Edition 19 March 2024

Team Jenny in the box seat

By Mitch Gaynor and Sonia Isaacs

HINTERLAND businesswoman Jenny Broderick looks to have swept to victory in Division 1 of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council local elections, securing over

55 per cent of votes with 75 per cent of counting completed.

Nawrocki (8.34 per cent).

While Ms Taylor-Rose is yet to formally concede it appears unlikely she could chase down Ms Broderick with less than 7000 of the 27,000 ballots to count.

who lost against former councillor Rick Baberowski in the 2020 race.

“It hasn’t been declared, so I don’t know if I’m allowed to celebrate,” Ms Broderick told GC&M News.

It is second time’s a charm for Ms Broderick

As of Monday 12pm (March 18), Ms Broderick was leading the unofficial count on 54.79 per cent, ahead of Kristy Taylor-Rose on 37 per cent and Stan

The victory was the culmination of a five-year

plan for Ms Broderick, who said she had made sure she had been working across both sides of the highway to understand the important issues for households. Division 5 looks to be a much closer race with incumbent

Winston Johnston and Greens’ Tracy Burton neck and neck and only six votes separating the pair. However preferences from Richard Bruinsma to Mr Johnston could deliver victory for the incumbent. Election coverage p4-5

TEAM JENNY: Jenny Broderick celebrates with family and friends at the end of a long campaign on Saturday evening.

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It’s the right outcome, because if hard work is any indication, Ms Broderick has gone over and above to support and connect the division, not just over the last five months, but for the past five years.

From volunteering at Sconetime and countless other community events, to organising the Beerwah street party, Christmas carols, heading up the chamber of commerce and advocating for small business, it has been a tireless effort.

not being heard. Councillors don’t have a magic wand that will fix everyone’s problems.

And Ms Broderick has her work cut out mending some of those bridges between council and community. There will no doubt be a steep learning curve and teething issues.

But all the signs point to a Division 1 councillor who will be giving her all to listen to constituents and hear their concerns. No pressure there.

Simply listening and responding - having a conversation - with people to let them know that they have been heard is surely commonsense in politics, but so often found lacking.

And it’s the best result for the hinterland because it provides direct representation of the area’s specific interests and concerns into council chambers.

The victory delivers an incoming councillor, who, as flagged in last week’s editorial, is here to listen.

The loudest feedback from voters heading into this election, was they felt as though they were

Division 5 is a different matter altogether with the two leading contenders neck and neck in the unofficial primary count.

As of Monday, incumbent Winston Johnston was ahead of Greens’ Tracy Burton by a matter of six votes - 5184 to 5178.

Preferences from Richard Bruinsma to Mr Johnston look to be telling. Those raw numbers

tell you a lot about Maleny and surrounds. These strongly felt and polarising ideologies make for a unique community.

The challenge of the councillor will be to listen hard to these competing views and make sure people know they’ve been heard.

Again, no pressure there.

Sticking with politics and this edition also features a profile on young political hopeful and former Glasshouse Christian College Dux, Ariana Doolan.

Ariana is aiming to unseat Labor’s Ali King in the seat of Pumicestone.

At just 22 years of age that would make her the youngest female to ever be elected to Queensland Parliament if she succeeds at the October 26 poll. And going by the results of the weekend’s by-election results that isn’t a far fetched prospect.

Check out the story on p10.

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And the BeeGees said, let there be said, lights and action! lights

By Kirra Livingstone

IT’S been a long-term goal and last week the BeeGees finally scored big time.

Eight new state of the art LED light posts were installed at the Glasshouse Mountains Sport Club after a years long journey.

Thanks in large part to a generous $390,000 state government grant, the lights will allow senior BeeGees teams to host night games across fields one and two.

Other clubs including the Glasshouse Touch Association will also enjoy the benefits of the new lights.

The BeeGees were the drivers behind replacing the original 30 year old light posts, with State MP for Glasshouse, Andrew Powell, advocating for them at the Queensland Parliament with former president Shaun De Courcy.

Project manager and long term BeeGees player, David Perez (pictured, main), said it was a special moment in the history of the club.

“The fact we are now

going to see the men and women play at night across two fields is great news,” he said.

“Then of course there’s the potential of a future upgrade for field three, so watch this space.”

The lighting system itself is easy to operate and importantly will cut power bills for users.

“The lights are phone operated so it will be super easy for committee members and coaches to turn on and off, the club’s power bill will be cut by about 60 per cent, saving us a lot of money,” David said.

Installing the lights had been delayed due to the consistent wet weather in the region, and some difficulties finding local businesses to fill the tender.

QGE group’s Beerwah office is managing the project, Hanson provided concrete for the job and GM Poles are a Brisbanebased business who specialise in sport field lighting.

The club is aiming to have a new lighting opening ceremony in mid April.

Multi-million dollars for ‘Grove’

By Sonia Isaacs

community centre.

Reside Communities

CEO and Co-founder, Glen Brown, said the acquisition was an exciting milestone for the group.

years.

Reside Communities, a specialist operator and developer of retirement communities in south east Queensland, has acquired Maleny Grove, with plans to invest in significant improvements.

This will be the operators first community to be established on the Sunshine Coast.

Pending development approvals, the Maleny Grove expansion is forecast to commence in late-2024 with completion planned in 2027.

Currently the established retirement village consists of 28 dwellings, with limited amenities. Reside Communities plans to add 66 luxury villas, for a total of 94, and build a new five-star

“We’re looking forward to adding Maleny Grove to our growing portfolio of high-quality villages and delivering on our promise of improving living options and access to wellness amenities for residents,” Mr Brown said.

“Maleny is a popular retirement destination with many local and interstate retirees moving to this beautiful pocket of Australia, so it’s important that the quality of living options for our seniors aligns with demand.

“We will be working closely with current Maleny Grove residents and the community to create a new standard of living that exceeds expectations.”

Further details, including artist impressions of the proposed new homes and community centre, will be released later in 2024.

Project manager and long term BeeGees player, David Perez

Vote none for the Electoral Commission

OPINION

By Mitch Gaynor

HOW the Electoral Commission of Queensland was caught wanting after being given four years notice of local elections on the weekend is a matter worth pursuing.

Would five years have helped?

Lengthy delays, shortstaffed booths, poor communication, running out of ballots, turning people away, and worst of all, actually closing booths early. Is this democracy in action?

The organisation only had one job to do and it failed, dismally.

The writing was on the wall months ago when the ECQ reached out to local news organisations such as GC&M News asking to run free editorial for ‘positions vacant’ during the election.

After suggesting that sounded like a job ad, the response was that they had spent all their marketing budget on social media and billboards.

Congratulations Mark Zuckerberg and co.

Come election day lo and behold, booths were either short-staffed or didn’t have the experience to deal with hiccups such as running out

The

of ballot papers.

Incoming Division 1 councillor Jenny Broderikl said while the staff were trying their best, the system was a mess.

Sunshine Coast mayoral candidate, Rosanna Natoli, was also concerned as people were missing out on their right to vote.

Brisbane Lord Mayor also threw a shot over the bow, saying the ECQ’s performance should be investigated after counting has finished.

I’ve been voting at the same school for 15 years and had never seen queues as long as this.

When we finally got in it was clear why.

Just two people trying their best with a couple of laptops to funnel people through.

The ECQ also needs to explain how and why booths ran out of paper?

There is so much data available - they know exactly how many voters are in each division and booth.

Have trends changed that dramatically in four years?

As expected the ECQ defended their actions and said it would review data and turnout numbers.

An obvious reponse that’s too little, too late.

‘Surreal’ time as Broderick nears victory

Hinterland to lock in local rep for Division 1

By Mitch Gaynor

HINTERLAND businesswoman Jenny Broderick looks to have swept to victory in Division 1 of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council local elections, securing over 55 per cent of votes with 75 per cent of counting completed.

As of Monday 12pm (March 18), Ms Broderick had received 10,584 votes, or 54.79 per cent, with Kristy Taylor-Rose on 7,122 votes

(37 per cent). The division’s third candidate, Stan Nawrocki, received 1610 votes (8.34 per cent).

While Ms Taylor-Rose is yet to formally concede it appears unlikely she could chase down Ms Broderick with less than 7000 ballots to count.

It is second time’s a charm for Ms Broderick who lost against former councillor Rick Baberowski in the 2020 race. “It hasn’t been

declared, so I don’t know if I’m allowed to celebrate,” Ms Broderick told GC&M News.

“It’s very surreal at the moment.”

The resounding result has been the culmination of a five-year plan for Ms Broderick.

The former chamber of commerce president said she had been focused on getting to know voters across the diverse division, which takes in the hinterland and newer Aura suburbs east of the Bruce Highway. Caloundra was always going to be the X-factor for the long-term hinterland local, but Electoral Commission Queensland

Jenny Broderick (middle) with campaign volunteers Erin and Kirra at Baringa State School

but this time around people knew me that much better.”

The only booths Ms Taylor-Rose achieved a majority was in her home suburbs of Baringa and Caloundra West.

Ms Broderick said that the hard work would now begin.

She said that her focus would be on continuing to listen to people.

“During our campaign, people were telling me they just wanted to be heard,” she said.

“They feel that money goes into the city centre and not out here. They feel left out and want to make sure

they are heard and listened to.

“There’s specific concerns such as maintenance, infrastructure, a footpath between Beerwah and Glasshouse, and what is important is that people have a councillor that is visible, connected and listening to those issues.

Ms Broderick said she would be committed to having a local presence to ensure she was “accessible and available for people to see me”.

