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2014 sees the 99th anniversary of the immortal landing of

Australian and New Zealand Forces on Gallipoli and plans are well

underway for a huge 100th commemoration ceremony in 2015.

For anyone keen for an early start at this years’ Anzac

commemorations in Gordonvale will commence at 6am with a

parade assembly beside the cenotaph in Norman Park, followed by a

breakfast at 6.30am in the RSL Hall where all service and ex-service

personnel are invited to attend.

For those who need a sleep in the second March and Parade will

commence at 9.30 am with people from the different organisations

assembling outside the Gordonvale Primary School in Shephards

Street at 9am. At 9.30am the contingent will march to the Cenotaph

in Norman Park, via Shephards George Street, Cannon Street,

Norman Street and entering the Park via Gordon Street. Roads in the

centre of town will be closed from 9am until 11.30am.

This year will see many current serving and ex-serving members of

the defence force marching alongside students from Gordonvale

State High School and primary school as well as members of the

emergency services. Once at the cenotaph a number of people will

address the parade, followed by a wreath laying ceremony. After the

parade everyone is invited back to the Gordonvale RSL for a get

together. Food and drinks will be available on the day from the RSL.

Commemorative Merchandise is available for purchase from the

Gordonvale RSL Sub Branch with more lines becoming available in

the near future. Volunteers associated with the Sub Branch will be

visiting local shopping centres in the lead up to ANZAC Day to assist

in the fundraising efforts.

Don’t forget that meals are available from the RSL on Friday nights. In

the lead up to ANZAC Day the Gordonvale RSL will once again this

year be holding its annual ANZAC Dinner on Saturday the 5th of April

at the RSL Hall in Gordon Street. The Guest speaker for this event will

be Brigadier George Mansford. This event kicks off at 6pm with pre

dinner drinks and guests are asked to be seated by 6.30pm for a 7pm

start. Dinner will be a three course alternate drop meal. Cost of the

evening is $50 per person and tickets are available by emailing the

Gordonvale RSL at - [email protected]

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Cairns Regional Council will be hosting a consultation with the arts community in

the Gordonvale area to develop a vision for the future growth of the creative

industries.

Business owners, property owners, artists, crafters and all interested community

members are invited to take part. The aim will be to discuss what options would benefit

Gordonvale, assist artists and develop cultural tourism. The conversations will be

hosted by Creative Partnerships on Saturday the 5th of April from 10am to midday at

the Gordonvale Community Hub. This is also a market day, so bring your friends along,

come and have a chat and enjoy a great morning in Gordonvale.

Please register your interest by contacting Mark Edwards at the Gordonvale

Community Hub: Gordonvale Community Hub, 17 – 19 Cannon Street, Gordonvale.

Ph: 4056 6712, Mob: 0457 789 236, Email: [email protected]

Creative Industries

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50th Anniversary MemorabiliaGordonvale State High School is seeking memorabilia for the

50th anniversary celebrations. If you have anything that you

think would be of interest, please bring it to the High School

office. Make sure you have your name on all items that are

brought in so that they can be returned to you. Examples of

memorabilia could include: school uniforms, report cards,

programmes from events such as Speech Nights, musicals and

art exhibitions, old school magazines, badges, subject note

books, old text books, photos from your school days etc.

In 2015Gordonvale Highwill be celebrating its 50 yearanniversary.

In the lead up to the celebrations, there will be a profile of a student

and/or teacher (past or present). This month the past student is Jane

Porta (nee Gregory) who was in the first year 11 class in 1965.

Kevin Murgatroyd was one of the first teachers at the 1965 GSHS

campus. In 1963 I commenced secondary school as a sub-junior

student at the then Top High at the Gordonvale Primary School.

We were the last class to complete Scholarship (Year 8) which I did at

Hambledon State School and the first class to begin secondary

studies at Gordonvale. It was all very exciting for both students and

staff. The move up to the High School for our junior year felt very

special and the fact that we were always the oldest in the school

made us feel quite important.

Friendships made have stood the test of time and made schooling

fun- except for discipline which involved a bucket, a pair of pliers and

a field of sensitive plant.

My favourite subject was English where we tortured Shakespeare’s

plays in an effort to become actors! Lunch time basketball games

became a ritual with everyone getting a chance to play because of

the small numbers of students.

