Cooroora Connect September 2011

September 2011

An Initiative of Pomona & District Community House

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Pomona & District Community House Inc

Annual General Meeting

COORAN MEDICAL CENTRE

Friday - 30 September 2011

OPENING

19TH SEPTEMBER 2011

9.15am FOR A 9.30AM START Followed by a delicious morning tea Membership subscriptions are due Only current financial members are able to vote at the agm

Please rsvp for catering purposes Ph 5485 2427

Cooran Medical Centre (formerly Cooran Health Centre) will open on 19th September at 18 King Street Cooran, with the same telephone number – 5485 0966 for appointments.

Appointments can be made from Wednesday 14th September.

Opening hours will initially be four days per week from 8.30am to 5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

From the week commencing 5th October it will open five days each week, Mon to Fri, 8.30am to 5pm.

Three doctors will consult from the practice.

Dr Anita Holland, who qualified in the UK in 1994 and has worked extensively as a GP in the UK and NZ prior to moving to the Sunshine Coast earlier this year. She has settled in the Hinterland with her husband and animals and is looking forward to providing quality family care in Cooran.

Dr Mark Wright graduated from the University of QLD in 2003 and has settled on the Sunshine Coast with his family after 31 years in the Australian Defence Force.

Dr Hugo Pin graduated from the University of Marseille France in 1988 and has practised as a GP on the Sunshine Coast for five years. He conducts Varicose Vein Treatment Clinics and also provides Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Treatments.

We at Cooran Medical Centre are ready to provide the people of Cooran and surrounding areas with quality medical services. We are signing a long-term Lease as a show of our faith in the Cooran district. It is now up to the people to support us, and by doing so, secure local availability of medical services for the future

We look forward to seeing you at the Practice!!!!

Cooran Medical Centre Terry Boyce 18 King Street, Cooran PH: 5485 0966 2

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LAKE COOTHARABA

BABY HEALTH CLINIC

Sailing Club The Sailing season has kicked off with a great start. This year the “learn to sail” program has a new component. The sailing club have bought some small catamarans called “arrows”. John Dowling will be assisting with the coaching program this season. He has many years of catamaran sailing experience. The smaller size cats are great to start learning the basics that are needed for catamaran sailing, including skipping and trapezing at the same time, tacking and gybing procedures and even rigging options.

The club welcomes everyone to come and try sailing for 3 Sundays and then when you join the club at very reasonable family rates you can access the club coaching in both catamarans and sailing dinghies including the junior boats called “minnows” every Sunday during the season.

Child Health Nurse Deb Daley

This is a free Qld Health Service provided by highly trained health professionals offering contemporary information and relevant support to families.

Our Child, Youth and Family Health Team consists of child health nurses, early intervention specialists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and dieticians

Monday Mornings 9.30 - 12.30pm @ Pomona Community House

The coaching program is available for adults and children alike. Speed boat licensing and rescue boats handling as well as course settings are just some of the nautical skills you can learn as a member of Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club.

The club is also holding a special introduction to sailing during the September School holidays on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th September from 9.30-4pm both days. The 2 days costs $80 which gives children membership for the year then access each Sunday to coaching sessions.

Ring Noosa Community Health Phone 5449 5944 for appointments

For current members the 2 days only costs $10.

For more information call Charlie the Club Coach on Ph: 54852789 or email him on gailrobinson@aapt.net.au.

Inner Voyage Meditation Class

Instant Re-cognition

Learn how to relax, reduce stress and use Meditation to improve your health and happiness.

Feel, look and be happier and healthier!

Learn to Meditate with a qualified IVHHD Meditation Teacher.

Our training courses are accredited with the International Meditation Teachers Association and are non-sectarian/nonreligious. th

Hypnotherapy Time Line Therapy ™ Neuro Linguistic Programing (NLP)

Course Starts Wed. 12 October 2011

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

6 week duration

Holistic Counselling

Cost $15 per Week

Meditation

Robyn Clifford - IVHHD Cert. Med. Telephone: 0467 222 444

Robyn Clifford - PH: 0467 222 444

robyn.clifford@inner-voyage.com

2 Station St, Pomona

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ELJAYS SWIMMING LTS * Squads * Fitness * FUN

ELJAYS Swimming INVITES you to.............

POMONA State School & COMMUNITY POOL OPEN DAY Sat 1 OCT 2011 8.00am – 11.00am WHAT’S ON:- FREE

SWIM

SIGN up for LEARN-TO-SWIM lessons Term 4 SIGN up for SQUADS – Junior/Senior/Adults Term 4 SIGN up for ADULT SWIM lessons Summer 2011-12 TIMETABLE ADULT AQUA FITNESS INFO FRIDAY night SWIM CLUB info

Plus lots lots more....!!!!!

