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The Management Committee invites all members and interested people to the 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held Tuesday, the 13th of November at 7.30 pm at Obi Obi Hall.

Members interested in applying for positions on the Management Committee can apply at the AGM meeting

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A yoga class has started at Obi Obi hall

Running every Tuesday from 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm

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Wedding 06.10.2018

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A relaxed set up for a wedding

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The hall’s stove is being replaced

The hall’s stove has a major problem with it’s gas burners, out of the six burners only three are currently working due to failed flame failure sensors and gas igniters. Repairs were carried out to some of the sensors, but others have failed and the stove manufacturer is unable to supply replacements.

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Creeping inch plant

Callisia repens

Common in South East Queensland, it forms smothering mats of vegetation in gardens

A real survivor, seen growing on rock in full sun with little soil and minimum water

For more information see below

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/creeping-inch-plant

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Obi Obi Hall is providing parking for the event below

Participants will assemble at the hall and be transferred by bus to the reserve at 139 – 249 Kirbys Road Obi Obi

For information on Kirbys Road Environmental  Reserve see the link below to Sunshine Coasts Council’s environmental reserve management plan below

https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Environment/Bushland-Protection/Environmental-Reserve-Management-Plans

Then scroll down to download

Kirbys Road Environmental Reserve
Management Plan

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AUSSIE BACKYARD BIRD COUNT     

 22—28 OCTOBER 2018

Join this nationwide citizen science project and make a real contribution to our understanding of local birds.  Data collected assists BirdLife Australia in understanding more about the birds that live where people live.

Register at  aussiebirdcount.org.au  

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Mary River Month 2018

Mary River Month is happening in the Mary River Catchment providing a diverse range of opportunities to get involved!

Sunday 23rd September to Saturday 10th November 2018

Photo by David Rowlands

For more information see

Mary River Catchment Coordination Association

http://mrccc.org.au/mary-river-month/

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Latest Obi Surplus

Held the  first Wednesday of the month starting at 9.30 am until 11.30 am

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The next Obi Surplus will be held  next Wednesday, the 3rd, starting at 9.30 am

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 Black eyed Susan

Thunbergia alata

An environmental weed found growing along Hunsley Rd, Kidaman Creek

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Native to tropical and southern Africa

Environmental weeds are plants that invade native ecosystems and adversely affect the survival of indigenous flora and fauna

https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/black-eyed-susan

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A recent wedding

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The toilet hallway is often used by weddings  for storage of items that are to be used outside on the hall’s grounds on the wedding day

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More feral pigs care of John Cutmore

Photo by John Cutmore

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The 2018 Obi Motorcycle Show and Shine Event

Show day, Sunday 7.30 am

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Some of the many Obi Obi Hall Association and Blackall Motorcycle Club volunteers

The Drop The Clutch Cafe

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Taking care of the money

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Getting the show going

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Keeping the volunteers re-hydrated

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Show judges

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Directing the guests

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Competitor registration

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Parking supervision

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Competition prizes

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See the Motorcycle Show Facebook  for more 2018 Motorcycle Show photos

https://www.facebook.com/Obi-Obi-Motorcycle-Show-Sunday-Sept-9-2018-1793915267498562/

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Sunshine Coast Council  grant

The Obi Obi and Kidaman Creek District Community Hall Association would like to thank Sunshine Coast Council for their grant of $1000.00 towards the running of the 2018 Motorcycle Show

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The next Obi Surplus will be held Wednesday

the Fifth of September, starting 9.30 am

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Obi Obi Rural Fire Brigade conducted a hazard reduction burn along Kidaman Creek Rd

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Getting the hall ready for the 2018 Motorcycle Show and Shine

The “Drop the Clutch” Cafe

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Erecting the shade sails

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A meeting of the Obi Obi Hall sub committee and the Backall Range Motorcycle Club to organize the Motorcycle show

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A wedding held on the 24th of August 2018

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Wes Johnston’s 80th birthday at Obi Obi Hall

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 Wes addressing the gathering

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A 130kg feral pig shot in the Obi  Obi Valley by John Cutmore

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