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Goats make the perfect addition to any farm or large property. On top of being cute, they also play well with other animals and are great around people too. DO ✓ Give them plenty to do All goats, particularly young goats (called kids), are playful and curious by nature, so they require an environment that will encourage activity in order to satisfy these natural instincts. Goats need an area with sufficient space for them to run around and play. You can provide them with an enriched environment by giving them things like balls and haystacks to play with. Goats also like to climb, so providing them with sturdy crates or non-slip tables will help them to express this natural behaviour and keep them entertained for hours. DON’T ✗ Keep goats on their own Goats prefer to be with other goats. They are social creatures who like to live in herds. If a goat is lonely, they will start to act out in fear, boredom or frustration, which can be no walk in the park! Keeping goats in a group is ideal, but if there are no other goats around, other animals like horses, cows and sheep will do. The owner or stockperson will need to keep in mind the competition for food and resources between the species. You may need to separate them at feeding time to ensure everyone is getting their fair share. Source: www.rspcasa.org.au/caring-for-goatss/

The Queensland Rifle Association (QRA) was formed on 15 May 1861,[2] making it the oldest sporting club in Queensland. Its nearest rival, the Queensland Turf Club was formed in 1863, and the Queensland Cricket Association and Queensland Yacht Club two years later. From the beginning, the Rifle Association had two separate and sometimes conflicting purposes. The first is to promote the sport of competitive shooting and the second is to improve shooting skills for military purposes. The Rifle Association was independent of the Volunteers but was formed largely to hone the marksmanship of the Volunteer forces. The relationship between the Queensland Rifle Association and the military continued for almost a century, being formally dissolved in 1960 when Australian Army funding for competition prizes and ammunition was withdrawn. World War I saw a peak in rifle club membership in Queensland and some 5,316 members and ex-members of rifle clubs enlisted between 1914 and 1918. Rifle club membership expanded rapidly during the war from 9,578 in 1914 to more than 18,000 by 1917. One of the most celebrated marksmen to enlist was Trooper W. E. “Billy” Sing from the Proserpine Rifle Club. At Gallipoli Billy Sing was the deadliest sniper in the Australian forces with a tally of over 200.[1] Women were involved with rifle clubs, often mainly in social activities but small-bore "miniature rifle shooting" was seen as a sportswoman could readily participate. In 1891 women participated for the first time in a competition at Tarampa using heavy rifles over 200 and 300-yard ranges; two of the younger women were described as "handling their rifles as steadily as the men, and they bid fair to make as good shots as their brothers".[3] In 1901 the QRA held the first full-bore Ladies Matches in Australia. Lizzie Savage was the winner of Ladies Matches in 1901, 1902, and 1903.[4] Lizzie Savage was also the first female member of the Queensland Rifle Association. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rifle_clubs_in_Queensland

THE search is on for century-old Sandgate rugby league memorabilia in the lead-up to the Remember the Gaters Greats (RGG) Day on July 7. The Gaters are planning to celebrate 100 years of Sandgate football after a photo from 1918 was discovered in Sandgate Museum. Club president Leny Hoeksema said they were looking for old photos, trophies, and stories to celebrate the 100th anniversary and he challenges anyone to find something about rugby league in the area from before 1918. “It (the club) could be older but we are going to go on 1918 unless we find out anything different,” he said. Source: www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/north/club-on-the-hunt-f...