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High Country 

Highfields, Crows Nest, Meringandan, Blue Mountain Heights, Harlaxton, Mt Kynoch, North Toowoomba, 

Gowrie Junction, Cabarlah, Geham, Haden, Hampton, Cooyar, Ravensbourne, Goombungee, Oakey, 

Bowenville, Kingsthorpe, Gowrie Little Plain, Boodua, Glencoe, Peranga, Maclagan, Quinalow and Kulpi 

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EDITOR’S DESK 

Keep it simple 

There is no need whatever for opponents of an Australian 

republic to confuse the public mind again by raising the 

issue of who will become president. This red herring was 

why the referendum in 1999 failed when the public was 

asked whether they wanted a president appointed by 

parliament. The ensuing debate left the public - and a 

significant proportion of parliamentarians - confused and 

suspicious and guaranteed the failure of the referendum. 

In democracies the world over, the leader of the 

successful political party becomes head of state. Labor 

prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard both 

supported an Australian republic. 

The issue was not raised during the prime ministership 

of John Howard 1996-2007. Conservative and royalist 

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and successful royal visits in 

recent years have put the issue somewhat on hold. 

To find out more details, 

please call 131 872 or 

visit www.tr.qld.gov.au 

Updates from the 

Toowoomba Region 

Council Meetings 

The next meetings of Council’s Standing 

Committees will be held on 13 and 14 February 

commencing at 9am. The next Ordinary 

Meeting of Council will be held on 20 February 

commencing at 10am. All meetings are at City 

Hall, 541 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. 

Australia Day 

Celebrate all things Aussie across the region 

this Australia Day 26 January. Join us to 

recognise those who make an incredible 

contribution to our community and stay on for 

free family fun, entertainment and Aussie food. 

See you there! For full details of events in your 

area visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/events 

Downs Little Lifeguards 

Get set to tackle the Beach and the Dam with 

our Downs Little Lifeguards program kicking off 

on 25 February. Now is the time to book in. $15 

per day trip. Contact Milne Bay Aquatic and 

Fitness Centre on 4688 6330 or visit 

www.tr.qld.gov.au/pools 

Pool Party 

Highfields Aquatic Centre is throwing a pool 

party to celebrate Australia Day. There will be 

lots of games and giveaways. Bring the family 

and make a splash. Public holiday opening 

hours: 9am-5pm 

Introduction 

to Tai Chi 

See a demonstration and enjoy 

a free introductory lesson in 

Tai Chi at upcoming open house 

and information afternoons. 

An afternoon is being held at 

the Toowoomba Centre at Drayton 

Hall, 39-41 Brisbane Street 

on Wednesday, January 24, from 

9 to 11am. 

New beginner classes will be 

held at the Toowoomba Centre 

starting on Monday, January 

22, and Drayton Hall starting on 

Wednesday, January 31, as well 

as at the Meringandan Uniting 

Church Hall on Monday, January 

22. 

Contact 4638 5009 or email 

toowoomba@taoist.org for details. 

2-4 Plaza Circle Operating Hours: 

Highfields 4352 

Mon-Fri: 8.30am-6.00pm 

Phone: (07) 4615 5600 

& Sat: 8.30am-4.00pm 

Fax: (07) 4615 5700 

Email: highfields@discountdrugstores.com.au 

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To the editor 

Last week’s media coverage of 

anti-social behaviour on our roads 

has demonstrated the need for a 

redoubling of our efforts, as one 

community, to create safe streets 

for all Queenslanders. 

Rest assured, Bicycle 

Queensland is committed to 

working with motorists and cyclists 

to inspire change. 

We are equally committed to 

working with the State and local 

governments to find better ways 

of driving behaviour change and 

providing safe conditions for 

connecting Queensland via our 

transport networks. 

For my part, I’d like to live in a 

world where our children can learn 

to ride their bikes on local streets 

without being afraid of fast-moving 

Magical Parks 

School holidays are over but our Magical Park 

App brings fun all year round. Head to our 

parks around the region, download the app and 

unlock a world of fantasy with your smartphone 

or tablet. For more info and a list of participating 

parks visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/change 

Stay Fit 

A range of free and low-cost opportunities are 

available in Crows Nest and Highfields each 

week to help you get out and active. There is 

something to suit any level of fitness and it’s 

heaps of fun. To join or find out more visit 

www.tr.qld.gov.au/change 

The heat is on! 

The hot summer conditions are expected to 

continue for our region over the coming weeks 

with high temperatures. Please keep an eye 

on your family, pets and your neighbours, 

especially if they’re elderly, young or sick. 

0-5 Library Program 

Our region’s libraries know the importance of 

introducing reading to children at a young age. 

We have a fun and interactive program to have 

your little ones clapping, laughing, and singing 

all while they develop a love for reading. Check 

out what’s on at www.tr.qld.gov.au/libraries 

Slow down and share the road with cyclists 

The start of a new school year 

means the start of new habits and 

new routines. 

Children exchange hours of 

bike riding, swimming and playing 

with friends for hours of sitting in 

the classroom, or often, in front of 

screens. 

Keeping children active 

throughout the year is essential. It’s 

important for parents and teachers 

to take steps to get children moving 

throughout the day. 

Being physically active is 

good for their health, and creates 

opportunities for making new 

friends and developing physical 

and social skills. 

Fitting enough exercise into the 

day may seem difficult at times, so 

Cancer Council Queensland CEO 

Ms Chris McMillan shares five 

tips to help parents, guardians and 

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traffic. To achieve that, we must 

slow down, share the road, and 

make space. 

We know a resounding majority 

of Queenslanders want to see 

stronger investment in bikeways 

(67%), and better connections 

between bike paths and schools, 

shops, pools, and parks. 

Fifty-nine per cent of 

Queenslanders want more on-road 

bike lanes. 

The evidence is clear, 

Queenslanders want to get on their 

bikes. 

We need the whole community 

to support us in making that 

happen. - Anne Savage, CEO 

Chief Executive Officer, Bicycle 

Queensland. 

Back to school tips to keep children active 

teachers make physical activity a 

natural part of the school year. 

• One, find new ways to increase 

activity. Childen spend a lot of 

sedentary time in the classroom, 

but it’s important to offset this. 

Find ways to break up the day with 

bursts of exercise, for example, 

park the car a block away from 

school and walk the last part with 

your child, or encourage them to 

run around and play at lunchtime. 

• Two, try out a sport or active 

hobby. Allow children to choose 

the type of activity they are 

interested in, or from a few options. 

It could be a team sport at school, 

such as soccer, football or netball, 

or a class like dance or martial arts 

after school. Teachers and parents 

can introduce basic sporting skills 

from a young age, such as ball 

throwing, skipping and jumping, 

so they feel more confident across 

a range of activities. 

• Three, make exercise a family 

activity. The entire family could go 

for a bike ride, take a walk around 

the neighbourhood before dinner, 

or head to a local park to shoot a 

few hoops or kick a ball to get 

children moving after a day in the 

classroom. 

• Four, restrict tech time. Keep 

screen time to less than two hours 

a day. If children have spent a 

considerable amount of time on 

screens in the classroom, why not 

switch off at home and find new, 

active ways to get busy. 

• Five, model good behaviour. 

Crows Nest Australia Day 

A cultural feast, breakfast and a 

tea and damper morning tea, await 

Crows Nest residents at the town’s 

Australia Day celebrations this 

Friday, January 26 starting at 7am. 

The culture and entertainment 

includes a re-enactment of 

Waltzing Matilda, the bush band 

Cloud Nine will perform, there 

will be performances by the Crows 

Nest Community Choir, and 

Lace up those running shoes, do 

stretches or hop on the bike, to 

show children that you regularly 

participate in physical activity 

yourself and enjoy it. Both teachers 

and parents can be a positive role 

model for healthy habits. 

The time that should be spent 

being active will vary, depending 

on a child’s age. 

Australia’s Physical Activity and 

Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines 

recommends that toddlers and 

pre-schoolers should be physically 

active every day for at least three 

hours, spread throughout the day, 

with at least one hour of that as 

energetic play, such as running and 

throwing. 

For health benefits, children 

and young people, aged over five 

years, should accumulate at least 

60 minutes of moderate to vigorous 

intensity physical activity every 

day and minimise the time they 

spend being sedentary. 

Positive changes to help them 

be healthier, happier and stronger 

will have significant short and long 

term benefits, and reduce the risk of 

chronic disease later in life. 

At least one-third of all cancers 

can be prevented by simple healthy 

lifestyle changes, including 

exercise, so it’s important for 

Queenslanders to stay physically 

active throughout their life. 

More information about Cancer 

Council Queensland s available at 

cancerqld.org.au. 

performances of bush poetry and 

poetry competition. 

Breakfast will be served from 

7.30am (gold coin purchase), 

the Australia Day awards will 

be presented from 9am, and the 

celebrations will conclude with tea 

and damper. 

- More on Crows Nest 

Australia Day p. 12.

Champion brewer sets up in Highfields 

By MILES NOLLER 

A reluctant home brewer is 

planning to develop a commercial 

microbrewery in Highfields. 

Nathan Semmens made a variety 

of beers that pleased his friends so 

much that they strongly encouraged 

him to enter them into a brewing 

championship. 

His entries were simply as he 

had made them, nothing special 

for a contest. But they won for 

him the title of champion brewer 

of Queensland. That was in 2014, 

and Nathan repeated the success 

in 2015, the year he and his 

family moved from Brisbane to 

Toowoomba. 

His wife, Valerie, took up 

a position as a medical doctor 

in Toowoomba, and the family 

decided to live in Highfields. 

Yet again, Nathan had to 

be encouraged, this time to 

expand from home brewing to a 

commercial enterprise. 

Valerie said that, because 

the quality of what Nathan was 

producing, that she encouraged him 

to set up a business so members 

of the public could also taste and 

enjoy the range of beers he made. 

Toowoomba Regional Council 

last week approved plans for a 

microbrewery, restaurant, bar and 

three shops, on the New England 

Highway. 

Pool re-opens 

Oakey pool re-opened to the 

public at 9am on Friday. 

Toowoomba Regional Council 

Community Development and 

Facilities portfolio leader Cr Geoff 

McDonald said a replacement 

pump had been installed and was 

circulating water through the pool 

and filtration system. 

Cr McDonald said the repairs 

It is next to the Chocolate 

Cottage, on a block that once 

included an older style house. 

This building was sold for 

removal, and Nathan is now 

working to get the four proposed 

buildings constructed. 

Valerie said it was hoped to have 

the business ready for opening by 

the end of this year. 

She said the difficulty might 

be obtaining the required liquor 

licences. 

A liquor licence can only be 

applied for, once there is a building 

in place. 

That includes glassware, 

dishwashers and the like. 

In 2014, Nathan entered 12 

beers in the Queensland Amateur 

Brewing Championships. 

Three were placed first in their 

classes, three gained second places, 

two were placed third, and two 

were in fourth place. 

He was named Champion 

Brewer. 

In 2015, Nathan again entered 

12 beers (or ciders), and five were 

placed first in their class. Nathan 

was again named Champion 

Brewer, but also had the Champion 

Beer, his Australian Premium 

Lager. 

necessitated the pool’s closure to 

ensure there was no public safety 

risk. 

“The water is safe for swimming 

and the normal trading hours have 

resumed from 9am Friday,”he said. 

“All scheduled activities will now 

operate at the pool. Council thanks 

residents for their patience,” Cr 

McDonald said. 

Nathan Semmens on the site of the proposed boutique brewery, 

restaurant, bar and three shops in Highfields. 

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HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - JANUARY 23, 2018 - 3

Community Information 

Sessions 

New Hope executive management will be 

hosting a series of information sessions to 

update and hear from the community on 

current and future mining operations of 

New Acland Mine. 

29th January 

Oakey RSL 

From 5:30pm 

30th January 

Peranga Bowls Club 

12:30pm - 2pm 

Goombungee Hall 

From 6pm 

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For a limited time, when you book a 2018 qualifying package, you’ll 

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Use it towards extra hotel nights, sightseeing & more. 

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Stage lighting and audio workshop 

The technical side of staging 

any event or production 

is as important as the guest 

speakers or the performers 

themselves. 

In this digital age of refined 

audio, engaging 

graphics and mood enhancing 

lighting people expect, 

and even demand, such attributes 

wherever they go. 

From an event organiser’s 

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Oakey and District Arts 

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based in Oakey’s Cultural 

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The workshop will start on 

Saturday, February 3. Limited 

places are available for 

this hands-on opportunity. 

Tuition will be provided by 

two members of Toowoomba’s 

Empire Theatre technical 

team. 

Due to generous support 

from Oakey Lions Club 

there will be no charge for 

local teenagers who wish to 

participate in the workshop 

series. 

Engaging graphics and mood enhancing lighting. 

However, a nominal registration 

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Toowoomba, Queensland’s 

famed Garden City and just 90 

minutes from Brisbane, will be 

buzzing with bowling action and 

the spirit of friendly competition 

this year as players, officials 

and supporters from all around 

Queensland gather to participate 

in the annual Tenpin Bowling 

Adult State Championships of 

this popular sport. 

