Eumundi Green 174 by The Green Magazine

Issue 174 – Thursday 11 July 2013

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Local kids (from left) Paris, Henry, Sebastian and Ayla finished the school holidays with a little market magic courtesy of Sunshine Coast favourite Nickleby the Magician and his amazing disappearing duck. Nickleby’s shows were definitely a holiday highlight, but now it’s back to school until spring (which is magic for the parents).

Retail opportunity Shop (38m2) for lease in Old Bank Centre. First time offered in years. Prime position in heart of Eumundi with high visibility, large area of window display, freshly painted. 78 Memorial Dr Eumundi • Sales & Rentals Ph 5442 8333 • Email: nhrsales@bigpond.com • www.noosahinterlandrealty.com.au

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

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Operating Wednesday Markets for Our Community

Celebrating 20 years at Eumundi markets Puzzling Puzzles, Robin and Karen have been at Eumundi Markets for 20 years. During the two decades they have added many wonderful puzzles and games to what is arguably one of the biggest market puzzle displays around. They offer a fabulous range of traditional games and “old fashioned” family games - no batteries or IPods to be seen! Karen grew up with puzzles receiving them for each birthday and Christmas from her dad, a mechanical engineer. This passion rubbed off on to Robin (pictured) and a great hobby turned into a great business. Robin has even designed a few puzzles himself but alas no Rubik’s Cube design so far!

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EDCA stall holders at your service on the terraces opposite Eumundi Post Office on Wednesdays.

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We focus to provide all patients with the highest quality, unique and comprehensive dental treatment, offering each patient up to the minute care, in a state of the art environment that not only focuses on treatment, but patient education.

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Editor's Word on the street is... Desk

Community Diary Tuesday 16 July Eumundi State School P&C Meeting 7pm Arts Building Tel: 0407 139 836

his issue’s big challenge was the nightly tea breaks. During the recent icy spell I had to negotiate making a cup of tea without disturbing the python coiled around the cups on a shelf above the kettle in our kitchen. After a few days of hoping snakey would slither back into the roof, she settled on top of the sliding door making the kitchen inaccessible without killing her. Deciding not to heed contributor Matt’s advice to “stop being a wuss and just pick her up”, I called Gill at Eumundi Wildlife who recommended a great guy called Chris. Thankfully Chris coaxed snakey out and put her safely back outside. The smell snakey left was pungent to say the least - our cat’s been scarred for life, but at least I have access to the tea again. This issue is the first for our lovely new Graphic Designer Rhana Harrison – who many of you already know. As you can tell she’s taken to the Green with ease and enthusiasm. We also have a new printer (SunPrint) and paper. The change has come about in an effort to cut costs. Sacha Hamilton-MacLaren editor@eumundigreen.com.au

Thursday 18 July EHA Q&A session about music on Sundays at the Eumundi Amphitheatre 6pm CWA Hall, Memorial Dr

 Dick Caplick park is finally getting a makeover  Eumundi should have an annual go-cart race down Memorial Dr  We need walking/bike tracks from the outer villages heading into the town centre  Snakes don’t always sleep through winter  New dentist Sarah will be open for business end of July  Love will be in their new office beside the PO in two weeks.  It’s plastic free July

EHA donation applications open Local community organisations or groups are invited to apply for funding from the Eumundi Historical Association (EHA) by Wednesday 31 July. You’ll find eligibility information and application forms at www.eumundihistoricalassn. org/downloads or secretary@ eumundihistoricalassn.org

Keep up with Eumundi Green and the community in between issues at

One year-old Mia Grimley is an avid Eumundi Green reader. Her mum Amber tells us her favourite section of the magazine is the Readers’ Photos.

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

Jonathan Bouzanquet John Burls Business Clinic

Indee theatre

Duncan Sayers Short stories

Sam Sutherland Women’s circle

Dawn Herd

Pets in winter

Sue Shields

Reading to kids

Kon Hepers

Nature Notes

Amber Grimley Readers’ photos

Subeditors: Judi Pattison, Hamish Cameron. Proofreaders: Debbie Gleason, Fran Maguire, Hamish Cameron. Designer: Rhana Harrison.

Deadline for issue out Thurs 25 July for advertising and Green Leaf is NOON Thurs 18 July Published by Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd ● ACN 133 941 278 ● www.eumundicco.com.au For advertising rates and requirements please go to www.eumundigreen.com.au or phone 0400 707 778. Accounts: email accounts@eumundicco.com.au or phone 0413 199 766. A yearly subscription is $50 posted. Please phone us for local delivery points or to attend to any delivery requirements. Eumundi Green: taking the essence of Eumundi to the world 4000 copies of the Eumundi Green are delivered every fortnight to households, schools, cafés, shops and markets in Eumundi, Doonan, Verrierdale, North Arm, Belli Park, Eerwah Vale, Weyba Downs and Cooroy as well as Yandina and Noosa Info Centres. This magazine is printed on 100 per cent environmentally friendly, Australian grown and made Grange Offsett paper, except the cover which is printed on Pacesetter Gloss paper which is also environmentally friendly. www.australianpaper.com.au/ Disclaimer (the fine print): All information in Eumundi Green has been written in good faith based on material, verbal or written, provided by contributors. The editor is not obliged to publish every item of information received nor will all letters and articles submitted be published without change because of layout and production considerations. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this publication, the publishers cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from omissions or inadvertent errors contained herein. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of, or endorsed by, the editor or the publisher of Eumundi Green. Inclusion of any material is in no way to be taken as an endorsement by the publisher of Eumundi Green. Any photographs submitted to Eumundi Green are accepted on the basis that approval has been given for publication by the subjects of the photograph. Advertisers upon and by lodging material with Eumundi Green for publication or authorising or approving the publication or any material indemnify the publisher and its agents against all liability, claims or proceedings whatsoever.

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Business News Business blogging Blogging is a very cost effective and powerful way to connect with new clients and keep them informed and interested. Presented by Krishna Everson from The Creative Collective, learn how to plan content, create catchy headlines, use images and video, etc. Held at Cooroy Library on Wednesday 14 August, at 6pm, the event is free but booking is essential. www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/sitePage. cfm?code=business-blogging

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Sunday Gigs at the BOHO Rachel Ritzau – Sunday 14 July

Rachel’s rich honey vocals make for easy listening. Joined by guitarist Mal Zego, Rachel will share her broad repertoire of ambient ballads, sultry jazz and classic 80s dance hits.

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’ve talked before about the benefits of Hosted Exchange email services, which means you share the same inbox, email folders, calendar and contacts across all your computers, phones and tablets, regardless of Apple, Windows or Android systems. If you send an email on one device, it is instantly replicated to all your devices. If you add a contact on your phone, it is in your Outlook or Mac contacts seconds later. As your email is also stored online (in the “cloud”) it’s permanently backed up as well. More and more hosted exchange providers are coming online, including another local company, iiNet. They are a very popular Australian ISP and now have a fully featured Hosted Exchange mail server for $6.95 per month per mailbox, cheaper than all other providers and backed by iiNets excellent customer service. Other providers include; Telstra (who simply sell Microsoft’s Office 365 service and do little but make things more complicated to set up), and Rackspace to name just a couple.

