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Nostrom visiting from France with a four-day-old 

goat from Tillari’s Baby Baas Animal Nursery. 

More festival coverage next week. 

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Henry Palaszczuk, father of Queensland 

Premier Anna Palaszczuk, was in 

Highfields last week in support of ALP 

candidate Kerry Shine. 

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HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 - 3

TO THE EDITOR 

Credit where credit is due 

Toowoomba North Labor candidate’s 

letter of September 4 

claims the second range crossing 

among other things as his party’s 

achievement. 

Nothing could be further from 

the truth. 

He and his government did 

nothing about the second crossing 

in their 11 years in office. 

It was clearly too difficult for 

them. It was the LNP member 

for Toowoomba North, Trevor 

Watts, and his Federal coalition 

colleagues who acquired the 

land and funding for the second 

range crossing. 

The Labor candidate when, 

he was member, was clearly not 

serious about it. He spoke about 

it only three times in 11 years. 

Trevor Watts was serious and 

spoke about it 36 times in just 

five years. 

Mr Watts and the LNP Government, 

together with their 

Federal coalition colleagues, secured 

the funding for the second 

crossing now approaching completion 

in 2018. 

The current Labor Government 

merely inherited the funding 

at the last election, after all 

the hard work had been done. 

The Labor candidate claimed 

Wilsonton State High school’s 

$5million hall as his party’s 

achievement. In fact, it was 

Trevor Watts who, in both Government 

and Opposition, campaigned 

vigorously for, and famously 

organised petitions for the 

new school hall. 

The Labor candidate, when in 

government, did secure the purchase 

of land for the construction 

of Highfields State High 

School. Curiously, he omitted 

this from his list. 

In fact, nothing more was 

done throughout his 11 years in 

office. Trevor Watts and the LNP 

Government did the hard work. 

They funded and organised the 

construction of the Highfields 

State High School. 

The Labor candidate claimed 

credit for his government providing 

the water pipeline to 

Toowoomba. 

It was a knee-jerk reaction, 

during the massive drought, to 

the warning of climate alarmist 

Tim Flannery who infamously 

warned that, because of “global 

warming” our dams would never 

fill again. 

It did rain and the dams did 

fill and Flannery was completely 

discredited. 

The result was a massive cost 

over-run for which all Toowoomba 

and Highfields home-owners 

are now paying an extra $500 

a year for their water, cutely 

named “Water Connection Fee." 

The Labor candidate’s claims 

are inaccurate and unfair. 

Toowoomba North needs an 

energetic and capable member 

with the proven ability and willingness 

to tackle all the difficult 

and important issues. - Neil 

Munro, Toowoomba. 

Watts pledges better sporting facilities for Highfields 

Member for Toowoomba North, Trevor 

Watts, has announced an LNP Government 

will invest in new equipment and facilities 

for two community sports venues in Highfields. 

Under an LNP Government, Highfields 

Sports and Recreation Park will be supplied 

with two new catch nets, and Kratzke Road 

Athletics Oval will receive a new equipment 

storage shed. 

“These two local projects are great news 

for Highfields, and at $34,000, they are great 

On October 28, I held a 

garage sale at my home in 

Crows Nest. 

It was to raise funds 

for an organisation called 

RAW Impact which 

works with under privileged 

families in Cambodia. 

It is a hands-on, notfor-profit 

organisation 

value for money. Best of all, they support an 

active and healthy Toowoomba community,” 

said Mr Watts. 

“By investing in our local sporting 

grounds, we ensure they remain fit for purpose 

and attractive venues for local and representative 

sporting competitions, which is 

great for our local economy. 

“Regional Queensland is a place of untold 

opportunity, which needs to be re-invigorated. 

Under the LNP, Toowoomba will get its 

fair share. 

whose philosophy is to 

give families a hand up 

rather than a hand-out. 

They are currently 

working in a number of 

villages to build houses 

and establish vegetable 

gardens which are then 

given to the families in 

need. 

I will be going to Cambodia 

as a volunteer early 

next year to help the organisation 

do this work. 

RAW Impact requests 

volunteers assist them 

to raise funds to enable 

them to purchase the 

materials and equipment 

needed. 

I would like to emphasise 

that the funds raised 

“These investments ensure our regional 

community once again shares in the wealth 

it creates for this state. 

“A vote for anyone other than the LNP will 

see the return of a do-nothing Labor Government, 

and that is bad news for families, 

small businesses and community groups in 

Toowoomba. 

“These commitments are all part of our 

plan to Build a Better Queensland, by building 

a better Toowoomba. 

Helping under privileged families in Cambodia 

from my garage sale will 

not be used for my travel 

costs or expenses. It will 

go directly to RAW Impact. 

The amount raised 

at the garage sale was 

$1455. I would like to 

thank the many people 

who came and bought 

items for sale. 

I would also like to 

thank the people who donated 

goods and assisted 

with the event in various 

ways. 

These people include 

my neighbours, extended 

family and other members 

of the Crows Nest 

community. - Lynn Bartimote, 

Crows Nest. 

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Council meetings 

The next meetings of Council’s Standing 

Committees will be held on 14 and 15 November 

commencing at 9am. The next Ordinary Meeting of 

Council will be held on 21 November commencing 

at 10am and a Special Meeting of Council will be 

held on 8 November at 1pm. All meetings are at 

City Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. 

New Library Opening Hours 

The libraries now have new opening hours. 

Crows Nest: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 

9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm 

Wednesday, Thursday 2pm-5pm, 

Saturday 9am-12pm 

Goombungee: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 

9.30am-1pm & 2pm-5.30pm, 

Saturday 9am-12pm 

For more information on our region’s libraries 

head to www.tr.qld.gov.au/library 

Central Highfields Master Plan 

Council has commenced an extensive program 

of community engagement on the future of the 

centre of Highfields. This is a genuine opportunity 

for Highfields residents to engage early in the 

master planning process for the Central Highfields 

area and we encourage all interested residents to 

get involved. For more information about how to 

get involved, visit http://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/htc 

or phone 131872. 

To find out more details, 

please call 131 872 or 

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HFR MS Swimathon 

Highfields Aquatic Centre are hosting the MS 

Swimathon Saturday 11 November 6am-6pm. 

Teams support this event by fundraising and 

swimming for 12 hours straight. Donations would 

be greatly appreciated and can be made online 

at www.msqldevents.com.au/toowoomba 

The pool will be closed to the public during 

the event. 

Over 80’s Christmas Party 

Get dressed in your best to bring Christmas 

cheer and embrace the season! Come along 

to the Mayor’s over 80’s Christmas party 

30 November 10-11.30am, Clive Berghofer 

Recreation Centre, Baker St, Toowoomba. Call 

131 872 to RSVP by 15 November. 

Seed to Feed 

Get your hands dirty and learn about growing 

fruit and vegetables in the backyard. Join us with 

Brian Sams for a free workshop on Wednesday 

15 November 9am-12pm at the Kingsthorpe War 

Memorial Hall. Bookings essential. Call 131 872 

or visit www.tr.qld.gov.au for more info. 

Councillor Visit 

The Toowoomba Region Councillors will be 

visiting Cooyar and Yarraman on Friday 17 

November. If you would like to speak with a 

Councillor please contact your local Community 

Liaison Officer for further details on 131 872. 

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Highfields State School Smart Space 

Special guest speakers, John and Michaela 

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Photos by MILES NOLLER. More next week 

Generations of the Koehler family have lived at Yamsion since 

about 1908. They moved to Yamsion via Muldu near Acland. 

Some went to Evergreen and others to Yamsion via Rangemore. 

ABOVE: John Koehler and daughter Carissa Koehler. 

Rosemary and Len Kennedy of Toowoomba and their 1915 

Ford Model T. Len’s mother, Doreen Collins, grew up in Yamsion. 

Four of the youngest residents. Back: Chloe Nation, Lane 

Zeller, Abbey Zeller. Front: Abbey, Josh Nation, with retired 

pastor Noel Noack, Brisbane, who opened the reunion with 

a blessing. 

Roof to underground 

The Humphrys family was one of the earliest to settle in Yamsion. 

Phillip and Ruth Humphrys, Phillip’s brother Ray who 

wrote a book on the district, and Donald Patch, president of 

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Marie grew up in the Bell district and attended church at Yamsion. 

Her sister was married in the Yamsion church. 

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Students organise conference 

$20,000 will help cool classrooms 

Kingsthorpe State School will soon be cooler, 

thanks to a mighty $20,000 raised at the Art Exhibition 

and Multi Auction on Friday, October 27. 

Principal James Leach said there were over 200 

bidding cards with a wine barrel bar donated by 

Matt Griffiths, a father of three former students, 

the highest selling item for the night. 

“The $20,000 profit will be used towards air 

conditioning some of the eight remaining classrooms 

that are not yet air conditioned. 

“This event brought the community together, 

not just our present school families but many past 

families and residents,” Mr Leach said. 

“A large number of people contributed to its 

success. It wasn’t just our dedicated P. and C. 

committee and staff, but a lot of other parents, individuals 

and businesses who donated their time, 

goods and services. 

“With such a good attendance at our inaugural 

event, plans are already in the pipeline for a similar 

exhibition and auction to be held in the next 

year or so.” 

Year 6 students at Mary MacKillop Catholic College are organising a Kids Connect Science, 

Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) conference at the college next 

week. ABOVE: Taylah Scotney, Mishka Finlay, Gemma Fryer, Kyra Bartlett watching 3D printing 

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MS Swimathon this Saturday 

The 2017 local Toowoomba Swimathon will 

be held this Saturday. 

The MS Swimathon season includes ten 

events held across the state combining two 

great loves of Queenslanders, swimming and 

supporting a worthwhile cause. 

Teams swim together, relay style, for 12 

hours, raising funds for those living with MS 

(Multiple Sclerosis) in their local community 

and racking up the kilometres with a lot of fun 

and friendly competition along the way. 

Swimming is a popular low-impact mobility 

therapy option for those with MS and the 

MS Swimathons are a great part of the MS 

Queensland events portfolio connecting those 

living with MS to those in their local area. 

The Toowoomba MS Swimathon event is 

one of 10 held across Queensland and together 

the events aim to raise over $240,000 to continue 

the important services provided by MS 

Queensland in local areas. Teams participating 

in the Toowoomba event will strive to raise 

$35,000 together for people living with MS in 

the local region. 

Over the past five years Toowoomba Swimathons 

have raised over $150,000 to help ensure 

LNP promises school zone lights 

Member for Toowoomba North, Trevor Watts, 

has confirmed an elected LNP Government would 

invest $105,000 for vital road safety upgrades for 

Toowoomba North State School and Mater Dei 

Primary School. 

School zone lights will be installed outside 

Toowoomba North State School on Mort Street, 

and Mater Dei Primary School on Curzon and 

McKenzie Streets. 

“Flashing school zone lights for Toowoomba 

North State School and Mater Dei Primary School 

will improve the safety of students, parents and 

Book sale - Fill a bag for $5 

A book sale will be held on 

November 25 and 26 at the 

Highfields Fitness and Recreation 

Centre on Saturday 8am to 

4pm and Sunday 8am to 2pm. 

Fill a bag (Enviro Shopping 

Bag) for $5, bags provided or 

bring your own. All funds raised 

are used to provide children’s 

holiday activities, My Cup of 

no one in the community has to face MS alone. 

The Highfields Aquatic Centre is a fantastic 

supporter of the MS Swimathon event, many 

staff and members are joining together to make 

a splash this Saturday, November 11. 

MS is the most common chronic neurological 

condition affecting young adults in Australia. 

