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What'sHappening October 2017 27 – 29 Friday - Sunday Mapleton Choir will be presenting their end of year concert titled 'A World of Folksongs' with choral items, quartets, and solo items, at 7.30pm on Friday evening and at 2.30pm on Sunday at the Kureelpa Hall, on the corner of Jewett Road and Mapleton Road, Kureelpa.

Tickets are $18 and $15 for concession and include supper.

To book, contact Ailsa on 5478 6079 or Derek on 5326 3836.

28 Saturday Leanda from The Healthy Guru will be hosting ‘A Day of Yoga and Health’ at the Beerwah Community Hall from 10am to 1pm. Learn about how yoga can assist metabolism and digestion, understanding detox and cleansing techniques, lifestyle tips for Spring and heaps more. Tickets are $45.

For more information and to book, visit www.thehealthyguru.com.au.

28 Saturday With their high energy mix of Balkan, jazz and infectious funk, The Balkanics will get you hitting the dance floor with their performance at the Maleny RSL. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm show, with a bar and delicious food available. Tickets are $20 at the door and $15 for concession.

28 Saturday To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, community members are invited to attend a free screening of the entertaining historical drama ‘Luther’ at the Maleny Community Centre.

The film begins at 2pm, with tea and coffee available afterwards.

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28 Saturday The Maleny Community Precinct has two venues that people can visit on the last Saturday of each month to engage in history as well as enjoying the Heritage Trail Walk. Why not drop by and experience some of Maleny’s pioneer past by visiting Pattemore House (Fairview – built in 1907), which is open from 1pm to 4pm at 15 Porters Lane. Entry is $5 for adults and children are free. Also in the precinct is the 5th Light Horse Regiment’s Beersheba Living Museum, which is located at Parklands Drive. Entry is by donation.

Curves at Beerwah is holding an ‘Open House’ from 8am to noon. The day will kick off with a boot camp workout for a $2 donation. The event will feature a variety of allied health professional talks, a fashion show, and fundraising massage between 10am and 12noon, raffle, specials, and more. Check it out at the Turner Park Shopping Centre, 12/21 Peachester Road, opposite Beerwah Marketplace.

29 Sunday Bankfoot House is open to the public on the last Sunday of each month, from 10am to 3pm. Adult entry is $5. Bankfoot House is located at 1998 Old Gympie Road, Glass House Mountains.

28-29 Saturday - Sunday

Sunshine Coast Arts and Crafts is having a Craft Fair from 9am to 4pm at Montville Village Hall on Main Street. Featuring beautiful, 100% locally handmade craft goods. The fair has refreshments available such as tea, coffee, cakes, slices, and sandwiches. Entry is free.

29 Sunday Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra Concert will be performing a ‘Bach, Beatles and Beyond Concert’ at the Maleny Community Centre at 2pm.

Tickets can be pre-purchased for 20 online at www. sunshinecoastsymphonyorchestra. com. Tickets are also available at Maleny Visitor Information Centre and on the door for $25. For more information, 5478 1779.

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Hi Everyone...

I was a little concerned when the organisers of the Beerwah Street Party put a message up on Facebook last week suggesting that we should all join hands and sing “Rain Rain Go Away! We don't want you on Party Day!" I had my doubts that this was going to be enough to prevent the non-stop rain we had been experiencing from ruining the event.

However it seemed that the power of positive thought (song?) must have done the trick. The weather was amazing, the night was fantastic and thousands of people rocked up to the event, tasted the food, listened to great music, and enjoyed the entertainment, with plenty of kids making the most of the rides, the face painting and the other freebies on offer!

What is truly remarkable about this event was that it was brought together by a relatively small, yet enthusiastic, bunch of volunteers who truly believe in the community and are passionate about reminding people of the importance of celebrating what a unique and special place Glasshouse Country is.

So as one of the thousands who had a great night last Friday, I would like to say a huge thanks for your tireless dedication, we really do appreciate your efforts!

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Local News Tower planning rules unchanged At the recent Ordinary Meeting, Council endorsed changes to the planning scheme in relation to approvals for telecommunication tower applications, but without making any real changes at all.

In 2016, a group of tower applications were rejected by Council as they fell within acceptable setback distances, ending up in the Planning and Environment Court, where Council acquiesced and subsequent approval was granted by the court.

Division 10 Councillor, Greg Rogerson called for an investigation into changing the telecommunications code of the planning scheme to allow for relaxations of the setback rules.

In May this year, Cr Rogerson told GC&M News that he wanted planning scheme changes to give certainty to essential infrastructure such as broadband towers.

“Under the ridiculous current planning scheme rules, we are just condemning other communities to falling further and further behind,” said Cr Rogerson at the time.

“I’ve listened to the experts and I’m confident with the safety aspects of the technology. And I’m confident that the performance of the wireless broadband is only going to get better and better as new technological advancements are made.”

Cr Rogerson stated that he wished to see common sense prevail.

“I want to see changes which will give Hinterland communities some certainty that they will be able to receive their NBN broadband much much earlier than would have happened if we kept applying the current planning scheme guidelines."

But what Council approved at the October 12

meeting was that the rules would stay the same, and that amendments would clarify the intent of the rules, but not change them.

Asked if the recent Council decision met his expectations, Cr Rogerson was ambivalent.

“Unfathomably, the 400 metres setback remains as an ‘Acceptable Measure’ for residential development and I am still adamant, that it is nigh on impossible to achieve that setback in just about any residential area,” he explained.

“The expected refinement to the Code, that my fellow Councillors did endorse, will hopefully clarify the fact that the required setback should be and is, for residential amenity, rather than a strict 400 metre dimension which has been falsely presumed or relied upon, to be for ‘Health and Safety’ requirements.

“Furthermore, I want people to understand that whilst I certainly don’t want to see towers of any description, constructed and installed within close proximity to any residential dwelling, I do expect that where a tower can be largely hidden within the canopy of mature trees or vegetation and professionals determine that the site is preferred, due to the overall technical benefits afforded the community at large, common sense will prevail within Council’s Development Assessment process and strict dimensions will be set aside in favour of the achievement of true, good community amenity.”

In fact he and Cr Ted Hungerford stood alone in voting against the ‘non-changes’.

The refinement of the planning scheme will happen as part of the next available round of planning scheme amendments.

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By Sonia Clark Local lad Kody Thomas-Roby has recently been announced as the recipient of a fully paid 12-month scholarship to the new Australian Music Conservatory based at Tanawha.

The talented young musician topped the list of 20 applicants vying for the inaugural scholarship and founder of the new school, Melissa Mitchell, was extremely impressed by the calibre of Kody’s work.

Melissa said she was really impressed with his song writing ability and the fact that even at such a young age, Kody was such a prolific writer, with over 60 songs to his name.

“He has a beautiful voice and also plays piano well - so these were all factors that made an impression on me when awarding the scholarship,” Melissa said.

The school is in the final stages of completion ahead of the first class intakes of 2018 and offers courses in Certificate III and IV in music industry studies.

Students can study while still at school, or attend fulltime with course fees ranging from $2,300 to $4,900.

Next year, Kody will be studying his Certificate IV in music industry performance, which consists of 14 subjects including copyright and licencing, business skills, stagecraft, and song writing.

He has also been offered the chance to study

Melissa Mitchell from Australian Music Conservatory presenting Kody Thomas-Roby with his scholarship certificate Certificate IV in sound production and no doubt, this talented young local musician will have a promising future ahead.

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Playground stirs Maleny spirit True to form, Maleny folk have again confirmed that they won’t allow their unique perspectives on their town to be taken for granted.

When they see what they feel is an inappropriate change to their town, they mobilise, communicate, formulate and activate ... then form a facebook page to bring everyone together.

An avalanche of on-line activity and complaints to Council about the planned replacement playground in Maple Street’s Cooke Park, saw a halt to the installation of a new playground.

As soon as people realised that the existing bespoke timber structure was being removed to be replaced with some metal and plastic off-theshelf play equipment, the call went out for action, resulting in Council suspending any further works in order to consult more with the community.

A key community driver has been Travis Earsman, who instigated contact with Council and has created a community facebook group called ‘Cooke Park Playground Community Group’.

Travis posted a response he received from Cr Jenny McKay, in which she outlined some of the history of the project.

“As you are no doubt aware, the removal of the play hut was necessary to ensure safety of users,” wrote Cr McKay. “I believe these garden themed play elements complement the Maleny spirit nicely, while providing a fun and education opportunity for our children.”

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Cr McKay went on to explain that, as no budget had been allocated for new playground equipment, she found the prospect that the area could be left without play facilities as being inadequate.

She found the money from another budget allocation to make the replacement playground happen.

“I decided to deliver a new playground to ensure the safety of children,” she said.

“There have been a number of complaints around public consultation, however Council has listened to the Maleny community’s concerns about the initial proposed play equipment and they would like to gain additional comment before proceeding with construction.”

Cr McKay told GC&M News that Council officers were disappointed to discover the scale of the deterioration to the existing timber structures.

“As you can appreciate council officers were very disappointed to find that the equipment had deteriorated internally to such a condition that it required removal – not maintenance,” explained Cr McKay. “Council did advise the community via a newsletter of the works to be conducted, which included a copy of the design,” she said.

“We have sent out another newsletter which includes a survey of additional options, this gives the whole of the community a say in how they would like the park to look. These works were to take place outside of divisional funding in the form of maintenance, however should additional options

be incorporated, they will need to be addressed against the available funding which might see this project put on hold until funds become available.”

A Council spokesperson told GC&M News that the survey is online at www.haveyoursay. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/cooke-park-playground where two playground options are presented.

“This method of consultation has been selected as it allows Council to collect information from a large segment of the community within a short timeframe,” the spokesperson explained.

“The construction timeframe will be determined once the community feedback has been evaluated and the preferred playground equipment has been determined.

“These different types of playgrounds require the services of different contractors and delivery will be dependent on their availability.

“Should the community opt to proceed with the original proposed equipment it could be installed

by Christmas 2017. The second proposed option could be installed in 2018, with construction starting in March or April.”

Survey submissions close 5pm November 3, 2017.

For those who can’t access the internet, Cr McKay is making the survey available through the Maleny visitor information centre or by contacting her office.

To complement this, locals have created a petition, as well as organising a meeting with Council’s principle landscape architect and are holding a public meeting.

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Recently San Training Centre sent a team of five to compete at the 2017 Australian National Taekwondo Championships, held in Bendigo, Victoria.

In last week’s edition GC&M News shared the news of young Emma Hall from Beerburrum, who brought home a gold and was crowned National Champion of her age-group red belt division.

Along with Emma’s gold, the team also brought home a silver and two bronze medals in sparring.

Cameron Taylor from San Training Centre said the Taekwondo National Championship is no small event - this year more than 850 competitors from all over Australia took part.

“Our team of fighters from San consisted of Aaron Lerch, Emma Hall, Joey Mortimer, Christine Mortimer and Charlie Bidgood, who all represented the club and Queensland exceptionally well,” he said.

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A material change of use application (MCU17/2103) has been lodged with the Sunshine Coast Council to establish a 12-unit development on land at 17 and 19 Swan Street, Beerwah.

The proposed lowset units are within an existing multi-unit residential area, with the development being consistent with the land zoned as Medium Density Residential.

The complex will encompass eight two-bedroom and four three-bedroom units. The existing detached dwelling on 17 Swan Street is to be retained on a smaller reconfigured freehold allotment.

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Business News Stop your electricity bills from continuing to grow All Energy HQ has been operating in Glass House Mountains since 1989 and has recently had a change of ownership, with experienced team member Karen Andrews now the business owner.

With the dramatic 60% increase in power prices over the past decade, Karen is all too aware of how important it is for people to find viable alternatives to reduce the burden that electricity bills are placing on their household budgets.

Karen said she is keen to make locals aware that All Energy HQ can offer the best solar solutions to lower or wipe out the full cost of their electricity bill.

“Solar energy has never been more viable and is very unlikely to ever be cheaper than it is now, so it is really important that people act now before the financial assistance is removed,” Karen said.

“With pressure being exerted by the Federal Government on the utility companies, you may see better Feed In Tariffs (FIT) being offered.

“What is really important, is for us to understand the individual household requirements, to be able to work with them to find the best solution for their specific needs.”

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Good news for mobile phone users!

Contributed by Ursula Starkovsky, President - Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce Inc Recently I had a meeting with Andrew Wallace MP with regards to Telstra mobile reception.

People might remember, a few months ago the Chamber of Commerce launched a survey in this publication to find out where and how many black spots there are in our area.

