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Photo credit: Travis Macfarlane Above: The families of Derek, June, Shayne and Ricky with Steve and Alan from the Cooroora Woodworkers Club, Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart, Noosa Council’s Jane Harding, Max Arbuthnot and Cooroy Rag staff Alex, Judy, Jodi and Kristina.

Right: The engraved plaque on the memorial bench seat.

Community comes together for memorial unveiling

BY ALEX PURCELL IT was a beautiful and moving day.

More than 50 people attended the official unveiling of a memorial to remember four people killed in one of Cooroy’s biggest tragedies.

Derek Lange, 11; his mother June, 30; Shayne Parker, 9; and Ricky Von Blanckensee, 18, all died in a tragic accident in

Cooroy Creek on Saturday 5 December 1981.

Four decades later, the families of Derek, June, Shayne and Ricky came together on Saturday 1 April for the unveiling of a timber bench seat and plaque dedicated to their loved ones.

They were joined by Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart, councillors Amelia Lorentson and Karen Finzel,

Noosa Council’s Heritage Coordinator Jane Harding, Robert Skelton MP, members of the Cooroora Woodworkers Club, Cooroy Rag staff and the community.

This editor was honoured to start the ceremony and read a poem and statement on behalf of the families. Cr Stewart then officially opened the memorial and the families

cut the ribbon.

Shayne Parker’s father, George, said the memorial is greatly appreciated by the families deeply affected by this tragic accident.

“We would like to thank Alex from the Cooroy Rag along with staff members, local business owners and my old work colleague Max Arbuthnot for all their strong support in making this day possible.

“This seat and plaque will serve as a loving reminder to those lives lost and for the families and the public to remember them by.”

The memorial was a community effort made possible by the generosity and hard work of Max Arbuthnot, Steve and Ian and the Cooroora Woodworkers Club, Jane Harding and Noosa Council, Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart,

Andrew Porter, Cordwells Concrete, Matt Purcell and Cooroy Rag staff Alex, Judy, Jodi, Kristina and Peta.

It is located behind the Cooroora Woodworkers Club on Lower Mill Road, Cooroy, where it will remain as a legacy to Derek, June, Shayne and Ricky now and into the future.

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Cooroy From the desk of your roaming editor History Alex Purcell, Cooroy Rag Roaming Editor MY family and I recently played tourists in the Mary Valley.

We booked tickets to experience a historic rail journey on the restored vintage steam engine, the Mary Valley Rattler.

Even though I grew up in Cooroy and live in Pomona, I am ashamed to admit I hadn’t been on the Rattler before.

And I wish I had gone sooner.

It was fabulous.

From the moment we arrived, all the volunteers were helpful and friendly and oh-so-knowledgeable.

We loved rocking along with the windows wide open, waving to cars at the level crossings and getting a new perspective of the Mary Valley.

I used to ride my motorbike out that way regularly but being on the Rattler gave me a different view of the beautiful valley, villages and farms.

We found watching the steam engine being turned around at Amamoor fascinating and enjoyed a delicious lunch (pre-ordered from the train) on our return to Gympie at the Rattler’s Rusty Rails Cafe.

If you haven’t ridden the Rattler yet, I highly recommend it. .

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Plea amid GP crisis ............ 4 Stolen sign returned decades later....................... 5 Council addresses Pomona

Bouquets and Brickbats BOUQUETS to Mayor Clare and councillors for their attendance at the Cooroy Creek memorial. It was deeply appreciated by the family and friends who attended.

BOUQUETS to Pomona. Recently in Pomona stopping for a toilet break and my friend left her backpack hanging on the hook therein. I just wanted to acknowledge the friendly, kind and helpful people of

Pomona who helped us in our search. Thank you to Warwick at the council depot, the lovely people at the newsagent, SpillDEBeans cafe, an unknown I met at the toilets that had been serviced who gave me the name of the likely keeper of the backpack to start the search, and finally Jason who drove back to town to deliver our lost luggage.

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Pomona’s pedestrian problem

School students cross Factory Street; and members of Save Noosa Hinterland met on the corner of Factory and Reserve Street to have their calls for pedestrian crossings broadcast on a Channel 7 News report about the speed reduction on Factory Street.

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A GROUP of concerned residents is calling for pedestrian crossings on Pomona’s main thoroughfare.

Save Noosa Hinterland is advocating for two pedestrian crossings in Pomona: one on Factory Street and one on Hill Street.

Save Noosa Hinterland committee member Nick Cooke said as a representative of the group, he has been requesting pedestrian crossings on several roads in Pomona since 2020.

“Pomona is busier than ever and is facing high volumes of traffic and quarry trucks. The safety risks are immense and they are made worse by the severe

lack of safe crossings and paths.

“As a Save Noosa Hinterland representative, I have been requesting safe crossings and paths across several roads in Pomona since 2020, particularly on roads the trucks travel, but unfortunately am still requesting them years later.

I have also been requesting temporary crossings for immediate safety.

“I have sent emails, submitted to the budget consultation and raised in person with councillors, the mayor and MP Sandy Bolton, including in public forums and at the quarry roundtables.”

State MP Sandy Bolton said she has advocated, and will continue to advocate, on behalf of residents withTransport and Main Roads (TMR) for pedestrian crossings on state-managed roads in Pomona.

"There is no doubt that there is a necessity for pedestrian crossings on Factory Street and Hill Street for seniors, children and others who rely on being able to cross to access essential services.”

A TMR spokesperson said they are liaising with Noosa Council in regard to any potential future crossings on the town’s state-controlled roads.

“We understand Noosa Council is considering the best location and type of pedestrian facilities for Pomona through its placemaking initiative.”

Noosa Council's Environment and Sustainable Development Director Kim Rawlings said pedestrian crossings, where state roads are concerned, are the responsibility of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

“However, council recently endorsed a placemaking program for Pomona which, among many other things, will look at movement and access through the town.

“This process will help to

news inform future planning for roads and footpaths within Pomona, as well as consider the need for infrastructure such as pedestrian crossings.

“As a key stakeholder, council looks forward to working closely with TMR as the placemaking project progresses.”

Pomona and District Chamber of Commerce (PDCC) president Phil Moran said the placemaking study is an opportunity to step back and plan the future of the town.

“PDCC has been lobbying for this because Pomona is perfect for it.

“All these matters will be discussed during the placemaking initiative.”

Ms Bolton said they welcome Noosa Council's Pomona placemaking initiative to help determine the best locations for connectivity and types of crossings.

"Our ongoing advocacy includes whether there are any possible temporary measures that can be utilised safely and TMR have responded over the years with the need to work with council's precinct planning,

therefore the placemaking initiative is great news," she said.

But Mr Cooke said they cannot wait for the completion of the council's placemaking study to get these crossings.

“The safety risks are too great. Parents are worried for their kids and just want them to be able to get off the bus and cross the road safely.

“Every day, pedestrians are being put at risk on these roads.

“Factory Street connects one side of Pomona to the other and is also a quarry truck route.

"There are children as young as five years old crossing Hill Street to the dog park after school, on a dangerous bend with cars and trucks flying past, pulling out of the servo and out of Subway Ave. Then there are the elderly and disabled.

“We need crossings on these roads immediately, even temporary crossings until permanent ones can be installed,” Mr Cooke said.

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A COOROY practice wants to update the community on the current state of healthcare in the hinterland area.

Cooroy's Maple Street Surgery director Bill Brown said the Cooroy and the hinterland community is growing rapidly but important health services like doctors are simply not keeping up with this growth.

“One Cooroy practice has closed its books and another only has one doctor.

“And we all know the closing of doctors’ surgeries in Imbil and Pomona recently has only added to this shortage.

“It has effectively been up to Maple Street Surgery to try to fill this shortfall in healthcare.

“We are fortunate to have 13 doctors (three on maternity leave), but people need to have some patience and understanding that we are doing the very best we can given the pressure both staff and doctors are now under.

“We have had staff need mental health breaks as a result of patients displaying abusive and aggressive behaviour."

Mr Brown said every practice's costs have gone up “massively” since COVID but Medicare benefits have not and this is why most

practices on the Coast are no longer bulk billing to stay in business.

"The current state government has also recently redefined the definition of a consulting doctor and will soon impose a 4.75 per cent of 'gross income' payroll tax which, when implemented, will either add $15 to the cost of a standard appointment or incur a $5 surcharge as this is a tax the business is expected to pay.

"I would encourage people to look into this and speak to their local member.”

Mr Brown said Maple Street Surgery is a mixed billing practice where bulk billing is always at the discretion of the doctor.

"Unfortunately, the way things are going, bulk billing will soon be a thing of the past given ongoing wage pressures and other costs rapidly developing in the space.

“This is not what we want either but like most other practices, we have had to adapt to a changing environment.

"We now have to ask for a deposit for new patients as many simply don't turn up when they know they won't get bulk billed.