Swimming lessons at the Greenpatch were an exercise in crowd

control for the teachers and a trip to Green Island was a wonderful

but rare event. After leaving Gordonvale High, I attended the Kelvin

Grove Teachers’ College and graduated as a Primary School teacher

in December 1968.

I commenced teaching in 1969 at Yungaburra State School then onto

Gordonvale State School in 1970. In 1970, I married John Porta, a local

cane farmer and together we have raised two sons and a daughter

and have become doting grandparents to our five granddaughters.

I continued to teach throughout the years and retired five years ago.

My years at Gordonvale High were extremely happy and the

positiveness and approachability of teachers instilled a great love of

learning and consequently teaching.

Keep Saturday the 17th of May free as the Gordonvale Turf

Club is proud to present the JPMI Roy Marsh Memorial race

day at the Gordonvale Turf Club.

The five race program will complimented by fashions of the

Field, a Fun-e-farm and Jumping castles for the kids, as well as

other entertainment. There will be local and southern bookies

present on the day. The feature race on the day will be worth

$10 000.

For more information and bookings, people are asked to

contact Cameron Riches, on 0412999121 or on email

cameronrichesgroup.com.au.

Thanks to all the sponsors who make the day possible

including, Magic Millions, Magic Millions, Marino Moller

Lawyers, Great Northern Hotel, 4CA am, Mulgrave central Mill,

JPMI, Zinc 102.7, Global Fasteners, XXXX Gold and The Chamber

of Commerce and Industry Queensland.

Cairns Libraries can already boast Queensland's Favourite

Librarian and now library users have the chance to help earn the

title of Australia's Favourite Library.

Voting opened today in the Australian Library and Information

Association's (ALIA) national poll.

"Each of Cairns Libraries' eight branches has been nominated for this

national, people's choice competition," Mayor Bob Manning said.

"This is testament to the dedication and professionalism of our

fantastic libraries staff and the commitment of Council to provide

excellent library services."

Gordonvale Library's Trish Richards was last year voted Queensland's

Favourite Librarian in a similar poll, also conducted by ALIA. Anyone

can vote in the online poll by visiting the

ALIA website at www.alia.org.au.

"Simply select the branch you want to vote

for and click the icon," Cr Manning said.

"If you don't have internet access, you're

welcome to go into your favourite branch

to vote – I'm sure the staff will be more

than happy to assist. We'd love to show the

rest of Australia just how great our local

libraries are."

Cairns Libraries has eight branches from

Babinda to Smithfield. For more

information on library services in the

Cairns region, please visit this website:

www.cairnslibrary.com.au

Vote for your Favourite Library

50th Anniversary 2015

JPMI Roy Marsh Memorial Race Day

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PHONE: 07 4056 1772

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Congratulations Sarah Fallon for her photo of Buddha. We love our

pets at Mulgrave News and it is sad that Buddha Passed away last

year. Im sure there are some great memories.

We would like to see photos of Cats for the April ‘Pet of the Month’.

The winner’s photo will be featured in the May issue of Mulgrave

News. Entries close 20th April. Limited to three entries per person.

Photo entries to be emailed to [email protected].

To see all photos entries you can visit our website

www.mulgravenews.com.au or our Facebook page. Please ensure

you have permission from the animal owner before submitting

entry. The winning photo printed each month receives a $10.00

gift voucher from The Feed Shop. If this prize is unclaimed it will

be donated to North Queensland Animal Rescue – NQAR.

Local rugby league legend, Nate

Myles returned to his hometown

to develop positive playground

b e h av i o u r re s o u rc e s fo r

Gordonvale State School. Nate,

who lived in Gordonvale from

the time he was born until he

and his brother, Callan moved to

Sydney to play for the Bulldogs

i n 2 0 0 1 , w e l c o m e d t h e

opportunity to help the school in this way. Working with a group of

students, Nate was filmed demonstrating strategies to encourage fair

play during lunchtime games highlighting the importance of good

sportsmanship for games to run smoothly. Mr Lloyd Perkins,

Principal of Gordonvale State School was pleased with how the boys

responded to the high profile player’s training sessions indicating

that the strategies developed on the day would be embedded as part

of the school’s positive behaviour program.

