MaryValleyVoice
The
18 March 2009 Vol.19 No. 4
connecting communities
HORSE MADNESS! Riding Endurance Champion p.11 Conondale Easter Rodeo p.20 Imbil Easter Endurance Carnival p.22
Features KENILWORTH Bowls Club Fundraiser Kenilworth Artspace B’day____3 Local Singer in Brisbane AFL Suncoast Power Football___4 Quilt-a-thon New species of slug___________5 Cheese Wine Food Fest Hippy engagement party_____6 Boxsells stock report Traveston Dam issue__________7
David Anderson (cover story)__ 11 Enjoy a cuppa at Belli_______ 18 Boxsells Real Estate______ 12-13
POMONA Meals-on-Wheels___________ 14 The Herb Lady Caring for Carers Silly Bits_____________________ 15
ELECTIONS_ ______________ 16 NOOSA Good Shepherd Noosa High_ ___________ 17 & 23
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The biggest winner Plant and garage sale________8 Mates of Marysville____________9
Kandanga Com. News Conondale Carribbean Carnival_ 18 Conondale Easter Sunday Rodeo_20 Imbil Police Briefs Rainfall_____________________ 21 Imbil Easter Endurance Carnival__22 Kenilworth Realty___________ 24
MARY VALLEY Chamber of Commerce Sports Service Family Night___ 10
Our front cover photograph has been provided by Sharon Anderson, David Anderson’s mum. The horse head shot is from Jill Guldbransen and the rodeo riders photo has been sent by Lois White from Conondale
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from the editor
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The world always looks brighter from behind a smile!
Dear readers, This edition is a treat for horse lovers! Jill and myself were so inspired by the story of young local David Anderson. It is indeed in the flavour with two big coming events for Easter at Imbil and Conondale. The state election campaign is also featured with candidate’s statements. I personally have been moved by all the people’s gathering efforts to help those who are victims of bushfire. This is truly
beautiful!
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BUSHFIRE APPEAL FUNDRAISER EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
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he Kenilworth Bowls Club recently held a fund raiser for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal and managed to raise over $5,000. It was held in the form of a ‘Thai’ food night. The Club was overwhelmed with the response from the community and would like to thank the following businesses and people for their generous donations:
Sample & Partners • Nanna McGinns • Percy Hassall • Kenilworth Realty • Boxsells • Kenilworth Garage • Kenilworth Butchery • Kenilworth Hotel • Kenilworth News • Kenilworth Four Square • Kenilworth Vet Surgery • Pauls-Parmalat • Allan & Toni Gitchem (Pomona Butchery) • Kenilworth Country Foods • Kelly’s Place • Birgit Kehr • Kenilworth Post Office • Mr & Mrs Craig and Kenilworth Ladies Bowling Club. A special thanks to Marti Barton and her band of ‘Thai friends’ who managed to cook and serve over 200 meals. Also, thanks to Monica for donating her time and equipment to run the karaoke for the night. There were some good singers and performers and some that we needed ear plugs for but everyone had a great night. A huge thanks to all who attended or purchased take away meals. This event was put together in a week and the Club would like to take this opportunity once again to thank everyone who helped in anyway (sorry if I forgot to mention you personally). We were amazed at the response to this appeal and once again thank you to our small and generous community. The funds will be send to the Red Cross for distribution to our ‘Country Cousins’ in Victoria. THANK YOU Veronica Ferriday Kenilworth Bowls Club Photo above: Tracey Ferriday and Veronika Ferriday • Thai food crew.
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Happy Birthday Kenilworth Artspace!
enilworth Artspace Gallery is celebrating its first anniversary on Saturday, 21 March. Yes, it’s a year since the gallery opened and the directors, Veronika and Shirley, invite you to come to the “Open House” celebrations to thank you for your support and custom. Call in and join the gallery friends for a celebratory drink and refreshments between 11am and 3pm. The gallery supports a range of local painters and ceramicists as well as showcasing hand crafted fashion jewellery, scarves and kitchen art. And it has become something of a tourist attraction with approximately 2500 visitors having been through the doors in the past year. So do call in and help Kenilworth Artspace celebrate its first birthday!
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Local Coolabine Lass Sings Rodgers and Hart
achel Dunham, together with Adam King, Venessa Moore and Gary Moore, spent the first two weeks of February singing songs from Rodgers and Hart in the performance of “Isn’t it Romantic” at the Cremorne Theatre at South Bank in Brisbane. The show was directed by Tom McSweeny, with Shanon Whitelock as Musical Director and pianist. The former Sunshine Coast singing teacher, whose performances in recent years include “Chicago - The Musical” at Noosa Arts Theatre, has been performing the songs of Rogers and Hart since childhood, and includes many of their songs in her cabaret performances. A group of Kenilworth residents travelled to Brisbane on Valentine’s Day and met up with some of their Brisbane friends to see the beautiful performance of “Isn’t it Romantic”. We were rewarded with a wonderful performance in both narrative and song which told the story of this famous musical duo, from their meeting in 1919 until the death Lorenz Hart in 1943. After Hart’s death, Richard Rodgers joined up with Oscar Hammerstein, thus forming another famous duo. We thoroughly enjoyed the known classics, some of the most enduring and celebrated love songs of all time - Blue Moon, Most Beautiful Girl in the World, The Lady Is a Tramp, Bewitched and, of course, Funny Valentine as well as the lesser known ones. It was truly a dynamic and romantic experience on this most romantic of days. Rachel said that through this show she has been able to sing the songs theatrically and dramatically - the way they were originally intended which is pure joy to all the cast. Rachel, whose family made Coolabine Goats Cheese, was thrilled that we had travelled to Brisbane especially to see the show. Yvonne James
AFL Suncoast Power Football Club Inc. • intensive 3 day training camp held in Kenilworth
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enilworth played host to the Suncoast Power Football Club Under 18 Representative side who held their annual training camp in Kenilworth at the historic Kenilworth Homestead. The group of 32 players made use of the beautiful countryside for their intensive training under Coach Kent Weightman. The hills surrounding Kenilworth saw a tribe of fit and enthusiastic youngsters jogging and sprinting in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday morning as part of their fitness program. Local Kenilworth lad Kiri Schulz was in the group of the developing future AFL stars. Kenilworth Hotel had the task of feeding the hungry boys on Friday night and Kenilworth Community College sports ground was used for training and kicking practice purposes. The weather was hot but beautiful and thanks to the AFL Queensland staff and Manager Mark Kennedy along with other Power coaches Reece Langan, Paul Medveczky, Ben Weightman, and Barry O’Brien a great weekend and successful camp was enjoyed by the Power Team players and staff.
