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February 2019

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EBRUARY, ALREADY! I made no resolutions in January. No point really - until the kids are back at school, any food/fitness/me-time ideas are out the window! But no more procrastination, time to pep myself up (with something other than tea and a Danish pastry). The HT has plenty to pep readers up this month: inspirational women with cookbooks, puppets, and humanitarian kindness; hunting for ‘scar trees’ across the hinterland; markets with delectable offerings; fundraising high teas; star-gazing; community events and live music. The Australian Film Festival will certainly engage and entertain those lucky enough to grab tickets. The best in Australian film, both features and shorts, are on offer over three days, thanks to the Maleny Film Society. For book lovers, Outspoken is back with the first conversation event of the year, featuring author, journalist and political commentator Dr Anne Summers, and author Melissa Fagan. The Community News and In Brief pages bring suggestions to keep you busy, from Milkin’ It’s gumboot throwing, to motorcycle swaps, to a Stop Adani singalong! I’m only sorry (and a bit frustrated) that I didn’t have room for more editorial and all the photos I received.

I have personally been ‘pepped up’ by your communication, dear readers. I am thrilled at the response to the poetry page. Every week I am reading new work and it is so hard to choose which to publish in the space I have. Letters-wise, there is a growing debate once again around Mungo MacCallum… do you love him, or would you like another opinion piece alongside Mungo’s each month? If so, please make a suggestion, or step forward yourself, we would love to hear from you. I hope you enjoy your February HT, I’ve certainly liked putting it together and having some great conversations with community groups and locals along the way. This really is the best job, thanks to you!

Victoria McGuin EDITOR

P.S. I’d like to send a personal congratulations to Ann and Chris Wells from the Montville IGA, who have just been awarded Montville Citizen of the Year for service to the community. Very well-deserved!

INSIDE THIS MONTH

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Refugee advocate, Lou Walsh, shares her story

A taste of France from Normandy’s Sophie Sena

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A ‘Cooker and a Looker’ from the Glasshouse Mountains

New Maleny store aims for zero waste

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Scar trees carve a connection to the past

Poems are proving popular across the Range COVER STORY

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SCATER offers a challenge to horse riders

Maleny's Milkin' It for Charity, with Chappy Rebecca Francis and Maleny Dairies' driver Colin Selby

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HE MALENY FILM Society (MFS) is, quite simply, wonderful! Not only do they bring quality films from across the world to the hinterland, they also celebrate Australian filmmaking each year, by holding the Australian Film Festival. The MFS committee members are excited to share news about the weekend of films, documentaries and events in store for those who attend. This is your advance notice, so buy your tickets before they all go! On Friday March 8, join the launch party from 6pm, catered by Spaghetti Junction (everyone starts booking now), and enjoy a glass of bubbly before kicking things off with a comedy short, Your Call Is Important To Us. This is followed by Jirga, a feature-length drama set in Afghanistan. Saturday, March 9 begins at 1pm with the feature documentary, Backtrack Boys. “This documentary received a standing ovation at the Heart of Gold Film Festival,” said Paula Phillips, MFS festival manager.

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“It also received the Audience Award at the Sydney, Melbourne and Canada Film Festivals, which is outstanding.” The documentary is about Bernie Shakeshaft, who reduced the crime rate by 60% in the Armidale area, after introducing a program where young men became involved with his dog-jumping team. “We will have members of the Backtrack Boys program here, with their dogs, joining us for afternoon tea in the Festival Hub, so filmgoers can meet them.” At 3.30pm there will be a free panel session, where thoughts and opinions will be shared on two ways of telling a story through film, by special guests including Director Alena Lodkina, whose film Strange Colours will be showing in the evening. “After drinks at 4.30pm with the panellists, there will be three shorts to enjoy, which were all favourites at the Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival,” Paula shared. A break for some sustenance follows, courtesy of Sukhothai Bowl, where you can collect your preordered, take-away meal before heading back inside for a short, uplifting film set in Tokyo. And finally, Alena Lodkina will speak about her film, Strange Colours, set in Lightning Ridge, where opals are mined, before the film itself is shown. Alena was recently hailed as a major new talent at the Venice International Film Festival.

Sunday starts with tea and coffee before two feature films and a workshop in-between. “It’s a chance for patrons to discuss and share thoughts, a tradition we have, over a morning tea,” said Andrew Wallace, MFS vice president and artistic director of the festival. “This year we want to push a little deeper into film appreciation, with an activity for small groups to take part in.” The Maleny Film Society has been running for over 27 years, currently with almost 400 members, and celebrations like this only highlight how special it is. “We’ve been told it’s one of the bigger film societies in Australia,” Andrew said. “You cannot find these films just anywhere,” added Paula, “That’s what makes the society so valuable, access to good Australian film.” The feature films for the festival can be found in HT’s Creative Cuts, and for more details on the festival call 0418 708 244 or visit malenyfilmsociety.info

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RIMMING WITH GIFTED mementos from the Middle East, Lou Walsh’s welcoming home overlooks an orchard of pomegranates, planted by a friend seeking asylum while he waited anxiously for his visa approval. This is not a new scenario for Lou, who has been opening her home and her heart to those who are making a new start in Australia for nearly a decade. “Being an advocate for someone is very rewarding. I have been lucky enough to host several families for weekends here at my home. There is so much warmth and laughter and there is always food. I have eaten some amazing food, cooked by my friends,” she explained. “One of those weekends was spent building an outdoor pizza oven which will always be a great reminder of good times.” Alongside the good times is a great deal of hard work.

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Above: Lou Walsh with Zahra Hajiasiri on her Citizenship Day, September 2018 Right: Lou Walsh with traditional outdoor oven, which brings back fond memories Opposite page: Lou with her picture wall of all the people who are important to her

Sugarmill Road which had original music and songs based on poetry written by people in detention,” explained Lou. The first group Lou became involved with were families, mainly from Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan, who were fleeing violence and upheaval in their own countries. Over the following year most were released to live in the community and The Scattered People followed, setting up in a local community centre to continue to offer support. Many of these same people are now treasured friends. During this time the centre at Pinkenba had become home to a group of men

aged between 18 to 80, who were seeking asylum after being moved from Christmas Island. The depressing nature of isolation and detention made it much harder to interact, as these men slept throughout the days. The Scattered People found themselves coming along to the centre at night when the men were awake to play and share music. Gradually the men came to participate and enjoy the music, sharing songs from their own cultures and, importantly, in their own language. Lou has expanded her advocacy work by joining the Welcome to Maleny (W2M) group which meets once a month at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre. The W2M group supports people seeking asylum and refugees by holding vigils, opening conversations about the issues faced by refugees in detention in Australia and bringing refugees from Brisbane up to Maleny for special welcome days. They seek to provide a unique experience outside of the normal daily routine. These welcome days include sharing food, stories and music and visiting sites, such as Mary Cairncross Park. “Bringing people together is important, because what binds us – families, friendships, food – are greater than what divides us. The differences are not so great. We like to laugh at the same things,” Lou explains. The next Welcome to Maleny Day is planned for February or March 2019, and will be announced in the Hinterland Times. “With the current political climate, people seeking asylum and refugees are facing discrimination, but they have a will to keep going that I truly admire. They want the opportunity to contribute to this new country.” “Some of the most rewarding experiences I have had is attending citizenship ceremonies and witnessing the joy of finally being accepted as an Australian,” Lou said proudly. Although working with people in this area has its difficulties with language and cultural barriers, Lou is

adamant that her experiences have been enriching. “Anyone wishing to support these people should get in touch with Multicultural Development Australia (MDA) or Neighbourhood Centres. Buddies on the Sunshine Coast and Welcome to Maleny are always happy to include new members. “It is a great experience for the whole family to make genuine friendships and learn about other cultures,” Lou said. “It can be hard work and sometimes involves a lot of time. Some people need a tremendous amount of help with paperwork. However, I believe I have received far more than I’ve given in terms of love and friendship,” Lou concluded with a smile.

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Thanks to the popularity of her blog, Amanda has been an awards finalist and had experiences cooking on stage at the Good Food and Wine Festival, and speaking at the Barkley’s Women’s Day. Writing a blog has also helped her make a difference too, “I did a post about organ donation that went viral. It just ended up everywhere all over the internet and republished on all these websites,” Amanda shared. Organ donation is something close to Amanda’s heart and something she says all families need to talk about. “It is really important to have a conversation about it,” she said, “obviously you have to be careful about how you approach it and be sensitive to the children’s ages, but you can talk about the concept and your approach about it with them.” And blogging isn’t just for your readers, it means a lot to the blogger themselves as Amanda has found over the years. “Small crop farmers are always chasing a season and battling the weather, you are tied to your farm for irrigation and other factors, it can be quite isolating. We have the most amazing lifestyle, but blogging has added an extra layer for me personally. “Through it I have also met some really interesting people and done some things that I never would have got to do without it.”

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Above: Blogging has brought Amanda lifelong friendships Left: Amanda’s cookbook, Cooker and a Looker, Australian home cooking with a slice of farm life

It even led to a cookbook! Amanda’s beautiful cookbook, published in 2017, is also called Cooker and a Looker and contains 76 recipes and over 300 pages. It was a great deal of love and hard work in the making, but her readers enjoy it; especially the farm stories that connect to the recipes and add a little something special. A highlight for Amanda since her cookbook came out was that her favourite chef, Julie Goodwin from MasterChef fame, left her cookbook a positive review online. “There may have been some squealing,” Amanda

laughed. “She is my favourite MasterChef. She won with a fish pie! “I loved that Julie made really relatable food, especially as now a lot of MasterChef is more aspirational food, not what you feed the family every night and things that don’t make you sweat when you are entertaining. Things that are still impressive, but you are also able to enjoy entertaining at the same time. “I made sure I put a section in the book called ‘Things you wished you had asked Mum before you moved out’. Handy things, like how to make jam or how to cook a crab.” And many of her readers tell her this is one of their favourite parts of the book. Daughters, Lillian and Harriet, are a chip off the block as well, with young Harriet, eight, already cooking and planning to take over her mum’s blog one day. “There are things like bliss balls that I can put her in charge of. I supervise that she is safely using things like the blender, but she does the whole thing, which is really cool.” It is also a special time for the mother and daughter, “They are more open I think, and they tell you things you would not have found out in the car on the way home from school when you are cooking together.” But, it hasn’t been all sunny days for the hard-working mum and farmer. A couple of years ago Amanda was given the shock diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, and Amanda had to decide whether or not to share her diagnosis and story... Amanda's story continues next month.

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Credit reporting concerns the recording of an individual’s credit worthiness and notes information about a person’s identity, any loan applications made, when the individual or a lender accessed the information and information about defaults. The credit reporting regime is regulated by the Commonwealth Privacy Act and the Credit Reporting Code of Conduct and can be done by any corporation. In Australia Veda Advantage (previously Baycorp Advantage Ltd.) and Dunn & Bradstreet are two major credit reporting corporations. When an individual makes a loan application the lender would most likely seek to access that individual’s credit report as part of the loan approval process. This access is noted on the individual’s file as well information about the name of the lender and the amount applied for. However the credit report does not record the success or otherwise of the individual’s credit application nor will the Privacy Act allow the recording of any other personal information such as political affiliations, religious beliefs, criminal history, medical history and sexual preferences. Default information able to be noted on the credit report concerns situations where a payment has been outstanding for more than 60 days, whether an individual is bankrupt, when a cheque for more than $100 has been dishonoured twice and when, in the opinion of the lender, the individual has committed a serious credit infringement such as acting fraudulently. So how can you access a copy of your credit report? This can be done by simply contacting the credit reporting agency and requesting that a copy be made available. If a charge is requested for a copy of the report a complaint can be made to the Privacy Commissioner. What if inaccurate information is noted on a person’s credit report? The first step should be to contact the lender who listed the inaccurate information and ask that the listing be removed or amended within a reasonable time. 24 hours may not be an unreasonable timeframe where the error means that another lender would refuse a loan and therefore possibly risk a contract being terminated. If the lender refuses to amend the error then the next port of call would be to write a complaint to the credit reporting agency and request that they investigate the complaint. The credit reporting agency would then be obliged to put a notation next to the error noting that the matter is under investigation. The final step, should the credit agency not correct the error once the investigations have been carried out, is to formally apply to the Privacy Commissioner for the error to be investigated.

