Page 8 - NLN September

Multi-Million Dollar Kinsellas Sports
Club Opens

The Kinsellas Sports Club was officially opened
at the beginning of August thanks to joint
funding from the Moreton Bay Regional Council
and State Government. Featuring two full-sized
fields, one junior field and a 500 square metre clubhouse,
the Kinsellas Sports Complex project is a major achievement
for our region. Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan
Sutherland said the multi-million dollar new sporting
complex, regarded as one of Moreton Bay’s premier ‘district
level’ facilities, would be well utilised by the growing North
Lakes Qld community and the players, coaches, staff and
supporters of the North Lakes Rugby League Football Club,
North Lakes Mustangs Football Club and The Lakes Football
Magpie Season is Upon Us! Club.“I would like to acknowledge the State Government and
its Get Playing Program, whose $722,900 contribution has
During Spring a small minority of breeding helped build Kinsellas Sports Complex Clubhouse, road works
magpies (almost always males) become and field lighting. The clubhouse is a modern, well designed
aggressive, swooping and attacking those who building, equipped with four change rooms, a club room,
approach their nesting spots. Breeding season kitchen, administration, first aid, official’s room and toilets, in
for magpies runs between July and December, with the peak addition to solar panels on the roof to reduce energy costs
swooping month being September. Some precautions you for the facility,” Mayor Sutherland said. Julie Greer, Division
can take to help avoid being attacked include: Four Councillor said she was thrilled to officially open the
• Where possible, choose an alternate route. new Kinsellas Sports Complex and added “North Lakes is
• If you cannot avoid the area, wear a hat, sunglasses or home to a growing multi-code sports community, and the
open an umbrella. new complex has been specially-designed with adaptability
• Cyclists should dismount from their bikes - increased in mind, meaning both the clubhouse and fields can be used
speed may increase aggression. for rugby league, soccer and a number of other sports - both
at a junior and senior-level perspective,”.
#Opinion - Mango Hill is back on the
Bruce!
The Mango Hill Progress Association’s eleven year
battle to have Mango Hill prominently displayed
on both the north and south bound exit signs on
the Bruce Highway has paid off! Advocating for
the correct signage to be displayed to motorists was kept
alive by the adage, “Never Give Up” by long time Village
resident and Mango Hill Progress Association member, Paul
Local Schools ‘Escape to Everywhere’ M, after it was removed in 2006.
during Book Week We asked our Facebook followers for their thoughts.
Schools all across Queensland celebrated Book Week “Finally after how many years, 10?? Or more? After how many
from the 19th-26th of August, with Mango Hill State accidents from people veering over at the last minute?”,
School, no exception. The school was awash with commented Claudia Waskow. “I personally think it should
characters both well-known and obscure as the read Kallangur, Mango Hill,
students showcased their love of literature. The theme for this North Lakes in alphabetical
year’s book week was “Escape to Everywhere”. Looking around the order!” commented Debbie
school, students transported us to Narnia, Hogwarts, Wonderland, Boyce. “About time!!”
the World of Disney and many other fantasy lands. ‘Where’s Wally’ commented Renee’ Walker
was a strong favourite which coincided with theme of the week and “Sanity prevails....”
and saw near thirty children at MHSS dressed as the much loved commented Brad Smith.
characater. Well done to all who participated in Book Week!