Not surprising, a lot of people who are not happy with their mobile phone coverage responded.

Thanks to Jenelle Harrap of the Sunshine Coast Council’s Economic Development Unit for making the chamber aware of the current ‘Mobile Black Spot Program’ initiated by the Federal Government.

Under this program, a total of almost $600 million was committed to improve mobile coverage along major regional transport routes, in small communities and in locations prone to natural disaster. Beerwah and Glass House Mountains are both marked as priority locations within round two of this program, where a further 266 new or upgraded mobile base stations will be delivered.

Location of the towers has been finalised and Telstra anticipates that the new towers will be finished by mid-2018.

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Local groups to profit from waste reduction scheme

At a meeting in Glass House Andrew Powell, Toby Hutcheon Mountains last Thursday evening, and Suncoast Scouts Regional local businesses, community Commissioner Rob Cullen groups, schools and interested residents heard how the container refund scheme and the plastic shopping bag ban will work once introduced from July 1 next year.

State Member, Andrew Powell said that the new legislation had been a long time coming but he was confident people will support the changes.

“It has been a tortuous path getting through the process, so let’s embrace it and see what the future holds,” he said.

Queensland Manager for the Boomerang Alliance organisation Toby Hutcheon said that the ten cent container refund scheme presents some very real benefits for community groups, schools and other organisations.

“It’s been estimated that a high school of 1,200 students could make $25,000 a year in refunds for containers sold through their tuckshop.

“We encourage schools and groups to look at how they can get involved and benefit from the scheme,” said Toby.

Toby outlined three ways groups can be involved.

Firstly, they can run a collection depot where people bring in their containers to claim a refund. The group then receives a four cent handling fee per container when the containers are taken to a processor.

The group could set up collection points where people just donate their containers and the group then received the ten cent refund directly.

Or the group could arrange to be a collector at events or centres and collect containers from people at the event or centre.

Local groups wanting to find out more about taking advantage of the container refund scheme can contact Andrew Powell’s office on 5435 2013.

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Many GC&M News readers will know of or have seen the knitting talents of Lottie Nisbett.

Lottie is responsible for the spectacularly yarn bombed Christmas tree outside our office each year, and she has already been hard at work getting this year’s creative work completed.

However, recently Lottie has taken on a knitting project of another kind ... one which she was only too pleased to do for her friend, Beerwah local Trish Cashin.

When Trish’s elderly mother Patricia Thompson past away recently she left behind a vast number of knitted squares that she had made. Even though she suffered with Alzheimer’s for the past

few years, her love of knitting stayed with her.

At this sad time Trish, always a strong advocate for recycling and reusing, turned to her friend Lottie and together they came up with the idea of turning Patricia’s knitted squares into comfort dolls for dementia patients.

Trish sees the work that Lottie has done as creating a legacy for her mum’s passion for knitting and she is really appreciative of both Lottie’s time and creative talents. Now that Lottie has put the dolls together, Trish would like to donate them onto dementia patients or anyone that needs that comfort.

If you know of someone or a group that would appreciate the dolls, you can contact Trish on 0427 946 798.

Dared to be scared this Halloween?

Little zombies, ghosts, and witches will soon take to the streets alongside bigger monsters and mummies to celebrate Halloween on Tuesday, October 31.

Although Halloween continues to gain popularity, not everybody in Queensland celebrates this spooktacular night and some may find a group of young vampires or skeletons on their doorstep very confronting. To help you indicate whether Trick or Treaters are welcome

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Find out more about Retirement Living Options As we look towards retirement living options, a safe and welcoming environment, freedom and flexibility, access to well appointed facilities and an engaged and connected community of like minded people are key considerations for many people.

There are many factors to consider when choosing the right ‘Over 50’s Resort’ or Retirement Village.

The more information you can gather as well as a first hand impression of what’s on offer can provide a valuable basis to assist in making an informed and comfortable decision.

On Wednesday November 1, Shine Retirement specialists will be presenting an obligation free, no-cost information session at Caloundra Rise exploring the various aspects of retirement living, from expectations to costs and legislative changes.

This highly informative seminar will include general information about retirement village life, the costs, charges and contracts involved when you decide to purchase into a retirement village and the differences between aged care and retirement living.

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Come along to the free presentation at Caloundra Rise Retirement Village at 1.30pm on November 1 and have your questions answered. Bookings are essential and afternoon tea will be provided.

Managed by Southern Cross Care, Caloundra Rise is a spacious open gated retirement village.

Offering resort lifestyle living, the village is set on a beautifully considered estate that enjoys architecturally designed villas, state-of-the-art facilities and a residential community bustling with activities, outings and a strong sense of inclusive community spirit and connectedness.

The active and engaged Residents Committee organise a huge variety of social activities to suit a wide range of interests including book clubs, golf, croquet, dancing, tennis, singing groups, woodcraft in the men’s shed, indoor bowls and much more!

An action packed social calendar is also regularly planned that includes coffee mornings, social dinners, organised bus trips, indoor bowls, bingo and barbecues.

The estate itself has wide open roads with plenty of room to park caravans and boats, two courtesy buses and features a community hall with solar heated pool, tennis court, auditorium and dining hall, indoor spa, gym, library with computers, hair salon, games room, fully equipped bar and coffee shop. As well as access to the Retirement Living Manager, long term administration staff and maintenance support staff, residents have the peace of mind of having a residential aged care facility co-located onsite.

The ability to receive in-home community care service options also provides additional reassurance. For residents who may have partners with high support needs, being able to

have daily access to loved ones housed in the residential aged care facility located on the estate has been a major drawcard.

Caloundra Rise consists of architecturally designed two and three bedroom villas that offer independent and secure lifestyle living.

Each master built villa is positioned to maximise privacy, and all are spacious and comfortably appointed.

Many of the villas have two bathrooms and all have an outdoor drying area off the laundry, plenty of storage space, secure lock up garage and 24 hour emergency call system.

For additional peace of mind the village also has onsite security staff.

To find out more about Caloundra Rise located at 57 Village Way, Little Mountain or to arrange a private inspection, please call 5438 0655 during office hours Monday to Friday, 9am - 4.30pm.

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Guest speakers add spice to history

Exciting times are ahead for the Caloundra Family History Research Group, which recently elected its committee for the next 12 months.

A host of guest speakers will attend the monthly meetings and seminars to share their knowledge and passion.

Planning has started for several seminars, including an on-screen demonstration of the new Family Tree Maker program on Monday, October 30.

Information on these activities, as well as meeting times and opening hours, can be found at www.caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au, and also at the research rooms, which can be entered via Gate 2 at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club.

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The Hinterland to wake up to Today

By Lea Parkes Visit Sunshine Coast and Hinterland Tourism has secured Channel 9’s Today Show to broadcast national weather crosses that will be presented live by Stevie Jacobs this weekend.

On Saturday, October 28 Stevie will be at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve in Maleny and on Sunday, October 29 this will be happening in the main street of Montville.

Locals know just how great the view from Maleny out across the beautiful Glass House Mountains is, so fingers crossed for some wonderful weather so we can show off to the rest of the country what a great place it is to be.

The crosses will be from 6am until 8.45am on both days and both Maleny Commerce and the Montville Chamber of Commerce are encouraging local tourism businesses and the community to be a part of the crowd to support this promotion of the hinterland.

Rumour has it there are quite a few locals who have already been busy making their ‘I Love the Hinterland’ signs!

Simply the Best

The students at Black Swan School of Dance are busy preparing for their upcoming concert, where they will be celebrating five years of dance excellence.

The talented performers will recreate their favourite dances that showcase why Black Swan School of Dance is ‘Simply the Best’.

The performance is being held on Saturday, November 18 from 6.30pm at the Meridan State College Performance Centre.

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Those who would prefer to sit back and take in fashion from afar will be impressed by the fashion parade, which has been sponsored by Review Australia.

Entertainment will abound in the form of a guest performance by local singer Gemma Kirby and a classical piece by Natasha Hammond.

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Do you live in the Mooloolah area and love the community and lifestyle? Want to join with other locals to come up with some ways to further strengthen and support our community?

Come along to an initial community workshop to do just this. Share ideas, get inspired, meet other locals and have some fun.

Whether it's time, skills, resources, networks, funds or just ideas you have to offer, anyone can play a part in contributing to our community.

Young people are especially encouraged to come.

The momentum to start this came from a facebook post with a call put for anyone wanting to do something together for the Mooloolah community.

With such a great response, the momentum has led to running these workshops to kick start some new energy into our town.

The workshop will be held twice to accommodate for people's different availability. Workshops will be held at the Mooloolah Public Hall on Thursday, November 16 from 5.30pm – 7.30pm and on Saturday, November 18 from 3.30pm – 5.30pm.

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Avoid the last-minute Christmas rush and head to Friday3Live: It’s a Wrap Artisan Market on Friday, November 17 from 5.30pm to 8pm at the Caloundra Regional Gallery.

Tick a few names off your nice list, meet the makers at the many pop-up artisan stalls, and perhaps indulge in a little retail therapy for yourself.

Come and celebrate the close of a wonderful year of exhibitions and programs with live music, drinks from the bar, and delicious snacks available for purchase.

Complimentary gift wrapping is available for all gift purchases.

Glass House Mountains Christmas Party

Don’t miss the first ever Glass House Mountains Christmas Party hosted by the Glass House Mountains Neighbourhood Centre!

Christmas spirit will fill the air on Friday, December 8 from 5pm - 7.30pm in Uniting Park, Ryan Street (opposite the post office). There will be a visit from Santa, treats and festive tunes.

Bring your friends, family, neighbours, or just yourself to meet other locals. Everyone is welcome.

Entry is free, and barbecue food will be available at $4 per plate, $2 for a snag on bread, and $1 for drinks. Enquiries contact the Neighbourhood Centre on 5438 7000.

Christmas card competition

You still have a few days left if you want to submit a photograph of our beautiful region for the Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace’s 2017 Christmas Card Competition.

Members of the public who live in the electorate of Fisher are encouraged to submit photographs of the region by uploading them to Instagram with the hashtag #photosoffisher and the location they were taken, or to email them to andrew.wallace.mp@aph.gov.au.

The closing date for submissions is Friday, October 27. Submitted photographs will appear on the Instagram page @photosoffisher.

Mr Wallace said the winning image would be featured as the front cover of his Christmas card, which is widely distributed in Fisher, and would be printed on canvas and hung in the Australian Parliament House in Canberra.

The winning photographer will also receive a $100 gift voucher for a local business. Entries must take the form of a landscape photograph, taken within the electorate of Fisher, by a Fisher resident. Full terms and conditions are available at http://www.andrewwallacemp.com.au/n/23Photos ofFisherChristmasCardCompetition-418-128/

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We were at the Ukrainian cultural village near Vegreville, Alberta, and stopped into a pioneer cottage. The ‘Baba’ (Grandmother) was explaining life in the typical early farms, especially home life, in a heavy Ukrainian accent. I was impressed by the quality of the light filtering through the window.

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Maleny based, award winning ceramic artist Shannon Garson is known for her delicate, nature inspired work which has been exhibited both nationally and internationally and she has picked up dozens of awards and accolades and has taught overseas.

Early next year Shannon will embark on a new adventure and is inviting people along for the ride.

The vivacious, yet quietly spoken artist is hosting a very different tour to Tasmania in March and has room for a bunch of artists, foodies and travel buffs to experience our southernmost state in a completely unique way.

Shannon said that she is really excited to be hosting her first tour, where they will explore, forage and experience some of the most stunning places in Tasmania.

“Every day will bring new surprises – slow breakfasts, bespoke tableware, magnificent wild seas and intimate gatherings sharing local food with artists, designers, farmers and chefs,” she said.

Shannon has handpicked creative art and food experiences that will captivate and inspire everyone from novice to professional, to those just there for the adventure.

Tour guests on her ‘Creative Voyage – Tasmania’ will be treated to succulent feasts along the way; dinner with the executive chef at MONA (Museum of Modern Art,) a Huon Valley Hungarian Feast and lunch with Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans.

“We’ll peer into hidden corners of studios and learn first-hand from renowned artists whilst feasting, talking and laughing! As well we’ll take in some stunning scenery, magnificent historic buildings and quaint townships along the way.”

For more information contact Shannon Garson on 0413 639 367 or Bruce Drysdale at Trade Travel on 0419 668 426.

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The monthly Open Studio Trail for October will be on the weekend of October 28 and 29, between 10am and 4pm.

With Spring still in the air and the countryside looking lovely and fresh after the recent rains, it is a great time to hit the road and meet some of our local artists.

