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Discover Smocking at the Beerwah Library from 10.00am-11.30am. If you are looking for a new creative hobby, join Robyn and Heather from Maleny Smocking Group for a hands-on craft experience. Take a look at the many different styles of smocking and the fabrics that can be used. Learn about the history of smocking and how it has continued to re-appear in international fashion throughout the ages. Come along to learn new a skill and make your own gift pouch to take home. Attendance is free, however bookings are essential. Phone 5475 8989.

10 Saturday

Four Seasons Summer Market at Mooloolah Community Centre from 9.00am to 2.00pm. Come along a grab a bargain. 3 x 3 stall sites just $10.00. More details see the Mooloolah Community Centre Facebook page or contact 5494 7822.

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Monthly Book Sale: Good reads at bargain prices. Come along and grab a bargain at the Beerwah Library monthly book sale. Choose from a huge range of genres at a low price.

Presented by Friends of Beerwah Library from 9.00am to 12.00noon.

11 Sunday

Monthly Car Boot Sale from 7.00am to 12.00noon at the Landsborough Seventh Day Adventist Church, 27 Maleny Street Landsborough.

Car boot stalls $10.00. Please call 5494 7424 for more information or to book a site.

13 Tuesday

There will be a public meeting organised by the offices of Mark McArdle MP and Andrew Powell MP regarding the State Government’s proposed Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Project and its impact on hinterland residents and businesses. The meeting will be held at the Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall, 4 Old Landsborough Road, Landsborough from 12.00noon to 2.00pm.

14 Wednesday

Glasshouse Prostate Cancer support group will meet at their new location today at 9.30am. The gathering will be at 352 Peachester Road, Beerwah (Glasshouse Country Care site), and partners will still be encouraged to attend. The guest will be Craig Allingham, physiotherapist and the author of ‘Prostate Recovery MAP - Men's Action Plan’. If you require more information call Bob on 0427 606 240.

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Who doesn’t love a Christmas pantomime? The Maleny Players present ‘The Wonderful World of Aladdin’ over five performances at the Maleny Community Centre Saturday, December 10 - 6.30pm, Sunday, December 11 - 2.30pm, Saturday, December 17 - 2.30pm and 8.30pm and Sunday, December 18 - 2.30pm. Tickets ($20.00/$10.00/under-5 free) are available at www.malenyplayers.org or Imelda’s on Maple, Maleny.

Thursday

If you enjoy your Trivia with a festive twist then head along to Hotel Maleny for Christmas Trivia, 1st prize is $100 cash, doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. There will definitely be plenty of festive cheer on the night. Hotel Maleny is located at 6 Bunya Street, Maleny.

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ell, as our countdown to Christmas continues, we know that as the school kids start their Christmas holidays, now is the time for the discussion to turn towards Santa (or Santa’s helpers as Santa is obviously busy at the North Pole) and more importantly, Santa photos to start making an appearance.

So when we popped along to the Beerwah CWA’s Twilight Market on Saturday afternoon we couldn’t resist taking some photos of local kids enjoying the chance to have a chat with Santa.

Fortunately for us these youngsters were way past the age when Santa is a scary stranger in a big red suit who turns them into a blubbering mess – that definitely wouldn’t have hit the right festive mark for the front cover!

If your kids haven’t had a chance to talk to Santa yet, you will find him in his Grotto on Maple Street, Maleny on Friday Night for the Christmas Festival (see the ad on page 29 for more details) and on Saturday, he will be at the Beerwah Marketplace. There will also be plenty of festive fun when the Beerwah Baptist Church brings Bethlehem to Beerwah.

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Local News Dramatic changes planned for Aussie World Last week Aussie World unveiled an exciting new vision for their precinct, ‘Downunder Drive’, as they launch into an exciting five year plan to create one of Australia’s largest tourist destinations.

At the launch event, Chief Operating Officer Aaron Flanagan said the vision is to create a modern, authentically Australian tourist, events and entertainment destination that appeals to our local community as well as intra and interstate visitors and international tourists.

"The Downunder Drive vision includes expanding the Aussie World theme park from its current 15 acres to making full use of the 55 acre footprint, with new rides, attractions, amenities, and a green space suitable for a variety of events, all under consideration,” Mr Flanagan said.

There are bold new plans for the iconic pub which will incorporate a more modern, family orientated, coastal tropical feel with a strong emphasis on local produce, art, culture, sports and iconic symbols of Australia.

The new pub will more than double its footprint for socialising and dining and will be completely transformed in line with the expectations of a modern hotel but still with that unmistakable quintessential Australian, quirky feel.

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The journey continues for the Maleny Credit Union (MCU) to make the transition from their current business of a ‘microbank’ and join the Alliance Bank model with Bendigo and four former Credit Unions.

As part of this process, a vote was required at the AGM last Wednesday night, and as the time rolled around to start the meeting, things were looking ominous … not from the crowd but the impending weather.

As the meeting was declared open and the thunder and lightning cracked outside, the lights of the Maleny Community Centre flickered on and off a couple of times, however the meeting proceeded without further inconvenience.

CEO Bob Malcolm reported on the past year's financials, and he explained that the past year had seen the most positive growth in the last five years, at 9.10%.

One of the sticking points for some of those in attendance seemed to be whether or not the vote on the night was a vote in favour of forming an alliance with Bendigo Bank.

With much reassurance from the Board of Directors given to those in attendance, the members were satisfied that the vote on the night was just in relation to a change of the organisation’s constitution to make it easier for the Board to remove some of the limitations and reduce the costs required to introduce business improvements in the future.

Making the change to the constitution required a two pronged approach; initially an on-line / postal

vote was required, followed by the vote at the AGM. For the on-line / postal vote to be successful MCU required 25% of the members to participate in the vote and 75% of those votes to support the change.

This vote closed on Monday, November 28 at 5.00pm and saw 31.66% of members vote with 95.04% saying yes and 4.96% saying no to the constitutional changes.

At the AGM, legal counsel Mark Swivell and Chair Sarah Davies answer everyone’s questions relating to the evening’s votes, as well as a broad range of other concerns, and after 90 minutes the vote was put to the crowd with unanimous support for the change to the constitution.

The next stage in this process will be a Special General Meeting which will be held at the end of March 2017.

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Time to get serious about rail upgrade

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RACQ has called on the State Government to review its Beerburrum to Nambour rail line upgrade plan to give Sunshine Coast residents the rail infrastructure they deserve.

The Queensland Government continued to prepare a business case for the rail line upgrade which would feature the duplication of the southern section (Beerburrum to Landsborough), however the need to duplicate the northern section (Landsborough to Nambour) has been ignored.

RACQ spokesperson Renee Smith said the Government’s current plan for the northern section was a band-aid solution, and the duplication of the entire line was essential to address transport issues surrounding the busy corridor.

“To make this project worthwhile the entire line from Beerburrum to Nambour needs to be duplicated – not just the southern section which is currently proposed,” Ms Smith said.

"The present plan to make only minor improvements to the northern existing section of line isn’t enough and if it goes ahead it’ll be a waste of taxpayer dollars.

“If done correctly, the rail line upgrade will provide additional services for commuters to Brisbane and take freight trucks off the road and over to rail, reducing Bruce Highway congestion. It’ll also improve public transport options on the Coast – something locals are crying out for,” she said.

Local residents have expressed concerns regarding the scant information provided to them at the official Queensland Rail community consultation sessions about the upgrade plans.

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HQPlantations will commence harvesting plantation pine trees on both sides of Roys Road near Beerwah in February, 2017.

From February 1, these plantation compartments will be closed to public access for approximately two years to enable the safe completion of harvesting, site preparation and replanting.

Access barriers will be erected, video surveillance will be installed and regular security patrols will be performed to ensure the work site remains safe during the closure.

Access to the Beerwah Cemetery will not be impacted during this period, however, visitors are advised to be alert for heavy machinery and logging trucks operating in the area.

Licensed drivers with registered vehicles will be able to access formed roads in this section of State Forest when the operations are complete and the area has been reopened.

In response, local State Members Mark McArdle and Andrew Powell have organised a public meeting for locals to raise their concerns.

The meeting is to be held at the Landsborough Hall (Old Landsborough Road) on Tuesday, December 13 from 12.00noon to 2.00pm.

“What we do know is there is the possibility of the Caloundra Street level crossing in Landsborough being closed with impacts on businesses in Landsborough and loss of value to land holders,” Mr McArdle said.

“Many people are contacting my office saying they’ve spoken to project officers who have said nothing will happen but then some residents are receiving property resumption notices.

“We are encouraging anyone who would like to express their views on the project to attend our meeting and provide direct feedback which we will then take to the State Government.”

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Local Peachester resident, Brian Stuart-Nairne, along with his neighbour Trevor, have recently returned home after a once in a lifetime 6000 kilometre aerial roundtrip adventure throughout outback Australia.

Both Brian and Trevor have been flying for years, and readers may recognise Brian from his dental prosthetist work at Beerwah Denture Clinic.

Brian’s father was a pilot and encouraged the flying bug in his son from a young age. Both pilots took additional friends or family members along to enjoy the 13 day adventure that witnessed some of the most amazing parts of Australia. Brian travelled with his friends John Moffat and Allan Clarke, and Trevor travelled with his son Liam and friend Marik.

“You see the most amazing things that you wouldn’t see any other way if you were travelling by car or commercial aircraft. It was quite extraordinary!” said Brian.

The group left from Caloundra airport on September

17, with the entire round trip taking just under two weeks. Flying at an altitude of approximately 5,000 feet, the journey consisted of up to four and half hours of flying at a time – before stopping each day at a different motel along the way.

Stops along the way included Charleville, Birdsville, Lake Eyre, William Creek, Oodnadatta, Uluru / Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon, Yuendumu, Balgo Hill, Wolfe Creek Crater, Halls Creek, Derby and Cape Leveque.

At beautiful Cape Leveque in Western Australia, the group stayed for four days before flying back east to Mitchell Falls, Tindall Airbase, El Questro Station, Borroloola, Winton, Longreach, Capella and finally back to Caloundra.

“It was a magnificent trip and for many it would be a once in a lifetime experience. It really was a pretty amazing thing to do,” said Brian.

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$100k Golf Course expansion grant Maleny Golf Club has successfully applied for a $100,000 Queensland Government ‘Getting Places and Spaces’ grant under its 2016-17 ‘Get in the Game’ funding program designed to support sport and recreation at the grass roots level.

News of the club’s successful grant application follows the Sunshine Coast Council’s decision in late July to approve the lease of additional land for construction of Stage 2 of the Council’s 18hole community golf course.

President Dr Max Whitten thanked the Queensland Government for its financial support of golf in Maleny as well as members of the grant application team led by the club’s Secretary Roly Nieper.

“These funds will be used to help finance development of an additional three golf holes to expand the present 9-hole golf course to 12 holes,” Dr Whitten said.

"The addition of these holes will significantly improve the playing experience for all, thereby enhancing the Maleny Golf Club’s ability to grow its membership at all levels and attract visiting golfers to play this high quality and awardwinning course.”

Dr Whitten said the Maleny Golf Club had already established a first class performance track record as Stage 1 of the golf course was completed on time and well under budget for $750,000.

“Significantly, the golf club has a skilled volunteer workforce in place, led by our awardwinning Superintendent Mick McCombe and can move quickly to get work underway as soon as these funds are available,” he said.

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74 Simpson St, BEERWAH Caring for the Hinterland community for over 19 yrs President Dr Max Whitten with Superintendent Mick McCombe standing in a cow paddock where the 11th Green will be located Progressive development of Maleny Golf Club will significantly boost the estimated $3.5 million value of Council’s existing community sports and tourism asset. Council also agreed at its July 2016 meeting to consider providing additional financial support for expansion of the course to 18 holes.

“Construction of the next three holes in the former Unity Water effluent disposal area will then get underway with the intention of having these holes in play by early 2018,” Dr Whitten said.

