
Digital Photography

Make friends with your digital camera. Learn how

to use your digital camera and its facilities. Put photos onto your

computer; improve them; print them; and take better photos.

Harmony Support Links Inc.

Phone Roy 54643926, or

0439767150 or 3812 9161

(HSL office).

Relaxation/Stress Relief Class Fridays @ 5pm

Humanities Building 1st floor Cafeteria, 56 South Street, Ipswich.

Phone Roy 0439767150 Or Sandra 0411 015991 Cost: gold coin donation.

Education, concerts, Workshops

Calendar of Concerts, Festivals & Markets

June 3 Friday from 10:00am til 2:00pm

PINE RIVERS MULTICULTURAL EVENT

Strathpine Community Centre,

Cnr.Gympie Rd & Mecklem Streets, Strathpine.

Belly Dancing, Tai Chi, Cultural activities for children,

Free lunch, plus much more!!!

For more information contact Denielle Beattie on

32830370 or [email protected]

June 15 Wednesday from 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC SPECTRUM

DISORDER - and clues to managing behaviour.

Leichhardt Community Centre, 1 Denman Street,

Leichhardt, Ipswich.

Ipswich & West Moreton Region Disability Sector

Training Fund is holding a workshop run by Lynda

Melville. Cost is $25, but free for parent carer.

For more information call 07 32371482 or

1800 851848.

September 18 Sunday

GOLD COAST MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

Evandale Parklands, 135 Bundall Road,

Surfers Paradise.

Multicultural Food, Craft, Performances.

Bookings now open with forms and conditions for

Stallholders and Performers

http://www.goldcoastmulticulturalfestival.org/forms.

htm.

Cancellation Notice

CREATIVE WRITING Workshops

for Migrants and ESL students

Wednesday 9:30 til 11:30am Ipswich Library

We regret to inform that these workshops have been cancelled

due to lack of interest. However Astrid can be available as a one-

on-one tutor for those who would like help with writing or

editing their stories.

For further information, please contact:

Astrid Tholens 07 3202 2291 or [email protected]


On 9th May we were fortunate enough to have Cassie McMahon as our Guest Speaker at Support Links. She is a facilitator for Awakening the Dreamer. This is a move-ment to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spirit-ually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet. She gave a power point presentation as well as leading us through a physical workshop.

Cassie also spoke to us about her involvement in the Coal

Seam Gas blockade at Tara. By Rita:)

Celebrated its 50th birthday in May. This organization

was founded in 1961 by London barrister Pater Benen-

son after a group of students in Portugal were jailed

for raising a toast to freedom. Amnesty has a vision of

a world in which every person enjoys all of the rights

stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

and other International human rights standards.

Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland.

education, counselling, Workshops, Poem, story

Need a

Tool? A FREE tool lending

library has been established to help Ipswich area flood

survivors. Open every Saturday morning from 8 am to

midday in the Ipswich High School car park, entrance via

Hunter Street, Brassall.

It is operated by Ipswich Lions Club and contains a wide

range of tools from generators to chainsaws, garden im-

plements and battery - operated power drills.

A refundable deposit is being taken and proof of

residence in a flood-affected area is necessary.

Ipswich Advertiser

What is a Friend?

A friend is someone we turn to

When our spirits need a lift.

A friend is someone we treasure

For our friendship is a gift.

A friend is someone who fills our lives

With beauty, joy and grace.

And makes the whole world we live in

A better and happier place.

Missing Husband

A lady went to the police station to file a

report for her missing Husband:

Lady: I lost my Husband

Inspector: What is his height?

Lady: I never noticed

Inspector: Slim or healthy?

Lady: Not slim can be healthy

Inspector: Colour of eyes?

Lady: Never noticed

Inspector: Colour of hair?

Lady: Changes according to season

Inspector: What was he wearing?

Lady: suit/casuals I don’t remember exactly

Inspector: Was somebody with him ?????????

Lady: Yes my Labrador dog, Calvin, tied with a

golden chain, height 30 inches, healthy, blue

eyes, blackish brown hair, his left foot thumb

nail is slightly broken, he never barks, wearing

a golden belt studded with blue balls, he likes

non veg food, we eat together, we jog

together…. And the lady started crying…..

Inspector: Let’s search for the dog


Regular features:)

Excursion to Boonah….. By Rita Wharkuroogma Nursery

and Wetlands. This very

interesting nursery run

by Claire and Frank, sits

atop a hill overlooking

Cunningham’s Gap, on

300 acres of farmland

which has been planted

with 20,000 trees over a

30 year period.

We left the Scenic Rim

with a desire to return, as

we had only scratched

the surface of the many

attractions that this area

has to offer.

and supplied maps etc. By

then we needed a refresher so

we enjoyed a coffee in the

winter sunshine in the

courtyard of Flavours Café.

We enjoyed a leisurely stroll

up the High Street, and made

a small contribution to the

retail economy of the district.

Maynard’s Drapery Store was

a winner as we all enjoyed the

experience shopping in this

lovely ‘old world’ department

store. After lunching at one

of the many fine cafes, we

checked out the Storybook

Shop and were tempted to

stay longer in the comforta-

ble seats in the book

exchange area.

Next we drove to Roberts

Road, Roadvale to visit

This month’s Support Links

excursion was to the rural town

of Boonah, 40 minutes South

west of Ipswich. Boonah is

situated in the Scenic Rim

Region, which is definitely well

named as the mountain range

scenery is spectacular. Some of

the districts we drove through

were Purga, Peak Crossing,

Roadvale & Coulson, on which

many of the farms produce

vegetables as well as beef and

dairy cattle.

We were greeted at the entrance

to the town by the stunning

metal sculpture of a Clydesdale

horse, which celebrates the

contribution of the horse to the

district. Our first stop was the

Tourist Information Centre

where the very helpful staff

answered our many questions

Who are asylum seekers?

The terms „asylum seeker‟ and

„refugee‟ are often confused:

an asylum seeker is someone who has

fled their home and is seeking protec-

tion from another country stating that

he or she is a refugee, but whose claim

has not yet been evaluated.

In Australia, asylum seekers must

prove they are refugees before they

are granted a visa. They must prove to

government agencies that if they

return home they face persecution, im-

prisonment or harm for reasons of

race, religion, nationality, their social

group or political opinion.

Get Up! Action for Australia.

www.getup.org.au.

Mint Julep

(Refreshing drink)

Recipe: by StellaRecipe: by Stella

Ingredients:

5 x lemons

2 x cups sugar

2 x cups water

1 x bunch fresh mint

Combine all ingredients in a

large saucepan and boil until

it becomes syrupy.

Transfer to a large contain-

er and add –

3 x bottles Lemonade

3 x bottles Ginger Ale

Healthy LivingHealthy LivingHealthy Living

How to kill Dust Mites

For asthma & allergy sufferers:-

Put a tea bag into a

spray bottle filled

with cold water, let it

sit for 3 minutes and

then lightly spray the

liquid over the mattress.

The tannins in the tea kills mites.

And no matter how clean you are, you

can get bed bugs, which live wherev-

er people do.

Keep them contained with tea-tree

oil. Rub some onto your fingers and

then wipe around the edge of the

mattress.

Use surface insecticide spray over

the edges and ends of the bed, but

not over the top of the mattress, and

not just before you‟re about to sleep

in the bed. “Spotless” by Shannon Lush

and Jennifer Fleming

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