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October 2015
Community spirit at its best - new vision for Pomona Back row: Kathryn Shewring, Heather Manders, Debbie Schouten, Jan Wise, Dawn Gwynne, Val Slater and Brian Lawson. Front row Joy Cross, Karen Gosling and Gail Chapple .
As the 20th anniversary of Pomona and District Community House (PCH) approaches, president Joy Cross says she can detect within the community a ‘strong, tangible and increasing’ atmosphere of spirit, friendship, belonging and openness. Joy told the PCH annual general meeting that its new vision statement ‘Community Spirit at its Best’ sums up what PCH stands for.
This is evident in the programs and activities offered by the community house that are aimed at social inclusion, health, wellbeing, information sharing and social cohesion.
community better,” Joy said.
The Community House invites the whole community to celebrate our 20th birthday with a family fun day. Celebrations will include free jumping “While we celebrate our 20th anniversary castle, climbing wall, music, activities, on 7 November, we remain excited about demonstrations, competitions and much the future of PCH, always endeavouring more. Mark the date in your diaries now to improve our programs while looking and look out for more information in out for, and establishing, new ways, next months Cooroora Connect and on services and events to serve the facebook. Continued page 2
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Community House set to celebrate 20 years Continued page 1
health forums, information morning “I have sensed and seen over the past 12 teas, workshops, computer lessons, months that our wonderful community social activities and tax help, as well as is growing, not just in numbers, but in a Justice of the Peace service. The Cooroora Connect free newspaper is outlook. People from all ages and also produced by PCH. walks of life are represented amongst The community garden in Station our clients. Street is another PCH Without their faithful support, PCH initiative. Recently it was planted out would not be the hub, as I see it, of a using ‘bush tucker’ plants. wonderful, diverse and growing The PCH community engagement community,” she said. coordinator, Kathryn Shewring, Pomona Community House operates thanked the volunteers without whom from the old station master’s house at the house’s events and programs could Pomona, with the assistance of two part not be staged. She also thanked -time coordinators supported Pomona businesses who had donated, financially by Noosa Council and the time, services and goods to maximise Queensland Department of the extent to which PCH was able to Communities. Brian Lawson is the reach out to the community. PCH honorary manager. She was joined in her praise of the The team is backed by volunteers and community’s generosity by PCH funded by other grants and donations. coordinator Heather Manders. Debbie Schouten presented the In 2014-15, PCH support for a Pomona Mens Shed group has resulted in a new ‘volunteer’s report’ to the AGM gathering, which included Cr Tony community association for the town, Wellington of Noosa Shire. “Coming to backed by a potential 140 members, PCH is like coming to my second which Brian Lawson said was a home,” Debbie said. “The laughter can tremendous achievement for a small be heard from the stairs and you always town. PCH also provides a Centrelink and Medicare access point for Pomona. feel welcomed.” It organises community events such as
While PCH could always do with more
donations and grants, treasurer Jan Wise, presented audited statements that showed PCH as being in a good financial position, with total liquid assets of $74,813. During the elections following the presentation of office-bearers, Joy Cross was again appointed PCH president. Vice-president is Debbie Schouten, while Jan Wise is treasurer for a further term. PCH secretary remains Gail Chapple. Committee members for 2015 -16 are Val Slater, Karen Gosling and Dawn Gwynne.
Carwash to support brain injury patient A carwash will be held at Pomona Paint and Panel on Saturday morning, 10 October, to raise money for the Smiles of Strength charity in support of a young Cooroibah man, Luke Reinbott, who is recovering in the USA from radical surgery following complications arising from a brain injury suffered four years ago. The American visit cost $130,000, but the charity has raised only $114,000 and now must make up the shortfall.
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Are you game to enter QUT question booth? Chance to share community ideas about Pomona It’s a device designed to extract thoughts from your mind and it is coming to Pomona later this month. However, residents need not fear their interaction with the specialised mobile question booth – a concept devised by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to record and compile residents’ responses to questions about how they want the town to look in 2036 – about twenty years time. In collaboration with the Heart of Pomona (HOP) working group, QUT will place the question booth in town for approximately 10 days. Data fed into it by residents will be sorted by subject and level of interest, and forwarded to Noosa Council for consideration. HOP facilitator, Brian O’Connor, said it was desirable that everyone had an opportunity to express an opinion about the town and its direction, and the question booth represented a novel way for capturing and collating data that would be examined for common themes. “It’s friendly, private and people can use it at a time that best suits them,” he said. Users could even comment on another’s suggestions. The first of its kind in the country, the telephone-style portable booth was designed by the QUT Urban Informatics team, made up of urban planners, designers and architects, and visual designers. At the booth, visitors can leave ideas, opinions and stories about the town through devices such as smartphones, computer tablets, photos and handwritten notes, commenting on Pomona’s vibe, its connectivity, open spaces, built form and services.
Above: Queensland University of Technology lecturer and researcher, Glenda Caldwell (above) with the QUT question booth, which will collect information from Pomona residents . community life and to encourage individuals to engage with different media. “The space allows people to tweet responses to the questions using a hashtag, send an SMS or use the pin boards and notepaper. Paper and pens are among the booth tools, so everyone can participate. There will even be opportunities for people to load pictures they take of things they like around town. “It is like going into the privacy of a polling booth to use whatever means people are comfortable with to express their views. People need not identify themselves, although we will want to record some basic data about age and demographics,” Ms Caldwell said. She hoped people would be eager to take part and to explore the technology. Ms Caldwell said the question booth project would allow the QUT team to capture information about the community directly from residents, in a form people felt was important and in ways they felt comfortable.