"We also have six pages of people who hung up

or refused to pay after a telehealth appointment, hence why we need to get a deposit."

Australian Medical Association president Professor Robson said, over successive governments before this one, there was a Medicare freeze that lasted almost a decade.

"Like all businesses, the costs of providing medical care go up each year, with increases in wages for staff, rent, medical equipment, cleaning, electricity, technology and insurance, and these increases must all be covered by the fees a doctor charges.

"Years of frozen indexation means that a patient's Medicare rebate is permanently lower than what it would have otherwise been had the freeze not been put in place. This is one of the key reasons why patients are facing larger out-of-pocket costs when they visit their GP. "We estimate since the beginning of the freeze, close to $4 billion of funding has been lost from general practice around the country, and that's funding that goes to Australian patients who are seeing doctors."

The AMA said critical problems of access and affordability in general practice can't be addressed without better indexation of Medicare.

In the meantime, Mr Brown said Maple Street Surgery has been fortunate to have two new female doctors start recently; both are currently taking new patients.

"We have six to 10 doctors on the floor most days, except Saturdays when we generally have three.

"We do have appointments available every day but please make sure you call at 8 am to ensure an appointment.

"We also have online bookings available and would encourage you to use that option."

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Cooroy Barbers owner Graham Causon with the returned sign now hanging in his Maple Street barbershop.

A SIGN stolen from Cooroy over 20 years ago has been mysteriously returned.

Cooroy Barbers owner Graham Causon came into work one day to find a barbershop sign (pictured) along with a note.

“A lady came in when I wasn’t here and left it with a note,” Graham said.

According to the note, the woman lived in Cooroy 26 years ago when her “silly boyfriend at the time” stole the sign.

“I have always felt bad about it, and at Hebrews

13:18 it says we should be honest in all things.

“So I [sic] return it to its home and hope it can be hung at the barbershop where it belongs.

“I’m sorry it took so long.”

It is signed: love “a good conscience”.

At the time, the barbershop sign used to hang out the front of Toby Brown’s real estate agency on Maple Street when barber Peter Robinson had a chair at the back.

The real estate agency, beside Springs Pharmacy, is now part of LiveLife

Pharmacy on Maple Street.

Peter’s son, Danny Robinson said his dad had the barbershop there for many years.

“He was at the back of Toby Brown’s real estate then moved to a shop in Tewantin.”

Peter sadly passed away over a decade ago.

Long-time local Thelma Ludwig said he was a character.

“We all called him Peter Robbie and he was a character in his own right, always ready for a chat.”

Council addresses Pomona tree

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NOOSA Council has issued a statement in regard to a tree being removed in Pomona.

The tree, at the rear of a Factory Street property that backs onto Cooroora Creek Park, has had major limbs removed.

Council’s Environment and Sustainable Develop-

ment Director Kim Rawlings said council issued an approval two years ago for the removal of the tree.

“The tree, which was located on private property, was causing damage to infrastructure both on the property where it was growing and on neighbouring properties.”

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THE Queensland Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, and for Public Works and Procurement, was in Imbil last month.

MP Mick De Brenni visited Borumba Dam to talk to the local community and give an update on the pumped hydro project.

The Borumba Dam Pumped Hydro is a 2-gigawatt energy storage facility that will be connected to the existing electricity transmission network by line corridors.

Mr De Brenni said he felt the visit was a positive one.

“We had the opportunity to talk with locals and receive feedback on the project.

Overall, the feedback I received was positive.

“The Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project (Borumba PHES Project) will make the region home to one of the most important renewable energy projects in the nation.”

Mr De Brenni said the Borumba PHES Project is the cornerstone of the Queensland SuperGrid, which will deliver 64,000

jobs across the Queensland region and 36,000 jobs in the green economy.

“Already we have teamed up with local businesses, the Lake Borumba Fish Stocking Association has been providing water transport, and we have secured helicopter transportation with McDermott Aviation in Cooroy and earthmoving works with a company in Kilcoy.

“And there will be a significant announcement for local businesses coming up.”

Mr De Brenni said during his visit he had the opportunity to meet with landowners about the connection to the SuperGrid.

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Mr De Brenni said they have been working for over a year on a report for the government before moving onto the next stage.

“The government will be receiving it soon, which means we will be able to proceed to major geotechnical works, which is the next phase of the project and will commence next year.

“The final construction phase will be completed by the end of the decade.”

Mr De Brenni said once complete, the Borumba PHES Project will play a big part in cutting energy emissions for Queensland by 96 per cent.

“By 2032, our plan is to see Queensland's energy supply be 70 per cent renewable energy.

“This project is critical to enable that renewable energy source to be soaked up and returned to the grid when needed.

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“The Cooroy Butter Factory, formerly a hub of industry in the community, has evolved into a thriving arts centre. It's important that heritage buildings find new life and continue to be used but the original use remains at the heart of a building's story.

“Visitors to the butter factory are always interested to learn more about how the building operated originally.

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Former Wide Bay Co-Op Butter Factory worker Alan Kenzler spent six hours with Noosa Council and a film crew at the Cooroy Butter Factory to document what it was like working there during its heyday of production.

Alan worked at the Maple Street factory for 16 years from 1950 to 1966, first as a general hand, then a cream tester, a cream grader, and in the main position as a cream pasteuriser.

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A FORMER Cooroy vet has passed away at the age of 88.

Evan Singleton was the owner and veterinary surgeon of what is now Cooroora Veterinary Clinic.

Daughter Debbie Jeppesen said Evan ran two successful practices in Cooroy and Noosa throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

“Upon moving to Cooroy, Dad set up his own practice at his home in Black Mountain.

“His practice was very busy. The phone rang constantly and that buzzer on the door of the old surgery would be pressed at all hours of the night.

“Dad would attend to all no matter what time of day, through pouring rain and floods. He earned the trust and loyalty of many owners of both small and large animals.

“It was common for him to return home after attending such calls as an overnight calving case bearing a box

of tomatoes or a dozen eggs – an indication that the farmer couldn't afford to pay.”

Debbie said many a morning Evan would arrive at his Lanyana Way vet surgery to be greeted by a box of kittens or puppies left on the doorstep overnight.

“Every single one of those animals was always taken home to Black Mountain to find a home. At one count we had 14 dogs; only two of them were ours.”

Evan volunteered as a judge for the beef and dairy cattle sections at local shows and vetted at endurance ride events whenever he could.

“He also assisted the Cooroy Pony Club many times by giving lectures to help the riders achieve their various certificates.”

Evan began his veterinary career after winning a scholarship to study veterinary science at the University of Queensland.

“It was at UQ that Dad joined the Armed Forces and completed his national service.”

Then in 1968, Evan was sent around the world by the Department of Primary

Industries to investigate AI [artificial insemination] techniques.

“Dad completed his PhD on The Effect of Heat on the Bovine Testes of the Bull and conducted many artificial insemination schools to teach local Cooroy farmers the technique to assist in their breeding endeavours.”

Debbie said Evan sold his Black Mountain practice and the Noosa Junction surgery to take a position with Australian Quarantine Inspection Services in Brisbane.

“But he never forgot his years servicing the Cooroy area and its locals as their vet and spoke fondly of his practice days.”

Evan continued to work for AQIS until 1999 when he offered private consultancy until the age of 82.

He passed away in Brisbane on 13 March 2023, at the age of 88.

Evan will be remembered as a lover of all creatures great and small, as well as his dedication to his family and profession. He is survived by his wife Nerida, seven children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

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The Peach Society’s Peg, Reegyn and Alex.

A NEW collaborative space has opened in Cooroy to bring together creators of beauty to provide a boutique-style approach to hair and skin services.

The Peach Society on Kauri Street is the brainchild of mother and daughter duo, Peg and Alex Harkin.

Peg said the space provides one place for women to come

and receive specialised services while supporting local businesses and each other.

“The Peach Society consists of three small businesses: Bombshell Hair, the Skin Coaches and Matilda Cove.

“My daughter is the hairdresser, Reegyn is the skin specialist, and I am the owner of Matilda Cove.

“By creating a space with lots of little businesses, we collaborate together – learning, creating and innovating.”

Peg said the business came about after they decided Cooroy was the place they wanted to have a space to showcase it to the region.

“The hinterland is so big. We wanted to create one place that women can come to.

“We provide a family feel and community focus as well as a specialised service.

“We support all local businesses and women in business.”

Alex from Bombshell Hair has been a hairdresser in the area for six years and specialises and promotes lived-in colours, blondes and balayage.

“Alex has been inundated with people wanting to book in and we have more hairdressers coming on to support the community. Alex is now taking bookings for a senior stylist.”

Bombshell Hair also specialises in special events and mobile wedding hairstyling.

