As we celebrate Eumundi Voice’s 100th issue, we would like to reflect on the reasons behind the success of our publication over the past 4 years. Despite the economic challenges facing many of our small businesses, the Eumundi community continues to consistently support us – not just through advertising – but by sharing news, events and stories that highlight our wonderful community.
So, what defines the success of a community publication?
Some may measure success based on financial gain, or perhaps in our case as a not-forprofit organisation, donations made back to the community. Since our inception we have donated $44,000 to a variety of local charities and organisations.
Some may measure our success on how far we extend our readership, or how many magazines our volunteers deliver come rain, hail or shine each fortnight.
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the number of events shared, and the interesting articles produced. Or the connection and enjoyment that are shared at one of our wonderfully engaging and often eclectic writers’ group meetings. Or maybe it can be measured on the smooth running of a board meeting or a set of balanced books?
In our view the success of Eumundi Voice is defined by all these factors, but most importantly it is also defined by the sense of purpose it gives to our members and volunteers. The production of Eumundi Voice brings together people, stories and events which in turn provide us with a vital ingredient – a vehicle for connecting our community.
Eumundi Voice is an initiative that involves our whole Rotary club and a dedicated group of community volunteers who selflessly give up their time to ensure that together we can continue to provide this valuable service.
With their continued involvement and effort, we hope that Eumundi Voice will continue to evolve and grow, bringing joy and connection to our community for another 100 issues and beyond.
Thank you to all our volunteers and for the community’s ongoing support. On behalf of the Eumundi Rotary Initiatives Ltd (ERIL) board
EDCA (Eumundi & District Community Ass Inc) has its AGM on Monday 9th September 2024.
Where all acting members stand down and all positions are vacated. All welcome to attend the AGM. To be held at the Scout Hall, 38 Memorial Dr at 7pm.
WHAT’S ON?
Eumundi School of Music Mini Festival
Tickets are on sale for Eumundi School of Music’s Mini Festival which will feature former alumni and their bands. It will be held at the Eumundi School of Arts Hall on 31 August from 1-10pm with almost 70 independent musicians performing throughout the day.
A Fair Day Out
Get along to the Eumundi Markets on 7 September for A Fair Day Out. Now in its 12th year, the event is coordinated by Equity Works, who partner with local disability service providers and the Original Eumundi Markets to create an inclusive community event.
It is a free fun day with stalls run by people with disabilities and their supporters. In addition to the many market stalls, you will find a petting zoo, face-painting, arts and craft, live music and performances. Visit: facebook.com/AFairDayOut.
WHAT’S ON?
Father’s Day Community Jazz Concert
The finale to the Noosa Jazz Festival is a free Community Concert on Father’s Day, 1 September, at the Lions River Stage, Gympie Tce, Noosaville from 2-4pm. Bring a picnic and a rug and listen and dance to The Crackerjacks. Visit: noosajazzclub.com.
Calling car enthusiasts
Car enthusiasts mark your diaries! First up is the Kenilworth Classic Car Show at the Kenilworth Showgrounds on 25 August from 8am-2pm. Live music, classic cars, markets and food stalls, facepainting and a jumping castle. Visit: t.ly/zrSou.
Follow up with the Father’s Day Noosa Beach Classic Car Show on 1 September from 9am2pm at the Noosa District Sports Complex in Tewantin. Visit: noosacarshow.com.au.
If you’re still in need of a car or bike fix, don’t miss the annual Show and Shine hosted by the Cooloola Classic Car Club together with the Gympie Historic Auto Club’s Swap Meet at the Gympie Showgrounds on 14 September. Registrations close at 9.30am and presentations at noon. Visit: FB Cooloola Classic Car Club.
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour is a three-piece Brisbane-based band featuring Nadia Sunde on vocals, Paul Henderson on banjo and guitar and Marcus Church on guitar and vocals. Their music is a mix of modern folk, bluegrass and Americana. They will be performing at The Majestic Theatre in Pomona on 6 September from 7pm. Visit: themajestictheatre.com.au.
Credit: Sunreef
Marine BioBlitz
There’s an adventure to be had at the inaugural Sunshine Coast Marine BioBlitz on 30&31 August. Celebrating the marine biodiversity of the declared Sunshine Coast UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and its waters, the BioBlitz runs over two days at various locations.
Choose from a range of activities including diving the wreck of the HMAS Brisbane, scuba diving with grey nurse sharks or snorkelling with turtles. Be part of citizen science activities, learn from marine experts, participate in guided data collection and species identification, and connect with local conservation groups. All ages and levels of expertise or enthusiasm welcomed. Visit: t.ly/5M-vk.
WHAT’S ON?
Shay Balmanno’s Distance Shore
Pomona Art Gallery Exhibition
Two exhibitions to see in August are at the Pomona Railway Station Gallery. The first called ‘P’ is an exhibition of early childhood art and brings together works by young children from the Peregian, Palmwoods and Pomona Community Kindergartens. They focus on local fauna and flora starting with the letter P. Organiser Melinda Robinson said, “The exhibition aims to show the range of kindergarten children’s artwork, meeting the balance between challenge and creativity.”
The second exhibition From Where I Stand, is of Australian landscapes by Peregian Springs artist Shay Balmanno. Visit: pomonartgallery.com.
Forest. Visit: muster.com.au.
Noosa Open Studios runs from 30 August to 8 September. Get your trail guide and plan your self-drive visits to local artist studios at noosaopenstudios.com.au.
Noosa Beach Classic Car Show
The 36th Noosa Classic Car Show will be held on Father’s Day, 1 September at the Noosa District Sports Complex on McKinnon Dr, Tewantin from 9am.