“In urban planning and architecture, it’s really important to design things that are meaningful and worthy of The booth will present questions for community needs,” she said. “It’s quite people to answer, including “I like Pomona because ........” and “In future, I difficult to get a real sense of what all would like Pomona to have ........” or “By the community members are thinking and what they would like to see, so 2036, Pomona will be a place that's the big challenge our disciplines where ........” often face. QUT lecturer and researcher, Glenda “We're trying to explore different ways Caldwell said the questions were of getting more people to participate in designed to target different aspects of
community consultation and community engagement with social media, digital and basic paper-based approaches ... all of that comes together in the question booth.” The design of the booth structure draws on the shape of a telephone booth and was created so it could be erected anywhere easily. Its deployment to Pomona is the latest development in an ongoing relationship between Pomona and the QUT. For the past few years, the QUT has chosen Pomona as a country town case study, sending Year 3 architectural students to town to interview residents face to face about what is important to people, and about how the town looks and functions. Towns folk have become the budding architects’ clients for a host of imaginary and imaginative buildings they then design at the university, but only as an academic exercise.
KIN KIN MOTORBIKE EVENT The 14th annual Bras n’ Bikes breast cancer fundraising ride on 25 October starts at Aussie World and finishes at the Kin Kin oval, where all hands will be on deck to host participants to friendly country hospitality. Black Ant Gourmet Catering and the Kin Kin Pub will be catering lunch for an estimated 500 riders. The ride coincides with a Kin Kin market day, so put the date in your diary and come along to be part of the fun and the spectacle.
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Council gives green light to Pomona Men’s Shed Left: An artist’s impression showing the existing disused forestry shed to the right and the extension proposed by the Pomona Men’s Shed Group.
Noosa Council has approved a material change of use application that will see a disused forestry shed in School Street, Pomona, refurbished and extended to become the new permanent home for a Men’s Shed serving the northern Noosa Hinterland. Its purpose will be to provide a safe and friendly meeting environment with the objective of advancing the well-being and health of its members. The application was lodged by Pomona and District Community House (PCH), which has supported formation of a Men’s Shed group for the town. Approval means the existing 84 sq metre shed will be expanded to 180 sq metres, to operate three half-days a week so that members can undertake community activities, such as plant propagation and other projects. The shed project is being managed by PCH honorary manager, Brian Lawson, who
also supervised construction of the Lawson Shed meeting space, named in his honour.
noise from the building, restricted operating hours from 7am to 5pm, no parking at the entrance to a shared Work will start soon on laying a slab for driveway serving a residential block and the extension, plumbing and drainage. a height limit to reduce the visual Meanwhile, members are preparing to impact. The nearest house is 55m from the shed. Pomona Men’s Shed has install a donated kitchen that will become the hub of their meeting place. agreed to the council conditions. Brian Lawson said the occupation of In recommending the application, council planning staff noted that, while the building would allow the site to be improved and put to good use. the men’s shed was inconsistent with Hopefully, the group would be able to an open space conservation zoning, historically it had been used for forestry move into their new premises before Christmas, he said. husbandry activity, machinery repair and equipment storage. “The use is The Men’s Shed is the latest addition to relatively low intensity and will not a precinct development around School impact adversely on the amenity of the and Mountain Streets, which includes surrounding land uses and is the Noosa Institute for Socio-economic recommended for approval, subject to and Environmental Research (NISER) conditions,” staff said in their report to and the Cooroy-Pomona Lions Club (in council. the old Scouts Hall. The former forestry headquarters has been painted and The conditions include insulating one wall of the shed to reduce the escape of improved.
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Above: Wayne Randall (in cab), Paul Marriott and Kees van Ruth Pomona’s bush tucker garden in Station Street is gradually taking shape, thanks to the generosity of many people. Special thanks goes to Wayne Randall Bobcat &
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Kindy enrolments open
Explore Noosa’s past, present and future Noosa residents are in for an absolute treat when a highcalibre cadre of eminent speakers – all experts in their respective field – present a program of talks that explore the theme of Past, Present and Future at Pomona on Saturday 24 October.
Above: Staff at the Pomona Kindy - Natalie, Amanda, Lyndal and Natasha - look forward to receiving new enrolments for 2016. The Pomona Kindy located in a beautiful heritage-listed Queenslander building in Stan Topper Park, is accepting enrolments for 2016.
Parents interested in sending their child to kindy next year are invited to inspect the facility and talk to qualified staff about how a young person’s growing needs can be met. Pomona Kindy is open from Monday to Friday from 8.40am to 2.45pm.
The kindergarten offers a welcoming natural play space and a program designed to nurture each child's unique interests and For more information, needs. The facility caters for phone 5485 1381 or email children three to five years. pomonakindy1@bigpond.com.
