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ANZAC day commemorations kicked off in Gordonvale in this the 100th year with the Gordonvale

RSL conducting its annual ANZAC dinner at the club on the 18th of April. Special guest for the

evening was Lieutenant General (Retired) K.J. Gillespie AC DSC CSM.

Lt. Gen. Gillespie was a member of the Australian army from 1968 until his retirement as Chief of Army in

2013. The evening was well attended as guests enjoyed a two course dinner. This annual event is one of

the biggest fund raising events for the Gordonvale RSL. Commemorations continued early on Saturday

the 25th as a larger crowd than normal gathered just after 5am at the Cenotaph opposite the RSL club

for the dawn service. The moving early morning service showed a strong resurgence in ANZAC Day

commemorations.

The dawn service was followed by the ANZAC day March from the Gordonvale State School to Norman

Park where a parade and wreath laying ceremony was held. The March and parade was well supported

with many of the armed services, local schools and community groups taking part.

A small convoy of restored historical military

vehicles were a focal point of the parade and were a

real hit with the crowd. Following the official

ceremony the RSL was open where members

and guests enjoyed the rest of the day, a few drinks

and games of two up. There were many other

commemorations around the town over the ANZAC

weekend including the ceremonies at Babinda

State School, Gordonvale State High School and

the Gordonvale Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.

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On Saturday 21st March 2015, the ladies of the Gordonvale branch of the Red Cross held their major fund-raising Cent Sale.

This year over 120 attendees participated in an afternoon of fun with a view to raising as much as they could toward “Red Cross Calling”.

With a tasty selection of yummy treats for afternoon tea and around 150 prizes being won, everyone had a great time. A grand total of $5,500 was raised through community generosity.

Our heartfelt thanks to all individual and businesses who donated prizes, plants, cakesand slices or purely came to help set up and decorate the hall, showing their support for this very worthwhile cause.

Without your generosity, this day would not be the yearly success it has become and knowing that people in need will benefit from such generosity of spirit is a real blessing.

Police have once again urged people to be careful in floodwaters after the rescue of a 27 year old lady who feel out of a kayak in the flooded Mulgrave River on Saturday the 18th of April.

Rescue services including fire, ambulance and police rushed to scene near the camping ground to find the kayaker clinging to a tree in the middle of the river.

Due to the dangerous conditions it was decided to call in the Emergency Services Helicopter and the lady was winched to safety.

The helicopter then landed near the location and the kayaker was treated by Queensland Ambulance.

The Mulgrave River is renowned for rising quickly and has been the location of many similar rescues over recent years.

Gordonvale State High School organised its own ANZAC Day Commemoration again this year witha special ceremony at the school on Friday, April 24.

The event was organised by the year 9 Summit students who are some of the top achieving students in the school. Many special guests were invited as well as many family and friends.

The traditional Welcome to Country was performed by Mr Neil Teal and this was followed by speeches from a number of the students. The main speaker of the day was Captain Mark Lane who spoke to the crowd about the ANZAC tradition and the importance of the day.

The event also included a reading of the ode by Kelsey Gammie, a minute silence and the raising of the flag by Scott Fehlberg, a member of the army cadets.

After the formal proceedings guests were treated to morning tea including a cake representing the Australian flag that was cut by Captain Lane. The music on the day was provided by the Gordonvale High school stage band and choir.

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Based on the latest HTW report and my previous reference to the National Property Clock, Cairns has, for the first time in many years, moved from the “Start of Recovery” phase into the “Rising Market” stage. This strengthening of our market has been helped partly due to strong building approvals and more people in jobs. With increasing prices and demand for houses and land we are seeing an increasing number of new properties being listed for sale and sellers have been waiting for this stronger market place in order to move on.

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Seniors Stretch Class: Mon 1.15pm-2.15pmGirl Guides Hall. General Class: CWA Hall, Norman St, Gordonvale. Mon 5.45-7.15pm,Thurs 9.30-11.00am. Class at Aloomba School Library: Mon 3.15-4.30pm.

