Beachmere Zumba Class

Beachmere Zumba class is held at the Beachmere community hall from 9.00 to 10.00 every Friday morning except in school holidays. The cost is $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for concession card holders. The website is kathleenr.zumba.com and my contact number is 0424301390. "I often use the saying "Exercise in Disguise" when describing Zumba as it is a fun filled hour of Latin dance inspired routines that really burns up the calories."

More info HERE.

Car Boot Sale

BANG's inaugural car boot sale. On again in a month's time. It was all hoppin at the shopping centre. Bits & Bobs were open...coffee could be had at the bakery.

Another one next month, same place.

Be Ready!

The Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Services, and the Moreton Bay Regional Council are hosting a Get Ready workshop about protecting yourself, your family and your property in the event of bushfire, storm or flooding.

Clayton Park  1pm Sunday  September 18th.

A free sausage sizzle will also be available.

Time to get ready for this year's Severe Weather Season.

Car Boot Sale September 4th.

Have you items you wish to sell? Why not book into the Car Boot Sale on Sunday, 4th September at the Beachmere Village Shopping Centre carpark. The Sale will run from 7am till 11am and costs just $10 per car. Email treasurer@bang.org.au or phone 0456 818 017 to book your spot.

New Walkway along foreshore

Beachmere has got its southern foreshore back after renovations.
We now have an extended paved walkway that stretches north from the dog park and includes more stairs and a fishing/viewing platform....sheoaks and cotton trees.
Just the trick for a promenade.
 Access via Kunde Street or Biggs Ave.

FAB EXHIBITION

The FAB exhibition has come and gone.

Big Harvest Day

Our cut down version of a harvest festival. 
The children harvested so much produce today that we are holding a stall for the school community after school tomorrow -- Friday, August 5 --selling the freshly picked crop. 
'No sprays' herbs and vegetables.

How Beachmere Voted at the Last Federal Election

In case you may have wondered where your votes went on July 3rd:

Two candidate preferred

• LAMB, Susan Australian Labor Party 851
• ROY, Wyatt Liberal National Party of Queensland 821

Beachmere Disaster Management Team

I've been involved with this project from the getgo and it is great to announce that we are finally away and the initiative is building momentum.

While the group is currently collecting information and reconnoitering scenarios, we do hope to have the beginnings of a clear community perspective ready for the beginning of the storm season in October.

For now the main thing is to raise community awareness and the Disaster Management Team will be having a stall at the Tree Day tomorrow morning in Clayton Park(10 am and 12 noon).

One of our intentions is to generate a local SES team so if you have emergency management experience (CFA for instance) or want to sign on for that sort of community engagement & training, come talk to the team tomorrow or email the Team Leader, Brett Greer, on dmt@bang.org.au.

And remember: please sign up with Moreton Alert. It's a communication system that will enhance our community resilience.

Here's a video explaining how and why.

Beachmere from the air...

Lacto Fermenting Workshop

I ran a lacto-fermenting workshop at home today under the verandah outback. Went really well --  krauts, do chua and  pastes.

Full on from 10 am.-- a'chopping and a'bashing and salting.

Jars exited  loaded with comestibles ...and in days and weeks to come: bon appetit!

On Thursday last I was teaching almost 100 local primary school kids how to make a simple salad.And you know what ? They even ate it! 

We're planning more outdoor, garden based, preps like that.

I reckon the plastic bag, green salad spin is a show stopper.

FAB is getting BIGGER!!!

FAB is getting BIGGER!!! Artists from all over the Moreton Bay Region have been getting in touch and submitting their artwork. Get your application in and you will have up to Sunday, 31st July to get your work completed. Artwork is to be delivered on Saturday, 30th July or Sunday, 31st July between 10 am and 2 pm. Artist application forms can be found at HERE or email bang@mybeachmere.com.au

Details are in the FAB 2016 Artist Application HERE.  Artists who are interested in participating can download the application form there.