Southside Community News - Issue 28, September 2011

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SOUTHSIDE Bingo exists for a two-fold purpose.Not only does the game of bingo provide a relaxing pastime for the thousands of players who use the modern facilities at Southside Sport & Community Club every year, Southside Bingo injects a six-figure sum into community organisations.President of Southside Bingo Inc. Kevin Schneidewin said funds raised from bingo operations had been at an all-time record for the financial year ending June 30, 2011.Mr Schneidewin said funds amounting to $882,465 had been distributed to the various charities, schools and sporting bodies that formed the beneficiaries of the association.“This is a brilliant result considering the dramatic financial times we are presently experiencing. We are very grateful our patrons have supported us during these difficult times,” he said.“It is always our aim to provide professional, entertaining bingo sessions that patrons can enjoy while at the same time raise funds for the worthy organisations that rely on our support.“Our staff, ably led by our Manager Phyllis Green, are our major asset. They work very

hard to create the friendly, but professional atmosphere during bingo sessions and the result is due to their fine efforts.”The bodies that benefit from Southside Bingo operations are YMCA of Brisbane, Queensland Blind Association, Mansfield State High School P & C Association, Mansfield State School P & C Association, Clairvaux Mackillop Parents and Friends Association, St Joseph’s College, Eastern Suburbs Soccer Club, Merton Easts Old Boys Association, Brothers Rugby Club Ltd, Sunnybank Senior Rugby Club and Sunnybank Junior Rugby Club.“Over many years the funds raised from bingo have enabled these organisations to provide services such as meals and accommodation for underprivileged people, daily living equipment for the blind, computer labs, swimming pools, libraries and sporting equipment for junior teams, just to name a few benefits,” Mr Schneidewin said.Queensland Blind Association CEO Stella Haralampou can testify to those benefits.“The funds we receive as used to supplement the services to our

Southside Bingo helps out multiple groups

850-plus members,” she said. “These include helping towards home ownership, the necessities of life, adaptive computer technology and low vision and talking products for independent living.”Ms Haralampou said funds from Southside Bingo also were directed

towards the provision of free white canes or a badge to any new member of the Annerley-based organisation.Southside Bingo has not forgotten its own patrons with significant improvements made to the bingo hall over the past year.

“Included in the renovations are new ceiling tiles and a new state of the art audio visual system for the benefit of patrons,” Mr Schneidewin said. “When more funds are available, we plan to replace the older original air-conditioning plant.”

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from the General ManagerWELCOME to the September edition of the Southside Community News.We are now less than three months away from the fundraising breakfast for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and Beyond Blue to be held on Saturday, November 26. The passion for prostate cancer awareness here at Southside has been well documented in this publication. On Page 5 I share my experience in dealing with this insidious disease in order to hopefully continue to raise awareness and to encourage more people from our community to support this very worthwhile cause. Why not get a few friends together and book a table of eight for $220 and enjoy great food and entertainment while you support prostate cancer awareness and research. If you bring along another $20 each for raffle tickets you can win some fantastic prizes in the Monster Raffle.Remember, everything has been donated and all the staff will be volunteering their time so we can reach our target of $40,000. Contact Club reception on 3219 1103 to book your table.Our feature story this month is about the fantastic achievement by Southside Bingo last financial year in raising more than $880,000 for the community organisations that operate bingo sessions at Southside.

Southside Bingo has been operating for more than 35 years and 2010-11 has been the best year since poker machines were introduced in 1992. Not only does Southside Bingo provide a steady revenue stream for the community organisations it supports, it also provides a social network for the thousands of patrons who come to bingo every week. It is not unusual to see three generations sitting around one table. Old friends, some of whom have been coming to bingo for more than 30 years, meet every week and often arrive up to an hour and a half before bingo starts to chat, play cards and enjoy a cuppa.On Page 8 we have a story on the rising cost of electricity and the effect the carbon tax will have on electricity costs. The Club’s energy consultants have calculated that the Club’s electricity costs will rise 18 per cent in 2012-13 when the carbon tax is introduced, and coupled with the 6 per cent to 8 per cent annual rise in State Government charges, electricity costs could increase by up to 26 per cent next year. The Club is currently investigating how to reduce our energy usage and other cost-saving measures, and with electricity costs set to increase so sharply, alternative energy sources such as solar power are looking much more attractive.In 2010-11, Southside Sport and Community Club and its venues enjoyed a record year thanks to the wonderful support from all the members and visitors who enjoyed the facilities and made our venues their social meeting place. If you enjoy your experience at Southside please tell your friends. If you don’t, please tell us. We welcome genuine complaints as an opportunity to improve our customer service. SeeyouatSouthside,GrahamChattin

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THE corporate world has responded magnificently with donations for this year’s Prostate Cancer Breakfast at Southside Sport & Community Club.A feature of the breakfast on Saturday, November 26 is a monster raffle with more than 50

prizes already donated.Staff members Melissa Eldred and Claire Tan have been charged with rounding up prizes and said the responses from businesses have been strong.“We have received a tremendous reaction from the Sunshine Coast with some great prizes already donated,” Melissa said. “We understand that Queensland firms are doing it tough after recent natural disasters however the support, particularly in the Sunshine Coast region has been inspiring.“Among the prizes are a two-person pass to Aussie World, a two-night stay at Belaire Place in Caloundra, two family passes to Bellingham Maze, a Noosa River cruise on the River Express and a half-day’s deep sea fishing with Top Catch Fishing Charter at Mooloolaba.”Melissa said Mount Tamborine businesses also had pulled out the stops with a number of donations.“We have a family pass to the

Rainforest Sky Walk, a night’s stay with breakfast at Villa Della Rosa B&B and a night’s stay also with breakfast at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat,” she said.Alma Park Zoo has donated a family pass while Malouf Pharmacy in Palmdale Shopping Centre has given us a beautiful gift basket and the Mount Gravatt Hawks have come up with two backpacks filled with a jersey and items.”With a target of 700 guests to raise funds for The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Beyond Blue the Depression Initiative, the breakfast from 8am will also feature live entertainment and special guests.Tickets are $30 per person or a table of eight for $220.For those guests with children, there is a child care zone which includes face painting, entertainment, breakfast and qualified minders for a $5 donation.For further inquiries or to make a booking, call 3219 1103.

