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FROM THE EDITOR

INSIDE THIS MONTH

Common threads

Inspiring stories from the hinterland

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ometimes I notice a common thread running through the paper, as I collate everything towards deadline, and this month there are inspirational and creative women appearing throughout the pages.

Our features include a group of strong women connecting and supporting each other in Nambour, a feisty, fun Reesville woman who bikes, races and propagates roses! We also have an ex-‘Malenyite’ sending her thoughts from lockdown in Melbourne; talented female chefs from Husk and Honey, and a humorous play from Lind Lane Theatre with an allfemale ensemble cast.

There are determined women helping refugees; physiotherapist and physiologist Jen McKenzie, who has launched a breast cancer website and YouTube channel, and two informative nature stories from Barung’s Stephanie Hicks.

This made me pause to appreciate the women I am lucky enough to call friends: artists, writers, chefs, entrepreneurs, teachers, lawyers, business owners, performers … they all teach me so much, and I’d like to take this moment to say a big thank you to them.

Sadly, the greatest inspirational female in my life is no longer here. I lost my mother, Chris, to cancer over 25 years ago, but her creativity, imagination, intelligence and straight-talking still inspire me to this day, and I like to think she would be happy to see where I am, the people I share my life with, and the paper I am part of.

Next month is ‘Movember’, and I have a feeling there will be a common thread of inspirational males to read about. So please enjoy your October issue and look forward to impressive moustaches and much more in November!

Victoria

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COVER STORY Nambour’s Strong Women - A previous park session with Krystal and her son Loki, doing some artwork with social workers Breena Furbee and Rachel Dowling in Nambour see page 4 PHOTOGRAPHY BY WARREN LYNAM

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but Kathleen admits COVID has taught them to push the limits even further.

“We are using avenues we never would have considered previously and some of these changes will remain for many years to come. Human services requires human connection and the service delivery team is inspiring to watch as they develop relationships and advocate through strategic case coordination and collaboration.”

The forced cancellations of several major fundraising events have also made it a challenging year for the charity.

“It’s the sad irony of a community needing more support at a time when fundraising and events are unable to go ahead,” Kathleen shares. “We rely heavily on the Sunshine Coast community to work with us to protect families and now more than ever things are tight.

The SunnyKids team in Nambour

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unny Coast Media, the umbrella company for the Hinterland Times and Sunny Coast Times, is proud to have recently become a corporate sponsor of SunnyKids, through their micro-philanthropy program.

SunnyKids is a local charity providing support for vulnerable children, emergency accommodation and counselling to local families.

Visiting their Nambour base recently, we met with Kathleen Hope, general manager of SunnyKids, who says now is the time for people to please show their support.

“We can be a part of changing lives. If you feel compelled to help, this is the time. Put up your hand and say ‘I will make a difference’.”

Kathleen and the team at SunnyKids aim to encourage us all to work together to make sure no one in our community feels alone.

“I truly believe on the Sunshine Coast, we can lead the way. We can break the cycle,” shares Kathleen. “There

is nowhere else in the world I would rather be right now in this moment.”

Kathleen explains how 2020 has been a challenging time for SunnyKids with demand for its services on the rise.

“Towards the beginning of May, we began to notice the complexities within cases were escalating and many of the families we were supporting across all programs were experiencing domestic and family violence.

“At present, we are almost at capacity. There has been a large spike in referrals coming in from other community agencies, government departments and selfreferrals. We are doing our very best to meet the need in the community but we do need help.”

Kathleen said SunnyKids had been forced to adapt in response to the challenging times.

The SunnyKids team have always been innovative and creative in how they engage and support families,

“We are also acutely aware that many people are experiencing financial insecurity and may not be in a position to support organisations like SunnyKids.

We have been incredibly privileged to witness the commitment of many SunnyKids financial supporters during this time.”

However, despite the difficulties 2020 has presented, Kathleen says that she is enjoying her role as general manager.

“I love it!” Kathleen smiles, “I have never worked with such an inspiring team of individuals who just keep pushing for a better future.

“I began in this role earlier in the year and at the beginning I was nervous, however I have worked at the coalface of SunnyKids for nearly a decade and this has positioned me well.

“My focus never wavered and delivery of services to families has and always will be the priority. I have the support of many amazing people on the Coast and a committed and dedicated board of successful individuals contributing in such a meaningful way.

“If you are in a position to help, the best way you can support SunnyKids is to sponsor a child for $50 per month or become a P100 member for $100 per month.

Head on over to sunnykids.org.au or give us a call on 5479 0394. We would love to talk with you about how we can work together to support vulnerable families on the Sunshine Coast.”

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The Strong Women Group meets at the same tree in Quota Park every Thursday, weather permitting, bringing a patchwork of colourful mats for a floor, tables, chairs and always a form of interactive art. It feels like you have stepped back in time to when community was strong and involved, everyone had extended family and had more time to get to know each other.

Organiser Rachel Dowling said they chose this space because of Quota Park’s central location, a practical location for many.

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“We wanted to be visible. It is a central area in the Nambour arena, but it is also about reclaiming spaces; this park can sometimes have different issues going on, so we just wanted to say to women and children this is your space too and we wanted to really reclaim areas where women feel safe.”

Rachel says the group came about when they discovered there was a need for women to have more ways of connecting with other women of all ages and demographics.

“We started with a nature-play pop up in Yandina quite a long time ago and the women there really got into the art activities that we had. They would talk about how they don’t have a space to fill their buckets and find connection to other women due to the isolation of maybe having children or being disconnected from

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other people in their community, so this was a space we created to fill that need.”

Rachel proudly explains that the art has been a big part of the group from the beginning.

“There is lots of evidence to suggest that art is a therapeutic method, we don’t do art therapy here but I think the beauty of having it, [the art] something to do with your hands allows you the space to then open up, have conversations that would perhaps be harder if you were just sitting there.

“We have nature, we have women together in a space, we have craft. All these added layers of health and wellness that you get from this space. It is beautiful.

“It’s also a space where people feel safe to talk about really big subjects, people who have experienced domestic violence might come here, people who are experiencing mental unwellness might come and share, but also we talk about celebratory things as well.

Someone might have got a job and … come back and tell us, sharing that joy.

“We usually have events, for International Women’s Day, Domestic Violence Month, NAIDOC, and a whole range of things.

“There are lots of reasons women attend, it is about filling that cup, having that moment to ourselves, that little breath of air. We might have women that we met two years ago and then they come back, it is very intergenerational as well, we have our elder women who come and also women who bring their babies.”

You can see the passion that Rachel and the other leaders have for the group and the service it provides to the community.

“I am absolutely privileged to work in this space, and it’s such a beautiful thing to see, people building community together. Being able to offer a space where people can connect and make sustainable relationships with each other. As a social worker and a human, I love it,” she smiles.

Regular attendee, Krystal Young, loves coming, “ It’s really, really beautiful … It is something you know is on each week and you can catch up with likeminded people and talk. And under this big tree is just beautiful, whenever

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“I have five kids myself so coming to Strong Women is my little piece of Zen. I get to just focus on me, making me feel better about myself.

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“If you want to talk you can talk; if you do not, you can just sit. You are here to do what you want to do. I t’s pretty much a space where you can just find your inner self.”

Rachel says in society today we can be quite isolated with the pressures of work, parenting, and different things, and it is more important than ever to make sure we take time out to fill our cups and connect with each other. The Strong Women Group is a perfect place to do just that.

The Nambour Strong Women Group is free to attend. It is held from 9.30 to 11.30am at Quota Park on a Thursday, weather permitting. You can find out more information through the Nambour Community Centre PH: 54414724 or through the Nambour Community Centre Facebook page.

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he country welcome is typical – a cheery handshake with Ian and Nance Fleiter and Ian’s younger brother Loyd before we make ourselves at home around the family table – embellished with an endearing display of family photos across the years.

As with many of Australia’s pioneers, Ian and Loyd’s grandparents left their home country of Germany for a better life – no plan in place – merely armed with hope and determination.

“After landing in Brisbane, they came to Maleny and stopped at what is now known as ‘Fleiters Hill’, explains Ian. “They must have liked what they saw and decided to stay,” he says.

“They settled on top of the hill, they set a dairy up and they dairied for a number of years”.

Over time, the Fleiter land holdings were expanded with Fred Fleiter, Ian and Loyd’s father, later taking up a farm at Conondale. By the 1950s, it was capable of growing an impressive produce display of the

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magnitude usually only accomplished by entire districts in the Brisbane Exhibition.

The farm bore fruit, vegies, grains, honey, milk and even cotton. As was the necessity at the time, fruit was preserved and veggies were made into pickles enabling the family to be as self-sufficient as possible.

Ian and Loyd continued to dairy until just before deregulation of the dairy industry in 2000, when they turned their attention to raising beef cattle.

Along the way, Nance’s family had moved to the region and after meeting Ian at a dance, the most common means for romance at that time, they married.

Nance was a country girl who was very much at home with horses and cattle, having grown up on a property on the Macintyre River near Inglewood. She was also a dab hand with a fishing rod, a passion she still loves today. Photos of Nance’s grandchildren holding up fish that are nearly as big as the kids themselves, attest to the shared family passion.

Meanwhile in 1961, Loyd married Mary Grundon, a girl he had gone to school with.

“Mary was a teacher,” says Loyd. “In those days, there was no high school in Kenilworth or Maleny. When she finished primary school, she went to boarding school in Brisbane. She did her teacher’s training there and then she came back and her first posting was Conondale.”

A community stalwart, Mary Fleiter recognised the importance of preserving social history and wrote two books about Conondale. The first in 1987 was a history of the town written for the 75th anniversary of the Conondale School and the second is a heartfelt tribute to the pioneer women of the Conondale district called, They all had a Heart of Gold.

The latter depicts the isolation and harsh conditions that our early settlers faced, yet met the daily challenges without complaint.

Respect for Mary was such that when she passed away in 2005, shops in Maleny closed so all the staff could attend her funeral.

Over the years, each generation of the Fleiters became heavily involved with the Conondale community.

“In those days, there used to be a dance every second week probably, there was no TV much, so you had to make your own entertainment.

“A lot of people used to come from Kenilworth and Maleny (to the dances) and in turn, we used to go to Kenilworth and Maleny if there was something on there, patronise each other’s function. But that’s all gone by the way now,” laments Loyd.

Money raised at the dances and rodeo would go towards the maintenance of the hall; volunteers would band together and paint the hall or carry out repairs. In other cases, donations were made to local organisations to help the community.

The picnic races at Green Park were a popular event – “a good day out”. The ladies dressed up and the races were generously supported by local sponsorships.

“We were lucky with sponsorships,” says Ian. “Butler, McDermott and Egan, solicitors in Nambour led the way -

always. But business places supported us, unbelievably good.”

Recently, Ian and Loyd were delighted when a fifth generation family member bought the old farm block at Witta and today, there are still Fleiter descendants on farms around Conondale.

And the future? Well, stock horses may have been replaced by quad bikes for mustering, but there are always fences to mend, weeds to control and neighbours to be helped with some menial task, while Loyd is creative with his woodwork. And of course, there are the great-grandkids who Nance loves to spoil with her homemade chocolate slice.

Sounds like the Fleiters will be around for many more generations!

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Loyd with his parents, May and Fred Fleiter with produce from the family farm, Brisbane Exhibition 1954 

Ian, Nance and Loyd fondly describe a vibrant dairy industry in a lifestyle devoid of modern amenities, punctuated with the fun of fortnightly dances, euchre nights, picnic races and an annual rodeo.

It is quickly apparent that the Fleiters were like the glue that held the Conondale community together, creating shared experiences and industriously crafting the building blocks of communal pride.

“The rodeo committee raised a lot of money for different organisations in Conondale over the years, but it got to the stage where the insurance side of things just became too expensive,” explains Loyd.

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Wild Child, Wild Woman

Part 2 of our story on the fun and adventures of Reesville woman Anne Maree (Annie) Howard who, in 2007 went on her first Variety Bash with friend Rhonda Eastmure - the Maleny Cowgirls.

And that was just the start of it …

(Read part 1 online in our September edition.)

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The purpose of the program is to conduct a compliance audit at premises within the region where dogs that have been regulated under the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008 are being kept. The Act requires local governments to manage regulated dogs within their boundaries.

The program will work to ensure animal owners are adhering to the mandatory conditions for keeping a regulated dog to reduce the risk posed by these animals.

A copy of the program is available on council’s website.

For more information contact council on 07 5475 7272 or mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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un and adventure are the trademark of Reesville woman Anne Maree (Annie) Howard who, in 2007 went on her first Variety Bash with friend Rhonda Eastmure - the Maleny Cowgirls. Two years later, Annie enticed two of her sisters, Maureen and Paula plus niece Dani into the bash culture and mimicking Kath and Kim became the ‘Hornbag Sisters’.

“We’ve always been big Kath and Kim fans. Dani came up with the idea that we’d be ‘hornbags’ like Kimmie. So, we went with that theme. The following year, we named the car, a ’78 XC Falcon wagon, Shazza after Sharon. She was painted pink, had eyelashes and bright stickers all over her.

“Dani became the wardrobe manager and created outrageous costumes! We dressed in pink, all the same.

There were theme nights throughout the trip, so we had all sorts of other crazy costumes as well.

“Our theme morphed over the years. Dani even recorded Kath and Kim sayings that were played via loudspeaker as we passed through towns. Townspeople loved the bash cars coming through.”

And then there were five: “In 2010, we roped in our sister-in-law Edyta from Sydney making three in the back with driver and navigator up front. The navigator is given run sheets twice a day. It’s easy to get lost and the rule is, never follow the car in front because they don’t know where they’re going!

“Part of the fun was that each of us had a nickname.

Edyta was Speedy because she was a maniac on the road and had a ‘lead foot’. Sister Maureen was known as Doc. She’s a nurse and had medical advice for anyone whether they wanted it or not! Paula was Baby because she is the baby of the Lynch family and attracted jibes like ‘Don’t put Baby in the corner,’ related to the Dirty Dancing movie. We nicknamed Dani, Epponnee-Rae because that was Kimmie’s baby. And me? I was Chief or Chiefy because I was the boss! Someone had to be, and I was the owner of the car so I could order everyone around,” said Annie, her face alight while revelling in memories of their escapades.

“People asked, ‘How the hell can you all get on for that time?’ We had minor altercations but soon worked it out.”

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After a few years with the ‘Hornbag Sisters’, Dani branched out and bought a Kombi. The multi-coloured, hippy patchworked vehicle became known as Rosie, and the gang, less sister Paula, morphed into the ‘Hippy Hornbags’. Paula was replaced by biker friend Ben who was appropriately dressed as a hornbag! The Hippy Hornbags did three bashes in Rosie before retiring but Dani continued.

Annie and Steve at their Witta Market stall

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“Steve and Ben also did a couple of bashes with our back-up vehicle, the auxiliary workshop. They dressed in pink complete with a pink tool belt that held a hairdryer, make-up and associated beauty ‘tools’.

It seems that Annie Howard didn’t have enough happening in her life and in 2009 began to participate in charity motorcycle rides.

“While we were still doing the bashes, Variety Ride 4 Kids started up. Like the bash but an overnighter. Our friend who was running it moved away so Steve and I took over for about six years.

“Up to 40 motorcycles would go to places like Yamba or Tin Can Bay and do a bit of fundraising throughout the day. Once we made close to $12k in one weekend. People were very generous.”

I ventured to ask Annie, what now? Propagating Montville Roses and selling a variety of plants at Witta Market links Annie to her roots. “My love of gardening comes from my mother. We had a small nursery at home at one stage. Always gardening, always flowers.”

And, of course with wild woman Annie there’s always more quests and fundraising to undertake.

“I’m also in a Sunshine Coast motorcycle group ‘Girl Torque’. I joined ten years ago and ride a 2015 Indian Scout bike. They do a big charity ride once a year in October for Bloomhill Cancer Care at Buderim. We can raise $20k in one morning and attract 600 -700 bikes but may have to scale it back this year.

Sunset clauses are mainly used where a buyer needs time to sell and settle one property to pay for another. The seller may agree to give the buyer time but also realises that if the buyer does not sell his property and cannot settle, a fresh prospective buyer may have been lost in the meantime.

“We also support the Southern Cross Poker Run, it’s a five-day rally – a fundraiser for Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus, Queensland. Every day you pick a card and after five days, you’ve got a hand of five cards and the best hand wins the jackpot. The run raises about $40k every year.

