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MARCH 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church
3 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
4 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
5 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall MOBILE LIBRARY
6 8-3pm Community Bus shopping 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup
7 11am-1pm Computer literacy with TCC Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
8
9 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church 6.30pm Beaches Church
10 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
11 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park Lions Club 7pm at the Hall
12 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall
13 8-3pm Community Bus Shopping 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup
14 Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
15 Balgal Beach Markets Fisherman’s Landing From 10 am Op Shop at Hall open 9-12 Fishermans landing Fishing & Social Club BBQ
16 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church BBBaLC Lucinda Fishing trip
17 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
18 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
19 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall MOBILE LIBRARY
20 8-3pm Community Bus shopping Visiting Vet Margaret 9-12 Hall 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup 7pm at HQ SES TRAINING
21 Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
22 Art under the Stars Gails Place 6pm Opening
23 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church 6.30pm Beaches Church 8am at HQ SES TRAINING
24 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
25 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park Lions Club 7pm at the Hall
26 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall MOBILE LIBRARY
27 8 to 3pm Community Bus shopping 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup 7pm at HQ SES TRAINING
28 Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park Fishermans Landing Boating and Leisure Club BBQ 6pm
29 OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE LION TERRY GILES MEMORIAL LIONS DEN 2.30 - 8pm Markets, activities Fireworks concluding See inside front cover for more info
30 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church
31 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
1 APRIL Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
2 APRIL 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall
3 APRIL
8-3pm Community Bus
9am Cards
9.30-11.30am Playgroup
4 APRIL Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
5 APRIL Balgal Beach Markets Fisherman’s Landing From 10 am
MARCH 2014
Free official newsletter of Rollingstone and District Community Association Incorporated.
ROLLINGSTONE AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB INC
A Very Special Invitation
President Mike Rule and Members of Rollingstone And District Lions Club Inc cordially invite
All Members of the Rollingstone And District Community
To the official opening of the “Lion Terry GiLes MeMoriaL Lions Den”
When: Saturday 29th March 2014
Time: 2.30 PM for 3.00PM
Where: Rollingstone Community Centre, Community Crescent, Mystic Sands, Q
4816
Dress Rollingstone “Casual”
Format Official Opening by Andrew Cripps MP, Member for Hinchinbrook, and
members of the Terry Giles Family
Afternoon Tea & viewing of facilities
Rollingstone Novelty Sports/Activities/Entertainment for the whole family
Live Music
Tiny Tots Jumping Castle & Treasure Hunt
Barbecue & Licensed Bar
Market Stalls from 4pm
Fireworks to Close (approx 8.00PM)
Enquiries Secretary John Muller OAM
Mob 0407 114687, Email [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you on the day at the “new” home of
The Rollingstone And District Lions Club inc
Community Noticeboard Don’t forget to send us your contributions for this page. Any news or items of interest are
most welcome. Email your ideas, put them in the drop box at the back of the hall or leave them with Chris.
One of Balgals oldest residents has passed away
Violet Elsworth , born in Townsville, married to a Mel-
bourne man she raised her children in Melbourne.
Violet returned to Townsville 3 years ago and was liv-
ing in Balgal Beach with her son Barry as carer.
Violet passed away Sunday 9th February a few weeks
short of her 96th birthday
FOR SALE
KOPPERS LOGS
2.4 Long 100 round
160 available $10 each !!! ph Mike on 0468315155
Front cover with thanks to the Fishermans Landing Fishing and
Social Club Dickie rescuing the very rare Bowmouth Guitar
fish entangled in the Stinger Net….please read pg 19 for more
information
Stallholders Invited!!!! Stallholders who would like to participate in
the official opening of the Lions Den ( see opp
page)
Stalls are no charge and the “market” will be
running from 4pm.
Please contact John Muller on 0407114687 for
more
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"Close to the Heart" scrapbooking catalogue is
available at the RTC for inspiration and supplies
BAREFOOT BOWLS starting
on a Sunday morning ( 9.00am
for a 9.30am start ). This social
competition welcomes all com-
ers in a very relaxed atmosphere
and is
designed to attract non bowlers
to come and have a go.
Spare sets of Bowls are availa-
ble!!!!
CHEERLEADING DANCE &
STUNTS
Beginning in MARCH
Please register your childrens names with
Chris at the Centre on 47707855 or online at
Balgal Beach News
This a great AFTERSCHOOL activity for
boys and girls !!!!!!!
Community Notice Boards are not to be used for
commercial advertising. The Boards are granted
to use to provide community information only
and if businesses are seen to be advertising, per-
mission for the boards can be revoked.
OP SHOP is going to be open Saturday mornings on Balgal Beach market days 9-12pm. This will be a trail run so come on down and support Margie and the Op shop team
ROLLINGSTONE RAGS WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO EI-
THER MISSED THEIR DELIVERY
OR DONT GET A DELIVERY
BECAUSE THEY ARE ONLY
WEEKENDERS
See Chris at The Centre or they will be
available at Balgal Beach Market .
You will need to register your name and
address when collecting
Rollingstone Rag is now online!!!!!
If you would like to receive a copy via email please let us know by sending a re-
quest for email version of the Rollingstone Rag to [email protected]
For online upto date information look up Bal-
gal Beach News on Facebook
John & Sue Sandeman would like to thank the community and visitors
who supported their petition to change the law to >
Mandatory reporting for staff at childcare centres in Qld.
Please read Andrew Cripps column for more information!!! Page 7
All the support was very much appreciated and we are humbled by the
thoughts and words as you stopped by our Balgal Beach Market stand
over the past months .
DONT FORGET FREE BREAST SCREEN
MOBILE UNIT will be at the Community Cen-
tre
24, 25,26 27th March ph 132050 for appt
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NOTES FROM THE R.T.C.
Welcome to the first edition of the Rollingstone Rag for 2014. Much has been happening since December 13.
The School holiday program went very well, with the week long activity culminating in a wonderful performance of Janali and the
Junajadi. A second performance was held for the Australia Day Ceremony guests which was enjoyed by everyone!!!!
Congratulations to the Australia Day Recipients, you all work very hard and very much deserve this recognition.
Thank you to John H and the Lions crew for sprucing up the community bus. It looks great. Assistance from Lions came in many
forms such as muscle power and hard yakka, donation of goodies to make the job easier and those who provided refreshments. Greatly
appreciated.
Check out the activities and clubs available in the local area in the Diary on the second last page. Lodge your end of year Christmas
dates at the RTC to avoid the disappointment of missing out on that important date.
Things that can be done at the RTC:
A timely reminder the Community Bus leaves from the Centre at 8am on Thursday mornings, passengers can opt to be picked up from
home ($20) or catch the bus from the Centre ($15). Pick ups available all along the way to Town. The best priced transport service in
the North.
Tai Chi has started at the Hall on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1pm. No age or experience limits - $5 per session.
Australian Hearing will be visiting Rollingstone again 10th March Call Chris on 47707855 to make an appointment.
Breast Screening Qld is also visiting Rollingstone on 24-27 March, call 132050 to make your appointment for your FREE breast screen
Centrelink - report your earnings via phone or Internet (why waste phone credit when a landline is available).
Employment Assistance - research and apply for work, assistance with resume and CV building.
Scan, fax or email important docu-ments - we can scan A3 and A4 in col-our as well.
Photocopy both in black/white and colour A4 and A3.
Laminating – Protect important docu-ments by having them laminated.
Information, advice and referrals. Further enquiries can be made to services for both our learning.