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Lara-Jane – Sunday 21 July

Lara-Jane is a singer/songwriter whose style is a delicious fusion of contemporary acoustic, pop-folk and blues ‘n roots, with a sprinkling of jazz.

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Rentals in Eumundi? Where are all the rentals? If you have not realised yet, there are more people looking for rentals in Eumundi than there are homes available for rent. This is producing a small problem for the renters and a great opportunity for some of you sellers out there! Have you thought about renting the property you are trying to sell? I mean there are people out there right now wanting to rent in Eumundi and there are some homes that have been on the market for over a year. What if you could receive an excellent income from the the property you can’t sell now and then sell it in the next year or so when the property is doing much better? For example, a .... 3 bed, 1 bath and 1 living area home should make $300 per week in rent. 3 bed, 2 bath and 2 living area home should make $350 per week in rent. 4 bed, 2 bath and 2 living area home should make $400 to $500 per week in rent (depending on where it is its overall condition). Sometimes the best thing you can do is withdraw the house from the selling market and make some money off it in the short term. This way you can be a winner twice, once when you rent it and once when you sell it. Jonathan Bouzanquet, Love Real Estates Views expressed in the Business Clinic are general in nature and not to be relied on as legal, financial or professional advice. Areas of Expertise: Commercial & Business Conveyancing Planning & Environment Wills & Estates

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Let’s add another cultural dimension to ‘Experience Eumundi’... one that reflects the music loving nature of this beautiful part of the Sunny Coast. One Sunday each month, at the amphitheatre we are planning a family friendly picnic music event - running from midday to 4.30pm (weather permitting). This monthly happening, intended to commence later this year, will comprise a line-up of great bands and solo performers, including the best artists from the Sunshine Coast. And, the best part... all profits will go to support important local charities.

We invite you to meet the local organisers for an information session and Q&A. Thursday T hursday evening the 18th July. CWA Hall Hall, , Memorial Drive, Eumundi. 6.00pm.

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Community News Change of Rotary leadership

Breakfast summit Eumundi in 30 years

he Rotary Club of Cooroy held a dinner recently at the Cooroy Bowls Club. Every year Rotary leadership positions are changed so that fresh, new energy is injected into club activities. Outgoing President David Cramb passed the chain of office to incoming President Lyn Hodges. In accepting the Presidency for the 2013-14 year Lyn said she was looking forward to the challenges ahead. “This year’s Rotary International Theme is Engage Rotary – Change Lives. “The Club has a strong history in the Cooroy community having been chartered 20 years ago in 1993. The Club has always had an active role in the community and in the coming year we wish to build on this tradition as a vibrant force through our many projects and new initiatives.”

Guest speaker Member for Noosa Hon Glen Elmes with members of the Eumundi Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast meeting at Sala Thai. The focus of the breakfast discussions was on developing a vision of Eumundi as part of the Noosa electorate 30 years ahead as a step to help the creation of the 30 year Queensland Plan. For more information on the Queensland plan go to www.qld.gov.au/queenslandplan.

Fly-in fly-out family support group

Reality Bites at writer’s festival

group has started recently in tewantin to offer support to the many local families have a parent who works away from the home for weeks at a time. For more information www.fifofamilies.com.au or email Brooke noosa@fifofamilies.com.au.

he annual Reality Bites non-fiction literary festival in on again this month from 25-29 July. Offering panel discussions, workshops, comedy and music – many events are free. Also on offer are writers’ workshops and a pitching clinic. Tickets on sale now at the Cooroy Library. www.realitybitesfestival.org/

PHIL AND DI’S BISTRO Coming In August Jay Hoad & Cleveland Blue’s Sat 10th Miss Katy and the Wise Fools Plus Barry Charles and the Deeper Beat Fri 16th Bill Chambers and Harmony James Sat 17th Lloyd Spiegel Sat 31st Jack Carty Fri 2nd

Full A La Carte menu at nights Tues – Sat Chef’s specials Daily Delicious homemade desserts Don’t forget our specials nights

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Community News News in brief Anahata Yoga’s annual Bali Retreat still has a couple of places left. Join Donna for a warm tropical escape in Ubud from 25 to 31 of July. Seven days of transformational Yoga, pampering massages, eating yummy Balinese food, shopping and exploring. www.facebook.com/ events/399446423483804/

Councillor Rogerson update Sales of Air New Zealand flights between the Sunshine Coast and Auckland have already eclipsed the 2012 season’s total sales of nearly 6000 after only three weeks in the air. Sunshine Coast Airport general manager Peter Pallot said that last year’s season was 12 weeks long however the 2013 season has been extended to 17 weeks.

Glen Elmes welcomes increased breast screening services

ember for Noosa Glen Elmes has welcomed the initiative for more women than ever before to have the opportunity to access breast screening services through BreastScreen Queensland. Women aged between 50 and 74 years will be able to have their screening performed by Breast Screen Queensland. Previously only women aged between 50 and 69 were eligible for the screening process. If breast cancer is detected early, there are increased treatment and management options available. Breast Screen Queensland currently operates in more than two hundred locations throughout Queensland. A referral from your doctor is not required and the service is free. The increased service will receive funding through the Federal Government’s National Partnership agreement on Expansion of the Breast Screen Australia Program. Eumundi’s closest service location is in Nambour. To make a booking or for more information go to www.health.qld.gov.au/breastscreen/service-maps-sunshine-coast.asp

Name Our New Building As many of you are aware Discover Eumundi will soon have a new building at the rear of the existing one.

’m really delighted that in the budget for this financial year there is funding to get the much anticipated revitalisation of Dick Caplick Park kick-started. Consultation with the community will be the first part of the project and that means Council will be looking for your input and ideas about a new design. I’ll keep you posted about the consultation opportunities when they are about to begin. There’s also funding for the Eumundi Recreational Trail, to develop a connection trail along the town circuit. Additional pathway and project work will be completed throughout the year and, as always, I’ll keep you up to date. Congratulations to Eumundi’s very own Glossy Award winners – the Cameron family. The award, Excellence in Sustainable Building and Design (Owner/Builder), is for the ROCKCOTE Earthen Home, a small two bedroom cottage that the family worked together to design, the entire house was constructed using renewable and sustainable resources.

Council is encouraging locals to have their say about the future scheduling of the region’s show holidays, and the impact of any date changes. To find out more, check Council’s website for all the details. I enjoyed catching up with locals at the Eumundi market last week. There’s so much vitality and enthusiasm in the community right now, especially regarding our active volunteer base in Eumundi who never tire of organising and hosting fantastic events and activities that keep the spirit of Eumundi alive and brilliant.

Councillor in Division 9 Cr Greg Rogerson

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The space will also be used for meetings and workshops and will have a number of computers for research and training purposes.

