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ARE YOU READY FOR WOOTHA?

Entries now open for this prestigious woodworking competition

A BATTY LOVE Furry, fuzzy, winged creatures need our help

BRING ON THE BOYS! Fancy footwork from these Nambour teens

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FROM THE EDITOR

The heat is on

Publication date

1st Wednesday of each month

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ell, it’s supposed to be spring still, but it feels like summer has arrived early! Water shortages and fire bans already, people prepping their neglected pools in haste. I feel especially for the tradies who work outside in this heat, it must be horrendous at times.

EDITOR

Victoria McGuin 5499 9049 editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au

Even working indoors on the paper, I have had to put the air-con unit on today, something I avoid as much as possible. My brain doesn’t seem to function properly over about 33 degrees, with the soggy blanket of humidity added to the mix.

Anyway, on to the HT. We have the final two runner up stories from our Young Writer of the Year competition, as we couldn’t fit them all in last month without taking up a third of the paper! They are very different and both excellent in their own unique ways, I highly recommend a read.

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We have such talented young writers in our midst, and next year we will change the competition slightly, so that there can be an option for three winners with equal prize amounts if the judging is too close to call.

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FEATURES Local people, local stories

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HT YOUNG WRITER Final two runner up stories

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TASTE TRAIL Igikai Café, Wild Thyme Kitchen and Crystal Waters Bakery

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CREATIVE CUTS Artist profiles, entertainment and news on the arts

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LETTERS, LEUNIG AND LIGHT RELIEF Letters, poetry, crosswords, Sudoku

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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LET’S TALK BUSINESS Q&A with Sarah Wilson, from Wilson Fitzpatrick Family Optometrists

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HOLISTIC Health and wellness, plus Look Beyond the Label

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BACK TO NATURE A chance to win an electric car by supporting Barung Landcare!

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Our feature stories cover Bat Rescue Inc (which gave me a much greater insight into these fuzzy, chatty creatures), a group of talented male dancers at a local high school, and a bookseller/artist whose wood carvings can’t help but make you smile.

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The big news though, is that Sculpture on the Edge is finally here from November 23! There is a huge variety of workshops and masterclasses on offer this year, in addition to the exhibition at stunning Flaxton Gardens.

So, if you are interested in sculpting, felt work, mosaics, plein air painting, portraiture, tracing the moving body, working with oils, painting pottery, hand-carving on porcelain (and much more) – there is something for everyone, from beginner to professional, and any age.

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INSIDE THIS MONTH

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Our family have an annual pilgrimage to Sculpture on the Edge, and last year’s exhibition was the best yet, so I can’t wait to see what’s on display for 2023. Hope to see you there – I’ll be the one in a big hat and with an icy pole in hand at this rate!

Enjoy

Cam Crossley, Gretchen Keelty and Tina Cooper are just three of the many artists who unite for Sculpture on the Edge at Flaxton Gardens this November/December, to create 18 days of exceptional art, events, workshops, artist talks and masterclasses.

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Entries now open for the prestigious Sunshine Coast Wootha Prize!

ponsored by Sunshine Coast Council, the Sunshine Coast Wootha Prize invites woodworkers and artisans from near and far to enter this prestigious woodworking competition with a conscience.

The Sunshine Coast Wootha Prize is the feature exhibition at the Maleny Wood Expo, which will be held May 4 - 6, 2024.

What sets the Wootha Prize apart from other woodworking competitions, is that all applicants have to work in sustainably-harvested native timbers, weed timbers or timbers that have been repurposed, salvaged or recycled. It's a platform to celebrate sustainably made works that blend environmental stewardship with artistic brilliance.

A proud and long-standing initiative of Barung Landcare, the Maleny Wood Expo is set to be a big one in 2024 as it celebrates its 25th year! The Wood Expo is known as one of the best wood shows in Australia attracting up to 10,000 people to the region, and has been a beacon for woodworking enthusiasts, fostering an appreciation for the natural environment, and the sustainable use of timber.

Woodworkers of all levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals, are encouraged to submit their entries, creating a diverse and vibrant showcase of talent.

Finalists will be in the running to win an overall cash prize of $10,000 as well as a share in a further prize pool of $8,000. There are three distinct categories to explore: Furniture, Sculpture, and Tiny Treasures, catering to a wide range of woodworking skills and expertise.

This year’s competition is open themed, meaning there are no limitations to how applicants may express themselves through their work under any of the categories.

The competition is a unique opportunity for woodworkers to showcase their skills, and for the community to witness the artistry that emerges when craftspersonship meets sustainability.

Entries are now open until March 22, 2024. For more information and to submit your work, please visit malenywoodexpo.com The Maleny Wood Expo is proudly sponsored by Sunshine Coast Council and Visit Sunshine Coast, official destination partners of the Maleny Wood Expo.

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Rescued bat Twinkle, at seven weeks old, just starting on chunks of steamed apple between milk feeds

with the goal of rehabilitation and release back to the wild. The trained and vaccinated volunteers are available 24/7 and provide this community service free of charge.

Carmel said there are many reasons bats require help. “The Megabats who are nectar and fruit eaters can become entangled in fruit tree netting, suffer from dog attacks, or babies can be dropped by their mothers. Many are injured on the road, found electrocuted on powerlines, or all too often, caught on a barbed wire fence.

When Carmel Givens found a baby possum in 1991, not only did it change the possum’s life, but hers as well.

“Microbats are small, insectivorous bats which navigate and feed using echolocation - high frequency calls similar to sonar. Due to their size, microbats are often victims of domestic cat attacks and invariably do not survive. They can drown in containers of water or backyard swimming pools, become trapped inside a house, or fly into a ceiling fan.

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“All bats can be injured if their roost is disturbed by predators, or through severe weather events. During a heatwave, colonies can collapse if the temperature rises in excess of 40 degrees.

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armel Givens joined WILVOS (Wildlife Volunteers Association Inc.) to learn how to care for sick and injured native fauna. More than 30 years later, Carmel and her husband, Ridley Kennedy, have lost count of the number of fuzzy, furry, and winged creatures they have cared for at their Maleny property.

“Along with some other members, we started to care for orphaned Flying Foxes who stole our hearts away,” explains Carmel.

“The joy of nurturing these beautiful creatures for four months, giving them a second chance, and then watching them fly off confidently into the wild is my passion. I also value bats for their ecological importance as they are vital to the well-being of our planet.”

Many trees are ready for pollination only during the night when birds and insects are asleep. The flowers of

“We quickly came to the realisation that this species needed extra equipment and training to fully care for them and rehabilitate them for eventual release back into the wild.

“We needed to start a new group specialising in bats so we could fundraise and apply for grants, and so in 2002 a non-profit volunteer organisation, Bat Rescue Inc., was born. We were the first group in Southeast Queensland dedicated to bats and we still work closely with WILVOS.” The organisation now has over 70 members from Brisbane through to Gympie and offers education and information to the public, promotes bats as an important part of our ecology, and actively participates in conservation projects that benefit bats and their habitat.

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Carmel gives a big hug to a friendly bat named Frankie

Volunteers Anita, Ridley, Milly, and Merete place white tape on the high fence at Sunshine Coast Airport to make it visible to bats

TIME TO CHECK YOUR TANKS

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many rainforest trees throughout the world have evolved to be pollinated only by Flying Foxes, along with a large number of commercial plants used in the production of food and medicine.

Microbats are voracious and efficient controllers of insect populations, including agricultural pests and disease-carrying mosquitoes, by eating around 40% of their body weight each night.

a vaccinated vet, we can now access help 24/7.”

Not all members are carers. Some prefer to do rescues only, usually because of work commitments or insufficient space at home. So new volunteer carers are always needed and welcomed.

After joining, members participate in a training program, covering rescue, handling techniques, rehydration, and stabilisation. Bat Rescue Inc. also tries to help with the cost of vaccination against the Australian bat lyssavirus.

There is increasing evidence of the economic value of microbats for agricultural production, as bats praying on insect herbivores has resulted in significantly increased crop yields and a reduction in chemical pesticide costs.

Bat Rescue Inc. has ongoing projects including a major undertaking to cover the top strand of barbed wire on fencing, mostly at commercial premises. Volunteers have almost completed a hotspot at Sunshine Coast Airport covering many kilometres of fences.

Orphan training teaches feeding and cleaning, housing, and preparation for creche and release. For their first year, carers are supplied a ‘New Carers Kit’ which includes everything needed to raise a baby Flying Fox. New carers also have the support of an experienced mentor for as long as needed.

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“All our rescued animals go to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital or Eumundi Wildlife Clinic for assessment and if needed, receive anaesthetic, x-rays, and surgery,” Carmel explained.

“It was a game changer when these facilities opened.

Instead of assessing the patient ourselves or trying to find

If you find an injured, orphaned, or sick bat, DO NOT TOUCH! Phone the WILVO hotline on (07) 5441 6200 who will locate a vaccinated rescuer. Visit batrescue.org.au for more information about bats and how to become a carer.

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Wood carver, nature lover, and bookseller, Jade Lobenstock’s main aim is to make people smile.

Jade Lobenstock with a work-in-progress

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t ten years of age, a friend gifted Jade Lobenstock a wooden Buddha which stands four centimetres tall. “As you can see, it has a well-rubbed tummy and a well-kissed head. I’ve carried it around for 39 years. I think that’s where my love of wood came from.”

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Wood carver, nature lover, and bookseller at ps: Books, I met Jade at her Maleny home. As I followed her down a path to the studio, images of Jade’s carvings that I’d seen on social media came to mind. When she opened the door, I expected to see wise and wonderful creatures like those who came to life in the 1986 film Labyrinth. I was not disappointed.