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SOUTHSIDE Bingo players would be surprised to learn where their contributions find a home.One of the major beneficiaries is Logan’s YMCA, which operates a number of programs courtesy of Southside Bingo’s donations.Under the guidance of Y-Care, a schools breakfast program distributed 180,000 free breakfasts this latest financial year to students in 27 schools throughout Logan while supporting another 13 schools with deliveries.Logan YMCA manager Matthew Swift said another major project was the fully accredited YMCA Vocation School on the Clem Jones Campus at Kingston.Catering for students at middle and senior school levels, the school has 60 enrolled students.“The school has been set up for youth who have become disengaged from education and are not coping with mainstream and independent school systems,” Mr Swift said.“These young people undergo a flat curriculum, not the normal structure at a school, where they can progress at their own pace. They could be doing Year 8 maths

and Year 10 English and it is all at their own rate with ongoing assessments and there is no set time for them to sit a test.”In its second year of operation and the first of its kind in Australia, the co-educational establishment boasts three teachers, three school officers and a head of school.Along the same lines, the YMCA provides opportunities for youth seeking employment or those wanting to improve their skills to obtain work.“We provide an accreditation program for which we receive government funding and in return we provide training for the automotive and children’s service industries,” Mr Swift said.Affordable housing is another service with 52 units at Nerang for Department of Housing clients who cannot afford to pay for the cost of normal renting.“We provide the unit and the client then undertakes a normal tenancy agreement, but one that is affordable,” he said.“We are presently looking at doubling our capacity to 100 units.”

A mentoring program that has been running for a decade represents another landmark for the YMCA.“This program supports young people in society who are likely to disengage,” Mr Swift said. “Each week voluntary mentors work with these people. It is basically someone who they can discuss with and relate to and is an ear to listen to their problems.”He said the program had helped countless young people and they often returned to the YMCA to inform staff of how their lives had got back on track.Another innovation by the YMCA is the production of snap frozen meals at Camp Warrawee.Mr Swift said the meals were extremely popular with organisations that supplied homeless and neglected youth with meals.“An organisation that feeds 200 youth at the Valley uses the products as well as others at Kallangur and Redcliffe. They are very popular and in many cases these meals are the only meals the recipients have during a day,” he said.

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I am asked often “do you think my laptop is worth repairing?”.And before I can draw a breath to answer, the customer will add, “you can buy them now from Officeworks or Harvey Norman new for $300-400”. So I thought I’d address this question of where is the tipping point for laptop replacement.These are the factors to consider:• The age of your laptop. The

older it is the less you’d want to spend on repairing it as the dollars you spend are 2011 dollars and your spending them on 2005-2006, etc technology.

• The initial cost of your laptop, or more importantly, was it an expensive one for its day or a cheap one? If it was a “high end” laptop, to replace it with a $400 low end new one is like going from a used BMW worth $12000 to a new Chery also worth $12000. You may not adjust very well after being spoilt with features and quality. If it was a cheap one, then replacing it with another cheap one should be OK from a quality standpoint.

• Software and Setup. Many people, I myself for example, have my own little world happening on my laptop software wise. I have my family history software, my Quickbooks and various other applications all installed and working. In the case of Quickbooks, I have lost my installation CD so I can’t reinstall a needed program should I replace my laptop. This is typical of most users. The value of their “software world” should not be ignored as it can be very painful to try to rebuild this prematurely on a new laptop when the old one is

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expensive, especially if you have a lot of email, music or photos.

• Your type of fault is also important. You’d normally never replace a laptop that has software issues as these can be fixed quickly and without parts.

• Some hardware issues are also straight forward, such as a broken screen or keyboard damage, etc. As like changing a tyre on a car, the new part will 100% fix the issue.

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So here is the benefit of my experience based on laptop age; Pentium 4 laptops or older – these are not worth repairing; Centrino laptops spend up to a couple of hundred dollars; Core2 laptops maybe up to $400-700; and i3, i5 and i7 maybe up to two-thirds of their initial cost.We offer all Fix My Laptop existing and potential customers with an honest appraisal of their repair viability as, in the long run for us, the best advice we can offer will build trust and loyalty and this will and has underpinned our business success. Drop in or call us any time if you need help.

