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The countdown is now on to the local government elections and while we know some readers are getting pretty overwhelmed, particularly in Division 5 with ten candidates, we have received some great feedback from readers about how comprehensive our coverage has been. We also understand that not everyone is keen on reading lengthy answers from each of the candidates, so this week we have gone with something more simple â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20 questions requiring just a yes or no response. If this is more your speed, check out pages 22 and 23. If you would like to know more, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget that our GC&M News website has a comprehensive amount of info about all things relating to the election and voting, as well as more information on each of the candidates. Just go to www.gcnews.com.au/content/2246/ elections2020.aspx. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until March 28 to cast your vote, or would prefer to get the job done earlier, make sure you check the list of addresses for pre-polling locations that will be open across the Sunshine Coast and locally in Beerwah, Maleny, Nambour and Caloundra, which we have included in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition on page 25.

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Regards, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) deputy commissioner Mike Wassing presents Helen Jakeman with her QFES Champion of Change award See story page 3

When last in Council, he always worked hard and I'm sure if he gets in this time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he will work even harder. You have my vote Winston. Robin Gudmunsson

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What better way to enjoy your local community than at a neighbourhood get-together with great food, live local musical acts and fun childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. Landsborough Neighbourhood Gathering is back for the fourth event

Come to the Mooloolah Valley Country Club this Saturday, March 21 from 1pm to help celebrate two years since the club re-opened under new management. The day will feature jackpot bowls, kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jumping castle, raffles and more. Live music from Shades from 5pm will be followed by a DJ to dance the night away. Birthday menu specials available and the courtesy bus will run all night. Details and bookings on 5494 5973.

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The Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guildâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open day this Saturday, March 21, from 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;1pm will have something for everyone including a second-hand tool sale, timber sales and items made by woodies for sale. There will also be displays of milling timber and demonstrations of wood turning, pyrography (burning images into wood), scroll sawing and wood carving. Car parking will be available. Their sheds are located at 230/238 Balmoral Road, Montville.

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Located under the mango tree behind the Landsborough School of Arts, this laid-back family-friendly event is supported by local community groups and businesses, all coming together to share the Landsborough love. Be there.

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Local News What a difference a week makes By Lea Parkes

In the past week the situation in Australia has changed dramatically with the declaration that COVID-19 is now officially a pandemic. With the increase in the number of cases being confirmed in Queensland and Australia, decisions are being made and updated at a rapid rate, making it difficult for us as a weekly newspaper to keep our printed information current and useful for readers. As always, GC&M News is keen to ensure that we are only providing correct information, which we will be doing between editions on our Facebook page and via our e-subscription list. During the past fortnight, readers may have heard of locals who had returned from travelling to specific countries and self-isolating in their homes for 14 days. However, the significant change that was introduced at the weekend was that anyone arriving in Australia, which will include many local people returning home from travel, will have to self-isolate for 14 days from midnight last Sunday. Fines can be imposed on people who do not follow this advice and police will be doing random checks. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the move to self-isolation was aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus through the community. "This is very important. What we've seen in recent weeks is more countries having issues with the virus and that means the source of some of those transmissions is coming from more and more countries," he said. Mr Morrison also confirmed that from last Monday,

non-essential events attracting more than 500 people are banned. The Prime Minister said the ban would apply to “static” gatherings where people sit close to each other for a prolonged period of time. At the time of going to print (Monday morning), no decision had been made to close schools. However, like everything, this could happen before you get to read this story. Governments are looking at specific guidelines for upcoming Anzac Day events, which are just over a month away. There may also be restrictions or special arrangements for people visiting aged care facilities. Other restrictions covering gatherings in enclosed spaces were to be considered by governments on Tuesday evening. As the impact of the virus in Queensland changes, health advice will change, so it is important to get up-to-date advice from credible sources such as the Queensland Department of Health, which you can access at www.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus, or like the Facebook page of local health service Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service. As a local community newspaper we want to let locals know about local happenings. So, if there are any future events or public functions that you are managing where details have changed due to COVID-19 and you want other locals to know, contact us on email editorial@gcnews.com.au or call the office on 5438 7445. We will get that message out through the newspaper editions and our Facebook page.

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Local News Groundswell of support for sportsground By Greg Brown Community members have come out en masse to show overwhelming support for the Beerwah Sportsground following a story last week in Glasshouse Country & Maleny News outlining the dire financial position of the Beerwah Sportsground Management Committee (BSMC). A GC&M News Facebook post on the story has been viewed more than 34,000 times and garnered almost 100 comments, making it one of the hottest topics ever on our social media page. Dismayed that the major income source from caravan rallies at the sportsground had been lost, most comments reflected the same message the sportsground is a valued stop for travellers, campers contribute considerably to the local economy and how could Sunshine Coast Council let this happen? Even the past councillor for the area, Anna Grosskreutz, has been driven to comment. “This story makes me so angry and disappointed in council,” Anna posted. “So many have given decades of service to this sportsground to provide a place for community to enjoy. Volunteer management committee members have gone above and beyond to source funds to pay the bills without constantly raising fees. “This has saved Sunshine Coast Council hundreds of thousands in maintenance costs. Roll your sleeves up councillors and council and sort this

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I have called emergency meetings with the acting CEO and council’s executive team to discuss the sportsground management committee’s financial situation, and what council can do to help.” need to be made by the incoming council”. Helen is exasperated with the council’s lack of consideration or understanding. “Don’t they understand? We only have a matter of months before we have no money to look after the sportsground,” Helen said. “We were appealing to council for support but they’ve just given us empty words. “I feel very sorry for all the sporting clubs who use the grounds, all the visitors who came to stay and all the locals who enjoy the facilities, as we can’t see how we’re going to survive with council washing their hands of us in this way.” That response from council is mirrored in a reply that Judy Tomlinson, the Glasshouse Country project officer, received to her call for urgent support for the BSMC.

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QFES Champion of Change Award By Sonia Clark Landsborough Rural Fire Brigade volunteer Helen Jakeman was recently honoured with a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Champion of Change Award. The award was presented at the 2020 Public Safety and Associated Agencies International Women's Day event hosted by the Queensland Police Service in Brisbane. It recognised the exceptional service of women who work in the Queensland Police, QFES, Corrective Services, the Public Safety Business Agency and the Inspector-General Emergency Management. Attended by about 750 people, the event centred around the empowering theme of ‘Be brave, Be true, Be you’. Helen’s nomination was initially put forward by Landsborough brigade treasurer Linda Young. Linda said that when nominations for the award were called she immediately thought of Helen as a worthy nominee for her “outstanding contribution to embracing gender equality and promoting the rights, interests and wellbeing of women in QFES”. “Helen lives and breathes the brigade and has been active at the grassroots level since 1993. She has been instrumental in guiding the culture of the organisation and encourages diversity and inclusion,” Linda said. “Helen has developed and strengthened relationships within the community, which reflect the important role of women in the Rural Fire Service, and she consistently ensures women are a visible and an equal component in all activities of the brigade.”

The Landsborough Rural Fire Brigade has steadily increased the number of female operational members to about 20% of membership. “Every successful volunteer Chantelle Garden and organisation Hele n Jakeman depends on a central, committed and dedicated person who possesses a willingness to listen and help others, and Helen is that person. I’m thrilled that Helen’s tireless commitment has been honoured,” Linda said. Helen said she was surprised to discover she had been put forward for the award and was even more surprised when she was advised she was a finalist. Attending the event with brigade member Chantelle Garden, who had been selected to represent QFES North Coast Region, Helen said she had no idea until the day that she would receive the award and was incredibly humbled by the experience. “It was a wonderful event, and very inspiring to hear the various speakers expand on the theme of being brave, strong and true to yourself. The key message that resonated with me was for women to know what we can do, be brave about it, believe in yourself and be positive – and to ask for help if you need it,” Helen said.

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Presidents seek partnership on domestic violence

Current thinking is that preventing domestic violence lies in partnerships and communication between women and men, say three Blackall Range service club presidents. Presidents Val France (Quota), Judith Ross-Smith (Zonta) and Sherryl Gregory (Rotary) met recently to seek ways of partnering with other service clubs and men’s groups across the range to try to make a difference to the escalating problem of domestic violence. Spokesperson Judith Ross-Smith said that just because this was a beautiful part of the world to live in did not mean we are immune to DV. “In considering some ideas on how we could proceed immediately we decided to invite all the clubs, churches and men’s and women’s organisations to send a representative to a focus meeting to be held in the RSL hall on March 25 to gauge the interest in driving the idea forward, and what we might do that would be effective,” Judith said. ‘We do not want to go it alone with initiatives that we create but to tap into ideas and support we can gather from official government and other specialist organisations that are already working in this field, and bring them to the attention of our community. “It’s time we started talking with men to find solutions, so we hope our local men’s clubs and men from other service clubs will support our initiative,” Judith said. Sherryl Gregory said Rotary International had a group called #SayNO2family violence. “The idea of that group within Rotary International is to give support, advice, facilitation and an early intervention program, so we could get some help from the sorts of activities that group does and the advice they give. It is important we don’t re-invent the wheel,” Sherryl said. “May is domestic violence prevention month so it would be a significant contribution to that if we could have something to announce then,” she said. Val France, a lawyer who works in the DV field, has been able to source organisations and groups that support education and outreach. “Suncoast Cooloola Outreach Prevention and Education (SCOPE) is a local organisation and we could tap into the experience of the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre,” Val said. “I have discovered a wonderful not-for-profit men’s group called Manhood Australia that is doing extraordinary work here in Maleny in a house donated by a benefactor. Michael Wearing, the founder of the organisation, and his wife have also established a women’s house that is a refuge for women in flight from DV. “Michael is passionate and knowledgeable. Approved by Aboriginal elders he gives seminars and conducts retreats, and he has agreed to speak to us at our focus group meeting,” Val said. Judith said she was delighted at the amazing progress this group of three had made in a few days, including that Glasshouse Country & Maleny News was happy to partner with them by inserting small ads for free into every paper highlighting the help available to women and men. “Another idea I would like to implement came from the Zonta District 22 (South East Queensland) initiative of toilet signage in women’s toilets as part of a Zonta Says No program,” Judith said. “The Zonta Club of Blackall Range rolled out 100 of these signs throughout the range during the 16 days of activism late last year. “All the businesses we approached were very happy to have us stick them on their women’s toilet doors and many asked why there isn’t one for men? “So this probably will be the first of the programs we initiate,” Judith said. While they expect to be able to obtain some grant funds, one idea from the initial meeting was to hold a dinner to present the project to the public and solicit donations to continue what needs to be done. The word on the street now seems to cover the situation “Violence against women and children is not a women’s problem; it is a community’s problem”, Judith said. Three presidents - Zonta’s Judith Ross-Smith, Quota’s Val France and Rotary’s Sherryl Gregory - discuss the new community venture