Wooden rounds in various stages of ‘life’ on the workbench beckoned to me for closer inspection. Beaming faces caused me to smile, while others with half smiles and closed eyes wished to be recognised.

Jade’s first wood carving 

Jade Lobenstock, of Austrian heritage, was born and raised in the Adelaide Hills by a single mother who encouraged her daughter along a creative path.

“Mum, now a watercolour teacher, has always been creative. When I was a child, she’d leave me little notes that had drawings around them. Art became part of my soul.

“I grew up in a blended family.

Everybody created art or made music. In the 1980s, we lived in this tiny cottage where there were always parties with people drumming and playing acoustic guitars and singing. You never knew who would be on the lounge room floor when you woke up.”

Unlike in previous decades, when girls were educated mostly in Home Economics, the 1980s saw an increase in females studying Manual Arts subjects.

“At high school, I mainly focused on art and photography but also attended woodwork and metalwork classes. That time also taught me that girls can use power tools and that sort of equipment.”

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Carving a creative path

In conclusion Jade said: “My aim as an artist is to make people smile, and the main message behind my art is that we need to keep thinking about the earth, remembering the serenity that comes from sitting in nature. It brings joy to your soul.”

Silky oak sculpture – Zen Men series

On arriving in Maleny in 2002, Jade Lobenstock worked as a picture framer. “Mum had a picture framing business and taught me the craft. So, I already had this skill to bring to town, and everything fell into place.

“My next job was at the David Linton Gallery. I’ve always been a good drawer, and one day, while sanding and oiling breadboards, this little piece of wood stuck its head up and said, ‘Excuse me’.

“I picked up a file, started drawing a face. David saw what I was doing and said, ‘You need chisels’ then generously gifted me a set of chisels. I slowly worked away, and a character revealed himself out of the wood.”

Jade had created her first sculpted face, which I likened to a forest being with its nose growing upward to resemble a tree, and leaves sprouting from its mouth and eyes.

“When I worked at the gallery, a customer wanted a particular carving done. David said, ‘Jade can do that.’

I wondered if I could, but came up with a design. It was my first major piece of work. I gained a lot of confidence knowing I could sell my creations.”

blanks’ which are already cut into circles, and gradually took over the shed. I thought it would be an occasional thing, but it calls to me.

“I finish work at the bookshop, come home, then come straight down here until it’s dark,” said Jade, her voice tinged with excitement at the thought.

In 2014, buying a house with her partner gave Jade a space which validated her art and helped grow her confidence.

Zen Men, circular faces sculpted from turning blanks, have become a theme in this artisan’s design portfolio.

Each requires 30-50 hours of work.

“The shed was one of the reasons we bought this place. It had no doors and was open, but we built these barn doors to make it like a proper studio.

One year, Jade’s artistry was acknowledged when she was invited to enter a wood sculpture in the Wootha Prize. “It was an honour for my work to be up there with the masters. My piece sold and the woman who bought it became a collector of my work.”

“At the time I thought, I’ll just tuck into the corner but I’d go to the Maleny Wood Expo, get the ‘turning

Perusing the studio, an unfinished artwork caught my eye. It was different from the rest, as it resembled a forest.

Jade enlightened me. “It’s just the end bit of a friend’s kitchen bench. I studied it, trying to see how I could make a face, but it kept saying, ‘Actually, we’re trees’.

“It was supposed to be my entry in the last Wootha Prize, but I had to go to Adelaide on a family matter. I’m going to put a mirror at the back so you can see yourself in the forest behind the trees and find serenity in the reflection.”

Jade’s future aspirations include being able to sculpt full-time, have an exhibition, and to teach others how to carve, particularly women. She will focus on creating online classes so they’ll be accessible to people wherever they live.

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Bring on the boys!

The stage is set, lights are on, music starts and the audience falls silent as the students of the Nambour Academy of Creative Arts (NACA) launch into an incredible dance production called Extravadance.

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NACA and Nambour State College dance teacher Emilia McKay performing at Extravadance 

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ou’d be forgiven for underestimating what you were about to see. After all it is a dance production in the small town of Nambour by a state school featuring some local kids, and yet…. at the Nambour Academy of Creative Arts (NACA), this production, Extravadance, with these dancers and this teacher, has the ‘X Factor’.

Men are proven sensational dancers across the world blowing audiences away, and here in Queensland we celebrate gifted male dancers and choreographers like Queensland Ballet’s Li Cunxin, and many of our male dancers having outstanding international careers.

Ethan is currently in year 11 at NSC undertaking a Certificate in Dance

However, it is still typical to find most dance teams and dance schools in Australia predominantly filled with girls. It can even be common for a male dancer to be the only boy at his dance school.

People have started to say there must “be something in the water” at Nambour State College due to the creative talent of the kids that are coming out of their arts programs, including a higher than average number of male dancers.

Kristen Austin-Zande, a parent of one of these bright new stars, a boy who you could easily see in a Baz Luhrmann production, says it is a supportive and encouraging environment that can not only encourage boys to try dance but also keep dancing as they get older.

“The school’s program, under the guidance of teacher Emilia McKay, has been such a positive environment that I am so thankful for. Miss McKay has just been amazing, having both my children go through the NACA program, what the school does for the kids and what Miss McKay does for those kids, I just cannot say enough good things about it,” Kristen says warmly.

She believes the program has created a safe space and a program where they all support and mentor one another.

“It can be so easy to be dissuaded from dancing as a boy. There are so few of the boys [in dance schools] that I think it is important that they all mentor each other and look out for one another and they really do that here.

“Ethan has never been adversely affected by being in the dance program and I think that says a lot and is down to the culture at Nambour State College and the NACA department.”

With a stand-out program already making a positive impact on dance, producing talented professionals in a public-school setting with an exciting number of male dancers, this is definitely a space to watch.

Kristen says as the mother of a “boy dancer” that she would encourage other parents out there with boys showing an interest in dance to support them in having a go.

“It is such a wonderful art to be involved in, and not even just for careers. I have seen terribly shy people become able to go out and perform on stage thanks to dance.

It teaches flexibility, musicality, strength and communication.

“I would encourage mothers and fathers, especially fathers, to encourage their sons to try expression through dance.”

Dancer Ethan says performing is what it is all about for the dancers.

“Being on that stage, in front of an audience and performing for them. There is nothing like it.

Like at Creative Generation the audience was around 3000 people, it was incredible.”

The strong numbers of male dancers at NACA really opens opportunities too, Ethan says. “It is really good for the school; we can do a lot of partnering work and different dynamics in choreography.”

Ethan says everyone gets along well in the dance program. “We really do all have each other’s backs and lift each other up, even though we are across different age levels, we are really there for each other.

“The whole program gives all the students so many opportunities to grow and develop as performers. We all go to different home dance schools and come together under Miss McKay as one team.”

Nambour State College dance teacher Emilia McKay says, “Nambour is the most incredible place to teach, the school and also the town and the spirit of the people. The Nambour community has been so supportive of our dancers.

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“I’m so proud to have had Ethan, Jahmarly and Chase all involved in CGEN over the years and represent NACA Dance in the highest levels within the state program.

“To have our school name beside them in the CGEN program is such a highlight as their teacher, having supported them throughout the CGEN audition, rehearsal and performance processes.”

Emilia says the program also immerses students in the performing arts industry and that helps show all the students how many male performers are out there.

“Within our NACA program across the different arts specialties we attend annual professional musical performances in Brisbane. In doing this, I think it really opens the eyes of all the students to see how many male dancers there are out there working professionally in the industry.

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Amongst many successes, the dance program recently had a sold out Extravadance event and had students selected for Creative Generation in Brisbane, including some of their emerging, young male artists.

“Over the last six years of competing we have received many outstanding accolades including 5 x Competition Overall winners and Top 5 national finalists,” Emilia shares.

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by Celine Xavier

Never Never. She’s wild, rugged. She nibbles at the barren air, copious and dry. Untouched by the white man’s burden. She’s sunburnt, skin peeling; blistering and callousing. She’s not white or black.

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I long for a connection, something to tell me I belong. Instead, the cold and lifeless Band-Aid between my feet and the earth distances me from all that feels right, even though there was never an open wound to cover in the first place. It’s just there to suck the life out of the living. That's what those little girls, in that little hallway, do to me. Suck the life out of me, like leeches. They yearn for it, to make me feel dirty, wrong, small. It makes them happy, feeds their sense of superiority.

An earworm she is. Her hum brushes gently past my ear, coaxes me to Her. I believe Her spirit runs strong in the veins of the boab tree. I’ve never visited before. She speaks to me often, but I am not brave, and I can’t reach her. If I take the journey, I may never return; at least not as the person I was when I left.

I want to go home. To where the sun casts thirsty dapples of shadow across the red dirt. To where the heat pools at your feet, dancing triumphantly, mocking the cold swell of nightfall. To where the shrubbery is shelter to all breathing, one no better off than the other, just safe from the elements.

into me – if their looks were bullets, I’d be a flimsy flag shot through, a flag with the stars torn out. At least my light would shine through, and they’d see that I’m the same as them on the inside.

I wake to the break of dawn, the sun forging hues of pink, yellow and orange. Silence. It thrums at my ears. No beeping horns, no sirens whirring, no cars purring. Just the faint rustle of leaves overhead.