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Community to benefit from great day out The Rotary Club of Maleny’s Melbourne Cup lunch raised $7,000 and this week they presented cheques for $3,500 each to the

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Nooreen Harris, Maleny Neighbourhood Centre Coordinator and CL Claridge, Vice President, receive a cheque for $3,500 from the Maleny Rotary President Jeff Cornfoot

Maleny Rotary President Jeff Cornfoot presents a cheque for $3,500 to the Management Committee of the Blackall Range Care Group

Forever Young Charity Bowls Event Contributed by Chris Freshwater The annual event was held on Saturday, November 12 at Club Glass House, raising funds for the Cancer Council. We didn’t allow the thunder storm to spoil the fun night, enjoying yet again another great turn out.

This year we raised $5,107.25. Prior to counting the amount raised, I wondered if there was enough to maybe push us over the $20,000 mark for a grand total over the past four years.

Incredibly there was! A total of $21,600.65 has been raised over the last four events.

Awesome! This would not have happened without the generosity of lots of individuals and businesses both in our local communities and also outside our area. A huge thank you to everyone that continuingly supports this event! Thank you to my main helpers Amanda Johnston and Lorraine McNamara and to all that helped on the night.

Thanks also to Club Glass House for hosting the event. It’s a fantastic venue and it’s nice to be able to hold this event in our local community.

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Meters turned off for shoppers in Caloundra CBD over Christmas Shoppers will be able to take advantage of meter free parking in the Caloundra CBD during the Christmas-New Year period.

At its Ordinary Meeting last week, council endorsed the parking meter fee amnesty in the Caloundra CBD area for six weeks starting on Saturday, December 10.

Division 2 Councillor Tim Dwyer initially proposed the amnesty, which was then supported by a letter of request from Caloundra Chamber of Commerce.

Cr Dwyer said council had identified the ongoing benefit of implementing an amnesty over this busy retail period.

“Council has been working closely with the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce and traders this year as we progress the upgrade of Bulcock Street,” Cr Dwyer said.

“With the major construction work due for completion in early December, it will be a great time for shoppers to head in to town and support local businesses, while enjoying meter free parking and the new-look Bulcock Street.”

The parking meters will be turned off, however motorists must be mindful that the two-hour time limit will still apply in order to support customer turnover for local businesses in the area.

Over the six-week period, council officers will continue to monitor general parking regulation throughout the area, and any parking infringements will attract a penalty infringement notice.

The paid parking amnesty will conclude at midnight on Sunday, January 29, 2016.

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As we draw Maleny Commerce’s work to a close for 2016 it is great to take a look back at all that we have achieved this year.

Our volunteer Management Committee and Partners undertook the following in 2016: • We organised 10 x networking events with a great range of speakers and supporting our local cafes and restaurants • We participated in the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve Building Renewal Community Design Advisory Panel process • We produced and distributed the Maleny Tourist Map • We coordinated and funded the Maleny Show Society window dressing competition on behalf of the Maleny Show Society • In conjunction with the Maleny and District Credit Union we developed and ran the inaugural Hinterland Finance and Sustainability Expo • We funded the remuneration of musicians at the 2016 Maleny Wood Expo • We negotiated a joint membership option for both Maleny Commerce and the Maleny Voluntary Information Centre commencing in 2017 • We provided funding for the Maleny Volunteer and Information Centre 2016 Christmas Party • We produced a monthly Maleny Commerce e-Newsletter • In conjunction with MLA Andrew Powell’s office and the Montville, Glasshouse and Caboolture Chambers of Commerce we assisted with the inaugural Glassy Small Business Awards, celebrating small businesses in the Hinterland • We represented our business community’s interests to Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main roads, Energex, Telstra, NBN, etc...

• We provided many support letters to local community groups for funding applications • We provided opportunities for local businesses to share their business stories and journeys

• We promoted and supported many community events such as Sculpture on the Edge, Aussie Day, Lions Welcome Dinner and the Maleny Wood Expo • We were successful in our application for Sunshine Coast Council ongoing grant funding for an Admin Officer for Maleny Commerce. Thank you, Sunshine Coast Council • We initiated and participated in a review of Public and Commercial Parking in the Maleny Commercial footprint with Sunshine Coast Council • We initiated and facilitated an information session between tourism operators, interested parties and representatives of the Cruise Ship industry to the Sunshine Coast • And last but not least, we co-ordinate the Maleny Christmas Carnival.

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A key point of confusion for customers is that even if they do a search under the business name, often they will see a site that for all intents and purposes looks like it has been created by Beerwah Flowers and Gifts. An easy way to distinguish the relay site from the actual business site is to check the address – if it refers to the old business address at 62 Simpson Street it is not the website created by Sue. “About three years ago I was first alerted to the issue that people thought they were ordering online directly from me but accessing another site. Even customers who know the business have been fooled,” said Sue.

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Working in mining has meant time away from his family for years, and while the money has been good, Paul has been looking at additional ventures to allow an eventual transition out of the industry. Impressed by the product range, quality and market potential, Paul and his wife, who is a financial advisor for one of the big four banks, spent time doing their research with the result being the decision to seize this business opportunity.

For the last nine years, Paul has worked as a haul truck operator at the Clermont open cut mine located near Emerald. While he enjoys an even time roster, after nearly a decade of working away he is keen to spend more time with his wife and three children.

He originally came across the Saver6.com business opportunity when looking into shade cover options for his own caravan. Realising that becoming a reseller would offer an immediately viable business opportunity that he could easily manage alongside his current work load, Paul and his wife Kimberley looked into the business potential further.

“I saw great potential to build the business up and get in and make a difference. Kimberley and I did a lot of research – we looked into feedback, asked to see all the supporting documentation and went through the contract with a fine tooth comb. We highlighted any queries and the staff at Transportable Shade Sheds come back with all the answers we needed to confidently make the decision to become resellers,” explained Paul.

With a limitless sales area, Paul sees massive opportunities for the shade covering market – especially with the increasing housing growth in his own area.

What also works extremely well is the online mentoring support and marketing tools provided by Saver6.com that allow promotion of his business and lead generation even while he is currently working away.

“We fully intend to be hitting up Saver6.com for as much backup and support as possible. While I’m away at work they can be arranging targeted marketing for my area and organising promotional material such as flyers and social media support,” said Paul.

Paul and his family are committed to achieving and being successful in whatever venture they undertake. As well as providing a viable business that has the potential to provide excellent returns and the opportunity to spend more time at home with the family, Paul can achieve his long term ambition to continue to generate good income while being closer to what is most important to him … his family.

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Have you been RACKed? Church on the Rise Beerwah are hitting the streets with Random Acts of Christmas Kindness this festive season.

This initiative is already in full swing with people receiving free coffee from local coffee shops, haircuts and discounts of meals and fuel, among other things.

The best way to describe the idea is simply “to pay it forward”. As people make a purchase they leave a card that is presented to an unsuspecting customer.

We just see it as a real practical way to brighten up someone’s day at the hectic time of year. So keep an eye out, and who knows you could be on the receiving end of a RACK this Christmas.

Shelley from Liaisons Hair contacted GC&M News to share how lovely it was to see how happy Kathy Stirling and her granddaughter Sharlene Stirling were to be RACKed at Liaisons Hair.

Time is running out to nominate a local hero

The Sunshine Coast Council Australia Day Awards provide an opportunity to publicly recognise and honour the achievements of local citizens who have made an outstanding contribution to our region.

But time is running out to make sure these people, who are our local heroes, are recognised for the difference they make to life on the Sunshine Coast.

If you know a person, community group or organisation worthy of an award; nominate them now in one of the following categories: • Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Senior Citizen of the Year • Community – Group or Organisation • Environment • Creative • Sport and Recreation Nominations close on December 9. You can nominate online and entry kits can be downloaded from council’s website or collected from customer service centres and libraries.

Award recipients will be announced at the eighth annual Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

The event will include performances by local musicians, special guest speakers and the presentation of awards by Mayor Mark Jamieson.

Landsborough locals invited to comment on off-leash location Following community requests for a dog off-leash area in Landsborough, Sunshine Coast Council is seeking feedback on a proposed location southwest of Pioneer Park along Caloundra Street.

Division 1 Councillor Rick Baberowski encouraged the community to have their say on the proposal.

“Landsborough continues to develop as a great country town with a proud sense of history and a lifestyle that is pretty special. Its recreation areas are an important part of this,” Cr Baberowski said.

“Council has responded to community requests for this off-leash area, as we understand what an important part dogs can play in a family or as companions.

“I look forward to hearing what residents think about this proposed location.”

The proposed dog off-leash area would be suitable for dogs of various sizes and would include: a 1.2m high fence with black PVC coated chain wire and secure self-closing access gates, shelter and seating areas, water tap with dog bowl, concrete access paths and signage, a dog bag dispenser and rubbish bin and off-street car parking (part of a long term plan).

Council undertook a detailed site investigation to identify potential locations and determined the Caloundra Street location to be the most suitable, due to its location and existing infrastructure.

You can have your say via an online survey on council’s website or email feedback to parkscapitalworks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Submissions close at 5.00pm on Thursday, December 23. www.gcnews.com.au

SPORTFIRST Caloundra kicks off 20th Birthday Sale In an exciting milestone for the locally owned coastal business; SPORTFIRST Caloundra are set to mark their 20th birthday with three days of celebrations from Friday December 9 through to Sunday December 11.

To add to the event, the birthday sale has been planned to coincide with the re-opening of Bulcock Street and customers are encouraged to drop in and take advantage of 20% off all stock during the weekend celebrations as well as the chance to win a couple of awesome lucky door prizes of a pair of Asics running shoes valued at $130.

Owned and operated by Mooloolah local Sean McMichael, SPORTFIRST Caloundra originally traded as Image Sportswear in the Sunland Shopping Centre before relocating first to lower Bulcock Street before eventually settling into their ideal retail position in 2013 where they are located today.

“Amazingly the time has gone so quickly - it’s because we’ve had so much fun over the years!

I think as with all businesses we are only as good as our staff. Many of our former employees now come in with their own kids to get them fitted for their sports needs – this reminds us how long we’ve been around!” says Sean.

Future plans include expanding the already comprehensive footwear range as well as offering a greater range of water sports equipment and fitness apparel to meet customer demand.

Sean and the team remain committed to responding to their customers’ loyalty by providing a locally focused range of sporting and fitness equipment, apparel and accessories.

“Being a small business and an owner operator our customers get one on one service with a smiling face. I always joke with my customers that it is like having your own personal mechanic except we specialise in making your feet feel great,” says Sean.

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The ‘old’ squeeze box

This wonderful 100-year old accordion was left at the Landsborough Museum’s doorstep last month. It was accompanied by a small note that explained it was a donation and some information about concert pitches of accordions.

If anyone knows anything else about this instrument, or a similar one, please contact the museum. We would love to hear from you so that we can tell a better story about the accordion and how it came to be here.

If you would like to contact us at the Landsborough Museum, our phone number is 5494 1755 or you can email landsboroughmuseum@aapt.net.au We are open Wednesday to Friday and Sunday from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

Youth exchange excitement

Lachlan White from Maleny is off to New Zealand as a recipient of a partfunded Lions Youth Exchange trip. He will be hosted by families in Upper Hutt and Palmerston North as well as attending an International Youth Camp in Rotorua for 10 days, and be away 10-27 December.

The Youth Camp at the Okataina Outdoor Education and Recreation Centre will be the venue for 40 youth aged between 16 and 22 years with an equal ratio of New Zealand and International participants.

Activities include hiking, swimming, water sports, camping, cultural and scenic tours, evening activities and a country of origin concert as a finale.

Host families will show Lachlan around their own areas, taking in tourist attractions as well as giving him an appreciation of their locale.

While still in Australia, he received his uniform and backpack from the Maleny Blackall Range Lions Club Youth Exchange Chair, Judy Brodie. If you’d like to be part of the Lions Youth Exchange Program, which includes 52 countries in the world, please contact your local Lions Club.

Peachester Horticultural Society Contributed by Patricia Bradford A warm welcome was extended to all members to my garden for our final meeting of the year.

A few of the members paid a visit to Tic's garden at Glass House Mountains recently for her open day and we all agreed that it was worth a visit. There were plenty of comments about the changes since the garden was last opened a couple of years ago.