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Hosted by the Noosa Museum, the event aims to communicate the values of the past, negotiate the values of the present and help identify things that will be important to the shire’s future. The Past Present and Future Heritage Forum explores the indigenous relationship with the land, the origins of European settlement locally, a brief history of the area and the region’s environmental values. The natural resource manager at Noosa Landcare, Phil Moran, will be master of ceremonies, as well as giving a talk on the history of the organisation. Among keynote speakers is Dr Bill Metcalf, of Griffith University’s Research School. Dr Metcalf is one of the foremost scholars of intentional communities worldwide. His talk will examine the Protestant Unity Movement, which in the late 1880s began commune farming around the region. Dr Stephen Nicholls, CH Unit DATSIP, will provide an update on Australian Archaeology. Dr Elaine Brown will provide a presentation from her research about the history of the Rev. Edward Fuller and the Lake Weyba Aboriginal Mission. Noosa Shire’s heritage librarian, Ms Jane Harding, will provide background to the concept and aspects of the Noosa Library WWI project. Between presentations, Ms Gail Robinson will provide a poetic response to the subject of each sessions. Places are limited and bookings are essential. Phone the Noosa Museum on 5485 1080 to reserve a seat, or email info@noosamuseum.org.au. The venue is the Uniting Church Hall, Factory Street, Pomona (next to the museum). The day starts with a morning tea at 9.00am and the event begins at 9.45am until 3.30pm. Attendees should make provision for lunch. The cost is $20, or $15 for concession card holders, students and Cooroora Historical Society members.
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Demons still kicking goals Describing a game of Australian football can be difficult. The lack of an offside rule and the quick speed of the ball tends to produce a spectacle of complete chaos. But, millions of Aussies love it and one of our local clubs has been producing great footballers for 42 years. The Pomona/Cooroy & District Australian Football Club continue to be a proud club in our community and this season hasn’t been any different. The Demons held their club presentation day last weekend and the famous blue and yellow colours were out in force. Club Registrar, Sue Hobbs says it’s the fun amongst the player, families and supporters and development of younger grades that feeds the club’s success.
Above: Tennyson & Matt Conquest, Martin Kelly, Sue & Riley Hobbs and Geoff Edwards.at the Demons’ home grounds.
“We like to think we’re one of the friendliest clubs around. So many families have come to play here and have stayed. We provide a fan-focussed atmosphere here - it’s part of our Demons culture. I think that’s what makes a successful footy club and that’s what made 2015 such a great season for us,” Sue said.
to keep things rolling by attracting sponsors to the club, and in 2015 they welcomed their newest one in the form of Bendigo Bank. Sue and some of the 2015 committee and players welcomed Pomona and Cooroy manager Geoff Edwards to training last week to spend time with those who make the magic happen.
much back,” Sue added. Geoff Edwards said he sees the sponsorship of the Demons as a great fit.
“I’ve had a blast getting to know the Demons club members this season. From the playing fields to the clubhouse and everywhere in between, the club is filled with energy and pride. We see this sponsorship as a great way to support “We’re extremely grateful to Geoff and “Our junior teams from under 6’s the club now and in the seasons ahead,” his team at Bendigo Bank for sponsoring Geoff said. through to under 13’s had a lot of fun us in 2015. Their contribution has and our seniors’ and entertaining and If you would like further information assisted us in providing up to date slightly slower paced Masters’ team about the Pomona/Cooroy & District training and game day equipment for meant we had great representation in Australian Rules Football Club and how our regional competition. Our U13 made our teams. It’s also great to be sponsored you can get involved in the 2016 season, by those who are as passionate about it to the grand final,” she added. contact Sue Hobbs on 0410 065 004 to our community as we are and give so find out more. The Demons, like all clubs needed help
Pomona Pacers Walking Group The Pomona Pacers walk every week day (except public holidays) for around 50 to 60 minutes. It is a fun group and we enjoy social outings as well as our regular walks and the group has now been going strong for over 5 years. Our early morning walks vary from town walks to bush tracks depending on the weather. If you would like to join us please phone Karen on 0408652821 to confirm meeting time and other arrangements.
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Raine & Horne opens second office at Cooroy In a further sign that the local real estate market is heating up, Raine and Horne Noosa Hinterland has opened a second office in Cooroy to handle an increasing number of buyers enquiries for properties around Cooroy, Eumundi and Doonan.
office and its management in conjunction with the Pomona premises will result in appointment of a new staffer and up to three new sales agents.
“We have noticed an uptake of enquiries since June 2014. Many buyers are out there and we are looking for more The existing hinterland office properties to meet their at Pomona will remain fully expectations,” Michael said. staffed and functional, said The new Cooroy office is Raine & Horne principal, located at 16A Maple Street, Michael Robinson. Phone 5444 6002. Establishment of the new
POMONA POOL OPENS THIS MONTH The Pomona Swimming Pool will re-open for the 2015-16 season on Saturday 17 October. The licensee is a former Olympic swimming medal winner Greg Rogers. Details of session times, programs and activities will be published in future Pomona State School newsletters, as well as through other community outlets. Greg and his family have many years’ experience in Queensland, NSW at council, school and private pools. They are very much looking forward to the opportunity to coach and provide use of the pool for the wider Pomona community. Greg’s contact number is 0416 406 832.
Tradies put the finishing touches to the new Raine and Horne Noosa Hinterland premises in Maple Street, Cooroy. It is the second office for the Pomona-based real estate firm.
