OBI OBI HALL

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About 200 people, a mix of  our local communities and visitors to the area, consisting of children, young, family and older people attended the event. It was good to hear ” How you going, haven’t seen you for a long time” or ” Where do you live” repeated around the gathering.

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The fire was popular.

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The BBQ stand supplied in a variety of combinations, cooked steak, bacon and sausage,  with onion and salad on bun or bread, with all ingredients  sourced locally. Soft drinks also available.

The placing of the BBQ stall in the car park adjacent to the kitchen giving closer kitchen access  made operating the stand easier .  The barbecue equipment (barbecue, tables and large esky) was supplied by The Blackall Range Rovers, and the marquee from Kenilworth SES. Both Associations have a policy of  allowing other community organisations to use their equipment at no cost.

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Round midnight

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The day after.

Some patrons decided to party all night. Once again thanks to our neighbour J Johnson, we were allowed to use his adjoining paddock for parking.

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These items were left at the hall. Two folding white plastic chairs, one red canvas folding chair, one blue and white eskie, one blue soft eskie bag, two plastic crates and one wood plank. The items are presently stored in the front door entry.

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This fundraiser was organized by the Management Committee,  with the positions of gate attendants, BBQ cooks, kitchen supervisor and crowd control on the night; and the before and after jobs of publicity, catering, band coordination, lighting, mowing, parking area organization and hall and property cleaning carried out by the Management Committee  along with our core group of Association volunteers.

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The Management Committee has approved four new memberships, consisting of  two Associate members, Sharon Wyhoon and Margaret Tonner and one Full member, Ray Passmore and a Special member, Paul Newsham.

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FROM THE MARY VALLEY VOICE  19.12.12

Text by S Walker

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From John Cutmore 01.11.12

Photo by J Cutmore

FOX AND SNAKE 001  AMAZING, the fox had obviously grabbed the snake by the head intending to make a meal of it.  The snake had then wrapped around the fox and strangled it.  The snake was still alive and we managed to prise
open the fox’s jaws and release it into the care of the local snake catcher.

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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.