EG 151 of 2 August 2012 by The Green Magazine

Issue 151 – Thursday 2 August 2012

For lovers of Eumundi everywhere Ph 0400 707 778 ● PO Box 463 Eumundi Qld 4562 ● editor@eumundigreen.com.au ● www.eumundigreen.com.au ●

Council explains local road repairs

Luke Pownall, media and public relations officer

North Arm celebrates King of the Mountain win

one Hand Rd was graded on 29 March and 60 tonnes of gravel was added to the road surface. On 5 July a further 313 tonnes of gravel was added. When rural gravel roads are graded, added gravel is mixed with existing material on the road (clay, in the case of Lone Hand Rd). This is the way in which all gravel roads on the Sunshine Coast are maintained in accordance with industry best-practice standards. As the photographs show, both the road and the bridge are in ideal condition. Sunshine Coast Council responds quickly to customer advice; on 12 July following a customer request that was lodged on 10 July the damage caused to the Lone Hand Rd verge by a vehicle pulling off the continued on page 7

$299* North Arm Teacher and Coach Gwynn Williams celebrate’s with Jesse Glover, Aiden Pffeifer, Jesse Torok-Williams and Zach Paynter.

orth Arm State School’s senior boys won the senior relay event at the recent Pomona King of the Mountain by a huge margin. School principal Genevieve Kenna said, “North Arm teams have always been among the place getters, so it was very special for the senior team to finally pull it off this year…it is testament to the boy’s grit, skill and determination.” Principal Kenna also credited

the success to the school’s physical education teacher Gwynn Williams highlighting the inspiration and support he gives all the North Arm children. This year’s King of the Mountain saw an incredible turn-out of young athletes and their families from schools right across the coast. For more pictures of local schools competing and enjoying the day, turn to page 11 Community Kids.

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Property of the week Eumundi Queenslander – circa 1890 Rich in history this charming character filled home is situated on a level 926m2 fully serviced block close to all amenities. Featuring three bedrooms plus office, timber floors, high ceilings and vj walls throughout. The home lends itself to a sympathetic renovation to restore it to its former glory. The property is located in a no through road within walking distance to the town centre.

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Eumundi Combined Community Organisation (ECCO) proudly distributes 4000 copies free each fortnight to all within postcode 4562 Thursday 2 August 2012area and at outlets nearby.

Eumundi & District Community Assn Inc

Operating Wednesday Markets for Our Community

For the love and care of wildlife EDCA has for many years supported the work of the Eumundi Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre which Gill Brownhill and her late husband Col set up in 1997. The annual donation helps to make sure there is enough food for the 1600 sick and injured wildlife that are cared for by a wonderful band of volunteers annually. Our association is proud to help Mr X and other marsupials, birds and reptiles be rehabilitated and returned to the bush. The mountain brushtail possum, or bobuck as it is also commonly called, is one of the largest species of arboreal marsupials living in south eastern Queensland. The southern animals of this species have olive grey fur. Sexual maturity is reached at about three years of age. The female gives birth to normally only one young. Pouch life is approximately 120 days, after which the juvenile possum will travel part-time on mum’s back. Mortality rate at this stage can be high. They tend to stay with their mother for much longer than other possum species. Gill says the last 15 years have been a constant battle for funding but she vows to maintain the facility so as many animals as possible are there for future generations. Ph 5442 8057.

Energetic grandmother Gill Brownhill with a baby mountain brushtail possum (Trichosurus caninus) called Mr X receiving a donation cheque for $5000 from EDCA president Adrian Combes. Such donations made during the year by our association are funded from the proceeds of our volunteers convening the Wednesday terrace markets.

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Expression of Interest . . .

A number of opportunities will be available in the near future for creative people to assist with community projects lead by Discover Eumundi.

Funding for environmental men enta nta ntal works on your land Landholder Environment Grants Private landholders are invited to apply for a Landholder Environment Grant to assist with environmental works on their properties. Apply for projects such as: • fencing to restrict stock access to signicant vegetation and waterways • installing off-stream stock watering points and stock crossings • revegetation of degraded areas or to establish vegetation corridors • control of environmental weeds to rehabilitate native vegetation areas.

We are looking to develop a database of people we can contract to do a variety of tasks in these projects. If you have skills in event management, database setup and entry, social media, grant writing, oral history, publicity, and/or photography please contact us for an Expression of Interest Form Email: manager@discovereumundi.com.au OR Phone: 5442 8762 to have one posted or emailed to you Need more info: Phone Wendy on 5442 8762

Priority will be given to projects with high ecological value. Visit council’s website for guidelines and to submit an Expression of interest (EOI) online: • 5441 8616 • grants@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au Note: An EOI must be submitted if you wish to apply for a grant.

Expressions of interest close 5pm 20 August 2012.

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Community Diary Saturday 4 August Bike and Hot Rod Expo 10am Eumundi Showgrounds Ph 0431 062 008

e are an extremely busy community of late and this issue of the Eumundi Green is bursting off the pages as a result. What with the Reality Bites weekend, Pomona King of the Mountain and up-coming Eumundi Food Fest, music at local pubs, Hot Rod Expo, GSLC fair and another swinging Belli Hall dance, it’s hard to find a reason to stay home. Exciting news is you can now read the Green online from anywhere in the world and send it to friends with the click of an email button. You can also access and search back issues. Check out www.issuu.com/eumundigreen and let us know what you think! Sacha Hamilton-MacLaren editor@eumundigreen.com.au

Saturday 4 August Good Shepherd Lutheran College School Fair 10am–4pm 115 Eumundi Rd, Noosaville

Word on the street is rent keeps going up. The Old Bakery is coming up for auction and if we could we’d buy it. The top of Memorial Dr seems to have become a carpark. The flu is making its rounds through the community again. We really like frogs and bees.

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Monday 13 August EDCA monthly meeting 7pm Joe’s Waterhole Gaming Lounge Ph 0431 685 063

Wednesday 15 August Brisbane Exhibition Holiday

The prospect of having petrol on Memorial Dr again has locals Mon Hill (centre), John Yagmoore and Andrew Hillhouse (right) lining up in anticipation – and first go at the pump. Workmen are carrying out modifications to the diesel bowser. Now all Bob needs is the go-ahead; might need a party to celebrate when it’s operating again!

ECCO thanks the volunteers who contributed over 100 hours production, collation and delivery work for the last issue of Eumundi Green, including:

Matt Popplewell

Sunday 12 August Eumundi Food Fest 10am–3pm market area www.eumundifoodfest.com

Tuesday 14 August North Arm State School P&C meeting 6.30pm School Library

Email me at editor@eumundigreen. com.au with the message, “Online delivery please” in the subject box and we’ll deliver the link to your inbox every fortnight. 4000 copies of the Eumundi Green are delivered to households, schools, cafés, shops and markets in Eumundi, Doonan, Verrierdale, North Arm, Belli Park, Eerwah Vale and Cooroy as well as Yandina and Noosa Info Centre every fortnight.

