Last Saturday (22/01/22) was Don Battersby’s birthday. Don is a long-time resident of Paluma, residing in what the locals call the ‘Republic of Hussey Road’. Don is well known for his generosity with both his time and knowledge. There is not much Don doesn’t know about the local bird life and walking tracks and he’s always willing to share this information with locals and visitors. He’s pretty good on the BBQ too and many a fund raising sausage-sizzle has been cooked by the ‘King of the BBQ’ himself. Don is always a keen volunteer for anything that needs doing in the village and he’s a regular ‘Go To’ bloke if you need a part or some ‘fix-it’ advice. If Don doesn’t have it in his shed, then you probably don’t need it! Don is passionate about his garden and his amazing anthurium collection. He most always has the kettle on the boil and he’s always good for a yarn if you need to catch up on the village news!
Many of Don’s friends joined him for morning tea at the Rainforest Inn on Saturday. We celebrated the occasion with a cuppa and some cake. Don’s cake was a ‘Black Forest Quad Cake’ – so named because it was decorated with a miniature replica of Don’s other favourite thing – his red quad bike.
Many Happy Returns Don. Thank you for all you do for us and we wish you health and happiness for the year ahead.