New to Noosa but not to Queensland, the Skin Coaches specialise in advanced skin treatments, needling, laser and advanced hair removal treatments, and beauty therapy such as brow and lash treatments.

“Reegan is new to the area but not to the industry. The Skin Coaches won the 2022 Australian Salon of the Year.

“She is open to new clientele and has already employed one local to help,” Peg said.

Matilda Cove, Peg’s business, is Australian-made sustainable swimwear.

“I manufacture the swimwear. It is designed for the modern, empowered woman who wants not only an outrageously beautiful aesthetic but also social responsibility.

“Our bikinis and swimsuits are made in Australia using recycled fabrics made from ocean waste including fishing nets.”

After holding its launch party recently with more than 50 people attending, The Peach Society is open six days a week at 2/50-52 Kauri Street, Cooroy.

See photos from the launch party on page 23.

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Tom Wegener Councillor for Noosa Shire I HAVE been on a long journey to understanding our local farming. Last year I worked with the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation (NBRF) on the Agri-Hub project, where we held numerous public consultations and a symposium to identify the big issues and the next steps. It climaxed with the NBRF Grow for Noosa Gala where Matt Golinski created a three-course meal from a smorgasbord of local ingredients, all from within 60 km.

He spoke of the importance of supporting local farmers, learning to grow and prepare these foods, and getting them into our diets.

There is a cornucopia of foods that prosper in our subtropical environment which are foreign to most of us and full of potential cooking bliss. Permaculture Noosa is at the centre of this evolution. The pavilion will be the first, key step to taking up Matt’s challenge by growing subtropical foods like arrowroot and sumbung and getting them into our daily diets.

This is a place where you will be able to grow crops, pick and prepare them in the kitchen, and leave with seedlings so you can join in the journey.

However, the pavilion is still under construction and needs you to join in the cob or mud wall-building workshops. Please see permaculturenoosa.com.au for more information.

Back to the vision of a food-producing, climatechange-resilient, healthy, foodie, Noosa economy, distribution and facilitating farmers back onto the land are two big issues. We need a tool for measuring the value change from degraded land to highly fertile, regenerated land and can we turn the value of the transition to highly fertile land into a monetary measurement and sell this to those who support the project?

The cost of regenerating the land is great and the value gained from agriculture produced does not actually support the change in land

use (in our free market economy).

One idea is to create a currency, like coupons or carbon credits, that can be traded in Noosa and is based on verified emission savings. For example, they can be linked to carbon sequestration from biochar from our own tip which is mixed with mulch and used for agriculture. Also, they can be tied to emissions savings from solar and batteries. The money raised would facilitate these community-building projects.

The big picture is to connect the dots from Matt Golinski’s words and the family garden to the wider community health and Noosa food resiliency. This includes facilitating local agri-business through many measures and groups. From my experience, we all have a shared vision. We are just working on the map to get there.

Please note this is my personal opinion and does not represent the position of council. Tom

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Clare Stewart Noosa Mayor NOOSA Council has called for a meeting with the state’s resources minister seeking a review of Queensland’s rating system to lessen the financial impact that dramatic land value increases are having on ratepayers.

Many Noosa land values have doubled in 12 months and if we simply feed the Valuer-General’s new valuations into our rating structure, our ratepayers face average increases of around 44 per cent at a time when many in our community can ill afford it.

In Queensland, under the Local Government Act, councils calculate rates as a percentage of land values, as assessed by the state’s valuer, the Valuer-General. It’s disappointing the state government opted to conduct land valuations in Noosa for the second consecutive year rather than every three years, which is the usual process. After such significant increases last year, Council requested the state not to put our shire’s property owners through this process again so soon, given

the floods we experienced in 2022. Similarly, there seems to be little understanding as to why land valuations were conducted two years in a row for some councils and not for others. For example, Sunshine Coast Council did not incur a second consecutive valuation, whereas Gympie and Noosa Shire did.

Councillors are committed to keeping rate rises to a minimum, through the budget process, with staff working on a range of scenarios to lessen the impact of the sharp property valuation increases come budget time.

Gympie Mayor Glen Hartwig will join me to meet the minister in the coming weeks and we both look forward to putting our two councils’ cases forward to ensure stability and certainty for our community and our ratepayers going forward.

Council has reviewed the short-stay local law 12 months since it was introduced in an effort by Council to regulate the use of Noosa properties for short-stay letting. We are adding two new temporary

compliance officers who will help work through the backlog of short-stay applications, given the significant volume that we received early on. They will also help to increase enforcement and identify unapproved short-stay properties and speed up the approvals process which the industry has asked for. With the Local Law, approval process and complaints hotline, we’ve been able to implement a code of conduct for short-stay guests, compile a healthy database of short-stay properties, and begin to identify owners not playing by the rules. About 2,500 property owners have applied for approval under the local law in the first 12 months, which is a good result.

Finally, there’s still time to make use of the free holiday buses, back for the Easter break. Park and ride the free electric 065 Loop Bus into Hastings Street from the AFL grounds on Weyba Road. You can choose to park your car anywhere along the loop bus route and simply jump on.

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Until next month, stay safe, Clare

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I am continuing to make representations to the Minister for Communications to encourage the Australian Government to address black spots in Wide Bay so people in all communities can stay in touch. Llew

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THE Teewah Cooloola Working Group met last month to view proposed changes to address the issues impacting this area.

After four years of advocacy to get to the ‘pointy end’, we look forward to sharing what will be implemented immediately, and those that will take longer through legislative change. With Easter coming up and secured extra resources, spread the word that there is a zero-tolerance approach to anyone doing wrong by our community whether speeding, driving on dunes, hooning or any other unacceptable behaviour.

New land valuations for the Noosa Electorate have been released, and it may cause concern for those already having financial difficulties. These valuations do not determine how much local governments across Queensland have to charge in rates, as it is councils who decide how much is required for their next budgets and use valuations to calculate. We have posted to SandyBolton.

com/Land-Valuations-Local-Government-Rate-Calculations-March-2023 an explanation of this, as well as details if you require a review of your property valuation and land tax exemptions.

As I write, after a busy week in Parliament, a reminder that you can view Parliament live anytime via Parliament.qld.gov.au/ Work-of-the-Assembly/ Live-and-Archived-Broadcasts, and my speeches are shared to SandyBolton. com/Parliament/Speeches, outlining the rationale on how Noosa’s vote is utilised!

This includes the Strengthening Community Safety Bill in endeavours to reduce youth crime, and my speech outlined the failures and the expectation of residents for longer-term solutions.

In an Adjournment speech, I spoke of recent concerns regarding some conflict between First Nations people in relation to the Cooloola Great Walk, requesting that any final approvals not be issued until there is some clarity and resolution.

Bringing Kabi Kabi back to their country should not be negatively accompanied by what seems to be questioned on Native Title and other processes, and as part of ‘truth telling’ at the start of Path to Treaty, this is a good place to start open communications.

With so much time between columns and so much to share, please stay ’in the loop’ via Noosa 360 with updates on a range of important issues we are working on. In addition, follow ‘Sandy Bolton MP’ on Facebook to receive information as soon as available including the Friday ‘Wrap’ with news and grant information, and don’t forget to subscribe to our e-newsletter at SandyBolton.com/ Newsletters. Always, if you have any questions or require assistance regarding state-related matters, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 5319 3100 or email noosa@ parliament.qld.gov.au.

As always it is wonderful to see everyone, and I send a big thank you for making the latest Cooroy Mobile Office ‘Moby’ so special.

Many new and old challenges were discussed, stories shared, as well as laughter in among the memories.

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what’s on

A Baroque celebration What’s On Blues soul legend Andy Cowan What: Arioso Chamber Ensemble Baroque concert When: Sunday 30 April at 2:30 pm Where: Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23 Maple St, Cooroy Info: ariosochamberensemble.com

Viola da gamba player Shannon Scheltema.

ARIOSO Chamber Ensemble brings together the talents and experience of leading specialists in Baroque performance.

This year Arioso welcomes viola da gamba player Shannon Scheltema. Arioso artists Judit Molnar (soprano), Margaret Caley (baroque violin), and Janet Brewer (harpsichord) are looking forward to the unique viola da gamba sound Shannon will bring to the ensemble.

Arioso’s first programme for 2023 includes a selection of joyous celebratory Baroque music including Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, Vivaldi’s solo motet Nulla in mundo pax sincera, a selection of arias by Handel and Purcell and sonatas

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The concert will be presented at Cooroy Memorial Hall on Sunday 30 April. Tickets are available online or cash at the door: $35 full, $30 concessions; $12 school students.

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What: Andy Cowan and Big Mama’s Door When: Saturday 15 April from 7 to 9 pm Where: Majestic Theatre, 3 Factory Street, Pomona Tickets: themajestictheatre.com.au

Andy Cowan.

ONE of Australia’s foremost performing songwriters is playing at the Majestic Theatre, Pomona on 15 April.