Mondays Cards (players required) Line Dancing
9am-12pm 9am-12pm
Tuesdays Aquarobics (Caravan Park) 9am-10am
Wednesdays Craft Mobile Library Indoor Bowls Tai Chi
9am-12pm 11am-1pm 9am-12pm 1pm-2pm
Thursdays Community Bus to Townsville Cards (players required) Playgroup-school terms-birth to school age Vet every 3
rd Thursday of the Month
8am-3pm aprox 9am-12pm 9.30am-11.30am 9am-12pm
Fridays Zumba Gold Aquarobics (Caravan Park)
9am-10am 9am-10am
Sunny Days Carer's Support Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 1.30pm at the RTC. The group gives carers the chance to meet other carers, talk, listen, support others and be supported. Phone: 07 4773 5808
MARCH 5th & 19th
BALGAL BEACH MARKETS
1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month From 10 am
Held in the Park near
Fishermans Landing proudly
presented by the Fishermans
Landing Fishing Club
If you are interested in having a stall phone john 0427 078934
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Acuwellbeing
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lynette Dennis
Bluewater Medical Centre, Bluewater Ph 47786444
Northern Beaches Chiropractic, Burdell Ph 47742184
Naturally Healthy, Belgian Gardens Ph 043883442
RN & Midwife, Health Rebates www.acuwellbeing.org
STRATEGIES TO RELIEVE BACKPAIN
Backpain plagues many of us, from poor posture to weakened mus-
cles and ligaments from stress due to excessive standing or sitting
for extended periods of time. Poor body alignment and mechanics
when lifting also a major contributing factor. Here are some sim-
ple strategies that we often forget when we are ‘too busy’ that can
help prevent conditions deteriorating.
Preventative Measures include strengthening the abdominal core
muscles to support the back. Simple stretches and twists lying on
the floor aid back mobilisation. Changing your stance: to one foot
elevated on a step or book; when standing for long periods. Sitting
for extended periods – get up and move; stretch walk around the
room and sit down again, especially if at a computer. Have regular
breaks if driving long distances. Position changes regularly reduce
the stress of muscles ligaments and tendons stiffening and fatigu-
ing. When lifting or carrying heavy items; even the load by carry-
ing one shopping bag in each hand or use a trolley. Use wheels to
transport loads,and be aware of your body mechanics.
The above measures can also Reduce Pain; along with a heat
pack., warm shower. There are many linaments and natural reme-
dies available which are both antiinflammatory and analgesics
which do not have side effects.
Always check with your Medical Physician before embarking on
an unfamiliar exercise regime especially when you have an existing
injury. Do not suddenly stop any prescribed medications unless
you have consulted your doctor.. While many natural remedies are
very effective at relieving pain, some do interact with medications,
so check with your pharmacist.
One such effective therapy is acupuncture. For more information
how acupuncture can help your backpain with no side effects con-
tact me via my ad in this paper.
Lynette Dennis
RN RM Adv Dip Health Sc (Acup)
Acuwellbeing
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Biggest congratulations must go to MICHAEL BLAKE for his splendid organisation of our 2013 “CAROLS” function. Thank you, Michael, thank you, thank you, thank you. And to all those who contributed: the Lions for their food and drinks; the stalls; the performers and all the schools; Santa and Mrs. Claus; Lound’s Seafoods for their donation of a box of prawns to raffle; David White for all the photos he took; and to anyone else I might have missed – thank you all for making the evening such a success. And weren’t the “crackers” just so good?
The Softdrink fridge will now be accessible at the Op Shop only. It is, however, no longer an “honesty” situation due to the loss of much money and stock over a period of time. Sorry, but we have no option, which makes it tough for everyone.
PLEASE, don’t drive on the Village Green which is the area on the western side of the main Hall verandah. Another inconvenience, we know, brought on by unfortunate incidents, but that area is a designated “people area” and should there be an accident in any shape or form, it could cause all sorts of repercussions.
In February, from Prof. Ian Frazer, 2006 Australian of the Year and medical researcher and scientist: “Over the course of the next 5 years, cancer will go from being a serious, life-threatening condition to something which, for the majority of people, will be treatable to where it’s quite reasonable for them to expect to be cured through advances in medical science.”
Once again, we have to ask you to PLEASE REMOVE YOUR SIGNS FROM THE NOTICE BOARDS WHEN THEY ARE NO LONGER APPLICABLE. And, please, NO commercial ventures advertising products, etc., for sale. The boards are for community and group use only...............sorry.
If there are any children’s books/DVDs/games that could be donated to the Community Centre Library, they would be most gratefully accepted. We are lacking in that department and need to build up those resources.
Australia Day celebrations were good stuff. Congratulations to ALL the category winners – well deserved, as always. The Lions provided a super brekkie, Colin and Rian Pace their extremely yummo Puftaloons and many thanks to John Muller who did his usual superb job as Emcee for the day. A special treat was Ray Mauger’s delivery of a genuine old bush poem about “Pat and Mick”.
Really disappointing to see so few locals patronising the local markets – on every second Saturday. They’re good quality and although stalls are a little down on numbers at this time of the year, will no doubt build up considerably as we get closer to the milder weather and the arrival of the “travellers”.
The official Rollingstone rainfall figures are now being reported from the Community Centre, and are physically taken each morning at 9am. By the time this goes to print, the official Weather Bureau barometer will also be in place at the RTC and we’re presently installing an automatic weather station, for local information. So, even if you have data that differs greatly from that taken at the Community Centre, the official reading will be whatever happens at that point.
Hope you’ve all noticed the landscaping/gardening that Di Stephan and Margie Cheeseman have done at the Centre. Looks terrific and we’re most grateful to these girls for their dedication and effort.
We entertained 48 to lunch at the Club to say “thank you” for their volunteering efforts towards the Community Centre during the past year. A friendly, happy occasion which we hope all who attended enjoyed.
Unwell (of whom we are aware): Elaine Sommers; Maureen O’Donnell; Shirley Muller; Justene Mauger; Mary Mogg; Di Stephan, Arthur Bonnett, Janine Jones – sending you our sincerest best wishes and hoping you feel better asap. If we’ve missed you, we apologise. Unfortunately, we only know of those indisposed if someone tells us.
And Barry Elsworth lost his Mum recently. She’d lived here in Rollingstone for quite some time now, and we pass on our condolences to Barry and Janine (our RAG Editor).
Lots happening at the Centre with volunteers busy and all activities resumed after the summer break.
The best form of birth control after 50 is NUDITY!!! (Luv it.)
A wasted day is a day without laughter.
Live well, love much, laugh often....................... “Sancho Panza”
DID YOU KNOW ????? Glass takes one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times! Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the groundfor thousands of years. Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.
Andrew Cripps MP Ph: 07 4776 1428 Member for Hinchinbrook Ingham Qld 4850 Fax:07 4776 3503
MASON’S LAW
Recently, I tabled a petition in the Queensland Parliament on behalf of John and Sue Sandeman of Balgal Beach
and more than 1,200 other Queenslanders, who have expressed their support for changes to the current arrange-
ments relating to mandatory reporting for staff at child-care centres in Queensland in relation to suspected cases of
child abuse.
Of course, this matter relates to the circumstances surrounding the death of John and Sue’s 17 month old
grandson, Mason John Parker, in Townsville in April 2011. While Mason did not pass away at a child care centre,
there are concerns that staff at the centre did not report their suspicions that Mason was being abused to the police
or child safety authorities.
In Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, it is not currently mandatory for child-care workers to re-
port suspected cases of child abuse. However, it is mandatory in other states. Naturally, John and Sue wonder if
more could have been done and if the current arrangements in Queensland are satisfactory to protect young chil-
dren.
Last year, the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry released a report warning increased
mandatory reporting could overload the child safety system. The concern is that mandatory reporting could result
in large numbers of incidents being referred to authorities, resulting in genuine cases being overlooked, or not at-
tended to in a timely fashion.
Whether it is mandatory reporting, additional training, or some other measure, I’m not sure, but what is
certain is we must do our best to investigate the most appropriate framework to protect young children. There
must be a proper discussion about how to protect children from abuse, balanced against the practical realities of
the child safety system.