Suncoast Power Team happened on the 13, 14 and 15 of February.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING KENILWORTH SHOW & RODEO Saturday 1st April 7.30 pm Held in the meeting room, Kenilworth Public Hall. All Welcome. Come along, lets have your ideas and suggestions. Secretary, Lolie Murtagh 5446 0222. President, Bill Morris 5446 0338.
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KENILWORTH Kenilworth Quilt-a-thon • Quilts hand delivered to bushfire victims
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an Paulger and Hazel Schoen are the organizers behind this creative event. Jan and Hazel have been involved with the Kenilworh Quilt and Craft Circle for a long time and through their connections in the patchwork network they found businesses that were more than happy to help this good cause. Brian’s Fabric, Gympie Patchwork Factory, Maleny Magic and Cooroy Drapery all gave generously. The Quilt-a-thon was held for one week in the Kenilworth Community Hall and 30 ladies came to help, while others worked in groups and at home, resulting in 50 quilts. The first 20 quilts constructed by participants in the Quilt-athon were delivered to two of the Social Workers from the Burns Unit of the Alfred Hospital by Blair and Lenore Meldrum whilst on a private visit to Melbourne. The three large suitcases were transported free of charge by Jetstar. The Kenilworth Quilt and Craft Circle have received a beautiful letter from one of the recipients of the quilts. This lady lost a son to the disaster and her husband had a leg amputated because of severe burns incurred in the fires. She wrote that the quilt she chose was of great comfort to her because the material used depicted native animals and flora similar to the surrounds of the home she lost. The staff from the Alfred Hospital have made contact requesting additional quilts because the initial distribution has been so successful and assisted the families in beginning their road to recovery. Lenore Meldrum
New Species Found in Kenilworth
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new species of invertebrate has been found amongst the leaf litter in the garden of Kenilworth House. One of the recent guests, Dr Winston Ponder, a Senior Research Fellow at The Australian Museum, Sydney discovered Triboniophorus sp one of a number of undescribed species of the Athoracophosidae on the East Coast of Australia. He collected it to send to a collegue in NZ who is a specialist in this family of slugs. Maybe he will name it after Kenilworth - our very own slug. Julie Ponder
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KENILWORTH KENILWORTH CHEESE WINE AND FOOD FEST
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n the lush green pastures of Kenilworth, you will find grazing the great American Bison. A truly magnificent animal and one of the largest land mammals found in North America. Ron and Suki Perel have been farming Bison for the past three years and will be showcasing Bison meat at the Kenilworth Cheese Wine and Food Fest. Samples of Bison sausage will be served at the festival. Sausages can be purchased from the Kenilworth Butchers. Bison Steak Sandwiches and Burgers will be served at Nana McGinns on the day. Bison meat is low in fat only 2.42G per, 143 calories, 82mg cholestral (low), 3.42mg iron and 2.86mg vitamin B12 per 100g serving. Other exciting new tastes will be Thai food and Australian bush food demonstrations that combined with our local wines and boutique beer will make for an enjoyable dayand starts Saturday, 11 April 7am with a sausage sizzle. We would like all stall owners who have confirmed they are coming to pay for their sites to ensure they won’t miss out, as sites are going fast. If you need to know more and would like to sell produce or food on the day then fill out an application form and send this in, as mentioned sites are filling up. There will be great activities for the children, face painting, story telling and of course the big Cheeaster Egg Hunt. Our street stall raised another $339.80 Thanks to Liz for allowing us to use the front of the 4 Square supermarket and to the local community thank you for supporting us. The winner of the $100 board was Faye Miller. A special thanks to the Kenilworth News agency for all their help in fund raising. This event is proudly supported by the Kenilworth Chamberof Commerce. All inquiries phone Dianne Donovan 5446 0003.
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Hippy Love Engagement Party in Kenilworth
ustyne and Adrian celebrated their engagement party with family, and friends local and from interstate, at their home in Kenilworth. The happy couple chose the theme ‘Hippy Love Party’ which suited some of the older generation who did not have to go Op-shopping to fit in with the theme. A colorful display of costumes, lots of love, groovy music and hip food was provided at the party. The weather didn’t dampen the atmosphere and everybody had a great time. We wish Justyne and Adrian a very happy and peaceful future.
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Forcing the state Government to come clean
enilworth’s concerned community came together to discuss matters regarding what, many people around Queensland believe that the dam has been stopped since Premier Bligh announced a delay in construction due to environmental impacts. This created a widespread impression that the fight to save the Mary River was won. But the very next day Premier Bligh announced the State Government is still 100% committed to building this dam. The Labor State Government is still very much “full steam ahead” on getting approvals for Traveston Crossing Dam and the Stage 2 Northern Pipeline Interconnector in early 2009. Queensland Water Infrastructure (QWI) is going ahead with environmental mitigation plans and projects in the Mary Valley, and new Government policies are being pushed through. Much more land has and is been purchased by QWI than what was identified in the purchase plan for the proposed dam, putting valley communities under pressure and causing costs to blowout. Yet independent studies commissioned by Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett have condemned many claims made by the State Government’s Environmental Impact Statement. This is creating confusion and uncertainty for people in communities around the Mary Valley. All this was discussed on 12 February meeting. People who support the Mary Valley are getting back into action to Save the Mary River that supports so many lives and is home to many generations of people and wildlife. The meeting was chaired by President of the ‘Save the Mary River Coordinating Group’, Glenda Pickersgill, other speakers were Steve Burgess (Research Team), David Kreutz, Secretary and Sally Mackay (Save the Mary Info Centre Team) Kenilworth residents discuss their concerns on the ongoing Traveston Crossing Dam issue.
LIVESTOCK REPORT week ending 7th March 2009 EUMUNDI CALF SALE • 2nd March 188 very good quality calves yarded. Market dearer for all descriptions. Heavy splitter calves sold to $501.50 Medium splitters to $459.50 Light splitters to $439.50 Heavy trade to $360.50 Light trade to $257.50 Top bobbies to $157.50 Medium bobbies to $77.50 Light bobbies to $36.50 Underweights $17.50 to $24.50 EUMUNDI CATTLE SALE • 3rd March 342 cattle yarded. Quality good. Market fully firm to dearer for all descriptions. Heavy bulls Medium bulls Light bulls Medium bullocks Trade steers Store steers Weaner steers Heavy cows Medium cows Light cows Store cows Trade heifers Store cows & calves Splitter calves
sold to $986 to $876 to $796 to $871 to $786 to $751 to $566 to $876 to $771 to $596 to $541 to $791 to $856 to $486
Stock drawn from Woolooga, Gunalda, Cootharaba, Pomona, Imbil, Maleny, Conondale, Kenilworth, Nambour and local areas.