This month’s trail includes studios from Landsborough in the south, to Nambour in the north and takes in the townships of Maleny, Montville, Flaxton, Mapleton and Keils Mountain.

As it is just two months until Christmas, it is also a great opportunity to pick up some beautiful, original gifts.

This month’s very talented artists will be working across a range of media including mosaics, painting, sculpture and printmaking.

Come and meet one or all of the 10 artists; Chris Blake, Christine Elcoate, McCotter-Musk Studio, Belinda Stanton, Barbara Wilcocks, Annie Macintosh, Glenys Fentimen, and Cathryn Cogill, who will be opening their studios this weekend.

More information about the artists and detailed maps are available on www.artsconnectinc.com.au

Belinda Stanton in her Maleny studio

Supporting artists and connecting communities All location details and information about the artists can be found at the Arts Connect website www.artsconnectinc.com.au

Arts Connect would like to extend a huge Thank You to the entering artists and everyone who made the 2017 Sculpture on the Edge such a success:

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Book in now for unique and beautiful Christmas gifts At Beerwah Picture Framing, owner Seb Messina has Christmas on his mind.

With the big day only two months away, Seb has been busy thinking of what products to offer to his customers to help with their Christmas gift selection this year.

Of course Seb can frame that special photograph, water painting or canvas and turn it into a beautiful Christmas gift by combining a complimentary mat board with attractive framing – but there is much more available at Beerwah Picture Framing.

Seb will now be combining the expertise of his long running photography business (Seb Messina Photographics) with the services of Beerwah Picture Framing to offer a sitting and framed portrait service.

He can come out and do a unique ‘environmental portrait’ at your property or at a local park or wherever you wish in the Beerwah, Glass House and Landsborough area.

As a professional photographer with decades of experience, Seb can shoot the photograph and print it in a variety of sizes and mediums including gloss and mat photo paper, art finish paper and canvas for a truly unique gift. Seb will then collaborate with his customers to select appropriate picture framing that will beautifully enhance the portrait.

A Beerwah Picture Framing gift voucher could be just the thing for someone special who could use

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These vouchers can be produced to whatever amount is nominated and can present a practical yet perfect gift.

Vouchers are an ideal Christmas gift for someone who is getting married soon to allow them to display their wedding photograph on the wall as soon as possible after their wedding.

Seb has a variety of stunning indigenous art pieces in stock ready to be framed and feature on the walls of a friend or relative’s home.

This eye-catching art can be purchased rolled and ready to be given as is or stretched and framed to be presented as a gift ready to be hung and enjoyed. Seb does a lot of canvas stretching so he knows how to make a canvas really sing!

Of course don’t forget that as a professional photographer and picture framer, Seb can take that old photograph that is a little worse for wear, beautifully restore it and print it on his professional wide format Epson printer in a variety of media types including photo paper and photo canvas.

The beauty of doing this is that you can have a number of copies printed and framed as a multiple Christmas gift solution.

To keep up with technology Seb has just invested in a brand new professional Epson printer. He reckons you have to keep up with technology or you will just be left behind and is happy to provide his customers with access to the latest technology.

One of the most important issues regarding picture framing for Christmas gift giving is to allow sufficient time. The turn over time for picture framing is up to four weeks, so it is vitally important for the art or photography to be brought into Beerwah Picture Framing (by appointment) at the earliest possible convenience.

Seb will always do his very best to help his customers, but as the time gets closer to Christmas the choices in materials can be reduced as suppliers close up for the Christmas break.

For more details call Seb on 0407 678 520, as he looks forward to helping his customers create the perfect gift option in the lead up to Christmas 2017.

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You Said It Looking for information

I was wondering if any reader has knowledge of the history of the lone tree stump on Roys Road.

The stump clearly shows a timbergetter's springboard notches in the trunk. I can be contacted on ronaldgillinder@bigpond.com Ron Gillinder Glass House Mountains

Tasty recommendation

I always find food reviews in GC&M News of interest, so I am writing to let other readers know of a little known treasure you may like to sample if you find yourselves in Peachester – The Peachester Café (next door to the Peachester store) is a corker.

It’s unpretentious, with a down-to-earth friendly family atmosphere, serving pies, tarts, snacks and meals which are all homemade and served with love and laughter.

The Blueberry Cheesecake will take you by the hand and lead you to the ‘Land of Ecstasy’. So if you find yourself in need of a quaint, quiet little hideaway, drop in and say a neighbourly hello to the mother and son who run the business.

I doubt you will be disappointed.

It is nothing fancy, flash or upmarket, just warm and welcoming.

The Poddydodger Peachester

Baton Bearers

Last week the 2018 Commonwealth Game Baton Bearers who will represent the Sunshine Coast were annouced. I would like to congratulate the 23 local people who have been awarded this honour, as they are each important figures of our community.

However, I write this with a great sense of disappointment that Alan O’Callaghan will not be one of those carrying the baton for us next April.

Alan - President of the Mooloolah Valley Community Association, passionate advocate for disability rights, the unofficial Mayor of Mooloolah, father, husband, and all-round champion of our community. Mate, you will always be a Baton Bearer in our eyes.

Mark McArdle Member for Caloundra

Ocean health and plastics

Previously in GC&M News editions I have written on plastics and the now threatening addition of microplastics into our water supplies, rivers, and oceans.

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Over the last three decades, more than a third of fish stocks in our waters are now over-exploited or have status ‘unknown’.

And this year alone, 50 million plastic bags will enter the litter stream from Australia, making our country the second largest waste producer per capita.

A new documentary movie has just been released titled 'Blue' on our oceans, fish stocks, and plastics.

The film is intended to ignite public awareness about the key issues facing our oceans today unsustainable fishing practices, marine pollution, destructive mining and gas development, the critical need for marine parks, and protection of keystone species and habitats.

Conservationist Tim Silverwood and biologist Jennifer Lavers reveal that despite Australia's relative isolation, plastic in our oceans is having a major impact on marine life.

On Lord Howe Island, plastic fills the bellies of 90% of sea birds. Australia is the second largest waste producer in the world. Our addiction to plastics also drives petrochemical industries, which expand into our seas and compound the problem.

The film 'Blue' comes at a time when it is incredibly important for us all to consider our personal impact on the oceans and the legacy we want to leave for generations to come. 'Blue' began screening in Australian cinemas from October 12. It is now showing locally on the Sunshine Coast. You can visit the website at www.bluethefilm.org Richard Giles Conondale

Thanks

I would like to thank Brian at Frankie J’s at Glass House Mountains for going the extra mile to keep his customers happy. A big thank you, it is appreciated.

Lorraine Glass House Mountains

Re: In my view

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by coal-fired power stations and is further proof that Queensland does not need a new coal-fired power station being trumpeted by the LNP. To ensure continued supply, a $48.5 million overhaul of the Callide Power Station has been completed by the government, so Queensland’s power needs are met this coming summer before the renewable energy projects are completed.

The claim that the proposed Adani mine will create 10,000 jobs is fallacious and has since been disproved.

If this debt-laden monster mine ever starts, and then only with the support of the Australian taxpayer, just over 1,000 jobs might eventuate.

Right now, 21 renewable projects worth more than $3.4 billion have been committed to or are under construction in Queensland, bringing thousands of jobs to regions.

Despite billions of dollars spent on road upgrades, congestion is a fact of life on the Sunshine Coast, and nothing will improve until the advent of autonomous electric vehicles.

As a recent emergency patient at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, I can personally attest to the waiting time for treatment. The hospital’s triage system ensures that life threatening admissions (eg heart attacks) always take priority over non-lifethreatening injuries and ailments.

This follows right through the whole treatment process. My heart operation was suspended to operate on a heart attack victim.

“Ramping” is not a true indication of the emergency treatment the hospital provides, although LNP politicians would have you believe otherwise, and only denigrates the extraordinary skills and efforts of hospital and ambulance staff.

Ken Dyer Beerwah

Precinct a Country Club

Samantha Dodd is too right about the absence of community consultation in relation to the Maleny Community Precinct, GC&M News October 18.

Since writing a letter on the issue of a community park in GC&M News on September 30, many people have spoken to me of their disquiet.

How has this happened? A group convened by the Sunshine Coast Council some years ago to advise on the planning of the precinct included more champions for club-based sports than it did champions for community recreation.

Greg Newton’s letter in the edition of October 18, the Palaszczuk Government’s recent open tender called for the development of 400 MW of largescale renewables and 100 MW of energy storage projects.

115 proposals were lodged from 79 businesses.

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The effect of this imbalance persists to this day, not only in the improbable prospect of an equestrian arena with attendant trappings on the only suitable land left for a spacious community park, but in a persistent devaluation of the community interest.

The results are evident in a huge maintenance shed being plonked on a site hazardous to walkers and nearby residents, as Samantha Dodd attests.

It is also evident in the "extensive areas of passive open space in the form of parks" stipulated in the Maleny Planning Code being reduced to a tiny glade and a roadside "recreational node"; in the location of the only toilet block 400 metres from the precinct's sole community recreational amenity, the popular Maleny Trail; in the truncation of a wetland site adjoining the Trail to accommodate the reconfiguration of the golf course from nine to 18 holes. And so it goes.

The precinct was never meant to be a country club for golfers and riders with a path around the edge for everyone else, but that's how it's shaping up.

If you are concerned for the community interest and would like to be in touch with other people who feel the same way, please visit communitymaleny.org Jane Hyde Maleny

Re: Cost to State continues

It is time to stop dishonest propaganda on vegetation management policy as in Brent Hampstead’s letter in GC&M News, October 11 edition.

Labor candidate Brent Hampstead’s claims on tree clearing using SLATS Data (Statewide Landcover and Trees Study) in a selective manner is both dishonest and deceitful.

This was clearly explained in The Country Life in October 12 and the Courier Mail on October 13 by the president of AgForce.

As farmers of many years, we are disgusted with this claim as nearly all land cleared was for regrowth control, fire breaks, fence lines, and fodder harvesting.

In the Maleny area our main problem is regrowth control, as a lot of our once productive land is now covered by rubbish (regrowth).

Maleny has three very successful businesses, Maleny Dairies, Maleny Cheese and Maleny Food Co that rely 100% on farmers.

This policy was negotiated by the farmers with the government of the day in a common-sense way for the future of our food production.

It is very clear that you intend to use farmers as political footballs to gain green votes. Just remember every family needs a farmer.

Bill and Marlene Hankinson Maleny

Figure fudging time

An election must be close. True to form, the Palaszczuk Labor Government has resorted to the same old farmer-bashing and figure fudging with the release of the 2015-16 ‘Statewide Landcover Trees Study’ (SLATS).

Labor has deceptively included fodder harvesting to feed starving livestock and clearing firebreaks and fence lines as “broad scale land clearing” to try and inflate their figures.

Queensland was 80% drought declared for this entire reporting period, so clearly Labor’s happy to kick struggling farmers when they’re down.

About 50% of Queensland is covered by woody vegetation, so the “clearing” in this report represents just 0.23% of the state - less than half of 1%.

However, the report does not count vegetation that regrows at a great rate each year. Those of us who are fortunate enough to live in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland need only take a look at what Maleny looked like a century ago, even one decade ago – guess what, trees grow!

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Until the SLATS report includes this annual regrowth, it will never be an accurate representation of the health of habitat for Queensland’s native animals.

Our vegetation laws were sensible and balanced and allowed farmers and graziers to get on with producing our food and fibre and protecting Queensland’s precious environment.

Instead of constant scaremongering, Labor’s candidate for Glass House could do something useful – like convincing his boss to support the LNP’s policies for driving down electricity prices and freezing the cost of registering your family vehicle (see www.betterqueensland.org.au).

Andrew Powell MP Member for Glass House

Re: Peachester Rural Fire Station

It is a shame that the letter from Peachester Rural Fire Brigade in the September 27 edition seemed to imply that Peachester History Committee (PHC) as Trustee of the Dip Reserve may somehow be holding up progress on the planned Rural Fire Station.

There has never been a problem from our point of view; however readers may be interested in some background information.

Peachester Public Dip was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on April 3, 2009. The following year, funds were allocated to restore the dip structure and clear the site to make it more accessible.

In 2011 and 2012 PHC wrote to State Member Andrew Powell about the need for maintenance.

Andrew then asked us to take on the role of Trustee of the site, and this became official in 2014.

When in 2015 Peachester RFB chose the Dip Reserve as a suitable site for their proposed fire station, because of the proximity to water, PHC as Trustee was asked to approve a lease of part of the Reserve. We agreed, and signed off on the project in May 2016.