“And, another bike ride is a fundraiser for prostate cancer. We were going to the Barossa this year, away for a month but it was canned because of COVID.” Annie Howard describes herself as a hands-on woman and says, “It’s all about working for our kids right now. Steve and I are helping the boys build and renovate.

I get in there and help as much as I can,” she said, downplaying her building skills as nothing spectacular.

During my short time with Annie, one aspect of the family stands out. They’re a solid team supporting each other in life’s adventures. Their Reesville property overshadowed by gum trees overlook gardens that herald classics like the Montville Rose, camellias and gardenias. Combined with an array of succulents and native shrubs, the mix creates a sense of harmony. The garden, beautiful and wild, is truly a reflection of its creator Annie Howard. Variety Bash 2010 – Hornbag Sisters. L to R: Edyta (Speedy) Lynch, Maureen (Doc) Barnett, Annie (Chiefy) Howard, Dani (Epponnee-Rae) Rose, Paula (Baby) Lynch

Properly handled, a sunset clause can be good for both parties. The buyer finds the property they want, and the seller knows they have a sale if the buyer sells their property. However, the sunset clause allows the sellers to continue to market their property whilst under contract.

Any fresh buyers are informed that a contract is in place albeit subject to another sale. A new buyer may make an offer, but the first buyer is protected because they must be given the right to make their contract unconditional within an agreed time or they release the seller to sell to the second buyer.

The real benefits of a sunset clause are that buyers will often pay the highest possible price to secure a property if they need to sell to buy.

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hen times are getting tough I imagine myself back in Maleny: the random hugs while shopping; the water trickling over me as I bask in the Obi; and watching world-class movies with friends at the film society.

It comforts me to bathe in this uplifting Maleny-vibe, for Maleny embodies connection…connection to each other, connection to the land, and even connection to the world beyond as the trees feed hungry migratory birds passing through.

Late last year Andrew and I left Maleny to support the kids in Melbourne, with no inkling of what lay ahead. To our surprise, life took a severe turn with the onset of COVID-19.

A source of great confusion to a lot of executors is the topic of Probate, what it means and when and why it is needed.

PROBATE means that the authenticity of the deceased person’s Will has been proven and confirms the Executor’s authority to administer the estate in accordance with the provisions of the Will. The process of obtaining Probate allows others to object to the Will, and if there are any objections, to determine if the Will is valid, because it is always possible that

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1. there was a later Will (which, if valid, would replace the older Will), or

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6. for some other reason the Will is not fully valid.

When we do go out for our one-hour daily exercise, within a 5km radius, we must distance, and wear a mask. The masks muffle conversations and facial expressions.

Obtaining a GRANT OF PROBATE means that the court has recognised that the Executor has the right to administer the deceased’s estate and also that the Executor has title to the assets of the deceased in his or her capacity as the legal representative of the estate.

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A skip full of new shoes. It is devastating to see many small businesses shutting down.

It is challenging for young people in Melbourne to stay connected to the present, let alone plan for the future.

Combined with this social disconnect is detachment from the natural world.

I am used to the rolling green hills, rainforest walks, bike riding with the Lycra Lizards, planting trees, growing fruit.

The police and army heavily patrol Melbourne No opportunity lost to reinforce the mask message 

If we bump into a friend in the street it can be a fineable offence to stop and talk…we must move on. On a more tender note, my younger sister has lung cancer and I have not been able to be with her since March.

While I have the wherewithal to endure this pervasive isolation, I witness young adults suffering.

At a time in their life when they are traditionally emancipating from their parents, and more engaged with their peers, they instead find themselves stuck at home, day and night. (A teenager’s nightmare!)

In our flat, my daughter takes her classes with the Australian Ballet School in the kitchen because it has a hard floor. (No chance of pirouettes or grand jetes, or she would land in the sink.)

And for what should be one of the most exciting years of my son’s life, he is experiencing Year 12 from his bedroom, away from his friends and teachers.

Very little of the built up environment here is how nature intended. As an attempt to counter balance, I do have my worm farm on the verandah to tune into nature’s cycles and am soothed in bed by my phone playing sounds of the night forest …. admittedly a poor substitute for Maleny’s outlandish cacophony of frogs and crickets.

As Dan asserts this disconnect to save us from the COVID virus, I seek to create moments of connect, to save us from ourselves. I am connecting with friends and family at a deeper level.

More than ever, I am enjoying the minutiae, discovering plants, sculptures and architectural detail I never took time to notice before. I connect with gratitude for what I do have: I am not in prison, or seeking asylum or in need. I can create hope and attempt to make the most of this time.

I also gain strength from remembering our life in Maleny. I love the way that even though you are all so different, you are inclusive.

And in appreciation of your region’s splendor, you take life into your own hands, helping create a community and environment that gives hope to the world beyond.

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20/5/2020 Dear Diary, today was a Monday, and guess what, Sally Simpson sat next to me in English and Mathematics. I quite fancy her and I think this is a sign that she shares my feelings. She even asked if she could borrow my biro when we were making posters. It must be a sign.

21/5/2020 Dear Diary, school was amazing Sally sat with me in class. I made jokes at the teacher’s expense, to which Sally laughed every time although we did get some glares from the teacher. I really think she likes me because when the teacher sent me out for making too many jokes, she got sent out immediately after along with James. I asked why she got sent out, she said, “Your jokes.”

22/5/2020 Dear Diary, I talked to Sally about what she liked. She said she loved to collect stamps and liked the colour green, and when I told her I loved to play pinball she smiled at me. We then talked about favourite music, food, books, films, and so on. And guess what our favourite food is chocolate éclairs. This is perfect, and she doesn’t mind that I play pinball. All the other kids at my high school think pinball is lame.

23/5/2020 Dear Diary, Today I asked my friend James if he knew who Sally liked. He said that from what he knew she didn’t like anyone. I decided to asked Sally’s best friend Lucy. She gave me a very soppy response via text. She said that “Although she doesn’t like anyone it would be a perfect time for me to talk to her.” This is perfect, Sally must like me since she is displaying all the signs but doesn’t want to tell Lucy in case she was to blurt it out. I cannot wait till we are together as boyfriend and girlfriend, I can imagine us sitting together on a grassy hill watching clouds. I can image us playing pinball together. I can imagine so much, I fear I couldn’t put it all down before the morning. I cannot sleep due to my excitement and also because I am formulating a plan.

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25/5/2020 Dear Diary, I have spent most of the day preparing my surprise, I bought a lot of second-hand stamps. I have also purchased a chocolate eclair as well for Sally. I cannot wait till Monday.

27/5/2020 I have been betrayed by my heart.

Today at second break I gave Sally the chocolate éclair and my homemade card. She looked at me as if I was mad. I blurted out that I was attracted to her, and that the card and the pastry was a gift. Without a moment’s hesitation she informed me that she only thought of me as a friend.

I asked her about why she sat next to me in class and why she borrowed my biro. She then told me that all the seats in the classroom were full so she had no choice but to sit next to me, she also told me that she only borrowed my biro because all of her pens weren’t working. I then asked if I could have the chocolate éclair back because it was $5. She then told me to get lost and informed me that she only liked girls.

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“I’d like to say a big thanks to the local organisations so far who have committed to supporting our MAD Brothers team effort in 2020,” added Martyn. “Some of these local businesses and community organisations include; SUPPORT2U, Mark’s Property Services, Maleny APEX, Mapleton Bowls Club, Maleny Hardware and Rural Supplies, RangeCare, Mapleton Tavern, Range Realty, Vianta Cafe Beerwah, Star Pharmacy Maleny, Barbers of Maleny, and there are others to follow over the coming months.”

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Spokesperson for SUPPORT2U and local business owner, Martyn Baldwin said, “In support of men’s health and wellbeing, Movember is our nominated charity, and a worthwhile opportunity to fund raise for a great cause whether locally, nationally or globally.”

Martyn will be entering the ‘MAD Brothers’ – a team of lads from the Mapleton And Districts Brothers who are based in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

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“You can donate to the team or any one of our MAD Brothers who have joined the team,” said Martyn.

“We already have various events happening in October, and raffle tickets available with all funds going to our team goal.

“The first formal Movember kick-off event is a Modinner at Le Relais Bressan, Flaxton, on Thursday night, October 29.”

Celebrate the launch of the MAD Brothers and their fund-raising for Movember, hosted by local restaurateur Thierry Clerc and his team, who are celebrating 30 years of trading at their beautiful Flaxton location.

More information on this event is available on the MAD Brothers team page.

Raffle tickets to raise donations will be made available at local businesses and venues from now through to the end of November, with a selection of prizes available for winners, which will be drawn towards the end of Movember 2020.

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Montville State School has been shortlisted in a national competition to win $10,000 worth of outdoor equipment. The students were shortlisted based on a video they created outlining how they would redesign an outdoor space for better learning and socialising outside the classroom.

A group comprising Quota, Lions, Rotary and Zonta Service clubs of the Blackall Range recently held a meeting in the Maleny RSL Hall, to gauge interest in the fight against domestic and family violence on a focussed and local level.

When Jeff Bodley and Rob Morris started volunteering in 2002, the Glass House Mountains Information Centre was a yellow caravan set up in Matthew Flinders Park just off Steve Irwin Way.

Speakers from key help organisations, including the Queensland Police, addressed the audience on what was available in terms of ongoing investigation, prevention, and support.

This was the first visitor information centre in the region, and over the years (and an upgraded centre) Jeff and Rob, who are both 81 years old, have shared the Indigenous and European history of the area with countless visitors looking to explore the region.

Voting is now open to determine the overall winner and with just under 100 students, the community is being asked to rally around the students to cast their vote.

The kids created their own take on a DIY reality TV program where each week they transform an outdoor space. The program, titled ‘Together Outdoors’, shows the kids designing the new space.

Their hope is Grillex will film a follow up episode of the transformation once it is complete.

A spokesperson said the group had already taken steps to implement strategies.

“Print media across the Range has already featured our new logo SPEAK UP NOW and we have fixed signs in men’s toilets that include support phone numbers.

To vote, head to win.grillex.com.au and click on Montville State School. Voting is open until October 9 and one vote can be lodged per person every 24 hours.

“We are giving ongoing support for the Red Rose Foundation, placing red benches in public areas to raise awareness. The first will be the refurbished Quota bench outside the Maleny Post Office, in association with the Men’s Shed,” she said.

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Pictured are SPEAK UP’s Val France and speakers Kate Teasdale, Stacy Oehlman, Karen Marsh and Fiona Dempster.

Busy Needles in Maleny is back at what they do best, hand making all sorts of items to be donated to Erowal, Salvation Army, Maleny Hospital, Blackall Range Care, P.I.P.A. (Premmie Babies), Beanies for Cancer patients and Life Flight.

Now that Rob and Jeff are retiring a morning tea was recently held to recognise their work, and to send a call out for people interested in becoming a Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) ambassador.

If you are interested in becoming in VSC Ambassador; sharing your knowledge and passion for the region with visitors, please email VSC Visitor Servicing Coordinator Beth Mahoney on beth. mahoney@visitsunshinecoast.com.

Speakers from the recent SPEAK UP NOW meeting in Maleny

At present they are preparing for their donation to the Salvation Army, (rugs, knitted toys, beanies, children’s items, scarfs, Christmas items, decorated coat hangers) Interested in joining this group or maybe becoming one of the phantom knitters? Phantom knitters are supplied with wool, needles etc and work at home, then deliver their completed items.

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The Rotary Club of Maleny recently held their Pride of Workmanship awards presentation dinner at Tranquil Park and gave several nominated people an award plaque in recognition of going above and beyond in their everyday work.

Six people were nominated and five nominees were able to attend, together with their respective nominators, the people that took the time to write some words about why they deserved to be recognised for this award .

The nominees were: Clive Powell – Volunteer groundsman, gardener, painter, joint curator and more at Pioneer Village; Debbie Rossow – Learning Support Facilitator at the Maleny Independent School; Gayle Pope – Library Officer at Maleny Library; Neal Charlton – Electrician and Sole Trader at Traditional Maintenance; Melody Fanti, Bakery Manager at Super IGA Maleny, and Sherri Dan – Food and Beverage Services at Hotel Maleny.

A big thanks to Alan Wilson, a past president in the Maleny Rotary Club, who pushed to have this event held again after a gap of 8-9 years.

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Montville AGM It’s time to celebrate the year that was! The Montville Chamber of Commerce AGM will be held on October 14, 5.15pm for 5.30pm at the fabulous Flaxton Gardens, who will be serving us a delicious two-course sit down meal. A complimentary house drink on arrival will be included in the cost.Members $37 Nonmembers: $44 RSVP by October 7 COB. Why not get involved? Financial members can be nominated for positions on the Montville Chamber of Commerce Executive Team. Written nominations must be received by September 30 COB. To RSVP for the AGM, nominate, or receive more details email: info@montvillecommerce.com.au Guests include Andrew Powell MP, Craig Davidson Interim Visit Sunshine Coast CEO and Andrew Fairbairn, Visit Sunshine Coast.

St Luke’s anniversary

Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell was thrilled to finally announce the winners of his annual Glass House Small Business Awards at Hideaway Weddings in Beerwah recently.

This year, St Luke’s Anglican Church in Kenilworth celebrates the 65th anniversary of its dedication on November 19, 1955 by Archbishop Reginald Halse.

The event, the culmination of almost two months of nominations and voting, was a glitzy evening. It brought together small business owners and employees and the local Chambers of Commerce to celebrate all that small business is and does for the region.

A celebratory Eucharist will be held at 9am on Sunday October 18 which is St Luke’s Day. St Luke is the patron saint of physicians and artists.

Rev’d Kaye Pitman will be the celebrant at the “Back to St Luke’s“ anniversary service. At morning tea, there will be a PowerPoint presentation and display of historical memorabilia.

“Thank you especially to the businesses who have adapted during COVID, stayed open and kept your staff on when you could. You are an inspiration!” Andrew said.

Photos of some of the winners are on our What’s On page, and the full list of winners can be seen on Andrew Powell’s facebook page. Congratulations to all involved, especially Gold Glassy Business Winner, The Maleny Pie Guy, and Gold Glassy Employee Winner, Mitchell Emerson from BRN Mechanical.

St Luke’s is a dedicated War Memorial Church.

At the service, the Kenilworth sub branch of the RSL will present a memorial plaque to go on the wall near the entrance.

St Luke’s is an active little church with services on Sundays and Thursdays and is lovingly cared for by its local parishioners and friends in the community. It has stood the test of time very well.

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Address 313-327 Flaxton Drive FLAXTON Phone 07 5445 7450 Web flaxtongardens.com.au OPEN Mon to Sat: 11am - 6pm for Flaxton@

Address 344 Flaxton Drive FLAXTON Phone 07 5445 7157 OPEN Restaurant: Wed to Sun for Lunch & Dinner Café: Thu to Sun from 8am

Address 1/174 Main St. MONTVILLE Phone 07 5478 5015 Web littlemayespresso.com.au OPEN Daily: 7.00am – 2.00pm CLOSED Wednesday & Thursday

Celebrate your special occasion with a Flaxton Famous High Tea. Flaxton Gardens brings you a traditionally luxurious High Tea experience with a difference, and an exciting range of themes to suit everyone.

French Dinning at its best. A la carte lunch and dinner. House Special 3 course set menu for $35. NEW express lunch menu (dine in) available.

Situated on Montville’s Main St, Little May sources local and organic produce to give you flavourful food at its best. Enjoy tasty food and specialty coffee while soaking up the village atmosphere. Open for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake, and Takeaway.

home meals. Wed to Sat: 10:30am 1:30pm for High Tea (Bookings Only)

8 Secrets Dining on the Deck and Gallery

Address Phone Web OPEN

207 Narrows Rd. MONTVILLE 07 5478 5888 diningonthedeck.com.au Tue to Sun: 8.30am – 4.00pm

Enjoy breakfast, lazy lunches, great coffee & homemade cakes on Secrets Deck with stunning views over Lake Baroon. Groups welcome, why not spoil yourself & book for a gorgeous High Tea. Gallery & accommodation on site. Takeaway Picnics Available.

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Mill Street Kitchen & Pantry

Address 99 Currie St. NAMBOUR Phone 07 5441 1587 OPEN

A must visit for breakfast, lunch or to enjoy the home made baked goods. Serving locally sourced produce and small batch in-house roasted coffee.

