable story is being published here in two episodes, with Part 1 in this edition as follows, and the second half in the next edition of the Bribie Islander.

This is a story of my impressions of Bribie Island very often referred to as “The Island in the sun”. I have always thought of this marvelous place as Paradise in the years gone by, and I speak of the early nineteen twenties. The beautiful beaches, the fish, the mud crabs and sand crabs are in abundance, especially in Pumicestone Passage. Before I continue my story, I have no claim to be a literary genius or the necessary qualifications to explain in detail my thoughts.

My only wish is to explain in simple terms what I have seen all through the years. A BOY of 10 YEARS I was ten years old when I first saw Bribie Island (1910). I had an uncle who had a farm in the Beaudesert area. It was decided that he would take me on his proposed trip to Bribie Island, which he expected would take one month. The whole trip was a real hazard and I realised I was taken along to be a real little flunky.

Harness the horses, unharness the horses, hobble them each stop, see to the cooking fire, all sorts of chores. None the less it was quite interesting and to a boy of ten quite exciting. We finally set off on our trip to Bribie Island, it took seven days to reach our destination as I remember. One afternoon he asked me if I would like kangaroo tail soup and a nice steak. I said it sounded good so he said righto Boy (I was known as Boy to my family). He shot a nice plump kangaroo and for tea that evening, what a feast. What that man could do with a kangaroo and making damper, oh boy could he cook. He was a most incredible man.

CAMPING IN THE BUSH

That night we set up camp at Redcliffe. We had killed five big black snakes that day and shot about ten goannas. That night we were troubled with dingoes and I must say, I wasn’t very happy about it all, however, the night passed by. We set off the next day for Caboolture. The next day we started early and received a number of directions on how to get to Bribie. We got vegetables and fruit that we would require for a week at Bribie. Water was a problem. We filled our containers, six kerosene tins and one wooden flask holding about fifteen gallons.

That night we camped at a creek and saw many huge crabs. The only way we got them was to cut a large forked branch, stripped it free of bark and made it in the fashion of a launching net. We waded out waist deep and we managed to get three large crabs. What a feast we had. Lovely crab meat and fresh damper. We eventually arrived at our destination. We made camp at the spot where the Toorbul boat ramp now stands. We had a good supply of fishing gear and tackle. No gut lines in those days, mostly a black and white linen type of line which proved most effective.

Bribie Island. History. RONALD PATTERSON. Queensland. Moreton Bay. Australia.

Boys on Bribie 1910

SLASHING FOR FISH

That night we had a couple of nice squire fillets. To get bait, mainly Gar and mullet, the method we used was by the aid of a Slasher. It was constructed of a pole about eight foot long and links of chain which was attached to a length of heavy fencing wire about eight feet long. We watched the little inlets on a rising tide teaming with mullet and huge gar. At the right opportunity we brought the slasher down with a mighty swing, stunning gar and mullet, enabling us to pick up all the bait we needed which, as all fishermen would know, fresh bait was the answer.

There were hundreds of dolphins, also dugong in small herds feeding on the seaweed which grew profusely on the bottom of the passage. Shoals of surface fish such as mullet, big schools of tailor, all sizes of mackerel and often we observed large Bonita jumping about feeding on fish of all descriptions. One had to see all this to really believe it all, but take my word it all happened.

We were, unfortunately, unable to get over to the Island, we just could not locate a person with a boat. We were so disappointed we didn’t get over to the Island. After eight days we broke camp and headed for home. This stay was one of my most pleasant experiences of my life and as we left I looked back to Bribie and made a vow I would be back, and back I came in late 1920.

SCHOOL, HARD WORK and WAR SERVICE

The following few lines before commencing my four years residence on Bribie are not really important, it is really to fill in the gap between 1909 to the year 1920. I had no schooling of any consequence. In the next few years, 13 to 17, I worked on farms and cattle stations. I enlisted for the armed forces at Beaudesert township in 1917, putting my age up. I eventually reached England and camped at Salisbury Plains then on to Brighton on Sea where we were trained for Field Engineers.