Tuesday 7 August CWA monthly meeting 10am CWA community hall Ph 5441 3226

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Indee Theatre News

Friday 17 August Comedy and Consomme opening night 6.30pm dinner and a show Indee Theatre, Memorial Dr Ph 5472 8200

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Business News Eumundi on show at Brisbane’s Regional Flavours event

umundi was well represented in the Sunshine Coast precinct at the recent Regional Flavours event regarded as South Bank Corporation’s signature food and lifestyle event. The weekend saw many thousands of visitors. The outdoor setting of Little Stanley lawns and the Parkland’s South Bank were transformed as the country came to the city for a celebration of sumptuous food and healthy lifestyles. Included in the Sunshine Coast tent precinct was: Eumundi Food Company’s Mary Bowtle selling “divine” cakes; Susie Chandler rushed off her feet selling Macadamia Bliss products from

her Tallgums business – Australian Nougat Company; Susan Rodger of Eumundi Beef and well known indigenous chef Dale Chapman of Coolamon Food Creations. There’s a chance to meet Susan and Dale at Eumundi Food Fest on Sunday 12 August. Susan will be selling her premium quality Angus and Murray Grey beef from her Kenilworth Rd farm which prides itself on raising cattle humanely and only feeding them with quality pasture, grown using biodynamic principles. Dale Chapman will be renewing her Eumundi Dilly Bag connections while cooking up a storm of bushfood fusion cuisine.

Welcome to new business Vanilla Cove

Long term locals Anita and Cameron Mitchell-Hill have added Vanilla Cove gift shop in Memorial Dr to their suite of business interests. Anita said they know the town well from when daughter Bella was a student at Eumundi State School. Vanilla Grove is located in the premises vacated by All Things Christmas which is now located within the Hemp Hut precinct.

Business clinic Networking uncovers Coast’s outstanding business performers

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Susan Rodger.

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The Eumundi Chamber of Commerce Inc. Kerrie Bryant-Adams

Eumundi becomes first “Butt Free Town & Market”

id you know that there are more than seven billion cigarette butts are littered in Australia every year! Keep Australia Beautiful consistently identifies cigarette butts as the most pervasive litter item nationally in our annual National Litter Index. Butts represent nearly 50 per cent of all littered items by number. In association with Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland, the Eumundi Chamber of Commerce, the Original Eumundi Markets and the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Eumundi will become Queensland’s first “Butt Free Town & Market” All Eumundi retailers, pubs and businesses are encouraged to promote the Butt Free Town initiative, including the sale / stocking of personal pocket ashtrays. The launch of this fantastic environmentally friendly initiative will take place in mid September, date and venue to be confirmed. For further details on this project, please contact the secretary, Kerrie Bryant-Adams on 0402 215 560.

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President: Barrie Adams Ph 5442 7038 PO Box 145 Eumundi 4562 Email: ecc@eumundi.info www.eumundi.info

e’ve all heard that networking is the key to managing our career. And you’ve probably heard that social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter can help on this front. But many Sunshine Coast business people are reaping the rewards of face-toface networking as well. There are a lot of options for Sunshine Coast business owners or employees looking to expand their circle of peers depending on what people hope to get out of their network. Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network co-ordinator Michele Dougherty said the group hosted a wide variety of monthly events to suit a huge range of members. “The primary aim of the group is to inspire and connect women from across the coast,” Ms Dougherty. “There are so many dynamic women achieving amazing things on the coast and members are more than willing to share their tips and tricks with fellow members.” She said the benefits of networking included support both emotionally and professionally. “Career opportunities or new clients might be an offshoot of meeting with new and inspiring women, but it is not the number one aim of the group,” Ms Dougherty said. “Networking has many other benefits. You are creating a community of people who support each other, who provide emotional support and information that will help each other,” she said. “You will learn of new developments in your field, new tools, processes, leaders, training programs, products and services. You may discover the solution to a problem you face at work,” Ms Dougherty said. “And, you may have the satisfaction of providing the key piece of information that makes a real difference in the life of one of those in your network,” she said. The Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network holds business connecting and networking functions every month, a luncheon and breakfast. Visit www.scbwn.org.au. Michele Dougherty, Co-ordinator at Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network Views expressed in the Business Clinic are general in nature and not to be relied on as legal, financial or professional advice.

Business Clinic is sponsored by: Commercial, business & residential Quality, straightforward, commercially relevant legal advice 777 Eumundi-Noosa Rd Ph 5471 1300 Thursday 2 August 2012

Business and Community News Council to assist local businesses to find new hospital work

ollowing the announcement of the contract for the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast Council will be holding information sessions for local businesses on how they can compete for work on the project. Mayor Mark Jamieson said he was determined to ensure as many Coast-based trades people as possible would be informed about the project.

Information sessions schedule: Monday 13 August – Big Pineapple Function Centre Tuesday 14 August – Lake Kawana Community Centre Thursday 16 August – Beerwah Community Centre Monday 20 August – Australis Noosa Lakes Resort, Tewantin To register your attendance, visit www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and click on the “new hospital” link.

Red Hats hit Eumundi

Dianne Grasso from Sydney (left), Ann Dunne from Scarborough and Trish Pascoe Singleton. Part of the contingent of 250 Red Hat Society members visiting Eumundi markets and township on their annual Girlfriends Giggle weekend on the Sunshine Coast. The Red Hat Society for women over 50 is said to be the biggest social group of women in the world with over 40,000 members. Many stallholders put out welcome signs for the visitors.

Young blood for the CWA

Joy Coulson (right) welcomes new recruits Amy Clarke of Eumundi (left) Sarah Hillhouse of Eerwah Vale (second right) and friends. The CWA with its history of supporting country women, their families and their craft, needs younger members to stay alive. (They’re also the undisputed best bakers).

Tuesday 17 July, Eumundi CWA branch held their annual meeting and elected incoming officers: president – Dell Ford, secretary – Florence Saunders, treasurer – Barbara Robinson, international officer – Robin Bryan; vice presidents are Judy Lang and Patricia Meek.

Briefing new councillors

Survey shows forced amalgamations unpopular

ore than four years after the forced amalgamation of local Councils, only 9 per cent of 4000 respondents to a Wide Bay community survey said the amalgamation had been successful. A majority of the respondents want a referendum on whether their council should be de-amalgamated.

Those in favour of a referendum on de-amalgamation were highest in the former Noosa Shire (80 per cent – yes, 15 per cent – no); Fraser Coast (68 per cent – yes, 21% – no); Gympie (52 per cent – yes, 32 per cent – no) and in the South Burnett Regional Council area (53 per cent – yes, 31 per cent – no).