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to admin@mulgravenews.com.au. Deadline for articles and advertising is the 15th of the month to allow time for set up and printing. The paper relies on advertising by local businesses to

succeed. If you cannot advertise in the paper, please support the businesses that do advertise. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any material published in the

Mulgrave News for which they do not hold copyright.

This year, eight students from Gordonvale State High School entered the Lions Youth of the Year competition. Once again, the school had the highest representation of competitors in the region; this was evidenced by the fact that some schools struggled to enter one student.

Lions Youth of the Year is a competition that is challenging and rigorous. However, it is also a very rewarding experience and certainly assists competitors with lifelong skills when they are applying for tertiary scholarships or contemplating professions in Medicine, Education, the Defence Force and Engineering. There are a number of hurdles that students must face in preparation for this exciting event.

Unlike other public speaking competitions, Lions Youth of the Year is broken down into several dimensions. The first component encompasses the completion of a comprehensive application form that requires the sporting, academic and community achievements of individual students.

This is followed by a gruelling interview on current affairs and the aspirations of applicants. Students are interviewed and judged by three adjudicators before they deliver two impromptu speeches and a five minute prepared speech on a topic of their choice.

The impromptu speech topics that students had less than a minute to respond to were: Cyber bullying – is it a problem? If so, what can we do about it? and Fast Food – health risk or convenience? Our students’ responses were entertaining and engaging. In fact, members of the audience were very impressed with their quick thinking and witty interpretations.

Our team presented very stirring and thought provoking addresses that kept audiences thoroughly engaged and interested. Speech topics were diverse and unique. They included reflections on the lives of Helen Keller, Miep Gies, Charlotte Bronte and Henrietta Marrie (Jackson’s grandmother) who has worked for the UN and is an adjunct Professor at a number of universities. Other topics included Laughter is the best medicine, The Reality of Life, The Magical World of Reading and the Peter Pan syndrome.

Our school representatives were Jackson, Brianna, Jess, Latishia, Meg, Amy, Kayla and Nathanael who was named the best public speaker and overall winner of the Gordonvale Heats. Nat will be representing our school at the zone finals on Saturday night and will be competing against regional winners.

All entrants should be commended for a tremendous effort. The Gordonvale Lions Club continue to be very supportive of our school and this has been a productive community partnership that has spanned many years.

The Gordonvale State High School 50th Anniversary organising committee are feverishly working

to finalise details for our big weekend in September. As part of the celebrations, a courtyard will be

revealed, and you can be a part of it!

Commemorative Bricks are now available for order for $60. Past and present students, staff, friends and

family are encouraged and invited to place an order to have their place in this courtyard. Numbers are

strictly limited, and once sold out will no longer be available.

More information is available on our Commemorative Bricks and order forms can be filled in and returned

either directly to the school, or via email to pandc@gordonvalehigh.eq.edu.au. All payment and forms

must be received by the 15th of May. For more information please contact the school on 07 4043 3222.

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COMMUNITY CALENDARGordonvale Community Hub located @ 17-19 Cannon Street

MAY1 Cairns Regional Council Free Mulch

Phone Customer Service on 4044 3044

2 Markets, Norman Park, 7.30am - 12pm

5-7 Story time - Gordonvale Library, 10.30am - 11.30am1st Tuesday each month

7 LEGO Mania - Gordonvale Library3.30pm - 4.30pm, every Thurs during school term

14 JP Signing Service, Gordonvale RSL, 10am - 2pm

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16 Picnic in the Vale - Gordonvale Turf Club, 12.00pm - 5.30pm

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29 Gordonvale Police Charity Golf Day, Cairns Golf ClubContact Phil Harvey 0408 772 255, players of all abilities welcomefor a day of golf, raffles, and a charity auction