The average age of diagnosis is just 30 and 

MS affects almost three times more women 

than men. 

There is approximately one in every 1000 

people living with MS in Australia, equating 

to more than 23,000 Australians and over 3700 

living in Queensland. 

With no known cause or cure and symptoms 

varying significantly between those diagnosed, 

the total cost of MS to individuals and the community 

is high. 

With limited government funding for the 

extensive support services provided by MS 

Queensland to those living with MS, fundraising 

activities such as the MS Swimathons are 

vitally important. - Rebecca Graham, Project 

Manager MS Swimathons. 

teachers at morning drop-off and afternoon pickup, 

as well as all motorists who use these roads on 

the morning and afternoon commute,” Mr Watts 

said. 

“The LNP, when last in government, made 

school zone safety a priority, with the rollout of 

hundreds of flashing school zone lights across 

Queensland schools. 

“Delivering traffic safety upgrades for our local 

school communities is just another way the LNP is 

supporting families and building the roads, bridges 

and dams we need,” Mr Watts said. 

Tea craft sessions for adults, and 

other workshops at the Highfields 

Library. 

Contact the Highfields Library 

on 4699 6519. 

Preparing to bid at the art exhibition and multi auction are Rieka Hine, Tammy and Tony Nixon. 

Patrons Amanda Evans, Tina Stevens, Katrina Klimkowicz and Peta Hannemann. 

Council's election wish list 

Toowoomba Region Mayor 

Paul Antonio has shared the 

council’s infrastructure wish-list 

in the lead-up to the State Election. 

The council has outlined five 

key priorities (as well as a number 

of other projects) it would 

like to see go ahead in the region: 

• Warrego Highway Flood 

Mitigation Program Upgrading 

of James Street Culverts on East 

and West Creeks. 

• Further funding for the next 

stage of the Toowoomba Railway 

Parklands Urban Renewal 

Project and PDA • Highfields/ 

Gowrie Growth Areas Connection 

Project. • Toowoomba Enterprise 

Hub Central Precinct 

Connection Project (O’Mara 

Road to Toowoomba-Cecil 

Plains Road - Business Case 

in development) • Bowenville-Moola 

Rd, Dalby-Nungil 

Road Upgrades Project. 

The full release, and project 

list at: http://www.tr.qld.gov. 

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Big crowd at trophy day 

Concordia becoming AFL destination 

Concordia Lutheran College 

is fast becoming an AFL destination 

in Toowoomba, according 

to AFL Queensland’s Darling 

Downs Regional Manager Jeff 

Neumann. 

AFL is important in the sports 

curriculum and a large number 

of its students have made regional 

representative sides this year. 

A good example of the 

school’s AFL appeal is 15-yearold 

footballing prodigy and Troy 

Clarke Scholarship recipient, 

Zimmorlei Farquharson, who 

will attend Concordia next year. 

Highway changes at Kingsthorpe 

The intersection of Gowrie Mountain School 

Road and the Warrego Highway has shifted 100 

metres to the west as roadworks continue at 

Zimms Corner at Kingsthorpe. 

This means that motorists travelling along 

Gowrie Mountain School Road will be using the 

new roundabout to access the Warrego Highway. 

Some of the roundabout exits will remain closed 

while work continues on the new overpass. 

“They’ve got quite a few outstanding 

athletes across many 

different sports,” Neumann said. 

Concordia, along with the 

Darling Downs region, have had 

another big win with the arrival 

of AFLW player Sabrina Frederick-Traub 

to deliver a talent 

session and present the school’s 

sports awards at a special breakfast.. 

“To have ‘Sabs’ there to 

present not only just the Australian 

Footballer of the Year, but all 

the school sports awards is massive 

for us from an AFL point 

of view,” he said.“It’s a massive 

win and all the boys and girls are 

really looking forward to Sabs’ 

arrival.” 

The feedback from students 

and families around the attendance 

of Frederick-Traub has 

been hugely positive and some 

participants will be travelling up 

to two hours to attend the talent 

session, highlighting its popularity 

in the region. 

Reduced speed limits, directional signage and 

traffic control will be in place. 

Motorists are asked to take care while travelling 

through the area. 

The Department of Transport and Main Roads 

thanks you for your patience during these works. 

For more information please check the QLD- 

Traffic App or phone 13 19 40. 

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Have a go at bowls 

Rural Safety Workshops 

WORKSHOP 2 

Working Safely With Animals 

And Nature 

Winners of the opening round of Crows Nest Tuesday Night Community Bowls were the 

Pedal-Pushers, Allen, Buddy and Jim, none of whom are regular bowlers. Winners are drawn 

out of the hat at the end of play, so everybody has an even chance of success. Games go for 

a little over an hour and are played under lights at the Crows Nest Bowls Club each Tuesday 

evening starting at 6.30pm. The green fee is $5 a player. The burgers available from about 

6pm are tasty, the drinks are cold, and the company is friendly and sociable. So come along 

as a team of three, or just turn up on your own, on any Tuesday night until November 28 and 

you’re sure to enjoy yourself. Complimentary continuous tea and coffee is also on hand, as 

is a nifty nightly raffle. If you need any more info just contact Gary on bakescrowsnest@live. 

com.au. There’s always room for more locals who want to have a go at bowls. 

Defibrillators commissioned in Crows Nest 

Crows Nest Community Solutions have 

purchased three defibrillators to be located in 

Crows Nest courtesy of money given by the retiring 

board of the Crows Nest Hospital. 

One of the machines will be located at IGA 

Supermarket, another at Crows Nest Bowls 

Club and the other at Crows Nest Childrens 

Centre to be shared with Crows Nest State 

School. 

They were commissioned by St John's 

Ambulance personnel at IGA Supermarket and 

the bowls club. 

The St Johns team are prepared to provide 

training and CPR free for those who are interested 

in learning how to use the machines 

and members of the community are invited to 

take advantage of the training. Contact Howard 

Littleton 4698 1144. 

In partnership with: 

Where: Kulpi Pub 

When: 23rd Nov 2017 

Time: 6-8:30pm 

Light refreshments provided 

Come along and have a chat with the speakers 

RSVP: Naomi (07) 4691 3445 

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To celebrate the new Bunnings Warehouse 

Toowoomba North store opening, residents are 

invited to join local Bunnings team members 

for the grand opening celebrations on Friday, 

November 10, from 5pm. 

To celebrate there will be a spectacular fireworks 

display at 6pm on Friday, with lots of fun 

activities such as a jumping castle, rock-climbing 

wall and face painting. 

Toowoomba North residents will also receive 

a visit from popular children’s characters Paw 

Patrol, Smurfs and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 

including live shows and meet and greets. 

Complex Manager Dan Olzard said the team 

at Bunnings Warehouse Toowoomba North 

is excited to welcome the local community to 

Celebrate new Bunnings Warehouse 

Toowoomba North 

the store and celebrate with them at the Grand 

Opening event. 

“Our team members have worked extremely 

hard to prepare the store for opening and are 

looking forward to helping customers with their 

home improvement projects, as well as providing 

free D.I.Y. Workshops for adults and kids,” 

said Dan. 

The grand opening weekend festivities will 

continue throughout the following two weekends 

in November with a range of fun-filled 

activities for the whole family on offer. 

Friday, November 10 - 5pm-9pm: Jumping 

Castle, Rock-Climbing Wall, Balloon Twister, 

Snow Cone and Lolly Bags. - 5:30pm-8pm: 

Kids Paw Patrol Show. 6pm: Fireworks display 

Saturday, November 11 - 9am-3pm: Jumping 

Castle, Rock-Climbing Wall, Balloon 

Twister, Snow Cones andLolly Bags. 10am- 

1pm: Kids Meet and Greet with Classic Papa 

Smurf and Smurfette . 

Sunday November 12 - 9am-3pm: Jumping 


Snow Cones and Lolly Bags 

Saturday, November 18 - 9am-2pm: Jumping 

Castle, Rock-Climbing Wall, Balloon 

Twister, Snow Cones and Lolly Bags. 

Sunday, November 19 - 9am-2pm: Jumping 


Snow Cones and Lolly Bags. 10am-1pm: Kids 

Meet and Greet with TMNT Raphael and Leonardo 

Free D.I.Y. Workshops for both adults and 

kids will be held every weekend to offer great 

advice to local residents as well as provide inspiration 

for projects in the home and garden. 

Bunnings Warehouse Toowoomba North will 

actively support a wide range of local community 

groups and causes through hands on projects, 

local fundraising initiatives, community 

workshops and of course fundraising sausage 

sizzles. 

The new Bunnings Warehouse Toowoomba 

North is located at the corner of Ruthven and 

Bridge Streets, Toowoomba. 

Vets celebrate 18 years 

Grandparents’ Day 

Eclipse Park Veterinary Surgery, Highfields, have celebrated their 18th birthday. ABOVE: Sam Davies, nurse,Jenny Nickolls, 

receptionist, Anita Mairs, nurse, Paul Crossingham, IT, Toni Trolliope, owner and vet with "Micro," and Ruth Devlin, vet. 

Grandparents’ Day was celebrated at McLean Care CWA 

House in Oakey. The residents were visited by children from 

St Monica’s School in Oakey, and all attending participated in 

creating jam drops, as well as Christmas crafts and old time 

games such as hopscotch. ABOVE: Resident James Monaghan. 

BELOW: Esme Dorries. 


Resident Valmai Redding at McLean Care 

Grandparents' Day. - Photos supplied by McLean Care. 


Pictorial - Second range crossing update 

Photos courtesy of Nexus 

Viaduct work - Mt Kynoch 

LOST: Yellow cockatiel 

with cinnamon marking on 

wings. Leg band. Meringandan. 

Garret Road. Thursday November 

2. 4596 3258. - Ally Roberts. 

Arch bridges and re-aignment New England Highway 

Herald support 

appreciated 

Event co-ordinator for the Fossil 

Downs Rodeo Gaye de Rutyer made a 

presentation to Neil Lomas, editor of the 

High Country Herald, in appreciation of 

the support given to the 2017 10th anniversary 

event which saw record breaking 

crowd in attendance. 

Proceeds of $10,000 will be donated 

to the Toowoomba Hospital Renal and 

Cancer Care Units and to the local Murphys 

Creek community. 

Goombungee Road - New England Highway 

CWA prepares for 

car boot sale 

Highfields QCWA members have been busy preparing for 

the car boot sale on Saturday, November 18, at St Anne's 

Anglican Church, Highfields. Items will be on sale including 

handcrafts, baked goods, plants, preloved clothing, books 

and household goods. Raffle tickets for a Christmas hamper 

will also be on sale. Come along and support the newest subbranch 

of the Queensland Country Women's Association. 

For information about Highfields QCWA, email highfieldsqcwabranch@gmail.com. 

ABOVE: Making Japanese origami 

are Highfields QCWA members Peggy Boardman, Cassie 

McGuire and Natalie Webb. 

Boolarong Press presents a 

writing and publishing memoirs 

and biographies workshop 

on Monday, November 20, at 

Oakey Library. This seminar 

provides everyone the opportunity 

to think about the process 

Write your life story 

of writing their own memoir 

or biography. It includes the 

processes of evaluating your 

life, and presenting it in an enjoyable, 

readable structure. In 

addition, the publication process 

is covered depending on the 

chosen market for your book. 

The workshop is from 10am - 

noon Monday, November 20, 

at Oakey Library. This is a free 

event but booking essential. 

Please ring Oakey Library on 

4692 0154. 