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Its early days yet but what do we call it? Do you have any ideas? We would love to hear from you via phone, email, snail mail or post on our facebook page www.fb.com/DiscoverEumundi

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Half head of foils $75.00 KMS Hair Care Products 10 per cent off We now also stock Kevin Murphy Products Shop 2/6 Etheridge St Eumundi • Ph 5442 7202 Next to the Medical Centre • Find us on Facebook . Proud supporter of Eumundi Green

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Community News Conserving Belli Park Karen Maher

team of students from International Student Volunteers (ISV) has travelled to Eumundi to help with conservation efforts at the Bellbunya community. Their main goals are to establish a wildlife corridor between the West Cooroy forest and the Mapleton National Park with the re-vegetation of native species and to learn techniques of sustainable living applicable to everyday life. Bellbunya is a sustainable community in Belli Park. The community has opened the eyes of the volunteers who are being introduced to sustainable living such as eating vegetarian, recycling materials – nothing goes to waste! - energy and water conservation. Nick Charney, a student volunteer from Michigan, particularly noticed how almost no waste comes out of the kitchen. After a meal all scraps of food are dumped into a bucket and then deposited on the organic garden or fed to the chickens. The students have been using farm tools such as machetes, hedge cutters and mattocks to smash lantana and clear out areas of invasive weeds. After clearing the area the students then identify the native plants that are leftover and give them proper care while planting new trees along the way. They have already planted over 250 plants! Amongst the species that the students are trying to save are four endangered frogs including the Giant Barred Frog, the native Water Rat and the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly. The students have also planted habitats for the Koala and the Coxen Fig Parrot. These students have demonstrated selfless actions that need to be recognised by the community to encourage conservation and happiness. There is nothing better than the heart of a volunteer.

Fig Tree fundraiser for Hospice

Last Tuesday a group of locals enjoyed High Tea at the Fig Tree on Memorial Dr. The morning was organised to raise funds for our local Doonan hospice, Katie Rose Cottage. The Body Shop gave the group a little pampering as well.

Neighbourhood Community Grants Grants of between $1000 and $25,000 are available for registered charities and community organisations to support local projects from Australia Post “Our Neighbourhood Community Grants”. Grants are awarded to organisations with projects that help connect communities and foster inclusion across neighbourhoods. Applications close on 28 June. www.ourneighbourhood.com.au/grants/community-grants

Nominate a great organisation The Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards is asking for people to nominate an organisation or individual worthy of recognition, in one of six categories: • Community of the Year Award • Environment and Landcare Award • Regional Service Award

• Energy and Sustainability Award

• Events and Tourism Award

• Youth Leadership Award

Queensland Country Life general manager John Walters said, “The program was initiated to reward people making an exceptional contribution to their local community and to showcase the fantastic achievements of those in regional and rural areas of Queensland, those who rarely receive recognition.” Nominations close Friday 23 August. www.awardsaustralia. com/regional-achievement-community-awards/qld

NOW OPEN 104 Memorial Dr. Eumundi We would like to thank everyone for their friendly welcome and would like to show our appreciation to the community. For every Exclusive Listing* given to our Eumundi agency we will donate $100, and for every settled sale we will donate $500 to a local community group in Eumundi. So if you are thinking of selling or buying call Sylvia now on 0466 710 990 or drop in for a chat. * Must mention you saw this promotion in the Eumundi Green, Min 60 day Exclusive Agency.

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Your Say Continuum closes Since our good news in the last edition of Eumundi Green, things have taken a turn. At the last minute before the sale of our shop was finalised the proposed new owner walked away. Because this occurred within days of our lease expiring there was no time for us to negotiate with another buyer, and so it is with sadness that we decided to close the shop and move on to the other ventures we had planned. We shall sell at antiques fairs and online, so we shall still be going on antiques buying trips; those adventures can be followed - and we can still be contacted - via our blog site. A good selection of our antiques will now be sold through Oople. We shall be contacting all customers with outstanding laybys to ensure that everyone’s goods reach them. Proposed new manager Sharon Gunther is a lovely person and it was awful that we had to tell her what had happened. If another business in the area needs any assistance please contact us via our blog site and we will pass on to Sharon.

EUMUNDI square For shopping with flair

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Sunday 13 July and Sunday 20 July Sundays in Eumundi are all about browsing and taking it easy. Eumundi Square is a treasure trove of 90 micro-business stalls with an incredible array of beautiful and unique finds. Clothing, design, accessories, chocolates, yummy food – all undercover with easy parking and all amenities easily available. Eumundi Square holds a licensed auction every Sunday from 9.30am. Come along and buy or sell some treasures and bargains. Open Sundays from 9am–2pm www.iloveeumundimarkets.com

Our time in Continuum has been a lot of fun, and we were always grateful for the support shown by our customers, many who have become friends. It’s unfortunate that it had to end this way.

What's in the Spotlight A budget for the future $370K for the North Street Car Park at Yandina and $115K for the design of Dick Caplick Park, Eumundi are just two of the local items in council’s $109 million Capital Works Program from the 2013/14 budget. Council is focused on delivering for the future. To nd out more about what’s planned for your community, visit council’s website.

Noosa cycle lanes project Work will soon begin to construct an on-road cycle lane, up the hill and along Noosa Drive, as well as cycle lane improvements on Noosa Parade towards the Sheraton Bridge. The project starts on 15 July and, weather permitting, will be complete within eight weeks.

July is TeenREAD month Teens 12-18 get reading at your local library in July to win some great prizes for yourself or your school. Visit your local library or council’s library website to nd out more about being part of teenREAD in July.

Major and Regional Events Strategy Did you know 6.4 million Australians consider event dates and locations when planning a holiday? Council is helping to build our local economy by attracting and retaining events that take advantage of our natural environment. Visit council’s website to view the Major and Regional Events Strategy and nd out more.

Download music and magazines for free

Doug and Debra Palmen [letter shortened by editor]. $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.

Library members can now download free music and magazines via council’s library website. Choose from over 7 million licensed songs and music and more than 300 magazines. These new library services are easy to use and can be found in the e-library section of council’s library website along with helpful user guides and ‘how to' videos.

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Designer dressmaking and alterations Karyn 0457 232 628 ................................................................ Women’s circle starting in Eumundi for women who have experienced abuse. For more information contact Samantha Sutherland from Eumundi Healing Centre 0488 172 131 ................................................................ Eumundi Delights on Memorial Dr is offering one free coffee (except on market days) to Senior citizens from Eumundi and surrounds. Simply mention you saw this notice. ................................................................ Fly-in Fly-out support group in Noosaville for families with a parents working remotely for weeks at a time. For more information www.fifofamilies.com.au or email noosafifofamilies.com.au

Baby Sale: Steelcraft stroller $80, bouncer $40, bath and stand $15, play mat $20, Green Lava lamp $7. Carol 5471 1702 Doonan ................................................................

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COTTAGE TO RENT Senior single male wanting independent, long term accommodation, own furniture, open to sun, non smoker, excellent references, passion for organic living, enthusiastic wellness coach, willing to do light or caretaking duties.

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Did you know that development applications can now be lodged electronically? This new council initiative will make the assessment process more efcient, easier and less costly. Visit council’s website for details.