I eventually arrived in France just after the battle of Villers Bretonneux when word of the Armistice came through. Prior to leaving Australia we, the last of reinforcements for overseas, were engaged for six months on a rather gruesome job of locating those Australians who died in battle. We dug up and placed them in the various War cemeteries in France and Belgium. We returned to Australia in September 1919 and were discharged.

FAIR GO FOR A BATTLER

I suppose all my life I have been a rebel one way or another. I have a definite feeling about life in general and I will not have any form of standover tactics, as a kid, as a soldier, as a worker, now or in the future. I have a very definite dislike to such tactics. Soldiering days, jobs I have had in my time, quite responsible positions I have had all through my life, my understanding of a fair go and to my knowledge been a fighter for the underdog. I am now almost 82 years of age. I consider I know all about hardship and always to the end a real down to earth battler.

BRIBIE ISLAND PARADISE 1920

I want to mention especially the arrival of the Christmas Eve crowds as the ships approached the blinker at the entrance of Pumicestone Passage. All ships brilliantly lit up and horns blasting away as they approached their berth at the Bribie Jetty. People from everywhere flocked to the jetty to welcome their Mums and Dads, brothers and sisters, friends, all calling out to one another, what a joyous occasion it was. Any wonder I called this my Island of paradise.

Many nights we had sing songs on the jetty. Dancing in the hall which was situated first where the water tower is, adjacent to Bribie Bowls Club. I eventually reached my goal in late 1920, my Island of Paradise. I met up with Jack Creber one of the finest fishermen I have ever known, and others, Peter Rich (known as the groper King), Bob Goldener and Banner Beany, they were the fishing crew of my netting adventures. Whilst engaged in fishing, I had a lot of spare time.

Bribie Island. History. RONALD PATTERSON. Queensland. Moreton Bay. Australia.

KOOPA Leaving Bribie

I helped the Davies’ family in their boarding house and café, which was situated on the piece of land adjacent to the jetty. I prepared vegetables, opened oysters and other odd jobs in between. I had all of my meals free. The Davies family lived in Banya Street and he had a hedge cut out of pine trees and along the top he cut and trimmed the figures of kangaroo and emu. It was known as the “Novelty Gardens” and was a thing of beauty for the many hundreds of visitors to the Island.

Bribie Island. History. RONALD PATTERSON. Queensland. Moreton Bay. Australia.

Novelty Garden 1933

Bob Davies, the son, used to wheel a cart about, rubber wheels and built of wire mesh. He sold groceries, soaps, toothpaste, all sorts of things. He rang a bell and his cry was “Good Morning Lady, have you used Pears soap this morning?” He was a real character. I also helped the Tug Company’s Caretaker, Mr. Bill Freeman, his father, his son, and grandfather were well-known fishermen and crabbers. I helped him in taking to ropes and securing them off the Koopa and Doomba and I helped in the storehouse on the jetty which had rail lines from the edge of wharf to the end of jetty, used for loading goods, buildings, tanks, cement and all sorts of materials used for building, plus visitors’ luggage.

Many times I prepared and aired various houses, for the many friends I had, even had their stoves going for a cup of tea. Holiday times my fishing friends and I erected tent poles for many of my friends, even had heaps of firewood ready for them. I have seen up to 500 tents erected from the toilets near the little bridge up to the jetty and beyond. A real city of tents, especially at Christmas time.

BRIBIE SHOPS & HOUSES

I also took on a job of cutting palings from Cyprus trees, about 2000 in all divided between the storekeepers. Hall and Bestman which was just where the Super Value store is today (corner Toorbul and First Ave), and also a small store run by Jim Ormiston which carried a nickname of Anthony Horden’s store. Jim had quite a number of houses to let and sold quite a lot of allotments of ground around the 10-20- 30 pounds.

It is incredible to think back and see the prices today (1982) are seven thousand up to thirty and even forty thousand dollars on today’s ruling prices. When I look back and remember around about twenty-five houses plus three Boarding Houses. Just over the creek next to where the Caravan Park is now situated, there would be no more than four houses. The rest, way up as far as Banksia Beach, all tea tree swamps and thick scrub, hundreds of kangaroos and very many emus.