Local League Legend Lends a HandHarvest Cabaret

Supporting Gordonvale Hospital Palliative Care

The annual Harvest Cabaret will be held this year on the 24th May,

2014 raising money for the Palliative Care Hospital Gordonvale. As a

community we have had the pleasure of raising a total of $17,000 for

Palliative Care and another $5,000 donated to COUCH (Cairns

Oncology unit Cairns Hospital) in the past 2 years of holding this

Cabaret. So come along and support a worthy cause. The details

are Venue: Gordonvale State Primary School Hall. Date: 24th May

2014. Theme: Ahoy Its A Nautical Night. Cost: $50 per person. Doors

open at 6.30pm - starts 7.30pm. Lucky Door, Raffles

Best Dressed Male / Female , Best Dressed Couple, Best Dressed

Group. Two Course Meal, Floor Show and Live Band: Mr. Smith.

Proceeds to Palliative Care Hospital TICKETS GO ON SALE 26th

APRIL at HOOLIHANS ELECTRICAL, NORMAN STREET

GORDONVALE from 9 am to 11 am, and during normal trading

hours thereafter. For any information contact Mandy Moore

on Mob: 0417223033 or email [email protected]

sponsored by 12-14 George Street

Phone: 4056 2510 Email: [email protected]

The Feed Shop

Pet of the Month

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CALTEX COMMUNITY

CALENDARApril

May

June

July

August

1 ½ Day Craft Morning 9am, Gordonvale

QCWA, 92 Norman Street

5 Markets, Norman Park 7.30am - 12pm

11 JP Service available Gordonvale RSL

10am -2pm

15 Craft day 9am with morning and

afternoon tea at small cost.

G’vale QCWA @ 92 Gordon St.


6t ½ Day Craft Morning 9am, Gordonvale



10am -2pm

17 Gordonvale Turf Club Race








10am -2pm

13 Junior Gordonvale Touch Football

Sign-On at Alley Park




20 Junior Gordonvale Touch Football

Sign-Onat Alley Park





10am -2pm




25-27

Ride for Isabel commences

and ends Gordonvale

www.rideforisabel.org.au





10am -2pm

18 Start of Senior Mixed Gordonvale

Touch Football summer season

(Finals 8 Dec)




20 Start of Senior Ladies/Men Gordonvale

Touch Football summer season

(Finals 10 Dec)

Gordonvale Community Hub

located @ 17-19 Cannon Street

CALTEX GORDONVALE24hrs 7 DAYS - PH 4056 6027

If you would like to see your small or large event eg. fetes, cent sales, trivia

nights, markets etc. published in the Caltex Community Calender please email

your details to: [email protected] or give us a call on 07 4056 5825

Lions Youth of the Year

Closing the GapOn Friday the 21st of March Gordonvale commemorated Closing

the Gap Day with a number of events around the township.

Starting off the day were two breakfasts, the first was a “Mens

Breakfast” held at Gordonvale primary school in conjunction with

Mission Australia which encouraged men to come along to the

school, have breakfast and associate with the children of the school.

A healthy breakfast was also hosted by the Gordonvale National

Australia Bank for people of their way to work as part of the day.

In 2008 The Council of Australian Governments set specific and

ambitious targets for closing the gap. These included to:

To close the life-expectancy gap within a generation.

To halve the gap in mortality rates for Indigenous children under

five within a decade.

To ensure access to early childhood education for all Indigenous

four years olds in remote communities within five years.

To halve the gap in reading, writing and numeracy achievements

for children within a decade.

To halve the gap in IndigenousYear 12 achievement by 2020.

To halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenous

and non-Indigenous Australians within a decade.

A lunch was later hosted by Indigenous Community Links at

Gordonvale where elders and community members discussed ideas

and strategies to help with closing the gap. The day was a great

success and plans underway for next years event.

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This year, eleven students from Gordonvale State High School

entered the LionsYouth of theYear competition.

Once again, our school had the highest representation of

competitors in the region. Lions Youth of the Year is a competition

that is not designed for people who are not willing to embrace a

challenge. There are a number of hurdles that students must face in

preparation for this exciting event.

Unlike public speaking competitions, Lions Youth of the Year is

broken down into several dimensions. The first encompasses a

comprehensive application form, outlining their sporting, academic

and community achievements. This is followed by a gruelling

interview on current affairs and the aspirations of applicants.

