A  General Meeting of the Obi Obi and Kidaman Creek District Community Hall Association will be held on Thursday 28.04.16, at the Obi Obi Hall at 7.30pm.

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       SAVE THE GHEERULLA HALL

The Gheerulla Hall is part of the Gheerulla community situated 5.3k north of Kenilworth.

The Gheerulla hall is in a poor financial position and is in need of community support.

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Location – 2184 Eumundi – Kenilworth Rd, Gheerulla QLD 4574

Gheerulla hall –  http://www.gheerulla.qld.au/

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Built in 1907

Photos below are of the interior of Gheerulla Hall.

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Looking from  the front entrance towards the stage.

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Looking from the stage towards the front entrance.

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The Rules of Engagement

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Displayed inside the Gheerulla Hall.

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KENILWORTH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL MUSEUM

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All photos below are of exhibits at the Kenilworth and District Historical Museum

A cast iron flat belt pulley wheel, part of a water wheel operated sawmill (built by Christian Kreogh of Obi Obi) on the Obi Obi Creek above number four crossing.

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Recent weddings at Obi Obi Hall

09.04.2016

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01.04.2016

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19.03.2016

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12.03.2016

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General Meeting Thursday 03.03.16, 7.30pm.

Results from the recent working bee.

Our reconstructed sign bigger and better.

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 New sign posts constructed from 100 x 100 mm gal steel posts.

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The earth pile at the rear of the parking area was dispersed behind the fire shed.

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A Persian Silk tree found growing wild in the Obi valley.

Albizia julibrissin

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Native to Asia, grows fast with lots of long lasting seed, not a good combination.

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Maderia vine is now in flower

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Growing at Obi Obi Creek crossing number four.

 

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Working bee  Saturday 27.02.16, 9.00 am start.

General Meeting Thursday 03.03.16, 7.30pm.

The candidates for the Sunshine Coast Council elections to be held on March 19th.

 

Division 5

Angela Green

Jenny McKay – http://www.jennymckay.com.au/

Yvonne Dalziel

Susan Etheridge – Queensland Greens

Division 10

1. Greg Rogerson – http://www.facebook.com/CrGregRogerson/

2. Sue Pele – http://suepele@gmail.com

3. Michelle Blythe – Queensland Greens

4. Lenore Pople –http://www.facebook.com/lenorepoplediv10/

5. Mike Strano – http://www.michaelstrano.com

Concurrently, a referendum on changing Queensland state parliament terms from variable three year to fixed four year will be held.

More information at  – Electoral Commission Queensland – http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/

An acquisition, a new freezer to compliment the large drinks fridge.

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Two large door mats were donated to the hall.

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 Working bee  Saturday 27.02.16, 9.00 am start.

Using a backhoe, the pile of earth at the rear of the car park will be used for landscaping other areas of the hall’s property.

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Other areas that need attention.

The wood pile needs to be stacked higher to avoid the following.

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White ants in nearby timber.

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The posts holding up of our road edge sign have been eaten out by white ants and are now supported by star pickets attached to the post and wire bracing. Replacement posts using 100 mm square steel are being organized.

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Painting

The legs of some of the bench seats were extended to bring the height up to the same height as the hall’s chairs, also, to reduce damage to the floor, a section of carpet was glued to the bottom of the legs.

These extensions need to be stained.

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Also this power point.

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The fairy light string that runs up the fascia board is not working properly and needs to be replaced.

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One of the stage ceiling fans needs fixing.

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The fire blanket support is broken.

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The hall’s fire safety equipment is professionally checked every six months.

There is a depression under the kitchen floor, water pools here during wet periods. Dark wet areas aid the establishment of white ants. this area will be filled with earth.

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The under stage storage area.

To reduce the risk of white ants, this stack of used building and painting materials needs to be reorganized and lifted off the floor.

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