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Passionate arts advocate, esteemed academic and author Emeritus Professor Jennifer Radbourne was recently acknowledged with the 2020 Creative Award in the Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards. An inaugural member of the Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board, the Maleny resident is also chair of the recently established Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation. GC&M News caught up with Jennifer to find out more about her love of the hinterland, her role as the arts foundation chair and how the hinterland and surrounding communities nurture and contribute a strong component of the arts on the Sunshine Coast. Q: How long have you lived in the hinterland and what do you love about the region? A: We purchased our house in Maleny in 2004 as a holiday house then moved here permanently in 2011. I lived in Brisbane most of my life and had always been drawn to Maleny – the landscape, the artistic community, the strong sense of place. People move here not to escape but to begin – begin a life that is community centred, spiritually refreshing through rolling hills and rainforest trees, and where the arts are part of our culture and creativity. I could not want for a better place to live! Q: Congratulations on your recent Australia Day creative award. How did it feel to receive this? A: I was honoured and a little overwhelmed. I have been involved in the arts in one way or another all my life, from a practising artist (actor

and director) to researching arts audiences and on arts boards, but I guess I have never felt so inspired, so valued as I do here on the Sunshine Coast. There is an acceptance and a pride in who we are. I do what I do in the arts because I love it, and this award was such a surprise. Q: Tell us about the newly established Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation and your role as chair? A: In 2016 I was appointed to the Sunshine Coast Arts Advisory Board and one of that board’s objectives, after developing the 20-year arts plan published last year, was to establish an arts foundation. With my interest and experience in governance and in philanthropy and the arts, I was appointed chair of the foundation in July 2019. The first six months have been spent recruiting the board directors, registering the company and the public fund, employing an executive officer, developing a website and policies, and planning for the launch, which was held on February 21. My role is one of leadership, setting up the governance of the foundation and now delivering on our strategic plan. We have identified specific projects that we believe will interest donors. We are also actively engaging with partner arts organisations, encouraging them to select projects, develop campaigns and find their own donors. We hope that our vision of an enlightened and enriched Sunshine Coast region, transformed by philanthropic investment in arts and culture, will be achieved.

Q: Why do you think it’s important for the hinterland to be represented in the roles you take on? A: The Sunshine Coast region is diverse in development and ambitious in vision. It is inherently a group of communities, linked by a local government boundary. The hinterland is rich in arts practice and arts participation. Artists choose to live here because of the inspiring landscape and strong sense of community. I am one of these people. I embrace the whole region but I choose to live in Maleny. We have talented writers, potters, painters, printers, actors, directors, musicians, singers and film makers in the hinterland. We enjoy being who we are, in this place. I feel I can be part of the whole region, contributing to policy, planning and practice, but live a full and rewarding life here. I believe that our part of the Sunshine Coast will be rewarded with a hinterland cultural facility in the near future. It will add to the private galleries and art studios and give new strength to the arts identity of the region. OPEN FOR DINNER 7 D AY S

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Shell Beerwah’s winning customer service The team at Shell Beerwah recently returned from the 2020 Viva Energy (Shell) conference, held in Hobart, with two awards including the Dealer Recognition Award for Excellence in Customer Service 2019 and the Gold Retailer of the Year – that’s the big one! Shell Beerwah’s 2IC Karina Degen, who attended the gala event with general manager Steve Williams and store manager Frances Ross, said it was fantastic to be come home with both these awards and was a great reflection on the team at Shell Beerwah. Karina was also nominated by her peers for the individual award of Customer Service Champion, and she was a top three finalist. “I wasn’t disappointed that I didn’t win first place as the store as a whole won the dealer recognition award, which to me is more important than an individual award,” she said. “We pride ourselves on treating everyone who comes through the door with excellent customer service, and ensuring they have everything they need.” Store manager Frances said Karina was nominated because she continually went above and beyond. “Although she doesn’t think she does anything special, she absolutely deserves this recognition and we couldn’t be prouder,” Frances said. Karina, a Beerwah local, has been working at Shell Beerwah for almost four years. She has worked in customer service ever since she could

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help in her mum’s salon as a kid. She loves working in the industry and being able to make Beerwah a positive place for locals and travellers. Later this year, Karina and Frances head to London for the Smiling Stars Conference as one of just two sites nationally to win the Gold Retailer of the Year award. Make sure you say “congratulations” to the team next time you visit Shell Beerwah.

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Golf bridge honours pioneering family A new bridge approaching Maleny Golf Club’s first green has been named the Steve Porter Crossing, forever celebrating an historic link with one of the pioneering families on whose land the golf course now sits. The Porter family land was combined with the adjacent Armstrong farm to create the 128 hectare Maleny Community Precinct, incorporating the 18-hole golf course. Club president Jeff Kruse said gaining access to a large portion of Steve Porter’s former dairy farm within the precinct had been absolutely essential to accommodate the 18-hole, par 68 course. “Steve originally had no intention of selling his farm to the council and took some persuading to agree, so we’ll be forever grateful that he did,” Mr Kruse said. Getting rid of all the weedy trees, lantana and rocks to convert the Armstrong portion of the precinct to fairways, tees and greens, was an enormous task. “Steve proved a tireless volunteer during this time with his tractor and slasher to help convert the wilderness into the picturesque golf course we have today,” Mr Kruse said. Steve, 72, now a keen golfer who usually plays twice a week on the course he helped create, has been humbled by all the fuss and honour of having the bridge linking the two properties named after him. “As far as I’m concerned the people who should really be getting all the recognition are our

Steve Porter inspecting the new Steve Porter Crossing approaching the first green at Maleny Golf Club greens director Rob Bailo and the great team of volunteers who helped him build the bridge,” he said. Naming of the Steve Porter Crossing featured as part of the official opening of the final six holes of the golf course by Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson in mid-February. The course, serviced by a top-drawer maintenance facility, is comprised of two par 5s, ten par 4s and six par 3s featuring unique revetted greenside bunkering, Tiffdwarf Bermuda grass greens and kikuyu fairways within a peaceful, scenic hinterland setting.

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World Day of Prayer

The Landsborough Seventh-day Adventist Church recently hosted the World Day of Prayer in its newly renovated church building. More than 70 people attended from various Christian denominations in the local area. The theme was ‘Take up your mat and walk’ with the focus on issues faced by women living in Zimbabwe. Following the meeting a morning tea was provided. More than $1,000 was raised to support mothers of children with disabilities in Zimbabwe.

Servicemen’s barbeque The Glasshouse Country RSL Sub Branch will host the first of its servicemen’s barbeques for the year this Sunday, March 22 at 10.30am. This is a free event for current and exservicemen, and first responders along with their family and friends. Enjoy a barbeque and there will be raffles. The bar is open, and soft drinks, tea and coffee will be available.

Like to learn macramé?

If you would like to learn how to create a pot plant holder from macramé then come along to the QWCA hall in Simpson Street, Beerwah on Friday, March 27 from 9am-2pm. If you aren’t familiar with macramé, it is a form of textile produced using knotting rather than weaving or knitting techniques. The cost of the kit is $10, which includes everything you will need. RSVP on 0400 027 591 and confirm if you can stay for the full time. Morning tea will be provided but pack your own lunch.

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After 30 years as the friendly face greeting you at Mooloolah Valley Pharmacy, Lyndy Keehn will be taking a well-earned rest next month to face new adventures in retirement. Lyndy began her career as a pharmacy assistant at 17. These were the days when pharmacists smoked and hid behind the swing doors at the back of the chemist shop, hand wrote labels following directions from illegible doctors’ handwriting, mixed up secret recipe creams and passed packages out through holes in walls! A lot has changed since then but as generations of local families have experienced firsthand, Lyndy’s genuine care for her customers has always shone through – whether advising on nappy rash, a hair dying mishap or just lending an ear. “Lyndy’s quick wit and wicked sense of humour have been an asset that has contributed much to the workplace,” Mooloolah Valley Pharmacy owner Ruth Zerner said. “She has trained at least eight pharmacy assistants, generously imparting her knowledge

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New decade new technology!