P 7
A new year is here and I am sure it is going to be a good one. The year of the Horse for our multi-cultural country. Well Australia day was a great family day with at least 100 people in attendance at the awards held and breakfast. As always Derek and I are made to feel very welcome within the community and would like to congratulate all the winners of the Australia day awards and thank the community for allowing us to be part of it. Toomula Beach Park was officially opened and name the Rouse/ Harvey Park. The opening was well attended and Mr Harvey’s family came out to be involved this was a great Australia day event for the area with 2 great Australians being recognised for their hard work for the community. This year my first visit to Rollingstone Community Centre for the meet the councillor meetings will be on the 19 th March hope to meet new people and old with any council related issues with in the area. If you would like me to come to you please call or email to make an appointment always happy to help. I also have a community mail out list if you would like to be on it please email me and I will add your details. I do not send heaps of stuff just anything I think is important to us in the Northern Beaches that you may not receive through normal channels. Bluewater and Saunders Beach Friday night BBQ and Dinner is always a great night so if you are looking for something to do please come along to either for some Northern Beaches Hospitality the community groups would love to see you. I will be doing a council newsletter in the coming months and would love any feedback on this to see how I can better inform our communities of what is happen-ing in the Northern Beaches.
Sue Blom P 1300 878 001
Chair Community and Culture M 0427 300 364
Councillor for Division 1 E [email protected]
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Rollingstone And District Leo Club
Have you heard about your local Leo club? Our Leo club is an official activity of the Rollingstone Lions Clubs,
and we conduct our own activities and projects separately to, and sometimes in support of, the Lions Club.
Leo clubs encourage young people to serve others in their community, with over 150,000 Leos in Leo Clubs right around the
world. Leo clubs are sponsored by local lions clubs, and may be either school based or community based.
The Leo motto is Leadership, Experience, Opportunity and is fulfilled as our members work together to plan and conduct
our activities and projects, while at the same time having a lot of fun.
So – Mums and Dads of Rollingstone - would you like your child to join our local Leo’s Club? New members are always wel-
come with Leos membership open to young people from age twelve, however in our community we welcome anyone in their
10th year – to be known as “Leo Cubs” until they turn 12. Our club has been running since April 2011 and is a relatively small
one, but we are still just as eager as any other club is to serve our community.
We have some great events planned for 2014 having already participated in our local Australia Day celebrations. We will par-
ticipate in “Clean up Australia” Day and ANZAC Day march, and we will be running youth discos and other events through-
out the year.
For more information please contact any one of:-
James Baker – Leo Club President Mob: 0437 906025 Email: [email protected]
Jake Thompson – Leo Secretary Mob: 0447 593394 Email: [email protected]
Ian Thomasson – Leo Adviser Mob: 0408 757910 Email: [email protected]
John Muller – Lions Secretary Mob: 0407 114687 Email: [email protected]
Megs’ Beachside Hairdressing
47707528
All ladies mens and childrens
hairdressing requirements
Please phone Mon - Friday
9am-5pm for an appointment
32 Madelaine Dve Balgal Beach
Council Clippings - Division One
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Did you hear the one about the young Scotsman who was
plucked from the hustle and bustle of the Gold Coast and
found himself wandering almost aimlessly through the
streets of a little country town at Rollingstone wondering to
himself, “What’s going on here? There’s an ocean but no
surf. There are roads but bugger all traffic. Where are the
crowds? Where are the nightclubs? What happened to all the
bright flashing lights? And why are all these people waving
to me as I drive past??? His name is HAGGARTY… Darren
HAGGARTY. He’s 41, married, kids, friendly as hell and
can talk the legs off an iron pot.
I could tell you more but that would spoil the
fun. Darren is our new Senior Constable and even though he
lacks the accent (for now) the race is on to come up with a
name that fits him as well as “Weary” was made for Mr
DUNLOP. Please make him feel welcome.
So if you’re new to the area and, like Darren you
haven’t met too many people yet, let me introduce my-
self. I’m Sergeant Brad GOUGH, the Officer In Charge of
the local Police Station here at Rollingstone. The real brains
of the operation is Jenny, our admin guru. Jenny runs every-
thing from Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2 pm – she lets
Darren and me have a go for the couple of days in between,
before she gets back Monday mornings to clear up all the
stuff ups and make us look good for the bosses. Trust me…
any degree of professionalism in our outfit is thanks to her.
There are a few other names that will inevitably get
a mention in the next few months – my blushing (and long
suffering) bride Allison, our terrorist daughter Poppy (who
makes a part time income writing training manuals for Al
Queada), our cattle dog Chook (good watch dog but a regis-
tered sex offender and far too friendly for his own good), my
Grandad (who passed away many moons ago but whose
sense of humour will continue to pop up in my endless quest
to find things to write about) and last but not least…
“you”. Not “you” personally… “you” generally…”you”- as
in anyone that I feel the need to give a quick “tune up” to –
no names of course – the plan is to leave you with that vague
and uneasy feeling that something in my article might have
been directed in your general… direction. It’s like… maybe
you’ve had the royal *#@** with a dog barking and instead
of taking the grown up and adult approach of speaking nicely
with the owners to try and work out a solution, you’ve writ-
ten a nasty little note making all sorts of cowardly threats
and left it in a letter box without signing it… know what I
mean?
And if you ARE new to the area and in particular, to
north Queensland, let me take a second to point out that the
rain we had last week WAS NOT the wet season – it was
just rain. Yes – we all got excited about it, yes – everything
got very wet and we stopped whinging about the grass dying
– but no – that was not “the wet season”. We’re still about a
thousand millimetres short of what we’re supposed to get
and at the time of scratching out this article, anyone local
around you is still wary of a cyclone developing in the Coral
Sea sometime in March or are at least looking towards the
Gulf for some sort of rain depression to come down through
central Queensland.
But I suppose that an article called “The Copper’s
Log”, written by the coppers, should probably have some
sort of “police” content – some sort of authoritarian “watch
yourself” sort of message – something that says, “look both
ways before you cross the street... or else.” Or perhaps it
might be a “who’s who” “tell all” “name names” kind of
thing. Nah… can’t do that. I’m happy to make the odd
vague reference – just to keep you on your toes but if I have
to deal with you, it’ll be face to face, not via an article in the
Rolly Rag. And besides, I’ve always worked on the theory
that everyone is entitled to their own mistakes and everyone
(yours truly included) will make them. No one deserves to
have their stuff ups made any more public that they choose
to make them.
But in the interests of “police content” – we’ve had a
few burnt out vehicles located in our State Forests and Na-
tional Parks lately. The cars have been stolen from Towns-
ville and dumped up here after joy riding in the scrub. We
make a habit of patrolling through that scrubland as often as
time will allow but if you do happen to spot anything that
looks out of place – not just in the scrub but anywhere – the
station numbers are in the fback of the Rag. The Police Link
number – 131 444 – will eventually get you to an operator
for anything “non-urgent” and 000 is still the number for the
big emergencies.
Anyway folks, the Rag editor is probably tearing out
the last of her hair trying to fit this into the space she re-
served for me. Me, Miss Jenny and the bonnie wee Scots-
man (… nah) are here if you need us.
Cheers.................Goughy
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Did you know Balgal land was first sold by Ballot. To find out
more about the Ballot Box, visit the Townsville Museum .
Its a fascinating place and the volunteers are amazing!!
BLUEWATER
MEDICAL CENTRE
2 Purono Parkway,
Purono Park ,4818
For all Appointments
Ph: 4778 6444
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OPEN Monday to Friday from 8.00a.m.
At the BLUEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE
Dine In and Take Away
2 PURONO PARKWAY, PURONO PARK
Phone: 0747 786 077
Specialty Morning or Afternoon Teas
Catering by Arrangement
Something Brewing at the Bluewater Medical Practice
[Blue Beach Café Open for business] by Leilani Waters
The Bluewater Medical Practice welcomes the opening of the Blue
Beach Café. Manager Katrina Baumgartner, formerly of Katrina’s
Kitchen is a qualified Chef and trained Barista who has worked in
the hospitality industry since she was 15.
Along with great coffee, the Café will be serving a variety of freshly
made sandwiches, homemade cakes and biscuits, and will present
changing main meal choices.