Around Groom with McVeigh 

Parliamentary committees 

are an important part of the 

work of the Parliament. 

They investigate issues 

and bills (proposed laws) in 

detail, so that the Parliament 

can be well-informed before 

making decisions of national 

significance. 

Now I am on a number of 

committees and it’s great that 

they all have significance for 

our electorate of Groom. 

I am Chair of the 

Select Committee for 

Regional Development and 

Decentralisation which will 

visit Toowoomba early in the 

new year. We are considering 

the best practice approaches 

to regional development 

and decentralisation of both 

government departments 

and corporate groups and 

Toowoomba and the Downs 

certainly has a lot to offer. 

On the Industry, Innovation, 

Science and Resources 

Committee we have just 

completed an enquiry into 

the potential of automated 

vehicles in Australia and the 

roads, rules and regulations 

we will need in the decades 

ahead for so called ‘driverless 

cars’. 

In regional areas like ours 

this will be a key issue in the 

future – will we use them 

locally and/or to go to and 

from Brisbane? Also, what 

many opportunities this will 

provide for the disabled and 

the elderly if a vehicle can be 

called anywhere, anytime? 

Much to consider! 

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The Agriculture and 

Water Resources Committee 

enquiry into Irrigation 

Water Use Efficiency across 

Australia has seen how our 

own University of Southern 

Queensland leads the nation 

in this research and that our 

irrigators on the Downs are 

among the most efficient and 

productive in the country. 

The Joint Committee for 

Foreign Affairs, Defence and 

Trade has been enquiry into 

opportunities for Australia’s 

trade with the United 

Kingdom following its exit 

from the European Union. 

This holds great potential 

for our farmers – could 

we see a return to the high 

levels of dairy exports from 

the Darling Downs to the 

United Kingdom that we last 

observed in the mid-1900s? 

And finally the Public 

Accounts & Audit 

Committee examines various 

Government departments’ 

efficiency and effectiveness 

of service delivery including 

here on the Downs. 

Until next month regards, 

John 

To advertise phone 4615 4416 HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 - 11

HIGH COUNTRY 

FARMING 

Harvesting after a season of contrasts 

By MILES NOLLER 

Harvesting of winter crops is 

proceeding across the Northern 

Downs, but it has been a season of 

contrasts. 

Most winter crops of wheat, 

barley and chickpeas were planted 

on good rain dropped by Cyclone 

Debbie in March. 

This was followed by bits and 

pieces of rain through a dry winter, 

until good rains in October. 

All of this was preceeded by 

a very dry summer of 2016-17, 

which depleted soil moisture. 

President of AgForce Grains 

Wayne Newton said this crop was 

a “long way back” on last year. 

Rain was patchy, there were hail 

storms in places, and frosts in September 

damaged some crops particularly 

chickpeas. 

Mr Newton said some farms 

might have had 100mm during 

the growing period and others half 

this. 

CROWS NEST CATTLE SALE 

SALE RESULTS 

Local Murray Grey cows account Evon 

Genrick sold for $1110 at Zeller & Co. 

Rocky Dip sale on Saturday. 

The Goddard family, Emu Creek, sold 

light cows in pen lots for $970, $890 

and $880. 

Close and Moller, Hampton, sold 

15mths x bred steers for $1160. Gavin 

and Christine Close sold Euro x steers 

in pen lots for $1110, $1040 and $1000. 

Russell Coleman, Crows Nest, sold 

pens of Euro x steers, 10 at $950, 10 at 

$800, 10 at $710. 

A pen of Angus steer calves from 

Kilburnie sold for $830. 

4 mth old Euro heifer calves from Emu 

Creek sold for $710. 

This was a great yarding of local cattle. 

Thank you all for your support. 

Next sale November 18 – 10am 

Early bookings: 

15 Angus Hereford heifers running 

with Angus bull a/c breeder 

15 Euro x cows and heifers a/c 

breeder 

10 Santa bull calves a/c breeder 

We sell every second Saturday 

Rain, Hail or Shine 

For bookings & info, please 

phone Rick 0428 879 531 

Real Estate 

Caroline Cook 0427 134 636 

BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE 

Fax: 4698 2580 

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Your local agent 

He said even the good rains of 

October were patchy with some 

districts receiving up to 100mm 

and others just 30mm. 

At Highland Plains north of 

Oakey, Max and Peter Kuhl and 

their families are reasonably satisfied 

with the start of harvesting, 

with barley yielding almost one 

tonne to the acre. 

Max Kuhl said it was not the 

worst winter crop they have 

grown. They grew 400 acres of 

wheat and barley, and 600 acres of 

chickpeas. 

An agronomist has told them 

the chickpeas are “as good as anywhere.” 

They are planting just 200 acres 

of sorghum this year, and plan to 

grow more forage crops, because 

they have acquired some cattle 

breeders. 

Some of this forage will be on 

chickpea land, to get a cover over 

the land. 


The Federal Government 

has money to 

spend on phase two of 

its National Landcare 

Program, and Darling 

Downs groups can expect 

to share in the 

funding. 

Member for Groom 

Dr John McVeigh has 

called for innovative 

and talented organisations 

and individuals in 

the agriculture, aquaculture 

and farm forestry 

industries in Groom to 

put their heads together 

and apply for the $60 

million Smart Farming 

Partnerships, which 

opened last week. 

But applicants need 

also to work fast. Some 

applications close on 

December 7 2017, and 

others a couple of weeks 

later. 

Monday, October 30, 2017 

CATTLE: A total yarding of 638 cattle yarded at 

Elders Harristown Saleyards today Monday 30th 

October 2017, Elders share 396. Market improved 

for all descriptions. Best Bulls A/c Robyn Nobbs, 

Pittsworth weighing 910kg sold to 270.2c/kg to 

return $2450. Best bullocks A/c M & T Dwan, 

Warwick weighing 625kg topped at 298.2c/kg. 

Heavy feeder steers A/c Lionel & Nancy Just, 

Kilburnie weighing 470kg made 296.2c/kg. Heavy 

heifers in short supply sold to a top of 291.2c/kg 

weighing 510kg made $1485. Best cows A/c Mrs 

J Hood, Pittsworth topped at 228.2c/kg. Dairy culls 

sold to 220c/kg. Small amount of trade yarded saw 

heavy trade steers A/c Kuhl Farming, Highland 

Plains weighing 465kg sold for 299.2c/kg to return 

$1391 with heifer companions weighing 445kg 

also made 299.2c/kg returning $1331. Feeders 

steers suitable for the trade weighing 355kg A/c 

L & K Gillespie, Cambooya sold for 328.2c/kg. 

Lightweight Angus steers A/c Michael Campbell, 

Inglewood made 426.2c/kg to return $736 while a 

pen of 206kg steers A/c Rodney Adams, Wyreema 

to return $869. A magnificent line of Blonde X 

Droughtmaster heifers weighing 262kg sold for 

326.2c/kg to return $856 A/c Neil & Claire Maddern. 

PIGS: 102 pigs sold Monday 30th October 2017 

saw pork sell a little dearer. Sows sold similar to 

last week with store pigs in large numbers, without 

one operator in the market saw store pigs much 

cheaper. Prime Pork $156, Prime Light Bacon 

$148, Prime Bacon $145, Boars $48, Sows to $130, 

Stores $126, Weaners $110 and Suckers $80. 

NEXT SALE: Monday, November 13 

FOR BOOKINGS 

Contact Darren Hartwig 0428 736 470 

A crop of barley being harvested for Max and Peter Kuhl on their properties at Highland Plains north of Oakey. 

Note the green urochloa grass which emerged since the recent rains across the region. 

Money for groups and individuals to farm smarter 

Most of the grants 

will be multi-year 

grants of between 

$250,000 and $4 million 

across the Darling 

Downs to put in place 

new and innovative 

sustainable land management 

practices, 

which protect and improve 

the condition of 

soils, vegetation and 

biodiversity. 

“These Smart Farming 

Partnerships will 

support the development, 

trialling and implementation 

of next 

generation farming and 

forestry practices,” Dr 

McVeigh said. 

“The grants will help 

groups of organisations 

to come up with, or take 

advantage of the next 

great idea, the benefits 

of which can be shared 

across the community 

and the world. 

“Having healthy and 

productive soils, biodiversity 

and vegetation 

will benefit farmers, 

communities and consumers. 

The Darling 

Downs has always been 

known for its innovation 

in the field of agriculture 

and I am sure 

the next ‘big’ idea is just 

around the corner. 

“Applying sustainable 

land and water 

management practices 

on the ground and harnessing 

local knowledge 

is delivering tangible 

environmental and 

financial benefits to our 

communities and farm 

businesses—that is why 

the government has invested 

$1 billion in the 

future of Landcare. 

“I know first-hand 

that farmers in Groom 

are innovators, and the 

government is supporting 

that innovative 

thinking to help local 

farmers continue to 

farm smarter, not harder.” 

“I encourage interested 

parties to get in 

touch with my office to 

find out more about the 

Smart Farming Partnerships 

and how to 

apply.” 

The first phase 

was: The National 

Landcare Program 

Phase 1 which ran from 

July 2014 to June 2018, 

and the Australian 

Government invested 

$1 billion to continue 

its longstanding commitment 

to delivering 

on-ground biodiversity 

and sustainable agriculture 

outcomes that benefit 

our community and 

environment. 

The National Landcare 

Program’s new 

Smart Farming Partnerships 

falls under 

the National Landcare 

Program Phase 

Ray White 

Cattle Sale 

Next Sale 

Nov 18 

11am 

– BOOK NOW – 

CN AH & I Canteen Operating 

Phone for details 

Geoff Trost 0418 182 296 

Mal Berlin 0437 247 020 

Livestock 

CROWS NEST 

Two where the Australian 

Government is 

investing more than $1 

billion. 

The majority of the 

investment will be delivered 

over a period of 

five years - from July 

2018 to June 2023. 

With its investment 

in the next phase of 

the National Landcare 

Program, the Australian 

Government aims 

to work in partnership 

with governments, 

industry, communities 

and individuals to 

protect and conserve 

Australia’s water, soil, 

plants, animals and 

ecosystems, as well as 

support the productive 

and sustainable use of 

these valuable resources. 

The following can 

apply for funding: Aboriginal 

corporation, 

Australian Government, 

private company, 

public company, incor- 

Dr McVEIGH 

Innovative farmers 

porated co-operative, 

trustee on behalf of 

trust, incorporated association, 

organisation 

established through a 

specific piece of Commonwealth 

or State/ 

Territory legislation, I 

individual/sole trader, 

Local Government, 

partnership, State/ 

Territory Government, 

(The focus is on partnerships.) 

reporting on Toowoomba Cattle Sale 

Sale Date: Monday, October 30, 2017 

Sale Date: Monday, January 25, 2016 

Total Combined Yarding of 630 head 

Market Quotes: There was a small increase in overall 

numbers with majority being yearling heifers to kill 

and some for feed, a handful of grown steers were on 

offer with a small selection of cows which sold to a 

slightly stronger market. Restockers were once again 

strong paying 378c/kg for Angus weaner steers. Trade 

suitable for local markets sold to a top of 291c slight 

better. A pen of Limo x Heifers on 1st Calf sold for 

$1,870/unit 

reporting on Dalby Cattle Sale 

Sale Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 

Total Combined Yarding of 2977 head 

Market Quotes: A few less numbers came forward for 

the Dalby sale, The quality of yarding improved with 

a good line up of yearling’s being on offer. Feeder 

operators once again were strong with competition on 

heavy feeder steers improving from 5-10ckg, Trade 

heifers suitable to kill sold to 308.2c while Heavy 

Bullocks sold to 307.2 pushed along by major Export 

operators, In young cattle majority of heifers were 

yarded and a good supply of un-cut male’s very few 

store condition steers were available. Overall a nice 

improvement.Cattle drawn from Cooyar,Crows Nest, 

Oakey & South Burnet Districts 

David O’Sullivan 0412 501 116 

Paul O’Sullivan .... 0400 910 088 

osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au 


Rugby 7s girls champions 

Spooky times at Perseverance 

The Perseverance Hall came alive for a 

Halloween masquerade ball on October 

28. A wonderful night was had by everyone 

in attendance with ghosts, ghouls, 

monsters and superheroes mixing with 

beautiful ladies in ball gowns and dapper 

men in tuxedos. 