The Maleny Show Society is excited to be kicking off 2020 with lots of exciting changes and enhancements to competitor experiences, as well as brand new plans for night time entertainment. Show Society secretary Lois White said that following the successful trial last year with online registrations for some pavilion categories, this year the society will offer digital registration for all pavilion sections along with dairy cattle and membership. “We have had the online registration set up for a couple of weeks and it has been great to see that people are starting to use it. Peachester State School has already done up 29 entries for students,” Lois said. “However, don’t panic if you don’t have internet access as you are still welcome to enter via the general entry form in the printed program.” If you are thinking of entering this year, head to the Show Society’s website www.malenyshowsociety.org.au to take a look at the competitor’s schedule and get an understanding of the new process. Click the link to register. For those who choose not to battle with technology there are a small number of hard copies of the 2020 competitor’s schedule available at the usual locations in local businesses.

Koala crusaders wanted

Australia’s koala population has had a pretty tough time over the past 230 years. Fur trade hunting (with millions shot, including one million in Queensland alone in a six-month season in 1921), land clearing, dog attacks, car strikes, chlamydia and now bush fires. Some estimates suggest their numbers may now be as low as 43,000 across the whole country, making any local koala population in the Glasshouse Country and Blackall Range region of particular importance, along with their ever-diminishing habitat. One Maleny woman is fighting a battle with a weed that she says, if left unchecked, could spell the end of a piece of koala paradise on the outskirts of Maleny. Jeanette Nobes, an environmental educator and weed warrior, has been fighting an infestation of blue morning glory (Ipomoea indica) that is threatening to take over a eucalypt forest off Kenilworth Road at Witta. “Many locals don’t know that the range is a last bastion for koalas in the region,” Jeanette said. “On the southern end there are six main areas where they still survive because there are not as many stressors that they have to battle against. “One of the threats locally is potential habitat loss due to the invasive vine weed, blue morning glory.” Blue morning glory hides its sinister side behind large showy blue flowers, which unsuspecting locals may find attractive so they may not be inclined keep it under check. According to Jeanette, its ability to grow up to a metre a day makes it a formidable threat and a weed that must be controlled, otherwise it can take over in the blink of an eye. She said the koala habitat on Kenilworth Road near Witta was old growth forest, one of the last remaining along the range, which abuts the main

A koala from Aplin Road in Reesville road corridor where the morning glory has taken hold. “We have to save this forest from being impacted by morning glory,” Jeanette said. She has been undertaking a one-woman morning glory war but it’s now getting beyond her capabilities. “A small group is now being formed to save this forest. We as a community cannot allow this forest to be lost to something that was totally preventable,” Jeanette said. “So, if you are fit and have bush care skills (though not necessary), a big heart and don’t mind hard work, and can volunteer a few hours each week, we would love to hear from you.” If you can help, contact Jeanette on 5435 2108 or thebirdhide3@gmail.com.

Energy, wellbeing and dowsing workshop The workshop will be conducted at Maleny Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday, March 28 from 12noon–4.30pm. Registration and introduction to your dowsing rods and pendulum will take place from 12.05-12.50pm, which will be followed by a presentation from 1pm. Attendees will be introduced to their energy fields, then shown how to locate items with the dowsing rods and use the pendulum to increase their internal energy.

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Sad loss to the district Beverly Wild OAM passed away on February 18 aged 83 years. Her death has been a great loss for both the Peachester and Woodford communities as Bev made a huge contribution to the district through her work and support for many community organisations. Bev’s funeral service was held at St Matthias Anglican Church in Woodford, followed by fellowship and lunch at the Peachester Hall. Bev was born in Indooroopilly in Brisbane in 1936. At the time her parents were dairy farming at The Gap on a property owned by Bev’s maternal grandfather. During her early life she developed many skills and interests that would be important to her over the years, including helping her parents on the dairy farm and shopkeeping. When she was 18 she was set up on a blind date by her cousin Wendy. This was when she met Ivan Wild. Ivan and Bev were married on June 10, 1955 and made their home at the Wild farm - Stanley Hills at Peachester. Bev loved the farm work and mustering, especially mustering the cows from Running Creek to Stanley Hills and back again between milkings. As well as the milking and other farm commitments Bev also managed to rear four girls - Dianne, Vivienne, Karen and Sandra - and was proud of her eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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Bev and Ivan were members of the Anglican Church at Peachester. When the church was blown over by a cyclone in 1963 Bev was the treasurer. Following the loss of the church they joined the Woodford Anglican Church Guild and Bev had been volunteering there since they opened the op shop. Bev joined the Peachester branch of QCWA in 1955 and was a member when she died. Over the years Bev filled every position within the Peachester branch, as well as holding many positions at divisional level, and was a member of the state knitting and crocheting committee. She was very proud to be successful at state level competitions with her rich fruit cake, other cakes and slices, and knitted garments. Bev spent many hours cooking in preparation for community catering including for the Beerwah Charity Sports and Melbourne Cup days, and for weddings and funerals. Bev’s involvement in QCWA led her to becoming a judge at local shows. She was awarded life membership of the Woodford Show Society in recognition of her active involvement with the show since coming to the district, particularly in the horse, handicrafts and cooking sections. For many years Bev also actively participated in these sections at the Kilcoy and Maleny shows. In 1969, the family became members of the Woodford Pony Club. Bev was the secretary from

1972-1990 and patron for about 30 years. She was made a life member of the club. She was also actively involved with the Kilcoy Pony Club and enjoyed going to events with her grandchildren. Bev and Ivan were recognised when the Pony Club of Queensland celebrated 50 years in 2009 and they received a commemorative buckle. Bev and Ivan were members of the Woodford Historical Society since its inception and of the Peachester History Committee. Not surprisingly in 2014, Bev and Ivan were honoured to be awarded Order of Australia Medals in recognition of their many years of service to the community.

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Community Groups Mooloolah Valley Lions Club

Contributed by Di Hobson With eight months of the Lions Year already gone, we have been very busy in the local community with the highlights including our inaugural welcome dinner in August with almost 100 guests attending. We are looking forward to this year’s event. In November we worked with the Mooloolah Community Centre and Public Hall and hosted a very successful trivia fundraiser night with $4,520 raised for the drought relief. In January, with the help of the Mooloolah Country Club, we raised a total of $3,100 in donations for the bushfire appeal. Earlier this month members participated in Clean Up Australia Day and Lions Awareness Day, which was held at the public hall. Some of our members are also involved in the proposed men’s shed and we are now involved with the Mooloolah-Eudlo Local Disaster Management Community Sub-Group. We would love to greet new members who are community minded and want to make a difference in the local area and beyond. If you are interested in coming to a dinner meeting held at the Moooloolah Valley Country Club on the third Tuesday of the month to meet the Lions please phone Diane on 0403 871 842. We look forward to seeing you there. Lions at Clean Up Australia Day

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Community Groups Why an open day?

The Blackall Range Woodcrafter’s Guild (BRWG) will hold an open day at its workshop in the Montville Sports Ground this Saturday, March 21. If you are wondering why the club is holding an open day in March it is because they have too much wood. The guild relies on community donations of trees that are unwanted and would normally be mulched, resulting in good timber being wasted. The generous support of the community in donating trees whenever one has to come down or is blown over has resulted in a stock of sawn wood in excess of the needs of club members. Salvaging this resource is a win-win situation as it saves landowners the cost of mulching and provides BRWG with a valuable resource for members’ woodcraft. This wood is converted into woodcraft of real value and also goes towards BRWG’s work for the community such as the bench seats at the Maleny hospital and St Mary’s Church in Montville. The solution to the surplus is to offer timber stocks to the public, at reasonable prices, via an

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open day at the BRWG workshop. Species on offer include southern silky oak, liquid amber, camphor laurel, bunya pine, some blue gum and tallowwood. The open day is also an opportunity to show the community the BRWG facilities with demonstrations in woodturning, pyrography, scroll-saw cutting, carving and milling operations. There will be woodcraft, second-hand surplus tools and, of course, milled timber for sale. Tea and coffee with a sausage sizzle and burger stand will be available as well. Doors will open at 8am and close at 1pm. Everyone is welcome.

It’s not long until the sixth annual welcome to the hinterland dinner, which the Lions Club of Blackall Range would like all new residents of Montville, Hunchy, Flaxton, Mapleton and surrounds to come along to at Flaxton Gardens on the evening of Wednesday, April 22. “It’s a nice night out with great food and presentations from local community groups,” the club’s liaison officer Peter Jensen said. “It’s a great way to get connected in the community, meet other locals and make new friends.” The evening starts at 6pm for 7pm dinner and includes canapés, a two-course meal with two choices of mains and a tasty selection of small desserts. Gluten free options are available, and other dietary needs can be accommodated. Tickets are $40 per person and available from Montville IGA, Montville News and Mapleton Post Office. For more information call Jan on 0407 159 498 or Peter on 0434 070 232.

Striving for local housing solutions Glass Housing 55 is a small community group seeking people interested in being involved in a project aimed at creating local solutions for women aged over 55 experiencing housing distress in Glasshouse Country. The group’s mission is to explore and develop strategies to seek long-term, affordable, local housing solutions for women over 55 across Glasshouse Country. Some particular skills most helpful for the group

include grant writing, fundraising, navigating building processes and financial management. Further information about the group is on their website www.glasshousing55.com.au and by searching Glass Housing 55 on Facebook. Glass Housing 55 will next meet on Monday, April 6 from 12noon-2pm in the Celebrate Glasshouse Country office under the Landsborough School of Arts and Memorial Hall. All welcome.

Dusk on the Deck

The Zonta Club of Blackall Range hosted its fifth Dusk on the Deck at the Maleny Community Centre recently. The annual event celebrates International Women’s Day and Zonta International Rose Day. Lynda Burgess was announced as the Zonta Woman of Achievement.