There is a set menu, but also will be doing lunch specials like Butter
Chicken, Fried Rice, and different things “ A lot of the menu items
are made onsite., such as lasagne, rissoles and cakes.
Katrina is also excited to be able to offer catering services by ar-
rangement for both takeaway and eating in.
“With enough notice, we can do just about anything.” The Café
features a newly completed deck area which makes the perfect
space for morning tea, lunch or for any kind of social gathering.
Prices are very reasonable with nothing over $10.00.
The Blue Beach Café is open from 8.00 to 4.00 Monday to Thurs-
day and 8.00 to 3.00 on Fridays.
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G’day All!
Catching up on a bit of news from 2013 that didn’t make the Rag for some reason ….
The annual weekend away to Lucinda was again fantastic with perfect weather conditions.
We fished Friday arvo and all day Saturday with mixed results. Gordon Payne lost two monsters that we didn’t get to see. One of his
hook ups took all his line and broke off when the spool was empty. It was a huge something? All on board ROSIE were excited, trying to
get a glimpse of the catch and urging on Gordon.
The Hinchinbrook Channel is always a nice place to be with breathtaking views. We had a BBQ Friday night at Wanderers Holi-
day Village and Saturday night we all went to the Lucinda Pub for a Smorgasbord Dinner. TOP FOOD and both nights were great. We
will certainly be back again in 2014. The good ship ROSIE had a great crew on board, with all joining in to make it a trip to remember.
Our November BBQ was a very social night (due to twenty six members being overseas on a senior’s holiday to Vietnam, and
quite a few others also out of town) eighteen of us just ate well and chatted all nightand had a really good evening.
Bernice won the Lound’s Fresh Seafood Raffle and hubby Geoff won fish of the month with his 153 cm Wahoo. Well done to
both of you. I bet he said WAHOOOoooo!!!! when he landed it.
What a great 2013 we had, finishing up with our Christmas break-up celebrations at the December BBQ. It was a most enjoyable
evening. Santa arrived with much jolliness. Lots of photo’s were taken of members with Santa and it was all good fun. The food was a
Christmas delight with a huge variety of mains and deserts. We had intended to play quoits but ran out of time; everyone was having such
a good time just chatting and all being in festive mood. Congratulations to all members for a top year. The lucky door prize was won by
Gloria Bowgett and the Wanderers Resort Raffle went to Ken Turner.
Our first get together for 2014 was held at the Stinger Net….
Remember how this is the wet season that forgot to turn up? Well, IT BLEW, IT RAINED, some got very wet. The food members
brought along to share was fantastic and we ate fast before it all got too wet. It was a good get together with all laughing at the fact only
fourteen turned up and how silly we were but it was very enjoyable.
We have some real comedians in our club and its always LOTS OF FUN WITH VERY FUNNY STORIES TOLD.
FISH OF THE MONTH
Geoff Ivett was on fire during the latter part of 2013 landing a monster Wahoo at 150cm to win the October prize then he tops this in No-
vember with a 154cm Spaniard. Both are club records. Great fishing!
Other notable fish landed in those months that are also new club records are Rob Thomson’s 46cm Small Mouth Nannygai and
Geoff’s 91cm Shark Mackerel.
AN INVITATION …Join us at our Monthly BBQs (usually) held at the Rollingstone Community Hall held on the 1st Sun-
day of each month where you will meet new people and catch up with old friends. $10 a head for non-members (kids 12 years and
under are free when accompanied by an adult). BYO drinks.
NEXT BBQs: Sunday 2nd March 2014 at the Community Hall (5pm start) Sunday 6th April 2014 at the Community Hall (5pm
start) Please support our valued Sponsors: Lound’s Fresh Seafood, Pro Tackle and Motor Marine. Check the web site bbbalc.com and “Find us on FACEBOOK” for all the latest news and photos!
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Simply this is Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and
women who share their experience, strength and hope
with others that they may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only
requirement for Alcoholics Anonymous membership is a
desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for Alcoholics Anonymous
membership. We are self supporting through our own
contributions. Alcoholics Anonymous is not allied with
any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or
institution, does not wish to engage in any controversy,
neither endorses or opposes any causes. Our primary
purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to
achieve sobriety.
If you or someone you know have a problem with
alcohol, please contact Alcoholics Anonymous on 4771
5411 or come to a meeting Monday nights 7pm at
Rollingstone Rural Transaction Centre.
Phone: 4771 5411
Hi to All,
Hope you all had nice holiday break and are ready to
take part in all the activities we are planning for the
coming year for the Seniors.
A new committee has been selected as follows:
President - Cheryl Pearson
Vice Presdient - Rhonda Muller
Secretary - Claire Spittler
Treasurer - Len Clark
We would welcome any suggestions for as to what
activities you would like to put forward for the com-
ing year and we will do our best to arrange as many as
possible, as well as the ones that are tabled every year.
Any newcomers in the area who wish to become
members and join in our outings are always welcome,
as the more the merrier.
Cheers…... Cheryl P 12
Rollingstone & District Sen-
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ROLLINGSTONE STATE SCHOOL Celebrating 100 years in 2016
Hello everyone, and happy 2014! At Rollingstone State School the staff and students have hit the ground running and started the year with gusto. This is proving to be another very busy and exciting year. We have welcomed several new students and their families to our com-munity as well as our new teacher, Mrs Esme Burstow, in the prep/1/2 class. The Rolly reading program began in week one. Our school is working to improve reading across the school. Students are setting their own reading goals and striving to reach our reading benchmarks. Our reading focus has leaked into the com-munity…. With visitors to the school also being “caught reading”…. Our swimming program has already started with all students travelling to North Shore Pool every Tuesday for six weeks. Our school was visited by some Cowboys players who spoke to the students about “Tackling Bullying”. They explained that 1 in 4 students experience some bullying and gave the students some strategies to deal with it. Bullying is when you are making someone feel bad on purpose. The Cowboys say “Stand Strong”, “Stay Calm”, “Respond Confidently”, “Walk Away” and “Report”. This year we held a Meet and Greet on the 27th of February. An opportunity for parents and carers to come and meet the teachers; have a look at their students’ rooms and become familiar with the school routines. After visiting with the classes, the school P&C served tea, coffee, juice, cake and biscuits for the parents and caregivers in the undercover area.
Goughy was caught reading at Rolly
Visiting cowboy Scott Bolton
reads a classic at Rolly
“The more that you read, the more things
you will know. The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.” Dr Seuss
Rollingstone and District Lions Club Inc
Welcome to all Rollingstone!
This is the first newsletter since Christmas and we have a lot to report.
Lions have conducted two Balgal Beach Markets, Australia Day catering at the Hall and we also catered for Volvo Commer-
cial Vehicles Grand Opening of their new building on Feb 8th where we fed approximately 300 people from 10am to 3pm.
Besides all this work (which we all enjoy) our “DEN CONSTRUCTION CREW” have been very busy building painting and
finishing off this fantastic building.
Yes! Along the way as with all new buildings we as Lions have had our fair share of mix ups and hold ups, but so far under
the leadership of Ian Dow and Reg Geritz work has continued and is on schedule for our Grand Opening which is planned for
SATURDAY 29th MARCH 2014.
The support of all trades people, around Rollingstone and from Townsville and all districts has been “UNBELIEVABLE”
and due in no small way to the coercive powers of Dowie and Reg who have lived this job day and night.
Lions next meeting will be (DISTRICT GOVERNER’S VISIT) at RaDCA hall 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start on Tuesday 25th a
dinner meeting. Well that is all for this rag so stay dry and safe.
Lion President.................Michael Rule.
OP SHOP NEWS
Thankyou to everyone who attended the special opening of
the Op Shop on Australia Day as we raised an extra $146.
Special thanks to Margies grandchildren who procided Face-
painting and raised extra money for this as well!
As you can see there is always amazing things for sale in the
shop such as this paddle board at the moment.