Café or garden seating. Seasonal dinner first Saturday of the month.

DINE-IN or TAKEAWAY Open for Lunch & Dinner 7 Days: 11.00am – 9pm

Welcome to Downtown Burgers…

We could tell you lots about our delicious food like the Vegan Soft Pretzel Buns, Free Range Chicken or the fact that we make it all in house right down to our aioli.

Address 7 Mill St. NAMBOUR Phone 07 5352 3197 OPEN Dine-In or Takeaway Mon to Fri: 8am - 3pm Sat: 8am - 12pm (open Fri nights soon) Mill Street Kitchen & Pantry in the heart of Nambour is passionate about Sunshine Coast produce. We aim to provide simple, wholesome and flavoursome food, letting the amazing produce on the coast shine through. A fully stocked bulk room selling all your pantry staples.

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Address 16/18 Queen St. NAMBOUR Phone 07 5441 3510 OPEN Mon to Fri: 7.00am – 2.00pm CLOSED Saturday & Sunday

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Entirely Gluten free & Grain free Café offering all day breakfast & seasonal lunch menu. Cakes & other treats all baked on site daily. Tim Adams Coffee.

The Flowerpot Coffee Shop offers a full breakfast & lunch menu, homemade baked goods & good, hot coffee.

Gluten free friendly, relaxed atmosphere with playground.

25min from Maleny & Kenilworth. All are welcome to come experience the CW eco village lifestyle.

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food, drink and dine Hilton Hotel,” he smiled. When he moved to Flaxton with Cindy, they still saw many of their local customers from Brisbane.

“We have a very loyal customer base,” Thierry said.

“Families that came to our restaurant in Brisbane now visit us here regularly. In fact, we have seen these families growing, and now the ‘kids’ from then are visiting us with their kids. It’s very nice to see.”

The menu consists of classic French fare, such as snails in garlic, Duck a l’Orange, crème brulee, profiterole and crepe Suzette. Theirry and Cindy share making the creations, which can be complemented with French wine or beer.

Despite loving being here, the couple still visit their home in Rancy, a small village in France, for at least six weeks each year. “I have a house in the countryside where I grew up. Many of our customers actually rent it for holidays, and it’s nice to have people I know in there.

“The village only has about 570 people and a quarter of those are my family!” Thierry laughed.

Thierry and Cindy have two sons, Benjamin and Sebastien who have grown up here and went to local hinterland schools, “Now one is at university in Brisbane and the other has built a house in Yandina and is roasting coffee for Tim Adams.”

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or those who love France, French food and French accents, there is no better place to soak up the flavour of all three than Le Relais Bressan in Flaxton.

Thierry and Cindy outside Le Relais Bressan

A little bit Bohemian, a little bit Vintage, classic & contemporary, all rolled into one

Thierry Clerc, and his wife Cindy, have been running this popular spot for many years, welcoming a flock of regular customers and visiting tourists. In fact, as Thierry shares, “We have been in the business for 30 years this year. We spent 13 years in Brisbane and then 17 here.”

Such an achievement in the often insecure world of catering deserves to be celebrated, especially when, as Thierry says with a touch of pride, “We have never used social media or a website to promote ourselves, we spend more time in the kitchen than on a computer!”

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Due to this special occasion, there will be a weekend of delicious French cuisine for guests to toast the 30 years with Thierry and Cindy.

Thierry is rightly proud of the life they have created here and wanted to stress a particular message.

“I want to say a big thank you to my staff for supporting us through all the changes over the years, especially our waitress Em (Emily) who has been with us for six years.

“I also want to thank the local businesses and organisations who have supported us, especially during COVID, our local visitors and our customers from Brisbane.

Do you know, on Sunday we had 50-plus people over the lunch period, and they were all from Brisbane.”

Le Relais Bressan also has a cosy café serving croissants, pastries, creamy coffee and light lunches, and selling dry stock imported from France, such as pâté, duck confit, cordial, mustard and flour, although due to COVID supplies are reduced for now.

Despite these trying times, the last few times I have popped by, there has been a steady stream of customers, “We will have a three-course meal at $60 a head, with often with their dogs loitering outside knowing Thierry is their regular supplier of a dog biscuit or two! a glass of wine and free surprise gift” explained Thierry.

(I know what the gift is and it’s lovely, but I’m sworn to And on October 29 there will be a ‘Movember’ set secrecy.) menu for 30 people with some of the proceeds going back to the charity.

“The October dates are Friday 16th and 17th in the evening, and Sunday 18th for lunch, and people need to So, if you feel like steeping into Provençal style book in advance, please.”

France for a few hours, the regular set menu at $25 is very tempting, and with Thierry as your host, you’ll soon be Theirry came to Australia from Burgundy in 1988, saying ‘tres bien’! moving to Brisbane initially. “I was imported with the

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Grain-free gastronomic delight

Alisha Eagle, Mel Johns and Tashi Collins welcome you with a smile and great food

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usk and Honey is the popular gluten- and grainfree restaurant in HT’s favourite street in Nambour, Queen Street.

With the fluctuating circumstances, the team here had to resort to a table across the front entrance for a time, so they could safely serve takeaways, but for the last month or so, they have thankfully been able to reopen their doors.

A slight refurb has occurred inside, with funky palm trees sporadically adorning the walls and a repaint. The tables are spaced for the current Covid times, but luckily the menu is the same, albeit with a few new additions.

“We’ve added Eggs Benny,” said Chef Tashi Collins, “with potato rosti, spinach, two free-range poached eggs and housemade hollandaise, and you can add bacon, or smoked salmon or mushrooms.”

Tashi, has been running Husk and Honey for over 10 years with her Cornish husband Johnny. After some time in London working at Jamie Oliver’s prestigious restaurant, 15, she moved with Johnny back to Australia and settled in Palmwoods where Tashi’s family live and grow tropical produce for florists.

When the couple took over Husk and Honey from the previous owners, they had already been supplying them with produce and realised their background in hospitality would be perfect for taking over the restaurant.

Creative Chef Alisha Eagle, is also a vital part of the team, who is often described as their “saving grace”.

Everything is made on site from scratch with their own recipes, and you can tell. Fresh, healthy food, but filling and wholesome as well.

The new addition, Eggs Benny, is proving popular

“Our new Brekky Bowl is going down well,” shared Tashi. “We use quinoa, pan-fried spinach and mushroom, dukkha, avocado, herbs, kimchi and our chickpea flatbread.”

The menu is full of tempting options and the deserts look incredible – definitely tempting to have with a Tim Adams brewed coffee and a pot of tea. Plus, there is a selection of smoothies to give you a pick-me-up if caffeine isn’t your thing.

Even if you are not Coeliac or intolerant to various wheats, grains or dairy, this is still one the best places to eat in Nambour, as the flavours are fantastic and you won’t leave hungry.

“It’s been a tough time lately, we are so grateful to our loyal customers,” admitted Tashi. “We’d just like to say a big thank you to them all.”

Find Husk and Honey at 18 Queen St, Nambour, open 7am - 2pm, Monday - Friday. Phone: 5441 3510

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your market guide

Welcome back Witta!

HINTERLAND MARKETS WEEKLY Nambour Village Square Market Thursdays 9am -2pm Nambour Village Square Market is a small, local community market supporting local vendors selling fruit & veg, plants, seedlings, handmade kids wear, jewellery, candles and homewares.

Perfect gifts for everyone. Stalls 0402 326 858

FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Crystal Waters Market community-run, upcycled items, jewellery, organic veges, cakes, plants, honey, seedlings, hearty food, sourdough bakery, great coffee, live music and a warm welcome. 5494 4620

SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Montville Growers and Makers Market - 7:30am to 12:00pm Piping hot pancakes, buskers, genuine locally grown food, handmade craft, barista made coffee, under historic fig trees, profits maintain our Village Hall. Charlotte: 0412 521 109

THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Witta Growers Markets - 7:30am-12:00pm 50+ stalls, this vibrant market has everything from fresh local produce to gourmet food, quality art and craft, live music, hot food and coffee.

FOURTH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Mapleton Country Markets - 8am-12:00pm Local Produce, Handmade Gifts, Bric-a brac, Fashions, Plants, Wood, Jewellery, Olives, Food Stalls, Coffee Van, Live Music, inside & outside Mapleton Hall. Free Onsite parking.

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e are so thrilled the Witta Market is back! After a short temporary closure due to COVID, the market returned in June and has had a wonderful positive response from the community.

Not only the return of some of the regular stall holders that the market is so well known for, but also new stall holders joining the Witta Market family.

During these times, local small businesses which run at markets and festivals are seeking new and different avenues to reach their customers, as some of their regular outlets have now changed. Witta Market is delighted to be able to provide this platform of local trading!

Witta Market

The market is in a time of transition and evolution and everyone involved is excited to see how things will positively progress in the coming months!

Some exciting new additions to the market have included sustainable line-caught fresh fish and seafood, award-winning pastured meats and eggs, a range of certified organic fruits and vegetables, artisan gourmet salamis, as well as a number of talented local artists.

Another element of change at the Witta Market has been a change in the market organisers. David and Sarah have done an absolutely incredible job over the last few years they have run the market and put in the hard work necessary to grow the Witta Market into the monthly event that we all know and love today.

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The new market organisers, Kat and Dan, are local growers in the hinterland community and are excited to take on this opportunity.

“We want to say a huge THANK YOU to David and Sarah for all of the effort they have put into our beloved hinterland market!” said Kat. The Witta Markets is held on the third Saturday of each month from 7am-12pm. Put Saturday October 17 in your diary and come and wander the lush green oval of the Old Witta School and explore the growing and expanding offerings of the market.

For stallholder enquiries or more information please contact wittamarket@gmail.com

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Discovery Guide available at museums, libraries, council offices and visitor information centres.

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

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For maps, information and more see the new Discovery Guide or download council’s app.

Clive Waring, owner of Silvershotz

NB FamilyHeritagePhotos and Malenyweddingphotography are brand names owned and operated by Silvershotz Pty Ltd.

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s Federal and State governments grapple with the decisions of how to lift lockdown and when to ease social distancing, it is up to businesses to pivot and keep the economy functioning and create some sense of ‘normal’ for society. These business norms have focused on creating a sense of well being for families who remain in isolation, especially aged care facilities, by delivering services and products to their homes, one such business is Silvershotz, based in Maleny.

The result is a legacy heirloom album for the next four generations to enjoy.

The advantages of 5 months in isolation

“The tragedy is that the rest remain in a box in a dark cupboard, until a family member decides to put them in the recycling bin- family history lost forever which is so sad.”

On March 24, when the PM announced weddings were limited to five people, Silvershotz received an immediate cancellation or postponement of six months of wedding bookings!

“There is only so much gardening you can do,” said owner Clive Waring.

Having recently helped an aged aunt clear out her house and move to a retirement home, Clive inherited boxes of family photos. Fortunately a lot of elderly relatives were able to identify who the people were in the photos, where they were born and even the date they were born and passed.

“I very quickly had a pictorial history dating back to 1900 with all the notations making this a valuable family story that came to life,” explained Clive. ”I scanned all the photos from 1900 to 2006, and imported digital photos from 2006 to 2020 so that I was able to create a timeline of 120 years with 100 photos.”

The photos were carefully positioned on Clive’s studio computer templates, with text typed next to each photograph telling the story. These were printed onto commercial photographic paper, adhered onto acid free board and then book bound using genuine leather for the cover.

Is society in danger of losing their family pictorial heritage?

Clive has observed first hand families clearing the homes of deceased relatives and ending up with boxes of loose photos. “They may pick out one or two (if they know who they are) and put them in a small frame,” Clive said.

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A project that brings families closer together One thing that COVID-19 has done in our society is to bring families together, as we all acknowledge how special our elderly relatives are.

“Before it is too late, now is the time for baby boomers to collate family photos from all their elderly relatives, their own albums and their children. Turn it into a project that brings all the generations together,” suggested Clive.

“Using one of the many conference/meeting apps families can meet from all around the world. Young children can ask questions about relatives, living and deceased, then make notes about each person in the photograph.”

When finished, send the notes and photos to Clive, who will create a family heirloom album which will become one of the most important family assets for the next four generations.

For more information, visit: familyheritagephotos.com.au or call: 0455 500 007

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We’re extending the JobKeeper Payment until 28 March 2021.

The Australian Government is extending the temporary JobKeeper Payment to the end of March 2021. From 28 September, businesses must meet the turnover test and submit their declarations by the 14th of each month.

There will be two new payment rates – one for those who work more than 20 hours per week in the relevant period, and another for those who work less. The employee eligibility date has also changed to 1 July, meaning some businesses could claim for more staff.

It’s part of our plan to keep business in business, and Australians in jobs.

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Maleny relief in Indonesia

by RENSINA VAN DEN HEUVEL

How would it be to face a future like this?

Since the Cisarua Refugee Learning Centre was born in 2014, what has been termed an ‘education revolution’ has occurred across West Java, with seven more refugee-run and led learning centres being opened over the past six years.

Lisa had connected with Saleema (not her real name), a young woman aged 23 who was herself, a refugee and volunteer teacher. Through their connection Lisa had realised a huge need in the refugee women.

Reality is, many women don’t have money for sanitary items. Not just here in this situation but all over the world there are millions of women who cannot afford to buy sanitary items. But there is HOPE; there always is, when a group of women get together with determination to find a way.

When Lisa returned to Maleny from Indonesia, she contacted me to ask about women’s cloth sanitary pads as I had run a successful pad project in Africa in 2018.

I connected Lisa and Annette (Angel) Richardson, who had sewn many pads, and given a lot for the African project. So, these women banded together, and Annette sewed 150 pads to be sent to Saleema, to distribute amongst the women and give them a template to make their own.

Lisa McDonald talking with Zia

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here was a sigh of relief when a message arrived to Maleny resident Lisa McDonald, that the precious parcel she had sent to Indonesia had been delivered.

Lisa is an educator of 25 years and had been working as a volunteer at a refugee-run learning centre in Cisarua, West Java since the beginning of January 2020.

Learning centres like this one have been developed out of a desperate need to provide an education for the refugee community.

In Indonesia refugees are denied the right to an education. They cannot work and are not permitted to set up a business. These people have experienced severe trauma, and many have had to flee from their homes, their countries, in dangerous and volatile war situations.

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Annette (Angel) Richardson

The majority of refugees living in Cisarua are Hazara, Afghanistan’s most persecuted religious and ethnic minority by the Taliban. They continue to live in fear for their lives, or the lives of family members and friends who remain in Afghanistan.

This community of people who are seeking asylum are now ‘in transit’ in Indonesia, without even the most basic human rights. They have been told by the UNHCR that it could take up to 25 years before they are resettled in a third country.

And if life is not difficult enough, there are many women of all ages who are single and alone in the refugee community. They have little to no means of livelihood and some have no family back home to offer support.

Some of the women members of Welcome To Maleny - Refugee Advocacy group (W2M), of which Lisa is a co-founding member, contributed more pads and also paid for the postage to Indonesia.

There is a sense of relief and joy as the pads are sent on their way. But they don’t arrive. Weeks go by and Lisa is consistently harassing Australia Post and Pos Indonesia and Indonesian customs. Finally, the parcel is released to Saleema. The pads have sat in Indonesian customs for three months.

I would call that perseverance. But I am also a believer.

I am often in awe of women like Lisa, Annette and folks in the W2M group for their capacity to give, to love, to dedicate and work to connect with people and make this earth a better place.

Please contact Lisa from W2M group if you would like to assist in some way at welcome2maleny@gmail.com

This month our regular business Q&A is with Martin Rudd of Circuit Alert, the solar installation, electrical and air conditioning business in Nambour.

Martin and Lisa Rudd from Circuit Alert, Nambour

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Where did you grow up?

In a farming village in Sussex, England.

What made you move to the hinterland?

We love the green rolling hills and views here.

This area reminds us of England.

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How long have you been running Circuit Alert?

And what did you do before this?

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Circuit Alert has been going for over 10 years. I joined as a 50% owner around two years ago. Before this, I managed another solar company on the coast.

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What do you enjoy the most about your business?

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I love travelling around the hinterland towns and villages and meeting locals, helping them understand and manage their power. We also like to hold raffle systems and run competitions for local community groups. Especially this year after all the Covid issues.