Leader of the organising team 

for the 2018 TBAQ Adult State 

Championships, Morty Douglass, 

today released details of 

Queensland’s pinnacle event for 

Youth and Adult bowlers from 

all around the State. 

In association with Platinum 

sponsor, Back Roads Touring 

Company, the Championships will be staged 

across 5 days on two consecutive weekends, April 

28-29 and May 5-7, 2018 at Toowoomba’s Sunset 

Superbowl. 

The state of the art, 24-lane centre will provide 

the ideal venue for the event that is expected to 

attract more than 200 players, officials and supporters. 

The championships comprise several divisions, 

culminating in Masters (elite) events for Youth, 

Restricted, Adult, Over 45 years, and Senior (over 

50 years). 

Queensland’s famous Maroon and Gold state 

colours will be reflected by the mellow tints of 

red and gold that dominate the landscape around 

Toowoomba in autumn. 

“It’s been almost 20 years since the TBAQ Adult 

State Championships were staged in Toowoomba 

more details about this opportunity, 

please contact Joanne 

at jkevans1957@gmail.com or 

Daphne on 4691 1674. 

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Toowoomba to host adult State titles 

and we’ll be working closely 

with Nathan Stein and volunteers 

from the local Association 

to present a truly memorable 

event,” Douglass said. 

“The Championships will 

feature five divisions and will 

include players from all over 

Queensland. 

“Adding to the prestige of the 

2018 Championships will be the 

inclusion of a Gala Awards function 

and TBAQ’s Hall of Fame 

induction ceremony,” he said. 

“We’re delighted to announce 

our partnership with Back Roads 

Touring Company, renowned for 

its experience in small group and 

tailor-made tours across the UK 

and Europe, and spreading its wings to a range of 

new touring destinations in Asia in 2018. 

“This exciting partnership will provide a fantastic 

opportunity for the bowling community to 

discover more about the BRT experience, and 

we’ll soon be announcing details of a sensational 

prize being offered in conjunction with this year’s 

championships. Watch this space,“ he said. 

Squads are expected to fill fast, so save the date 

and go to www.tbaq.org.au to register your interest. 

The entry form and further details will be published 

on the dedicated Championship Facebook 

page next month but initial enquiries can be directed 

to Morty Douglass via email on morty@ 

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Glorious book launch at Pioneer Village on Australia Day 

Author Margaret Deacon will be launching her 

first book at Highfields Pioneer Village on Australia 

Day. Aptly named Glorious, her book is a recreation 

of her grandmother Lizzie Smith’s journey to 

Tasmania in 1914. 

Margaret was excited to have discovered the 

diary of her grandmother over 100 years later, the 

research and re-creation of her journey to Tasmania 

from Queensland delves into Lizzie’s adventures 

with her friends and her mother during their 38- 

day holiday. 

Margaret, pictured, said, “Many questions remain 

unanswered. Why did Lizzie decide to maintain 

a diary for this trip, despite not keeping one 

before or after? Why did the group decide to travel 

so soon after the outbreak of World War I, and why 

to Tasmania?” 

In 1914 holidays were expensive, their trip included 

a first-class passage on the SS Manuka from 

Sydney to Hobart. Lizzie’s diary displays her humble 

origins as a farmer’s daughter. 

There are two changes set to 

happen in the Warrego Highway 

Upgrade Program ahead of the 

Australia Day long weekend. 

Kingsthorpe-Haden Road will 

be open in both directions from 

Monday, January 24. 

Gowrie Mountain School 

Road will open onto the new 

alignment from Tuesday, January 

25. 

These changes in the 

The Toowoomba branch 

of the National Servicemen›s 

Association is holding their 

Annual Memorial Day on 

Saturday, February 17, at the 

State National Servicemen›s 

Memorial, Margaret and 

Kitchener Streets, Toowoomba. 

The memorial Ceremony will 

start at 9.30 am. Army cadets 

from Toowoomba Grammar 

School as well as Navy and Air 

Force cadets will take part. The 

guest speaker will be the State 

president of NSAA (Qld), Mr 

Alex Garlin. 

All National Servicemen,widows 

and supporters are invited 

to attend. 

The Toowoomba branch 

continues to hold social lunch 

get-togethers on the third Friday 

of each month at the City Golf 

Club. 

Toowoomba to Oakey Duplication 

Stage 2 project (Leesons 

Road to Kingsthorpe are subject 

to change due to site and weather 

conditions. 

Motorists are asked to take 

care while travelling through 

the new alignment and plan their 

journey accordingly. 

For up-to-date information 

on traffic disruptions, motorists 

are advised to call 13 19 40 or 

Monthly meetings are held 

at the Irish Club Hotel and all 

Nashos are most welcome. 

The branch honours widows 

of National Servicemen with a 

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Together with Margaret Deacon’s re-creation of 

the journey, it provides a charming insight into an 

earlier and gentler era when trains, steamships and 

horse-drawn vehicles governed the life of the patient 

traveler. 

From Helidon to Hobart, Lizzie’s ‘glorious’ adventure 

takes in Sydney on the way, and all the 

tourist spots of Tasmania, Port Arthur, Launceston, 

Queenstown, Strachan. 

“And the interesting thing is that these places 

were as popular in 1914 as they are today.” Margaret 

says. 

Margaret Deacon ignited her passion for writing 

history on retirement from a professional life and 

following the completion of a history degree. The 

publishing of a World War II research assignment 

was the incentive to continue writing biographies 

and recording histories. 

Documenting local and family history ensures 

our past will not be forgotten and this remains Margaret’s 

motive. 

Country music at new venue 

Toowoomba’s Garden City 

Country Music Association start 

their 2018 Socials engagements 

on Sunday, February 11, 

at their new location at St. 

John’s Lutheran Church Hall, 

431 Bridge Street Wilsonton, 

opposite the old airport, starting 

at 1pm. 

Entertainment will be by 

members of Garden City CMA 

plus Matthew Munro, overall 

winner of the Country Music 

Rush competition held in Oakey 

in March 2017. 

With around 160 entries, 

Warrego Highway upgrade changes 

access the free QLDTraffic app 

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For more detailed information 

regarding the Toowoomba 

to Oakey Duplication Stage 2 

project please email WHUP@ 

tmr.qld.gov.au or visit the project 

page at www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ 

Projects. 

National Servicemen’s memorial day 

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being judged as overall winner 

shows the talent this young man 

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Young up-and-coming 

country performer Matthew, 

who comes from Bundaberg, is 

fast making a name for himself 

with fans as he performs at 

Country Music Festivals around 

South-East Queensland. 

Matthew also won the 

Bundaberg 2017 Easter Roundup 

and with the talent he possesses 

we are sure this won’t be the last 

victory for Matthew. 

Garden City CMA’s 

management hope the move to 

Wilsonton will be supported 

by their many loyal supporters, 

both past and new, and the venue 

shall remain available for many 

years to come. 

Why not come along and join 

in the celebrations of Garden 

City’s first Social of the year at 

their new location. 

Entry is only $8 with afternoon 

tea provided plus raffles and 

lucky door prize on the day. 

Contact 4635 6429 after 

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who turn 80 this year celebrate 

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Ph: (07) 4615 5600 

Her upbringing has fostered her love of family 

and the origins of her ancestors, for which she 

is grateful. Her involvement with the Gold Coast 

Family History Society enables access to a diverse 

range of research sites and expertise. 

Her enthusiasm for keeping fit remains ever-present, 

and while not writing, Margaret’s travels 

take her to mountains and remote regions where 

she enjoys hiking in wilderness areas such as Everest 

Base Camp. The hinterland ranges west of 

the Gold Coast in south-east Queensland provide 

great walking tracks for Margaret as she formulates 

ideas on current writing projects. 

Margaret will be available for a book signing on 

Australia Day Friday, January 26, 2018 at Highfields 

Pioneer Village at 10am when she will be 

launching her book ‘Glorious’. Books are $15 each 

and are also available online at www.wordwrightediting.com.au. 

Highfields Pioneer Village opens at 

9am on Australia Day and will have a full program 

of activities until 5pm. 

Health improvement program 

Stand by to again experience 

an exciting, internationally 

proven program that can 

prevent, arrest and even reverse 

chronic disease. 

This program, which has 

already had more than 50,000 

graduates from four continents, 

is known as CHIP, Complete 

Health Improvement Program. 

CHIP changes lives. A few 

simple, painless, and deliberate 

lifestyle choices can make all the 

difference in the world. 

What are the results of 

adopting the CHIP lifestyle? 

CHIP can bring about significant 

health changes in as little as 30 

days. Participants can expect 

improved blood pressure, 

reduced risk of stroke, help in 

managing and reversing the 

symptoms of type 2 diabetes, 

lowered cholesterol, weight loss 

and lessened depression. 

Each CHIP session includes 

excellent health education as 

well as cooking demonstrations 

and tastings. 

Free information session: 

Before the course, there will 

be a free information session 

presented on Sunday, February 

4, at 6.30pm. 

$5 

When: The course will run 

from 6.30 to 8pm, starting 

Wednesday, February 14, and 

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Australia Day 

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and runs for six weeks. Same format as last year, 

and just as much fun. Bring along a friend or two. 

Enjoy a burger with your bowls, or have a burger while you watch the 

bowls in action – either way it’s an inexpensive and fun couple of hours. 

Burgers are ready from about 6, and bowls starts at 6.30. No experience 

necessary, so come along and join a growing group of locals on the green. 

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Australia Day January 

26 

Fri, Jan 26 

PIG ON A SPIT 

From 12 noon $20 per person 

Celebrate 

Australia Day 

at the Quinalow Pub 

Be 

Entertained!! 

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from 6pm-late 

Includes 

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Yabby Races 

Lots of prizes up 

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BBQ – Games – Entertainment – Raffles 

Yabby and Toad Races 

Calcutta for the races held Thursday night at the hotel 

(25th January) at 7.30pm 

Get a group together and purchase a winning toad or yabby 

for the big race on Friday (26th) 

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Australia Day Celebrations 

Friday, January 26th, 2018 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highfields Pioneer Village 

A great Family Fun Day! Gold Coin Donation per person 

Milking the cow at 9:30am 

Country Music 

Beekeeping 

 

Billy Tea Australia Day Awards- 

Sheep Shearing 

Presentation at 2pm 

Damper, 

Blacksmithing 

Aboriginal Art display 

Draught Horse Food, BBQ 

Southern Cross Museum 

Fire Engine/ Ambulance Museums Mini-Steam Train Rides 

46966309. 73 Wirraglen Rd Highfields QLD 4352. Open 10am-4pm Daily. 

Australia Day 

Oakey District 

FRIDAY 26 January 2018 

Arthur Shooter Park, Stanley St, Oakey 

CELEBRATE 

7.30am Breakfast on sale 

Come out and enjoy Australia Day, this year for the first time featuring the Awards 

at the new Amphitheatre in Arthur Shooter Park, Oakey, followed by the famous 

Oakey Creek Cup Raft Races and Iron Man races, plus lots more family fun! 

Entertainment 

8.30am Flag Parade 

Oakey District Australia Day Awards Ceremony 

Presented by Cr Nancy Sommerfield 

Hear Australia Day Ambassador Daniel Merrett 

9.45 am Free morning tea 

10am Celebrations begin including: 

Oakey Creek Cup Raft Race – Open & Junior 

Oakey Iron Man – Open & Junior 

Billy Boiling Competition 

Camp Oven Cooking demonstration 

Billy Cart Time Trials 

Family Sack Race 

Thong Throwing 

Lamington Eating 

12:30pm Entertainment 

FOOD 

BBQ Breakfast and lunch on sale 

Cold Drinks on sale 

FREE Aussie Morning tea 

Camp-Oven Cooking Taste Testing 

Cultural Food 

Bring your own picnic 

and stay afterwards 

to enjoy the park. 

To find out more details, please call 131 872 or visit www.tr.qld.gov.au 

participate 

• Build a raft or billy cart over the 

holidays and join in the fun! 

• Buff up and enter the Iron Man 

– Junior and Open. 

• Show off your billy boiling skills! 

• Or enter on the day in the family 

fun stuff! 

Rules and Entry Forms available at the 

Oakey Library , Toowoomba Regional 

Council Oakey Service Centre, or view 

them on the Oakey Community Services 

Facebook page. 

BE PREPAReD 

• Bring your own chair or picnic 

blanket. 

• Wear a hat and sunscreen. 

• If you have a canoe or kayak, bring 

it along for a float in the creek. 

• Participants in races should wear 

appropriate safety gear – Raft 

Races: life-jackets, Billy Cart races: 

bike helmets, long pants and shirt 

sleeves. 

• All competitors enter at their 

own risk. U18’s must have signed 

parent or guardian permission. 