“There’s a lot to get our head around,” she said.

“At the end of the day,

it’s about listening to the community letting them know I’m here.”

Ms Broderick also gave a big thanks to her supporters.

She said none of this would have been possible without her supporters.

“I want to say a massive thankyou to my family and Team Jenny and the community for their support,” she said.

“I will be doing everything in my power to represent and serve the community in the best way possible.”

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Division 5 on knife’s edge

A handful of votes between two contenders

THE unofficial preliminary count for Division 5 currently hangs on a knife edge between the incumbent Winston Johnston and Greens candidate Tracy Burton, with the final result could be days or even weeks away.

With little over half the votes for Division 5 counted as of Monday 12pm (March 18), only six votes separate the two leading candidates, however with preference votes still to be allocated, postal, absentee and telephone votes still to be finalised, the result is just too early to confidently call.

Speaking with GC&M News, Cr Johnston said 10,000 votes were still to come however he hoped that the preference deal struck with independent Richard Bruisima would assist in getting him over the line.

He said he was happy that he was leading however he acknowledged that there were still many votes to count.

“I expect the postal votes will favour myself as the incumbent, however the count for Division 5 has been very slow compared to other divisions. It may be next week until we know the outcome for sure,” he said.

Tracy Burton said she felt incredibly grateful and encouraged by the numbers. She said based on poll booth data, that Cr Johnston had lost the support of the bigger Hinterland towns.

“Winston has lost the support of his home town,” Ms Burton said.

“At the booths I won Maleny, Mooloolah, Montville, Eudlo and Palmwoods. There has been no obvious landslide win for the incumbent.

“People want a change.” With almost 80 per cent of the mayoral results counted, television news presenter Rosanna Natoli looks set to step into the top job. Ms Natoli is trailed by Surf Club operator Ashley Robinson in second place and current

Jason O’Pray sitting in third position.

Preferences are still to be allocated, however Ms Natoli is in the box seat to become the next Sunshine Coast Council mayor.

Winston Johnston

Tracy Burton

Who are you going to believe?

THEATRE audiences delight in untangling a mystery, and playwrights such as Tom Stoppard specialise in creating threatening characters who appear to be stylish innocents! If this has piqued your interest then head along to see The Maleny Players latest production: The Real Inspector Hound. Presented at the Maleny Playhouse, Maleny Showgrounds

April 5-21, this murder mystery comedy will keep audiences guessing from the get-go.

This intriguing production sets the audience an impossible puzzle in a set made for mystery: an isolated manor on a cliff above a rocky sea with no roads out and a maze of smugglers’ paths to get in.

With a strange howling outside, the Inspector of Police drops in mysteriously

(without being called) to investigate. The Inspector is named Hound, reminiscent of The Hound of the Baskervilles perhaps? This is a very odd Inspector of Police! Into a curious cluster of eccentric Christie-style characters are tossed two egocentric theatre critics and flawed human beings to suffer retribution for their own journalistic malice.

The play premieres April 5. It will show for three

weeks including April 6, 7, 13, 14 and 19-21. Tickets for 7pm evening performances and 2pm matinees available via trybooking.com; also from Maleny Art Direct Gallery (cash sales only).

Good luck in untangling the mystery, and remember once discovered, not to share with later audiences! For more details phone Fleur Adamson 0409 470 822.

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New help to find housing

By Sonia Isaacs

AN increase in the number of older women needing housing support across the Blackall Ranges has prompted community groups to band together and help offer assistance.

Maleny Neighbourhood Centre Coordinator, Madonna Hampson, said in recent months the centre had noticed an influx of people requiring housing support; with the impact on older woman in the community particularly apparent.

She said as part of taking proactive steps to help alleviate the growing issue, MNC was collaborating with Coast2Bay Housing for a ‘Better Together Housing’ information afternoon on April 9.

“The reality is that homelessness can happen to anyone. The lack of affordable housing coupled with limited job opportunities, and inadequate superannuation, can leave many women vulnerable to homelessness. Every person deserves a

safe and stable place to call home. It is our responsibility as a community to work towards making that a reality for everyone,” Madonna said.

Coast2Bay Community Development Manager, Donna Bowe, said the program is “designed by women over 55 to meet the needs of independent women.”

“It is tailored to bring older women together in a safe and secure way to find shared accommodation and it focuses on building a shared housing community, facilitating shared living for women over 55.”

Participants in the community-led program can be women who own or rent their home but are interested in finding a woman to share with, or women who are looking for a new place to live with one (or more) other woman, or women who want to find out more. The session will be held at MNC on April 9 from 2pm-3.30pm. RSVP for info@bettertogether housing.com.au

Cast members of The Real Inspector Hound

New vet team helps your furry friends to good health

‘Pet parents’ urged to come and say hi to the hinterland’s newest veterinary surgery

By Kirra Livingstone

IF there’s one thing pet owners want to know, it’s that their furry friends are in safe hands when they’re not feeling their best.

That’s where Jila Tahani and the dedicated team at Glasshouse Country Veterinary Surgery step up.

The passionate veterinary team has recently completed an exciting revamp of the old Glass House Holistic Vet Service in Beerwah and is fully equipped to bring your adorable companions back to good health.

Offering a comprehensive range of services, including high-quality medical care, routine check-ups, vaccinations, preventive care, surgeries, and holistic veterinary services, Glasshouse Country Veterinary Surgery ensures that your pets will receive the best possible care.

Dr Jila has also heavily invested in modern diagnostic tools including a new X-ray, anesthetic machine and IV fluid pumps to be able to offer a comprehensive suite of services and surgeries.

Dr Jila said she loved nothing more than consulting with ‘pet parents’ and performing everything from routine to complicated soft tissue surgeries as well as dental extractions.

“It’s a great feeling to help animals overcome their sickness or injuries,” she said.

“So if anyone would like to understand what we can do to help - whether that’s to help prevent issues, maintain good health or for something more urgent, then please reach out.”

It’s a great feeling to help animals overcome their sickness or injuries.

Dr Jila

Dr Jila brings over 15 years of experience to the hinterland. Her enduring love for animals and medicine shines through in her dedication to performing everything from routine to complex surgeries, including dental extractions.

“I’ve always loved

medicine,” she said.

“It’s such a fascinating field for me. And I really love animals as well, so the two together make for the perfect job for me.

“If anyone would like to understand what we can do to help either maintain their pet’s health or if there is a more urgent issue, then please reach out.”

Dr Jila has also hired three new nurses, Shannyn, Kimberly and Ianuk, who will all ably assist her in the surgery. “We’ve built up a great team of specialists to help us in providing the best possible care for your beloved pets,” Dr Jila said.

Operating out of the close-knit hinterland also allows Dr Jila and her team to develop close relationships with ‘pet parents’ in the community, an aspect they deeply value.

“We really want to get to know the community so don’t hesitate to pop in and say ‘hi’!” Dr Jila said.

Even though the surgery offers so much under the one roof, the surgery has excellent relationships with mobile specialist surgeons and ultrasonographists and

can come to your house when your pets don’t feel well!

Dr Jila is offering a 5 per cent discount to all Senior, Veterans and Healthcare card holders.

Pets are also entitled to free dental checks as well!

To book an appointment to meet the warm and friendly team at Glasshouse Country Veterinary Surgery, call 0423 417 495 or email at ghhvetservices@ hotmail.com .

Glasshouse Country Veterinary Surgery’s opening hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Nurse Kimberly, Dr Jilia and Iggy

Ariana sets her sights on politics

‘Energy, enthusiasm and a commitment to serve’

By Sonia Isaacs

FORMER Glasshouse

Christian College school Dux, Ariana Doolan, is positioning herself to become the youngest women to be elected to state parliament.

Ms Doolan is the new LNP candidate for Pumicestone ahead of the October 26 state election and will go head-to-head with ALP MP Ali King who holds the seat by 5.1 per cent.

But if the daunting task of not only unseating a sitting member but achieving it at the age of 22 has got to Ms Doolan, it’s not showing.

Her political aspirations add to a number of noteworthy achievements for the former hinterland student including being a recipient of the prestigious Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship and Student Academy of Excellence College member.

Ms Doolan is currently juggling full-time studies with work and now campaigning.

“I was drawn to politics because I want to make a difference and impact in the community,” she said.

“What better way to do it than through Queensland parliament?”

Ms Doolan said she wanted to join the LNP (Liberal National Party)

because she believed in the core values of the party and liked their community of people. She said she was confident she could bring energy and a new focus to issues concerning the constituents of Pumicestone in her bid to unseat Ms King.

Addressing the issue of scepticism around her youth and capacity to enter politics, Ms Doolan said she would remind people that the previous LNP leader Lawrence Springborg was the youngest person to enter Queensland parliament at age 21 and he went on to become leader of the party and is the current party president.

“I’ve also got a lot of experience in the public and private sector. Even though I’m only 22, I’ve been working since I was 15.

“I’m just going to focus on what’s important to my community and their priorities, and hopefully they’ll see my energy and enthusiasm and my commitment to serve and not my age,” she said.

Ms Doolan said she hopes that as a younger person she could also bring a lot of other young people with her on the journey.

She said working

alongside member for Glasshouse Andrew Powell MP had also influenced her decision to join the party.

“Andrew has been such a great role model for me so that has also influenced my decision. I would be immensely proud if I was elected to enter parliament.

“I also think it would be good for young people to see someone who has worked hard, put in the effort and is aspirational.

“When you dream big and work towards your goals you can achieve great things and that’s what I want put forward, particularly to young people,” she said.