Mary Valley Yoga and Tai Chi
Yoga classes held in:Kenilworth on Mondays 1.00-2.30pm Ridgewood on Thursdays 9.30-11.00 Imbil on Fridays 10.30-12.00 and on Wednesdays 7.00-8.30pm For further information please ring Amrit (Lynne) on 5484 5006
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The Biggest Winner
he new season of The Biggest Loser commenced in February and a local company has had a big win from the new season already. Local icon, Cooroy Mountain Spring Water is supplying the bottled water for the show to be used by the contestants and trainers. With all the exercise that the overweight contestants do, there’s no doubt they’ll be indulging regularly in the refreshing crystal-clear water every day. “We are thrilled by the exposure and it speaks volumes in terms of quality and brand credibility when a national program dedicated to good health and fitness selects your product to be featured in prime time television,” explained owner, Greg Dinsey. Operations Manager, Cameron Wyer said this was the second year the company had agreed to supply water for the show and that it was great exposure for the product. “We are sending a shipment to Sydney for filming every week for the show. Cooroy Mountain Spring Water is already sold in Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales and we plan to further expand our markets over the next 12 months so this exposure in the national arena will be a huge boost.”
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PLANT & GARAGE SALE
he Cooroy Noosa Genealogical & Historical Research Group are having another of their popular Plant Sales on Saturday 21 March 2009 at 41 Miva Street, Cooroy, this time combining it with a Garage Sale starting at 6.30am. A large range of plants will be for sale including cordylines, strelitzias, palms, poincianas, jacarandas, natives, orchids and many more. The proceeds from these sales enable the Group to purchase more resources to help people with their Family and Local History research. The Group is also involved with the Q150 project of Oral History of our district and welcomes anyone with stories to tell of the districts past to contact us on 5442 5570 or call into the rooms which are open 9.30am to 1.00pm Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Public Notice PLACE NAMES
Locality Boundaries of Black Mountain, Cooran, Federal, Pinbarren, Pomona and Ridgewood Regional Council of Sunshine Coast
Written & performed by Amanda-Lyn Pearson. Directed by Lewis Jones. Visuals by Sean Young. Kenilworth Public Hall Sunday 5 April, 6.30pm Tickets: Kenilworth News, 5446 0400 $25 (QAC Member discount & concessions apply) Hosted by Kenilworth Arts Council Inc.
Notice is given that the Minister for Natural Resources and Water has decided to alter the locality boundaries of Black Mountain, Cooran, Federal, Pinbarren, Pomona and Ridgewood within the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Queensland place name plan QPN1031 illustrating the decision is available for public inspection at the Customer Service Centre, Department of Natural Resources and Water Office, Ground Floor, Centenary Square Building, Currie Street, Nambour; the Sunshine Coast Regional Council Library at Noosaville; the Sunshine Coast Regional Council Chambers at Tewantin and the Post Offices at Cooran and Pomona.
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MATES OF MARYSVILLE FUNDRAISING SUCCESS
he ‘Mates of Marysville’ fundraising efforts have been a huge success with nearly $40,000 in cash raised to date and funds are still being donated. The Mates of Marysville fund has been set up to raise money to help bolster the community spirit in the fire devastated town of Marysville in Victoria. The funds raised will go towards setting up a new catering van for the Lions Club of Marysville which will be set up at the Golf Club to be used to help establish a centre to re-unite the community. One of the founders of the Mates of Marysville Fund, Gayne Emblin says that community support is very strong and that the fundraising efforts are picking up speed. “The fundraising to date has been fantastic with all parts of the community chipping in. There was over $20,000 raised at the Cocktail Party hosted by the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce at the Plantation and there is money coming in from personal donations, a garage sale held by the employees of Ritek and many community groups and businesses. We need approximately another $30,000 to reach our goal of having a catering van set up as semi-permanent facility which will act as a community centre. We are confident we will reach this goal in the short term.” “We’ve also had a lot of goods donated including approximately $12,000 in veterinary supplies that have already been sent down to the local vet and about $10,000 worth of personal items which will be sent directly to victims in the next few weeks. We’ve also had a small catering van donated which although not suitable for the community centre will be of use to the Lions Club of Marysville to do mobile visits. The Lions Club is keen to get started and this van will enable them to go from place to place and serve refreshments to the community and volunteers who are working so hard to reestablish their lives. We are going to take this van down to Marysville towards the end of March and will be doing a lot of promotion on
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the way down to raise awareness and more funds. We are has also encouraging community groups from the Sunshine Coast to work directly with like minded community groups in Marysville and this is also starting to happen.” If you are interested in making a contribution to the fundraising efforts, a bank account for “Mates of Marysville” has been set up at the Cooroy Bendigo Bank. The bank account details are: BSB – 633000, Account - 136239563. If your business has product that can be donated (eg. crockery, cutlery, pop up marquee) that could be utilised in fitting out the van please contact Gayne Emblin directly on 5472 2501 (during business hours), mobile 0400 221 859, or email gayne@ritek.net.au.
The band that performed on the night was flown up from Marysville.
Some of the attendees
Gayne Emblin (one of the founder’s of Mates of Marysville) and Mimi McPherson.
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he Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce met on the 17 February and after a light meal, we had the privilege to have three fantastic business people address our members and guests. Derek Whitney from JOBFIND Centre in Gympie spoke about the role of JOBFIND Centre in the region and the many benefits that are available to businesses both large and small. JOBFIND Centre is one of the larger job networks in the region and accounts for 1/3 of all job seekers in the region. Derek then introduced Warren Smith, from Workplace Training and Staff Development, with who they had recently collaborated on a successful Construction Course project engaging 12 seekers, with the Mary Valley Rattler in Gympie. Warren explained the role of his company which is a registered training organisation in Qld and NSW. The focus of Warren’s presentation was the need for business to have systems in place to enable consistency in your business. Warren gave the example of losing one of his staff due to relocation, however, as they had documented the daily procedures required to do this job the incoming person was able to quickly familiarize themselves with the job requirements. As he explained it is how well the business runs without the owner being there that is the indicator of a good business, and good business planning. Brooke Osborne from Farmsafe spoke last and it was very interactive presentations with Brooke explaining the role of Farmsafe and the audience raising particular questions to Brooke. Brooke also advised that the service of Farmsafe is available to all in the rural industry and they can arrange to train staff and assist you with implementation of safe working practice guidelines and procedures. The issue of the lifting of Rural Exemptions starting in September 2008 for farms and stations was explained with the emphasis on how it impacts the rural sector within the Mary Valley.