Tea, Lamingtons 

& Damper after 

the ceremony 

FOR FOR ENQUIRIES: 

Contact Paul Fleming 

Ph 4698 1056 1056 

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Abandoned vehicle 

now gone 

On your bike to battle new year bulge 

Queenslanders fighting the 

battle of the bulge in the new 

year are being encouraged to 

switch to active transport for 

their daily commute. 

Avoiding weight gain has 

been a challenge for many 

Queenslanders over the past decade, 

with the average person 

gaining a kilogram every three 

to four years. 

Bicycle Queensland spokesperson 

Kim Ryan said there had 

never been a better time to focus 

on small lifestyle changes, like 

combining daily commutes with 

exercise, to improve the health 

and wellbeing of our State. 

“Almost two-thirds of 

Queenslanders are overweight 

or obese and studies show only 

56 per cent of adults in Australia 

meet current physical activity 

guidelines,” Ms Ryan said. 

“Unfortunately, not enough 

Queenslanders are offsetting the 

extra kilojoules from unhealthy 

food and drink choices with adequate 

exercise, but the good 

news is that physical activity can 

easily be incorporate into our 

daily routines. 

“Getting more people commuting 

to work or school on two 

wheels is better for our health, 

our environment and even our 

hip pockets.” 

Insufficient physical activity 

and unhealthy eating contribute 

to a range of chronic diseases 

including obesity, cardiovascular 

disease, diabetes and some 

cancers. 

For optimum health, physical 

activity guidelines recommend 

that adults should aim for at least 

60 minutes of moderate intensity 

activity every day. 

Ms Ryan said riding to work 

or school was one of the most 

time-efficient ways to combine 

regular exercise with your everyday 

routine. 

“We know that around 56 per 

cent of Queensland homes have 

access to at least one working 

bicycle, which is a great start 

for getting more people cycling 

more often,” Ms Ryan said. 

“Unlike some sports, cycling 

does not require high levels of 

physical skill and can be done at 

either a low intensity or as a demanding 

physical workout. 

“It’s a healthy, fun and 

low-impact form of exercise for 

all ages.” 

Visit www.bq.org.au or call 

3844 1144. 

The abandoned vehicle that 

appeared on the New England 

Highway near Cawdor Road at 

Highfields before Christmas has 

now disappeared. 

When it first appeared police 

conducted enquiries and were 

unable to make contact with the 

registered owner. 

After reasonable time was 

given for the owner to remove 

the vehicle, a silver Alfa Romeo, 

police then contacted Toowoomba 

Regional Council for removal 

but, because the vehicle was on a 

main road, it did not come under 

their jurisdiction. 

The Department of Main 

Roads was then contacted and 

they conducted procedures 

which also included attempts 

to contact the registered owner, 

and again, giving a reasonable 

amount of time for the vehicle to 

be removed. 

When, after reasonable time, 

it had not been removed, police 

said the Main Roads Department 

then began procedures for removal 

of the vehicle. 

Old railway grain shed gets facelift 

26 January 

2018 

AUSTRALIA DAY 

Join us to celebrate all things Aussie and recognise those who 

make an incredible contribution to our community. Slap on some 

zinc cream and bring the family out to enjoy a great day of free 

activities, entertainment and Aussie food. For more info and details 

of events across the region visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/australiaday 

• Goombungee Public Hall 8.30am - 10am 

Community breakfast and entertainment, jumping castle and face 

painting. Awards ceremony at 10am 

• Highfields Pioneer Village 9am - 5pm 

• Oakey, Arthur Shooter Park, Stanley Street, 7.30am - 12 noon 

• Crows Nest, Centenary Park, 7 - 11am 

Retired tradesman Bob Ramsay is among the volunteers involved in restoring the historic 

railway grain shed recently removed to Carbethon Folk Museum at Crows Nest. The shed will 

become an information centre. 

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Toowoomba Teddies and the 

Bell Street Mall Ghosts 

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Emma Schulz 

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Nicholas Ehrlich 

Bullying awareness 

Allison Bell of Property Management Products, Crows Nest 

showing support for the Do It For Dolly campaign. Dolly 

Everitt, who lived in the Northern Territory, took her own life 

last week at age 14. She was a victim of cyber bullying. 

Congatulations to all entrants. Would winners 

please call the Herald office 4615 4416 to arrange 

delivery of your prize 

Our thanks to author Don Talbot for making his books 

available for prizes. Editor High Country Herald. 

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Baptist 

Kids Club 

starts 

February 2 

Children in Years 

one to seven are invited 

to attend Kids’ Club 

Fridays, during school 

term time between 5 

and 6.45pm. 

The program includes 

games, devotions, 

dinner, quiet 

corner for birthdays, 

songs, quizzes and then 

a social activity. 

When the program 

varies by going to an 

occasional bowling 

night parents or caregivers 

are advised in 

advance. 

Kids’ Club will kick 

off for 2018 on Friday, 

February 2. 

Again children in 

Years one to seven are 

invited to join us Sunday 

mornings for Sunday 

School during term 

time. 

Sunday School focuses 

on Bible centred 

teaching through Bible 

stories, music, quizzes 

and craft. 

This is held in the 

hall between 9.45 and 

10.45am. Sunday 

School will begin on 

Sunday, February 4. 

All leaders are volunteers 

who meet regularly 

so they are informed 

of their responsibilities 

regarding safety, child 

protection and are encouraged 

to be good 

role models. 

Each leader holds a 

Blue Card. 

All children are welcome. 

For more information 

contact Maureen Timperley 

on 0429 097 307 

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CENTRAL DOWNS CRICK- 

ET: Nobby were too good for Pittsworth, 

Kulpi were way too strong 

for Oakey and Southbrook won on a 

forfeit against Bowenville. 

Nobby won the toss and batted 

first and posted 9 - 280 in 40 overs 

against Pittsworth. Damien Pauli 47 

(after being dropped on 0), Brendan 

Mc Carthy 43, Cameron Moodie 38, 

Wally Eather 34, Oliver Scott 23 and 

39 sundries. 

F.O.W. 55, 60, 144, 174, 180, 215, 

235, 256, 266. 

Best bowlers for Pittsworth Jordan 

O’Shea 3 – 45 (6), P.J. Brown 2 – 16 

(4), Jarrod Ott 2 – 55 (7), Craig Ward 

1 – 48 (7), Mark Holt 1 – 27 (5). 

In reply Pittsworth scored at a 

rapid rate but lost wickets regularly, 

finishing all out 194 in 27 overs. 

Jordan O’Shea 31, Jack Loveday 30, 

Darren McDonell 25, Jarrod Ott 18, 

P.J. Brown 16 and Mark Holt 14 all 

got starts. 

F.O.W. 24, 24, 92, 99, 115, 124, 

132, 170, 191, 194. 

Best bowlers for Nobby Mat Budden 

2 – 22 (5), Stewart O’Leary 3 

– 72 (8), Tyson Mitchell 2 – 3 (one 

over) Damien Pauli 2 – 29 (5), Ben 

Cummerford1 – 15 (3). 

At Oakey the home side was sent 

in by Kulpi and cleaned them up for 

75 in 24 overs. Sam Bradford 17, 

Joel Cherry 17, Dale Mutch 10. 

F.O.W. 11, 25, 28, 34, 40, 69, 75, 

75. Bowling for Kulpi, Brendan 

Schick 4 – 21 (7) Tyson Klingberg 

1 – 14 (5), David Sipple 1 – 14 (5), 

Nick Spies 1 – 22 (6) L. Campbell 

bowled one over and took a wicket 

for no runs. 

In reply Kulpi finished 2 – 83 in 

just 13 overs, Brendan Schick retired 

hurt 40, Terry Klingberg 18 n.o. and 

L. Campbell 8 n.o. F.O.W. 1 – 7, 2 

– 15, 

Bowling for Oakey, Brandon 

Webb 1 – 18 (4), Joel Cherry 1 – 30 

(4) 

Ṅext week Bowenville travel to 

Kulpi, Nobby travel to Millmerran 

and Southbrook take on Oakey at 

Oakey. Pittsworth have the bye. - 

Lindsay Evans. 

Melanie Wiseman 

& Mark Stevenson 

Ph: 4698 7899 

Fax: 4698 8711 

Shop 10 

Highfields Plaza Circle 

Highfields Village shearing shed 

opens on Australia Day 

Volunteers Scott Wilson, shearer Michael Brigg and manager Ray Ashford 

discuss the plans for the shearing shed 

This Australia Day volunteers of 

Highfields Pioneer Village will officially 

open the village shearing shed. The 

building was originally a railway goods 

shed built in the early 1900s possibly at 

Oakey. 

In the 1950s it was moved to the 

Oakey saleyards to be used as a storage 

shed. 

It later had a small building added to 

one end which was used as a comfort 

room for the men booking in the 

livestock for sale at night. 

This small building was detached 

during the removal process and is also at 

Pioneer Village in use as their miniature 

train station. 

The old goods shed was moved to 

the village in 2014 with the intention of 

converting it to be a two-stand shearing 

shed. It is now an authentic replica 

of many small shearing sheds built 

throughout Queensland and beyond. 

The original shearer’s stand came 

GOOMBUNGEE GOLF: January 18 - Single 

stableford, club trophy. Winner Tony Sheridan 

44 pts. Pin 4/13 Matty Burgess. Approach 3/12 

David Cass. 

January 21 - Irish stableford 4 ball - McLeod 

family trophies. Winners P. Killeen and C. Batterham 

86, runners-up D. Humphrey and G. Schull 

74, third place G. Kuhn and L. Alexander 71. 

Run-up G. and K. Egan and N. Capuzzo and S. 

Elfverson, D. and A. Cass. Pins men 3/12 M. Burgess, 

4/13 D. Cass, 8/17 M. McLeod, approaches 

1/10 P. Killeen, 5/14 C. Batterham. Approaches 

ladies 2/11 L. Alexander, 3/12 G. Abel, 4/13 A. 

Cass, 8/17 L, Alexander. Members draw No. 44 

G. Prince - Not present $70 next week. 

January 25 - Single stableford - club trophy. 

January 28 - Single stroke - club trophy. Qualifying 

for matchlay championships. - David Cass. 

CROWS NEST GOLF: January 17- Sporters 

winner K. Christensen 32, runner-up K. Bridges 

30. Putting D. Woodley 21. Pins 7/16 K. Christensen, 

8/17 C. Jenkins. 

January 21 - Crows Nest Soft Drinks stableford 

event winner T. Weis 43, runner-up B. Wingett 42. 

Rundown J. Somerville 42, K. Christensen 41, 

A. May 40. Pins 3-12 R. Gardner, 8-17 R. Freeman. 

January 28 - Lyn and Nathan Case - flag event. 

February 4 - Crows Nest Tyre Service - stroke 

+ monthly medal. - John Somerville. 

from a small two-stand shearing shed 

in Biddeston and was imported from 

England. A 1940 Lister engine is being 

used to drive the shearer’s stand until 

a steam engine is suitably restored to 

complete this task. 

The shearing shed will be officially 

opened on Australia Day at 10.45am by 

Peter Harvey, a long standing member 

of the Australian Association of Stud 

Merino Breeders. There will be shearing 

demonstrations including a history of 

the industry and spinning wool. 

Information and photographs are 

being sought of the building when it was 

in its original position at Oakey. 

Highfields Pioneer Village opens at 

9am on Australia Day, January 26, and 

will have a full program of activities 

until 5pm. 

Check their website for more 

information or the Village Facebook 

page or contact the Village office on 

4696 6309. 

OPTOMETRISTS 

WOW! A New Year, 

how about a 

New Look too??? 

Come into Wise Eyes to 

get those new glasses 

to start 2018!! 

Or a new pair of 

sunnies!! 


EVERYDAY SCIENCE with JAMES McKAY 

Homeopathy alternative 

Homeopathy is an alternative 

medicine, founded by Samuel 

Hahnemann in 1796. It is based on the 

idea that small doses of the cause of an 

illness is also the cure for the illness. 

A homoeopathic medicine is prepared 

by diluting a substance many times over. 

Hahnemann created the ‘C’ scale 

to explain the dilutions, with 2C for 

example being a substance diluted twice. 

It is diluted firstly to one part per 100, 

then diluted a second time to one part 

per 100, which means its final dilution is 

1 part in 10,000. 6C is the same process 

done six times, while 12C is done 12 

times, and so on. Hahneman believed that 

more dilutions made the medicine more 

potent at curing disease, and he said the 

solution has “memory.” 

He used 30C for most of his medicines, 

but regularly used 300C also. 

Scientists estimate that from the 

12C and above, there are no longer any 

molecules of the original substance left 

in the bottle, so the patient is paying 

money to take water as a medicine. 13C 

for example is about the equivalent of a 

one-third of a drop of a substance diluted 

into all the water on earth. 

A popular homoeo-pathic treatment 

for the flu is 200C dilution of duck liver, 

and is labelled Oscillococcinum, which is 

the equivalent of 1 x 10(400). 

Crows Nest Boys and Girls Brigades 

Changing of the guards 

When Crows Nest 

Girls Brigade and 

Crows Nest Boys 

Brigade resume on 

Wednesday, January 

31, both groups will 

start the year with new 

leaders. 