A highlight of the night was the energetic 

DJ Krazy Kevin who entertained as 

MC to the mixed crowd of all ages. 

One happy dancer said: “It’s reminiscent 

of the dances in the old days and 

still has something for all generations.” 

The evening was enjoyed by around 

60 people travelling from as far away 

as Gympie, Stanthorpe, Brisbane and the 

Gold Coast. 

A big thanks to the Hampton and Crows 

Nest businesses who kindly donated prizes 

for the night. - Jen Saunders, secretary. 

Congratulations to the under 14s Mary MacKillop Catholic College girls team were undefeated 

at the carnival held at SCOTS PGC College, Warwick. Coming up against Our Lady of the 

Southern Cross College, Dalby, TACAPS and Scots PGC, the Mary Mackillop girls’ team had 

outstanding wins on each team and won the carnival overall, with 90 tries for and only 19 tries 

against them. 

Rodeo sponsors softballer 

to State titles 

Fossil Downs Bush Rodeo provided sponsorship 

for Murphys Creek boy Daniel Gotz, 

15, who was a member of the Toowoomba under 

19 mens representative softball team which 

competed at the State softball championships in 

Redcliffe.nfortunately, Toowoomba did not place 

in the top three, but it was great opportunity for 

Daniel to attend and play against the best in the 

State and improve his skills.t was a huge achievement 

for him at such a young age as he had only 

started playing club softball with the Warriors 

club two years ago. 

Daniel, pictured, is enthusiastic about the 

sport and encourages anyone looking for a sport 

to give softball a go. Local softball clubs in 

Toowoomba have just started their season and it 

is not too late to sign up. For membership details 

go to http://toowoombasoftball.org.au 

Daniel said: “I would like to send out a huge 

thank you to Fossil Downs Bush Rodeo for their 

support. 

“Their rodeo is held every year on the first 

Saturday in September and raises much needed 

funds for Toowoomba Base Hospital’s renal and 

oncolody wards along with the local Murphys 

Creek community. I hope you will show your 

support at this event next year." 

EVERYDAY SCIENCE with JAMES McKAY 

Coal mining and the Great Barrier Reef 

The world's coral reefs are 

currently being impacted by 

bleaching from warmer oceans, 

rising sea waters and ocean acidification 

caused by atmospheric 

carbon dioxide 2 

forming carbonic 

acid in water. 

Charlie Veron was the chief 

scientist at the Australian Institute 

of Marine Sciences, and is 

considered by many to be Australia's 

leading expert on the 

Great Barrier Reef. 

He is often referred to as the 

godfather of coral. Charlie has 

participated in 67 major diving 

expeditions to all of the coral 

reefs in the world and has named 

a staggering 20 per cent of the 

world's coral species. I have 

noticed that in the recent discussions 

about energy and also mining 

in the Toowoomba region 

the views of scientists are often 

not mentioned, which prompted 

me to phone Charlie last week 

and ask him three questions. 

“We have a coal mine in 

our region, Acland Coal Mine. 

Many people are calling for the 

expansion of the mine. 

"It is often said we need coal 

because it provides jobs and we 

need reliable electricity. 

"What are your thoughts on 

this?” 

Charlie: “Coal doesn’t provide 

jobs. It takes away jobs. 

"The Great Barrier Reef has 

a seven billion dollar a year industry 

and has vastly more jobs 

than any coal mine could ever 

have. We should have reliable 

electricity. 

"With all the warnings we’ve 

been given regarding the reliability 

of electricity the federal 

government has ignored these 

and done nothing. 

"The issue must be faced, but 

not at the expense of destroying 

the world’s coral reefs.” 

“Your expertise is the Great 

Barrier Reef. 

"What will happen to the reef 

if we continue to mine coal and 

burn fossil fuels? 

Charlie: “Coal powered the industrial 

revolution and now it is 

powering climate change more 

than any other single source. 

"If we continue on the path 

we are on the Great Barrier Reef 

could be utterly destroyed within 

two decades.” 

“What are your thoughts on 

climate change generally? 

Charlie: “I’m very worried 

about climate change. 

"In fact, I think it is going to 

be the biggest single factor in 

human history, to have an impact 

on mankind and the planet. 

"I am very worried that my 

children are going to be facing a 

world in turmoil.” 

Crows Nest Garden Club visit fuschia garden 

The Crows Nest Garden Club 

will have its next meeting on 

Saturday, November 11, at the 

Crows Nest CWA hall where 

we will then car pool to visit 

Maree’s fuchsias garden at 

Highfields. 

We are meeting at 12.45pm 

at the CWA hall and leaving at 

1pm. 

Maree will have other plants 


for sale apart from her fuchsias 

and afterwards we will visit 

Peacehaven Park where we will 

have our meeting and afternoon 

tea. 

Members are asked to bring 

chairs, thermos and plates to 

share for tea in the park. This 

will be our last meeting before 

our Christmas break-up celebration 

on December 9 in the CWA 

hall, Crows Nest. big thank you 

to all our members who have donated 

plants and helped out with 

our stall outside Chic Shoe Store 

on Saturday 29th and the Crows 

Nest Village market after Crows 

Nest Day was cancelled leaving 

our members with so many 

plants to sell. 

Both stalls were very successful. 

Sarah Taylor. 

Irene and Trevor Taylor. 

John and Elspeth Jeffery, Ravensbourne 

IMPROVED PASTURES 

AND SOIL FERTILITY 

FARM WALK 

Field walk will demonstrate two trials. Firstly, 

the use of legumes in new pasture and 

secondly incorporating legumes into run 

down pasture using high density grazing. 

BRIAN JOHNSON will discuss the 

outcomes of the project, regarding methods 

used, measurements and quality analysis. 

Monday 20th November 2017 

Commencing 10am (lunch provided) 

‘BERNDALE’ 4091 OAKEY-COOYAR 

ROAD, HIGHGROVE. 

Ashley and Maryellen Volz’s farm. 

RSVP to Maryellen Volz 0418468006 or 

maryellen volz@hotmail.com by the 13th 

November 2017 

Please advise of any dietary requirements. 

Funded by the Australian Government 

through the National Landcare 

Programme 

Darren and Meg Halliwell and DJ Krazy Kevin. 

Bec Taylor. 

Rachel and Craig Allen, Ravensbourne, and 

Hampton Real Estate. 

Selling on each Monday at 

Harristown Saleyards at 7.30am 

Full buying panel covering export, feeders, 

trade and store descriptions. 

Would prefer inspection cattle to be 

available by 3pm on Sunday prior to sale. 

Please note:- All livestock payments in 10 

days 

For best results consign your 

livestock to 

LANDMARK TOOWOOMBA 

Toowoomba Office Phone 07 4637 3000 

Fax 07 4637 3022 

Branch Manager: Guy Pitman 0428 740 151 

Livestock/Auctions Plus: Gary Willis 0419 484 548 

Livestock/Auctions Plus: Simon Booth 0438 756 245 

Stud Stock: Colby Ede 0417 265 980 

Merchandise: Rob Wiemers 0407 736 198 

Livestock Finance: Rob Moncreiff 0408 296 952 

Insurance: Gavin Little 0409 036 799 

Insurance: Lynelle Pitman 0439 880 177 

Livestock Administration: Jenny Radke 07 4637 3013 


junior rugby league 

Highfields Eagles trophy presentation 

Highfields Eagles Junior Rugby League Club 

held their presentation of trophies at Kuhls Oval 

with former club member, now playing for Melbourne 

Storm, Brodie Croft, inset, as special 

guest. 

The award for top Eagle went to under 14 player 

Blake Cesari and top junior Eagle went to under 

10 player Shaun Elara. 

Players selected in representative teams 

rifle shooting 

Most valuable player Best forward Best back Coaches award Most improved 

U/9 Gold Lachlan Spence Benjamin Dabin Jackson Winnett Jonathon Haines Jonas Vandersee 

U/9 White Patrick Clifford Bryce Woods Abbey Duncan Bailey Gordon Calen Jensen 

U/10 Gold Samuel Lowien Liam Hackwood Sam Coleborne Jack Gordon Heath Wark 

U/10 White Shaun Elara Hagen Byrnes Riley Jackson Jacson Blakely Eden Phillips 

U/11 Gold Drew Fogarty Logan Rolph Mitchell Dabin Cameron Riding Emerson Franks 

U/11 White Kain McDougall Ryleigh Matthews Samuel Sheppard Connor Cranston Harry Skobe 

Under 12 Luke Cesari Brody Lynch Bailey Nash Shannon Elara Maclean Everist 

11/12 DC Shannon Elara Maclean Everist Samuel Sheppard Zachary Crabb Oscar Spies 

Under 13 Declan Ryan Darcy Carswell Joshua Truscott Manson Carmody Blake Gill 

Under 14 Blake Cesari Lachlan Fanning Ryan Gill Cortay Carmody Jakeam McCarthy-Close 

13/14 DC Riley Taylor Egan Minney Blake Topp Jake Ryan Kian Arthur 

Under 15 Preston Weatherall Tristan Voll Joshua Quinlan Ethan Norris Jack Nash 

Under 16 Wade King Jack Sullivan Alexander Brighton Samuel Elara Sebastian Connor 

CROWS NEST - GOOMBUGEE: October 

28 - Sixteen shooters were keen to have a go at 

600 yards after three weeks of no shooting due to 

the much welcomed rain. The club welcomed Kev 

and Rodger for a try at target shooting. 

Target rifle: John G. 103.11, Nikk E. 98.9, Max 

B. 97.4. 

F open: Beth C. 123.8, Karon D. 123.5, Trevor 

V. 114.5, Doug T. 109.3. 

F standard Jason S. 117.9, Rodger H. 115.2, 

Kev M. 113.4, Ray O. 113.2, Rick V. 111.4, 

Glenn E. 111.2, Scotty 108.2m, Rod D. 107.8, 

John L. 103.2. 

700 yards next week, targets up at 12:30pm. For 

those who would like to come try long range target 

shooting a club rifle is available and coaching 

provided. 100 yard zero range is available by appointment 

only. 

For more information contact Dave 0427 399 

347, Nikk 0488 081 839, or Ashley 0407 374 378. 

table tennis 

TOOWOOMBA: Week 8, spring season 

Toowoomba Table Tennis Association. Grade A 

- Vikings d. Chargers 8 - 3. For Chargers, Rabi 

Misra won two singles matches, Neil Sheriff won 

one singles match. Zhongwei Zhang had no win. 

For Vikings, Stephen Mitchell won three singles 

matches, John Farmer won two singles matches. 

Aaron Payne won one singles match. 

Jets lost to Saints d. Jets by 9 - 2. For Jets, Andrew 

Volpato won two singles matches, Steve 

Saunders and Zhen Huang won no matches. For 

Saints, Ross Hooper won three singles matches, 

Chris Kingston and Ron Hill won two singles 

matches. 