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Trees tell the tale

By Rebecca Mugridge

SCAR TREE IS a remarkable, living piece of historic art. A tree marked by Aboriginal people and a rich part of our history in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Kerry Neil, Director of Goombuckar Creations, CoFounder of Triballink and local Gubi Gubi/Kabi Kabi man is passionate about scar trees in our region. “They mark special, special places such as springs and waterfalls and ceremonial grounds. So, when you see one, they really are important,” said Kerry. “Scar trees have been a part of us, our people, for 1000’s of years, some of the trees are 400 -700 years old and that is a connection to that place that is 70O years old. And then you start seeing carvings on rocks that are 25,000 years old, it’s amazing the history we have in the area.” Traditionally, scar trees, also known as carved trees were used as markers to indicate a place of significance like a water source or to help guide in a direction. The scar on the tree was carved out of the bark and the removed part was then used to make equipment. The artefacts and incredible artwork on display at Goombuckar Gallery, in Kerry’s collections at QCCC

Mapleton, where he teaches with Tribalink, are so impressive they immediately immerse you in fascination of our local history. Amongst his artefacts are tools used to carve scar trees and an impressive collection of shields. As Kerry talks about each piece you really start to understand just how rich our local history is. Scar trees are a historic part of the culture in the area, “They were used as signposting to mark the roads and trails and getting from place to place but also for shield making and canoe making, bowls, utensils and all kinds of stuff,” said Kerry. The iconic trees, found across Australia, have a very strong presence in our Sunshine Coast Hinterland and importance to the area. Jamie Hazelden, The Australian Bushman TV personality, has seen some incredible scar trees across his travels and even has an impressive double one on his property in Mount Mellum. Jamie is dedicated to bringing local culture into his work and features scar trees on one of his DVDs about the region, Exploring Hidden Secrets of the Sunshine Coast where Kerry guest stars and shows Jamie an impressive scar tree people can then go and find and visit in Mapleton. “While some are important long story ones, others were

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Above: QCCC owner and Triballink co-founder Andrew Grant with Director of Goombuckar Creations and co-founder of Triballink Kerry Neil, with an impressive scar tree in Mapleton Above right: Shields made from the scars of scar trees, on display at Triballink

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for things like canoe making, especially up north. Many in our area were very important signposts, from the scout den in Landsborough to the Bunya Mountains walking path and they are all the way along the path,” he said. QCCC owner and co-founder of Triballink Andrew Grant said, “We already think the area is remarkable, but the scar trees just confirm it. Scar trees mark places of great significance, beauty or importance. “When you come across a scar tree it pays to stop and have a look around, because you know for centuries it has held importance.” Through Triballink, young kids are learning about scar trees and much more, “They learn to value the cultural heritage and it is an exercise in reconciliation. We want kids understanding the importance of culture.” While continuing traditions in Aboriginal culture can see whole new generations of scar trees being created, these ancient relics, many that even predate invasion/settlement will sadly, eventually all be lost. Threats to scar trees include old age but also man-made land clearing, development and even being accidentally chopped down for firewood. Many people may not even be aware that they have one on their property and they can be accidentally removed when land clearing occurs. Something even more devastating than the loss of one of these great trees by accident is also the potential loss of a special place, or artefacts that the tree was a signpost for. Some experts estimate within as little as 100 years we will

You can quite easily discover whether the agent is protecting their clients or betraying them. If you are already signed up with an agent, ask a friend to mystery shop on your behalf. Be prepared though as you may be shocked at what you discover. only see the more ancient scar trees preserved in museums. Secretary and Director of Veteran Tree Group Australia, Jan Allen said, “Culturally, scarred trees are some of our most enduring features in our natural landscapes. “Not only do they speak about the values and history of 60,000 years of human occupation, they also provide precious complex habitat structures needed by a multitude of organisms to complete their life cycles.” Kerry wants people to learn more about these trees and look out for them as well. “We need to showcase them, as a collective it is going to benefit our whole region,” he said. Kerry’s knowledge and passion for scar trees is infectious and soon had me looking at older trees and forests in a whole new light. You may now find yourself keeping your eyes open for potential scar trees everywhere you go.

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Disillusioned with working in high-end fashion in Sydney, Rebecca Dostal decided to put her creative talents to better use, bringing wonderment and joy to thousands with her colourful and intriguing puppets.

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Late of Maleny, formerly of Charters Towers Passed away peacefully 30th Dec 2018 aged 87 years Adored Wife of Laurie. Cherished Mum of Bruce, Linda, Trish, Tracey and Lori. Much loved Nanna to Lauren, Jonathan, Harrison, Susan, John, Brigette, Jess, Lily and Julian and Great Nanna to Remy. Beloved Mother in Law of Blair. Violet’s Celebration of life was held at the St George’s Anglican Church, on Friday 11th January 2019. Will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

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ONVENTION IS NOT a doctrine that Rebecca Dostal follows. Born to a native Bohemian father and English mother, her childhood in the Blue Mountains was a collage of experiences that few could comprehend. Bohemian artistry ran in her blood and her lifestyle was eclectic, surrounded by her antique dealer parents, musicians and artists. Her father’s deeds during WWII, when he escaped from both the German Army and then Communism, were miraculous. Her grandmother had been a silent movie actress in the 1920s and the famed Australian artist, Norman Lindsay, was her adopted grandfather. Adding to the mystique, Rebecca swears the house they lived in was haunted. Then, whilst playing in the bush in 1970, Rebecca aged six and her sister aged eight, found the dead body of Vicki Barton, one of Australia’s most high-profile child murder victims. The discovery catapulted the family unwittingly into the jaws of the media, introducing them to a stream of TV and newspaper reporters. It also connected the family to famous people like Mike Willesee and John Laws.

The foundations of Rebecca’s artistic side had been laid for a creative life with many twists and turns. “I started with a fashion degree and after working in the fashion industry, which I found to be soul destroying because of the working conditions for machinists, I left and made a range of different lines, from children’s clothing, hats and then wedding dresses until I started making my own leather range of collectable Celestial Dragons in 1994,” explains Rebecca. “When I moved to the Sunshine Coast I studied writing and drama at Sunshine Coast University. So I’m a performer as well now but I still have to make something, so… you put the two together and you make something to perform with.” “The puppets bring so much joy to the world,” says Rebecca. “They are the mouth to the soul of someone else, and they inspire people to find their imagination.” Rebecca’s extensive collection of puppets ranges from hand puppets to the full body-sized Ruby and Beryl. All have personalities as diverse as the United Nations and all are hand made by Rebecca, a professional dress-maker and milliner.

granny dress and a tacky wig, but Ruby, the bossy blonde sister. Apparently I’m not the only one to be mesmerised by Ruby coming to life. “When we were at Woodford Folk Festival and Bill Hauritz and Bob Hawke stopped to interact with Ruby and Bazena Troll, both grinning from ear to ear, it proved to me what joy my puppets can bring,” says Rebecca. Rebecca’s dream is to keep exploring puppet making and puppeteering and go to Prague, her father’s home town, to study traditional Marionette making. “I would like to share this traditional method here on the Sunshine Coast.” A resident of Maleny for 18 years, Rebecca holds puppet making workshops from her studio, The Puppetarium, and one day soon, would dearly love to have her own touring puppetry troupe on the Sunshine Coast. When that happens, I have no doubt it will be a welcome addition to the already burgeoning Sunshine Coast Arts scene, and I, for one, can’t wait to see it.

Above: Ruby and Beryl interacting with attendees at the Horizon Festival at Harmony Estate Photo courtesy Kerry Chave

Left: Bazena the swamp troll with handler Tyler Cherry. Rebecca's daughter, Tanisha Dostal-Churchill is in the costume Photo courtesy Kerry Chave

Several of the roving characters are celebrities in their own right, having performed at Woodford Folk Festival, Horizon Festival, Anywhere Festival, The Old Ambo and the Imagineers Festival. But the puppet performances are not simply lighthearted fun for children. Rebecca also uses her puppets to help people in high-care or with severe disabilities. “I’ve been using puppetry for social change. Puppets can be used to tell stories or address issues that are not easily brought to public attention. For instance, the girls (Ruby and Beryl) have a play about death. They are actually dead.” Called Dying to Meet You, the play is about demystifying death and dying. “Beryl has just died and Ruby helps her transition into the afterlife, figure out what on earth has gone wrong…

slaps her on the wrist for not having an advanced health directive and also sends her back to help her family find the will ’cause she’s hidden it in the drill box in the tool shed.” Performances like this have been staged at Anywhere Festival and at Ignite Conference as part of Dying to Know Day. Other similar educational puppetry projects have been aligned with Supporting People in Respite and Lifestyle (SPIRAL) and Rebecca hopes to take her puppets into public schools in 2019. Rebecca has been fortunate enough to learn from one of the masters in the industry – Mike Quinn of Jim Henson Muppet Studios. “I’ve been studying puppet making and puppeteering online for four years and will continue to do so.” When it comes to making a puppet, Rebecca has no preordained concept of the character she is about to create. As she did when she worked in fashion, she selects a piece of fabric and builds on that, deciding which features work well with the texture and colours and which embellishments will enhance the puppet’s personality. “Something magic happens when the puppet comes alive,” Rebecca says, demonstrating by picking up Ruby, gliding her hand into a secret recess and standing the glamour gal before me. A gossamer veil lifts, an unfamiliar voice begins to speak and enchantment floats over me. I no longer see a stuffed

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UTSPOKEN’S 2019 season opens with renowned author, journalist and political commentator Dr Anne Summers at the Maleny Community Centre on March 3, 5.30pm. Prominent in Australian media, politics and feminism for more than four decades, Anne is the author of eight books, including Damn Whores and God’s Police, still in print after 44 years. Image by Kevin McDermott Dr Summers has had a remarkable career. She has been Editor of Good Weekend, written for the Australian Financial Review, Far Eastern Economic Review, Le Monde and the National Times. She is currently a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Anne is the winner of a Walkley Award and, in the United States, where she lived from 1986-1992, she was Editor-in-Chief of Ms Magazine. Anne was a political advisor to Prime Minister Paul Keating and ran the Office of the Status of Women in the Hawke Labor

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government. If that wasn’t enough, for six years she was chair of Greenpeace International. Her other books include Gamble for Power, Ducks on a Pond and the recently released Unfettered and Alive, a memoir, which she will be discussing with Steven Lang. ‘I was born into a world that expected very little of women like me. We were meant to tread lightly on the earth, influencing events through our husbands and children, if at all. We were meant to fade into invisibility as we aged. I defied all of those expectations and so have millions of women like me.’

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ELISSA IS THE author of What Will be Worn, a McWhirter’s Story. For all who know Brisbane, McWhirters, a once celebrated department store in Fortitude Valley, is an icon. For Melissa it is also the starting point for an exploration of her mother and grandmother’s lives, a poignant reminder of the ways in which retail stores and fashion have connected women’s lives across the decades. Behind the dusty shop counters of an Art Deco treasure, Melissa discovered both what had been lost and what continued to shine. Her book is a tender exploration of self and family, speaking to the ways in which the legacy of others can truly enrich our own relationships.

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HE SUNSHINE COAST Hinterland may now indulge in a sensational dinner party of world food prepared and cooked in your own home, thanks to The Dinner Party Chef, Robert Bousamra. All you need to do is relax and enjoy the show! This unique and ultimate dinner party service begins with Robert arriving at the host’s venue earlier on the day and preparing the menu selection from scratch, before serving it to guests with five-star presentation. Robert, author of international award-winning cookbook Lebanon to Ghana – The Food I Grew Up With which he designed and photographed himself, features his family's recipes. “These were the inspiration to begin cooking traditional Lebanese food,” Robert explained, “but I have now expanded my menu to include a variety of world flavours.” Robert's World Food menu is a plated service with a range of mouthwatering entrees, main courses and desserts. Featuring Must Do Brisbane's highly recommended favourite, chicken liver pate accompanied by freshly-made sesame crackers entree, followed by

duck breast with a cherry compote main and finished with a delicately spiced, cardamom panna cotta. “Other main course choices include European, Mediterranean, Asian and Caribbean-inspired dishes, as well as my own fusion creations and fabulous desserts!” smiled Robert. “The Lebanese Feast main dishes and Mezza menu, able to cater for up to 12 guests in a more informal dining setting, is served family style as is traditional in Lebanese culture,” Robert continued, “which is ideal for family gatherings and celebrations.” If you require further inspiration to create your personalised menu, then have a look at the mouth-watering food photo gallery on the website. Robert has photographed both menus, plus many more dishes. If you see something you like which is not listed in the current menus, all you need to do is ask! Visit www.dinnerpartychef.com.au or call Robert: 0402 030 693.

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Address Crystal Waters CONONDALE 65 Kilkoy Lane, off Aherns Rd. Phone 07 5494 4620 Web FB: “Flowerpot Coffee Shop” OPEN Tue & Fri: 9:30am-2:30pm Sat & Sun: 10:00am-2:30pm Flowerpot Coffee Shop offers a full breakfast menu, great coffee, baked goods, playground, and relaxed atmosphere. Welcoming Conondale and Crystal Waters residents, and anyone who pops in - you won’t be disappointed!

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Husk and Honey Address 16/18 Queen St NAMBOUR Phone 07 5441 3510 OPEN Mon to Fri: 8.00am – 3.30pm Sat: 8.00am – 2.00pm

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REPE SUZETTE is a little corner of France in Maleny, owned and operated by French native, Sophie Sena. From a childhood in Normandy, to her teenage years in Provence, Sophie joined generations of women in her family to learn the secrets of traditional French cooking. Upon arriving in Australia, Sophie was able to realise a dream of opening her own French food junction, and to share her love of good food. Thus Crepe Suzette was created, founded on a strong family and cultural tradition - cooking and eating well. From the crepe batters to the toppings, Sophie creates true artisanal products and offers a petite gastronomic tour of France. Diners can delight in flavours from both north of France, like caramelised apple and salted caramel; and the south, with marinated goat’s cheese, spinach, walnuts, and a drizzle of honey. The menu features classic flavours, such as the namesake crepe Suzette and savoury galettes, as well as French pastries and baguettes.

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Sophie also breaks with tradition to cater for gluten and dairy-free diners. As part of the dynamic Maleny Lane food market, the atmosphere is vibrant and perfect for families. Discover Crepe Suzette for a quintessentially French experience in the hinterland. Open Friday 9-2.30pm, and Saturday/Sunday 8.30-4pm.

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● Michelle Seedlings is a fantastic new seedling stall selling a huge variety of veggie and herb seedlings for local gardeners ● Angela’s Homesteading with an amazing selection of homemade preserves, jams, chutneys, olives and much more ● Material Treasures is a very popular stall offering high quality recycled designer wear clothing, and ● John Manning Pottery has an interesting and unique selection of handmade pots that perfectly match the plants he selects to go into them. another popular stall is greenWitch Tea, selling organic, loose-leaf green teas, signature, hand-blended herbal infusions; hand-made, green tea and essential oil candles (toxin-free and eco-friendly); organic green tea face mists and body sprays; and hand-made, witchy clay tea cups. Suzanne daley, founder of GreenWitch Tea, started her small enterprise two years ago with a strong ethical sensibility that permeates all of her products. as a tea lover, yogi, vegan, nutritionist and herbalist, Suzanne wanted to ensure a tea range that was ethically sourced, sustainably harvested, pure, organic and fair trade.

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“My tisanes (herbal teas) are created from organic and wild-crafted herbs sourced from all over the world, with a deeper reason for specific blending,” Suzanne shared. “For example, did you know that rosebuds give prophetic dreams? apparently so, hence me adding them to my dream Time Tea.“ So, for everything from seeds and jams to clothes and candles, Maleny Sunday Market is the place to visit every Sunday- rSl Hall, Maleny, 8am till 2pm.