And the festivals continue… Festival season continues this month with the Noosa Jazz Festival from 22 August to 1 September. See the month out with some of the brightest jazz musicians, celebrating 30 years of jazz in Noosa with live concerts at The J, river cruises, lunches, sunset jazz and dinners. For the full program, visit: noosajazzclub.com.
The Gympie Muster from 22-25 August and Noosa Open Studios from 30 August to 8 September. See more than 100 musicians perform a mix of country, roots, blues, folk and rock in the great location of Amamoor State
This year’s event will feature displays of all makes and models of cars, trucks, racing cars and motorcycles. A special focus will be on the 60th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang and German Marques, including classic and modern Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Audi, BMW, Opel, Alpina, Volkswagen and more.
There will be Father’s Day attractions including live music, novelties, gifts and camping and offroad gear. The senior STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students from Sunshine Beach State High School will display their internationally competitive project race car. Expert advice will be available on boats, cars, camping, caravans, motor bikes and home security along with local classic car craftsmen at work. Major sponsors Shannons Insurance will also be on hand to discuss insurance for motoring enthusiasts.
The Lions club will provide a tasty Father’s Day snack or lunch. Other suppliers will provide coffee, Thai food and ice cream. Judging will commence at 10am with trophy presentations at 2pm. Entry: Adults $10, Family $20 with children under 14 free. Visit: noosacarshow.com.au.
WHAT’S ON?
A bridge to brainpower!
Playing your cards right can keep you sharp right now as well as long after retirement. Noosa Bridge Club is holding an 8-week course of lessons commencing 3 September from 12.30-2.30pm in its clubrooms at 3 Wallace St, Noosaville.
Bridge is the most popular card game in the world and is a game for any age. These days bridge is attracting a younger audience with many in their twenties and thirties.
The course costs $80 and includes a copy of Paul Marston’s Introduction to Bridge. This beginner's course covers the basic concepts of bridge and includes sessions of supervised play where your instructor will be available for help.
For more information or to register preferably email info@noosabridge.com, otherwise phone 07 5447 1341 or visit noosabridge.com.
Dr Karl
broadcasting the first Space Shuttle launch on Triple J. Unexpectedly, his media career was also launched, and he hasn’t looked back. Tickets: theeventscentre.com.au.
Noosa Art Prize
The J and The Non Gallery invite you to join them for a night filled with contemporary art and entertainment at The J, in Noosa Junction on 12 September from 5-8pm as they unveil the winner of the Noosa Art Prize 2024.
Have your own say and cast a vote for the People’s Choice Award. Selected submissions for the Art Prize will be exhibited at The J from 9-30 September. Visit: thenongallery.com.au.
People’s Choice
Voting is open until 22 September for the People’s Choice for the 2024 Sunshine Coast National Art Prize, focussed on contemporary 2D art.
More than 450 entries were received from across Australia. Raoul Slater from Pomona was one of 5 from the Sunshine Coast to make the list of 40 finalists. Their works can be seen at the Caloundra Regional Gallery from 23 August. Those voting for the People’s Choice Award go into a draw to win a $100 gift voucher. The winning artist receives $2,500. Visit: gallery. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
Eco-Connect
Join Australia’s wellknown scientist Dr Kruszelnicki –known as Dr Karl –at the Events Centre, Caloundra on 12 September as part of the In Conversation series organised by Sunshine Coast Libraries. Dr Karl will be in conversation with MIX FM’s Todd Widdicombe and ready to talk about his new autobiography, A Periodic Tale: My Sciencey Memoir.
Dr Karl came to Australia as a Polish migrant and worked at many jobs before applying to become a NASA astronaut. He failed but ended up
The Gympie Region Environmental Advocacy Team (GREAT) is hosting the Eco-Connect Environment Forum on 8 September at the Gympie Campus of the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Starting with a morning bird walk, the day will include workshops, presentations, displays and land stewardship. The keynote speaker will be Tony Wellington – former Mayor of Noosa and wildlife photographer – who will focus on the special biodiversity of our region. Tickets: events. humanitix.com.
Dr Karl
Dr Paul Baker BMBS, PhD, BSc (Hons), DipAppSci
WELCOMING NEW PATIENTS
Dr Carl Faldt MBBS
WELCOMING NEW PATIENTS
Dr Hoda Morris
MBChB, MRCGP, FRACGP, DFSRH
Dr Gillian Cairney MBChB, MRCGP
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Dr David Heppell
MBChB, MRCGP, FRACGP
Dr Karen MacMillan
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Ochre Medical Centre Eumundi Suite 6 / 2-6 Etheridge St, EUMUNDI
COMMUNITY
Funding secured for pedestrian bridge
Pedestrians will soon be able to move safely over the Seib Rd Bridge after funding has been secured for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge. The bridge will run adjacent to Eumundi Noosa Rd and include a 290m pathway and boardwalk, running from Seib Rd to integrate with the existing pathway near the railway bridge. This will significantly increase safety for active transport and pedestrians, as currently the only access across the North Maroochy River is via a single, narrow shoulder of the road bridge.
The project was initially funded in 2020 with Member for Ninderry Dan Purdie announcing a shared funding commitment had been made by the Dept of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) for $550,000 after a 20-year road safety campaign. The announcement featured in the very first edition of Eumundi Voice on 13 August 2020.
However, the project appeared to be at a standstill until June this year when some initial tree removal works were conducted to allow for geotechnical drilling and investigations to finalise the design and engineering for the bridge.