Sandy Kahler, who 

has been Girls Brigade 

Captain since establishing 

the group in Crows 

Nest over 20 years ago, 

is handing over the 

reins to Kelsey Pardon, 

formerly Kelsey Gaiter. 

Captaincy of the Boys 

Brigade will be handed 

over by David Reinke 

to Ben Kahler. 

Sandy says her workload 

and family commitments 

have brought 

about her decision to 

step aside and she is 

thrilled to have such 

Sandy Kahler - stepping down after 20 years 

a capable person as 

Kelsey to take on the 

role. 

Sandy’s service will 

not be lost to the group, 

however. She is staying 

on in a support role as 

deputy leader. 

David also hopes his 

work commitments will 

allow him to still be involved 

with the Boys 

Brigade from time to 

time. 

New Girls Brigade 

captain Kelsey has been 

a member of the brigade 

for 19 years since 

joining as a six year old. 

She worked her way 

through the ranks to 

become a young leader 

and uniform lieutenant 

before taking on this 

new position. 

She is excited to now 

be able to offer her services 

to lead the group 

but admits there are big 

shoes to fill after the 

dedication and service 

Sandy has given to the 

local group. 

Boys Brigade’s new 

leader Ben is a founding 

member of the 

Crows Nest group. 

The two brigades 

have a long history of 

providing activities for 

young people in Crows 

Nest. 

There are about 1 x 10(80) atoms 

in the entire universe, so another 320 

universes would be required to make this 

dilution possible. 

The Australian National Health and 

Medicine Research Council says that 

homeopathy is not medicine and warns 

people that it is completely ineffective at 

treating or preventing any condition or 

disease. Every medical organisation in 

the world says that any positive effects 

from this treatment that patients report 

are due to the placebo effect. 

A study by the World Health 

Organisation found that Australians 

spent $9.6 million on homeopathy in 

2009. 

Source: Oscillococcinum: Uses, 

Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings 

- WebMD. Find patient medical 

information for Oscillococcinum on 

WebMD. 

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Facebook 

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The Girls Brigade 

started with five members 

in August 1994. 

The group first met at 

the Anglican Church 

Hall before later moving 

to their current 

premises at the Uniting 

Church Hall. Andrea 

Schefe and Gillian 

Fowler were assistants 

to Sandy in the early 

days and during the late 

1990s to early 2000s, 

membership peaked at 

57. 

At the end of last 

year, membership stood 

at 37. 

Boys Brigade started 

in Crows Nest in 2001 

under the guidance of 

Pastor Frank Rasenberger 

as chaplain, John 

Hislop as captain and 

the late Ray Macdonald 

as leader. 

At the end of 2017, 

membership was about 

20 

Ḃoth Girls Brigade 

and Boys Brigade meet 

on Wednesdays. 

The Girls Brigade 

meet at the Uniting 

Church Hall from 5pm 

to 7pm and Boys Brigade 

at the Lutheran 

Church Hall from 5.30 

to 7pm for Anchors and 

juniors and 5.30 to 8pm 

for seniors. 

Open day 

at Bulls 

Head Inn 

An open day will be 

held at the Royal Bull’s 

Head Inn, Drayton for 

patrons to experience A 

Taste of Celtic on Sunday, 

February 4, from 

10am to 4pm. 

Many of the pioneers 

of the 19th century were 

of Celtic origin so we 

start off the year with a 

taste of Celtic at the Inn. 

Refreshments will be 

sale so you can enjoy 

Welsh cakes hot off the 

griddle. 

Entry fee includes 

activities is $5 children/ 

concession, $7 adults, 

$20 family. 

For further information 

please contact Royal 

Bull’s Head Inn, 59 

Brisbane Street, Drayton 

phone 4637 2278. 

CROWS NEST MISS SHOWGIRL LAUNCH 

Show society seeks Showgirl entrants 

Crows Nest Show Society 

launched their 2018 Miss Showgirl 

and Rural Ambassador competitions 

with an afternoon tea at 

the showgrounds on Saturday. 

Entrants are sought for five 

categories, Miss Showgirl for 

young women aged 18 to 25, 

Rural Ambassador for young 

The current Miss Showgirl, Phoebe Bridges 

and Rebekah Venn, an entrant in the 2018 

Crows Nest Miss Showgirl competition. Phoebe 

will represent Crows Nest at the Darling 

Downs Sub-Chamber regional final in March. 

Rebekah is an assistant nursing at Crows 

Nest Aged Care. 

person 20 to 29 years of age, 

Miss Teen Showgirl 14 to 17 

years of age, Miss Junior Showgirl 

10 to 13 years of age, and 

Show Princess aged 6 to 9 years. 

The winners, along with the 

award for Miss Charity Showgirl, 

are announced at the Show 

Ball being held this year on Saturday, 

April 21. 

Nominations in all categories 

will close at the end of March. 

For an entry form or more information, 

contact the Showgirl 

co-ordinator Narelle Gluer 0402 

140 709 or email narelle.gluer@ 

bigpond.com. 

ABOVE: Bianca Gardner, 2017 Miss Princess 

runner-up and her sister Prue Gardner, 2017 

Junior Showgirl runner-up. 

Showgirl co-ordinator Narelle Gluer and show 

society president May Gossow. 

Jen is back cutting & styling hair 

at Styles@Medici in Toowoomba! 

Welcome to Styles@Medici Jen. 

Many of you already know Jenny, an 

experienced Toowoomba Hair Stylist. 

We are delighted to let you know 

that she has joined our leading Wella 

Professionals hair salon 

and is now available to take 

bookings. 

Jen specialises in colouring, creative and precision cutting, 

so if you would like that perfect cut, give her a call today. 

Book now on 4638 5444 

Covered parking in the Medici Medical Centre 

www.stylesatmedici.com.au 

Suite G8, Ground floor, 

Medici Medical Centre, 

15 Scott St, Toowoomba 



CROWS NEST FESTIVAL 

CROWS NEST MOTEL 

 

www.crowsnestmotel.com.au 

cnmotel@bigpond.net.au 

07 4698 1399 

Rob & Robyn Clarke 

7547 New England Highway, 

Crows Nest Qld 4355 

“Proud to be part of Crows Nest Day” 

Crows Nest 

Swimming Pool 

• Six Lanes 

• Shaded 

Toddlers Pool 

• Kiosk 

• Fenced childrens 

playground 

• Covered Grandstand 

• Swimming lessons 

Open September-April 

Hours: Mon: 6am-8am; 9am-5pm / Tues to Fri 6am-8am; 

9am-6pm / Sat: 10am-6pm / Sun: 10am-5pm 

Swimming Club from 5pm Mondays 

37 Toowoomba Road, Crows Nest 

Phone: (07) 4698 1483 

CROWS NEST DAY - THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 

Find out 

more about 

Crows Nest 

Crocs 

Happy Crows Nest Day 

from 

Pat 

WEIR MP 

Member for 

Condamine 

Happy Crows Nest Day! 

Best wishes to all celebrating this great day showcasing all this 

great region has to offer 

Looking forward to seeing you there 

129 Cunningham St, Dalby, Qld. 4405 • PO Box 417, Dalby, Qld. 4405 

P 07 4570 4100 E condamine@parliament.qld.gov.au F PatWeirMP 

Please like my facebook page 

CROWS NEST PANEL & PAINT 

– Proud to be a part of the Crows Nest Day – 

SMASH REPAIRS (Small and major repairs) 

ALL INSURANCE WORK RESPRAYS RESTORATIONS 

MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES ON ALL VEHICLES 

SUPPLIER OF NEW AND AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR 

MOST VEHICLES 

Crows Nest MechaniX 

Crows Nest Panel & Paint 

Roy White 

Lot 26, 

Depot Road, 

Crows Nest 

Industrial Estate 

Ph: 07 4698 2284 Mob: 0418 780 201 

Our soft drink flavours: 

Double Sarsaparilla, Creaming 

Soda, Musk, Blue Lemonade, 

Traditional Lemonade, Cherry 

Cheer, Crow’s Cola, Spicy 

Ginger Beer, Lemon Lime 

& Bitters, Lemon Squash, 

Green Lime, West Indian 

Lime, Portabello, Mandarin, 

Raspberry, Soda Water 

8 Charlotte St, CROWS NEST 

Ph: 4698 1783 Fax: 4698 1183 

E: cnestdrinks@cnsd.com.au 

W: www.cnsd.com.au 

Open to the Public Monday-Saturday 

Plus our Premium 

Flavoured Syrups: 

30 Flavours including ALL of the 

Soft Drink flavours and many more. 

Suitable for use as a cordial, home 

soda making, milk shakes, as a 

cocktail mixer, ice cream topping, 

coffee flavouring, shaved ice and 

virtually anything you want to 

flavour. 

Available at: 

Crows Nest Softdrinks Monday to Saturday 

and selected retailers in 

Crows Nest, Highfields, Toowoomba 

and across the Downs 

Proud to support Crows Nest Day 

7am-3pm 

daily 

 

4 STARS 

René & Brenda Ansen 

Owner/Managers 

Friday night buffet 

Open 6pm for 6.30 start 

Bookings essential $20p.p. 

Saturday: A-la-carte – Open 6pm 

B.Y.O. 

7558 New England Highway Crows Nest QLD 4355 

P. (07) 4698 1269 

E. bookings@crowsnestcaravanpark.com.au 

www.crowsnestcaravanpark.com.au 

Crows 

NEWS 

Nest 

Proud to support Crows Nest Day 

BACK TO SCHOOL 

SPECIALS 

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 

Hours: 

Mon-Fri 

5.30am-5.30pm 

Sat & Sun 

5.30am-1.00pm 

Proud to be associated with Crows Nest Day, 

sponsoring the Tug ‘O’ War competition 

Pete, Craig, Jayden, Les, Dale and 

Tyson wish everyone a great day! 

• Great Quality Meat 

• Great Quality Service 

Senior Card holders discount available! 

Ph: 4698 1559 

Open M-F: 8.00am-5.15pm S: 7.00am-12 noon 

Mayor 

Paul Antonio joins 

in celebrating this 

great part of the 

region for 

Crows Nest Day 

2018 

DAVID 

LITTLEPROUD MP 

YOUR FEDERAL MEMBER 

FOR MARANOA 

Proudly supporting the 

Crows Nest community. 

P: 1300 301 964 

E: David.Littleproud.MP@aph.gov.au 

Focused on Maranoa’s future 

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

PRODUCTS 

Proud to sponsor the Hay Stacking 

Ph 4698 1011 

• Quality Rural Merchandise & Hardware 

• Garden & Landscaping Supplies 

• Blue Dog Cattle Handling Equipment 

– all at very competitive rates – 

Lot 16, Industrial Road, Crows Nest 

pmp@bigpond.net.au 

Bonza Bargain Barn 

OPEN 

Wednesday-Sunday 

9am-4pm 

Supporting Crows Nest Day with 

20% OFF STOREWIDE 

All Australia Day weekend 

Over 120 lines including 

pet accessories, tools, 

homewares 

Container of stock 

arriving early 

February will 

double our variety 

1 Thallon St, Crows Nest – Ph 0488 125 508 

Proud to support 

Crows Nest Day 

• RENTALS WANTED 

• LISTINGS WANTED 

• Will travel anywhere 

1/4 Charlotte Street CROWS NEST • Phone 07 4698 2561 

Email: countryadmin@remax.com.au 

Kevin Perry 0408 108 785 Yvonne Bradley 0408 181 146 

kevperry@remax.com.au 

yvonne@remax.com.au 

www.remaxcountry.com.au 

Nobody in the world sells more real estate than 

Proud supporter of Crows Nest Day 

10 Charlotte Street, Crows Nest 

Qld. 4355 

Ph: 07 4698 1209 

crowsnesttyres@gmail.com 

Proud to be part of Crows Nest Day 

WEEKEND TRADING HOURS 

7AM - 5PM 

for your 

convenience 

4698 1472 

37 Toowoomba Road 

DIESEL, UNLEADED & PREMIUM FUEL AVAILABLE 

Proudly supporting Crows Nest Day 

Our roving photographer will be out and 

about during the Festival. 

Don’t miss our comprehensive coverage of 

Crows Nest Day in the next edition of 

the Herald. 

10 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, JANUARY 23, 2018 HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, JANUARY 23, 2018 - 11 

Batteries 

New tyres 

New tyres 

Wheel Alignment 

Batteries 

Car & Truck 

On farm service 

Computer Balancing 

Mike Perrin 

FREE BATTERY TESTING 

for all battery needs 

Wide range in stock 

Crows Nest agency for 

HIGH COUNTRY HERALD

Crows Nest Australia Day in the park 

Australia Day 2018 celebrations in the Crows 

Nest Centenary Park will be held in Centenary 

Park starting at 7am with entertainment from 

Cloud 9 Bush Band and face painting for the children. 

