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CLERMONT RAG
FRIDAY, 27 AUGUST 2021
SAVE THE DATE AND GRAB YOUR MATES FOR A
COMMUNITY CHECK-UP
Clermont locals are invited to come together, There will be free nibbles and pizza for all
share a story and lend an ear to a mate at a attending and a jumping castle for the kids to
free community event at the Commercial Beer enjoy while the grown-ups have some much-
Garden on Tuesday, 14 September. needed time to interact with others and feel the
Isaac Regional Council Division 1 Councillor inclusion of a strong and proud community.
Greg Austen said the resilient community of Cr Austen hopes the event will strengthen
Clermont has been hit with grief and tragedy community bonds, improve the mental health of
over the last few months. all and give hope for the future.
“For active communities like Clermont where “What better way to get the community
everyone knows each other, these dramatic together for a chat over pizza, where we can
and challenging circumstances can leave the share our struggles and participate in a range of
community reeling with despair and grief,” Cr activities relating to health and wellbeing?”
Austen said.
The Dates with Mates community check-up
“This is why it is important to head out for a date evening is proudly supported by local Clermont
with your mates, check-up on each other, get businesses the Commercial Hotel and Glencore,
resources to help and have a laugh.” and presented by Isaac Regional Council’s
The evening will be directed by Clermont ‘Dry Lands to High Hopes’ series, funded by
pharmacist Grant Oswald, and will feature the Queensland Government’s Community
special guest speakers, Leon Christiansen, “The Drought Support program.
Mind Renovator” and Ros Waters, a columnist For more information, visit www.isaac.qld.gov.au,
for the Clermont Telegraph “The Pursuit of
or call 1300 ISAACS.
Happiness” with a special video message to
the Clermont community from Ed and Dan at
TradeMutt.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
ISAAC.QLD.GOV.AU | 1300 ISAACS (1300 47 22 27)
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THE NUTS AND (BLUE MOUNTAIN) BOLT OF MIDDLEMOUNT’S 40TH
Father’s Day morning is set to scale new “The Blue Mountain Bolt is the last activity in a
heights in the final item of Middlemount’s long list of festivities for Middlemount’s 40th
40th celebrations program on Sunday, birthday weekend, from Friday, 3 September to
5 September. Sunday, 5 September, for every member of the
The Blue Mountain Bolt is a hill climb challenge family.”
for participants of all ages to sprint, jog or walk The Blue Mountain Bolt is being presented in
from the Middlemount Sportsground up to Blue conjunction with Move It NQ and is kicking off
Mountain Park and back. at 8am on Sunday, 5 September. Check-in for
Isaac Regional Council Division 7 Councillor participants is open from 7am to 7.40am at the
Jane Pickels said the 4.3km course offered some Middlemount Sportsground. Participants are
great views, regardless of how quickly it was encouraged to pre-register at speakup.isaac.
scaled. qld.gov.au/bluemountainbolt.
“Sport is a huge part of our Isaac culture and Following the event, a BBQ breakfast will
being part of the Bolt, as either a competitor or be available back at the Middlemount
spectator, is not only a fantastic way to start the Sportsground for all participants and their
day but also a wonderful way to celebrate the cheerleaders.
great Middlemount spirit,” Cr Pickels said. Cr Pickels said events like the Bolt help our
“There will be awards for first, second and third communities to thrive.
place in Open and Junior Men’s and Open “We are so lucky to have such energetic
and Junior Women’s categories, with all pre- communities and the people that make them
registered entrants taking home a memento of amazing.
the day.
“Events like this and the Middlemount 40th
“And if style is more your speed, we’re also celebrations require a lot of planning and
awarding a special $100 Shop Isaac gift card to preparation and a great deal of people power to
the best-dressed entrant.” bring to life. This would not happen without the
Cr Pickels is calling on anyone interested in help from volunteers and community groups, so
participating to make a weekend out of visiting we say thank you.”