We have a fantastic donation of boxes of brand new shoes !
There are a lot of childrens toys at the moment ..barbie dolls
and toddles educational toys as well as lots of bears.
Ladies eveningwear , mens workwear and Larger sizes up to
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We only display the best of the best and the rest is collected
by Lifeline so we get to change our displays and what we sell
regularly.
Each week is a different journey through lots of goodies.
Come visit our shop, say hi to our staff and find something
amazing!
R.S.L. NEWS
Welcome to 2014!
It has been lovely to have a break but a new year begins and this time of the year is very busy for the RSL.
We have had our AGM and now that we have a Board, with a rotational system relating to the executive, the elections did not
take too long. The following are the committee for 2014:
Chairman- Ewan Cameron; Vice- Chair- Mick Coulson
Secretary- Rhonda Coulson; Treasurer- Jan Battersby;
Property Manager- Tony Griffiths; other Board members- Ian Dow and Steve Wynne.
We have a vacancy for another service person on our committee and we will endeavour to recruit someone during the year or
call for nominations from the floor at our next General Meeting.
Thank you to those members who attended the meeting. Our Co-Patron, Sue Blom, was in attendance and we heard about
our other patron, Kathy Girvan, being somewhere in the Amazon. Unable to phone due to lost luggage and a missing
charger cord. However, Rod assured us she would be okay!
We would like to thank Rod Girvan for his efforts as President, come Chairman, over the past years. He has ensured our
meetings have been run correctly and has guided the committee through our incorporation, change to a Board and adoption of
the status of a Not-For-Profit Charity. Thank you Rod, we will miss you!
Another thank you goes to Joe Braumberger. Joe has been our Property Manager for a number of years, and over the past
couple of years has been grooming Tony (Mitre5) to take over. Joe and Anne would like to travel more, as they have pur-
chased a caravan, and thus Joe felt he could not perform his duties adequately, as well as travel. Thank you Joe for all of
your efforts! Welcome back to Ewan! A chief instigator in the formation of the Rollingstone RSL. A great deal of work went into setting
up the RSL and Ewan had to do much of the paperwork. Ewan is now Chair of the Legislative and Awards section of Qld
RSL, but still can find time for Rollingstone. I’m sure our RSL will continue to grow under Ewan’s capable leadership.
Our AGM went for about an hour and then we could relax and have a chat as we enjoyed the nibblies prepared by Vonnie
and Mieke. We are lucky to have the support of the management of the Golf Club and we hope more of our members can
make it to our Friday night raffles and Goose Club. Thank you to those who regularly support these activities, as this is
how we raise funds and hopefully, now that the refurbishment of our memorial is complete, we will be able to give more back
to our members.
Of course the main reason that this is a very busy time of the year is our major upcoming event, ANZAC Day. It will be on a
Friday this year and thus people can look forward to a Long Weekend. However, we do hope they can make the time to at-
tend one or both services before heading off to go camping, or one of those other delightful pastimes, that we can enjoy in
this part of our paradise.
We hope Keith Norton, now our most senior member, is recovering. He was to attend the AGM, but became ill on the Satur-
day. I rang the hospital and found that Keith was discharged later that afternoon, so he must have been on the mend. Best
wishes to Keith and any other members who may be on the sick list. Rick Dyer, is now getting around again after his
time in hospital and being laid up with a bung leg.
We had a fun time at our Christmas Party in December. About 40 members attended and a good night was had by all. Wish-
ing to play Bushies on the Sunday morning, Mick and I did not stay too late. However, I believe the party continued well into
the night, and the 2 intrepid campers, who had set up a tent to stay in, found it rather warm when they awoke the next morn-
ing, with the sun beating down. However, good on them for being sensible and not attempting to drive.
Thank you to Tony Richards for driving the bus and thank you to Mieke, Michelle, Vonnie, Steve, Colleen and Emma for
the lovely food and setting.
Steve and Vonnie organised air conditioning, which certainly
cooled the dining area down and made for very pleasant sur-
roundings. Anyone wishing to assist with raffles is most welcome. Please
think about volunteering- the more on the roster the less times
you need to do!
Hope to see some of our new members at the club on Friday
nights! Cheers, Rhonda C.
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MYSTIC SANDS BOWLS CLUB
MYSTIC SANDS GOLF CLUB
We're back for another year and looking forward to a fantastic 2014 playing ourgreat game. Bowls have already commenced , with the
normal Saturday competition in full swing ( 1.00pm for a 1.30pm start ) but a major change is the introduction of BAREFOOT BOWLS
on a Sunday morning ( 9.00am for a 9.30am start ). This social competition welcomes all comers in a very relaxed atmosphere and is
designed to attract non bowlers to come and have a go. There will be a mixture of experienced and new bowlers alike , but the emphasis
is definitely on having a fun morning which will see you home in time to cook Sunday's baked lunch. We have plenty of spare sets of
bowls for those requiring them so please come along and discover what you've been missing out on. Cost is $7 with $2 going into
a prize pool and divided up among a couple of lucky winners.
For our regular bowlers , there is a list on the board for you to nominate for the various club championships available and these
will be determined by the number of entries received. Your immediate attention to this will be appreciated as we would like to get these
events completed early in the season.
Affiliation fees are now due ( $50 ) and must be paid prior to competing in any championships.
As happened last year , our men have been invited to join with MacNade Bowls Club to participate in the Ingham inter club competi-
tion . This commences on March 1st (Saturday ) and while this obviously causes problems with our own club competition , it gives our
members invaluable practice in preparation for our upcoming pennant season. There is a list on the board so please indicate your availa-
bility. Last year , the Ingham bowlers showed their appreciation for our involvement by sending a bus load of their members to our club
for a full day of bowling and we look forward to this being repeated.
Our esteemed president ( Michael Blake ) has received further honours from the Townsville Bowling Assn. by being elected to
the position of senior Vice President as well as Chairman of Selectors. These duties mean Michael isnt always available for club events ,
but he is out there representing our little club at a very prestigious level. An even greater event also recently happened when he became a
grandfather for the second time after (son) Tims partner gave birth to a second son.Absolutely brilliant and we congratulate all involved.
Please direct any enquiries to Phil Small on 0418 779 292 .Thanks.
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Hello Golfers and non golfers who might
possibly like to give the game a go.
Well the summer is almost over and its into an
other season of golf.
Theres not much to report in the way of golf as the
weather was very hot,Vonny and Steve Winne ran a sum-
mer comp which went off very well despite the heat.
The best part was the nineteenth hole gosh the beer and
wine went down well along with all other types of re-
freshments.
Don't forget if you don't want to cook a couple of nights a
week the golf club has a good restaurant for very nice
meals at a very reasonable price these nights are Tuesday
and Friday and Saturday.
Come along and give it a go.
During the summer months there has been a lot of work
done about the course, the greenkeeper along with his
band of merry little elves god bless em is in the throws of
changing some of the holes, and there will be a lot of new
trees planted where we lost so many with cyclone yasi.
I don't have to much more to say except to say to the new
players we have for this coming year WELCOME WEL-
COME and have lots of fun..............Till next month .
Good Golfing and look after one another.........Maree K.
DID YOU KNOW????
If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off. Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent. The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean. The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man.
VONNIES VOICE from the Golf Club
The new year sees me in the driving seat of the club where before I was happy enough being a paying and playing member.
Who would have thought that I would ever return to the hospitality industry I left behind 10 yrs ago when I did a complete turnaround and
went into childcare/education industry. Well here I am and after almost 6 months of being thrown in at the deep-end as mine host of
the clubhouse, I have had to re-learn quite quickly what had become natural to me before.
We have had a few slip-ups along the way with machinery breakdowns, staff shortages but hopefully that is all behind us and we can put
our efforts into making the clubhouse and facilities a more enjoyable club for you, the members and for visitors to our community.