The now $6M project is jointly funded by the Australian and Qld governments under a 50-50 split as part of the Road Safety Program. TMR previously partnered with SCC to develop the design and will continue to collaborate through the construction phase, which is expected to take up to 6 months to complete, weather and construction conditions permitting. A start date is yet to be confirmed.
SC Div 10 Cr David Law said, “I am thrilled we now have the funding to deliver the Eumundi Noosa Rd active transport bridge project, something our local Eumundi residents have been passionately seeking.”
Opening Cooroy Police Station
The new Cooroy Police Station opened on 14 August replacing the original station, which was next door, on Maple St. The original Cooroy Police Station and residence was opened on 2 December 1911.
Minister for Police and Community Safety the Hon Mark Ryan & OIC Cooroy Police Station
The opening also coincided with the last day of 24 years of service prior to age retirement for Officer in Charge (OIC) Sgt Mal Scott.
Eumundi Voice would like to congratulate Sgt Scott on his dedication and service to the community of Cooroy and neighbouring towns and wish him all the best in his retirement.
Community grants
Noosa Council’s latest round of Community Grants opened on 6 August. The program provides essential funding of between $1,000 and $30,000 to local not-for-profit groups to support a variety of projects, events, training, planning, equipment, and facility improvements.
In the previous round, Noosa Council awarded $96,409.67 to local organisations.
Sylvia Covey from the Tinbeerwah Hall Committee said, "As a recipient of grants over previous years, the Tinbeerwah Hall Committee has been able to enhance and upgrade the facilities of the hall while maintaining the low hire fee for our community users. The recent grant of $5,000 allowed for the upgrade of tables, which are lightweight and easily manoeuvrable for our more mature community.”
A Grant Writing Workshop will be held on 27 August from 9am-12.30pm at the Cooroy Library. Council staff will provide practical information and support for writing successful grant applications.
This grant round closes on 17 September and is for projects between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025. Visit: noosa.qld.gov.au.
Around 200 people attended a recent tourism networking event at Matso’s Sunshine Coast Brewery on 13 July, hosted by Visit Sunshine Coast and Tourism Noosa. Experience Eumundi volunteers wearing branded T-shirts, mingled with members of the industry promoting all that is great about Eumundi and surrounds.
Salon Eumundi MediSpa celebrates
Salon Eumundi MediSpa located in the Old Bakery building at 101 Memorial Dr, Eumundi, is celebrating its 2nd birthday this month.
Owner Ashlee Collins said, "Since launching the MediSpa in August 2022, support from the community has been wonderful.” Ashlee went on to explain that it had always been her dream to open a beauty therapy spa that would complement her hair salon in her hometown of Eumundi. Check out their Instagram page for birthday specials.
New technology set to transform cancer diagnosis
Residents across the Sunshine Coast will now have access to the first digital positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) platform with the installation of the Siemens Healthineers Biograph Vision™ 450 at Noosa Radiology. This installation also marks the first time that patients in Noosa will have access to a PET/CT scan.
It is estimated that over 4,000 Sunshine Coast residents are diagnosed with cancer every year, and about 1,270 will lose their lives to this disease, making access to technology that will allow for earlier cancer detection vital to those living within the region.
Dr Drew McMenamin, Managing Radiologist at Noosa Radiology said, “Access to the latest digital technology will benefit cancer and dementia patients by providing earlier diagnosis and disease staging to better guide treatment. Most importantly, it will reduce travel times for patients in Noosa and surrounding regions and give access for referrers to a complete range of radiology services at one clinic.”
Noosa Radiology nuclear medicine technicians, Mark Thornton and Matthew Moffat
OUT AND ABOUT
Maggie Beer
Maggie Beer was interviewed by Caroline Hutchinson as part of the In Conversation series at Sunshine Coast Libraries, held at Venue 114 on 2 August.
Maggie puts her success down to the fact that what you see is what you get. Her hardest professional challenge was her recent Big Mission – leading the Maggie Beer Foundation to improve the nutrition and meals of those in residential aged care. Maggie was never trained as a chef but said the key to her success in the kitchen was about finding the balance between flavour, texture and taste. She is supposedly slowing down as she’s about to turn 80. Let’s see how that works out!
Curated Plate a first at Matso’s
Matso’s recent From Brewery to Plate lunch was a welcome addition to locations for this year’s Curated Plate.
The Plate is a well-established annual celebration of the Sunshine Coast’s local produce, producers and chefs, and unique natural assets from the coast to the hinterland.
Matso's served 5 outstanding courses over a couple of hours to a very enthusiastic crowd, each meal matched with a glass of one of their brewery drinks. The first course, in final preparation with sous-chef Kailash Lamichhane, of Matso's ginger beer-cured king fish with melon, prosciutto, and ginger and orange dressing, was served with their signature ginger beer. The following 4 courses were also prepared chiefly from locally sourced ingredients, and all were served with an introduction by manager Matt and brewer Lachie.
Asian Food Festival
The Curated Plate’s Asian Food Festival at Spicer’s Tamarind in Maleny on 3&4 August was a delight. A well organised day with delicious food and live music made for a great day out. The event did exactly what was intended and showcased the excellent produce of our talented farmers, chefs and brewers across the Sunshine Coast. The event is pencilled in again for 2025.
Wearable Art Festival
The 2024 Australian Wearable Art Festival featured 38 finalists from Australia and overseas and what a show it was! There were 8 finalists from the Sunshine Coast, including Weyba Downs local Teddy McRitchie.
The festival has its origins in Eumundi with the first Eumundi Wearable Art event in 2017 and subsequent Australian Wearable Art Festival in 2019. This year’s event was staged at Venue 114
to sold out audiences over 3 shows featuring a 27m catwalk.