Middlemount. For more information visit isaac.qld.gov.au,
“There has never been a better time to make a phone 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) or visit an
trip with the family to Middlemount. Isaac Regional Council office.
LEGENDARY LEAGUE JUGGERNAUTS NAMED FOR ISAAC CLASH
A plethora of former rugby league juggernauts Ben Walsh, Joshua Earl, Jimmy Leeder, Craig
have been named ahead of a charity match in Baguley, Damian Cavanagh, Pat Prkarier, Mark
the Isaac region next month. Finlay, Luke Goodale, Dylan Patteson, Brad
From a Brisbane Broncos CEO to one of Peterson, Jimmy Ahmat, James Kimber, Dale
Moranbah’s favourite sons, Isaac Regional Bloomfield, Justin McKay, Paul Pyziakos, Luke
Council Acting Mayor Kelly Vea Vea was on Reynolds and Joel Hopes.
hand today with the International Legends of Paul White and Frank Baker have both been
League line-up announcement. named as co-coaches for the Isaac Region All
Cr Vea Vea said during the launch at Darryl Stars.
Bourke Oval that the Team of NRL Legends and Team of NRL Legends are Scott Prince, Ben
Isaac Region All Stars will draw league fans from Hannant, Justin Hodges, David Shillington, Noel
across the region on 18 September. Goldthorpe, Darren Smith, Kerry Boustead,
The local All Stars expected to run onto the Jaiman Lowe, Peter Gill, Craig Teevan, Neville
Moranbah paddock are Travis Norton, Josh Costigan, Brenton Bower, Steve Jackson, Terry
Hannay, Jamie McMillan, Michael Eve, Perry Matterson, Scott Dobbie, Paul Stephan and
Mason, Jay Sabbo, Wayne Sing, Shaun Macklin, Steve Lacey.
Continued on Page 3...
Page 2 continued... Cr Vea Vea said the knock-on effect for local Moranbah, Dysart, Middlemount, Glenden, communities through re-activating events Clermont and Nebo schools ahead of the during COVID is part of Council’s goals to exhibition match. deliver programs targeting the wellbeing of “This program is about raising awareness Isaac’s youth. of mental health issues and deliver football Money raised from the exhibition game will be coaching clinics,” Mr Teevan said. donated to a local charity and local sporting “They will talk about bullying, the potential groups operating food and beverage canteens dangers of social media, youth suicide, health, retain its profits. exercise and promoting self-confidence and The exhibition game is set to kick off at 6pm wellbeing through their dream, believe, achieve with tickets available at Miners Leagues Club, philosophy.” Moranbah on 18 September as gates open The event is also proudly supported by at 1pm featuring various grades between Community Mental Wellness Partner, the Moranbah, Emerald and Dysart. Queensland Government. Legends of League representative Craig Teevan said the highlight for players will be visiting HISTORIC STEAM ENGINE CAME BACK TO LIFE On Saturday 21 August, Clermont residents were able to experience a rare glimpse of mechanical history in action. A fully restored Aveling & Porter #6803 steam engine, the show piece of the Clermont Historical Centre, was fired up for the Clermont Gold & Coal Festival.
PUBLIC NOTICES
CATTLE DROVING ON GREGORY DEVELOPMENT ROAD, CLERMONT
Isaac Regional Council wishes to advise residents The Stock Route Network within the Isaac Region is
and motorists that a drover has been permitted a valuable asset.
under the Stock Route Management Act 2002 to be The network is utilised for moving large herds of
droving 1,500 head of stock: cattle on foot across Queensland and provides a
Starting at Belyando Crossing, heading down valuable feed asset during times of drought.
Gregory Developmental Road towards Clermont, With much of the state still in drought, both graziers
through Fleurs Lane to Gregory Highway towards from within the Isaac region and from other areas are
Capella seeking much needed feed for their cattle to survive.
From 3 September to 1 October 2021 If you require further information please contact
All traffic travelling these roads are advised to be Council’s Customer Service Centre available 24
aware of the signage, slow down and take care hours a day, 7 days a week on
around the cattle. 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).