How's your wheelie bin? Are the wheels falling off your wheelie bin? Is the lid broken or is the bin split? A damaged wheelie bin is unsightly, unsafe and a problem you don’t have to put up with. To repair or replace your general waste, recycling or green waste wheelie bin visit council’s website or contact council’s customer contact centre.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 25 July, Caloundra 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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In the Spotlight Eumundi Chamber of Commerce Judith Pattison

he Eumundi Chamber of Commerce Inc. was established some 25 years ago (it was incorporated as an association in 1995) to support local business people who, in turn, would discover innovative ways to support each other. A key part of membership has always been networking and creating business opportunities. Another way the Chamber supports Eumundi businesses is by attracting visitors to the town. President Barrie Adams says, “This has been even more important over the past five years with the economic downturn. Promoting Eumundi as a ‘Seven Day a Week’ destination has become an increasingly important focus for us.” The Chamber is affiliated with other Eumundi community organisations through its partnership with the Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd. (ECCO) and at state level is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) which lobbies on behalf of small businesses. Chamber objectives: “The Eumundi Chamber of Commerce Inc. proudly recognising its purpose as the combined voice of local businesses and as a contributor to the region’s growth.” Management structure: Officers are: President, Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership co-ordinator. Elections take place in late May each year. The financial year ends 28 February. Volunteer hours for officers vary, depending on the role, but the average is 10-20 hours per month. How are funds raised for your operations? Funds come from annual membership fees, events and fund raising activities including member participation in the ECCO car parking roster. What projects do you fund/ support? The Chamber:  Is a member of the ECCO board. Barrie Adams and John McCallum are the nominated Chamber directors for this year on the Board. Directors provide regular updates to members at Chamber meetings on the projects being undertaken by ECCO in respect to its business unit operations – car parking, community bus, Thursday 11 July 2013

community newspaper, Eumundi Family Medical Centre and Experience Eumundi.  Takes the lead in organising the annual Australian Body Art Carnivale in May each year.  Has initiated or is involved in Keep Australia Beautiful projects such as Adopt-a-Road (Memorial Drive), Bin-It/Butt-It Campaign, the new signage in Dick Caplick Park and the roundabout at the top of town.  Has five information stands throughout the township featuring member-only brochures and information.  Is committed to a policy of using local Chamber members as suppliers for products and services, as well as referrals.  Has been instrumental in bringing Sunshine Coast Information Centre volunteers to Eumundi to educate them about its uniqueness and opportunities.  Has introduced a new monthly business briefing breakfast to be hosted at member venues throughout town. How can individuals support/ get involved in work of your organisation? Businesses operating within the 4562 postcode can become members of the Chamber. Associate members are welcome from outside this postcode. Full details are available on the Chamber’s website www.eumundi.info or by email to ecc@eumundi.info. The Eumundi Chamber of Commerce Inc and Experience Eumundi offer a dual membership fee which entitles members to list with both websites. See the Chamber website as well as www.experienceumundi.com.au. Non-members can assist by joining in any of the many Chamber supported activities and, of course, by supporting local businesses. Barrie Adams maintains that getting involved and actively participating in the community is the key to successful businesses and communities. What would you like the community to know about you? Barrie says, “The work of the Chamber is more than supporting local businesses. It acts as a combined voice on wider issues such as legislative changes and

policy at state and local level. We currently liaise and campaign with the receivers and administrators over the proposed development at the top of town and we hosted a breakfast meeting about the Queensland Plan.” When asked what changes he had noticed in recent months in the business community he spoke about the encouraging number of new businesses in town and the numbers of these which had joined the Chamber as active members, volunteering for positions. He also noticed a shift in attitude at the recent breakfast meeting about the Queensland Plan, “I have been to meetings where the guests seemed only to be thinking about ‘me’. Yesterday it was all about ‘we’ and ‘us’; Eumundi and Queensland. It’s a good sign. It was a great networking function.”

President Barrie Adams Contact: 0403 199 094 Vice President Andy Dudas Contact: 0411 340 316 Secretary Sylvia Huisman Contact: 0466 710 990 Treasurer Carol Dolan Contact: 0412 062 882 Membership Co-ordinator Elfi Felske Contact: 0404 933 622 All positions are voluntary ECC Address PO Box 145 Eumundi QLD 4562 Email Contact: ecc@eumundi.info

Correction to OEM article In the article on The Original Eumundi Markets (Issue 173), the section “Where does the money come from and where does it go” omitted one detail in the makeup of the payment to EHA from OEM last year. The $350,000 payment was for the repayment of start-up funding and for the lease of the precinct and buildings and the intellectual property licence.

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Schools Importance of reading to children Sue Shields, NASS librarian

esearch tells us that when adults talk with children about books and pictures, the children learn more vocabulary. When parents or guardians read to their children regularly they achieve better results at school. Therefore the single most important thing that a parent can do to help their child acquire language, prepare them for school, and instil a love of learning, is to read to them. Well known children’s author Mem Fox says that reading aloud to your child should start at birth in order to develop the knowledge required for eventual success in reading. As the child listens they store the sounds and syllables called words into their memory. This in turn builds the kinds of language skills that are essential for later success in learning to read. Some children become enthusiastic readers by themselves but most need the help and encouragement of a caring and enthusiastic adult. When you and your child enjoy a book together they learn to relate reading to being fun and enjoyable.

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When reading to your child:  Choose books with rhyme, repetition or rhythm for young children  Don’t be put off by a “wordless” picture book. They lend themselves to multiple readings as readers find something new in the illustrations to add to the story  Be expressive as expressive reading is remembered. Children will copy the same expressive inflections when they read  Share the emotion in the book – laugh, smile, cry  Maintain the enthusiasm even if you have read the book many times  Try reading books that you remember from your childhood, as these books can conjure positive memories that you can then pass on to your child  Don’t forget the pictures as they can add another dimension to the text  Choose a variety of genres: fairytales, traditional stories, comics, poetry, factual  For the older reluctant reader select books that interest your child – magazine articles about horses/motorbikes  As your child gets older take turns reading to one another So if a child in your family is having a birthday make a book one of the gifts. Read it aloud not because it is “the right thing to do” but rather to have fun, create a wonderful bond and help them learn, all at the same time.

Sports voucher applications now open Next round of the ‘Get Started’ program under the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing opens at 10am on 15 July. The program is aimed at young people who can least afford or may otherwise benefit from joining a sport or recreation club. $150 vouchers are available to contribute towards the costs of sport or recreation membership. Applications for vouchers close on 15 October 2015, however the funding will be distributed a first come, first served basis. There is a limit of one voucher per child per calendar year. www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/funding/getinthegame/parents-carers.html

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Community Kids Teens invited to read and win

ocal teens are invited to head to their local Sunshine Coast Council library to read and to go into the draw to win some fantastic prizes in the teenREADmonth promotion in July. The teenREADmonth campaign, now in its third year, is open to teens aged 12 to 18 years old and it takes only a few easy steps to participate. Teens need to be a member of Sunshine Coast Libraries and must register at www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or in person. When teens read five items - which can be books, magazines, eBooks, graphic novels or manga - and complete a reading log, they can then choose from four great prize packs. There is also a prize for schools. Simply nominate a school to be in the running to win a big box of books for the school library. teenREADmonth officially closes Wednesday 31 July at 5pm; the winners will be announced on Tuesday 6 August.

Noosa High art on show

he artistic talents of some of Noosa District State High School’s students are currently on show at the Butter Factory Arts Centre in Cooroy until Saturday 13 July. The exhibition entitled Plethora asks for student’s to interpret the word visually using their medium of choice.