Division 9 and 10 councillors Steve Robinson (left) and Greg Rogerson (right) with Chair of ECCO and the Eumundi Chamber Barrie Adams. Councillors discussed issues they were are aware of from several sources including from previous councillors and explored ways of effectively interacting with members of the community whilst participating in the major staffing reform project Sunshine Coast Council is undertaking.

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Community News Rotary donates to Doonan hospice

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utgoing coordinator of Katie Rose Cottage’s fundraising committee Bev Barton (left) with Rotary Club of Cooroy’s Cath Lyndon and new Katie Rose coordinator Debra Forbes. The handover of $3012 from the Rotary Club of Cooroy and Nambour 76 was one of Bev’s last volunteer duties for the Cottage after many years of work establishing the hospice. It is now staffed with registered nurses and a Cottage

manager “around the clock” all year. Bev said it was a particular joy to leave on her extended overseas trip knowing that fundraising – so essential for the provision of the complementary service for hospice guests – was in the very capable hands of her successor Debra. Debra thanked the two rotary clubs for their donation and for their ongoing community work and fundraising projects. Photo: Bob Lewis.

News in brief Trivia night at the Cooroy RSL is back by popular demand on Saturday 4 August starting at 6pm for meals and 7pm for Trivia. Tickets are $10 per person to play or $20 with a meal. Bookings are advised on 5440 5500 (U3A) or 5447 6131 (Cooroy RSL). Noosa U3A is offering classes covering: computers, painting, languages, history, Shakespeare, creative writing, movies, opera appreciation, geography, current affairs and travel talks, board games, yoga, craft, walking groups, social activities and excursions. Most classes are only $2 a week. The new semester begins at 64 Poinciana House Tewantin on 23 July. Call in between 9am and 12pm to check schedules.

s a result of a very thorough investigation police have arrested a twenty-three-year-old Melbourne man in relation to the recent house fire in Ward St Eumundi. The offender was arrested by Noosa CIB and charged with a number of serious offences including arson; entering a dwelling with intent; unlawful use of a motor vehicle and drug possession. He is currently in custody awaiting his next court appearance. The convertible BMW that was stolen has been recovered. Special mention should be made of the excellent work done by Senior Constable Peter Drew of Sunshine Coast Scenes of Crime unit and Detective Senior Constable Todd Korac of Noosa CIB for their work in bringing this case to a swift and successful conclusion. On another matter, police are still

being confounded by the failure of drivers to obey the posted speed limits in the division. Approximately one in three drivers intercepted for exceeding the speed limit were local drivers who not only knew the speed limit but travelled the sections of road regularly and were even aware that police were enforcing limits strictly in those areas. Further, with the continued recent wet weather, police have noticed no drop in detection of speeding offences. It is clear that some drivers are not driving to the conditions and believe that it is an acceptable risk to take to speed around the area. As stated in previous articles, police will continue with a strong traffic enforcement regime in the division and will offer little sympathy to those whose excessive speed is placing their lives and the lives of others in danger.

EUMUNDI POLICE 5442 8222

Cooroy Toastmasters removes fear of public speaking and builds self-confidence. Meeting on the 1st and 3rd Monday each month at the Cooroy Library from 6pm. Just turn up or ring Jon on 5472 0114. The Sunshine Coast Riding for Disabled Kids Open Day is this Saturday 4 August from 10am at 2 Monak Rd, North Arm. Riders will be Showcasing all the programs and there will be plenty of food, drinks and prizes. Local History Research Group librarian Margaret Rickard will be giving a talk focusing on the importance of provenance in family research. Entitled My China Tea Set, the talk is on Saturday 4 August at 1pm at 41 Miva St Cooroy. Call 5442 5570.

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Community News From the Treetops Paul Prentice

t’s obvious really - an over-sized, bloated bureaucracy is less likely to deliver cost-efficient service or to be responsive to its customers. So it is with the mega-sized Sunshine Coast Council. Following are recent examples experienced locally: Lone Hand Rd Bridge Replacement The previous heavy-duty timber bridge was recently replaced by an ugly concrete structure at a cost quoted by Council of approx half a million dollars. Most locals thought this was completely unnecessary. In the end the result is distinctly out of character with the local environment and when completed apparently did not even comply with the proposed design specification. Final attempts at re-greening the site can only be described as pathetic. Lone Hand Rd Surface For no apparent reason the entire road surface has been graded back to bare earth - clay. This has resulted in an incredibly slippery and muddy surface affording almost zero traction over much of this road simply because gravel was not replaced.

Now it is not safe even to walk on. Additionally the heavy equipment has damaged and despoiled a fair bit of the road verges. It’s a shabby performance. Two residents have notified council with their complaints (backed-up by other users of the road) but alas have received no response whatever from the council. It’s bad enough that when you phone council to raise an issue you don’t get any further than a “call-centre style promise” that an e-mail message will be sent to the relevant officer. This culture contrasts with the good communications culture that we enjoyed when dealing with the old (small) Noosa Council. One can only assume that these shortfalls in performance and responses to rate-payers are entrenched and are being experienced elsewhere. Clearly they are the predictable result of an over-sized bureaucracy and unresponsive culture that now characterises this council – one we did not want. All the more reason for EDV’s campaign to align with a new Noosa Council.

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Council explains its repairs to local roads Luke Pownall, media and public relations officer

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Don't miss the early bird discount Take advantage of a 5% early bird discount by paying your rates by August 17. Pay using council's new Online Services where you can also view your remaining balance. Visit council’s website, register for MyCouncil and then sign up for Online Services to pay online. For more payment options see your current rates notice.

Apply for grants funding Calling all not-for-proﬁt community groups, artists and private landholders! Council is now accepting applications for Community Grants and Regional Arts Development Fund grants. Visit council's website for details and to apply online. Applications close 1 September at 5pm.

Places and Spaces Directory If you need to hire the Nambour Show Grounds, Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex or a community hall you can ﬁnd out when they are available from the Places and Spaces directory on council’s website. Wedding venues will be added later this year. The directory is under the Facilities and Recreation tab.

Be part of Social Inclusion Week 2012 Council invites community organisations to be part of Social Inclusion Week 2012. Get involved by hosting a stall, running a workshop, a game or activity and help the Sunshine Coast ‘collaborate, connect and celebrate’ at this inaugural event. Visit council’s website or call a Community Programs ofﬁcer.

Look out for Encompass Look out for Encompass, council’s free magazine, in your letter box from August 18. Meet the Coast’s new Mayor and councillors, read about the 2012/13 budget and news on the latest council projects and events. If your copy hasn’t arrived by August 25, call the customer contact centre to request one.

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road was repaired by council with topsoil. Council launched a “spot the pothole” campaign during this peak period that encouraged locals to contact council and report pot holes and other road hazards however approximately 90 per cent of pot holes were found and fixed by council before customer requests were received. Council conducts regular onsite checks of its gravel roads and when a customer makes a complaint they are contacted by phone on the same day when possible. Sunshine Coast Council attends to and repairs approximately 600 potholes and damaged sections of road on average per week across the 3500 km of local road network it maintains. During heavy rain periods the number of pothole

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repairs increases dramatically. Following the heavy rain in February and March council repaired approximately 8500 potholes a week. If you are aware of potholes or other damage contact 5475 7272 or email mail@sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au. (This is an abridged version of Luke Pownall’s article. The complete article will be published on facebook.com/ eumundigreen from Friday 3 Aug.)