It was then found that an environmental assessment was necessary, so the bureaucratic process started again.

We received a letter in late August this year from the Public Trustee official solicitor, asking once again for approval, as Trustee of the Reserve, for the lease to go ahead. Once again we responded positively, in fact sent an email to that effect on September 4.

I hope this assures all concerned of the peripheral but positive role played by Peachester History Committee in the Rural Fire Station project.

However we have no influence on the wheels of bureaucracy … which continue to go round and round.

Helen Page President PHC Inc

Re: In my view

I have always assumed that regular letter contributor, Greg Newton, to be a supporter of the Liberal National Party. However, after reading his letter in October 18 edition, I can only conclude that LNP stands for ‘Loony Nutter Party’. How anyone can make such broad, if not libelous, statements that are not backed with evidence and expect the reader to believe what is written, is beyond my comprehension. As such, I provide some evidence for people to consider.

The previous LNP Newman government ordered 75 six-car sets of new electric trains for the suburban network. The contract was awarded to a company in India. They started arriving in March this year but have not entered service because of a whole variety of technical issues. The first electric train was built in Maryborough over 30 years ago, took four weeks to pass acceptance trials, and is still in service today.

Furthermore, Queensland Rail built a railway line to

Springfield without any controversy. However, when the Newman government was in power the building of the line to Redcliffe was fraught with difficulties.

QR was prevented from bidding for the contract.

For Greg Newton to suggest that Labor and Greens cannot run trains and are interested in welfare instead of jobs is ludicrous.

I am not a supporter of any political party, just common sense.

Brad Boustead Glenview

Just bin it

The neighbours and residents of Kirsten Drive and Smerdon Way at Glass House Mountains are fed up that someone is regularly leaving dog poo in bags on people’s footpaths, at the base of trees, power poles and street signs.

Most residents in this estate have dogs and most do the right thing, sadly it only takes one person to set a bad example for the majority to become upset!

We ask that if the person responsible can go to the trouble of bagging it, then they should finish the job properly and bin it.

Once could be considered a mistake, however when done repeatedly, is not.

Fed-up Residents Kirsten Drive and Smerdon Way Glass House Mountains

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School News Japanese school visits Beerwah

Glasshouse Christian College was honoured to host a small group of Japanese students from Seikyo Gakuen Junior High School in Osaka.

Unfortunately, the weather was not as welcoming as the GCC host families and buddies had hoped for, but the visitors made the most of it and took the constant rain in good grace.

The GCC students were astonished to learn some of the differences between Japanese and Australian schools, in particular that the Japanese do not hire school cleaners as students are responsible for all of the cleaning, not just of their classroom.

In Japan the school year runs from April to March the following year, and at Seikyo Gakuen and many other Japanese schools, they do not employ relief or substitute teachers. On the rare occasion that a teacher can’t attend class, the students are expected to supervise themselves and work quietly.

The vast majority of students walk to school with their parents or catch the train. Only in rural schools are students allowed to ride their bicycles.

The Japanese students were thrilled to meet and pat GCC’s ‘Chappy Spike’, an eastern bearded dragon who lives in the College Pastor’s office and a two-metre python that was visiting one of the host homes. They also taught origami to the younger students, enjoyed indoor surf lessons, decorated boomerangs, and practiced English in the local shopping centre.

The GCC group of 13 students and one teacher was part of a greater group of 170 students and about 10 staff spread out from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold Coast.

GCC Prep students loved learning how to do origami

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Literacy galore for students

Contributed by Michelle Lenz Students from Mooloolah State School have recently been entering writing competitions for stories and poetry.

The students from the school writer’s club had the opportunity to enter Write for Fun and Poetry Competitions. They spent their spare time working on their master pieces to submit to represent themselves and our school.

Caroline Kelly inspires their writing and creativity and is always around to lend a hand for their writing skills and encourages the students to enter competitions for their work.

The Poetry competition had seven entries, from Year 6 students Alyssa Hayman, Maddy Lencz, Hollin Fish and Tamsyn Douglas and Year 5 students Lily-Rose Jerebine, Gemma Atkinson, and Nate Ashurst.

The story writers have also done an amazing job with entries from Year 4 students Willem Poulus, Scarlett Hopkins, Matilda Montague, Bonnie Muller, Riley Hackney, Nayten Fish and Helena Kranz with five students moving onto the next round of the competition, so we wish them the best of luck. If they go on, they can be published in a huge book of winners.

Young writers of Mooloolah State School have had a fantastic year of gaining new skills, improving comprehension, and enhancing their language and writing skills. This was seen in the success of 12 young writer’s being chosen for this Year’s ‘Write for Fun’ publication.

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Caring for little people Glass House Early Education Centre offers families a caring, safe, and secure environment backed by dedicated long-term early childhood professionals who are committed to providing exceptional quality care.

Working to principles developed through The Early Learning Years Framework, The National Quality Framework, and the Code of Ethics to provide best practice guidelines, the staff genuinely care about nurturing the needs of little people.

For families requiring early childhood care, places are still available for enrolment in both the Nursery Room (newborn to 15 months) and Toddler Room (15 months to 2 years).

One of the key advantages of having the same long-term staff is that young children can securely develop bonds, allowing them to thrive emotionally and socially.

Aimee Duncan brings more than eight years’ experience in the childcare industry to her role as lead educator in the Nursery Room.

Caring for little people from newborn to 15 months, Aimee enjoys Aimee Duncan encouraging the social, emotional, and physical learning journey of the nursery children with thoughtful programs that are guided by the children and their interests.

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Sensory play, music and singing, books and outside play are all popular activities.

One of the key focuses of the nursery room is the development of the children’s gross and fine motor skills as the children transition from crawling to standing up and then walking.

“I love this age group! The children are at a naturally inquisitive age, which is so much fun as they start to develop their independence and sensory awareness, but at the same time they still need lots of encouragement and support to feel safe and confident – and lots of cuddles!”

Aimee said.

Developing healthy eating habits is vitally important at the centre and children from six months and up are given specially made food supplied by centre caterers ‘The Healthy Cooking Company’ – this includes specially prepared organic baby food.

The age-appropriate meals are made with wholesome ingredients that contain no nasties including no preservatives and no added salt or sugar and the meals can be modified to suit dietary requirements. This meal service is all included in fees.

Local lady Amanda Gurr has been with Glass House Early Education Centre for an incredible 10 years.

With a diploma from the Australian Institute of Early Childhood Studies, she is lead educator in the Toddler Room and loves how interactive and engaging this age group is.

“The kids love to explore and it’s wonderful to see them develop their sensory and gross motor skills – it’s lovely to be part of their learning journey,” she says.

Believing that everyone has the right to good quality affordable childcare, Centre Coordinator Ange Hardey feels that the business is unique in the way it offers a number of additional Amanda Gurr services and activities at no additional cost to their very competitive fees.

Some of the interactive and fee-inclusive programs include the popular ‘Hey Dee Ho’ music and movement immersion program, Cosmic Kids Yoga, and an introduction to Auslan sign language.

The centre also has a full time mini-bus free service to provide home pick-ups and drop off for the younger children (and also school drop offs and pick-ups too if needed for older children).

For an obligation free tour of the centre, or even to just ask a few questions, please call Ange and the team on 5438 7311, or call in to 2 Page Street, Glass House Mountains (no appointment necessary).

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Beauty& Health&Wellbeing Wellbeing Free flu vaccine for kids under five After the worst flu season in recent years, the Queensland Government has announced a new vaccination program for children aged six months to five years in 2018.

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Cameron Dick said up to 300,000 children across Queensland would be eligible for a free flu vaccination next year.

“Following the spike in flu cases this year, the Palaszczuk Government is investing $1 million so young children can access a potentially lifesaving vaccine for free,” he said.

“Of all the vaccine preventable diseases, influenza causes the most hospital admissions of

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children under five years old.

“Children under five have some of the highest rates of influenza and associated complications, and this year has been no different.

“So far this year, 544 children aged under five admitted to public hospitals have tested positive for influenza.”

Mr Dick said children contributed greatly to the spread of the flu in the community and the risks of serious complications for kids who contract the flu are high.

“That’s why we’ve developed this program, to ensure young children have the best chance of protection against influenza,” he said.

“Unfortunately, influenza cannot be eradicated so we need to continue finding ways of protecting the community from this debilitating virus.”

The free vaccine will be made available through general practices and other childhood immunisation providers next year.

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Health Check Hear better in time for Christmas! With ihear

Managing stress With Kelly from Esprit Psychology

Christmas is a time for family and friends to get together, share stories and enjoy each other’s company. If you have hearing loss, it makes it difficult to join in conversations and be included in festivities.

At ihear, we can offer you a free hearing check before the Christmas season starts. Hearing loss is far more prevalent in the community than most people realise, with recent studies showing one in six Australians have a treatable hearing loss. But what may surprise many is that nearly 50% of these people are under retirement age. ihear audiologist Shevawn Becker says as the world gets louder, the age of those with hearing loss gets younger.

“The effect of noise exposure means we are increasingly seeing people in their 40’s and 50’s coming to us with a hearing problem,” she said.

Despite this, research shows the majority of people wait between seven to 10 years before they do anything about their hearing difficulties.

As hearing loss progresses, individuals can become isolated, withdrawing from activities, which has a significant impact on their relationships and emotional state. ihear offer hearing solutions for any budget, so you will still have plenty to spend on all the Christmas presents.

We also offer free hearing services and aids to pensioners and DVA Card holders on behalf of the Office of Hearing Services.

Stress, being busy, and having many things to worry about seem to be a part of our modern lives. We take on so much and are committed to many different roles.

This can lead to a varied and full life, but it can also lead to excessive stress.

It is no secret that continued excessive stress can lead to physical and mental health issues and can make life quite uncomfortable.

There are many ways we can manage stress and the key to stress management is self-care.

It is important to not put ourselves under constant pressure.

Getting good sleep is also the key to feeling energised and refreshed, as well as a healthy balanced diet and plenty of physical activity.

Relaxation, having fun, and spending quality time with people you love is also something that should be prioritised.

It is also worthwhile to look at the issues that are causing you to feel stressed and work out a better way to manage the situation and solve the problem.

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The world’s fastest violinist, Vov Dylan, will be performing at The Events Centre, Caloundra on Wednesday, November 22 at 11am.

Since 2007, theatres have been calling Vov “Australia’s answer to Andre Rieu”. He is described as mischievous, charismatic and bubbling with energy, and he presents all these qualities on stage.

Let Vov take you into a world of violin heaven, with tunes that will send you back to a time of nostalgia.

This performance promises to wow audiences with his ability, personality and stage presence. Tickets are $19, or group of 10+ are $17.50, and include morning tea, which will be served from 10am.

For bookings, call 5491 4240 or visit www.theeventscentre.com.au

Cyber security sessions

Online security and privacy is a growing concern for many and if you would like to learn more about how you can protect yourself, you can head along to the Beerwah Library on Wednesday, November 1 from 1pm.

Find out about identity theft and how this happens, understand the risks associated with the misuse of personal information, and examine ways to protect yourself and your family from scams and hackers.

IDCARE will take you through prevention methods and raise your awareness of potential security risks on the internet.

Cyber security sessions are held in partnership with IDCARE, Queensland University of Technology and the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Department of Social Work.

The session is free and bookings are essential. Contact 5475 8989.

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In 2018, a new virtuosic classical women's choir will be established on the Sunshine Coast.

Led by music director Mitch Meyer, this group will concentrate on creating a choir of excellence of approximately 24 to 32 singers concentrating on works written for women's voices.

Expressions of interest are being called for dedicated singers and interested people to form a group to be called ‘Women of the Sun’.

Entry would be by partial audition and based on experience and a commitment to create a choir of excellence dealing in high quality, virtuosic and a predominantly classical style repertoire accompanied primarily by piano, but also with small orchestral ensembles and a capella work.

Those interested should already have experience in singing with choirs and have a solid voice with a range of approximately two octaves and a reasonable standard of sight reading.

Exposure to performing a capella music will also be important, as will the capacity to stand on your own in chorus. You should be comfortable singing in a variety of common languages including Latin, Italian, German, and French.

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In theGarden What’s on for gardeners

• Elimbah-Caboolture Herb Club – November 3, 10am meeting at the Caboolture PCYC in Toovey Street, Caboolture. Hear a talk on Feverfew. Call Ruth on 5496 7649 to find out more.

• Faunawatch – November 8, 8am at Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens, Tanawha. Walk, survey wildlife, and learn about Faunawatch. Phone Paul on 0422 429 594 for details on how to get involved.