John Innes spoke about visiting a very good nursery further north at Coes Creek.

Results of the competition bench for October were: a tie for 1st, Coral Beutel and Pam Innes, 15 points and 2nd Trish Bradford on 13 points.

After the meeting the barbecue was fired up and members enjoyed our final meeting where we had a lovely relaxing time reminiscing over the past year, and the pleasant weather was a bonus.

Our Christmas breakup will be held at the Pineapple Patch. Our first meeting for 2017 will be on Thursday, January 19 at the Peachester Hall from 9.30am.

Visitors and new members are always welcome. For more information, phone 5496 9169. www.gcnews.com.au

Entice the goddess within Heidi and Anne from Eclectic Dreams at Landsborough have just returned from a fabulously inspiring buying and designing trip to beautiful Bali.

Feeling reinvigorated, and creatively and spiritually recharged, Heidi and Anne are both keen to share this energising experience with their customers.

Realising that we are all constantly evolving throughout our lives, both women have drawn incredible inspiration from the journey – both holistically and creatively.

Surrounding themselves with spiritually based artisans has provided inspiration for new designs, merchandise and clothing. It has also reinforced their commitment to continue to provide Hinterland locals with a ‘goddess welcoming’ outlet that encourages free spiritedness and unconventionality.

Refreshed and reinspired, both Heidi and Anne are all geared up to fully cater for their customers’ needs this Christmas season. With customers attracted to the gorgeous range of holistically inspired products and unique clothing and gifts, Eclectic Dreams has something to entice everyone.

Anne has decided to now offer her healing modalities services in-store five days a week. On offer will be more availability for remedial and relaxing massage which are eligible for health fund rebates, Reiki and life path readings and guidance. With over 20 years of experience, Anne is committed to assisting clients with their personal wellbeing, self growth and healing.

Inspired by the beautiful energy in Bali, Heidi has turned her designer's eye to creating a range of new clothing. She has also sourced light and cool dresses that are perfect for our warmer weather, especially around Christmas time as well as huge selection of fabulous jewellery ‘pieces’ that will provide that wow factor to any outfit or provide the perfect gift.

“Our clothing suits all shapes and sizes, come in and find something amazing for all ages from younger women through to vintage goddesses,” say Heidi.

Other gift ideas include the popular crystal ‘dangles’, handmade crystal jewellery, goats milk soaps, Japanese pottery and much, much more.

Eclectic Dreams is located at Shop 4 and 5, 1 Maleny Street Landsborough – call them on 5494 1244.

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Try, try again ... Why you need to chill out and let your child fail Learning doesn't happen from failure itself but rather from analysing the failure, making a change, and then trying again.

When children learn through trial and error they are exercising and developing their lateral and reflective thinking which is critical for building their problem solving skills. As one attempt fails to deliver the result the child is looking for, they will look for other possible ways to resolve the problem that they ordinarily would not have thought about.

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Every time the child repeats a task or a skill that particular neural pathway is reinforced and strengthened. Learning changes the brain because it can rewire itself with each new stimulation, experience, and behaviour. The more a neural pathway in a child’s brain is used, the stronger it becomes; conversely, if it is not used, the pathway can be lost.

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Robert Irwin turns 13 Many locals have a soft spot in their heart for one of Beerwah’s famous residents – Robert Irwin – and last week they went along to Australia Zoo to be a part of the celebrations to mark the beginning of his teenage years, turning 13!

As part of the celebrations, Robert was, of course, joined by his mum Terri and sister Bindi as he fed the zoo’s amazing saltwater crocodiles in the Crocoseum for the daily Wildlife Warriors show.

Following Robert’s success as the runner-up for Australian Geographic’s Young Photographer of the Year competition earlier this year, his love for photography was on display with a showcase of 90 of his favourite wildlife images in a pop-up gallery in the Australiana Boutique.

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Will you be a Summer Reading Club hero or a villain?

Throughout December and January you can decide whether you want to be a hero or a villain through the annual Summer Reading Club at your local Sunshine Coast Council library.

To join the Summer Reading Club fun, children simply need to read five items of their choice over the summer holidays – this includes books, magazines, comics and e-books.

Then they complete the reading log and hand it in to your local library by 5.00pm Monday, January 16, 2017 – it’s that easy!

Community Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said this Summer’s Club is packed full of adventurous things – everything about super powers, dastardly villains and flying heroes. Summer Reading Club kicks off on December 1.

Check the Summer Reading Club website www.summerreadingclub.org. au to find out about the prizes to be won and activities including creating stories, meeting a celebrity author online and much more.

There will also be mystery prizes and other incentives along the way with winners to be notified at the end of January 2017.

It is easy to enter – just register in person at any Sunshine Coast Library or Mobile Library, or complete the online registration form on council’s library website or call 5475 8989. www.gcnews.com.au

Thank you to the KinderMarlee Kids 2016 Dear Toddlers and Juniors,

Dear Kindy and Senior Children,

Thank you for sharing your year with us, showing us the world through your eyes and letting us be with you as you learnt about being, belonging and becoming.

We will treasure the days spent digging in the sandpit, mud kitchen cooking and splashing in the creek bed. Some of our favourite time together has been working in the vege patch, caring for the plants and herbs – and even finding magic in the Fairy Garden.

We have learnt so much together this year.

You’ve built friendships, negotiated and resolved, co-operated together and stood firmly on your own.

Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing your journey with us! We have watched you grow in confidence as each day you followed your curiosity in a spirit of adventure and wonder as your world became a bigger place.

You cared for yourself and the others around you - singing, dancing, relaxing and sharing time. You’ve cared for your mind, letting your imagination run wild in role play, in story telling; and with each new discovery.

Each year we think has been the best so far, and each year we realise how lucky we have been to spend it with you.

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday, and can’t wait to come together again in the New Year.

Love Karen, Catherine, Danielle, Sue and Jordyn.

You grew into a sense of belonging to our KinderMarlee community, discovering new friendships and building on old ones. You experienced the challenges of collaboration and co operation and learned to encourage others and celebrate the difference between us. You have supported each other and reached out to be challenged.

We are proud of the kind, thoughtful and caring people you have become, sharing responsibility for the younger children and each other, learning and connectedness.

We have watched you delight in gardening, preparing soil, and watering plants, watching the changes and appreciating all the beetles, worms, spiders, ants, crickets and lizards that come and visit ... even those that eat our plants!

It has been heart warming to watch you become protective, returning our little creatures to their homes in the garden and bringing stories of your garden discoveries at home to share.

You have enthusiastically embraced the challenges of wondering why, and thinking of reasons and finding ways to solve problems. You have investigated the worlds of “what happens when?” ... and got exciting creating ideas of your own which you asked to explore.

Your enthusiasm for painting, drawing and expressing yourselves making beautiful objects has been a constant delight to us all.

We have laughed, we have cried, we have danced, we have played! We have shared our feelings and worked hard about understanding that we are all different, but we are all the same.

Thank you for giving us so much joy, showing us the world through your eyes, and being kind and caring and a thoughtful member of our

KinderMarlee community. Our Kindergarten program strives to value each and everyone, building on foundations of trust, respect and belonging.

We wish our Kindy cohort well as you head off on your next Big Adventure!

We want you to step out on your journey with kind hearts and great courage, to follow your dreams, always questioning, fearless of the challenges and supportive of all of those that share your road. We believe you have the strength and resilience to do this and send you on our way with a smile on your face and a skip in your step … to conquer the world!

We wish you all a happy and safe holiday and look forward to the New Year ahead.

All our love Jane and Jillian

Dear Artists, It has been a privilege to work with each of you this year; creating, sharing and understanding.

We have watched you represent your own thinking and observed your joy and growth, especially when you created your magnificent puppets. Those puppet shows were spectacular!

This year you have engaged in so many exciting art processes and investigations with enthusiasm and limitless imagination. You have become familiar with famous artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Jackson Pollock, creating your own inspired pieces.

You have imitated life through letter writing and posting, engaging in box constructions, various styles of painting, drawing and creating collages.

You experimented with colours - using eye droppers to create new colours, freezing water and using salt to melt the ice. Your squeals of delight were infectious as bi-carb and vinegar brought paintings and volcanoes to life.

Throughout your art investigations you have increased your vocabulary by learning and using new words such as mosaic, aubergine, grittiness and hypothesis.

Thanks again, enjoy your holiday and see you next year for lots more fun!

Andrea and Sam

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School News Leaders’ positions filled at Peachester Wow! The future is in safe hands with this bunch of bright and spirited future leaders at Peachester State School.

Nine Year 5 students nominated for 2017 leadership positions at Peachester State School. On Thursday, each nominee presented their leadership speech to the school.

Their confidence and ability in public speaking was impressive and their comradery and encouragement of one another put the H. Clinton versus D.Trump campaign to shame.

Each speech showcased a capable leader.

The students listened and placed their vote and, after a tough choice, the 2017 Captains of Peachester State School were announced as: Captains; Charlie B, Nikita E, Stanley Captains; Dylan B, Kyla P, Coochin Captains; Jay-D A, Maddie S, and Seniors; Carys B, Stella P, James C, Brayden H, Cooper J, Kayla J, Ben T and Dustin T. Congratulations, you will all make a great leadership team.

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Creative fun with a message

Contributed by Barry Smith (Artist) What do you get when you combine 120-plus primary school students, three local artists, an art teacher and a heap of art materials? You get fun and creative artworks, that’s what.

“More fun than being on a roller-coaster” and “the best day ever at school”, according to a couple of students.

On Monday, November 21, about 120 Ananda Marga River School students from Prep to Year 6 went to the school’s art shed to participate in three special RADF-funded art workshops offered by local Art4place artists, Barry Smith, Fiona Dempster and Christine Elcoate. The activities were focused around the theme of ‘water and the environment’.

Each student cast fragments of coastal rubbish into two small containers of clear glass resin, to highlight the problem of water pollution.

This rubbish was collected from the beach by the Year 6 class when they were on camp as part of their service project.

Using gelli-plates they created colourful prints that reflected the impact of rubbish on water creatures.

And they wrote weather-grams to make statements about the importance of protecting our waterways and why it is bad to throw rubbish into our ocean and rivers.

The artwork created by the students was exhibited at the Arts and Ecology Centre, Maroochy Bushland Botanical Gardens, Tanawha as part of an environmental exhibition.

The exhibition also included internationally famous Japanese environmental artist Shimokawa Sensei’s work as well as work by Sunshine Coast water and sound artist Dr Leah Barclay.

The students’ resin, print and weather-gram artwork made a very strong environmental statement and a colourful contribution to the exhibition.

The 120 rubbish and resin filled water glasses and 120 resin and rubbish filled plastic bags that were installed in the exhibition will now be on display in the Maleny Library for the month of December.

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Tough as A common question for this time of year is “are these plants tough; can they survive the heat?” and luckily for many of the plants we stock the answer is yes!

Take for example groundcovers. While lawns wither and turn brown during the lack of rain, many of our native groundcovers thrive and provided a great floral display, their foliage shading and cooling the soil.

First up are our local Paper Daisies; South East Queensland is rich in daisy plants and besides the Paper Daisies, we have Sunray, Burr-Daisy, and Yellow Buttons. These are all tough, fast and full of flowers in no time at all.

Our many local Goodenias also make very tough groundcovers that thrive naturally on mountain peaks and slopes.

Pig Face is not only a tough yet lush looking succulent with large pink flowers, but as a bonus the fruit, when ripe, taste reminiscent of a salty plum.

Fan Flowers add a splash of purple or pink and these glossy green plants speak for themselves in this weather.

Besides all the flowering plants, many of our native grasses such as Lomandra, Poa, Kangaroo Grass and Bamboo Grass can also make for tough and interesting foliage contrasts.

While lawns struggle and require regular watering to keep green, many of our native groundcovers not only survive but thrive. Enjoy!

Environment The science behind identifying ‘pest poo’

It is not the most glamorous of bodily samples to work with but researchers from the University of Canberra’s Institute for Applied Ecology have been funded through the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre to develop readily available and cheap techniques to identify ‘native vs introduced’ animal species, based on a poo sample.