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Judy Holden and Alison Sleath from the Maleny Visitor Information Centre 2. Sweet Chilli Singers perform for guests 3. Susan Brant, Lyndel Grant, Carina Biddle and John Robertson 4. Previous award recipients Pam Marsden, Norma McLeod and Pat Habner with Lynda Burgess 5. Zonta International Ambassador Lyn Agnew with her mum Margaret Agnew

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Hinterland Body & Soul is moving! Brand new renovated premises will open at 2/5 Peachester Road, Beerwah (next to Subway) in early April. There’s still time to book at the current location in Turner Street before the salon closes temporarily at the end of March for the big move. Shannon and Jen are so excited about the salon’s fresh new look, which coincides with their ten years in business. To help them celebrate, they’re offering specials on all treatments for the month of April. Call 0412 676 243 or drop in to book your treatment today.

Ginger Lilli Maleny fashion boutique Ginger Lilli located in Maple Street has some beautiful new winter lines available in store now, including new and popular brands such as Zaket & Plover, New London Jeans, Mia Regalo and Brave+True. To make way for new stock arriving, Ginger Lilli is having a sale with 30% off Art N’ Vintage bags and wallets, with owner Sophie saying “all must go”. The sale continues upstairs in the mezzanine with big discounts available on a range of summer apparel from the brands you love. Pop in store today, at shop 12/43 Maple Street, Maleny.

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2020 Council Election countdown

Y - Yes N - No NDA - No definite answer

Saturday, March 28, 2020

DIVISION 1 Mark Davis

Rick Baberowski

Raelene Ellis

Jenny Broderick

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Y The Greens

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2. Do you support Sunshine Coast Council being part of the 2032 Olympic Games bid?

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3. Are you accepting donations during your campaign?

4. Do you agree that the global climate is significantly changing due mainly to human-induced factors?

5. Would you support a percentage cap on rate rises?

6. Do you own a dog or cat?

7. If yes, is the dog/cat registered with the council?

8. Should council be refunded for upfront financial sponsorship of major events when those events make a profit for the company organising them?

9. Do you think the Mayor has too much influence in the overall direction of the council?

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10. Would you support an extra rate rise to specifically pay for the establishment of a stand-alone full-time bushfire management unit as part of council’s operational structure?

NDA

11. Moreton Bay Regional Council committed more than $100 million to construct the new rail line from Petrie to Kippa-Ring. Should Sunshine Coast Council commit to a similar contribution to make the local rail duplication a reality?

12. Would you support the introduction of paid parking zones in your Division with the funds raised specifically allocated to create and support a community-run food garden in a selected public space?

13. Would you support a campaign to change the regulations to require that a resident be formally informed of any development application lodged on an adjoining property?

14. Should dog/cat owners be required to complete responsible pet ownership training before being allowed to register their animal?

15. Will you support the refusal of development applications that are outside of what is allowed under the Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme?

16. Would you be willing to support a reduction in event sponsorship funding and reallocate the money to providing a twice-yearly free council roadside clean-up service?

17. Should the electoral laws be changed to make voting in council elections non-compulsory?

18. If nominated, would you accept the role as deputy mayor in the new council?

19. Should councillors have the ability to repeal a parking fine for a constituent that, in the councillor’s opinion, has been unfairly given?

20. Do you believe council operational programs should immediately stop using all glyphosate herbicides as part of vegetation control programs?

NDA

Question 1.

Are you currently, or have you in the previous 12 months, been a member of a political party? If yes, which one? If no, did you assist in a candidate’s election campaign at the last federal election? If yes, who for?

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20 questions to the candidates DIVISION 5 James Grimard

Winston Johnston

Alison Barry-Jones

Clive Waring

Tracy Burton

Charles Hodgson

Kiti Bruinsma

Greg Cutlack

Tracie Sanim

Greg Williams

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You Said It Clean Up Australia 2020

That time of year again, beginning of March, when everybody puts on their gloves and sunscreen and walks the streets to pick up rubbish. Our clean-up site at Bells Creek Road and Roys Road was issued with a huge bin and we managed to have it overflowing with more rubbish beside it. We collected dishwashers, mattresses, television sets, furniture, tyres, car parts, fencing materials and heaps of household rubbish including sheets of tin and tiles. Our group of volunteers did a fantastic job through mud, sticky, hot, humid weather and insects, picking up rubbish in very poor conditions. A huge thank you to everyone who participated. Without your continued help this event would not happen. We even had volunteers from Nambour and Maroochydore this year and their help was very much appreciated. A very big thank you to our sponsors, namely McDonald’s Glass House Mountains for providing cheeseburgers, Fresh & Save for providing water and soft drinks, Bakers Packaging who thankfully supplied sturdy gloves and, lastly, to Daleys Turf who every year have supplied vehicles for this event. Once again to everyone who gave their time and efforts to help clean up Australia, a big thank you, and I really hope to see you on board next year to help support this community event. Thank you again to our sponsors. You make our job much more rewarding and we really appreciate your support and hope you can help us out in 2021. Rose Site supervisor

Costings need scrutiny

We hear a lot about the high cost of electricity from the LNP, especially in Queensland. The Morrison Coalition has granted $4 million (of taxpayers’ money) to study a coal-fired power station at Collinsville, though there have already been studies by the Minerals Council of Australia, Townsville Enterprise Ltd and the Australian Energy Council. For that proposed new plant to be viable, the cost of its power would be $120 a megawatt hour. This is double the price the power stations currently receive for electricity and will entrench higher consumer electricity prices for the life of the asset. We consumers will be subsidising it. The LNP knows this and they still want to spend $4 million on a study. As if that is more pressing than housing, public transport, farming and small businesses. While they are dismissing the warming climate, rising ocean levels, uninsurable houses, high costs of emergencies, loss of crops and effects on health, they have only one response: “we can’t do anything about emissions because this will lead to loss of jobs and prosperity”. Their only line is to attack Labor’s net zero emissions by 2050 with a demand to know the cost. It’s the LNP’s costings that need scrutiny. Gillian Pechey Maleny 24

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World Day of Prayer

A sincere thank you to the 75 people who attended the World Day of Prayer service held in the Seventhday Adventist (SDA) church on Friday, March 6. Emma, who came to Australia from Zimbabwe, was able to give a first-hand view of the situation in her former country, which like many countries is suffering numerous problems. After the uplifting service all enjoyed fellowship over a cuppa and a delicious array of food presented by the ladies of the SDA church. The wonderful generosity of the people attending resulted in $1,071.41 being offered up to help towards resolving some of the hardships being experienced in Zimbabwe. We pray many will be able to ‘Rise, take your mat and walk’. Thank you to all for attending and caring. Eunice Prickett World Day of Prayer coordinator Peachester

Council election

Thanks to GC&M News for publishing such a comprehensive spreadsheet of all the candidates for the Division 5 Sunshine Coast Council elections. It’s obvious to me that Winston Johnston is the pick of them all, as he seems to have thoroughly surveyed the needs of the electorate and is the most experienced person to represent us. He should also include, as a priority, a representation to the Department of Transport and Main Roads to urge them to upgrade the main road through Maleny. The dangerous hold-ups occurring in front of the state primary school twice every school day is completely unnecessary. For heaven’s sake, there is a large tree in the middle of the left-hand lane, blocking any chance of a smooth flow! This effectively prevents a turn-right lane for high school traffic to use. A turn right lane for west bound vehicles turning into the road that takes you to Gardners Falls would prevent the numerous near misses that occur every day when tourists make a last minute decision to turn at the sign to one of the most popular spots in the area. His help to fix these glaringly obvious issues is needed because it seems the state representative and the outgoing councillor have not been able to do anything to lobby for these improvements in the past. Terry O’Connor Maleny

Top job

A big shout out to Jordan and the lads from Mingleford Electrical. Having managed to put the lights out throughout the house and trying, without any success, several electricians (being a Friday and most booked up) I was looking at the prospect of being in the dark till Monday. Even though they were also booked out, Jordan added me to their list and got the lights turned back on. It was so good to get such great local service. Thanks Jordan for the great work from your team. Marilyn Podmore Beerwah

Division 1 capital works

In a feature in last week’s GC&M News, the Division 1 Greens candidate claimed that only 3.75% of council’s capital budget gets spent in Division 1. I’m not sure where that figure comes from and it doesn’t make sense. The closest I can get is by adding up all of the Division 1 highlights on council’s website, which come to 4.13% of the capital works budget. But if you do that for other divisions, it is clear that is actually a good number. For example, in our neighbouring divisions Division 5’s highlights are only 0.91% of the budget and Division 2’s highlights are 2.96%. Based on those numbers, Division 1

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actually has the third highest capital spend of all the divisions in the council! However, there are many other parts to the capital budget not accounted for in the divisional highlights. For example, all the numbers look small because a large portion of council’s capital budget is allocated to a few major projects, especially the airport upgrade. That funding can’t be compared with ordinary capital works because those projects bring in income for council (and therefore the ratepayers) that offsets the cost. For example, we will receive an initial payment of $290 million from the group that will run the upgraded airport, and ongoing payments after that. That means that spending on the airport is an investment, not pure expenditure. Of course, I will always fight to get more infrastructure spending in Division 1 and there is a lot more work to do, but we are making progress. Cr Rick Baberowski Division 1 candidate Sunshine Coast Council