What does a ‘typical’ day entail for you?

Speaking with clients that are interested in reducing their energy bills. Helping people choose the best retailer for their energy. It’s rewarding to be able to help people.

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If you had to share any advice connected to your business, what would it be?

Buy local, never buy cheap.

Circuit Alert, 102 Howard St, Nambour. Phone: 5477 0610. Website: circuitalert.com.au Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm, Friday 8.30am - 1pm.

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It is a verb! A Kazoik is a five-minute auc on where the highest bid wins. No Reserves. No Minimums.

No Auto-bids. No Fuss!

Kazoiks happen on a Wednesday evening at 8pm with five, five-minute auc ons between 8pm and 9pm. There are some awesome deals to be had - but be quick, when the five minutes runs out the current highest bidder will get the deal.

There are three main offers for brands: 1. Kazoik – Companies can par�cipate for free, beyond the product or service they are making available for the auc�on, which is typically part of a company's marke�ng budget, there are no charges nor fees for the company to be involved.

2. Voucher – �nce the auc�on has run, companies have the opportunity of delivering a call-to-ac�on offer, such as a coupon or voucher or special offer, to all those that par�cipated, mul�plying the exposure on offer. This is trackable and will lead to further sales opportuni�es.

3. Media – We know who the customers are, we know where they are online and can now offer companies opportuni�es to re-market to them, and if desired, similar audiences, without the addi�onal costs and �me of other remarke�ng ac�vi�es and services.

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There were a few reasons for the crea on of the dedicated local version of Kazoik: 1. We have a Kazoik for Business offer. This is endorsed by the SME Associa�on of Australia, a body suppor�ng small and medium businesses, and we offer business deals and services on a Thursday, at 5pm AEST. There are certain members that only operate in their local area, so they were not sure about being able to par�cipate on the pla�orm.

2. We were also receiving requests to promote services and localised offers. So we thought, what be er way to help give back to the smaller businesses that are doing it tough at the moment (as well as those that don't have a na�onal foot-print as men�oned above)? Plus seeing if we could find a way to help get people back into restaurants, cafes and bou�que hotels/bed and breakfasts, as well as begin using the services of the local experts when it comes to DIY, maintenance, building, budge�ng, etc.

3. The next driver was that a large number of local businesses don't have an e-commerce-ready website or the ability to sell their products/services online.

In these �mes and the current Covid-19 situa�on, the need to transact online can be the difference between being in or out of business.

Kazoik is a fully-fledged e-commerce pla�orm and so we will extend opportuni�es to the local businesses

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to be able to sell and offer their services and products through our portal.

4. Finally, we have a Daily Deals offering, where each day a great deal is made available for 24 hours. It is a win-win for everyone.

A great way for local business to gain exposure for their products or services.

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Letters Droning dilemma

A Sunday afternoon nap at our private rainforest property in the Hinterland was interrupted by what seemed a distant buzz not dissimilar to a mosquito. As it became louder and louder I realised this was a drone.

I ran outside to confront the drone which hovered about 20 m above our roof. Seeing my husband and I the drone descended to get a better look as we visually cued it was not welcome. It disappeared as soon as I grabbed the keys and headed up the driveway to find the source.

The next morning at 8.30 it returned but this time even closer hovering close to windows. I rang the police who said they don't deal with drones. They gave me the number for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority which option 4 on their recorded messages stated they didn't deal with complaints, but I could go to the website and fill out a form.

After calling the neighbours, they to their surprise and very apologetically, found that it was one of their guests.

Surely there needs to be legislation to protect the public from this invasive technology and their either ignorant or voyeuristic users?

Name and address supplied (Montville)

What is being done?

Lately there seem to have been more break ins and robberies happening both up and down the range. I can’t help but think there needs to be a bigger response to

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Hang loosely (6) Church songbook (7) Under an assumed name (9) Strictly accurate (5) Ogle (4) Not merely local (8) Efflux (7) Stevedore (6) Period of history (3) Bother (6) Not this one and not that one (7) Supporter of a monarch (8) Fijian capital (4) Between (5) Take turns (9) Phantom (7) Pedlar (6)

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We would love you to share your thoughts and experiences with us and HT readers. Email: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au or write to PO Box 818, Maleny, Qld, 4552. Please include your name, email/address and location. 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.

Doc and Noni I recently read the story about Doc and Noni in your September issue. What a wonderful and interesting life together they have had! So many stories, and I bet they had many more... Although, it also made me cry at the end.

So, what is being done? Can someone please enlighten us? There is a pitiful police presence in Palmwoods, and I know other towns have similar problems. I’m not blaming the police, it’s clearly a (lack of ) funding issue. But we need more support and rehabilitation programs in place as well. Police presence alone won’t fix the problem.

Well done, Victoria, for such a warm and moving piece of writing. I always enjoy it when you write a feature for the HT.

It’s time we took back our towns that are being taken over by anti-social behaviour, petty, and increasingly violent crime. No insincere promises for votes please, politicians - it’s time for real action!

Annabel Harris, Nambour

Paul Evans, Palmwoods

Appreciating young writers

Covid observation

What a great response to the HT Young Writer Award, and I am so glad you started this initiative. I was amazed by the winner’s story – just incredible writing. I look forward to seeing the runners up pieces and highly commended over the next few months.

The Hinterland seems to be roaring back to life and particularly Maleny. A significant reason for this I learned was that four of the major retail landlords got together at the start of the lock-down and agreed not to charge rent for the duration on condition that all re-opened when the restrictions were lifted! How sensible, pragmatic, far sighted and generous. Consequently, Maleny has risen like the proverbial Phoenix where others have fallen by the wayside!

In this unusual time, it is so good to have events, competitions and initiatives to encourage our younger generations. I hope your annual writing award goes from strength to strength.

Sincerely,

Aged (7) Jokes (4) Send forth (4) Fuel (10) Constituent of vinegar (6,4) Learner (7) Child's toy (6) Crest (7) Torch (10) Lottery (10) Unrealistic person (7) From now on (3,4) Transport charge (7) Keyboard instruments (6) Where many land speed records have been attempted (4) Fill out (4)

For crossword solutions see page 54

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

this from our local council, politicians and police. Clearly much of this is drug related, and we know the insidious drug that is the major player - ICE.

Crossword No. 324

Across

LETTERS, LEUNIG AND LIGHT RELIEF

Name and address supplied

Caroline Johnson, Maleny

Quick Quote

Bad Jokes of the Month

I like living.

I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing

• I never wanted to believe that my dad was stealing from his job as a road worker. But when I got home, all the signs were there.

– Agatha Christie

• What do you call cheese that isn't yours?

Nacho Cheese.

• Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere.

Sudoku No. 3

Poets

CORNER

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.

NATURE’S GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT A tree, to me, it demonstrates A spirit living, silent, giving.

Where no miss-step will denigrate Its poise profound, majestic stance Branches moving, softly, soothing Stepping to the west wind’s dance.

Season selection, colour reflection A gift to all, our lives enhanced.

Cream and pink will wash the green,

Where iridescent lorikeets in the sky top branches shriek When bursting floral triumphs seen.

Then flying fox ethereal call And membrane flight draws down the night Pale shadows of the twilight fall.

Now time to feed on generous leaves, Wakes tightly furled marsupials.

Purple shade from summer heat Enlightens senses, stillness, quenches – The white noise of our lives retreats – Before that symphony of green.

Batons fly a grumbling sky Conducts autumnal season preen.

Leaf reject without regret Reborn to a springtime sheen.

There is a lesson deep, profound Where wild things nest and roost and rest That when you cut it to the ground And crash it to its splintered knees, Erosion jilter, carbon filter, Destroyed in death it still bequeaths From its remains it still retains Both shade and shelter for our needs.

NORTH STAR

SEE

counting tiny blooms

What do I see?

If I can’t see, feel or smell.

on familiar paths to unknown destinies without doubt sung by the north star unsure of herself enclosed by chatters and chants of starry eyes and whispers engulfed in grief and stung within a wreath woven tight of mistletoe.

Danger is not a danger

I open my eyes and I see light.

So when I open my eyes to see,

I know if it is morning, or if it is night.

I have to close my eyes

I look and I see,

So I can really see what I should see.

But do I know and understand What is plain to see?

Seeing is not seeing, So what do I see?

Do I see what even a blind man can “see”?

I see what I hear, feel, and smell,

Do I listen, do I feel and can I smell,

Or I don’t see at all.

So I can see what I really “see”?

And I don’t see what even a blind man sees!

A smiling face is not a happy person, © Angus Richard

© Spirit You (Fiona)

If I can’t see.

© Lorraine R

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

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

Leunig

Maggie

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DRIVE-IN MOVIE Starry Nights Outdoor Movies has announced they will be hosting more drive-ins at the Eumundi Showgrounds, with the next event, The Shawshank Redemption, scheduled for Saturday October 10, 5pm.

Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) begins a new life at the Shawshank prison with other inmates (including Morgan Freeman), and puts his accounting skills to work for the warden.

Car numbers limited for the screening – with vehicles to be spaced at least two metres apart. Drive-in guests need an FM radio to be able to tune in to the soundtrack on the night. (Rated MA15+) Tickets $30 per car and sold in advance to ensure a contactless entry. To prebook tickets, visit ticketebo.com.au/starrynights There will be a candy bar on site with the all-essential popcorn, for dinner options, guests are encouraged to bring a ‘car picnic’ or pre-order from local eateries and pick up on the way.

ARTIST PROFILE

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ina Cooper and Wolfgang Engel are celebrating over 30 years in glass with their exciting new exhibition – The Honey Ant Collection.

“We had to express our feelings during the roller coaster ride that 2020 presented to all of us, in a way we know best … GLASS,” said Tina.

Using an old and complicated technique “MURRINE” that first appeared in the Middle East more than 4000 years ago and made famous by Venetian Glass blowers in the 16th Century, Tina created a completely new style of work exploding in colours to represent happiness, joy and nourishment- on the example of the Honey Ant. “This interesting and beautiful insect can teach us that we can make our own honey, living in harmony with our surroundings and creating a happy space for us and others,” Tina explained.

“Mother Nature has given us a chance to turn wrong into right.” Recording history as it unfolds is a deep desire of Tina when she creates her work.

The Honey Ant also has meaning and value for the Indigenous population of Australia and America. Connecting with old and wise cultures is a constant part of Tina’s art.

All Murrine Vessels by Tina Cooper, the Honey Ants by Wolfgang Engel, Queen Ant by Tina and Jules (Ironwork). The official opening is by Winston Johnston, local councillor, on the 10/10/2020 ( invitation only), and the exhibition opens for viewing from the 11/10/2020 at the exclusive Montville Hinterland Gallery from Wednesdays to Sundays by appointment only.

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

COMEDY ON THE COAST What better way to round out 2020, than with a stack of Queensland’s funniest comedians doing what they do best? Showcasing three days of comedy shows from Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2020, tickets to the COVID-safe inaugural Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival are on sale now, held at The NightQuarter in Birtinya.

Alongside all-star lineups and headline shows including Queensland’s Steph Tisdell and Jacques Barrett, the SCCF will also feature sit-down dinner shows at the Malt Shovel Taphouse; a competition for emerging comedians at Solbar, Maroochydore with a $500 cash prize; a special all-ages event suitable for the whole family, with even more shows still to be announced!

Festival information available through sunshinecoastcomedyfestival.com

LIFE IS A DANCE

Pictured: The Honey Bee exhibition, and one of Tina and Wolfgang’s glass colour ‘Murrines’.

Visit: tinacooper.com

STUFFIT! STUFFit stands for STUdent Film Festival InTernational - a film festival which began nine years ago, run and organised by students from St John’s College, Nambour, for high school students around the world.

With nine different categories, they receive a range of entertaining, informative, and action-packed films to be judged by a group of professionals with film industry experience. Prizes are presented to the winners and runners-up for each category.

STUFFit is putting the call out to local businesses to support this youth initiative. As a student-run competition and event, they depend entirely on sponsorship to realise their goals and support both local and international youth. If you are interested, check out their website: stuffitfilmfest.com The STUFFit Student Film Festival Event will be going ahead at the Majestic Cinemas, Nambour on Saturday October 17, 2020 followed by the presentation of awards. Due to the restricted numbers in the foyer, they will be live streaming the Presentation of Awards.

COVID-19 restrictions mandate that all tickets must be purchased online before the event via the Majestic Cinemas website (majesticcinemas.com.au).

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Landsborough local Tom Stodulka recently released his new book, Life is a Dance, which captures the challenges of life, the human condition and how to stay positive in an everchanging world. With strict lockdowns and increasing periods of social isolation, Tom says, “Life has always had its challenges and heartache. It is how we face these challenges which can make a huge difference.”

With more than 40 years’ experience in the legal and mediation professions, from both military and civilian backgrounds, Tom has had a long life working with people who are often at low points in their lives. And, after growing up in a refugee family in the 50s, Tom is no stranger to some of life’s hardships.

With the sales of his new book, Tom has chosen two charities engaged in supporting homeless and disadvantaged people nationally and internationally. Visit: tomstodulkaauthor.com

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GIAN Gian has played on the Sunshine Coast circuit now for nine years. He also plays at weddings and is in demand in Brisbane, Sydney and various other states.

Gian’s style is influenced by acoustic Folk, Soul, Blues and Gospel. He also loves singing and recording in nature.

Triple J Unearthed said of Gian, ‘Accomplished on the piano, guitar, ukulele, harmonica and loop, Gian busies himself writing and creating new material, constantly striving to extend his sound into a greater visual and audible realm’.

See Gian at Finbars, 12 Bicentenary Lane, Maleny on October 10, 6.30-9.30pm.

SOCIAL CLIMBERS

BARRY CHARLES

Written by Roger Hall, one of New Zealand’s most successful, funny, and beloved playwrights, Social Climbers is the story of six women who set out for a weekend of bushwalking to relieve their stresses and get away from it all. On arrival at their tramping hut, they unload their packs, food, and alcohol ready for a fun evening. Then the weather closes in. Trapped for three days, tempers fray and they also unload their worries and grievances.

The show opens at Lind Lane Theatre, Nambour, on Thursday October 29, and closes on Saturday November 7 - eight shows including two matinee performances.

The health and safety of everyone is a top priority, so the seating capacity has been temporarily reduced to allow audiences to enjoy the show safely. Bookings are a must and can be made online at: lindlane.com.au/watch or by telephone on 1300 732 764.

Barry Charles is a unique singer from a blues and rock background renowned for his exceptional vocal range and technique.

His songwriting touches the soul with observations of life, love, the environment, indigenous causes, fantasy, humour darkness and light. Sometimes referred to as an ‘extreme vocalist’, his performances showcase his song-writing skills, incorporating some very innovative scatting that has its roots in the blues, soul and jazz idioms.

“He’s a hugely-talented performer, whose 5-octave range will stop you in your tracks. The only person I know who can ‘sing’ a didgeridoo and channel Tom Waits simultaneously.” Bill Collins - Brisbane See Barry at Finbars, 12 Bicentenary Lane, Maleny on October 24, 6.30-9.30pm.

VIVA BON JOVI  PJ Creamer does tribute to the legendary Jon Bon Jovi. Playing the greatest hits from Slippery When Wet right through to It’s My Life, Bon Jovi has sold over 150 million records worldwide.

PJ Creamer’s professional outfit has been blowing audiences away in Queensland and North NSW for the last five years. The show is full of great rock energy and does justice to the Hall of Fame talent that is Bon Jovi.

Palmwoods Hotel, October 25, 3pm, entry free.

Info: 1300 Palmwoods or palmwoodshotel.com.au/ entertainment

SERENADES What a joy to be able to perform live again and what better way to celebrate Brisbane’s Ensemble Trivium return to the stage than with a gorgeous program of uplifting and refreshing chamber music for flute, violin and viola.

Come and join them on Sunday, November 1 at 3pm in the beautiful, heritage-listed Montville Village Hall. Stay for coffee/tea and cake after the concert.

Music by Beethoven, Reger, Devienne, and Rolla, and the artists are Monika Koerner - flute, Ann Horton - violin, and Yoko Okayasu – viola.

Strictly limited seating, and booking essential (no tickets at the door) for this Covid-safe performance. Tickets $40, visit:trybooking.com/BLKMK

THE ED SHEERAN SHOW

Undoubtedly the biggest male artist in the world right now is Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran hails from England but has risen to global heights not seen since the Beatles and Oasis. Ed Sheeran’s legacy and contribution to music will be around for decades to come.