Organisation promotes a sustainable rural future The Country Noosa group is attracting bigger audiences to its regular information sessions, which are designed to promote agricultural production across the hinterland and have landowners take greater care of their properties. Its website connects interested people, allows them to interact through a knowledge bank and marketplace, and links them to the latest rural news relevant to the hinterland. Two new events are planned for October. Tom and Zaia Kendall will conduct an open day at their Sunshine Coast Permaculture Institute, Kin Kin, on 18 October, where they will demonstrate the effectiveness of swales to direct water and replenish pastures. Their ‘food forests’ philosophy will be explained also. (Phone: 5485 4664) On 24 October, Country Noosa will conduct a soil nutrition, soil testing and ‘grazing setaria grass’
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workshop at the Ridgewood Hall, in conjunction with the Gympie and District Beef Liaison Group, Graeme Elphinstone and Brad Wedlock will lead a grazing management session. Soil nutrition and soil testing will be presented. Attendees are invited to bring along their own soil tests for discussion and ‘enlightenment’. Setaria is Noosa’s most common pasture grass, but requires good technique to graze most efficiently. The workshop will include a short walk to an adjacent property to show how a soil test should be carried out and to examine some setaria. A $20 fee applies. Workshops for the rest of the year are being planned including an equine workshop, a multi topic session/Christmas party, and feedback on holistic farming case studies launched earlier in the year. More information: www.countrynoosa.com.
Biosphere seeks The day robots took over Cooroy on the program provided by the bank. hinterland "Our Robotics Program is an ideal way to captivate young minds and stimulate critical thinksupport ing. It teaches a wide range of skills such as The call has gone out for hinterland residents to become involved in the Noosa Biosphere Community Association (NCBA) – one of the two new entities to be created by Noosa Council under a shake-up of Biosphere management arrangements. The other is the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd. While the latter is governed by separate board, the NCBA is open to public membership. “Noosa Council has charged the NBCA with responsibility for upholding Biosphere principles and to be an advocacy group and community voice for all Noosa residents living in the Biosphere’s natural setting,” a spokesperson, John Wood, said. “We are advocates for social prosperity, social cohesion, conservation and a smart economy aligned with UNESCO's Biosphere principles,” he said. Hinterland residents are invite to attend the NBRA general meeting, to be held at the Australis Resort (Noosaville) between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday 8 October. Phone John Wood on o409 323 661 or email, john.wood@bmn.org.au for more details.
problem solving, as well as encouraging team work and cooperation,” Michelle added.
Above: Geoff Edwards and Melissa Lafferty with Cooroy State School Students. Cooroy State School students continue to go high-tech. Last week, they found a great way to thank one of their biggest supporters and promote their highly anticipated Showcase Week at Cooroy Memorial Hall at the same time. For the past six years, the Cooroy Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank has provided thousands of Cooroy State School students the opportunity to develop their technology skills by building their own robot. It’s all made possible through the school’s heralded Lego Education Robotics Program. Cooroy State School’s teacher, Melissa Lafferty was joined by Cooroy Community Bank branch manager, Geoff Edwards at a presentation in the hall as they watched the kids put the robots through their paces. Melissa said the number of posters on show only strengthens the value the students place
“Students learn not only how to use technology, but also how to create it. During Showcase Week the students will get the opportunity to show what they’ve learned and celebrate the program in front of friends, family and the Bendigo Bank representatives who have made this program possible," she said. The program began in 2009, and sees groups of students working collaboratively on programming basic commands for P-3 (the BeeBots and We-Do’s), right through to challenging science or maths-based problems with open-ended solutions for Year 6 and 7 students. Many of the robots are then able to be programmed to carry out specific commands as evidenced this week As one of the only programs of its kind on the Sunshine Coast, Cooroy State School knows the school is onto a good thing. “During our Showcase Week this week, it’s great to see the students present what they have come to value so greatly. They’re all so excited and, as a school, we were privileged to be able to deliver the Robotics Program right here in Cooroy. It’s a great initiative that sets us apart,” Mrs. Lafferty said. Cooroy Community Branch manager, Geoff Edwards said he loves how far the Robotics Program has come in the past six years.
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Planning starts for next year’s Noosa Country Show Next year’s Noosa Country Show might have a Biosphere theme, as Perene Barker’s mind races with thoughts about making the 2016 event even better than the 106th show just completed. The Noosa Show Society president reflected on her stewardship of the shire’s oldest continuous institution – her first time in the top job – and considered its future. Last year she was ‘event organiser’. Under her direction, the annual show continues to evolve and endeavours to maintain its relevance. A Biosphere theme would be one way of drawing attention to Noosa’s iconic world environmental status and help underpin the activities around Biosphere Day, traditionally held in September, the same month as the show. “Our objective should always be bigger and better,” said Perene, as she thanked her hard-working committee and helpers for the biggest volunteer event in the shire’s annual event calendar. “We have got to keep standards up,” she said. The show requires more than 100 volun-
teers and, while there were lots of helpers over two days of the show proper, Perene put the call out for more men to help set up the showground in the weeks leading up to the big Above: Geoff Edwards, Kaylar Barker on Snowman, Perene Barker, Cr weekend next year. Frank Pardon and Jamie Dunn enjoying the Noosa Show. “Apart from (vicepresident) Cameron Magick, Perene said, as preparations Those who filed through the gates of the picturesque Powe are a committee of girls,” for the bull and bronco riding did not hinder or slow mona Showground were able she explained. the events taking place in the to enjoy a packed show agenThe 2015 show adopted a main arena. “We tried to da that included seven new Centenary of Anzac theme, have something happening sections and increased which proved popular with in the main arena all the prizemoney across the board. the crowds. However, not time, she said. Continued next page everything went to plan. Navel cadets presented at the show, held over two days, 11 and 12 September, but Air Force and Army cadets failed to attend. The printing of the show schedule booklets ran late as the printer moved premises and had equipment out of action for several days. Rain kept some people away, Perene said, which affected revenue. “Hopefully enough rain fell to allow us to collect weather insurance, which should balance the till.” Construction of a second arena for the Saturday night rodeo was a good move,
Above: Noosa Country Show had something for everyone, including an expanded Sideshow Alley, which was a big attraction for children.