The 2024 Supreme Award and Avant-Garde Award went to Isabelle Cameron for her crochet sea monster Stardust, embodying both beauty and terror. The People’s Choice Award and Floriana Award went to Viera Keogh’s Homage to Humanity, a protest against increasing restrictions in Slovakia. ‘Trashion’ (trash+fashion) winner was Antoaneta Tica from Romania
with her recycled bottles creation Sprinkle, highlighting pollution caused by plastic. Vivien Eardley won the Sustainable Nature Award with her Tigresa creation representing strength and resilience and made from cat’s claw creeper vine. Hours of work went into each entry – a true labour of love for fashion and creativity. Visit: australianwearableart.com.au.
Rhonda Piggott
Stardust
Sprinkle
WHAT A MILESTONE!
There is something special about the number 100. Whether it’s reaching that venerable age and getting the royal telegram, or batting a century in cricket, there is reason to celebrate. Eumundi Voice, your local fortnightly magazine is celebrating its own milestone with its 100th issue on 22 August.
Launched on 23 July 2020 in the School of Arts Hall at a town meeting, members of the Rotary Club of Eumundi committed to stepping up their support for the Eumundi community in the social context of early days of Covid tribulations and the simultaneous demise of several valued local print publications.
Eumundi Rotary members committed to deliver a new publication. Its objective was to assist Eumundi community reconnect and help maintain a stronger, vibrant community.
Joyce Turnbull, Eumundi Rotary
To fill this gap, the club proposed a fortnightly, pocket-sized, full-colour magazine, supported with advertising from local businesses and featuring stories about local personalities. Articles would have a local twist on entertainment, youth, health, travel and community events. Its objective was to assist the Eumundi community reconnect and help maintain a stronger, vibrant community.
The Eumundi Voice is one of the reasons my family and I decided to move to Eumundi. We looked at a house, then to The Imperial and grabbed a copy of EV to read at our table. I loved seeing all the stories of what was happening in the community! There was a whole page where people submitted photos of green tree frogs from their yards. It was just so wholesome to see and it's remained a consistent and informative publication since. The team of hard-working volunteers behind EV should be extremely proud.
Print copies would meet the need for local businesses for a high profile to engage both residents and the thousands of visitors who flock to town for the markets and drawn by the lifestyle of the Sunshine Coast. Keeping up with the times, the magazine would also be available online, shared through social media and have its own website.
With strong support from those at the meeting, it was an enormous effort by mainly volunteers to get everything ready for the first issue. The list of things to do was very long: we needed advertisers, a great graphic designer, people to get out there and find articles to write, editors and proofreaders, and people to take photos! The legal logistics of forming a not-for-profit entity – the registered charity Eumundi Rotary Initiatives Ltd (ERIL) trading as Eumundi Voice –to manage the expenditure, getting a website up and running, and sourcing a high-quality printer were all a challenge.
Doing all this in an atmosphere when other magazines and newspapers were closing, and Covid was negatively affecting everyone’s view of the world…well, it was a leap of faith for a community-based project.
Thank you for letting us keep the community informed on all things Policing. It gives the community another way to read our story and then contact police in relation to matters important to community safety.
Ryan Hanlon Sergeant, OIC Eumundi Police Station
One of the unique aspects of the enterprise was for volunteers to physically drop thousands of copies into mailboxes in Eumundi, Verrierdale, North Arm, Doonan, and to freshly made, green magazine pick-up stands outside businesses in Eumundi, Cooroy, Yandina, Pomona, Cooroy and Noosa.
As well as providing a means for improved connection with groups in these communities, the Eumundi Rotary Club determined that local charities and not-for-profit groups could apply for surplus funds. Donations go to small and large groups: SC Riding for the Disabled, Katie Rose Cottage Hospice, Eumundi Magpies, Eumundi Swim Club, Eumundi State School, Eumundi Community Garden and over 20 others.
Congratulations to everyone involved in reaching this milestone. We continue to publish up to 4500 copies each fortnight, with thousands of views on social media as well.
EV has provided us with a platform to showcase local properties and build community connections which has strengthened our ties with residents and increased our visibility in Eumundi. Congratulations on your 100th issue! Liv Dolan, Noosa Hinterland Realty
Thank you for the amazing support from a loyal group of local advertisers from Issue 1 who have enabled the success of this venture by promoting their products, services and trades… and to new businesses who see Eumundi Voice as way to boost their business.
Thank you to all the hundreds of volunteer writers, editors, proofers, deliverers and contributors from all our groups who create this wonderful Eumundi community.
EV has been a success with the strategy that all surplus after meeting production costs and overheads would be distributed to local compliant charities. At 30 June $44,000 has been distributed. Les Godwin, Rotary Club of Eumundi
And thank you to our readers and their continued support and encouragement towards the next milestone. Ruth Hickey
Cr David Law, Div 10
Dan Purdie, Member for Ninderry
The media market is extremely competitive and it’s a great testament to the team behind Eumundi Voice (EV) that this publication has not only survived but thrived. Congratulations to Eumundi Rotary for the ongoing commitment and passion to keeping the local community informed and educated through what has become a highly regarded and very well supported publication.
To all the dedicated volunteers who have written, edited, published and delivered Eumundi Voice, thank you and well done for achieving your 100th edition.
My reward as writer since Issue 1, is meeting fascinating people, spreading gossip, news, interesting information and promoting events in almost every issue. Bring on the next 100!