A breakfast of bacon and egg roll or sausage 

sizzle will be available from 7.30am for a $2 gold 

coin donation. 

Other entertainment will be provided by the 

Crows Nest Community Choir and Bush Poetry 

by Paul Fleming and Russell Plunkett. 

Winners of the written poetry competition will 

be announced and also there will be a re-enactment 

of Waltzing Matilda. 

The Australia Day Awards presentation will take 

place at 9am followed by morning tea of lamingtons 

and damper and music and bush dancing. 

Please note if wet, the festivities will be held at 

the Community and RSL Centre. 

For all enquiries and information please call Paul 

Fleming 4698 1056. 

Flashback: Australia Day Crows Nest 2010. - Herald file photo 

Art activities start for the new year 

Art activities for 2018 are now firmly in our 

‘frame of reference’ with the first six months 

packed with workshops, exhibitions and art 

shows, all of which will give members and new 

comers alike a chance to learn and experience 

the joy of creativity. 

The first workshop on February 10 with Pam 

Shipman will use the pastel medium to draw 

and paint. Jane Hoffman will run another of her 

popular watercolour workshops on March 10 so 

those who couldn’t make it last time have another 

opportunity to enjoy a session with Jane. 

These workshops are designed to accommodate 

the beginning artist so newcomers are 

welcome and need not worry about materials as 

these are supplied in the cost for the day. 

Sessions usually run from 9 to 4 and are held 

in the Crows Nest Community and RSL Centre. 

The new theme for the Nest Café is ‘Abstracts’ 

and details of paintings to be displayed 

must be with the exhibition organizer by February 

2. Feature artist will be Michiko Gustafson. 

PASTEL WORKSHOP 

Saturday, February 10 

WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP 

Saturday, March 10 

running from 9- 4 in the supper room of the 

Crows Nest Community and RSL Centre 

WINE AND CHEESE OPENING NIGHT 

Crows Nest 

for Michiko Gustafson 

will be held on Friday, February 16 

The ‘Seascapes’ display, currently in the 

Cabarlah Nest Café, will be replaced by works, 

‘In the Style of the Masters’ on March 13. 

Deadline for entries is March 2. Feature artist 

will be Kay Tyler. 

For bookings please contact 

secretaryaocn@gmail.com 

or workshop organiser 

Pam Shipman 0408 799 587 

Dams feature in triathlon idea 

Triathlon is a gruelling 

pursuit, but it attracts 

athletes, supporting teams 

and tourists, and such an 

event is being proposed 

for the Crows Nest area. 

Owner of Tweeters 

Country Getaway near 

Crows Nest, Peter Ferris, 

has experience with 

the establishment of a 

triathlon event at Julie 

Creek in North-West 

Queensland, and he says 

it now attracts 20,000 

people to the town. 

Mr Ferris said a 

triathlon involving the 

three dams, Cressbrook, 

Perseverance and Cooby, 

would be different to 

others, and could be a 

significant event for the 

region. 

Triathlon involves 

swimming (3km to 5km), 

then a cycling stage 

(about 100km), finishing 

with a run (about 28km). 

Mr Ferris is suggesting 

an event could start with 

a swim across Cressbrook 

dam, then the cycling 

stage past Perseverance 

Dam to Cooby Dam, with 

the run back to Crows 

Nest. 

He has floated the idea 

with the Crows Nest 

Tourist and Progress 

Association, and 

Toowoomba Council. He 

said most show interest, 

but having people commit 

to organise the event is 

the hard part. 

Mr Ferris has suggested 

that major events in the 

Toowoomba Region 

need the assistance of an 

organising group, rather 

than just volunteers from 

the community. 

He reminds us that the 

Toowoomba Carnival of 

Flowers has a dedicated 

workforce and suggests 

that such a group might 

be able to help with 

The annual Toowoomba 

Swap Meet, 

organised by the Darling 

Downs Veteran 

and Vintage Motor 

Club, is being held at 

the Toowoomba Showgrounds 

on Saturday 

and Sunday, February 

3 and 4. 

2018 will be the 46th 

meet which is now 

counted among the biggest 

three such events 

in Australia. 

Each year, more than 

15,000 people from the 

general public attend, 

including approximately 

1800 site holders 

and a volunteer force of 

over 540 people. 

important events in other 

parts of the Toowoomba 

Region. 

Peter Ferris said he 

and his wife Thuy 

were passionate about 

increasing tourism in the 

Crows Nest area. 

He said a triathlon had 

the potential to put Crows 

Nest “on the map” with 

a flow-on of business 

opportunities throughout 

the year. 

But he cautioned there 

would be quite a bit of 

work by many to make 

this happen. However the 

benefits can be worth it 

for all. 

The Toowoomba 

Swap Meet was originally 

organised as a 

venue to cater for the 

hobby vehicle movement 

and the large majority 

of items available 

there are car related. 

Many people though 

also buy and sell antique 

and collectable 

items and two pavilions 

have been set aside for 

this purpose. 

The Berghofer Pavilion 

and the Glenvale 

Rooms, or Model 

Market, house the majority 

of the collectables 

which range from 

glassware and china 

ornaments to model and 

Cressbrook Dam swim - first leg of triathlon. 

In addition to the 

main triathlon event, he 

suggests that local people 

in teams could become 

involved in shorter 

sections of the course, 

and in relays. 

“On the same day you 

could hold individual legs 

for the swim, cycle and 

run for those competitors 

that wish to only nominate 

in single events.” 

“Apart from the single 

event which benefits the 

town and surrounding 

businesses, the cycle 

section from Crows 

Nest and the run section 

finishing at Crows Nest 

can be used for weekday 

and weekend cycle 

enthusiasts.” 

“These events if done 

to a standard can attract 

international and national 

competitors, and the 

‘dirtndust’ event at Julia 

Creek which started out 

as simple triathlon and 

has grown exponentially,” 

Mr Ferris said. 

“It’s a three-day festival 

involving activities such 

as horse racing, bog 

snorkling, food tasting, 

entertainment, a best butt 

contest and bull riding.” 

46th annual Toowoomba swap meet 

toy cars. The Swap operating 

hours are from 

6am to 6pm on Saturday 

and 6am to noon on 

Sunday. 

Admission is $15 per 

adult on Saturday and 

$5 per adult on Sunday. 

Online tickets for Saturday 

only can be purchased 

for at a reduced 

price of $13. Children 

under the age of 14 

years will be admitted 

free and same day passouts 

will be available. 

• Visit toowoombaswap.com 

for more information. 

Men’s shed steering committee 

Crows Nest is in the process of establishing a 

Men’s Shed. A steering committee has been elected 

and Peter Long is the chairman, Peter MacCartney 

is secretary/treasurer and Rod Roberts is 

responsible for publicity. 

The committee would like to invite any interested 

men to come along to their next meeting to be 

held in the RSL and Community Centre on January 

31 at 2pm. 

Contact Rod Roberts on 0402 651 964. 

TOOWOOMBA SWAP 2018 

Toowoomba Showgrounds 

Sat 3rd – Sun 4th February 2018 

Operated by the DDVVMC Inc. 

● vehicle display 

FORMED 

INC. 

1970 

● 1800 sites 

● cars & parts for sale 

● tools, antiques, collectables, models 

● something for everyone 

● parts pickup available 

● NO dogs 

Gate times & prices: Sat 6 am – 6 pm, Sun 6 am – close 

Saturday 3rd: $15 adults,discounted Sunday 4th: $5 

tickets online, children free 

Visit toowoombaswap.com for details and 

to purchase entry tickets online. 

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Soil is essential to 

life. However, much of 

the land used for crops, 

pastures and orchards 

survives at a level well 

below optimum. 

At a feedlot at 

Jondaryan, work has 

started to produce a 

compost material that is 

expected to breathe new 

life into farming soil. 

Long term compost 

researcher Chris Cameron 

is working with Cam 

Hart of Hart Farming 

Composting Operation, 

associated with Kerwee 

Feedlot. 

Before the first batch 

is ready for sale, orders 

have already been 

received from farmers at 

Bundaberg and Hampton 

. Mr Cameron has 

developed a composting 

process that converts 

feedlot manure into a 

desirable soil and plant 

enhancer in just 28 days, 

compared to the five to 

seven months generally 

taken. 

Mr Cameron says tests 

are done on the soil on 

which the compost is to 

be applied, and custom 

minerals added toward 

the end of the 28-day 

production process. 

These minerals are 

ready to go to work 

immediately they are 

applied to the soil, as 

are soil biology species 

which are added when 

the compost is applied to 

the soil, and together they 

ensure the plants get the 

maximum benefit. 

HIGH COUNTRY 

FARMING 

New compost blend set to enhance soil and crops 

So much so that trials 

in vegetable crops show 

there is no set back for 

seedlings after they have 

been transplanted. 

Kerwee is a pioneering 

Australian feedlot which 

now concentrates on 

producing Wagyu and 

Wagyu cross beef. 

It has organic certification 

and produces 

30,000 to 40,000 tonnes 

of manure each year, 

all of which will be 

converted to compost. 

Chris Cameron said his 

composting method and 

the cooking and digesting 

process in the windrows, 

destroys antibiotics and 

growth promotants in 

manure from non-organic 

feedlots. 

The turning process 

in the windrow helps to 

produce fine particles, 

essential for the best 

microbial activity in the 

soil. 

Mr Cameron has 

trialled his compost on 

bananas in Innisfail, 

vegetables in Bowen, and 

sugar in the Burdekin, all 

successfully. 

Indeed, at Bowen he 

trebled the output of a 

farm within a year, and 

given that he was told that 

the farm’s average annual 

gross was $14 million 

then the increase could 

well have been worth an 

extra $20 million. 

Mr Cameron said there 

have been suggestions 

the future for this new 

compost could be huge. 

CATTLE EQUIPMENT 

Race Hoop ................................................... $60 + GST 

Man Gate 2210x800w (40 x 40 Box) ............ $120 + GST 

Slide Gate / Oval or 50 x 50 .......................... $275 + GST 

6 Rail Oval Panels ......................................... $85 + GST 

6 Rail 40 x 40 Panels / Med Wall ........................ $65 + GST 

Mesh Gates 10/12/14ft ................. $65 / $70 / $85 + GST 

N Stay Mesh Gate 10/12/14ft ......... $75 / $80 / $85 + GST 

Cattle Ramp ............................................. $1650 + GST 

Cattle Crush ............................................. $3950 + GST 

Gate Frames 2210 x 2100w (40 x 40 Box) ..... $170 + GST 

Man Gate + Frame (40 x 40 Box) ................... $190 + GST 

7 Rocla Court Toowoomba 

Pick-up / Deliver 

Call Pat Dunne 0413 18 20 22 

www.toowoombaauctioncentre.com.au 

for photos 

reporting on Toowoomba Cattle Sale 

Sale Date: Mon, January 15, 2018 

Sale Date: Monday, January 25, 2016 

Total Combined Yarding of 650 head 

Market Quotes: A few more numbers came for for the 

2nd sale of the year. Most of the regular buyers were 

in attendance while a couple still enjoying their Xmas 

break. Only a handful of Export cattle were yarded 

with most of the yarding being made up of Feeder and 

yearling Cattle. 

205kg Speckled Park steers a/c Trevor & Debbie 

Stephens sold for 890c/kg – great result. 

Remember your sale bookings for Dalby 

Dalby Cattle Sale Report 

Sale Date: 17th January Yarded 

Numbers increased this week with more Export cattle 

being on offer, there was a fair variety of young cattle 

yarded with some lines drawn from far west. Again a 

few drought effected cattle were yarded all finding new 

homes. Cows, Bullocks and Heavy heifers all eased 

in price, heavy feeders remained close to last week 

while trade feeder cattle sold to firm rates depending 

on condition & type ..PTIC Cows sold to 238.2c/kg 

David O’Sullivan 0412 501 116 

Paul O’Sullivan .... 0400 910 088 

osullivanauctions@bigpond.com.au 

Vegetable production 

in the Lockyer Valley 

and crops on the Darling 

Downs will be important 

markets. The new Kerwee 

product improves soil 

organic matter, increases 

soil carbon content, 

and addresses mineral 

shortages and soil 

biological life. 

Compost increases the 

humus content of soils, 

improving soil structure 

and water holding 

capacity, and the added 

fertility reduces disease 

pressure. 

Chris Cameron and his 

daughter Catriona Dale 

started their Platinum 

Compost project three 

years ago. 

Catriona is an 

agribusiness specialist 

and in late 2016, the two 

of them were entered into 

the inaugural Australian 

competition of the Future 

Agro Challenge. 

The Challenge is 

based in Greece and 150 

countries are involved 

in seeking the most 

innovative agricultural 

practices. 

Chris and Catriona 

won the Australian 

competition from eight 

projects which advanced 

to the final. Last year they 

represented Australia in 

the world final held in 

South Africa. - Miles 

Noller reporting. 