Jewellery Laurisha Jewellery Together we create your imagination. We specialise in handcrafted diamond engagement rings, wedding rings, diamond and coloured stone dress rings, pendants, pearls and other jewellery. Ph: 5478 5771 www.laurishajewellery.com.au

Flaxton Gardens

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WeeKly Maleny Lane Fri, Sat, Sun 9am- 3pm This rustic eco friendly eat street hub in the middle of Main Street Maleny oﬀers authentic Street Food from diverse cultures and supports live local musicians every weekend. Monthly night market. Contact 0406 069 798

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Maleny’s Milkin’ It for Charity

Motorcycle Swap

n BeHalF OF the Maleny neighbourhood Centre (MnC) there will be a delicious high tea on March 7 to celebrate Women’s day, held at The Orangery in Maleny. The special guest speaker will be Caroline Hutchinson from 92.7 Mix FM. This year’s topic is Balance for Better, and there is no better partner than MnC to exemplify this message. The Maleny neighbourhood Centre has a clear vision of being a welcoming, multifunctional community space in the heart of Maleny, providing opportunities for community connection and wellbeing for young people, families and the broader community - along with the support of local organisations and agencies. MnC needs to raise $100,000 plus per year to keep the doors of the centre open. While some of this money comes from room hire, the rest is generated from membership, fundraising and donations. This is where community support is very important. So, let’s fill 100 seats on Women’s day, raising funds for this important and nurturing organisation! Call MnC Vice Chair, nicole Hilton, to book tickets: 0404 232 770, or visit trybooking.com/BaFgO

dVanCe nOTICe! This illustrious and quirky annual social event will be emceed by the legendary Col Finley and his fabulous co-host natalie Weyman. get your gumboots scooting and toes tapping with live entertainment provided by My Cat Nellie. Miss eleisha and Miss Tam of CircStudios will be performing their duo aerial silk routine and swinging from the air, pouring the guests champagne. Participate in the competitive gumboot-throwing challenge or purchase a ticket in the cow patty lotto or bid on exclusive auction items, for the event of the year! guests and ticket holders will enjoy canapés, a light meal, games, live entertainment, a complimentary glass of champagne upon arrival (all-inclusive in the ticket price), with bar facilities available from Brouhaha Brewery. March 2, 1-6.30pm, tickets $50 (including a cow in the race), $40 (admission only), strictly 18+. all funds raised go to support the Maleny Primary Chaplain, rebecca Francis, and the amazing work she does in the community. For information call Misty on 0451 272 057, or visit eventbrite.com.au, and search for Maleny’s Milkin’ It for Charity.

He SunSHIne COaST branch of the Historical Motorcycle Club of Queensland will hold their annual Motorcycle Swap Meet at the Maleny Showgrounds on March 9, from 6am for sellers/vendors and then at 7am for buyers and the general public. The swap will trade all day until 6pm. The club encourages the restoration and maintenance of classic, historic, vintage and veteran motorcycles. Club activities include social rides, show and shines and exhibitions which the general public can enjoy while they remember machines from the past. a club motorcycle must be 30 years old, and members have bikes ranging back to 1912 and everything in between. The club raises and donates money to charities and boasts it very own food court with a wide variety of tasty food. The Maleny lions Club is a regular main food provider using the event as a major fundraiser. If you have never been to a motorcycle swap, then why not try the Maleny Swap! If you need more information call Murray on 0404 810 413.

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Letters

LIGHT RELIEF & LEUNIG Relax, read a few letters, enjoy a crossword and cartoon, and maybe put pen to paper (finger to keyboard) yourself! We would love you to share your thoughts and experiences with us and HT readers. email: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au or write to PO Box 818, Maleny, Qld, 4552. Please include your name, email/address and location. Word limit is 200 and letters may be edited. as we are a monthly, please be aware we are unable to print date-sensitive letters.

Generosity garners gratitude

A birthday at Bankfoot House

OngraTulaTIOnS TO Beerwah resident, Shirley Minns, who celebrated her 90th birthday at the beginning of this month. Shirley enjoyed a ride in a 1929 desoto Tourer, which also turned 90! The Maroochy Vehicle Owners Club Inc helped Shirley enjoy this important milestone, which ended with a leisurely lunch and birthday cake at Bankfoot House. all the best to Shirley. If anyone is interested in joining our club, please visit maroochyvehicleownersclubinc.org.au We are a welcoming bunch! Karen Ryan, Club President

He PaST PlayerS who attended the reunion of The Maleny and district Cricket association at the Maleny Showgrounds on January 19 would like to sincerely thank Jeremi Scott for donating the meat for the BBQ and Tod english and greg Corkin and current players for their generous support on the day. Ian Fleiter, Event Organiser

Poet’s delight

lOOK FOrWard to Hinterland's Poets' Corner every month, and it was a surprise, on my return after a longish Christmas and new year break, to discover one of my own poems in this month's edition! I know dee lister sent you a bundle of poems from we Poetry Trail Poets, and I know Judy Bandidt was also thrilled to find herself in print in the same edition. Poets' Corner is a delight, we love the variety of topics from the serious to the comic, and the range of different forms. That one about the cruise must have been the talk of the range, over the Christmas period! One day we Poetry Trail Poets would love to meet gay. Meantime, roll on next month's edition... Best wishes, Lyn Browne

The question of Mungo

aM WrITIng about one of the regular contributors to your excellent paper, Mungo MacCallum. I have read his monthly contribution on and off for many years now. With an election looming, I thought I would have a close read of his latest effort. Mungo’s first comments are about Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s church, where Mr. Morrison and his family have worshiped for the last ten years; in fact, Mr. Morrison met his wife there when they were young. all good, you might think, but no, Mungo says that Mr. Morrison worships ostentatiously. It seems pretty low to criticize

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someone’s religious belief. after some comments about the PM versus Bill Shorten, which are quite reasonable, Mungo launches in to dividend imputation; he says: Shorten will….remove tax refunds from those who didn’t pay the tax in the first place. This comment displays a lack of understanding about how dividend imputation works. In 1987 the then Treasurer Paul Keating introduced dividend imputation, designed to prevent owners of australian shares that paid a dividend having to pay tax twice. However, the Howard government introduced a proviso that shareholders who paid no income tax (e.g. super funds) could still get the ‘franked dividend’ as a tax credit. There is no good reason for this, and although I am presently a beneficiary, I agree with the Shorten proposal. Mungo then calls dividend imputation a lurk! that mainly benefits the rich. (I wonder what Paul Keating would think of that). Well, wealthier people are probably going to be paying some income tax on their assets, so the credit should still apply to them, as in the Shorten proposal. I would like to suggest if you are still keen on Mungo, perhaps give him half a page and get another writer with a different viewpoint on the other half page? Thanks for your patience in reading my comments, Dr John Lewis, (retired environmental scientist)

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If You Were Gone

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Amazing Maisie

If you were gone

I wake to a haze-filled sky, a red sun rising from the ocean Can you smell the smoke?

Amazing Maisie on the trapeze She dangles by the backs of her knees, And swoops and soars around the big tent. She's safe up there whilst her knees stay bent.

There would be so much That I would sadly miss

A bank of brown-tinged cloud rolls in from the west, no rain there Do you see the dust? Our country is on the move Its signature will be catalogued in the snows of Mt Cook

No more loving hugs No sweet lips to kiss No more sparkle in your eyes No more smiles and frowns

Jacaranda blossoms fall, ground coated with a purple wash Birds twitter in the undergrowth The early morning cool What will our day bring?

You were a joy to be near A treasure to hold dear Your love was like a rock Just solid and deep

Further north, a fire ravaged landscape Grey ash and blackened trees A dead branch cracks and falls No birds there, silence

It never ever wavered Was always for keeps As my wife As a mother Your love ran so deep You were my sunrise

Amazing Maisie to end her show Straightens her legs and lets the bar go. With back somersaults she goes round and round And into the safety net well above ground. She waves to the ground, who gives a cheer. “Amazing Maisie, you're wasted here. To perform a triple back flip and emerge unscathed, Politics should be your trade.”

At last, rain Roads re-opened Property damage assessed Personal loss cannot be quantified.

You made me complete

Mesmerised we sit and stare As she performs graceful parabolas through the air And looks so beautiful in the spotlights As she glides and swoops to dizzying heights.

But what about the forest? What about the wildlife? Who counts that? Our future is entwined with theirs Take care.

Greeting our day You were my sunsets Welcoming our nights

You always brought smiles Which outnumbered my frowns

The Bunya trees

You were my compass When I was lost You were my friend When I was found I would miss your love I would miss my life I would miss our world That you made so right If you were gone. © J.A. Green

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The Bunya Range this place was called when Tom Petrie came to see the festival of many tribes called to the Bunya tree.

They came from many days below and many moons ahead, intent to find the bunya nut laid on the forest bed.

The harvest waited patiently as the cones matured and grew, and, with their falling, tribes were called and friendships made anew.

No longer enemies, they came and shared the peace-filled fruit; marriage agreed, deep things thought out to which all contribute.

Today the hardy trees grow tall, dark leaves reach sharp and high, resplendent with five hundred years of history standing by. © Ian Gardner

To submit your work for possible publication, email editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au or post to PO Box 818, Maleny Qld, 4552. Word limit per poem (due to space) is 300 words.

Home Fire

Home Body

The Cave

Kamila Shamsie

Joanna Gaines

Liam Cochrane

Home Fire is the author’s seventh novel. She’s an academic, Pakistani born, now london-based. Shamsie’s Home Fire reworks the ancient play Sophocles, in which antigone is forbidden to bury her brother after he is declared a traitor. In Home Fire the family of three orphaned siblings is divided by politics, romance and radicalism when the brother leaves london to work for the media arm of Isis. The story is heart-rendering with multiple perspectives and a narrative that will have you captivated until the end. It’s insightful and compelling, troubling and uncomfortable, exploring the clash between society, family and faith in this modern world. It’s so worthy of its 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction, shortlisting for the 2017 Costa Best novel award and longlisting for the 2017 Man Booker Prize.

Well-known for her television program, Joanna gaines has produced in Home Body: A Guide to Creating Spaces you never want to leave, a 350-page practical, and very detailed, guide to crafting a home that is beautiful, and meaningful, and a personal space that you will always enjoy. 22 homes (including her own farmhouse) are featured in this impressive and wonderfully illustrated design guide with six foundational home styles–all of which represent a wide range of styles and possibilities. Her approach is unpretentious and authentic, inspiring readers with lots of ideas that could be incorporated into your home without huge expense.

aBC foreign correspondent liam Cochrane travelled to the scene as this dramatic rescue unfolded. 12 young members of a soccer club were trapped inside a cave after a sudden monsoonal downpour flooded their exit. Cochrane used his local knowledge, liaison with a team of Thai researchers and his observations, to describe the agonising wait for all, as the officials planned the rescue. The Cave is an inspirational story of an amazing group of these young boys, and the rescue effort with international participation of divers from australia, england, Thailand, Scandinavia, Canada, China… Cochrane also details the phenomenal involvement of locals who produced 20,000 meals a day for the duration of the rescue effort. Two of those involved share the 2019 australian of the year award: long-time diving companions richard Harris, an anaesthetist and Craig Challen, a retired vet.

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nTHuSIaSTIC HOrSe rIderS are looking forward to a fun and challenging year with Sunshine Coast area Trail and endurance riders Inc. This well-established club (now over 26 years old) was originally formed by endurance riders to help train their horses with Competitive Trail rides (CTr). Over the years the club has adapted the calendar to holding monthly walk-only trail rides as well as the well-known CTrs together with a navigation ride. SCaTer is the only active CTr club in australia with the main competition involving a horse and rider following a marked trail, completing ten judge point obstacles along the way and returning to base without incurring time penalties for being too fast or too slow. The additional benefit being beautiful scenery out in the bush and through forestry. The judge point obstacles may be simple yet also challenging, and both horse and rider can obtain a maximum of 25 points each at every judge point. However, no one has yet reached the optimum score of 500 – to date 496 has been the highest. The challenges are varied, for example picking up a raincoat out of a tree, opening and shutting a gate, side passing over a log, backing around a tree, walk, trotting and cantering at set points just to name a few. any type of horse can be used and if riders are inexperienced or nervous, they can ride in a team or training division. The first event for 2019 will be a Meet ‘n’ greet Walk Only ride on February 17 at ewen Maddock, Mooloolah. This will be a three-hour ride on good shady tracks. riders are asked to arrive by 8.30am for a ride out at 9am. Members are $10 and non-members $30 which includes the necessary day insurance and lunch. The flyer is on the website, scater.com.au, with rSVP February 14. The popular Judge Point day will be held at Palmwoods on March 3 where riders will have the opportunity to practise and learn how to perform different judge points and challenges in preparation for CTrs. Check out the SCaTer website for more information.

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IM COx IS a highly skilled and prolific artist. every day he spends some time in his studio, honing his skills and sketching ideas, all of which may end up as sculptures, drawings or paintings. every holiday he returns with a book full of quick sketches of places visited and people seen, anything that grabs his attention. His recall of detail is truly amazing. Some of his favourites, from trips

away or from his personal diaries will be presented in his next showing at Vianta Café and gallery, 70 Simpson St, Beerwah. Works will be on display until February 24. There will be pen and ink sketches of Moroccan images; and bird and animal studies in gouache, watercolour and mixed media. For information about having an exhibition at Vianta arts, email reddoorart@bigpond.com.

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CulPTure On THe edge, the Sunshine Coast’s premier sculpture competition and art show, will be held again this year in late September and we are looking for artists inspired by nature to enter this coveted award. Open to artists from all over australia, Sculpture On The edge still retains a wonderful Hinterland flavour, showcasing the artwork amongst the natural environment, and is a major drawcard to the region. We invite artists to start planning their work now, as entries will be open soon for preliminary sketches, maquette's, or finished work. Maleny-based artist laura Vecmane took out the $7500 prize in 2018, and her work Adornment For Trees (pictured) was a popular favourite.

Visit http://artsconnectinc.com.au and follow the link to the Sculpture On The edge website for all the info.

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ALENA Lodkina Director of Strange Colours

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5 Feature Films This project has been proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council’s grants

Jirga, Backtrack Boys, Strange Colours, One Less God, Ladies in Black

5 Heart of Gold Shorts Sessions Prices Start from $13 for Members and $16 for Non-members. There are also many free activities.

Venue 23 Maple Street, Maleny Community Centre

Backtrack BOYS and their dogs

Your Call is Important to us, Shakespeare in Tokyo, Judas Collar; Sherbert Rosencrantz; Inclusion Makes The World More Vibrant.