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Sideshow alley had many more attractions this year, something Perene put down to enthusiasm of the Showman’s Guild in support of small country shows. “The guild agreed to pay double their site hire fees and to commit for a further five years,” she said. “I feel we have turned a corner and, hopefully, sponsors also will want to contribute more next year.” Asked if there were lessons to be learned, Perene said: “I will be starting early trying to get sponsors on board; not with money, but just to have their commitment early so we can plan better.” She hoped for greater sponsorship from what she described as ‘pondside Noosa’ – businesses on coastal parts of the shire. “Noosa is a shire, not a beach, so the show is for everyone across the region. More coastal people should come and enjoy a day at the show.”
Above: The Show Ambassador fund-raising activities helped raise the profile of this year’s event. The tradition extends back to early last century.
Perene also thanked the singers who contributed to a strong entertainment line-up, many of them personal friends who just wanted to take part, or who gave generous reductions in their appearance fees. Headline acts included Gympie’s own Caitlyn Shadbolt, Kevin Barker and the Beagle Babes, the band Smokin’ Mirrors and even burlesque dancers on Saturday night.
Left: What is a show without laughing clowns. These two boys tried their hand at winning a prize in Sideshow Alley, which was much bigger this year.
Fireworks on the Friday night of the show and the Honky Tonk Rodeo on Saturday night were real crowd pleasers, as was the classic car display.
Below: Dodgems were a fun experience for this pair, who smiled and laughed as they bumped and bounced around the course.
Perene and the Noosa Country Show committee thanked those who helped make this year’s show a success at a volunteers barbecue held two weeks after the show. The Noosa Country Show was preceded by a Show Ball, held at the Pomona Memorial Hall on 29 August. Perene estimated that about 80 people attended.
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ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR AT THE NOOSA COUNTRY SHOW
Above left: As ever, showbags were a popular purchase at the 2015 Noosa Show. Above: The show is renowned for its extensive horse-riding program. Left: These young princesses enjoyed the show, but became an attraction in their own right.
Show ambassadors Congratulations to winners of the various Show Ambassador categories for 2015. Miss Show Girl: Jazmine Riddell Rural ambassador: Teana Riddell (Jazmine’s sister and Miss Show Girl last year) Show Miss Teen: Sally Higgs, of Kin Kin Junior: Sakari Martin Little Miss: Cassidy Magick Little Mister: Lucien McCulloch
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Pomona popular with social and car clubs Amid calls for Pomona to promote itself more as a destination for day outings by social and car clubs, the concept was put to the test last month when 40 TR Register Triumph vehicles and 85 people came to town for a day at the pictures, hosted by the Majestic Theatre. Already the town is a regular destination for motor bike enthusiasts and caravan clubs that appreciate Pomona’s facilities and country town feel. Last month’s day out in the northern Noosa Hinterland was a resounding success for the TR Register club, formed in 1976 to preserve the sporty ‘side screen’ Trumph model and keep it on the road for years to come. The visitors were from as far afield as Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria and
Central West NSW, taking part in the club’s National Concourse D’Elegance 2015. Members of the group based themselves at Noosaville from 3-10 September, but rated day trips to Cooroy and Pomona as highlights. “We like to come to places like Pomona to support the town. This is a fantastic little place,” said Paul Bingham of the Gold Coast as he surveyed Mt Cooroora and contemplated the feat of runners in the annual King of the Mountain race.
Visits by groups such as the Triumph TR Register club bring revenue to the town. Below: The sporty tourer that members restore and drive.
Club president, Bob Watters, said it was the third time the group had staged its annual get-together in Queensland “Our club has great camaraderie and our activities allow people to share each other’s company and share their knowledge about the Registers,” he said.
Sunday 4 October 7pm Cooran Acoustic Night Cooran Hall
Saturday 7 November 9.30am-1pm Pomona Community House 20th Anniversary Fun Day
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Tuesday 6 October 1pm Meals On Wheels AGM Pomona Hall
Thursday 26 November Pomona In The Park Stan Topper Park
Thursday 17 December Pomona Night Of Lights Stan Topper Park
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Angel Craft A weekly craft group dedicated to making handmade items to be donated to Angels for the Forgotten, a charity which aims to provide dignity, hope and joy through practical acts of support and kindness. Not just a sewing group items can be made out of paper, leather, wood, fabric or anything else - as long as they are handmade. For more information ring 5485 2427. Venue: The Library, Pomona Community House Date: Thursday 1st October (then weekly) Time: 10.00am - 12noon Cost: $3.00 - includes tea/coffee
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New clothing shop attracts attention The late delivery of stock from Melbourne and an unfortunate misspelling of a business sign didn’t deter Kayleen Collings from achieving her dream of opening her own business in the Noosa Hinterland. The Rusty Hinge men’s and women’s new clothing store opened last month in the Memorial Avenue premises occupied previously by the Pomona Vet. It has attracted a lot of interest.
reported that they had to take a day’s trip to buy a shirt or a good dress,” Kayleen said. The customer catchment area for the Rusty Hinge won’t just be Pomona and its regular stream of daytrippers attracted to the town’s coffee shops, antique barns and second-hand bargain businesses. Kayleen said she had been approached to quote on workwear for a Tewantin veterinary business.