Re: Longer swimming season

In response to Frances Harper’s letter (GC&M News, March 11), in 2013 council officers advised council that the estimated cost of fully enclosing the Maleny pool was $429,000-$564,000. In November 2018, officers advised council that the estimated cost of an alternative aquatic centre on a Precinct site leased to the Maleny District Sport and Recreation Club would be $12.5-$15 million, including $1.3 million for road access, power and water. Council officers accordingly declined to make a recommendation about the project, although they did make a recommendation, which council endorsed, to facilitate community access to the existing pool. Despite the absence of an officer recommendation, council also endorsed the Precinct project. Queensland councils are expected to consider the recommendations of council officers before they endorse (or decline) a proposal. Unlike lobbyists, council officers are bound by law to fairness and impartiality, creating a safeguard. It says much about the current mayor and councillors that they should endorse an unfunded, multi-million dollar project on community land in defiance of the safeguard. The effect of these decisions is that the existing pool has become something of a lost cause while the aquatic centre has languished due to its complexity and insuperable cost. Recently it was scaled back to a hydrotherapy pool for which a serviced site with decent access exists in town, for free. Jane Hyde Maleny

Council elections

Division 5 is not only geographically the largest division but also the most diverse. Fortunately our retiring councillor Jenny McKay knew her community well and worked tirelessly to support positive changes. In the upcoming election, candidates claim to be ‘independent’ except for Tracy Burton, who is proudly Greens. While Sunshine Coast Council maintains there are no political parties in council, those who have lived here long enough and pay attention know this to be totally false! While many past and present councillors have an affiliation with political parties, some do not use that to colour their decisions or engagement, representing fairly all community members. We have been lucky with Jenny McKay but I now worry that fair-minded balance will be lost. At least four of the current candidates are active participants in local conservative politics and their

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comments clearly support the right-wing doctrine of the federal government by dismissing climate change as not caused by humans, and don’t consider fossil fuels to be a threat! Other candidates find it difficult to accept scientific evidence and the need for a climate crisis to be declared. For a community passionate about maintaining the iconic environment we have protected and created, there are two candidates to consider. Tracy Burton who is supported by the Greens, a political party whose credentials are known and declared, is passionate about the sustainability of our environment. My research found Greg Cutlack to be a widely respected, ethical and honest member of the Eudlo community. Perhaps the only true ‘independent’; he is described by those who know him as a “natural leader”, and now is a time for leaders with integrity and honesty. With a field of ten candidates the final result will come down to preferences. Candidates with aligned doctrines are likely to swap preferences and it is entirely likely that the winner of the most primary votes will not win the seat. Pam Maegdefrau Montville

Proposed Coles development

Last Wednesday night I attended the forum with the council candidates at the Coffee Club regarding the proposed Coles/Bunnings development earmarked for Roys Road at Beerwah. I am the owner and operator of All In One Fitness Centre in Beerwah and Mooloolah. I have been in business coming up to five years and have lived on the Sunshine Coast for 11 years. Previously I have worked at both Coles and Woolworths for a combined total of 27 years. For more than 20 of those years I was in management roles at stores in both Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. One of the issues raised at the forum was why would Coles/Bunnings want to develop in that specific location and not somewhere else? Coles/Bunnings, and even Woolworths for that matter, will always try to build in prime locations where they will get the most passing traffic and visibility exposure. It is not uncommon for Coles or Woolworths to build in a location before housing and other development has happened to keep others out. Another question asked was why don’t they build on Simpson Street as there are so many empty

shops, which I found really disappointing. Business owners on Simpson Street are hard working and very supportive of the community, community events and fundraising events. As for the empty shops on Simpson Street, the biggest hurdle for small business comes from some of our landlords’ higher rents, which increase 4-5% each year - even though 2019 CPI was only 1.8%. Another reason is that this would destroy Beerwah’s country town feel, which we should be so proud of. To think we should let a company come into Beerwah and redevelop the shops and old buildings on Simpson Street would be a sad day. Whichever way we look at it we are going to have change and progress for Beerwah. Let’s just hope it doesn’t lose it character and country feel. Taz Calandruccio Beerwah

Division 1 needs good planning

There is not long to go until we all decide who will represent the people of Division 1. As you would expect, each area has some growing pains with new development under way or at least planned. Locals want to have a say in how we can come to the best result, then have it explained. With thanks to each of the groups I’ve met with, I have a long list to begin working on if you allow me the privilege to represent you. Resources such as the volunteer community groups and chambers of commerce are gold when it comes to how each township sees itself and how they can handle the expected growth into the future. The expectation now is that we should consolidate CBDs, Beerwah being a prime example. Planning must be for Beerwah to be a destination for the southern part of the growing coast and as the gateway to the Sunshine Coast. This will lead to a more vibrant CBD and, in turn, more jobs. There is still work to do with the Landsborough overpass and stronger partnerships in the planning stages of new developments to incorporate wider roads and CCTV. Planned well, we will not have our quality lifestyles impacted. The incorporation of two female change rooms at each sporting ground - new, planned and retrofitted - is also necessary for the development of women’s sport. While these are a few specific and small ticket items, they are raised often enough to be pursued into the future.

Local government impacts our lives more than state and federal. I would use my experience of having served two terms as a councillor and 20 years with our family business to strengthen partnerships in the community and with state and federal governments. Mark Davis Candidate for Division 1

Re: Full-time coordinator role

Cr Rick Baberowski outlined his goal of securing a full-time coordinator to organise events in Glasshouse Country in the March 11 edition of GC&M News. We are delighted that after all our years of lobbying, in this election year we now have a commitment from the incumbent councillor to secure a full-time coordinator to run events in Glasshouse Country. Celebrate Glasshouse Country Inc is a volunteer group working to support community, business and tourism. Our volunteers have undertaken a huge workload over the past five years to run the street parties in Beerwah in 2015, 2017 and 2019. As well as publishing the book ‘The Heritage Listed Glasshouse Mountains’, we created and distribute the Welcome to Glasshouse Country banners and marquees. We have also produced the videos promoting the mountains and region, which you can see by checking the link on our Facebook page. This year we continue to support community groups by hosting more skills workshops and opportunities to network. We are also working with the chamber of commerce on a three-year plan to light up Simpson Street at night, enabling safe social gatherings and a festive atmosphere. For five years we sought funding for a full-time project officer to boost and support our community. In talks with Cr Baberowski over this time we were told that council won’t fund the position. Last year we paid a modest amount to a coordinator but it needs a team committed to the task. We recently wrote to council asking if they would run the street party with our support as the task is onerous for our volunteers. The answer was no, as council does not have the capacity for this. They steered us in the direction of grant sites to obtain funds. This is great but not a sustainable option year after year. Something must have changed to make this proposal for a coordinator possible. Judy Tomlinson and Maree Anderson Celebrate Glasshouse Country Inc Committee

Will you be pre-polling for the Council election? The local government elections are under way with pre-polling now open. Pre-poll voting is where you cast your ballot before election day (which is March 28) at one of the eight pre-polling stations spread across the Sunshine Coast. The locations of these pre-polling stations are listed below, with the closest being in Beerwah, Maleny, Caloundra and Nambour. Beerwah - Shop 1, 60 Simpson Street Maleny - Maleny Community Centre, 23 Maple Street Caloundra - Caloundra Community Centre, 58A Queen Street Nambour - 81-87 Currie Street Maroochydore - 64-70 Aerodrome Road Buderim - Uniting Church Hall, 2-10 Gloucester Road Birtinya - Shop 6B, Home Central Kawana, 566 Kawana Way Coolum - Coolum Peregian RSL Sub Branch, 1906 David Low Way

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Opening hours will be Monday, March 16–Friday, March 20 9am–5pm and Monday, March 23– Friday, March 27 9am–6pm. In this election, you will be asked to vote for the mayor and for a councillor in the division where you live (locally, that’s either division 1 or division 5). You will be asked to use the optional preferential voting system, where you either vote for one candidate, vote for some candidates or vote for all candidates. You need to use a numbering system to show the order of preference for your votes. It will be simply explained at the polling booth. When you arrive, you will most likely be greeted by supporters of candidates who will politely offer you a how-to-vote card for their preferred candidate. Please show them courtesy and politeness as they are generally friends or family of the candidates (or the candidates themselves) and are volunteering their time. If you feel intimidated by anyone at the polling booth, report that to an electoral official and they will deal with the situation.

Beerwah pre-polling Voting is an important part of our democratic rights and freedoms. Many places around the world have fought – and are still fighting – for the right to live in a democracy, so please treat the act with due respect. Make sure you fill out your ballot forms accurately. Disfiguring or writing comments on the ballot paper you may think humorous or to make you feel powerful is, in reality, a waste of your time and a wasted vote. Ballot papers are never seen by the candidates or anyone other than the person who checks and counts the ballots. The Electoral Commission of Queensland are advising people who plan to pre-poll to bring their own pen or pencil with them. 25

Hinterland Families Winners of bursary

Crazy hair, don’t care!

Peachester State School students and staff were among the 20,000 extraordinary Aussies who helped raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World Greatest Shave last week. The students and staff coloured and waxed their hair, with students donating money towards research into blood cancer. Some year 6 students conducted research into leukaemia, with school captain Ellie Jennings explaining that blood cancers were the most frequently diagnosed cancers in Australia. “Right now there are more than 110,000 Australians living with a blood-related cancer. We are helping fund research to help those people and their families,” Ellie said.