The Sunshine Coast's 'Guide to Public Transport' is now available for residents and visitors - giving you the latest advice and tools for travelling around the region. Available from council ofﬁces, your local library, visitor information centres and on council's website.

Music from the 50's, 60's and 70's Head for Russell Family Park at Montville from 2-4pm, Sunday August 12 for a free afternoon of ‘Rockin Retro’ music and entertainment from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Bring a chair and a picnic blanket! Find out more from council’s website.

COUNCIL MEETINGS Ordinary Meeting 9.00am, Thursday 23 August, Nambour

T 1300 00 72 72 or 07 5475 7272 E mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Your Say Thank you

Thank you to the people that helped our golden labrador “Shanti” on the Verrierdale Deans Rd intersection on Saturday 23 July. Sadly she did not make it but without your kind efforts she would not have stood a chance. Shanti was a much loved pet. She is greatly missed. Thank you once again. From the Isles-Sharp family. Minister sets the rules for deamalgamation Those of us who are interested in what Noosa has to do to deamalgamate, read on. The minister has set up a number of “steps” for each community desiring deamalgamation to get through. The first step has two components: (1) a submission from the community covering

financial and economic analysis of the potential of a reinstated local government to be financially viable; (2) a petition signed by 20 per cent of the community indicating that they want de-amalgamation even knowing that the new council must bear the cost. Noosa is well underway with meeting these two components as the submission is being written by a team of experts and a postcard petition has commenced with a fantastic response after only four days. This step will be completed with information going to the minister by 29 August. The second step is the minister will refer the request to the boundary commissioner and the third step is the commissioner investigating the proposal and consulting the local community as well as the Sunshine Coast Council and the proponents of the submission. He will be assisted by the Queensland Treasury Corporation in investigating the financial aspects of a deamalgamation. He will then report back to the minister by 28 November with a recommendation on whether to proceed to a poll of enrolled voters residing within the former Noosa Shire. Johanne Wright

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COMING UP Sun 12 and Sun 19 August  There are 90 quaint speciality boutiques to browse and shop in at Eumundi Square Napier St  Eumundi Food Fest is a celebration of all things delicious. From 10am to 3pm Sunday 12 August.  Walk Memorial Dr on Sunday 12 August and view artist’s entries into the Eumundi Tea towel Design Competition. The entries will be displayed in the windows of local businesses.  Visit Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre to see the MY TREE photographic competition at Memorial Dr 10am to 2pm.

Top end question to council

The community have been following the status of the top end of town precinct (Butter Factory) as to what is destined to happen to this area given its current hazardous state and disrepair and as to whether a proposed development application will ever be formally lodged. As you know from our conversations with not only yourselves, but your predecessors, this stay of disarray at the intersection has been going on for more than five years. We have watched over the past weeks as buildings are gradually taken down piece by piece. There are men walking over structures and roof tops with no safety equipment. I believe that there are no formal approvals in place to demolish buildings. Not only is this area overgrown but it's a fire hazard and a total eye-sore on the Eumundi and Sunshine Coast map. I ask that you please investigate

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Hallelujah for Eumundi Doctors Thank you to our wonderful town doctors Carlos and Sharon for making such a difference to the lives of so many in our community. We are fortunate to have amongst us these medical professionals who are committed to understanding us as individuals and empowering us to take control of our health. If our bodies and minds are happy and healthy then quite often we’re not challenged and plagued with illness. It’s so refreshing to have honest, well-researched, intelligent advice right here in Eumundi. “We are what we eat” and “every action has a reaction”. Let’s go for the Healthy Town of the Year Award. So thank you ECCO for your community conscious contribution to the Eumundi Medical Centre. With gratitude, Donna, Eumundi

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$8 per line payable on lodgement either by phone credit card or to ECCO BSB 633 108 Account 138 935 689. See deadline details page 3.

SERVICES & NOTICES

The next old-time Belli Park dance with local band Sunshine Swing will be held on Saturday 11 August at 7.30pm. Entry will cost $12 and $5 students; it includes supper and a good old-fashioned fun evening. All ages and experience welcome. Belli Hall is an alcohol-free venue located at 1170 Kenilworth Rd Belli Park. Margaret 5447 0175 or www.bellihall.com ............................................................... Justice of the Peace witnessing service available at Discover Eumundi every Sat 9 –10.30am ............................................................... Eumundi Food Fest Sunday 12 August 10am–3pm, market area

Designer dressmaking and alterations Karyn 0457 232 628 ............................................................... Fun horse-riding lessons at Eumundi. Enclosed sand arena. $45hr. Ph 0451 127 411

WORK AVAILABLE Casual 6hpw reqd at Experience Eumundi tent on Wed + Sat 9am to 12 noon to assist market visitors and promote Eumundi area businesses and attractions. Minimum 6 weeks work Info ph 0413 199 766 send resume to gm@eumundicco.com.au

Win a double pass to see

James Reyne at Joe’s Waterhole TONIGHT at 7pm.

Email editor@eumundigreen.com.au and the fourth person to enter will win. Tickets are $30.00 call 5442 8144 or at the door for $35.

the state of play in this area urgently, as to whether the owner Langley Shaw has the necessary approvals in place. Name withheld

This is our new grandson Oliver Lucas Ferguson, born on the 8 May, to our youngest son Andrew and his wife Kirsty. He’s their first child. This photo was taken when Oliver was 8 weeks old. He is growing so quickly; a very inquisitive baby who prefers not to sleep much! Best wishes, Alan and Janie, Eumundi

Tuesday Tours with the Principal Ph 5472 9888 No enrolment restrictions apply

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In the Spotlight Two Eumundi locals tell what it’s like working in the mines

Jim Yaxley

Phil Carr

How often do you work and for how long at a time? My roster is typically 8 days on and 6 off; we do anywhere from 12 – 14 hours a day depending on what’s to be done. We sometimes have to fly to our central business group in Santiago, Chile or to Perth for meetings so our” swing” can last a bit longer.

ith word last week that the Sunshine Coast has one of the highest levels of unemployment in the country it’s little wonder many locals are finding work in the states growth industry of mining. The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) report stated tens of thousands of fly-in, fly-out workers are needed to meet the demands of the mining boom. We hear from two Eumundians working in this sector.