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Brooke also explained the differences between a contractor and an employee and the implications on the business owner and the requirements of employees and contractors. The three speakers were of immense benefit to our group and the Chamber would again like to thank them all for their time and interest. Some of our members have already accepted the offers on the night and a successful motivational and self empowerment course was held at Brooloo Park Equine Resort in conjunction with JOBFIND Centre this month. One of our members, Naomie Cooney of Yabbadoo Brangus Stud was also nominated as the delegate for Agri business to liaise with the Mike Webb from Gympie Regional Council on the Weeds Control Program as it relates to the Mary Valley. Our next meeting is March 17th at 7.00pm, starting with a BBQ from 6pm at the Imbil RSL Hall. Guest speaker is Deputy Mayor Tony Perrett on the role of the changing roles of the CRDB. Gary Lisle Media Liason Mary Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Mary VALLEY SPORTS SERVICE FAMILY NIGHT
unday 29 March will be a great family night out with guest artists, entertainment and local sports people telling their stories. The Sports Service kicks off with a Sausage Sizzle at 5.30pm, at Imbil Church Hall, Elizabeth Street, Imbil No cost. Just BYO snags & barbecue food. Drinks and home made dessert provided. Don’t miss a great night! For more information, contact Rev Iain 5488 6752 or John 5484 5290 or email: iain_linda.watt@aanet.com.au Hosted by Mary Valley Uniting Church.
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Local Riding endurance champion (our cover story)
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avid Anderson from Belli Park first got interested in Endurance after watching and helping his older sister Terri to compete. She is now 18 and has represented Australia twice and is hoping to be selected again this year to travel to Hungary to compete in the World Youth Championships. David would love to be going as well but he has to be 14 before he is eligible.
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What a promising future! › Support a clean agricultural sector and the decentralization of food distribution Sharon Anderson › Investigate urban planning and population concentration issues in view of the carrying capacity of our region and infrastructure demands Champion’s Mum
Kent Hutton
David was 8 in his first year of competition and he has enjoyed every ride since. An average day for David is up at 6am and feeding the horses some hay before getting ready to walk 1 and a half kms to the bus stop for school. After the walk home in the evenings he will then take the horses for a ride in the local forestry before feeding them again then dinner, homework, shower and bed. Last year David had a great year and won 14 of the 16 rides he entered. This meant that he won the junior division in the Australian point score and came 2nd in the distance. David’s achievements range from 80km rides to 160km in a day and the 320km marathon that takes place at Imbil and is over 4 days. Last year David entered his first marathon and completed in 29hrs and 44mins. He took out line honours with Marion Lengromme who rode with him due to not being allowed to ride on his own at 9 years old. He also won the Junior division and the Best Managed Horse award. He rode on his sister’s little mare Ashwind who he has won many rides on. David either rides Ashwind or our gelding Kaszan and has ridden for other people on their horses as well. His best mate though is Tobinlee Ishmale (Pharoah, cover photo) who he learnt to ride on and although he is now 21 years old they are still winning rides together. David is looking forward to riding the Far-A-Way Marathon again this year and hopes he will be able to get through again.
Tin Can Bay Marina and stage 2 Rainbow Shores development
› Adopt renewable energies and efficient transport systems › Evaluate personal/family lifestyle choices and modify behaviours to reduce resource consumption David Anderson riding › Prevent destruction/clearing of further forest reserves and supporting Farm Forestry plantations Ash, and little brother › There is a requirement for community management of the Gympie Hospital and Kasey on Pharoah just local health services, rather than the centralised Qld Health system that currently about to go training exists, forcing people to travel away for basic treatment and specialist support
Kent Hutton GREENS CANDIDATE FOR GYMPIE
with their Dad, Dave riding Kaszan.
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His long term goals are to reach the age of 12 so he is able to compete in the biggest ride in our sport - The Tom Quilty 160km ride. Then he will be looking forward to reaching 14 so he can join the Australian Endurance and hopefully get the chance to If elected ISquad would endeavour to deliver to Gympie: represent Australia. › Stop the building of the following unviable projects Traveston Dam,
Kent Hutton is 53 years old, married to Tina and has two adult daughters.They have lived in the Gympie district for eighteen years. He has a long term involvement with local community, business and conservation groups and cares for sustainable solutions. Our community requires major investment and commitment to create a new green economy. Ruling parties are locked into an old economic system in a changing world and are geared to double our coal exports. We cannot afford to take the slow road of the LNP and ALP parties who have shown little leadership for the renewable energy sector that we urgently require. Kent proposes that with the global financial and food crisis, we need to support issues at a local level. If elected I will fight hard to deliver to Gympie: � Stop the building of the following unviable projects Traveston Dam, Tin Can Bay Marina and stage 2 Rainbow Shores development � Adopt renewable energies and efficient transport systems � Prevent destruction/clearing of further forest reserves and promote Farm Forestry plantations � Address the needs for community management of the Gympie Hospital and local health services, rather than the centralised Qld Health system that is forcing people to travel away for basic treatment and medical specialists. email - gympie@qld.greens.org.au www.qld.greens.org.au
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Authorised: Michael Kane, Queensland Greens, 102 MacDonald Rd Windsor 4030
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KENILWORTH • MALENY • EUMUNDI
BOXSELLS REAL ESTATE AGENTS
19 Elizabeth St, Kenilworth
5446 0222 | 5446 0205 kenilworth@boxsells.com.au www.boxsells.com.au OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Garry Braden 0410 815 941 ah 5446 0914
Tonia Murtagh 0407 135 797
Auctioneers • Livestock Agents • Livestock Transport Livestock 0428 136 893 Terry & Lolie Murtagh Stock Transport 0428 711 102 Clinton Murtagh
Eumundi: Calf sales every Monday Cattle sales every 2nd Tuesday
Call Garry or Tonia now to arrange your personal inspection.
MORE RURAL LISTINGS WANTED! BROOLOO, “ NEEDS TO BE SOLD” 72 acres including Pastured Creek Flats, Long Frontage To Creek, Large Triple Lockup Shed This well presented property is located down a secluded country lane just a short drive off the main road between Kenilworth and Imbil. Its bordered by tree lined Coonoongibber Creek on one side and hill side on the other with pastured creek flats in between. The property is well fenced plus new steel gates to every
OWNER KEEN TO SELL!
OFFERS OVER $499,000 paddock and a set of steel holding yards at the front entry. There is also a large 4 bay triple lockup shed with phone connected. Water is accessed from creek which has several water holes plus a trough is gravity fed from tank. Ideal weekend retreat, horse/cattle property or even growing small crops/orchard. Even a farm forestry project (tree farm). Has lots of potential. Offers over $499,000.