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repaired laptops find new homesTHE large number of repairable laptops that are going to landfill, combined with the needs of many in the community, have prompted Fix My Laptop owners to start a new charitable venture called Donate My Laptop.“It’s simple really. Many laptops are thrown away that can be repaired or cannibalised to

repair other donated laptops to create a source of good laptops for the needy in the world,’’ said Phillip Heibloem, owner of Fix My Laptops.“We are inviting businesses, large corporations or just individual families to get behind this and donate your broken, unwanted or surplus laptops to be repaired and

recycled into the hands of needy organisations and individuals.“In the past we have placed laptops with schools in Brisbane, church groups, family history societies, African orphans, Samoan tsunami victims and this is a rewarding and positive experience for all.”To organise the process, Donate My Laptop has inaugurated Donate-Don’t-Dump-Days, the next one being on October 1.The idea is that interested helpers with a company or government department can download a noticeboard flyer and try to whip up some donations on or before this date.Mr Heibloem said there were three typical organisations the group was helping at the moment and he had received reactions from each of them.University students at Mombasa Polytechnic University College: “Most of the students are from the poor families and due to the current inflation and hunger crisis in our country, Kenya, learning is no longer taken seriously.”World Harvest Society of India, which builds and equips schools for low-caste children in rural India: “We are in need of netbooks and laptops which can be used by the Adivasi children. The cost of a laptop is simply unattainable to the indigenous minorities of India.”Musicians Making a Difference, a group in NSW: “MMAD’s Unemployed Youth Program allows MMAD to closely work with groups of young unemployed people, particularly those who may be chronically homeless, traumatised or disengaged from society, through a series of inspiring projects.”

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MY journey started in April 2009 when my GP advised that she was concerned that my PSA blood test reading had increased from less than 2 to 4.2 in the past year. The doctor was concerned that my prostate gland had also become enlarged and so I was referred to an urologist for further investigation. I was a little perturbed by this because when a good friend of mine was in remission during his battle with prostate cancer his PSA reading was around 70 so I thought how bad can a PSA reading of 4 be?It was bad enough, according to the urologist, for me to undergo a biopsy examination. This was done in June 2009 and the next day the good doctor rang me to inform me that it was all clear, which was a great relief.However, the doctor advised that it was important to monitor the situation and so I had PSA blood tests done in December 2009 and again in July last year. On each occasion the reading went up another point to 6.4 in July. My urologist was again concerned

and so I underwent a more detailed and invasive biopsy procedure in August under general anaesthetic. On Saturday, August 28, I received the call from my urologist that no one wants to hear. This time the biopsy returned positive results with a Gleeson score reading of 7 (out of 10), which is bordering on aggressive level cancer.I was shattered. How could this happen to me? I read in an information leaflet I received the following week that being diagnosed with cancer is like being slammed up against a brick wall. Believe me, I could relate to that. The doctor’s call that day was sort of “good news” and “bad news”. The bad news was that I had cancer and the good news was that it was contained within the prostate gland and therefore I had several options. After exploring the world of MRIs and CAT scans for a day to confirm that the cancer had not spread, my wife and I met the urologist to discuss my options. It was decided I was a good

candidate for surgery and so I was booked in for November 16 last year for a robotic, laparoscopic, radical prostatectomy. During the process of going into the operating theatre I was asked what I was having so many times it ceased to become a tongue twister phrase and I sounded like a medical professional by the time I went into the big sleep.I will leave my post-op adventures to your own imagination and finish off with the moral to this story. It has now been nearly 10 months since the surgery and so far my PSA readings are zero and as far as I know I am now cured of prostate cancer.I am a prostate cancer survivor and it was not through good luck that I have beaten this disease that strikes down so many men.I am now 63 years young and I have been having a PSA blood test every year since I turned 50 and therefore my GP was able to monitor the situation and quickly identify changes in my prostate gland in the very early stages. The moral of this story is that I was never going to die from

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prostate cancer and no man ever should if he has regular PSA blood tests from 50, or from 45 if he has prostate cancer history in his family. What makes prostate cancer so insidious is that by the time a man is experiencing definite symptoms it is often too late. My symptoms were masked by other health issues and this is why a regular PSA blood test is so important.The message the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia is trying to get out there is that by having a simple PSA blood test

every year it can be detected early and the survival rate is then very high.The Southside organisation lost two of their “family” members to prostate cancer, one in July 2008 and the other in June 2010, and neither of these gentlemen had a regular PSA test before diagnoses. The message is therefore very clear, so please support the Fundraising Breakfast on Saturday, November 26 and help raise awareness and funds for research into prostate cancer.

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WINTER is officially over and that means you only have 12 weeks until you’ll pull out your bikinis or board shorts and hit the beach. Or maybe you don’t feel comfortable in your swimsuit from two summers ago? Maybe you have hibernated just a little too much this winter and now it’s showing on your bathroom scales?Whether you’re out to lose 2kg or 22kg, the YMCA’s 24-day challenge will put you on the right path to looking good but more importantly feeling great this summer. Isn’t it time you put yourself first?Our unique 24-day challenge consists of 12 weeks of personalised group exercise, ongoing support from both the group and trainers, continuing education on nutrition and other health issues, weekly measurements and goal setting and regular testing to track your progress. Coming to the Y will become more of a social get-together, rather than a chore of going to the gym and slugging it out for an hour or more. Our 45-minute sessions get you in and out so you can get on with your life. And the fact that every session is different means that you’ll never get bored and burn out on your goals.Want more motivation to get moving this spring? Well, for this month only, the YMCA Wellness Studio on Freda Street is offering Community News readers the

chance to start their health and wellness journey at an introductory price of only $55! This will include an initial assessment, nutrition manual, ongoing measurements and one month’s worth of group personal training and exercise advice. Please see our front page advertisement for more details.Whatever your reason, whatever your goals, let your local YMCA help you achieve results and live the way you want. As a not-for-profit organisation, your membership fees go towards helping the less-fortunate in south-east Queensland. So pick up the phone and book in a FREE trial today – 3349 8646.