Turning, I see the sheer height of Her; up, up, up. I step back to admire Her, in all Her vastness, only to find Her divided. Barbed wire, three-metres tall, stands then wobbles into the distance, both sides, far as the eye can see. For keeping the whites in and the blacks out or vice versa. She’s a towering fence post who spared

I call for the Never Never this time. I don’t know how to make my voice reach Her but she’s always Here I stand in the hallway of a cold, dark institution. 'Prestigious', my Mamma calls it. Mamma listening, she hears me; just as I hear Her. The bell performs its rusty song, tuneless looks nothing like me, but the "I'm extremely grateful from the lump in its throat. It’s lady who does… I can’t say her to the judges for their time to go home. I won’t linger, I’ll name anymore. Mamma says I time, and the HT for my leave with the throng of children, have a second chance here, that winnings. The relevance anonymous in the chaotic rush like God has seen my cream soul and sincerity of the other ants before the rain. They’ll wonder and He will make it white. My two stories last month was where I am, but they won’t miss me. soul will never need saving; that beautiful." - Celine Xavier She sings to me, clear as the wind requires a sin. Never Never isn’t over the desert and I’ll follow the concerned with what has been, or what my soul looks like to strangers. She will hold song lines walked by my ancestors. Her melody guides me through the old black gate, over the rusty back me in her steady gaze, wrap me in her sun-kissed fence, the one that no white man crosses through. The arms, rifle my hair like a gentle breeze. one that will deliver me home.

The other white kids fall silent as I walk past The boab dances in the shimmering heat as I draw each day. Their heads shoot toward me. Snickering nearer. She’s all belly and arms waving, no shade at all, and sneering. The room grows still and the air a thin shadow, but I sit at Her feet as the last fingers of thick. I can’t breathe, I can never breathe. They are suffocating me. Their dirty looks and sharp eyes tear light gently stroke my hair and whisper ‘home’.

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the white men four metres of wire. Which side to choose? If I climbed up into her branches, I could see both sides and this country is the same from any angle, no need to choose.

She grows up, but never out. She’s the heart of the Never Never, lifeblood of the desert, belonging to nobody. The white’s say the Never Never is a place you’d never want to go but she’s my country and I never never want to leave. I choose Her. Unlike them, we move with the cycle of the sun and moon, the seasons change, and we move through them like shade through the leaves of a tree. They move with the cycle of the city scape - unnatural and broken, bending all to their will, fencing things out and in. Unlike them, we understand we are finite; our blood is thicker than water, we are not owned, and we don’t own anything. Unlike them, we are connected.

Out here, I am not white, black, or creamy. Out here, I am the Never Never and she is home. All I need is to be home. There’s no place like home.

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white van and leap in. The slightly taller one turns the key and the engine turns on fast like a gunshot, though not as loud.

The men drive over to me and try to pull me in, but I free myself. I start running, leg after leg, not looking back, though I know they are not far behind me because I can hear the loud spluttering of the engine and the squeaking of the brakes.

I take a glimpse of a small alleyway and decide to take my chances, I sprint over. In the alleyway is a rusty green dumpster and an old doughnut container. I run over realising how hungry I am and wolf the leftover doughnuts down.

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The booming noise has finally stopped. I peek to see if the two people are still there but they have left. I slowly wander out, deciding to go home, when a feeling of hopelessness spears through my body. I realise I am lost. I wonder if my family is looking for me?

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“SALLY,” my family is calling, as that’s my name. I look back and the white van is getting closer.

The lightning looked like white veins pulsating in the sky.

Two weedy hands reached towards the drenched earth then an almighty boom reverberated, vibrating the stepping-stone I am sitting on. I need to get away. I jump up deciding to run until the big booming sound stops. I pass at least 100 familiar houses then the scenery became less familiar.

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Coffee and community

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n the heart of Crystal Waters, Ikigai Café (pronounced ee-key-guy) is a warm and welcoming hub for all who seek comfort in a cup of coffee, delicious food and a sense of community.

We chatted with Faye, the new owner of Ikigai Café, formerly Flowerpot Coffee Shop, to learn more about her decision to take on this much-loved café, and her plans for the future.

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Wales. It wasn't until my high school years that we finally settled just outside of Ipswich.”

Since then, Faye has called Brisbane her home, until she made the life-changing move to Crystal Waters 12 months ago.

“My decision to take on this cosy café at Crystal Waters is deeply rooted in my sense of community,” said Faye. “Coming here felt like coming home, to a place where I can finally set down roots and watch them grow."

Five months after opening, Faye began the process of rebranding the café to Ikigai Café, a name inspired by the Japanese concept of "ikigai," which represents the reason for being and the driving force that gets you out of bed every morning.

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“All cakes are gluten-free, and there is an assortment of vegan slices and loaves. We’ve added Jerk Chicken Burger and Caesar Salad to the menu, and have ready-made items in the fridge, plus meals made to order, and hot and cold drinks.”

Faye's favourite part of the day is the morning, where she relishes the opportunity to prepare the café for the day ahead. “The tranquility of an empty kitchen in the early hours offers that sense of endless possibilities,” Faye said with a smile.

“Being an entrepreneur is a leap of faith,” Faye added. “You have to trust your instincts and go for it.

Self-doubt may creep in, but it's in those moments that you remember the driving force behind your decision.

"My aim is for this lovely space to be a unique café and gift shop. The products in the shop now are local, handmade and homegrown from residents within the community.

“Some of those items are tinctures and extracts, seeds, honey, chai, artwork, bee balm, handmade wooden pens, books, documentary videos of Crystal Waters, and CDs performed by locals. On my wishlist is crafting my own products, when I have time. It’s very exciting!”

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ylie Taggart’s delicious organic pasta, pizza bases and popular pesto (such as Basil and Macadamia, or Parsley and Macadamia) can be found (if you’re quick!) at the monthly hinterland markets: Montville, Crystal Waters, Witta and Mapleton.

Her husband, Phil Gordon's Trees and Rain whisky, and his Wild Thyme gin and vodka are also available to order, and to sample through whisky masterclasses and tastings, both of which can be done at their home or yours.

“We also have a liquor licence, so we can cater for parties and lunches,” said Kylie. “I make Mediterranean finger food and tapas, and Phil can supply the whisky, gin and vodka.”

Kylie grew up in New South Wales country towns, Tamworth and Orange. “When I was older, I was interested in art as a student and worked in graphic design for a while before my path diverged into video production.

“Alongside this was an interest in vegetarian food, which led to catering at festivals and working in kitchens in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast.”

Phil was born in Toowoomba, and moved to Tasmania, where he graduated from the University of Tasmania with a BFA, majoring in sculpture and ceramics. As a visual artist, who works in bronze, stainless steel and ceramics, he regularly exhibits at galleries in Brisbane and Hobart.

From 2003 the couple ran Bella Vista Pizza and Pasta in Mapleton for nine years, before moving to Tasmania in 2012 to spend time with their children.

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food for gatherings, where I created healthy and delicious food using top quality ingredients, and through sourcing local organic produce, and we had our Wild Thyme Kitchen stall at Farmgate Market in Hobart for five years.”

Back in Mapleton, when Kylie is not prepping and cooking in her commercial kitchen, she likes to paint, listen to music, go hiking or camping.

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Whisky Masterclasseslunch & Mobile Bara with is always treat,Catering having someone else cook for you!”

“We’ve returned to the Sunshine Coast now because Phil Gordon 0433 377 899 we wanted to work on our Mapleton property and hopefully I asked Kylie what her advice would be to someone live between the two places, summer in Tassie and winter up starting a small business these days? here,” Kylie said with a smile.

“A course in small business management was one of “I love the cool fresh air and the forest near where I live, the best things I ever did way back in the 80’s. Also, keep it and the easy lifestyle of the hinterland.” simple,” Kylie shared.

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Year of Local – Meet the Producers Run by the community for the community, the Maple Street Co-op in Maleny celebrates ‘Year of Local’ for 2023, highlighting local producers, farmers, suppliers and growers, whose organic, wholesome and ethical products and produce can be found in this homely store.

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Crystal Waters Bakery Five years ago, the Crystal Waters Bakery was taken over by a young family hungry for adventure. Baking organic, leavened sourdough bread in a decorated woodfired oven, Chiya, Bernard, Julie, and Lio have continued the legacy that began in Crystal Waters Permaculture Eco Village nearly 19 years ago.

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SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Montville Growers and Makers Market 7:30am - 12pm Piping hot pancakes, buskers, genuine locally grown food, handmade craft, barista made coffee, under historic fig trees, profits maintain our Village Hall.

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“This bakery is a love story. We wanted to connect to our community and work in a place where we could watch our kids grow. Crystal Waters is the perfect place to build relationships with our neighbours, and feed them food we’re proud of. Rather than move towards a big, fast production, we like to keep our shop small, local, and focused on quality.

“Our sourdough bread, croissants and danishes are all made with organic ingredients, from the Australian flour and New Zealand butter (which is just as good as French butter!) to all of the savoury and sweet add-ins.

What matters most for Bernard is how it tastes. “We’re looking for rich, balanced flavours and the perfect amount of chew.”

This all starts with the wood-fired oven.

Bernard and his family cut and collect local lumber to fuel the fire and maintain the appropriate temperature, which can be very tricky in this climate.

Bernard's bread is available at various hinterland markets, as well as the Maple Street Co-op - image Victoria McGuin

“Everything is worked by hand and baked with love. We make sweet breads like Fruit and Nut and more savoury ones, like our popular Olive and Feta, in addition to our danishes and croissants.

“We have poured everything we are into this bakery, and we’d like to thank the Maple Street Co-op and the Maleny Co-op team for all of their support through the years.

“The type and quality of the wood and daily changes in weather can all affect the outcome of the bread, but it’s worth it. Electric ovens just aren’t the same. My dream is that our kids continue to keep wood-fired ovens alive.”