REVISED LOCATIONS FOR ORDINARY MEETINGS OF COUNCIL
Isaac Regional Council wishes to advise that Meeting agendas and minutes are available on
in accordance with Section 254B of the Local Council’s website at:
Government Regulation 2012, the schedule for
the September 2021 and November 2021 Ordinary www.isaac.qld.gov.au/meetings-and-minutes
Meetings of Council have been amended and is set For more information please contact Council on
as follows: 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).
• Wednesday 29 September 2021, Council
Chambers, St Lawrence @ 9am
• Wednesday 24 November 2021, Council
Chambers, Middlemount @ 9am
PAYMENT FOR WATER NOTICES DUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2021
Residents are reminded that the payable water Council office or via BPAY, including water notices
notice for the period between 1 January 2021 to 30 under $10.
June 2021 is due by 5pm on Thursday, 9 September Residents who have encountered delays with the
2021. postal service in their area can register their email
Residents have the option to BPAY payments address with Council for an additional water notice
weekly, fortnightly or monthly. To complete payment to be issued electronically. Please contact Council
with this method, use the biller code and reference on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) to make this
number from the water notice. request.
Any credit balance remaining after payment of the f you haven’t received a water notice by Tuesday, 24
water notice will be applied to the following rates August 2021, call Council’s Customer Service Centre
notice. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on
A reminder that all water accounts can be paid at a 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).
If you require further information please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre, available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227).
Jeff Stewart-Harris
Chief Executive Officer
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24, 25 & 26th September 2021
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This is a COVID safe event & because our location has limited phone service we
request that our patrons assist us by doing the following:
Please print or download your ticket before you arrive
Download the Check-in-Qld app before you arrive
Please check in on arrival
Please bring your ID if you are over 18
Adhere to social distancing requirements
Please bring cash
Treat our volunteers and security with politeness & respect
ON THE SHELF
Contributed by Laura Crichton
IS DAD OR GRANDDAD A HISTORY BUFF?
Father’s Day is on Sunday, 5 September. AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT – TONY PARK
While dad or granddad may appreciate the Growing up in Sydney’s western suburbs, Tony
traditional Father’s Day gift of new socks or Park dreamed of writing a novel.
jocks, the Clermont Library has the perfect Park studied at university for a couple of years
present for dad and granddads who are history before deciding university academia was not
buffs. for him. He then worked as a journalist on a
The Clermont Library has for sale copies of suburban newspaper in Sydney.
‘Behold Nebo’ by George A Mayes which traces Park worked as press secretary for the New
the history of the settlement and growth of the South Wales government and then on a
township of Nebo and the former Nebo Shire. newspaper in rural England. He served in the
Send dad or granddad on a time warp to colonial Australian Army Reserve for 34 years in the
Queensland through the pages of Lyall Ford’s ‘A infantry as a private, an air dispatch corporal and
Photographic Record of Colonial Queensland.’ then as a public relations officer, and served a
‘A Photographic Record of Colonial six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2002.
Queensland’ features the work of professional After leaving the Army Reserve with the rank of
photographer, John Henry Mills. Major, Park was second-in-charge of a Sydney
John Henry Mills was a gold miner at Mount public relations company. He left the company
Britton, near Nebo, and captured the birth of in 1997 to become a full-time writer.
the Mount Britton township. Photos of the early Many of Park’s books are set in Africa. Park and
years of the Nebo district are also featured. his wife, Nicola, first visited southern Africa in
Don’t worry about using wrapping paper to wrap 1995 and fell in love with Africa. They visit Africa
the books in. Buy a library bag instead and dad every year.
or grandad can reuse the bag. Park’s first book, ‘Far Horizon’ was published by
Pan Macmillan in 1998. He has since written 18
more books and six non-fiction biographies.
HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR HOOPLA? In his latest book, ‘Blood Trail’, Park writes about
Hoopla is an app that gives Isaac Libraries rhino poaching in a game reserve, an abduction
patrons access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, of two children, the practice of Umuti and more.
movies, TV shows, music and comics online.