Which mine do you work at and where is it? I have worked at several mines over the last 12 months; one was North Goonyella up in Moranbah, the other was just an exploration lease in Gunnedah, NSW. How often do you work and for how long at a time? I fly in and do a two weeks on – two weeks off roster. How long have you worked there? I have worked for Boart Longyear Drilling Services for 11 years. What sort of work do you do? I am an exploration driller. Were you trained in this field before you started? No, I started as a “green-hand” and have worked my way up the ladder. What made you decide to get a job at the mines? Just interested me… What’s it like at the mine site? Mine sites are pretty good; they have everything you need. They are like camps; rows of rooms with ensuites and a mess to eat in. Some camps’ food is great; some not so great. Most have a “wet mess” for a beer at the end of the day. Does being away from home for weeks at a time affect your family? Not too sure. I don’t really know any different; it is hard when you miss birthdays and things but you take the good with the bad. You have a little boy, it must be hard not seeing him every day? Yes but then I get two weeks with him. I get to take him to school, pick him up. I get more time with him than if I was working near home I reckon… What does this job give your family? A lifestyle ... and security.

Which mine do you work at and where is it? My work base is at Cannington Silver-Lead-Zinc mine about one hour drive south of McKinlay (where the pub scene from Crocodile Dundee was filmed).

What sort of work do you do? My primary role is: exploration geoscientist. I run projects interpreting geophysics, geochemistry and target generation. I do a bit of mapping and piecing together geological puzzles; it’s a bit like forensics. I do reports which all find their way to the stock markets – it’s what traders use when investing in shares. In the space of a day, an “exploration geo” can be in some malaria-infested backwater in Asia to presenting in a Singaporean boardroom. Some exploration jobs can take you to the Congo or Ethiopia or Laos – we get to work in places that most people haven’t heard of. It depends on what project you want and what country you want to work in; some places can be dangerous however. One of my mates was taken hostage in Brazil. Some have mine sweepers out with them every day in Laos and several I went to Uni with have malaria. What made you decide to get a job at the mines? I have always had an interest in geoscience and my father used to work on a drilling rig; he was a prospector in the 60s for BHP; they’d fly him to remote locations. His stories always sounded exciting. Working in explosives in the Kalgoorlie mines in my 20s was my first taste of the life and (some how) I kept coming back to it. What’s it like at the mine site? It’s not bad. The hardest thing is keeping the weight off. All your meals are provided – we even had an Austrian pastry chef out here at one stage so we all got quite fat. You get your own room (shared back to back with someone from an opposite roster) with ensuite, and Austar. A lot of the time however we work out bush in “swags”. Living on a big site like BHP or Rio, everything is quite structured; we have a gym and instructor, a wet mess, soccer pitch and swimming pool – all mine sites are different though. The accommodation is called the village but it’s more like a big caravan park of cabins or “dongers”. The camp I’m at, fits more with the family orientated lifestyle; rosters are short, we get loads of time off and it’s very safe. Does being away from home for weeks at a time affect your family? 8/6 isn’t a bad roster – although exploration can last for two to four weeks at a time. It depends on what country you are exploring. A friend recently finished working in the Amazon in a place that doesn’t exist on any maps after having no communication with the outside world for about three months. But that’s grassroots stuff for when you’re young without a family or when the kids are all grown up.

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Schools CWA and Eumundi State School celebrate Chile Trish Fox, music teacher

he local Eumundi Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) held its Annual International Day recently. The country this year was Chile. We celebrated with a performance from students, guest speakers and a display of artworks and facts. Zac Beckton’s family recently returned from Chile visiting, working and living the culture. With this input help from Year 2 teacher Ms Cross, Dance support by Mrs Donald and Year 3M, we

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found ourselves immersed in Chile society. Eumundi school children have put themselves into all the colours and cultures of the globe; maypole dancing, tribal chanting and dreamtime telling since 1995. With the onset of unexpected weather and tight timetabling this year our hall became the haven for homemade tastes from across the seas and showcased our choir, guitar and dance performances to yet another captive audience. Next year: Turkey – any ideas?

erwah Vale’s Jayde McGrath (centre) with mother Belinda and the Member for Nicklin Peter Wellington at the launch of the Reality Bites Festival at the Cooroy Library. Peter presented Jayde with the inaugural Mark Tredinnick True Story Award for her essay Living with the Boy who Lived. Jayde read her essay to an audience enthralled with her

witty presentation and insightful views of the influence of Harry Potter stories on individuals today and in the future. Whilst clearly a talented writer, Jayde hopes to study law and science at the end of year 12 at Noosa District State High School. This year’s festival featured a strong schools program with special youth events at Noosa District High School as a lead-in to the weekend’s festival.

Portia Kross named Qld State Primary Champion

Year 2 students Grace Jansen (right) and Stephanie Hurst.

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your local school making a big difference! We are now taking enrolments from Prep to Year 7 for 2013 Looking for a school with a contemporary approach to education, traditional values, innovation, fun and strong sense of community? Come along to our Prep Open Day for 2013 on Thursday 13 September 9.00am –11am in the Prep Centre, Napier Rd Families of children enrolling or planning to enrol for Prep next year are warmly invited to attend an information session and open day including a tour of the school and an opportunity to meet the teaching team. For more information about your local school please contact the school administration on 5472 6333.

ecently at the Qld School Aerobics State Championships, Year 7 Portia Kross from Eumundi State School came away with two gold medals and was named the Qld State Primary Champion. She was selected to represent Qld in both the primary individual section and team section and will compete in Sydney at the Australian School Aerobics National Championships over the August 18/19 weekend. Portia trains in both gymnastics and aerobics up to 18 hours a week and has really worked hard to achieve her goal of going to Sydney.

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ing of the Mountain was all about our kids trying their best, team spirit and having fun in the sunshine. All the kids should be very proud of their efforts as they did their schools and families very proud.

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Eumundi Markets The Original Eumundi Markets

fresh fruit and veg right on your doorstep! Every Wednesday The Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market in the heart of the village is packed full of just caught seafood, locally raised meats, seasonal fruit and vegetables, locally made cheeses, organic eggs, freshly milled flour, still warm bread and cakes, just bottled sauces and spices. This is what country living is all about, so bring your basket, grab a coffee and buy fresh from the producers.

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Theatre, Crafts and Books Indee Theatre News

Eumundi’s winter patchwork retreat

John Burls, playwright and director

Coming up at the Indee Theatre Just two weeks away from the anniversary show Comedy and Consomme that will take the total of original plays presented in this series to 41. That will have been a lot of laughter over the years – probably some sort of record. Three comedies and a threecourse winter dinner in a warm and inviting setting makes this a great night out. There are just four dinner shows on offer. The show starts with an entre of soup and a performance of the comedy The Cupboard Was Bare. A choice of main courses follows along with the play The Daffodils. The evening is made complete with coffee, dessert and a performance of In Harold Parsley’s Wake. 14 actors perform these funny and entertaining

plays. It’s a great night out at a moderate cost (bar prices are reasonable too). In the works Australian author Ethel Turner is best-known for her novel Seven Little Australians but she wrote about 40 books and a great deal of poetry. Before writing Seven Little Australians, at age 23, she had written a monthly magazine and had stories and articles accepted by major newspapers of the day. She was dubbed Australia’s Louisa May Alcott and was befriended by many major Australian writers of the time. The Indee in Eumundi is very proud to present a special adaptation of the beloved story of the Woolcot family. It promises to be something very special. Seven Little Australians opens on Friday, 28 September for two weeks.

here were 77 students from all over Australia and New Zealand at the recent three day retreat for patchworkers. Tutor and local Sue Daley said, “There was much excitement over the weekend with

many new quilts created. This is going to be an annual event with next year’s dates yet to be announced. Enquiries: sales@ busyfingerspatchwork.com or phone 5449 1936.