6 Markets, Norman Park, 7.30am - 12pm

8 Queen’s Birthday

11 14 JP Signing Service, Gordonvale RSL, 10am - 2pm

26 School Term 2 finishes

Mon Gordonvale Goannas Playgroup, 9.30am - 11.30amQCWA Hall, Norman Street

Mon Brownies 7-10 years, 4.00pm - 6.00pm, Guide Hut, Church Street

Mon Guides 10-13 years, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Guide Hut, Church Street

Tue Playtime at Gordonvale, 9.00am -10.30am, 0-5yrs, Free,Outside prep room, Gordonvale State SchoolPhone the school for more details 4043 3666

Tue Rangers 13-18 years, 7pm - 9pm, Guide Hut, Church Street

Sat Gumnuts 5-7 years, 9.30am - 11am Guide Hut, Church Street

Mon - Sat Mulgrave Settlers Museum, 60 Gordon Street, 10am - 2pm

LEGO Mania - Gordonvale Library3.30pm - 4.30pm, every Thurs during school term

LEGO Mania - Gordonvale Library3.30pm - 4.30pm, every Thurs during school term

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The following equipment & facilities are available for hire:

Tables (seats 8) $ 7Chairs $ 1Large Barbeques $ 25 + gas

Contact Norm Fitzpatrick 4056 3081

• tables & seating for 60• self-contained kitchen• data projector, laptop and screen

Hire cost is $60/day or $10/day to non-profit organizations.Contact Glenn Pope 0417 707 447.

A large food van with all accessories for cooking chips,hamburgers etc. Catering services to large functionsavailable. Contact Hec Stampa 4056 1032.

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Council Corner

RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2015SUN 17 MAY 2015 07:30 AM

Peter Fitz Simons LunchTHU 21 MAY 2015 12:00 PM

Location: The Esplanade, lawn next to Muddy's

Website: www.rspcaqld.org.au

Contact person: Amy Bender

Phone: 3426 9932

Email: llynagh@rspcaqld.org.au

The RSPCA in Cairns is holding it's biggest fundraising event to help raise money and also to raise awarenessof stopping the cruelty to animals.

Location: Donnini's in the Hilton, 34 The Esplanade

Website: www.tropicalwriters.com.au

Contact person: Oonagh Prettejohn

Phone: 4038 1237

Email: prette@nnsw.quik.com.au

As one of Australia's best known historical writers Peter will talk about writing our history and seeing the humanity and heroism in the stories that mark our past, and guide our future.

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Peter is also a journalist, radio, television presenter and a national representative of Rugby Union. Some of his highly acclaimed historical and biographical publications, the most recent is 'Gallipoli' will be available for signing. Bookings are essential at www.trybooking.com/1225. Limited seating.

Location: Cairns Golf Club

Contact person: Phil Harvey

Phone: 0408 772 255 or 4056 3177

Email: phil@philharvey.com.au

The annual Gordonvale Police Charity Golf Day will be held in association with Variety, the Children's Charity at Cairns Golf Club on Friday 29 May 2015. Players of all abilities welcome for a day of golf, raffles & a charity auction. All proceeds going to local children's charities. See Facebook Page "Gordonvale Police Charity Golf Day" for more details.

Location: Cairns Website: www.australiaclassic.com.au

A classic car rally incorporating two full days of driving on

Gordonvale Police Charity Golf DayFRI 29 MAY 2015 09:30 AM

Australian ClassicSAT 20 JUN 2015 08:00 AM

some of the greatest roads in North Queensland. Held on public Roads alongside regular traffic, includes 600 kms of animated driving with 16 timed challenges measured to 100th of a second. A myriad of prizes.

Classic cars made prior to 1986 are eligible to enter with the addition of an "open class" for replicas, hot roads and supercars.

Website: www.rednoseday.com.au

Contact person: Carly Burke

Phone: 1300 1 RED NOSE or 1300 173 366

Email: rednoseday@sidsandkids.org

Red Nose Day is the signature event for SIDS and Kids

and raises vital funds for education and support services

for Australian families.

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purchase a Red Nose Day product online or through Big

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Commemoration of the Gordonvale Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital was held on April 24th thanks to the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Board Chairman Bob Norman.