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CYCLING has been in the news after the tremendous Tour de France victory by Australian Cadel Evans.Closer to home, while the nearest cycle clubs to Brisbane’s southern suburbs are Balmoral and Logan, the area does possess a much-used training run.The 2km run to the top of Mount Gravatt Lookout attracts a host of cyclists each week, all eager to push themselves against a gradient not found in a predominantly flat terrain.Trent Carman, of Mount Cotton, knows the ascent well and undergoes a couple of sessions there a month.“A lot of cyclists take to the Lookout run as there’s not much like that around here and it’s not a hard hill,” he said.“If you don’t want to head out the Mount Tamborine, it is so handy and it is still quite challenge as well as pretty safe. There is not much traffic up there and it would be the safest climb around.”Trent, who rides for the Erdinger Alkoholfrei team, holds the unofficial record for the fastest ascent of the Lookout, climbing it in 4 minutes 44 seconds in

August last year.“A lot of good club guys do the ride,” he said. “I might have that ride recorded but I know Kristian Juel has a 4.40 in a training run.”For the technically minded, the actual run starts at the corner

of Tenby Street and ends at the entry of the roundabout at the top.Trent, who is leaving soon for the Tour of Mauritius, said Evans’ win was a major bonus for his sport.“The more publicity that cycling can get the better it is,” he said.

Mt Gravatt Lookout gives cyclists a real good time

MANSFIELD High students were awarded nine out of the 10 Young Achiever Awards at this year’s Mount Gravatt Show.

These awards are presented annually and are eagerly contested by students from schools within the surrounding areas.

Young achievers take awardsMansfield High winners were:Seniorsection:Age16-20sArts Annika HinrichsSport Karlie LenzCommunity Service Tyler NobelenIntermediateSection:Age13-16Community Service Emma PayneSport Mary HolgateEducation Reearna JankeArts Alexia TeixeiraJuniorSection:Age11-13Arts Olivia BirdEducation Utkarsh KiriThese students exemplify the high standards and achievements of the student body of Mansfield High.

LIKE many businesses and homes, Southside Sport & Community is not sitting on its hands over electricity bills.Southside General Manager Graham Chattin said the Club had undertaken two separate audits by engineers into their electricity usage.“Naturally we have undertaken the usual steps already to reduce our electricity costs, but bringing in all the latest power-saving equipment, Voltage Power Optimisation, is an expensive procedure and it is estimated it will cost us $168,000 to do that properly,” Mr Chattin said.“And that figure is on only one of our buildings, the main Southside premises. We have been advised by energy consultants that the cost of making these changes will take us a minimum of six years to break even.”Mr Chattin said that in the face of surging electricity prices, the Club had to be proactive, especially as it was a major consumer with its air-conditioning, gaming machines and cooking facilities.“We have to be lean and mean in regards to power,” he said. “Not only will the basic price of power go up, but the effect of the carbon tax will multiply this effect.”Reports last month suggested households would be forced to pay up to 30 per cent more for electricity by mid-2013.

The Federal Government's chief energy advisory group was asked by the Council of Australian Governments to forecast electricity price trends over the next three years.The Australian Energy Market Commission has warned higher infrastructure costs will cause household electricity costs to rise across the country.The report found the Federal Government's plan to have 20 per cent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 will contribute 11 per cent to the price rise.The Productivity Commission warned earlier that the renewable energy incentives being demanded by the Greens were pushing up energy costs for comparatively little environmental gain.Most of the electricity price hike is due to greater energy needs and the increasing cost to maintain power grids. Higher fuel prices and uncertainty over a carbon price are also driving up wholesale electricity costs.Solar electricity presents one alternative. Greener Energy, a supporter of the Southside Club for the past year, says there is no better time to obtain solar electricity while there are still generous government rebates.“Our aim is to supply solar electricity and other energy efficient products to businesses as well as residential properties,”

Taking steps to save on powersaid Greener Energy’s wholesales Sales Manager Kyle Pauro.“Over the past 12 months with completed projects, Greener Energy and its partners have assisted clients in reducing approximately 30,176 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere on-going each year and saved the need to generate 48,694,488KWH of energy, reducing demand on our power infrastructure or enough power to feed 3538 houses,” he said. “Greener Energy’s target is to increase this to 75,000 tons of CO2 this year.”Mr Pauro said potential

customers had the same opportunity to lower their carbon footprint and electricity bills, and to start saving our environment and saving money, by installing solar electricity systems and other energy-efficient products.“Customers can eliminate their entire power bill as well as earning credit, which in turn can be received as a cash cheque at the end of every year,” he said.“We are happy for one of our home energy experts to come out to members and assess their home energy efficiency with a no obligation free quote simply by ringing 1300 473 363.”