One of Eumundi local Sue Daley’s stunning patchwork quilts.

Lively panel discussions at this year’s Reality Bites festival

Debra Pitura and Keith Souter in a scene from The Cupboard Was Bare.

Comedy and Consomme dinner and show is $39; groups of eight or more cost $36 and Sundays are only $18. Fridays and Saturdays on the 17, 18, 24, 25 August at 6.30 for 7pm. Plus there are two non-dining matinees on Sunday 19 at 2pm and Sunday 26 at 5pm. Bookings 5472 8200 or eumundilivetheatre.com – but don’t leave it till the last minute.

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Distinguished authors and journalists Antony Loewenstein (left), Nicole Moore and Adam Shand leading lively festival discussions on how information is disseminated on the internet and related topics such as government sanctioned blocks in Australia and internationally, who has the say, the need in a democracy “to know what we don’t know”, should Facebook be so “insanely” powerful as a commercial organisation with one billion of the seven billion population of the world on the site, and should uninformed ranting be regarded as a modern day genre and what to do about “hate speech”.

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Eumundi Arts Creative space – Amy Clarke

Tertiary art prize awarded

Where is your studio? I have managed to take over the large garage on our property just outside of Eumundi and pretty much claim it as my own. Last year I put in a lovely big south door/window which has greatly improved the light.

inners of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize Tertiary 3 were announced by Division 12 Cr Tony Wellington at the exhibition launch on 26 July. Cr Wellington presented 2 dimensional winner Oliver Hugh and 3 dimensional winner Michelle Rubens with their $3000 prize. As an artist himself Cr Wellington said that all artists were to be encouraged. “Art has the potential of bringing us together as a community,” he said. Sunshine Coast library and gallery services manager Ross Duncan informed a large crowd that the prize is

What do you like about this space? My studio is very much “a room of one’s own”- sometimes I get busy with the “other bits” of my life. At the moment I am working towards a bit of a deadline. When I walk in, I am instantly hit by the smells of oil paintmediums, etc and I feel instantly calm – like this is where I’m meant to be. What took me so long to get here. What do you create here? I paint - mostly oil on canvas but also enjoy mixed media and collage. My work is abstract but I have learnt that knowledge of the technical aspects of drawing are essential in producing a good painting. When do you paint and how often? Painting is my job. It’s not a hobby so I have to approach it with discipline especially when coming up to a show. I juggle it around the children and their school hours – like most working parents do. When I was preparing for my recent solo show, I worked weekends to get it finished – thanks to my supportive husband who kept the kids entertained and fed.

building every year and in this, the seventh year of the competition, there were 82 entries. He was impressed with the breadth and diversity of submissions. Local visual art Tafe students Maree Heard of Tewantin (left) and Adina Hailey West from Doonan (right), were thrilled to have their artworks included in what was their first art exhibition. The exhibition is on display until 25 August at the Butter Factory Arts Centre in Cooroy. butterfactoryarts@sunshinecoast. qld.gov.au.

What inspires you? I am inspired by the natural world in particular. Nature creates the most wonderful art – you don’t have to look far to find beautiful, uncontrived form, line and colour. Artists I love and who inspire (there are so many) include: Elisabeth Cummings, Iris Murphy, Peter Sharp, Ildiko Kovacs and Emily Kngwarreye – I would happily have a few of those in my collection. What else do you need in your creative space? I need to be free from distractions – free to really get in the zone. Amy Clarke’s work can be found at The Gallery Eumundi in Noosa, Artpiece Gallery in Mullumbimby and will soon be at Salt Contemporary Art in Queenscliff Victoria.

MY TREE People’s Choice If you can’t make it in to Discover Eumundi to vote for your favourite entry in the MY TREE Photographic Competition you can now do it online. Go to the People’s Choice page on the website www.mytreesunshinecoast.com click on the link which will take you to the online book. There you can view all the photos and stories and vote by filling out the form and press send. All who vote have a chance of winning a $20 Berkelouw Books voucher. The MY TREE display and voting will continue until Sunday 12 August.

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Celebrate Food An all-consuming passion John Turnbull

Slurpy noodles Serves 4

n late April, I went to the Tasting Australia Festival on the banks of Torrens Lake Adelaide with my wife Joyce. The day was very much like a big Eumundi Food Fest. A highlight was coming across the presenter of Consuming Passions Ian Parmenter whose food show just before the ABC evening news was popular for years; long before celebrity chefs became staple features of television. The ABC has just published Ian’s latest book with the unsurprising title of All-Consuming Passions; it’s not your regular “picture gallery” but is a nice change with one recipe per page, easy recipes and easy reading. Here are two recipes I’ve used.

Sweet pepper pork Serves 4

Method Have all prepared ingredients standing by because once cooking begins you shouldn’t leave the stove. Combine pork with the sesame oil in a large bowl and leave to

marinate. In a frying pan or wok on high heat add half the oil and quickly stir-fry the pork strips in batches until they just change colour, set aside and cover to keep warm. Stir-fry capsicum strips for about a min reserving some raw for garnish. Remove from pan and set aside. Cook leek for about a min adding a little more oil if it starts to stick. With the leek still in the pan add chilli, lemon juice and zest, tomato paste, stock and peanut butter. Mix well. Return pork and capsicum to the pan, reduce heat and simmer for a couple of mins to allow pork to finish cooking. Serve with rice and garnish with strips of capsicum, peanuts and chopped fresh coriander or basil leaves.

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Method Have all the ingredients prepared and ready before you start cooking. In a small bowl, mix the stock, fish sauce, kecap manis, mirin and chilli sauce to make a sauce. Plunge the broccoli and beans into a large saucepan of rapidly boiling water for two minutes.

Drain then plunge into ice-cold water. Drain and set aside. In a large frying pan or wok, cook onion and garlic in the oil for a couple of mins on very high heat. Add ginger and cook about another min. Add capsicum and cook for one more min. Stir in the baby corn. Add sauce to the vegetable mixture; a tblsp at a time – mixing well. When all the sauce has been added, stir in the cooked noodles. Add prawns if using and coconut cream. Serve immediately onto warm plates. If desired, garnish with peanuts, coriander and deep-fried shallots.