A few changes have been made to the dining facilities and we appreciate constructive criticisms and suggestions to what YOU would like
to see and prepared to buy from the menu. We would love to try so many different plates but with the limited cooking facility we have to
work with, we need to be selective on what we can best cope with in the existing conditions. As seasons change, so shall the menu with a
base menu available and changing weekly specials. To assist us with our menu planning and catering, wherever possible, it would be
greatly appreciated if you booked in for dinner in advance. Brekky by the lake will be a monthly event on the first Sunday of the month
to co-inside with the social partner putting comp starting Sunday 2/3 9am-10.30am. Please book for this.
Until further notice we will no longer be open for dinner on Saturday nights. However, we will be more than happy to cater for your
functions/birthdays/anniversaries/wedding or any special occasion on this night.
Saturday lunches will be available from 11am till 2pm, please see our menu board.
It is planned to have a courtesy coach running for local members and patrons to start in April this year.
Take-away liquor is now available. While we are not out to send Dan Murphy broke, we are offering beer ctns and 6 packs, bottled wines
and basic spirits at prices similar to the “off special “ prices at Townsville hotels.
Very special thanks to Mark Fitszimmons from MVO air conditioning for the use of the mobile air conditioner cooling the clubhouse over
the summer months. It has been greatly appreciated by the different groups having their Xmas parties at the clubhouse prior to xmas and
the different functions and dining nights had after. Hopefully with a good tourist season this year and some support from the owner we
may be able to have the whole clubhouse air-cond by the start of next summer.
On a sadder note, we are aware of a select few who are choosing to bring their own alcoholic drinks in their carts onto the course. Not
only is this a breach of the liquor act ($440 fine) by the persons offending, but also makes a bit tougher for us. We do not make a fortune
from the club. And at this stage most of what we are making is going back into improvements and benefits for members. Those guilty are
requested to stop this practice immediately before you are named and shamed and given membership of Goughy’s elite 440 club
All for this month. Hopefully see you down for dinner soon………………….Best wishes, Vonnie P 17
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Hello and a belated happy new year to you all. Club members and guests saw the old year out and the new one in with a very suc-
cessful New Years Eve function at The Landing where 200 guests partied the night away. Revellers rocked and rolled, twisted,
jived and waltzed and generally gyrated to the great music pumped out by the band until late in the night. It was indeed a Happy
New Year! We believe there were some sore muscles and body joints for a few days after though. Our next big item on the social
calendar is a fishing competition coming soon where some $5,000 in prize money in various categories will up for grabs. Stay
tuned for more details.
A new Executive Committee has been elected and they are: President, Garry Luff, Vice-President, Heath Green, Secretary,
Ros Green and Treasurer, Di Thompson. A General Committee of five hard and enthusiastic workers was also elected. The in-
coming President thanked the outgoing committee for their hard work and for handing over a club in a very good financial position
that will enable the new Executive to build upon the member benefits already in place.
One stand out name no longer appears on the Executive Committee as it has done for the past 20 odd years. Dickie Char-
leton did not seek re-election in favour of an ex-officio, semi retirement appointment in the onerous and time consuming task of
maintaining the stinger net. We are certain he will carry out his new and important duties with all the dexterity, skill, panache and
finesse previously exhibited. He has already come to notice in his new role by rescuing what we believe to be a rather rare fish a
Bowmouth Guitar fish, entangled in the stinger net. The front cover photo shows Dickie in his new role. All present and past
members wish to acknowledge and thank Dickie for his dedication and untiring efforts during his very long tenure on the Executive.
Congratulations to the winners in the monthly club fishing competition and a reminder to weigh in your catch no matter
how small (but legal) to be in the competition.
The next club BBQ will be held on Friday 28 March at The Landing commencing at 6.00pm. This month on the menu we
will attempt to put on a roast instead of the normal fish and sausages so members come along and join in the experiment, it’s free
for members and only $10.00 for guests who are most welcome.
Club membership is still available at $50.00 per year for a family membership or $30.00 per year for a single membership.
Member benefits include a free monthly BBQ or theme night plus other concessions for club functions or selected courses of train-
ing. Membership Forms are available from The Landing.
Snappy Tom, The Club’s pseudo mascot has been sighted regularly in and around his territory at the mouth of the creek
behind The Landing and is reported to now be about 3 meters in length so he has reached a stage where we must be vigilant. If you
see a townie or a tourist not being croc wise please give them a polite reminder of the danger lurking below the calm surface, not
only from crocs but also from the stingers.
There has been some lively discussion among Club members as to Snappy Tom’s sex. Perhaps its name should be Miss
Snappy. However, to date no one has ventured to lift his/her tail to settle the matter so if anyone wishes to take on the job please
let a Committee Member know so The International and local press can be contacted to record the event and the Emergency Ser-
vices placed on standby. This is in addition of course to reserving a nice padded room in the psyche ward.
On Saturday 1st February the barra season opened in almost perfect weather and judging by the number of craft
launched during the morning it seems most anglers wanted to be perched atop of their secret favourite spot at the stroke of mid-day
when the season officially commenced. It is a pity the weather did not hold for favourable fishing on the Sunday. Varied results
have been reported from anglers from great to dismal so keep at it as there are still many opportunities left in this season.
Did you hear about the two young blokes who were down on their luck in a small country town walking down the street
when they met two other fellas coming in the opposite direction. These two other fellas were each carrying a huge fish. Our hard
luck blokes enquired how they got the fish and were told that one of them hung over the side of a bridge and his mate held him by
the ankles, when a fish came along the dangling fella would snatch the fish and his mate then pulled him up.
The hard luck blokes decided to give this method
a go so one of them hung over the bridge, his
mate held him firmly by the ankles. Some time
passed with no result then suddenly the dangling
bloke shrieked out excitedly to be quickly pulled
up. “Have you got a fish?” his mate yelled.
“No” the dangling bloke screamed, “there’s a
bloody train coming!”
Until next month,
Fisherman’s Landing Fishing & Social Club News
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BEACHES CHURCH NORTHERN BEACHES COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rollingstone Community Centre 2
nd & 4
th Sunday at 6.30pm
Come and join us in the RADCA Community Hall
on Community Crescent
We are a contemporary family style church with a relaxed North Queensland flavour
Also meeting at: Jensen: 13 Mt Kulburn Drive … Sunday 9.30am (Turn off Bruce Hwy at Len’s Feed Shed just south of Black River bridge)
Saunders Beach: Community Centre … 1st & 3rd Sunday 6.30pm
Tea and Coffee to follow
For details ring Ps Ian Morgan on 0407 475 161 or
the church office 4751 9222
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A big hello to everyone in the community, welcome to 2014 and I hope that you
all had a good Christmas & a Happy New Year. The Community Christmas Party
was so much fun. To see the look on the kid’s faces when Santa arrived was just
magical. Every child received a present & a gift bag filled with heaps of goodies
to enjoy. Then it was time for the food, and this was ever so delicious and plentiful. Magnums catering cooked up a scrumptious feed
for everyone. All 60 + people who attended the dinner enjoyed this, and I didn’t even hear any kids complain either! Reece & Shane
brought one of their Juke Boxes down, so we were able to have a rather large choice of great music till very late into the evening as
well. There was even some dancing to be seen!!
Well what a wonderful & exciting start Toomulla has had. Australia Day was the best day; with the official opening of the
Rouse Harvey Park which Sue Blom had the honour of doing. Thank You Sue & Derek for travel-
ling from Forrest Beach where they were having a well earned family break to do the opening for
us.
It was so good to see so many residents come down to the park to witness this exciting time for
Eddie & Shirley Rouse also Noel Harvey’s sister Joyce and the family.
It was a very enjoyable morning talking to everyone, taking lots of photos, and listening to Eddie
talk about the history of the park. Talking to the Harvey family was very interesting and it was
good that so many of the family come along to the opening.
There were plenty of sandwiches, pies and a cold drink for morning tea, which added to a very
memorabile morning!