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Visit by Aunty Peach

Contributed by Michelle Eugarde and Liz Traynor

Beerwah State School students from prep to year 5 were entertained and captivated by the Aunty Peach Show recently. The performance is based on Roald Dahl’s popular and very funny twisted fairy tales, ‘Revolting Rhymes’. Along with the interactive, vibrant story-telling and startling magic tricks, the students were given many useful, practical tips that benefitted their future drama performances and classroom presentations. This was a truly memorable and valuable experience for students. 26

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The Lions Club of Maleny Blackall Range recently held its annual Youth of the Year judging at The Orangery Maleny. Diners listened to two inspiring entrants answer two impromptu questions in two minutes per question put to them by the judging panel, as well as presenting prepared five-minute speeches. Sarah Hindle, one of Maleny State High School’s captains, was the overall winner after interviews were held at Maleny RSL the previous weekend. Seventy points were allocated for personality and commitment to their school and scholastic results, but more importantly to their commitment to their community expressed during that interview. Tricia Jackson, wife of the late Roger Jackson after whom the bursary is named, presented Sarah with her $1,000 cheque. Igor Ejmont, the public speaking winner, received a bursary for $200. The bursaries are to be used for the student’s self-improvement. Sarah will progress to the next level of judging in the national Lions Australia project later in the month in Mapleton.

School leaders - Daniel, Archie, Erynn, Ellie, Lily and Jess

Get a head start on university

Year 11 and 12 students can experience what it’s like to learn at university and get a head start on their tertiary studies with the opportunity to study at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) while completing their senior years of schooling. USC’s Headstart Program allows students to choose from a range of subjects to learn and experience what it’s like to study at a tertiary level. USC Sippy Downs is hosting an information session this Thursday, March 19 from 4.30–6pm, which will take students through everything they need to know about the program, from choosing the right subjects to tips for balancing Headstart and current school studies. USC schools relationship officer Kirsty Jarrett said the free event would include a tour of the Sippy Downs campus and talks for school students and their parents from USC Sunshine Coast staff and students, including current Headstart Program students. “High school students can choose from more than 100 first year subjects, which will give them credit towards their Queensland Certificate of Education while working towards a degree,” Kirsty said. “There is no tuition fee for the first subject.” To find out more or to register to attend the USC Headstart information evening, visit www.usc.edu.au/ headstart.

Tricia Jackson presents Sarah Hindle with the $1,000 cheque

Real life learning

Contributed by Maree Reimann Councillor Rick Baberowski visited year 6 students at Beerwah State School to talk about the three levels of government as part of their Humanities and Social Sciences unit. His main focus was to inform students about the role of local council.

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Noticeboard Disaster appeal combined concert

Sunshine Brass and Sunshine Coast Choral Society are holding a combined disaster appeal concert on Sunday, March 22 at 2pm at Gregson and Weight Memorial Chapel, 159 Wises Road, Buderim. Tickets are $15. There will be great

brass instrumentals and beautiful choral works, lots of free parking and wheelchair access. Come early, join with some of the singing and help those who need our generous support. Inquiries to Kevin on 0434 675 529.

AGM postponed

The Glass House Mountains Hall committee AGM to be held last weekend had to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. The committee extends an invitation to interested community members to attend the rescheduled meeting this Sunday, March 22 at 4pm at the hall.

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New and existing members are invited to a session by Gwyn Jarrott on New Silk Roads – A trillion $ gamble. The session is on Tuesday, March 24 at 9.30am in the Masonic Lodge Hall, Tamarind Street, Maleny. Phone Marty for details on 5494 1212.

Four Seasons autumn market

Don’t miss a great market day on Saturday, March 28 from 8am-1pm at the Mooloolah Public Hall, 42 Bray Road, Mooloolah Valley. There will be lots of indoor and outdoor stalls with something for everyone. Call the Mooloolah Valley Community Centre on 5494 7822 for information.

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LUTHERAN CHURCH Reed Street, Glass House Mtns

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 9.00am

Contact 5439 9341 or 5496 9671

Glasshouse Country Uniting Church www.glasshousecountryunitingchurch.org.au 8:25am Sunday – Worship Wed. 9-11am – Playgroup

Twin Peaks Drive, Beerwah Ph 5494 6187

CATHOLIC WEEKEND MASSES Saturday 6pm: Peachester Rd, Beerwah - 0409 449 184 Sunday 7am: Caloundra St, Landsborough - 5494 8896 Sunday 9am: 45 Cedar Street, Maleny - 5494 3776 The Anglican Parish of CALOUNDRA & GLASSHOUSE COUNTRY

From the churches Renovations for change and renewal Contributed by Charles Russell The Landsborough Seventh-day Adventist Church recently invited the community to join its members in celebrating the completion of their newly renovated church building. Renovations included increasing seating capacity, modernising the facilities, adding extra rooms, providing additional car parking and adding extensive landscaping. The church was full with members, visitors and guests from various community organisations attending, as well as Cr Rick Baberowski who encouraged the church to continue its important work in the community. Guests were treated to some uplifting music by For His Glory singers, a reminder of the church’s journey in Landsborough to the present day by Pastor Laurie Evans and a challenge to use the facility as a safe

and welcoming place for all people. A special presentation was made to the Glasshouse Country Uniting Church for the use of their facility while the renovations were being completed. The builder, Mark Freyling, was also presented with a gift of appreciation for helping to bring the building work to completion. Celebrations concluded with a community buffet lunch in the church hall. The renovations are the completion of stage one of a longer term project that includes the building of a community centre on the vacant property adjoining the church. Pastor Laurie said renovations remind us of how God can work in our personal lives to change our old ways and renew us to be people who care for others around us.

BEERWAH: Sunday 9am, Mary MacKillop Centre, 160 Peachester Rd MOOLOOLAH: Wednesday 9am, St Thomas, 31 Bray Rd

Office: www.cgca.com.au, (07) 5491 1866 Local contact: The Rev’d Tony Halstead, 0455 554 930

Sunday Services St Mary’s - Montville 7:30 am St Luke’s - Kenilworth 9:00 am St George’s - Maleny 9:00 am Friends & Neighbours Service at St George’s 3rd Wednesday each month at 9:30am ALL Office (07) 5499 9130 / 0429 073 262 ARE Parish Priest: Rev Jeanette Jamieson WELCOME E: angmaleny@westnet.com.au www.malenyanglicanparish.com.au

BEERWAH: Sun 9.30am 1st Sun Night Monthly - 6pm 27 Beerwah Parade Kid Church & Youth Group MALENY: Sun 10am Maleny High School, 50 Bunya St Kids Church CALOUNDRA: Sun 9am 33 Latcham Drive Kids Church & Youth Group

Glasshouse Country Baptist Church 9am Sunday, 58 Roberts Rd Beerwah All welcome! Enquiries: 5494 6354 Midweek craft, kids and youth programs – see gcbcq.org

Welcomes you each Saturday at 27 Maleny Street 9:30am All Age Bible Study Hour (Children and youth programs run alongside)

11:00am Worship Service 1:00pm Community Lunch (1st Saturday month)

Contact p: 0424 901 301 f: @LandsboroughChurch w: landsborough.org

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Health &Wellbeing Easter eggs for everyone

Guide to dementia

Dementia Australia has launched The Dementia Guide, a comprehensive resource to support people living with dementia, their families and carers. Updated figures show that in 2020 the estimated number of Australians living with dementia has increased to 459,000. Without a medical breakthrough the number of Australians with dementia is expected to be more than one million by 2058. In the electorate of Fisher there are an estimated 3,680 people living with dementia, which is expected to increase to 8,640 by 2058. The Dementia Guide is relevant to people of all

ages living with all forms of dementia and those impacted by dementia. It provides information to assist everyone to learn about dementia, treatments and available support and services. The Dementia Guide is available to download for free online or you can request a printed copy at www.dementia.org.au/resources/the-dementiaguide. People with a diagnosis of dementia, or concerns about their memory or about a loved one, can also access support through the National Dementia Helpline - 1800 100 500.

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Did you know The Healthy Guru stocks delicious Easter treats if you need something a little different? If you are looking for dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, vegan or plant-based Easter treats they can help. Make sure you order now so you don’t miss out. The Healthy Guru is located at the Beerwah Market Place and is open Monday–Saturday, with late night trading on Thursdays and until 1pm on Saturdays.

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What's on in March Tom Richter and Maleny Ukulele Fri Time: 6.15pm 20 Where: Maleny RSL Hall Cost: $10 Info: RSL Maleny Sub Branch Come along for a great night of entertainment by Tom Richter and his ukulele players, affordable meals are also available and the bar will be open.

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Time: 9am-5pm 21 Where: Beerwah Community Hall Cost: Gold coin donation Info: Explore the mysterious and supernatural at this one-day expo featuring a diverse range of spiritual readers and stalls selling crystals, new-age health products, jewellery and more

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Mon-Fri Time: 7am-2pm Monday, 23-27 11.30am-6pm Tuesday Maleny 10.30am-3.30pm Wednesday, 11.30-6pm Thursday, 7am-1pm Friday Beerwah Where: Maleny Showgrounds and Simpson Street Beerwah (near Cochin Creek Co-op) Info: To book appointment call 13 14 95 or www.donateblood.com.au Remember to bring your photo i.d.

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Out&About Donna Munro exhibition

Film festival at Maleny The Maleny Film Society proudly hosted its 25th Australian Film Festival last weekend at the Maleny Community Centre. A launch party was held on Friday evening in the verandah room, with the state Member for Glass House Andrew Powell officially opening the event. He acknowledged the amazing dedication of the many volunteers who have contributed to the event over its long history and the importance at this time of focussing on the creative talent of our own Australian film industry.