CONONDALE, 154 Acres Rural Retreat With 80 Year Old Home
HUGE POTENTIAL $850,000
3 DAMS + PLANTATION TREES
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This rare 154 acre property is tucked away at the end of a country lane backing onto the Blackall Range. The original 4 bedroom colonial style home has been renovated over the years but still retains its country character with timber country kitchen with lots of sunlight and polished timber floors. The bathroom with timber features and clawfoot bath, lounge/dining combined including woodheater, family room,front sunroom, front timber deck plus a large covered deck out back overlooking the saltwater aboveground pool. A rustic studio shaded by a large black bean tree and palm trees plus a 3-bay machinery shed. Water is provided by tanks, a well plus three dams. The property can carry 30-40 head, more if improved. There is also an acre of 15 year old plantation trees. Ideal property for a combination of grazing and tree farming. The potential of this property is huge as it is only 17 klm from Maleny and 3 klm from Conondale. $850,000
CAMBROON/KENILWORTH, 114 Acre Bush Retreat, Adjoins National Park
This property has the potential to be something special. It has a 3 bedroom split block and hardwood weatherboard home with timber kitchen, lounge with fireplace and a river rock bathroom plus an adjacent one room cabin with bathroom with leadlight windows and a deck overlooking the creek and bush setting. Both dwellings are in need of TLC (mainly cosmetic). There is an all weather access to the dwellings and a double lockup garage all of which have power. An old grapevine is growing over a back shade area. Water is supplied by waterholes in the creek and an equipped bore which pumps to a header tank then gravity feeds to the dwelling. For the Buyer wanting to graze a few horses/cattle or wanting to be self sufficient, there is approx 20 - 30 acres of fertile creek flats. The hill country is timbered with a variety of soft and hardwood trees. There is good access to the property plus a school bus stop turn around area in front of the property. A 4WD drive track gives access to the rear of the property and this track runs through to Maleny. The area is well known for alluvial gold which is still found from time to time. It’s located within 10 minutes drive of Kenilworth and 30 minutes to Maleny. Phone today to arrange an inspection as it won’t last long on the market.
$530,000 SECOND DWELLING
Crystal Clear Seasonal Creek PASTURED CREEK FLATS
CONONDALE, Two Adjoining Vacant Rural Blocks With Permanent Stream The 3+ acre and 23+ acre blocks provide ideal pasture for cattle or horses with great views over surrounding large acreage farm land and creek. Bitumen road frontage. Power and phone available. Fully fenced boundary. Potential for weekend getaway or hobby farm. Price $250,000 & $450,000 respectively.
23 ACRES $450,000
3+ ACRES $250,000 IMBIL, Birdlovers Retreat, 3 Bedroom Timber Home, All Town Services With Views This well presented 3 bedroom timber home is situated on a 1012m2 block of land overlooking the IMBIL Township. The views from the deck off the main bedroom (which could be converted to an ensuite) and front verandah take in the Bowls Club which is a short walk from the home, the rolling pastures and distant moutains ranges. There is room for 2 cars under the house plus room for workshop/BBQ. The gardens are a flush with colour with grevillea trees and shrubs, bougainvilleas, bottlebrush and many other shrubs. An exposed aggregate concrete driveway provides access to the house. General Store, Hardware Store, Pub, Cafes and School are within walking distance. The area also features the Gympie Rattler Train, Borumba Dam for skiing, fishing, canoeing, camping or just having a picnic. Handy to Gympie, Noosa and Nambour. $275,000
Close To Bowls Club REDUCED PRICE $275,000
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ello to all of you from the gang in our Mealson-Wheels kitchen located at the back of the Memorial Hall in the beautiful hinterland town of Pomona. We cook on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week, sending out hot, home-style meals on those days and chilled-down/frozen meals to those who require them on the other days. David Tietjen performs these tasks and has set up computer programs to make the job easier. David has been volunteering in this role for over three years, but would like to get a break now and again to refresh his batteries. Therefore we are looking for someone who can fill this role (from 7am to 1pm); it’s ideal for the person with some office skills and full training will be provided, as will morning tea: freshly-baked desserts from our sweets cook.
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As well as the above position we are always on the lookout for good people to help in the kitchen (dishwashers especially, working from 9 to 11am) and for volunteers to deliver meals to our customers. It would also help greatly if empty eskies could be returned from Cooroy to our kitchen prior to our 11am delivery deadline. If you can lend a hand or wish to have meals delivered please give us a call on 5485 1777, 5485 2209 or 5485 0527; or visit us at our kitchen on the days mentioned above. Thank you
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POMONA Flower Essences and Mothering
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he Australian Bush Flower Essences range includes many flowers to help with issues specific for women including their role as mothers. Infertility is on the rise, which can be heart wrenching. The reasons for this are many, sometimes complicated, and highly individual. Depending on the underlying causes, there are many flower essences that can help but the main one for women is She Oak. Grief often accompanies an inability to conceive, which Sturt Desert Pea is good for addressing. Since the invention of the oral contraceptive pill in the 1960s, for the first time in history, to be a mother is now a conscious choice. If this is not your choice and you have pressure from those around you, Sturt Desert Rose is a good flower essence to assist with staying true to yourself. It is also good for the guilt that can be present with infertility, and also for “mother guilt” – the feeling that no matter how much you do, you could be doing it better. The main essence for pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and motherhood is Bottlebrush. Past articles on this are posted up on www.maryvalleyvoice. com Emotionally, it is a flower essence for helping with healthy
“Op Shop Bop” Fashion Parade and Morning Tea
Going somewhere special, need a new outfit? Where better to look than your local Op Shop. Come and have fun, see just what wonderful outfits are available for such little cost. WHERE: Pomona Memorial Hall, Reserve St WHEN: Saturday 4th April, 10am – 12 noon Adults $5, Seniors $4, Child (under 16) $1 Price includes Morning Tea, entertainment and 10% discount voucher to be used at either Living Hope Op Shop or Pomona Red Cross Op Shop. PRIZE FOR BEST EASTER HAT
Win a prize for the best dressed op-shopper. Tickets from Pomona Red Cross, Living Hope Op Shop, Pomona Community House or at the door. Info call 5485 2427
attachment and separation for both mothers and children. If you find yourself feeling emotionally burnt out from the constant care giving that motherhood can involve, try some Alpine Mint Bush. It is incredibly rejuvenating. As a general rule, if Mum is in good shape, everyone will be OK, so it is not being selfish to take time out for you. If you think you don’t deserve some pampering you may like to try Five Corners, which helps with self esteem. One of the greatest strengths of flower essences is that anyone can use them. Because they are totally natural, with no side effects, you don’t need to be a “qualified” practitioner, which makes them perfect for home use. They are self adjusting and so absolutely safe. Huge shifts occur for many people when they start taking flower essences. These changes are often gentle but on a very deep level and bring about a sense of inner peace and harmony. Australian Bush Flower Essences are holding their ‘Women’s Wellbeing’ workshop in Noosa on 5 April 2009. See advertisement this issue. The Herb Lady
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PORTERS RURAL SUPPLIES Elizabeth St Kenilworth Phone Brian 5472 3100 A Texan farmer goes to Australia for a vacation. There he meets an Aussie farmer and gets talking. The Aussie shows off his big wheat field and the Texan says, “Oh! We have wheat fields that are at least twice as large”.