Eileen Walder, EV writers’ group
Margie, reader
Rhonda Piggott, EV writers’ group
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The stories in each issue are varied and versatile and it is a very popular magazine with locals and tourists. It’s amazing that it’s been running for 4 years, half of which was during Covid. Manager, Kenilworth Tourist office
I have to say, after reading EV, it was wonderful finding out where Leroy, the white bull, had gone to. I used to see so many people pull up and give him a pat on the head.
After three years of writing the What's On pages, I've learnt so much more about the variety in our community and hope readers have too.
We received your lovely package yesterday with copies of the EV. What a great magazine. Our story and picture are a lovely addition. Thank you to all those involved that bring it to life.
EUMUNDI ROTARY CLUB
Shine a light on mental wellbeing
Wear your favourite or most outrageous hat and join the Rotary Club of Eumundi for a short walk through beautiful rainforest on 22 September. The aim is to have some fun while raising funds in support of Eumundi Rotary’s Shine a Light on Mental Wellbeing campaign.
Participating families are invited to donate $10, with all funds raised donated to Eumundi State School’s student wellbeing program.
The walk is the Fig Tree Walk located 6km south of Kenilworth on Maleny Kenilworth Rd. It is 1.1km long with a generally flat surface consisting of boardwalk and asphalt. Dogs on leashes and bicycles are permitted. Enclosed shoes are recommended, and seating is available during the walk. There is a toilet at the start point. Details of the walk can be found at: t.ly/FFjZV.
The walk will commence at 10.45am with completion by 11.30am. There is an option to travel to Kenilworth for lunch at McGinn’s Café in the main street from 12noon.
There will be a prize for the funniest adult’s hat and for the most amazing child’s hat. RSVPs
are essential for safety management and lunch bookings.
RSVP by 18 September to Greg by phone or text on 0431 222 597 or email: molyx1@bigpond. com. Alternatively call or text Joyce 0413 199 766 or email: joyceandjohn@theturnbulls.au.
Rotarian of the Year
Tex Pipke from the Rotary Club of Eumundi was recently presented with a district award for Rotarian of the Year for 23-24, for his work with the Rotarians 4 Mental Health (R4MH) Say No to Domestic and Family Violence campaign.
Tex and the R4MH committee have been bringing the ‘Say No’ message to the Sunshine Coast, organising events such as a vintage car convoy and public meetings to spread awareness about domestic family violence. Members of the community, businesses and their staff have also been encouraged to wear ‘Say No’ shirts each Friday to raise awareness.
R4MH are planning to take the ‘Say No’ message to schools with the Speak Up Now (SUN) student program. The program aims to teach mutual respect as the guiding principle for young minds.
Credit: Ross Naumann, QPWS volunteer
ENVIRONMENT
World Ranger Day
Every year on 31 July, World Ranger Day creates an opportunity to celebrate the incredible things that Rangers do for nature every day, and to remember and honour Rangers whose lives have sadly been lost on duty.
Thankfully, this year, Qld has not lost any Rangers in the line of duty, however 140 Rangers in 37 countries are reported to have lost their lives while working to protect nature and over 1,300 rangers have died on duty in the last 10 years alone.
Today and every day, we celebrate the passion, skill and dedication of our Rangers and the many
roles they perform for Qld’s protected areas. Find out about local National Parks on qpws. usedirect.com/QPWS and book your next camping holiday and say, ‘Hello to a Ranger’.
Weeds and wild places
Wild places on the Sunshine Coast are home to diverse ecosystems that have evolved over millions of years. Places such as coastal heathlands, rainforests, open eucalypt forests and freshwater wetlands and waterways are sensitive to introduced plants that can quickly take over and smother natives.
THE ORIGINAL OUTDOOR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Coastal morning glory (Credit: Biosecurity Qld)
While introduced plants are valuable as ornamental, medicinal and food plants, we all have responsibility to contain our plants to our gardens where we can manage them, so they don’t impact our wild places. Some plants can be difficult to contain because they are spread by birds, wind or water. The best way to stop plants from spreading is to remove them from your garden where possible.
Some examples of these plants are: Singapore daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata); creeping inch plant (Callisia repens); Dyschoriste (Dyschoriste depressa); coastal morning glory (Ipomoea cairica); blue morning glory (Ipomoea indica); Ochna (Ochna serrulata); Duranta (Duranta erecta); broad-leaved pepper trees (Schinus terebinthifolius) and camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora).
Visit the SCC website for help and information on managing these species. Finally, check out your local native nursery for some fantastic wild plants to fill the gaps in your garden.
Rhea Phelan – Pest Plant Officer, Sunshine Coast Council
YOUTH/ART ABOUT
The chorus of River Tribes with music teacher Bec Summers
River Tribes
It's action stations at North Arm State School with final preparations for their exciting biennial musical, River Tribes.
The storyline's environmental message sees students playing tribal members who must come together from their different tribes to save the contaminated river. Three elected youths lead the way with their friendship forming one of the main themes of the musical. Written by music teacher Bec Summers, the show contains original songs, live music and Cont. p22
MINIFESTIVAL
fabulous costumes.
Rehearsals began in May following auditions and the entire North Arm community has come together to make this very special show.
The school's vibrant music programme offers tuition in woodwind, brass, strings and percussion with concert bands, ensembles and small groups of musicians experienced in public performances at school and in the community. The musical also showcases members of the huge choir whose joy of singing is infectious.
Bec received a 2024 Pride of Work Award from the Rotary Club of Eumundi, acknowledging her outstanding contribution to her students. Performances are at 6pm on 30&31 August. Tickets: t.ly/aW7zh.
I’m Home at Noosa Arts Darling!