World War I claimed many young Australians who responded to the call. On the cenotaph at Gordonvale, our local soldiers who did not return are honoured. James and Edith O’Neill were parents of two of those boys and, together with Mrs. W. Griffin who had also lost a son wished to dedicate a memorial to the young soldiers. Their wish was shared by many in Gordonvale who grieved their own and their countries loss.

In 1920, a meeting was held for the purpose of establishing a cottage hospital. It was quite a journey from Gordonvale to the Cairns Hospital and some of the injured or sick did not make it or were worse for the delay to treatment. A committee of Gordonvale’s like-minded ladies was formed and the fundraising began. Over a five year period, the committee raised over 4000 pounds which is equivalent to $160 000 today, a remarkable effort. On 16th of July 1926, His Excellency Lord Stonehaven unveiled two newly erected concrete gate posts that contained memorial tablets inscribed with “Gordonvale Soldiers Memorial Hospital, one of which Bob Norman has had restored. This event was an important time to remember the young men and women of Gordonvale and recognise the community spirit that led to the establishment of the Gordonvale Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.

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Recollections by Donald Lawie

(Information supplied by Mulgrave Settlers Museum)

In 1956 when I first climbed the Pyramid,I could see the North-south highway meandering its way through Edmonton, right the way through Gordonvale and Aloomba and heading towards Deeral. The highway, which was very narrow, had many twists and turns and sharp right angle bends and as vehicles grew increasingly powerful with inexperienced drivers, there was hardly a week that went by without someone being killed or seriously injured.

A 12km deviation was planed to replace one of the worst stretches by running from Mackey’s Creek just north of Gordonvale, to rejoin the old road at Quingilli south of Behana Creek. The deviation was divided into four sections. The first section was to construct a new concrete bridge across the Mulgrave River.

The old low wooden bridge, which was downstream from the Mulgrave Mill, took the highway through Gordonvale along side the old Rambler station next to the museum. This old bridge was more often under water than above it and was no longer viable or reliable with the volume of traffic. So the new highway was diverted to the new higher bridge and was completed in 1959 by workers of the Mulgrave Shire Council. It was named the Carl Wordsworth Bridge after the then state member for Mulgrave. It was completed on time and under budget. Stage two comprised of the Mackey Creek to Riverstone Road (Gillies Highway) section, to connect the new bridge approaches.

A major unforseen problem arose when the new roadway traversed a sanitary reserve, where council had long buried night soil in trenches. The Main Roads bulldozer that was working on the project got bogged during construction and slumping also occurred in parts of the new road after construction had finished. Stage three, which commenced in 1962, ran from Swan Creek south of the new bridge to Leumann Road, keeping west of the main railway line.

At this stage there were disputes between council workers who new the terrain and climate, against university engineers from Main Roads Brisbane, who were trying to implement their new, high-tech road building practices. The director of Local Government threatened to abolish the council involvement, but diplomacy prevailed and the project continued.

Stage four, from 1963 – 1966, completed the bypass with a new road and extended bridge system across Behana Creek and its wide overflow. The Highway today has been widened and passing lanes installed and the basic planning and engineering has changed little, which is a credit to the efforts of the Mulgrave Shire Council. More information on the bypass construction can be found in Lyall Ford’s book “Roads in the Wilderness”. Lyall was a long-term MRD Engineer and his book is filled with the history of road building in Far North Queensland.

The Gordonvale Bypass

Last year we followed the progress of one of Gordonvales’ superstars of the Future. St Michaels grade 2 student Portia Eden 7 years old is heading off the Brisbane to compete in the BMX Australian national titles, with a hope of gaining the number #1 plate and the best rider in the Australian team for her age.

