Herald 20220823
Singers appreciate Heritage Bank grantThe Yackatoon Singers, a group within CrowsNest Arts Council, are very appreciative of a grantreceived from the Crows Nest Heritage Bank forthe purchase of a heavy duty carry case for theirnew Yamaha digital piano.The case will serve to protect the piano inbetween group rehearsals, and will assist intransporting the instrument safely to other venueswhere the group performs.Yackatoon means “happy place” and thiscertainly applies to the group which gets togetherfor singing, fun, and friendship.The singers meet every Wednesday evening inthe Crows Nest RSL-Community Hall from 7 to 9where they rehearse a wide range of pieces fromtraditional to modern. The group sings at eventssuch as ANZAC Day and Christmas Carols, andalso entertains at the Crows Nest Aged CareFacility.New members are always welcome at practises.No audition is required to join the group whichcaters for all levels of singing experience.For more information about Yackatoon pleaseemail cnacsecretary@gmail.com or phoneChristine Sharp, the Crows Nest Arts Councilsecretary, on 0409 728 976.LIVING HISTORY with MAX and PAM BACONOakey State Wheat Boarddepot pictorialDuring the 1940s Stan Bacon engaged TedMathies from Silverleigh to cart his wheat fromthe farm at Greenwood to Oakey Wheat Dump.Ted arrived at Stan’s farm on one occasion at 4pm.Ted said, “If we hurry, I think I can get anotherload to Oakey before the weighbridge closes at5pm.Stan’s brother-in-law, Arthur Jarvis was present,and Stan assumed Ted would load one side of thetruck while the two smaller men would look afterthe other side of the truck.Ted was a big man and to Stan’s amazementhe suggested, “You two little blokes get up on thetruck and stack while I load.”With the load complete Ted still had six miles tocover to reach the Oakey weighbridge.A three-bushel bag of wheat weighed 180pounds (82 kg). Stan’s father, William Bacon haddelivered wheat on bullock wagons to Port Augustaand Port Germain in South Australia duringthe 1890s. In those days a 4-bushel bag of wheatweighed 240 pounds (109kg). At Port Germain thejetty was over a kilometre long.Wheat was delivered to the sailing ships at theend of the jetty by a little train.Prior to the building of the jetty, the wheat wasdelivered to the sailing ships in rowing boats. Howthe world has changed.Singers Norma, Maurice, Bob and MargaretCountry music show features Alice BenferAlice Benfer, pictured, is anaward-winning country singerfrom Gympie Queensland, whoregularly performs at festivals,showcases, RSL Clubs, bowlingclubs, hotels, music clubs, privatefunctions and charity events.The Gowrie Little Plain Hall isproud to host Alice at their countrymusic concert on September 3starting 7.30pm.Tickets are $20, including supper.For bookings phone Shirley4630 4384.Ossie Nielsen’s 1946 model (Jail-bar) Ford three-ton truck heads the line-up of trucks waitingto unload. Ossie from Boodua is looking out of the passenger side window of his truck. Thosevisible on top of the load from left are Trevor Nielsen, Glen Bacon and Max Bacon. The thirdtruck in the line is Stan Bacon’s 1952 model Ford five-ton truck. Freddie Patzwald helped Stanwith his harvest and is visible in the passenger side window. - Stan Bacon photoFOCUS ON FARMS6TH ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION* Images to be takenon the Darling DownsOpen toEveryoneFree Entry U/18& Primary SchoolCategoriesWheat classifier at Oakey, Tom (Spider) Webb takes samples from Stan Bacon’sbagged wheatTo enter visit: gdcclg.wixsite.com/groupGomaren & Doctors CreekCatchment LandcareGDCCLandcareGroup@outlook.com0475311525With thanks to our sponsorsNew season wheat being elevated to the wheat lumpers on the stack at right. There weretwo lumpers on the stack. On this day, one of the lumpers was Percy (Morris?) who was anamateur wrestler. The wheat was kept off the ground with a floor of bull oak poles which arevisible on the ground. This huge shed belonged to the Australian Wheat Board and was builtabout 1954 to store an oversupply of wheat. Farmers had finally caught up with the shortagesof supply following World War Two. Oakey businessman, Doug Peters, said he was only ninestone when he worked as a wheat lumper.10 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - AUGUST 23, 2022 To advertise phone 4615 4416 or email herald@highcountrynews.net.au
