Leunig and Lip Syncs

Victoria McGuin 5499 9049 editor@hinterlandtimes.com.au

PRODUCTION/ADVERTISING MANAGER Karen Muir 0414 432 423 production@sunnycoastmedia.com.au

ACCOUNTS accounts@hinterlandtimes.com.au

Well, what a month that was! There was a lot going on, and it was a pleasure to be a part of it. Seeing the world premiere of IAGO in the Montville Village Hall, as part of the Rangebow Festival, was a slightly surreal experience, knowing it will be deservedly advancing from that intimate space to larger venues in Sydney and Melbourne, and possibly New York.

I was also asked by musician Andrea Kirwin to take part in a Lip Sync Battle as part of the Horizon Festival Glambour event, at the Old Ambo in Nambour. Everyone involved dressed the part and let loose. (I chose the Debbie Harry/Blondie song Heart of Glass.) The cheers and laughter buoyed us all along, and afterwards we enjoyed two fantastic art exhibitions in the gallery spaces downstairs – it really is a great venue.

INSIDE THIS MONTH

FEATURES

Local people, local stories

4 – 11

TASTE TRAIL

Year of Local featured producer with Maple Street Co-op 12 – 14

LET’S TALK BUSINESS

Miller Sockhill Lawyers, and Tranquil Getaways On Obi Maleny 16 – 17

COMMUNITY NEWS

18 – 19

CREATIVE CUTS

Artist profiles, entertainment and news on the arts 20 – 21

LETTERS, LEUNIG AND LIGHT RELIEF

Letters, poetry, crosswords, Sudoku 22 – 23

HOLISTIC Health and wellbeing 25 – 29

BACK TO NATURE

Turtles, birds and invasive weeds 32 – 33

Social

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WRITERS

Jacqui Hensel Judy Fredriksen Rebecca Mugridge Gay Liddington

But, the highlight of my month was having coffee with cartoonist/artist/poet/social commentator Michael Leunig, in Maleny. What a gentle, unassuming, intelligent and amusing man he is. We have been printing his cartoons ever since I became editor of the HT, so it was very special to finally meet him.

I have come down to earth now, after all this, and can calmly say September has plenty of good stuff in store for you, including a talented Sunny Coast husband-wife team bringing a new film/ music fusion to the hinterland, and cellist Louise King returning to Eudlo with her Long Listen festival program of eclectic musical performances.

We also have an edited version of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night coming to Lind Lane Theatre, Nambour, with costumes and music inspired by the 1980s! It sounds like a refreshing adaptation for anyone who enjoys love triangles, revenge, passion and lots of laughter.

There’s much more, of course, but you’ll need to read the paper to find out. So, what are you waiting for? See you in October, when we’ll have the winner of the HT Young Writer of the Year announcement!

REAL ESTATE 34 – 37

COVER STORY

Jonah and Isaac Brooks have taken matters into their own hands and started a business which is a real treat – for canines!

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14, 000 papers home delivered and bulk dropped to Maleny, Montville, Mapleton, Flaxton, Nambour, Palmwoods, Woombye, Hunchy, Eudlo, Reeseville, Mooloolah, Glasshouse, Beerwah, Landsborough, Conondale, Kenilworth and Witta.

Enjoy.

EDITOR