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Ingredients 400g pork fillet, finely sliced into strips 2 tsp sesame oil 1 yellow capsicum in thin strips 1 red capsicum in thin strips 1 medium leek thinly sliced 1 tblsp canola or peanut oil 1 fresh or dried chilli seeded and chopped or 2 tsp minced chilli 2 tsp lemon juice 1 strip lemon zest 1 tsp tomato paste 2 tblsp chicken stock 1 tblsp peanut butter roasted peanuts, fresh coriander leaves or basil to garnish.

Ingredients 2 or 3 tblsp chicken or vegetable stock 2 tsp fish sauce (optional) 2 tblsp kecap manis (sweet Indonesian soy sauce) 1 tblsp mirin (sometimes known as rice wine, not essential) 2 or 3 tsp chilli sauce 100g broccoli florets 100g stringless beans 2 tblsp canola or peanut oil 1 medium onion, finely sliced 3 or 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2cm piece ginger grated 1 cup red capsicum strips 100g canned baby corn drained 300g pre-cooked Asian-style noodles such as hokkein 200g cooked prawns shelled and de-veined (optional) 2 tblsp coconut cream 2 tblsp chopped peanuts (optional) 2 tblsp chopped fresh coriander leaves (optional) 2 tblsp deep fried shallots (optional)

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Health and Lifestyle Alarming lack of understanding among asthma sufferers Tania Watson, pharmacist

new survey of asthma patients in Queensland has revealed surprising shortfalls in awareness of symptoms and a laid-back attitude towards asthma. Almost all adults in the survey felt their asthma was well managed, despite many reporting signs to the contrary. While 89 per cent of the adults surveyed described their asthma as average or of lower severity, almost 39 per cent felt their asthma was ‘out of control’ at least once every six months. Over a quarter of the respondents had experienced an asthma attack in the last month with 88 per cent having experienced symptoms in the previous 12 months including waking up due to shortness of breath, shortness of breath due to cold weather and other symptoms of asthma attacks. Despite this, 93 per cent of respondents said their asthma was well managed. Professor Noela Whitby (chairperson) of the National Asthma Council of Australia said: “there is an alarming difference between adults’ perception of their asthma

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management and the reality. It appears they aren’t fully aware of their symptoms...”. Good asthma control means demonstrating all of the following:  No night-time asthma symptoms.  No asthma symptoms on waking  No need for reliever medication  No restriction of day-to-day activities  No days off school or work due to asthma  No asthma attacks or flare-ups Regularly waking from asthma symptoms or using your reliever medication more than two– three times a week (except before exercise) should not be a “normal” part of having asthma. If this sounds familiar, speak to your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible to allow better control of your condition.

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Not all countries, particularly those in Asia and South America, are as free of infectious diseases as Australia fortunately is. Our doctors can advise you of what travel vaccinations are recommended for specific countries. These vaccinations can then be purchased at the pharmacy and administered by the nursing staff. It is best to have this organised a few weeks prior to your travel. For more information please call the Centre with your enquiries.

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Environment and Outdoors Rural fire brigades on show

On Fire Eumundi Rural Fire Brigade A call out for volunteer firefighters

President Alf Newman (left) and local volunteer Damien Ryan.

Your local Rural Fire Brigade in Eumundi is putting a call out for fresh blood. Winter is the time to sign up and become an active volunteer. Call Eumundi Rural Fire Brigade on 0408 992 139 or visit www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au for more information. Space sponsored by

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also learn important fire safety information before the next fire season. Held at the Nambour Showgrounds from 9.30am to 3pm (including lunch) on Sunday 5 August.

Keeping native bees Kim Johnston

rior to the arrival of European honey bees, the lives of Australian Aborigines were sweetened with honey extracted from nests of native “sugarbag” stingless bees which inhabit the northern parts of Australia. This species of bee is much smaller than European honey bee and generally is black in colour. As their name suggests, they do not have a sting. Although there are hundreds of species of Australian native bees, the colony bees are the only ones that make and store small quantities of honey. The real value of the hives is for conservation and pollination. In their search for nectar, native bees are important pollinators for many species of flowering plants. Due to their small size and special behaviour, native bees are highly efficient pollinators of crops and are particularly

beneficial for native plants, tropical fruit trees and nut trees. Native bees can fly up to 500m from their hive but prefer to stay closer to home. They are amazing to watch at work and much time can be passed simply standing beside their hive observing their activity. If you are keen to delve into this world with much buzz then feel free to contact Kim on 0416 021 879 or sunshinecoast@citychicks.com. au or meet him at the Eumundi Food Festival on 12 August.

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range of endangered flora and fauna species are set to receive a helping hand thanks to a major environmental project grant secured by Sunshine Coast Council for $464,023 from the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country Program. Environment Portfolio Cr Tony Wellington said “This grant will enable council to operate in partnership with our dedicated 400 volunteers from 22 local conservation groups”. Project sites will include: Coolum Beach; North and South

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Nature Notes and Outdoors Native Violets Kon Hepers

Frog-attracting gardens Kon Hepers

ometimes we overlook the smallest plants even though they make up a large part of the natural ground cover. Some of them are “real little gems” deserving closer study. The Violet family has around 800 species world-wide - some are native to Australia. One that we find on our place is Viola betonicifolia (leaves like betonica, a medicinal herb), growing in damp patches of ground. These little plants have arrowhead-shaped leaves (hence known as Arrowhead Violet) and bear pretty little violet-and-white flowers. Surprisingly, in early May when we wanted to get a photo we found many buds and open seed capsules but no flowers at all. Yet we knew that a few months prior we had lots of blossoms. We searched friends’ places; nobody had flowering plants but remembered having them in summer. No immediate success finding blossoms at Fairhill Native Plant Nursery either. This species of plant can propagate by a process called cleistogamy (literally “closed marriage”) whereby no flower is formed and self-pollination occurs within the bud that opens up into three seed-bearing lobes. Since this only seemed to be happening with winter coming on, our theory

was that the violets were taking a short-cut to produce seed before the onset of cold, dry weather and short day-length. For plants this might be a good short term strategy not to invest resources in producing petals and nectar; long term it could lead to less genetic diversity. Viola betonicifolia overcomes this by also producing flowers and propagating “normally” in spring and summer relying on pollination by several butterflies. Apart from this curious reproductive method, this little plant also serves an important function. It is the food source for Australia’s most endangered butterfly, the pretty speckled Laced Fritillary (Argyreus hyperbius ssp inconstans) once common in SEQ but now thought to be reduced to one relict population in northern NSW. As usual this is due to “development” eliminating much of the food plant, as was already documented in the late 1800s in the Toowong area of Brisbane. (Robert at Fairhill did later find a flowering specimen: it was a potted plant kept under shade cloth. They kindly permitted us to take a photograph.) Ps: So much for our theory: by mid-June, i.e. early winter, they were all flowering again.

