COMMUNITY NEWS
Maleny
Pomona
Currimundi
Prestigious award win
New exhibitions
Activities aplenty
The Royal Zoological Society of NSW’s award for Local Zoology in 2020 has gone to a book published by the Friends of Mary Cairncross Association with support from Sunshine Coast Council. The Magic of Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve: A Celebration of Art and Nature was the brainchild of the late Dr Les Hall, who dedicated his life to understanding and helping others understand the intricacies and interconnections within the natural world. He encouraged people to “stop and listen, observe and connect, dream and draw”. Pictured are Rae, Clancy and Millie Hall.
The Pomona Railway Station Gallery is preparing to welcome two new exhibitions. From February 6 until March 4, Pam Taylor’s A Walk in the Park will be on show in the Carriage Room. “This exhibition is a visual story about my journey during and after knee surgery,” Pam (pictured) says. Meanwhile, photographer Julie Hempsall’s Getting Close to Nature will be in the Banana Shed from January 29 to F ebruary 25. Current exhibitions The Simple Things by Dom Violi and group exhibition Trinity Rising continue until January 28. Visit www.pomonartgallery.com.
The Probus Club of Currimundi enjoyed a progressive lunch, barbecue breakfast at Kings Beach and Christmas party to end activities for last year. The first meeting of 2021 is on February 10 at the Indoor Bowls Club, Burke St, Golden Beach. As well as monthly meetings, other activities organised for early 2021 include a barbecue breakfast, coffee and chat morning, Mooloolah River cruise, tennis, golf, walking, book club and more. For more details, phone Ros on 0458 753 922. Pictured are Gail, Sandra, Kathy, Bob and Jack at the progressive lunch.
Cooroibah
Tewantin
Maleny
Charity cookbook
Secret forest show
New ambassadors
Disability support charity Sunshine Butterflies has launched a cookbook. The Our Farmyard Cooking School cookbook has wholesome recipes designed by the Sunshine Butterflies cooking school team and perfected by members living with disability. “It tells a story of social connection around farm-fresh food and shines a bright light on the importance of taking care of our health, our backyard and our friends and family,” founder and CEO of the Cooroibah-based based charity Leanne Walsh says. The cookbook will retail for $25. For a list of stockists, find Sunshine Butterflies on Facebook. Profits will be reinvested to empower people with disabilities.
Join Maleny’s Sylph Circus and newly formed Sirin Ensemble for an open-air immersive storytelling experience on January 23 and 24 at 10am and 4pm, held in a secret Maleny forest, the location of which will be revealed to audience members upon booking. Vasilissa: Circus and Song is the work of director Cindy Darabi, four highly skilled young aerial and acrobatic performers from Sylph Circus, and six powerful female voices from the newly formed Sirin Ensemble, singing a largely eastern European repertoire. Visit www.sylphcircus.com/productions. Image by Fyre Photography.
Youturn Youth Support has announced its first official ambassadors, Sam and Tim Aitken from the band Sametime. The talented musicians, who grew up on the Sunshine Coast, were put to work by the Tewantin-based service delivering Christmas gifts and hampers to families in need. “What an awesome way to kick off our role,” Tim said. “As artists and musicians, we hope to use our time and talent to help raise Youturn’s profile and the work they are doing.” Visit www.youturn.org.au.
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