Grade B - Taipans d. Crocs 7 - 4. For Crocs, 

Michael Golding won three singles matches, Warren 

Riethmuller won one singles match. Andrew 

Patryarcha had no win. For Taipans, Ben Blackburn 

won two singles matches, Shabbir Mujib 

won one singles match. Marjorie Watson had no 

win.Redbacks d. Wasps 7-4. For Redbacks, both 

Brett Stahlhut and Jim Dowling won two singles 

matches, Andrew Cooper won one singles match. 

For Wasps, Leonie Cook won three singles matches, 

Rod Lemin won one singles match. Lee Wellington 

had no win. 

Team standings up to week 8: Grade A - Saints 

25.1, Vikings 23.9, Jets 20.4, Chargers 16.3, 

Ravens 11.9 and Giants 9.5. Grade B - Crocs 

27.7, Taipans 25.3, Redbacks 17.5 and Wasps 

11.1. 

INDOOR 

OAKEY: Ladies netball - November 2 - 

Hoops n Scoops 46 d. T-Rex 32. Rowdy Rockets 

25 d. Ring-Ins 20. Ladies volleyball - So Close, 

Yet So Far 100 d. Power Rangers. Star Jumpers 51 

had a bye. - Nick James. 

throughout the season were Riley Jackson and 

Shaun Elara in under 10, Kain McDougall, Rylan 

Shore, Mitchell Dabin, Emerson Franks, 

Logan Rolph, Drew Fogarty, Ryleigh Matthews 

and Isiah Weatherall in under 11, Luke Cesari, 

Demetrius, Brady Dodd, Shannon Elara, Hayden 

Harlock, Toby King, Brody Lynch, Bailey Nash, 

William Nason and Billy Stark in the 11/12 development, 

Manson Carmody, Darcy Carswell, 

golf 

CABARLAH: October 25 - Single stableford 

winner L. Dean 41, runner-up J. Bishop 40. 

Rundown D. Coates 38, R. Weldon 37, A. Peinaar 

36, C. Goodwin 34. Pins 1st L. Dean, 5th C. 

Goodwin, 10th G. Malcolmsen, 17th I. Robertson. 

October 28 - Single stableford, trophies donated 

by Burstows Toowoomba. Winner P. Callaghan 

45, runner-up G. Thompson 43. 3. L. BIshop 41. 

Rundown M. Woodcock 41, B. Northwood 40, R. 

Whittaker 40, A. Haddock 39, J. Thompson 38, D. 

Coates 38, C. Hill 38, P. Callaghan 38. Pins 1st G. 

Barge, 5th D. McGee, 10th J. Thompson, 14th B. 

Northwood, 17th P. Callaghan. 

October 29 - Single stroke and monthly medals 

A grade winner D. McGee 67, runner-up T. 

McLean 67. B grade winner G. Douglas 68. Runner-up 

B. Fagg 69. C grade winner J. Bishop 69, 

runner-up R. Davies 69. Rundown P. Callaghan 

68, C. Coetzee 68, O. Hollis 68, J. Davies 69, C. 

Hollis 70, A. Pienaar 70, G. Coonan 70, T. Fulloon 

70, B. Northwood 71, S. Finlen 71, G. Starkey 

71. Best gross P. Callaghan 71. Pins 1st T. Keen, 

5th J. Smith, 10th T. Keen, 14th O. Hollis, 17th 

T. Aitken. 

GOOMBUNGEE: November 2 - Men's single 

stableford winner Robbie McKewen 41. Pin 

3/12 Murray McLeod. Approach 1/10 Dave Scutt. 

Ladies single stableford, club trophy. Winner Ann 

Norris 36. Approach 8/17 Jan Mullins. 

November 5 - Single stroke, monthly medal, 

Nev Pedersen trophies. Winner men Glenn Egan 

64 net on count back. Ladies Leanne Alexander 

69 net, runners-up men Dave Humphrey, ladies 

Kathy Egan. Rundown ladies Chris Tannock, men 

Greg Schull, Phil Killeen, Gary Linane, Gary 

Herriman. Best gross men Gary Linane on count 

back, ladies Leanne Alexander. Putting winners 

men Gary Linane 24, ladies Janelle Wieck 29. 

Pins men 3/12 Dan Darlington, 4/13 Phil Killeen, 

8/17 Glen Kuhn. Approach 6/15 Dan Darlington. 

Pins ladies 4/13 Leanne Alexander, 8/17 and 

eagle's nest Leanne Alexander. Approaches ladies 

1/10 Jan Mullins, 3/12 Janelle Wieck. 

November 9 - Men's 4bbb stableford, club trophy. 

Ladies single stroke, best nine, club trophy. 

November 11 - Open carnival - two person ambrose 

– 10.30am shotgun start. 

November 12 - Open competition Men's A, B 

and C grades. Ladies Division 1 and Division 2. 

Stroke and best nine stableford. Registration 6.45 

- 7.15am for 7.30 am shotgun start and 10.45 - 

11.15am for 11.30am shotgun start. - Murray 

McLeod. 

OAKEY: November 1 - Ladies 18 hole stableford. 

Winner J. Fisk 38pts, runner up M. Deans 

34 on count back. Rundown K. Fenton 34. Pin 3 

K. Fenton. Approach 5/14 Y. Jackson. Thursday 

sporters winner Danny O’Brien 21. 

November 5 - Members 18 hole stroke in conjunction 

with the November monthly medal and 

also the medal of medalist for 2017. 

Winner November monthly medal A grade 

Jack Goodman, Declan Ryan, Joshua Truscott and 

Blake Gill in under 13, Cortay Carmody, Blake 

Cesari, Lachlan Fanning, Ryan Gill and Jakeam 

McCarthy-Close in under 14, Jack Gleeson, Triston 

Voll, Thallis Halliday, Preston Weatherall 

and Ethan Norris in under 15, and Jack Sullivan, 

Mitchell Farlow, Wade King, Alexander Brighton, 

Sabastian Connor, Dylan Flanagan and Lytana 

King-Togia in under 16. 

Denis Bennett 73 nett on CB. B grade winner and 

monthly mug John Grawich 70 net, runner-up 

George Wright 70 net. Rundown Andrew King 73 

nett and Dean Bennett 74 net. Pins 3 Mark Carter, 

8 and 12 Andrew King. Ladies approach 6/15 Marlene 

Deans. Ladies winner Collette Rynne 74 net. 

Medal of medalist for 2017 George Wright. 

November 11-12 - Members will play an 18 hole 

stableford. - Marlene Deans. 

bowls 

DDLBA: Results of the State pennant finals - 

Round 1 was a win for West Toowoomba. Round 

2 a loss, bad luck girl. Enjoy your game three anyway 

and well done for representing our Downs 

District. 

November 9 - We are hosting a visit in from 

the Burnett District at Drayton Club. $16/player. 

Mixed teams optional. Teams required DDLBA 

- B. Gordon, M. Morris, K. Jenkins, M. Pyne, 

Drayton Laidley, Millmerran, Toowoomba City, 

Cambooya, Oakey. 

November 10 - Host club will be Toowoomba 

Club. $16/player. Mixed teams optional. Teams 

required DDLBA (non-players) B. Gordon, E. 

Voll, J. McGeorge, F. Hunter, Toowoomba, Crows 

Nest, Gatton, North Toowoomba, Pittsworth, 

South Toowoomba, West Toowoomba. 

November 13 - DDLBA 2 day carnival to be 

held at West Toowoomba. 

November 14 - DDLBA carnival to be held at 

Drayton. - Joyce McGeorge. 

OAKEY: October 29 - Merv Byers memorial 

day. Winners C. Keary, R. Krause, G. Fenton. Last 

round L. Hudson, S. Hudson, B. Lucht. 

November 4 - Interclub game between Oakey 

and Holland Park. Oakey 170 d. Holland Park 122. 

November 11 - A singles M. Hall v. D. Barfield 

(I. Hedge). R. Henry v. winner of E. Dornbusch/J. 

Flavel (M. Bradford.) Champion pairs P. Viney/P. 

Boyton v. D. Pokarier/B. Burke, L. Hudson/B. Lucht 

v. N. Byers/A. Jackson. 

November 9 - Night bowls resumes. Names in 

by 6.30pm play at 7pm. - Sam Lorrimer. 

OAKEY LADIES: November 7 - Please note 

no bowls today. Last week's results D. Buckley, J. 

York, E. Priaulx d. E. Jones, B. Buckley, P. Templeman. 

The singles game was played between A. Wolski 

and B. Poole with Audrey defeating Barb. 

November 9 - Burnett District visit Drayton. 

Team - B. Poole, R. Lawrie, A. Wolski, Doug Voll 

and E. Voll. 

November 10 - Burnett District visit Toowoomba 

Club. E. Voll with DDLBA. 

November 14 - Oakey ladies monthly meeting 

at 9am. We will be making arrangements for our 

December meeting and Christmas party before we 

go into recess until January 2018. - Elsie Voll. 


bowls 

CROWS NEST: November 1 - Social bowls 

was won by Bill Kruger, Keith Herbertson and Les 

Chikos, runners-up Dennis Russell, Andrew Tabor 

and Esbert Ehrlich. 

October 28 - Final of super-veteran singles Esbert 

Ehrlich d. Les Guy. Consistency singles Rob 

Mortimer d. John Fowler, and George Brady d. 

Pat Knowles. B singles Howard Cornwell d. Ian 

Prodger. 

October 29 - Mixed social afternoon resulted 

in a win for Jim Walcroft, Roger Haldane, Aileen 

Cox and Les Chikos, runners-up Brett Case, Roger 

Brashaw, Peter Coman and Mavis Coman. 

Tuesday Nights Under Lights community bowls 

is on every Tuesday evening until November 28 

with bowls starting at 6.30pm. Hamburgers are 

available from 6pm onwards, with complimentary 

continuous coffee and tea on hand until we close. 

Green fees are $5 each and the juicy burgers are 

priced the same. Winners prizes are drawn out-ofthe-hat, 

so everybody has a chance to take home 

something. Come along, bring a friend, make up a 

triples team and visit us on a Tuesday night soon. 

November 5 - Mixed social bowls. November 

12 - Rick Zeller and Co afternoon. November 19 - 

The Crows Nest Fishman’s Day. 

The next management committee meeting is 

scheduled for Sunday, November 12, at 9.30am. 

New bowls players and visitors are always 

welcome at the Crows Nest Bowls Club. Contact 

secretary Gary on bakescrowsnest@live.com.au 

or 4698 2197. - Gary Baker. 

TOOWOOMBA CITY LADIES: Our quarterly 

meeting will be Friday, November 10, at 

noon but if it is raining it will be held at 9am. 

Our president and members day will be Sunday, 

December 3 and the theme will be A Day at the 

Races. Play at 10.30am. Lunch at 1pm. 

Our break-up for this year will be at the Hockey 

Club on Friday, December 15, at 11.30am. Please 

notify Maree before Friday, November 8, if you 

would like to attend. - Helen Moore. 

TOOWOOMBA CITY: Friday night 5pm - 

the usual Friday social night. Dinner available for 

$12.50 a head. 

Coaching is on Tuesdays 2pm – 3.30pm. Rollups 

welcome. Coaching for club members is free. 

Tuition for members of other clubs will require a 

small fee. 

November 8, 12.30pm - Club or self-selected 

triples. Have your name in by 11.30am (phone 

4639 2273) and arrive by 12.15pm to allow teams 

to be finalised. Sheet open. Office Roster - F. 