• Native Plants Sunshine Coast – November 12. Join us at the Maroochy Gardens to learn more about the Wallum from a PhD student from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Contact Marie at npscevents@gmail.com or 5494 9187 by November 9 to RSVP. • Hibiscus Society, Sunshine Coast Branch – November 12, 10am for morning tea followed by a meeting and bloom competition at 10.30am at the Woombye School of Arts Hall, Woombye. For more information, call Audrey on 5476 2771 or Ted on 0407 440 999.

• Glasshouse Country Orchid Society – November 9, 7.30pm at the RSL Hall in Glass House Mountains. New members are always welcome, so don’t be shy.

Contact Robyn on 0427 138 168.

•Peachester Garden Club – November 16, 9.30am at Trish and Gary Bradford's garden. Please bring along meat for a barbecue lunch and a chair. Visitors welcome.

For more information phone 5496 9169.

Jobs for the yard in November

• Once your spring flowering bulbs – such as jonquils, daffodils, and iris – have died down, lift out the bulbs, clean off the dirt and store them in a dry, dark place.

• Propagate daylilies from any plantlets that have developed along the flower stalks. Just plant them into a pot of quality potting mix and wait for them to grow.

• The recent rains and warmer temperatures will see a big increase in grasshopper and caterpillar numbers in the garden. Pick them off and squash them, or use a pyrethrum or bacteria-based spray.

• Time to prune your azaleas and dead head roses to encourage continual flowering.

• Keep an eye out for bronze orange bugs on your citrus. Knock them off and squash them or spray with pyrethrum.

• Fruit flies will start to appear. Keep them at bay by cleaning up old rotten fruits and using a splash bait, such as Eco-Naturalure.

• Prune back your grevilleas by a third to promote bushiness.

• It’s important to keep up regular watering of citrus while they are flowering and developing small fruits.

• Keep spraying your developing mangoes with Mancozeb to prevent the disease anthracnose.

Vegetables - Plant celery, asian greens, chilli, eggplant, silver beet, capsicum, rhubarb, choko, lettuce, cucumber, squash, beans, sweet corn, sweet potato, radish, tomato, zucchini, carrot, okra, pumpkin, spring onion, rockmelon and watermelon.

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Makeover for Maleny, Mary River and Mooloolah River catchments

An army of community volunteers and conservationists will clean up the Maleny, Mary River, and Mooloolah River catchments, thanks to funding from the State Government.

The clean-up is being covered by $140,000 of funding announced for Glass House to tackle weeds, plant native trees, and help protect the habitat of rare and threatened animals and plant species.

Environment Minister Steven Miles said local beauty spots such as Bridge Creek in Maleny would be among the areas to benefit.

“I am pleased that the Lake Baroon Catchment Care Group will use its $46,610 funding to enhance Bridge Creek by planting 8,500 trees and install 25 nesting boxes,” Mr Miles said.

“They will weed 7.5 hectares of land and erect a fence to protect livestock access to riparian areas.

“Also, the Hinterland Bush Links Inc group will put their $49,440 of funding to good use to eradicate invasive pest weeds across 15 hectares in the upper Mary River catchment, with project sites located on Elaman and Cedar creeks.

“The Mooloolah River Waterwatch and Landcare Inc group will use its $45,881 funding to control weeds along two kilometres of the south branch of the Mooloolah River.

“In addition to this, the group will remove rubbish from the area and hold eight community planting days and install 12 nesting boxes.”

Mr Miles said the three groups would be successful in engaging community volunteers in their clean-up activities.

For more information about Community Sustainability Action grants, visit https:// www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/ funding/community-sustainability/

Barung Landcare Midyim Austromyrtus dulcis Also called ‘midgen berry’ or ‘sand berry’, Midyim is a low, sprawling shrub or tall ground cover growing to about one metre in coastal sandy soils. Its lanceolate leaves have a coppery sheen above and are hairy underneath. White, fivepetalled, star-shaped flowers appear from spring to autumn, followed by mauve to white, pea-sized speckled berries.

Endemic to eastern Australia, Midyim occurs in New South Wales and Queensland, south from Fraser Island. It is a close relative of the Lilly Pilly.

Midyim is a very useful plant for the wildlife-friendly garden, being attractive to birds and insects.

It can be used as a low screening or hedge plant, or as a tallish groundcover. While it handles a range of soils and climatic conditions, Midyim appreciates good drainage.

It is self-pollinating and relatively free from pests and diseases, however, as a member of the Myrtaceae family, it is at some risk from Myrtle Rust.

The Midyim berry has creamy translucent flesh, small seeds, and a delicious, sweet flavour.

It contains dietary fibre, calcium, vitamin C and iron.

Many have rated it the best-tasting of bush food plants. Its flavour has been described as gingery, apple-like and blueberry with a hint of eucalyptus, apricot, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

I think they taste a bit like musk lollies! Eat them straight from the bush, or use them as you would blueberries in pies, desserts, and jams.

Austromyrtus dulcis seedlings are available from Barung Landcare’s Community Nursery, Porters Lane, Maleny.

Barung Landcare is a leading community-based organisation working to develop ethical solutions for a sustainable future.

We support local and regional community empowerment to conserve and enhance the rich diversity of natural resources of the Blackall Range and environs. www.barunglandcare.org.au

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After a long process of consultation, the Caloundra-Glasshouse Country Anglican Parish is excited and happy to welcome the Reverend Julie Worrall as their new parish priest.

Julie has recently held the position of rector of the Chermside Anglican Parish.

Julie was recently commissioned at St Andrew’s Anglican Church at Caloundra by the Northern Regional Bishop Jeremy Greaves, where a large gathering of family, friends and parishioners celebrated her appointment as rector and welcomed Julie, and her husband Peter, to the parish.

Julie was ordained to the priesthood in 2005 at St John’s Cathedral.

She has a passion and love for children and young people and really enjoys watching children grow and develop and come to faith.

She also loves companioning people who are seeking to explore their faith or deepen their relationship with Jesus.

She says while not all aspects of ministry are “fun”, she likes the diversity and opportunities in ministry to grow and develop, and to learn from others’ gifts and experiences.

Julie said that after six happy years of ministry at Chermside, she looks forward to new opportunities in this great part of the Diocese.

Sunshine Coast Cancer Support Group - Cancer Council Queensland is reaching out to locals affected by cancer by hosting a free morning tea on Friday November 3 from 10am to 11.30am at Kawana Library, 30 Nanyima Street, Buddina.

Cancer patients, survivors and carers are invited to the Sunshine Coast Cancer Support Group for a morning of support and information. For more information or to advise of dietary requirements, call Cancer Council’s 13 11 20 or email maroochydore@cancerqld.org.au Glasshouse Country RSL Sub Branch Inc operates the club on Friday night, with the bar opening at 5pm. Meals can be ordered from 6pm to 7.30pm.

Choice of menu every second Friday, and on the alternate Fridays will be either barbecue and salad, or roast of the day with vegetables. Please come along. Why not bring a friend?

Members of U3A Sunshine Coast are invited to attend a talk by Brian Garsden entitled ‘Some thoughts on the design of things we use’. Why do some designs work well and some don’t? The talk is on Tuesday, October 31 at 9.30am in the Masonic Lodge Hall, Tamarind Street, Maleny.

Phone Yvonne for details 0404 466 372.

The Beerwah Carers Support Group would like to invite care givers to take some time for themselves. If you are providing additional care for a family member, friend or neighbour who has a disability, mental illness, chronic illness or for someone who is frail aged, come along to their meeting. The group meets on the first Friday of each month to provide a space for informal support, where people can connect,

From the churches 500th Anniversary of the Reformation To mark this event Christian Churches throughout the world are elevating Martin Luther.

It was Dr Martin Luther who posted his 95 Theses or propositions to the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg in Germany. They were statements which decried the nature of the Roman Church at that time which was in total contradiction to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Roman Church was on a financial rollercoaster.

There were fees and charges for almost everything including the sale of indulgences; that is paying for the release of friends and neighbours from purgatory.

Luther took the path that if the church was to survive, a return to the basics of the Christian Faith was vital. His emphasis on Christ alone, Faith alone, Word alone would lay this foundation.

Scripture made it clear that salvation was through faith in Jesus Christ, and none other.

W: E: M: Rev. C. Scott Kroeger - Pastor F:

Sunday Service of Worship - 9:00am

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

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share experiences and information. The next monthly meetings will be held on November 3 and December 1, from 10am to noon at the Beerwah Library meeting room at 25 Peachester Road, Beerwah. Morning tea will be provided.

Please RSVP by calling Carers Queensland on 5451 1882.

Dance at Glass House - A dance will be held at the Glass House Mountains Community Hall, on Saturday, November 4 from 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Music by Chattanooga. Entry is $10 and includes supper, a Monte Carlo raffle, and lucky door prize. Great atmosphere and all are welcome. Proceeds will go to the Community Hall Fund. Contact Aileen on 5496 9349.

Landsborough and Beerwah Christian Spiritual Church welcomes all every Sunday. Healing from 5pm to 6.45pm, service from 7pm to 8.15pm in the School of Arts Hall, Old Landsborough Road, Landsborough. For more information, contact Rev Kerry Talbot on 5494 1554.

Aglow International - Sunshine Coast will meet on Friday, November 10 at 9.30am at Flame Tree Baptist Church Hall, 27 Coes Creek Road, Burnside. Entry is $8 and includes morning tea. Come along and enjoy worship and an inspirational message. Everyone is welcome and can bring a friend. For more information, contact Melva on 5443 5752 or Dorothy on 5476 4190.

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MALENY: Sun 10 am cnr McCarthy & Landsborough Rds

Good works were an outcome of faith, not a prerequisite for faith. Salvation was by God’s grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ.

As Christians, we are first and foremost followers of Jesus Christ and His Word.

Our confessional statements and teachings reflect the teachings of Scripture. Still today the Church has to defend its theological position amongst those who seek to undermine it. To be 'Lutheran' is to stand up for the principles and foundations that Luther fought for. There is no place for a teaching which hinges on good works, or a teaching which proclaims universalism, whose God is to be found everywhere. God has made himself known through Jesus Christ, and him only: “Jesus said, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through him.” This year of celebrations encourages us to reflect on the roots of our faith.

Luther’s Small and Large Catechism, the Book of Concord and teachings and practices of the Church enable us to do this. Our faith in action is reflected through aid agencies, schools and aged care facilities which are an outflow of the Gospel of salvation, alone by grace in Jesus Christ.

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Millbrook is an exciting new residential community in the heart of Beerwah, offering brand new homes set amongst landscaped gardens with community facilities including a pool and outdoor dining area.

With stage one sold out, construction for the remainder of the development is underway with stage two now released.

Stage two has a choice of floor plans, facades, and single or double garage options.

All homes are built by award-winning Sunshine Coast builder, Ausmar Homes.

Millbrook offers a range of options for investors, first home buyers, and downsizers looking for a low maintenance lifestyle in the heart of Beerwah.

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Developer Doug Forbes is excited to see stage one, which included 10 homes, sold out with new

owners moving in by mid-November.

He was proud to see owner occupiers snap up 90% of stage one, ensuring a strong community is formed for the remainder of the development.

Come and visit their new display home at 1/20 Crumpton Place, Beerwah and see why the locals are choosing to buy in Millbrook, or book your inspection today with Donna Girdler at First National Real Estate Beerwah on 0417 357 167.

Glass House Mountains 25 Endeavour Bark Drive * 4 King size bedrooms * Large ensuite - double vanity , Bath & shower+ spacious walk in robe * Stunning central kitchen - Stone benches, gas stove, Dishwasher & walk in pantry * Large open plan kitchen / Dining, Separate rumpus & Separate media room * High ceilings, Ducted air conditioning, Security screens/doors * Sliding doors to large alfresco with Mountain views * 1,571sqm property with room for a Pool * 6.5KW solar panels, Town Water supply * Remote double garage - Internal access * 10 x 6m x 3m shed with power, plus 2.7m Clearance 32

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“28 ON TURNER”

6 MAGNIFICENT NEW HOMES - 3 SOLD

68 Simpson Street Beerwah www.beerwahrealestate.com.au

RIGHT IN TOWN! UNBEATABLE LOCATION

28 TURNER STREET, BEERWAH

• Priced from $390,000 3 2 • Generous floor plans, very liveable • Unbeatable location; 1 street from shops/rail • Wide driveways, generous spacings and ‘locked gate’ access

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“28 on Turner”...offering convenience as a key feature and stylish low maintenance living in the heart of Beerwah

OPEN FOR INSPECTION WED & SAT 10- 11AM

JOHN KING 0409 570 284 DAN CLARKE 0457 026 693

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Come and see where the locals are buying 3 BEd 2 BAth 2 CAr

we provide “the Land, the home and the Lifestyle” millbrook is an exciting new residential community in the heart of Beerwah consisting of 48 individual brand new freehold homes with pool and outdoor dining facilities.