After all the excitement with the park naming we headed down to Toomulla Park for sausages,
lamb chops and heaps of fun games. Rudi & Peter cooked the food so well that they run out and had to go away and get more for people
to enjoy. It was great to see so many people turn up for an afternoon of fun. We had lots of laughs playing cricket with the kids, then
the ‘Thong Throwing’ contest followed by a short game of Botchy, and then to sit back and watch people try and outdo each other with
the fishing line casting was hilarious!! Did anyone actually cast into the bucket???
There were some terrific prizes given out in all the games. Eddie White won the raffle, 700ml Rum. Dieter won a bottle of
wine along with Ray. We had heaps of lucky door prizes to give away, which was very popular. Thanks Dave & Robyn for these won-
derful gifts. The kids loved the Treasure hunt & colouring contest as well. One of our Balgal supporters, Ray, won the prize for ‘Best
Dressed Adult Aussie’ & Marcus Bell won Best Dressed Aussie Kid. Jeff & Lea were our runner’s up. Congratulations to you all!
Thank you to all who supported a most wonderful, magic day.
On a more serious note now, I would like to ask for anyone & everyone that would like to write a Letter of Support for a Com-
munity Hall to be built in Toomulla, and give to me to attach with the letter that is going off to Council. The more letters the better.
This is a very important time, so please consider supporting your community by writing a letter of support for a Community Hall. You
can mail it to P.O. Box 7022 Garbutt 4814, email it to [email protected] or drop it in the mailbox of 62 Herald Street. Thank
you in advance to those who wish to support this project.
The very popular “Lucky Numbers is starting again, so if you would like to be involved and have the chance of winning $50
each week running for 10 weeks, all you have to do is pay $10, and choose a lucky number between 1 & 100. Each week we draw a
number out every Friday and you will win for yourself $50. We will be knocking on your door this week with the lucky number board
to ask if you would like to be involved. You can ring me also – 47707813 to book a number if you wish, or email me.
Well that’s it for now, but before I go, to anyone celebrating a Birthday or anniversary in March congratulations, and make
sure you enjoy yourself. Remember you only live once! Cheers Rhonda.
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ANIMAL CONTACT NUMBERS Animal Refuge 4774 5130 Animal Ambulance (after hours) 4774 5130 RSPCA Inspection 4774 4714 Straying Stock 4773 8411 National Parks & Wildlife Service 4721 2399 N.Q. Wildlife Care Group 0414 717 374 Bird Rescue 4770 7540 Margaret Preston (Vet) 0403 262 212
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We have a follow-up to our story of the pink golf buggy featured in the November edition of the Rolly Rag.
Thanks to the very generous donation from ABC Signs in Ingham Road, we now have the buggy complete with signage and it has
already had its first run at fund raising.
There were a few major dramas before the buggy could leave - a new ignition part had to be found and thanks to Phil Hutton who
spent many hours going from supplier to supplier one was found but we also had to find someone ‘in the know’ to be able to fi t the
part and have it running smoothly.
All of this had to be done as a matter of urgency as the buggy was to make its way out to Charters Towers for the Goldfield Ashes.
We can’t thank Kevin Doig, from ‘Pressure Cleaner and Small Engine Sales and Service’ enough for the many hours and late
night he put in the night before departure to have the buggy up and running and the buggy now purrs like a kitten.
It made the trip to Charters Towers and with thanks to the Cavaliers cricket team from Mount Isa they were able to raise just over
$1,800.00 for the Jane McGrath Foundation (this was
the only charity that they were able to fundraise for due
to the fact it was a cricket match).
We are hoping that now that the buggy is finally fin-
ished we can now raise some funds to help those in our
local community. There has already been an enquiry
from someone who wants to use it at Willows as a fund-
raiser so we are thinking that we would charge a nomi-
nal fee (donation) for those who wish to use it. That
money can then come back to our community.
Once again we would like to thank Hut, his son Phil, the
mechanic Kevin, Bill Osborne and special thanks must
go to ABC Signs for the amazing artwork done with the
signage. Their phone number is 4721 4333 for all signs
large and small. Now, if only we could get the brakes
fixed!!!
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It does not seem like it, but FROSTY MANGO
is now years old
The best and most unique Ice-cream and sorbets, fresh fruit juices, cakes and coffee, sandwiches and light tropical meals.
Our ice-creams are made with skim milk and our fruit sorbets are
dairy free.
Frosty Mango is ideal for small meetings, family reunions, birthday parties or just relax with a tropical meal, an ice-cream, coffee and
cake in air-conditioned comfort or under the veranda.
We also look after you if you have gluten or lactose intolerance.
We are open every day from 8:00am to 6:00 pm
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The Cairns Birdwing Butterfly, in its many variations, occurs from New Guinea down the coast of Queensland and along the north coast
of NSW. Since late November 2013 we have seen dozens of chrysalis of these butterflies hanging in the leaves of a Melicope sp.
(Pink Evodia) tree in the grounds of the Paluma Environment Education School. To date there are still a few chrysalis yet to open to free
the butterfly within. At the same time here in Paluma there are Aristolochia vines where there are caterpillars and eggs on the leaves of
this food plant. The Dutchman’s Pipe vine is a foreign introduction of this Genus from South America or southern USA but caterpillars
feeding on this introduced species are likely to die. The best species of this vine for your area is Aristolochia tagula available from nurse-
ries. Plant in semi-shade and keep the soil moist. Incidentally, birds do not eat these butterflies. Have you noticed these butterflies in
your area lately?
We have not seen Cassowaries here lately but Wilfred Karnol, who explores the Mt Spec area, found nearly 30 pats from Cassowaries in
the Shay,s Clearing area on 23/1/2013.
You must have seen bandicoots on your lawns or in the nearby bushland. While books will inform you that both the short-nosed Brown
Bandicoot Perameles macrourus and the Long-nosed Bandicoot Perameles nasuta in the same range from coast to mountains in Queens-
land, they are seldom found in the same small environment. In Paluma we only have the Long-nosed Bandicoot, but in the Clement State
Forest adjacent to Rollingstone and Balgal, both species are found. So that means that more research needs to be done to find out the
environmental requirements which allows them to live together in some areas but singly in others.
In case you have not recognized that you have bandicoots visiting your home area, just look at your lawns. Those conical pits in your
lawn were probably made by bandicoots digging for worms or beetle larvae.......Roy Mackay
N a t u r e s N o t e s - R o y M a c k a y
One day last July (2013) a middle aged couple came in to Frosty Mango. Approaching the counter, looking at me with big grins on their
faces as if we were old friends!. As much as I tried, I could not recall having seen them before, but this is not surprising with the number
of customers coming through the door every day. They told me how glad they were to have found Frosty Mango from a brief description
the year prior in South Africa. Their friends ,in Johannesburg, South Africa, had visited Australia the year before and driven from Sydney
to Cairns, coming across across Frosty Mango and making a much needed stop. They were obviously very impressed and told their friends
to make sure to visit Frosty Mango while they were doing the same trip. Unfortunately their friends could not recall exactly where Frosty
Mango was, only that it is somewhere between Sydney and Cairns which is a huge distance to look out for us! You can imagine their joy,
when they saw the first Frosty Mango road sign just north of Townsville after convincing themselves they had missed the stop.
They spent the next 2 hours here at Frosty Mango, wandered through the display orchard, had a good meal and tried most of our great fruit
sorbets.
They left in great spirits and I am sure they will pass their recommendation on to other future visitors to Australia and in particular, to North Queensland.
Alf Poefinger, Frosty Mango
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SENIORS GOING PLACES VIETNAM 2013
So good to hear the birds again. Don’t recall hearing one during our time over in Vietnam; but in a protein-strapped country as is Vi-
etnam, no doubt they’ve all been eaten‼
Great trip, during which we traversed the country from just inside the Chinese border (play scarey music) in the north down to the
pleasant city of Can Tho, south-west of Ho Chi Minh City. In all, a wonderful experience with a cultural diversity that should not be
missed by Australians if for no other reason than to compare our lifestyles and appreciate our blessings. Workplace Health & Safety is
an unknown quantity in Vietnam and this provided us with many gasps of astonishment, amazement and entertainment along with the
knowledge/appreciation that WH&S is pretty much a dinosaur! Unlike Murphy’s Law, it’s pretty much the case that most stuff doesn’t
happen.