Dr Anna MacDonald and Professor Stephen Sarre recently published their research showing that environmental DNA (eDNA) detection is an analytical approach that can be applied to many ecological management decisions within Australia. “eDNA detection is becoming more common in wildlife studies, as it provides a means to study elusive animals without actually handling or observing them directly,” Dr MacDonald said.

“We can also use DNA to study interactions between species, for example, by detecting the remains of a threatened species in scats from an introduced predator. We have very little chance of observing a feral cat eating an eastern barred bandicoot, but we can now detect this predator-prey interaction using DNA.” The study aims to offer a framework for developing and evaluating speciesspecific DNA tests with the goal of ensuring correct identification of the DNA within poo samples.

“Australians are leading research in the application of DNA detection to managing and understanding the impacts of invasive species, but it is important that we, and others worldwide, develop and adopt appropriate standards that test and measure the reliability of our work,” Dr MacDonald said.

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Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight, have excellent night vision, an advanced sense of smell and amazing memories (needed to find food sources). But most importantly, they are crucial in keeping our native forests healthy. As they are highly mobile, they play an important role in dispersing seeds, with many tropical plants depending entirely on bats for their seed dispersal. They are effective forest pollinators; pollen sticks to their fur as they move from flower to flower, from tree to tree. This wide dispersal reinforces the gene pool and health of the forest.

Insectivorous bats are important in the control of insect populations.

South East Queensland has at least 30 species of bat, including three common species of flying fox: the Little Red, the Black, and the vulnerable Greyheaded Flying Fox. There are more than 22 flying fox camps on the Sunshine Coast, with numbers of animals varying with food availability.

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Maleny locals Jenny Fitzgibbon and Jeremy Dunlop will commence the evening’s entertainment at 6.00pm with some bluesy and country inspired melodies followed by an acoustic set of classic covers and groovy originals from Oskar Campbell at 7.00pm. The talented Dan Horne will bring his passion and enthusiasm for folk, roots and reggae blended with a heavy blues undertone to the stage at 8.00pm followed by the headlining act – ‘Whiskey and Me’ at 9.00pm.

The night will also feature buskers along Maple Street from 6.00pm until 9.00pm, including Malia Sterling playing near Sarah’s Unplugged Cafe, Demi Cash performing at the Old Bank Cafe, and Larry and Mal at the Maleny Artisan Markets. ‘With Lime’ and Jimmy D will also be getting the party started with some awesome tunes at the Pallet Life Stage – also at the Maleny Village Artisan Market. For those who want to kick on, ‘Brouhaha’ will host the event after party at their venue – 6/39 Coral Street – from 10.00pm with specials until midnight.

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Opening up to music In this series of short articles I am proposing how we might consider new ways of approaching music in our life, and today I want to look at how open we are to the musical experience. Do we simply have music on as a background to whatever else we are doing or are we actually listening to it?

And if we are listening (let’s say at a live concert) is it just because we are there with friends or are we really “taking in” the music? So to begin, let’s put aside the role of music as a background to other things we are doing and reflect on the sounds themselves. To do this it is probably easier if we are at home, alone or with a listening friend, or at a concert that people have attended mainly for the music. For many of us this is the first big step in opening ourselves to the musical experience, but an essential one to make!

Now we are about to focus on the music we need to quieten the mind and its incessant chatter. This is a big challenge for all of us – it will constantly take us away from the listening experience. The secret is to not let that bother us, just bring our attention back to the music each time it wanders.

So we are receptive to the music: we are hearing the different sounds each instrument makes – individually and as part of the ensemble and we are sensitive to the use of dynamics and fast and slow tempi in the music.

Emotionally we are being taken up and down by the music as we listen – thrilling at the solo performance of featured instruments, and, if there are singers, responding to the quality of their voices and the lyrics of the song.

Would we get still more from this experience if we acquired music skills? Of course we would. But rest assured, even for trained musicians the learning never stops – the best of them want more from their listening experience.

They know they are still just scraping the surface and they too want to delve deeper. So there is one promise I can make you. The more you give to music the more it will reward you in return!

Have a great musical month!

Michael has a recording studio in Peachester and runs the Glasshouse Muso’s open mic sessions. If you would like to find out more contact him on 0419 026 895 or E: mwhitick@bigpond.net.au www.gcnews.com.au

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Season’s greetings

Except to the thieves who stole our magnificent Emden Gander on Sunday night, November 20 returning again to steal the Muscovy Drake on Wednesday night, November 23.

These animals are not for eating but breeding stock, and fenced in what we considered a secure environment.

The gander, with his cobalt blue eyes, could spot an aircraft as just a dot in the sky, so protective was he of his partner and progeny.

The drake was hand reared from a duckling and extremely trusting of humans (those that he knew).

As an old man I am at a loss trying to understand the mentality of the culprits. Was Woolies closed?

These beautiful specimens deserved a better fate and brought a great deal of joy to their countless admirers, children and caring adults alike.

If your family on Christmas day ask where the goose and duck came from, if you are a big enough person tell them the truth.

Paull and Tony Beerwah

Look at the big picture

Mr Giles (GC&M News, November 30) misinterprets my statements about retired scientists. It's not that retired scientist "no longer have knowledge" about their subjects, but that they are often out of touch with the latest research. It's not "ageist" to state that, it's simply the truth. It's no coincidence that the few climate scientists who oppose the theory of human-induced global warming are largely retired scientists. They make up the 3% in opposition to the 97% of currently active climate scientist in consensus over the issue. This example is instructive. Mr Giles, who styles himself on the web as a "geomancer" (someone who divines the future by throwing stones on the ground and reading them), would perhaps not know this, although he does seem to be an expert on imagined slights.

Giles goes on to list the problems with the NBN. What he conveniently omits to mention is that these problems are utterly minuscule in the big picture: the 13,406 complaints (mostly about connection delays and missed appointments) about the NBN, versus the total of over a million connected premises, gives a complaint

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rate of 0.001%! That's a fantastic result and a big recommendation for the NBN. See the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s annual report for details. In his jihad against the NBN, Giles seems to ignore the interests of home owners in the Hinterland.

A fast broadband connection is one of the key purchasing decisions for homebuyers, according to new research.

The NBN Ready Homes report reveals that 80% of Aussie house hunters rate a good broadband service as a major factor in their decision making process. Home owners in the Hinterland risk having lower resale values if they pursue a militantly anti-NBN line and prevent us getting this vital infrastructure.

In another letter, Sel Hopley (GC&M News, November 30) argues that because the process of peer review has flaws, it should be discarded.

Unfortunately it is the best process we have, flawed as it is, but it would be folly in the extreme to advocate, as Hopley does, that we turn instead to self-publication on the internet as the alternative. That's just a recipe for chaos.

Gerry Muller Maleny

Great job

It is not often you see a letter thanking a tradie for a great job. I would just like to acknowledge a local tradie who came to the rescue this week.

With the heat it has been unbearable and we needed an air conditioning unit installed as soon as possible, as I suffer from asthma and the extreme heat brings it on.

Alan Marr from Marr's Electrical, who lives in Mooloolah, basically juggled his work around and came extremely early in the morning, which was great for me, to get the job done. I am so happy with the work and they even cleaned up after themselves.

Jason Mooloolah Valley

Name correction

Errata: My apologies for an error in my letter last week (GC&M News, November 30). I inadvertently named Mr Muller with another family name – Mr Molloy. I hope he handled being renamed. If not, my apologies. The rest of my letter still stands.

Richard Giles Conondale

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I say no to the plastic bag ban from 2018 and from experience where this system is in place in Australia, I would like people to consider the following: Large supermarkets make a profit on selling plastic bags at 15 cents each. These bags never break down because they are designed to be reused many times. Their handles are large enough to snare marine life, birds and small animals.

Busy shoppers forget to take bags into shops, buy them because they need them, accumulate them and then use them to recycle rubbish into landfill, as they do now with bags currently supplied.

The plastic bags currently supplied free by supermarkets and shops do break down in landfill, waterways and if they are dumped in the environment.

You have to ask yourself which is the lesser environmental evil – biodegradable bags or bags purchased at supermarkets and shops that will never break down?

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Investing together: Buying property with a partner Love and money are two strong forces that may not always exist in favor of one another. In no situation do they work closer than when buying a home – a commitment almost on par with saying the words ‘I do’.

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out of your purchase, where (and what) you want to purchase and how you will manage your finances when you do.

Buying a home together should strengthen your relationship – not damage it. Reaching a completely transparent and honest agreement before the fact will make the entire process easier down the road. After you’ve agreed on the details it’s time to make it official.

Signing a legal document to create a binding mutual agreement makes the entire process more transparent, safe and straightforward for all. This agreement will cover everything from who pays the bills to who can live in the house and even how either party can sell its share. Hiring a legal representative to help you and your

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Joint tenants or tenants-in-common?

Deciding between these two is one of the most important considerations when financing and buying a home together.

Joint tenancy means that you both own the entire home together, and that if one partner passes the other receives whole ownership of the property.

This is an option often chosen by married couples – but may not be ideal for new relationships as it can be difficult to divide and sell a share of the property in the event of a break-up.

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The Maleny Christmas Festival and Street Carnival is on again with a jam packed program of entertainment, music and stalls. Come join in the celebrations, held in Maple Street from 6.00pm until 10.00pm. Loads of great family activities including a Petting Zoo, a wonderful line-up of local musicians and chances to have your photo taken with Santa.

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Christmas Carols and Fellowship Tea at the Mary MacKillop Centre, Peachester Road, Beerwah from 6.00pm. Please bring a plate of finger food to share. For more information phone Margaret on 5496 9601, Joan on 5496 9734, Pam on 5494 9536, or Helen on 5494 9557.

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Carols by Candlelight will be held in the Riverside Centre carpark at Maleny on December 9 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm and will feature the Salvation Army Band and local school choirs. Come for some traditional carol singing, then wander up the street for the rest of the Christmas Street Festival. The event has been organised by the Combined Churches of Maleny.

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Christmas Storytime at the Beerwah Library, from 10.30am to 11.00am. Bring the kids along to join in Christmas stories, songs and craft.

Activity suitable for all ages and is free to attend, no bookings required.

15 Thursday

Christmas Storytime – join in Christmas stories, songs and craft from 9.30am to 10.30am at the Maleny Library. Activity suitable for all ages. Attendance is free and no bookings required.

17 Saturday

Glasshouse Country Community Carols is celebrating an Aussie Christmas this year at the Beerwah Sportsground, precarols entertainment kicks off at 4.30pm.

17 Saturday - 25 Saturday

Christmas Carols Concert at the Eudlo Hall between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. Entry by donation, see story page 28.

10 Saturday

Grab a selfie with Jesus – from 9.00am to 2.00pm at the Beerwah Marketplace. This Christmas, Glasshouse Country Baptist Church is bringing Bethlehem to you! Come and find some furry friends in the Petting Zoo, listen to the Christmas Carols and get your photo taken with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. Merry Christmas!

Beerwah Marketplace is located at 1 Peachester Road, Beerwah.

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special guests, including Santa coming in a fire truck. There will be kids’ crafts, stalls, games, wine and cheese, a full program of music, outside and inside the hall – plus lots more. All welcome.

Phone Wendy on 0409 765 357 for stalls or information. Palmwoods Hall is at 1 Main Street, Palmwoods.

Palmwoods Hall Christmas Party will be held from 3.00pm until late. This is a free event with

Maleny Christmas Tree Festival will be held at the Maleny Uniting Church where you will see a display of creative and inspiring Christmas trees. For complete details see next column.

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Maleny Markets will be having their annual Christmas Market from 8.00am to 2.00pm at the RSL Hall, Bunya Street, Maleny. See complete details on page 28.

The sights and sounds of Christmas await visitors at the annual Christmas Tree Festival to be held at the Maleny Uniting Church in the week before Christmas. It will be worth a visit for everyone to come and view the amazing display of trees decorated in this year’s theme of ‘Christmas around the World’.