“Thank you especially to our loyal customers and for every person who has bought from us. Our bread is a product of a lot of love and care, and we hope that you can taste it in every bite. We can’t wait to see you soon.

Merci beaucoup!”

The average production of the bread takes about three days, with the natural 20-hour leaven fermentation process. That means a lot of late nights and early mornings preparing all the dough.

The bakery is open every Saturday morning between 8am and 12pm in Crystal Waters, and you can also find their sourdough bread in the Maleny Co-op and at Montville and Witta Markets.

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SING  The act of gathering in groups to sing is one as old as language. The benefits are undeniable from social bonding to pain relief. It exercises the brain, improves breathing, posture and muscle control and releases endorphins. Most importantly, it’s fun.

SING is a new weekly gig on Sunday, at Maleny Lane. A little bit pub choir meets group live karaoke, this sing-along is open to all ages and abilities. You don’t need to have previous experience performing and the emphasis is on fun. Song books are provided and the repertoire is a mix of classic covers from The Beatles to The Band, Paul Kelly to Otis Reading.

Led by accomplished songwriter, musician and producer Tim Hall on vocals, and Jem Dunlop, one of Australia’s finest accompanists of traditional folk music, on guitar. This weekly two-hour event is becoming a must on the Maleny calendar!

Maleny Lane, 38 Maple St, Maleny, 3pm till 5pm every Sunday, weather dependent, see Maleny Lane Facebook page for details.

ART WORKSHOPS FOR EVERYONE  Sculpture On The Edge 2023 has some fantastic art workshops perfect for all residents on the Sunshine Coast from late November to mid December. Have some fun, learn new skills, make new friends!

“We have daily workshops, from kids’ classes (on weekends) and beginners’ classes, to masterclasses and professional development workshops,” shared Festival Director Gretchen Keelty (pictured with glass artist Tina Cooper at Flaxton Gardens).

Make your own 30cm wax model, ready for casting, with Lainie Cooper-Taverne at her ‘Wax to Bronze’ one-day workshop, or learn to capture the likeness, gesture and expression of a male or female model in clay, at Cam Crossley’s two-day workshops, with firing an optional extra.

Try your hand at a Plein Air Landscape masterclass workshop with Robert Dujin, or Portrait in Oils Masterclass with Jessica Ashton.

If you are curious about expressing yourself through art, or honing your craft, just head to the SOTE website for details and to book: sculptureontheedge.com.au Sculpture on the Edge runs from November 23 - December 10, every day from 8am-4pm, with tours at 9.30am and 1.30pm, and artist talks at 10am and 2pm, at Flaxton Gardens, 313-323 Flaxton Drive, Flaxton.

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The annual Maleny Printmakers ‘Collectables’ exhibition is back this November in the heart of Maleny!

Artists from the local printmaking group will be displaying and selling artworks they have created by hand, using a diversity of printmaking practices. This gives visitors an opportunity to collect unique artworks as well as support local artists in the community.

The official opening of this beautiful exhibition is scheduled for Saturday, November 11, at 3pm. Art enthusiasts, locals, and visitors are all warmly invited to attend this special event, where you can meet the talented artists themselves and learn more about the processes behind their works. Free nibbles and drinks will be served.

The "Collectables" Exhibition will be hosted at the Forest Heart Gallery, located at 20 Coral St, Maleny, and will run from Friday, November 10 to Sunday, December 10, 2023. The gallery is open 9am - 4pm Tuesday - Friday, and 9am - 2pm Saturday. To stay up to date, and learn more, visit the Maleny Printmakers Facebook page. (Pictured print by Maisie-Jane Fielding.)

Tony is the acclaimed author of four novels, including The White Girl and Ghost River. He has previously been awarded the Patrick White Literary Award for his contribution to Australian literature.

His new novel is Women & Children. It is a story about love and courage between two sisters, and a sudden loss of childhood innocence. It is 1965 and Joe Cluny is living in a working-class suburb with his mum, Marion, and sister, Ruby. One evening his Aunty Oona appears on the doorstep, distressed and needing somewhere to stay.

As his mum and aunty work out what to do, Joe comes to understand the secrets that the women in his family carry, including on their bodies.

Tony will be in conversation with Steven Lang at Maleny Community Centre, Wednesday November 15, 6 for 6.30pm, tickets via the website: outspokenmaleny.com Author Melissa Ashley will start the evening speaking about her new novel, The Artisan of Amsterdam, where she turns her focus to Europe and Suriname at the turn of the 18th Century.

Swinging jazz, powerful soul & cheeky kitsch featuring Melissa Western

Maleny Community Centre Thurs 9 Nov, 7pm The Majestic Theatre, Pomona Fri 10 Nov, 7pm

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Coolum Civic Centre Sat 11 Nov, 7pm Eudlo Hall Sun 12 Nov, 4pm Ipswich Civic Centre Fri 17 Nov, 8pm

BOOK NOW redchair.com.au

CREATIVE CUTS

ARTIST SHARES LOVE OF MARY VALLEY Pat Cale is an artist in love with her immediate landscape. From number 9 is a collection of paintings, drawings and collages inspired by the locality of Imbil which is central to the Mary Valley in South-East Queensland.

The exhibition will be officially opened by respected environmentalist Ian Mackay on Saturday November 4 at 4pm at Art on Yabba, Imbil. The artwork will be on show for the month of November at the fine art gallery which is open Thursday-Sunday 9am-2pm.

Pat lives on a hillside road overlooking the town - her outlook faces east which offers a panoramic view of the daily sunrise, season change, weather events and endless bird activity. Surrounding areas are defined by winding roads and gentle hills and provide her with sublime inspiration.

You can find Art on Yabba at 116 Yabba Road, Imbil. You can also follow the gallery on Facebook. Enquiries 0419 024291 or email info@maryvalleyartslink.com.au

JAZZ AND BLUES CHRISTMAS  The Session Band is a group of highly skilled musicians, who are individually recognised as being amongst the best performers in their field. They are highly versatile and always fun, equally skilled performing Dixie, Swing, Modern Jazz, Latin, Rock, Pop and Country.

Joining the Session Band for this one-off event is June Garber, who has a performance career spanning more than four decades. Whether swinging with an up-tempo jazz song or telling a story with a soulful ballad, the stagecraft June learned in her earlier career is still evident in her singing performances today.

In 2022, June moved to Australia with her husband.

She now lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland and is performing in local venues and jazz festivals.

Join the Jazz and Blues Collective for their Christmas Special event, at the Millwell Road Community Centre, 11 Millwell Rd East.

Maroochydore, on Sunday December 3. Music from 1.30pm to 4pm (doors open 1pm), with a coffee van on site from 12.30pm, BYO liquor license and eats.

Tickets via: ticketebo.com.au/jazz-blues-collective

HOMAGE TO THE

GOLDEN ERA

Melissa Western pays tribute to iconic female singers of the 1950s in her production 1954: Ella, Etta, Eartha touring the Sunshine Coast tour this November.

In a dazzling homage to the golden era of Jazz, Soul, and Cabaret, Melissa Western and her world-class all-female band invite audiences in Maleny (Nov 9, 7pm), Pomona (Nov 10, 7pm), Coolum (Nov 11, 7pm) and Eudlo (Nov 12, 4pm) to step back in time to 1954, a year that witnessed the remarkable careers of three legendary women in music - Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, and Eartha Kitt.

Melissa Western, a powerhouse performer known for her captivating stage presence and velvety voice, brings this spectacular tribute to life. 1954: Ella, Etta, Eartha is not just a musical journey; it's a testament to the indomitable spirit of these women who defied prejudice, poverty, and abuse to rise above the challenges of their time.

The show is a blend of nostalgia, history, and exceptional musicality, and accompanying Melissa on stage is an incredibly talented all-female jazz band featuring some of Brisbane's finest musicians.

The 1954 Ella, Etta, Eartha Sunshine Coast tour is presented by local performing arts company Red Chair, with the support of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

For full details and to book, visit: redchair.com.au

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This is not a move that will make our community a better place. In this throw-away world we need to do whatever we can to minimise waste and this decision is not consistent with the principles of recycle and reuse.

Dear Victoria

It makes me think Council have a poor understanding of what our community wants and I am not alone in the belief that something needs to change there.

For many years a small informal area opposite the waste bins at the Mapleton transfer station was used to display various discarded household items. These were placed by members of the public for other members of the public to purchase at nominal cost, with proceeds to Sunshine Coast Council.

Yours faithfully Gordon McDonald

Items in this informal shop turned over quickly and typically included furniture, sporting goods, gardening equipment and assorted bric-a-brac; most of which would otherwise go straight to landfill. I recently placed a near new fishing rod for another resident to enjoy and also purchased a lawn edger there, which I soon returned to working order.

Beyond Blue message

On my last trip to the transfer station I was disappointed to hear that reusable items will no longer be available for sale at this facility effective 1st November 2023.

Some other transfer stations in the area will also be affected.

I was told about this by a fellow resident parked alongside at the facility whilst we were dropping off green waste for mulching.

Neither of us were (or are) aware of any community consultation about the matter and the staff member on site did not understand the rationale behind this decision. Nor do we.

Cryptic Crossword

Bad Jokes of the Month

We would love you to share your thoughts and experiences with us and HT readers. Email: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au, and please include your name, email/address and location. Letters may be edited a little if space is tight. As we are a monthly, please be aware we are unable to print date-sensitive letters.

This is a moment of reflection for Australia. While the referendum result is not the one Beyond Blue had hoped for, we remain hopeful that all Australians want to heal divisions and create a better future together.