stablishing a frog-attracting garden is not difficult as frogs are not overly fussy. You might already have quite a few and not know it unless the males are calling. Frogs like us require three basics: water, shelter and food. They are insectivorous and if the water, shelter and surrounding vegetation are suitable, food will be available. Unless you have a dam or water holes the first step is to establish a pond. An easy way is to dig or utilise a natural depression and cover it with commercially available pond liner sheeting (black or clear plastic are unsuitable) anchored with rocks and branches. The pond does not have to be deep, 300–400mm and preferably two thirds in shade most of the day. It should contain some floating aquatic plants such as waterlilies as well. Allow plenty of hollows and niches for shelter. Surround the area with highergrowing vegetation such as native grasses or reeds not a closely mowed lawn. This gives extra protection and discourages cane toads. Overhanging branches are ideal (not pines, oleanders or other toxic plants). The optimum is to have a mini wetlands near

the pond with good ground-cover. This set-up will attract and retain ground and water-dwelling frogs and smaller tree frogs. The bigger ones will be up in the trees – they love banana and palm trees. An ideal shelter for large Green Tree Frogs is a length of 80mm plastic pipe – preferably with a few elbows in it – mounted against a wall about 1.5m high. Give the frogs time to find it and don’t be too fussy or neat. Frogs don’t look at the environment through human eyes. We know people who went to the expense of establishing a perfect habitat and have no frogs. The frogs are all in the scrubby place next door with junk lying around. Other friends have an environment with pools perfect for frogs to breed but every year a Green Tree Frog lays its eggs in the dog’s drinking bowl. Last tips: ponds also serve as a breeding-ground for mosquitos. You can control them by introducing small fish – the only species said to not eat frogs’ eggs and small tadpoles is the native Pacific Blue-Eye. If you spray herbicides on your weeds make sure you don’t spray anywhere near the frog habitat. You don’t want them to “croak”.

In the last 20 years Queensland has lost six of its 120 native frog species forever. Creating a backyard pond that is frog friendly will help to maintain local frog species we still have. Learn to identify frogs in your area at www.qldfrogs.asn.au and report breeding sites to the Queensland Frogs Society – especially when they are a rare or threatened species.

Are you ready to take the first step to providing you and your family with healthy, home grown food? Most of us are, but sometimes we don’t know where to start or what to do. Ask about our consultat ion and kitchen ga rd services to en h you get gr elp owing

“Soil to Supper” is a specialist service that educates and supports people to gain the skills and knowledge to grow, harvest and cook their own food. It starts an on-going legacy of nourishing and nurturing for yourself, your family and friends.

The Sustainable Organic Workshops are held monthly on Saturdays and Tuesdays at Lake Macdonald, Sunshine Coast. For more info please visit www.soiltosupper.com.au or phone Cath Manuel on 0408 060 997. Thursday 2 August 2012

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Gardening The Steiner Garden’s connection to the cosmos Matt Popplewell

OPEN DAY! ur gardening programme at Noosa Pengari School begins in preschool and the children are engaged in rich activities that connect them with the earth, its seasons and the abounding beauty of our planet; all resulting in an appreciation of nature and the world around them. The founder of Steiner education, Rudolf Steiner said: (the children)“are brought to understand the plant world in its actual connection with the earth, with the rays of the sun, with life itself.” He taught that plants grow not only because of the fertility of the soil but also with support from the cosmos – the rhythms of the sun, moon, planets and the wider constellations of the zodiac. This cosmic support, he said, streams into the earth through the living nature of the soil and is important for the healthy growth and quality of the plants. According to Steiner, as the earth becomes older the soil naturally becomes weaker and is less able to receive these cosmic rhythms. He felt that a renewal in

agriculture was necessary in order to find a way to enliven the earth so the cosmic energies could again stream strongly into the soil. He introduced the practice of making preparations based on cow manure, silica, and various herbal plants in order to open up the soil to these influences again. Steiner also made plain the intimate connection between all living things and the cosmos and the importance of learning the workings of the planets and the heavenly bodies.

Kindergarten to Year 12 Thursday 9 August 9am – 3pm

School tours: 9.15am and 12.15pm, please RSVP

86 Nyell Rd Doonan l Ph 5471 0199 enrolments@noosasteiner.qld.edu.au www.noosasteiner.qld.edu.au SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE FOOD FESTIVAL DAY ONLY!

Ph 0467 552 093

Located within the

ALL HERBS AND VEGIES PLANTS 5 FOR $5

Offer includes Parsley, Chives, @ the Imperial Hotel Complex Oregano, Coriander, Thyme, Mint, Tomatoes and much more... (Offer applies to Sun 12 Aug only)

25th Open Garden season begins

FOOD FEST Eumundi th

All locally grown

It’s time to GROW YOUR OWN - fresh herbs for all your cooking needs

NIV E R SA

SUNDAY 12 AUG

The first garden to open for the Open Gardens Australia season (the twenty-fifth) is one of the biggest private bromeliad collections in the country. Belle Rive at Buderim will be open from 10–12 August. For more information visit www.opengarden.org.au.

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ECCO community services

A winter morning

Like to catch a bus to a full moon dance? Saturday 4 August is the full moon dance night at the Verrierdale Hall. Music will be provided by Dub Marine, Mitzi, Barksdale Brass Band and Davros. ECCO is pleased to support this community fundraiser by including it in the Saturday regular bus run. To catch this bus you must make a booking. Call 0488 322 323.

Welcome to Steiner School parents and friends A blanket of morning mist covers the orchards in North Arm at Sunrise, by Fran Maguire, North Arm.

Flowering perfection

Sue Perrett on the job welcoming drivers at the top car park last week. Sue and other parents of Year 7 students have formed a team to help raise money for the school’s Year 7 Canberra trip in November.

This is a native many will know as the ‘orange blossom orchid’. It’s from our garden at “Orchid Grove”. Chris O’Dempsey, Nambour. We love getting your photos so please keep them coming. If you have one that you’d like to share with readers, send a high resolution jpg file to editor@eumundigreen.com.au with a short description of your photograph. We may choose it for publication. Accreditation will be given to all photographers.

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Good Luck Troy Carlson

Year 7 students Georgie (left) Sophie and Brittney happy at the prospect of financial assistance for the Steiner trip.

Streetscaping planning session Thank you to the 12 individuals who accepted the invitation to come together to share ideas, give opinions and discuss issues with improving streetscaping in Eumundi. Knowing that a full blown streetscaping renovation for the town would have to be funded by Council, attendees considered that ECCO should plan and implement the $20K project knowing it can be no more than a kickstart. Views expressed were that there was merit in drafting a concept plan for consultation and carrying out some minor improvements such as signage for roundabouts, public art, restoring plants in existing plants and cleaning up grimy areas. Watch this space!

competing in the Australian Schools Swimming Champs in Sydney. Maybe a future Eumundi Olympian! Aussie...Aussie...Aussie...