OBI OBI HALL

The Association will run another fund-raising event this  New Year’s Eve.

There will be music by:

DARCY CATE COLLIER & THE TIES

JANET KELLY & PHIL

RED KETTLE FOLK CLUB MUSOS

+ OPEN MIKE HOUR

BBQ food available for sale

Admission $15.00

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From a tee-shirt promoting a previous fund-raising event.

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For this event, the Management Committee is looking for volunteers to assist in the running of the BBQ which will be offering for sale hamburgers and steak and sausage sandwiches, also volunteers are needed for a cleanup on the following morning.  Volunteers for the BBQ will have free admission on the night.  The BBQ at the Reopening event was operated by volunteers from The Blackall Rangers Motor Cycle Club.

The Association now has  insurance policys covering our public liability committments, property insurance for the Obi Obio hall building, and volunteer insurance in the case of injury, with a total cost  approximately $4,500.00. This is a major part of the annual cost of running the hall, with electricity and gas expenses  and hall maintenance comprising the remainder.  Funds are also required for hall improvements , and for folding tables, folding chairs and more kitchen equipment.

The Association realized a total profit of approx $2,000.00  from the Reopening Event, consisting of funds received from the sale of building materials, BBQ and coffee, plus donations.

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Obi Obi Hall 100 year birthday celebrations.

The Association intends to celebrate this event on Saturday the 19th of October 2013, feedback on the date and community involvement welcome.

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MEXICAN BEAN TREE – cecropia

This tree produces thousands of seeds that can be spread by birds and bats to colonise recently disturbed or cleared areas.

• A   declared Class 1 species from South America.
•  Introduced originally via  plant nurseries.
• May become a serious weed problem in creeks and rainforest areas.
• Has been found in Nambour.

Mexican Bean tree grows to 20 metre tall, has leaves silvery on the underside with a similar shape to paw-paw, and distinctive flowers and fruit.

Flower

Images courtesy of Biosecurity Queensland

Obi Obi Rural Fire Brigade responded to a fire  in  National Park land on the Witta end of Kidaman Creek Road (sometimes known locally as Suicide Rd).

 Obi Obi and Maleny Rural Fire Brigades, State Emergency Service and State Foresters at the staging area getting ready for a briefing before commencing a back burning operation. The Officer-in-Charge (wearing the red tabard jacket) organizes the different services on the fire ground and controls the operation.

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Back burning into the fire on top of the ridge

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A large tree on fire adjacent to the road  with a hollow core or pipe. This tree would eventually collapse with the possibility of  falling across the road, endangering road users and possibly  starting a new wild-fire.

The flame exiting up in the tree’s crown and its burning base.

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The tree was was cut down by a forester.

Done in semi darkness, on sloping land, with part of the tree’s base burning fiercely with the threat of burning branches  falling from above.

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Clearing the fallen tree off Kidaman Creek Road.

On the Qld Fire and Rescue Service  Obi Obi Brigade area map, the Kidaman Creek Road  has part of the forest section noted as Suicide Road.

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While searching for information on The Suicide Road came across this from the National Library of Australia

From THE CHRONICLE – Friday 16 September 1921 – Advertising section

J J Wilkinson Auctioneer, Land and Livestock Salesman Nambour

FARM PROPERTIES. £2000 — Splendid scrub dairy farm, beautifully grassed, and sheltered, 5 miles Yandina, 82 acres, fenced and sub., per water, small house. good yards and bails. 3 acres bananas in full profit, I acres being planted, new 90 gall, sep., cream cans and utensils, 40 tip-top milkers, bull, 2 horses, sp. cart and harness, £ 750 down balance easy.

£2500 — Tip-top dairy farm. Bald Knob-. well sheltered, 100 acres rich scrub land, 10 acres forest, 90 acres beaut, grassed with pas. Rhodes, grass and clover. 10 acres standing scrub for bananas, per. water, good residence, yards, cow shed and bail. 25 milkers, bull, 11 springers, some young stock. 88 gall. sep.. cream cans, etc., sulky, horse and harness, going concern. £1200 down, balance to be arranged.

£1600 — Fine dairy farm, 6 miles from Nambour, river frontage, splendidly grassed, good residence, splendid yards, cow shed and bails, fenced and subdivided half cash and balance easy, stock and plant at valuation.

£1500 — Cheap dairy farm at Montville, 110 acres, scrub and forest land. 70 acres splendid paspalum paddock, house, yards and bails. 30 milkers, 10 poddies. £500 down and balance easy.

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Waiting

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Car parking overflowed into the adjoining paddock.

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A nearly full hall.

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The reopening event was preceded by a Welcome to Country ceremony presented by  Indigenous educator Beverly Hand.

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The official opening with Our President Steve Walker presiding and  Jock Johnson announcing the hall opening.

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Obi Obi Rural Fire Brigade supplied an information stall.

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The auction of the recovered building material from the hall.

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Inspection

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The start of the entertainment – Darcy Kate Collier

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Hot food from a stall organized by the Association, and manned by volunteers from the Blackall Range Motorcycle Club.

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An unplanned entertainment, probably not the first time for the large camphor laurel tree in the adjoining paddock.

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Mapleton Trio – Janet, Kellie and Phil.

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Starting the bonfire.

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The kitchen provided brewed coffee and soft drinks.

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Band – The Rain

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Duo – Free like me

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The last act of the night – Damien Barnes

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