First Nations peoples are nearly three times more likely to be psychologically distressed than other Australians, and twice as likely to die by suicide. Racism and exclusion harm mental health and wellbeing. As the national depression and anxiety initiative, Beyond Blue is guided by evidence.

For First Nations peoples, the research clearly shows that social and emotional wellbeing is strengthened when self-determination is at the heart of decisionmaking.That’s why we supported the Voice and believe a First Nations community-led approach to mental health

Across 7. This month disturbance is caused by training (11) 8. Medicine or drug no-one returns (6) 9. Guard posted on railway (6) 10. There's not much for John in Sherwood (6) 12. Some wonderful marine bird (6) 13. Letter from Greece seen repeatedly inPhiladelphia (3) 14. Finally producing a book of maps on time(2,4) 16. Scoundrels disturbing grouse (6) 18. This sounds like a country lubricant (6) 20. Dreads becoming more unhappy (6) 22. Done with an English port - repeatedly Down 1. Floor-covering found in Berlin once (4) 2. A beast of burden is the first to help (6) 3. Part of church that may be divided into tenparts (8) 4 .Legislation is effective (4) 5. Boy - one embraced by little girl (6) 6. Additional pay for a sincere sort (8) 11. Joined forces in petrol refining (8) 12. If going north, live somewhere warm (8) 15. A psychotic motel owner lets up (6) 17. Work with female star or naked lady (6) 19. Dutch cheese made round (4) 21. Country round lake (4)

Quick Quotes

A woman is watching a film at the cinema when the people in front of her start talking.

She taps one on the shoulder and says, “Excuse me, but I can’t hear.”

“This, my dear, is the greatest challenge to being alive:

The person scowls and says, “I should hope not.

This is a private conversation.”

To witness the injustice of this world, and not allow it to consume our light.”

Why did the invisible man turn down a job offer?

Because he just couldn’t see himself working there.

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will lead to better outcomes. We still believe Australians want a just and compassionate country.

We may have different experiences, cultures and views, but fairness and respect are values that will always unite us. We believe Australians would agree that the gap in mental health outcomes between Indigenous and nonIndigenous Australians is not acceptable.

The referendum result will be distressing, particularly for many First Nations peoples. We want to reassure everyone that Beyond Blue is available with free, immediate mental health advice and support for everyone.

However you voted, whatever your views, Beyond Blue is here for you. Crisis support from First Nations counsellors is available from 13 YARN. As we emerge from this chapter in our nation’s story, we must maintain hope that a better future is possible.

That this was not our only chance at healing. Beyond Blue will not waiver in our advocacy and support for better mental health for First Nations peoples, standing proudly as allies in the ongoing pursuit of equality, inclusion and reconciliation.

We remain committed to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and open to its generous and dignified invitation to walk with First Nations peoples towards a better future and a more unified country. We hope you do too.

The Hon Julia Gillard AC, Professor Helen Milroy AM and The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, on behalf of Beyond Blue

Trivia Time with Allan Blackburn 1. Complete the title of Patti Page’s 1952 hit: “How much is that……”

2. In which Australian city is the skyscraper known as Chifley Tower?

3. When do spring tides occur?

4. What object can have varieties called balloon, tumbler and highball?

5. Where on the human body are the nares?

6. What type of musical instrument can be a timpani?

7. What word in Advance Australia Fair was changed in 2021?

8. What is mined in a colliery?

9. Which brand of breakfast cereal uses a rooster called Cornelius as a mascot?

10. In weather, what is the BOM?

Trivia answers:

Re: Mapleton Transfer Station Tip Shop Closure

Relax, read a few letters, enjoy a crossword and cartoon, and maybe put pen to paper (finger to keyboard) yourself!

1. Doggie in the Window, 2. Sydney, 3. At full moon or new moon, 4. Drinking glasses, 5. On the nose – nostrils, 6. Drum, 7. “young” was changed to “one”, 8. Coal, 9. Kellogg’s corn flakes, 10. Bureau of Meteorology

Letters

LETTERS, LEUNIG AND LIGHT RELIEF

Sudoku

Poets

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WAITING

Leaves hang lifeless Birds are silent Light fades imperceptibly Dust hangs, night falls.

And then a breath The slightest zephyr Stirs a leaf and passes Life on hold Elsewhere the howling gales that fan the flames Here the stillness that accumulates the heat We come to terms with global weather patterns Seasons no longer apply.

Slowly the land cools.

Late at night another breath A gentle breeze?

The heat begins to dissipate.

The parched earth cracks But life returns Will a morning chorus greet the day?

We wait for rain.

The breathless Forest dreams of Dusk and sweet relief While Reg and I A threadbare octogen And mowing man.

Not sitting “On the ground Telling sad stories Of the death of kings.”

But quite reflective In an ocker octo Kind of way.

A BARD MOMENT With Reg, who mows my grass A red-hot noon we share a drop Of precious filtered aqua pura From a frosty Sapphire While glassy beads slide Down to meet The neatly trimmed And thirsty green.

And we two sweaty Strangely matched Lean listless ‘gainst The hotplate Ford Surprisingly to Share the Bard “I wasted time And Time doth now waste me”.

Then Reg, The Ford, The ride-on, Slasher, Gone. © Leila Meredith

Keep sending us your poems - we love receiving your creative work!

© Joan Dillon

Leunig

Poetry is an arrangement of language, artistic word pictures that attempt to inspire imagination, evoke emotion and provoke humour.

Poets are illustrators of words that create beauty and intensity, and the HT is proud to give them a platform. Please note, published poems may be read/recorded for our social pages.

Maggie

To submit your work for possible publication, To submit your work email: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au for possible publication, email: ditor@hinterlandtimes.com.au

Award Winning Timber Gallery

(best to phone rst to make sure we are open)

Contact us on 5472 3996 to discuss a quote for your Australian Red Cedar Sculptures, Furniture & Doors

Located in the beautiful Obi Valley, 430 Hunsley Road, Coolabine - follow our signage from Obi Obi Road

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COMMUNITY NEWS

$30,000 in bursaries The Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA) invites male and female secondary and tertiary students in Queensland to apply for a range of 2024 bursary offerings, each valued between $500 and $2,500.

The bursaries cover different ages and areas of study and provide financial assistance to students to enable them to pursue their educational goals.

QCWA State President Sheila Campbell said, “The ability of the Association to award these bursaries is due to the generous donations received from benefactors who have supported our bursary funds over a number of years.”

For many self-funded tertiary students, driven to achieve their goal, the need to work while juggling academic study, assignments, tutorials, and exams is ever present.

“For some, one of the QCWA’s bursaries could mean the career-defining difference between continuing their studies or not.”

The bursaries on offer include rural studies, music, and midwifery. For more information and application forms, visit: qcwa.org.au/studentbursaries. Applications close January 31 2024.

Kickstart your Christmas!

'Tis the season to kickstart your Christmas shopping!

This year you can experience the magic of Montville at the special Montville Unwrapped Twilight Shopping Event on November 17!

Carollers, musicians, Christmas wrapping, raffles and in-store specials will add to the festive fun. Look out for the free shuttle to the top end of Montville near the Visitor Information Centre. There is free parking throughout Montville, including in the large Russell Family Park car park.

Have you made your Christmas list? Bring it with you and do your Christmas Shopping, Hinterland style. Most shops will stay open until 7pm Friday, November 17.

Christmas shopping – is it a joy or a chore for you?

If you start in Montville’s boutique shops and galleries, you’re sure to enjoy the experience. There are so many unique gift ideas for all ages, at prices to suit all budgets, and you’ll knock that list over with time for dinner at one of the local delicious cafes and restaurants.

Head up and experience this magical spot, which makes shopping a pleasure - and don’t forget, the annual Festive Tree Lighting happens on Montville Village Green on December 2 from 4 - 7pm; Santa will arrive around 6.30pm.

2024

Artists need you!

Heritage Calendar

Do you fancy volunteering for one of the Sunshine Coast’s biggest art events in 2024?

ON SALE NOW

Not-for-profit organisation Arts Connect Inc (ACI) is putting the call out for volunteers to help showcase the 70-plus talented artists who will feature in their Open Studios Sunshine Coast (OSSC) program in May next year.

Happy Snaps…

Holiday times on the Sunshine Coast

Holiday times on the Sunshine Coast

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There is also the opportunity for volunteers to assist an artist in their studio during the event, the tasks would vary and depend upon the needs of individual artists.

Available for purchase from Council’s Libraries and Customer Contact Centres

If you are interested in being involved, as an artist opening your studio, in a volunteer capacity or as a sponsor, please contact Lea via email openstudios@artsconnectinc.com.au

heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au 07 5420 8600

To find out more about the Open Studios Sunshine Coast program, take a look at openstudiossunshinecoast.com.au (Pictured: Artist Rob Natoli in his Kureelpa studio with a workshop attendee during OSSC 2023)

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Depending on the volunteers’ skills and interests, they could be involved in a range of organising tasks in the months leading up to the event including admin, social media, writing, sourcing sponsorship, event planning and proofreading.

Remembrance Day This Remembrance Day, join your local RSL in honouring those who gave their lives in service.

Saturday 11 November 2023 marks the anniversary of the Armistice that ended fighting with Germany in World War I. Every year at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, millions around the world pause in silence to remember the sacrifices many have made so we can enjoy life today.

Lest We Forget There will be services across the Sunshine Coast and hinterland, including Nambour, Maleny, Beerwah, Caloundra, Caboolture, Gympie, and Bli Bli. For more details on services, stories, activities and to donate to the Poppy Appeal, head to the website: remembertoremember.com.au

COMMUNITY NEWS

Confused about recycling?