Andy Cowan played keyboards for Renee Geyer, Ian Moss, Kevin Borich, Madder Lake and Ayers Rock. His piano and keyboard playing contain

both energy and melodic beauty and his voice invites comparison with the likes of Tom Waites or Leonard Cohen, with the soul of Ray Charles.

Joining Andy on stage will be Duncan Macqueen (drums) who has worked professionally in the music

scene for many years, Christian Dunham (electric bass/double bass), and special guest Doc Span, a US expat from the Chicago blues scene.

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THE Noosa Heads Jazz Club proudly presents ‘Springtime in Paris 1925’ at the Pomona Majestic Theatre on Thursday 27 April.

This is a very special concert inspired by tunes like ‘Petite Fleur’, ‘Promenade

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Threads The Threads exhibition showcases distinctive textile-based arts and crafts including hand-made paper and bookmaking as well as more obvious threads-based artwork such as quilts, crocheted and knitted pieces, embroidery work, and many others.

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Secret Garden SECRET Garden is a solo exhibition by local artist Janet Luttrell. Janet uses a playful, contemporary style with acrylic on canvas and evokes the wonders a garden can offer, whether it be plants, birds, butterflies,

flowers, trees and animals, or fantasy. The Secret Garden is in the Banana Shed at Pomona Railway Gallery, Station Street, Pomona until 27 April.

Kaleidoscope JENNI Smith’s exhibition of contemporary geometric art, Kaleidoscope, is on until 12 May at Frame Tree, 2/20 Maple Street, Cooroy.

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Watercolour workshop SUNDAY 23 April from 10 am to 3 pm at Frame Tree, 2/20 Maple Street, Cooroy.

Funday Sunday SUNDAY 30 April from 11:30 am at Cooroy BowlsPub. Live music from 12:30 pm, jumping castle, face painting, lawn games, Jenga comp, cocktail jugs and food specials. Your Mates BowlsPub Noosa Hinterland, 5 Opal Street, Cooroy.

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Backyards for biodiversity Raising funds for Noosa’s own LOCAL not-for-profit WomenKind Australia Inc. is raising funds to build a sanctuary for women and families in Noosa affected by domestic abuse or homelessness.

WomenKind Australia Inc. founder Josanne Falla said the sanctuary will provide a space to rest and recoup after domestic abuse, or offer some respite from homelessness.

“As we all know, there is a massive housing crisis in our region with so many women couchsurfing with friends or family, or living in their cars.

ENVIRONMENTAL group, Backyards for Biodiversity, promotes the importance and potential of urban areas for native biodiversity in South East Queensland, with the aim to educate residents as to the beauty and environmental value of plants and wildlife and the ways that nature can enrich our lives.

Backyards for Biodiversity committee member Robyn Combes is the guest speaker at the Noosa Parks Association’s Friday Environment Forum on 14 April.

Robyn has lived on the Sunshine Coast since the

early 1980s and has learnt an enormous amount about ecology, geology, flora and fauna on their small property on the Blackall Ranges, east of Montville.

At the forum, she will detail the aims of Backyards for Biodiversity and the benefits to biodiversity that result from replacing some lawn or exotic species with local native plants.

Robyn will also outline how to create such an environment with reference to the support and resources offered by Backyards for Biodiversity. By creating a backyard for biodiversity in

an urban area, we can help support our wildlife.

Everyone is welcome at the NPA Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville.

The forum starts at 10:30 am and morning tea is available from 10 to 10:25 am. Entry is $5 by ‘tap & go’ at the door and includes morning tea/coffee.

Join the bird observers at 8:30 am in the car park for interpretive birding.

And on 28 April, Geoff Acton from Zero Emissions Noosa will speak about community batteries.

For more information visit noosaparks.org.au.

“This is extremely dangerous for a woman with or without kids and we, the community, must come up with our own answers.

“Our aim is to buy, build or lease land to accommodate a cottage or tiny home and gradually increase the available space in the future.”

Josanne said their goal is to raise $500,000 to start with, through their ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign.

“There is the opportunity for businesses, corporates and philanthropists to buy a brick at $5,000 each and help us start from the

ground up with the creation of this property.

“This will be a tax-deductible expense and they will also have their name inscribed on the property for perpetuity – their name will live on forever and be gratefully remembered.”

Josanne said only 90 of these bricks remain to be secured.

“Help us, help our women and families that no one is either seeing or acknowledging or not moving quickly enough.”

Visit womenkind.com.au for details.

Celebrating our young people QUEENSLAND Youth Week (11–17 April) is the annual celebration of young people aged 12 to 25 years and the positive contributions they make to Queensland.

Pomona & District Community House (PCH) is kicking off celebrations by providing a rare opportunity for our hinterland youth to let us know how they see the world through the art of zine (pronounced zeen).

Cultural Seed Mapper and Artist Jeremy Staples

is facilitating two zine workshops on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 April for young people (12–25 years) at PCH from 10 am to 4 pm.

A free pick-up and dropoff bus will be provided by PCH, going from Kin Kin, Cooran, Cooroy, Pomona.

For more info visit events. humanitix.com/youth-zinesters-unit-tell-us.

PCH has also partnered with Natalie Stokell, founder and educator of Tell Your Daughters, to deliver free one-hour sessions on

empowering sex education for parents and caregivers of tweens and teens.

The sessions will cover When to Tell and What to Say, Keeping Kids Safe in a Tech World and What is Positive Sex Education?

Parents and caregivers are welcome to drop by for one session or come to all.

Starting Thursday 27 April from 6 to 7 pm in The Lawson Shed at PCH. See the PCH website for more details: pomonacommunityhouse.com.au.

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Bookfest Noosa to support the homeless

TENS of thousands of books will be on sale at Bookfest Noosa from 28 to 30 April.

The event, run by Rotary Noosa Daybreak, will be held at the Leisure Centre, Wallace Drive, Noosaville.

Noosa Daybreak president

Ken Kipping said Bookfest Noosa is an annual event to raise funds to support projects in the local region.

“This year we will focus on continuing our work with the homeless in the Noosa Shire and nearby

surrounds.”

Previously, funds raised from Bookfest have supported new treatments for suicidality, facilities for Noosa Coastguard, support for the local programs for the Salvation Army, and research into treatments for prostate cancer.

“Support for flood relief has been a priority in recent years and significant contributions have been made to individuals and organisations affected by the floods in the Noosa Shire.

“Funds raised by the strong local support for Bookfest have, through these partnerships, encouraged many of the partners to contribute additional funds to support the local community.

“I encourage all keen local readers and those who love their books to come along to Bookfest to buy from the huge range of books available on every conceivable topic.

“All books have been thoroughly sorted and only the best quality books will be offered for sale at $3 each.

Children’s books will be sold at $1,” Ken said.

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Social dance class EVERY Sunday from 12:30 pm at the Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil Street. I start by teaching basic dance steps, waltz, then old-time dances like gypsy tap, new vogue, ballroom dances and a little latin. We run through to 4 pm. Lots of fun and dancing including a 20-minute tea/coffee break to socialise. Singles or couples are welcome. Just rock up or phone Andrew on 0429 829 328. For more info: andrewsclassdance.com.

fees from such classes help sustain the club. For more info contact Stephen on 0409 457 295 or stephen. locke5@bigpond.com.

Fabulous 60s Plus WE are a fun, friendly, seniors’ social group (pictured). We welcome couples and singles to join us for morning coffee every Monday at the Tewantin RSL from 10 am and every Thursday at the Boathouse on the Noosa River from 10 am. We also have a monthly program of lunches, dinners, picnics, live music and other fun activities. Contact Joan on 0419 517 869 for more details.

Weekly writers’ group SHAPE your story: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, YA (young adult), or any genre, and meet with other writers to share your written words to talk through them. Each Wednesday at 10:30 am at the Yandina School of Arts, 11 Farrell Street. There is magic in creative writing.

For more info contact Carol: caracarol@hotmail.com.

Tai chi in Cooroy CLASSES are held on Sunday mornings 8:30 to 9:30 am at the Cooroy Memorial Hall, presented by Stephen LockeI, a student of tai chi under Grand Master Henry Sue for over 40 years. The Chinese Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy is a not-forprofit association and the

Join a cappella choir GOOD Vibrations, an a cappella choir, sings on Monday evenings in Cooroy at 7 pm.

If you are a singer and would like to sing in this choir, please email andrewjemmet@gmail.com. You would probably have had some experience singing in a choir.

Cardmaking classes at Cooroy RSL LAST Saturday of each month at 10:30 am, come and create four sweet cards for $20. Please bring a basic tool kit and adhesives.

Bookings essential. Phone Jill 0437 339 961.