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o you take care of someone, at your home, or maybe in their home? Perhaps you are a parent or guardian or a child with special needs, or maybe you care for a partner, relative or neighbour who is elderly or frail. The Gympie and District Women’s Health Centre, together with the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre, is offering free courses and assistance to carers. “Living Well” explores ways of replenishing what you give to others through relaxation, meditation, changing habits and developing a healthier approach to life. It’s time to take care of you! Assistance with respite may be available - ring and have a chat about what we can do to help. “Living Well” starts from noon to 2.30pm Friday, 13th March and goes for four sessions. Bookings are essential. There is no cost, but you must be willing to register as a carer with Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre. The Gympie and District Women’s Health Centre are happy to organise this for you over the phone. Call us on 5483 6588, or drop into the office at 21 Alfred Street, Gympie. Julie Austin Then they walk around the ranch a little, and the Aussie shows off his herd of cattle. The Texan immediately says, “ We have longhorns that are at least twice as large as your cows”. The conversation has, meanwhile, almost died when the Texan sees a herd of kangaroos hopping through the field. He asked, “And what are those”? The Aussie replies with an incredulous look, “Don’t you have any grasshoppers in Texas”? March 18, 2009 |
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ELECTIONS 2009 Peter Wellington • Independant Candidate for Nicklin
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f re-elected I will continue to fight for my constituents in the Parliamentary arena. I remain above political point scoring and have demonstrated that I can cross the party divide and work with the Government, Opposition and other Independents in the best interest of my electorate. I am a passionate advocate for the principle that developers must comply with State and Local Government Planning schemes.
I say No Dam and No Deal for developers and vested interest groups. I will continue to make sure Nicklin receives its fair share of government funding. I keep my finger on the pulse of the electorate by meeting regularly with the heads of all major services providers such as the Nambour Hospital, Department of Transport, Police, Fire Chiefs and Education leaders. A grass roots politician I will continue to be accessible and available to everyone. Unlike many politicians my home telephone number is listed in the phone book.
nicklin@parliament.qld.gov.au
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GARY CLARIDGE • Greens Candidate for Nicklin
s a representative for the Mary Valley in the Queensland State Parliament, I will work to:
• scrap plans for a dam on the Mary River and propose legislation that would prevent this type of disaster in the future • stop plans for any proposed large power-lines being imposed on families and sensitive environmental corridors, and provide plans for regional renewable energy production • improve public transport for residents along the Mary River Valley • increase available health services in the area, including aged care and home care • provide a greater range of vocational education options in the area • support low-input and low-impact farming practice • engage with the community on issues such as road usage, inappropriate development and the creating a of robust local economy • empower the community, by various means, for their meaningful influence on future planing.
nicklin@qld.greens.org.au • www.scgreens.org
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Kent Hutton • Greens Candidate Gympie
he major issue for residents of the Mary Valley in the coming State election is the Traveston Dam, with people wondering if the Greens will do a deal with the Labor Party over preferences. I want the Valley people and Queenslanders to know that I will be promoting a Vote 1 Green. I leave it up to voters to choose who else they wish to preference on their ballot paper.
The Greens policy is to stop the proposed Traveston Dam, (as well as the other proposed 12 dams planned by the ALP and being supported by the LNP). The way to secure the stopping of the Traveston Dam is to elect enough Greens into the parliament to give them balance of power, particularly if this is going to be a knife edge election. It is essential to send a strong Green message to whichever party wins. Another major water concern is the uncertainty of the privatisation of water and who owns these public infrastructure assets. 70% of the world’s piped water is controlled by three international multinationals companies. Given the global financial crisis, the Greens call on the Labor and NLP to come clean on their support for privatising SEQueensland water infrastructure. The future of the Mary Valley is of utmost importance once this dam proposal is sunk. It is imperative that with the Greens holding the balance of power, the Mary Valley can once again be reinvigorated through a well planned viable resilient community.
gympie@qld.greens.org.au
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STEVE MORRISON • LNP Candidate for Nicklin
hese are my five key local issues:
1. The Traveston Crossing Dam and flooding of the Mary Valley forever, The Northern Pipeline2 and the associated trauma that they cause to residents lives. The LNP policy is NO DAM and NO PIPELINE. Our water policy was released on May 2008 and can be found at www.climateproof.com.au/seqpolicy.html .
2. Health - Like many members of our community I am deeply concerned about the state of our health system. As part of Lawrence Springborg’s LNP team I will work hard to ensure that Nambour Hospital will provide a nurse, a doctor and a bed when you need them the most. 3. Raising our education standards is critical to our children’s future success. I have served on our P&C at Nambour High School including a term as President. I believe improvements can be made through smaller classes and stronger curriculum. As part of the LNP team, I will help introduce more teachers for special needs children and provide more teacher aides for prep classes. The LNP has released a comprehensive education policy. Visit http://www.springborg.com . 4. The state of the Bruce Highway is a major safety concern for people who travel between Cooroy and Curra. I will work closely with locals to identify solutions to these problems and will fight to deliver a safer highway. 5. Ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with the growth in our communities. Nambour and Nicklin have been left behind over the last 11 years compared to the rest of the Coast. By being part of the LNP team I can and will fight to ensure that our communities get their fair share of infrastructure.
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steve@tisca.com.au or nicklin@lnpqld.org.au
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Good Shepherd unites for Bushfire Appeal
he entire Good Shepherd Lutheran College community has been deeply moved by the recent bushfire tragedy in Victoria. Jaz Dalton, a Year 3 student at the College, decided she wanted to take some action. Jaz’s first step was to write a letter to the College Chaplain, Pastor Peter Janetzki, enlisting his help in her movement. Her letter so simply voicing what needed to be done. Pastor Peter Could we donate money for the people in ‘melmen’ in the fires so they can replace everything that got burnt. Thank you Jazzy The entire College community has responded to Jaz’s call and have been industriously and generously raising funds for the Bushfire Appeal. Pastor Peter has committed the entire week’s Chapel offerings to the appeal, as well as instigating some additional fundraising. The Student Representative Council, and Year 7 Community Care and Environmental groups also responded with a series of events being scheduled.