To sign up for Hoopla, you will need to NEW ARRIVALS
download the app onto your device and then
New books in adult fiction include:
visit hoopladigital.com.au to set up an account
using your library membership number and • Blood Trail by Tony Park
password. • The Black Dress by Deborah Moggach
Once you’ve established a Hoopla account, you
• Wyoming True by Diana Palmer
can access Hoopla through the IRC website.
Click onto the Library, Arts and Culture link • Still by Matt Nable
on the IRC website, then click onto digital • Small Mercies by Richard Anderson
collection, then click on to Hoopla to browse
the Hoopla catalogue. Until next time, stay safe and healthy,
Sue, Mikaela, Robekah and Laura at the
Clermont Library.
SPORTS NEWS GOLF NEWS
On 22 August we played the 6th 4BBB
sponsored by Clermont Butchery.
Winners: P.Smith & W.Faint
Runner-ups: G. Mannion & A.McGuiness
CLERMONT BEARS
Clermont Bears defeated the Dysart Bulls
SSAA CLERMONT BRANCH
The SSAA Clermont Branch shoot on the first
at home over the weekend 26-14.
and third Sunday of every month. Arrive at range
Bring on the GF!!! at 9.30am and commence shooting at 10am.
GRAND FINAL Anyone who is interested in shooting rifles or
pistols is welcome to attend. You can also find us on
Saturday, 28 August @ 7pm: Facebook @SSAA Clermont Branch Inc.
Clermont Bears v Bluff
@ Bluff, Macca’s Oval CLERMONT CLAY TARGET
Clermont Clay Target shoot the fourth Sunday of
For all the updates, follow the Clermont the month.
Bears’ Facebook page: @ClermontBears
If anyone would like to give it a go just turn up, or
call Allison on 0427 792 562 or Andrew on
0419 968 577.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES LIFE CHURCH
UNITING CHURCH
Service time: Sundays, 9am
Service time 8am each Sunday unless stated
Address: 58 Capella Street
otherwise.
Office: Monday and Tuesday, 4983 2926
Combined Churches Service 29 August 9 am
Pastor Allan Kelly: 0417 095 918
Christian Women Communicating Intl. visit
Regular events:
1 September 9.30 am
Mainly Music (0-5 years): Thursdays, 9.15am
Contact: Heather James 0429 641 897
Horse Riding: Wednesdays, 4pm - 5.30pm
Address: Cnr Capella and Box Streets
CLAW Youth: Fridays, 7pm - 9pm
Website: clermontcapellauc.org.au
Kids Club (primary aged): 2nd Friday of every month
NEW CREATION CHURCH CLERMONT (term time) 4pm-5.30pm
Service time: Sundays, 10:30am
SAINT MARY’S CHURCH
Address: Scout Hall, Daintree Street
First, third, fourth Sundays of the Month – Mass 8am
Ps Trevor and Roxanne Cole: 4983 3980
Second and fifth Saturdays of the Month – Mass 6pm
UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (UCG)
CLERMONT ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICES
ALL SAINTS’ CLERMONT
Service time: Every Sabbath (Saturdays) 2pm
All other Sundays Morning Prayer 9am
Address: 80 Mimosa Street
Everyone is welcome to attend
Contact: Ken Murray (Elder) 0487 408 889
Website: ucg.org | beyondtoday.tv Contact: Bob Polsen (Warden) 0427 831 676
Address: Cnr Daintree and Capricorn Streets
www.facebook.com/clermontanglican
SCHOOL NEWS
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Year 3: Lucas Schrader - Being an amazing
STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS writer! You have challenged yourself this week
Prep: Milla McLaren - The outstanding work when writing your spelling words and simple
ethic and dedication you show towards your sentences independently. Keep focusing on
learning each and every day. No matter the your goals Lucas! Keep up the hard work!