Bribie Island. History. RONALD PATTERSON. Queensland. Moreton Bay. Australia.

Ormiston’s Store 1920’s

The bird life all over the Island was truly amazing. The waters in the passage, there were egrets, cranes of various names and black swans by the hundreds, even a couple of eagles. They had their large nests mostly in dead trees, also plenty of Seahawks and up towards the lagoon on the main (surf) beachside several families of bower birds and other species too numerous to mention. Around the Gallagher Point area and up to Poverty Creek there were numerous cattle around, owned mainly by a man, I think it was Mr. Landers.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ON BRIBIE.

One has really to see it all happening. Hundreds of people coming for this Christmas break and the arrival of the Koopa, the Doomba and the Beaver and at times the Greyhound, a tug, all owned by the Brisbane Tug Co who also owned the jetty and surrounding areas including about 12 fisherman’s huts let at five shillings per week and two and six for weekends. Almost everyone had marvelous catches of all types of fish. It was a real fisherman’s paradise.

After the ships berthed side by side people by the hundreds, anxious to get cracking erecting their tents, others to the boarding houses, holiday houses and others with their private homes and almost all, particularly the campers, worked on through the night almost till daylight.

Bribie Island. History. RONALD PATTERSON. Queensland. Moreton Bay. Australia.

Camping on Bribie 1922

The following night was a sight to behold. Hundreds of tents, carbide lights were the popular means of lighting. An occasional tilly lamp, although a novelty in that particular year (1921- 1922). The lit up tents, the campfires in the evenings was a sight worth seeing. All so friendly and jovial. I knew very many fine people. Brawls there were none. All the people wanted was a good time and an exciting holiday. Believe me, they all had it.

Ron Patterson 1982

TO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT EDITION

This is a logical point to end Part One of Ron Patterson’s wonderful memories, which will be continued in the next publication when he falls in love, gets married, experiences the “Depression” and great changes on Bribie over the years. 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]

Read part 2

THIS IS THE STORY OF OWLY

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THIS IS THE STORY OF OWLY

The last issue of The Bribie Islander featured our pet the Owl, Dog, and Cat eating out of Bunnykins dishes. The editor wanted to know more about the story behind the picture. The owl was the victim of a hit and run and friends brought him over to us as they had three dogs and thought he wouldn’t be safe with them. We took him to the vet who treated his broken wing.

Featured image(above): Owly hiding

Initially, we housed him in a cage but then let him roam around the yard as the cat and dog left him alone. We fed him meat covered in feathers given to us by a neighbour who kept birds. He escaped on one occasion and two boys found him wandering through the park and took him to the vet who said: “I know this owl” and we were delighted to answer the door to find the vet and owl.

Caged Owl

Our neighbours brought him a mouse to celebrate! When he died I didn’t bury him deep enough and the children ran in very excited saying “Owly is back”. The dog had dug him up and he was lying on the back lawn, stiff as a board with legs in the air. He was hastily reburied. We lived in Campbelltown at the time and I have included some more photos of Owly.

Australian Native Birds – BROLGA – GRUS RIBICUNDA

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Australian Native Birds – BROLGA – GRUS RIBICUNDA

Tags: Bribie Island. Native birds. Wildlife BROLGA – GRUS RIBICUNDA.

Now they are rarely seen but do pop up on the island from time to time. When there is water at Bishop’s Marsh on the road to Toorbul Brolgas are often seen in the water or feeding in the nearby grass. Brolgas are tall, graceful, grey cranes standing up to 1.5 m with a wingspan of around 2 m and are one of Australia’s largest flying birds. Their most noticeable feature is the red band across their featherless heads. They have dark gular pouches under their bill and yellow eyes.

Featured image(above): Note red band, dark gular pouch, and long strong bill.