TRC progresses future of Jondaryan WoolshedDEVELOPING APPROPRIATE OPERATING MODELToowoomba Regional Council hascommitted to a further analysis of thebenefits and risks associated with avariety of operating models for theJondaryan Woolshed.The analysis will be presented at afuture meeting of the Environment andCommunity Committee.At its meeting on Tuesday, August16, the council received the JondaryanWoolshed Operating Model AnalysisReport July 2022 and resolved to make itavailable to the public.TRC Environment and CommunityCommittee Chair Cr James O’Shea saidthe council was investing significant timeand resources in getting the operatingMaclagan kindy'smajor fundraiserreturnsMaclagan Windermere KindergartenThe Maclagan Windermere Kindergarten is excitedto hold its major annual fundraiser after twoyears of interruption.The service will hold its cent sale on Saturday,September 10, at the Maclagan Memorial Hall.Teacher director Lisa Strohfeld said the fundraiserwas a tradition of the kindergarten nearly 50years old.“The last time we were able to hold this fundraiserwas back in 2019 before the pandemic,” shesaid.“This fundraiser helps us sustain the centre sowe can continue to help the families in the district,”she said.“We service a large area with families comingfrom Cooyar, Kulpi and Kaimkillenbun. Without akindergarten in Maclagan, families would have totravel quite a distance for child care.”“In the lead up to the cent sale, we’re still welcomingany donations. A local craftsmen has donateda special knife for our auction.”A special presentation has also been planned forMrs Strohfeld during the event in recognition ofher 15 years of service to the Maclagan WindermereKindergarten Association.The doors will open at 5.30pm and the programwill include a multi-draw raffle, auction, food, barand more.Entry is $10 per adult with two sheets of tickets,lucky door ticket and supper. Children enter free.Ticket calling is scheduled for 7pm. - Sean Whitemodel right into the future.“Council, in conjunction with theFriends of the Jondaryan Woolshed andother key stakeholders, is developingan appropriate operating model for thewoolshed into the future,” he said.“This is a big part of our communityand we want to make sure we get it right."We know the community has aconnection with the facility and want tosee it restored and open for use."However, a lot of work needs to takeplace for this to happen and the cost to dothis is quite significant.“As an interim measure, Council hasemployed an on-site facilities manager.There is still work to be done indetermining what the re-opening lookslike for visitors and the community.“No decisions have been made tomove any displays at this point in time."While Council intends to reviewthe myriad of displays at the woolshed,the priority to this point has been onthe operating model with a full andcomprehensive review of displays yet tobe undertaken.“TRC looks forward to continuingwork in determining the best wayforward for the Jondaryan Woolshed intothe future.”• Go to the TRC website for a copyof the Jondaryan Woolshed OperatingModel Analysis Report – July 2022.Visitors from across South EastQueensland for art trailArtist from across the high country micro-regionopened up their studios last weekend for theInStudio Art Trails’ showing.Visitors travelled from Highfields through toCrows Nest during the weekend’s trail where 35artists had their work on display.Now in its 11th year, the annual art event runsover every weekend of August. This new formatwas adopted after the success of 2021 trail.InStudio Art Trail committee member KerriSeccombe said the weekend was a great successfor the involved artists.“The weekend’s showing had people travel fromacross South East Queensland to see the talent thatcalls this part of the region home,” she said.“Fortunately we have one more weekend of theInStudio Art Trail this weekend with 12 artistsopening up their work space to the public.”Artists open this weekend will display a widearrange of media from painting, sculpting, mosaics,model making, glass art and more.For more information about the InStudio ArtTrail, visit crowsnestartsandcrafts.com.au. - SeanWhiteJanet Houlahan, Crows NestFranzesca at Wild Woman DesignsAugust 23 Alexander WittmaackJoshua WittmaackAugust 24 Adwon VercoeChelsea FryAugust 25 Kaitlyn HearnAugust 27 Brenton HobbsLuke GoldthorpeAugust 28 Caleb KrugerIf your name is listed here,you are entitled to receivea Heritage Bank birthdaygift pack on presentation of this couponat Heritage Bank in either Highfields orCrows Nest. 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Singers appreciate Heritage Bank grant
The Yackatoon Singers, a group within Crows
Nest Arts Council, are very appreciative of a grant
received from the Crows Nest Heritage Bank for
the purchase of a heavy duty carry case for their
new Yamaha digital piano.