She said while she is still finalising her university studies in Business and Environmental Science, she planned to shift her focus to full time campaigning.

“I want to fundraise hard, campaign hard and make an impact,” she said.

When asked if she wanted to be Premier one day, Ms Doolan said “I want to be member for Pumicestone first, then I’ll set my goals higher,” she said.

At the moment I’m totally focussed on winning this election on October 26 and then I’ll see how I go!” she laughed.

Callout for memorabilia

THIS year, the Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall is celebrating 100 years of its relationship with the community.

Built between 1921-23 by soldiers returning from WW1 and opened officially in 1924, the hall continues to stand grandly as a beautiful town building and destination.

In collaboration with the Landsborough Museum Street Festival on Saturday May 18 from 10am to 2pm, the hall committee would like to invite you to participate in this event.

How can you help? We are seeking any memorabilia that can be incorporated into a display, be it photos, video or a fond memory.

We are available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 10am to 2pm. You can call in and they will scan any memorabilia that you would like to contribute.

Copies of your documents will be added to an important collection of the history of Landsborough.

Alternatively, you may like to donate such memorabilia at A1 Hair 27 Caloundra Street, Landsborough, Tuesday through to Friday.

Monetary donations will also be greatly appreciated. Please contact admin@ landsboroughhall.org.au

Free community building

A FREE community connectors course is on offer in the Landsborough, Beerwah and Glass House Mountains areas for people who care about having resilient neighbourhoods in the face of natural disasters. Natasha Odgers from Community Praxis Cooperative said, “It is important to recognise how critical connections with our neighbours can be, especially during times of disasters such as floods and fires.

“This is why we are offering training to strengthen neighbourhood connections and shift relationships from

being friendly to being organised for when people need to work together,” Ms Odgers said. Information sessions will be held Saturday March 23 at the Glass House Mountains Hall from 11am-12pm and Thursday March 28 from 10am-11am at the Landsborough Sports Complex. The timing of the session for Beerwah is yet to be finalised. Catering will be included for all sessions.

This is a free 10-hour course, over three sessions, delivered by Community Praxis Co-op as part of the local We Recover Better Together project.

This course includes the following topics: what is helpful in recovering from disasters; why community is important; the significance of community connectors and the power of the small group. This is a course that is well suited to anyone who likes to connect in the community, and also a great way to meet other locals.

If you are interested email natasha@ naturalconnections.net with your name and preference to attend Landsborough, Glass House Mountains or Beerwah (indicating preference for day/evening session).

Popular children’s authors in Maleny

ROSETTA Books is excited to be bringing some popular children’s authors to Maleny over this Easter school holiday period.

Ralph, a stellar novel about space, starting over and the best friend you could ever imagine.

Award-winning Sunshine Coast hinterland author, Peter Carnavas, will be running a fun drawing workshop for children 5+ years old. He will be showcasing his latest book, Leo and

All materials will be provided, so kids can just turn up and learn how to draw their own alien friend!

YamatjiNoongar artist and storyteller, Aunty Rhonda CollardSpratt, and Jacki Ferro will be reading Bobtail’s Friend with a puppetry and a feltboard show for children of all ages, then Aunty Rhonda will sing an original song on guitar to get kids up

dancing like Australian bush animals. Bobtail’s Friend carries an anti-bullying message reinforcing the importance of choosing our words wisely. Events are free to attend but bookings are essential. Please visit the events page at www.rosettabooks. com.au for dates, times and booking details or phone 5435 2134.

Contributed by Landsborough SOAM Hall Committee

New LNP candidate for Pumicestone, Ariana Doolan

Jacki Ferro and Aunty Rhonda Collard - Spratt

Peter Carnavas

OUT Time

Tasty choice of

for research purposes naturally!

A recent team meeting provided the perfect excuse to head over and pick up a selection of sweet treats for morning tea. Named after its location at ‘22 Cribb Street’ the patisserie offers both savoury and sweet

A multicultural symphony

a selection of seven pastries and cakes. Our morning tea consisted of lemon meringue, chocolate éclair, Paris-Brest, St Honore gateau, Banoffee pie, chocolate twist and a croissant – and yes it was very tasty!

All treats were delicious; the Paris-Brest made with

Cultural Heritage

Bankfoot House and Landsborough Museum

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also deemed a favourite by our taste-testing team. 22 Cribb Street, French Patisserie is open Wednesday to Sunday 6.30am-1pm (Wednesday - Friday) and 7am-1pm (Saturday-Sunday). More details www.facebook.com /22cribbstfrenchpatisserie

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Wednesday 3 April - Sunday 14 April

Bankfoot House

Heritage Talk: WWII Home Defences

Friday 5 April 10am - 11am

about the importance of air raid shelters with experts from the State Library of Queensland.

Landsborough Museum

First Nations Family Fun Day

Saturday 20 April 10am - 2pm

Kabi Kabi and Jinibara First Nations People for a fun filled day of culture, food, stalls and workshops. Free community event.

Bankfoot House

FOR the first time, FESTURI will be joining forces with the Pa and Ma Bendall Memorial Surf competition at Moffat Beach from March 29-31 in a celebration of waves, rhythms and cultural diversity.

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Memorial Surf Competition, and Festuri multicultural music entertainment will be infusing the event with additional cultural vibrancy, including world music, dance, food, interactive workshops and a dedicated children’s

festival. The Festuri music festival kicks off at midday

Saturday March 30 and finished with a grand finale event at 4pm on Sunday March 31.

Festuri founder Dominique B. Cisse said he was looking forward to presenting a celebration of surf legacy and cultural diversity.

“Our collaboration with Pa and Ma Bendall Memorial Surf Competition is a testament to our commitment to creating experiences that resonate with the community,” he said. The festival features a

lineup of local and regional multicultural performers, adding a global flair to the local celebration.

This marks the first time in the competition’s 50-year history that music entertainment has been integrated, responding to the community’s desire for an enhanced and inclusive experience.

For more details visit www.festuri.org.au/festurimoffat-beach

Festuri Moffat Beach runs Saturday March 30 12pm9pm and Sunday March 31 12pm-4pm.

Paris-Brest, St Honore Gateau and Lemon Meringue to tempt tastebuds

Festuri Multicultural music entertainment will be at Moffat Beach entertainment

LISTENING TO CALOUNDRA

Jason Hunt has pledged to fight for more cost-of-living relief in 2024. We have campaigned for local politicians to listen to the community that the cost-of-living crisis is not over.

Jason Hunt was one of the first MPs who pledged to fight for more cost-of-living relief in 2024, but now he needs to hear from you.

Have your say at jasonhuntforcaloundra.au

JASON HUNT

MP FOR CALOUNDRA

The Miles Government needs to deliver more cost-of-living relief in this year’s Queensland Government’s budget.

Jason Hunt has listened to the community of Caloundra and pledged to fight for more in 2024 but he needs to know what will be most important to you.

Have your say at jasonhuntforcaloundra.au

Comedy & Drama to Entertain ...

Fri 22 March

5.30 pm LAUNCH PARTY ( Pass holders only)

The Deck – Upstairs, front of venue

7.00 pm MON CRIME (The Crime is Mine)

French comedy 102 mins

Mixes French comedic farce & courtroom histrionics with contemporary sexual politics.

Sat 23 March

3.00 pm SCRAPPER

UK comedy/drama 84 mins

Bursting with humour and heart, this comedy won the Sundance Grand Jury prize.

7.00 pm FALLEN LEAVES

Finnish/German comedy drama 81 mins

Wryly funny and poignant, this deadpan comedy is guaranteed to cast a warm glow.

Sun 24 March

3.00 pm NEXT GOAL WINS

USA comedy/sports 104 mins

A feel-good comedy from Taika Waititi, the director of Jojo Rabbit.

Tickets/Passes

Available NOW

Book online or at Maleny Info Centre

Festival Pass (Includes Party)

Members $35

Member’s Guests & Non-Members $55

Individual Session Tickets:

Members $8 Non-Members $13

Venue

Maleny Community Centre 23 Maple Street Maleny

OUT Time

It’s time to pull into The Station

New family-friendly entertainment precinct

THE Sunshine Coast’s latest family friendly entertainment precinct

The Station at Birtinya has now thrown open its doors, welcoming thousands of people during the opening weekend celebrations earlier this month. The venue is the brainchild of Chris and Lauren Hignett who took over the lease of the 6,400 m2 site late last year. Chris

Sunshine Coast.

“It was fantastic to have The Temper Trap as our main act on the opening night and we have a number of high profile performers who we have already confirmed for future events including JET, Richard Clapton, international DJ Roger Sanchez and indie pop royalty San Cisco,” he said. The new venue operators

and beverage sector.

“We want to be known as the family friendly venue which supports locals and we aim to deliver this across all parts of the venue,” co-owner Lauren said.

Stage One of The Station includes a major concert venue, skate park, a scooter and skate store, pop ups, a rotating food truck precinct and a bar area with over 20 beverages all from local

Flip into family fun

By Sonia Isaacs

Flip Out Caboolture recently celebrated the launch of its newest adventure park location, with a grand opening event on Saturday March 9. The day was filled with excitement, laughter, and boundless adventure for all ages involved.

The festivities included a wide array of activities and entertainment, with Flip Out Caboolture set to become the ultimate

and adventure

alike. With over 70 trampolines and various zones including airbags, dodgeball courts, and ninja warrior courses, there’s something for everyone to enjoy Rain,

or shine; there is a whole world of fun

Opening weekend at The Station venue Birtinya

Flip Out Caboolture launch party

The Hinterland is on show

Record number of entries for 2024 Sunshine Coast local contemporary art prize

By Sonia Isaacs

SEVERAL hinterland artists are among the record number of 280 entries received for the 2024 Local Contemporary Art Prize.