Monday, January 15, 2018 

CATTLE: A total yarding of 597 yarded at Elders 

Harristown Saleyards today Monday 15th January 

2018, Elders share 369 head. One major processor 

not operating saw export prices remain soft, however 

trade prices remain firm while quality stores were 

dearer. Best bull’s ex Chinchilla sold to a top of 

249.2c/kg with a heavy bull returning $2643. Best of 

the bullocks a/c Kuhl Farming sold to a top of 275.2c/ 

kg while a heavy bullocks a/c K & P Burgess returned 

$2107. Heavy heifers also a/c Kuhl Farming weighting 

531kgs topped 293.2c/kg to return $1558. Heavy 

feeder steers a/c Robert Farrell, Pittsworth weighing 

469kgs sold for 297. 2c/kg in pen lots to return $1395. 

Best cows a/c Patricia Shannon, Plainby topped at 

$216.2c/kg weighing 675kg to return $1459. Trade 

heifers a/c KJ & KA Jones sold to 318.2c/kg while 

heifers a/c Graeme & Wendy Motley, Plainby sold 

for $1256. Light weight store steers a/c MF & LF 

Voll, Kilburnie weighed 227.8kg topped at 379.2c/kg 

with Charolais X steers, a/c A & J Johnstone, Oakey 

selling to $1058. 

Next week’s bookings include 140 calves a/c Henry 

Family, Wandoan. 

PIGS: 121 pigs sold at Harristown Saleyards today 

Monday 15th January 2018. Pork & bacon sold on 

par to last week, store pigs in large numbers sold a 

little cheaper with one operator out of the market, sow 

sold a little dearer with one young boar finding a new 

home. 

Prime pork $250, prime light bacon $240, prime 

bacon $230, sows to $245, stores $120, weaners 

$100 and suckers $80 

NEXT SALE: Monday, January 29 

FOR BOOKINGS 

Contact Darren Hartwig 0428 736 470 

By MILES NOLLER 

Turning compost windrows at the Hart Farming Company’s operation 

associated with Kerwee Feedlot. The steam coming off the disturbed 

material is indicative of the heat produced by the process. 

Loading compost at Kerwee Feedlot. 

Ray White 

Cattle Sale 

January 27– 11am 

– Canteen Operating – 

Cattle at hand: 

Charbray strs 14-16mths 

Charbray Bulls 16mths 

Brangus steers 12-14 mths 

Droughtmaster steers 12-14mths 

Charolais x steers 12mths 

Ang and angusx weaner steers 

Murray grey steers 

Hereford & Hereford/Santa Feeders 

Other cattle to be confirmed. 

Phone for details 

Geoff Trost 0418 182 296 

Mal Berlin 0437 247 020 

Livestock 

CROWS NEST 

Selling on each Monday at 

Harristown Saleyards at 7.30am 

Full buying panel covering export, feeders, 

trade and store descriptions. 

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: Andrew Costello 0429 485 191 

Livestock/Auctions Plus: Simon Booth 0438 756 245 

Stud Stock: Colby Ede 0417 265 980 

Merchandise: Rob Wiemers 0407 736 198 

Livestock Finance: Rob Moncrieff 0408 296 952 

Insurance: Ceri Martin 0429 685 847 

Insurance: Jolean Danneberg 0409 036 799 

Livestock Administration: Jenny Radke 07 4637 3013 

Chris Cameron takes temperature readings 

regularly during production. 

CROWS NEST CATTLE SALE 

Rocky Creek Dip 

Saturday, January 27 

10am 

Early bookings: 

30 Santa and Santa x weaners, 

acc Groves family, Ravensbourne 

50 light Angus weaners, 

acc McDonald family 

10 Euro x steers, 15 mths 

20 mixed cattle, to be drafted 

Horse and Saddlery Sale 

Saturday, February 17, 9.30am 

Please book early for advertising 

Horses must be at yards by 8.30am 

Don’t forget we sell in Dalby 

every Wednesday 

For bookings & info, please 

phone Rick 0428 879 531 

Real Estate 

Caroline 0427 134 636 

BUYING ALL TYPES OF CATTLE 

Fax: 4698 2580 

E: rick@zlp.net.au 

Your local agent 



SPORT 

RUGBY 

Redbacks return to training 

Redbacks forward pack stalwarts Kane Parton, Mitch Pascoe and Joe Qalotaki. 

Highfields Redbacks 

senior rugby players 

return to training this 

week to follow up on 

their inaugural season 

playing in Downs Risdon 

Cup. 

Club president Nick 

Kelly said the boys 

were very keen to build 

on the team’s groundwork 

in 2017. “As a 

club we welcome them 

all back and look forward 

to welcoming new 

players as well. 

RIFLE SHOOTING 

“In 2017 we never 

forfeited a game and 

always packed down 

to complete scrums despite 

all the challenges 

faced starting out in 

a high level competition, 

such as the Risdon 

Cup,” he said. 

“Rugby has a 126 

year tradition in the 

Darling Downs and we 

are very proud of our 

move from a junior rugby 

club to involvement 

in the senior level. 

CROWS NEST GOOMBUNGEE: January 13 

- Target Shoot 400 yard shoot. A very hot day. While 

a gusty wind made it bearable to be out, it played 

havoc with the scores. Sixteen members were joined 

by another five guests. fathers, daughters, brothers and 

sisters. Target rifle: Ashley B. 102.8, Max B. 102.5, 

John G. 101.3, Nikk E. 97.3. Robert F. 36. 

F Standard: David B. 115.5, Neil A. 113.4, Scotty 

D. 112.3, Shawn B. 111, John L. 107.1, Glenn E. 

105.2, Doug T. 98.2. F Open/ FTR: Dennis B. 117.4, 

Karon D. 114.6, Rodger H. 102.1 

Rifle available and coaching provided. Zero range 

available by appointment only. Contact Shawn 0428 

044 902, Dave 0427 399 347, Ash 0407 374 378. 

TENNIS 

CROWS NEST: With the tennis season upon 

us why not dust off that old racquet and come 

along on a Thursday evening at 7.30pm to the 

Crows Nest Tennis Club and enjoy a night of social 

tennis. Cost is $5. 

Tennis coaching is available for juniors on a 

Monday afternoon with adult coaching available 

by appointment. 

Contact Paul Fleming on 4698 1056 

INDOOR CRICKET 

Olivia Winter, 13, of Highfields has been selected 

in the Queensland Indoor Cricket team to 

contest the national titles in July 2018. 

Olivia, who is in year 8 at Mary MacKillop College, 

is a product of the Toowoomba Girls Cricket 

Hub. 

Her local club is Toowoomba Dragons Indoor at 

Action Sportz Toowoomba. 

BOWLS 

OAKEY LADIES: January 23 - Please note 

we are trialling a new time for starting bowls because 

of the very hot weather we are experiencing. 

From today please have your names in by 8am 

so that we can be ready to go out to play at 8.30am. 

Jan York will play Doreen Ciesiolka in a singles 

match and also social bowls. 

February 13 - Ladies monthly meeting. 

February 15 - Crows Nest Shield fundraiser. 

Team H. Harvey (car), B. Poole, A. Wolski, E. 

Jones. 

February 19 - North Toowoomba summertime 

fours. No team going. 

Oakey mens carnival February 3-4. Please note 

we will be setting up on Friday at 1.30 pm. 

If anyone wishes to help with the catering on either 

day, please come Saturday at 10am or Sunday 

6am. - Elsie Voll. 

“This year we are 

really glad to have the 

same coaching and 

management group under 

senior coach Cameron 

Donaldson and 

assistant, Ted Vinson. 

“Cameron did a 

mighty job last year of 

getting us going and his 

approach to the development 

of players and 

supporting the traditions 

and values of the 

game are outstanding,” 

he said. 

14 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - JANUARY 23, 2018 

INDOOR CRICKET 

Redbacks senior 

rugby training is on 

Tuesday and Thursdays 

at 6.15pm at the 

Highfields Sports Park, 

Barracks Road where 

new and current players 

are welcome. 

• For further information 

please contact Scott 

Mead 0428 969 989 or 

Cam Donaldson 0457 

555 422. 

State team selection 

RIFLE SHOOTING 

TABLE TENNIS 

Olivia Winter, 13, 

Highfields has been 

selected in the 

Queensland Indoor 

Cricket team to contest 

the national titles 

in July 2018. 

Olivia, who is in year 

8 at Mary MacKillop 

College, is a product 

of the Toowoomba 

Girls Cricket Hub 

and her local club is 

Toowoomba Dragons 

Indoor at Action 

Sportz Toowoomba. 

CROWS NEST-GOOMBUNGEE: January 20 

- Another very hot day. While the gusty easterly wind 

made it bearable to be out in the sun, it played havoc with 

the scores again. 

Twenty members were joined by two visitors. Range 

500 yards. Target rifle Ashley B. 104.10, John G. 103.9, 

Nikk E. 102.9, Dennis B. 100.9, Daryll M. 89.1, Paul 

O’B. 80.2, 

F standard. David B. 123.9, Neil A. 119.4, Jason S. 

117.3, Ray O’N. 116.4, Scotty D. 112.3, John L. 108, Rod 

D. 107.1, Doug T. 104.3, Glenn E. 104.2. 

F Open/ FTR. Dennis B. 125.9, Trevor V. 121.7, 

Shawn B. 116.5, Rodger H. 106.2 

This week is 500 yards starting 12.30 sharp. For 

those who wish to try target shooting are welcome. Rifle 

available and coaching provided. Zero range available by 

appointment 

only. Contact Shawn 0428 044 902, Dave 0427 399 

347, Ash 0407 374 378. 

The 2018 Crows Nest Table Tennis season will 

start on Monday, February 5, at 7.30pm in the RSL 

and Community Hall. 

Anyone who would like to learn to play or 

wants to practise is invited to come along. The 

season will run for six weeks. 

The annual general meeting of the association 

will be held in the RSL and Community Hall on 

Tuesday, February 20 at 7.30pm. Anyone interested 

in the association is invited to attend. - Don 

Macdonald. 

BOWLS 

CITY BOWLS CLUB: Friday 5pm - the usual 

Friday social night. 

Coaching Tuesdays 2pm - 3.30pm. Roll-ups 

welcome. Coaching for club members is free. 

Tuition for members of other clubs will require a 

small fee. 

January 27 - 3. 30pm social bowls. Place name 

on sheet in office or just turn up at the club by 

3pm. Cost $10. 

January 24 - 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 D. Irvine. Bar 

roster D. Schultz. Office opens at 11am with the 

phone to be attended from that time. Visitors are 

most welcome. Ladies are welcome to play any 

Wednesday. 

February 4 - Ray White’ sponsored day. 

1.30pm. Great prizes to be won. Winning team 

$240, 2nd $120, 3rd $90 and 4th $60. Two-bowl 

triples, mixed or otherwise, Jack Attack format 

and rules. Three games of 10 ends. Barbecue to 

follow games. Cost $20 per player includes barbecue. 

Board open. 

Twilight bowls - Social bowls followed by a 

barbecue on Friday afternoons during February 

and March. Bowls to start at 4pm with barbecue at 

6pm. Cost $12 per head for bowls plus barbecue. 

Summer Sizzle Series - Final round 4, Sunday 

January 28. 3.30pm start. Team Thunder play Cyclones, 

Heat play Cicadas and Storm play Scorchers. 

Teams for each week of the competition have 

been selected and are on the board. If you are in 

a team and cannot play on a particular Sunday 

please let Bill Tedford know 0400 088 021 as early 

as possible. 

Summer Sizzle Series round 2 Cyclones d. Cicadas, 

Storm d. Thunder and Scorchers d. Heat. 

Competition Call: 

January 24 - 12.30pm. Final of club-selected 

men’s pairs R. Townsend and D. 

Schultz v. J. Cosgrove and T. Lewis. 

January 27 - 3:30pm. Final of club-selected 

men’s triples R. Zimmerle, S. Cook and W. Seidel 

v. R. Townsend, J. Cosgrove and M. Keppel. 

February 3 - 12:30pm. Start of 2018 self-selected 

competition. Men’s pairs J. Fisher and D. 

Wall v. B. Merrell and G. Smith, S. Hazzard and J. 

Moulden v. R. Townsend and B. Humphrey, D. Irvine 

and BJ King v. W. Tedford and A. Cohen, D. 

Davis and B. Wright v. M. Keppel and D. Schultz. 

Men’s B grade singles M. Bianchi v. C. Clifford. 

Men’s novice singles R. Vosper v. K. Paulin. - Sid 

Cook. 

CITY BOWLS LADIES: No bowls next 

Friday Australia Day at the City Ladies Bowls 

Club. Half-yearly subs are now overdue and 

must be paid before our annual general meeting 

which will be held Sunday, February 25. 

Team for Crows Nest on Thursday February 15, 

M. Frappell, J. Brighton, G. Reedy and J. Gooderham. 

Team for Drayton Thursday March 1, J. May, 

S. Martin, J. Gooderham and C. Mason. 

Please keep in mind our Fiesta will be coming 

up Friday, March 23. 

Nominations are now being taken for competitions 

to hopefully start in March. Please nominate 

early. 