You can ask that

The People’s Kitchen

Death literacy group, Tying Up Loose Ends (T.U.L.E.), is presenting You Can Ask That, to promote doing ‘Death Differently’. Each year they have entertained the community with music, poetry, song and collaborations.

With the housing crisis and financial hardship communities are facing, a group in Maleny (Maggie Beal, Brian Nixon and Rayna Bond ) decided to set up The People’s Kitchen. They provide a hearty meal to anyone doing it tough or living rough, and provide a different choice of dishes so that all requirements are covered. The menu changes weekly.

This year’s ‘gig’ has the highly acclaimed film Living the Life you Please and a panel of experts who can offer answers to those burning questions many of us have after viewing the film. This film leads a social impact campaign to change the way you think about the last chapter of life.

The panel will be made up of those from Hummingbird House, Palliative Care, Spiritual Care, Death Doula, and others involved with End of Life care.

Life throws curve balls when you least expect it, and this film demonstrates this in a big way, with real life stories of families, young and old experiencing these challenges.

Maleny Players member, Ross Hurwood (pictured), has written a short skit highlighting another example of ‘Life’s Challenges’, which, after a cuppa and conversation, will also introduce our new focus for 2024, ‘Exploring Grief in Ageing for Young and Old’. (Visit: tyinguplooseends.com.au)

This takes place every Wednesday 4.306.30pm on the verandah of the Maleny RSL, who have kindly offered the space free of charge. The environment is very child friendly, so perfect for families. Dogs are also welcome.

Donations are received from Woolworths and members of the community to help the group provide this free service. Maggie, Brian and Rayna are all avid cooks and love to give back to the community in any way they can. Please go along to join them in sharing food and friendship.

The Recycle Mate app is here to help! And National Recycling Week, 13-19 November, is the perfect time to download it and give it a go. You can take a photo or type in the name of an item you would like to know more about. Recycle Mate will give you advice on where and how you can dispose of the item depending on where you live.

It's available now to download for free via your app store or visit Council’s website.

Shut the gate on swimming pool tragedies

Council is pleading with pool owners to take the simple steps to prevent a tragedy this summer or risk receiving a $23,000 fine. Forty children under four years old lost their lives in regulated pools in Queensland between 2011 and 2021. A further 853 received medical attention after a non-fatal immersion incident. Now is the time to check your pool is safe and educate your family about the importance of water safety and keeping the pool gate firmly shut. More information about pool safety compliance is available on Council’s website or from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission.

Turn your stash into cash this November

Cash in or bag a bargain when the Garage Sale Trail, Australia’s festival of pre-loved stuff, comes to the Sunshine Coast this Spring. This year sees two weekends of garage sales held simultaneously around the nation on 11-12 or 18-19 November, with more sales and more bargains than ever before. It’s perfect for households, community groups, schools and charities wanting to declutter and make some money, and for everyone else to shop epic stuff at retro prices.

Register for free at garagesaletrail.com.au.

One for the calendar Watch Council’s next Ordinary Meeting online or at Sunshine Coast City Hall Chambers – 16 November at 9am

Help support Disability Action Week

Disability Action Week runs from 25 November to 2 December, with this year’s theme – Access ignites: it’s good business. There are heaps of activities to get involved in across the Sunshine Coast. Try your hand at sailing or wheelchair rugby, attend a theatre show or come along to a Disability Inclusive Emergency Preparedness Session. View all the activities planned on Council’s website.

Come and celebrate BiospHERO Day The first ever BiospHERO Day is on 5 November at The MET Maroochydore from 10am-3pm. There will be plenty of free activities for the whole community to celebrate people and nature in our Sunshine Coast Biosphere. Visit Council's events website for details.

Calling all thifters and entrepreneurs...

Carols in the park Joy to the World and other favourites will be led by The Salvation Army Band from 7-8pm on Friday, December 1 at Tesch Park on the roundabout corner of Coral and Bunya Streets, Maleny.

The carols are presented by the combined local churches of the Range. Many people come together at this time of year for carols, and this will be a chance for the whole family to spend an evening together enjoying the music and singing.

Everyone is invited to come along to this free event, and enjoy some Christmas cheer! It’s a one-hour program starting promptly at 7pm and will finish by 8pm.

Mega Youth Market is once again coming to the Sunshine Coast in time for Christmas! This one-day-only market on 2 December is the perfect opportunity for young people to make extra cash or nab a bargain. And Venue 114 is providing a safe space to buy and sell pre-loved and handmade items with free entry! Visit venue114.com.au for details.

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Please arrive early and take your picnic blanket or chair. For further enquiries contact a local church, or phone 0402 345 477, or email: info@cotrmaleny.org

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Let’s Talk Business

WILSON FITZPATRICK FAMILY OPTOMETRISTS What is the most useful advice you could give

Q someone regarding their eyes?

This month for our Q&A profile we chat with Sarah Wilson, from Wilson Fitzpatrick Family Optometrists.

A (1) Get a regular eye test. Even if you have perfect

vision, there are so many conditions we can screen for with a standard eye health test that you cannot check for yourself (freckles inside the eye, high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, the list goes on).

Q Where did you grow up?

I was born in Perth, WA but spent most of my A childhood here on the Sunshine Coast, in Buderim.

(2) Wear good sunglasses. It’s Queensland. The sun is intense. The eyes need protection. Simple.

What did you study/train in and have you

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Q What do you like to do in your spare time?

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My husband and I have a border collie, so lots of spare time is spent running her energy out at the beach or hiking. I love time with our friends, watching sunrises and sunsets, and enjoying good food together.

A I followed a very straight line from high school

into the Optometry career that I now enjoy. I went immediately from high school into my Bachelor of Vision Science at QUT in Brisbane, and followed that with a Master of Optometry before returning here to the Sunshine Coast to begin my work as an optometrist, which I continue to do now as well as running the business.

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What do you enjoy the most about the

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A I’m a sucker for nature and green landscapes and the

What made you choose to bring Wilson Fitzpatrick Family Optometrists to the hinterland?

A I’ve been very fortunate to work with Wilson Fitzpatrick Family Optometrists since 2011 in some way or another while studying, then as an employed optometrist, then business partner and now sole owner.

Over the years, in each of my roles, I have developed a wonderful rapport with my patients in Nambour and the surrounding hinterland. Reaching more people to educate on the importance of eye health and eye care is always my top priority. It’s something my entire team does very well, and I hope to expand our reach of care.

Q What does a 'typical' day entail for you?

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Well, a typical work day begins with an early start to walk my dog and catch sunrise, followed by early arrival to the practice to work on the business (the behind the scenes management duties) before opening the practice with my team and seeing patients throughout the day. This ranges from standard eye consultations,

hinterland has some of the most beautiful lookouts, hikes, waterfalls and towns on the Sunshine Coast.

Do you have a favourite quote which inspires

Q you?

Optometrist Sarah Wilson

to emergency eye care for infections, to aviation vision examinations, to in-office dry eye clinics.

Do you have any funny stories/anecdotes to

Q share?

A I’ll never forget an eye test I completed with a

gorgeous little five-year-old boy. His parents had brought him in for his first eye test because of a bath!

During bathtime he had managed to get soap in one of his eyes and his father told him just to close it for the moment and use his other eye.

The little boy said, “I can’t! That’s my bad eye!” And that’s how his parents realised he has vision problems in one eye. The little boy just thought that everyone had one good eye and one bad eye, that everyone saw the world the way he did.

A Yes I do. It’s a long one though.

If you don't enjoy getting up and working and finishing your work and sitting down to a meal with family or friends, then the chances are you're not going to be happy… If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness. – Andy Rooney.

Another, which I constantly fail at, but I try to live by: Today you could be talking to someone who is doing their best not to fall apart. So whatever you do today, do it with kindness in your heart. - Anonymous Wilson Fitzpatrick Family Optometrists, 40 Howard St, Nambour, 4560. Phone: (07) 5441 2277 Website: fitzpatrickoptometrists.com.au/nambour

ADVERTORIAL

Sapling Textiles celebrates 10 years

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his November, Sapling Textiles in Maleny celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Sapling has grown into a go-to, boutique sewing, clothing and home furnishing hub, adored by locals and visitors alike.

After 19 years in the hinterland and 17 years in business in Maleny, with 10 of these at Sapling Textiles, we are incredibly grateful to our local community for the friendship, support and loyalty you have shown us.

Thank you to our work colleagues, especially Kym, who has been with us from the very beginning. Thank you for your dedication and service.

Sapling Textiles is inspired by the rich heritage and exquisite beauty of Indian textiles. Sustainable, natural fibres and ethical production have always been important to us.

At Sapling, we have actively chosen to work with fairtrade, hand-block printing company Anokhi, and with small, family-run production houses, whose goals are humanitarian and environmentally sustainable.

Our products showcase the work of skilled artisans

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in India, and keep traditional textile production alive by providing a viable and ongoing source of income for these craftspeople.

For the local community, Sapling offers a range of sewing fabrics, haberdashery, Australian Merino yarns, and beautiful home furnishings, including curtains, cushions, rugs, sheets and quilts, as well as a gorgeous range of clothing to suit most tastes and budgets.

Our range is extensive and unique, and means that local people don’t have to drive down the mountain to find what they need.

Since the pandemic, we have really noticed a return to a home sewing culture. It reaffirmed for many people the need to be more self-sufficient and to re-skill in the crafts that have been slowly dying out. People are becoming increasingly concerned with where, how and why things are made, and at Sapling Textiles we celebrate slow craft of all kinds.

For the month of November, Sapling Textiles is offering 10% off all products. We would love to see you in-store, for a browse and a chat!