We didn’t see too many sunny days and even if it didn’t rain, the smog factor was always with us.
There is NO trade training, there are no paramedics and manual labour (and a bucket or a wheelbarrow) is still 90% the major compo-
nent of most construction sites. There are more buildings, bridges and roads started and not finished than you would ever imagine. The
electrical/power setup was a vision to behold and a more slapped together system you could never imagine. Would love to see Ergon’s
reaction to it all. Farming is, understandably, the mainstay of the people who are all pretty poor although they (almost to a person) have
a mobile phone, a motor scooter and a huge TV. Retailing is the other form of existence and stalls selling anything you would ever re-
quire abound all over and up and down the country in an almost never-ending continuation. There is no dairy industry and milk, cream,
butter, yoghurt and cheese are all imported in very small quantities: just enough to please the westerners, I guess. We also saw very,
very few beef cattle per se. From my perspective entirely, I hated the way they treat their animals. Let’s just leave it at that - I don’t
need explanations, reasons, etc., because I’m completely aware of all the “why”s.
So, Vietnam is a dirty, derelict, impoverished country, the visit to which I wouldn’t have missed for quids and I can now cross it off my
bucket list where it’s been for some years……………..
26 of us made the journey and 25 returned, although I believe the last traveller has since landed on home soil. Most of us experienced
diarrhoea and vomiting in varying degrees of severity, numerous of us got colds, and some had falls incurring a damage in some shape
or form. Matron Gwen, however, had an accompanying pharmacopeia with which she probably saved most of our lives at varying
times. We had a million laughs; hundreds of photos were taken; thousands of dollars were spent shopping; too much food was eaten;
too many (yucky) toilets were visited – Vietnamese plumbing has a lot to answer for; and we saw/visited just so much. Our tour guides
were all really great value and a pleasure to be with. It’s true about crossing the streets being a life-threatening experience, but there’s
a knack to it and some of us managed very well while others……..not so well. We all agreed that Hanoi was the worst place for traffic
and the further south we went, the more it improved. HCMC has a massive population (20 million people and 16 million motor scoot-
ers), as does Hanoi, but the traffic in HCMC was much more manageable.
Besides the typical touristy stuff to be done, we also managed to get in a visit to the DMZ, Khe Sanh, Cu Chi Tunnels, the Long Tan
Memorial and Nui Dat which were mainly the reasons I went on this trip. I wanted to know more about what our soldiers had experi-
enced and why and how and what for. One of the things frighteningly obvious was that the Allies were never going to beat the VC.
They were just too clever and too cunning and it will be a blight on our history forever that so many lives had to suffer so seriously in a
conflict they were never going to win. The War Graves are beautifully maintained, as is the Long Tan Memorial – extremely emotional
places to be but small comfort. Otherwise, most everything has been obliterated in an endeavour to wipe out the memories of Vi-
etnam’s invaders: Chinese, French and American. They’re one (communist) country now and they don’t want to be reminded of earlier
oppressors.
The FOOD -----yeah, well, I doubt if it was fair-dinkum Vietnamese tucker: more like something they felt would please the western
palates. Sort of western/Chinese fusion. Same stuff each meal under a different guise which was happily accepted by some, others
picked, yet others didn’t eat at all. We all longed for some good Aussie fare, which was not, of course, forthcoming. But also, we knew
we’d be hanging out for our own brand of cooking, so it was all happily accepted as received and naturally, some places were better
than others. “Pho” and “Bun” are good and always different; and the breakfasts everywhere were faultless and a credit to the accommo-
dation providers involved. We all had an almost obsessive-compulsive need to spend money for whatever reason. The Op Shop will
probably be the recipient of lots of unwanted acquisitions , so keep a lookout !!!!!!
Oh yes, and I think we all learned to drink (alcohol) again and some for the first time. Mot, hai, ba…………………….Jo. Grog is
very cheap in Vietnam and a trap for players of ALL ages. Beverages of choice and of all persuasions were easily acquired, right down
to red and white wine, which although limited was always there. A local company, “Dalat”, provided both a red and a white which
proved quite enjoyable once the palate got used to the “roughness”.
We rode an elephant; we bobbed along the canals/channels and main thoroughfare of the Mekong River, which is a really huge system;
we walked amongst the clouds in Sapa where they only have a few sun-shiney days a year; they all ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ during our time
on Ha Long Bay; Thailand was quite lovely and the trip on/to the Thai-Burma railroad was extra special. When the population was less
(much less), I think Vietnam would’ve been a very pretty country, but sadly, not so much now.
So, in the language of the classics: “what happened on the trip, stays on the trip”. Peter and Gwen Cahill need a medal struck for their
efforts in putting up with 26 Seniors for 26 days. They’re to be commended for their organisation in the midst of chaos and the damp-
ing-down of personalities that occasionally got out of hand.
Further bouquets and acclaim for a “job well done” must also go to the tour organisers, “Laughing Roo Travel”. Encouraged by
Gwen’s suggestions, Leigh and Dzumi put together a truly interesting, diversified and most enjoyable tour event. Many people and
many days to account for - not a job for the faint-hearted. Top job, “Laughing Roo”‼
But it was a great thing to do and a tremendous experience. Where to next, team?
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MARCH 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church
3 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
4 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
5 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall MOBILE LIBRARY
6 8-3pm Community Bus shopping 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup
7 11am-1pm Computer literacy with TCC Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
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9 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church 6.30pm Beaches Church
10 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
11 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park Lions Club 7pm at the Hall
12 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall
13 8-3pm Community Bus Shopping 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup
14 Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
15 Balgal Beach Markets Fisherman’s Landing From 10 am Op Shop at Hall open 9-12 Fishermans landing Fishing & Social Club BBQ
16 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church BBBaLC Lucinda Fishing trip
17 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
18 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
19 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall MOBILE LIBRARY
20 8-3pm Community Bus shopping Visiting Vet Margaret 9-12 Hall 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup 7pm at HQ SES TRAINING
21 Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park
22 Art under the Stars Gails Place 6pm Opening
23 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church 6.30pm Beaches Church 8am at HQ SES TRAINING
24 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
25 Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park Lions Club 7pm at the Hall
26 9-12 Indoor Bowls 9-12 Craft Group 1pm Thai Chi at Hall MOBILE LIBRARY
27 8 to 3pm Community Bus shopping 9am Cards 9.30-11.30am Playgroup 7pm at HQ SES TRAINING
28 Zumba Gold 9am Aquarobics 9-10am at Caravan park Fishermans Landing Boating and Leisure Club BBQ 6pm
29 OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE LION TERRY GILES MEMORIAL LIONS DEN 2.30 - 8pm Markets, activities Fireworks concluding See inside front cover for more info
30 7.30 am St Anthony’s Church
31 9am - Line dancing 9 am - Cards 1pm Thai Chi at Hall 7pm - AA Meeting
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ROLLINGSTONE AUSTRALIA DAY ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS 2014
Australia Day Ceremonies saw approximately 130 people at-
tending; formalities started with the raising of the flag. Quickly
followed by the School Holiday program Gang with Deeveena
performing their Puppet play "Janali and the Junjadi". A hearty
breakfast was cooked and served by the R&D Lions. Poetry was
the entertainment of the day;
Thank you SueVW, Jo B, and Ray M.
Cr Sue Blom was on hand to present the Local Australia Day
awards to the following recipients:
Junior Sports person: Jenna Pace
Young Citizen of the Year: Jake Thompson
2013 Community Event: The Pineapple Grower North Qld
Field Days
Good Neighbour Award: Hut & Carol
Senior Citizen of the Year: A joint award for Judyana Holt and
Barbara Armfield.
Citizen of the Year: Ken Turner