Our next luncheon will be Friday February 2 at 

the Hockey Club. - Helen Moore. 

GOLF 

CABARLAH: January 10 - Single stroke 

winner J. Gardener 68, runner-up J. Lee 69. Rundown 

A. Pienaar 69, J. Buckley 70, M. Woodcock 

70, C. Coetzee 71, G. Malcolmsen 72, I. Aitchison 

72. Pins 1 A. Pienaar, 5 A. Pienaar, 10 M. Kearnes, 

14 J. Buckley, 17 L. Bishop. 

January 13 - Single Stableford winner J. Coorey 

44, runner-up B. Goulding 41. Rundown 

K. Mitchell 37, G. Barnsley 37, J. Smith 37, J. 

Thompson 36, P. Hunt 36. Pins 1 B. Aitken, 5 J. 

Collins, 10 J. Lee, 17. J. Lee. 

January 14 - 4bbb stroke and qualifying for 

ball matchplay championship. Trophies donated 

by Mick and Anthony Sorenson. Winners J. Davies, 

R. Davies 58, runners-up G. Trussell, M. 

Gardener 60. Rundown J. Lee, M. Kearnes 60, 

B. Aitken and J. Thompson 60, N. Walker and M. 

O’Brien 60, O. Hollis and C. Hollis 60. Pins 1. G. 

Coonan, 5. P. Callaghan, 10. J. Thompson, 14. P. 

Callaghan, 17. J. Davies. Draw for matchplay J. 

Davies, R. Davies v. G. McDonald and J. Thornton, 

G. Trussell and M.Gardener v. D. Coates 

and B. Northwood, J. Lee and M. Kearnes v M. 

Goddard and P. Bryant, B. Aitken and J. Thompson 

v. W. Aitken and C. Aitken, N. Walker and M. 

O’Brien v. N. Stuart and C. Stuart, O. Hollis and 

C. Hollis v. G. Barge and G.all, R. Sweeney and 

K. Mitchell v. J. Coorey and C. Reich, T. Fulloon 

and L. Gillmeister v. L. Bishop and A. Haddock. 

All first round matches must be played on or before 

January 28 and fortnightly for each following 

match. 

OAKEY: January 18 - Thursday sporters winner 

Des Bradford. Pin Don Storey. 

January 20-21 - Members played a 2two-person 

ambrose. Winners Patrick Fisk and Andrew 

King 58¾ net, runners-up Terris Muir and George 

Wright 63. Pins 3, 5/14 and 12 Andrew King, 8 

Dan Norton. 

January 27-28 - 18 hole aggregate stableford 

with the draw at conclusion of play. 

February 3-4 - 18 hole stroke in conjunction 

with the February monthly medal. 

Thank you to those members who attended the 

working bee. If you have some spare time this 

week, there is still plenty to do around the course. 

The ladies will resume on Wednesday, February 

7, with a 7am for 7.30am start. - Marlene Deans. 

CROWS NEST: Following closure of our green 

for its annual renovation during the end of year break, 

we will reopen for regular weekly play on Wednesday 

17 January; so don’t forget to dust the bowls off for a 

new season of friendly rivalry. The playing surface is 

looking a picture and will very soon be back to peak 

condition. Games Director Ray will also be quickly 

calling outstanding matches from last year’s calendar 

as from Saturday 27 January in order to keep the 

tournaments rolling. 

Nominations for the 2017-18 club-selected honour 

board comps will be invited soon, so keep an eye on 

the club noticeboard. Following the success of last 

year’s Tuesday Night Bowls, we are eager to restart 

the program on Tuesday, February 6. Hope to see you 

back for another six weeks of Tuesday night fun, and 

bring along a mate or two if you like. 

January 21 - Shane and Brett’s Hard Case afternoon. 

January 28 - club sponsored bowls. February 4 - Crows 

Nest Fuels Day. The next management committee 

meeting of the club is scheduled for Sunday, February 

11, at 9.30 in the clubhouse. New bowls players and 

visitors are always welcome at the Crows Nest Bowls 

Club. Contact Gary on bakescrowsnest@live.com.au 

or on 4698 2197. GottaLoveBowls! - Gary Baker. 

CROWS NEST LADIES: Following a successful 

annual general meeting at the Crows 

Nest Ladies Bowls Club the current committee 

of Gwynneth Russell president, Therese Smith 

secretary and games director/press, and Jenny 

Svennson is treasurer with Beras Vandersee and 

Joyce McGeorge committee members. We wish 

ourselves to do well for the Club. 

Social bowls resumes this Thursday with names 

in between noon and 12.15pm on 4698 1450 with 

play starting 12.30. For just $5 come and enjoy an 

afternoon of bowls with free raffle and afternoon 

tea. Visiting men and ladies are most welcome. 

Free coaching is available at a time that suits. 

Phone 4698 1596. - Therese Smith. 

TOOWOOMBA BOWLS CLUB: January 

10 - Winners club men’s triples competition G. 

Lipp, J. Toombs and P. Radcliffe. January 13 - 

Toowoomba Club won the second round of Super 

7s against North Toowoomba Y team 2 games to 

1. Congratulations to the team on their winning 

streak. Keep up the good work. 

January 16 - Winners open jackpot pairs 

mixed or otherwise. Morning session winners 

M. Kennedy and R. Scollen. Jackpot not won. 

Afternoon session winners S. Tickner and J. 

Oxenham. Jackpot not won. 

January 17 - Club mens triples competition. 

Winner G. McKinnon, L. McEwan and F. Francis. 

We are looking at the possibility of having a 

singles competition on Monday mornings with 

play starting 9am. A list will be placed on the 

board for those interested in participating in this 

game. Please place your name on the sheet or 

phone 4632 3174 and leave a message or advise 

Len Rassmussen 0439 802 080. 

January 25 - Coaching and practice commence 

3.30pm till 5.30pm. 

January 26 - Australia Day open two bowl 

triples play starts at 8.30am with morning tea, 

Sausage sizzle lunch. $20 a person. Maximum 

42 bowlers (club selected). Place names on 

sheet at club or phone 4632 3174. - Mike Kelly. 

OAKEY: January 27 - Fours E. Dornbusch, B. 

Hall, J. Flavel and I. Groves v. V. Rush, C. Beesley, 

K. Pickering and W. Patterson. 

A singles P. Rudken v. S. Bradford (P. Wolski). 

Senior singles G. Fenton v. K. Ciesiolka (B. 

Lucht). 

Consolation singles I. Hedge v. S. Cosgrove (P. 

Maker), P. Viney v. M. Hall (D. Barfield). 

Competition results January 20 B singles P. 

Wolski d. E. Dornbusch. Club pairs K. Pickering/D. 

Dreyer d. C. Beesley/I. Hedge. Fours K. 

Ciesiolka, L. Fanning, B. Lucht and G. Fenton d. 

G. Sprott, D. Barfield, P. Boyton and S. Bradford. 

P. Viney, R. Krause, N. Byers and A. Jackson d. D. 

Pokarier, P. Federoff, M. Hall and B. Burke. 

January 25 - Big Bash night bowls start. Play 

at 6.45pm sharp. 

January 26 - Cock of the Walk. Play from 

4.30pm onwards. Clubhouse open at 4pm. 

February 3-4 - Oakey Carnival. - Sam Lorrimer. 

NORTH TOOWOOMBA LADIES: Consistency 

singles S. Chard d. G. Doherty, D. Clark 

wof from D. Allison. A grade singles T. Smith d. 

H. Gscheidle. Social Scroungers L. Graham, M. 

Hinz, S. Bool, A. Plowman - winner Margaret. 

Social and competition tomorrow, Wednesday 

at 9am. 

Championship fours start tomorrow. Draw am 

game J. Allen-Best, B. Williams, T. Thomas, V. 

Mahony V. A. Jones, H. Gscheidle, V. Warren, S. 

Chard. 

The winner will play S. Morrow, F. Dornbusch, 

M. Hinz, J. Pauli in the afternoon. Afternoon 

game only for this game – TBA J. Leerentveld, L. 

Mott, D. Clark v. S. Jensen, G. Siebenhausen, J. 

Baldock, S. McManus. 

Round 2 premier 7s - A win in the pairs for T. 

Thomas/V. Mahony but a loss overall. 

Don’t forget next quarterly meeting Wednesday, 

February 7, after morning bowls. Lots to discuss. 

A good roll-up would be appreciated. Our Fiesta 

February 19-20 - final details to iron out. 

Roster this Friday - Team 3 L. Mott, J. Barnes, 

J. Leerentveld. - Reynelde Bradford. 

DDLBA: Dates for your diaries. February 5 - 

DDLBA management meeting. 

February 16 - Nominations close for the DDL- 

BA championship fours. 

February 26-28 - DDLBA championship fours 

to be played at South Toowoomba. - Joyce Mc- 

George. 

To advertise phone 4615 4416

IN MEMORIAM 

Grant John Davie 

“Forrie” 

30th July, 1981 – 25th January, 2017 

We are sending a dove to Heaven 

With a parcel on its wings 

Be careful when you open it 

It’s full of beautiful things 

Inside are a million kisses 

Wrapped up in a million hugs 

To say how much we miss you 

And to send you all our love 

We hold you close within our hearts 

And there you will remain 

To walk with you throughout our life 

Until we all meet again. 

Sadly missed - Forever in our hearts 

We love you 

Mum, Dad, Brad, Roxanne and 

Joel and families 

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT 

Cabarlah 

Markets 

THIS 

SUNDAY 

JAN. 28 

7.30am-12.30pm 

Bowling club reopens 

We invite all bowlers to join us as we 

reopen our social bowls club. 

Players of all levels are welcome. 

Invite a friend and enjoy a morning of fun. 

For more info call: 0457 183 406 or visit 

our facebook page “the Highfields Hub” 

Musical Entertainment 

Doug Martin 

Stall Sites: $15 

Phone 

4696 8152 

www.Cabarlah-Markets.org.au 

SOCIAL 

BOWLS 

Tuesdays 

10am 

55 Highfields Rd, Highfields 

EVENTS and ENTERTAINMENT 

Open 10am-4pm Daily 

Vintage Cars, Trucks and 

Tractors, Billy Tea & Damper, 

Ambulance and Fire Museums 

4696 6309 

Run entirely by 

Volunteers 

73 Wirraglen Road, HIGHFIELDS 

www.highfieldspioneervillage.com.au 

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 

POSITIONS VACANT 

CUSTOMER SERVICE 

AND STORE PERSON 

Crows Nest 

Casual 15-35 hours a week 

May be required some Saturday mornings. 

• Good communication skills required • Forklift Licence 

preferred • Some computer skills required. 

Email resume to 

herald@highcountrynews.net.au 

Crows Nest Tennis Club 

Junior 

Tennis 

Coaching 

Restarts Monday, January 29 

Beginners 3.15pm, advanced 4pm. 

Enquiries Paul Fleming 4698 1056 

www.highfieldscommunitychurch.com.au 

Kids’ Club 

Sunday 

School 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

Notice of AGM 

Crows Nest 

Arts Council 

2018 

You are invited to attend our 2018 annual 

general meeting to be held in the RSL/ 

Community Centre on 5 February 2018 at 

7pm. Election of office bearers will be on 

the agenda. Should you wish to nominate 

a person for office, you must be a member 

and your nomination and second need to be 

submitted before the AGM either by post to 

P.O Box 176 Crows Nest 4355, via email or in 

person to Graham Scott. 

It is also that time of the year when annual 

subscriptions fall due. Fees remain at $10 for 

an individual or $20 per family. 

Fees can be posted to the above address, 

paid at the AGM or by direct deposit. If using 

direct deposit please add your name and 

subscription as the reference. 

CNAC Banking Details 

Heritage Bank 

BSB 638-070 

Account number 11225130 S21 

Why not bring a plate along to share after 

the formalities are completed as quickly and 

painlessly as possible. 

Pauline Cowan 

Secretary 

WORSHIP TIMES and MEETINGS 

Highfields Baptist Church 

20 Kuhl’s Road, Highfields 

Fridays 5.00-6.45 pm 

Sundays 9.45-10.45 am 

(during school terms) 

Kids in school years 1 to 7 are welcome 

Contact Maureen on 46 966113 

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 

January 23 Dana Hassall 

Addison Willis 

January 24 Wilhelm Vlietstra 

January 25 Darcie Mead 

January 27 Connor McArthur 

Declan McArthur 

January 28 Amy Heilig 

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 

www.toowoombaauctioncentre.com.au 

call Pat Dunne 0413 18 20 22 

KINGSTHORPE – TUESDAY 

COOYAR – WEDNESDAY 

LAIDLEY – FRIDAY 

ESK – SATURDAY 

Also at Cabarlah Markets 

9am to 3pm 

Kingsthorpe & District Progress Assoc Inc 

OP SHOP 

Crows Nest 

& Highfields 

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. 

