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Mango Hill! The Friendly Court!

Whilst the Mango Hill Tennis Court can lay claim to an The group numbering between 8-12 Ladies boasts a fitness that
Australian Grand Slam winner in Jason Kubler who grew up belies their ages, including some very fit octogenarians and
on this court, one of its major successes has been the strong meets on Friday mornings with the aim of keeping their muscles
participation of many community groups who turn up weekly active and enjoying each other’s company. Anyone walking by
over many years for their regular “hit out”! the Mango Hill community centre, would be in no doubt as to
the terrific camaraderie that exists within the group given the
One such group is the Friday Group. For Chris Kelso’s “Tennis comical banter in respect of their last attempted stroke over the
Family”, 2023 marks 20 years of weekly Tennis activity and 10 nets radiating from the court or over the morning tea table.
years at the Mango Hill Tennis Court. Previously the group played
out of the old courts at Petrie Paper Mill, which were demolished “You would not get a more cohesive, friendly group of Ladies.
to make way for the Sunshine Coast University Campus. Not a bad word or complaint passes their lips!” Chris Kelso
quipped! Our level of Tennis skills may have diminished over the
years, but our love of the game has not!

The Group is open to newcomers whose philosophy is to keep
up some level of fitness and enjoy life!

Tuesday Group
Sue Smith - 0412 328 506

Thursday Group
Helen Hunt - 0402 403 839

Friday Group
From left: Christine Kelso, Diana Sikkema, Jenny Allen, Lorraine White, Irene Moore. Chris Kelso - 0432 042 764

Moreton Bay Central Fire Station Well Underway

Work is well underway up on Steele Street at Narangba as the
$6m Moreton Bay Central Fire Station rapidly takes shape.

Given an unfortunate house fire in the Mango Hill Village this
month, the completion of this hard-fought station cannot come
soon enough. Word from on-site Manager from Hutchinson
Builders indicates that the building component will be
completed by the end of September.

State Member Chris Whiting indicates that operational
readiness much depends on access to equipment and staffing
but is hopeful that the new Station will open by end of 2023/
early 2024.

Drone footage taken on 9th June

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