Male and female are similar with the female smaller weighing about 6 kg while the male is around 7 kg. Neck and legs are Not long ago before the Banksia Beach development Brolgas were fairly common around that area on outstretched when in flight which is an awesome sight to witness. They are also very comfortable soaring high in the thermals. Lifespan is thought to be around seven years.

There are only two Crane species in Australia, the other being the Saris Cranes which look very much like Brolgas but have a much wider red band which extends down past their necks. Saris Cranes have been in Australia for thousands of years but were only discovered in the 1960s in the Northern regions of Australia. In John Gould’s book “Birds of Australia” which was published in 1865 The Brolga was referred to as the “Australian Crane”. Habitats can be very diverse from tropical, arid, pastoral, sometimes at river mouths and in mangroves but they are usually found somewhere near water.

Bribie Island. Native birds. Wildlife BROLGA – GRUS RIBICUNDA.In the North of Australia, huge flocks of up to 20,000 birds will gather near water during the dry season and will fly off in pairs to nest when it rains. They are not migratory as such but will travel great distances to different places to be near water. Brolgas feed on bulbs and aquatic vegetation, molluscs, insects, amphibians, mice, and seeds including grain crops. Their bills are used to dig food from the ground.

Bribie Island. Native birds. Wildlife BROLGA – GRUS RIBICUNDA.

Brolga Bishops March

They feed in swamps and on grasslands and in cultivated areas. Not long ago they were shot or poisoned by some farmers because of the damage they caused to their crops. During breeding season pairs will put on a wonderful dancing display with heads high, trumpeting loudly and often jumping a metre into the air with wings outstretched. This dancing routine not only occurs during courting but can happen at any time of the year. It is not known why they dance but is an amazing sight to see. August to December is the usual breeding season and the pairs mate for life.

Sites are chosen with good views in all directions. Most nests are large mounds of grass and reeds and are up to 1.5 m in diameter and built in swamps in water to about 30cm deep. They are built from the bottom upward making sure that the eggs will be above water level. Other nests are built on land but close to water. Two white eggs 94x60mm with brownish markings is the usual clutch size.

Bribie Island. Native birds. Wildlife BROLGA – GRUS RIBICUNDA.Eggs are incubated by both parents for about a month and both parents tend to the nestlings. Young chicks leave the nest and begin to feed themselves within 1-2 days and can fly off after about 14 weeks. In captivity, Brolgas and Saris Cranes have been known to interbreed but it is not known if this happens in the wild. There are several Aboriginal legends pertaining to Brolgas. One is that a young girl who loved to dance was turned into a Brolga. Many Aboriginal dances are based on the graceful portrayal of the Brolga’s dance movements.

The Gamilaraay Aboriginal word “Burralga” has been adapted to “Brolga” in the English form. Threats to Brolgas come in the form of increased agriculture, wetland drainage for agriculture and development, feral pigs in the north and foxes in the south. Sometimes their dance routine is used to scare off predators. Conservation status varies from state to state. Northern areas of Qld, NT, and WA are secure while in NSW, Vic and SA numbers are declining and they have become vulnerable. Since 1986 several large properties in NW New South Wales have been made safe havens for Brolgas. Their habitat is being looked after and feral animals removed to try and rejuvenate declining numbers.

Health and wellbeing – BRIBIE SIMPLY HEALTHY

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Health and wellbeing – BRIBIE SIMPLY HEALTHY

Tags: Health and nutrition. What is Fulvic acid?. Benefits. Vitamins. Nutrients. Skin care.

NATURE’S MIRACLE MOLECULE – FULVIC ACID

Fulvic acid is created in extremely small amounts by millions of beneficial microbes that went through the compost procedure. It combines with a variety of minerals to create a complex molecule. It is often recognized as ‘nature’s miracle molecule’. The molecule of fulvic acid has 15 tetra trillion electrons, which can donate to the human cell to repair free radicals. Fulvic acid is to be said free radical quencher.

When you’re feeling tired you just feel run down, you just don’t have a lot of energy on a cellular level. Your cells aren’t carrying an electrical charge very well. When you can recharge the battery suddenly you have energy again. Things start functioning the way they should. The whole function here is enhancing the electrical capacity, converting free radicals back into nutrition.

