Teddy Currie
Roberta Coolwell
Ruth Harwood
Warren Paulson
Athol Bundock
Robert Coolwell
Roger Coolwell
Lindsay Coulthard
Frank Long
Sharon Reeks
Heath Currie
Katrina Currie
Sheldon Fogarty
Rebecca Coolwell
If you want to know more please contact the address mervyn.rumpf@cstc.org.au
Newsletter No. 3
20 April, 2007
Construction, Cultural & First Aid
We are in week eleven of the CJP course and everything has gone almost to plan in construction. There have been some minor hiccups, which resulted in a slight delay through absolutely NO fault of the participants. Despite the minor delay they continued to put in one hundred per cent effort. They are as keen as ever and more determined.
Both shelters at Canungra Park have been successfully built. The participants began work on the four shelters at Stinson Park. They will be back to Canungra Park in the next couple of weeks to build the park benches. Good going people! Despite the hiccups you are doing one heck of a job. Keep up the good work.
The participants went to the Yugumbeh Museum on the Coast, the Top Hut in the mountains behind the Hollow and the Brisbane Museum for cultural excursions also the Tweed Heads Museum. The participants’ comments are included in the comments page.
Tuesday the 6th of March was set aside for First Aide and Wednesday the 7th was the exam. All participants passed with flying colors and will now have their First Aide Certificates. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
I visited the Canungra Park work site on Monday the 19th of March, on a pick up errand. I took a moment to sit and watch the participants hard at work. It amazes me how, despite all the set backs, they just continue to slog away with sheer determination. I asked myself the question. Surely this has to count for something if not everything? I admire you all for your strength.
I would also like to mention, and sorry people I just can’t let this one go without saying something, how the participants despite their frustrations about the setbacks, put it all aside to say a prayer together for John’s wife Cheryle. Cher went through an operation with all odds stacked against her. She made it through with no problem and was out the next day. So everybody, your prayer was answered. Good going Cher! Glad to have you back with us Sis!
You lot! I think that you are the greatest. Touching gestures like that can only show the truth that lay within. You probably already know this as I am sure Ruth would have dobbed me in. The gesture touched my heart so much that it made me cry and I am not ashamed to admit it. Yeah okay I am a big softie. So why do you think I added this story? If I have to sound like a softie because of your touching gesture then your reputations are coming down with mine. Peace people.
Teenie Wilton
Introducing the CSTC Staff
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Virginia Simcoe |
Merv Rumpf – Senior Construction Trainer/Industry Assessor |
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Linda King |
Mark Christie |
First Aid
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Teddy - First Aid |
Frankie - First Aid |
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Athol & Bulldog - First Aid |
Rebecca - First Aid |
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Linda Teaching Participants First Aid |
Sharon & Teddy - First Aid |
The Canungra Park Shelters in Progress
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Ruth and Roger measuring on Shelter 1 |
Boxing - Shelter 1 |
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Frame - Shelter 1 |
Wiring - Shelter 2 |
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Leveling - Shelter 2 |
The roof is complete - Shelter 2 |
The Shelter is almost there. Its looking great people!
Construction Funny Photos
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“Get ready boys I think I got the porcupine’s tail! No wait a minute. That’s just Bugs”. |
“Hey boys, are you there? Hello? Franko, Pappy you can get me out now. I got him. Is anybody there? Hey boys?” |
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Sheldon is going |
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Gone – Seems like he’s had a little had too much of the fresh air |
Roger in his karate kid pose |
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Warren – This is my best side |
Tina and Heath-taking a break |
Laughter Page
I don’t think it’s fair that the participants are the ones to get caught out all the time so I opted to make the next three bloopers precedence over all others.
This is Mark Christie (Construction Trainer) and his BULL which incidentally isn’t a bull, but a COW. Mark just wasn’t too sure about it at the time, so I hear. You’ve been sprung Mark!
This was submitted by the participants
Rebecca couldn’t help reminding a certain someone, not mentioning any particular names, that THIS is a BULL.
When Linda came to teach First Aide she let slip with some language errors. The first one was. “A penathating chest wound”. Which I guess means. A penetrating chest wound?
Linda also spoke about a restaurant where you can have all you can eat. Linda’s words weren’t all that encouraging especially when it was put this way. “Even though it is all you can eat. I couldn’t eat all my can eat.”