Some will be thought provoking, even sombre, while others will catch your eye for their humour and colorful creativity. This year we have a record number of trees submitted by a wide range of community groups.

One tree of note will be the tree created by the Ladies Friendship Group.

It is a stark, dry tree, lacking in colorful decorations, surrounded by burnt out, ashcovered logs. Not your typical tree. But it reflects the fact that in many parts of the world – war torn, drought and disaster stricken, a brightly decorated tree is not on the Christmas agenda.

Come along and see for yourself how this group has interpreted the theme, and catch a glimpse as well of the many trees that will be highly decorated and colourful.

Children will be well catered for: the trees will captivate them, plus there are going to be plenty of hands-on activities including the Kids’ Play Zone – depicting Bethlehem 2000 years ago.

Visitors will be invited to make a gold coin donation to the Maleny Hospital Auxiliary. The money raised will be used by the Auxiliary to provide much needed extra resources for the Hospital.

So, make some time to come along in the week before Christmas, 17-24 December to Maleny Uniting Church, 1290 Landsborough/Maleny Road, Maleny.

For more details go to www.malenyuniting.com.au, Facebook or call 0409 268 665.

Christmas Tree Festival hours Saturday, December 17 from 10.00am 8.00pm (official opening 4.00pm) Sunday, December 18 from 12.00noon - 4.00pm Monday to Friday, December 19 - 23 from 2.00pm - 8.00pm Saturday, December 24 from 10.00am - 7.00pm with Service at 7.00pm Christmas Day from 8.00am

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Community Carols at Eudlo

Get into the Christmas Spirit and enjoy singing festive carols with Cello Dreaming students and a community Christmas Carols orchestra on Friday, December 9.

Experience a family-friendly variety concert with music performed by Cello Dreaming students, young emerging talented musicians, community groups and special guest artists including Australian singer songwriter Harii Bandhu, solo classical cellist Louise King and award-winning Brisbane-based folk cellist and singer Monique Bartkowiak.

You can join in! Audience Carols with Cello Dreaming Community Carols Orchestra conducted by Louise King include 'Away In a Manger', 'Hark The Herald Angels Sing', 'The First Noel', 'Jingle Bells', 'We Three Kings of Orient Are', and 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'. Play and sing your part and book in for the Christmas Carols Workshop from 5.30pm to 6.30pm the same day and take the opportunity to play in the second half of the concert in the community Christmas Carols Orchestra! Details online at www. cellodreaming.com.au. Entry is by donation and doors open at 6.30pm.

Phone 0415 128 799 for more information or go online to reserve your tickets at www.cellodreaming.com.au

Carols at Maleny Markets

On Sunday, December 18, the Maleny Sunday Markets will be having their annual Christmas Market.

It will be a great opportunity to relax and enjoy a live performance by local choir ‘Sweet Chilli’ who will be singing throughout the morning. Santa will visit and hand out candy to guests and children. Come along to get those last minute gifts from a great range of stalls.

The markets are on from 8.00am to 2.00pm every Sunday at the RSL Hall, Bunya Street, Maleny.

The stall holders of Maleny Sunday Markets would like to thank our regular customers for their patronage through the year and wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas.

Pet Christmas Portraits Would you like a Christmas Portrait of your little furry friend? Then you will be pleased to know that Little Muttz Cutz in Beerwah will be having a Pet Photographer in store.

From Monday, December 5 they will be there every week day till December 16, from 10.00am to 2.00pm.

This is a great opportunity to have a professional pet Christmas portrait photo done in store, with fees starting at $10.00 for a digital copy. Bookings are preferred. Phone 5494 0064 or 0428 989 973. Little Muttz Cutz is located at 15/60 Simpson Street, Beerwah, next door to Neddy’s Nosebag.

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Catherine and Andrew from Audacious Health at Landsborough have put together their ‘25 days of Christmas calendar’ that has a task for each day of December to get us into the habit of compassion and joy.

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If you would like to know more about their business and what they offer, or to download a copy of the calendar, check out their website – www.audacioushealth.com.au 1. Call a friend you haven’t spoken to lately for a chat.

2. Forgive someone.

3. Buy or make yourself a Christmas gift.

4. Let go of a possession you no longer need.

5. Laugh for no reason.

6. Contact someone that always lifts your mood.

7. Be a kid for a day.

8. Spend 10 minutes in gratitude.

9. Forgive yourself for something you have done in the past.

10. Do a chore you have been putting off.

11. Have a healthy food day.

12. Add something you enjoy doing to your daily routine.

13. Smile at a stranger.

14. Make a donation of time or possessions to a charity.

15. Make a Christmas gift for someone.

16. Tell someone you love them.

17. Be spontaneous, do something you hadn’t planned to do.

18. Lie out under the night time sky and watch the stars.

19. Play five of your all-time favourite songs and dance it out.

20. Find time to be in nature.

21. Write or draw something creative.

22. Pamper yourself.

23. List 10 people you are grateful for in your life.

24. Spend a minute focused on your breath.

25. Call someone who may be alone for Christmas.

26. Have a day of rest.

27. Make a list of exciting things you will do in 2017.

28. Plan your days off and holidays for 2017.

29. Thank the people who shared Christmas with you.

30. Make a list of five people to catch up with in 2017.

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Representitives What's in the Spotlight Celebrate the festive season Celebrate the festive season with fun, familyfriendly events and activities on across the region. Visit Council's website to nd out what’s happening near you or pick up a copy of 'My Christmas', your guide to Christmas and New Year events published by My Weekly Preview and Council.

School holiday activities Creepy crawlies meet craft and creativity this summer at 'Art Bugs', a school holiday program for kids at Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Gardens, exploring the world of insects and mini-beasts. Visit Council's website for details and to book.

Biodiversity Report 2016 If you have ever wondered exactly what biodiversity assets the Sunshine Coast houses visit Counci's website and check out the 2016 Biodiversity Report. It provides a snapshot in time of the range of ora, fauna and ecosystems that make our region one of the most biodiverse in SE Queensland.

Great news for art lovers Caloundra Regional Gallery is now open longer. The new gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday, from 10am - 4pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am until 2pm.

2017 Heritage Calendar For a special Christmas gift check out the 2017 Heritage Calendar. It commemorates 50 years since the Sunshine Coast was named and bursts with 60s and 70s lifestyle and landscapes photos. Calendars are $6 from Sunshine Coast Council libraries and Customer Service Centres.

Mayor’s Telstra Technology Awards Are you a student in grades 10 to 12 with a great idea or invention? Get your school involved in the 2017 Mayor’s Telstra Technology Awards! There’s $20,000 in prizes up for grabs. Visit Sunshine Coast Council’s website for details and to register.

Vulnerable ora and fauna now safe The Coast’s tallest trees, incredible plants and wildlife are now safe and sound in Buderim thanks to your Environment Levy.

Visit Council's website to view the latest Land Acquisition Program purchase in Buderim and the other 3,000 hectares of protected land in our conservation estate.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 8 December, Nambour 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Rick Baberowski Division 1 Councillor Sunshine Coast Council Landsborough dog off-leash Landsborough continues to develop as a great country town with a proud sense of history and a lifestyle that is pretty special. Its recreation areas are an important part of this, so council has responded to community requests for a dog off-leash area, as we understand what an important part dogs can play in a family or as companions. The proposed dog off-leash area is located south-west of Pioneer Park along Caloundra Street, Landsborough and would be suitable for dogs of various sizes. I encourage the community to provide their feedback via an online survey on council’s website or email feedback to parkscapitalworks@sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au by December 23.

Pioneer Park replacement fence update

As many of you would be aware, a few weeks ago 24 fence panels, a pedestrian gate and double maintenance gate were shockingly stolen from the All Abilities Playground Park at Pioneer Park, Landsborough. This equipment was custom made with a heavy duty design and will take some time to replace. Council staff have erected a barrier mesh fence in the interim, whilst preparing to replace the fence panels and gates. At this stage, with the busy Christmas period upon us, it is difficult to estimate an installation timeframe, however I am hoping to have the replacement fences installed by February, 2017. As always, I appreciate your patience and I would like to thank the many social media users who shared my Facebook post to reach out to any witnesses. 32,751 people saw the Facebook post, with 293 shares.

Hinterland holiday events

Head along to the Glasshouse Country Community Carols on Saturday, December 17 at the Beerwah Sportsground. Pre-show entertainment starts from 4.30pm with the stage production from 6.30pm. There will be food stalls, coffee, a jumping castle, face painting, and nativity scenes, with candles and glow sticks available for purchase. Join in on all the festive fun by singing along to your favourite carols and finish the night off with a spectacular fireworks display – a fantastic family affair!

Beerwah entry sign

The design of the proposed roundabout entry statement has been completed to reflect the Butterfly Towers in the Beerwah Tower Green whilst directing motorists to the town centre via Simpson Street. Council is seeking to start construction in early 2017 pending Queensland Transport and Main Roads approval.

Season’s greetings

In what has been a busy and productive year, I do hope that you are able to take some time out to unwind, reflect and relax with those close to you. I would like to wish all readers a very Merry Christmas and a safe, creative and prosperous new year – I look forward to working with you again in 2017.

Cr Rick Baberowski Phone: 5420 8987 Email: Rick.Baberowski@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au Facebook: Cr Rick Baberowski - Division 1 www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Mark McArdle State Member for Caloundra You’re invited – December 13 Public Meeting Landsborough Hall In recent weeks I have been contacted by a number of Hinterland residents and businesses regarding the State Government’s proposed Landsborough Rail Overpass Project. This is a project that will have a major impact on the Landsborough and Glass House communities, and residents have expressed serious concerns about how little information has been provided to them directly or at consultation sessions.

Many people are contacting my office with word from project officers that nothing will happen soon, while others have received property resumption notices. What we do know is that there is the possibility of the Caloundra Street level crossing in Landsborough being closed with impacts on businesses in Landsborough and loss of value to land holders.

Hinterland property owners and businesses are feeling overlooked and ill-informed as they consider how they will survive many of these proposed changes. My colleague, Member for Glass House Andrew Powell and I will be hosting a public forum to give residents the chance to have their views heard and all direct feedback will be taken to the State Government. This is a meeting for everyone.

At this stage the State Government has received feedback from 130 residents at their community information sessions. It is important I get feedback from the more than 8,000 people that live within Landsborough and Glass House and in between.

Please join us on Tuesday, December 13 at the Landsborough School of Arts Memorial Hall, 4 Old Landsborough Road, Landsborough, from 12.00noon to 2.00pm.

Salvation Army Christmas Appeal I’m very proud to once again partner with the Salvation Army Caloundra branch in their annual Christmas Appeal. If you would like to contribute, please donate any non-perishable food items to my office, 1A, 20 Ormuz Avenue, Caloundra.

Best wishes to our graduates Both myself and my wife Judy have had the pleasure of attending many recent school graduations in the Caloundra Electorate. The talent and dedication many students display is nothing short of inspirational. For those finishing school this year, congratulations and I hope you succeed greatly in your chosen careers and future paths. You all should be very proud of your accomplishments to date.

Mark McArdle Phone: 5329 4100 Email: caloundra@parliament.qld.gov.au Facebook: Mark McArdle MP www.gcnews.com.au

Noticeboard Glasshouse Country Prostate Cancer Support Group - meets on the second Wednesday of the even months of the year at the Glasshouse Country Mens Shed (Glasshouse Country Care), Peachester Road, Beerwah at 9.15am for speaker at 9.30am sharp, until 10.00am. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, December 14 and the guest speaker will be Craig Allingham, a Men's Health Physiotherapist, who will speak on ‘Prostate Recovery, MAP Men’s Action Plan’.

Wives, partners, family and friends are welcome to attend and learn what you need to know. For more information contact Bob on 0427 606 240 or email bob.mcl@bigpond.net.au. We will have a shared meal during the gathering. This will provide time for information sharing. If attending, please bring food for you and some to share.

Sacred Heart Spiritual Church - ‘Spiritualism with Integrity’ at the CWA Hall, 60-62 Simpson Street, Beerwah on Sunday evenings from 6.30pm.