Cyclist Trent Carman burns up energy competing in a race


ORIGINATING in the United States in the 1980s, the term “road rage’’ was created to apply to the wide variety of anti-social behaviours committed by road users since the early 1960s. Ranging from minor acts of aggression or frustration (verbal abuse, obscene gestures, flashing lights, beeping horns), to more serious and intentional acts of aggression (tailgating, forcing a vehicle to pull over, cutting off, deliberate collisions or sudden braking), some incidents of road rage have resulted in criminal damage and varying degrees of assault.Contemporary research on road rage has identified it as a widespread and escalating problem. In fact, recent surveys on road rage have suggested that at least 50% of motorists have been subjected to some degree of road rage. In particular, men are far more likely to be involved in road rage incidents as perpetrators or victims, with males aged between 25 and 44 more likely to be targeted. By contrast, both genders are equally likely to be forced off the road.Large bodies of research have identified underlying causes of road rage as relating to frustration, temperament and/or driver attitude. Frustrations can result from feeling rushed or running late, environmental issues (temperature, weather, traffic density, noise, road features or ambiguity in traffic flow), having a bad day, home or work related stressors. Temperament often relates to levels of tolerance, manifestations of habitual dysfunctional behaviours and coping skills (or lack thereof), whereas attitudinal causes include the level of respect or regard for the safety of other road users. In fact, the research has shown that perpetrators of aggressive road rage acts share similar characteristics to perpetrators of other forms of violence. In addition, they are more likely to view aggressive acts and violence as an acceptable problem-solving mechanism. In short, research suggests that people maintain a level of consistency in their individual characteristics. Individuals who are aggressive by nature are more likely to be involved in road rage incidents, whereas people with a more tolerant demeanour do not suddenly become hostile when driving.In addition to individual characteristics, driving behaviours have also been identified as causes of road rage. The most common driving acts that frustrate even the most patient of drivers include failing to indicate, driving too slowly or blocking an overtaking lane, failure to give way, tailgating, competitive merging, deliberate obstruction, competition for car parks, changing lanes and cutting drivers off and blocking intersections. Inconsiderate or poor driving behaviours can provoke frustration

in other road users, resulting in minor acts of road rage. This includes the need to “educate” or “punish” poor driving. In these cases it is the private anonymity that the vehicle provides that promotes such anti-social responses.With a perpetual increase in vehicle, pedestrian and bicycles in our transit system, it is expected that the frustrating elements of travel with increase accordingly. It is important that all users of the system adopt a more patient and preventative outlook to avoid initiating or being a target of anti-social road rage behaviours. Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians are urged to avoid conflict by sharing the roadways and allowing time and space to react to sudden changes. Remain calm and understand that most “annoying” acts are not aimed at you personally or intended to cause you frustration. Resist the urge to retaliate, educate or take revenge. Avoid the use of gestures or insults. While these may facilitate awareness of your frustration, you do not know the circumstances, temperament or demeanour of the person you are responding to, and you may unwittingly escalate the interaction to a confrontation outside of your control. Drivers make mistakes and errors in judgement. Most of these are not deliberate. If you do make a mistake, apologise. If you do become involved in a road rage incident, avoid reacting to others and avoid eye contact. Drive to a busy place or police station if you find yourself being followed or harassed. Do not get out of your vehicle and engage the other driver. Call for help if you have a mobile phone and if you need to, use your horn and lights to attract attention. NEVER involve a weapon.Drivers involved in road rage incidents can report the matter to police. It is best to report the matter in person and provide the police with as many details as possible to assist any investigation (registration numbers, vehicle description, driver description, witness details, exact location/route of incident, damage or unique features of vehicles). In many jurisdictions, there is no specific legislation for road rage and the police investigate the specific offences that occurred during the incident. This includes driving-related offences (dangerous driving, fail to drive with due care and consideration) and criminal offences (damage, assault, threats).Although the road rage label covers a wide array of driving-related behaviours, in the area of law enforcement road rage is limited to intentional acts of aggression and violence and is therefore viewed as a criminal act rather a matter of road safety.Please be patient, respect other road users and drive safely!Supplied by Senior Constable Michelle MullenDistrict Crime Prevention Coordinator, South Brisbane District

Escalating ProblemWITH 250 members, Sunnybank Bridge Club ranks among the top dozen clubs of its type in Brisbane.But on the friendliness counter, President Ken Robinson believes his club is at the top.“We pride ourselves on being a friendly, low-key organisation,” he said. “At $4 a game with tea and coffee, it is not an expensive outing for our members and we are completely run by volunteers, which allows us to keep fees at a level that doesn’t limit participating in these difficult times.”Although named Sunnybank, the club is based in Nathan Road, Runcorn. After 20 years of moving from one rented premise to another, the club embarked on an ambitious project in 2000 to build its own clubhouse with loans from their state and federal associations on council leased land. These loans have been paid out and members now enjoy a fully air-conditioned 32 table playing area with sealed off- street car parking for 60 cars.

“Toowoomba would be close to the biggest in Australia with 700 to 800 members but we would be in the top dozen in Brisbane,” said Mr Robinson, at the helm of the club for the past nine years.The club recently staged its first Sunnybank Swiss Pairs Congress with 120 players from throughout Queensland as well as two players from New Zealand.“Last year more than 22,000 people attended sessions conducted by the club, which suggests that bridge is a popular social and recreational activity for the more senior members of the community,” Mr Robinson said. “We certainly do provide an important service to our southside community. Twice a year we run lessons for beginners and supervised playing sessions and we welcome new players and visitors.”With that in mind, Southside Sport & Community Club handed over a cheque for $1345 at its Queensland Day grans dinner for the club to purchase a computer

server and laptop.“With a $13,000 grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund, we now have a complete Bridgemate II wireless recording and scoring system running at the club,” Mr Robinson said.“This puts us up with the big boys. A unit sits on each table and with a touch the score is fed into the hardware and then automatically displayed. “With seven sessions a week, it was essential that the Bridgemate program was adopted as it eliminates the manual scoring process, saving many hours of work previously done by experienced volunteers.“All up the software and the package cost us $18,000 to $19,000. The grant from Southside enabled us to purchase a laptop and extra items to complete the set-up.”For more information, contact Ken Robinson 3344 5577 (club) or 3841 0221 (home) or visit the website www.sunnybank.bridgeaustralia.org for details.

