Edition Number 110 June / July 2013 INNISFAIL & DISTRICT … · 2013-06-18 · Page 8 Recipes . Page 9 & 10 Hub Happenings . INNISFAIL & DISTRICT . Community Information Newsletter

Edition Number 110 June / July 2013

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AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE INNISFAIL COMMUNITY

SUPPORT CENTRE INC THE CENTRE ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY

FOR THESE ARTICLES

ContentsContentsContents

Page 2 Editorial

Pages 3 Inner Wheel Australia

Page 4 & 5 Memories of the Show

Page 6 Recreation Mornings

Page 7 Child Protection Week - Paver Art

Page 8 Recipes

Page 9 & 10 Hub Happenings

INNISFAIL & DISTRICT Community Information Newsletter

Produced by the

COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE 13-17 Donald Street, P O Box 886, Innisfail 4860

Phone: 40438400 Fax: 4061 7312 Freecall: 1800 616 001

Email: [email protected]

The Community Support Centre is funded primarily by the Department of Communities

The Billabong (photographed by Barbi)

Talkabout June / July 2

The change in the weather means that it is time to shake out the winter woollies and chase the moths out of the Ugg boots. How we Northerner’s do complain when the mercury dips a little below 20°C and we have to switch off the aircon and put on a cardigan! This time of year means our cane farmers are getting ready for the harvest and we hope that it will be a good one for them - our whole beautiful region needs the boost. It is also a reminder that it is nearly time for the annual show and this issue contains some reminiscences of the show in 1964 - it seems that not a lot has changed but the style of dress for the occasion. In keeping with the show spirit, our June Recreation morning is a chance to play some of those board games that we used to love. Come along and have some fun - they will be changing tables every 20min and playing whatever stage the game is at along with a game of charades thrown in! Should be fun and chaos!! It is very tempting to eat lots of junk food in the cooler weather so we are promoting healthy eating by including some great ideas for the kids’ (and your) lunchbox. See you next issue, Gwen

EditorialEditorial

The Ferris WheelThe Ferris Wheel

Buy your ticket, take your ride, how high will you soar?

Ferris wheel can lift you up and make you beg for more,

Far above the world again, high, distorted view!

Round you go in circles, it’s your latest love and you.

Soar to heights undreamt of, and hope it lasts forever,

But Ferris wheel’s a sideshow, and it’s Cupid at the lever;

Wheel has many nuts and bolts, some strain at this height,

You ride it to the apex, and pray they’re fastened tight.

Far above the Earthly crowd, fuelled by fresh devotion,

Ferris wheel is breathtaking – spinning Love in Motion,

Don’t think of the last ride when some rusty bolts were found,

Made your lovely Ferris wheel come crashing to the ground.

Why must rides come to an end, why do wheels break down?

One day king of all the world – the next down on the ground,

When you hit the earth again, please, exit the ride,

You’ve had your thrill, now move along - and hide your hurt inside.

~ Graeme King ~

www.kingpoetry.com


50 Year Aniversary for Innisfail Inner Wheel Club

The first Inner Wheel Club was formed in Manchester, England in 1924, spreading to Ballarat, Victoria in 1931 - Australia’s first club. Members were originally wives of Rotarians who assisted their husbands but membership can now be granted by invitation by current club members. It is one of the world’s largest women’s service organisations with a worldwide membership of 100,000 and Australian membership of 4000.

The Objects of Inner Wheel are to: Promote true friendship,

Encourage the ideals of personal service, Foster international understanding.

Clubs meet once a month for friendship, fun, guest speakers, outings, service and fundraising.

The National Fundraising Project since 2001 has been for Cord Blood Research. Several research grants have been awarded with much progress being made in this field. Cord Blood Fundraising day was on May 3 this year. Each club also raises funds for local charities in need.

In August 1963, the Innisfail club was presented with a Charter from London by the sponsor club of Cairns. It started with Esme O’Farrell as President and 42 members meeting at ‘Tangvilla’ reception rooms with catering by Mrs Sue Yek. The club now has 33 members with 3 more to be inducted soon. President for 2013-2014 will be Frances Lagana, a Charter Member. Arrangements for a celebration of 50 years for the Innisfail Inner Wheel Club are well in hand for August this year, with plans for the International and National Presidents and Past Club Presidents to be in attendance. As in the early days under the guidance of Lady McAvoy (Molly), members are planning to provide some entertainment on the night.

Innisfail is in District A76 which includes the clubs of Cairns, Trinity After Dark, Townsville and Innisfail. District meetings are held three times a year. A National Conference is held at a different place within Australia every October.

Do YOU have a story to tell? TALKABOUT prides itself on telling the real

stories of local people. If you have a personal story that you think will be of interest you can email it to [email protected] or drop it into the front desk at the Community Support Centre Innisfail.

