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Local couple, Steven and Margot LOCAL BREWERY WIN MEDALS AT
Biggs, are off to serve with Mission
A PILOT Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in Australian International Beer Awards
Liberia, Africa, from 2019.

Steven, a commercial pilot, gained his license
and started his flying career at a young At the Australian International Beer Awards held in Melbourne The award winning beers are part of the standard range on tap,
age, which he had always planned to use in on 17 May 2018, North Lakes craft brewery White Brick Brewing with the Petrie Pilsener, Plantation Pale Ale and Brickworks Mild
mission aviation. Margot is a highly skilled and won awards for all three of four beers submitted for judging. Bitter also available in cans . White Brick Brewing has seven beers
experienced nurse and has always felt the call The Petrie Pilsener won a silver medal and the Samsonvale and a cider on tap, with special release and seasonal beers being
to serve by using her medical skills. Stout, and Brickworks Mild Bitter won bronze medals. This is a regularly produced.
fantastic result for a brewery that opened its According to Adam, “Our equipment is
In 1995 they moved to Melbourne where doors less than six months ago and has been “ We are planning a state of the art and we use the highest
Steven completed the Mission Aviation course embraced by the local community. quality ingredients. Our customers love
at the Bible College of Victoria before returning “We think our beers taste great and we have beer, food and music being able to see the tanks knowing that
to Brisbane to raise their three boys, one of been receiving positive feedback and re- festival at the brewery the beer they are drinking is so fresh.”
whom you may recall reading about in the first views from our customers for all our beers on Sunday 17 June,
edition of North Lakes Now, after a horrific car
crash which nearly claimed his life. since opening. This is industry recognition which gives us another White Brick Brewing is located at 9
North
Parade,
Flinders
that our beers compare well with other Aus-
Lakes,
the
reason to celebrate.”
and Steven continued his flight training and tralian and international beers.”, said owner/ bar is open from Wednesday to Sun-
brewer Adam Gibb.
page
day,
their
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Margot was a full-time mother before joining
website
or
“We are planning a beer, food and music festival at the brewery www.facebook.com/whitebrickbrewing
their
Mission Aviation Fellowship in 2000. They
began serving in Arnhem Land, firstly at Elcho
Island and then Gove. In 2004 Steven served for on Sunday 17 June, which gives us another reason to celebrate.” www.whitebrickbrewing.com.au for their opening hours.
a short time with Mission Aviation Fellowship
in Southern Africa, igniting his passion for the
region and furthering his desire to provide
the services that the people of the region so
desperately need.
Steven and Margot returned to Brisbane in
2004 for education opportunities for their
three boys. Steven worked as an Associate
Pastor and since 2008 has worked as a Police
Officer. Margot works as a Clinical Nurse in a
busy hospital emergency department.
A NURSE Their three boys, now adults, have completed
high school and have moved onto work and
higher education.
For a long time, Steven and Margot have felt a
strong desire to return to Mission Aviation and
with the boys now adults, they are extremely
keen to use their respective skills to be of
service once again.
Steven will be flying to remote areas to provide
medical services and Margot will be working
alongside him to provide those services
utilising her extensive nursing experience.
For over seventy years, MAF have served
in essentials of life as well as medical care,
isolated people via aircraft to bring in the
emergency food, and Christian hope. For these
communities in remote areas, flying is not a
Africa To follow the story of Steven and Margot
luxury, but a lifeline.

Biggs and learn more about Mission Aviation
Fellowship, like their Facebook page, ‘The
Biggs go African’ - www.facebook.com/
apilotandanurse or visit - www.maf.org.au/
biggs
You can subscribe to receive their newsletter,
become a financial partner or donate to
help them deliver care to people in places of
deepest human need.
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