Originally from Victoria, but more recently from Gladstone, Kayleen, her partner Peter Ross and their children have longed to move to the Sunshine Coast or Noosa hinterland.
Men’s workwear will be among the range stocked at the Rusty Hinge. Thomas Cook and Wrangler are among other brands in stock. Haviana thongs and ‘Vans off the Wall’ brand shoewear will be among offerings.
Pomona won out because it had suitable housing and because business research showed that people wanted a new clothing outlet in addition to existing fashion shops and the clothing options on sale in the town’s charity shops. “We realised there would be a market here, as people
The Rusty Hinge also stocks a good range of women’s summer fashions, including Bodacious plus sizes. Between them, Kayleen and Peter have eight children – three of them in Brisbane. “Pomona is a great place within commuting distance to Brisbane to stay in touch
Rusty Hinge 12 Memorial Ave, Pomona Ph: 5485 2174
Above: Manager of the Rusty Hinge, Kayleen Collings believes there is a market for new clothes, including men’s workwear. with the kids, and people have been very friendly,” Kayleen said. The change of pace is very different to her previous experience in aged care. The Rusty Hinge is Kayleen’s first business venture. Call in and say hello. In other retail news, Pomona True-Value Hardware has painted the front facade, including new signage. Meanwhile, the Pomona Servo will be decked in new colours and livery soon.
Those who wish to nominate should contact the president, Allan Bonsall, on 5485 4402 or Jo-anne Burke on 5485 4200. The KKCG has also changed its meeting dates to the fourth Wednesday of every second month, the next meeting date 25 November.
An exhaustive examination of the QIC Noosa Civic Pty Ltd proposal to almost double the size of the Noosa Civic shopping centre, subsequently rejected by Noosa Council, has revealed interesting figures about the value of retail spending in Pomona. In 2014, shoppers spent $28m at Pomona’s retail establishments. This will rise to an estimated $31.2m in 2018. At Cooroy, the figures are $63.6m and $67.6m respectively for the years 2014 and 2018.
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The Kin Kin Community Group (KKCG) is seeking new members and currently needs to fill the committee positions of vicepresident and secretary.
RETAIL SPENDING ON THE RISE
PLUS SIZES MEN'S FASHION: THOMAS COOK, WRANGLER, DEACON, ST GOLIATH, SILENT THEORY,
Community group seeks new members
LADIES FASHION: GO GIRL, ZEN GARDEN, FREEZ, RED BERRY, EIGHT BIRDIES, BODACIOUS
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Transition to high school plan is succeeding Pomona State School and the Noosa District State High School (NDSHS) secondary campus are cooperating to ease the transition from primary to secondary education through a program that is earning high praise from parents and students. For pupils leaving the state primary school system at the end of the year, the transition program has begun through an introductory course of activities that gives families an insight into the courses on offer at the middle school campus, beginning in Year 7. The NDSHS serves a wide geographic area. During the past few weeks, Pomona Year 5 and Year 6 students have travelled to the other side of town to explore life at the secondary campus over half a day. Year 7 Coordinator at Pomona’s junior secondary campus, Matt Fasso said working with the students and staff responsible for the transition program had been ‘fantastic’. “The students had a positive and fun day with us and it has been a pleasure working with them and getting to know them in preparation for next year,” Mr Fasso said. The Pomona primary students facing transition had the opportunity to make a key ring in the industrial technology and design workshops, do some cooking in the home economics kitchens, spend some time with the animals at the Ag Farm, get a little bit silly in a drama performance and make slime in the science laboratories.
opportunity not only to experience real learning inside our classrooms, but it allows them to start developing a positive relationship with the staff here at the campus. Having a friendly and caring face they already know makes starting high school so much easier and less daunting for all concerned,” Mr Small said. Above: Amelia Duelberg jump to high school. “As teachers we want to make sure each and every student has the best start to their high school learning. Noosa High invests a lot of time and money into making sure that this happens each year,” she said. The first stage of transition is the school’s Junior Summit Program, bringing academically talented and highly motivated students from the local area to work with Noosa High specialist teachers in areas such as marine science, biotechnology, hospitality, performing arts, digital design, aviation and visual art.
If you want to enrol your child at the NDSHS Pomona secondary campus for 2016, phone the school on 5480 8111.
Council rates discount Noosa Council residents who hold a Queensland Pension Concession Card or a Veterans Affairs Gold Card are entitled to a council concession on the rates they pay on their principal place of residence. To be eligible you must have owned property in the Noosa region for the preceding three years or at least five out of the past ten years. Pensioner rebate application forms are available from the council website or Tewantin offices.
This Regional Showcase award-winning program gives students not only an opportunity to engage in something that they are passionate about in order to develop their higher order thinking skills, but also to make new friends from other local primary schools.