The case will serve to protect the piano in
between group rehearsals, and will assist in
transporting the instrument safely to other venues
where the group performs.
Yackatoon means “happy place” and this
certainly applies to the group which gets together
for singing, fun, and friendship.
The singers meet every Wednesday evening in
the Crows Nest RSL-Community Hall from 7 to 9
where they rehearse a wide range of pieces from
traditional to modern. The group sings at events
such as ANZAC Day and Christmas Carols, and
also entertains at the Crows Nest Aged Care
Facility.
New members are always welcome at practises.
No audition is required to join the group which
caters for all levels of singing experience.
For more information about Yackatoon please
email cnacsecretary@gmail.com or phone
Christine Sharp, the Crows Nest Arts Council
secretary, on 0409 728 976.
LIVING HISTORY with MAX and PAM BACON
Oakey State Wheat Board
depot pictorial
During the 1940s Stan Bacon engaged Ted
Mathies from Silverleigh to cart his wheat from
the farm at Greenwood to Oakey Wheat Dump.
Ted arrived at Stan’s farm on one occasion at 4pm.
Ted said, “If we hurry, I think I can get another
load to Oakey before the weighbridge closes at
5pm.
Stan’s brother-in-law, Arthur Jarvis was present,
and Stan assumed Ted would load one side of the
truck while the two smaller men would look after
the other side of the truck.
Ted was a big man and to Stan’s amazement
he suggested, “You two little blokes get up on the
truck and stack while I load.”
With the load complete Ted still had six miles to
cover to reach the Oakey weighbridge.
A three-bushel bag of wheat weighed 180
pounds (82 kg). Stan’s father, William Bacon had
delivered wheat on bullock wagons to Port Augusta
and Port Germain in South Australia during
the 1890s. In those days a 4-bushel bag of wheat
weighed 240 pounds (109kg). At Port Germain the
jetty was over a kilometre long.
Wheat was delivered to the sailing ships at the
end of the jetty by a little train.
Prior to the building of the jetty, the wheat was
delivered to the sailing ships in rowing boats. How
the world has changed.
Singers Norma, Maurice, Bob and Margaret
Country music show features Alice Benfer
Alice Benfer, pictured, is an
award-winning country singer
from Gympie Queensland, who
regularly performs at festivals,
showcases, RSL Clubs, bowling
clubs, hotels, music clubs, private
functions and charity events.
The Gowrie Little Plain Hall is
proud to host Alice at their country
music concert on September 3
starting 7.30pm.
Tickets are $20, including supper.
For bookings phone Shirley
4630 4384.
Ossie Nielsen’s 1946 model (Jail-bar) Ford three-ton truck heads the line-up of trucks waiting
to unload. Ossie from Boodua is looking out of the passenger side window of his truck. Those
visible on top of the load from left are Trevor Nielsen, Glen Bacon and Max Bacon. The third
truck in the line is Stan Bacon’s 1952 model Ford five-ton truck. Freddie Patzwald helped Stan
with his harvest and is visible in the passenger side window. - Stan Bacon photo
FOCUS ON FARMS
6TH ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
* Images to be taken
on the Darling Downs
Open to
Everyone
Free Entry U/18
& Primary School
Categories
Wheat classifier at Oakey, Tom (Spider) Webb takes samples from Stan Bacon’s
bagged wheat
To enter visit: gdcclg.wixsite.com/group
Gomaren & Doctors Creek
Catchment Landcare
GDCCLandcareGroup@outlook.com
0475311525
With thanks to our sponsors
New season wheat being elevated to the wheat lumpers on the stack at right. There were
two lumpers on the stack. On this day, one of the lumpers was Percy (Morris?) who was an
amateur wrestler. The wheat was kept off the ground with a floor of bull oak poles which are
visible on the ground. This huge shed belonged to the Australian Wheat Board and was built
about 1954 to store an oversupply of wheat. Farmers had finally caught up with the shortages
of supply following World War Two. Oakey businessman, Doug Peters, said he was only nine
stone when he worked as a wheat lumper.
10 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - AUGUST 23, 2022 To advertise phone 4615 4416 or email herald@highcountrynews.net.au
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