Supper is provided and all welcome.

Glasshouse Country RSL Sub Branch - Raffle Results: 1st Prize - Meat Tray - Pat W, E57. 2nd Prize - IGA $20 Voucher - Libia, D02. Lucky Meal Prize $20.00 cash, proudly sponsored

by KLM Energy Services, Winner - Peter Dix, E51. The club operates on Friday Night with the bar opening at 5.00pm. Meals can be ordered from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. 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 – and why not bring a friend?

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Caloundra Family Research Centre - the library and resource centre will close at 4.00pm on Thursday, December 15, for the Christmas break, re-opening on Saturday, January 14 at 9.30am.

The group wishes all researchers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, with many exciting ‘finds’ during the holidays.

Further details about Caloundra Family History Research are available from Roz on 5493 1197 or on the group’s website at www. caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au. The secretary can be contacted on caloundrafamilyres@y7mail.com and visitors can attend in person at the Sunshine Coast Turf Club, Gate 2, Pierce Avenue, Little Mountain.

Free bread - There will be free bread distribution at the Glasshouse Country Uniting Church, Twin Peaks Drive, Beerwah every Tuesday and Thursday at 5.45pm - 6.15pm. Please bring your own bags.

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Phone 0437 792 345 evenings.

Car Boot Sale - from 7.00am to 12.00noon at the Landsborough Seventh Day Adventist Church, 27 Maleny Street, Landsborough this Sunday, December 11. Please phone 5494 7424 to book a stall for $10.00, or for more information.

Glasshouse RSL Hoy - come along on Tuesday mornings for a 10.00am start. Good groceries and vouchers to be won. Hoy is the same as bingo, only with sheets of playing cards. All welcome. For more information, phone 5438 7820.

Koala Rescue Queensland - our koalas are in a critical state and we are dedicated to making sure they survive. We are a non-profit organisation that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We rescue sick, orphaned or displaced koalas state wide. You can ring Ray on 0423 618 740 or Murray on 0431 300 729.

The Down Under Craft Group - at Landsborough Hall will now be open for sales on Wednesday from 8.30am to 12.30pm during their craft morning, as well as on Saturday during the markets.

Christmas Breakfast volunteers required - The Maleny Neighbourhood Centre Co-ordinator Noreen Harris is starting the call out for community volunteers for the Centre’s Christmas morning breakfast.

“As many locals will know, last year we fed close to 500 people!” Noreen said.

“To make this possible, we rely on quite a lot of volunteers doing a range of shifts and duties depending on people's availability and abilities.

“It can be as simple as setting up the day before, to serving on Christmas morning. All shifts are two hours and people are welcome to stay or leave to continue their day. Christmas presents will be given out to all the kids that attend.”

If you would like to volunteer, give the neighbourhood centre a call on 5499 9345 or pop in to the centre to let them know at 17 Bicentenary Lane, Maleny.

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Reverend Scott Kroeger - Maleny Presbyterian Church What transforms culture? Is culture something that is fluid and changing as determined by the 51% majority in any one location? Should prevailing culture have full sway over the rights and privileges of the remaining 49% of any culture?

These are questions people ask in our world today. Depending on who you listen to, you’ll get some interesting feedback. Social secularists will often seek to go with the fads and fashions of the day and decry any allegiance to time honoured beliefs and traditions … some of which are deservedly so. That said, many are those who see great value in keeping alive ancient beliefs, traditions that have guided and built much of the modern world today.

Each Christmas season we see a continuing push against the original point and purpose of this annual celebration of the birth of the Christ Child. Secularists are bent on removing the last vestiges of it from plans and events that are typical of season. We have an increased focus on hedonistic and materialistic activities.

The sacred is mixed with the secular and even overshadowed to the point where children grow up having no idea that Christmas is about the

birth of a Saviour. We now live in a post-Christian world where the influence of the local Church is waning. And yet this fact will never alter the final triumph of the Messiah.

Jesus always meant to be the one who would not only alter the hearts and minds of all those who would believe and put their faith in his finished work at the cross, but to also have his Word and Kingdom break over the top of every culture and transform it. It is Jesus who gives meaning to everyone and everything in every culture. To think differently is just chasing the wind. If you would truly seek to find meaning in your life and transform you and your culture … then look to the only source of Truth, the Christ.

Celebrate the coming of the one who can truly save you and give meaning to your life this Christmas as you worship the Christ Child wholeheartedly.

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GLASSHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Kathy Eddie 5493 0596

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Dine In

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C&M Seafoods

With the festive season officially underway, thoughts are now turning towards catering for family and friends. Christmas time – especially in Queensland – is often marked by the abundance of fresh and flavoursome seafood which is proving an increasingly popular dining option at this time of year. For this month I thought I’d chat to the owners of C&M Seafoods, Cheryl and Murray, about what customers can look forward to when considering their festive season menus.

Cheryl and Murray have over 30 years’ industry experience and they certainly know what customers like in this seasonal produce which is becoming a firm favourite on the Christmas Menu.

At the moment in the lead up to Christmas they are down at the docks at Mooloolaba unloading directly from the local trawlers twice a week.

Coming off the boats are locally sourced products including cooked king prawns, sand crabs and long tail bugs. Wild cooked prawns are cooked at sea which means that customers can enjoy a more natural flavour.

Over the Christmas period, C&M Seafoods are extremely busy with their speciality seafood products. Customers can design their own platters which can be tailor-made to suit any size gathering and any budget. No platter is too big or small to be made up and pensioner friendly platters can be created to order to suit specific

budgets – so no one needs to miss out celebrating in style with seafood.

Platters can include medium or large cooked local prawns, bugs, and different crab varieties such as sand, coral or red spot which are all locally sourced. Pacific Oysters are also available which are sourced from either Tasmania or Coffin Bay in South Australia. Over the Christmas period, the majority of oysters are shucked (opened) on site to guarantee quality and freshness.

Beautiful large green prawns for barbecues and skewers are also available now as well as all the regular fish and chips options the shop is renowned for.

Christmas orders are being taken now for seafood platters which can be picked up from the shop on Christmas eve. C&M Seafoods are open Wednesday – Sunday at the corner of Peachester Road and Turner Street (down from Subway), Beerwah.

They can be contacted on 5494 6667.

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Out & About 30 year milestone Members of Maleny Commerce came together to celebrate the organisation’s 30th anniversary at Pomodoras on Obi. Special guests on the night included local MP Andrew Powell and local Councillor Jenny McKay who both acknowledged the dedication of the organisation to the local business community over the past 30 years.

President of the Montville Chamber of Commerce, Shiralee Cooper, with CEO of Maleny Credit Union Bob Malcolm, and Maleny Neighbourhood Centre Co-ordinator Nooreen Harris

Shirley Jackson from Jelly Bean IT with Kellie Roder and Simon Pederson from Bridges Financial Services and Cr Jenny McKay

The members of the Chamber Committee who were in attendance on the night.

Back: Deborah Hammond, Lea Parkes, Karen Shaw, Nicole Hilton and Spencer Shaw. Front: Jenn Bucher and Brea Shaw

Nancy and Scott Kroeger from the Maleny Presbyterian Church

Steve and Stacey Robinson from Baker and Robinson Lawyers chat with Cohen Dennis from Obi Obi Dairy

MP for Glass House Andrew Powell with Jodie Bond from Pomadoras on Obi

Community barbecue

The Glass House Neighbourhood Centre hosted a great community barbecue last Friday evening, with the stars of the night being the young performers who are part of the theatre group who hold their classes at the centre.

They did a wonderful job for their first official performance and their enthusiasm for being on stage performing in the park was pretty clear.

Another highlight was having the Rural Firies on hand to show off their trucks for the big and small kids, as well as talking to the grown-ups about bush fire preparedness.

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Things To Do Christmas concert

Opera by the Lagoon

The Sunshine Coast Choral Society will present its annual concert of Christmas music on Sunday, December 11, at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Buderim.

Music Director Adrian King has put together a program of traditional carols, new carols, Christmas hymns and Christmas music on the theme of ‘A Christmas Journey’.

The soloist for the concert is well-known Ipswichbased vocalist, choral conductor and arts administrator Thomas Keenan. He is the Musical Director of the highly successful Ipswich Orpheus Chorale.

Thomas has performed a number of stage roles including ‘the Major General’ in ‘The Pirates of Penzance’, ‘Pooh-Bah’ in ‘The Mikado’ and ‘King Arthur’ in ‘Spamelot’.

The audience will be invited to join in some of the singing and to join the singers for light refreshments at the end of the concert.

Tickets available at the door one hour before the concert. Enquiries to 5456 2667.

Since the ‘Glasshouse Country Pay it Forward Group’ was established earlier this year they have been working tirelessly to help others in the local area.

To help raise funds for Christmas Hampers for locals in need, Craig and Lani Mercer are hosting a special fundraising event titled ‘Opera by the Lagoon’ on Saturday, December 17 from 5.00pm.

The evening will feature the classically trained artist Louise Winton singing Christmas favourites, classical and light opera pieces.

Tickets are $20.00 (plus small booking fee) and are available via www.eventbrite.com.au or via the ‘Glasshouse Country Pay It Forward Group’ Facebook event page.

The event is being held at a private residence at 10 Alpha Drive, Glasshouse Mountains. Elderly or assisted mobility parking will be available on site if required (please contact Lani on 0411 076 585). Make sure you bring along a picnic dinner, chairs, rugs and mozzie repellent!

The aim is to raise around $1000.00 which would make 20 hampers to be distributed the week of Christmas.

Hoo8Hoo live at Hotel Maleny Hoo8Hoo is a duet of Tim Aitken and his younger brother Sam. They are a talented duo with great vocals and amazing harmonies.

Hoo8Hoo sing a mixture of original songs and covers, often putting their own twist on a cover.

Their music is Indie/Acoustic Pop and they are renowned for their busking on the Sunshine Coast and regularly play charity functions.

They have won numerous busking competitions including the Bulcock Busking Festival at the Caloundra Music Festival three years running, as well as at the Noosa Jazz Festival, South Bank and Byron Bay Bluesfest. They’ve also performed on the main stage of the Noosa Jazz Festival, Brisbane Festival and Caloundra Music Festival, as well as being the support act for Taylor Henderson at his concert on the Sunshine Coast.

Don’t miss out on seeing these amazing musicians live on Saturday, December 17 at Hotel Maleny. With no cover charge for the evening, it will be a celebration of Hoo8Hoo with an extra special ‘$8.00 Night’ featuring $8.00 pizzas all night and two frozen cocktails for $8.00. Starting at 8pm, treat yourself to a night of great music at Hotel Maleny.

Will you be decorating your home with Christmas Lights this year?

If you are - make sure you send your address to reception@gcnews.com.au – so we can make sure you are included in our Lighting Up Glasshouse Country & Maleny list to appear in the December 14 and 20.

This is not a competition just an opportunity to share the joy of your hard work!

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In the Garden with Brownie

Jobs for the yard in December

• If you haven’t done it yet, prune your azaleas to keep them nice and compact, and give them a feed with azalea fertiliser. Spray them with a systemic insecticide to protect the leaves from the dreaded azalea lacebug.

• The wet humid weather is heaven for vegetable caterpillars and grasshoppers. They can strip leafy green veggies over-night. Hand remove or spray with a natural spray (such as Dipel) every couple of days. Remember that water washes off any sprays – so repeat after rain or overhead irrigation.

• Watch out for fruit fly in your tomatoes. You can protect your tomatoes by using an insect exclusion bag (I use a paper lunch bag) or by a chemical spray designed for the job. You can use a baited trap – but most only capture the male flies, and so are best used as an indicator of fruit fly activity. A better product is Eco-Naturelure which attracts both the male and female fruit flies, and contains a natural insecticide to kill them. My advice is not to spray it onto the plants you want to protect, as it will attract the fruit flies to them before killing them. I’d suggest spraying a nearby fence or other structures nearby to lure the flies away from your precious fruits.

• Fertilise your bananas and cut out any suckers you don’t want. For each mature plant, you should have one sapling and one sucker. Regularly remove yellowing leaves to keep the clump tidy.