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More help for those in need to live at homeMEMBER for Sunnybank, the Hon. Judy Spence has announced a funding boost for two local community care organisations to help people with disabilities and older, frail people to continue living in their own homes and be part of their local community.Ms Spence said the two organisations, Blue Care Acacia Ridge Respite Centre and Blue Care Southside, would share in more than $40,000 of Federal and State Government funding under the joint Home and Community Care (HACC) program.“Being able to remain living in your local area and being able to meet with friends and family in your local clubs like Southside, Southern Cross and the Upper Mt Gravatt Bowls Club is very important in maintaining social cohesion and avoiding social isolation,” Ms Spence said.

“This funding announcement is particularly significant because this week also marks Home and Community Care Awareness Week (August 21-27).”Ms Spence said the State Government was committed to providing as much support as possible to help people live independently in their community. “Most people want to live in their own home, visit their local shops and clubs, and generally retain familiarity with their surroundings but some frail older people and people with a disability can find this difficult without support,” she said.“It’s important that they are supported to stay in their homes and their neighbourhood where they feel comfortable.“These funds will allow home and community care service providers

to continue to do what they do best – reach out and help people who are doing it a bit tough right now.“There is no better opportunity than HACC Awareness Week to recognise the mighty contribution HACC workers and their organisations make to the local community. “I commend these workers and organisations for the vital work they do in supporting people with a disability and older, frail Queenslanders. They are worth their weight in gold.”For more information about Home and Community Care in your area, visit www.health.qld.gov.au/hacc or phone the National Aged Care information line on 1800 200 422, the Commonwealth Carelink Centre on 1800 052 222 or speak to your doctor.


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It is a time honoured tradition in Bowls Clubs to express their thanks to an out-going President by giving them a special day called a ‘Presidents at Home’. Madam President Lorna Cavanough was honoured in just such a way surrounded by her family, Mt Gravatt Bowls Club members, Past Presidents, Committee Members, Special Guests and Patroness Mrs Ena Carson

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ONE of the Southside’s leading schools, Nursery Road State Special School, celebrated its 25th anniversary with an art auction featuring works by school students.“Nursery Road State Special School has gone from strength to strength since it first opened its doors back in October 1986 as the Mount Gravatt West Special School,” Education Minister and State Member for Greenslopes Cameron Dick said.“Last year the school was joined with the Xavier Conductive

Education Program and subsequently became known as the Nursery Road State Special School.“The school communities have meshed together well, which is great news for the students, who are really enjoying their learning.“Last year, as part of the Walk a Day in the Shoes program, I worked at the school as a teacher aide.“This was an eye-opener to the really great work teachers and staff do, as well as some really

great kids who are rising above their disabilities to succeed in learning. “An art auction formed part of the 25th anniversary celebrations. Featuring works by school students, it was clear that there are some really talented kids studying at Nursery Road State Special School.“Special congratulations must go to Andrea Jost, the P&C President, and the P&C team, and Principal Shauna St George and all members of school staff.”

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LORD Mayor Graham Quirk is sending the kids at St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School at Wishart to the movies after they took out Council’s Active School Travel Golden Boot Award for the most improved school in June.Cr Quirk said an impressive 56 per cent of St Catherine’s students walked, cycled, car pooled or caught public transport to school on their active travel day, up 16 per cent from the previous month.“This is a fantastic effort from the students and families taking part and a practical way for schools to do their bit in helping Brisbane become the most clean and green city in Australia,” Cr Quirk said.“Today’s students are tomorrow’s adults and sending home the

importance of active, sustainable travel options will make a real difference to city-wide issues like traffic congestion into the future.”As well as the coveted Golden Boot trophy, the entire school will receive a movie ticket thanks to a partnership between council and Birch Carroll and Coyle and Event Cinemas.Local Councillor Krista Adams said it was a fantastic result for the school and demonstrated the commitment of students to adopt active travel options.“Since joining the Active School Travel program, St Catherine’s students have made a huge effort in getting involved in their Walking, Wheeling Wednesdays,” Cr Adams said.

“They’re keeping up the good work by participating in Walk Safely to School Day and have held several celebration events to continue encouraging each other in travelling actively.”The Active School Travel program aims to increase the number and frequency of students travelling to and from school through a range of initiatives including bicycle skills training courses and road safety workshops delivered by RACQ.Overall the number of students being driven to school dropped 35 per cent in 2010 thanks to council’s record investment in the Active School Travel program, a reduction of 2.3 million vehicle kilometres being travelled to participating schools.

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From left, Cameron Dick, Member for Greenslopes and Minister for Education, arts coordinator Christine Kirkland, Nursery Road principal Shauna St George, P and C president Andrea Jost and music teacher Tim Hills.

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Two southside companies have secured Queensland Government grants to help commercialise technologies that will improve helicopter landing visibility and overcome IT equipment failure on mining sites. Treasurer and Minister for State Development and Trade Andrew Fraser said Teledyne Australia of Eight Mile Plains and MeshBlox of Acacia Ridge had secured $250,000 and $68,392 respectively under the Business and Industry Transformation Incentives (BITI) scheme. “These ground-breaking technologies have the potential to be real game changers in their respective industries,” Mr Fraser said. Member for Stretton Stephen Robertson said Teledyne Australia has developed an innovative solution to address the problem of ‘brown outs’ during helicopter landings, which restrict the pilot’s visibility due to dust or sand in the air. “The technology uses a sensor that can penetrate dust particles to provide the pilot with a three-dimensional display of the terrain below and its suitability for a safe landing,” Mr Robertson said. “This is a great technology because it will improve landing safety and could help reduce the number of helicopter landing accidents.” Member for Sunnybank Judy Spence said MeshBlox had developed a modular ICT housing product to overcome IT