Andy Mac, singer and songwriter in his own right, as well as a brilliant and eclectic performer, brings to life the dynamic and impressive solo stadium experience of Ed Sheeran with his show, We Found Love.

One man, one guitar and a looper pedal in an intimate hit after hit show for young and old. Sit back and relax and get ready for the best modern sing along radio hits.

Palmwoods Hotel, October 10, 9pm, entry free. Info: 1300 Palmwoods or palmwoodshotel.com.au/entertainment

UK BEE GEEZ The UK Bee Geez are the most realistic tribute to the Bee Gees that you will ever see or hear!

As the trio appear on the stage you can just feel the air of amazement by the audience. The UK Bee Geez have gone to great lengths to be certain that not only is the music very accurate, but that they look and act every inch as the Gibb brothers.

All the great songs, the harmony voices, the look, the mannerisms and the dry humour – all are faithfully re-created.

See them at the Beerwah Hotel, 53 Beerwah Parade, Beerwah on October 18, 3pm, with free entry.

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Sculpture on the Edge Asian inspired travelling feast from The Tamarind Restaurant.

Now in its tenth year, Sculpture on the Edge has grown into one of Queensland’s premier art award exhibitions, awarding environmental site-specific sculpture. All works are for sale and art collectors come from far and wide to purchase. Entry to the exhibition is free, 9am - 4pm daily, and it runs for two weeks, closing on November 15.

Proudly presented by Arts Connect Inc. with the generous support of Spicers Tamarind Retreat, Sunshine Coast Council and other sponsors, Sculpture on The Edge provides the opportunity for art lovers and visitors to the Sunshine Coast hinterland to enjoy a unique cultural experience.

Event organiser Toni Eggleton said, “We are looking for sculptures that reference the unique location and surrounds, create a welcoming landmark and also recognise the unique history and identity of our region.”

The Award offers sculptors $6,500 in prize money, and there is also the opportunity to win a night for two at Spicers Tamarind Retreat when visitors place their vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Last year’s winning sculpture, Anew, by Yanni Van Zijl

M

ore than 30 artists from around Queensland are contending for the region’s premier outdoor sculpture prize, to be announced at a public twilight viewing on the escarpment of Spicers Tamarind Retreat Maleny on Friday October 31.

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Visitors are invited to join in on the celebrations and to immerse themselves in the picturesque 18-acre property which provides a unique setting for outdoor sculpture and installations. Guests can mingle with the artists, listen to talks, and enjoy live music, drinks, and an

President of Arts Connect Inc, Richard Muldoon said that this is a time to value the arts. “Historically creative expression has been a soothing balm in times of trouble, and it goes without saying, 2020 has been challenging for us all.”

Tickets to the opening night and award presentation are $55 and can be purchased at: sculptureontheedge.com.au, where you will also find more information on the event.

Art history with theBRVA B

ack in 2003, Marianne Reardon and Jacqui Ostila, living on the Range, wanted to form an art group with a common interest in drawing and painting and a desire to improve their skills.

They advertised and were delighted in attracting eight interested people to a meeting on March 4 that year at the Old School House, Mapleton. They decided to name their new association the Self Help Art Group.

As current member Dorothy Peall explained, “They met each week to paint and exchange ideas and this continued when they moved to the Mapleton Bowls Club, which remains their meeting place today.”

Original members, Marianne Reardon, Nicole Vertuel and Toni Black remain to this day, as do eight others who joined between 2003 and 2010. Currently membership, restricted to 24 due to space restrictions, is full.

In time, whilst retaining the main aim of helping each other in their artistic pursuits, plus continuing to hold successful art exhibitions reflecting their high artistic standard, the group sought a name that would more accurately reflect the quality of work being produced.

Chosen was Blackall Range Visual Artists.

Working in partnership with the Mapleton Bowls Club, (all BRVA members hold social membership) BRVA operates as a group of friends who help each other develop their artistic abilities.

“Every Thursday morning, members gather at the club to paint and draw, to learn, to critique work done, to socialise and to plan,” said Dorothy.

“In a cooperative spirit, the most experienced painters amongst us share insights and learning with

BRVA members at their 17th year celebration before ‘lock-down’

those less experienced. The members value this weekly critique of work done and appreciate the advice on how works could be improved.”

Tutored art lessons on particular topics of art practice are a major feature of the learning aspect of BRVA. Regularly throughout the year specific art teachers are invited to run day or half-day workshops on a variety of subjects, mediums and methods to extend the skills of all members.

“The BRVA seeks to work in partnership with other community organisations on the Range too,” Dorothy added. “In 2012 we joined with the Montville Chamber of Commerce to hold a highly successful portrait exhibition featuring local identities.”

BRVA also took part in each annual Camelia Festival, including the last one, at Montville, providing an art display where the emphasis was on providing floral or garden paintings.

“Our group stages several exhibitions of members’ work during the year, some as a whole group and some as sub-groups of four to six,” explained Dorothy.

“From time to time the group has provided artists to work in garden or hotel venues on special occasions, adding to the charm of the occasion,” smiled Dorothy.

BRVA also enjoys a mutually advantageous relationship with St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Montville where the church hall provides the venue for their regular art exhibitions. They have become the major fund raiser for the maintenance and upkeep of this heritage-listed building.

BRVA has its own website on which upcoming exhibition dates can be found and members and their works are featured on Facebook: or via their website: blackallrangevisualartists.com

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Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade - Stage 1 The Queensland and Australian governments have committed $550.8 million to deliver the initial stage of the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade (B2N) project.

Key dates The Department of Transport and Main Roads is preparing to deliver stage 1 of the B2N project.

Expressions of Interest close 5pm Monday 12 October 2020.

This major infrastructure initiative will improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of Meeting 1 the North Coast Line and provide better rail connectivity between Brisbane and the B2N South: Tuesday 27 October (5.30pm to 7.30pm) Sunshine Coast.

B2N North: Thursday 29 October (5.30pm to 7.30pm) Have your say!

Community Reference Groups (CRG) Reference groups help ensure viewpoints from across the community have input into the B2N project. They also provide an opportunity for community issues to be discussed and addressed by the project team. Due to the large project footprint, two groups will be formed, with both groups having input into the entire project. If you would like to represent your community on the B2N project and are available to attend the meetings on the nominated dates, please return a completed Expression of Interest (EOI) form.

Meeting 2 B2N South: Tuesday 17 November (5.30pm to 7.30pm) B2N North: Thursday 19 November (5.30pm to 7.30pm) Meeting locations will be advised closer to the date as, due to health and safety considerations associated with COVID-19, CRG meetings may be held online.

Expressions of Interest An Expression of Interest form and CRG Terms of Reference are available from the project webpage. You can also contact the project team if you would like copies emailed or sent by post.

Contact the project team Feedback is always welcome and can be provided directly to the project team.

Phone: 1800 517 177* (Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5pm) Visit: www.tmr.qld.gov.au/b2n Email: b2n@tmr.qld.gov.au

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A range of opportunities to get involved with the project are now available on the project webpage at www.tmr.qld.gov.au/b2n, or use your smart phone to scan the QR code (top right).

Travels with… Rensina van den Heuvel

Mongolian Bath House

I excitedly turn the hot ‘wire’ on, then the gate valve.

It’s hot and it’s bliss.

As the cubicle steams up like a sauna, I shampoo my hair and begin to scrub off five weeks of Mongolian dust.

Suddenly, without warning the water temperature rises dramatically. Hotter and hotter till I cannot get near it.

There is no way of turning it colder as I cannot touch the boiling hot ‘wire’, because the boiling water is spurting straight out from the fitting.

The cubicle is now so full of steam that I can hardly see the door. There’s a tiny fan mounted above the shower.

It’s making a weird noise and I’m praying that I don’t get horribly burnt and electrocuted at the same time. Getting a piece of clothing to wrap around my hand, I attempt to turn it down before it soaks the fabric.

To my absolute relief, it works. The water gradually begins to cool down, just enough to get under it, finish my wash and rinse all the soap and shampoo suds off.

I dry myself, sighing deeply with relief, feeling like I had just escaped a near disaster of being cooked alive.

I come out of that shower disinfected, purified, fumigated, deodorised, immaculately laundered and polished a shiny bright red. My Mongolian host asks me, “Monsha?”(hot water?) as I walk past him to leave.

“Dah! Dah! Spaseeba” I reply. (Yes, yes, thank you.)

It was the shower from Hell. No doubt about that.

Children are on horses as soon as they can walk

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itting just outside the marketplace in Olgii, in the far west of Mongolia, it’s as dry as dead dingo’s tongue.

I can feel the dust lodging in my nose, sinuses and throat again.

I am still trying to recuperate from the last dust storm and it again is becoming hard to breathe.

A cream colored Russian Uaz jeep is parked in front of our Land Rover. A man arrives on a motorbike with a woman perched on the edge of the battered green sidecar.

Inside the side car, there are three adult goats all bleating away. We watch with interest, as each goat is lifted out of their comfy transport and put into a big old white produce bag. It’s tied in with just it’s head and horns sticking out.

Money is exchanged and one by one, the goats are hoisted up, on to the roof rack of the jeep. All tied down facing the front. It looks comical and the goats do not seem at all disturbed.

Mongolian goats are all hand reared and have lots of contact with their herder families, so they are very calm around humans.

We are both lounging in our seats in the car. watching the goat operation.

Laying my seat back a little more, I’m feeling dozy and relaxed in the warm sunny spot we’re parked. Squinting my eyes against the glare, I look over at a small red brick building, watching people go in and come out.

Hey, they’re coming out with wet hair! On the big sign all written Cyrillic, above the shop there is a picture of water. My brain starts processing possibilities. “Oh my! Could it be? A bath house? Mmm… It could be a hairdresser.”

I’m out of the car, like a shot, the goats quickly forgotten.

Walking quickly over to the building, I go inside. There is a little room that I stick my head into and there is indeed, someone sitting having their hair cut.

A man comes out to talk to me in Mongolian. I don’t speak Mongolian, but with sign language and a bit of a roleplay, I find out that there are showers. He draws T1000 on his hand ($1).

I ask him, “Monsha?” (Hot?) He nods and smiles. My prayers are answered.

“I’m off for a scrub”, I tell Allen, hardly able to contain my excitement. It has been about five weeks since I had a really good wash and I cannot remember how long it’s been since I had a hot shower.

At the bath house, the man leads me down a narrow hallway to a very small cubicle. Struggling out of my filthy, dusty clothes, I look for the tap. Mmmm! That’s extremely peculiar. No tap.

I walk out into the crisp air, feeling fabulous but somewhat harried by my ordeal. There’s a Mongolian man at the side of the building feeding the huge boiler that heats the water for the showers. He’s shoveling huge piles of dung into it.

That’s some fire he’s got raging in there. Woman and child bundled up for the dusty ride home from the markets- Olgii, Western Mongolia Local herder stopping to honor the ‘Horse Statue’

There are two pipes sticking out of the wall, one has a small gate valve, the other has a piece of wire to turn.

Turning the gate valve on, I wait. The water streaming out of the shower head is icy!

I wait patiently, in case it takes time for the hot water to come through. Then frustration begins to seep in. It is not happening! Turning it off, I wiggle the wire to get the other tap to come on. Maybe it’s this one.

Water comes out of the shower head above and also squirts out of the hole where the wire is stuck in.

Straight at me. I almost have a bloody coronary it’s so cold.

I contemplate just bracing myself. “Go on Rensina, you’ve thrown yourself into icy Russian rivers, it’s just water and you will be clean afterwards.”

I am having a conversation with myself, but then the thought of actually getting under it and washing my hair, overrides everything. The water is icy cold and I would be frozen. I decide that I am not that brave.

Rensina capturing footage of locals in Mongolia

Putting enough clothes back on, so that I am half decent, I go out to the man. ”Nyet Monsha”, (Not hot) I tell him.

He looks surprised and ushers me back to the cubicle chatting away in Mongolian.

With an avid look of concentration on his face, he turns the bit of wire and in a minute it’s hot. He turns it back off, smiles and scurries off down the corridor. I haven’t worked out how he did it, but I figure that surely it can’t be too hard. Goats on the roof, going to a new home

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Five reasons H to volunteer

ave you considered volunteering but are unsure about where to begin? Are you hesitant to sign up because you do not think your time will make a difference? Here are five reasons why you should become a volunteer today!

1. Contribute to a cause that you believe in Volunteering will provide a hands-on approach for you to see how your donated time can make a difference.

Volunteer hours are an essential part of the longevity and success of not-for-profit businesses.

2. Connect with the community Volunteering within your local area can provide an opportunity for you to connect directly with others in your community. Volunteering can build strong relationships and you can experience a sense of belonging.

3. Put your skills to good use Volunteer opportunities are a great way to put your skill sets to productive use. Whether you contribute one day a week or a couple of hours a month, not-for-profit organisations are sincerely grateful to be able to access the broad and diverse skills of volunteers - this is great for your resume!

4. Find a purpose As a volunteer, having meaningful interactions with people from all walks of life may ignite a passion for change from within. Use your insights and knowledge to become an inspiration for others to make beneficial changes.

5. It is great for your health Forming social connections is an essential part of maintaining good mental health. Volunteering at RangeCare, such as driving people to medical appointments, assisting at social support groups and delivering meals on wheels, allows opportunities to come face-to-face with other people from within your community.

Volunteer Coordinators Michele Croker (left) and Cara Doherty (right) from RangeCare

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If you would like to discuss the voluntary opportunities at RangeCare please contact them on 5445 7044 or visit: rangecare.com.au

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IN HOME

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REHABILITATION WE COME TO YOU Dr Anita Manger

Function Plus Therapy is a new Allied Health (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and other) service providing in home rehabilitation.

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Dr Charlo e Van Eck

We are highly experienced, senior level therapists with 25 years combined experience between two directors, Emily and Carlicia.

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We provide assessment, rehabilitation, equipment prescription and home modification assessment for a wide range of conditions including but not limited to:

Ayurvedic Health Advice To Suit You

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A Scientific Solution

or a culture that prides itself on being scientific we are surprisingly piecemeal in our adaptations of it in daily life. Scientific research gets called on to back up certain claims, but when it comes to the understanding or application of the latest scientific theories we are living in the 19th century.

Quantum mechanics came into being in the early 20th century, dispelling Newton’s classical laws of a mechanical universe with theories that have the world behaving in a far less predictable way. It was found that light could be both a wave and a particle, one electron could be found in two places simultaneously and Schrodinger’s famous cat could be both dead and alive at the same time.

Wendy Rosenfeldt is a teacher of Transcendental Meditation and a Maharishi Ayurvedic health practitioner.

Nearly 100 years later, while quantum theory is still the most accepted scientific theory it has not significantly changed our world view.

Many people have no idea about quantum physics and the ones that do often take laws of nature that apply to the quantum level and randomly assign them to the surface level of life.

Even quantum physicists don’t yet understand the scope of what quantum

physics can offer in a practical way.

While quantum physics has uncovered that nothing is separate and solid, everything is just waves of probability and thought is the most powerful form of energy, these concepts have not been translated into a practical understanding of how to live this in day to day life.

If the world really does behave in the way that quantum physics describes why can’t we use it to our advantage.

According to the theories of quantum physics we should be able to put away our hand sanitiser, dispense with social distancing and just think our way out of the COVID virus pandemic or pop into a parallel universe where the virus has never been heard of.

The main problem with this is that these quantum measurements can only really be observed at very small scales and so don’t really have much impact on how we experience life and, while the majority of people live life oblivious to these quantum laws, there are people who subscribe to being able to utilise them.

People talk about synchronicities and creating what they want with their thoughts and vision boards. Some may

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have a glimpse of success but access to this level of life is limited at best and in many cases useless because our apparatus of perception has not caught up to operating from the subatomic level of awareness.

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We generally live our life using 5-10% of our mental abilities and therefore perceive the corresponding 5-10% of the reality of life.

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Fathoming deeper levels of the mind and opening our awareness to the subatomic realms is possible through the experience of transcending.

However to maintain a more expanded state of awareness takes time.

You need to go to that state of unity at the depths of the mind on a regular basis and clear out the stress, tension and fatigue that stops you from maintaining that state when you come out of meditation.