Prominent and emerging artists are on display from March 22 to May 5 at the Caloundra Regional Art Gallery including local artists Miles Allen, Lauren Jones and Laura Vecmane amongst the 40 finalists.

In partnership with the Friends of the Regional Gallery, the exhibition showcases a diverse array of artists.

Friends Regional Gallery Caloundra Inc. President Fiona Heiner said that when the local art prize was first created in 2014, it was known as Local Artist - Local Content.

“Now in its 10th year, the prize has been given fresh energy via its new name

diverse content,” Ms Heiner said. Flaxton Artist Miles Allen’s clever and evocative work ‘Mt Tibrogargan, Mt

and roofing. In his artist statement to accompany the work he said the mountains were culturally significant

Horoscopes

ARIES

MARCH 21 – APRIL 20

Happy birthday Rams, as this week’s solar rays light up Mercury and Chiron in your curious, pioneering sign for Aries’ month in the sun. Are you ready for an array of dazzling epiphanies, some timely and possibly confronting wake-up calls, lots of love and laughter and a creative renaissance?

TAURUS

APRIL 21 – MAY 20

Your planetary guide, Venus, aligned this week with sensible Saturn, suggests getting down to nitty-gritty reality checks and discussing basic agreements: business, domestic and relational. Mercury, in no-nonsense mode, supports sorting out where you stand, what’s included, and how much it’s going to cost.

GEMINI

MAY 21 – JUNE 21

This week’s sizzling celestial climate could make it hard to focus amid a host of attractive distractions. So forget multitasking, work methodically: write lists, set reminder alarms. Try to finalize important conversations, discussions and agreements before your guiding planet Mercury backs into retrograde on April Fools’ Day.

CANCER

pineapples and commercial forestry. The structured and linear patterns of pineapples and pine trees contrast

WEEK BEGINNING MARCH 19

JUNE 22 - JULY 22

This is an auspicious week for Cancerians to re-evaluate their social circle, as in who do you feel your best with, and who not so much? If some of your long-range plans need to be rejigged to fit a tighter timeline or budget, use these limitations to reshape projects into a more efficient and economical form.

LEO

JULY 23 – AUGUST 23

Your network of friends and acquaintances, on and offline, is your most important economic resource this week, during which a little less self-focus can open up more breathing space to discover a magical flow in the rhythms, exchanges and affections of daily life you might not have thought possible.

VIRGO

AUGUST 24 – SEPTEMBER 22

This week’s auspicious beginning to the zodiac’s new year brings a vigorous influx of energy, best used to take care of as much business as possible – whatever you may have been putting off or procrastinating about – before your planet mentor Mercury throws its planetary spanner in next month’s works.

LIBRA

sharply with the majestic, dominating and organic forms of the mountains,” the artist said.

He said he was delighted with his selection, and it was wonderful to be accepted into the competition alongside some of the best artists on the Sunshine Coast.

“It’s an opportunity for all artists and visitors to compare the works in a gallery setting and to see the depth and diversity of visual arts in this area. I like that the competition is open to a wide range of styles and genres,” he said.

Witta artist Serge Grimaitre has also submitted a Glass House Mountains inspired piece with ‘First Contact’, and Mapleton based Lauren Jones has entered ‘Slow fading Radiance’, a still life

SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 23

Henri Fantin Latour.

“I’m interested in the space between loose impressionism and realist tonal work. I like to see the workings and movement of the paint, but I also like to explore the representation of light and trueness of shadow and tone,” she stated.

“Postcards from Lake Cootharaba’ features the work of Laura Vecmane from Maleny who described her artwork as focusing on intricate details and appreciating ever-changing interactions between the water and land. Hinterland photographer Ketakii Jewson Brown and Shaye Hardisty have submitted a collaborative mixed media piece ’It’s enough now’ from their excellent ‘Keep women busy so they don’t get too angry’ series which explores ideas around collective feminine rage, women’s roles, and the expectations of womanhood. The exhibition launch and winners’ announcement will be held on March 21 with tickets available on the gallery website.

Caloundra Regional Gallery is open from 10am, Tuesday to Sunday, and located at 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra.

The Saturn/Neptune alignment in your sector of daily routines recommends attending to the business of inner wealth, which accrues from cultivating the spiritual connections that give life meaning and enable you to contribute to the world around you. Whatever practices you choose are entirely up to you.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22

If this intense week brings some kind of jarring discovery, then at least you know what you’re dealing with. Which needn’t be a deal breaker, but it may change the game. If you need to pull back, do so without burning bridges – though is it worth trying to negotiate first?

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 21

with Lilith Rocha

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 20

The celestial starting pistol announcing the season of your flamboyant fellow fire sign turns up this week’s volume to loud and proud. There’ll be no holding you back, but try not to leave scorch marks. Avoid the forest fire approach to interactions; aim for a comfortably controlled warmth.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 18

If something’s gone as far as it can go, be honest about what’s reached the end of its shelf life. Now Pluto has left your sign for this lifetime, take a moment to tune into what the zodiac’s new year has for you. A vocational metamorphosis isn’t out of the question.

As the autumn equinox presses the start button on the astrological new year, you’ll welcome this week’s increasingly Aquarius-friendly pace. But no need to race: overlooking details could cause a lot of bother when Mercury retrogrades on the first of April, so check the fine print and confirm terms.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20

Magical Venus flowing in your compassionate sign, joined on the coming weekend by heavenly hothead Mars, is guaranteed to warm up your Piscean waters. And also incline you to help the less fortunate, in which case, be discriminating: don’t let your kind heart be taken advantage of.

Miles Allen: ‘Mt Tibrogargan, Mt Beerwah, Mt Coonowrin’

Laura Vecmane: Postcards From Lake Cootharaba

Serge Grimaitre: First Contact

Ketaki Jewson-Brown and Shaye Hardisty: It’s Enough Now

Lauren Jones: Slow Fading Radiance

SAID IT.... You

Name and shame

Regarding the story ‘Vandalism cost to community’ (GCMNews March 12 edition), I was wondering if security cameras would be useful in identifying the destructive culprits who persist in carrying out these acts. They need to be named and shamed and do community work in penance for their actions.

Craig Olive (via email) Put away the cards

Cashless society? The banks are laughing all the way to their vaults. Of course they don’t want us to use cash. So much more money to make from our cards. The majority of small businesses these days add a 10-15 cent surcharge. Or else they put their prices up to cover the cost of you using your card.

Let’s say you buy a coffee or a newspaper 6 days of the week, for 52 weeks, that will be $46.80 a year extra that you are giving to the banks.

So, depending on how many times you use your card, that could add up to hundreds of dollars a year! Granted, there are times when a card is necessary, but for every little purchase?

So much for a cashless society. No wonder they’re making unbelievable profits.

Pamela Owens Landsborough

Courage to speak

I agree with Suzanne Simpson ( You said it March 12th), It is truly depressing to see a major political party, the Greens, seemingly leading the antisemitic charge. It is deeply distressing to write about this appalling attack on our Jewish community and the multiculturalism for which Australia has in the past been justly proud.

I strongly hold to the principle that for us to be silent in the presence of this vile anti-semitic hate makes us all complicit. Without exception we should all have the courage to speak up.

Angus Richard Glass House Mountains What to stand for I agree with Angus Richard that the Greens have drifted from their core values. Originally they championed noble

causes like environmental protection and human rights for all.

Now they seem more interested in populist culture wars, ideological virtue signalling, and social justice pandering to minority groups.

This political strategy targets inner-city voters who like to take the moral high ground on many modern issues because it makes you feel good about yourself because you’re helping refugees or decriminalising drugs or supporting trans-kids or opposing development on “culturally significant land”. But these types of ideologically-based policies are unproductive at best and dangerous at worst.

Just look at Brisbane’s public parks, in electorates held by Greens MPs; a friend recently told me there’s been a noticeable increase

in homeless Aboriginal people, often drunk, obviously unemployed, which sounds awfully politically incorrect, but it’s true.

The Greens say we can’t be too tough on them because of generational trauma and patriarchal racism, so the police don’t move them on and the situation spirals out of control.

It’s hollow and unhelpful sympathy. Now kids don’t feel safe to go to the park anymore. And just look at the tent cities in Los Angeles (California, USA), because the leftleaning/“progressive” government is soft on crime.

Like Angus said, if the Greens won’t denounce Hamas because of their popular pro-Palestine stance, then they are by-default justifying/ endorsing war against Israel and Jewish people, which is fundamentally anti-Semitic; that’s not debatable or controversial, it’s just a fact.

Green-voting city slickers in comfortable urban areas are so out of touch with farmers and mine workers.

Where do they think their food and

modern technology comes from?

It’s all well and good to be “anti-coal” and pro renewable energy but electric cars and air conditioning still needs massive amounts of base load power, which can’t come from solar and wind

alone.

I think the Greens are getting stuck in the quagmire of complex ideological battles instead of focusing on practical relevant issues, which is turning a lot of voters off

HOPEFULLY the first thing the incoming Sunshine Coast mayor does is get someone to read the council’s press releases before they’re sent out for public consumption. Take this one for example: “Just as Australia welcomed Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour last month, Sunshine Coast Council and its partners, SunCentral Maroochydore Pty Ltd and

Walker Corporation, are welcoming a new era for the Maroochydore City Centre, with amendments to its Development Scheme to reshape the vibrancy and attractiveness of the CBD now in place.”