Muso jams at the Apollonian Hotel JOIN Trev at the Apollonian Hotel, Boreen Point for a

muso jam every second Wednesday from 12 noon, and every second Friday from 5:30 pm. PA, drum kit and base amp supplied, all other instruments are BYO. For more info call Trev on 0411 834 713.

Social ballroom dancing at Pomona EVERY Tuesday evening from 7 to 9:30 pm Pat and Norm Young organise a social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts hall. The cost is $4 and it is very enjoyable with New Vogue as well as Old Time dancing. Come and be a spectator and see if you will enjoy it. Everyone is welcome. Phone 0407 456 939 for more information.

Tewantin Noosa Probus Club ARE you a retiree seeking new interests? New challenges? New friends?

We offer all three and more at the Tewantin Noosa Probus Club. We meet at the Tewantin RSL on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 10 am for morning tea ($6). Meetings start at 10:30 with an interesting guest speaker, followed by a game of trivia and most members stay on for lunch. During the month, we have walks by the river, BBQs, lunches, outings to places of interest, movie mornings and book club. We play mah-jong and Rummikub; lessons are free. We invite you to join us. Phone Christine 5442 7397 or visit probustewantinnoosa.au

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Last year’s Anzac Day parade in Cooroy.

THE term ANZAC was formed over 100 years ago during the First World War. An acronym, ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps.

A National Serviceman from 1958 and Cooroy-Pomona RSL Sub Branch life member, John Diprose, said ANZAC was established when men from Australia and New Zealand fought side-by-side at

Gallipoli, “a lost cause during the First World War”.

“It was termed ‘the war to end all wars’ but then many were killed and injured during the Second World War, the Malayan skirmish, Korea, Vietnam, The Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq and many other bloody encounters. “‘The war to end all wars’… they must have been kidding.

“Hundreds of thousands of

men and women lost their lives and tens of thousands were injured and lives were shattered as a result of war. Cities, villages and indeed whole countries had to be rebuilt.”

John said everyone knows of families who lost a father, brother, sister or a close family member, whose bodies remain in a foreign land and some who have never been located.

“My personal recollection is one of my father who sometimes spoke tearfully of his older brother whose body is buried somewhere in Damascus. He was only 11 when he lost a brother.

“There was a maternal aunt who would respond to an unexpected knock at the door: ‘This might be Albert now’, meaning this could be her son coming home.

“He was a crew member on a plane that was shot down just off Milne Bay. It was never recovered.”

John said there remains a vacant spot in that family that will never be filled.

“Of course, there are organisations such as RSL Legacy and others who do great work caring for these families but as I’ve already said, that vacancy will never be completely filled.”

John said this Anzac Day, Tuesday 25 April, think of the families who had members torn from them as a result of war and the devastation that resulted.

“This year as you attend a dawn service, witness a march and remember those who served and those who paid the supreme sacrifice, remember too, the families of the Veterans and pay tribute to them.”

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COOROY Dawn service at 4:45 am at Cooroy Cenotaph, Diamond Street, Cooroy.

Gunfire breakfast at 6 am at Cooroy RSL Club, Maple Street, Cooroy. The cost is $5 per person and everyone is welcome.

March and parade at 10:30 am (form up at 10 am at lower Maple Street) up Cooroy’s main street ending with a short memorial outside the Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple Street, Cooroy.

Lunch at 12 noon at Cooroy RSL Club.

Bookings essential. Phone 5447 6131.

Two-up from 1:30 to 5 pm at the Cooroy Memorial Hall.

POMONA Playing of the Last Post at 5.30 am at Pomona Fire and Rescue Station, 11/9 Reserve St, Pomona.

KIN KIN Memorial service at 10 am at Butter Factory Park (opposite School of Arts Hall, Main Street, Kin Kin) will include a march, roll call and wreath laying followed by refreshments. All welcome.

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HAY there. Do you find it completely confusing when you go into a produce store looking for the right diet for your horse/ponies? You are not the only one.

Let’s start with the good doer/paddock ornament.

You cannot beat the good old pony pellet. They still have the minerals and vitamins added and are the most cost-effective within their range: Hygain – Allrounder, Zero; Barastoc Calm Performer; Mitavite – Economix, Cool Cusada, Xtra Cool; Coprice Cool Conditioner; Prydes EasiFeed Essentials; Johnson’s Horse and Pony.

Now the horse that is underweight and needs to put

on condition but not needing a high-energy diet. Hygain has a large range that is suited to these horses – Showtorque, Grotorque, Trucare, Release, Trugain, and Honey B; Stance Copra; Johnson’s Weight Gain.

The metabolic horse/ founder pony: Hygain – Balanced, Zero ICE and Munga; Barastoc – Meta Safe, Low-Cal Cruiser; Prydes – Easisport grainfree low-sugar horse pellet; Johnson’s – Fibre Balancer, Alfalfa Plus. Micrbeet, Speedi-Beet, Maxisoy, Founder Guard and Khonkes Trim can also be added to help get the essential vitamins and minerals into your metabolic horse.

The pleasure pony: pony club, trail riding, weekend hobby riding needing something low energy. Hygain – Balanced, Zero, ICE Honey B, Tru Gain, Allrounder; Mitavit – Munga, Xtra Cool, Cool Crusada. Johnson’s – Horse and Pony; Barastoc – Sport and Leisure, barley flakes and molasses.

Performance/show horse: Hygain – Show Torque, Balanced, ICE, Tru gain; Johnson’s – Horse and Pony, Platinum Low GI; Stance Copra; Barastoc – Complete

A COOROY resident thought she had a very noisy, hungry magpie in her yard.

Gillian Bradley said the bird was making such a racket, it sounded like it was dying.

“It turns out it wasn’t a magpie but a rather large, hungry, baby channel-billed cuckoo demanding breakfast from its hardworking surrogate crow parents.”

The channel-billed cuckoo is known as the largest brood parasite in the world because it sneaks its eggs into other birds’ nests and tricks them into raising its young.

Performer, workhorse mix … just to name a few.

Older horses: Hygain – Tru Care, Tru Gain, Equine Senior, Honey B, Fibre Essentials; Mitavite – Gumnuts; Johnson’s – Old Timer, Speedi-Beet, Microbeet, Maxisoy and Fibre Balancer, Alfalfa Plus are very good to add to the grain mixes as they add moisture and are an easy way to get fibre into the older horse who most likely have some teeth issues as well. Brood mares, foals, young horses and stallions: Hygain – Grotorque, Balanced, Tru Gain; Mitavite – Breeda, Studgrow: Prydes – BioMare Cubes, Easifeed Dry stud balancer for dry pasture; Johnson’s- Mare and Foal; Barastoc – Breed and Grow.

There are many more brands out there but these are some of the more commonly available in your local produce stores.

Please remember that this is a basic guide to feeding your horses and it is most important that your horses have a minimum of one per cent of their body weight in roughage per day.

It is also important to remember that the amount prescribed on the bag of feed you choose to purchase is also only a guide to feeding your horse. Overfeeding your horse causes all sorts of problems, from health problems to behaviour problems.

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Meet your Noosa JP and Cdec colleagues in 2023. If you are a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Declarations and would like to volunteer your services a few hours a month at our JP signing centres, or to just learn about the JPs in the Community program, branch forums, workshops and social activities, please email Deb Davis at deborah.davis007@gmail. com for more information.

Cooroy Pomona Lions Club Bookshop, cnr School and Mountain Streets, Pomona. Open every Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 12 noon.

All books $2.00 or 10 for $15 (children’s books 50 cents). Newbooks each week. Donations of books welcome.

Cooroy Horse and Pony Club hold musters on 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month at the grounds on Mary River Road. Contact us on Facebook or email cooroypc@outlook.com

CLASSES & ACTIVITIES

Fabulous 60s Plus: We are a fun, friendly, seniors’ social group. We welcome couples and singles to join us for morning coffee every Monday at the Tewantin RSL from 10 am and every Thursday at the Boathouse on the Noosa River from 10 am. Contact Joan 0419 517 869 for more details.

Junior Badminton Sessions at Cooroy Badminton Club:Wednesdays 3:45 pm Chris Wise – $2 per child.Fridays 4 to 5:30 pm with ex-Olympic coach Andi Dako – $15 per child.

Please SMS Andi 0431 909 712 Cooroy Hookers meet Thursdays 9 am to 12 noon, CWA Hall Cooroy. No experience necessary, just a sense of humor! $6 includes tea and knitting and crochet. Jan 0408 477 242

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Cooroy Community BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Services 10am All Welcome 5474 3309 - 5485 2298 - CWA HALL The Church of United Spiritualism of Australia Clairvoyance - Guest Speakers - Healing Meditations

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Creative Writing: fiction, non-fiction – shape your story, any genre. Wednesdays 10:30 am Yandina School of Arts. Carol: caracarol@ hotmail.com Indoor Bowls Pomona at Memorial Hall Pomona, Wednesdays 9 to 11:30 am approx.