Sapling Textiles is at 4/5 Maple St, Maleny 5499 9184

Owners Kristy and Somar Xavier

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Research suggests the difference in diagnosis ratios between boys and girls is attributed to a number of factors, including outdated autistic stereotypes and gender bias in diagnostic criteria.

Why is this still occurring?

“Parents, teachers, and doctors may not recognise the extent of masking and the effort it is taking for their daughter/student to appear ‘fine’. The constant evaluation of what to do, what to say and how to act builds and builds.

“It is often not until the later primary years or even high school when the pressure and overwhelm of trying to ‘get by’ takes a toll and becomes problematic.

“Relationships at this age become more complex, so for autistic girls who may not understand the nuances of such relationships, they can find it increasingly difficult to know who to trust, who they should be and where they fit in.”

How can we, as parents and carers, help?

Quite simply, many girls do not display outwardly “autistic traits” such as repetitive and restrictive behaviours. Rather, many girls learn early in life to adapt to social environments and mimic neurotypical behaviours in attempts to make connections.

Girls often appear compliant at school and have a desire to please and fit in.

“Unfortunately, this ability to mask and internalise their autistic traits contributes to misdiagnosis and lack of diagnosis altogether,” said Lizzie Vaughan, Director of All About Autism.

“Go with your gut and advocate,” said Lizzie. “If you believe accommodations need to be made for your child, then respectfully push for these to occur.”

Advocacy groups such as Yellow Ladybugs have fantastic resources for parents, young people, and teachers.

“Learn from people with lived experience. Listen to the many women who are now sharing their stories of late diagnosis in adulthood to understand the impact of stereotypes and misinformation.”

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The earlier a child has access to safe and neuroaffirming support, the better their chance to develop a healthy autistic identity and learn to advocate for themselves.

“Have conversations with your children about neurodiversity and share positive stories. Autism is not something to be feared,” explained Lizzie. “And look for autistic role models. Some girls may feel more of a connection to their autistic identity if they can see this in someone they idolise (think Chloe Hayden, Greta Thunberg).

“If they see and hear stories of success and opportunity, then they will have a chance to unmask and discover their potential.”

Lizzie added the importance of looking after your own mental health and wellbeing.

“It’s not always easy being a parent on this journey.

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he Sunshine Coast has been dubbed the “Melanoma Capital” of Queensland. So it’s not surprising there have been 4,700 melanoma related hospital admissions on the Sunshine Coast in the last five years alone.

Repeat imaging allows new and old images to be compared to identify change, an important clue to early melanoma.

The good news is that the melanoma problem is attracting new facilities and the latest technology for early melanoma detection.

“This technology is really helping people with high melanoma risk to monitor their skin for change in a way that they couldn’t before,” said Dr Hardy.

The team at SunLife Skin Cancer Care Centre have installed 3D Total Body Photography (TBP) in their new clinic. It is the first time this advanced monitoring system is available directly to the public in Southeast Queensland.

“People can now book with us directly for a skin check and 3D Total Body Photography. It is an option for people with many moles, irregular moles (especially in hard to see places), or significant personal or family history of melanoma.

Dr Simon Hardy is a founding partner at SunLife and an accredited skin cancer doctor with the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.

“If you’re not in these groups, or choose not to have photography, we still provide thorough skin checks and care,” Dr Hardy added.

“Early identification of skin cancer is so important, especially in melanoma where early cancers can be difficult to see, and late diagnosis can mean a cancer that has spread,” said Dr Hardy.

“Also, don’t forget to check your own skin for new and changing spots every month or two. Get booked in if you have any concerns.”

“At SunLife, we believe in providing the best possible care for every patient. That’s why we have brought 3D TBP to our care centre.”

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o use one of the psychological tools of golfing superstar Tiger Woods as a metaphor, Tiger employs one of those effective tactics that I think have broad application beyond the game of golf.

He calls it his “10-foot rule.”

While Tiger is immensely talented, he is also known for having a fiery temper that has been captured in full colour on television more than once.

An interesting fact about being a human being is that we have 4769 human attributes such as anger, happiness, discontent, agitation, etc., and we are all of them.

Irrespective of you maybe thinking, for example, you’re always kind, never cruel, always loving, never hateful, always positive, never sad - if you are human, you have the attributes on both sides.

Now, the fascinating thing about Tiger is fundamentally he understood this, and integrated his outbursts with his 10-foot rule.

anger and frustration. As soon as he walks outside of that 10-foot circle, he drops his anger and focuses on the next shot.

That 10-foot circle is his trigger to decrease the negative and focus on the positive ahead of him, and focus on what is important now.

Think about all of the ways his 10foot rule can apply in life.

I know that many of my clients at JMT Mind Gym improve if they leave their last duffed shot in that 10-foot circle metaphorically.

Other versions might be a 10-second rule or the 10-minute rule. Imagine applying it to all of the negative emotions that plague us daily.

The application of Tiger’s technique is endless. Remember, success leaves clues, and this man is a monumental success in golf.

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When unwanted times occur don’t be in a hurry to get a result, instead move slowly and be kind and gentle on yourself as you find a way through and process the situation. A pivotal decision such as being thankful for your life is a great place to start on your journey towards turning your trial into triumph.

Good and bad things happen in life to all of us and awareness of this reality can keep us in a more positive state when the ‘not so good’ comes our way, because we then recognise we’re not alone.

Then input one of the most effective ways to recover from a situation into your to-do list and begin to reflect effectively on what has happened. Don’t dwell here but journal, pray and meditate around it and then visualise the future you desire.

Things happen to everyone in some way, shape, or form and how we navigate them can make all of the difference to how we find a way through them without letting them destroy us.

So how do we choose to remain optimistic about our life when the bad comes knocking? It’s certainly not easy but it is possible. It takes grit and determination to rise and continue seeing moments of beauty throughout seasons of uncertainty.

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BACK TO NATURE

Barung Nursery aerial view - image Penny Edwards

Electric Car Art Union Supports Barung Landcare and the Local Environment Nestled in the heart of Maleny, a remarkable initiative is taking shape. An Electric Car Art Union promises not just the chance to win a sleek, fully electric MG car worth $50,000, but also the opportunity to drive change in the local environment.

For over 30 years, Barung Landcare has been dedicated to working with the community to look after the local environment across the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

With over 2.5 million native plants supplied to local revegetation projects, a wonderfully diverse education program, and an environmental services team that employs many local people, Barung Landcare has been making waves of change in preserving and regenerating local ecosystems.

As the organisation has grown in projects, support and membership, Barung Landcare has sought a new home to enable its expanded impact. And now, thanks to the generous support of community donations, they've achieved a significant milestone – building and relocating to a new nursery within the Maleny Community Precinct.

This new facility, now open to the public, provides a vital resource for nurturing native plants and promoting sustainable practices.

A beautiful native Garden for Wildlife provides a living example of what people can create around their own homes, and the new nursery, which has been sustainably built, provides a great selection of local native plants, many growing in the demonstration garden. It’s worth a visit just to be inspired!

Raising funds for a greener tomorrow The Electric Car Art Union represents another stepping stone towards Barung Landcare's strong ambition in constructing the Barung Landcare Nature Centre. This expansion will transform the organisation's headquarters into a bustling hub of environmental education and community engagement.

At this dynamic centre, educational events, workshops, and member gatherings will take root. It will serve as a wellspring of knowledge and resources for those passionate about preserving the local environment.

B2N Barung Nursery - image Trevour Pitt

As a local meeting point for the environmentally conscious, the Barung Nature Centre will provide a platform for the community to collaborate, learn, and drive real change in their surroundings.

For just $15 a ticket, you can not only participate in the Electric Car Art Union but also play a vital role in safeguarding the local environment.

With only 10,000 tickets to be sold, the Art Union will be drawn on December 23 2023, tickets can be purchased by visiting: trybooking.com/events/landing/1027901 The new Barung Landcare Maleny Community Nursery is located on Parklands Drive, via Porters Lane, North Maleny, and is open Wednesday – Friday 9am – 3pm, Saturday 9am – 3pm.

For more information about Barung Landcare visit barunglandcare.org.au

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pring is definitely here, with mostly clear days and flowers in bloom, both native and exotic. It’s perfect gardening weather and a great time to check whether your garden is wildlife friendly.

Many gardeners are interested in the Land for Wildlife program, but average garden sizes do not fit the criteria. Enter Gardens for Wildlife, a program available almost countrywide and generally run by councils or community groups.

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and water is of course ideal.

A garden designed with plants in layers is even better. This means starting with ground covers like Scaevola, working up with low shrubs such as small grevilleas, especially if they have prickly foliage, or a range of colourful pea flowers provided by the various species of Pultenaea.

Follow the "Hinterland Here on the Range, BarungTimes" supports the program, whether the garden is large, small, or simply with a few pot ona balcony Facebook plants. So long as your garden will attract bees, butterflies, lizards or other andbirds, Instagram! wildlife, it can be wildlife friendly.

A larger garden with rocks, logs, nesting and resting places plus food

At a slightly taller level, try Psychotria daphnoides which produces small succulent fruit for birds. Next come medium shrubs like some bottlebrushes and so on up the scale to larger shrubs and trees. It all depends on the size of the garden. Layers create an attractive vista, more pleasing than a wall of vegetation.

Water is really important for both drinking and bathing. Pot saucers hanging from tree branches or placed on

Barung native Plant nursery

a stand out of reach of cats will bring a remarkable number of birds to the garden. Clean the dishes regularly to keep out the mosquito wrigglers and any disease bearing organisms. Water containers need to be placed in safe places easily accessed from overhanging foliage.