Head of NDSHS’s Junior Secondary Campus, Mr Michael Small, said the Junior Secondary’s FLYING philosophy of Fun, Limitless, Inquiry, Innovation, Nurturing and Genuine has been obvious in each and every classroom Science Head of Department (and Head throughout this year’s the transition of Year 7), Ms Amelia Duelberg, program. “One of the best things about outlined how important a quality the program is that it gives students an transition program was to making the Pomona & District Community House Cooroora Connect is an initiative of the Pomona & District Community House. The material published in Cooroora Connect may be reproduced only with appropriate authorisation and acknowledgment. The views expressed in Cooroora Connect are not necessarily the views of the editor, publisher or Pomona District Community House. Our aim is to produce, print and distribute Cooroora Connect in a timely manner to ensure we meet all deadlines. However due to unforeseen circumstances that are beyond our control, we take all care but no responsibility if circumstances arise. Cooroora Connect advertising / Editorial deadline for the next issue 22 October. Email: heather@pomonacommunityhouse.com.au
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Make sure your pet is not ‘ticked off’ this summer The onset of warmer weather and humid and rainy conditions means it is time for pet owners to become vigilant about ticks attaching to pets, especially dogs. When not detected or treated, a paralysis tick on a pet can result in illness or, in worse cases, death. With an estimated 20,000 domestic animals paralysed every year in Australia, tick prevention has become a major focus for vets and pet owners alike.
neck areas, as well as the front legs. Start your search at the top/front and systematically work your way to the back. Don’t forget to check between the toes, under the armpits and the skin folds around the lips and ears.
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Although paralysis ticks (Ixodes holocyclus) can be found all year round, the peak season is spring and summer, when warm weather combines with periods of rain. You need to be aware and check yourself and your animals regularly. Ticks can be found in your backyard, parks and bushland.
There are good topical products and collars that can decrease the risk of infestation.
Vital warning signs for impending paralysis include loss of appetite, lethargy, altered bark or meow, coughing, retching, gagging or vomiting, groaning or grunting, altered breathing, and wobbliness or weakness in the limbs.
Veterinarians advise that nothing beats regular and thorough checks of the dog itself. The best time to do so is straight after walks. Make sure you check the coat with a fine tooth comb ticks are much easier to get rid of before they attach and you could find one crawling around looking for a prime location. If your dog has an especially thick coat, consider clipping it for the spring/early summer months.
If untreated, paralysis ticks can cause loss of the reflexes that protect the pet from inhaling food and water leading to aspiration pneumonia and possible death. Paralysis ticks normally infest native Australian animals, but can also cause problems when they infest livestock, domestic pets and even humans. Pets are primarily exposed to ticks when they traverse thick scrubby bushland, but unkempt suburban backyards can also provide a habitat. The most common sites of attachment are around the head and neck, under the arms or collar but they can attach anywhere on the skin. Pet owners should talk to their veterinarian about tick preventative drugs and strategies.
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It is extremely important to conduct a tick prevention search daily. Ticks found and removed early are much less likely to cause serious injury to the pet. Ticks can often be difficult to find, even when fully engorged.
Ticks are not easy to see, so touch is very helpful in locating the tell-tale lumps and the craters they can leave behind. Ticks carry a lot of diseases, so some experts recommend wearing latex gloves. You may find this impedes your sense of touch, but remember, if you use bare hands, wash thoroughly with soap, especially after handling a tick. A good tip for those less dexterous or squeamish about feeling for ticks is to use a blow-dryer to part the fur. The most important thing is to be systematic in your search. Though ticks can attach anywhere, most ticks are found around the face, head/ears and
What to do if you find a tick on your dog? The first thing is to establish if it is a paralysis tick. The toxic female is lighter in colour than the bush or brown tick, with longer legs and larger mouthparts. Unfed females are yellowish in colour and become greyish with a brown line circling the body as they engorge. If it is a paralysis tick, watch your dog closely to determine whether it is showing any signs of poisoning. If it is, call a vet as soon as possible and describe the dogs condition they should be able to tell you how urgently your dog needs treatment. You don’t have a lot of time. It can take as little as 24 hours between first signs of paralysis to death for a dog with three to four ticks. If symptoms manifest outside of normal vet hours and you don’t have access to a 24-hour service, try to keep your dog as relaxed as possible and do not give it anything by mouth to avoid choking, should throat paralysis set in, until you can get to a vet. Don’t try to remove the tick as this may antagonise it. Kill it while it is still attached with a few drops of insecticide, but use agents that kill by paralysis, such as those based on pyrethrin or fipronil. Once at the vet, depending on how sick the dog is, the vet will administer Tick Hyperimmune Serum. Be aware there is usually a time lag before it becomes effective, so your dog’s condition may still deteriorate for a day or more following initial treatment.