KIll me. Tay Tay was so last week. But not only is that sentence a longwinded mess, if you’re going to associate a land development scheme with

Taylor you’d better nail it. This doesn’t. NO RELIEF I’d really hoped that former Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s call to memorialise the Matildas’ fourth place at the World Cup had been consigned to the dustbin of history (joining the Gabba upgrade). Wishful thinking with news this week that a six-metre wide

‘relief’ is on its way. Even the government can’t spin this one. Yes, the Cup was fun while it lasted, but an “inspiring quarter-final defeat” doesn’t scream the need for a permanent tribute. Maybe the relief could include recent post-Cup activities, like the captain spewing in a cab and (allegedly) saying something untowards to police.

BIG DUMB CUPS I’m probably the last person in the world to know about Frank Green water bottles, but now they’ve been brought to my attention, I’m going all, ‘what the...’ to anyone who will listen. Apparently I’m required by law to fork out $50 a pop for these bottles for every child I own because they simply MUST have one.

It’s an annodised aluminium flask. They’ve been around forever.

“But they keep my water colder,” I’m told. I don’t care, or believe you, but that’s beside the point.

Jackson Marshall Glasshouse Mountains

Vianta Arts Presents

Creative Arts Group

When: Until Sunday May 5th

Where: Vianta Arts, 70 Simpson Street, Beerwah

Info: Creative Arts Group, a variety of work range from drawing, watercolors, pencils, acrylics, oils and pastels and mixed media from representational work to contemporary realism, quirky and abstract.

Maleny Country Fair

When: Friday March 22nd, 3.30pm

Where: Maleny Primary School Oval

Info: The Maleny State School’s main oval will again be transformed, for one evening, into a traditional ‘Village Green’ filled with stalls offering fresh food and favourite homemade treats, assorted games, a Bar, sideshow rides and other attractions along with a packed Entertainment program featuring local community groups, school bands, choirs, dance groups and associated professional performers. Entry is FREE and access is through the school’s main entrance then follow the signs to the Senior’s Oval.

Maleny Film FestivalLaunch Party

When: Friday March 22nd, 5.30pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Info: Pass holders only - Festival

Pass Includes all events to our Comedy and Drama to entertain program (including one drink at the Launch Party) without the need to book in individually. Simply get your pass and show it at the door! www. malenyfilmsociety.au

Maleny Film Festival - Mon Crime (The Crime is Mine)

When: Friday March 22nd, 7pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Info: Fench Comedy, The Crime is Mine mixes screwball comedy, French farce and courtroom histrionics with contemporary sexual politics. ‘A sophisticated comedy laced with irony and drama.’ www.malenyfilmsociety.au

Rocking Easter Bunny

When: Friday March 22nd, 6pm

Where: RSL Maleny

Info: Free Event! A fun night of popular music and dance. Bar open and meals available. Great music by Ray & The Sunshines. For bookings contact 0438 403 624 or email info@maleny.rslqld.net.au

Long Weekend of Music

When: Friday March 22nd - Sunday March 24th

Where: Lucas Parklands Montville

Info: Another world class season of classical music at Montville’s Lucas Parklands will kick off with the return of pianist Berta Brozgul and cellist Sam Lucas for the ‘Long Weekend of Music’ in mid-March. The duo plays regularly, and will reignite their artistic partnership for three concerts on Friday March 22, Saturday March 23 and Sunday March 24. For Lucas Parklands performance and ticketing enquiries, phone 07 54785667 or 0409623228.

Neighbours Day

When: Saturday March 23rd, 10am-12pm

Where: Glasshouse Community Hall

Info: Join Us for a morning of community connection and camaraderie as we come together to celebrate our wonderful neighbourhood. It is the perfect opportunity to meet and discover the community groups and services in your area and find out ways to engage with these vibrant intrest groups. Morning Tea provided If you would like your group to be involved in this great day please email glasshousemountainshall@ gmail.com or ghmnc_secretary@ outlook.com

Maleny Film FestivalScrapper

When: Saturday March 23rd, 3pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Info: Twelve-year-old Londoner Georgie is living on her wits in public housing after her mother’s death. Then man-child Jason arrives, claiming to be her long-lost father. ‘Bursting with humour and heart,’ this insightful, laugh-out-loud comedy won the Grand Jury (World Cinema) prize at Sundance in 2023. www. malenyfilmsociety.au

Maleny Film Festival - Fallen Leaves

When: Saturday March 23rd, 7pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Info: Two lonely strangers meet in a karaoke bar. They connect, before fate drags them apart. Will they find each other again? ‘Wryly funny and poignant,’ this deadpan Finnish comedy is ‘guaranteed to cast a warm glow.’ www. malenyfilmsociety.au

Community Connectors Course

When: Saturday March 23rd, 10am-11am

Where: Glasshouse Community Hall (Neighbours Day Event)

Info: This course includes the following topics: what is helpful in recovering from disasters; why community is important; the significance of community connectors and the power of the small group. This is a course that is well suited to anyone who likes to connect in the community and with neighbours. It is also a great way to meet other locals. Please email natasha@naturalconnections.net

Beerburrum Harmony Week Celebration

When: Saturday March 23rd, 2.30pm-5pm

Where: Beerburrum Community Hall, 7 Anzac Avenue Beerburrum

Info: Experience cultural diversity at the free Harmony Week event hosted by the historic Beerburrum Hall (over 105 years old). The Beerburrum School of Arts Association welcomes everyone for a family-friendly gathering featuring artists and performers. Engage with the community while enjoying food and drinks available for purchase. Come share, learn and celebrate harmony in diversity! Email: beerburrumhall@ gmail.com

‘Oh- apostrophe’ Art Exhibition

When: Saturday March 23rd, 4pm6pm

Where: Maleny Art Direct, 19 Maple Street, Maleny

Info: Nostalgic, spontaneous, humorous, re-inventing and inspiring - just some of the words set to capture Maleny Art Direct’s upcoming exhibition of local artist - Bernard O’Scanaill. Visit malentartdirect@gmail.com for more information

Tying Up Loose Ends Compassionate Conversations

When: Sunday March 24th, 2pm

Where: Maleny Neighbourhood

Centre

Info: Our guest speakers are Jacqui Thomas & Zoe Falconer. They’ll be sharing their knowledge and expertise in securing your legacy with estate planning and busting some myths surrounding palliative care.

Glasshouse Country Uniting Church - Creative Easter Celebration

When: Sunday March 24th, 4 to 6pm

Where: Peachester Community Hall, 960 Peachester Rd, Peachester

Info: ‘Creative Easter Celebration’ at Peachester Community Hall. Games, crafts, food and music learning about the Easter story. All welcome. Free.

Maleny Film Festival - Next Goal Wins

When: Sunday March 24th, 3pm

Where: Maleny Community Centre

Info: American Samoa’s national football team hasn’t won a game for eleven years. Can harddrinking Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen whip them into shape before their World Cup qualifier? A feel-good comedy from Taika Waititi, the director of Jojo Rabbit. www.malenyfilmsociety.au

Peachester Heritage Centre

Open Day

When: Sunday March 24th, 10am2pm

Where: Peachester Heritage Centre, 960 Peachester Road, Peachester

Info: Entry $5, children free. Come and enjoy exploring the district history!

Glasshouse Country Senior Citizens Club

When: Tuesday March 26th, 9am11.30am

Where: Beerwah Community Hall

Info: Glasshouse Country Senior Citizens Club invites all Seniors (50+) to a complimentary morning tea, with stalls, games & raffles. Please RSVP by phone or text to 0448 762 637.

Community Connectors course

When: Thursday March 28th, 10am-11am

Where: Landsborough Sports Complex, 15 Tunnel Ridge Road, Landsborough

Info: This course includes the following topics: what is helpful in recovering from disasters; why community is important; the significance of community connectors and the power of the small group. This is a course that is well suited to anyone who likes to connect in the community and with neighbours. It is also a great way to meet other locals. Please email natasha@naturalconnections.net

Gabriella Cohen

When: Friday March 29th, 6.30pm9pm

Where: Maleny Lane

Info: Voice of Her Generation. With special guest Sara Yael. BYO. $20 tickets at door or online at www. gabriella-cohen.com

Woodlands Community Easter Show

When: Saturday March 30th, 8am11am

Where: Beerwah State School Oval, Old Gympie Road, Beerwah

Info: Come along to Beerwah State School oval to join our local community to experience a fun-filled family friendly morning where you will find a whole variety of activities to entertain everyone. We have our petting zoo, traditional games for the children (please register for free online at trybooking.com/COYRN) a craft tent, balloon modeller, market stalls, bake sale, plant sale, community groups, and of course the main attraction the egg hunt.

Peter Carnavas: fun drawing workshop and book talk

When: Thursday April 4th, 10-11am

Where: Rosetta Books, 30 Maple Street, Maleny

Info: Learn how to draw your own alien friend! All materials provided (5+). Bookings at Events page: www.rosettabooks.com.au

Maleny Players Presents The Real Inspector Hound

When: Friday April 5th to Sunday April 7th

Where: The Playhouse, Maleny Showgrounds

Info: Tickets $25 Adults $20 concessions. Cash sales - Maleny Art Direct www.malenyplayers. org. For more information contact Fluer Adamson on 0409 470 822

Aunty Rhonda CollardSpratt and Jacki Ferro

When: Saturday April 6th, 10am11am

Where: Rosetta Books, 30 Maple Street, Maleny

Info: Storytelling, puppetry and felt-board show, and dancing (all ages). Bookings at Events page: www.rosettabooks.com.au

Eat your way to wellness

RAY is a local dietitian, passionate about a holistic approach to the health and wellbeing of her clients and local community.