learning task at hand you always give everything Year 4: Josiah Pedwell - Your enthusiasm
110% effort and produce work that is of a high towards the eisteddfod verse speaking practices
standard. Your passion for learning is truly this week. Josiah, your use of expression
commendable. Keep up the amazing work Milla! for both poems was out of this world. Your
Year 1: Henry Miller - The effort you have willingness to demonstrate my expectation of
demonstrated towards your spelling in all writing how to use expression was amazing. I cannot
tasks this week. Miss O’Leary is so proud of the wait to watch you recite the poems in a couple of
way you have been decoding your words and weeks. Keep up the fantastic work Josiah!
using the correct diagraphs in your spelling. Year 5: Riley Taylor - For your enthusiasm and
Keep up the amazing work Henry! attitude to completing and catching up on all
Year 2: Harrison Lee - The wonderful effort your classroom tasks. It has been particularly
you have been putting into all learning tasks impressive to see your commitment to helping
this week. Miss Kelly was extra impressed with other groups in our science week activities.
your ‘What’s that Noise’ imaginative story. It was Keep up this spectacular enthusiasm towards
wonderful to read your creative ideas and to your work!
see the hard work you put into your paragraph
writing. Well done on remembering all your
punctuation and speech marks when your
character was talking. Keep shining bright!
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MEETING AND IMPORTANT NOTICES
CLERMONT MEALS ON WHEELS CLERMONT PATCHWORK AND
QUILTERS GROUP INC
New volunteers on a permanent or
casual basis are most welcome. Monthly meetings are held on the third
Thursday of the month at 10.30am at 76
If you would like to receive meals from Meals
Capricorn Street, Senior Citizen’s Hall.
on Wheels or require more information please
contact: New members and crafters are welcome.
Coordinator - Barb Lambert: 0467 280 493. Casual craft days are held every Thursday
President - Chris Robertson: 0429 490 102. and Saturday.
Secretary/Treasurer – Marg Daniels: For further information call Helen Olsen,
0437 835 272. President on 0403 198 305.On2it Carpentry
For all your carpentry
needs. Visiting Clermont on 8th & 9th September
Small Jobs | Maintenance
Kaye will be visiting our Clermont Office on 8th & 9th
Renos | Bathrooms September 2021. If you are ready to get your tax
Reasonable rates completed and returns lodged with the ATO either call
the office on 4951 9333 or email kaye@concar.com.au
to make an appointment.
Ph Mark - 0407 407 742
QBCC No. - 1273790 Unit 1, 7 East Street, Clermont
(beside Clermont Carrying & Signs)
kaye@concar.com.au www.concar.com.au
OCTOBER
DATE CLAIMERS 2021 • 15 CWA catchup @ CWA Hall 28 Sirius
Street, Clermont. 9.30am to 11.30am
AUGUST
• 29 Clermont Beef Expo and Trade Display
• 28 Clermont Bears GF. 7pm @Macca’s Oval,
Bluff NOVEMBER
• 28-29 Clermont Artslink Workshop - • 3 CCHOAS - Safe Talk training
Weekend Watercolour • 19 CWA catchup @ CWA Hall 28 Sirius
• 30 Free NBN Boradband info session, Street, Clermont. 9.30am to 11.30am
Clermont Library 1.30pm DECEMBER
SEPTEMBER • 17 CWA catchup @ CWA Hall 28 Sirius
• 11 Clermont Senior Rugby League Club - Street, Clermont. 9.30am to 11.30am
Battle of the Mines
• 14 Dates with Mates. 5.30pm @ Commercial
Hotel Beer Garden GARAGE SALE
• 16 Reading Hour, Clermont Library.
3.30pm-4.30pm
7 CANIS COURT, CLERMONT
• 17 CWA catchup @ CWA Hall 28 Sirius
Street, Clermont – bring a plant to swap. SAT 28 AUG & SUN 29 AUG
9.30am to 11.30am
COME BETWEEN 9AM and 3PM
• 19 Dig It Isaac entires due
• 24-26 Twin Hills Races, Rodeo & Campdraft
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