Pomona Tennis Club Pomona Showground
Social Indoor Bowls Pomona Memorial Hall
Tuesday Social Tennis 9am - 12pm - $2.50
Wednesday 9am - 11.30am
Friday Social Tennis 7pm - $4.50 Thursday Juniors & Beginners 3.15pm-4.15pm
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1 Memorial Ave, Pomona PH: 54852427 FAX: 5485 1702 PHOTOCOPYING COLOUR PRINTING SCANNING / EMAILS LAMINATING FAXING VENUE HIRE WORKSHOPS/FUNCTIONS PH: 5485 2427 CENTRELINK MEDICARE SELF SERVE ACCESS POINT
FREE LEGAL ADVICE & REFERRAL Family & General Law @ Pomona Community House 1 Memorial Ave, Pomona Tuesday evenings Fortnightly 6.pm – 7.30pm BOOKINGS REQUIRED Ph: 5443 7827 A donation of $5 is appreciated to help this service continue Pomona Book Exchange
Lawson ShedWriting Pomona Creative
Monday - Friday 9am to 3.30pm Pomona Community House
Tuesday 9.30am - 12pm Cost $3 per person includes coffee/tea Contact Noel Ph: 0403 173 851
Swap or buy a book $2.00 Donations of books welcomed Pomona Pixel People Community House / Lawson Shed 2nd Monday 2pm - 3.30pm / 6pm-8pm Cost $4 per person PH: 0427 639130 ** Camera Enthusiasts Welcome ** Computer Lessons Tuesday 9am-12pm Donation $3 per visit Booking Essential Phone: 5485 2427
Music Creative Aging with Piet Teaching Piano and things with strings Wednesday mornings $10 Adults $5 kids/concession
Deadline for Cooroora Connect 22 October
TAX HELP!! Volunteer Brenda White
Pomona Community House Bookings Essential
PH: 5485 2427 Scrabble
Pomona Astronomy Club 4th Wednesday of the month 7.30pm Cost $3 per person Lawson Shed Contact Jacqui 0420 518 222
Pomona Community House 2nd Friday of the month 9.30am - 12.30pm Cost $3 per person includes coffee/tea
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PLOD’S PAGE I’ve been away on holidays for the past three weeks and it looks like things are travelling pretty well for the area. I’m sorry to miss seeing Swannie at the Noosa Country Show. I always thought he was the Barnes that could sing? (sorry Jimmy).
by Sgt Dan McNamara, Pomona Police
Shut up and drive When travelling around England and Germany, it’s amazing in the big cities to witness the almost symbiotic flow between cars, trams, buses, bicycles (by the thousand) and pedestrians, negotiating busy, partly cobbled city streets and footpaths without too much drama. Despite the pace of these ant mounds, you don’t see many prangs. They appear mostly to have the cooperation and focus part down nicely. Conversely, one of the biggest causes of traffic crashes in Queensland is inattention.
With this seemingly minor loss of focus from the road, the car travelled left over the sealed road shoulder by a few inches onto the rough edge. As fate would have it, the car was at that moment, travelling past a deep creek bordered by a six-metre cliff. The car subsequently plunged over the edge, overturned and submerged like a stone. I still do not know how this not-soyoung, driver got out of her seatbelt, exited an upturned car submerged in murky water with closed windows and came to, lying on the creek bank. Nine out of 10 times in these situations, a life would have been lost due to inches and seconds.
Granted, we have nothing like their excellent public transport systems, travel bigger distances and drive pretty much everywhere. However, locally, life There’s no section in our police reports on the roads appears to be measured in for “act of god”, but the driver genuinely believed divine intervention inches and seconds. How so Plod? saved her. Quite possibly, although Here’s a perfect example. A while back, waiting five minutes to stop and change a motorist was driving alone on the the CD would have kept the big fella Pomona-Kin Kin Road, heading south well out of it! The driver was shaken near the start of the range. The driver but okay. We’ve probably all done it, was travelling under the speed limit, but this is what can and does happen knew the area and had an impeccable when we lose focus. The ability to drive record. The motorist went to change a safely is also often affected by fatigue. CD in the car stereo, which took about It could be argued that geographically, 5 seconds. we’re on a section of the highway that’s Tony Perrett situated the last few hours of big drives from central Queensland or NSW and MP. clearly, long trips are exhausting.
Member for Gympie
will be conducting a mobile office visit on Friday, 23 October in Pomona from 9am
5329 5100 or email Gympie@parliament.qld.gov.au
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initiative, the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) has been operating throughout the country to assist the public in reporting and preventing cybercrime. Cybercrime includes crimes directed at computers or other devices, such as hacking and online scams and fraud. Common crimes reportable to ACORN by the public are money scams, identity theft, attacks on computer systems and the reporting of illegal online content. To report a cybercrime, a member of the public can navigate through the ACORN website (www.acorn.gov.au) and click the ‘report’ link. The ACORN system will ask a series of related questions which should take about 10 minutes to complete. ACORN will then consider if it should be referred for further investigation to agencies like Scamwatch, and at least have the matter recorded. For example, one of the ways in which, the ‘you’ve just inherited a few million dollars from a foreign royal family’ type scams can be attacked is by government agencies bombarding the identified offending website with millions of responses, effectively shutting it down.
A current online scam doing the rounds are emails purporting to be from companies such as EBAY, stating Surely there’s been enough advertising there’s a problem with your account of the fatal five, also driver reviver sites and asking you to clarify your details. It and fatigue management drilled into us should immediately raise your suspicions when the emails aren’t that these types of crashes would now addressed to you by name and if not be minimal. This also doesn’t explain how locals on short trips are still being reported, should be deleted immediately. Well that’s about it for inattentive and writing themselves off this week, fairly regularly. The bottom line is to stay focussed, switch on, get some rest stay well and be good to and survive. each other.
ACORN For appointments please phone
Phone: 5485 2586
We’ve all had dodgy emails and scams, some clearly from overseas sources, so making a complaint seems pointless right? Since 2014 a national policing
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Make your own cheese & yoghurt Cheese making workshops Make and take home delicious ricotta, mascarpone, lime cheese & yoghurt Enjoy hands on personalised learning experience
Gift vouchers available Contact Dawn on 0429 401425
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SUNDAY SERVICES Pomona Community Hall Reserve Street, Pomona 9.30 - 11am Family Service * Contemporary Music * * Teaching * * Kids Church * Refreshment after the service
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