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Showcasing carved Red Cedar sculptures, furniture and doors created by renowned timber artist, Jack Wilms. Our gallery is open to the public most weekends. We are located in the beautiful Obi Valley, half way between Mapleton & Kenilworth. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Secrets on the Lake Art Gallery 207 Narrows Road MONTVILLE Ph: 5478 5888 secretsonthelake.com.au OPEN Tue - Sun: 9:00 - 4:00

Personally selected local artists and artisans exhibit in a unique art space which is a work of art in itself. Enjoy a cup of coffee or lunch in our café then browse the gallery, featuring Lindsay Muir, Siggi Cairns, Heather Jones, Peta Boyce, and more.

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OPEN STUDIOS TRAIL On the last weekend of every month, artists open their doors to the public and show you inside the workings of their arts practices! See the website for details and map. SCULPTURE ON THE EDGE A contemporary 3D exhibition held at Spicers Tamarind Retreat. September 10 to 30.

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C R E AT I V E C U T S For the love of books!

Maleny music revival

Book lovers, head over to the Mapleton library verandah on February 14 for a Valentine’s evening to remember! local authors will be sharing their stories and thoughts from 7.30pm, along with tasty food and delicious drinks. all this for just a gold coin donation! Booking are essential by February 8 for catering purposes, so call the library on 5445 7011 or email mapletonlibrary@gmail.com. Come and enjoy the delightful company of six of our talented local authors: Sarah Williams, geetha Waters, Peter Maidens, aleesah darlison, Peta Miller and dale lorna Jacobsen (pictured).

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Maleny Lane recently hosted the first of a monthly full band, live music night. The Renegade Funk Band will feature a revolving combo of local artists playing purely improvised music which will draw from their diverse backgrounds in jazz, soul, reggae, afrobeat and funk. The idea came after an impromptu jam session at Maleny Lane late last year when it was clear that Maleny is ready to welcome back a family-friendly live music night onto Maple Street. Each gig will kick off with an open mic for some young emerging artists from 5pm, first Friday of the month; come early if you’re keen to be involved. Maleny Lane is BYO and features a wide variety of international eats.

A range of Conversations

Brett Campbell

Greg McInnes

Conversations is a new concept, with events to be held on the first Monday of each month. The idea behind Conversations is to have local speakers come and speak about their life, experience, and topics of interest. (The first guest speaker was pioneer antarctic surveyor Sydney ‘Syd’ Kirkby.) This monthly event is designed to bring the Blackall range community together and share the talent, skills, and experience of locals. The next Conversations will be on March 4, with the local speaker to be announced, at la Botiga Café, Obi Obi road, Mapleton, between 1 and 3pm. Please call Sarah at la Botiga for an update on the March speaker, and to confirm you are coming along on 5478 6188.

Damien Barnes

Brett Campbell is an australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Since 1983, Brett has formed several successful professional circuit groups and spent over 20 years touring constantly with a variety of bands. He also found work as a studio session musician and recorded his own albums. However busy he is, playing pubs, is something Brett always enjoys, bringing favourite songs to the crowd! With 35 years’ experience entertaining audiences and thousands of gigs under his belt, Brett knows exactly what is required to let you relax over a couple of drinks or let your hair down and party. See Brett perform at Finbars, Maleny, on February 15 from 6.30pm. 26

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local musician damien Barnes has been performing around the Sunshine Coast Hinterland for over 20 years. a mixture of well-known acoustic and electric, country and classic rock songs are played at each gig, providing an atmosphere for dancing and celebrating. The set list is vast, guaranteeing that there will be a song for everyone. damien plays weddings, parties and other events, and will get the crowd moving at Finbars on Friday, February 9 at Finbars, Maleny from 7pm.

greg McInnes is a singer-songwriter and dynamic acoustic rock guitarist based on the Sunshine Coast. With over 25 years playing experience in the music industry, greg brings his original music, plus a wide variety of covers highlighting his own authentic style. From classic rock to blues and present-day hits, greg’s performances are filled with groovy rhythms, carefully crafted lead solos and expressive heart vocals. Known to get a crowd dancing with a great set list, his passion for performing shines through. See greg at Finbars, Maleny on Friday, February 22 at 6.30pm.

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Australian Film Festival - Features < JIRGA Dir. Benjamin Gilmour | Drama | 78m | M an australian ex-soldier travels into afghanistan determined to make amends for accidentally killing a civilian. after hazards including an encounter with the Taliban, he places himself at the mercy of the local system of justice (the ‘jirga’). The majestic landscape is beautifully filmed, despite the dangers faced by the film makers.

Friday March 8, 7.30pm

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FEATURE SESSIONS $13 Members $16 non Members

Festival Deals launch Party and Opening night Films* includes a glass of bubbly, canapes and entrance to opening night movies* $28 Members $35 non Members

Dir. Catherine Scott | Docu. | 100m | MA 15+ an inspiring documentary about a remarkable project to redeem boys at risk of trouble with the law started by an exjackaroo. Two years in the making, the film follows the boys on tour with their champion jumping sheepdogs. Meet representatives of the Backtrack program and a couple of these unforgettable dogs after the screening.

Three Feature Deal* $35 Members $43 non Members

Saturday, March 9, 1.00pm

Complete Festival Deal*

< STRANGE COLOURS

includes all festival activities

Dir. Alena Lodkina | Drama | 85m | MA15+

$68 Members

The ‘strange colours’ belong to opals mined at lightning ridge, where a young woman comes to aid her estranged and gravely ill father. The main interest is in the place itself and the ‘lost souls’ who go there to escape their pasts. The director (our Festival guest) has been hailed as a major new talent.

$80 non Members

Saturday March 9, 7.30pm

* Once you have purchased your ‘Deal’ use the validation to book into your sessions or launch party.

Tickets:

ONE LESS GOD >

Members of the public and film society members can purchase tickets online.

Dir. Lliam Worthington | Drama | 128m | MA15+ a diverse group is besieged by terrorists in their luxury hotel in an attack lasting four days. Inspired by the real-life incident in Mumbai known as ‘India’s 9/11’, the film also tells the story of two young jihadists. It was partly filmed at the Carrington Hotel in Katoomba.

Film society members must log in to see their discounted ticket price. www.malenyfilmsociety.info

Sunday, March 10, 10,00am

To book by phone with our Society Manager. Call 0418 708 244.

< LADIES IN BLACK Dir. Bruce Beresford | Comedy/Drama | 78m | M From the best-selling novel about a prestigious department store in Sydney at the end of the 1950s. In her first job, a sheltered girl is influenced by the ‘ladies in black’ who sell the latest fashions. a beautiful recreation of a bygone era, an era when australia was about to undergo significant social change.

Sunday, March 10, 2.00pm

All films shown by the Maleny Film Society at the Maleny Community Centre 23 Maple Street, Maleny

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In the Wild Are You Nuts?

What's in the Spotlight Community grants up for grabs Does your community organisation need funding to help make something great happen? Make it a reality with support from council’s community grants program. Attend a free Grants Information session being held across the region from 18-22 February. Visit our website to book and for more information.

Enter now for major national art prize Nationwide entries are now being sought for the prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019, with a major acquisitive prize of $25,000. The Award is open to any artist who is an Australian resident, working in a 2D medium. Entries close on 8 April. Visit council’s gallery website for details.

Cleantech event coming to the Coast Following the success of council’s The Cleantech Effect event last year, we are proud to support the National Clean Technologies Conference & Exhibition on 29-31 May at the Events Centre, Caloundra, connecting national government representatives and business decisions makers with the innovators of the cleantech industry. For more information or to register visit www.nctce.com.au

Cowboys v Titans tickets on sale now Tickets for an all-Queensland NRL pre-season match at Sunshine Coast Stadium with the North Queensland Cowboys playing the Gold Coast Titans on 23 February are on sale now from Ticketek. General admission tickets are available at $20 for adults, $15 concession, $12 for children under 14 and $45 for a family of four.

S I WrITe THIS, I rejoice that the Bunya cones are falling (in fact they’ve been falling for the last few weeks). I don’t rejoice so much that the nuts are falling, but more that they are landing and available to harvest! you certainly don’t want to be under them when they are falling or for that matter waiting to catch them as they weigh up to 10kg! The Bunya tree (Araucaria bidwillii) is one of the truly ancient members of our local forests. They hark back to the age of dinosaurs and were once widespread across the australian and are part of the araucariaceae family, that still survive across many of the southern land masses and include Hoop Pines, norfolk Pines and Monkey Puzzle Pine. These days Bunya Pine occurs naturally in one tiny patch of north Queensland and more locally as scattered populations between the Sunshine Coast and Kingaroy (Bunya Mountains). not only are these trees ancient, but quite exclusive about where they live – so we are lucky to share their neighbourhood with them! Bunya Trees are a Blackall range icon and easy to grow. The starchy Bunya nut sends a root deep into the ground where it forms a thick tap root (like a radish) from which the tree shoots. They are a little bit slow to start off with

Discounted rates closing soon Rates are now due and if you pay by 22 February you’ll receive the on-time payment discount. Register via MyCouncil on our website to receive future rates notices by email and you’ll go in the running to win up to $1000 off your next rates bill.

Mayor's Telstra Innovation Awards open

Forest Heart Local Native Plant Nursery 20 Coral St, Maleny Phone: 5435 2193

but once they get going can grow a metre or two per year and can be fruiting at 12-15 years - just don’t plant them near your garage, shed, water tank, house, etc. for what I hope are obvious reasons… These delicious nuts are a great bonus to our diet. The simplest way to cook Bunya nuts is to boil for twenty minutes, then let them cool down enough to handle. The husk on each individual nut is quite tough and requires a sharp knife and an equally sharp operator. Once you get the knack, you’ll get a taste for Bunya that’s hard to keep up with your cutting abilities. (Instead of a knife we use a polypipe cutter which for a few dollars is a great investment in preparing Bunya – highly recommended.) Before I wrap up, I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Bunya Country and these trees that they have farmed and managed for millennia. The Bunya Pine was and still is an important part of traditional owners’ culture and we are lucky to have had this knowledge shared with us - thank you. eating Bunyas is best with family and friends, a communal activity in which we can connect with and share the bounty of this land.

Preparation Time

Or ParenTS and grandparents alike, school holidays are busy times and January flew by. The hope to avoid heatwaves was not realised and following december’s rain it was not holiday time for the weeds and grass. Maintenance was a high priority, with outside activity mostly restricted to early mornings and late afternoons. It is to be hoped that this month will be cooler but past history indicates it will be hot and

Speak Up Engage opportunity Young people aged 15 to 24 – be heard, get involved and help shape the Sunshine Coast of tomorrow. Applications are now open for Speak Up Engage, council’s youth engagement and development program providing free professional and personal development training. Places are limited. Registrations close 1 March. See our website for details.

with Spencer Shaw

Mulched planting lines

possibly fairly wet. a time to undertake tasks in the shade and further develop plans for the revegetation and the garden. The difference in temperature under trees is very noticeable; plant trees, not lawns in this climate! We do have predominantly summer rainfall, so planting is generally undertaken as we move towards autumn. The soil moisture has been replenished and the risk to young plants from high temperatures has largely gone. When possible, it’s worth preparing planting holes in advance. Cover them with mulch and allow the soil structure to improve underneath. This works very well for those on heavy soils with a high clay content. When you can plant, first give your tubestock a thorough soaking in water to thoroughly hydrate the root system. Once planted, water in well, mulch and leave them to it.

Most of us are on tank water and supplementary watering is not usually required. Well prepared soil, mulch and about 10 litres of water per plant should be enough to get them started. In the meantime, Melicope elleryana, euodia or Pink doughwood, is flowering and attracting the lorikeets, Buckinghamia celsissima, Ivory Curl Tree, is about to flower on the range and already in full flower down at landsborough. It’s a native of north Queensland but a popular street and garden tree. It can grow quite large. The various honeyeaters have been busy flitting between banksias and sporadically flowering bottlebrushes. Has anyone noticed “new’” visitors? It’s quite possible that with our changing climate birds are moving down from the north or escaping the dry conditions out west. Observing and recording change is always worthwhile.

Barung native Plant nursery Phone 5494 3151

Porters Lane Nursery opening times: Wednesday - Friday - 9am -3pm, Saturday 9am - 12pm

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The 2019 Mayor's Telstra Innovation Awards are now open! If you're a student in years 10 to 12 with an innovative or technological idea just waiting to be discovered, don't miss your chance to enter these awards. Prizes valued at over $10,000 are also on offer. For more details speak to your school and visit our website. Be quick, entries close 5 April.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 28 February, Nambour 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

The steep sloping front yard of this beautiful Maleny property has been transformed into a functional entertainment area with a wood fire pizza oven, BBQ, generous paved area using natural limestone tiles and a stainless steel fire pit for cold winter nights.

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Phone: 07 5445 7615

Mobile: 0412 680 801

BRIEF

Sing and dance for climate action

Beerwah Writers’ Group

Bridge Club moves home

Join others in the Maleny community expressing concern about lack of action on climate change. let’s make a short, fun video to go viral! We will sing along and dance to the Village People song yMCa but with new words. Follow a few easy moves, sing or lip-sync along, and demonstrate your desire for action! Meet on the lawn beside Peace of green on Maple Street at 10.30am, Sunday February 17, for a 30-40 minute event. This activity is being organised by the Stop adani Maleny group.

The Beerwah Writers’ group meets on the second and fourth Fridays of the month at the Beerwah library from 10am to noon. We are a collection of local amateur and professional writers who meet to discuss aspects of writing and publishing. gold coin donation to defray the cost of morning refreshment. new members welcome; yearly subscription is $5. enquiries: Jackie Malone on 0458 488 488.

The Maleny Contract Bridge Club has approximately 130 members, with three sessions a week: Monday afternoon, Tuesday evening, and Thursday afternoon and a walk-in supervised play/practice session on Wednesday mornings. Two years ago, the club signed a sublease with the Maleny district Sports and recreation Club for land on the Maleny Precinct on Porters lane and the new premises has been constructed. Come and visit! Contact Club President alan robinson on 0400 016 502, or visit malenybridgeclub.com.au

Barung landcare invites you to participate in the 12th Wootha Prize competition to be exhibited at the Maleny Wood expo, From Seed to Fine Furniture, in early May 2019. entries may be contemporary to traditional in design and may be functional or sculptural – they must use sustainably harvested australian timbers from native forests or plantations, recycled or weed timbers. Visit malenywoodexpo.com/wootha-prize for details.