Students are interviewed and judged by three adjudicators before

they deliver two impromptu speeches and a five minute prepared

speech on a topic of their choice.

Our students presented very stirring addresses that kept audiences

thoroughly engaged and interested. The competitors were Brie ,

Jimmy Baker, Thomas, James, Amy, Nicole, Jake, Claire, Jess, Alex

and Billy who was named the best public speaker and overall winner

of the Gordonvale Heats.

Billy will be representing our school at the zone finals on Saturday

night and will be competing against regional winners. All entrants

should be commended for a tremendous effort and we wish Billy the

very best of luck. LionsYouth of theYear .

more thanWORDS & NUMBERS

• Think of a number... any number...

Multiply that number by 2

Add 10 to your total

Now divide the total by 2

Subtract the total from the first number you picked

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Reading your mind…your answer is 5!

In the age of technology, mental maths calculations are

replaced by scanners and computers in shops, accounting

programs at work and calculators on mobile phones.

However there is some merit in being able to recite by heart

the times tables.

Memorising the times tables also helps with division and

more complex mathematical calculations such as addition of

fractions with different denominators.

Children who have difficulty with maths may benefit from

learning with visual and kinaesthetic aids such as pictures,

graphs and Cuisenaire rods.

Approximately 5% of students in Australia have dyscalculia -

a complex learning disability involving a wide range of

problems with maths.

Here’s an example question from the last Mental

Calculations World Cup held in Germany:

603 1104 97+ +

109 43 17

For more information visit www.ncld.org

magic maths

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Young pups no match for the old dogs!

In a result that even surprised the crowd, the Far North District police

AFL team took out match honours at the inaugural Coppers vs Colts

AFL match at Gordonvale on March 8.

The Pyramid Power Junior AFL under 17’s team made up the Colts side,

their quick legs and boundless energy however was no match for the

wise tactics and years of experience in Coppers team. The knee braces,

deep heat and excessive stretching before the game tagged the police

team as the underdogs from the get-go. To the surprise of most there

on the day, including the police team themselves, the Coppers

emerged triumphantwitha72-45 defeatover theColts.

The Police team will concede that their team numbers were boosted

by past and present Pyramid Power players that added some much

needed skill to the forward line. Whilst the crowd was entertained by

the Colts hard fought contests and quick pace, the standouts on the

police team was Acting Senior Constable Dan Mc Entee with his

sharp goal kicking skills and the surprising agility and distances

covered by Dog Squad Officer, Sergeant Dave Raymond.

The first quarter was evenly matched but as the muscles warmed up

the police team got their game-on. Senior Sergeant Glen Horan and

Sergeant Dave Holmes displayed ball skills that were hard to contend

with along with the tactical positional displays from Constable

Nicole Barnes. The event was coordinated by Edmonton Police

officer, Sergeant Michael McGarry and Pyramid Power Junior AFL

President Brett Kennerley. With the aim of promoting a positive

relationship between police and local indigenous youth the event

further advocated choosing a healthy lifestyle through sport.

“Despite some aching muscles the day was a huge success and was

thoroughly enjoyed by players and spectators alike. The game

helped develop a mutual respect between police and the players.

The final score has spurred on the Colts to take out the title next

year.” said Sergeant McGarry.

Colts vs Coppers AFL

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Council CornerWHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE REGION

(Information supplied by Mulgrave Settlers Museum)

Early settlers from Denmark played a big part

in the pioneering of North Queensland. Nils

Petersen was one of those Danes.

In 1879, Nils travelled to Australia in the hope

of carving out a new life for himself and his

family. For a while he lived in Townsville with

his wife and children and then moved further

north to the newly opened shanty town of

Cairns. Very different from today, the

settlement of Cairns was struggling for

existence, on a couple of sandbanks in a

mangrove swamp on the shores of Trinity

Inlet. Nils had travelled to the area across the

Mulgrave River and is credited with opening

up and naming the locality, Aloomba, which

is the aboriginal name for the magnificent

red cedar tree. Cedar once grew in

abundance along the nearby Mulgrave River,

but early settlers on the Mulgrave were

timber getters and they admired the

beautifully handcrafted canoes that the

native aborigines had. The aborigines would

hollow out a huge cedar log with fire and

stone axes.