Ray’s passion for food, and interest in how it affects the body, formed the basis of her search for answers when experiencing food intolerances in her own family.

This led to a career in nutrition and her experiences have provided Ray with a clear understanding of the

difficulties and challenges people experience when making changes to their diet or lifestyle.

Ray holds a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics degree from USC and has completed further training in gastrointestinal disorders, particularly IBS and food intolerances.

She is committed to current best practice to address her client’s health concerns, particularly digestive issues, diabetes, heart disease, weight

management and food allergies, as well as health eating advice and gut health.

Ray is passionate about helping her clients and their families find ways to change their lifestyle and overcome their difficulties in manageable, realistic ways that fit their lifestyle and that can be maintained long term.

She loves knowing that she has helped people develop a better understanding of food and how healthy choices can be the easiest choices.

Ray loves food and is an enthusiastic cook, passionate about fresh local produce, whole foods and gut healthy foods that taste great!

She is committed to empowering her clients through increasing their confidence in how food works in the body, how lifestyle factors influence health and provides support to achieve their health and wellness goals.

You do not need a referral to see Ray and she would be happy to discuss your health concerns in a private consultation.

She can be contacted on 0425 331018 or follow her on Instagram @ raysbalancedplate

TODAY’S lifestyle puts a tremendous amount of strain on our spines. Poor posture from computers and mobile phones, repetitive stress from working, and excessive sitting are all part of daily life. It’s no wonder why so many people regularly visit a chiropractor to regain and maintain their spinal health!

So as we step into 2024, Adjust to Life Chiropractic wants to change this! Adjust to Life now stands as a beacon of health and vitality in Beerwah, guided by core values of Vitality, Discovery, and Family. Their purpose? To lead our community on a transformative health journey, unlocking the full potential within each individual through the power of a free-flowing nervous system. Their mission? To restore health and enhance vitality for every family. With our commitment to a 1% better philosophy, we strive for continuous improvement, to ensure we are doing our very best to change the lives of the people we see. Ensuring our clients are healthier, safer, and better supported with US than anywhere else.

Chiropractors, you may be more adapted to the stress of this world, so the best version of yourself can come to life.

At Adjust to Life, they’re not just about avoiding illness for you and your family; they’re about embracing vibrant health and energy. They see health as an exciting journey of exploration, where staying curious and applying new knowledge leads to growth. By fostering a culture of laughter, love, and mutual support, they’re not just a team but a family that holds each other to the highest

Time to Get Fit and Healthy in 2024

Dr Jason Sparks

Join us on this journey to a fitter 2024, powered by the proven benefits of chiropractic care. Together, let’s unlock the full potential of our health! www.adjusttolife.com.au

Ray Pulham

Get ready to Rumble Room

PRESENTING our pride and joy, the Maleny Rumble Room, the first of its kind to the Hinterland and the Sunshine Coast at large.

Boxing Inspired Fitness combined with HIIT, Strength and Core, packaged into one epic 45-minute group workout.

We are not your average boxing studio; meet the aqua training bag. These bags are the latest craze in boxing fitness.

By utilising water as its contents, they are low impact and high in kinetic shock absorption, which puts less stress on the body, allowing you to execute various blows

fearlessly without holding back.

Maleny Rumble Room is a boutique gym, limited to eight people per class. You move at your own pace and we have a range of options to cater to your ability. Our instructors will guide you through nine rounds of boxing, cardio, strength, and core training. We are fully inclusive from beginners through to advanced - everyone is welcome.

Our studio is perfectly climate controlled for your comfort, allowing you to get the most out of your workout

all year round.

Plus, hitting things is a handy way to let off steam and unload stress whilst simultaneously burning calories, and is more engaging than mindlessly plodding on a treadmill.

We invite you to join in the action at Maleny Rumble Room.

Currently offering an intro package to get you started 4 Classes for $50. Jump online to secure your spot at: malenyrumbleroom.com.au Follow us on Facebook at Maleny Rumble Room and on Insta @Maleny_rumble room.

Station Pilates expands

Studio thrilled to announce the opening of latest studio location in the heart of Beerwah

THE expansion of The Station Pilates marks an important milestone for the growing community of Pilates enthusiasts and aficionados.

Nestled in the heart of the Beerwah community, the studio exudes a trendy charm that is both captivating and inviting. From its Instagram-worthy decor and soothing ambiance, it has been designed to captivate the

senses and inspire mindful movement.

“We are absolutely ecstatic about the opening of our new studio in Beerwah,” said Monica Smith, Founder of The Station Pilates.

“The overwhelming support from the community blew me away and I wanted to create a space

where everyone, regardless of age, fitness level, could feel welcomed, and create a sense of community. Our Beerwah studio is a reflection of that vision - a place where every body can move, get stronger, find balance,

in the power of mindful movement.

“At The Station Pilates, we believe in the transformative power of Pilates to not only strengthen the body but uplift the spirit. Our mission is to empower every body of all ages and fitness levels to achieve their wellness goal, one mindful movement at a time.

“We invite you to join us on this exciting journey

towards a healthier, happier you with our intro offer of 6 classes $60 with limited foundation memberships still available.”

For more information about The Station Pilates, Beerwah, including class schedules and membership options, please visit the website at www. thestationpilates.com or follow them on social media @thestationpilatesbeerwah @thestationpilates

Your All in One fitness stop

OUR “All In One” journey to the Sunshine Coast began in July 2023. We were visiting family in Mooloolah Valley. While walking through the beautiful community we saw the gym was for sale. After we returned to Adelaide we kept thinking about the gym; long story short and a few bumps along the way, we decided to jump, so here we are settling into our new home in this wonderful part of the Sunshine Coast.

Phil is a Personal Trainer with a passion for helping people achieve their goals. He has a keen interest in strength and muscle building along with cardio and weight loss. Phil’s personal journey has seen him lose over 50kgs and has spent the last few years rebuilding his muscle which is now a lifestyle.

Naomi, pursuing her own health and wellbeing journey, brings over 20 years of netball coaching, running centres and

Whatever your goal we would love to hear from you ...

trainings, management, administration and community case manager. Community is important to us both and we want to keep the community vibe of the Gym, the slogan ‘the Gym that Cares’ is what drew us here in the first place and we want to

want to be part of and that we are proud of. Thank you to Taz and Don for giving us the opportunity to do this and we wish you all the best for your future adventures.

New Owner Promo Gym only $15.50 per week and No Joining Fee.

Whatever your goal we would love to hear from you, pop in for a chat and check out the gym, give us a call or shoot us an email, follow us on Facebook, to keep up with what is happening and see our group fitness

Do you have a medical condition like high cholesterol, diabetes or heart disease?

Do you want to ensure your diet is nutritionally adequate?

Do you have, or think that you have, a food allergy or intolerance?

Do you want to gain or lose weight?

New owners of All in One Fitness Centres, Phil and Naomi

Your 5-star pearly whites

Beerwah’s Avenue Dental ups the standard for top-tier service with smiles

AVENUE Dental, nestled in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, stands as a beacon of top-tier dental care in the local community. Renowned for their commitment to excellence and patientcentric approach, Avenue Dental has garnered widespread acclaim, becoming a trusted name among locals.

One of their standout offerings is their dedication to enhancing smiles.

With their New Patient Examination, Avenue Dental offers a complimentary teeth whitening trays, ensuring every new patient

walks out with a brighter, more radiant smile. This gesture not only reflects their dedication to patient satisfaction but also underscores their belief in the power of a confident smile.

Moreover, Avenue Dental goes the extra mile by providing complimentary consultations for both Invisalign and Dental Implants. These consultations allow patients to explore their options without financial commitment, empowering them to make informed decisions about their dental health.

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Beyond their exceptional services, Avenue Dental has seamlessly integrated into the Beerwah and Baringa community, earning the trust and appreciation of its residents. Their commitment to quality care, coupled with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, has fostered strong bonds with patients, making them feel like valued members of the Avenue Dental family. From routine check-ups to complex procedures, Avenue Dental prioritises patient comfort and satisfaction at every step. Their team of skilled

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Church & Communit y

Lessons from a horse Essay writing competition

LIBERTY horsemanship

is a reasonably new phenomenon in horse handling. In the movie “Shy Boy”, the great American horse trainer, Monty Roberts explains to us a better way of training horses. Some of our readers may know and be familiar with the old way. The rough and tumble way of breaking in a horse; ropes, straps, tie-ups, and the inherent idea that a mere mortal could overpower a 500 kg animal.

That better way is the “Liberty way” – freedom brought about by establishing a relationship between the handler and the horse. The story of ‘Shy Boy’ is about a horse brought in from the wild, tamed and trained, and then let loose back with his mob. Shy Boy would inevitably return to the place where the training and the relationships took place. This particular horse went from being the ‘alpha’ horse in his mob in the wild, to being connected to his trainer. Monty Roberts

would never cease to be amazed at the number of times Shy Boy would return to him of his own free will; always knowing that there he had security and safety, unlike every other horse that roamed the mountains and plains.

In St Paul’s letter to the Galatians in chapter 5 vs 1 says “It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.”