Vianta Arts recently hosted another great exhibition opening for Donna Munro’s Beyond the Surface exhibition. Exhibition curator Ilia Starkovsky said a great atmosphere was complemented with live music by jazz guitarist Glen Knox on the night. Donna's main focus and passion is portraiture but she also has a love for abstract that she is currently exploring. If you would like to check out the exhibition it is on until Sunday, March 27. Vianta Expresso is located in Simpson Street, Beerwah.

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Faith Baigent, Michael Scott, Glenis Ayling and John Seebeck 2. Andrew Powell and Film Festival creative director Andrew Wallace 3. Jole Sumba and Film Society president Barbara Jones 4. Geoff and Yvonne Holmes with Tracy Burton, Bruce Zimmer and Anni Philp 5. Romi Gyergyak, Alison Hepburn and Dale Forrest

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From left: 1. Vianta Espresso owner Steve Moon with artist Donna Munro and curator Ilia Starkovsky 2. Stacey McCrorie and Stephany Human 3. Friends viewing the art 4. Victoria Fitzpatrick and Donna Munro with fellow artist Chris Blake

4 with Jan Flynn from Maleny Film Society

The Farewell

‘The Farewell’ highlights the cultural and societal similarities and differences between the West and China. Members of a scattered but loving Chinese family come together to see the family's matriarch before she dies. As she is the only one who doesn't realise her time is limited, the family organises a contrived wedding as a pretext to have a celebratory time with the grandmother. Not surprisingly, things don't always go according to plan, so what ensues is both comedy and drama. ‘The Farewell’ is at once heart warming and tragic, allowing the family members to reveal themselves in new ways, at times deepening long-held opinions and rethinking perceived relationships. It is written and directed by young

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Chinese-American Lulu Wang, who said she refused to whitewash the issues. Instead, she strove to portray the realities and complexities of Asian Americans grappling with dual cultural identities. Come and judge for yourself if these endearing characters are relatable, leading you to the conclusion that, despite outward appearances

and cultural practices, we all ultimately face The Farewell. When: Saturday, March 21 Where: Maleny Community Centre, Maple Street Food and Drinks: Dinner 6-7pm catered by Spaghetti Junction. Tea/coffee and homemade slices stand, drinks available at bar. Doors open 6pm Movie: Screens from 7.15pm, running time 98 mins. Rating PG Cost: Tickets for members at Maleny Information Centre for $8 or online at www.malenyfilmsociety.info (members may buy up to two tickets for non-members). Nonmembers may buy tickets at the door (but be early) adults $13, students with ID $8, children under 16 $8. Info: www.malenyfilmsociety.info 31

In the Garden Mushroom magic

I went to a mushroom growing talk at the Maleny Library last weekend. It was put on by Mountaintop Mushrooms, our own gourmet mushroom grower based in Maleny. It was a great morning as it reopened my eyes to the amazing – and sometimes weird – world of mushrooms and fungi. Big thanks to Kat and Dan for their time and energy. Mushrooms and fungi in the garden are generally looked upon as problems or indicators of disease. However, in reality fungi are life-givers to your garden, for without them many soil organisms and plants would not be able to survive and thrive in our gardens. This ranges from breaking down organic matter and releasing it into the soil for other plants to utilise, to working with the roots of plants (such as banksias) to make nutrients available to both in a symbiotic relationship. Most of the action isn’t to do with the mushrooms we see above the ground.

Living on the hedge

These – as Kat so wonderfully described – are the apples on the tree. The tree is the amazing network of mycelium (the white strands seen in mulch or soil) below the surface, which is the real body of the fungus. So the mushrooms are just show-off fruiting bodies while the real magic of mushrooms happens underground. Did you know that there is a massive single fungus organism in Oregon in the USA that is a couple of square kilometres in size and estimated to be more than 2,400 years old. And I didn’t know that for our bodies to best utilise the mushrooms we eat, they need to be cooked (or at least heated) first, otherwise our intestinal systems can’t break down the cell walls of the mushrooms. At the talk we learnt how Kat and Dan grow oyster mushrooms and even got to take home our own oyster mushroom growing kit. All going well, I’ll have a nice crop of oyster mushrooms in a week or so. Anyone got a favourite recipe? Mountaintop Mushrooms – find them on Facebook @mountaintopmushrooms.

At home among the gum trees

with Spencer and Karen Shaw

Hedges are a useful and attractive way of defining boundaries, providing privacy and scenic amenity, and great for the wildlife. What we tend to think of as a traditional hedge is a planting of the same tough, readily pruned, bushy to the ground species that is basically a living fence and not much more than that. However, this is a relatively recent invention of our production-line landscaping. The hedges of old contained a diverse range of species and resources for both humans and wildlife. Some of the great local plants for creating hedges include most of our lilly pillies and myrtles such as the common lilly pilly (Acmena smithii), blue lilly pilly (Syzygium oleosum), scrub cherry (Syzygium australe - dwarf forms), silky myrtle (Decaspermum humile), dotted myrtle (Gossia punctata), plum myrtle (Pilidiostigma glabrum) and grey myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia). However, there are so many more including common aspen (Acronychia oblongifolia), muttonwood (Myrsine variabilis), white alder (Callicoma serratifolia), blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus), velvet leaf (Callicarpa pedunculata) and bottlebrushes (Callistemon sp.) … just for starters. Hedge plants are great for you and the environment, so don’t beat around the bush and get hedging.

FOREST HEART Eco-Nursery • Native Plants • Fruit Trees • Habitat • Education

Do you know your Angophora from your Corymbia? And why are they different from Eucalyptus? Well, now you can find out at the special National Eucalypt Day event on Monday, March 23 organised by the Friends of Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens. The Friends are hosting two discovery walks at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens (Palm Creek Road, Tanawha), focussing on the wonderful world of gum trees. Walk one starts at 10am and is based on the theme ‘Eucalypts: What are they? Which is which?’ It covers how eucalypts were discovered, to how to identify some local species. Walk two starts at 1pm and covers ‘Eucalypts - evolution and ecology’. This looks at the natural history of eucalypts and their role in our landscape. These free guided walks are always very popular, so book early. To book a place, register by email to friendsofmrbbg@ gmail.com or via their website www.friendsofmaroochybotanicgardens.org.au. You can also join in their regular weekly guided walks that depart every Tuesday at 9am from the visitor information centre within the botanic gardens.

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A to Z of Trades & Services Talkin' trades with Sunshine Coast Flow N Go Business owners: George Tait Business location: Glass House Mountains Operating hours: Monday-Friday 7am4pm, Saturday 7am- 2pm P 1300 FLOW N GO or 1300 3569 646 E george@sunshinecoastflowngo.com.au W www.sunshinecoastflowngo.com.au Sunshine Coast Flow N Go

Sunshine Coast Flow N Go is a portable water delivery business, delivering up to 12,000L per load of water for families and businesses needing tank and pool refills. They also offer tipper hire, landscape and turf watering, and civil construction water supply. Orders can be easily placed online or by phone,

and a 24/7 emergency water supply service is available. George and his partner April both come from rural farming upbringings, so they fully understand just how valuable a clean, reliable water service can be to customers. The family-owned business offers competitive prices and is licensed by Sunshine Coast Council to provide drinking water. Owner/operator George is highly experienced and has previously spent over six years managing and operating a water carrier for civil construction sites. Wanting to focus more on helping and supporting the local community, in 2019 George invested in a new tipper truck and custom-built tray layout to fit

a slide-in water tank. Customers can now have water delivered by new high-volume pumps and Australian-made food grade tanks. With a custom-made water truck delivering fast, reliable and no fuss service, George prides himself on offering exceptional customer service, as well as a friendly and positive attitude.

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Sport Maleny Bowls Club Contributed by Graeme Glover A combination of sunshine, rain and some good bowls was the order of the day at Maleny Bowls Club (MBC) last week. This has become the pattern. Rain washed out our Tuesday morning bowls. Wednesday saw a team from MBC travel to Kilcoy for a great day of bowls. A win and a loss for the day was a good result against such quality opposition. It was good to see new members join the visiting crew. Well done John Williams, now becoming a regular, and Dave Edwards, who do a good job for our team. Wednesday night saw some absences but for those teams who had their full complement, well done. At this stage of the competition the Outlaws

have had some good results and could be the favourites. Tony Yorkston has his crew doing well on the green as well as behind the barbeque. Paul Kemp is hopeful that his form will be good enough to carry the bridge club along while the regulars are absent. Friday saw some showers and some good bowls not necessarily in that repeated pattern. Miles Allen put himself under pressure in holding off any cancellations because of impending showers. Well done folks - your determination and perseverance is to be commended. All were very understanding and it was appreciated. All bowlers are welcome at any of the events held at the club. Have a great week on the green.

Witta Tennis Contributed by Pauline Fraley An enjoyable day of tennis was had by all with Witta Wagtails winning only two sets and the hosts, Nambas Champers, coming away winners. The Wagtails are now looking forward to a rematch on home turf. Thanks to Cynthia Garvie, Jan Maguire, Sheryn Golledge and Sonia Douglas. Whistlers played at Mooloolaba against the Legends. The rain stayed away and we got to play all the sets. We struggled with occasional wind, which kept the rallies going and lots of deuces. It was good tennis but we were one game short. Score was 35-36 games, four sets all. The team was Brenda Warner, Donna Kuskopf, Aki Lepper and thanks Sue Rheinberger for filling in. The Wildcats were at home to Nambas

Champers and the weather was hit and miss. We won on the day after only 3½ sets. At that stage we were ahead by one game, so it would have been close. The team was Pauline Fraley, Annie Stewart, Jenie Riding and Sonia Douglas. Monday night Get Your Racquet On is becoming very popular so book online at https://play. tennis.com.au/wittatennisclub/Account/SignUp. Only a few sessions left to play so come and give it a go on Monday nights at 6pm. For more information check out the Tennis Australia website https://play.tennis.com.au or contact Maree, our open court sessions coordinator, on 0437 295 501 or email mareehooley@gmail.com. Social tennis is on Mondays at 8am and Saturdays at 1pm. All welcome. For court bookings phone 0437 295 501 or www.wittatennis.com.au.