Congratulations to Mikki doonan, Maleny High School’s 2018 captain, who won the club section of Zonta International’s young Women in Public affairs (yWPa) award. This is a first step towards one of a possible ten international awards, worth uS $4000 each. The next step is surviving a district 22 challenge (all of Queensland and northern nSW). Mikki expects to study medicine at university this year and we wish her well.

Seeing stars in Maleny Brisbane astronomical Society will continue to hold public stargazing viewing nights at Maleny golf Club in 2019. Public nights are usually held on the Saturday night after the new moon and tend to take the form of a brief lecture on a current topic of interest, laser-guided naked eye tours of the night sky, and telescope viewing. details on public nights and other activities are available at the Brisbane astronomical Society website, www.bas.asn.au

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Can you help? We are looking to raise money for Myles Pollard's appearance fee at Maleny’s Milkin’ It for Charity event on March 2 (see page 19), with a sponsor already organised for his flights, courtesy vehicle and accommodation. This will be a lovely partnership for Maleny dairies and our community if Myles can attend the event, as he is passionate about conservation and has a love for farming. If you can help, please contact Misty Bland, on 0451 272 057.

A woody welcome The Blackall range Woodcrafters guild were on show at the australia day celebrations at the Maleny Showgrounds. Quite a few people expressed an interest in joining the guild which operates from Monday to Saturday inclusive between the hours 8am and 11.30am. The guild has two large sheds located on the Montville Sports ground, approximately three kilometres south of Montville. Visitors (and potential members) are welcome!

Hinterland Events January: australia day celebrations; Maleny Film Festival; yandina ginger Flower and Food Festival February: Montville: Flame Hill grape Stomp March: Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Festival April: anzac day Services May: Maleny Wood expo; Cross Country: Maleny Community Precinct; Maleny Hospital auxiliary Fashion and Flowers June: Maleny agricultural Show; gardening on the edge; Kenilworth Quilt & Craft Show; Sunshine Coast agricultural Show; July: Maleny's Celebration of Books; Muscle on the Mountain day; Qld Mx nationals Motorcross: Conondale; Queensland garden expo; Village Wedding expo Montville September: Mitchell Creek rock n Blues Fest; Kenilworth artFest; Kenilworth Show and rodeo; lions Welcome dinner: Maleny; Maleny Music Festival October: Mountain View Challenge; Heart of gold Film Fest: gympie; Blackall 100, Mapleton

HaVe THe utmost respect for one of my clients, who, in the late 1990’s established a rainforest plot on a few acres of bare ground in otherwise semi-suburban Flaxton. In the ensuing years she has shown remarkable diligence and persistence to ensure the integrity of this diverse endemic stand of trees. The Blue Quandongs, eleaocarpus angustifolius, are 30 metres tall now, and full canopy closure was achieved long ago. She is 86 now, so it shows me that someone can be well into their 60’s, and with a bit of land, and this incredibly lush growing environment

that we are blessed to live in, create their own slice of paradise before their very eyes, and help restore this land to its former splendour. I became involved with the site some years ago when one of the large Bumpy ash trees fell over on the neighbours’ house. I know, Ouch, right? So now every year or so I

inspect the plot and determine the best way to maintain the trees safely and keep them beautiful. There have been no further incidents. The last thing we did was to prune the tops oﬀ the Quandongs, and remove a large Qld Maple, Flindersia brayleana, and it was such a pleasure to climb through the canopy with my young friend and colleague, Jackson. It was the first time I’ve ever been aloft with another human, and to watch him flourish and grow into a competent climbing arborist has brought me the greatest pleasure.

Flexilink Fle F exiilin ink k timetable tiime eta changes from 1 February, 2019 Based Based d on n feedback feedb back k from frrom travellers who use the Conondale to Maleny (via Wit Witta) tta)) Fl Flexilink exillink k se service, rvi council has made improvements to the timetable. Timetable Tim T eta ab ble changes bl cha ang to occur for the Conondale to Maleny Flexilink transport service serv ce from from 1 February: Mon nda to Friday evening service will • Monday depa Conondale at 7pm, arrive at depart M Maleny at 7.30pm and then return to Conondale. • Saturday and public holiday morning service will depart Conondale at 9am, arrive at Maleny at 9.30am and then return to Conondale. • Saturday and public holiday midday service will depart Maleny at 12.25pm, arrive at Conondale at 12.55pm and then return to Maleny.

The timetable changes will also better serve passengers catching the train from Brisbane and the connecting bus from Landsborough. The Peachester to Beerwah Flexilink service timetable remains unchanged. Flexilink services are funded by council’s Transport Levy on a trial basis.

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Wootha Prize

A ZONTA winner

Visit council’s website for more information about the trial Flexilink services or to download the new timetable. Timetables also available from Maleny Library.

November: Mary river Festival December: Woodford Folk Festival

www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au 07 5475 7272

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REAl ESTATE Warm, welcoming and a wonderful opportunity!

HIS delIgHTFul property offers everything that the discerning buyer could be looking for in pretty Peachester. features Bespoke abound throughout the spacious and beautifully presented home with its own selfcontained guest accommodation on a lively lifestyle block of 8,261m2. The lovingly crafted lead light, glass mosaic and recycled timber features truly set this home apart from others and beautifully compliment the lush and private surrounds in which the home is nestled. From a practical perspective, the home offers steel frame construction, high ceilings, full insulation, 3.33kW Solar power, 68,200l of water storage, 3-bay fully lined shed/studio with lighting and power plus 2 more sheds and the list goes on! all of this adds up to an exceptional, private property in a quality neighbourhood close to Peachester school and only 10kms to Beerwah. This really is outstanding value for the savvy buyer as there really is nothing

20 Acres – Capital Growth with Potential Future Zoning Changes!

to do but unpack and enjoy your new home! Address: 147 Storrs Road, Peachester Bed: 4 Bath: 3 Car: 5 Land Size: 8,261m2 Inspection: By Appointment Price: Priced to Sell! Agents: Melinda Martin 0497 550 161 Suzanne Hoey - 0418 733 363 Agency: Ray White Maleny raywhitemaleny.com.au 1/5 Maple St, Maleny

uCKed aWay in a dress circle pocket is this 20-acre parcel of land, contemporary north facing home & large shed/workshop. The land is fully usable with lush rolling green pastures with a high stock carrying capacity; includes a dam and there are a variety of fruit trees onsite including 300 Tahitian lime trees. The home is stylish and modern; with 2 living areas, timber kitchen, north facing patio, dlug & 18 x 7m shed/workshop. Features include: air-conditioning in main living area, ceiling fans, stainless steel wall oven, gas cooktop, luxury ensuite and 3.3kW solar power with 5kW inverter. Other infrastructure includes: concrete driveway, rural split post & barbwire fencing, dog fencing around house, 2 x 5,000-gallon poly water tanks for house, and 1 x 5,000gallon poly tank for shed. This is an exceptional opportunity to purchase a significant size parcel of land in close proximity to town that has very real potential to be able to be subdivided with a change to zoning; currently zoned rural, if the zoning is changed to rural residential (as

the property directly opposite is) when the new strategic plan is finalised…or at a later date, the owner of this parcel will cash in. Address: 97 North Maleny Road, North Maleny Bed: 3 Bath: 2 Car: 6 Land Size: 20-acres Inspection: By Appointment Price: Priced to Sell! Agents: Melinda Martin 0497 550 161 Suzanne Hoey - 0418 733 363 Agency: Ray White Maleny raywhitemaleny.com.au 1/5 Maple St, Maleny

Tightly held Tamarind Street – character and town views!

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OCaTed In TOWn, just a short stroll from the main street of Maleny, this original Tamarind Street home offers heaps of character and great views on a 809m2 allotment. Featuring great street appeal, the home sits proudly on the lot surrounded by mature trees and landscaped gardens. Offering three good-sized bedrooms and an expansive open-plan living, dining, kitchen and family room, there is space for every occasion in this warm and inviting home. enjoy views over the township while cooking in the kitchen or enjoying a meal with family and friends.

downstairs you will find a lock-up workshop and a separate studio, ideal for all hobbies. Perfectly located, this property makes for a great real estate investment in Maleny. Address: 34 Tamarind Street, Maleny Bed: 3 Bath: 1 Car: 1 Land Size: 809m2 Price: Offers Over $495,000 Contact: 0447 737 737 Agency: RE/MAX Hinterland Ph: 07 5408 4220 2/10 Maple St, Maleny

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114 Ratcliffe Road, Hunchy Inspiring Queenslander - Superbly renovated A magnificent Queenslander with a rich history. All original trimmings including leadlight windows, fireplace, fretwork, picture rails, french doors and an enticing atmosphere that fills the home. Complete privacy from any neighbours and peaceful lightly forested surroundings allow for glimpses of distant views. With soaring ceilings, polished floors,

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Price: $1,200,000

Glorious and panoramic views of the Glasshouse Mountains

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Mungo MacCallum

Bounce C

OalITIOn In neW year BOunCe, screamed The Australian ecstatically. Well, not all that much of a bounce – the latest newspoll showed that the government’s position had improved from catastrophic to merely awful. But that was enough for Scott Morrison, who bounced out of the silly season rebounding, cannoning, ricocheting and caroming all over the place. and, like all good bouncers, his immediate instinct was to beat the crap out of those regarded as undesirable, meaning, of course, Bill Shorten. Shorten would drag the economy backwards, he warned; recession could not be ruled out. There were head winds and storm clouds ahead in the united States, in China, in europe – just about everywhere except in the utopian land of Oz, in which he and his team (or what is left of it) will keep the good times rolling for all eternity. and just to make the point he splashed lots of money around Queensland and offered more handouts for small

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Maleny Artisan Spa Views • 5494 4222 Bed & Breakfast suites & self-contained penthouse. 475 Maleny-Kenilworth road, Witta, Maleny www.artisanspaviews.com.au

Hotel Maleny • 5494 2013 Overnight classic pub style accommodation in the heart of town. Offering several types of rooms to suit your needs. Fully self contained luxurious 4 bedroom house which sleeps up to 12 people also available. www.malenyhotel.com.au

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business, a strategy which has not impressed voters in the past. But as every good marketeer knows, the point of advertising is to persuade people to pay for stuff they neither need nor want, and if persuasion does not work the first time, just keep hammering the message until the victims submit. But wait, there’s more – 1.25 million new jobs in the next five years. It sounds like a big number but in fact it will only hold the line, keeping unemployment at its current level. and despite the initial ballyhoo, even if they eventuate, not all those jobs will be full time, exacerbating the problem of underemployment and doing nothing at all for wage growth. and then the set of steak knives – a promise (!?) to get rid of the national debt in ten years. This, of course, is an aspiration rather than a commitment – and given that the debt level has grown considerably during the five years since Tony abbott warned of the debt and deficit emergency under labor, a fairly unconvincing one. But the trouble with Morrison’s big spiel is the inherent contradiction at its very foundation. If Morrison is correct – and for once, the vast majority of experts are on his side – there are indeed serious risks emerging in the international economy. admittedly there is not much australia can do about it; the big players, donald Trump, xi Jinping, angela Merkel, emmanuel Macron and even Theresa May might have some influence over events, but Morrison has practically none. His role will have to be reactive, and the obvious – the only rational – approach would be the precautionary one. australia is looking towards a small and probably temporary budget surplus with very little protection if the shit hits the fan. So, as the respected deloitte boss, Chris richardson, pointed out last week, Morrison has a straightforward choice. He can squirrel away the resources he has – principally the windfall revenue from increased commodity prices, which are unlikely to last all that long, or he can spend it in an effort to buy himself an election. In stark terms, he can look after the national interest, or pursue his own. and no prizes for guessing which ScoMo will choose: the pork barrels are already being unpacked and there is no sign that the largesse will be limited. The reverse in fact; as things stand (or fall) 2019 will be the biggest spend since 2008, when Kevin rudd was trying to hold back the global Financial Crisis, a real emergency when there was a real threat to real jobs and a real risk of a real recession.

If Morrison’s current scare campaign actually came to fruition, there would be very little ammunition left for Treasury to resist. But don’t you worry about that; long term policy – or indeed any serious policy – can wait. What matters is the immediate future, the next three and a half months and, on this schedule, Morrison is quite unequivocal: there is only one imperative, and that is to destroy Bill Shorten. Or, as Morrison prefers to put it, “it will be a very honest campaign, and I’m not going to shy away from that. I’m not going to sugar-coat the risk of Bill Shorten and labor to the economy, but I’m not going to overclaim it. I’m going to talk to people pretty bluntly about what is coming.” and right on cue the Minister for energy (or at least fossil fuels) angus Taylor explained that labor’s target of 45 per cent renewable energy would shut down the cities of gladstone and Mackay. a double reprise of the Whyalla wipeout – two crazy scare campaigns for the price of one. Well, at least there was no sugar-coating. But the big scares – the sledgehammers, the wrecking balls – will come from what Morrison and his excitable Treasurer Josh Frydenberg insist in calling labor’s $200 billion tax grab, which will impoverish homeowners, renters, retirees, pensioners – you name them, labor will impoverish them. But apart from the obvious overclaiming, Morrison must know that the majority of the proposed changes would not be new taxes, but the removal of concessions granted overwhelmingly to the rich – what others might describe as perks, scams and rorts. Morrison presents them as entitlements, almost god-given rights. and it need hardly be added that they come at a hefty cost to revenue, and thus add significantly to the dangers if and when the storm clouds and head winds start looming. Shorten will spend the extra revenue predominantly on schools and hospitals, so the immediate fiscal outcome will not alter. But the priorities will, and this is what the election will really be about. If neither side is committed to economic rectitude, the argument becomes which promises are the more desirable. Morrison insists that the coalition’s record of economic management is superior and that he will prevail. But every day the evidence gets thinner. The polls may not be the only thing that is bouncing. Morrison’s and Frydenberg’s cheques are looking a bit rubbery too.

The views expressed in Mungo's column are his and not necessarily the views of the HT team.