It is impossible by today’s standards, to

imagine the family’s trip into the unknown

from Cairns to Behana Creek. (Named after

the surveyor, Tom Behan) There was no road,

no bridges where the Bruce Highway runs

today. In the wet season, the swamps and

flooded creeks cut the settlers off for days

and weeks. Once the Petersen family was

settled, they began to grow their own

vegetable produce and when they took it to

Cairns to sell, the route was across the

Mulgrave River at Aloomba to Packer’s Camp

on the first day; next day was to Woree for

another night stay. On the third day, produce

would be carted into Cairns and the family

would return to Woree to stay overnight.

They could not stay in Cairns as there was no

pasture for the horses.

Hans Rasmussen was another Danish early

settler in Aloomba. He and his brother

landed in Townsville and met his fellow

countryman Nils there and later married Nils

daughter. Hans chose land on Vohland’s road

in the Aloomba district. He built his house

and stocked his farm with cattle, pigs and

poultry all shipped from Townsville. Like

most settlers, Hans also grew his own

vegetables, fruit and kept a few bee hives.

In the great flood of 1891, the Rasmussen

homestead was completely flooded and the

family with their two young sons had to leave

everything and attempt to ride to safety.

Lightening and thunder frightened the

horses, so they had to let them go. They both

set off on foot, each carrying a precious

bundle and finally made it to the safety at the

Walker homestead, where the Aloomba hotel

stands. The Mulgrave River and Behanna

Creek had broken their banks, joined

together and flooded the surrounding

countryside. Nils also had great tragedy; he

lost 200 head in the 1891 flood. He needed

every bit of courage to keep going, as along

with the loss of his cattle, he was constantly

on guard from angry aboriginals, who bitterly

resented his coming to their hunting

grounds.

From Denmark to North Queensland

ANZAC Dinner

Cairns Meals on Wheels

Gordonvale RSL Invites you to their Annual

ANZAC Dinner

Cairns Meals on Wheels needs volunteers

Saturday 5th April 2014 at the Gordonvale RSL,

94 Gordon Street, Gordonvale

Cost $50 per person.

RSVP No later than Sunday 30th March 2014

to [email protected] or President

Frank Miotto. Pre-dinner drinks 1800-1830h

Seated by 1830h for a 1900h start 3-course dinner with

alternate drop. Guest Speaker: Brigadier George

Mansford. Music by our very own DJ Lee Perren.

to assist in

the preparation and delivery of 200 meals daily

(Monday to Friday). Can you help? If so call the office

on 4051 1300 between 8am and 4.30pm.

Calico Bag Art

Umbrella Ball

11 Apr 2014, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Location:

Web:

Contact:

12 Apr 2014, 07:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Location:

Email:

Gordonvale Library

Cairns Libraries

07 4056 1365

Free school holiday fun @ Cairns Libraries!

Calico bag art workshop for age 6 and up.

Contact Gordonvale Library on 4056 1365 for more

information and to book a space.

Babinda RSL Hall, School St Babinda

[email protected]

The Umbrella Ball is fundraising for an ultrasound

machine for Babinda Hospital. The event will be held at

the RSL Memorial Hall in Babinda. Tickets are available

from the Babinda Pharmacy on Munro St, Babinda for

just $40 per person. This includes a light supper. A full

bar will be open on the night for purchase of drinks.

Free Green Waste Disposal

Starts:

Ends:

Location:

Contact:

Where and when:

26 Apr 2014

04 May 2014

Council's waste transfer stations, see below

4044 3044

The wet season is almost over – is your garden

overgrown?

Now's the time to clean up and dispose of your domestic

green waste (tree clippings, palm fronds, grass cuttings

etc) for FREE at Council's Transfer Stations.

· Gordonvale Transfer Station,

open Monday-Sunday 8.30am to 5.15pm

· Babinda Transfer Station, open Monday,

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday

8.30am to 4.30pm

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The following equipment & facilities are available for hire:

Tables (seats 8) $ 7

Chairs $ 1

Large Barbeques $ 25 + gas

Contact Norm Fitzpatrick 4056 3081

• tables & seating for 60

• self-contained kitchen

• data projector, laptop and screen

Hire cost is $60/day or $10/day to non-profit organizations.

Contact Glenn Pope 0417 707 447.