To gain it permanently is an exalted state aptly named enlightenment and may take many, many years to achieve, but every step in that direction is a step closer to realising our full potential and actually being able to operate from the quantum level of reality.

Email wendy.rosenfeldt@tm.org.au or call 0438 507 188.

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Lymphoedema Stroke Progressive neurological disorders (Parkinson’s Disease, MS, MND etc) Chronic respiratory and other chronic disease Aged care (reduced mobility, falls, de-conditioning) Orthopaedic Amputation and prosthetic rehab Acquired brain injury Spinal cord injury

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NDIS (Plan and Self-managed) Home Care Package / CHSP Enhanced Primary Care Plan (co-payment required) DVA Private Health (dependant on individual cover) Private payments “The service that Carly gives me is exceptional.

She is warm and friendly and I think she is the most the wonderful therapist that has ever come to visit. She looks after me so well and I can’t recommend her highly enough.”

Norma (92)

“Emily has been very professional and focused on helping me recover from a spinal cord injury in which I was told I would never walk again. With Emily’s professional help, I am now walking again and I am even learning to run again! Emily has been a fantastic physio and I cannot recommend her highly enough.”

Andrew (36)

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PAY IT FORWARD P

ay It Forward is the name of a book written by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

Catherine received help from total strangers when her car caught on fire in the middle of the night, but they left before she could even thank them.

Lemon butter is a big hit in the hinterland community, seen here at Flaxton Barn

Overwhelmed with gratitude, she set out to find others who needed help. In 1999 Hyde published the book “Pay It Forward”about a twelve year old boy who devises a plan for a school assignment that develops into a “Pay It Forward” movement that changes many lives for the better.

Local businesses IGA Mapleton, Flaxton Barn, La Botiga and the Mapleton Post Office have supported RHPT by selling the Hope Spread condiments. 100% profits go to RHPT to provide the weekly group therapy program without charge.

Individuals, as well as local businesses including The Parkinson Voice Project, in Texas, has been Strawberry Fields, Fruity Life, Montville Mist Spring Water, Sal, will be using theonexisting image... operating all therapy services a Pay It Forward basis and the Mapleton Post Office have made generous since 2008. Restoring Hope Parkinson’s Therapy (RHPT) is donations to the local charity. please change backmodel ground GREY excited to launch the Paythe It Forward for the LOUD colour of the graphics which states the list of servic RHPT provides the Parkinson’s Voice Project’s Crowd® group therapy program here, which will support evidence based speech therapy program to address the people with Parkinson’s and their family and friends. motor speech deficits associated with Parkinson’s. This In addition, fundraising has been achieved through effective program combines education and individual selling ‘Hope Spreads’ condiments across the Range. speech therapy (SPEAK OUT!®) with ongoing group maintenance (LOUD Crowd®).

“The community support has been fantastic”, says RHPT Speech Pathologist, Louise Williams, “We keep For more information about RHPT please visit: rhptherapy.org.au selling out of lemon butter and the delicious tomato relish and strawberry jam are proving popular also!”

Oral Art Denture Clinic and Dental Ceramics will give you a new reason to smile. We use the best quality materials from Switzerland and take pride in our excellent service and workmanship. Your satisfaction is our priority.

Contact Derik Reinecke 07 5597 4633 0408 784 643 oral.art@bigpond.com www.oralart.com.au Shop 5, 168 Main Street Village Square, Montville Accept eftpos, Visa and Master cards

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Make an appointment to see us for a FREE initial consultation We specialise in full removable dentures Partial dentures Relines and repairs Mouthguards/ sports mouthguards and occlusal splints Dentures on implants All ceramic and implant work for dentists CAD CAM and 3-D printing Most private health funds and DVA claims are processed immediately Registered with Dental Board of Australia | Australian Dental Prosthetic Association

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Optimising quality of life

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n 2020, it is estimated there will be 19,974 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in Australia. This is a sobering statistic, however, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer is now 91 percent and the 10-year survival rate is 83 per cent. In fact, Australia has one of the best survival rates from breast cancer in the world.

When a person is diagnosed with breast cancer, they usually undergo any combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and anti-hormone therapy.

The side effects of these treatments can significantly impact quality of life. But who can help reduce the impact of these side effects?

What does this mean? It means we have a lot of survivors out there. This statement may be factual, but there is a hidden truth behind this story: due to the significant and numerous side effects of breast cancer treatment, quality of life for survivors can sometimes be worse than prior to their diagnosis. And what is the point in beating breast cancer if your quality of life is worse than before diagnosis?

Your medical team (surgeons and oncologists) can save and extend your life. But it is the Allied Health team that will help optimise your life during and after breast cancer. Allied Health professionals can include physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, psychologists, counsellors and dietitians, to name a few.

:Jen McKenzie - Breast Cancer Physio

Jen McKenzie is a lymphoedema physiotherapist and exercise physiologist who specialises in looking after women following a breast cancer diagnosis.

“Every single week I treat 40-50 women who are either going through or following breast cancer,” she said.

“Historically, physiotherapists have assisted patients with lymphoedema (a side effect of breast cancer treatment due to lymph node removal), but our role is much bigger than just lymphoedema.”

Every day in her private practice, The McKenzie Clinic, Jen is treating women with physical issues caused by side effects of breast cancer: restricted shoulder range of movement, scar tissue pain, breast pain from radiation scarring, cording, lymphoedema, fatigue, muscle weakness and osteoporosis.

“There are so many issues that physiotherapists can prevent or reduce the impact of during and after breast cancer. We need a standard referral pathway to physiotherapy for anyone diagnosed with breast cancer – so that the side effects have less of an impact during and after treatment.

“Anyone diagnosed with breast cancer deserves to be empowered through current education and treatment techniques – and this includes referral to a physiotherapist who specialises in breast cancer.”

Jen has just launched her new website and YouTube channel The Breast Cancer Physio. This channel provides free education tutorials to people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

For more information on Jen McKenzie’s breast cancer services visit: thebreastcancerphysio.com.

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Loving the life of a country practice D

r Carla Evangelista has just joined Ochre Medical Centre Montville and the local hinterland GP feels she has found the perfect fit. “It’s just up the range, eight minutes from home, and it’s a really great practice. Wonderful views and a lovely community – people are content and happy with life!”

Settled in Palmwoods with her husband and eightmonth-old baby girl, Dr Evangelista is herself very content with the local life. “We’ve got a veggie garden with a ton of kale and cauliflower at the moment, and we’re now starting with the summer stuff – tomatoes, capsicum and so on. The gardening does take time, but it’s therapeutic as well. It’s definitely not a chore.”

Before becoming a doctor, Dr Evangelista studied marine biology and then carried out research in a biorobotics lab.

“We used the honey bee as a model for autonomous flying aircraft. I worked with the honey bees, looking at the systems they used to regulate speed, avoid collisions and control landing. All of that is pretty much automated for a honey bee.

“My job was analysis, then the roboticists converted my work into algorithms. This seems a long way from medicine, but it was actually a good background for understanding how biomechanical systems like the body work, and for diagnosing problems with them.”

Originally from Brisbane, Dr Evangelista completed her medical studies in Geelong, before moving back to the Sunny Coast to work at the hospital. “After Geelong, we decided we liked regional places – we didn’t want to move back to the city.”

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Dr Carla Evangelista enjoys some downtime in the garden with her daughter

A “people person”, Dr Evangelista originally considered emergency medicine but eventually settled on general practice, loving the opportunity to have a real impact on her patients’ lives. “It’s so rewarding when people take your advice on board and it improves their health or their mental approach to what they are going through.

“I sometimes run a bit behind schedule because I like to explain things to patients in a way they can understand. I pride myself on my communication skills.

If they have a question, I also like to answer it fully rather than ushering them out of the door.”

health, wellness and beauty ACUPUNCTURE

COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING continued

Anthony Brown Acupuncture Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner.

Member (fellow) AACMA. Anthony has 35 years clinical experience, 30 of them here on the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland.

26 Coral St, Maleny Ph: 5435 2555

BEAUTY THERAPISTS Emmanuelle’s Beauty For all your beauty needs, facials, lash extensions, lash lift, waxing and more contact Em on 0410 670 519. Monday-Friday, evening appointments also available.

3/66 Maple St Maleny.

BOWEN THERAPISTS

Louisa D Pearce – Peer Specialist & Social Worker Compassionate, holistic help for people with complex mental health challenges, including suicidality, depression, schizophrenia, BPD and DID. NDIS rebates available. Ph: 0490 165 654 www.louisadpearce.com.au Tracy Mellors – Social Worker, Counsellor, Art therapist, ACA Counsellor Supervisor.

Compassion-focussed care through Life transitions, Mental Health, Grief & Loss, and Post Trauma Thriving. NDIS #430874304 & Health Fund Registered www.yourwellnessmatters.com.au 0407 499 846

HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS

Bowen Therapy – Bronwyn Huckle Specialising in Bowtech, the original Bowen Therapy technique. Treating health issues in babies, childen & adults. Montville therapy rooms. Monday to Friday by appointment.

Ph: 5442 9371 Christian Dunham Gentle yet powerful and suitable for all ages, Bowen Therapy stimulates the body to rebalance, promoting healing, pain relief and the recovery of energy. Ph: 0448 303 013 www.christiandunham.net Kathy Blackburn Dip. Bowen Therapy (Bowtech).Gentle effective treatment of Back Pain; Migraine; RSI ; Tennis Elbow; Knee, Ankle & Foot Conditions; Menstrual/ Hormonal irregularities; Chronic Fatigue; Respiratory Conditions and MORE. Health fund rebates. Ph: 5429 6180

CHIROPRACTORS Maple Chiropractic Maleny Dr. Stephen Lowe, Dr. Samuel Lowe, Dr. Catherine Metcalf, Dr. Rebel Hungerford Concession, family rates & HICAPS available.

Gentle, effective care for the whole family.

45 Maple Street, Maleny. Ph. 5494 3322 www.maplechiropractic.com.au Hinterland Chiropractic Dr Josephine Sexton. Using gentle, safe and effective techniques to maintain spinal health and wellbeing. Concession rates, Family discounts and HICAPS available.

21 Bunya Street, Maleny. Ph: 5435 2987 Dr John Pirie Chiropractor & Applied Kinesiologist Gentle hands on chiropractic using applied kinesiology. Over 30 years in private practice. Families welcome. Mon, Tues, Thur 2:00 – 5.30pm; Fri 9:00am -12noon 19 Coral Street Maleny, Ph: 5435 2155 www.siaholistichealth.com.au

COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY Hinterland Colonics Health & Wellness Certified Colonic Hydrotherapist & Naturopath.

Call us for all your cleansing and detoxification needs. Our medical grade equipment is single-use, sterile and disposable. Flexible appointments 7days 0401 750 255

COUNSELLING & LIFE COACHING Ruth Donnelly - Holistic Counsellor Heart-centred approach to healing trauma, building emotional wellbeing. Integrating body psychotherapy, mindfulness, artistic therapies, Reiki, Acutonics, Bush Flower Essences, Dru yoga. Ph: 0409 564 276, ruth@ruthdonnelly.com.au, www.heartmindconnections.org Astrid de Ruiter – Psychotherapist & Certified Mindfulness Teacher Offering quality mindfulness training, groups or individuals and mindfulness and body based counselling and psychotherapy. Caring, down to earth, effective with more than 12 yrs experience. Ph: 0401 624 757 www.sunshinecoastmindfulness.com.au

Nellies Creative Hair Design Cut and Colour specialists.

Nellie, Annette and Jenny offer you the opportunity to have exceptional hair using great product at fantastic prices.

21 Coral St Maleny – Ph: 0438 785 443

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

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

HYPNOTHERAPY Mary (McGrory) CrawfordPowerful Transformations Member of AHA/NRHA – Specialising in grief, depression and anxieties, quit smoking, weight loss, and Past Life Regression (Michael Newton Institute). Ph Mary 0457 230 952 powerfultransformations.com.au mary@powerfultransformations8.com Christian Dunham Specialising in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, a combination of clinical hypnotherapy and psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, phobias and other chronic conditions.

Free initial consultation. Ph: 0448 303 013 www.christiandunham.net

MASSAGE THERAPISTS The Stillpoint - Katie White I am delighted to announce that The Stillpoint is open again – observing all recommended Health & Safety guidelines. Please phone me on 0400 722 786 to make an appointment.

26 Coral St Maleny.

Health Ascension Massage - S’raya Professional therapist specialising in Remedial Massage with Hot Stones. General postural aches and pains, sporting injuries. Online bookings and HF Rebates available. 0413 158 555 Reviews on www.tripadvisor/healthascension www.healthascension.com.au Mark Milne Remedial Therapies Call to book your deeply relaxing and therapeutic treatments at my Flaxton Clinic for Remedial & Relaxation Massage, Acupressure, Trigger Point Dry Needling & Movement Therapy.

Phone 0429 420 046

MEDICAL CENTRE Ochre Health Medical Centre Offering onsite Doctors, experienced nursing staff and Allied health services.

Ph Maleny: 5494 2388; Ph Montville: 5442 9144 Book online at www.ochrehealth.com.au

NATUROPATH Pascale Richy Naturopath BHSc Herbal and Nutritional Medicine, Dietary and Life style Coaching. Optimise health and wellness with an evidence based, holistic and inclusive approach. Hormones, gut, weight, immune and mental health issues.

Ph: 0423 615 413 E: info@pascalerichynaturopath.com

NDIS REGISTERED PROVIDER SUPPORT2U-local community business providing disability supports NDIS Reg No. 4050054299 Providing high quality care for disability support, community participation and customised outings for your needs.

M: 0438 256 098 E: admin@support2u.biz www.support2u.biz

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

PERSONAL TRAINER, FITNESS, DANCE Get Active!!!

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

PSYCHOLOGY Sheenah Turnbull – Clinical Psychologist Counselling for depression, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, relationships, adjustment to life changes, children, youth, adults.

Medicare rebates Sunshine Coast Hinterland and Surrounds – 0417 075 172 E: sheenahturnbull@gmail.com Hinterland Hypnotherapy - Psychologist Quantum Consciousness - Expand your Personal Universe. Mindfulness. Increase Good Habits, Remove Bad Habits, Anxiety, Stress.

Medicare / Healthfund rebates may apply.

Contact Matt Vance 0415 463 976 www.hinterlandhypnotherapy.com.au

PHYSIOTHERAPY/OSTEOPATHY Range of Motion Physiotherapy Mapleton - Montville - Maleny - Imbil Russ, Lauren, Kathryn and Andrew. Providing the highest quality care to restore & maintain optimal physical function & mobility.

Ph: 5478 6600 www.rangeofmotion.com.au Maleny Osteopathy Assessing and solving your muscular, joint and spinal pain problems using ‘hands on’ manual therapy. Effective in treating postural strain, neck and back pain, aches, strains, stiffness, and sports injuries. Ph: 5494 2388 www.malenyosteopathy.com.au Ellie Hurlock – Physiotherapist Offering a range of Physiotherapy services including Women’s health, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal pain, dry needling, Pilates, & hydrotherapy. Fridays @ 74 Maple Street, Maleny (Hinterland Psychology) Call: 5491 3914

YOGA PILATES AND MEDITATION Maleny Yoga Centre Shop 3 Rainforest Plaza Maple St Maleny.

Fully equipped studio. Certified & Experienced Teachers. Beginners & senior classes available, casuals welcome. Ph: 0448 518 734 www.malenyyogacentre.com YogaLife Maleny Gentle, easy beginner's yoga Mondays 9:00 -10:30 am Maleny RSL. BYO Yoga Mat. All welcome, no experience required. INTRODUCTORY OFFER: 2 classes for the price of 1! Lynne Somerville -0457 835 009 yogalifemaleny@gmail.com

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back to nature

Volunteering at Barung La ndcare Sarah Turner from Montville

part of Barung and it just wasn’t the same without them.”

hills round me,” she said. “It’s so energising!”

With the easing of lockdown, Barung’s volunteers are allowed to go back to work (with a strict social distancing and hygiene regime in place), and all have jumped at the chance to start again (and of course, at our community nursery, more are always welcome).

Toni’s speciality is plants and propagation. “These are my babies,” she says proudly, waving an arm round the rows of healthy young native tubestock she has potted up.

Our newest volunteer, Sarah Turner from Montville, is loving the work. Sarah has given up a successful 15-year career in hairdressing to get her fingernails well and truly dirty! She is studying horticulture/conservation and land management at Nambour TAFE and will be giving Barung one precious day a fortnight out of her packed schedule.