equipment failure on mining and industrial sites. “Mining is an increasingly high tech industry but mine sites tend to be rather hostile environments for computers and communications equipment,” Ms Spence said. “That’s why MeshBlox has created its DataBlox project, which is basically an industrial data centre contained in a shipping container. “Shipping containers are easily transportable. You can put one on the back of a truck and take it anywhere. They can easily be transported from one site to another depending on need. “Last year MeshBlox received $49,000 in innovation funding for its DataBlox project and this follow-up BITI funding will help the company commercialise its project for export.” Mr Fraser said Teledyne and MeshBlox were among 16 Queensland firms to benefit from more than $3 million in the most recent round of BITI funding. He said more than $12.3 million in funding had been awarded to 62 companies since the BITI scheme was launched in 2007. “Queensland businesses in priority industries can apply for grants of up to $250,000 to help advance innovative projects capable of growing their business and industry,” Mr Fraser said. For more information, contact the DEEDI Service Centre on 13 25 23 or email a brief outline of your project to [email protected]

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CLUB Camcorder has a ready-made audience for its movie showing at Southern Cross Sports Club this month.Club Camcorder President John Westwood said residents from the Tri-care Mt Gravatt Retirement Village had been invited to the free two-hour showing of amateur movies on Wednesday, September 21.“We run a program called Movies for Seniors, a mix of high quality amateur and professional films suitable for mature people,” Mr Westwood said.“The program runs for just under

90 minutes and will have a great deal of local content familiar to many of Tri-care’s 800 residents.“Members of our Club make amateur movies, travelogues, short dramas and comedy, running in length from only minutes to half an hour. Some of our members, like myself, have produced more than 200 documentaries for local and national television.”Mr Westwood said there was comfortable seating for 50 patrons in the Club’s function room for the session from 10am to noon.“There could be up to 10 movies on the bill and the Club also has a

special discounted lunch package for groups that may like to stay on after the film show,” he said.“Past performances on the northside of Brisbane have regularly attracted more than 100 patrons from their local retirement villages and their response has been terrific.“Movies for Seniors is a welcome community commitment for us and an audience for our films.”Club Camcorder, which received $1900 for a laptop computer from Southside Sport & Community Club at its Queensland Day grants dinner, meets twice a month at the Southern Cross Sports Club.

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residents to beat rising costs at Green heart fairSOUTHSIDE residents will be offered vital advice and energy saving tips on how to combat rising power costs and live more sustainably at Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair next month.Residents can learn how to reduce their household energy use and save on rising costs with information from more than 40 sustainability product and service suppliers and through a range of sustainable workshops on the day.The event on Sunday, October 16 will include a free all-day concert on the Ingenero stage with Australian rock legend James

Reyne and upcoming local acts. The always popular cooking demonstrations will be tastier than ever with MasterChef series three sweetheart Ellie Paxton-Hall and Junior MasterChef twins Isabella (2010 winner) and Sofia Bliss.Thousands of Brisbane residents are expected to flock to the free family event that will showcase the latest in green products, services and innovations and will also include heaps of activities for the kids from 10am-3pm at the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds.Residents attending the fair can also enjoy:

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Star rising on Mowat careerMOUNT Gravatt centre half forward Daniel Mowat is the latest nomination for the NAB NEAFL Rising Star Award (Northern Conference).It’s not unreasonable to think that the prospect of replacing the likes of former AFL players Darryl White and Shane Morrison at centre half forward in a 2011 NEAFL side that has genuine premiership aspirations might be a little daunting. Especially if you are a 19-year-old who played only four senior games in 2010 with a side that finished sixth. But try telling Daniel Mowat, who switched from Redland to Mt Gravatt this season in search of opportunity. The implied pressure of filling a spot vacated by the former Brisbane Lions premiership icon and a former Brisbane and Richmond AFL player hasn’t worried Mowat in the slightest. In fact in one season with the Vultures he has exceeded his output in two seasons with the Bombers. And heading into the NEAFL finals this month he is described by Mt Gravatt Coach David Lake as “a crucial part of what we’re all about”. He has played all but one game in a Vultures campaign which sees

them challenging the NT Thunder for the NEAFL minor premiership. In an unobtrusive way that matches perfectly his quiet personality, Mowat has kicked 16 goals in 14 games to rank fifth on the club goal-kicking list behind Jake Furfaro (35), Nathan Gilliland (31), Chris Smith (21) and Albert Proud (18). Four times he’s kicked three goals in a game and has been rewarded with the round 17-18 nomination for the NAB NEAFL Rising Star Award (Northern Conference). Mowat’s nomination follows his round 2 recognition for the corresponding award early last year when playing in defence with Redland. He is possibly the first player to win a Rising Star nomination twice with two different clubs – and playing at opposite ends of the ground. It is all part of one of the big success stories of local football this year in which Mowat decided to switch camps after deciding not to do so 12 months earlier, linking with his third different club. A Redland junior to U14 level, he had joined Morningside when he switched schools to attend Brisbane State High, but in 2009 he returned “home” to Victoria Point and five senior games mid-season with the Bombers. He began the 2010 season as