Morning tea provided. $2 to play and $2 membership for the year. New players welcome.

Alan 0409 895 476500 Cards and Cribb at Cooroy Coastal Car Club (Mary River Road) Tuesdays 1 to 4 pm. $2, tea and biscuits provided. New learners welcome: we can teach you. Alan 0409 895 476 Noosa Bridge Club is starting an eight-week course of bridge lessons on Monday 20 March.

The costis $80 and the lessons will cover all the basic concepts of the game and you will play in each session as you learn. To register, or for more information, call 54471341 or visit www. noosabridge.com Dance Ballroom and Latin, Jazz Ballet and Stretch: Masonic Hall, 30 Moorindil Street, Tewantin. Call or message Helen 0418 398 541 Social Dance Class Sunday 12.30 – 4pm, Tewantin Masonic Hall, Moorindil St. Learn basic dance steps then have fun with waltz, old time, new vogue, ballroom and latin. Singles or couples welcome. For more info phone, Andrew 0429 829 328 or visit www.andrewsclassdance.com Noosa 2010 Combined PROBUS is a great club for retired men and women who love going on bus trips, having coffee, lunches, dinner outings, weekly walks, yoga, theatre, garden outings and an interesting monthly speaker.

Meetings held at Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club, 65 Hilton Tce., Tewantin on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9am. Ph Barbara 0491 354 054.

DEATH NOTICES

Evan Singleton of Black Mountain: Evan passed away peacefully after a long battle with dementia. Evan was a much-loved and respected Veterinary Surgeon in Cooroy during the 1970’s and 1980’s and was the original owner of the Cooroora Veterinary Clinic.

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Cooroy AA meets every Wednesday 7:30 pm, Freemasons Hall, 58 Elm St, Cooroy.

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Casual Cook: Approx 30 hours p/w. Must be able to tow with company vehicle. Enquiries 0412 229 822 Woods Housing Constructions: Seeking a Junior Apprentice Carpenter in timber and steel constructions to join our team. Work experience is preferred but not required as long as you have a good work ethic and are willing to learn.

Own transport required. Call Jason 0419 764 504 Apprentice Waterproofer: Local Cooroy waterproofing business seeks honest, reliable, committed and hardworking person for apprentice position. No experience necessary – training provided. Driverslicense essential.

Contact Warren 0478 604 778 Cooroy RSL: Qualified chef/cook – calm temperament and ability to work at speed.

Good hours over a 7-day roster. All penalties and award rate paid. Email chef@cooroyrsl. com.au or drop in to the RSL. Jamaica Blue Cooroy: If you are looking for a great environment, fun place to work with a committed team of professionals and great hours and training, drop your resume into Jamaica Blue Cooroy.

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one you know, has held shares in Sunshine Coast Community Financial Services Limited, the company holding the Cooroy, Tewantin and Marcoola Bendigo Bank franchises, and have NOT received a dividend payment please contact the share registry shares@rsdregistry.com.au with your details. Unclaimed funds will be transferred to the Public Trustee. Authorised by Trish Radge, Chair SCCFSL.

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Artist, Tia and PSS student leaders in front of the mural.

CLASSROOM walls at Pomona State School are all the brighter and more beautiful thanks to a colourful mural of local fauna and flora by artist Tia Carrigan.

Owner of This Bird Florist & Creative Studio in Pomona, Tia said through the art project The Bees, The Birds

and the Garden They Live In, she had the opportunity to chat with students.

“The project allowed me to have all manner of conversations ranging from art and painting to jobs in artistic industries, to the science around our local wildlife, to their own joy of art, animals

or gardens.

“I have had multiple conversations, during and after the project completion, including with parents about how the mural project has inspired their children to paint and draw more and their interest in jobs as an artist. This is such a buzz for me as that wasn’t a possibility I had as a kid.

“It’s certainly clear to me the ongoing connections that have been created between myself and future generations of our town, with my walks down the streets of Pomona now including so many more interactions and questions from inquisitive young people and their families.

“I feel very privileged to have had this experience in this project.”

The project was made possible thanks to a Regional Arts Development Fund grant – a partnership between the Queensland State Government and Noosa Shire Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Egg-cellent Easter parade

CSS Prep M class with their Easter bonnets.

THE annual Cooroy State School Easter Bonnet Parade was egg-cellent again this year.

Students from Prep, Year One and Year Two showed

off their creative bonnet creations to the applause of fellow students as they made their way through the school to the hall for a parade with parents.

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Nina Hughes, supported by her friend Phoebe Sayer, shaved her head for The World’s Greatest Shave raising over $10,000.

STUDENTS and staff at Good Shepherd Lutheran College have said goodbye to their locks for charity.

Fourteen Good Shepherd students and two staff members pledged to cut or shave their hair to raise funds for this year’s World’s Greatest Shave campaign.

Year 5 student Nina Hughes shaved her head for the cause – and for her mum who is battling cancer.

“It is hard that my mum has cancer and I really wanted to help her but there is nothing that I could do, and then The World’s

Greatest Shave came along and I wanted to do it with all of my heart,” Nina said.

Nina was supported by her friend Phoebe Sayer (Year 5) who also shaved her head on stage with Nina in front of their peers.

Nina has raised over $10,000 alone.

In its eleventh year of supporting the campaign, the entire college supported the campaign through a variety of fundraising activities including bake sales, sausage sizzles, friendship bracelets, busking stations, Crazy Hair Day and

carwash.

Good Shepherd Pastoral Care Coordinator Damien Johns said it was amazing to see the community come together and go well past their initial target of $25,000.

“This year’s result of close to $35,000 is a record for the college, and as we love to break records, I’m sure we will aim even higher next year.

“Good Shepherd has raised well over $200,000 in its 11-year history of raising money for blood cancer research,” Damien said.

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Seven decades of bowls

Opening day of the new green and clubhouse in Cooroy on 22 May 1948 and the old and new clubhouses on Australia Day in 1999.

BY PETER HOLT FOLLOWING WWII, lawn bowling clubs began to spring up around the country. Perhaps it was seen as a more sociable and less vigorous activity than tennis, football and cricket which were the major sporting activities at the time. Lawn bowls also enabled a broader cross-section of the community to participate, including women.

The Cooroy Bowls Club

has seen many changes in the 77 years since three Cooroy neighbours – Bob Kerr, Jack Bennett and Bill Holzapfel – decided, over a cup of tea one Sunday morning, that starting a bowls club sounded like a good idea.

The current green that the club plays on today is named after Bob Kerr.

The 2023 Hinterland competition has just concluded.

Although they didn’t feature in the finals, both the men’s and women’s teams gener-

ally acquitted themselves well. The ladies in particular finished on a high, winning their last three matches. Two of the matches were against the competition’s ladder leaders. A wonderful effort. It was great to see that every member of the club who expressed an interest in participating in the competition was given the opportunity to do so, irrespective of their ability. Congratulations to the team managers Rolley and Maureen.

With six weeks remaining in Wednesday night’s business bowls, Cops and Robbers and Page Furnishers are fighting over the top spot on the ladder but are being pursued relentlessly

by Britten Built closely following in second place.

Thursday night’s Hi Rollers also have six weeks remaining. Currently, the Yandina team is on top just eight ahead of Hot Shots, with Grasshoppers a further six behind. The leading teams are all yet to have a bye though, so things may all change in the coming weeks.

One lucky reader of the Cooroy Rag can win a free game of bowls for four people (bowls supplied) including free tips from members of the bowls club, plus a schooner of beer or soft drink each. Simply text to 0428 549 003 the year the three gentlemen mentioned in the article above got together over a cup of tea and the Cooroy Bowls Club was born. The winner will be drawn from all the correct entries received by 26 April. The prize has been generously donated

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CONGRATULATIONS to the Pomona Demons players who represented age groups for Noosa District. 10-12 year boys: Chance Magin, Edward Buch, Tyson Schmidt, Paisley Pocock, Baeden Billing and Fin Rollins. 10-12 year girls: Nellie Pocock, Mason Gilbert and Macy Hulcombe.13-15 boys and girls: Jett Orpwood, Xanthe Millington, Preston Pocock and Tennyson Conquest.

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THE Cooroy Gymnastics Club senior members have kick-started their year attending the Premier Gymnastics Invitational which showcases some of the strongest senior gymnasts in Queensland.Cooroy Gymnastics Club coaching coordinator Jamie Cannon

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said nerves were evident as the event was their first competition in the senior levels.

“Unfortunately, Isabella Dean sustained an injury after a fall on uneven bars, the first apparatus for the day, and was unable to continue.

“After a shaky start, the

girls relaxed into the event and finished strong to achieve their level 7 qualification.”

Jamie said Polly Boyd had a strong event, finishing third on uneven bars and fifth in the AA in level 7 under 13.

