The History of Mackay's Drive In Theatres - By Steven Pritchard

The Grove Drive In Theatre at Andergrove Road, Andergrove (Site currently occupied by the Andergrove Tavern) was officially opened on January 12 1960 by then Chairman of the Pioneer Shire council Kenneth White. The Grove Drive In was privately owned by the Gillham Family. The first movies to be shown at The Grove were: No Business Like Show Business and Call North 777.

The Drive In continued to be owned by the Gillham Family until November 15 1972 when it was purchased by Birch Carroll and Coyle. Movies shown on Takeover Day were: John Wayne and The Cowboys and The Cool Ones. On September 11 1974 a new projection booth, office, toilets, Cafe, kitchen and storeroom building was officially opened by then Member for Mackay Edmund Casey. Movies shown at the Grove on the official opening day of the new facilities were McQ and the Mackintosh Man.

Birch Carroll and Coyle then opened another Drive In Theatre. The Westline at Horse and Jockey Road, Racecourse was officially opened by then Member for Mirani Thomas Newberry on November 22 1978. Movies shown on the opening day of the Westline were: Hooper and One On One.

The Grove Drive In Theatre closed on October 4 1986 with the final movies being: Short Circuit and the Never Ending Story. 10 years later the Westline Drive In Theatre at Racecourse closed on April 7 1995. The final movies at the Westline being: Power Rangers, Dunston Checks In, Jumunji and Dracula's Dead and Loving It.

Consumers Speak: Seeking a National Voice

National Scoping Project

Consumers Speak: Seeking a National Voice

Phase One has is now complete. Phase Two is about to commence.

Queensland Health Mental Health Branch in partnership with
‘A Way Ahead Queensland’ is conducting a consultation forum and you are invited to come along and share your thoughts and ideas.
A discussion paper will be tabled on a
National Mental Health Consumer Body.


Where: Training Room 1, Level 3, QHB Corporate Office,
Charlotte Street, Brisbane

When: 23rd November, 2009 Morning Tea provided

Time: 9.00am – 12.00pm

RSVP: By 18th November to Karen McCann on 3328 9549 or email Karen_McCann@health.qld.gov.au

Annual General Meeting

The Management Committee together with the Management and Staff of Pioneer Employment Service Inc. welcome your attendance at the

Pioneer Employment Service
18th Annual General Meeting
“It’s not your normal AGM you know.....”

When: Tuesday 17th November, 2009

Time: 6.00pm to 8.00pm.

Where: Sky’s - Magpies Sporting Club

RSVP: admin@pesmackay.com.au by 13th November 2009

The evening will include:
• Short reports to members on our performance over the past year.
• Presentation of our financial statements and the election of the new management committee.
• The presentation of this year’s winner of the ‘Sybil Roberts Memorial Award’.
• Voice Club performance
• Light refreshments

Jake and Anthony are the Clean Team

Anthony Foy and Jake Scott are contracted by Just One Call to clean Bi Lo supermarket.
They are up bright and early Monday to Saturday to get the job done.
They always finish their shift with a can of soft drink and a song to celebrate another good days work.
Congratulations guys we have had comments that Bi Lo is one of the cleanest supermarkets around.

Cheers to a good days work!!

Well Done Luke!

This is a picture of Luke Goodall shortly after completing his Certificate II in Library / Information Services at Moranbah High School library. With all the written work involved in the traineeship, there was a fair bit of effort involved so good on you Luke for getting everything done in the end.

Luke’s hoping to get work at the town library to use his newfound skills but in the meantime he’s secured 12 hours of work at Mitre 10 every week. He helps out in the store and he also provides assistance in the kitchen, similar to his hero, Jamie Oliver – wait, that’s wrong Luke, sorry, I meant Gordon Ramsay. Luke is still volunteering on a Friday at his former workplace, the school library, to keep his skills up, and his efforts there are really appreciated by the staff.

So all’s good, Luke. Well done on your traineeship and your new job at Mitre 10!

Mackay Cutters help the Wise Guys to get Out There and have a go.

Wise Guys Out There attended a Skills Training Mackay Cutters ‘Boot Camp’ last Friday 7th August with Shane Muspratt.

This was the second time Wise Guys Out There has been given the privilege of having a go at Rugby League skills training with the team’s coach, and to top off this session they presented Shane with a ‘Thank You’ gift in the form of a framed photograph signed by boot camp participants from last year.

Shane helped the guys to practice their ball handling skills, agility, tackling and kicking skills over the two hour session.

Thanks Heaps to Shane, the Coach for the Skills Training Mackay Cutters, and to Jamie, their Operations Manager, for making this day happen!

Cheers from all at PES, especially the Wise Guys Out There group!

Beaurepaires - Who you can turn to for tyres training

Over the past six years Steve & Helen from Beaurepaires Gorden Street Mackay, have been employing Tyre Fitter trainees through Pioneer Employment Service.

Steve was proud to report to us today that his entire team is now made up of people he has employed through PES.

The current Beaurepaires team consists of Jamie, Matthew and Caleb.

Jamie completed his traineeship in 2005. Matthew recently completed his traineeship and Caleb has just commenced on a traineeship.

Our Assistant Program Manager (Nicola Orchard) said “Steve is a good employer to deal with because his heart is in the right place and he is a straight shooter.... so we know what he wants from us”.

Thanks Steven and Helen.
From the entire PES team.

Beaurepaires Gordon Street
74 Gordon St (PO Box 173), MACKAY, QLD, 4740
Phone: (07) 4957 2871
Open: 8am - 5pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 1pm Sat
http://www.beaurepaires.com.au/DealerDetailAction.do?website=BFT&dealerID=08359