• Paw paw trees which have grown too tall can be cut back now. Cut the stem to 1m off the ground and cover the cut top with a large can.

• Prune back your grevilleas by a third and feed them with a low phosphorus fertiliser. This simulates being burnt back in a bushfire, and stimulates them to grow more branches – more branches means more flowers.

• Don’t forget to slip-slop-slap when you go out in the garden, even if it is for a short period. Try to do most of the work in the mornings or the afternoons, so that you miss the heat of the day. Take a water bottle with you too – keeping well hydrated is just as important.

• Tidy up the garden for Santa – he doesn’t think too highly of a messy garden.

Vegetables Plant tomato, capsicum, snake bean, okra, eggplant, sweet corn, lettuce (leafy varieties), radish, sweet potato, cucumber, zucchini, choko, pumpkin, rockmelon, watermelon and rosella.

Flowers Plant cosmos, marigold, salvia, zinnia, begonia, celosia, gomphrena, sunflower, torenia, ageratum, aster, impatiens and coleus.

Keeping happy chickens

Keeping chickens in your backyard is a great way to fertilise your soil, reduce plant-attacking pests, and have highly nutritious eggs.

If you would like to learn more then head along to the Maleny Library on December 10, from 10.00am to 11.30am. The key to chickens thriving in your backyard is simple – keep them healthy and happy.

Join Kirstie Henning from City Chicks as she discusses the variety of chicken breeds available, suitable housing for backyards and what to feed your chickens. The workshop is free however bookings are essential.

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M.R.W.L. Inc Plant of the Month We care about our environment

Illawarra Flame Tree

Brachychiton acerifolius The Illawarra Flame Tree or Flame Tree is a large tree that is native to the subtropical parts of the east coast of Australia. However, this tree is very tolerant of temperate climates and is grown widely as a garden and specimen tree around the world. The Flame Tree can reach heights of up to 40 metres but often will only grow to around 20 metres when grown in garden situations.

The Flame Tree is easy to spot in the wild when it is flowering, usually late spring, early summer. This is because it is deciduous and the vibrant red flowers cover the plant when its branches are leafless. Mature trees can be seen in the forest from kilometres away when they are in full bloom. The scarlet flowers are relatively small and bell shaped but what they lack in size they make up for in quantity. The flowers are followed by tough brown seed pods with hairy yellow seeds inside. Aboriginal people would use the inner bark of the Flame Tree to make fishing line.

In ideal conditions the Flame Tree is spectacular in all its glory. Once you have seen the magnificent scarlet laden trees standing out of the green forest-covered ranges in full flower you will never forget it.

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As well as water bore drilling and construction, GeoDrill have the added service of Sunshine Coast Council approved water cartage, delivering safe, quality drinking water for water tanks and swimming pools across the Hinterland.

GeoDrill Australia can drill and construct a water bore of any depth at your preferred location. Highly qualified and certified at all levels of industry and with years of experience,

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Water bores are a great investment for your property. They are a renewable and environmentally-friendly way to extract water from the ground. They last a lifetime, drought proof your home and garden and save you money on water bills!

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Sport Glenview Mooloolah Tennis Club Contributed by Jenny Morris Another milestone for the club was reached at our recent Christmas Party. Mark Vaney was recognised for his contribution to the club over a 20 year period and was awarded Life Membership. Mark has been around the club for 23 years and captain of the Monday night fixture team for 20 years, President for two years, and Club captain for many years organising our Thursday night social tennis. We wish to thank Mark for his support of the club during this time.

Well done Mark and we hope that you will be around the club for some time to come.

Our AGM was held on November 27 and we welcome our new Treasurer Katie to the committee. Our previous Treasurer, Candace Dell, has been on the Committee for eight years and has done an excellent job. We wish to thank her for her input over the years and for taking our club into the 21st century with recording our records and her advice re our finances over that time. Good luck Candace, you will be sadly

Witta Tennis

Contributed by Pauline Fraley The will be a Kids Fun Day with Katya at the Witta Tennis Club on Wednesday, December 21 from 7.30am to 12.30pm. The day is for all ages with plenty of fun and games and a Handicap Round Robin Tournament. Cost is $25.00 with lunch and refreshments included.

Enquiries to Maree Hooley on 0437 295 501 or mareehooley@gmail.com

Beerwah Ladies Golf

Contributed by Brenda Briese On Thursday, December 1, we had our end of year break-up day. As I said last edition it was "dress-up". This time it was as something starting with ‘S’. We played in teams of four players. Well, we had some very interesting and innovative costumes.

Winners of the best costumes were the ‘Sunflowers’. They looked great and there was a lot of work went into them. (See the photos in next week's edition).

Golf on the day was 9 hole Stableford with only the best score of the four on each hole.

Winners were: Liz Flavell, Barb McIntosh, Jo Malone, Marie Norton 25 pts (ocb). Runnersup: Gail Gundry, Robyn Taylor, Kath Moffat, Jacqui Collinson 25. Second Runners Up: Jan 46

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Mark Vaney and Piet Geurts missed, but time moves on and you have other things to achieve in your life.

The juniors thoroughly enjoyed their Christmas breakup and once again had fun water bombing their coach Ray. We have five junior teams playing in the current junior competition. We wish them well and may everyone have a great Christmas and hopefully we will see you all back in the New Year playing for our club again.

There will be a Junior Tennis Clinic with Katya on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10 and 11, from 8.00am to 11.00am. Cost will be $25.00 per day and includes fruit and morning tea. RSVP essential to Maree Hooley, at mareehooley@ gmail.com or 0437 295 501.

Social tennis is on Monday 8.00am and Saturday from 1.00pm. All welcome. Court bookings: 0437 295 501 or www.wittatennis.com.au

Corfield, Irene Watson, Maureen Hampshire, Gail Hancock 24. NTPs: No. 2 Winners Team; No. 5 A Sheahan, Pauline Laurie, Gail Murphy, Sue Borham – very well played. Sadly, my team was last!!

There was a field of 88 players which was fantastic. We look forward to seeing more of the ladies on a regular Thursday. After all that energy we needed sustenance and that was provided by a lovely lunch, after which we danced and generally had a great time. Congratulations to the Committee on their organising of the day. All perfectly planned and executed.

That brings to a close our golf for 2016. I'd like to once again sincerely thank all our sponsors for the year and wish everyone a safe and happy Festive Season. See you all in 2017.

Glasshouse Bowls Club

Contributed by Dave Hayes Wednesday, November 30: Ladies Day, Maz Idle, John McSwain and Joy Reason def Jan Lawson/Viv James, Jenny Morris and Di Hume 31-17. Marilyn Boulton, Jenny Hobson and Ron Wilson def Russell Walmsley, Lyn Griffiths and Mike Kernick 32-13. Lee Meyers, Jack Timm and Ann White def Millie Freshwater, Graham Meyers and Rob Scullion 26-15.

Thursday, December 1: the winners of the day were Graham Nicholson and Jennie Hobson with + 13 in the first game. Lucky draw went to two teams due to the second game finishing early because of bad weather. Warren Blackbourne and Gavin Topping along with Darryl Goschnick and Robi Dean took home the prize money.

Premier 7s: kicks off on January 14 away to Darra Cementco and Jindalee. Hinterland on Saturday, February 4. The draw will be out on December 18. Please read sheets up in office shed to see what is going on in regards to teams and game times, they may change every week.

Business Bowls week 8: the winners for the night were the Leftovers on 102 points. Craig Jones, David Hayes and Paul Chirgwin. The winners for the Spring Season of Business bowls were the team from Twin Cedars who beat ‘We are only here for the Snags’ in a tie break end. Everybody had a great eight weeks.

The summer series will start Wednesday, February 15. Speak to Bill Tumbridge if you are interested.

On Saturday the club had their annual presentation and Christmas luncheon. Over 40 members and their partners turned up which was great. Lunch was beautiful and by all reports everyone had a wonderful afternoon.

Ron Wilson took out the lucky draw donated

by Allan Pashby. A list is up in our office with the winners and runner ups for all certified and club championships in 2016. Congrats to everyone.

The Police Bowlers had their Christmas break up on Sunday. Over 40 bowlers including members from our club turned out for a game of bowls followed by lunch. Police Bowls will be back at Glasshouse again next year.

Wednesday, December 14: all members are welcome to our Annual Christmas Party. For $20.00 you will get a game of bowls and a two-course lunch. There will also be many raffles throughout the day with some great prizes to be won. If everybody could bring a gift worth around $10.00 it would be most appreciated. Put your names down at the office now.

The green will be closed over Christmas from Sunday, December 18, through to Friday, January 20. These dates may slightly vary.

The first Thursday afternoon of bowls for 2017 will be on February 2.

Our club Men and Mixed Competition Calendar will be out in about a week. If you don’t have an email I suggest you grab one from our office. The club Calendar will not come out until December 18 via email. It will also be put up on the Club Glasshouse website in the near future.

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AFL Auskick and Rookie Search The AFL has been running a 'Rookie Search' at the Glasshouse Hinterland AFL Club on Tunnel Ridge Road, Landsborough.

The program runs on Wednesday afternoons at 4.00pm on the small oval at the sports facility. It is open to all boys and girls from Prep to Year 6 to come on down and learn or improve their AFL skills.

This Wednesday there will be a barbecue after the session.

The Glasshouse Hinterland AFL Club will be running the NAB AFL Auskick in the first term of 2017. This is a key introductory program for primary school aged children and their families.

The club is planning to enter a team in the Under 6 competition to provide a pathway for the Auskickers to take their game to the next level in 2017!

Sunshine Coast Auskick Co-ordinator Rohan Briggs said that Auskick is all about teaching boys and girls the skills of AFL in a friendly, safe environment and, most importantly, having fun while beginning their AFL experience.

The rules are modified to give children a really

Maleny Golf Club

Contributed by Jenny Oxenham Tuesday, November 29: the game of the day up at the Maleny Golf Club was an 18 Hole 4BBB Stroke Competition with first place going to the team of Niel Cronk and Dan Casey with a 56 nett, Runners-up were Denis Hickey and Denis O’Neill with 59 nett and third place winners were Graham Shoebridge and Alan Chapman with 61. Nearest the Pin went to Tom Bertwistle (5th hole), Bill Reynolds (3rd hole) and Toni Bishop (12th hole).

Wednesday, November 30: our ladies played in an 18 Hole Single Stableford Event with first place going to Toni Bishop with 37 points, Runner-Up was Seri Tytherleigh with 35 points and third place going to Beth Glover with 34 points. Nearest to the Pin went to Mo Lawrence (5th hole) and Seri Tytherleigh (3rd hole).

Friday, December 2: we all played in and enjoyed our Chook-Run 9 hole Stableford

gentle introduction to AFL. Parents are encouraged to join in all the activities and the kids' faces just light up when they see mum or dad having a kick or taking a mark.

If you require further information, please contact Craig on 0414 225 329.

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Competition with first place going to Geoff Hocking with 23 points and a tie for second going to Jan Johnston and Peter Gilbert, both with 22 points.

Saturday, December 3: the big challenge was on for both men and ladies playing in our culmination of Monthly Medal games, all competing for the Medal of Medals 18 hole Stroke Competition. Medal of Medals Winner in the men’s competition went to Bill Reynolds with 66 nett, Runner-Up went to Jan Johnston with 68 nett on a count-back from the third place winner, Peter Gilbert. Medal of Medals Winner in the ladies’ competition went to Christine Lemon with 72 nett, Runner-Up went to Liz Mellish with 74 nett and third place went to Mo Lawrence with 76 nett. Nearest to the Pin went to Alison Behncken (5th hole), Jan Johnston (14th hole), Susanne Hardy (3rd hole) and Dave Nielsen (12th hole).

The Beerwah State School 2016 Swimming Carnival was held at Beerwah Pool on Monday, November 28. All students aged 8 and above competed in individual events in either First, Second or Third Divisions. There was great team spirit shown by all competitors and, in overall combined results, Bluegum were the house winners, with Mellum second, Coochin third, and Stanley fourth.