FREE tea & coffee & muffins FREE merchandise & other goodies when you SIGN UP WHERE:- Pomona State School POOL, Station St, Pomona.

Please park in the car park opposite school entrance and follow the signs!!!!

ENQUIRIES:- Linda Jones

Ph 0414 476 938

Mountain Music Student Concert Saturday 22nd October 6pm @ Cooran Hall $10 adults Please bring your family & friends Fundraising Event to raise money for music equip

Thank you for your support - Gray Liddell

XMAS Lunch - 8 December XMAS Lights Tour - 20 December

FREE LEGAL ADVICE & REFERRAL

Next Dates

NORTHERN HINTERLAND OUTREACH

27 September

@ Pomona & District Community House

11 October

1 Memorial Ave, Pomona

25 October

Tuesday evenings fortnightly 6.pm – 7.30pm (please arrive early for your appointment) PROVIDE FAMILY & GENERAL LAW ADVICE & REFERRAL SERVICES

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

By $5 Donations

Phone 07 5443 7827 4

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provided adequate precautions are taken such as, a cleared area of flammable material 3 metres around and above the fire, enclosing the fire and ensure a water supply with a person in close attendance. The QFRS is aiming to reduce the number of fires that get out of control and we support them. These small fires can end in major property damage and potential loss of life.

These Police articles are to keep you in the loop with law related issues and hopefully entertained as well. Policing can be onerous, but it’s also a front row seat on life and there have been some great stories and characters unearthed in our travels.

About us: Pomona station is currently staffed with 4 police and a part time admin officer. Our division covers a large area including Pomona, Cooran, Kin Kin, Cootharaba, Middle Creek and Federal, about 8000 people in all. We also have a stretch of Bruce highway from Black Mountain to Skyring Creek. Station counter hours are 9am to 2pm Monday to Wednesday, although we often have staff there from 8am to 4pm weekdays dependant on calls for service. If the station is unattended, we can be contacted on phone number 54852586 which will divert to the police communications section, obviously if it’s urgent dial 000. We try to work a day and evening shift each day, and are on call when the station is unattended.

RBT: As part of a QPS focus on preventing alcohol related motor vehicle incidents, Random Breath Testing has become an almost every day occurrence for the general motorist. We detect a reasonable number of drink drivers for the size of our division, (8 in July) although the higher readings of 0.15% and over are becoming rare.

Our highest reading was 0.330% which is almost 7 times the legal limit. This bloke nearly ran into me and was not a happy drunk by the end of the night! We recognise that a lot of you will be on your way home after a big day when intercepted, and with very few exceptions, you’re patient and polite. An intercept will often also involve a check of your driver’s license and car registration. We appreciate your ongoing assistance, and have noticed a marked change from the old days of Pomona division where drink driving and other serious offences were not the exception. Remember, the legal limit is 0.05%.which is less than 2 standard drinks for men and one for women, per hour. It’s safest not to drink if you have to drive, good chance we’ll meet up and a good night out shouldn’t end with a ride in a blue light taxi!

Top Gun: Times change but generally the types of jobs we encounter don’t, although we had one a few months ago that rates a mention. An older, clearly experienced, pilot takes off from an airfield in a classic 1940’s light plane on a joy flight. Passing over the Kin Kin range (which looks like the Kokoda track from the air) the engine fails and can’t be re started. Not much joy in that.

You had to see where he put it down to believe it, a dead stick landing on a rough grassy cow paddock at Pinbarren with a steep incline, and no injuries or damage! Pilot was hardly sweating, more worried that the cattle would bend his plane scratching ticks!

Located property: Samsung black model CE0168 3.2 mega pixel mobile phone, located in Pomona August 2011. This is currently held at Pomona station.

Stay safe and we’ll see you on the road.

Sgt Dan McNamara OIC Pomona Police 54 852586

Computer Lessons For Seniors Wednesday Mornings Pomona Community House Please Phone 5485 2427 Community Garden Meeting Saturday 24 September Time: 10AM

Fire Danger Period: The QFRS has issued a notification that a fire danger period has been declared from midnight 4th September 2011 to Midnight Jan 1st 2012. This means that anyone wanting to light a small vegetation fire less than 2 metres in any direction during this time will need to obtain a permit from a Fire Warden. Cooking fires and fires for warmth may be lit without permit

Lawson Shed PH: 5485 2427 Everyone Welcome...

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NEWS FLASH........