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Conference on breaking into the music industry

ant to work in the music industry but don’t know where to start? QMusic along with Youth Music Industries present Little BIGSOUND on Friday 12 July from 9am to 6pm at The Edge, Southbank, in Brisbane. Young music industry professionals run this one-day forum for creative youths looking to work in and break into the music industry. This year’s line-up covers topics such as event and tour management, the science of songwriting, marketing and social media, photography and videos, and career paths. www.qmusic.com.au/index.cfm?contentID=614&articleID=10130

Art’s cool for kids

OPEN DAY! Every holidays the Butter Factory in Cooroy offers local kids the change to get creative and learn new art techniques. Children take inspiration from a current exhibition, then interpret the artwork by creating their own beautiful pictures.

How To ... Learning Series for youth Youth Arts Queensland announces a new initiative – free online professional development called the “How to…” Learning Series. This series will provide industry expert advice, for both professionals in the youth arts industry and for young artists and arts workers. The series responds to the rise of online self-teaching, and recognises the vast distances between our members across a large state. www.yaq.org.au/index.php/resources/how-to-learning-series/

Kindergarten to Year 12 Thursday 8th August 9:00am - 1:30pm

School Tour - 9:30am - please rsvp 86 Nyell Rd DOONAN | P: 5471 0199 enrolments@noosasteiner.qld.edu.au

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Markets and Local Crafts Basketmaker and artist

ocal artisan and craftsperson Pauline Chant has recently returned from a four-month trip south of the beautiful Sunshine Coast to participate in the Biennial Basket Makers and Fibre Artists Gathering, which this year was held in Canberra. Every two years a new location in a different state is chosen for the Gathering and weavers from all over Australasia, America and Canada come to share information, techniques and new

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creations. To make the most of this year’s location Pauline and her husband Greg spent time exploring Canberra and travelling throughout the ACT, Victoria, South Australia then home via New South Wales, all the while gathering materials and weaving them into new creations. From driftwood and kelp to palm fronds and recycled wire, there is not much that cannot be woven into a beautiful and useful receptacle.

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Pauline has conducted Fibre Art workshops on the Gold, Sunshine and Cooloola Coasts, in Brisbane and as far afield as Hawaii and Fiji, using both traditional and contemporary methods and materials. At home on her acreage property in Cooroy Pauline sources just about all she needs for her basket and papermaking work from the plants and trees she established there more than 25 years ago.

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Community Events 2013-14 Remembrance Day Monday 11 November 2013 Carols by Candlelight Sunday 8 December 2013 Australia Day Awards Sunday 26 January 2014 Anzac Day Friday 25 April 2014 Our Association auspices these four wonderful services. Our support includes sponsorship, insurance and administrative assistance. Please put the dates in your calendar. We are planning to strengthen our support this year for the four events. To do this we are keen to have some additional helpers for one or more of the events. If you would like to give a hand, please be in touch - either via secretary@eumundihistoricalassn.org or 0413 199 766 before 20 July 2013.

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Theatre and Books Indee Theatre John Burls

three-course, delicious, piping hot, winter dinner and three sparkling comedies make up the bill for Comedy and Consomme, opening in two weeks time at The Indee. The Indee is warm and inviting and promises a memorable evening with the laughs coming thick and fast. We told you in the last issue of the Green about the comedy The Herb Garden. Also on the bill is Vonney and Clive, a tale that proves that even if you’re hopeless at something, you can still have a go – and fail. The last of the trio, Something Nebulous, is a day in the life of Herb Miles, who in medieval times, would have been known as Herb the Downtrodden. Tricked into marriage after downing too many sauv blancs, he day-dreams of settling the score. We meet him on the afternoon that finally happens.

Stories for the easily distracted Duncan Sayers

show just $41, or Dine and laugh at one low price. Dinner and Budget Busters the se choo or , more or eight of s $39 for group mber The Indee reme and $35 (phone bookings only) at a mere rate. mode very are bar prices 6.30pm and on the Dinner shows on Friday 26 July and 2 August at r time of 5.30pm. earlie the two Saturdays, 27 July and August 3, at 2pm on Sunday 28 If you’d rather a non-dining matinee there’s a $18. s and a 5pm on Sunday 4, with ticket eatre.com 5472 8200 or book online www.eumundiliveth

Indee update 2014 will be the 20th birthday of The Independent Theatre and the committee is putting together a very special line-up of shows. Confirmed for January is Alice in Wonderland; February, a June Bronhill encore; March The Lux Radio Theatre returns; May The Mothers Day Super Concert, and for May-June The Vicar of Dibley. More news to come!

To book for shows individually or for groups please contact 5472 8200 go to www.eumundilivetheatre

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n our fast-paced, staccato content world, the short story appeals as a natural extension of everyday communication. In conversation, with only moments to impress, a good raconteur will rapidly get to the point, whereas the bore will leave your mind wandering. Attention grabbing is also the task for the short story writer, a challenge amplified by an interconnected, distracted readership coming from the 140-character Twitter generation. Stories and ideas were once exchanged via verbal anecdotes, fables, legend – rhyme even to aid in memorisation. It is only since the development and distribution of the printed word that broader storytelling ambitions were realised. Imagine Leo Tolstoy sitting down one evening for a chat, to describe the time when a chap called Napoleon took it upon himself to invade Russia. You would probably doze off long before learning that the Emperor’s aggressive behaviour was poor form. Instead, to make his point, Tolstoy had the luxury of around 1300 written pages (as in my copy of War And Peace), and readers committed to finishing it. In the history of human communication, this long form of storytelling is a relatively recent phenomenon. And yet it is perhaps a short lived one, with our constant connection to the internet and all its distractions. Our brains are reverting back to their natural state, one with a short-attention-span.

Web designers talk of squeezing the most important content in the initial screen area – or “above the fold” - before the reader has to make the effort to scroll. War And Peace as a web page under this constraint seems unlikely. How then can writers express complex ideas to the easily distracted, in competition with hilarious pictures of cats and hungover owls? The answer is the short story, and brevity is key. A good short story is focused, yet room is left for the mind to wander over possible conclusions. Canadian writer Alice Monroe gives just enough context to set your mind off on a creative path of its own. Roald Dahl’s adult stories often jolt the reader with a final twist. Australian authors Tim Winton in his collection The Turning, and Peter Goldsworthy in Gravel use the genre to explore different viewpoints, returning to the same event via different characters. In a dog-eat-dog world what better way to promote empathy in a reader’s mind. Short stories provide prompts for distracted minds to explore complex ideas in their own space. With this in mind, and in the absence of a traditional conclusion for brevity’s sake, I’ll leave it to a trumpet player not a writer for advice:

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Eumundi Arts Creative Space Vanessa Porter Where is your studio? In gorgeous Eumundi. What do you like about this space? The tranquility that allows me to escape and create. What do you create here and how? Pepi Wren paint and collage artworks and home wares. How? Often asked myself that question, it comes from the soul. When do you work in your studio and how often? 24/7...I am fortunate that I am at a stage in my life where I can create every day. It’s my passion and my life. What inspires you? Colour! Living on the Sunshine Coast and being surrounded by supportive family and friends. What can you not work without? Imagination, passion and self-belief.