She would love to see lots more native plants in town gardens, making corridors for native bees, frogs, lizards and birds. It’s a good fit for Barung, which also runs the Gardens for Wildlife programme.

Barung is certainly blessed to have volunteers like Sarah and Toni, who bring their love of plants and the natural environment to work with them!

“There’s so much to learn,” says Sarah. “Even weeding is not that obvious!” The dreaded lantana is far from being the worst weed in the hinterland.

by STEPHANIE HICKS

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here is no doubt the lockdown we’ve experienced has had a massive impact on many people. Amongst all the sad stories we’ve been hearing, there is one rather unlikely group which has suffered from not having been able to go to work – our band of brave and willing volunteers!

The hinterland is blessed with a strong volunteering ethic that benefits both the recipients and the volunteers themselves who genuinely love what they do.

Barung Landcare’s cohort of volunteers numbers in the hundreds, with approximately 20 who are regulars in the community nursery. The work they do varies from helping customers to potting up baby black bean trees, with everything that has to be done in a nursery in between.

“We certainly missed them during the lockdown,” said Nursery Manager, Cam Burton. “They are a vital

“Madeira vine is one of the worst,” she says. “I’ve learnt how careful you have to be taking it out, as the tiniest bit of tuber will grow again, and it takes over so fast.” Sarah credits her mother, a keen conservationist, for her love of plants and the great outdoors.

Many of our volunteers have already had a background in plants and conservation. Experienced volunteer, Toni Potter, was previously nursery manager with Greening Australia Darwin, working all over the Northern Territory doing, among many other things, mine rehabilitation work.

“We had to make sure we had local plants for the mine rehabilitation work, but also Darwin is growing very fast and people are keen to put local plants into their gardens,” she said. “It certainly kept us busy.”

Toni, who retired to the Maleny area a few years ago, is originally from New Zealand and one gets the impression from her that coming to the Sunshine Coast Hinterland was a little like coming home. “I need green Experienced volunteer, Toni Potter 

Produce, Pet food and more...

RAPIDPLAS feeders, drinkers and chaff bins available.

HARMONY wild bird seed new in store.

Plenty of products for your backyard chickens. Now in stock, Diatomaceous Earth and Mealworms.

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back to nature Theresa Bint, Barung Landcare Office Manager, out looking for fungi

exchange that enables a tree not only to pass nutrients to the fungi and vice versa, but also to extend the reach of its roots hundreds of metres underground in search of water – vital in Australia’s climate.

The Wood Wide Web

Mycorrhizas also help plants to resist pathogens and make more efficient use of minerals and it’s estimated that a staggering 95% of terrestrial plants form mycorrhizal partnerships with fungi.

By STEPHANIE HICKS

W

e all appreciate a forest such as our wonderful Mary Cairncross Park. Standing under a rainforest giant and looking up many metres into its canopy is a magical experience – but if we could see into the ground as easily as we can look up at the canopy we would see a system just as amazing and aweinspiring, without which our marvellous forests would simply not exist at all.

The mycorrhizal layer – the fungal network underneath the surface of the soil – is one of the most fascinating and least understood areas of natural science, and at Barung Landcare they are fortunate to have a keen mycophile (fungi enthusiast) on their staff.

“We spend lots of time in here talking about fungi!” says Barung’s Office Manager, Theresa Bint, whose Masters’ thesis was on this very area. “Although you have to ask me a specific question as it’s such a huge subject!”

If you’ve ever tried to grow onions and end up with puny little bulbs that don’t look anything like the juicy giants you buy in the fruit and veg shop, it’s because onions are plants that need a mycorrhizal partnership to develop those big, tasty bulbs. Trying to grow onions certainly gives one a new respect for farmers!

The same sort of process happens in a forest, where the plants that we see above ground are in a close symbiotic relationship with the fungi below ground – an

The process is helped along by Australia’s many little native burrowers and nibblers, which dig up delicious fungi to eat (thereby loosening and aerating the soil) and spread the spores in their scats.

A forest with active populations of bandicoots and other little scrabblers will be a healthy forest (so please, don’t drive so fast at night that you can’t avoid that poor little bandicoot!).

Another fascinating aspect of the mycorrhizal layer is that it enables big trees to look after babies. Studies have shown that mature trees can spread nutrients to saplings through the mycorrhizal system – how amazing is that?

It’s certainly clear to our specialists that established trees nearby will help your Barung tubestock to grow.

If you’d like to do a deeper dive into the wonderful world of mycology, here are some places to start: Queensland Mycological Society: http://qldfungi.org.au/ Fungimap (Citizen Science Project) https://fungimap.org.au/ At the Barung Landcare Resource Centre in Coral Street, Maleny, you can buy pocket guides to Mushrooms and Fungi of the Sunshine Coast for just $5 each They also stock Australian Subtropical Fungi – a field guide including over 100 species found in our region.

New developments Be one of the first to know about a new development application near you or across the Coast. Sign up to Development.i where you can receive a daily or weekly email with new development applications lodged across the Sunshine Coast. Visit developmenti.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for details.

Australia Day Awards This year we’ve heard many incredible stories of ingenuity, selflessness and giving, which is why the 2021 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards will be so special. Nominations are open, so if you know someone who is making a difference, give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them via Council’s website before November 16.

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Future transport Momentum continues for a mass transit solution to address our public transport needs now and well into the future. Residents can provide further input into a proposed Sunshine Coast mass transit system. Join us on the journey by subscribing to receive Sunshine Coast Mass Transit updates by visiting Council’s website.

One for the calendar

Council Ordinary Meeting, 15 October.

Exhibition opens The 2020 Sunshine Coast Art Prize exhibition opens October 16. On display are 40 exceptional finalist artworks, by established and emerging artists. Wander through the gallery to see the exhibition and vote for your favourite work in the People’s Choice Award.

Visit gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for details.

Our region Through the Environment and Liveability Strategy (ELS), Council continues to invest in important programs and initiatives, so our region remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. To learn more about ELS projects happening in your area, visit els.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

Slow fashion

N O M I N AT E N O W Do you know a Sunshine Coast local who has made an outstanding contribution to the community?

www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ausdayawards Sunshine Coast Council gratefully acknowledges its supporters:

Now is a great time to take a fresh look at how we live and the fabric – Slow Fashion, Artful Living program could be the perfect place to start.

Immerse yourself in workshops including shoe making, mending, sewing and repurposing, plus exhibitions, talks and more. Explore the program at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/fabric.

New library app Sunshine Coast Council Libraries have launched a convenient, time-saving app for customers to download now. With faster access to your account, you can explore the catalogue, browse new releases, renew loans and reserve your favourite titles, plus more – all at your fingertips. Search Sunshine Coast Libraries in your app store today.

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In the Wild

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Aussie Backyard Bird Count

with Spencer Shaw

Always Take the Weather with You

here is something intrinsic in many humans that regardless of the weather, be it hot, cold, temperate, wet, dry, moist there is always something to whinge about...too this or too that, but at the end of the day it is what it is.

piles of rocks, mulch and branches etc...

It’s that romantic time of year for much of our fauna and extra habitat means extra nesting, shelter and romantic rendezvous to ensure the survival of their populations and maintain biodiversity.

I love the phrase “always take the weather with you” and I take that to mean that we shouldn’t expect fine weather to follow you around like some divine blessing, but to rejoice in being alive in the world and enjoy all of nature’s moods.

At Forest Heart ecoNursery, Maleny, we stock a range of local native plants, native cultivars and fruit trees, that is growing all the time (quite literally!). Our aim is to provide the widest variety of SE QLD flora and with over 3000 local native plants that’s going to keep us busy for a while.

We are often hitting a dry spell at this time of year, but it appears we on the coast and adjacent ranges are fortunate to be receiving quite decent regular rainfall. Soils are moist and temperatures moderate, so guess what it’s time to plant!

It’s not just planting time either, it’s time to create habitat with nest boxes,

Not only can we provide you with a great range of garden plants, but also revegetation stock, bush foods, cabinet timber and farm forestry trees. Growing local native plants for revegetation, gardens, agriculture and resources is good for us, good for the country, good for wildlife and of course biodiversity.

Tip of the month is mulch, mulch, mulch and you guessed it more mulch. All organic mulches are good and help keep the moisture in, feed and regulate the temperature of soils. To help with this we stock organic fertilisers, potting mix, sugar cane mulch and ‘not just mulch’, a great product that will get your veggies and fruit trees jumping out of the ground!

Mulch solves many problems from erosion, to soil structure, to nutrient availability and many more issues and is also habitat for a whole host of little critters that have a world beneath the mulch all of their own and in turn provide food for some of our large local fauna. Take advantage of this moist weather to mulch, plant and get things growing now before the heat of summer rolls in.

Forest Heart Local Native Plant Nursery

Landscapes with Loors Landscaping

20 Coral St, Maleny Phone: 5435 2193

FRANZ LOORS

Before and After

Charcoal coloured pebbles surrounded by baby mondo amongst stone pavers create the checkerboard effect.

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AFTER

Contact Ph. 5445 7615 or M. 0412 680 801

Gardens for Wildlife S 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.

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 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.

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 country-wide and generally run by councils or community groups.

Here on the Range, Barung supports the program, whether the garden is large, small, or simply a balcony with a few pot plants. So long as your garden will attract bees, butterflies, birds, lizards or other wildlife, it can be wildlife friendly.

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.

Garden for Wildlife

A Garden for Wildlife is an absolute joy.

You just never know what might turn up and brighten your day.

Barung Native Plant Nursery Phone 5494 3151 Porters Lane Nursery opening times: Wednesday - Friday - 9am -3pm, Saturday 9am - 12pm

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he Aussie Backyard Bird Count is part of BirdLife Australia’s National Bird Week - Monday October 19 to Sunday October 25 - who are the nation’s largest bird conservation organisation with the clear aim to stop extinctions.

This year’s event is not only an opportunity to get in tune with nature and be part of a national effort to track how everyday Australian birds are faring, but also take the time out to de-stress as we recover from the Black Summer bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic.

This beautiful extended living area features a raised garden bed with an ergonomically designed slatted seating area built into the planter box. Plantings of Japanese Maples, English box, Cassuarina cousin it, and Ficus pumila to adorn the walls.

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

Bell Miner on native vegetation - image Paul Fraser

Over 88,000 people participated in the event last year and counted almost 3.4 million birds. This year we are expecting to be bigger with over 100,000 Aussies taking part.

Anyone and everyone can get involved with the Aussie Bird Count – all you need is 20 minutes, a favourite outdoor area, some keen eyesight and the Aussie Bird Count app or website.

National Bird Week has run for more than 100 years, making it one of Australia’s longest running community conservation events - and this year, with many of us stuck at home, it’s never been a better time for us to get involved and be part of this massive community event!

Visit: aussiebirdcount.org.au Paradise Riflebird on native vegetation Paul Fraser

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by PAUL FRASER

Kookaburras, but unfortunately this can introduce a range of different problems. If these species are fed on a regular basis, over time it can result in unnaturally elevated numbers, to the detriment of smaller species and nestlings on which they also prey on.

Some people choose raw minced meat to feed to their meat-eating feathered friends however, raw meat can lodge in the upper bill causing it to rot, usually resulting in death. These birds have evolved over millions of years to gain the essential elements from their natural diet that are required for them to remain healthy, unfortunately some of these essential elements are not present in the “butcher shop” food usually fed to them.

There is no question that those who feed wild birds do so with the best of intentions, and because they love the birds. Sadly, in many cases, there is more harm than good being done. The best advice is that if you have a desire to feed wild birds, think carefully about it, and make decisions based on sound research. Alternatively, just plant a range of native vegetation (grasses, shrubs and trees), install a bird bath (and frequency clean it), and enjoy our beautiful birds as they feed naturally.

Welcome Swallow - image Georgina Steytler

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n some parts of the world, people have been feeding wild birds for centuries. Here in Australia it is a relatively recent activity, but one that is now participated in by many bird lovers across the country.

However, a debate rages on, should we be feeding wild birds, or should we be leaving them to source their own food, as they have been doing for the ~60 million years before we arrived. It’s a very complicated issue, and one with environmental experts on both sides of the debate.

Why is it complicated? If you’ve ever grown tomatoes or bananas, then you’ve most likely had Australian King Sulphur-crested Cockatoo with Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease - image Rebecca Ludstrom

Parrots helping themselves to some of your crop. If you’ve ever grown grapes, figs, citrus or mangoes, then you’ve most likely had Rainbow Lorikeets invading your crop.

If you’ve ever grown sunflowers or other grain crops, then you’ve most likely had Pale-headed Rosellas and possibly Finches making a meal of your crop.

But why is that complicated you may ask. It’s complicated because in all of these examples, what the birds are feeding on is not a part of their natural diet. The case could therefore be argued that there’s no difference between a bird eating your exotic crop, and purposefully feeding those same types of foods to birds at a bird feeder.

So it’s a clear case then, the feeding of wild birds is a completely benign activity. Unfortunately it’s not that simple.

Centralised bird feeders can introduce a number of problems. If they are not frequently cleaned and sterilised, they can be a source for spreading a number of contagious diseases. A well documented avian disease is Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). PBFD is a highly contagious disease that can infect any of the parrot and cockatoo species. There is currently no treatment for PBFD, and once infected, individuals usually face a long cruel decline before dying.

Another problem associated with centralised bird feeders is that they can provide an unnatural advantage to predators. Cats, snakes and birds of prey have been known to survey bird feeders and lie in wait to score an easy meal.

Some people prefer to feed the meat eaters, Butcherbirds, Magpies, Currawongs, Crows and

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am an arborist, or arboriculturalist. That means I am a horticulturalist who specializes in large woody plants, i.e. trees and shrubs. Within the exalted Kingdom Plantae however, I have to confess to a rather peculiar fascination with the Poaceae Family – GRASSES! They are so cute! And I do love a grassy sward…. It’s like a lovely garment cloaking the gently undulating landforms of this plateau. It has been particularly gratifying to notice an upsurge in the number of my clients who are expressing an interest in, or already actively growing, endemic grass species as lawn.

Several people have asked me recently what ‘Endemic’ means. It means a plant is native, and restricted to a certain place.

I get excited about this, because I love this plateau and it means that those plants are from here, and they have always been here, and in the rich diversity of the vibrant tapestry that makes up the surface of our amazing planet, we are unique!

What is even more incredible is that these plants are symbiotically connected to specific endemic animals, birds, or insects, who are again, unique to this area. So I encourage people to incorporate endemic species in their garden. Many of the native grasses don’t require mowing, have a pleasing soft appearance, and can subtly shift the ambience of a property.

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

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Blueys Garden Services For all your gardening needs. Jobs include but not limited to: Mowing, Whipping snipping, Clear outs, Hedging, Tip runs, Minor landscaping and Weed management give us a call-0481 106 839

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349 Balmoral Road, Montville

HINTERLAND PROPERTY MARKET POWERING ON!

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The hinterland is bustling with visitors as spring emerges across the Range. Buyers are well and truly on the move which is reflected in the latest stats from realestate.com.au Last month there were 12 million people viewing properties on realestate.com.au.

Searches in the ‘Buy’ section were up 31% and enquiries for properties for sale are up 23% compared to this time last year.

Video inspection views are up 114% which is great news for sellers, as Brant and Bernhardt Property have their own 3D camera. This amazing technology can record a virtual walkthrough video of your property. Buyers can measure spaces for furniture, wall heights or just walk through to get a feel for your property.

If you are thinking of selling, we have qualified buyers actively searching for their new home. If you are looking to buy please feel free to call into our office next door to IGA in the main street of Maleny or look through our for sale homes on our website www.brantandbernhardt.com.au Dee and Susan both live in the local community and can provide a wealth of information about our beautiful hinterland area.

Let Us Guide You Home! Call Susan on 0428 573 170 or Dee on 0423 259 931

Agency: Brant and Bernhardt Contact: Susan Brant 0428 573 170 / Dee Bernhardt 0423 259 931

Considering selling your property or business? … there has never been a better time!

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he whole Blackall Range has been experiencing a huge amount of buyer interest and enquiry, receiving the most amount of ‘hits’ on realestate.com.au than anywhere else in Queensland. These enquiries are Australiawide, with some properties being purchased ‘sight unseen’ by interstate buyers desperate to escape Covid-19 infested towns and cities.

