The Rotary Club of Wishart is holding their bi-annual book sale on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May – 7.30am – 4.00pm at the Hamlyn-Harris Pavilliion, Mt Gravatt Showgrounds, Logan Road, Mt Gravatt. There are thousands of books to choose from including those from popular authors, technical, special interest, travel and classics. All books are $2 each. There will also be a sausage sizzle, tea, coffee and soft drinks.

Proceeds from the book sale will help them support the many charities that their club is involved in.

Brisbane Airport invites you to attend the Brisbane Airport Community Information Exchange being held in May 2014.

The event will be held in the Village Markets (next to Woolworths), Skygate, Brisbane Airport on Thursday 8 May 2014 from 5:30pm-7:30pm.

At the Community Information Exchange, stations will be set up around the room about key topics of interest including the New Parallel Runway, flight paths around Brisbane, the Master Plan and more. Each station is staffed by senior managers from BAC and/or Airservices Australia who are experts in these topics. Maps, artist impressions, flight path software and other tools are also on hand to assist.

For further information please visit www.bne.com.au

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) would like to advise of upcoming safety works on the intersection of Old Cleveland and Stanbrough Roads in Belmont.

Works are expected to start Monday 7 April 2014 and be completed by end of June 2014, weather and construction conditions permitting.

Overnight works will be carried out Monday to Friday between 7pm and 5am, and some day works will occur Monday to Friday between 9am and 3pm.

The Old Cleveland Road and Stanbrough Road intersection has an ongoing history of traffic incidents. Due to this history and the proximity of these incidents to the local community, residents and recreational facilities, TMR has committed funding from the Safer Roads Sooner program to upgrade this intersection.

The upgrade of the Old Cleveland Road and Stanbrough Road intersection will improve safety at this intersection for road users and the local community, particularly for turning vehicles.

The safety project works will involve:

· permanent closure of existing median
· left-in, left-out configuration for Stanbrough Road
· left-in, left-out configuration for Main Drive
· construction of acceleration lane for Stanbrough Road traffic
· relocation of Translink bus stop (routes 250, 270, 856 and N250) approximately 110 metres west of Stanbrough Road to ensure safety for merging traffic and buses
· relocation of Australia Post mail box approximately 150 metres west of Stanbrough Road.

Motorists can use nearby traffic signals on Old Cleveland Road at the Cross Street and Tilley Street intersections for turning movements. These signals are located within 1.5km of the Old Cleveland and Stanbrough Roads intersection.

Some traffic delays, lane closures, construction noise and reduced speed limits through the work site can be expected. Traffic control will be in place to ensure safety of road workers and motorists.

TMR apologises for any inconvenience and appreciates your patience while these important works are carried out.

If you require further information on this project, please contact Mr Ron Michel, Regional Director, Metropolitan Region on 3066 4299 or by email metropolitanregion@tmr.qld.gov.au during business hours.

Alternatively please contact the Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13QGOV (137 468) during business hours.

For up-to-date information on road closures and traffic conditions across Queensland, please visit www.131940.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moreton Bay Lions K.I.N.D Gala – Cnr Barnham Street and Pine Street Wynnum Come join the festivities, everyone is welcome! It’s the Moreton Bay Lions Club 58th birthday and we are celebrating by re-opening the Moreton Bay Lions Park, Wynnum and holding a Gala day to raise funds for Childhood Cancer Research. Come and savour a tasty sausage sizzle or hamburger and treat yourself to a piece of our birthday cake. You can also pick up something special from our stalls and enjoy activities and raffles. There’s something for everyone, please come along and join our celebration. Connect with us on Facebook or on moretonbay.lions@gmail.com

Enjoy an entertaining evening of poetry by local poets Katherine Carter, Julia Bailey, John Parke and Keith Kennelly. Enjoy refreshments and sign up on the night for open microphone.

Thursday 27 March
6-7:30pm*
*bookings essential

Call Wynnum Library on (07) 3403 2199 for more information.

For more events at Wynnum Library visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/libraries or pick up a copy of Whats on in Libraries

Australia’s largest and oldest poetry writing competition for students, will open for entries on March 1.

Primary and secondary students across Australia are invited to explore the wonderful world of creative writing and have a go at telling their own stories using poetic tools.

This year awards celebrate their 30th anniversary. With this in mind the optional theme, ‘What Shall We Tell You’, has been chosen from the verse poem The Golden Journey To Samarkand by James Elroy Flecker, to encourage the idea of links between past and present, important milestones, memorable times and events.

Last year 10,000 poems were written by students from 700 schools nationally, with winners sharing over $7000 worth of prizes including cash, trophies, books and a trip to Gunnedah in north-west NSW – home of the awards and where Dorothea Mackellar’s family owned several properties.

The awards are divided into nine categories and are open to all school students from kindergarten to year 12. Individual students can win up to $500 and while prizes for primary and secondary school whose entries demonstrate a high overall standard are worth $1000 each. There are categories for students on learning assistance and special education programs and the Community Relations Commission (NSW) is supporting a category for the best poem highlighting the value of cultural diversity within the Australian community.

Judging the entries this year are authors Corinne Fenton (primary sections) and Nette Hilton (secondary sections) – highly accomplished children’s authors with numerous award winning work, both passionate poetry lovers.

Competition closing date is 30 June 2014. Winners will be announced on the 29th August during the National Presentation ceremony, their work will be published in online and print format and promoted nationally.

Entries are accepted online via www.dorothea.com.au , primary students have an option of postal submission – forms and all relevant information about the competition are available on our website.

The program seeks to provide young Queenslanders with the opportunity to have their voices heard, debate key issues and propose new legislation.

Numerous YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament bills have influenced legislation and provide an insight into the issues that our state’s next generation of leaders prioritise.

Individuals aged 15-25 years can be part of the YMCA Queensland youth Parliament by visiting www.ymcaqyp.org or contacting their local member of parliament.