Lizards love to hide in rock crevices as protection from predators, to escape the heat of the day or to warm up on a sunny rock surface in the early morning. Logs provide food for a wide range of insects which are then eaten by birds, echidnas and other critters. Insects are a great source of protein.

A Garden for Wildlife is an absolute joy. You just never know what might turn up and brighten your day.

Phone 5494 3151

Porters Lane Nursery opening times: Wednesday to Saturday 9am - 3pm

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Please don’t ‘birdnap’

by ACOBBE MCBRIDE for the RSPCA

In the instance where a bird has been displaced from its nest but appears in good health, there is an opportunity for us to pop the bird back in its nest where it belongs. Baby birds have a very high chance of survival when they are reunited with their parents after being displaced.

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s spring rolls on, it is important that we refrain from displacing healthy baby birds from their natural habitats due to what we perceive as an ailment or weakness.

The RSPCA is seeing a very high number of baby birds in their Wildlife Hospital, one veterinary nurse commented saying more than any other animal at present.

To try to reunite the baby bird with its parents, place the bird on a low branch in a bush and watch to see if the parents come to feed it.

During the warmer months, there is an increase in the number of baby birds being ‘birdnapped’ by concerned members of the public and brought in for care. This could be for any number of reasons, however, one of the most common is that the baby bird was seen walking on the ground rather than flying.

You can also place the baby bird in a bucket with a few drainage holes. The ‘home-away-from-home’ will protect fledglings and baby birds from predators. To learn how to make a baby bird bucket, visit: rspcaqld. org.au/blog/fact-check/baby-bird-season Where there are obvious signs of illness or injury, like a broken bone or bleeding, please take the bird to your nearest wildlife hospital for medical attention or call the RSPCA on 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625).

During their infancy, birds must learn how to walk before they are able to fly. It is natural behaviour for them to roam around on the ground, finding their feet before they spread their wings.

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olunteer-run charity organisation, 4 Paws Animal Rescue, re-homes homeless cats and dogs on the Sunshine Coast.

Seeking their forever home are Petey and Pippa who are two adorable ShihTzus. At an approximate age of 5 years, these beautiful bonded friends are super friendly and very happy dogs, who are giving lots of joy to their current foster carer who has done a wonderful job fully toilet training them.

They show no aggression towards anyone so we believe they would be suitable for a home with older children. They are happy to socialise or be at home snuggled with you. What more could you ask for?

Best friends, Petey and Pippa

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Although not as exciting, he was more likely to have “Mulch, mulch, my kingdom for some mulch!” But seriously, mulch is marvellous stuff, for numerous reasons including moisture retention, feeding and protecting top soil, weed suppression etc.

What are the types of mulch I hear you ask? First up we have bale mulch (straw), this is not only good for the veggie

patch, but in combination with planter temperatures are in the 30s guards is one of my favourite options for (this can be overcome by using tree establishing trees and shrubs. Apply bale guards). mulch liberally, at up to a quarter bale In addition to helping get your plants per plant and watch your trees grow! off to a great start, mulch helps kick-start

Next up we have chip or shredded your plantings by creating a forest type soil that is full of all the microbes, fungi, insects mulches of wood, bark or leaf. These and a whole host of other micro fauna. are potentially the longest-lived mulches (if high in wood), but heavier All this life can thrive in and below a to move around. If they contain a high mulch layer not much deeper than 100mm, percentage of wood they can rob the and creates the perfect conditions for soil of nitrogen initially while they break healthy tree and shrub development. Look down, but this can be countered with an at mulch as insulation for the soil, in this additional organic-based, nitrogen-rich hot weather it helps keep the heat out and fertiliser. Apply at approximately 100moisture in.

150mm thick.

Forest Heart has Sugar Cane Mulch One word of caution, the reflection Bales, Not Just Mulch, Organic Fertilisers of light and heat from straw and chip and Biodegradable planter guards mulches can burn the stems of tender, available to help you get your plants off freshly-planted stock, particularly when to a great start.

Forest Heart Local Native Plant Nursery

with Tree Surgeon Tony Wootton, our local arborist and author, meeting the Hinterland's tree needs since 1996

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want to talk to you about two of the fastest, growing endemic tree species that we have on the plateau. They are the Blue Quandong, Eleaocarpus angustifolius, and the pencil Cedar, Polyscias murrayi.

They both get really big, really quickly! The main difference between them, and the one that concerns me the most is that the pencil Cedars do not appear to have a very long lifespan. From what I have observed at about 25 to 30 years old they can develop a hollow trunk with a tendency to then fall over. That’s fine in a forest, but not in a built environment.

The blue quandongs on the other hand appear to live a lot longer, I have yet to come across one that has died of old age.

The blue quandongs also develop an amazing buttressed root system that is one of the most impressive sites that you will see in the forests and gardens around here. This also makes them very stable.

with Spencer Shaw

Much Ado About Mulch

t is a little-known fact, that in Shakespeare’s Richard III, for the sake of a more dramatic narrative, Shakespeare misquotes King Richard III as saying “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” When, in fact, Richard III, who was an avid gardener, knew that if he could just get a few bales of mulch, he could plant a hedge that would have kept his enemies at bay.

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20 Coral St, Maleny Phone: 5435 2193

The problem with both of these species is that they become enormous, so with both of them, a lot of our work is reduction pruning to control the size of these trees to keep them safe in a built environment.

This pays big dividends for the proactive tree owners who get this done, when the supercell storms come through in summer and they can rest easy, knowing that the trees won’t hit their house.

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Rental vacancy rates take a dip T

he Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) latest quarterly Residential Vacancy Rate Report shows most renters have more choice than they had a year ago, despite a slightly tightening market over the September 2023 Quarter.

While the state vacancy rate remains ‘tight’ (0 - 2.5%) at 1.0%, reassuringly, in most areas, vacancy rates have not dipped enough to erase the gains made over the past two quarters.

The report covers 50 local government areas (LGAs) and sub regions in Queensland, with figures representing just how few and far between rental listings can be – particularly in regional areas.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said while we started to see some more “for lease” signs popping up in our neighbourhoods, rental stock was still getting snapped up quickly.

“We can see that we’re still in a situation where there simply isn’t enough rental supply or choice for tenants,” Ms Mercorella said.

“Given these competitive conditions, there’s less turnover of tenants with the median length of

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tenancies growing to 22 months for houses, and 17.4 months for units.

“Despite these slim pickings, it’s important to note that for the most part, conditions have not dramatically changed this quarter, and generally renters actually have more choice now than they had a year ago.

“Previously we had two consecutive quarters of vacancy rates softening, and this slight tightening during the September quarter is not significant enough to undo all of that welcome reprieve.

“Vacancy rates act as a report card for the health of our rental markets, and while results vary across the state, a relatively stable September Quarter hasn’t dashed our hopes that healthier rates could still be on the horizon.”

The biggest quarter-to-quarter squeeze was felt in Noosa, which retracted back to a vacancy rate of 2.0 per cent in the September Quarter after a high of 3.1 per cent in the June Quarter.

Similarly, the Sunshine Coast SD (1.5%) and Hinterland (1.4%), as well as nearby Maroochy Coast (1.4%) showed a more notable drop in rental listings over July to September, perhaps reflecting a seasonal shift during winter.

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32 Maple Street, Maleny, Qld 4552

Brant and Bernhardt Property 5th Annual Toy Drive for Disadvantaged Families and Children! his year will be the fifth year of our annual

families that she knows are struggling to provide this Christmas.

wholeheartedly welcome donations of new, unwrapped toys for any ages and non-perishable festive food items.

If you can spare any donation, no matter how small, it would be greatly appreciated.

Please drop any toys or non-perishable food items into Brant & Bernhardt Property, 2/20 Maple Street, Maleny, right next door to IGA, by December 5.

and food drive for disadvantaged T toy families in our community. We would

The local school Chaplain for Maleny and Conondale schools provides us with the list of ages and size of each family. There are no names disclosed to us for privacy, just a list of the ages of the children and number of adults in each family receiving the Christmas baskets. We then wrap and coordinate the baskets of goodies which the Chaplain will then distribute to the

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12 Koala Court, Witta Gentle Country Living in Witta!

You'll appreciate a gentle country lifestyle at this desirable address, nicely positioned in a quiet, leafy Witta cul-de-sac and only minutes to the vibrant heart of Maleny township. Potential and possibility are certainly the next thoughts that spring to mind when you consider the lovely prospect presented to you at 12 Koala Court!

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123 Ansell Road, Witta 1 Tranquil Countryside Retreat on Over 26 Acres Discover the allure of this serene countryside property, spanning just over 26 acres of diverse landscapes including lush grazing land, picturesque tree-scapes, and a charming creekside. Privacy is paramount, ensured by a meandering driveway that leads to a captivating plateau adorned with expansive, parklike grounds.

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Situated on an established 4,011m2 (one acre) allotment, this lovingly cared for, low-maintenance rendered block home could be the perfect canvas for buyers stepping into the market, downsizers or retirees alike.

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397-405 Aherns Road, Conondale It all starts right here!

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A picturesque sandstone-lined dam sits gracefully on the block, offering stunning water views in the foreground, framed by a pastoral backdrop of rolling hills and neighbouring grazing cattle. This captivating feature adds a touch of serene beauty to your future homestead.

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An evergreen entrance protects the 1,682m2 allotment, with a distinct and intriguing roofline sitting unobtrusively behind, providing a subtle hint to the outstanding residence at 585 Mountain View Road. Blending both character and contemporary looks in one, this property offers the very best of versatile Queensland hinterland living, with an incredible outlook!

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