Printing/Copying Prices

Pomona Community House Black/White 20cents per page

has a NEW

Colour $1.00 per page

Colour Copier......

Pricing available for bulk copies.

Colour printing & scanning

Newsletters, booklets

available through reception....

price on application.

ADVERTISE IN COLOUR in Cooroora Connect

We play Mah-jong On Wednesday....

1pm to 3pm

Colour Business Card 5.5cm x 9cm $25.00 x 4 editions = $100

At Pomona

Colour Banner 5.5cm x 18cm $50 x 4 editions = $200 Colour 1/2 Page $100 x 4 editions = $400

Community House Cost $2.00 donation

POMONA & DISTRICT COMMUNITY HOUSE GROUPS & SERVICES PH: 54852427 Find us on Facebook

COLOUR & BLACK/WHITE PRINTING & PHOTOCOPYING , INTERNET, COMPUTER LESSONS, ROOM HIRE, LAMINATING, FAXING, LIBRARY FOR MEMBERS, RESUME SERVICE, REFFERAL & INFORMATION CHILD HEALTH CLINIC MONDAY 9.30AM - 12.30PM FOR APPOINTMENT CALL 5449 5944 CREATIVE WRITING TUESDAY 9.30AM - 11.30 AM 6

Advertising with Pomona Community House - Cooroora Connect helps fund our community newspaper......

CHOIR Monday 10.30AM - 12.00PM FORTNIGHTLY FREE LEGAL ADVICE TUESDAY 6PM - 7.30PM FORTNIGHTLY 54437827 FOCUS WEDNESDAY 9AM - 3PM 1300880574 MAHJONG WEDNESDAY 1PM - 3.30PM MUSIC LESSONS Piano/Guitar....

Cost Donation THURSDAY 9AM - 4PM

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SELF PACED COMPUTER LESSONS TUTOR AVAILABLE SCRABBLE FRIDAY 9AM- 12NOON

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE FRIDAY 1PM—3PM

Lawson Shed Hire Contact Heather 5485 2427

The Hinterland Where to from now?

Council is also holding 3 free public workshops in different hinterland locations to gather ideas about the economic future of the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Call it a clan, call it a Council invites you to attend these hands-on network, call it a sessions to contribute towards the Rural Futures tribe, call it a family. Strategy. The workshop include a complimentary Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

breakfast. Times 7am - 9am Tuesday 27 September 2011 Maleny RSL, Wednesday 28 September 2011 Nambour Civic Centre Thursday 29 September 2011 Cooroy Hotel

~Jane Howard ~

LANTANA FIELD DAY Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa & District Landcare would like to invite you to come and see current methods of lantana management in action.

Bookings 5475 7272 Go to the SCRC website for further details www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au Rural Futures...We're Listening!

RSVP: 5485 2468 or admin@noosalandcare.org

Saturday 12th November 2011 9.30am start Location – Ridgewood Morning tea & lunch provided.

Noosa & District Landcare Group Inc

What do you think it should be like to live and work in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, now and in the future?

Sunshine Coast Regional Council is using this open, online community forum to hear your ideas and to understand from your experiences, exactly what it is like to live and work in the Hinterland. We also want to know your ideas about what you think it should be like to live and work in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in the future.

We want you to express your ideas and to hear your views across all the Rural Futures discussion topics in our discussion forum below and help shape the economic future of the Hinterland and Sunshine Coast.

Read what others are saying, listen to their experiences and ideas and become involved in the conversation. http://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ ruralfuturesstrategy

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Future Dates 2011 15th October 3rd December

@ 7.30 Cooran Hall Tax Help @ Pomona Community House Thursdays Appointments required: 5485 2427

Till the end of October.....

Conditions apply

Bookings Ph: 5447-1766 pm

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“Viva Las Vegas

Oct 26th“Oktoberfest” Time: 11am - 1pm Copy Deadline the last day of the month.....

30 September 2011 Distribution Points: Pomona/Cooroy IGA, Pomona Post Office, Pomona Newsagents, Cooran General Store, Kin Kin Post Office, Boreen Point Shop.’

Cooroora Connect is also published on Facebook.....check out Pomona & District Community House Facebook Page..

Bus available for Hinterland Residents

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POMONA & DISTRICT COMMUNITY HOUSE INC

1 Memorial Ave, Pomona 4568

PHONE: 5485 2427 | FAX: 5485 1702 | ABN: 86 583 189 320 President - Dawn Gwynne

Vice President - Debbie Schouten

Manager - Brian Lawson

Treasurer - Ben Stoffl

Coordinator - Heather Manders

Secretary - Kathryn Shewring

Coordinator - Kathryn Shewring

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