Age Champions in each age group were: 8 years Dalton and Millie; 9 years Trae and Emilia; 10 years Zach and Indiah; 11 years Tyson, Kayleb and Poppy; 12 years Callum and Mackenzie.

Congratulations to all swimmers, teachers and parents who helped out on the day. A special mention to PE teacher Mrs Traynor for coordinating the smooth running of the carnival.

Age Champions and selected swimmers look forward to representing Beerwah Primary School at the District Carnival to be held early next year.

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Contributed by Ian Hansen Monday, November 28: the Monthly Jackpot Pairs Winners were the Kilcoy Team of Trudi Pratt and Lester Bechley with two wins +22. The Runners-up were another visiting team in Terry Strijland and Jeff Jordan with +14 in the second game. The Jackpot wasn’t won but locals took the Raffle Prizes with Warwick Moody winning first prize and Faye Petersen both second and third prize.

This was the last Monthly Jackpot Pairs for 2016 as the December date would be Boxing Day, so the next Monthly Jackpot Pairs is on Monday, January 23, 2017.

Tuesday, November 29: winners with two wins +24 were Miles Allen and Warwick Moody. The Jackpot wasn’t won when negative 22 was drawn from the barrel.

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then all teams didn’t turn up, so the bowls just became a social event. The Finals will now be played this week and hopefully the weather will be kinder than last week.

Friday, because of the Christmas Break-up and Presentation Night, Scroungers weren’t played and no draw was done for the Sponsors’ Prizes.

The dinner was well patronised and enjoyed by all present.

Apparently the highlight of the evening was Tony Yorkston’s impersonation of Chad Morgan.

The 2016 Championship Winners were: Men’s Singles - Curley Petersen, Ladies Singles Margaret Ginns, Men’s Pairs - Jim King and Don Ginns, Ladies Pairs - Lucy Oldfield and Margaret Ginns, Men’s Triples - John Lewis, Miles Allen and Warwick Moody and the Mixed Pairs - Lucy and Ray Oldfield. Congratulations to all those winners. This week the Jackpot Pairs is in the afternoon at 3.00 for 3.30pm, the Twilight Challenge Final Wednesday evening, and Scroungers Friday.

The Range Croquet Association

Contributed by Neil Lovett On Sunday, November 27 our president Vince Carbery took on our captain Nick Cram in a singles game of association croquet. After the lead had changed several times, Vince won with the maximum score of 26 to Nick’s 22.

Last Thursday Kath Smith, Donna Manning and Frances Harper set out on a rare 6-ball game, but the storms rolled in before any meaningful scores were made, and the game was abandoned. The lawns, however, will be improved.

To enquire about games, coaching or our very inexpensive annual fee, ring Vince Carbery on 5494 2193 or Priscilla Vickers on 5494 3555.

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Thank your loyal customers for their YOGA GLASSHOUSE MTNS COMMUNITY HALL support and to let everyone know your Tues 6.45pm; GENTLE YOGA Fri 9am Enquiries Ph: Christmas Kristy 0402 882 725 trading hours Merry over the holidays. yoga classes Peachester - Wednesday 6.30pm.

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Maleny Sunday Market 8am - 2pm RSL Hall (opp Pub) Art, craft, collectables, clothes, books, food, coffee, cafe, fruit & veg + more Stall holders welcome - enquiries 0448 423 919 MOOLOOLAH VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE FOUR SEASONS SUMMER MARKET Saturday 10 December 9am to 2pm 43 Bray Road Mooloolah Over 30 stall holders have confirmed they are coming to our Four Seasons Summer Market. There will be something for everyone, home grown and crafted items, plants, Nan & Pops fruit & vegetables, second hand goods, giftware, jewellery, collectibles, coffees, cold drinks and a sausage sizzle will also be available. Go early and grab a bargain.

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Work Wanted lauren's cleaning service Comprehensive service for domestic & commercial clients. Reliable, experienced & fully insured. Ph 0403 044 887. mel's clothing alterations & repairs Workwear, uniforms, soft furnishings & everyday wear.

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Every week the Glasshouse Country & Maleny News is letterbox delivered to almost 1,800 houses across the Maleny region… from The Big Barrel, through Maleny to Reesville Road and every week, there are almost 900 copies dropped at various places around Maleny and surrounds where you can pick up a copy if you live outside our delivery area.

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CHINESE QUAD BIKE 70cc very good condition $1000 ono phone 0421 167 966.

CHILDS PLAYGYM with slide $120. Four burner BBQ with gas bottle $50. All in GC. Phone 5439 9483.

Wanted To Buy Toys & comics 1930-1980 badges, cricket bats, breakfast cereal toys, Dinky & Matchbox cars, tin toys, dolls, oil tins, vinyl records, vintage surfboards.

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Fruit Cake Recipe – guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit You'll need the following: four large eggs, two cups of dried fruit, a teaspoon of baking soda, a teaspoon of salt, a cup of brown sugar, lemon juice, nuts, and a bottle or two of rum.

Before you start, sample the rum to check for quality.

If it's good, let's get started.

Take a large bowl, and a measuring cup. Check the rum again. To be sure it is the highest quality, pour a cup and drink it as fast as you can.

Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer; beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one seapoon of thugar, and beat again. Meanwhile, make sure the rum has retained its fine quality. Cry another tup.

Open a second quart if necessary.

Turn off the mixer. Break two arge leggs, and add to the bowl, and chuck in the cup of fried druit. Mix on the turner, and beat till high. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers, just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the rum to check for tonsisticity.

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Your Stars with Edgar J. Winter - www.astroclairvoyant.com Week beginning 30/11/2016 SAGITTARIUS 23 November - 22 December You will find yourself an active local Ambassador this holiday season, with so much celestial energy centring around your neighbourhood.

Good news, positive happenings and friendly encouragement gives you the incentive to do something, so have an adventure that pays off!

Put your mind to something important to make the days productive.

CAPRICORN 23 December - 19 January With you showing your optimism out in the public, dollar signs could light up! Mercury, entering Capricorn, brings your conscious attention to the things you need and which you aspire to. Get your thinking cap on and create a strategic agenda. The celestial energy overhead brings you support in the current Christmas saga that you are initiating.

AQUARIUS 20 January - 19 February The first week of the build up to Christmas sees the emphasis on common sense, practicality, and cold hard facts over blind trust and idealism. Being flattered is very nice but it does not pay the rent!

A friend’s drive and motivation, as well as social connections is paired with your know-how and can make for an unbeatable team in weeks ahead.

PISCES 20 February - 20 March You may have come out of last month pondering where your life is headed. However, there are powerful aspects in the first week with your celestial stars as you head towards Christmas holidays. Your introspective mood swings now into action. Positive planetary aspects see you surrounded by supportive people. Everything benefits your career now.

ARIES 20 March - 20 April Welcome to the last month of this year, 2016.

Are there any unresolved problems left over from last month? Mars, together with Jupiter is trying to fix everything, so faith and trust will overturn any old worries or suspicions. You will get to fly your independent wings and show others your natural speed which is fast and exciting from the first week.

TAURUS 21 April - 22 May Make sure someone is worthy of your Christmas kindness. Mercury enters Capricorn and puts your conscious thoughts onto your ambitions. Give good cheer over the weekend to a friend who has been by your side this whole week and take them for a joyful appreciative lunch, or even a shopping spree as a good reward. Show enthusiasm now.

GEMINI 23 May - 21 June Since last month you may have been paying attention to responsibilities to all your relationships. Even with the festivities going on you may be feeling chilly or analytical rather than warm and fuzzy! Pass through this test quickly with a change in perspective and approach. To change others, start by changing yourself. Be practical and take the lead.

CANCER 22 June - 22 July See if you can find, for the first week of the last month of this year, some funding or resources needed for your home project. Get all the enthusiasm you can to reach the goal supported by friends and family. Getting jobs done communally at Christmas works the best every time. Mercury enters Capricorn putting your thoughts on travel.

LEO 23 July - 22 August Creative activities are your strong point this month. Show plenty of joy and pleasure with holiday festivities. Of course you will need tact and diplomacy, but artful negotiations bring you the win. Someone’s belief in you boosts your confidence. Make sure you make adequate rest a priority. Enjoy afternoon cat naps rather than overwork yourself.

VIRGO 23 August - 22 September This holiday Christmas month means there are a lot of encouraging signs for support and progress in all areas of your life, even with money, family and relationships. There will be an innovatively creative moment, allowing you to launch something big and surprise everyone with your own personal signature. Peaceful cooperation with others is key.

LIBRA 23 September - 22 October It’s time to prepare for Christmas and let your creative muse out to inspire you! Be prepared to give joyful presents of Christmas Carols, and if you are artistic, don’t hesitate to sit at a piano and play your heart out! Your initiative produces good results. You feel luck is on your side. Fun, games, romance and activities express your energies.

SCORPIO 23 October - 22 November During the first week of December, heading towards Christmas Day, anything you initiate personally that has to do with domestic and family property is favoured. Positive connections are with all the planets so expect positive results. There’s a sense of seriousness and long term stability, with Mercury in Capricorn boosting business affairs re paper work.

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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. This experience enhanced her people skills in putting people at ease in the dental surgery. She is gentle, great with children and those who just really hate going to the dentist!

Having enjoyed life as a dentist in the UK, Tiffany and her husband moved to the Sunshine Coast for the sunny weather and coastal lifestyle in 2011, and have never looked back!

Dr. Chan has a great interest in extractions and wisdom teeth removal and has recently completed an intensive oral surgery course with maxillofacial surgeons in Cambodia. She aims to provide wisdom teeth extraction services on a regular basis on top of general dentistry.

Tiffany is keen to continually improve as a dentist by regularly attending conferences and courses to keep herself updated on new treatment options. She strives to help patients realise that dentistry is not always as scary as people think. She is particularly passionate about helping patients gain confidence when receiving treatment, so that they can benefit from the modern treatment options available to them.

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HOT DEAL ANY 2 FOR

$

80

WILD TURKEY 86.8 PROOF BOURBON, WILD TURKEY AMERICAN HONEY OR JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK SCOTCH 700ML

$

45.99

$

HAHN SUPER DRY 24 X 330ML STUBBIES

42.99

EACH

XXXX SUMMER BRIGHT, LIME OR MANGO 24 X 330ML STUBBIES

1 LITRE

49.99 EACH

CAPTAIN MORGAN SPICED GOLD RUM, JOHNNIE WALKER RED SCOTCH, BUNDABERG UP, SMIRNOFF VODKA OR GORDON’S GIN 1 LITRE BEERWAH CELLARS - BEERWAH SHOP 11, BEERWAH MARKETPLACE PEACHESTER RD TEL 5494 0477 BEERWAH DRIVE THRU - BEERWAH MAWHINNEY STREET TEL 5494 0555

NEW

PURCHASE ANY CARTON FROM THE SELECTED RANGE TO COLLECT YOUR ENTRY FORM ENTER ONLINE AT BOTTLEMART.COM.AU

A SHARE OF $100K

$

ANY 3 FOR

25.00

YELLOW TAIL WINES 750ML

GLASS HOUSE CELLARS - GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAIN SHOP 5, 9 BRUCE PARADE TEL 5493 0188 MOOLOOLAH CELLARS - MOOLOOLAH SHOP 3, 2 JONES STREET TEL 5494 7320

All specials available from Wednesday 30th November until Tuesday 13th December 2016. Images are for illustrative purposes only.

Specials available only in the state of Queensland. Beer prices may vary in country and far North Queensland.

Different pack sizes and variants may not be available in all stores. Bottlemart supports the responsible service of alcohol.

$

ANY 2 FOR

20.00

DEVIL’S LAIR 5TH LEG WINES 750ML

$

8.99

EACH

HOUGHTON CLASSIC WINES OR JACOB’S CREEK SPARKLING 750ML

PALMWOODS CELLARS - PALMWOODS SHOP 5, 18-20 MARGARET STREET TEL 5445 9266 PALMWOODS DRIVE THRU - PALMWOODS 28 MAIN STREET TEL 5445 9003 QLDP25_CGCN

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