The story should be no more than 2 pages long and we love to use pictures or photographs (which will be returned). TALKABOUT retains the right to decide which stories will be printed and to edit them for length etc. We will also

decide when they will be used.

We look forward to hearing from you.


Maria Letizia is a volunteer at the CSCI and approaching “show month” has brought back all sorts of memories for her. She recently sat down and described some of them...

Maria’s memory of the very first Innisfail show she attended back in July 1964 was that she had never seen anything like this before. She was newly married and, coming from ‘the big city of Freemantle,’ Western Australia to a small country town, the show was a very exciting time for her. She remembers the entry fee into the show was minimal and entry for children was free. Everyone was ‘dressed to the nines’. Men dressed in suits and wore hats; women prepared for months sewing their outfits & added stockings, high heel shoes, gloves, a hat and a handbag to complete the ‘show outfit’. Sometimes a raincoat or an umbrella also became an accessory to these outfits because many a show was held in very wet conditions. In those days there was no concrete path to walk on around the show so Maria remembers sometimes traipsing around in the mud and the rain - good shoes ruined!!!! Maria found the variety of show-rides, exhibits and ring events very exciting. She clearly remembers them all, especially the fireworks as this was her very favourite part of the annual show. Some of the rides that she remembers at the show were (to name a few);

Merry-Go-Round Ferris Wheel (this was the only ride

Maria would go on) Tilt-A-Wheel Ghost Train

Whizzer Dodgem Cars

There was also Knock-Em-Down, the shooting gallery, placing the ping-pong ball into the clown’s mouth as its head moved from side to side, a fortune teller, a clever man cutting out a shadow profile of your head in black paper in about 5 minutes (that was a show stopper) and great show bags that had lots and lots of goodies inside and were very affordable. And the food - fairy floss, hot dogs, waffles with fresh cream and snow cones - a treat for everyone concerned. Maria remembers the ‘Sam’s Pies’ van parked outside the car pavilion, not very far from the bar. The Exhibition shed held all the wonderful entries from all over the district showcasing either needlework, sewing, baking, preserves, plants and flowers, art, photography and craft. All schools from the district entered a display showing off their handwriting, mapping, drawings etc. The business people from the district took an opportunity to show


off their wares, displaying merchandise they were selling. Maria specifically remembers the furniture.. Guiffre’s. The agricultural shed held the most up to date tractors and implements, all you needed for your farm. Brand new cars were also on show in this building - all for a special, not to be repeated, ‘show price’. Maria and her husband Ross (a farmer himself) walked the avenue of sugar cane outside the agricultural shed to see who had won the champion cane stalks for that year. This was a very prestigious award to win. The Poultry and bird shed held many noisy, but some very beautiful, chooks and roosters that had been groomed especially for the show. This also came with a prize of ‘Champion Show Bird’. The cattle shed held all the prize bulls and Maria remembers that she didn’t like the smell very much. She also remembers a prize for guessing the weight of the biggest bull. The ring events, a very big attraction that many came to see, included wood chopping and greasy pole climbing. Show horse jumping events were held in the middle of the ring. Each year bought a different main attraction event; Maria remembers dare devils on motor bikes, racing cars and many others. Also, of course, there were the wonderful and exciting fireworks and the newly crowned Show Queen, who was paraded out in a convertible car for all to see. The Show Ball also was a highlight at this time. In those days there was a main bar at the show, but it was off limits to Maria and the other women at this time. It was not until 1965 that they were allowed to attend with the menfolk. After all the walking around enjoying the sights, Maria was finally ready for a nice cuppa, scones and sandwiches, and a sit-down at the tables under the grandstand. These refreshments were provided by the Methodist or the Church of England Ladies Guilds. Maria enjoyed the show immensely not only for the fun and excitement it held for her, but also because it was the ‘social event of the year’. She especially remembers being introduced to new people, some

It has long been customary to celebrate the Sovereign’s birthday publicly

on a day during the English summer, when better weather is more likely.

Since 1805, the Sovereign’s 'official' summer birthday has been marked

by the Trooping the Colour ceremony, normally held on the second Saturday in June. It is also marked by the flying of the Union flag on

government buildings, a 42-gun salute and the publication of the birthday

honours list. For the first seven years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, her official birthday was celebrated on the 2nd Thursday in June but it was

switched to Saturday when midweek became inconvenient.

No particular ceremony is held on The Queen's true birthday, although the

Union Flag is flown on public buildings in the UK and there is a gun salute

in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London.

This information is taken from the Woodlands Junior School site: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/

TRIVIA

Why is the Queen’s birthday celebrated in June when her real birthday is April 21?

AUSLAN Course

Auslan is a fascinating and fun

way to communicate. You don't

have to be deaf to use it! Deaf

Australia provides a number of

sign language courses in

Queensland including Innisfail.