Choice of floor plans and facades all built by award winning Ausmar homes.

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• 90% Owner Occupied • Construction of Stage 2 is well under way • Perfect for the Downsizers or First Home Buyers • Small Body Corp in place to protect your investment • 600 m easy walk to Shops and rail • Low maintenance easy living

opEn for inSpECtion: wEdnESdAY & SAturdAY 10-12 noon (or BY AppointmEnt)

Build yourself a lifestyle at millbrook, minutes from the best of the Sunshine Coast and a beautiful place to call home.

priCEd from $395,000 Donna Girdler

donnag@gcfn.com.au

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Maleny Realty

Your first choice in Real Estate

ROSS’S RENTAL TIP HOw MucH wILL My PROPERTy RENT FOR? PERcHED HIGH ON A HILL This 3002m block is fantastic buying with elevation affording a stunning rural vista. The majority of the block is almost level, allowing a huge range of building styles and ample room for gardens, fruit trees or a large shed.

Underground power and phone line. Located within walking distance of Maleny schools and shops, you will feel a world away with all the convenience of town living. Inspect today!

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Ross Rutledge 5499 9525 or 0447 787 020

Exclusive Agent Jess Luthje 0438 616 064 www.malenyrealty.com.au/18515975

Supply and demand determines the achievable rent of a property.

When the demand of tenants is high and there are limited properties for rent, the weekly rent achievable can increase. The best way to determine the rent is by conducting a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) on what other similar properties are renting for in the area. This research can be undertaken by looking at public rent websites.

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Designed to suit the 3009m2 block and take advantage of the beautiful Maleny views this brand new custom built home has room for the whole family. Real merbau hardwood timber floors throughout the living areas and kitchen. A comfortable flow from the living to the outdoor entertaining area where you’ll enjoy stunning views.

Main bedroom and living on the entry level with two more bedrooms, bathroom and activity room with deck on the lower level. Custom made kitchen and bathrooms all with stone benchtops. Be quick to secure this brand new build with glorious rural views just 3 minutes to the town centre and walking distance to schools.

Only a short 3 min stroll into town and in a quiet cul-de-sac high above Maleny, this low maintenance brick home is a true surprise package.

1006m2 block, perfectly presented 3 bed + study home, spacious front deck with views, covered rear patio for entertaining straight off the stunning kitchen. Thoughtful design over two levels, family and formal living areas, dining area opens to a third deck. All town services and concrete driveway.

This rare property in a fantastic location deserves your inspection, those who hesitate will miss out!

Offers Over $599,000 94 Tallowwood Street Maleny

$630,000 26 Fig Street Maleny

call Exclusive Agent Jess Luthje 0438 616 064 www.malenyrealty.com.au/18515625

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This 1.5 acre (6500m2) property is a rare find indeed and perfect for that weekend getaway or permanent home.

Passive solar style building set on the high point oriented due north.

Northern slope for growing or room to build your dream home.

An abundance of wildlife, 2 x 5000 gallon water tanks, outdoor shower and flush toilet with the best view ever! Polished concrete floors, high ceilings, kitchen with granite tops and dishwasher, open plan living with large windows and lots of natural light. Just 2 mins drive from Maleny National Park and 17 minutes from Maleny.

This is a great buy!

This three bedroom brick home has plenty to offer an astute investor or first home buyer. Located on a near level 857m2 block with all town services and just a few minutes walk to town. * Recently painted throughout * Tidy kitchen with large pantry * Open plan lounge/dining * Covered entertaining area onto the near level, fenced backyard * Concrete drive leads to double carport * Quiet cul-de-sac position There are so few properties in this price bracket, don’t hesitate, make the call today!

$420,000 55 Thorne Road curramore via Maleny

Offers over $420,000 9 callistemon court Maleny

call Exclusive Agent Jess Luthje 0438 616 064 www.malenyrealty.com.au/19117335

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Are you thinking of selling? Tips for summer sales season Hi everybody, Dan Clarke from First National Beerwah here.

What an exciting time of the year right now! The property market is in full flow and buyer activity is at an alltime high as the Spring season rapidly draws to a close and the run up to Christmas begins.

If you are thinking of selling, I thought it might be worth passing on some information and handy hints about what we are seeing and feeling in our local market space from property professionals in the area.

I have been actively tracking the market over the last ten months, and there have been some fascinating revelations that I believe are changing your market space.

The big one has been that realestate.com.au inquiries via email have fallen by 22% while inquiry via mobile devices has increased dramatically – no doubt the way of the new world!

What is also revealed is that most buyers are actually doing ‘drive-bys’ first to look at the property before contacting the agent via phone or email.

This allows the potential buyer to see first-hand the street appeal of the property, i.e. how does the front of house presentation stack up, and to assess if the property location is appealing.

If I was going to give any advice on what potential sellers should do to their property, it would be to ensure that your front of house presentation is STELLAR. As much as 50% of potential buyers are making a decision based predominately on how your front of house presentation looks at first sight ... yes, they really are judging ‘your book by its cover’!

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I had a chat to Jason Anderson from New Look Painting and Maintenance to see if he could offer any good tips to prepare your home for sale.

Jason had some great pointers for both inside and out including assessing your flyscreens to ensure they are clean of dust, grime, and insects, and to repair loose or disconnected frames.

He also suggests attending to your gutters and making sure you clean them out before heavy rains to prevent overflow damage.

Also, gurney foot paths, driveways and walls and all outdoor surfaces to prevent slippery hazards and remove mould, dirt, and grime.

Always check and repair dripping taps and shower heads to prevent water loss, and consider making sure your wet areas are clean and free from old, mouldy, or broken silicon.

Cleaning solar panels not only looks good but also allows for optimum function, and finally Jason suggests keeping an eye out for all your painted areas – making sure to touch up or repaint wear and scuff marks to ensure best presentation.

I also spoke with Dan Joyce from Joyce Mowing and Gardening to see if he could offer any additional tips for the garden.

With all the recent rains, local gardens have flourished, and lawn lengths have almost instantly increased after the extended dry spell.

This new growth has highlighted some key to-do jobs for the garden to consider for spring coming into the Summer season.

Dan suggested keeping an eye out for lawn grubs after any wet weather activity – especially from September through to May. You may find their egg sacks attached under the eaves of your house or brown patches in your lawn.

Remove grubs as soon as possible and always consider using an organic insecticide that is safe for beneficial insects, bees, and your family.

He also recommends fertilising and aerating your lawns – especially after the recent beautiful rains, and to mulch and fertilise your garden beds well after decent rain to lock in the moisture and suppress weeds before the summer heat kicks in.

Mow your lawn regularly. Just like regular exercise it’s healthier for your lawn, your machines and guess what... you!

Also use a whipper-snipper to maintain garden edges rather than poison. Whipper snipping reduces erosion, prevents weed regrowth, is environmentally friendly, and it just looks better!

These are just a sample of local tips to consider if you are thinking of selling.

If you would like to find out more, I have recently brought out a short book ‘Selling for More’ where I share my tips, experience and a bit of background information in the hope I can assist vendors make the most of selling one of their biggest assets.

Visit www.teamdanclarke.com.au or call me on 0457 026 693 if you’d like a copy.

Look out for my next write up, where I’ll be looking at tips for local buyers.

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A to Z of Trades & Services Automotive

Airconditioning

rrum Service Cent u b r re Bee Jeff & Ann Ross

Mobile: 0429 960 300

• A Grade Mechanic

• Mufflers

• Warranty Servicing, RWC, clutches & brakes • Electronic code scanning

Honest, Reliable Mechanical Repairs & Servicing

Your Local Air-Con Installer

Terry Vost

• Antenna Installation & Repairs • Home Theatre Setups • Phone & Data Outlets • Digital Upgrades • Satellite, Vast • Additional Outlets • Set Top Boxes • TV, DVD, VCR TuningVillage 21 Peachester Turner Park Shopping Road, BEERWAH

TV * Cell Phone * WiFi * RECEPTION TV Antennas Cell Phone, 3G, 4G Boosters TV Tuning, Wall mounting Satellite TV, VAST, TV, Phone & Data outlets Wi-Fi, Networking

6 Days

5494 0747

www.technicalwhizz.com.au

Appliance Repairs

Michael Kossen ELECTRICAL

Gold Card No.: 24113

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Tyre Sales & Repairs  Wheel Alignments Full Mechanical Services and Repairs Log Book Servicing  Batteries, Windscreens Approved Inspection Station

“OUR REPUTATION IS YOUR GUARANTEE” 52 Peachester Road BEERWAH

Phone: 5494 0944

Fax: 5494 0957 Email: beerwahtandm@bigpond.com

5494 1877

Lic 10710

COUNTRY

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E: challbuilders@tpg.com.au

5493 0552 or 0412 060 184

NEED A QUALITY BUILDER? THINKING OF RENOVATING?

New Homes Extensions Renovations

Bathrooms Timber Decks Pergolas

Insurance Repairs Small Jobs Welcome BSA Lic # 1018329

CALL YOUR LOCAL BUILDER QBSA 1155593

M 0417 045 062

E dean@redbuilding.net.au

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AUTO CARE Open Mon-Fri Full log book servicing 8am – 5pm Roadworthy certification Aircon repairs & servicing Brakes, clutches & all mechanical repairs 1/11 Dyer Street, Landsborough www.dandfautocare.com.au

Please phone Barry or Lee-ann 5494 1222 or 0432 215 628

www.redbuilding.net.au

Dean Parry

Carpenter

Director

All carpentry work M 0417 045 062 T (07) 5494 7117 RenovationsExtensions F (07) 5494 7543 Decks – Home Maintenance E redbuilding@bigpond.com

Shop 3, 5 Beerwah Pde, Beerwah Your Local Diesel Specialist

All mechanical repairs & servicing to Petrol & Diesel Log book servicing

NEW HOMES. ADDITIONS. ALTERATIONS. EXTENSIONS. PERGOLAS. VERANDAHS. SCREENS. DECKING. FENCING. BATHROOM RENOVATIONS. AND MUCH MORE...

Nathan Fowler

0433 431 470

nathan.rt.fowler@hotmail.com Builders Lic. No. 1255521

 ALL VEHICLE LOG BOOK SERVICE AND REPAIRS  BRAKES  EXHAUST  RADIATORS  APPROVED INSPECTION STATION - RWC  BATTERIES  DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES  SUSPENSION  CLUTCH & GEARBOX  USED CARS 1/13 Moroney Place BEERWAH

Phone: 5494 6600

email: beerwahcomplete@outlook.com

ABN 6 ACN 1 BSA L

A 88 King Rd,550 Mooloolah 057 QLD 4553 Ph: Saun 0424

5439 0101

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

0409 266 807

Prompt quoting Over 20yrs experience

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CHRIS HALL BUILDERS

of prestige and quality homes, extension and renovations

Antennas / TV

21 Peachester Road, BEERWAH e & Juli www.beerwahelectronics.com.au Garth ne Sto Email: service@beerwahelectronics.com.au

Competitive Rates!

Builders / Carpenters

0434 090 197

T0303

Mobile 0412 932 271

BEERWAH ELECTRONICS 5494 0466

All brick and blocklaying, paving, small rendering and concrete jobs

Call Arthur 0422 580 178

T0303

TNT MOBILE MECHANICAL

Phone Ash: Shop 07 5439 0606

Bricklayers

Email: info@jaross.com.au

YOUR SERVICE SOLUTION

Lic. No. 6342

Refrigeration # L125934Electrical Trade #74503

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Your Beerwah locals Family owned & operated

Ph: 5496 0300

ABN 67 577 379 379

Air Conditioning Refrigeration

4/1 Roys Rd, Beerwah 5494 0755

QBCC 15009012

Electrical Appliance Repairs

Pick Up & Drop Off Service

BSA Lic 1129044

27 735 124 718 LIC NO: 42045

Darren Fowler

0438 728 141

darrenmfowler@hotmail.com

Builders Lic. No. 1287101

Greig Wilson Licenced Builder

QBCC: 1305318

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

ABN

- Air Conditioning Specialist - Log Book Servicing - All Mechanical Maintenance

Renovations | New Homes | Extensions Alterations | Decks | Pergolas Carports | Maintenance | Concreting

0408 801 514

countrytocoastbuilding@gmail.com

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COMPUTERS SALES SERVICE SUPPORT

Apple Authorised Reseller Apple Authorised Service Provider

For ALL Your Building Needs

Oonagoona Constructions Insurance Renovations Concreting Rectification Work Extensions Decks New Homes Plumbing & Roofing Maintenance

Mobile: Troy 0418 708 876

LYNCRETE CONCRETORS

CONCEPT I.T. SYSTEMS Shop 6 Riverside Centre 2 Maple St, Maleny

5429 6750

E: sales@conceptsystems.com.au W: www.conceptsystems.com.au

We Don’t Pussyfoot Around

0432 590 040

Slabs Patios Colour Plain Exposed aggregate

Design & Drafting

33 Years Local / Industry Experience

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Cabinetmakers VISIT OUR SHOWROOM Unit 1/1 Roys Rd Beerwah

Are you in the Design and Drafting business?