Ceramic exhibition a rich tapestry of colour

he Butter Factory Arts Centre at 10 Maple Street, Cooroy, welcomes a stunning collection of ceramic works reflecting the flora, fauna, environment, textures and colours of the Coast from 18 July until 10 August. The Coastal Collage exhibition draws together the individual styles and techniques of ClayMates comprising Marge Martin, Desley

Turner, Jen Wall and Carol Watkins, producing a rich tapestry and cohesive body of work reflecting the theme of the exhibition. Coastal Collage reveals wheelthrown and hand-built forms in a mix of clays and firing techniques beautifully demonstrating the diversity of our environment. The exhibition is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturday from 10am to noon. All are invited to attend the official opening of Coastal Collage on Friday 19 July at 6pm and the following public programs...

Get Creative: Saturday 20 July at 10am

Be inspired by Coastal Collage and spend time creating your own piece of art with family and artists at the free family orientated Get Creative workshops. Free event, all ages welcome and no bookings required.

Time for Tots: Wednesday 24 July at 9.30am

Storytelling held in conjunction with Cooroy Library for the under 5’s and families, followed by a toddler tour of Coastal Collage and a craft activity. Free event and no bookings required.

Exhibition Guided Tour: Friday 26 July at 10am

Join a guided tour and gain an insight into the artists and their work, exploring selected pieces. A booking on 5454 9050 essential as a morning tea is provided.

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Choral and Orchestral Boot Camp

Arts Training at Kenilworth

This exciting boot camp is being offered as part of this year’s Crush Festival in Bundaberg. Running from 30 September to 4 October and featuring master classes and concert preparation with one of Australia’s most admired conductors and educators, Richard Gill. Registrations close 9 August. contact@creativeregions.com.au

Artslink is offering a heavily subsidised, accredited training opportunity for arts employers, employees, artisans and volunteers. Get Ready to Soar is a program devised to build regional capacity in the arts. A Certificate IV in Volunteer Program Coordination will be offered at Kenilworth beginning in July 2013. The certificate will teach skills that will assist applicants to grow professionally and improve employment opportunities in the arts industry. www.artslinkqld. com.au/training/about

Noosa Biosphere calls for art prize entries The Noosa Biosphere Ltd Cultural Board is asking emerging and professional artists to submit expressions of interests for the 2013 Noosa Biosphere Art Prize. Leah Barclay from the Cultural Board says that the competition has sustainability as its central theme, with a particular focus this year on creative ideas and visions expressed through wearable green art. Green art refers to any creative project which expresses and responds to the natural environment. A $2000 prize pool is on offer. Entries close on Friday 2 August. www.noosabiosphere. org/artprize.

Nominations sought Nominations are sought for members with experience in one or more of the following art forms: Cultural Heritage, Multimedia, Dance, and/or Festivals. Nominations close on 14 August. RADF Committee members assess applications for funding and are selected for their expertise in the arts and understanding of how to develop the cultural potential of the region. www.arts.qld.gov.au/ funding/radf-committees.html Thursday 11 July 2013

Eumundi Food Life’s Good Katie Harvison

am Caines from Life’s Good is the undisputed king of curry pastes at Eumundi Markets, with a genuine passion for flavour and for locally grown fresh produce. Sam says he was wired to work in the food and hospitality game from the outset having spent much of his early life poring over the fresh catch at fish markets to supply his parents’ seafood restaurant in Caloundra. “Life was filled with the exciting mayhem that a restaurant and busy catering company entails,” he says. He went on to develop a successful career in the hospitality industry, managing five star restaurants and winning numerous awards, before starting Life’s Good Curry Pastes 11 years ago with his wife Alice. “We both shared a real shared passion for fresh authentic flavours, which we grew to crave after extensive travel throughout South East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and Europe,” Sam says. Made with locally grown fresh produce and bottled in a commercial kitchen in Caloundra, The Life’s Good range now includes five curry pastes, along with condiments including relish, pickle, sambal and chilli jam. “We’ve also developed some great recipes incorporating our pastes, which are available on our website www.lifesgoodcurrypastes.com,” Sam says. Sam is in the Railway section of the Original Eumundi Markets every Wednesday and Saturday.

Coriander and almond barbecued chicken

Made with Life’s Good Coriander and Almond Paste Makes 6 Ingredients 1 whole chicken (butterflied and deboned by John the butcher) or chicken pieces, skin on 3 - 4 tblsp Life’s Good Coriander and Almond Paste Method Gently separate the chicken skin from the breast at the base near the gut cavity. Ease your fingers upwards carefully to ensure the skin remains intact, this will make a pocket for you to push half of the Coriander and Almond Paste into, under the skin.

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Continue to rub the remaining paste onto the outside of the skin and the underside of the whole chicken or pieces. If using chicken pieces make incisions into the flesh down to the bone and rub the paste in. Allow to marinate for a minimum of one hour but ideally overnight. Lay the whole chicken or chicken pieces onto a hot BBQ grill plate. Cook for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, turning occasionally. Serving suggestion - slice and serve on a bed of creamy potato mash with crunchy stir-fried vegetables.

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Health and Lifestyle Pets and cold weather

inter is here and you may have noticed your pet is a bit slower to rise in the mornings and less nimble than usual. The cold weather can exacerbate painful arthritis, and pets who seem fine in the summer may need extra care in the chillier months. Many pets suffer from arthritis due to previous injuries or just old age. Arthritis in dogs and cats is common, especially in larger breeds. The hips are the most commonly affected however arthritis can affect any joint. Common signs that your dog or cat may have arthritis include: Favouring a limb; difficulty sitting straight or standing with equal weight on all legs; sleeping more; hesitancy to jump or run; difficulty in grooming hard to reach places; decreased activity or less interest in play; attitude or behaviour changes.

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If your pet seems to have any of these symptoms then an evaluation by your veterinarian would be a good place to start. There are many options for managing arthritis, therapies may include: A healthy diet and gentle exercise to maintain proper weight; changes to sleeping arrangements to include a coat to keep your pet warm; an elevated soft warm bed out of draughts and sometimes medications are required to keep your pet comfortable. If your pet is not suffering from arthritis they could still be cold in the winter, even though they have a fur coat they can still feel the cold, especially if they are very young or very old. Pets with short hair coats such as Devon Rex or Cornish Rex cats, or pets with a low percentage of body fat such as whippets or greyhounds, are also very susceptible to the cold and must be kept cosy in winter. Keep up the exercise even in the cold weather. Remember to dry your dog if wet from walking in the rain, and if it’s muddy check between footpads to make sure they haven’t collected balls of mud. Healthy pets will also benefit from a well-fitting coat and a warm place to sleep. I hope this article has shed some light on what to look for in arthritic pets and hope you all keep warm this winter.

Yoga Workshop

earn the essential tools for teaching Vinyasa flow: energetic alignment, hands-on assists and vinyasa krama sequences for 108 asanas with Simon Park. Simon has studied with Shiva Rea for 17 years and is one of a handful of senior teachers who work with Shiva to deliver this module internationally. He creates a unique teaching arena bringing potency, playfulness and powerful focus into the practice of yoga. Open to all intermediate students and aspiring teachers. Running 8 to 11 August at Ahanata Yoga Temple, Eumundi. Book now to reserve your mat space. http://www.facebook.com/events/144707662358109/

Health Matters Healthy Kids Check Did you know your child is entitled to a healthy kids check between the age of 3-5 yrs. This check looks at your child’s physical and general well-being to ensure they are fit and ready for school. You are also able to get booster immunisations at the same time if they are due. Please call our Centre to arrange an appointment. Helpful websites: www.kidsmatter.edu.au - national framework of support in early childhood promoting emotional and social skills and working with families. www.raisingchildren.net.au - for parenting from birth to teens.