The next introductory course in

Innisfail will start from July 18 -

every Thursday evening from

6.00pm to 8.00pm for eight

weeks. For more information or

to enrol, please send an email

to [email protected] or

phone (07) 3357 8266.

Enrolments close 5 July.

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/royal/birthday.htm

mailto:[email protected]


Community Support Centre Innisfail Inc is primarily funded by the Department of Communities.

At the CSCI meeting

room.

On Monday

15th July

9.30am - 12pm

Bookings essen

tial!

By phoning

40438 400

Community Support

Centre

Innisfail Inc invites you

along to

July recreation morning

- Cooking up a Samoan

Dish with Faanea!

Come and join in, play some games, make a

new friend, have some good fun! Remember games like scrabble? How long since you

played a game of

charades??

At the CSCI meeting

room.

On Monday

17th June

9.30am - 11.30pm

Morning Tea provided!

Community Support Centre Innisfail Inc invites you along to

June recreation morning - Fun & Games.

To book your spot please phone 40438400


The Community Support Centre

Innisfail will be hosting fun and creative

workshops during the next school holidays. We

are inviting children and young people aged 8 -

18 years to support Child Protection Awareness

in the Cassowary Coast. Come along for some

creative fun and help us increase community

awareness by painting a Paver to be added to

our `Pave The Way’ Garden in support of child

safety in our community.

for Children and Young Peoplefor Children and Young People

Workshop Dates:

Children (8-12 yrs) Tuesday 25th of June

Times: 9.30 - 11.30 AM

Teens (13-18 yrs) Tuesday 2nd of July

Time: 1.30 - 3.30PM

All Free Activities

Snack provided

(Limited Spaces)

~ RSVP Required ~

Contact Sherrie at Community

Support Centre Innisfail

on 4043 8400

Email: [email protected]

SAVE the DATE! All workshop participants will

be invited to attend the Pave The Way - Family Fun

Day and Paver Garden Exhibition on Tuesday

September 3rd to celebrate Child Protection Week 2013.


~ ~ Yummy, Healthy Lunchbox Recipes Yummy, Healthy Lunchbox Recipes ~~

Baked Potato & Tuna Cakes Preparation: 25 minutes (+ chilling time), Cooking: 40 minutes

Serves 4 (Makes 8)

400g desiree potatoes, peeled and chopped 185g can tuna in oil, drained and flaked ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 tsp lemon zest 2 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 egg, lightly beaten Salt and ground black pepper ½ cup dried breadcrumbs Olive oil spray, for greasing Mixed salad, to serve

1. Cook potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 10-12 min until tender. Drain. Mash and transfer to a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until cold. 2. Add tuna, parsley, lemon zest, green onions & egg to cold mashed potato. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until very well combined. 3. Form mixture into 8 patties, pressing mixture to shape. Coat patties evenly in breadcrumbs. Place on a tray, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. 4. Preheat oven to 200ºC. Grease a baking tray with oil spray. Heat until hot. Add patties and spray generously with oil spray. Cook, turning once and spraying again with oil, for 25-30 min or until golden. Drain on paper towel. Serve with a mixed salad.

BLTC (bacon, lettuce, tomato & cheese) Turkish Sandwiches

Preparation: 10 minutes, Cooking: 5 minutes Serves 2

Ensure that you tuck the tomato between the lettuce and bacon to prevent the bread from becoming soggy. If preferred, use Turkish bread rolls instead of Turkish bread.

4 rashers rindless short-cut bacon Olive oil cooking spray 2 x 10cm pieces fresh Turkish bread, split in half Butter or margarine for spreading 1 slice reduced fat tasty cheese 2 small Iceberg lettuce leaves, shredded 6 slices ripe tomato Salt and ground black pepper

Spray a non-stick medium frying pan with oil and heat over medium high heat until hot. Add bacon and cook, turning occasionally for 5 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towel and set aside to cool slightly. Toast Turkish bread and place onto a board. Spread with butter or margarine. Top bases with cheese, lettuce, tomato and then bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining bread and serve.

Lettuce & Sweet Chilli Chicken Wraps Preparation: 20 minutes, Cooking: 10 minutes

Serves 4

2 tbsp tomato sauce 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 2 tbsp olive oil 500g chicken mince 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 carrot, grated ½ cup coriander leaves, chopped 1 cup bean sprouts, trimmed 8 small iceberg lettuce leaves 4 slices mountain bread (halved) Combine tomato and sweet chilli sauces in a jug. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add chicken mince and stir-fry for 4-5 min or until white and cooked through. Add garlic, green onions and carrot and stir-fry for 1 min. Add tomato sauce mixture, coriander and bean sprouts. Stir-fry for 1 min. To serve, spoon warm chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and wrap in mountain bread.