Whilst other children her age have been enjoying the school holidays, Portia has been training very hard both on the track and in the gym in an effort to be selected and giving her a great chance to travel to the 2015 world BMX titles in Belgium. You may remember in July last year when Portia competed in the BMX world titles in Rotterdam where she crowned second place in the 7 year old division. In 2013 Portia raced her first World titles in New Zealand after taking out the Australian championships. Portia came home from New Zealand as World ranked number 3, so it was inevitable that she was going to go a long way in the sport, which gave her the drive to try again in 2014 and better her world number 3 achievement. Portia started her beloved sport BMX at the tender age of 2 and from there has been unstoppable, her love for the sport quickly developed into a serious obsession with riding.

Once again Portia has been supported by many local businesses including Caltex Gordonvale, Tuff Tyres FNQ, Cairns Hardware and Mulgrave News. Portia’s parents would also like to thank everyone who bought tickets in the fundraising raffle.

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The 56th Great Pyramid Race and Country Fair is on Saturday, 8thAugust 2015, 8am – 8pm, at Norman Park, Norman St, Gordonvale.For more information email: info@pyramidrace.com.au, website: www.pyramidrace.com.au, office: 74 Norman Street, Gordonvale.

The Great Pyramid Race and Country Fair Association Inc. is grateful forthe continuous help of our volunteers. Without volunteers, this wonderful community event simply would not be the success it has grown to become.

Please consider the time and resources you could give back to the Gordonvale community by joining the committee as a volunteer! We are currently looking for a wide range of positions requiring varied talents and time requirements which include:

• Coordinator positions: Meetings and planning

• Site Set-up (Friday, 7th August): Race infrastructure and barricades

• Race Day (Saturday, 8th August): Registrations, water stops, marshalls,time keepers, rubbish collection, results/certificates, etc.

• Site Clean-up (Sunday, 9th August): Dismantle and clean up

• Many, many more…tell us what you can contribute

Visit our website online at www.pyramidrace.com.au to complete a volunteer registration. Our next meeting is Wednesday, May 6th at the Park View Tavern (6:00pm). All are welcome!

The annual Gordonvale Police Charity Golf and Auction Day for 2015 will

be held at the Cairns Golf Club on Friday the 29th of May 2015. Over

recent years this event has raised in excess of $345,000 that has been

distributed amongst many Cairns based organisations that include the

Cairns Police Supporting Communities, and special needs children who

are suffering serious medical conditions.

The event has won recognition in the International Year of the Volunteer for the

“Best Community Event” awarded by the Mulgrave District Chamber of

Commerce Inc. This has been achievable as a result of the support and

generosity of businesses that have donated goods along with the efforts of

volunteers who have physically assisted with the Golf Day over the past 30

years. In 2015 the event will again encompass a golf day, raffles, and a charity

auction at 5pm.

The event is once again seeking the support of local businesses to assist with

the success of the event. Any goods or services that are donated can be

utilized either during the golf game or as a raffle prize or auction item.

In addition, advertising is available on each of the 18 holes on the golf course

for a price of $300 per hole. Naming rights for the day available for $2000 with

the sponsors name and logo appearing on all merchandise and advertising.

Companies can also advertise on the allocated hole with signs, promotions,

and the like.

Any further information can be obtained by contacting Mr Phil Harvey (0408

772 255). Correspondence can also be faxed to 4056 3188 or posted to Mr Phil

Harvey at 44C Riverstone Road, Gordonvale 4865. The golf day kicks off at

9.30 am with a breakfast and a shotgun start at 10.30am. This is a team event

with each team of 4 players in an Ambrose competition. Costs are $60 per

player if entered by the 22nd May or $70 after the date. The entry fee includes a

hot breakfast, burgers for lunch, pizza at 5pm, a beer cooler and course fees.

Cairns Adventist College Opening

The 56th Great Pyramid RaceGordonvale PoliceCharity Golf Day

Cairns Adventist College held its official opening ceremony on Friday April 24.The College relocated in October last year and its staff and 80 students have been waiting to officially celebrate this day for some time.