Health, Wellness

Fit as a fiddle for February?

Beauty

This month, Dr Edwin Kruys from Ochre Health asks us to check our alcohol consumption, Marisa sheds light on Vitamin D and how much we need it; Wendy talks how opposites attract in Ayurveda, and we have tips to save a backache in the garden!

How much do you drink? a

reCenT analySIS in the Medical Journal of australia showed an increase in the number of australians over the age of 50 who drink five or more standard drinks on a single occasion at least once a month. Older australians are vulnerable to alcohol‐related adverse effects, such as falls, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, mental health problems, obesity, liver disease, dementia and brain injury. guidelines recommend no more than two standard drinks on any day. There are a few tips to reduce your alcohol intake, including: ● Set limits for yourself and stick to them ● Start with non-alcoholic drinks and alternate with alcoholic drinks ● drink slowly ● Try drinks with a lower alcohol content ● eat before or while you are drinking ● If you participate in rounds of drinks, include nonalcoholic drinks

If you drink for a reason, for example because of low mood or anxiety, talk to your doctor about better solutions. The Queensland alcohol and drug Information Service (1800 177 833) provides free anonymous 24/7 phone counselling and information for people with concerns about their own or someone else’s use of alcohol. People who drink less, or nothing, are less stressed and have a few extra dollars in the bank. Dr Edwin Kruys Ochre Health Medical Centre

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SwimSafe

Health, Wellness

Beauty

Ayurvedic Health Advice to Suit You Resolve to give yourself a better brain this year

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e exPerIenCe many cycles that help to keep us balanced. The day/ night cycle of activity and rest, the Wendy Rosenfeldt weekly cycle of having time off on the weekend, for women the monthly menstrual cycle that actually helps to purify the physiology of impurities and the yearly cycle of taking time out over Christmas and new year. We are made aware of the important function of these cycles most if we don’t get the opportunity to have them. Working all night or not getting a day off in weeks can leave us feeling depleted not just physically but mentally drained. Feeling inspired to start the new year off with resolutions to live a better life is due to having taken time away from the daily busyness of life. How long we remain committed to them is usually determined by how long we can remain rested and energised after our holiday. as the fatigue creeps back in, so do our bad habits or inability to maintain our new diet or exercise program. unless we are very disciplined and push through our mind and bodies complaints, our resolve tends to weaken as the year goes on. Transcendental Meditation is the best way to foolproof your new year’s resolutions. For 20 minutes twice a day you experience a profound state of rest up to twice as deep as deep sleep. This enlivens the brain and rejuvenates the body. during TM there is an increase in eeg coherence, increased blood flow to the brain and more coherence between the right

and left hemispheres. eeg coherence is found to be naturally high in people that are at the top of their field. Olympic athletes, successful musicians and CeOs of companies generally have higher levels of eeg coherence. eeg coherence measures how well all the parts of the brain are working together. One of the outcomes of high levels of eeg coherence is that the individual has the ability to focus sharply on the details while still maintaining the bigger picture. This is vital to managing a company or playing in an orchestra but can also come in handy juggling the day to day activities of family, work and life. don’t despair if you think your brain activity does not fall into this category exhibited by high achievers. It has been shown that the regular experience of transcending can give you higher levels of eeg coherence than people that were naturally born with it. TM practitioners describe the experience of their brain waking up, feeling more organised, tapping into intuition and creativity and spontaneously making better decisions. The twice daily practice of Transcendental Meditation can ensure you feel as rested and inspired at the end of the year as you do at the beginning. To find out more come to a free information session on Thursday January 10 at 7pm, or Thursday January 17 at 1pm in Maleny. Call Wendy 0438 507 188 or email wendy.rosenfeldt@tm.org.au to book.

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Understanding Vitamin Sunlight

n THe exCellenT book Life Light written by dr. Penny Stanway the many health benefits of natural light are simply and clearly explained and although these benefits are widespread, essentially sunlight stimulating the hypothalamus and pituitary influences almost every hormone in our bodies. even Vit d3 which is boosted through sunlight exposure, is actually a hormone precursor and not just a Vitamin. I have noticed that low Vit d3 is often present in patients who have chronic illness. Vit d3 also confers protection against colds and flu’s and may strengthen bone density. another benefit of healthy sun exposure is optimal melatonin levels. dr. Stanway writes that women who have oestrogen dependent breast cancer tend to have low melatonin levels as do men with testosterone dependent prostate cancer. research is showing that for men and women balanced levels of testosterone and oestrogen protect against many cancers and play a significant role in maintaining healthy sexual relationships and also conception. Healthy melatonin levels also promote restful sleep and can help us to maintain resilience and balanced mood levels. It would however be wise to pick a suitable time for sun exposure as I notice that we all tend to burn much more easily

these days and the sunlight is very, very strong so that looking at the sunrise or sunset is not always as possible as it used to be a few years ago. Stress is a factor affecting many of us more and more, anxiety is something that children as well as adults are now experiencing. apart from the obvious benefits that going outside into nature gives us is that outside we tend to move the eyes in a broader range of movement. Through the brain stimulation this movement creates we can have great shifts in our mood levels. notice how much of our day we are looking down or straight ahead and not up and the brain needs all the eye positions for balance to be maintained. always look for simple ways to build health on all levels rather than reaching for a pill or even a vitamin. Maintain a lively interest in the all the latest research that can help you to support your body, often it will lead you back to simple practices with powerful benefits. Marisa Kliese is a Clinical Member Aust. Counselling Assoc.; Fellow Holistic Life Coach; Reiki Master; Fellow Aust Natural Therapists Assoc. Contact me on 5494 2627

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Water the garden without strain I

T’S alMOST SPrIng, and a great time to get in the garden! Many of us love to tend to our plants. In our area, water restrictions may be so severe that using a hose to keep the garden alive is a thing of the past. you may be forced to take other measures to preserve your precious plants, but they come with hidden dangers. Watering garden beds and plants using a bucket or watering can is a great way to establish and maintain plants and reduce water wastage. But while buckets and watering cans are efficient, cheap, and easy to use, they have the potential to cause injury if you lift or carry them incorrectly. Wrist, shoulder and back pain is more likely when carrying heavy buckets and watering cans, and lifting awkward loads. Warming up with a few stretches can make a difference, and it’s worth stretching a bit more when you’re done. Here are some timely tips to minimise the risk of injury when lugging litres of water around to help keep both your garden and your body really healthy:

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● Try lifting two lighter buckets rather than one heavy bucket, so the load is distributed equally on each side of the body. Tip: use twolitre milk bottles for watering. ● always carry buckets and pour water as close to your body as possible. Holding any weight away from your body increases the stress on your upper body and back. ● Place the bucket on a raised platform to fill it so you don’t have to lift it as far. Tip: try a stool or chair. ● Make all movements smooth. avoid jerking or twisting.

treatment. If you have pain, call one of our listed physiotherapists for advice and appointments.

● always think before you lift.

● ensure the pathway where you are carrying the buckets is free of trip hazards and choose the flattest path possible.

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● When lifting, remember to bend your knees and not your back. never twist your body when your back is bent.

● Watch where you place your feet to avoid stumbling. Tip: wear comfortable, supportive shoes with non-slip soles.

A lot of the equipment in my consult room wasn’t even thought about, let alone invented when I started optometry practice 36 years ago.

● Choose a bucket or watering can with a wide grip to reduce hand and wrist pain. ● never overfill your bucket. Only carry as much weight as you know you can lift comfortably. Tip: half fill buckets to lighten the load and help avoid wrist and shoulder pain.

listen to your body. If it hurts, stop. If the pain continues, your physio can recommend stretches and exercises to help you get fit for watering and gardening and so avoid injury. Physiotherapists are trained to assess the underlying causes of your injury or condition and provide effective

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How things have changed, none more so than a device that is gaining in usage in optometry over the last decade, namely OCT. OCT, an ocular coherence tomography to be pedantic is basically an equivalent of ultrasound used in medicine. It allows to take a scan of the eye and make a definite diagnosis between a healthy or diseased eye, long before we could do that with our traditional tools, like a magnifying light focused on the back of the eye. Glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes retinopathy are some of the conditions where we can see structural changes well before function visual loss takes place. It is a very useful piece of equipment and while essential in ophthalmology, will become basic standard of care in optometry in the not too distance future. “At Maleny Optical, we have OCT technology available to be used as required. Not everyone needs OCT but for those who do, we’ve got you covered.”

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ACUPUNCTURE

CHIROPRACTORS cont.

Anthony Brown Acupuncture Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Member (fellow) AACMA. Anthony has 35 years clinical experience, 30 of them here on the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland. 26 Coral St, Maleny Ph: 5435 2555

Hinterland Chiropractic Dr Josephine Sexton. Using gentle, safe and effective techniques to maintain spinal health and wellbeing. Concession rates, Family discounts and HICAPS available. 21 Bunya Street, Maleny. Ph: 5435 2987

Maleny Acupuncture - Dolina Somerville Effective treatment for all health conditions. Plus Weight Loss, Smoking Cessation (laser).Cosmetic Acupuncture (Facial Rejuvenation) Member A.H.P.R.A, A.A.C.M.A., Approved Workcover Provider, Health Fund Rebates. Appointments on 0408 693 029

Dr John Pirie Chiropractor & Applied Kinesiologist Gentle hands on chiropractic using applied kinesiology. Over 30 years in private practice. Families welcome. Mon, Tues,Thur 2:00 – 5.30pm; Fri 9:00am -12noon 19 Coral Street Maleny, Ph: 5435 2155 www.siaholistichealth.com.au

ASTROLOGY Chirone Shakti – Stargazer Astrology Insight into your relationships, family issues, spiritual purpose, life transitions, and your year ahead. Counselling astrologer with spiritual focus. Astrology courses and workshops. Ph: 0421 814459, www. chironeshakti.com.au

COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING Margarete Koenning Counselling BA Social Work, Gelstalt Therapist, Psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and, families. Training professionals in family constellation 20 yrs practicing in Maleny, Clinal member of Pacfa. Ph: 5494 2778, 0408 416 041

ATLASPROFILAX – NEUROKINECTIC

Ruth Donnelly - Holistic Counsellor Heart-centred approach to healing trauma, building emotional wellbeing. Integrating body psychotherapy, mindfulness, artistic therapies, Reiki, Acutonics, Bush Flower Essences, Dru yoga. Ph: 0409 564 276, ruth@ruthdonnelly.com.au, www.heartmindconnections.org

Practitioner Do you suffer from pain, and need a re-alignment ? Constantin Ioannou is an Atlasprofilax and Neurokinectic Practitioner, Scenar and Massage Therapist with over 12yrs experience. www.atlastreatment.com Ph: 0405 155 825 E: atlasprof@bigpond.com

Juliette Kalifa Qualified Counsellor & Arts Therapist 20 years experience combining counselling with arts and sand play as requested. Adults, children, individuals, relationships and groups. Training and supervision of counselling professionals. Ph: 0417 643 592

Michelle Jarden - Beauty Therapist Electrolysis, facials, massage, make-up, nails, sauna, spray tanning, tinting, waxing, ear-piercing. 66 Curramore Rd, Witta. Ph: 5494 4012 or Mob: 0402 531 500

ENERGY HEALING

Bowen Therapy – Bronwyn Huckle Specialising in Bowtech, the original Bowen Therapy technique. Treating health issues in babies, childen & adults. Montville therapy rooms. Monday to Friday by appointment. Ph: 5442 9371 Kathy Blackburn Dip. Bowen Therapy (Bowtech).Gentle effective treatment of Back Pain; Migraine; RSI ; Tennis Elbow; Knee, Ankle & Foot Conditions; Menstrual/ Hormonal irregularities; Chronic Fatigue; Respiratory Conditions and MORE. Health fund rebates. Ph: 5429 6180 Meyer Therapeutics Katleen, experienced therapist offering Bowen Therapy, Emmett Technique, and more. Offering Maya Abdominal Therapy® for fertility and pregnancy support, help with abdominal, reproductive, hormonal and digestive issues. Weekend appts available. Ph: 0400 289 090 www.meyertherapeutics.com.au

CHIROPRACTORS Dr Ralph Stockmann Chiropractor- Palmer USA SCENAR Therapy. AYURVEDA. Root Cause Protocol/consultant: science based nutrition using blood and HTMA Analysis. DVA and Medicare Provider. 26 Coral St Maleny. Ph: 0410 793 513

RangeCare Offering in-home and respite care services to support independent living. Our tailor-made services are available to everyone in the community. We can deliver your home care package. Ph: 5445 7044 Visit: www.rangecare.com.au

HOMEOPATHY Pauline Ashford - B.H.Sc, Complementary Med & Homeopathy Classical homeopathy; Lymphatic drainage; Dorn spinal, joint and headache therapy; EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques; Reiki 130 Ansell Rd Witta Ph: 5494 4101 e: paulineashford@dodo.com.au

HYPNOTHERAPY Hinterland Hypnotherapy - Psychologist Quantum Consciousness - Expand your Personal Universe. Mindfulness. Increase Good Habits, Remove Bad Habits, Anxiety, Stress. Medicare / Healthfund rebates may apply. Contact Matt Vance 0415 463 976 www.hinterlandhypnotherapy.com.au Mary (McGrory) CrawfordPowerful Transformations Member of AHA/NRHA – Specialising in Grief, Depression & Anxieties. Also Quit Smoking, Weight Loss and more. Health benefits may apply. Phone Mary 0457 230 952 www.powerfultransformations.com.au E: mary@powerfultransformations8.com

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

BEAUTY THERAPISTS

BOWEN THERAPISTS

HOME CARE

Red Spirit Energy Healing Practitioners Mark & Chris Pasley, are now offering comprehensive healing services at Flaxton. Visit www.red-spirit-energy-healing.com for information and request a Free Discovery Session. Ph: 3281 6453

FENG SHUI Feng Shui and Astrology: Richard Giles, Qualified Feng Shui practitioner Feng Shui home/business assessments. EM radiation assessments. Astrologer of 27 years. Contact Richard on 5435 0158, Email: ricgiles@powerup.com.au Web: www.richardgiles.info

HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS Nellies Creative Hair Design Cut and Colour specialists. Nellie, Annette and Jenny offer you the opportunity to have exceptional hair using great product at fantastic prices. 21 Coral St Maleny – Ph: 0438 785 443 Razorback Barber Bring the hairy / the not so hairy. Mens Barber, No appoint needed, 36yrs exp. Opp IGA Montville. All aspects of barbering including cut throat shaves. Mon-Fri 9am -5pm, Sat 9am -3pm.