Freedom, yet bonded. The horse, “Shy Boy” was set free to roam when and where he liked. Yet at times he knew that there was a time and place where he was brought into a relationship with his master. We today also have a similar opportunity. That first point of contact was when we were born, a parent child-relationship. For parents of the Christian faith it was a relationship established in Baptism when Christ entered into a new relationship with the child.

with Clarrie Schefe Calvary Lutheran Church

The bond established in Baptism serves to remind us that we always have a solid base and starting point. The Scriptures remind us that freedom comes from being in constant contact with Jesus, the One who bonded with us in the first place. One sign of being free is to know that this freedom was paid for, with a price.

Good Friday and Easter remind us that we have a God who never forgets us, who is always there to support us in our time of need.

Like “Shy Boy” we will always know where home is. We will understand what it means to have true freedom. John 8:31, 31 ‘If You continue in my Word, You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.’

Seniors get scammer savvy

Contributed by Shirley Sagar, Secretary GCSCC

AT the March meeting of the Glasshouse Country Senior Citizens Club our guest speaker was Martin Kavanagh, owner manager of BOQ Beerwah. He spoke about all the ways scammers can get

into your bank account and measures to take to prevent this.

The amount of money lost to scammers each year was astonishing. They are now so savvy they can make your statement look like you owe

them money if you engage with them. He also said the bank is here to stay for the foreseeable future.

A very enlightening talk. For more info on upcoming events contact: 0448 762 637

Contributed by Chris Brooker

ENTRIES are open now for the RSL Maleny Sub Branch student essay writing competition.

All students in the 4552 postcode area are invited to submit a 500-600 word reflection on the topic: ‘What ANZAC Day Means to Me’.

Chris Brooker from RSL Maleny said the competition was a way to connect and engage with young people in the community around the significance of ANZAC day.

“We just want students

to share some thoughts about why the day is meaningful to them - other than it’s a public holiday,” he laughed.

The competition offers generous cash prizes, with $500 for the first, $300 for the second, and $200 for the third prize.

Winning entries stand a chance to be featured in local publications or the RSL Queensland magazine.

To participate, students must submit their 500-600 word essay (Microsoft Word format) by April 4, 2024, via email to info@maleny.rslqld. net.au. More details Chris Brooker at 0428 712 504

Lions’ 2024 Youth of the Year

Contributed by Lynda Flanigan

MOOLOOLAH Valley Lions Club hosted Zone 12 Q3 Lions Youth of the Year (YOTY) for 2024 on Sunday, March 17, at the Mooloolah Community Hall. Overall winner of the day was Eliza Portas from Maleny High School and Aleksy Vladimirova from Caloundra who won the Public Speaking. We would like to thank all entrants for participating. It was a very close competition and next Sunday, March 24, they will

be doing it all again at the Woodford State School to then get the next level to be eventually representing Queensland Lions.

WASTE MATTERS

Food Waste – at what cost?

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Come and worship with us

Beerwah – Sunday 8.30am

Peachester Community Church –last Sunday of the month 5.30pm

Minister: Rev Dr Elizabeth Nolan

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HOW much food do you think Australian households waste every year? Sadly, the answer is 2.5 million tonnes. This means each household unintentionally wastes more than 4kg of food per week, costing between $2,000-$2,500 per year, or $38-$48 per week. The top 5 most wasted foods are fruit, vegetables, bagged salads, bread and leftovers.

Why is food waste a problem? As well as the nancial cost, food waste

to our wonderful Judges. Natasha Odgers, Jason Carroll and Margi Schindler.

contributes directly to climate change. Most food waste goes to landfill where it releases methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Also, it can take years for food waste to decompose in landfill - a head of lettuce can take 25 years! Ways we can reduce food waste:

• Buy only what you need

• Plan your meals ahead & stick to a shopping list

• Compost your food scraps,

or contribute to someone else’s

• Check date labels - learn the difference between ‘best-before’ and ‘use-by’ dates

• Store food appropriately

• Use up leftovers & freeze excess food

• Grow your own vegetables & fruit, or join a community garden if you can.

Also,for food saving tips and recipes, check out www. lovefoodhatewaste.com.

WAM’s aims are to educate and empower people to take action on waste and related issues, at a personal and community level. To find out more, visit our website www.wasteactionmaleny.org , Facebook group WAM Waste Action Maleny or email us at wasteactionmaleny@gmail.com.

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Sunday 9am: 45 Cedar Street, Maleny

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Maleny Dawn service

Glasshouse Country Senior Citizens Club members with BOQ’s Martin Kavanagh

Jason Carroll, Natasha Odgers, Lions YOTY participants, Lynda Flanigan and Margi Schindler

CLEANING

Range Croquet Club

Contributed by Ken Barker

RICOCHET croquet returned to the lawn on Tuesday with Sally Adams and newcomer Marie Corcoran teaming up to make 5 hoops against Sarah Widin’s 19, a very creditable performance against Sarah who showed her style later in the week to be instrumental in the the ricochet team win at Headland Buderim.

Nick Cram was the only winner on our side in the Lochwood match on Wednesday against Caloundra, beating Mike Bertram 19 – 10 in their singles match. Bill Habner lost 10 – 26 to Ted Singleton and Sarah and Bill lost to Ted and Mike 10 – 13. Great competition which Caloundra won 2 games to 1.

On Thursday the ricochet pennants were played at Headland Buderim. Sarah and Bill played a Headland Buderim team consisting of Cheryl Moodie and Russell Robinson. Bill lost 12 – 22 to Russell in their singles match. Sarah played a tight game against Cheryl to win a close encounter 21 – 17. The deciding match was a real thriller with Sarah and Bill edging out Russell and Cheryl 13 – 10. Maleny takes the honours with a 2 – 1 victory.

Social play on Thursday saw a team consisting of Ken Barker and Dave Kerr drawing with Carole Atkinson and Wallace Roy 6 all. John Colman from West Toowoomba club paid us a visit and beat Lynette Evans in their singles game 10 – 6.

Social play on Sunday was truncated by rain. Ken was slightly ahead 14 – 13 of Nick in their singles game but Nick was shaping for a comeback when the heavens opened. Wallace and John 11 were ahead of Sarah.

One of the worst feelings in the game is when, after all the hard work of getting into a good position near the hoop, your take-off falls just short of a gettable hoop. In the

Maleny Bowls Club

Contributed by Brett Gillis

WE are supercharging our Tuesday morning bowls by reintroducing a Cash Jackpot as well as usual rink winner prizes. It is Pairs competition with two games of 10 ends of play with a break for morning tea. Time is 8:30am for a 9am start with games completed around 12:30pm makes for a terrific morning of lawn bowls. Members, visitors and new bowlers welcome with $12 green fee applicable.

Our Junior Academy season is being launched on Friday 12th April 2024 from 6pm that includes free entry. Open to ages 5 to 18 years lawn bowls is a challenging all abilities sport with junior sized lawn bowls. First session is skills and drills with a break for a complimentary BBQ for families. Second session is games and challenges where students get to practice their newfound skills against their parents and carers. This is an action packed, fun evening playing under lights. What a fabulous way to celebrate the end of the school holidays.

Club Championship continues with finals being held this Friday being Men’s Pairs Ian Cope & Rob Coffey versus Allan Cook & Brett Gillis and Mixed Pairs Margaret Ginns & Les Bennett versus Wendy Bulger & Basil Kapoulitsa. Our usual Scroungers games are also being played so why not come on

Glasshouse Country Bowls Club

Contributed by David Hayes

WEDNESDAY 13.03.24 9.00am Bowls:

Ladies Club Championship Pairs Final. Barb Whitfield and Chris Freshwater def Marilyn Podmore and Noelene Annakin 29 - 8. Well done ladies, very impressive win!!!

CHAMPIONS!

Social: Jonathan Orr and Di Hume def Ian Sleeman and Sally Squires 25 - 10.

Steph Sleeman, Mick Clark and Warren Blackbourne def Jenny Hobson, Margaret Smith and Brendan Freshwater 18 - 11.

John Palte, Seija Munster and Scott Bedwell def Annette Capern, Nicky Bedwell and Viv James 38 - 7.

Jos Evans, Carolyn Malcomson and Kerry Munster def Robi Deam, Allan Pashby and Steve Cassidy 23 - 11.

Winners of the day with a score of 38 were Scott Bedwell’s team.

R/Up with a score of 36 were Kerry Munster’s team.

Thursday 14.03.24 12.30pm

Social Bowls:

A little bit of rain yet again but we got the games completed.

Winners of the day with 2 wins and a score of 46 were the triples team of Ron Morris,

Witta Tennis

Jack Timm and Gavin Linnan.

R/Up on count back with a score of 24 were Brian Squires and John Annakin.

Lucky draw went to Kerry Lappin and Brendan Freshwater.

Raffles prizes went to Kevin Cook $30, Mac Townson $20 and Mark Whittam $10.

Sunday 17.03.24 9.30am Men’s Club

Championship Pairs Semi Finals.

Gavin Linnan (sub Steve Phillips) and Jason Bigalla def Brian Squires and John Annakin 26 - 19.

Zach Flood (junior) and Bruce Malcomson def Haydn Flood (junior) sub Troy German and Brendan Freshwater 2220.

After a couple of showers we managed to get the final played. A top game of bowls by all players.

Zach Flood and Bruce Malcomson def Gavin Linnan and Jason Bigalla 21 - 17.

Well done to both teams. Great to see many supporting on the patio.

Contributed by Pauline Fraley WHISTLERS faced a very tough opposition in the Mooloolaba Legends on Friday. Half way through the match we were 1 point up, then the Legends came out firing and we lost 2 sets very quickly. This made a win out of our reach. At the end of the day, we went down 2 sets to 6, 23 games to 40. Team was Paula, Brenda, Cindy & Maree.