Noosa Arts Theatre's next production turns the concept of the typical 1950s household on its head. Equality of sexes, women’s liberation and feminism were then unheard-of concepts.
TV ‘sit-coms’ present family life as one of happiness, kindness and everyone loving their role. Most women were dismissed on marriage: “A woman’s place is in the home.”
The portrayal of leisurely days and socialising
was a fantasy and Laura Wade’s Olivier Award winning comedy Home, I’m Darling, looks at whether the ‘good old days’ were better than today.
Tania Nash is an audience favourite as actor and director. She has gathered an excellent cast including Deb Ellison, a professional dancer who travelled the world.
Deb’s first appearance at Noosa Arts was in a pantomime with Tania. After a busy few years performing elsewhere, she returned last year winning Best Actress in the One Act Play Festival.
Deb relishes the role of Judy and said the camaraderie with Tania, cast and crew makes “each rehearsal feels like a family gathering.”
Sean McDermott plays the patient husband Johnny, who realises not everything is as it seems and maybe modern life with less time on his hands and more money is preferable. UK born Sean has been acting since his first performance as a child in Oliver! Dancing, singing and acting lessons led to several lead roles in musicals. Since arriving in Noosa in 2008 he played Mickey in Blood Brothers, several roles at Coolum and wowed audiences as Bert in the Noosa Arts production of Mary Poppins.
Other cast members are Alison Venning, Sepi Burgiani, Poppy Benaud, Sam Sauders and Director’s Assistant Harvey Wolfe.
Previewing at the Noosa Arts Theatre on 12 September and running on the evenings of 13, 19&20 September and matinees on 14, 15, 21&22 September with a Charity Night for Tewantin Noosa Lions Club on 18 September. Visit: noosaartstheatre.org.au or phone 5449 9343 between 10am-2pm. Eileen Walder
Deb Ellison and Sean McDermott in rehearsal
SPORT
Sunshine Coast’s proud Olympic legacy
The Sunshine Coast has a proud tradition of athletes representing Australia at the Olympics, dating back to 1956 when Bill Mackay of Sunshine Beach was selected for the water polo team. He was followed by boxers Randall Hope and Darryl Norwood who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, paving the way for our most recent 21 Olympians from the Sunshine Coast who attended the Paris games this year. There were 140 Queenslanders on the team with many using our facilities on the Sunshine Coast for training.
We claim Redcliffe’s 'golden girl' Kaylee McKeown who trained at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC). Sister Taylor is also a former Olympic swimmer. Paris medallist swimmers Kyle Chalmers, Isaac Cooper and water polo goalkeeper Nic Porter, all attended St Andrew’s College.
Chancellor State College’s Peyton Craig ran a personal best in the 800m semifinal race. Coach Brendan Mallyon said, “Peyton went in with a mindset of no regrets.”
Former St Teresa’s student Nick Sloman has numerous medals for marathon swimming and tackled the murky Seine, finishing 11th after 10km. Zimbabwe-born Rugby 7s member Dominique Du Toit, now of Little Mountain retires after Paris, while Buderim’s Kristina Clonan included Paris in a heavy year of competitive cycling.
Sunshine Coasters participated in seven categories in Paris and raised memories of our past greats including Clint Robinson (kayak),
Lisa Campbell (badminton), Denise, Ray and Alanna Boyd (sprinters, pole vaulters), Lisa Curry (swimming), Grant Kenny (K2) and Benny Pike (boxing).
The Paralympics swimming legend Brendan Burkett was a flag bearer in Sydney 2000. He competed or was on staff at 9 Paralympics and was at the 2022 launch of the UniSC Para Sports Hub. Medal winning swimmer Marayke Jonkers inspired in Athens and Beijing.
With UniSC lecturer and former wheelchair basketball medallist Dr Bridie Kean as Deputy Chef de Mission for the 2024 Paralympic Games, we can expect excellent support for our paralympic locals.
Among them is Lakeisha Patterson aiming for her third gold medal in 400m freestyle with Benjamin Hance hoping to add to his amazing Tokyo collection of Gold, Silver and Bronze. Callum Simpson from Buderim joins them in the squad.
Olympic boxer Benny Pike recalls the early 1980s when the Sunshine Coast Olympic Cont. p25
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Water polo goalie Nic Porter with swimmers Isaac Cooper and Kyle Chalmers
HEALTH
Why you don’t diet for a holiday
We’ve all done it. With a beach getaway or tropical cruise on the horizon, we decide 6-12 weeks out to start a diet for that perfect beach body. It sounds great – we feel good, look good, and take stunning photos. But then, we come back and realise we’ve gained 5kg. Sound familiar? Why do we always put on weight during holidays?
The problem starts with the last-minute diet. When you diet intensively before your holiday, you put yourself in a calorie deficit. Your body adapts to functioning on fewer calories. Then, on holiday, you eat and drink more, often significantly more. Your body, used to the deficit, can’t process the sudden calorie surplus. Unable to use the extra calories for energy or daily functions, your body stores them as fat, leading to rapid weight gain.
The longer and deeper the calorie deficit, the more weight you’re likely to gain during and after the holiday. This leads to a frustrating cycle of dieting, gaining weight, and then dieting again. It’s exhausting and unsustainable.
So, how can you avoid or minimise holiday weight gain?
The key is to start planning as soon as you book your holiday. Nowadays, most people plan vacations well in advance. This gives you ample time to adopt a balanced approach to dieting and weight management.
For example, you make a New Year’s resolution to go on a wonderful holiday in September of that year to celebrate your birthday.