Noosa
Secondary students ran a sausage sizzle and “House Day” last Thursday. For a gold coin donation students were able to wear their sporting house shirts along with something black to commemorate those suffering and the lives lost. Primary students also held “Green Day”, where for a gold coin donation they could wear green to symbolise renewal. Green hair was everywhere as the hair spray group raised further ‘funds and fun’ with their wacky “dos”. Head of Primary, Mrs Iris Hall, praised the students for their participation, “It is wonderful to see the students supporting this cause, and showing empathy by giving what they can. Tragedies like this certainly make us look outside our own cares and worries and see how fortunate we here in Noosa really are. Our thoughts and best wishes are with those affected and we pray God watches over them and gives them the strength to endure.” Many Good Shepherd Lutheran College families and staff have given far more than just a gold coin donation. The final total is still growing but at the time of writing this article funds raised were in excess of $3200.00. Well done! See photo page 19
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Budding Scientists at Noosa High
ear 12 Chemistry students at Noosa District State High School have used the term “Flower Power” with a different meaning during a recent practical activity. As part of their current unit, “The Chemistry of pHood”, students have been investigating the role that pH has on the colours of different pigments derived from foodstuffs and other objects found in the environment. Students learned how acid-base indicators could be made from foodstuffs, such as red wine, brown onion skins and tinned beetroot. Students were then given the opportunity to use a variety of flower petals to make their own acid-base indicators. Flowers such as dahlias, zinnias, carnations and salvias, were used to create multicoloured solutions. Students have also been completing complex mathematical calculations to ascertain the acid dissociation constants and pH values of weak acids. Courtney Vella during the practical activity
James Reibelt & Kim Voronoff-Coupe grinding the flower petals using a mortar and pestle
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OUR COMMUNITY Enjoy a cuppa at Belli
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esidents of Belli Park are warmly invited to come along to the Belli Hall for a Community Morning Tea on Thursday, March 26 starting at 10am. The Morning Tea is being organised by the Belli Hall Committee in order to welcome new residents to Belli. Today, many people live for years without knowing their neighbours and can become isolated in the country. The committee wants to provide a venue where people can enjoy a cuppa make new friends and find out what is happening in the area. Ten years ago the Belli Hall committee started old time dancing at the Hall and this has become a huge success. They also hold a highly successful Cancer Morning Tea each May. This new venture aims to make further use of the historic hall by resurrecting another social custom - the community morning tea. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided free, visitors are asked to bring a small plate of food to share and children are most welcome. Telephone Margaret Long 5447 0175
Sports Expo lucky winner The tennis stand at the recent Sports Expo attracted interest and hopefully will gain a few new members. Numbered brochures were handed out to interested visitors and the lucky winner was Tyson Lenz of Imbil, winning two tickets to the movie “Australia”. Congratulations.
Caribbean Carnivale Returns
The steel pan evolved out of Trinidad’s enslaved Africans, Afrodescendants and Jamaicans who originally used “Tamboo-Bamboos”, tunable sticks made of bamboo. It wasn’t until the late 1930’s that steel fuel drums were utilized as an instrument. Steelbands are now popular throughout the world, but are extremely rare and elusive in Australia.
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ack by popular demand, the Caribbean Carnivale returns to sizzle on ’The Deck’ at Crystal Waters on Saturday 21 March. Featuring the sultry sounds of the fabulous Pantastic Steel Band playing calypso, soca, reggae, parang and other Caribbean genres. The music is catchy, uplifting and “sunny” with strong rhythmic elements that appeal to a very wide audience, from toddlers through to the elderly. Very likely to get you dancing! Pantastic play a range of different steelpan instruments, all made in Trinidad (West Indies), from old fuel drums. Their repertoire features arrangements by the accomplished steelpan maker/tuner/arranger Mr Lennox Jordan, who will be playing with Pantastic on the night, as well as original songs composed by award-winning songstress Sharon Brown, and some more well known favourite tunes.
Outback Mitchell Races weekend in May Would you like a weekend away and be spoilt rotten? Saturday 2 May, Sunday 3 May and Monday 4 May 2009. A package deal is available which includes bus, accommodation, some meals, race entry and good hospitality. Contact Kandanga Information Centre for further information on 5488 4605
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In keeping with the flavour of the night, Caribbean dinner will be on sale from 6.30pm, and the bar will be serving a Caribbean cocktail, beers & wines. Entry is only $15 or $10 concession or if you come dressed up Island style. Kids 16 & under in for free. Bunk house, camping or B&B accommodation available, contact 5435 0171. You can find Crystal Waters Café Deck off Kilcoy Lane Conondale. For more details contact Tom on 5494 4590 or email tombow51@hotmail.com. http://www.crystalwaters.org Summer & Winter rugs made to measure. Repairs to any canvas, vinyl and leather goods.
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UNDER & OVER ELECTRICAL Are your powerlines safe enough? • Supply & install either underground or overhead powerlines • Maintenance checks on existing lines • Free quotes Be sure! Ph Martin 0412 321 197 email: under.over@bigpond.com
Year 7 students Hannah Kalanj, Monique Terry, Rani Walker and Tamia King along with letter writer, Jaz Dalton give Head of Primary, Mrs Iris Hall one of the fun and fund raising dos.
Carribbean Carnival • Pantastic Steel Band
Russell’s Building & Carpentry 25 years experience Service • New Home • Extensions • Renovations small or big jobs
Enjoy the relaxing ambiance of the Crystal Waters monthly organic market Next market morning is on Saturday 4 April.
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Hello Mary Valley friends, we are a new care provider to your area is a privately owned Community Care Provider, and is run by experienced and knowledgeable staff. Our services include: • a specialized Mental Health team working in the community with people focusing on prevention, wellness and inclusion strategies in the community. • providing in-home respite to assist Carers to get their well deserved break • catering for the frail, aged and clients with disabilities • we provide personal care assistance, companionship, and assistance with shopping, assistance with accessing community events and many other services to assist people to stay independent in their own home. • we help with referrals for ACAT assessments, packages of supports and other community services that people are seeking in the community. • we have Domestic Services and Community Access to the young and old in the community.