It was quality tennis and we were grateful for good weather. Unfortunately, the

weather spoiled the highly anticipated match between the Witta Wikings and Wompoos. The captains are trying to find another Sunday to reschedule the match but with Easter the Sunday’s left are doubtful.

Katya’s Tennis Drills Thrills and Fitness is on Friday Nights at 5:45pm. Cost is $20. Come along and join in the fun. All levels are welcome.

Social tennis: Monday ladies 8am and Saturday mixed 1pm. All are welcome. Court bookings please call 0437 295 501 or go to the website: www.wittatennis.com.au.

Beerwah Bridge Club

Contributed by Martine Goedhart

12/3 N/S

1. 61.46% Di Viterale - Gordon Thurlow

2. 56.80% Barbara Freeman - Neville Jordan

3. 50.40% Nell Howie - Bev Sockhill

4. 48.02% Kathy Seib - Jenny Donovan

5. 47.22% Judith Boyd - Trish Watts

6. 45.54% Graham Nicholson - Miriam Hargreave

7. 40.58% Libby Latimer - Jan Humphreys

E/W

1. 60.32% David Hallam - Martine Goedhart

2. 56.10% Kay Smith - Di Hume

3. 55.75% Faye Rogers - Jennifer Hobson

4. 51.98% Tom Major - Jillian Major

5. 48.71% Jackie Collinson - Bill Chessellls

6. 41.57% Marianne Idle - Gwyneth Drane

7. 35.57% Karen Wilson - Gabi Rosenberger

15/3

1. 66.67% David Hallam - Barbara Freeman

2. 57.29% Jackie Collinson - Trish Watts

3. 52.08% Graham Nicholson - Joanne John

4. 51.56% Marianne Idle - Bill Chessellls

5. 51.04% Neville Jordan - Yuko Colthurst

6. 50.52% Kay Smith - Di Hume

7. 48.44% Judith Boyd - Ann Slade

8. 45.83% Tom Major - Jillian Major

9. 45.37% Di Viterale - Gordon Thurlow

10. 41.67% Bev Fawcett - Jan Humphreys

11. 41.15% Jenny Donovan - Kathy Seib

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Barb Whitfield and Chris Freshwater Ladies Championship Pairs Champions for

Zach Flood and Bruce Malcomson Men’s Championship Pairs winners 2024

Shining a light on our clubs

GC&M News asks our hinterland’s sporting organisations to tell us a bit about themselves...

HAVE you ever wanted

to find out more about our various sport clubs in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland?

With our new sports club profile series, GC&M News will introduce local sporting clubs, both big and small, to a wider audience, with the aim to promote grass roots sports in our community.

Our first club of the series will be the Maleny Bowls Club, speaking to secretary Brett Gillis.

Tell us about the origins of your club and a brief history?

Established in 1937 with 85th Birthday celebrations held in 2022 with official naming of The W.H.R. Burnett Green.

W.H.R. Burnett was the publican of Maleny Hotel at the time who donated the land on which the club stands - he also donated

the land for the Maleny RSL Club.

What are your goals/ aspirations for the year ahead?

We are excited to be expanding our Junior Academy to attract more members from ages 5 to 18 years. We also have plans to expand our monthly inter club competition into a fortnightly event that will include alternative district bowls clubs as well as our regular participants.

Following a very successful 2023 we are hoping to replicate and broaden users of our facilities to include private celebrations, corporate events, sporting groups and local businesses.

Are there any upcoming events the club is excited about?

Launching of our 2024

that includes use of club bowls and uniforms. We are also looking forward to be entering the Sunshine Coast District Pennants in which we won Division 10 in 2023 after a 10 year hiatus. Annual events Plum Pudding Day, Scottie Fawkes Memorial, Oktoberfest and Come & Try Day are always a highlight of our calendar.

Tell us about your community involvement?

In 2023 we hosted the Maleny & District Fire Services and State Emergency Services (SES) with a complimentary barbeque and barefoot bowls to recognise their amazing efforts in protecting the local

6) and Maleny High School (Years 7, 8 & 11) students. Maleny Visitor Information Centre conduct their monthly meetings at our clubhouse and we also have a local sewing/craft group that meets fortnightly at the club. Are you looking for new members? Why should people join the club and how can they do this?

Lawn Bowls is an inclusive, non contact sport that suits all ages and abilities that is suitable for the entire family.

Maleny Bowls Club offers the opportunity for new members to participate socially with barefoot bowls through to competition play for the more serious

national competitions. There are also members who prefer to volunteer their time and efforts to support the various aspects of the club which is very rewarding. Complete an application form (online website or in person) with annual subscriptions being Social Membership $10, Full Membership $90 and Juniors free.

How many members do you currently have and what age groups can join?

Currently we have 29 Full Members, 7 Junior Members and 46 Social Members. We have members from ages 7 to 94 who are active participants so age is no barrier to join.

Beerwah Women suffer player shortage

THE Beerwah Open Women’s team was forced to forfeit its opening round match due to a shortage of players after five players were selected in the BMD Premiership competition.

As flagged by GC&M News in January, clubs were expected to come under pressure due to the BMD representative competition.

Under the rules if a player is selected for that

competition they are not allowed to play for their local club. Beerwah Bulldogs club president Ref Hammill said without securing more players in the interim, the team will have to forfeit their next few games until more players become available.

“Just like we thought, we are suffering because a large number of our players have been selected in the

BMD Premiership playing for either the Sunshine Coast Falcons or Redcliffe Dolphins,” he said.

“By round 3 we should have most of our women back from the BMD, but at the moment we don’t have enough girls to put on the field.

“Every other Open Women’s team had enough players to play in the first round of the season.”

The first game was scheduled to be against the Noosa Pirates in Tewantin at 5:30pm on March 16.

It is expected the Beerwah Open Women will be back in full force when they play the Caloundra Sharks on April 6 at 2:30pm.

This will be the Bulldogs’ first home game of the Open Women season, and will precede the debut matches for the Beerwah Bulldogs A Grade and Reserve Grade Men. The Reserve Grade team will play the Gympie Devils at 4pm, and the A Grade side will play the Caloundra Sharks at 5:30pm. Beerwah Open Women’s player, Jordan Jackson, was recently named in the Queensland Sapphires squad in the National Championships.

“She is just another example of the great product we are pumping out of our club, she’s got the potential to make it into the NRLW the more she progresses,” club president

AFL season starts soon

WINTER is well and truly coming; with local winter sports returning to the fields following the summer break - stronger than ever for each code’s 2024 season.

The Glasshouse Hinterland AFL Lions’ juniors are scheduled to play their first game of the season at the end of April, and while the seniors start date is yet to be confirmed, it will mostly likely be early to mid April.

Club president, Dean Crooks, said he was very excited for the start of the season, with an explosion of junior players joining the club in 2024.

“We’ve got 85 registered auskickers this year which is a 40 per cent increase from last year. Our U9s and U11s have excess numbers, which is really good,” he said.

There are a number of improvements to the club’s shed and fields this year too, which Dean said was really exciting.

“We just finished fitting out our new shed, we also had our new $100,000 scoreboard put up and running for the first time for the 2024 season,” he said.

Ref Hammill said. “Jordan is currently playing in the BMD for the Sunshine Coast Falcons, and it is great that she has been picked in this state side for the first time.”

If Jordan was signed to an NRLW squad this year or next, it would make her the second Beerwah Bulldogs female player to be signed, and fourth senior player.

Reed Mahoney, Annette Brander and Mitchell Jennings are other former Beerwah Bulldogs players who have been signed in the NRL and NRLW.

The Beerwah Bulldogs Reserve Grade Men and A Grade Men both beat the Ipswich Swifts in the teams’ first trial games of 2024, winning 16-12 and 36-10 respectively. Beerwah Bulldogs president, Ref Hammill, said it was good to blow out the cobwebs for the teams and to give some younger players a look at senior level.

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The senior men’s team is entering into its third season back in the competition, and this year they will remain in division 4. This is following their impressive turn around from their debut season in 2022, making it to the semi finals.

Dean said although the team lost a few players this year, they ultimately gained nine new players to make up for it.

“We picked up Dylan Roe from Maroochydore, brothers Locky and Ben Jamieson from Noosa, and their dad Matt Jamieson has come on board, who has spent time with GWS and the AFL, so the boys are pretty excited for that,” Dean said.

The club has been working on starting a senior women’s squad for the last few years, and they are now one step closer, fielding the club’s inaugural U13s girls team.

“This year we have an U13s and U9s girls team, and by next year we will be eligible to apply to have a senior women’s team, so fingers crossed on that one,” he said.

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Sam looked out the window and right there he saw a championship golf course, finer than any ever built on Earth.

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The thought of a plant drawing on the bodily fluids of another plant for its survival conjures up images of herbaceous vampires sucking the life out of our trees.

However, there are over 30 species of mistletoe

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Mistletoes are spread by numerous animals, including the Mistletoe Bird.

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The seed of mistletoe

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This long sticky tail requires that the little birds wipe their backsides on a branch as they pass the seed to completely pass the seed tail.

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There is also another intriguing set of animal –

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These are exclusive mistletoe feeders and some also require the presence of specific ants.

The butterflies provide food to the ants, secreted from glands on the caterpillars and in return the ants provide protection to the caterpillars.

Some Azure caterpillars hide under bark, in borer holes or ant nests during the day and at night with

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Amazingly the leaves of mistletoe’s often mimic those of their host.

There are even mistletoes that only grow on other mistletoes’ such as the Golden Mistletoe.

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