Reynolds. Bar Roster - D. Wall. Office opens at 

11am with the phone attended from that time. 

On the fourth Wednesday of each month for 

members it is club selected. Visiting teams are 

welcome and may play as a team. Ladies are welcome 

to play any Wednesday. 

Corporate carnival dates are Sundays - November 

5, 12, 19 and 26. Corporate bowls is played 

over four weeks, starting at 2pm on Sunday afternoons. 

Visit by Gold Coast Bowls Club - Two games of 

bowls to be played on weekend of November 25- 

26. First game Saturday, November 25, 12:30pm 

to 3pm. 

Game 2 will be played on Sunday, November 

26 from 9.30am to 12pm. Names on board - 21 

players required. 

Wednesday winners D. Lucas, M. Frappell 

and R. Smith. Competition - Men’s triples W. 

Tedford, B. Humphrey, B. Wright d. M. Bianchi, 

D. Lucas, T. Lewis. Mixed pairs R. Townsend 

and M. Frappell d. D. Davis and S. Martin. 

Competition call - Saturday, November 11, 

12.30pm. 

Men’s pairs R. Zimmerle, W. Seidel v. M. 

Bianchi, M. Keppel. J. Cosgrove, T. Lewis 

v. D. Davis, D. Wall. B. Humphrey, A. Cohen 

v. W. Tedford, S. Cook. Mixed pairs B. 

Wright, J. Gooderham v. R. Griffin, L. Marshall. 

Wednesday, November 22, 12.30pm - Men’s fours 

D. Davis, D. Lucas, D. Schultz, D. Wall v. W. Tedford, 

J. Cosgrove, B. Humphrey, W. Seidel. - Sid 

Cook. 

NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: Competition 

results - Consistency singles J. Allen-Best 

d. V. Mahony. B grade singles J. Mitchell d. G. 

Doherty. W. Smith-Squires d. L. Bryant (both B 

grade games were very long and close). 

Pm game A grade singles J. Allen-Best d. G. 

Doherty. 

Social game enjoyed by S. Bool, D. Allison, L. 

Mott, S. Morrow, M. Hinz and S. Chard. 

Social only tomorrow at 9am. "Belle of the 

Green" comp also available tomorrow (5 end 

game). You need to challenge the holder of the 

badge Joy. 

Nominations open for championship fours. To 

be played early 2018. 

Melbourne Cup fun day on today 10.30am start. 

Congratulations to C. McLatchey, T. Thomas 

and V. Mahony equal third in the DDLBA champion 

of champion triples. 

Also congratulations to G. Siebenhausen, L. 

Mott, D. Clark and J. Pauli runners-up (only 1 

point behind) at the Drayton Fiesta. 

Big Event at the Toowoomba Club recently for 

the inaugural prestige mixed pairs carnival. There 

were at least 12 Australian or Queensland players 

attending. 

Two North Toowoomba Ladies performed very 

well with Pat Graham and partner Alby Gibbs 

winning the event and Theresa Thomas and partner 

Shaun Kiepe coming in at runner-up only one 

point behind. Congratulations. 

Team playing against visitors Burnett District 

this Friday. 

Nominations are open and rolling in for our two 

day summertime fiesta starting Monday, February 

19-20. 

Many teams outside our district are already on 

board. To secure your place, nominations to secretary 

with only $30 deposit. 

Roster this Friday Team 2 - D. Clark, V. Mahony, 

B. Williams, J. Baldock, M. Nelson.- 

Reynelde Bradford.

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CARPENTRY BUILDING MAINTENANCE 

Connal Clifford 

0437 248 603 

ABN 65 842 458 680 

QBCC 1184281 

ctcprojects@bigpond.com 

DOOR MAINTENANCE and REPAIR 

DOOR DOCTOR 

ABN: 21 899 549 443 

Are your glass sliding doors 

giving you grief? 

If so, call DOOR DOCTOR 

NO FIX – NO FEE 

Call Terry 0457 358 933 

Also do security screens and glass repairs 

DRILLING SERVICES 


– – – – – 24 Hour Service – – – – – 

www.lrelectrical.com.au 0439 702 789 




E: sales@toowoombamowercentre.comau 


LANDSCAPE and GARDEN SUPPLIES 

MOWER SERVICE and REPAIRS 

PLUMBING SERVICES 

Toowoomba WireWorks 

Electrical & Solar 

Ph: 0417 761 110 

Josh & Tom jt_twireworks@outlook.com 

www.toowoombawireworks.com.au 

ABN No.11 603 156 163 

CEC Installers Accreditation No. A2700628 / Licence No. 78607 

FENCING 

FENCING 

LANDSCAPE and PAVING 

MECHANICAL SERVICES 

PAINTER 

L Thorpe 

Painting Contractors 

Local family business Free Quotes 

Quality at a reasonable price 

Residential Commercial 

Renovations Fences 

Roofs Insurance 

Specialised feature coatings 

P: 0427 965 089 

E: lthorpepainting@bigpond.com 

A: 22 William St, Goombungee, Q. 4354 

PAINTER 

Ph: 4630 2150 

Fax 4630 2600 

E: sales@toowoombamowercentre.com.au 

• Hustler • EFCO • Bushranger 

• Masport • Craftsman • Shindaiwa 

• Rover • Cub Cadet 

Collect & Delivery 

– We also repair and Service Golf Carts – 

Proud to be HIGHFIELDS RESIDENTS 

3 Sowden Street, Toowoomba, Qld 4350 

www.toowoombamowercentre.com.au 

No job 

too small 

QBCC: 58406 


$60/hr 

Pensioners $50/hr 


O’Neill Rural 

Contracting 

Timber & Steel Rural Fencing 

& Yard Building 

Tree Trimming/Removals and 

Stump Grinding by a Qualified Arborist 

Call Andrew on Mob 0427 564 988 

E: campck2@bigpond.com 

Servicing the Darling Downs and Beyond! 

FENCING 

FLOORING and BLINDS 

CARPET TIMBER LAMINATE VINYL BLINDS 

Locally owned 

Ph: Ph: 07 07 4632 3555 

&& operated by 

25 Prescott 25 Prescott St, St, Toowoomba 

David David & Roslyn Feurer Feurer (next (next to Clark to Clark Rubber) 

solomons.com.au 

GLASS SERVICES 

WOLSKI GLASS 

& SECURITY 

Q.B.C.C. NO. 1177897 

Free measure 

and quotes 

Phone: (07) 4691 2587 

183 Bridge Street, Oakey Qld. 4401 

Fax: (07) 4691 2187 Mob: 0408 151 628 

Email: janine@wolskiglass.com.au 

HIRE EQUIPMENT 

OPEN 7 DAYS 

Mon-Fri 

7.30am-5pm 

Saturday 

7.30am-4pm 

Sunday 

8am-4pm 

available 

4 Darian St P: 4696 9111 M: 0427 135 899 

Industrial Rd, 

CROWS NEST 

4698 1300 

Roadworthy Inspections, New Vehicle Log Book Servicing, 

Computer Diagnostics, Air Conditioner Re-Gasing 

and all other mechanical repairs 

Mechanical Expertise Exceptional Service 

Loan cars available – Local pick up & delivery 

Mower, Brushcutter & Chainsaw Sales + Service & Parts 

Dealer Gold Card Repairer 



MOWING and YARD MAINTENANCE 

MOWING and YARD MAINTENANCE 

PEST CONTROL SERVICES 

QBCC Lic: 726298 

– Call for a Free Quote – 

Call Rod 0402 206 778 

E: cherieriley@bigpond.com 

QBCC: 57285 



DANIEL FIELD 

• Gas Fitter 

• Plumber 

• Drainer 

• Back flow prevention 

QBCC No: 1070000 

Pest Management Lic: pmt-0-1877 

• All pest treatments: Ants, Cockroaches, Spiders, Termites 

• Timber Pest Inspections • Rodents 

Call for a competitive quote 

Call Bob 0428 478 389 

Email: thegarners10@bigpond.com 

PLASTERING SERVICES 

ROCKET PLASTERING SERVICES 

Over 30yrs Experience 

Servicing the Toowoomba 

& Darling Downs area 

Suspended Ceilings, 

Renovation & Repairs a Speciailty 

0427 104 858 - 4697 9090 

Cable Locating 


Plumbing 

& Garden Care 

Steve Knight 

0438 968 456 

QBCC 714344 

ABN: 6943316227 

Plumbing 

• Reguttering 

• HWS 

• Taps & Toilets 

• General Plumbing 

& Maintenance 

Garden Care 

• Lawn Mowing and Care 

• Trees Pruned 

• Hedge Trimming 

• Rubbish Removal 

Plus More 

SECURITY SCREENS 

SEPTIC SERVICES 



TRADES 

AND SERVICES 


LIQUID WASTE COLLECTION 

SEPTIC, GREASE TRAP AND 

GREY WATER COLLECTION 

Servicing Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and 

surrounding areas 

E: ws.sales.toowoomba@toxfree.com.au 

P: (07) 4614 2702 

www.toxfree.com.au 

SHEDS and GARAGES 

TANK CLEANING SERVICES 

Ph 0429 130 133 

TANK CLEANING SERVICES 

TYRES, BATTERIES and SUSPENSION 

HIGHFIELDS 

TYRE & BATTERY 

Tyres • Batteries • Wheel Alignments • Rims 

On farm service • Road side assistance • Fleet work 

Brakes & Suspension • After hours service: 0427 022 332 

2/2 Darian St, Meringandan • 4696 9410 



10 Charlotte Street, Crows Nest Qld 4355 

07 4698 1209 

crowsnesttyres@gmail.com 

Crows Nest agency for HIGH COUNTRY HERALD 

Professional 

of the week 

ADVERTISING and PROMOTION 

CLOTHING and JEWELLERY 

Cool and comfortable 

Spring and Summer 

clothing in a range of 

sizes 

– Gift Vouchers Available – 

Unique and unusual jewellery 

lines, necklaces etc. 

All at affordable prices! 

Repairs, restringing of necklaces and 

items made to order. Same friendly 

personal service. Lay-by available 

Open 7 days 

Drop in and shop with us soon 

COMMUNITY RADIO 

towerfm 

STEREO 

88 

OAKEY 

PERANGA 

REDCLIFFE 

Len Morton 

0407 679 843 

88towerfm@gmail.com 

Simply BeadS 

OPEN 

Can’t Stop 

the Feeling 

HITS FROM THE 

60s, 70s & 80s 

& S.B. Accessories 

7 DAYS Call JeNi: 0413 933 727 

Shop 3/2 Charlotte Street, CrowS NeSt 

Music you Grew Up 

with and Never grew 

tired of listening to! 

CROWS NEST BOOTSCOOTERS 

FIRST LESSON FREE!! 

Each Saturday 1.30pm 

Great Fun 

Great Exercise 

Great Music 

Easy 

Dances 

Starting 

Now! 