This ‘tree change’ buyer frenzy, combined with the peak spring selling season, as well as a lack of stock on the market, will mean sellers of both properties and businesses can expect top dollars.

In addition, Blackall Range Real Estate is offering an exclusive No Sale = No Fee Guarantee to any new property or business listed with us before the 30th October (see back page for full details).

So, if you were ever thinking about the possibility of selling your home or business, don’t miss this opportunity. Contact the Blackall Real Estate Team for a confidential, obligationfree chat about how we can help … 5438 3632.

Contact the Blackall Range Real Estate Team

Agency: Blackall Range Real Estate (formerly Ray White)

PH: 5438 3632

2/20 Maple Street, Maleny Qld 4552

1/5 Maple St Maleny Qld 4552

925 Kidaman Creek Rd, Curramore

An Artist’s Retreat

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his artist’s retreat would suit an extended family who enjoy the location’s mix of town convenience and country solitude.

The front porch covers a wide access door leading to an equally wide entry hall. The main living area is open plan with high ceilings and fully tiled floors. There is an uninterrupted view (and access) from inside to outside, where the pool is the main focus in a wide entertaining area.

The lounge/dining room has both air conditioning and slow combustion heating.

The centre of the kitchen, separated from the living area by an island bench and breakfast bar, is the freestanding gas stove and matching rangehood. Off the living area is a separate sitting/media room that could be a 5th bedroom.

There are four bedrooms; a generous sized master, en-suite, semi concealed built-in robe and external access; and three others, all with built-in robes, off an open study or kids play area. The home was designed and built to cater for a home studio. The attached “double garage”, with internal

access, is the art studio but could be converted back to a conventional garage.

workshop, a double carport and oversized garden shed.

The separate one-bedroom self-contained flat is a perfect match for the main house, with slow combustion heating and air conditioning. The two homes help form a courtyard for the pool.

Inspections can be arranged by contacting the team at ron jeffery realty, with three offices conveniently located in Montville, Kenilworth and Imbil.

The rendered brick home is set in established grounds with fruit trees, flower and veggie gardens and rolling lawns across the 1 acre (4,113m2) block.

Outbuildings include a 4-bay garage/

Ron Jeffery Realty – 188 Main St, Montville

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To arrange an inspection contact: Robyn Corbett Ron Jeffery Realty – Montville 0417 898 821 robyn@ronjeffery.com

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997 Aherns Road, Conondale

As rare as you know what!

North Maleny vacant 1.5 acre lot!

Looking for an amazing Rural Escape?

Unbeatable buying!

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ct quickly to secure this fully featured rural escape! Set on nearly 2.5 acres not far from the Mary River crossing, this newly built home on a quiet allotment is ideal for your small farming aspirations. The open plan 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is positioned on an elevated section of the block and offers an idyllic country lifestyle.

The fully fenced home yard is a blank canvas to put your own stamp - create an easy care garden or enjoy self-sufficiency by establishing veggie patches.

• 3 bed 2 bath home with a large triple bay carport • 2.5 acres of your very own farmland!

• Full rural and dog fencing separates the house yard and adjoining paddocks • Animal shelter with its own water supply plus crush and ramp • Quiet location with lovely rural views • Cows for neighbours - Unbeatable!

Bed: 3 Bath: 2 Car: 3 Land Size: 2.47 acres Price: $ 649,000 Agency: RE/MAX Hinterland Contact: 0447 737 737 PH: 07 5408 4220

2/10 Maple Street, Maleny Qld 4552

75 CURRAMORE RD, WITTA

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ought after but rarely found is this vacant 1.5 acre block with a desirable North Maleny address! With a coveted location only minutes from town, this lot offers privacy with peaceful and picturesque surrounds, ready for you to build the home you've dreamed of.

• Sealed easement driveway access with gates • Large 6254m2 rural residential allotment • Rural views, mature treed surrounds, elevation

• Choice of building sites and fully fenced • 2-minute drive to Maple Street, Maleny • Build the home of your desire without restrictive covenants

Land Size: 6,254 m2 Price: $ 429,000 Agency: RE/MAX Hinterland Contact: 0447 737 737 PH: 07 5408 4220

2/10 Maple Street, Maleny Qld 4552

925 KIDAMAN CRK RD, CURRAMORE

6/184 MAIN ST, MONTVILLE

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156 Macadamia Drive, Maleny A Truly Unique Blue-Chip Holding!

Positioned on the town boundary, this supremely private acreage property has the best of both worlds! As you enter the homestead grounds, you are greeted by superb North Eastern views over the valley below, Baroon Pocket Dam and the distant ranges of Montville!

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• 67 acres approx. of first grade grazing land, all newly fenced

Located on the high plateau, this significant, private and secluded large acreage property has to be seen to truly appreciate its splendour!

• 108 acres of rural land - undulating grazing and forested areas • Substantial and master-built homestead over 2 levels!

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• Open grazing paddocks of approximately 75 acres suitable for up to 60 head of cattle • 8 dams, numerous springs and 2 permanent creeks.

• Spacious character home with dual living - glorious views.

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Offering the rare and sought after combination of level land in a perfect, elevated position on top of the ridge line with beautiful panoramic vistas of Reesville over to the Conondale Ranges and beyond.

Price: Price By Negotiation Land Size: 3957m2

• Spacious and very well-maintained brick home with stunning views

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18 Mahogany Place, Maleny The Ultimate Country Retreat Situated majestically on an elevated 3/4 acre allotment, the appeal of this home will not be lost on buyers who value character and quality in a convenient location just a short drive from town.

• Glorious rural country views across rolling hills!

• Two separate living areas plus outdoor entertaining

• Stunning open galley kitchen with large adjacent walk-in pantry

• Huge open plan central kitchen with walk in pantry

• 9ft ceilings, fireplace and split system A/C

• Level 3957m2, fully fenced, established gardens, fruit orchard & chook pen

• Double garage with ample additional storage space

• Inground pool, fireplace, a/c, solar power & plenty more!

• Landscaped & fenced yard in a walk to town location.

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• Separate 6x3 shed and easy side access

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• Large work sheds, stables & post and rail fenced paddocks

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77 Maleny Kenilworth Road, Maleny Views on flat land do not come better!

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Mungo MacCallum

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Jobs, jobs, jobs

n 1983, with an economic downturn – not even a proper recession – in play, the new Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, convened his economic summit to implement his election agenda of recovery, reconciliation and reconstruction.

future manufacturing industry was, as he boasted, just a foretaste.

The promise to wind back JobSeeker, JobKeeper, JobSleeper and the rest of them will be kept, but other direct stimulus measures will swamp any hint of parsimony.

The straight talking New South Wales Premier, Neville Wran, set the scene in one terse sentence. “Delegates,” he rasped, ”this summit is about three things: jobs, jobs and jobs.”

And there are other ideas which will not put too much stress on the bankrupt treasury. Immigration, arguably the most reliable and efficient engine of growth, has fallen to perilous levels – we are facing a situation where our population will, for the first time in living memory, actually decline.

Fast forward to the 2020 budget, and the message is the same.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese stole from it in so many words. Even our normally voluble Treasurer Josh Frydenberg succumbed to the succinct slogan last weekend.

And he confirmed. that after a generation of the holy crusade for the sacred surplus, he too is going back to embracing good oldfashioned economic orthodoxy.

Debt and deficit emergency? What debt, what deficit? The rhetoric of 2020 has been shamelessly abandoned, and replaced with a single-minded determination to deliver an unemployment statistic that can be credible at the next election.

Reversing that trend should be an urgent priority, and the Peter Costello approach of more bonking is too long term.

Then bribes can be tried ... not of filthy lucre, but of future favours. In the agricultural sector, desperate for pickers of produce, the idea of offering temporary holders, both tourists and refugees, a fast track to permanent residency is a no-brainer.

Locals have made it clear that the wages are insufficient to attract them, and employers are unwilling to accept the market solution: pay more.

So the revenue base is to be trashed – massive tax cuts will be brought forward in the hope that the punters will unleash a spending wave to kickstart the moribund economy.

And the long history of abuse – underpayment, squalid conditions and even sexual molestation, is hardly an incentive to taking the jobs.

Some of it will probably help, much of it certainly will not – we have repeatedly watched the failure of trickle down policies in which the rich trouser their loot and the moguls slip it into buy-outs, dividends and bonuses.

There is also a scheme to entice workers from the Pacific Islands – uncomfortably reminiscent of the blackbirding of Kanakas in colonial times, but if it can be policed, it may be worth a try.

In spite of the pandemic (or perhaps because of it) the profit share is still outstripping meagre wage increases. For many bosses, the mantra of “we’re all in this together” translates to “what’s in it for me? Stuff you Jack, I’m all right.”

But Scott Morrison’s Damascene conversion is not just the tax cuts he must offer to make his package palatable to the party room.

He is offering a veritable cornucopia of cash before, during and after this week’s budget – a torrent of public spending whose extravagance that would make John Maynard Keynes blush with envy.

Last week’s handout of a billion and a half for our back-to-the-

But these are on the fringes. For a realistic dividend, both economic and political, Morrison is relying on his cash splash. And at the very least it should supply a boost of confidence, desperately needed as the foundation on which recovery can be built.

But as always, the implementation – the actual nuts and bolts -- underpinning the Morrison plan are far from clear. It is all very well to spruik the need for jobs, and to point to areas where there is both a shortage and a quick return. But the middle bit – the workers – needs a lot more thought.

Obviously we need more apprentices. But with the cutting of some $3billion for TAFE in the last few years, it will be hard to find enough

teachers for the applicants required. And more importantly, much of their curriculum is in danger of becoming obsolete and irrelevant.

For all the talk of innovation, science and engineering, few tradies are numerate in robotics and computing, increasingly essential in what were quite recently seen as blue-collar manual work. There is little point in training up a class of blacksmiths, however attractively nostalgic the notion may seem.

At one level Morrison knows that – hence his heavy-handed approach to forcing universities to force students into vocations that he hopes will give him a quick economic dividend. But as so often, he has not thought it through.

If he really wants to shove the manufacturers into action, he has to provide the skilled workforce they need.

And it would also help if he set some specific targets.

Struggling to get a few words in between ScoMo’s filibuster in the manner of Joe Biden trying to be heard over Donald Trump, Anthony Albanese has nominated social housing as an obvious one – a huge need, and relatively easy to move on.

And of course, there is always renewable energy. Morrison has not mentioned it specifically, but there have been hints that he has not entirely ruled it out. And if nothing else appeals, there are any number of roads, railways and bridges to repair and upgrade.

These will be derided, some as picking winners, make-work, dead-end jobs. And they are not everyone’s idea of a lifetime career.

But you come to the bottom line. Right now there are officially 4.8 unemployed for each single advertised vacancy – that’s the government spin.

But in reality the ratio of those not working to those who want to work is about 17, not counting widespread underemployment.

And another sheaf of announcements to be left in the out-tray waiting for the shredder will not hack it.

What is required is a hefty kick in the arse. Morrison is not reluctant to put in the boot, but he has to be sure of his aim, his run in and his execution. He needs to kick at least one of the three goals nominated earlier. Actually just one will do – jobs..

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

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A few pics from the Glassies

Please email your community events with subject heading What’s On to: editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Noosa Open Studios, art trail, visit: noosaopenstudios.com.au

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Eumundi Showgrounds, 5pm, to book: ticketebo.com.au/starrynights

Gian, Finbars, 12 Bicentenary Lane,

The Ed Sheeran Show, Palmwoods Hotel,

Maleny, 6.30-9.30pm

Silver Employee Glassy for Montville, Jana Stadelmann from Laurisha Jewellery

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The Honey Ant Collection exhibition, Montville Hinterland Gallery, Wednesdays to Sundays by appointment only, visit: tinacooper.com

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Montville Chamber of Commerce AGM,

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UK Bee Geez, Beerwah Hotel, 53 Beerwah Parade, Beerwah, 3pm, with free entry

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HT ad bookings/copy and editorial due for November issue

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Social Climbers, Lind Lane Theatre, Nambour, bookings online at: lindlane.com.au/watch or call 1300 732764

Sculpture on the Edge, Spicers Tamarind Retreat, 9am – 4pm daily, closing November 15, details: sculptureontheedge.com.au

February: Montville: Flame Hill Grape Stomp April: ANZAC Day Services, Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival May: Maleny Wood Expo; Cross Country: Maleny Community Precinct; Maleny Hospital Auxiliary Fashion and Flowers; Maleny Agricultaral Show; The Planting Festival, Woodford

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– GLASSHOUSE MOUNTAINS NEWSAGENCY

Viva Bon Jovi, Palmwoods Hotel, 3pm, entry free, info: 1300 Palmwoods

January: Australia Day celebrations; Maleny Film Festival; Yandina Ginger Flower and Food Festival

0414 432 423

info: sunshinecoastcomedyfestival.com

Barry Charles, Finbars, 12 Bicentenary Lane,

Hinterland Events

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Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival,

Maleny, 6.30-9.30pm.

For more information:

NAIDOC Week

Celebratory Eucharist, St Luke’s Anglican

Advertise your workshop $44 for one month

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Social Climbers, Lind Lane Theatre, Nambour, bookings online at: lindlane.com.au/watch or call 1300 732764

STUFFit Student Film Festival, Majestic

Church, Kenilworth, 9am

Silver Business Glassy - Maleny Cheese, Gold Glassy Winner -Maleny Pie Guy, Silver Glassy Employee - Blair Howard from Maple Street Meats, with Andrew Powell MP

Cinemas, Nambour, visit: stuffitfilmfest.com

Bronze Employee Glassy for Ann Wells from Montville IGA X-press

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Busy Needles, Verandah Room of the Maleny Community Centre, 9am, contact: Lorraine 0418 188710

Montville Village Hall, tickets $40, visit: trybooking.com/BLKMK

9pm, entry free, info: 1300 Palmwoods

5.30pm, Flaxton Gardens, to RSVP for the

AGM, nominate, or receive more details email: info@montvillecommerce.com.au

Glasshouse Bronze Business Glassy - All About Autism

Serenades, Ensemble Trivium, 3pm,

June: Gardening on the Edge; Kenilworth Quilt & Craft Show; Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show; Kenilworth Food Fest July: Muscle on the Mountain Day; QLD MX Nationals Motorcross: Conondale; Queensland Garden Expo; Maleny Wedding Festival and the Mary Valley Art Festival; Celebration of Books Maleny August: Maleny Music Festival; Village Wedding Expo Montville September: Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest; Kenilworth ArtFest; Kenilworth Show and Rodeo; Lions Welcome Dinner: Maleny October: Runfest; Heart of Gold Film Fest: Gympie; Blackall 100, Mapleton November: Mary River Festival December: Woodford Folk Festival

Each month we are saying thank you to a business who has one of our stands outside their doors, or stocks our papers inside, so that we are able to bring the HT to even more readers across the hinterland.

This month our photo is of Abi Gray from Glasshouse Mountains Newsagency, who stock a great range of gifts and cards, plus Lotto, Scratchies and more. Also nominated for the recent Glass House Small Business Awards, this popular business can be found at 7 Reed Street, Shop 3, Glass House Mountains, 4518. Phone: 07 5496 9533

Crossword Solutions ACROSS: 1 Dangle, 5 Psalter, 10 Incognito, 11 Exact, 12 Leer, 13 Regional, 16 Outflow, 17 Loader, 18 Era, 20 Hassle, 22 Neither, 25 Royalist, 26 Suva, 29 Among, 30 Alternate, 31 Spectre, 32 Hawker.

DOWN: 2 Ancient, 3 Gags, 4 Emit, 5 Propellant, 6 Acetic acid, 7 Trainee, 8 Rattle, 9 Hilltop, 14 Flashlight, 15 Sweepstake, 19 Dreamer, 21 Any more, 23 Haulage, 24 Organs, 27 Utah, 28 Grow.

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Maleny Brew Crew-Oktoberfest Celebrating all things German Beer, showing a great range of brews from German producers.

With Graham’s Quiz, Jenz Pizza and Purple Palate’s beer range, it’s a great day out.

When: 31st October 2pm Where: Finbars of Maleny Cost: $30/person prebooked $40/person on the day Max 30 people so get in early

Wed -Sat 3.30-8.30pm, Sun 1-8pm and NOW OPEN Mondays 3.30-8pm

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