As part of the celebrations a number of dignitaries spoke to students, parents and community members who gathered at the College at midday prior to the official ribbon cutting ceremony. State member for Mulgrave, Curtis Pitt, spoke about the $910,000 contribution the State government had invested into the College. Local Councillor Steve Brain officially welcomed the College into the Gordonvale community. Other dignitaries, such as Adventist Schools Australia Director Dr. Daryl Murdoch, also spoke about the increased educational choice the College relocation has provided the community. College Captains Etuina Suavai and Blake English were keen to let their hearers know why they were so excited about their new school. The large, bright classrooms, the covered area and the tennis and basketball court featured highly in their speech. Principal Mr. Clinton Bond recounted a brief history of the College and said, “The relocation has been quite a journey. We are now here and our school is open to all in the community who value quality education.”

The newly-built primary school is the oldest Independent school in Cairns.It was established in 1950 in Severin Street in Parramatta Park and then relocated to Gatton Street, Manunda in 1989. However, it had been a vision of the College community to relocate from its previous one-acre site in Manunda for over ten years. “The vision is to grow to become an Early Learning Centre-Year 12 school,” Mr. Bond said.

The new 26-acre site was purchased in 2011 and work building began early 2014. The College has its own bus fleet and a unique fully door-to-door bus service, ranging from Smithfield to Gordonvale. Mr. Bond said, “We are all very excited about the opening. It is a big milestone in the College’s history. Ours truly is a community school and we anticipate many more enrolments from the Gordonvale and Edmonton communities.” If you are interested in more information about the College, or would like a tour, please contact the College Office on 4056 6144.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the Mulgrave News are not necessarily the views of the production team. Any enquiries with regards to articles can be directed to email admin@mulgravenews.com.au or by phoning 4056 5877, Fax 4056 5866 or coming into 86 Gordon Street, Gordonvale Qld 4865.

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Lots 1 & 11/2 Hill Road, Innsifail

NEWFifteen Acres of Horse Heaven

Situated in this sought after Valley where the only water you drink is crystal clear from from Pilba Creek, this quality horse property offers Privacy & Potential Income. 7-8 acres x 3 fenced horse

paddocks with shelters, water, electric fences. 2 sheds with power, water & 1 with septic. 50m x 20m dressage arena. Quality highset

Q'lander built with rare timbers. Lge in ground pool.

1 Brays Road, Little Mulgrave

NEWPerfect Investment or First Home: $279,000 neg.

Set on 702m² crn block on the bus route this 3 bed,2 way bath, 1 car clay brick home is great for your property

portfolio. Gyproc, fully tiled, tenanted at $310 pw.Large yard with room for a pool and shed.

1 Shaft Street, Edmonton1 Whittaker Close, Gordonvale

NEWPosition! Position! Best Views in the Valley!Set on 4184m² of land you can build you brand new homeon this magnificent block with Premium panoramic views

from the Gillies range to Gordonvale.

14-16 Goldrush Close, Goldsborough

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NEWYour Own Private Rainforest Retreat:

High $400,000's3 bed, 2 bath, 2 living or 4th bed, 3 car. How would it feelto gaze out your French doors onto the rainforest views yetstill have room for kids & pets to play? Large entertainers

kitchen. Wet edge pool with views. Very private.

41-43 Golden Street, Goldsborough

NEWGarden of Eden, Close to Cairns

Rarely does a piece of paradise like this come up for sale.Set in a sought after valley of rainforest & running creeks this

3.4 acre, lifestyle acreage with large livable shed backs on to a permanent creek. Well established rare fruit trees and palms.

Shed - 36 m x 10 m approx with very high clearance.Room for lge boats, 5th wheeler, machinery, workshop.

Lot 1/174 Ellis Road, Bellenden Ker

REDUCED

The Perfect Country Retreat,Show Me Better Value... $369,000 neg.

4 large bed, 1 bath, amazing pool & gardens. This lovingly restored highset, legal height Qlder has beautiful, tropical

gardens, rainforest back drop, front & back tiled living areas. The main has a large window overlooking the waterfall

& pool area & all bedrooms are large with built ins.

34 Jago Street, Babinda