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Eumundi Village Pharmacy introduces Natio’s NEW colourful best sellers Innovative formulas and on-trend shades for face, lips, eyes and nails.

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Pet Grooming Is the wet weather making your pet SMELLY? Call for a warm hydro bath, fluffy towels & blow dry. It will make your pet smell fresh and clean. Eumundi & Noosaville Salons

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Professional Centre Investment Opportunity Freehold Eumundi building leased to national tenant on new 10x5x5 lease 8% net return. More than one investor welcome. For confidential discussions please phone John on 02 9264 4300 or 0428 313 732 by 17 July.

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Health and Lifestyle Find strength with a women’s circle Sam Sutherland

person while they are on their journey of healing is a privilege. In the setting of a women’s circle we have the time to acknowledge the areas of our healing that we have become stuck in and can use the group to help us to move through it and put it to rest. The circle moves through a program of healing and deals with many issues, but is flexible. The focus is on restoring self worth and gaining new skills and insight to how you have been affected by your abuse.

his subject is one of life’s most difficult to write about, talk about, to acknowledge and to heal from. While many people seem to be on the road of the pursuit of happiness others are battling to heal old wounds or a trauma that has taken a hold and won’t let go. An event or experience that has impacted so significantly that it follows people into every area of their lives. This subject is one of abuse, whether it be child abuse - in it’s many forms (physical, sexual, emotional or neglect) or domestic abuse - which also comes in many forms and varying degrees. The effects of abuse are devastating not only for the victim but also for those close to them who themselves struggle to fully comprehend the extent of pain and can find it hard to provide support. Those who have suffered abuse often battle with the effects of their traumatic experiences as they encounter many struggles such as; depression, anger, anxiety, confusion, shame, low self -esteem, feeling out of control, loss of hope, fearfulness, insomnia, mental health issues and stressed family relationships. It can begin to feel like they are not living life but being pushed and pulled along in life without any direction or ease from the consistent pain that is often hidden inside. Healing takes time, understanding, patience and support. Professional counselling is an absolute must if you have suffered from any type of abuse. Counsellors and psychologists have knowledge that will enable you to break through the pain you are feeling but often we need something more as well. A group of supportive women, struggling with their own trauma can often begin the healing process. To be able to walk alongside another Thursday 11 July 2013

As you move towards healing we need to remember a few things:  No matter what the circumstance it was not your fault, you are not to blame and holding onto resentment and shame will not do you justice for a healthy functioning life.

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Bringing healing to women who have experienced abuse Samantha from Eumundi Healing Centre Ph 0488 172 131 or email awildhandful@hotmail.com

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 You can heal from this painpain doesn’t need to be a permanent state for you.

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 Acceptance - that you will have good days and bad days, you can be going along fine thinking you’ve dealt with all that trauma only to be tripped up one day and you are left wondering have I really healed? Then you use the skills you have learnt to re - align your negative thoughts and behaviour to positive ones that bring life.

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 Sometimes the pain gets worse before it gets better - it can be tempting to stay where we are with our pain, dealing with it, being honest and choosing a different way to live; life can seem overwhelming but it will be worth it in the end.  What we practise is what grows stronger - so if we continually feed ourselves negative thoughts this is what will overtake us and become our natural state. But if we feed ourselves positive, life giving statements such as “ this will pass, I can do this, I deserve to be happy, to be at peace, to live a full abundant life,” then this is what grows and eventually becomes natural.  Abuse happens in all types of communities, in all types of families. No one is immune to abuse. It is difficult to face but worth it for healthier functioning people, couples, families and communities.

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Environment and Outdoors Giving old battery hens a happy ending

Noosa Parks Association, Friday Environmental Forum Kon Hepers

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magine a chicken living in a wire cage with no room to turn, never seeing the sun or feeling dirt beneath its feet. Even if this grim scenario is survived, the chicken’s reward for months of faithful egg laying will likely be death, in order to make way for younger hens. Fortunately there is a way to offer these lovely birds a new life, thanks to the Brisbane based Homes for Hens program. Watching ex battery hens experience life outside a cage is a poignant lesson in how we treat fellow creatures and their ability to recover. We have always had the pure bred expensive hens and only recently got three rescues who have proven to be much friendlier and actually come to you for cuddles and pats. It’s a fantastic experience for kids to see they can make a difference to these girls, helping them transform from rather sad looking hens to beautifully full-feathered “normal” looking chickens after only a few weeks. All hens are healthy, young and awaiting a safe and happy home. They even offer poorly and

Sawyer (age 5) holding Marigold after a few weeks and inset: Scarlett (age 7) with battery hen Marigold on arrival at the Blanchettes’

cancer hens for those wanting to give these girls a loving home for their final days. With Eumundi so rural we thought there might be a few other people interested in adopting a battery hen. Monique, the woman running Homes for Hens, is doing it purely through donations and her own funds so it is a very worthy cause. I can’t recommend it enough. Go to www. homesforhens.net for stories and information or email Monique at homesforhens@hotmail.com

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umundi Green readers who appreciate nature and our environment, both local and global, might be interested in attending the regular Friday Environment Forum held in the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre in Wallace Drive, Noosaville, adjacent to the Noosa Library. The forums encourage informal information exchange and guest speakers cover a range of environmental issues. Some of these, such as de-amalgamation, more directly concern Noosa, but mostly they are general nature issues. Recent speakers and topics have been: Peter Crow, Bird Observer: Bowra Sanctuary, a 14,000 hectare property near Cunnamulla, acquired in 2010 by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, now a prime location for bird and other wildlife observers. Nina Kaluza, Environmental Scientist: The Water Mouse, a cryptic little native animal building huge mud nest-mounds in saltmarsh and mangrove areas. Nests were only discovered in Maroochy River in 2011. They live in and around water but hate to swim. Paul Summers, Town Planning Expert: Developers trying to establish “New Noosa”, a town of 1000 allotments on the fragile

environs of Lake Weyba. Topics to be covered on upcoming Fridays include: Hendra Virus and Other Animal Diseases and Troublesome Ants. Attendees usually mix and mingle over a cuppa at 10am then - prior to the guest speaker at 11am - discuss animals, plants and related issues. The forum concludes at 12.15pm. Earlier (at 8.30am), the Bird Observers Group turns out with binoculars and cameras, conducting an ongoing survey of Wallace Park to record how species are coping with creeping urbanisation. Visitors are welcome to all activities. Noosa Parks Association (NPA) was founded in 1962 and has been responsible for or involved in the establishment, enlargement and management of thousands of hectares of National Parks, as well as participating in town planning issues in the area. Groups within the NPA include Bushwalkers, Trampers, Botany, and Bird Observers. Twice a year there are organised “extended outings” of two weeks duration for various interest groups to travel and stay further afield. www.noosaparks.org.au or fridayforum@noosaparks.org.au

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his year’s National Tree Day run by Noosa Landcare and Sunshine Coast Council is on Sunday 28 July at North Peregian Beach dunes. The Peregian dunes are home to migratory birds, frogs, Glossy Black Cockatoos and turtles. The area chosen is currently treeless, full of weedy grasses and in need of a facelift! There will be great food, prizes and an interesting speaker. For all details including exact location, how to RSVP, what is provided and what to bring www. treeday.planetark.org/find-a-site/ Thursday 11 July 2013

Nature Notes Burton’s Snake-lizard Kon Hepers

The latest from the Wildlife Centre Matt Popplewell

At first thought many fishers and birders assume that fishing line only threatens birds in the water where fishing takes place, such as ducks, geese and other waterfowl. While these types of birds do have a higher rate of fishing line injuries the line can also affect other types of birds, including gulls, terns and shorebirds on beaches, wading birds that forage alongside rivers, songbirds that get snared in tree tangles and raptors that hunt in fishing areas.