a Brisbane Lions top-up player and, in what proved a fortuitous showing, bagged four goals against Mt Gravatt at the Gabba in the season-opener. If Lake needed any convincing the young man with the trademark mullet could play this was it. But Lake didn’t need any convincing. His son Jack had played under 16s at Morningside with Mowat under Steve Russ so there was already a connection. At the end of the 2009 season Mowat called Lake for a chat about his football. “It wasn’t about moving to Mt Gravatt. It was just about where he was at with his footy,” Lake recalled. “In the end he decided to stick with Redland and give it another shot.” But opportunities were limited under Matthew Francis in a 2010 season in which Mowat had been among the last players cut from the Australia Post Queensland U18 side. He played only his four senior games with the Bombers in addition to two games with the Lions. So next time when he knocked on Lake’s door it was about a switch of clubs. And this time the Mt Gravatt coach was only too happy to welcome him to Dittmer Park. “Why wouldn’t you – he’s 193cm, he’s a great athlete, he’s got good

hands, kicks it well and has a good conversion rate from 40-50m?” said Lake. It was a no-guarantees Mowat move. Yes, he would get an opportunity during the pre-season, said Lake, but it wasn’t as if he was guaranteed a spot. Mowat earned that all by himself. In round 3, he kicked three goals against Queanbeyan in Canberra and as the season has unfolded he has slowly become more comfortable in the key role at centre half forward. “It’s funny how things have worked out,” said a reflective Lake. “Originally I was thinking he (Mowat) would play full forward and Nathan Reid would play centre half forward. “But when Ben Gibson decided he wouldn’t play Reid ended up at centre half back, with Mowat at centre half forward and Jake

Furfaro at full forward. And right now I couldn’t be happier.” Even after Mowat missed the round 13 clash with the Lions because of a finger injury, he slotted straight back into the senior side and rewarded Lake’s faith with back-to-back three-goal bags against Morningside and Labrador in rounds 14-15. “He’s a personal trainer by trade and is a really elite runner. He runs in the top five at training and is right up behind (Sean) Yoshiura. He’s got an amazing fitness level which is starting to show out in a game more and more,” Lake said. “He’s always been able to get his hands on it but now he’s starting to catch a few and kick a few. His first bag of three against Morningside showed he was starting to take a few more contested marked, and his confidence and contribution has grown week by week.”

Kickalong for two charitiesMOUNT Gravatt Hawks Soccer Club held its annual Family Fun and Charity Day on Sunday, August 14 that was not only a club event, but open to all of the community to show their support for charity. The day ran from 9am through until 6pm with an in-house small sided football carnival held as well as a full program of games on the main field with the Veto Brisbane Premier League match between Mt Gravatt and Pine Hills.The day was a fantastic day and was hugely successful in raising money for the two beneficiary charities, the Kim Walters Foundation and the Mater Children’s Hospital. Last year in our inaugural year, the Hawks raised more than $3000 and this year they are hoping to increase that donation. All proceeds from the day were donated to charity including match fees that were collected and the various raffles and promotions during the day. This year the club ran a season-long raffle for a signed Socceroos jersey by Tim Cahill that was drawn on the day. It will take a couple of days to tally up all of the various proceeds and events, but the Hawks are hopeful of setting a new record donation this year.Club President Vince Sciacca

said the event was well organised and credit went to Mark Will, coordinator of the day. “Also thanks to the army of volunteers who worked tirelessly on the day to ensure that the day was a huge success,” he said. “Thanks also go to Southside Sport & Community Club for their financial support of this event as well as the Special People’s day held earlier this year. There were free rides for the kids and our players participated in an in-house carnival. “There would have been well over 1000 people attend the event and it was a pretty good day of football. The day started off with picture perfect weather, but unfortunately a late deluge over the Mt Gravatt area meant the main game was played in extreme conditions, very different to the conditions earlier in the day. The U16 BJL team went down in a well-fought game against Wynnum which was tight until the end with Wynnum winning 3-1. The Youth 1 played out a hard game to finish with a scoreless draw against Taringa. The Premier Reserves showed some razzle dazzle and gave the new electronic scoreboard a good test by taking down Pine Hills 7-0.

The Premier League clash was a tough affair with the field barely playable after a freak storm, and after being down 1-0 for the best part of the first half, the Hawks nailed an equaliser just before halftime. With more trying conditions and more rain through the second half, the football got tough but Mt Gravatt were able to snare the winner in the 86th minute, taking the game 2-1 and keeping their relegation battle alive. The U15 BJL game at 5pm was cancelled because of the conditions.It was a great day, and a great community event and one that the club values as part of their contribution to our local community. Plans are already under way for the 2012 event.The Club’s junior presentation day is being held on Sunday, September 18 from 9am until 3pm. As with previous years, the club is holding its traditional program with U6-U10 teams playing in a carnival that will kick off at 9am. U11 to U16 players will be invited on the day to put together a Speed Soccer team (six a side with maximum of four subs). The Club also invites parents, coaches, managers and friends to put together teams for the Open Age Group on the day. So plan

ahead and organise your teams for our annual Speed Soccer Tournament. “It is a great day for all and each year it keeps getting bigger and better,” Mr Sciacca said. “We encourage everyone to come along and be part of the carnival atmosphere that we create on the day. “Teams are encouraged to bring along tents and marquees to set up around the fields. They are also welcome to bring along their own barbecues.”The club will operate its BBQ facility on the day as well as the coffee van, bar and canteen. There will also be other vendors onsite. “There will be plenty of activities for everyone and it will finish up with our traditional presentation of trophies to all players and the presentation of prestigious perpetual awards,” Mr Sciacca said.“So book this day into your calendar and come along and celebrate another great year at the Hawks.”The senior gala presentation night will be held on Saturday, October 1 at 6pm at the Mt Gravatt Bowls Club. Tickets are $45 and include a two-course buffet, entertainment and presentation of the Club’s

prestigious awards. For tickets contact Vince Sciacca on 0419 792 136.


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