1. January to March: Start a steady, moderate diet aiming for a specific weight loss/ physique goal by March. Avoid excessive restrictions.
2. April to June: After reaching the initial goal, reassess. If more weight loss is desired, adjust calorie intake for another 12 weeks, again without extreme measures.
3. June to August: Upon reaching the June goal, begin reverse dieting – gradually increasing calorie intake to maintenance or slightly above. This ensures you maintain
your physique and improve overall training performance without gaining excess weight.
4. August to September: Continue reverse dieting up to the holiday, potentially increasing calories further. This prepares your metabolism to handle the holiday’s food and drink without significant weight gain.
By September, you will have a higher calorie intake – 2.5 times more than when you started – while maintaining a great beach body. This higher intake means any holiday indulgences will have a lesser impact on your body compared to dieting right up to the departure.
While on holiday, it’s still advisable to exercise and train to maintain energy expenditure. With your metabolism optimised, your body will handle the extra calories more efficiently.
This approach may not suit everyone due to various factors like body type, starting weight, nutritional history, and time management. However, with proper guidance, anyone can plan a holiday dieting strategy to minimise weight gain and enjoy their vacation without the dread of returning to another strict diet.
Cont. from p23
Benny said ongoing supportive action saw several excellent venues established, enticing international athletes to train here. Many began their rise participating in the Noosa Triathlon such as Keiran Perkins, Clayton Stephenson, Liz Hepple, Emma Snowsill and husband Jan Frodeno (2008 Olympic Triathlon gold medallist).
The opening of Noosa Aquatic Centre saw 14yo Leisel Jones beat Olympic legend Samantha Riley.
Many Olympic greats move here after retiring including Dawn Fraser, Raelene Boyle and now two-time gold medal swimmer Melanie Wright, returning home to be a doctor at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
Seeking professional help can provide additional guidance tailored to your specific needs. For more information, visit: paulsbodyengineering. com. Paul Hooper and Commonwealth Games Committee became highly active fundraising for local athletes. All were amateurs then, with no sponsorship allowed. Committee member Bob Tisdall won Gold for 400m hurdles, representing Ireland at the 1932 “Chariots of Fire” Los Angeles Olympics.
Everyone is invited to welcome home our Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the Maroochydore Surf Club, 16 September at 4pm, with awards for best Olympic performances. Eileen Walder
Open water swimmer Nick Sloman’s coach John Rogers calls Paris during the event, surrounded by supporters
BUSINESS
Hot buttered toast
Tony Botsman describes himself as an “ancient but active Aussie” with extensive experience having worked in PNG, France, UK, Jordan, Turkey and various parts of Australia. He now lives in the Sunshine Coast hinterland and wants to share his experiences and learnings about successful business planning, in a series of articles as part of “his entry fee to this part of paradise”.
This is a true success story spanning more than three quarters of a century demonstrating three vital elements for planning profitable growth in any business, anytime, anywhere.
The story begins with an Italian priest named Giovanni Battista Mazzuconi, who arrived in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 1852. Fr Gio found a sun-dried ceramic artefact which was unstable due to a high concentration of alluvial gold, arguably the first indication of gold in PNG. He duly reported this discovery to his superiors in Rome but very little happened for another 70 years!
Fast forward to Italy in 1920, with the country embroiled in a brutal civil war between Benito Mussolini’s fascists and an equally strong antifascist movement. Tens of thousands died in the conflict with an even greater number fleeing for foreign shores. The USA and Canada were favoured, with a trickle, later becoming a flood, arriving in Australia.
At the same time in PNG, more gold had been discovered in the Wau Bulolo area, especially in
the Edie Creek locality. This became known to 5 Italian families in Piedmont who jointly decided to leave for the wilds of PNG. This incredible decision was at a time when there were no medical services, schools, or hospitals and thousands of warring tribes controlling PNG.
The Piedmont families commitment provides the first of three learnings from this story. The plan for this intrepid group with a diversity of skills was simply to work together, to explore whatever opportunities might be available. In 21st century parlance this was their ‘why’ – a powerful, simple but durable ‘why’ that worked for more than 75 years.
Fast forward again to Lae, PNG in the late 1970’s, the families by this time had used some of their initial success with gold to work together to build a diverse operation spanning beef, timber, plantations, steel fabrication and a Coca-Cola franchise. All but one was profitable and I was lucky to be offered the challenge of turning around the timber division and yes, I was successful.
One facet of working together was a longestablished ritual of an informal meeting every Saturday morning for excellent Italian coffee, and you guessed it – hot buttered toast!
This ritual provides the two final learnings. Informal or not, the exchanges between constant alignment of thinking and resources shared, especially in problem solving. Also, that new opportunities were identified and all market intelligence was updated on a weekly basis.
You might care to contrast this dynamic with your own planning cycle and the fundamental importance of the ‘why’ in your business rationale. Further articles in this series will help you understand other elements of a planning process which worked every time across all sectors from banking, to building, to bioscience.
In the next issue, read how $4M turnover became $50M in just five profitable years using the RADAR process. Any questions? Contact: botsmananthony@gmail.com.
Tony Botsman DDA, MBA - Founder and Caretaker, The Affordable Housing Project
DOWN MEMORY LANE
The changing streets
The roadworks in the middle of Eumundi may be a bit hard to miss right now but there have been many changes to Eumundi’s roads over the years.
When a dirt track was first flattened in 1891 between the new railway and the first building in town – the pub – it was called Gympie Rd. Although it was not long before the locals just called it Main St. At the bottom of the hill was the intersection where it met Tewantin Rd and Kenilworth Rd.