Fulvic acid also acts as the delivery system. Fulvic acid is a micro Nano molecule, therefore it crosses all barriers in the body including brain barrier. Fulvic acid can carry nutrients to whatever tissue whatever cells wherever you need them to go. The interesting thing about fulvic acid is that it delivers the nutrients also it takes the waste such as heavy metals, pesticides or anything that the cell doesn’t want will bond and carry out of the system. Oxidative stress contributes to the development of illnesses including heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disorders, and aging.

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To combat oxidative stress we need to balance free radicals and antioxidant defenses. Our bodies are comprised of billions of molecular cells held together by electronic bonds. Sometimes these molecules are held together by a weak bond and can split apart resulting in an unstable molecule with an unpaired electron. This molecule is known as a free radical. When it comes to cancer, the cancer cells have very low electrical activity. So if we can raise its electrical activity, the cancer cell will die off.

Therefore a high electrical activity kills cancer cells. Fulvic acid has the electrolyte capacity to raise the electrical activity in the cells and it destroys cancer cells. It also has the capacity of removing the waste delivering the nutrition. Fulvic acid is high in carbon, high in hydrogen and high in oxygen. We use fulvic acid for balancing our body’s composition cells. Why we haven’t heard about these wonderful natural treatments?

Pharmaceutical companies control many aspects of our lives such as media, education and the food industry. Like all other businesses, the pharmaceutical industry’s primary focus is on making money. If they cannot patent the treatment, they can’t maximize the profits. Therefore it’s not beneficial for them to promote any natural remedies. If they can sell patented medications to patients to keep them alive, not necessarily make them healthy, more people will buy their products therefore they proffer!

Sadly this is a business of medicine today. However now people are starting to wake up, and doing their own research and seeks natural ways of curing themselves rather than relying on harmful medication.

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WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH!

David Sweedman
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WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH!

Tags: Rotary Club of Bribie Island. National Clean up Day

It might surprise some of us, but the average Australian produces 1.5 tonnes of waste each and every year. While some waste is unavoidable, much household waste is quite avoidable. Good examples are plastic packaging and food waste. Many people also “consciously or unconsciously” drop litter around (paper, wrappings, etc).

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The rubbish we create through mass consumption is choking our streets, beaches, parks, bushland, and waterways. Along the way, it is also killing the beauty of our natural world – including our animals and sea creatures. It has been 30 years since the very first Clean Up Sydney Harbour event was started by Ian Kiernan, AO in 1989. Today, it is a National event and community groups, families and friends join together to “clean up” our communities. On Sunday 3 March, members of the Rotary Club of Bribie Island joined Australians around the country to Clean up Australia.

Bribie Rotary is always involved in National Clean up Day on the Island. By spending a few hours this way, we not only enjoy the exercise and comradeship of doing something useful, but we also realise how easy it is to clean up and preserve the beautiful environment we have on Bribie. The public spirit of Rotarians was at the fore again, and it was wonderful just having the company of this very special group and simply getting involved in an action that makes our world a better place.

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Club members with the collected rubbish

It was like a treasure hunt really – walking through the bush and dunes around Rotary Park in Woorim. We found car parts, bottles, cans, polystyrene drink containers, bottle tops, cigarette butts and a couple of caps. Of course, we also found the fast food wrappings and cups from the usual suspects – just discarded where their owners had sat to eat and drink their contents. People are too lazy to carry them to the bin – perhaps 100 metres away. Just thrown, or dropped and forgotten – to blow into the bush or surf.

Last year the prize for the most unusual item went to John Oxenford and Ron Ward who dragged a mattress from the bush. This year I claimed the prize when I found a window frame and clothesline deep in the bush – I managed to drag them to the road and then, a fellow member, Rick Thornton helped me get it back to the collection point. We might well ask why anyone with any public spirit or pride would dispose of items like this – just throw them into the bush!

Perhaps if everyone took responsibility for their own rubbish, and “put it in the bin” then days like this would not be necessary. What a thought – what a resolution for us all!

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