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Lions Clubs International (LCI) offers 

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and every new Lion means two more 

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HIGHFIELDS-NORTH EASTERN DOWNS LIONS CLUB 

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Contact membership chair Murray Choat 0488 793 803 

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HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, JANUARY 23, 2018 - 15

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RECYCLING 

NEWSPAPERS collected for 

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Contact 4615 4416. 

SPECTACLES recycled for 

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Drop to Crows Nest Fuels or The 

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0428 456 293 

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delivery arranged 

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Choice of 3 

$200 each 

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visit 

Crows Nest Medical Centre 

Second and Fourth Monday from 9am. 

Next visits 

February 12 and 26 

Crows Nest 

Appointments 

Phone: 4698 1176 

PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS 

PASSPORT PHOTOS * 

WHILE YOU WAIT 

*Government Approved 


DRUG STORES 

more than just low prices 

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 

Our BUSOA 900 510 698 

Private Chartered 

Bus transporting 

children to all schools 

• Highfields • Goombungee 

• Kingsthorpe 

Private Charters welcome 

ABN 65 645 004 073 

Family Run Business 

0499 277 571 or 0411 875 014 

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

ANTENNAS and DATA CABLING 

ANTENNA SERVICES 

BUILDER 

BUILDER 

• Property 

Maintenance 

• Carpentry 

CARPENTER 

• Gyprocking 

• Painting 

• Tiling 

Up to $3300 incl. GST 

Servicing Highfields, Toowoomba & surrounds 

Phone Mike: 0423 699 720 

E:homestyle1@live.com.au 

CARPET CLEANING and PEST SERVICES 

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 

Commmercial & 

Residential Service 

Specialist 

HIGHFIELDS, TOOWOOMBA 

& SURR0UNDS 

• Digital Antenna Installations • Satellite Installations 

• Phone & Data points • Home Theatre 

• Indoor & Outdoor Speakers 

Call Pat NOW for a FREE Quote 

0417 751 828 

AUTO ELECTRICAL SERVICES 

AUTO ELECTRICAL SERVICES 

Auto Electrical 

2/1 Darian St, Highfields 

Ph: 4596 3716 

www.highfieldsoffroad.com.au 

BLINDS and CURTAINS 

BLIND CLEANING & REPAIRS 

Cleaned with ultrasonic technology 

Plus On Site Curtain Cleaning 

Cleaned where they hang 

Curtains, Drapes, Valances, Romans, 

Pelmets, Lounge and Mattress Cleaning 

HOUSEHOLD M0ULD REMOVAL 

• Full auto 

electrical 

service 

• Fully 

qualified 

auto 

electrician 

We supply 

and install 

new blinds 

Reasonable 

Rates 

Free Quote: 

Call Andrew 

0417 634 467 

BLINDS and SECURITY 

BUILDER 

QBCC Lic. No. 1019392 

Quality Workmanship with a personal touch 

• Residential • Commercial 

• Extensions • Alterations • Sheds 

Over 35 years experience 

0428 734 196 

Phone: 4696 9038 

email: cavanoughbuilders@bigpond.com 

www.cavanoughbuilders.com.au 

BUILDER 

• RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CARPENTRY 

• MAINTENANCE • LABOUR HIRE 

0431 162 535 

kyle@kylefienbuilders.com.au 

QBCC 15038578 

BUILDER 

BUILDER 

CLEANING SERVICES 

HONEST, RELIABLE AND 

TRUSTWORTHY CLEANERS 

• Available in Highfields and Meringandan areas 

• Minimum 2hr, $30/hour 

• Includes attention to detail, vacuuming, mopping, 

dusting. 

• Bathrooms, kitchen bench/stove tops 

Extra services such as windows, 

inside and out can be discussed 

References available 

Glyn 0408 708 508 

or email robo240@bigpond.com.au 

CLEANING and MAINTENANCE 

maintenance 

& cleaning 

services 

• Carpet and Tile cleaning 

• Home cleaning • Bond cleaning 

• Office cleaning • Window cleans 

• Exterior high pressure water 

cleaning • Lawn and garden 

maintenance • General repairs 

0405 166 760 

www.absolutemaintenanceandcleaning.com.au 

COMPUTERS and IT SERVICES 

COMPUDON 

Established 1997 

Over 20 years IT Experience 

For all 

Computing 

and IT needs 

37 Montrose Road, 

CABARLAH QLD. 4352 

PC Systems 

Laptops 

PC & Laptop Repairs 

Peripherals 

Installation & Configuration 

Upgrades 

Internet Setup 

Smartphone etc Setup 

Networks 

Media Streaming 

WiFi 

Consultation 

P: (07) 4596 3934 

M: 0407 372 282 

Email: compudon@bigpond.com 

Workshop & Salesroom open by appointment only 

COMPUTERS and IT SERVICES 

EARTHMOVING 

EARTHMOVING 

EARTHMOVING 

CAN DO 

Contracting 

• Skid Steer Loader • 12T Tipper & Dog 

• 5T Excavator • Tilt Tray Hire 

CARRY OUT ALL ASPECTS OF 

EARTHWORKS 

incl. Gravel Driveways, Trenching, Level sites, 

Bore Postholes, Dig Footings, Slashing 

Graham Kahler 

Ph. 0409 342 213 

or 4696 6235 

EARTHMOVING 

Brad Stallman 

0417 962 508 

Caterpillar D6R Bulldozer 

• Soil Conservation 

• Contour Banks 

• Dam Construction 

• Land Clearing 

• Stick Raking 

• Shed Pads 

• All Other General 

Earthworks 

BLINDS - EXTERNAL 

TOOWOOMBA’S BEST 

EXTERNAL BLINDS 

BUILDER 

FREE 

QUOTE 

• Ziptrak® Blinds 

• Slidetrack Blinds 

• PVC Patio Blinds 

• Canvas Awnings 

• Cord & Pulley Blinds 

• Mesh Blinds 

• Aluminium Louvres 

526 Alderley St, Toowoomba 

• Gear Box Blinds 

• Aluminium Roller 

4633 1338 

• Shutters 

toowoombablindsandawnings.com.au 

CARPENTER 

“Renovations and Extensions our Specialty” 

CARPENTRY BUILDING MAINTENANCE 

Connal Clifford 

0437 248 603 

CARPENTER 

ABN 65 842 458 680 

QBCC 1184281 

ctcprojects@bigpond.com 

CONCRETING 

DECKS and PATIOS 

ELECTRICAL SERVICES INDUSTRIAL 

Lic no: 78795 

DOMESTIC - RURAL 

COMMERCIAL 

INDUSTRIAL 

Installations, Service and Repairs 

ELECTRICAL SERVICES 

– – – – – 24 Hour Service – – – – – 

www.lrelectrical.com.au 0439 702 789 


Established 2004 QBCC. 710980 


M: 0408 168 734 

www.danenglundcarpentry.com 



FENCING 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

Handyman 

Experienced Renovator 

• General Home Maintenance 

• Tiling, Plastering, Painting etc. 

• Lawn and Garden care 

• Home Repairs 

Reasonable rate 

No job too small! 

Pascal 0457 358 634 

HOME IMPROVEMENTS 

MOWING and YARD MAINTENANCE 

E: sales@toowoombamowercentre.comau 

MOWER SERVICE and REPAIRS 

PLUMBING SERVICES 

DANIEL FIELD 

• Gas Fitter 

• Plumber 

• Drainer 

• Back flow prevention 

QBCC No: 1070000 

0427 104 858 - 4697 9090 

Cable Locating 


FENCING 

Established 2004 QBCC. 710980 

M: 0408 168 734 

www.danenglundcarpentry.com 

LANDSCAPE and GARDEN SUPPLIES 

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 

PAINTING and DECORATING 


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! 

Call Greg 

0408 764 360 

E: greggles1953@gmail.com 

$60/hr 

Pensioners $50/hr 

FENCING 

FLOORING and BLINDS 

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 

No job 

too small 

QBCC: 58406 


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 

Industrial Rd, 

CROWS NEST 

4698 1300 

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 

HANDYMAN SERVICES 

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 

PEST CONTROL SERVICES 

QBCC Lic: 726298 

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 

– Call for a Free Quote – 

Call Rod 0402 206 778 

E: cherieriley@bigpond.com 

QBCC: 57285 


SEPTIC 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 


TRADES 

AND SERVICES 

SHEDS and GARAGES 

What’s on at Cobb and Co 

Activities for children 

of all ages 

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 

Little Cobbers - Monday, January 

22. Designed for children under 

six years of age, it encourages fun 

and discovery based around a museum 

object. 

Each week the Little Cobbers box 

is opened and a new object is uncovered. 

Children learn about the object in 

the box, hear a related story and join 

in craft activities. 

When - Monday, Tuesday and 

Wednes-ay each week of the school 

term, 9.15am - 10am. 

Cost - Entry is a gold coin donation. 

No need to book, just come 

along and join the fun! 

Curator Conversation - Hustling 

Hinkler. 

Jennifer Wilson, Senior Curator at 

Queensland Museum, will present 

Hustling Hinkler - The story of Bert 

Hinkler’s 1928 flight from England 

to Australia. 

Nearly 90 years ago, on February 

7, 1928, Queensland aviator, Bert 

Hinkler left Croydon aerodrome and 

arrived in Darwin 15½ days later, 

completing the first solo flight from 

England to Australia and setting numerous 

aviation records along the 

way. 

The aircraft, Hinkler’s Avro Avian, 

hangs on display in the foyer of the 

Queensland Museum. 

WhenWednesday February 7, 

2018, 2pm Cost included with entry 

to the museum. 

Admission is free for residents 

of the Toowoomba Regional Council 

region, with proof of identity. 

Adult $12.50, Concession$10. Child 

(3-15) $6.50, Family (one adult, 

three children) $25. Family (two 

adults, four children) $32. 

the Toowoomba Regional Council 

region, with proof of identity. Adult 

$12.50, Concession $10. Child (3- 

15) $6.50, Family (one adult, three 

children) $25. 

Family (two adults, four children) 

$32. 

Visit the Museum to see meteorites, 

fragments of rock or iron from 

outer space, which survived the passage 

through the atmosphere to impact 

the surface of the Earth. Most 

incoming objects burn up in the air; 

meteorites are the remains that reach 

the ground. 

When - On now. Cost included 

with entry to the museum. 

Admission is free for residents 

of the Toowoomba Regional Council 


Adult $12.50, Concession $10. Child 

(3-15) $6.50. Family - one adult, 

three children $25. Family - two 

adults, four children $32. 

This is My Heritage - 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. 

Through images and film, the exhibition 

reveals the surprising connections 

and strong spiritual links 

that can be explored when people 

engage with the collections from the 


When On now. Cost included 

with entry to the museum. Admission 

is free for residents of 









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Driving 

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WATER SERVICES 

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 

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10 Charlotte Street 

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Ph: 07 4698 1209 

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Da Vinci maker space. Imagine 

it, draw it, and make it… just as 

Leonardo da Vinci did. 

Join us in the Da Vinci Maker 

Space to create handmade toys and 

inventions using wood, fabric and 

other recycled materials. 

This tinkering workshop weekend 

is for kids aged 5-15 years old. 

When - Saturday, February 

17 and Sunday February 

18, 2018, 9.30am-3pm 

Cost $6.50 per child per day. 

Admission charges apply for accompanying 

adults from outside of 


area. 

(Photo0318 Da Vinci Maker 

Space) 

Da Vinci machines - Leonardo’s 

inventions brought to life. 

This award-winning international 

touring exhibition showcases iconic 

machines and inventions inspired by 

Leonardo’s drawings. 

On loan from the Museum of 

Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, a vast 

array of machines are created from 

original da Vinci drawings bringing 

the mechanical concepts of this curious 

mind to life. 

Highlights include the bicycle, 

scuba suit, spring powered car, as 

well as flying machines where visitors 

may touch and set them in motion, 

combining a fascinating handson 

experience with an exploration of 

the principles he employed to create 

each machine. 

Visitors will also see actual size 

digital prints of the Mona Lisa, The 

Last Supper, The Annunciation, 

Lady with an Ermine and da Vinci’s 

self-portrait. 

When On now. Cost included with 

entry to the museum. 

Admission is free for residents of 

For more information on any of 

these events or exhibitions, go to 

www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au or 

phone 4659 4900 

Visit the Museum to see meteorites, 

fragments of rock or iron from 

outer space, which survived the passage 

through the atmosphere to impact 

the surface of the Earth. 

Most incoming objects burn up in 

the air; meteorites are the remains 

that reach the ground. 

When On now. Cost included 

with entry to the museum. Admission 

is free for residents of 







This is My Heritage: 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. 

Through images and film, the exhibition 

reveals the surprising connections 

and strong spiritual links 

that can be explored when people 

engage with the collections from the 


When On now. Cost included with 

entry to the museum. Admission is 

free for residents of the Toowoomba 

Regional Council region, with proof 

of identity. 

Adult $12.50, Concession$10, 

Child (3-15) $6.50, Family (one 

adult, three children $25, Family two 

adults, four children $32. 

Visit www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov. 

au or phone 4659 4900. 

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