This prime spot is currently vacant and could be yours.

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Contact us TODAY 5438 7445

Concreting

ABN 83 143 913 259

New Installations & Renovations BSA Lic No. 1253462 Ph 5439 0108 Email: knmkitchens@iinet.net.au Fax 5439 0109 Web: www.knmkitchens.com.au

No Job Too Small

Darrell & Jocelyn Byrnes Plain - Exposed - Stencil Finishers Shed Slabs, Driveways, Pathways Patios, Under House, House Slab Bobcat hire

Joinery & Shopfitters

KITCHENS

PH: 5497 4097 Mob: 0419 797 448

WE DO MORE THAN CLEAN!

Mobile Auto Detailing Replacement of Broken/Damaged Parts Accessories Fitting Headlight Rejuvenation All Services Mobile Window Tinting

Call Mick on 0408 700 472 mick.unique.auto@gmail.com

quickconcrete.darrell@gmail.com

CUT & EDGE SERVICE AVAILABLE

QBSA: 737533

• Kitchens • Vanities • Laundries •TV Units • Robes • Appliances • Organised sub trades OFFICE AND SHOWROOM 1/28 BIONDI CRESCENT, BEERWAH T0588

5494 6500

Electricians

GO CONCRETING

BSA 728779

Gavin

0408 647 980

Electrical Services Installations, Repairs, Servicing, Airconditioning Domestic • Commercial • Rural • Industrial BSA Lic. No. 71536 PO Box 578, Beerwah QLD 4519 Office: 5493 0054 Fax: 5493 0027

Carpet Cleaning from

• Residential & Commercial Cleaning $99 • Spot & Stain Removal • Carpets / Rugs / Upholstery / Mattress / Tiles

Ph: Rob or Charlene for a quote 0403

“All Aspects of Concreting”

• Stenciling • Covacrete • Stamped • Exposed Concrete • House slabs • and resealing

Cleaning

•Weekly Cleans •Office Cleans •House Keeping •Units & Apartments •Spring Cleans

Phone Katrina 0450 506 013 INSURANCE

ABN: 23 431 585 624

Computers John Walton BBus (InfSys)

Computer Consultant and Technician 15+ years experience – Beerwah based

Onsite repairs & servicing – custom-builds Internet & email – data recovery, etc.

0437 625 269 (8.00am to 8.00pm)

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karenandadam8@bigpond.com.au

Licensed Contractor - BSA 1119033 ‘Local Guy, Local Quote’

712 084

BRIGHT DIAMOND CLEANING SERVICE

Adam: 0414 482 037

Darryl Johnson - 0415 954 195

ROBERT TREVISAN

NFL Electrical Nathan 0417 040 291

T0389

3 Rooms

Domestic, Commercial, Phone & Data, Intercoms & Gates Solar-Grid - Connect, Design, Install

QBCC: 1026208

PHONE: 0407 754 208

Lic. No. 70875

Over 40 years professional experience Over 14 years in Beerwah using qualified tradespeople

ChemDry

reception@gcnews.com.au

Detailing

Quick Concrete

Ken Muller 0467 490 907 Matthew Muller 0409 936 083

QBSA 24630

20 yrs exp QBCC: 15022146

lyncreteconcretors@gmail.com Sunshine Coast & Hinterland

Email: fox24up7@gmail.com

QBCC Licence: 32291

Matt Lynch

Driveways Pool Surrounds Retaining Walls Footings Steel Fixing

For all your electrical needs

Give us a go! No Job is Too Small

CONCRETOR NOLAN & SONS

QBCC 1317770 20YEARS LOCAL

040 253 80 39

Ceiling Fans Power points Renovations Switchboards Commercial fitouts Sheds

Call Greg Small ph 5494 9199 mob 0404 903 801

Prompt, friendly service

HULBYS CONCRETING Beerwah, Maleny & Surrounding Areas

Driveways, Patios & Shed Slabs etc  Plain  Coloured  Exposed  Resealing

Mark 0402 593 513 WE DO SHOW UP!

Phone 5438 7445

Lighting New Homes Pumps

QBCC 1104255

to advertise your business!

www.gregsmallelectrical.com.au greg@gregsmallelectrical.com.au Peachester, Qld 4519 ABN 94 093 314 882 Lic no 69975

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To check whether a contractor holds a QBCC licence visit www.qbcc.qld.gov.au or call the QBCC on 1300 272 272.

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Free Quotes, Friendly service & advice JIM 0400 117 803

Retail suppliers of fencing materials, timber, logs, wire and steel.

Also installers of quality fencing For a Free Measure and Quote phone

Lic # 74935

Ceiling Fans Switchboards Phone & Data Lighting Power Points Safety Switches New Houses & Renovations

20 Tytherleigh Ave, Landsborough

Phone 5494 8900

27 735 124 718 LIC NO: 42045

Timber, Colourbond, Aluminium & Glass Pool fencing, Gates Retaining Walls & More For a free quote Phone Matthew

Your Beerwah locals Family owned & operated

www.suncoastlawncare.com.au

0490 127 714 Local Husband & Wife Team

Treating all your lawn & garden needs with professional TLC - All catcher work Phone Brad 0404 135 774

PLEASE CALL BEN TO ARRANGE A FREE QUOTE! SERVICING... ELIMBAH, BEERBURRUM, GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS, BEERWAH, PEACHESTER, LANDSBOROUGH & MOOLOOLAH.

T0322

Air Conditioning Solar Repairs

*Mowing *Wipper Snipping *Garden Clean up

B&K MOWING, TREE LOPPING & GARDENING

FIRST CALL FENCING

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

Electrical Appliance Repairs

Q.B.S.A. Lic No. 1130199

LOCAL ELECTRICIAN Jim McMahon Electrical Domestic/Commercial/Industrial

ABN

Suncoast Lawn Care

Fencing

your local licensed contractor

5496 9861 or 0439 303 306 Glasshouse Mtns www.firstcallfencing.com.au

ACW Electrical Pty Ltd

email: matt@firstcallfencing.com.au QBSA LIC1139536

UOTES

Q Specialising in: Dog, Cattle and Horse Fencing

Geoff Keast

Data & Phone | Solar Design & Install or 5496 9267

Embroidery

EMBROIDERY FX

5494 6300

FREE MEASURE & QUOTES Open Monday - Friday | 9am - 5pm

Shop 3/15 Free St, www.aussiecarpetsandvinyl.com.au Beerwah

www.embroideryfx.com.au 0416 207 539

* Mowing * Rubbish removals * Pruning * Garden cleanups * Ride on work * Gutters cleaned

For all your Industrial, Residential & Rural Steel

• General Fabrication • Custom Fabrication

Your local Jim services all areas call 131546

Fully Guaranteed – Quality Advice & Workmanship – Competitive Prices

Ph: 5494 0046 M: 0409 491 938

www.jimsmowing.net

Shed 7/5 Beerwah Pde, Beerwah adminsmmw@bigpond.com

0418 767 859 General Welding & Repairs 36 Tytherleigh Ave Landsborough

Aluminium & Steel Automotive, Structural & More

5493 0493 www.klmgas.com.au

L P G A S

•Home & Business •BBQ & Camping •Appliance Sales •Bottle testing •Gas Fitting

Same day response Free Quotes Fully insured

Beerwah Engineering & Sheet Metal

WELDING & FABRICATION

LP Gas Suppliers

Garden Maintenance

Engineering & Welding • All Structural Needs • On-Site Welding

Gas

CARPET VINYL TILES BLINDS

Embroidery | Transfers | Work Wear | Gifts | Plaques & Awards

• Pruning | Mulching • Garden clean-ups

Most Avg Yards Mowed GARY & Whipper Snipped 0414 713 491 FOR $50 OR LESS Zero Turn Ride-On

Flooring

0409 889 350 www.keastelectrical.com.au

0429 999 613

CLEAR VIEW MOWING

Phone 0439 415 039 Jobs up to $27,500

Domestic - Commerical - Industrial - Rural

Daniel Joyce

• Mowing • Hedge trimming

joycemowing.com.au

T0047

Mobile: 0427 170 235

RURAL FENCING CONTRACTOR Thad Gaylard FREE

ABN

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 27 735 124 718 LIC NO: 42045

Electrical Appliance Repairs

Solar Repairs Air Conditioning

Your Beerwah locals Family owned & operated

Mays Mowing Service Garden Clean ups Gutter Cleaning Whipper Snipping Pruning

Large Acreage Mowing Rubbish Removed

Phone Nick Atwell Mob: 0411 466 586 A/H: 5494 6713

ABN: 92923283906

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Lic. No. 78020

Quality Workmanship on Domestic Installations & Repairs

LP GAS SUPPLIER

Weed Problems?

CUSTOM FABRICATION

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Certain work defined as 'building work' in the QBCC legislation may only be undertaken by licensed contractors or, if undertaken by unlicensed contractors, only to the value of $3,300. However, work falling outside of that definition may be performed by unlicensed contractors and is not subject to any value limit.

To check whether a contractor holds a QBCC licence visit www.qbcc.qld.gov.au or call the QBCC on 1300 272 272.

Lic.4551 and Insured

0407 575 667

MOWING & ALL GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Pruning | Mulching | Rubbish Removal | Experienced Local Operator

Phone Michael 0447 341 241

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For all your Trade advertising needs please call Tara on 5438 7445 or email: reception@gcnews.com.au Glasshouse Country & Maleny News

Glass & Security

Landscaping From a basic repaint to exclusive transformations Colour consultancy interior design •Wallpaper •Seamless Floors •Driveways •Features •Roofs Glass House Mountains

BEERWAH •W

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• PATHWAYS/STAIRS • UNIQUE GARDENS & GRAHAM RENWICK

Builder & Stone Mason QBSA License No. 77177. Est 1981

a/h: 5494 0830

BEERWAH LANDSCAPING

0439 875 031

5493 0374

Handyman

JOBS FOR JOHN Honest – Local – Reliable Bricklaying Retaining Walls Fencing Concreting Timber Decking

Phone Shane Robins 0418 900 705 a/h 5494 6425

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Notice of Annual General Meeting BARUNG LANDCARE ASSOCIATION INC. ABN: 48 562 796 065 On Saturday 25th November 2017 at Maleny RSL 10.00am: Registration & Morning Tea. 10.30 – 11.30 AGM. Nature of Business: • Confirm Minutes of 2016 AGM • Auditor’s Report for 2016-17 • Election of Office Bearers • Guest Speaker Please RSVP to 5494 3151 or info@barunglandcare.org.au Members and Friends Welcome.

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Sport Inaugural Legends PGA Pro-Am at Maleny Maleny Golf Club (MGC) is pleased to announce the inaugural Live Life Communities – Maleny Grove PGA Legends Pro-Am will be held at Maleny on December 16, 2017 with a prize purse of $12,000 on offer.

Former Major Championship winners Wayne Grady (US PGA), Ian Baker-Finch (The Open) along with Australian golfing legends such as Rodger Davis, Peter Fowler, Michael Harwood, Michael Clayton and Peter Senior, all feature regularly on the tour.

About 40 tour regulars have already entered to play, including current Order of Merit Leader Tim Elliott, Mike Harwood and Ossie Moore.

MGC President Dr Max Whitten said the Club was pleased and excited to team up with Live Life Communities - Maleny Grove as naming rights sponsor to bring the Ladbrokes PGA Legends Tour to the Sunshine Coast Hinterland this year for the first time.

“Encouragingly we are attracting a strong professional field and with the support of Live Life Communities – Maleny Grove, aim to establish this tournament as a premier annual fixture on the region’s golfing and event calendar,” he said.