I’m not sure what that means Linda but I guess I have a fair idea.
Submitted by Robert, Ruth, Roberta and Rebecca.
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Ruth is very conscientious about Occupational Health and Safety, so much that she told Warren as he was about to smooth the cement to “Make sure you have your cement on”. Just in case it got into his eyes.
Ruth really meant to say glasses everybody.
Submitted by Dolly.
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On Thursday the gang went to Tweed to visit the Museum and some traditional sites. Because their usual transport for field trips was out of action, they had to borrow a bus. As they were slightly ahead of the other participants and the other trainer John, they pulled over at a shopping centre to wait for them. On seeing their approach Lionel called for everyone to get into the bus. But sadly, the bus wouldn’t start and the participants had to push it. Once the bus started Lionel continued driving around the corner out of the way of the shopping centre entrance with the participants in chase, embarrassed that they had to push the bus and desperate to get back in.
Submitted by Lionel.
Seems this trainer isn’t going to be left out of the fun. Good on you Lionel.
The Brisbane Museum
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Rebecca and Tina |
Junior |
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Heath and Frankie |
Lindsay |
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Top hut
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The pinch road leading up the mountains |
Flagstone Crossing |
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The creek |
A gathering place |
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A one time swimming place |
The participants and trainer at the hut |
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Flagstone |
Participants at Flagstone |
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A small pool |
Participants at the water hole |
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A cave near flagstone |
The Black Gate. Many stories can be told about this gate. Scary stories that is. |
Special Findings
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A piece of petrified wood embedded in a rock |
Flake Chips |
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On the floor of a cave |
A fire marking on a cave floor |
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Lionel Fraser - Cultural Trainer |
Tweed Heads Cultural Trip
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Some of the participants taking a break at tweed |
A sign that talks of maintaining a bora ground at tweed |
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An ancient tree |
A scrub Turkey |
I would like to thank all those who continually contribute to the newsletter with photos, comments, sketches and comical skits. If it weren’t for you this Newsletter wouldn’t be the Newsletter that it is. I do hope you enjoy this one. It was a very long time coming I know and I do sincerely apologize for that. I do have a very legitimate reason, but still. So I tried to make this Newsletter as special as possible with as much as possible about the course and its progress.
Until next time everyone. Take great care.
Teenie
Just a thought:
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 12:25
Meaning:
Worry is a heavy load. But a kind word cheers you up.
Community Comments
It’s Deadly
I hear that everyone is doing very well in the course. I think it’s cool, deadly and wicked that everyone is learning construction and culture. I really hope you all succeed. Good luck and PEACE to all!
Keep up the good work
I think the course is good. I can’t get over how the participants talk about it especially construction. They can’t seem to wait to get back to work. They all look forward to it and seem to like what they are doing. Most people that I know that do the course appear happier.
To the participants
You are doing a really good job. I can see it’s boosting your self confidence. To pass the exams was a huge achievement on your part. Whatever you get at the end of it is just a bonus. Hope it continues and thank you so much for your prayers before my operation.
Cheryle Long
I am proud
I would like to say how proud I am of my Dad (John) and Uncle Frankie for creating opportunities for the younger generation and my Uncle Lionel for traveling from Roma to help create opportunities with his knowledge in the cultural side of the course. Well done! I would like to thanks those who took a chance and funded and supported the course.
Also well done to the entire construction mob! I’ve heard you are good at what you are doing. It all comes back to who you are and you are establishing your identity. It’s a hard thing to do in this day and age. So keep your head up stay black and strong. DEADLY!
Oi! Give those old fullas a break!
A Good Opportunity
It has created a good opportunity for everyone to build a rapport with one another, which is needed for trust and respect and to focus more on the positive side of things. In this day and age there is too much negativity. This is about team work and team work is successful. Keep up the good work everyone and look forward to a brighter future.
Tina Boota
It’s a rare idea
I think it’s a good idea using work skills and culture at the same time. It’s definitely a rare and original idea. It’s the first time I’ve ever heard about a course like this. Both skills make the course attractive that is construction and cultural monitoring skills. It should gain a lot of attention not just locally but Australia wide.
To the participants
Keep it up and learn what you can from it.
Shannon Wilton
Launceston, Tasmania