Category Archives: General

Nov2011_POLICE NEWS

logo_police.gifProperty Offences
Over the last month there have been two reports of property stolen from separate residences at Closeburn.  This is a reduction in the series of offences which had been occurring in July, August and September.

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Nov2011_Mt MEE NEWS

by Ian Wells
It is a strange season – not a lot of winter rain when you add up the totals, but enough to keep the mountain green.  As October advanced, the ground began to warm and the grass started to come away in a very promising early spring.  Meanwhile, the unwanted herbage – crofton weed (Eupatorium adenophorum) in particular, put on a great spring flower display.  Like its invasive little sister mistflower (Eriparium), it is very poisonous to horses, in which it can cause serious breathing problems

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Nov2011_PREPARE YOUR HOME TO STAY COOL IN SUMMER

The mercury is rising, but your energy bill doesn’t have to if you prepare your home for the summer months.
Ausgrid’s energy efficiency expert Paul Myors said there were simple steps you could take to stay cool without burning a hole in your pocket.  “A four person household can cut up to 10% off their electricity bill and up to one tonne of CO2 from household emissions by planning ahead and cooling efficiently,” Mr Myors said.
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Nov2011_U3A Pine Rivers Inc

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logo_u3a.gifWe wish to welcome all members and those wishing to join us at our next meeting at Bray Hall @ Cnr. O’Loan St ( opp. the Ambulance ) and Cooke Street at Petrie at 10.00am on Friday 18th November. 
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Nov2011_Coffee and Cake at Dayboro

Twenty ladies from Pine Rivers VIEW Club recently gathered for coffee and cake at Rendezvous Cafe at Dayboro.  Everyone enjoyed the social morning and delicious cakes and sandwiches. 
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Oct2011_JAPANESE COAST WATCHER

Earlier this year I wrote an article about the possibility of a Japanese Coast Watcher (Spotter) on Mt. Lawson in WW11, I received a call almost immediately from June Henderson (nee Hedge) who grew up on a farm at Samsonvale.
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Oct2011_CREEC Tree Planting Dec 4

A public tree planting morning will launch the substantial revegetation of a large area set aside as public open space at Northeast Business Park.
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Oct2011_WEED THIS

2,4-D

It is not banned in Australia.  It is being sprayed right here in your community within spray drift distance of your child’s school, kindergarten and child care centre.
2,4-D has special notoriety because it was one of the active ingredients in Agent Orange.
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Oct2011_Roads update AJ Wyllie Bridge

The region’s transport network reconstruction team can be contacted on 1800 459 366 or by emailing reconstruct_northcoast@tmr.qld.gov.au .
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Oct2011_MT MEE NEWS

By Ian Wells

This column comes to you from across the Tasman, where your writer is ensconced for a few short days.
While spring was bursting on the Mountain when I left – with the mistweed slopes carpeted in glorious bloom and the lantana coming away with full vigour, there is little sign of spring here.
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