DANCE CLASSES 

Crows Nest Lutheran Church Hall 

New England Highway, Crows Nest 

All enquiries Lyn 0487 328 321 

HAIRDRESSING and BEAUTY 

Trussardii 

HAIR • MAKE UP • BEAUTY 

0439 102 813 

HEALTH and WELLBEING 

SLEEP APNOEA 

TESTING AVAILABLE 


DRUG STORES 


2-4 Plaza Circle Highfields P: 4615 5600 

LEGAL SERVICES 

NEWSAGENCY 

Crows 

Nest NEWS 

SERVICE & CONVENIENCE 

• Stationery Supplies • Lotto 

• Landbrokes Agent 

• Magazines • Fastway dropoff 

• Agent for Knights Dry Cleaners 

15 Curnow Street, Crows Nest 

P: 4698 1301 F: 4698 2097 

To feature your business here, 

contact 4615 4416 

“Abbie Lane” 

10522 New England Hwy, 

Highfields QLD 4352 

Hours: 

Mon-Fri 

5.30am-5.30pm 

Sat & Sun 

5.30am-1.00pm 

PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS 

PASSPORT PHOTOS * 

WHILE YOU WAIT 

*Government Approved 


DRUG STORES 


2-4 Plaza Circle Highfields P: 4615 5600 

PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES 

TerryWhite Chemmart Highfields 

Highfields Rd, Highfields. 

Ph: 4615 4426 

TAXI SERVICES 

TOURS and TRAVEL SERVICE 

Charter Coaches 

Crows Nest, Qld. 

Airconditioned & seatbelted 

coaches & minibuses 

We’re local but can take you anywhere! 

LOCAL SCHOOL BUS RUNS 

servicing Crows Nest State School 

plus 

Fundraisers Transfers 

Social,Sporting, School, Kindy 

& Special Interest Groups 

07 4698 1800 I 0429 629 729 

fax 07 4698 1441 

jakertie@supernerd.com.au 

• Shop local • Eat local 

• Spend local • Enjoy local 

Water on Wheels 

9000L Water Delivery Tanker 

Bulk Domestic Drinking Water 

Turf and Landscape Watering 

Pool and Road Barrier Filling 

Prompt and Reliable Service 

0487 492837 

4 WATER 

wateronwheelsqld@gmail.com 

LIC# EH/1703/FOOD 

WATER SERVICES 


It takes you to start the trend!! 

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL 

BUSINESSES WHERE YOU 

LIVE, WORK AND PLAY 


C 

BEREAVEMENT THANKS 

Raymond Macdonald 

Elaine and family would like to extend 

our thanks to relatives and friends who 

attended the church service or made 

contact through phone calls, cards, visits 

or flowers after the passing of Ray. 

Also thanks to Pastor Geoff Hartwig 

and Burstows for their support. 

It was heart-warming and comforting 

to know that so many cared and your 

kindness will not be forgotten. 

Please accept this as our 

personal thanks. 

CAFES and RESTAURANTS 

rows Nest 

December 25 

10.30am for 11am serve 

1pm for 1.30pm serve 

Maximum 60 people 

per session 

C 

aravan Park 

3 course 

$55 

PER PERSON 

PER SESSiON 

Bookings Phone 07 4698 1269 

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT 

Please note: Due to circumstances 

beyond our control, the date for 

the sale has been changed from 

November 4 to November 18. 

OAKEY 

ANGLICAN CHURCH 

CENT SALE 

Saturday 18th November 

Senior Citizens Room 

Doors open 12.30am - Commences 1.30pm 

Adults $6 – Children $2 

Further information Judith 46300276 

Music at Peacehaven 

Sunday November 12, 2017 

1:00pm 

The Friends of Peacehaven Botanic 

Park invite you to live music at 

Peacehaven, 56 Kuhls Road 

Highfields featuring the band 

 

The Victoria Q duo is 

a local group. Victoria 

sings powerful ballads 

as well as hard rocking 

tunes. A diverse set-list 

spanning six decades 

of music means there 

is something for everyone. 

Bring a picnic, rug, 

chair, as well as friends 

and family to enjoy the 

music in our park. 

VQ duo 

Goombungee Hall 

Nautical Theme Dance 

Sunday, 

November 12 

1.00pm-5.30pm 

Adults: $12 

Children: $6 

 

This program is supported 

by the Progressive 

Community 

Crows Nest Ltd and is 

sponsored by the Heritage 

Highfields Community 

Branch. 


Gowrie Little Plain Hall 

Open 10am-4pm Daily 

Vintage Cars, Trucks and 

Tractors, Billy Tea & Damper, 

Ambulance and Fire Museums 

4696 6309 

(pirates, ships, captains, mermaids, wenches, sailor boys/girls) 

MURPHYS CREEK 

MARKETS 

Murphys Creek Grounds 

cross the rail line - turn left and follow signs 

Saturday, November 18 

 

• JUMPING CASTLE 

• Barbecue • Coffee van 

• Ice cream man 

• Jessies cottage • Kids playground 

Market enquiries 

Lyn 0429 403 535 

or Yvonne 4632 1821 

murphyscreekmarkets@hotmail.com 

Markets held third Saturday each month 

 

7am to 12.30pm 

New stallholders and 

car boot sales welcome 

ROD WILLIAMS 

Country Music Show 

Special guest Sharon Smith 

Country singer and 

bush balladeer 

Saturday November 11 

7.30 pm 

$20.00 entry includes lucky door ticket 

and homemade supper 

RAFFLES TICKETS ON SALE 

All enquiries 4630 4384 

Crows Nest Seniors 

Musical Morning 

November 15 

With John and Sandy Whybird 

Crows Nest Anglican Hall 

Morning tea 9.30am - Trading table 

Admission $5 – All welcome!! 

Enquiries: Barbara 4698 2480 

or Pat Williams 4698 1607 

Coalbank Hall 

MEET AND GREET BBQ 

and Christmas Tree 

Saturday, November 25 

6.30pm 

RSVP: Eileen 4692 6154 

 

 

Salad provided - please supply 

own meat and rolls and a gift to 

$10 for each of your children. 

Bar available. 

Run entirely by 

Volunteers 

73 Wirraglen Road, HIGHFIELDS 

www.highfieldspioneervillage.com.au 


COOYAR COMMUNITY CUPPA GROUP 

CHRISTMAS 

CENT SALE / TOMBOLA 

& Morning Tea 

COOYAR HALL 

Thursday 23rd November 

9.00 - 11.30am – $5.00 Admission 

includes Morning Tea & Lucky Door ticket 

For more info, contact Lorraine 46926128 

or email: tllindy@skymesh.com.au 

ADVERTISE YOUR 

GARAGE SALE 

Just $12 for up to 15 words 

Your message goes to over 12,000 homes 

Phone 

4615 4416 

GARDENING and PLANTS 

PLANTS IN 

HIGHFIELDS 

0403 538 277 

Outdoor Shrubs • Trees • Indoor Plants 

See www.plantsintoowoomba.com 

PLANS and DRAFTING 

HOUSE PLANS 

ARC DESIGN & DRAFTING 

All building work 

Phone 0428 978 144 

QBCC No: 55773 

Age Pension Discounts 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

John HILL 

Katter’s Australian Party candidate 

for Condamine 

INVITES YOU TO HIS 

JONDARYAN TOWNHALL MEETING 

JONDARYAN PUBLIC HALL 

DUKE ST, JONDARYAN 

NOVEMBER 16 

7.00PM 

Emu Creek Landcare 

ANNUAL GENERAL 

MEETING 

November 11 - 12.30pm 

Bunnyconnellen Winery, Swains Rd 

(off Crows Nest-Haden Rd) 

Guest speakers 

• Quad bike safety • Mental health 

• Weed control 

RSVP to Frank 4698 4161 

www.highfieldscommunitychurch.com.au 


Cost price sale 

on Nepalese fashion 

for ‘November’ 

Oakey 

CBD 

0449 921 881 

KINGSTHORPE – TUESDAY 

COOYAR – WEDNESDAY 

LAIDLEY – FRIDAY 

ESK – SATURDAY 

Also at Cabarlah Markets 

9am to 3pm 

Kingsthorpe & District Progress Assoc Inc 

OP SHOP 

3/21 Kingsthorpe - Haden Road, Kingsthorpe 

(Next to hairdressers and take-away) 

Open Tuesday, & Thursday Wednesday 1pm-4pm and 

Wednesday Thursday 1pm-4pm 10am-4pm 

and Saturday 9am-12pm 

(Volunteers are always welcome) 

With more volunteers the Op Shop may 

open mornings to service our local 

community. 

REAL ESTATE 

FOR SALE 

115 Mocatta St, Goombungee 

$580,000 + GST 

Work from home! Goombungee local 

convenience store, takeaway foods & dine-in, 

newsagency, unleaded fuels & diesel fuels 

Plus 3 bedroom house 

Jacaranda Country Real Estate 

P: 4696 5074 E: info@tjcre.com 

W: www.jacarandacountryrealestate.com 

WORSHIP TIMES and MEETINGS 

HIGHFIELDS COMMUNITY CHURCH 

COME AS YOU ARE! 

Family focused 

Service 9am 

every Sunday 

THE HIGHFIELDS HUB 

(Old Bowls Club, Highfields Road) 

Rev. Marius Kruger – 0447 161 457 

Presbyterian Church 

GEHAM 

2 nd & 4 th Sundays - 9.30am 

MERINGANDAN at Lilyvale Oval 

1 st & 3 rd Sundays - 8.30am 

Contact: 4632 4879 or 0407 171 024 

A ministry of the Uniting Chruch of Australia 

18 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 To advertise phone 4615 4416

CARS, CARAVANS 

and TRAILERS 

CAMPER 

TRAILER 

Brand new 

hard floor 

7’ x 6’ 

with extra 

canvas awning 

sink, mattress, 

all extras 

0432 112 607 

DOMESTIC and 

CLEANING SERVICES 

WORK 

WANTED 

Crows Nest-Toowoomba 

All domestic 

cleaning and chores. 

Very thorough. 

Including childminding, 

school pick-ups etc. 

Have Blue Card and 

Yellow Card. 

Hours negotiable. 

0420 213 355 

AUCTIONS 

Sat November 18th - 8am Start 

7 Rocla Crt Toowoomba 

Cat: 963C Drott, Superb Restoration: (66/67) XR 

Falcon GT Replica, Restoration Vehicles: (77/78) 

C20 Chev Style Side Ute/ 350 V8 Petrol, 1958 Buick 

Pillarless 4 door sedan, 1971 VW Kombi Poptop, XT 

(68/69) Fairmont V8 Sedan, Ex Hardware: Blundstone 

Boots, Grinding Discs, Gate hinges, Glues & 

Sealants, Rodent traps, Ass Nails, Screws, Tile Grout 

& Adhesive, Garden Tools & Sprays, Qty Paints & 

Aerosols, Brass Fittings, Nail gun Nails, Ratchet Tie 

Downs, Plumbing Tools & Fittings & Tapes, Router 

Bits, Sand paper, Brickies trowels, Door handles, 

Animal Traps, Fuel cans, Weed Killer, Exhaust 

Fans, Wall Brackets, Timber Dowel, Drill Bits, 

Cutting Blades, Clamps, Shadow Board, Mouldings, 

Poly Pipe & Fittings, Oxide, Ex Govt: Makita 

Rechargeable drills, Hammer drills, Radial arm saws, 

Circular saws, Planers, Makita Tool Set, Ramset 

Dyna & Hammer drills, Paslode Finishing Guns, 

Ridgid pipe cleaner, Air Compressors, Scorpion & 

Gerni Pressure Cleaners, Ex USQ: (Composite Fibre 

Plant), Lucas Petrol/Gas Saw Mill app 12m/ Koehler 

27hp motor, 2 x New Lucas mill rails, 2 x 4 x Lucas 

mill rails/ 2 Joiners/ 2 Extensions (Legs & Braces to 

suit/ one only with motor), Southern Cross Straight 

edge table 2 x 700mm, Acrylic Resin mixer & pumps, 

Cincinatti Brickford large radial arm boring machine, 

I beams 2 x 12m x 600mm, 1 x 8m x 300mm, General: 