“I’d like to also thank our other key sponsors including Maleny IGA, Hotel Maleny, Schweppes, Drummond Golf, Spicers, Pacific Land Rover and Pacific Ford, Brouhaha and Maleny Food Co because without their collective support this event simply would not happen.”

Live Life Communities – Maleny Grove Manager Greg Guilford welcomed the opportunity to partner with Maleny Golf Club and showcase communityfocused retirement living at its best in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

“This tournament is a perfect fit for us in terms of both location and demographic and we look forward to working with Maleny Golf Club and the PGA to develop the stature and popularity of this event into the future,” Mr Guilford said.

More than 50 professionals are expected to play in the morning and afternoon fields and accompany about 50 amateurs, with shotgun starts scheduled for 7.30am and 12.30pm.

The event will showcase Maleny Golf Club’s challenging new links-style, 9-hole layout designed by renowned golf course architect Graham Papworth, with an additional three of the second 9 holes in Stage 2 expected to be in play early in 2018.

There is no admission cost for spectators and the course offers some excellent elevated vantage points from which to sit and follow the progress of the players from hole to hole.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available so if there are any businesses that would like to be part of this great day please contact the Golf Club on 5499 9960 or email Liz Mellish on vicepresident@maleneygolfclub.com.au

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Mountain View Challenge a challenge in the wet The Lions Club of Maleny Blackall Range’s annual Mountain View Challenge was even more of a challenge to competitors and volunteers alike this year. Only dedicated families and friends and volunteers were there to watch and cheer them on.

The 21.1 km event set off in a heavy downpour and the 40 competitors braved the intermittent rain as well as the hills. Kevin Muller came in first in a time of 1 hr 26.16 mins.

Eleanor Dadswell won the 10,000m event from a field of 72 in a time of 1 hr 00.08 secs and the team The Misfits, comprising Josh Corcoran, Jonathan Coxell and Romy Wolstencroft won the Maleny District Sport and Recreation Club Team Challenge Trophy for the event.

Thirty five runners set off for the 5,000m Your Insurance Broker High School Challenge Trophy, and the winning team was Caloundra City Private School, represented by Brad Graver, Eden Brunner-Couling, Emily Paxevanos and Georgia Tenkate, with the winning time of

Beerwah Golf Club Contributed by Roger Bonhomme Men's and medley results Whilst we've all been rain dancing for weeks, we didn't really need a 220mm flood in a few days!

The club lost several competition days due to rain last week. However, by Saturday the course was playable, the dams full and the fairways lush green.

Saturday's competition was a two ball medley

21.47 being run by Maddox Han. The hotly contested 3,000m Maleny Realty Primary School Trophy was won for a second year by Caloundra City Private School who rose to the challenge again this year beating Glasshouse Mountains State School, Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Immanuel College Buderim and Coolum State School.

This event just keeps on growing with a total of 101 entries this year. Entry fees from this event are donated to the Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation, to assist identify the relevant genes in their Kids Cancer Genome Project.

This is a collaborative partnership, which has brought together Australia’s national personalised medicine program in childhood cancer (the Zero Childhood Cancer Program, led by Children’s Cancer Institute and the Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick) and state-of-the-art capability in whole genome sequencing and analysis at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.

aggregate Stableford. Despite an almost continuous light drizzle, good scores were returned. The winners were Corey Wallyn / Robbie Russell with a fine 78 points. Second were Phil Lewis / John Merritt with 77 on countback from captain Andrew Wills / Geoff Clarke.

NTP: 2 – Corey Wallyn, 5 – Jim Wells, 16 – Vic Johnson, and 18 – Andrew Betts.

Maleny Bowls Club Contributed by Graeme Glover Wet weather and bowls are not a great mix.

The only bowls played last week was our Friday afternoon bowls that was enjoyed by a bowls starved group of regulars who enjoyed some fine weather and good bowls.

We are continuing with the scroungers format even though the 2017 competition has been completed. Same prizes and fun will continue, thank you for your support.

Come along and enjoy the company and work on the draw bowls format of the game and stay on for the members draw.

A reminder to all about the Presentation,

Paella and Pie evening on Friday December 1 to help celebrate the great year the club has had. Bookings made at the club as per our newsletter.

Thanks to all our volunteers who have really done a magnificent job over the past few weeks in particular helping us as a club meet a lot of community based commitments, thank you one and all. The positive feedback needs to be acknowledged.

Hoping to see you all on the green this week, and that the weather gods hopefully show us a little more sunshine. Plenty of opportunities to be at the club check us out online.

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Maleny Golf Club Contributed by Jenny Oxemham Saturday, October 21: Men’s Monthly Medal TFM Awards 18 hole nett competition was played only by the brave. A Grade first place went to Jimmy Byun with 68 nett, runner-up was Mike Finley with 74 nett and third went to Rob Bailo with 75 nett. B Grade first went to Corey Zammit with 73 nett, runner-up was Paul Viertel with 76 nett and third was Peter Gilbert with 79 nett. C Grade Winners, first place went to David Killeen with 70 nett on a count-back from runner-up Dave Nielsen, also with 70 nett and third went to Isaac Nunn with 74 nett also on a count-back from Jon Fairman with 74 nett.

NTP: 5 - David Killeen and 3 - Jimmy Byun.

The picturesque Maleny Golf Club is situated at 15 Porters Lane, North Maleny and it’s ambiance and natural environment offers nine holes, each with its own challenge. The course provides an enjoyable golfing experience and challenge. The course provides an enjoyable golfing experience and challenge for players of all standards.

Visitors are most welcome and for more information, please visit our web site www.malenygolfclub.com.au

Witta Tennis Club Contributed by Maree Hooley The Wildcats team, of Stacey, Libby, Jenie and Annie may have lost to Caloundra Skylarks 40-38 games, they still had good fun and played good tennis.

Whistlers played at Witta against Caloundra Racquettes. We were all happy to be playing after the big rainy days and there were good rallies at all sets as well as lots of deuces but we managed to get them.

And we had a good win. Score was 48-13 games, 8-0 sets. Team was Liz Mellish, Maree Hooley, Donna Kuskopf and Aki Lepper.

The Witta Tennis, Golf Challenge went ahead when the skies cleared for us on Sunday morning.

Fortunately we were still able to use the carts and after such a wet week, it was perfect golf weather with lots of fun.

Winners on the day received great prizes, compliments of Club Sponsors, The Purple Palate, and Maleny Supa IGA. Thank you to all participants, volunteers and especially to Maleny Golf Club of providing such a great venue.

The Range Croquet Club Contributed by Ken Barker No play this Sunday because of the rain, but the grass is looking great.

No play either on Thursday though suggestions are welcome for ideas on how variations on water polo may be applied to the ancient game.

Enjoy the rest, why not take some books from the club library and brush up on strategy, or go online to Oxford Croquet and do the same.

The lawns should look great for the approaching club tournament which is on from November 2 – 5 and players are urged to put their names down for the tournament. Division 1 will play on the 2nd, Division 2 on the 3rd, Division 3 on the 4th and Division 4 on the 5th. It’s a great tournament to play in.

The lawns are being renovated on November 20 and will be unavailable for a couple of weeks after that.

Club play days are Thursday and Sunday at 1pm for 1.30pm. Saturday mornings at 8am there are lessons for beginners on the courts in the showgrounds.

For details contact president Vince Carbery on 5494 2193, or secretary Priscilla Vickers on 5494 3555.

Go Tamara Beerwah High, Year 7 student Tamara Taripo, recently competed at the School Sport 1012 Track and Field State Championships in Brisbane.

This is Tamara's third year representing Sunshine Coast and she was chosen to be the team captain.

Tamara came second in shot put with a throw of 11.68m, a personal best, and only missed out on first place by 3cm. She also placed second in discus with a throw of 37.72m.

Now Tamara is off to compete in the Pacific School Games being held in Adelaide. Good luck Tamara!

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Glasshouse Country Bowls Club Contributed by David Hayes Wednesday, October 18: Washed out.

Thursday, October 19: Social bowls was washed out.

Membership for 2018 is now being taken at Club Glass House. It will be $88 for next year to be paid by December 31. This includes your yearly membership to Club Glass House.

Weekly Social games will remain $12 per game for the next year.

Mixed Pairs draw is up so please take note.

One game per day, but if agreed by both teams you’re welcome to play both games in a day. Play starts this weekend. Mixed Fours nominations are now open; this is the final Club event of the year.

Big news! For the month of November starting on Friday the 3rd we will be playing Scroungers on a Friday night. There is a sheet at the club to place your name down. The cost is $10 and there will be four prizes for the night with the club putting in $150 for prize money. Everyone is welcome including nonmembers. Start time is 7pm so please arrive about 6.30pm. More info on the night. Hope to see you all there. For more info please contact Col Allen.

Bowls QLD is doing a state wide ‘Come try Day’ for any club wanting to participate in the month of November. It will be advertised on television, radio and social media. Our club will be holding our day on Sunday, November 26 with the hope of getting new people to our club, both adults and juniors, to have some fun and learn about playing lawn bowls. The day will be free and will kick off about 10am to 12noon with a free sausage sizzle to follow.

Please pass this information on to anyone you think maybe interested.

Sunday, November 12 at 1pm is our annual Diggers vs Civvies. Place your name down on the sheet at the club for what should be another great afternoon of bowls. For further information please contact Jan Lawson. Cost is $12, everyone is welcome.

Premier 7’s is starting on January 6 and the Hinterland Local League starting early February 2018. Sheets are up at the club for you to put your name down if you intend to play.

Our club is now selling Glasshouse Bowls stubby coolers which can be purchased from our office for only $10.

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VIRGO August 23 - September 22 With Mars in Libra and energizing the planet Venus, you will find yourself more assertive in arranging your fiscal affairs. As the birthdays of Scorpio have arrived and Jupiter is now transiting that sign, you may be surprised on how well things work out for you by the weekend and where you end up next week. It’s time to do some bookkeeping now.

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SCORPIO October 23 - November 22 This may be a very hectic week for you since the Sun has now entered the birthday sign of Scorpio, granting you the powers to create a list of wishes you would like to see manifest. With Jupiter also in Scorpio, expect opportunity and popularity. Follow your soulful urges as you now have a week to discipline your ambitions and the ability to think logically.

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ARIES March 21 - April 20 It will be important for you to follow up on a business hunch this week and that will put success within your reach. Just prior to the weekend there is a Sun and Jupiter conjunction encouraging many changes concerning your financial matters. When big promises are given, and in response to pressure, keep in mind they may fall flat.

TAURUS April 21 - May 22 You will resonate to some very practical success trends which will find you through influential contacts. You will be at your resourceful best sealing any deals. Any hidden relationship treasures are revealed over the weekend as the Sun conjoins Jupiter in romantic Scorpio. Do not forget the power of putting out a bit of charm and understanding.

GEMINI May 23 - June 21 There is still a strong move from the planet Saturn to finish up a home improvement or beautification project. With Jupiter moving now through Scorpio, money matters may be a bit unsettling. The weekend can turn out to be very productive for all do it yourself projects. A typical weekend fun time coming up with social gatherings and entertainment.

CANCER June 22 - July 22 You should find yourself on a suitable rise with your career, even though at first it may seem unstable. This is because Jupiter moves into Scorpio on a perfect angle to your affairs and Saturn reorganises your work and health routines. All connections you have been making at work, or improvements in your office, begin to successfully manifest now.

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21st BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR DENTAL EXCEL Marley Dental will be celebrating a milestone event in the coming months, marking the 21st birthday of Marley Dental, now known as Dental Excel in Beerwah.

Back in January 1997, David Marley left the UK and purchased the dental practice from Dr Jeff Cox who returned to university for further study and these days is a specialist in Brisbane.

Since David took over the business it has been a truly family practice catering for patients of all ages providing good basic dentistry to ensure the best chance of staying free of pain and also with the prime

objective of ensuring that patients retain their natural teeth for life.

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Dental Excel has moved with the times and now dental implants and restorations are available in-house and such things a fast adult orthodontic services are also available.

David said their aim is to provide a comprehensive service to the local community for many years to come.

Dr David Marley Dr David Marley has over 43 years of extensive experience and has developed a great interest in restorative dentistry and full mouth rehabilitation as well as great belief in the benefits of cosmetic dentistry.

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teeth are acknowledged to have a great part to play in supporting good general health,” says Dr Marley.

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Dr Tiffany Chan Dr Tiffany Chan qualified as a dentist at the University of Liverpool in 2010 and upon graduating, she went on to work in the Community Dental Service through the National Health Service where she treated many patients with dental phobia, children and special needs patients.

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