“Neve Bayldon and Saskia Cook had an up-and-down day but finished strong, finishing ninth on floor and sixth on vault respectively.

“Seven of our senior members are now looking forward to the culmination of their season being the Senior State Championships which commence on 31 March at the Sleeman Sports Complex where the best gymnasts in Queensland will compete for the right to represent Queensland at the Australian Championships,” Jamie said.

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George Real Estate agents celebrate school leaders

George Real Estate agents Brian and Carlene George with Pomona State School’s 2023 school leaders (back row from L to R) Emily, Tyson, Billie and Edward and (front row from L to R) Anna, Finn, Lola and Will.

The Countryside Noosa Realty team.

A COOROY real estate agency has been nominated as a finalist in two categories of the nationally recognised Real Estate Business Awards.

Countryside Noosa Realty has been nominated for the Small Boutique Independent Agency of the Year, and agents Kimberlea and Eliot Krause have been nominated for the Sales Campaign of the Year.

Countryside Noosa Realty principal Robyn Kildey said she is so proud of her team for being finalists in these nationally recognised

awards.

“To be a boutique agency and be receiving this recognition is a testament to the honest and ethical business we have strived to provide our clients for the past 20 years,” Robyn said.

Senior sales consultant Kimberlea Krause said she and Eliot are beyond thrilled to be nominated as a finalist.

“This is a national recognition and it means the world to us to know the hard work and determination we put into the customised approach of our sales cam-

paigns have been selected among some of Australia’s finest.

“We are also so proud of our entire team for being nominated as a finalist in the Small Boutique Independent Agency of the Year category. We feel so privileged to be working among such wonderful people. We can’t thank them all enough; we would not be where we are without all of them,” Kimberlea said.

The entire Countryside Noosa Realty team will be heading to Sydney in May for the awards ceremony.

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POMONA real estate agency, George Real Estate was surprised by Pomona State School recently when they were asked to present the Year 6 Leadership Awards.

Agent Brian George said it was an honour to present the awards.

“As usual it was another fantastic way to recognise some of the superstars coming through one of our beautiful local state schools.

“Congratulations boys and girls, excellent work.”

Pomona State School said as student leaders, they will have the opportunity to

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“We are confident that you will take your responsibilities seriously and carry out your duties with integrity, enthusiasm, and respect for others.

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“Thank you to Brian and Carlene George from George Real Estate who presented our school leaders with their badges. We appreciate your contribution and continued support of our school.

“We look forward to seeing all the great things our school leaders will achieve in their new role as school captains and sports captains, and we wish you all the best in your endeavours. Congratulations once again on this well-deserved achievement.”

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LOOKING for a peaceful rural property with stunning hinterland views? Look no further than 156 Blanckensee Road in Black Mountain.

This property features seven useable acres of land, perfect for all your rural living needs. You’ll love the privacy of the renovated lowset brick home, freshly painted, new timber floating floors throughout. The main bedroom features an ensuite plus bay window and there are three additional good size bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes, providing space for you and your family. The interior is modern and well-appointed,

including two separate living areas with air-conditioning plus cozy wood heater ensuring a comfortable living experience.

But the real highlight of this property is the breathtaking hinterland views that surround it. Enjoy the beauty of the landscape from the comfort of your own home or take a stroll through the rolling hills and take in the natural beauty of the area.

This property also features an in-ground pool, Colorbond four-bay shed, stable and garden shed providing plenty of space for outdoor activities and storage, 10,000 gallons of rainwa-

ter tanks plus a dam and windmill and 1.5 kW approx. solar power.

The land is currently fenced into four paddocks and set back from the road – great for horses, small crops, hobby farm or just the peaceful lifestyle. Offering the best of both worlds, Cooroy is under 10 minutes’ drive and under 30 minutes to Noosa.

Don’t miss your chance to own this idyllic rural property in one of the most beautiful areas of Black Mountain.

Contact us today to schedule a viewing and start living your dream of peaceful rural living with stunning views.

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Address: 86 Racehorse Lane, Lake Macdonald Price: Contact agent Details: 5 bed, 2 bath, 8 car Agent: Shannon Astill 0405 729 513 Agency: Raine & Horne Noosa Hinterland STOP looking and start living in your own private sanctuary with this amazing 3.1-acre property. This five-bedroom home features a generous inground saltwater pool and privacy at the end of a culde-sac.

The spacious home office offers a prime workspace for those who work remotely.

The kitchen is fully equipped with an electric oven and cooktop and a dishwasher.

The carpeted bedrooms offer built-in robes and ceiling fans, while the master has

a walk-in robe and ensuite.

The home has multiple air-conditioning systems for your comfort.

Hosting guests is effortless, with a fire pit, outdoor pergola and multiple entertaining spaces.

There is a near new 22 x 9.2 m industrial shed with 3-phase power, perfect for boats, caravans and all the toys, plus a 9 x 7 m shed for more storage. The 5 kW solar system reduces energy expenses, and rainwater tanks and septic system add

to the property’s eco-friendliness, reducing utility costs and establishing a more sustainable lifestyle.

The circular concrete driveway and flat, clear backyard with tastefully landscaped gardens enhance the property’s aesthetic.

Conveniently located near shops, schools and beaches, this property offers a rare opportunity to own your piece of paradise while remaining connected to the community.

Don’t miss this once-in-alifetime opportunity.

Paradise found For Sale

Address: 58 Eucalypt Way, Cootharaba Price: Contact agent Details: 4 bed, 2 bath, 6 car Agent: Sandy Roulston 0438 506 970 & Simon Adams 0449 254 616 Agency: Noosa Hinterland Real Estate

WELCOME home to your piece of paradise. This large prestige home is set on a wonderful seven acres of lush gardens and greenery yet is only 12 minutes to Tewantin and 20 minutes to Noosa.

58 Eucalypt Way is a home of generous proportions with modern conveniences for comfortable living all year round.

Surrounded by expansive verandahs and multiple entertainment areas, this home maximises the incredible vistas and lush native gardens to provide peaceful and private spaces to suit all household members.

The kitchen is masterfully designed to include a walk-in pantry, a multi-oven Falcon stove that also offers gas cooking, engineered black stone bench tops, and plenty of storage cupboards and drawers.

Designed as a family residence, the master retreat and bedrooms are placed to ensure minimal disruption from the main living areas and any of the four entertainment areas.

Complete with a ‘pool room’ and bar area, cinema, formal lounge area and large dining that opens to the undercover outdoor patio providing ample space

for entertaining.

Just a few of the landscaping features include a fire pit with seating, BBQ pavilion, pizza oven, aboveground pool, lake with jetty, bushwalks throughout the native area and a variety of sitting areas surrounding the home.

Fully fenced for dogs or animals, the property also offers a double carport, double shed and workshop area, and a separate air-conditioned office or gym space.

And the list continues so inspection is a must to appreciate just how liveable this home is.

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Dual occupancy on 3.4 magnificent acres For Sale

Address: 139 Wust Road, Doonan Price: Serious offers considered Details: 4 bed, 3 bath, 6 car Agent: Carlene George 402 733 906 & Brian George 0423 475 914 Agency: George Real Estate

THIS magnificent 3.4-acre parcel with glorious leafy gardens including rainforest with a running creek and timber boardwalk, offers private, gentle, self-sustainable living with an elegant family residence and a self-contained apartment offering versatile options, including dual occupancy, in a prestigious blue-chip acreage belt in the Noosa hinterland.

Tucked away from the road and offering 100 per cent privacy, the property is accessed via a treelined driveway. Both the main residence and the apartment have their own

separate entry and electricity meter, and all together under the roof, the home comprises four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two kitchens, separate living areas, office, gym/MPR, study, two laundries, extensive decking, double lock up garage (for main home) and under-house double carport (apartment).

The home is fully screened, and features include 2.74-metre-high ceilings, quality flooring including hardwood timber, split system air-conditioning, ceiling fans, security lights and alarm, wine cellar/storage under, wood

combustion heater in the formal lounge, gas hot water, 9 kW solar power, and a sundrenched lagoon-style inground pool.

Framed by stunning colourful established gardens attracting a multitude of birdlife, butterflies, and bees, this is truly a resplendent setting, so picturesque and pretty, so verdant and calming. An assortment of fruit trees including lemon, lime, orange, mango, Brazilian cherry, macadamia, kaffir lime, and guava along with vegetable beds and a chook pen for free-range eggs, provides the ultimate garden-to-plate experience.

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Since 2010, Wythes Real Estate has been bringing fresh energy and approach to the entry-level-to-million-dol-

lar-plus hinterland market.

Both agencies are known and respected for their local team of hinterland experts and for achieving exceptional results.

With proven track records independently, it is exciting to announce the top two leading agencies in the hinterland are going from strength to

strength by coming together to form a super team that is a new-look Hinternoosa.