Rainbow Salad Sandwiches

Preparation: 10 minutes Serves 2

1 small ripe avocado, peeled and stoned 1 tsp lemon juice Salt and ground black pepper 4 thick slices multigrain or rye bread 1 iceberg lettuce leaf, shredded 1 small beetroot, washed and grated 1 small carrot, peeled and grated 4 sliced tomato or ¼ finely sliced red capsicum Small handful of snow pea or alfalfa sprouts Place avocado in a bowl. Add lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and mash with a fork until smooth. Place bread on a board and spread with avocado mixture. Top 2 slices of bread with lettuce, beetroot, carrot, tomato or capsicum and top with a few snow pea or alfalfa sprouts. Top with remaining bread. Cut in half, wrap and pack.

And when the kids get home...

Papaya & Banana Smoothie ½ small papaya, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 banana, peeled and halved 1½ cups reduced fat milk 200g reduced fat honey yoghurt Place all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses and serve.

Find more delicious recipes at www,freshforkids.com.au an initiative of Sydney Markets Limited.


“Hub Happenings” June 2013

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 09.00-16.30

Greenway Stitchers

2 09.00-16.30

Cassowary Coast Region Sewing

Guild If you have a community group needing a place to meet why not call in or phone 40438400 for a chat. We have great facilities & our prices are

minimal.

3 18.00 Cassowary

Coast Camera Club ph Richard 40643328

4 09.00-11.30

Salvation Army ph Gwen 0437132259 09.30 Inner Wheel

5 09.30-11.00

Tai Chi 10.00 –13.00 Indigenous

Women’s Support ph Rae Kelly

40616976

6 7 09.00-11.30

Salvation Army ph Gwen 0437132259

8 9

10 17.30


Group

11 09.00-11.30


19.30 Toastmasters

Innisfail ph Dr Jay Lo 0417406100

12 09.30-11.00

Tai Chi 10.00-13.00

Senior’s Legal Service ph

1800650931

13

14 09.00-11.30


15 13.30-16.30

Innisfail Horticultural Garden Club

16

17 09.30-11.30

Recreation Day (see flyer for details)

CSCI Management Committee Meeting

18 09.00-11.30


10.00-12.00 Prostate Cancer Support Group

19 09.30-11.00 Tai Chi

10.00-13.00 Indigenous

Women’s Support 10.00-15.00 North QLD

Women’s Legal Service ph CSCI

40438400

20

21 09.00-11.30


22 23

24

25 09.00-11.30

Salvation Army ph Gwen 0437132259 19.30 Toastmasters Innisfail ph Dr Jay Lo

0417406100 09.30-11.30 Pave

The Way Worksop ph Sherrie 40438400

26

27

28 09.00-11.30


09.30-12.00 Basic 5 Cooking

Worksop ph Natasha 40438400

29

30


“Hub Happenings” July 2013

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

1 18.00

Cassowary Coast Camera Club ph

Richard 40643328

2 09.00-11.30

Salvation Army ph Gwen 0437132259 09.30 Inner Wheel

of Innisfail 13.30-13.30 Pave

The Way Worksop ph Sherrie 40438400

3 10.00-13.00 Indigenous

Women’s Support ph Rae Kelly

40626976

4 5 09.00-11.30


6 09.00-16.30

Greenway Stitchers

7

8 17.30


Group

9 09.00-11.30

Salvation Army ph Gwen 0437132259 19.30 Toastmasters Innisfail ph Dr Jay Lo 0417406100

10 09.30-11.00

Tai Chi 10.00-13.00

Senior’s Legal Service ph

1800650391

11

12

SHOW DAY

13 14

15 09.30-11.30

Recreation Day (see flyer for details

CSCI Management Committee Meeting

16 09.00-11.30


17 09.30-11.00 Tai Chi

10.00-13.00 Indigenous

Women’s Support 10.00-15.00 North QLD

Women’s Legal Service ph CSCI

40438400

18 18.00-20.00

Deaf World Auslan Course ph 33578266

19 09.00-11.30


20 21

22

23 09.00-11.30

Salvation Army ph Gwen 0437132259 19.30 Toastmasters Innisfail ph Dr Jay Lo 0417406100

24 09.30-11.00

Tai Chi

25 18.00-20.00

Deaf World Auslan Course ph 33578266

26 09.00-11.30


09.30-12.00 Basic 5 Cooking

Workshop ph Natasha 40438400

27 28

29

30 09.00-11.30


31 09.30-11.00

Tai Chi

If you have a community group needing a place to meet why not call in or phone 40438400 for a chat. We have great facilities & our prices are minimal.

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Edition Number 110 June / July 2013 INNISFAIL & DISTRICT … · 2013-06-18 · Page 8 Recipes . Page 9 & 10 Hub Happenings . INNISFAIL & DISTRICT . Community Information Newsletter