It was still a dirt road when it became part of the Bruce Highway in 1934. Shortly after this, the town began pestering for a bridge over the railway, due to trains delaying the increasing number of motor cars several times a day. The road was altered to accommodate a bridge in 1938, forming the shape of what was called Caplick Way many decades later. A butcher’s shop moved into the spot of the old road, where the burned down former Humdrum Café site currently awaits rebuilding.
After WWII, Cr George Adams – who originally
built carts and wagons and then later sold cars – suggested that the main street introduce the diagonal parking that remains part of Eumundi’s character today. The road was finally sealed with bitumen and given gutters around 1951, although the council cut down two of the memorial trees in the process. Thankfully the ladies of the CWA planted new trees for the fallen.
Eumundi was then bypassed by the “new” Bruce Highway in 1976, with the main street renamed Memorial Dr. Joe Hextall – Curator Eumundi Museum
Memories of early Eumundi
When I started school in 1935, the main street in Eumundi was just gravel. The School of Arts was two storeys with a combined meeting and supper room and another meeting room on the bottom. The upper rooms were for pictures, dancing and social events.
On the opposite side of the road was a big railway gate and a paddock for holding livestock
Tewantin Rd
Kenilworth Rd
“Gympie Rd”
Wally Lait
before they were loaded onto trains. Opposite the Old Bakehouse was the Bank of NSW with a string of shops.
Further down the gravel road you came to double railway gates which were closed by Mrs Bedington the gate keeper whenever a train was coming. After it had passed, she opened them again for road traffic. This gravel road was the only route to Cooroy and all trains ran through the middle of Eumundi.
Going through the gates, on your left were a number of businesses including the garage owned by the Wilson Brothers, Percy and Jim. Nearby, George Adams built road coaches and horse-drawn vehicles such as carts and sulkies which all had to come through those railway gates. Les Hielscher was his blacksmith.
About 1939 the overhead bridge across the track was built and the Wilson Brothers moved their garage to the site where Hiway Motors stands.
Where Dick Caplick Park is now, the Etheridge Brothers had their sawmill. Just down from the
CWA Hall was another railway gate for access to the yard and goods shed for people to unload or pick up various items transported by rail.
Just a few memories amongst many. Just like our planet, time changes everything but Eumundi has always been my home.
Wally Lait
Correction
In Issue 97 on page 29 of the article entitled Thanks for the Memories, Wally Lait’s wife Cynthia died on 20 April 2019 not the reported year of 1986.
ON THIS DAY
Mr Squiggle
Remember Mr Squiggle? He made his first appearance on ABC TV 65 years ago and remained there for 40 years, despite initially being asked to fill a six-week gap in ABC programming.
AUGUST
2024
22-25 Gympie Music Muster, Amamoor State Forest, globe muster.com.au
22-1 Noosa Jazz Festival, Sept Various locations, globe noosajazzclub.com
23 High Tea for the Hounds, Maroochy RSL, globe t.ly/Zh8la
Blackboard and Mr Squiggle, Image supplied: National Museum of Australia, Photographer Jason McCarthy
Mr Squiggle was a puppet with a pencil for a nose and he loved to draw. Children wrote in with their ‘squiggles’ and Mr Squiggle would turn them into recognisable drawings by connecting lines with his pencil nose. Mr Squiggle was always helped by a human assistant. They included Miss Gina (Gina Curtis), Miss Pat (Pat Lovell), Miss Jane (Jane Fennell), Roxanne (Roxanne Kimmorley) and Rebecca (Rebecca Hetherington). They were much-loved members of the program.
Mr Squiggle was invented by Norman Hetherington, an artist, cartoonist and puppeteer who was given six days to invent a story line for Mr Squiggle. Hetherington completed over 10,000 drawings over the life of the show, with many completed upside down. In addition to Mr Squiggle, Hetherington created, performed and voiced all the characters that appeared in the show, including Rocket, Blackboard, Bill Steamshovel and Gus the Snail.
Hetherington and his wife Margaret, who wrote the scripts, received various awards for their work on Australian TV. In 1990, Hetherington received a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to children’s television programs and puppetry.
The National Museum of Australia recently acquired more than 800 objects from Hetherington’s archive of costumes, sets, scripts and puppets, including the original Mr Squiggle. A full display is in the wings for 2025. Rhonda Piggott
23 The Redgum Year, The J, Noosa, globe thej.com.au
23 Sparrows of Kabul - Fred Smith, Pomona, globe themajestictheatre.com.au
23-25 Cooroy Handmade and Artisan Festival, Memorial Hall, Cooroy, globe t.ly/gETKJ
25 Kenilworth Classic Car Show, Kenilworth Showgrounds, globe kenilworth.org.au
30-8 Noosa Open Studios, Sept Various locations, globe noosaopenstudios.com.au
30&31 Marine BioBlitz, Various locations, globe sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/environment
31 Eumundi School of Music Mini Festival, Eumundi School of Arts, globe eumundischoolofmusic.com
SEPTEMBER 2024
1 Free Father’s Day Community Jazz Concert, Noosaville, globe noosajazzclub.com
1 Music in the Gardens, Noosa Botanic Gardens, globe t.ly/j458L
1 Noosa Classic Car Show, Tewantin, globe noosacarshow.com.au
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6 Dreams Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Tribute Show, Eumundi, globe imperialhoteleumundi.com
6 The Shining Hour, Pomona, globe redchair.com.au
7 Spring Plant Sale, Noosa Botanic Gardens, globe noosabotanicgardensfriends.com
7 A Fair Day Out, Eumundi Markets, globe t.ly/Bq_BB
TRADES & SERVICES
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