The Stillpoint - Katie White Remedial, Relaxation, Reiki Massage & now Emmett Technique. Reiki Treatments & Workshops. Appts Mon- Sat. HF Rebates. Gift Vouchers. Ph: 0400 722 786 www.thestillpoint.com.au Kathy Blackburn, Adv Dip Applied Science (Remedial Massage). Remedial/Sports Massage; Traditional Chinese Massage; Lymphatic Drainage; Emmett Technique, Trigger Point & Myofacial Release. “Integrated Bodywork” tailored to your special needs. HF rebates. Ph: 5429 6180 Rebecca Hopkins – Connective Therapeutics Massage and Bodywork Releases shoulder and neck tension, improves joint movement and eases sciatic and lower back pain. Relax the stress from your body and being. Remedial, Hot Stones, Aromatherapy, Pragmatic Possibility Coaching and Neural Pathway Clearing sessions available by appointment. Ph: 0415 518 415

Mark Milne Massage Therapist - Remedial, Acupressure, Therapeutic, Relaxation, Energetic Healing, Movement Therapy. Specialising in acute and chronic muscular pain relief. Flaxton - Home Clinic and Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Mobile service - contact 0429 420 046

Inspired Essentials Massage Therapies Therapeutic and Relaxation Massage, Aromatherapy – Aromatouch® Technique, Reflexology, Access Bars® – Neural Pathway Clearing. Call Pete: 0439 941 159 Maleny Holistic Health Centre 19 Coral St Maleny. Weekend appointments available

Maleny Massage Centre Relax and unwind with a beautiful Kahuna massage. Deep tissue, remedial, sports, aromatherapy, and couples massages available. For ease and upliftment in body and mind. Call Linda 0468 323 208

MEDICAL CENTRE Maple Chiropractic Maleny Dr. Stephen Lowe, Dr. Samuel Lowe, Dr. Catherine Metcalf, Dr. Rebel Hungerford Concession, family rates & HICAPS available. Gentle, effective care for the whole family. 45 Maple Street, Maleny. Ph. 5494 3322 www.maplechiropractic.com.au

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Health, Wellness Beauty / Email: karen@hinterlandtimes.com.au OPTOMETRIST cont.

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PHYSIOTHERAPY/OSTEOPATHY Maleny Physiotherapist

Maleny Optical

Let the crystals illuminate your heart and soul. Spiritual Healing, Crystal Workshop, Massage, Retreats, Crystals Chakra Alignment, Unique Crystals, Gems & Minerals Ph: 0422 759 930 www.delphina.com.au

Tim & Mary Bagshaw. For all of your Physiotherapy requirements. 1/70 Maple Street, Maleny. Ph: 5494 3911 www.malenyphysiotherapy.com.au

Providing quality eyecare including visual checks, childrens vision, aged vision, glucoma and cataract screening. In addition, contempary fashion frames to suit all tastes and budgets. We will look after you! Ph: 5435 2733

Range of Motion Physiotherapy Mapleton - Montville - Maleny - Imbil

NATUROPATHS

Russ, Barbs, Lauren and Kerrie. Providing the highest quality care to restore & maintain optimal physical function & mobility. Ph: 5478 6600 www.rangeofmotion.com.au

PSYCHOLOGY

Sallyann Stewart - Naturopath, Herbalist, Remedial Massage Therapist, Thyroflex Practitioner Naturopathic clinical testings & assessment, Thyroflex Thyroid testing, stress mgmt, digestive issues, children’s health, remedial massage, lymphatic drainage. 19 Coral St, Maleny, 5499 9476 / 0421 410 558 E: info@naturaltherapiesstudio.com.au

Marisa...Naturally Marisa T Kliese offers a complete Natural Therapy Clinic. Services include, Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine, Professional Counselling, Life Coaching, Spiritual Healing. Ph: 5494 2627

Laurel Hefferon Naturopath & Herbalist BHSc Colonic Hydrotherapist & RN. Specialising in detoxification & healthy weight-loss, gut & digestive restoration, stress reduction, fatigue and post-viral syndromes. Comprehensive, individual and in-depth approach to addressing the cause of illness and restoring optimal health, wellness & vitality. Ph: 0401 750 255 www.awakeningcentre.com.au

Lyn Thomson B.Psych. M.Counselling. GDip Psych. Relationship counselling, Emotionally focused attachment based work with couples, individuals, families. Depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and PTSD. Flaxton Ph: 0400 202 567 – www.eft-aust.com Anita Trendle – Psychologist MAPS Twenty years experience working with clients across the lifespan, especially adults and older person’s mental health. Adjustment to injury, illness, chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, grief and trauma. ‘Morris House’ Landsborough. Ph: 0488 838 301

Sheenah Turnbull – Clinical Psychologist Counselling for depression, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, relationships, adjustment to life changes, children, youth, adults. Medicare rebates available. Ochre Health Maleny Ph: (07) 5494 2399 or 0417 075 172

Maleny Osteopathy Assessing and solving your muscular, joint and spinal pain problems using ‘hands on’ manual therapy. Effective in treating postural strain, neck and back pain, aches, strains, stiffness, and sports injuries. Ph: 5494 2388 www.malenyosteopathy.com.au

PERSONAL TRAINER, FITNESS, DANCE Get Active!!! Group Fitness & Personal Training Join me for a fun affordable and social way to achieve a fit and healthy body. All fitness levels welcome, fully qualified trainer. ‘Your Goals Are My Goals’. Rachel Ph: 0423 618 945 Email: rachel.lockman@yahoo.com.au

YOGA PILATES AND MEDITATION Melissa's Healing Space - Yoga/ Mindfulness Meditation classes @ Curramore Studio Tues 9.30am-11am (Gentle yoga), Tues 6pm 7.30pm (Gentle yoga), Fri 9.30- 11.15am (General yoga), Fri 11.30 - 12.30pm (Meditation Class), Fri 12.45-1.45pm (Chair/Gentle yoga) Ph: 0417 200 192 e: melissa@melissashealingspace.com www.melissashealingspace.com

OPTOMETRIST Hammond Optometry Deborah & Stephen Hammond are proud to be local, independent eye healthcare providers servicing the Hinterland since 1999. Focused on quality eyecare and eyewear for you and your family, giving your eye health and vision the best personalised attention it requires and deserves. 44 Lowe St Nambour Ph: 5476 2333

Freeman Clinic: Psychologist & Neurofeedback Practitioner-Trudy Haak MAPS & Xavier Hamer NIA 22 years experience. Cutting edge interventions and brain training to assist individuals and families with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and ADHD/ADD. Ph: 0413 384 280 or 0402 528 560 Witta www.freeman-clinic.com.au

Maleny Yoga Centre Shop 3 Rainforest Plaza Maple St Maleny. Fully equipped studio. Certified & Experienced Teachers. Beginners & senior classes available, casuals welcome. Ph: 0448 518 734 E: info@malenyyogacentre.com

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Inspired Essentials Massage Therapy Appointments: 0439 941 159 Massage helps to reduce tension and enhances your sense of peace and calm to create a feeling of overall wellness. Using therapeutic massage techniques, Pete’s massages stimulate the body’s natural ability to rejuvenate and repair. • Therapeutic and Relaxation Massage • Reflexology • AromaTouch® Technique

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ACCOUNTING & TAXATION

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Frederick A Forbes - Accountant & Registered Tax Agent Specialising in small business & individual tax returns. Primary producers, rentals, investors, salary & wages. Personal & professional service. 3/15 Maple St, Maleny. Ph: 0434 996 608 E: forbestax@bigpond.com

QGAP Maleny - Maleny Police Station Mon, Tue, Thurs 9am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2pm New Registrations & Housing close 11am & 1pm Transport & Main Roads (NOT Driver Licensing) / Births, Deaths & Marriages, Seniors Card Applications / & more. EFTPOS & Credit cards preferred. Manager Judy Phipps 10 Macadamia Drive Maleny – Ph: 07 5420 5320

ADVERTISING Hinterland Times Karen is your advertising contact for the Hinterland Times. Mobile: 0414 432 423 karen@ hinterlandtimes.com.au Email:

LEGAL SERVICES Easton Lawyers Tove Easton Principal Lawyer Your Local Lawyers in Maleny 62 Maple St, Maleny. Ph: 5494 3511 Email: tove@eastonlawyers.com.au

COMPUTER / WEB SERVICES/VIDEO Concept IT Systems - reliability & service New computers & repairs. Internet setup & websites. Printers, scanners, ink refills, cameras. Authorised Apple reseller. Onsite service. Drop in to discuss you computer needs. Shop 6 Riverside Centre Maleny 5429 6750 or sales@conceptsystems.com.au

ENGINEER Michael Kingsbury - Maleny based Civil & Structural Engineer with over 40 years experience. Engineering & Building Design for residential & small commercial projects. Alternative methods of building are catered for. Ph: 0428 674 040 michaelkingsburydesign@gmail.com

FINANCE Bob Malcolm – CEO Maleny Credit Union We have the experience to provide financial solutions for your everyday life. All loan approvals and other key decisions are made locally by people you can talk to. Give us a try. 5499 8988 Doug Tognolini – iQ Money Management “Growing & Protecting your Wealth” We provide a full range of financial services including; Superannuation (including SMSF’s), Retirement Planning, Wealth Creation & Life Insurance. Ph: 5442 2764 / 0409 594 044

AIR CONDITIONING Range Airconditioning Lic. No L016305 Supply and installation of high quality, energy efficient, ducted and wall mounted reverse cycle, split air conditioning systems for cooling, heating and de-humidification. Ph Yelma on 5494 3459 or 0421 488 048 E: rangeaircon@gmail.com

ANTENNAS

Baker Robinson Lawyers Steve Robinson, 20 years experience. Professional and friendly Legal Team. Suite 7, 43 Maple St Maleny. Ph: 5494 2665 E: maleny@brlawyers.com.au www.brlawyers.com.au

PICTURE FRAMING James Frames & Art Supplies New owners Gavin and Gillian James. James Frames is a destination for custom Picture Framing, a comprehensive range of artists materials, Photo Printing and Restoration. 38b Coral St Maleny. Ph: 5494 2100 E: info@holdensgallery.com.au

TRAVEL AGENTS Above & Beyond Travel We take pride in our attention to detail and providing you with a unique travel experience. Shop 2 Riverside Centre Maleny. Ph: 07 5499 9015 or nicola@abovebeyondtravel.com.au

BUILDERS cont. RJ. Debenham – Responsive Building Local Hinterland Builder Robert Debenham QBCC Licence: 15048475 New Homes, Renovations, Extensions M: 0488 081 656 Email: robert@responsivebuilding.com.au Web: responsivebuilding.com.au

CARPENTRY Jim's Antennas Digital & problem reception specialists. Locally owned, servicing the hinterland. Call Craig Titheradge today for a free quote. Ph: 131 546 www.jimsantennas.com.au

Merv Schulz Maleny TV Antennas Est business in Maleny and the hinterland for over 30 years. For all your digital TV reception / antenna needs, including satellite installations. Insurance quotes. Friendly reliable service. 0418 774 958, or in the evenings on 5494 2876.

Patios, decks, renovations, new work All aspects of carpentry from planning to the finished product. All work guaranteed Qld BSA No 103-1105 Ph Steve: 0402 167 355 Centenary Carpentry With almost 20 years experience Scott is highly experienced in all aspects of carpentry including decks, patios, pergolas, termite damage, fit out, renovations and so much more. For a professional job call Scott on 0414 826 266. QBCC 1040187 www.centenarycarpentry.com.au

Maleny Cruise and Travel Maleny Cruise & Travel is a bespoke travel company that has been taking the stress out of travel for over 20 years. 39 Maple Street, Maleny Ph: 5499 9111 E: gillian@malenytravel.com.au www.malenytravel.com.au MTA Travel - Petrina Frankham Mobile Travel Agent Whether you’re a first time traveller, curious traveller, thrill seeker or the escapist, I look forward to bringing your travel dreams to fruition. Ph: 1300 365 688 (ext 258) pfrankham@mtatravel.com.au www.mtatravel.com.au/pfrankham

REAL ESTATE RE/MAX Hinterland Local Knowledge - Global Reach Ph: 07 5408 4220 - remaxhinterland.com.au Maleny - 2/10 Maple St - 0447 737 737 Montville - 7/171 Main St - 0499 785 111 Ray White Maleny One of the leading real estate agency's for the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Unit 1, 5 Maple Street, Maleny Ph: 5499 9966 http://raywhitemaleny.com.au/ We dare to be different! Our results speak for themselves, so if you are looking to sell your property DON’T SIGN ANYTHING .. .Call us. Ph: 07 5478 5288 or check out www.rogerloughnanrealestate.com.au

VETERINARY CARE District Vets Maleny Veterinarian Susan Portas and her team provide professional, compassionate care for your pets. Hours Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri 8am-6pm; Wed 9am-5pm and Sat 9am-12noon 7 Myrtle St Maleny Ph: 5499 9077 Montville Veterinary Clinic Est. in 2004 and operating as a branch of our Sunshine Hinterland Veterinary Clinic in Nambour. We take pride in personalised pet care. 26 Kondalilla Falls Rd Montville Consultation by appointment: 0401 012 884

CLOCK REPAIR Montville Clockshop Repairs for Cuckoo, Grandfather, Mantle, Wall Clocks. Antique clock restoration. We can supply quartz movement and parts, and repair quartz clocks. P: 07 5442 9409. www.clockshop.com.au enquiries@clockshop.com.au Master Craftsman clock and watch maker Repairs to clocks or watches from old to new, over 45 yrs experience. Free quotes in your presence when bringing your timepiece, house calls and small repairs on the spot. Peter 0488 423 724.