2 x Shipping Containers, 2 x Shower/Toilet Ablution 

Blocks, Animal Shelter 8 x 8m, 2 x Bobcat Levelling 

Bars, 2 x Transportable Toilets, 1 x 20/40 ft Igloo, Qty 

Oregeon beams, 20ton Squat jacks, 40ton Press ram, 

trifold alum ramps, Husqvarna Self propelled lawn 

mower (unused), Steel benches, 3pl Post hole digger/ 

Cement Mixer/ Howard 6ft Rotary Hoe/ Fertiliser 

Spreader/ Carry all, Office Furniture: (Unused) 

Office desks, File cabinets, office & drafting chairs, 

white boards, mop buckets, Tractors: Fiat 415, MF 

178 Blade & Slasher, Ride On Mowers: Walker, 2 x 

John Deere, 4 Wheelers: 1995 Yamaha YFM350FW, 

2 x 2012 Honda TRX420FPA/ FM models, Forklift: 

Hyster 5ton/ diesel/dual wheel, Komatsu 2.5ton/ 

Container mask, Fuel Trailer: App 2000-3000lit/ 

Trailer mounted/ Tandem (damaged), Truck: 1989 

Isuzu/ app 17ft steel tray/ 284000km, 2001 Mitsubishi 

Canter Service Truck/Hi-ab & winch, 1996 Hino FD / 

Curtain Side/ Steel Tray, Tanks: 2 x 5000lit Bushman 

Grey, Rural Equipment: 5 rolls conveyor belting, 

slide/ farm/ swing/ gates, steel cable, mesh sheets, 

cattle panels oval & 40x40 box, General: Concrete 

sleepers 140 x 100 x 3m, steel pipe, aluminium step 

treads, free standing solar panels battery pks & power 

boards 

View website for photos, terms & conditions 

www.toowoombaauctioncentre.com.au 

For Clearing Sale Bookings 

ring Pat Dunne 0413 18 20 22 

ELECTRICIAN 

ELECTRICIAN 

Small 

installations 

and electrical 

repairs 

Phone John 

0449 908 487 

Licence: 74180 

HIGHFIELDS 

FLORIST 

Tel/Fax 

4615 5056 

www.highfieldsflorist.com.au 

Crows Nest 

Blooms and 

Bouquets 

Your 

local 

florist 

FLORIST 

0402 186 270 

FOR SALE 

Wooden cot 

and mattress 

near new $500. 

High chair $50. 

All good condition. 

Swimming pool 

fencing 

3 lengths, 1 gate 

and posts $100 

4696 7656 

ELITE 

PORTABLES 

Buildings & Granny 

Flats. 

Affordable solutions 

Wide range/sizes 

0427 006 022 

eliteportables.com.au 

FREE 

Blue gum logs 

Very good grain for 

sanding, polishing 

and staining. 

4164 1284 

Traymobile 

stained timber $150 

Bar fridge 

Hisense, $100 

Single bed 

timber/iron bedhead, 

near new mattress 

$250 

2 carver chairs 

English oak 

$60 each neg. 

4698 7203 or 

0429 058 619 

• SQUATTERS 

CHAIRS 

• SAW HORSES 

• MYNAH BIRD TRAPS 

Highfields 

Mens Shed 

Richard 0412 687 338 

or Tim 0412 530 077 

PLANTS 

FOR SALE 

38 HARTWIG ST 

GOOMBUNGEE 

ADVERTISE 

YOUR 

GARAGE 

SALE 

here 

FROM 

JUST 

$12* 

*for up to 

15 words 

GARDENING and 

LANDSCAPE SERVICES 

TOP SOIL - GRAVEL 

DECOMPOSED GRANITE 

Rhino Machinery Hire 

• Bobcats • Excavators 

• Slashing 

Ryan - 0409 721 778 

LIVESTOCK and 

POULTRY 

GOATS 

WANTED 

Also old cows 

and bulls 

Crows Nest 

Meatworks 

0447 143 149 

LOST and FOUND 

FOUND 

Car keys 

Highfields Road 

Saturday 

November 4 

Contact the Herald 

4615 4416 

PETS and 

PET SERVICES 

HORSE RUG REPAIRS 

Dog rugs from $15 

Crows Nest 

0468 993 886 

FREE 

2 horse agistment near 

Kingaroy. Full security 

and supervision. Good 

references, vg yards, 

fences and water. 

4164 1284 

PETS and 

PET SERVICES 

Gillies Pet 

Feeding 

Service 

Highfields & 

Cabarlah 

We feed, water 

& check that your pets 

are ok at your home 

while you are away. 

You must supply 

your own food. 

100% reliable, looking 

for a permanent 

client base 

Book Now for 

Christmas 

PH: 4696 6373 

POSITIONS 

VACANT 

BLUEBERRY 

PICKERS 

required at 

Hampton 

Please call 

4697 9287 

to register your 

name, your phone 

number, and when 

you can start. 

Hours are 

6am to approx. 

10am 

Own transport 

required. 


Crows Nest 

Mens Network 

Meets every 

Friday - 9am 

Crows Nest 

Bowls Club 

All men welcome!! 

RURAL and 

FARM SUPPLIES 

FOR SALE 

BARLEY 

STRAW 

$5 per small 

square bale. 

Also available in 

round bales 

Delivery arranged 

0427 718 056 

HAY 

FOR SALE 

4 x 4 

ROUNDS 

Small quantity still in 

hand 

GRASS 

F. SORGHUM 

Red Pannicum 

FROM $45 

4630 0227 

FOR SALE 

International 

3-4 offset 24 plate 

$5,500 

Howard chisel plough 

3pt linkage - 11 tyne 

$2,200 

Cambridge steel 

roller approx. 

2 tonne - 3m wide 

$1500 

All gst included - ono 

0428 965 610 

WANTED 

Tractors, 

farm machinery, 

earth moving 

equipment and 

cherry pickers 

Dead or alive! 

Cash paid! 

0423 204 218 

FORAGE 

SUDAN SEED 

FOR SALE 

Good germination 

GOOMBUNGEE 

0427 965 273 

4696 5273 

RURAL and 

FARM SUPPLIES 

FOR SALE 

HAY 

4 x 4 freshly baled 

bound 

BARLEY HAY 

$90 + GST 

WHEATEN HAY 

$80 each + GST 

4 x 4 round bales 

SORGHUM STUBBLE 

HAY and BARLEY 

STUBBLE 

Goombungee area 

0427 965 263 

LUCERNE HAY 

Prime green, small 

square bales 

$13.20/bale (inc GST) 

FIRST CUT 

LUCERNE 

$9.90/bale (inc GST) 

0427 965 398 

TILT TRAY SERVICE 

MJO 

TILT 

TRAY 

FOR HIRE 

Kingsthorpe based 

TOWS $1/km 

$80 minimum 

Container moves 

0412 543 365 

November 7 

November 9 

November 10 

November 12 

November 13 

Jessica Henderson 

Brandon Parsons 

Sarah Coster 

Elvie McKay 

Dainton Zupp 

Timothy Heilig 

Magenta Anderson 

Campbell Zupp 

WANTED 

WANTED 

DONATIONS 

of black, white 

or light grey 

paint 

for restoration 

of the old 

grandstand 

at Oakey Football 

Grounds 

John 

0474 200 175 

WORK WANTED 

WORK 

WANTED 

• Handyman 

• Painting 

• Exterior house 

cleaning 

• Mowing 

No job too small. 

Very reasonable rates. 

John 

0439 953 081 

If your name is listed here, you are 

entitled to receive a Heritage Bank birthday 

gift pack on presentation of this coupon at the 

Heritage Bank in either Highfields or Crows Nest. 

To register a birthday, send the name, address, 

phone number and birth date to 

High Country Herald 

PO Box 242, Highfields or email 

herald@highcountrynews.net.au 

Crows Nest 

& Highfields 

JOIN LIONS IN HIGHFIELDS 

• Are you interested in volunteer programs, 

community service and making our world a 

better place? 

• Would you like to meet new people and 

establish a new network? 

• And, at the same time, have fun doing it? 

Lions Clubs International (LCI) offers 

community members these opportunities 

and every new Lion means two more 

hands to help support the community. 

HIGHFIELDS-NORTH EASTERN DOWNS LIONS CLUB 

invites you to take the first step towards membership today. 

Contact membership chair Murray Choat 0488 793 803 

to find out where the next meeting will be. 


HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 - 19

Twilight markets under the stars 

On November 30, Cobb and 

Co Museum will transform into 

a twilight artisan market from 

4pm to 8pm for Hand Made 

Under the Stars, offering locally 

hand made products. 

Entry is free for all and there 

is live music and the opportunity 

to browse with a glass of wine in 

hand and chat directly with those 

who make the quality products. 

Food and drinks will be available 

to purchase. Wine, cheese 

and chocolate tastings will also 

be on offer. 

Exhibitions featured this 

month include Meteorites where 

you see fragments of rock or 

iron from outer space which survived 

the passage through the atmosphere 

to impact the surface 

of the Earth. 

The story of ancient 

Queensland, written in the rocks 

and landscapes that form our 

modern environment and This 

is my Heritage, where visitors 

discover the profound connection 

that objects have to family, 

country and culture through the 

personal memories and experiences 

of 12 of Queensland’s 

Indigenous artists and educators. 

The Hands On workshops for 

November have been booked 

out but in the new year, workshops 

being offered include Da 

Vinci Maker Space, a tinkering 

workshop for youngsters, blacksmithing 

basics, stained glass 

leadlighting, leather plaiting, 

millinery and wheelwrighting. 

For more workshop details 

see the calendar of events at 

http://www.cobbandco.qm.qld. 

gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Events+Calendar#. 

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With the exception of the annual 

Lost Trades Fair and other 

special events, the residents 

of the Toowoomba Regional 

Council area receive free entry 

to Cobb and Co Museum, at 27 

Lindsay Street, Toowoomba and 

open from 9.30am to 4pm daily 

except for Good Friday, ANZAC 

Day, Christmas Day and Boxing 

Day. Guided tours are conducted 

at 10.30am and 2pm daily. 

The Cobb and Co Museum Hand Made Under the Stars market in 2017 was well attended. 

Contact Tracey to advertise your real estate here - 4615 4416 

HOUSE FOR SALE 

4 Dale Street, Crows Nest 

For All Enquiries 

contact Caroline Cook 

0427 134 636 

This well presented house is for 

sale at $240,000 with the following 

features: 

2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, separate 

toilet, Open living/dining area (air 

conditioned & gas heating, separate 

garage and carport, 1 caravan, 

2 additional sheds 

Beautifully landscaped gardens with 

plenty of areas to sit and relax. 

THINKING OF 

SELLING? 

I need listings of lifestyle 

and grazing blocks 

with or without homes 

– large or small 

Phone Geoff 0418 182 296 

E: geoff.trost@raywhite.com 

Rural 

CROWS NEST 

1/4 Charlotte Street, 

Crows Nest 

4 2 4 3 1 2 

11 Sportsmans Drive, Kleinton $579,000 3 South Street, Crows Nest $247,000 

Butler’s pantry, 9x7m shed, 1,086m² Open plan living/dining, 6x6m shed, 1,196m² 

Listings Wanted – Rentals Wanted 

Call Kevin 0408 108 785 

E: kevperry@remax.com.au 

Rental Properties Needed 

Applicants ready and waiting for properties! 

PH 07 4698 7111 I EMAIL rentals@warreninch.com.au I WEBSITE www.warreninchrealestate.com

Herald 20171107

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