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FAREWELL TO FAB 5
THE Mooloolah State School community will soon be saying a fond farewell to fi ve of its long-term staff members – Pam Day, Jenny Wilson, Jenine Stabler (Raddatz), Jenny Chaplin and Pauline Park.
To honour their many years of service and dedication, community members and students and their families, past and present, are invited to attend a special farewell event at the Mooloolah Valley Country Club on Saturday, September 18 from 3-5pm.
Mooloolah P&C member Lisa West said the event was a lovely opportunity to recognise the years of commitment and care that these staff members had shown to innumerable students and their families over the years, with some families knowing the teachers over generations.
Between them the fi ve staff members have almost 140 years of combined service, with the longest serving member, Pam Day, retiring aft er 31 years of service.
“These ladies have made such a wonderfully positive impact on so many students lives over the years but also, importantly, they have been able to keep the history and past stories of our school alive with their impressive knowledge of not only our school’s history but the history of Mooloolah, which has proved to be invaluable over the years,” Lisa said.
Jenny Wilson said she felt a mixture of both sadness and excitement as she approached her retirement aft er 30 years of service with the school.
As well as seeing generations of students pass through the school, Jenny’s own children and grandchildren have attended Mooloolah State School.
“It’s been a wonderful experience and I’ve loved every minute of it. I have many happy memories of my time here, the students and fellow staff members,” Jenny said.
“While it’s a bit sad to be coming to the end of an era, I’m looking forward to the start of a new chapter.”
The community is invited to attend the farewell event, share their favourite memories and help wish these wonderful ladies well on their well-deserved retirement.
The Mooloolah P&C committee will provide grazing platters, and drinks and additional food will be available for purchase.
Bookings are essential for catering purposes by contacting the Country Club on 5494 5973.
Pam Day, Jenny Wilson, Pauline Park, Jenny Chaplin and Jenine Stabler (Raddatz)
ALTHOUGH the Woodford Folk Festival will not go ahead again this year, families can still take advantage of the beautiful 200ha (500 acre) Woodfordia site with news that camping will be available at the stunning Lake Gkula camping area during the September school holidays.
The camping area features comfortable amenities and hot showers, large fl at shady sites and an abundance of bush walking, hiking and nature trails, plus the lake, which is great for swimming.
Weather permitting, each night staff will manage communal bonfi res around the site and kids can also bring their bikes and scooters.
As a registered Land for Wildlife site, visitors will get the chance to see many of the beautiful native animals that call the campground home including echidnas, kookaburras, wallabies, goannas and more.
A general store is located next to Lake Gkula for any last-minute items, snack, treats or forgotten needs, and is open daily from 7am-2pm.
Bookings require a three-night minimum stay and tickets start at $15 per night for children aged 2-17 and $25 for adults, with children under two years free.
Sites are available at the site, located at 87 Woodrow Road Woodford, from Saturday September 18 until Monday October 4.
For more details go to www.woodfordia.org/ camping/bookings/camping
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THE consultation phase has ended for the surfi ng wave pool and tourism facility proposed for the Bruce Highway end of Johnston Road in Glass House Mountains, and the community has said … bring it on!
A total of 981 properly made submissions were received by Sunshine Coast Council, with 978 in favour of the development, which is described as a “holistic surfi ng experience”.
The proposal is to establish a wave pool and associated amenities, a wellness centre featuring yoga and meditation, paddock-to-plate food and beverage experiences, ocean and marine protection education, learn to surf classes and surf coaching.
However, to be fair, the 978 positive submissions were all generated through a campaign initiated by the development proponents via an automated submission portal on their webpage (www.surfparksaustralia.com. au) and were all worded the same.
“Dear Sunshine Coast Regional Council Assessment Manager, I support Surf Parks Australia’s proposed development at Johnston Road, Glass House Mountains (MCU20/0381). This development will bring substantial social and economic benefi ts to Sunshine Coast and surrounding communities. Keep me informed via email so I can reserve my spot in the line-up once its approved,” the 978 submissions said.
The high profi le names of Ashley (Tugboat) Robinson and property developer Scott Juniper are among those supporting the development.
The lone voices against the proposal was from the developer of the other wave pool park proposal at Glenview, Sanad Capital and a resident who lives on Bowen Road concerned that the development won’t enhance the area and will create noise and aesthetic issues.
Both proposals (the Sanad proposal at Glenview and the Surf Park Australia proposal at Glass House) have some similarities, with the Glenview proposal for a resort and accommodation complex, restaurants and bars, water theme park and, in a future stage, a surfi ng wave pool.
The main point of contention is that the council has already approved the Glenview wave park and an economic analysis commissioned by Sanad Capital shows that there’s only room for one fi nancially viable surf park on the coast.
“Urban Economics have detailed that a surf park is a regionally/state signifi cant use, with broad and expansive catchment areas,” the Sanad Capital submission states.
“Urban Economics indicate that these facilities require the attraction of at least 250,000 visitors per annum (operating year-round) to be economically sustainable.
“The combination of these factors confi rm that there is no economic need for more than one facility on the Sunshine Coast.”
The submission goes on to detail problems they see with the loss of rural productive lands, impacts to scenic amenity and other issues around building heights, noise and site suitability.
To read about the Johnston Road development go to https:// developmenti.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and search for MCU20/0381.