The Range Croquet Club Contributed by Ken Barker On Thursday, March 5 Ken Barker and Donna Manning played a friendly game on lawn two with Ken finishing slightly ahead 12-10. Two composite teams of varying alliances consisting loosely of Sally Adams, Helen Andrews, Bev Sockhill, Helen Uhlmann and Janelle Wilson had a lot of fun playing association and recorded a score of 7-4. Victory to all players.

Helen Uhlmann hitting the red ball to the front of hoop 2

Len Baker, Helen Uhlmann and Jan Trendle were at the coaching session on Saturday morning, March 7. Helen and Jan played a three-way golf croquet game with Bev while Len received individual coaching from Vince Carbery. All beginning players should seize the opportunity to play in the Sunshine Coast division four tournament to be held at Maleny on April 8-9. This is a great chance to play against other clubs without travelling. Vince or any of our more experienced players would be happy to help with entry. Coaching for beginners and others is available from 8-10am on Saturdays. These are popular sessions with accredited coaches in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Play days are Thursdays and Sundays at 2pm for 2.30pm. For details contact president Sarah Widin 0417 640 704, vice president Vince Carbery 5494 2193 or secretary Priscilla Vickers on 5494 3555. Our web address is www.rangecroquetatmaleny.org.au.

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Beerwah Glasshouse United Football Club Contributed by Jodie Morgan The start of the 2020 season for our teams has been marred by the wet weather - all games cancelled. Our training schedule has been posted on our Facebook page and website, so if you are unsure check it out. All teams should be training now. At Beerwah Glasshouse United FC we are looking to introduce our premier, premier reserve men and women players for this upcoming season. Check our Facebook page for our profiles. Today we caught up with one of the youngest boys in the men’s squad, our very own local talent Josh McMullin and this is how he responded:

2020 senior men player profile

Name: Joshua McMullin Squad number: 33 Nickname: Josh Age: 17 First played at BeeGees: 2009 Position played: Left wing back Which football team do you follow: Liverpool Favourite football player: Trent AlexanderArnold If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be: Paul Walker Dream job: Professional footballer, obviously Most memorable football moment: Winning the U14 grand final Who in the team has the worst style: Ronnie Do you have a pre-game ritual: No What do you want to achieve in 2020 season: Finals football Who is the biggest joker in the team: Ronnie

Maleny Golf Club Contributed by Jenny Oxenham Wednesday, March 11: The usual monthly medal 18-hole ladies nett competition was held, which is kindly sponsored by Judi Coey. First place went to Toni Bishop with 79 nett on a count back from Seri Tytherleigh, also with 79 nett. Runner up was Sarah Harding with 80 nett and third Kerry Nieper with 81 nett. NTPs: 14 - Debbie Hansen. Congratulations to Seri Tytherleigh on achieving a hole-in-one during competition on our ever challenging first hole – well done Seri! Saturday, March 14: A mixed 18-hole single stroke nett competition was held with first place going to Marcus Wellington with 64 nett, runner up Jason Norris 66 nett and third Corey Zammit 68 nett. NTPs: 1 and 12 - Corey Zammit, 5 Paul Viertel, 6 - Grant Flynn, 14 - Christ Pottinger and 17 - Mike Finley. With the weather starting to fine up (we hope), why not come out and play a game of golf on our marvellous golf course, which is both picturesque and challenging. Just phone our clubhouse on 5499 9960 to book a game and speak to our pleasant volunteer staff or go to our website www.malenygolfclub.com and put your name down. 39

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Glasshouse Country Bowls Club Contributed by David Hayes Wednesday, March 11: Ladies day, the weather held off and we managed to get a game in. The highest winning margin was Dennis Hume, Jack Timm and Di Hume. Runners up were Di Garland, Jimmy Tatum and Rob Scullion. Pick of the card went to Martyn Walton, Bruce Angus and Chris Dougan. The monthly jackpot went off and was won by Dick Coppa, Sally Squires and Brian Squires. Next jackpot day is April 8 with $120 up for grabs. Thursday, March 12: Open pairs, winners of the day were Jack Timm and Rodney Sharpe with two wins and a score of 75. Runners up with the highest winning score in either game were Darcy Wilson and Vic Muscat with 46. Lucky draw went to Ron Morris and Bruce Angus. Welcome to our new Thursday raffle coordinator Kerry Lappin. Kerry has only been a member for a short time but is already loving bowling and being part of our club. Saturday, March 14: Q7s division four, round ten home to Northern Suburbs saw a narrow loss overall with Barry Kirk winning the singles 25-23 but Len Skerry and Tony Verdonck going down 17-20 along with our fours team 14-17. Q7s division five, round ten home to Northern Suburbs was the last game of the season and a great win. Mick Borchers won the singles 25-8. The pairs team of Jack Chirgwin and Chloe Runge got off to their usual slow start being 9-2 down before winning 29-19. Fours team of Phil Siggers, Grant Podmore, Bill Tumbridge and Jimmy Tatum won 21-11. Both division four and five had some good wins for the year but no finals games for 2020. Sunday, March 15: Round one men’s fours team Don Teirney, Brett Collinson, Len Skerry and Graham Nicholson defeated David Hayes, Bruce Malcomson, Brendan Freshwater and Rodney Sharpe 20-15. Dick Coppa (sub Barry Kirk), Kevin Cook, Terry Little and Rodney Dick defeated Brian Saunders, Grant Podmore, Troy German and Simon Richter 24-12. Darcey Wilson, Lindsay Henderson, Vic Muscat and Jimmy Tatum defeated Bruce Angus, Tony Verdonck, Mac Townson and Rob Scullion 25-17. Martyn Walton, Kevin Beasley, Jack Timm and Bill Tumbridge defeated Dennis Hume, Brian Squires, John Annakin and Ron Wilson 21-15. Men’s pairs nominations open this Thursday and close at 3pm on Thursday, April 3. Ladies pairs begin play this Wednesday.

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Contributed by Rachel Thompson Surf City Darts week eight saw Betty Swallocks defeat Jokers 9-4, Power Rangers defeat KGT 7-6, Firies defeat DILLIGAF 13-0 and Stacked defeat Tigers Spaun 9-4. Most tons thrown were Shaun Kopecki 25, Ashley Shooter 21, Dave Evans 18, Dennis Hawkins 17, Christian Cook 14, Jimmy Clegg 13 and Tim Jones 10. 180s thrown were Shaun Kopecki x1, Jimmy Clegg x1, Rick Lockett x1 and Ashley Shooter x1. High pegs was Shaun Kopecki on 170. Congratulations Shaun. Do you love to play darts? Or maybe you just want to give it a go? We hold potluck doubles on the last Friday of every month at 6:30pm. It costs $5 to play and all money is paid out to the winners. The DoDart Inn (old Scout hall, Steve Irwin Way, Glasshouse) opens at 4pm. 40

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Glasshouse Country RSL Sub Branch Raffle Results Friday 6th March 2020 1st Prize – Meat Tray: Apricot – H 82 - Noelle 2nd Prize – Breakfast Tray: Apricot – H 17 - Andrew LUCKY MEAL PRIZE $20.00 CASH Winner: Grey – X 28 – Karen Cribbage Club – Inviting learner and experienced players interested in playing socially on a regular basis to call Cliff 0438 721 792 Mooloolah Valley Community Centre Four Seasons Autumn Market Saturday 28th March 2020 8am to 1pm Mooloolah Public Hall 42 Bray Road Mooloolah Valley At our Four Season Autumn, there will be something for everyone, home grown and crafted items, plants, second hand goods, gift-ware, jewellery and collectables. Call the centre on (07) 5494 7822 or email info@mooloolahcommunitycentre.org for more information. Maleny Senior Citizens Have postponed all activities due to the coronavirus Until further notice. Sorry for any inconvenience. Welcome Mat dinner The dinners held at the Maleny Hotel on the third Thursday of each month, is postponed indefinitely.

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ARIES March 21 – April 20 A strong energy emerges between your career aspirations and a bold new beginning. You may be in discussions about a revolutionary financial arrangement. Good news for you with the Sun in Aries from Thursday. Nothing like having the Sun in your own sign to make your presence known! You are now breaking out of old routines. TAURUS April 21 – May 21 A sense of personal belief enables you to impress others with your conviction and your poise. Because the Sun enters your sector of hospital and meditation it would be wise to find some quiet places to meditate rather than do hard work either in your career or around the home or the garden. Stimulating conversations happen now. GEMINI May 22 – June 21 If facing difficult decisions about your longterm financial holdings, deep research and others’ outside counsel offer up the necessary missing information required to make the right choices. Now that the Sun enters Aries, and Mars and Jupiter get together, you could find the inspiration to branch off into a whole new world of discovery! CANCER June 22 – July 22 For all Cancerians there is a very potent Capricorn line up of planets that will be a game-changer for you! Your whole business model and personal affairs are undergoing explosive upheavals. Be prepared to begin any transformations. Now that the Sun sign enters Aries, the month ahead will be a chance to show what you have learned.

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