The combined talent of both teams forms a group of the best-of-the-best real estate professionals in our region.

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Cooroy Office: 30 Maple St, Cooroy Q 4563, Phone: 07 5447 7000 Eumundi Office: 777 Eumundi Noosa Rd, Doonan Q 4562, Phone: 07 5449 1186 Website: hinternoosa.com. au

For Sale

Address: Site 41/19 Trading Post Road, Cooroy Price: Offers over $879,000 Details: 2 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Agent: Alisa Wythes 0415 111 370 Agency: Hinternoosa

Retire in absolute style and quality THIS is not just an amazing home on offer; this is an exceptional lifestyle.

Palm Lake Resort in the thriving country township of Cooroy in the Noosa hinterland is a luxury resort for a vibrant generation of over-50s who refuse to settle for outdated retirement lifestyles. The world-class

facilities will provide you with as much entertainment and activities as you desire or simply enjoy relaxing in your luxurious home … the choice is yours.

The home includes high ceilings, spacious openplan living and dining, stone benches throughout, ducted air-conditioning and fans.

The home is light and bright and boasts two large bedrooms with built-in wardrobes. The master suite features a lovely ensuite and walk-in robe. There is an additional office or hobby room and a two-car garage with an epoxy floor and an electric garage door.

Entertaining will be easy

with the designer kitchen with two-pac cupboards, a dishwasher and a lovely outlook to the low-maintenance landscaped gardens.

Outside there are two alfresco areas and established gardens.

There is ample space outside and the corner position set on a wide street gives

you the feeling of ample space. The 324 m2 block is fully fenced.

The position within the resort is ideal as you are within a stone’s throw of the amazing country club with a restaurant and bar.

The facilities in this gated resort are exceptional with an 8-rink undercover bowl-

ing green, ten-pin bowling, two swimming pools, gym, movie cinema, nine-hole putt-putt, tennis precinct, village bus and caravan wash.

Some financial key features are no exit fees, no stamp duty and no council rates.

Start living a great lifestyle right now.

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Address: 47 Maple Street, Cooroy Price: Offers over $750,000 Details: 3 bed, 1 bath, 3 car

Wonderful location in town

Agent: Warren Berry 0407 730 987

front-enclosed verandah. The kitchen has cooking appliances and loads of cupboards for storage. The property also boasts 5.2 kW of solar power.

There are three good-sized bedrooms with built-in wardrobes. Downstairs hides the laundry, workshop and second toilet plus loads of storage areas including room for the car.

Brisbane in a couple of hours or it’s a 20-minute drive to Noosa.

This property presents all sorts of opportunities as it is zoned Community Facilities. All decked up ready to be a home for now, but check with the local council about the endless possibilities available.

WHAT a cracking location in Cooroy’s hub. This three-bedroom, one-bathroom, two-level home is set on a 546 m2 allotment of land. It is within easy walking distance to all amenities in the country township of Cooroy.

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There is a double carport with room for the boat or caravan.

All this is set on a manageable 546 m2 block with all town amenities, across the road from doctors and a bus stop, and with schools, shops, clubs and the new kids’ playground an easy walk from the gate.

The train station is also at your fingertips so you can be in

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Escape to the Noosa countryside

For Sale

Address: 33 Toomey Street, Traveston Price: Offers over $1,050,000 considered Details: 3 bed, 2 bath, 6 car Agent: Damon Gore 0401 115 816 Agency: Countryside Realty Noosa WELL-PRESENTED three-bedroom, two-bathroom home plus office, sheds and more on a beautiful useable 11.3-acre

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by nature our service speaks for itself. Naturally, we have become the first choice for buyers, sellers, renters and landlords.

Damon is known for his excellent communication and negotiation skills, making him a friendly and approachable agent for all your real estate needs. With a focus on acreage properties, he has the expertise to guide you through the process and help you achieve the best possible outcome.

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At the front of the shed is a 6 x 6 m carport and there is a convenient under-cover area on the side of the shed perfect for keeping a mower and other equipment.

There is potential to do a variety of things as most of the property has been selectively cleared, with a section of land left natural offering extra privacy and an opportunity to make your own bushwalking tracks so you can enjoy the abundant wildlife right at your doorstep.

This really is a great opportunity for the savvy buyer with development potential subject to council approval.

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property located in the charming country town of Traveston.

Enjoy relaxing at the end of the day on the front verandah and watch the sun go down, or unwind near the wood fireplace on those colder days.

The pool area and verandah are perfect for parties or just a great spot to sit back and relax while the kids play in the pool.

The property boasts a huge 12 x 7 m shed that was originally used to live in while the main house was being built, with rooms still in place; alternatively the rooms could be easily removed to increase the already spacious building.

For expert advice and a no-obligation, free market appraisal, call Damon today on 0401 115 816. countrysidenoosa.com.au

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3 Hinterland Acres • Spectacular mountain views • Large house with studio • Running creek • Horse paddocks • Pool with views • Sheds

Classic Grandeur with Mountain Views

187 Ocean View Rd, Cooroy $1,495,000

3brm Queenslander with income potential

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Equestrian facility on 33 useable acres

Privacy on 87 Acres in Cooran

43 James St, Cooran

AUCTION Robert Farley al Selling Princip 0408 478 304 raywhite.com robert.farley@ com.au ruraldoonan. www.raywhite

ast Hinterland

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Cute Queenslander Cottage on 3,592m

57 Tewantin Road, Cooroy

Classic grandeur with mountain views

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Address: 187 Ocean View Road, Cooroy Date: 28 Apr 2023 10.00am Details: 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car Agent: Robert Farley, 0408 478 304 Agency: Ray White Rural Doonan WALKING into this grand colonial Queenslander is like stepping into a bit of Australian history. The high ceilings, original VJ walls, French doors, ornate fretwork, glass detailing, and of course the polished timber floors make it a special home to be in.

The air-conditioned, open-plan living areas are substantial in size. The

well-placed windows allow an abundance of natural light and airflow as well as magnificent views over the hinterland towards the backdrop of Mt Cooroy.

The well-appointed kitchen is both functional and spacious with ample cupboards, a large gas oven and cooktop, a dishwasher, and a double stainless sink.

A wood-burning fireplace is set next to the kitchen, offering warmth throughout the home during the cooler months.

The three generous-sized bedrooms, with ceiling fans, are accessed through French doors. There is a modern ensuite, and the large walk-in robe offers great storage. The main bathroom is more traditional in style and features a

clawfoot bath and classic finishes.

Relax on the verandah on three sides and soak up the peaceful and quiet ambience overlooking nothing but acreage properties with livestock and views for miles. Stairs from the verandah lead under the house to where car parking space is available. Storage is plentiful and the laundry is easily accessible.

Water to the home is provided from approximately 5,000 gallons of rainwater.

A 5 kW solar system offsets your power usage and a large electric hot water system ensures long hot showers.

An impressive inground saltwater pool creates a stunning feature in front of the Queenslander, shaded by large trees and bordered by a well-manicured lawn.

There is an established mango orchard, picturesque poincianas, jacarandas and a 400-year-old majestic fig tree.

There is a designated chook run, a 9 x 7 m shed which has power, and approximately 5,000 gallons of rainwater.

All this set on 1.84 acres only minutes from Cooroy with uninterrupted views to Cooroy Mountain.

$890,000

Privacy on 87 acres in Cooran

Auction

Address: 43 James Street, Cooran Date: 14 April at 10:30 am Details: 4 bed, 1 bath, 2 car Agent: Robert Farley, 0408 478 304 Agency: Ray White Rural Doonan WHEN stepping foot on this peaceful 87-acre property, it’s hard to determine what you sense the most: the gentle cooling breezes, the harmonic chorus of native birdsong, or the realisation of the immense opportunity in front of you.

Nestled privately at the end of your meandering tree-lined driveway is the solid four-bedroom family

home. Built in 1990, it offers the warmth and character of a brick exterior and a hardy Colorbond roof.

The same brickwork features on one internal wall and the wood-burning fireplace located at the heart of the open-plan living areas. The living space is complemented by air-conditioning and fans, ensuring ideal temperature comfort all year around.

The kitchen is a generous size with ample cupboard space and a large pantry.

The large windows give natural light and views overlooking your vast property.

There are four bedrooms containing solid and functional built-in wardrobes and ceiling fans. The main bedroom contains an

air-conditioner and a glass sliding door which leads out to the verandah. The home is serviced by an electric hot water system and Biolytix septic system.

Three-phase power is also available on the property.

There are roughly seven acres of cleared, gently sloping land surrounding the home. There is a 6 x 9 m shed which has power and water connected.

The property is connected to the town supply and there is also a large dam and underwater springs.

A seasonal creek that fills from Jampot Creek wanders through the property.

The location is within walking distance of the township of Cooran and the local school is literally over the fence; it is perfect for your young family.

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