A large food van with all accessories for cooking chips,

hamburgers etc. Catering services to large functions

available. Contact Hec Stampa 4056 1032.

Air-conditioned club room with:

Gordonvale

Lions Club

Edmonton Pool Earns RetirementThe ageing Edmonton Pool will be retired from public service on

June 30 as Cairns Regional Council looks to establish new

recreational opportunities in the immediate area.

The current management lease for the pool complex expires at the

end of the financial year and the lessee has indicated that an

extension will not be sought.

"Use of the pool has been declining and the complex itself is

deteriorating," Mayor Bob Manning said.

"Inspections in the past couple of years have found that many of the

components are nearing the end of their serviceable life. To bring this

40-year-old complex back up to scratch for the management

contract to be put to tender would come at a considerable cost, with

the likelihood being that the usage would remain low.

"There is no swimming club based at Edmonton. Alternative learn-

to-swim classes are held privately within the area and we encourage

residents to support these local businesses."

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Welcome to this month’s Editorial and all things

Real Estate.

ARE WE THERE YET? This question pops up from

time to time as people wonder when the property

market is going to recover in Cairns. According to

the experts, we are moving from the bottom of the

market towards a rising market.

I have noticed an enormous difference in

Pre Approved Buyer Activity since the December

Quarter with almost all my properties going under contract with

multiple offers, close to list price, in the past 2 months.

As many of you would be seeing in the media, Auctions are driving

good sale prices and turnover in the southern cities. We are also

seeing a good clearance rate in Cairns.

Auctions are the most transparent real estate transaction as buyers

put their offers into the public arena. Another successful strategy in

this current market is the Tender Process.

If you would like information about this or any other advice about

your real estate needs please phone Robyn Hawley-Whitton - 0488

071 007 or E: [email protected]

Robyn’s Real Estate Read

Edmonton Pool has the lowest patronage of any of Cairns Regional

Council's swimming complexes, with an average of about 120

visitations a week. The majority of visitors are learn-to-swim

participants who can be catered for at several other nearby venues.

"This facility has served its community well in years gone by, but we

now believe it has reached the end of its lifespan," Cr Manning said.

Division 2 Councillor John Schilling said the multi-million-dollar

redevelopment of Sugarworld Waterpark resulted in reduced use of

Edmonton Pool, as the new waterpark has become the hub of

recreational activity in the area.

"Sugarworld Waterpark is just up the road and other Council-

operated pools at Gordonvale and Woree cater to the more serious

swimmers," Cr Schilling said.

"When you add in the opening of the Edmonton Leisure Centre as a

PCYC venue with a range of recreation and fitness activities, the

need for Edmonton Pool has been drastically reduced.

"Further to this, work will start next financial year on the Walker Road

sporting precinct and with the closure of pool, we can now look at

further developing Fuller Park to provide even more recreational

options for Edmonton residents."

In the longer term, Council is investigating the option to include an

additional pool within the Sugarworld Gardens precinct.

GHS fundraiser2014-2015 entertainment memberships are coming soon

Gordonvale High School P&C is pleased to be selling the

Entertainment Books again in 2014 as a fundraising venture,

which will run until the 3rd week of June, to help fund a variety

of projects around the school. The books are $55 each and with

each book sold, $11 goes directly back to the school. This year,

customers have a choice to purchase a hard copy book or

download the digital format to their smart phone.

Entertainment books are full of discounted coupons for

restaurants, accommodation, activities and shopping for the

Cairns area. There are also books available for other areas within

Australia and New Zealand.

I bought the book and I only had to use it twice and I got my

money back. The book launch date is 7th April, 2014, but if you

pre-buy before 1st April, The Entertainment book people will

give you a bonus offer of 6 vouchers out of a choice of 20 which

you can use straight away. By clicking on the following link

www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/27038w4 you

will automatically be taken to the ordering page. There is a short

video, which will explain how it all works.

Books will be available at Gordonvale High School after the

school holidays on 23rd April. Purchase your book at the school

tuckshop by cash or credit card or over the phone (4043 3229)

and on proof of purchase, customers can pick their copy up at

the school office. If you would require a book during the

holidays, please contact me on 4056 5739.

Please help support our school! Julie Amadio (GSHS P&C) MULGRMULGR VE NEWSVE NEWS

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