Photos thanks to Mike Donovan.

ur country has a number of unique reptile species. One of them is Burton’s Snake-lizard. We have found it down in the wallum behind the sand dunes and up here in wet sclerophyll forest. Australia has about 35 endemic species of snake-lizards. As the name suggests, at first sight they look like snakes because they have no forelimbs and the back legs have been reduced to tiny vestigial flaps.

In fact the snake-lizards are related to true snakes only because they are both reptiles; instead they are so closely related to geckos that some experts class them in that family (Gekkonidae). Like geckos but unlike snakes they have a thick fleshy tongue with which they lick their eyes; most have visible ear openings and their tails break off easily and regrow. Further, where snakes have belly scales in a single row, snake-lizards have two rows. One of the largest in this group (Pygopods, meaning “flapfooted”) is Burton’s Snake-lizard, Lialis burtonis. It was classified and named in 1835, though it is not known who Burton was. This species is unique and very distinctive in having a long, wedge-shaped head. They grow to 75 cm in total length, of which the slim tail makes up half. As in other pygopods the tail breaks off very easily when the creature is attacked or handled. Colour variation is amazing and therefore no guide in identification; there is everything from light tan, russet and yellow through boldly and variably striped to dark grey, partially depending on the surrounds. Thursday 11 July 2013

Burton’s Snake-lizard’s diet is exclusively other reptiles: geckos and even small snakes, but mainly skinks. Its hunting strategy includes that used by death adders: it lies in ambush just wriggling the tip of its tail which attracts other lizards. These are snapped up at lightning speed then suffocated before swallowing, using that specialised head. Of course if a large predator grabs the tail, it breaks off and continues to wriggle while the Burton’s makes its escape. Its main natural predators are birds and snakes. Burton’s Snake-lizards are oviparous; they lay eggs, usually two and often communally with others of the species. Found over the entire Australian mainland - except the extreme south-east and south-west - their habitat ranges from Spinifex country to wet sclerophyll forest, but excludes rainforest. In much of their range, particularly near human habitation, their biggest threat is undoubtedly from cats, both feral and those allowed to roam free by careless owners. The other threat is that unthinking human response to kill anything that looks like a snake, including all the totally harmless snake-lizards.

fishing line may seem like a harmless enough by-product of enjoying a day by the lake or river with some friends but, once discarded, fishing line can be a vicious hazard to birds, causing not only injuries but a host of other problems. At the Centre cases of hooks in beaks and wings caught with fishing line are a constant blight on our patients. In truth, anywhere a fishing line is recklessly discarded becomes a hazard to birds. The most common areas where fishing line can be a danger include along shorelines of rivers, lakes and beaches, off public fishing docks in urban and suburban areas and in trees and bushes nearby fishing spots. Here birds can become caught in the line, leading to injuries, drowning or inability to take flight from predators while hopelessly tangled in line.

couple of issues ago wespoke of a Ground Parrot and a Wedge-tail Eagle, this week has seen them released back to Mother Nature. So nice to see the contrasting personalities, the introvert (the parrot) and extravert (the eagle), return to their home.

Firefighters Needed! Doonan Rural Fire Brigade are recruiting.

nybody travelling along the Eumundi Noosa Road recently, will have noticed the banner at the Doonan Fire Station. The Doonan Rural Fire Brigade has created 10 new trainee positions within the brigade, and is looking for suitable candidates. Much of the training is brigade based, but is also underwritten by nationally recognised training courses, leading to a Certificate II in Public Safety. After an initial qualifying period, successful candidates will receive a combination of practical fire fighting skills training, and an understanding of the nature of fire itself. Do you live or work with 5-10 minutes of the Doonan Fire Station and believe you would fit into a great team working to protect the local community? Then make the call.

For more information: Call 5449 1741 Or visit: www.doonanfire.com.au Proud supporter of Eumundi Green

All Australian reptiles are protected by law.

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Gardening This year’s Garden Expo

vid gardeners from the Coast and beyond flocked to the 29th annual Qld Garden Expo last weekend. The expo has grown every year to become a thriving festival, showcasing this state’s nursery and gardening industry. This year there were eight stages for lectures and demonstrations, and more than 300 sites filled with tantalising gardening goodies and beautiful plants to tempt green-fingered types. Landscaping and garden displays, like the living backyard and the giant kitchen garden provided inspiration to thousands of gardeners over the three-day event. The program was packed full of informative presentations across the eight stages. On Friday afternoon local chef Peter Wolfe of Cedar Creek Farm Bush Foods hosted a fascinating cooking demonstration on the Gardeners and Gourmets stage, preparing dishes using local bush foods. Another highlight was the kitchen garden ramble with Jerry Coleby-Williams. Jerry is one of Queensland’s best-known gardeners, presenting for ABC TV’s Gardening Australia, and an absolute font of knowledge about home gardening and garden self-sufficiency. Kirstie Henning from City Chicks gave an interesting lecture at the Speakers Corner about choosing the best poultry for your backyard. Kirstie spoke about pure breeds, bantams and hybrids, and chicken breeds to suit different needs. More than 120 presentations were given at the expo, covering a broad range of topics including native plants, worm farms, no-dig gardens, nest boxes, healthy soil, making the perfect cup of tea and many, many more. Next year is the expo’s 30th annual event, and it is definitely going to be one to put in the diary.

ECCO community services

Big year for the car park Our volunteer car parking attendant teams parked 105,575 cars during the year ended 30 June. This was 204 more than any other year since the community commenced operating the car parks in 2008-09. During the year ended 30 June $56,370 has been donated to 17 community organisations shared on the basis of the number of voluntary hours contributed by car parking teams. The donations have enabled some organisations to go quietly about their own charitable giving. One such group is Coolum Caravan Club. Coolum Caravan Club has volunteered once a month for several years to raise funds for a charity of their choice, the Royal Flying Doctor Service. At a recent general meeting the club members agreed to include as a charity of choice, the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter Service. AGL Action Rescue has been in operation for 34 years and services an area of 97,000km2 from Redcliffe to the Town of 1770 and Fraser Island to Kingaroy. There is no charge to those who need their service. A third of the Service’s funding is needed to be generated through sponsorships and donations. Congratulations to Coolum Caravan Club and thank you for your reliable and enthusiastic participation in the car park roster. Coolum Caravan Club secretary Janet Lewis and treasurer Graham Briggs presenting a cheque for $200 to David Donaldson of AGL Action Rescue in their hangar at Sunshine Coast Airport.

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