CURTAINS, BLINDS, SECURITY Custom Curtains and Shade Specialising in custom made Blinds, Awnings, Shutters, Curtains, Security and Umbrellas. Professional advice and installation. Servicing the hinterland since 1989. Call us for a free measure and quote. Ph: 5494 6898

CARPET CLEANING

BUILDERS Martin Rutter Builder Local qualified builder. No job too small. All aspects of construction. Free quotes. Renovations, extensions, bathroom & kitchen renovation. Plus demolition, asbestos removal, concreting and roofing. Call Marty: 0431 313 040 Jenner and Son Builders and Carpenters Witta – QBCC 21848 Old Queenslander? All work to Heritage quality, from roof to stumps. Blog http://andyjenner.com/?p=132/ Contact Andy 0427 424 340

Lember and Williams (the LAW team) Carolyn Williams – City Expertise, small town service. Stirling on Bunya, 13 Bunya Street, Maleny. Ph: 5495 1499 Email: carolyn@landw.com.au www.landw.com.au

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Range Carpet Care Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning & Protection Ph: 5445 7611 or 0418 776 578

CHAINSAW & TREE WORK Tony Wootton Tree Surgeon. Dip Hort(Arb) Operating locally since 1996. Tree assessments and advice. Trees and shrubs pruned and detailed. Hazardous trees removed. M: 0403 467 664 Ph: 54 944 917 www.twtreesurgeon.com

ELECTRICIAN Top Of The Range Electrical Your local licensed electrical contractor. Range based, on time, leaves no mess. Servicing all your electrical requirements. Quality workmanship. Fully insured. Lic: 83000 Call Chris 0416 220 232 Rainbow Vision Energy Saving Solutions Lic 72787 – Installation of new fans, led lights, safety switches. Also renovations, switchboard upgrades, underground power for sheds and cottages. Contact Zak 0413 885 504

ELECTRICIAN cont.

MOWING AND GARDENING

PAINTING Sunshine Gas Services Sunshine Coast based family business. Domestic and commercial gas appliances. High efficiency hot water systems. Highly trained service team. 8 Daniel St, Caloundra Ph: 07 5491 4199; 0412 116 362

GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Sucker Gutter Sucker specialises in cleaning your guttering. a unique portable vacuum system for the efficient and effective removal of leaves and rubbish from all types of gutters and roofs. Ph: 1800 558 745 or 0402 456 391 Roof & Gutter Maintenance Clean gutters, Blocked downpipes, New & repair downpipes, Roof repairs & leaks, Fix leaking gutters, New gutters & fascias, Install & service whirly birds, Skylights & Water Tanks. Free quotes, local bloke, over 20 yrs experience Phone Brad 0419 712 081

LANDSCAPING & DESIGN Amber Leaf Landscaping Looking for a landscaper who can deliver? Tohm Hajncl heads the team that offers you guaranteed quality. Choose from landscaping consultations, designs, construction and planting, pre-sale makeovers and specialised maintenance services. Ph: 5445 9801 www.amberleaf.com.au Handbuilt Stone QBSA1235589 Licensed, range-based professional. Traditional rock walls, pillars, steps, paving, entrance walls and all garden features. Visit our website to see previous work for inspiration. Phone Chris on 0438 811 975 – www.handbuiltstone.com Stone on the Range Stuck for ideas? Speak to Jim, he’s an effective communicator. All stonework including raised vegie gardens, creek beds, waterfalls, sculptural features, driveway entrances, walls, steps, fire pits, steep site specialist. Ph: 0401 308 824 E: jimrstoneart@gmail.com

SwimSafe Mobile pool maintenance & repairs. Swimming pool safety inspections. FREE QUOTES Proudly servicing the Sunshine Coast Ph: 0448 793 148 – www.swimsafeqld.com.au QBCC #101629

Daniel Joyce - Mowing and Gardening Professional lawn and gardening services with pride. Hedge trimming, ride-on & push-mowing, whipper-snipping, pruning, organic weed control. Ph: 0429 999 613 E:dan@joycemowing.com.au Follow us on facebook.

Peak Electrical and Air Conditioning A family owned and operated business servicing the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland. Providing a range of Services, Air Conditioning Supply, Install and Servicing, New Homes and Renovation, Service and Maintenance. Matt 0412 216 065 www.peakelec.com.au

GAS SERVICES

POOL MAINTENANCE

RENDERING City to Surf Painting & Decorating Richard Daveson Owner/Operator (QBCC 1117847), range local for over 25 years. All aspects of painting include re-paints, inside and out, reno's, new work, metal roof and anti-mould coatings. From Kureelpa to Maleny. Call 0418 708 620 Harvey & Hold Painting & Rendering New works, repaints, commercial and residential .Rendering-all facets, maintenance programming. Body Corporate and Resort specialist. Pressure cleaning and roof repaints. Contact Bart for a free quote 0468 546 741

Wrapped in Render Specialising in all types of render, texture, plaster and paint finishes. 25 yrs local experience. Professional attitude and quality workmanship. New homes and renovations, no job too big or small. Contact Steve 0417 706 840

ROCK WALLS Phil Watts Quality Rock Walls Retaining, free standing design and construction. Hand crafted feature stonework specialist. Built by local qualified stonemason, 40 years experience with 23 years here on the range. Ph: 5445 7218 or mobile: 0401 535 476 E: philsrocks@hotmail.com

PLANT NURSERIES Forest Heart Your Local Native Plant Nursery. Specialising is the native plants of SE QLD for Revegetation, Gardens, Habitat. 20 Coral Street, Maleny Ph: 07 5435 2193 – www.forestheart.com.au

RUBBISH REMOVAL A Load of Rubbish Friendly, reliable rubbish collection service. All green and general waste. Cheap rates. Servicing Cooroy to Caloundra, Kenilworth to the Coast. Call Andy: 0406 932 663 www.aloadofrubbish.com.au www.facebook.com/aloadofrubbishsunshinecoast

Barung Landcare Native Plant Nursery Your local community nursery stocks an extensive range of species indigenous to the Blackall Range and surrounds. Open to the public Wed–Fri 9am–3pm, Sat 9am–12pm Ph: 0429 943 152 E: nursery@barunglandcare.org.au

Dad n Daughter Rubbish Removal Recycling and removal of all your clutter, fridges, washing machines, furniture, garden waste, renovation clean ups, caravans, car bodies, trailers, unwanted building materials. Free quotes. Contact 0434 141 294

PLASTERING Castle Plaster P/L Fibrous Plaster and Plasterboard-fixing, setting, cornices, steel frames and suspended ceilings. New homes and renovations. No job too big or small. Est 1980 Contact John: 0417 275 241

PLUMBING & WASTEWATER Anderson Plumbing & Roofing QBSA1066328 Plumbing, drainage & roofing. New work, renos, maintenance specialists. Septic systems, blocked drains, high pressure ‘sewer jett’ drain cleaner, drain camera, cable locations, tank installations, roof & guttering. Ph: 5494 3340 or 0409 541 475

Loors Landscaping (est: 1987) From concept to creation all aspects of structural and soft landscaping. Ph: 5445 7615 Mob: 0412 680 801

Sky Plumbing & Gas Fitting BSA 1078655 Guttering, Water Tanks, Filters and Pump Installation. Septic Trenches, Holding Tanks, Blocked Drains. Heat Pumps & Gas Installation. Landlord water reports. Water Hammer solutions. Ph: 042 11 66 882

Green Cicada Landscapes and Garden Design Need a completely new garden or update of your existing garden? Green Cicada delivers thoughtfully designed, nature-inspired solutions to match your budget. Call Jason 0473 524 428 www@greencicada.com.au

Suncoast Liquid Waste Removal Local owner/operator specialising in commercial / domestic waste water pump outs- septics, treatment plants, grey water, holding tanks, pond/pool sludge, drains etc. Avoid costly blockages & system failure with prompt, reliable & expert service. Tank assessments available. EPA licensed and fully insured. Call 0439 646 707

SOLAR Megawatts Solar CEC License A5100260 Megawatts Solar Engineering - Consulting, Design & Service. We design a system to suit your needs, on-grid, off-grid & battery storage. Service on your existing system. Gary Phillips Ph: 0407 760 838 info@Megawatts.com.au

TANK CLEANING Pristine Water Systems Full tanks cleaned, minimal water loss. Potable water treatment and correction, bacteria control, filtration, supply and service. Free appraisals. Phone Allen: 0404 302 723

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WHAT’S ON FEBRUARY 6

The Sound of Soul, Hu Song and Spiritual Conversation, Maleny neighbourhood Centre, 17 Bicentenary lane (off Coral St), weekly Wednesdays 6-7.30pm, contact: Jennifer 0429 957 989

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Damien Barnes at Finbars, Maleny, 7pm 5494 3146

SCATER, Meet ’n Greet Walk Only ride, 8.30am, details scater.com.au

Backtrack Boys, Australian Film Festival Maleny Community Centre, 1pm, to book call 0418 708 244

The Sound of Soul, Hu Song and Spiritual Conversation, Tewantin CWa Hall 123 Poinciana ave, 4-5.30pm, contact: Jennifer 0429 957 989

Strange Colours, Australian Film Festival Maleny Community Centre, 7.30pm, to book call 0418 708 244

Epigenetics, talk with Moira Mac, author of Soul Whispers, Beerwah library, 1-2.30pm, free, registration essential, 5475 8989

Greg McInnes, Finbars, Maleny, 6.30pm 5494 3146

Epigenetics, talk with Moira Mac, author of Soul Whispers, Maleny library, 10.30am-12 noon, free registration essential: 5475 8989

Renegade Groove play at the Maleny Hotel 8pm

Flame Hill's annual grape ‘Stomp’

‘Time not wasted’, Jim Cox’s art exhibition, Vianta Café and gallery, 70 Simpson St, Beerwah

Reprogram Your Brain, talk with Mindfulness teacher and psychologist, Corey Jackson, Beerwah library, 10-11.30am, free, registration essential: 5475 8989

Mahjong, Mapleton Bowls Club on Wednesdays 12-3.30pm, enquiries: Cindy 07 5478 6303

Fiona O'Shea plays at the Maleny Hotel, 8pm

Probus Club of north Blackall range, second Friday of the month, 10am, Mapleton Bowls Club, contact: 5499 9238

One Less God, Australian Film Festival Maleny Community Centre, 10am, to book call 0418 708 244

Maleny Showgrounds Bushcare, 8-10.30am. tools and morning tea provided, info Susie duncan: 0448 447 322

Mountain Sessions, featuring Kerrie garside, Kelly Cork, Bri green and Martin Sykes, 2-6pm, Mapleton Bowls Club, $10

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Renegade Funk Band, Maleny lane, open mic 5pm Jirga, Australian Film Festival, Maleny Community Centre, 7.30pm, to book call 0418 708 244

8, 22 Beerwah Writers’ Group, Beerwah library, 10am-noon, enquiries Jackie Malone: 0458 488 488 9

Working Bee, Old School House (TOSH) garden, Mapleton, 7.30am-10am, 5445 7813

Songwriting workshops, with Michael Whiticker, eudlo Hall, 7.30-9.30pm, Monday nights, $5

Library Lovers Day, 10am-12noon, tea/coffee and live music in every library location, free

‘Lover of Books’ 5.30pm, Mapleton Community library, bookings by Feb 8, 5445 701

The Spare Market, learning sustainability with Helen andrew, Kenilworth library, 10.30am12 noon, free, registration essential, 5475 8989

Hinterland Events January: australia day celebrations; Maleny Film Festival; yandina ginger Flower and Food Festival February: Montville: Flame Hill grape Stomp

Ladies in Black, Australian Film Festival Maleny Community Centre, 2pm, to book call 0418 708 244

Brett Campbell at Finbars, Maleny, 6.30pm 5494 3146 Sunshine Coast Asian Food Festival Spicers Tamarind retreat, Maleny, 1-6pm 1300 311 429

Singalong for Stop Adani, 10.30am, outside Peace of green, Maleny

The Sound of Soul, Hu Song and Spiritual Conversation, Kawana Island Meeting Place Parrearra (off Kawana Way), 9.30-12.30pm, contact: Jennifer 0429 957 989

MARCH 1

Yoga Chi Gung class, Mapleton Hall, 31 Obi Obi road, 9.15 for 9.30am

Milkin’ It for Charity

Clean Up Australia Day

SCATER, Judge Point Day, Palmwoods, visit scater.com.au for details

Outspoken, Maleny Community Centre, 5.30pm, tickets from outspokenmaleny.com

‘Conversations’, la Botiga, Mapleton, contact Sarah: 5478 6188

High Tea Fundraiser, The Orangery, Maleny, bookings: 0404 232 770

Maleny Motorcycle Swap

Tuition and Workshops

March: Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Festival

Piano Tuition

Make Your Own Furniture workshop

April: anzac day Services

experienced teacher – all levels experienced accompanist – exams, concerts and rehearsals Dee Steele: 0413 253 193

One-day workshops making funky functional furniture. Identify suitable materials and create your own unique piece using simple wood-working tools. Materials and lunch included $175. gift vouchers. Phone Richard: 5422 9291 www.richardknightwoodworks.com.au

May: Maleny Wood expo; Cross Country: Maleny Community Precinct; Maleny Hospital auxiliary Fashion and Flowers June: Maleny agricultural Show; gardening on the edge; Kenilworth Quilt & Craft Show; Sunshine Coast agricultural Show; July: Maleny's Celebration of Books; Muscle on the Mountain day; Qld Mx nationals Motorcross: Conondale; Queensland garden expo; Village Wedding expo Montville September: Mitchell Creek rock n Blues Fest; Kenilworth artFest; Kenilworth Show and rodeo; lions Welcome dinner: Maleny; Maleny Music Festival

Essential Elements of Drawing for beginners and dabblers. new Thursday Studio Sessions in Montville – creative energy, motivation and inspiration. artSpace Western avenue. For further information Phone Barbie: +61 417 076 815 avenidaonwestern@gmail.com

October: Mountain View Challenge; Heart of gold Film Fest: gympie; Blackall 100, Mapleton

African and Latin Drumming with natalie @ upbeat rhythms. Private lessons /group workshops. all levels welcome. adults & KIds. gift vouchers available. Bookings / inquiries 0437 603 213 natsdrum@bigpond.net.au www.facebook.com/upbeatrhythmsnat

November: Mary river Festival

Make your Workshop a Success

December: Woodford Folk Festival

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