As the mercury starts to fall across the State, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) is urging residents to put fire safety first.

Winter is a typically busy period for firefighters, with more fires occurring in June, July and August, than any other time of year.

Last year, almost two fires were caused by cooking equipment every day in Queensland during the winter months. Kitchen fires are especially dangerous because they start very quickly and can spread to the rest of the house in just minutes.  Make certain too your Smoke alarms are operating and fully charged.

Dear River949 Admin Staff:
Tzu-Chi Charity Foundation run

the Appreciation Day events and winter food-aid distribution at the Ipswich State High School Hall on the 25th of May 2013 ( Saturday) from 1:30 till 4:00PM.

There will be a tea ceremony for encouraging the children to respect and appreciate  to their parents for raising them up. Also, they are going to give out 500 Environmental Eco Scarves as a gift to the guests who attend the Appreciation events to bring home.
Also, they will do another event on the same day which is the Winter Food Aid distribution for the people who held the Centrelink pensioner concession card or health care card, ID need to prove when collect the food parcel and free environmental blanket, limit 500 family. One per family. They also give out to the family who held the centrelink pensioner concession card or health care card for $50 Gift Voucher from Brassall Shopping Centre, Max 200 family. One per family.
Will you please help us to announce on the radio to let the family who is eligible for the winter food distribution to collect the food parcel and gift voucher, and all other public who can join the Appreciation day ( tea ceremony and  environmental recycling clothes show).
Your help will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Bonnie Huang

The members of the Hatton Vale Uniting Church financially support L.A.M.B. International Ltd which is a nonprofit organisation raising awareness, funds and supporting Children’s Homes in Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand.

There are countless children who would not normally receive an education.

This is through poverty, abandonment or selling of the children into slavery.

Their goal is to prevent this from happening by giving them love, food, education and support in a loving Christian environment.

At the three Homes the children are taught their true value and important skills to help them in their future.

In Australia there is so much help, government funding plus support and networking groups.

In Thailand there is nothing of this kind of assistance.

For this reason the team of people at L.A.M.B. became involved to give a child a future, love and a life is priceless.

Without support they have nothing and could be taken into slavery, abandonment or even die.

The children would not be educated and thereby be unemployable in the future.

They also would not be able to speak any Thai as the tribal villages all speak their own dialect thus keeping the children in further poverty.

Funds are raised through various means and child sponsorships are welcomed.

The team of dedicated people also work with the Homes to offer various support making them self-sufficient.

The CEO of L.A.M.B. International is Raelene Wilson who recently delivered a presentation at the Laidley Uniting Church Complex.

The members of the Laidley and Hatton Vale Uniting Churches will hold a Saturday afternoon market with a difference to raise funds for the Children’s Homes in Northern Thailand.

On Saturday June 15^th at 1pm there will be a Fair Trade presentation of exquisite treasures, lovingly handcrafted by talented artisans.

Many articles will be displayed and available for purchase by our guests.

Guest speaker will be Pam McGann of Siham Craftlink, an Australian stockist of Fair Trade products.

This free market will be open to the general public with the invitation to bring a friend and enjoy the afternoon tea provided.

Two of the L.A.M.B. International Ltd Team resides at Regency Downs and they will welcome the support from the Lockyer Valley Community.

Graham and Lorri Roll would welcome the opportunity to tell their personal story of their commitment and what they experience when they travel to Thailand to give practical help and support.

Their telephone number is 54656927.

Graham has been described as “the Pied Piper of children”. Where ever he goes he seems by surrounded by them. He has a gentle nature and he truly cares about people, young and old. He has worked many jobs, mainly in construction. He left home at age fourteen and describes his early years as “eventful”.

As a husband and father he worked hard to provide for his family and sometimes that meant working long hours. He didn't mind the work but he didn't like being away from his family. Over the years we have had many children with many problems. We have loved them all. When we got involved with the work in Thailand, Graham said we should support it but we are busy with what we have here so we can't do much. His first visit changed all that. He fell in love with the children, the country and the culture and he hasn't been the same since. He has made four trips so far. We go twice a year (each). Because of our children we can't travel together. Maybe one day.

[Composed by Lorri Roll]

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Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand [FTAANZ] is a member driven not-for-profit organisation which aims to increase awareness, understanding and support for fair trade.

It seeks to support the development of a strong and sustainable fair trade movement, and link producers in South East Asia and the Pacific with fair trade markets.

The annual event Fair Trade Fortnight is a national celebration of fair trade held in May each year.

Visit www.fta.org.au for more information

Siham Craftlink imports the largest diverse range of fair trade gifts available for wholesale purchase in Australia. We specialize in supplying multicultural early childhood handcrafted resources. However the collection of over 1700 fair trade sourced items also includes vibrant home decor, quirky recycled gifts, handcrafted heirloom Christmas adornments and nativities, handmade paper and gift cards, richly hand embroidered fashion accessories and a corporate gift giving range to impress . You are guaranteed to find many outstanding ethically purchased treasures to use as gifts to family and friends.

The John Oxley District Orchid Society will be holding their Annual Winter Show in July.  We hope that you will support this event by way of Radio Announcements on the week-end, and perhaps listing on your website in the weeks prior to the event.
Details:
John Oxley District Orchid Society Inc. - Annual Winter Show
Dates & Times:           Saturday 20th July 8.30am to 4.00pm
                                       Sunday 21st July 9.00am to 3.30pm
Venue:                          Auditorium Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha
Admission:                   $3.00 Children Free

Brisbane City Council run a bus service to Mount Coot-tha, there is also off street parking, with disabled parking at the front door of the Auditorium.
On display will be hundreds of orchids, our own Australian Native Orchids, Species Orchids from around the world, and many Hybrid Orchids.

During the two days their will be potting demonstrations, and cultural advise.  There will be lots of orchid plants and growing accessories for sale.
There will be a major raffle of a box of orchids in flowers, drawn on Sunday afternoon.  There will also be minor spot raffles during the week-end.
Light refreshments, and floral arrangements featuring orchid flowers will also be available for purchase.
Should you require any further information please donot hesitate to reply by email or my residence 32775825.
Thank You for any support that you many be able to give us.
Sonia Addison.....Secretary.....John Oxley District Orchid Society Inc.