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aster Sunday, 12 April 2009 will see Conondale hosting it’s annual rodeo, and this year the Bush Racing Committee are keen to make up for the disappointment of having to cancel last years event due to the EI virus. The action packed day will commence at 7.00am with all day events including campdraft, barrel racing, team penning, steer undecorating, bullock ride, wild cow milking, team branding, cutting and penning, ribbon races and the crown favourite, feature bull ride. The organising committee have spent many months preparing a full program of entertainment, with many of the members boasting over 31 years of volunteer service for the Conondale Rodeo. That’s a huge effort for the locals, who use monies raised from the Easter Rodeo to support local Conondale people and charities. Increased prize money is up for grabs on the day, thanks mostly to generous sponsors from local businesses and families. There will be food available all day long as well as bar facilities from 10am. The Conondale Easter Rodeo is held at the I&T Smith Arena, opposite Fritz Park, across the bridge just north of Conondale township. Entry is $10 for adults, $8 for high school students and free for the primary school aged. Come along and support the Conondale locals, and enjoy a great day of rodeo and campdraft skills and thrills. Any inquiries can be made to Ian Fleiter on 5494 4560. See you all there.
Conondale Rodeo Princess Dance 2009 Saturday, 28 March
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Crowning of Junior, Intermediate and Senior Rodeo Princesses for 2009*
Sunshine Swing Band Entry: Adults $12, Highschoolers $ 8 Primary Free
Light Supper | Bar *Practice night - 18 March at 6pm, contact... Lois White 5494 4561 or Lin Ferriday 5446 0221
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s can be seen from the table below our year has not started very well. The table lists the number of traffic crashes, we refuse to call them accidents, the number of tickets issued and the number of traffic offences we have arrested people on. This will be updated monthly. Our hope is that the numbers can decrease but with the start to the year, it will be hard work for everyone. It is not just our job to get the numbers down. It is the job of every member of the community and anyone who travels on our roads. There is a community target of 299 deaths on the roads in Queensland in 2009. This seems wrong that the community will accept 299 deaths – as long as one of the 299 is not a loved one. The community should not accept any deaths. Generally, there needs to be a change of attitude towards road safety and driving within the road rules. Most people think it is all right to travel just over the speed limit as the Police will give a tolerance. Some people in this area have found out that the amount of tolerance they think should be given and what the Police think should be given are two different things. Some drivers believe that if nothing is coming, they don’t need to stop at a stop sign. Some drivers think it is all right to cross double centre lines. Most of the problems are caused by laziness or a ‘don’t care’ attitude. Unfortunately, with some of the roads in this area, it only takes one minor lapse – which may be a fraction of a second – to cause a serious crash or death. PLEASE drive sensibly and responsibly on our roads. Please show patience and tolerance to other roads users. Sitting close to the back of the car in front does not speed them up; it only frustrates them and may cause them to make a mistake. If it takes a few minutes longer to reach you destination, that is a small price to pay. The important thing is to reach your destination. There has been an increase in stealing offences in our area lately. It appears as though we have some people in our area who do not respect other people’s property. Please ensure that your property is secured when you are not around and do not leave items lying around where they can be easily stolen. Be vigilant and any suspicious activity can be reported to the Police or Crimestoppers on 1800 333000. Terry Kennedy Sergeant Bill Greer Senior Constable
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• Two year old Good Motor .... $500 • 5 Speed Gearbox, near new... $600 • Good Guard, drivers side .... $60 • Radiator .... $80 Please call home 5485 2559 or mobile 0448 157 423
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Rainfall
FEBRUARY 2009
Moy Pocket
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Imbil Brooloo Road Imbil Feb 09 113 mm Jan 09 118.05 mm Dec 08 86.4 mm Granite Lane (East of Conondale on the Range at 500 m altitude) 184 mm Curramore Road (near the start of the Kiddaman Creek Road) 173 mm Maleny
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The seven year average for Granite Lane, which includes this month’s figure, stands at 196.5 mm. This means that the amount of rain we got in February was about average. But the showers stopped on the 24th, and with the high temperatures we had lately, drought stress starts already to show in some plants during this first week of March. Let’s hope for good rain this month! Report kindly submitted by Graham Brennan for Moy Pocket, Petrus Heyligers for Curramore and Peter & Deb Brock for Imbil 2008 Fatal crashes 1 Injury crashes Non injury crashes 1 Infringement Notices 39 Arrests drink driving 3 Arrests other 5
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HORSES FOR COURSES AT IMBIL OVER EASTER
ndurance horse riders from all areas of Queensland, from interstate, and from several overseas countries will converge on Imbil for the annual Easter Endurance Carnival. Imbil Showground and the adjoining “paddock” will become a mini horse-city with camp areas set up for the horses, their riders and the crew of people that support each competitor, plus the many volunteers and officials that make the event possible. It is expected that total entries for the seven event program will be close to 400. The Easter Endurance Carnival is acknowledged as the biggest endurance event in Australia, and one of the biggest world-wide. It is organised by the local Far A Way Riders club, established at Kenilworth in the mid1980s. The signature ride of the Carnival is the 320 km Marathon. Competitors commence on Friday morning at 4.00 am, and ride 80 km per day for the four days. Around thirty riders are expected to compete in this ride. Officiating veterinarians will check horses for fatigue and lameness twice each day. Half of the competitors can expect to complete the 320 km course. Two 80 km endurance rides will also be held; one on Saturday, and one on Monday. For people and horses beginning endurance, noncompetitive rides will be held. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday 40 km Training Rides will be held. Competitors are required to travel no faster than an average of 14 km/hr. On Sunday an Intro-ride of 20 km gives beginners a chance to experience this rapidly growing equestrian sport. An experienced Pace Rider will lead the group around the course.
The pine plantation forests that are easily accessed from the Imbil Showground have some of the best riding trails in Australia. These consist of access roads, logging tracks, and graded fire trails. The Far A Way club uses colored arrows taped to trees to indicate the seven individual loops used for the rides. Big tubs on track are filled with water for horses. Three radio checkpoints are located on each loop to provide safety checks for competitors. A rescue horse float, and a farrier are on standby to service competitors, when needed. Endurance riding is very much an “equal opportunity” sport. Many young competitors less than 10 years old ride beside those who are in their 60s and 70s. Males and females compete on equal terms, and there are four rider divisions; Junior Rider, Lightweight Rider, Middleweight Rider and Heavyweight Rider. From its very beginnings endurance adopted the motto “to complete is to win”, and all who complete an endurance ride to the satisfaction of the veterinary team receive a completion award. This endurance riding event brings a great deal to Imbil, and each year it is welcomed by the town businesses. Anyone visiting Imbil Showground on Easter Saturday will be amazed at the equestrian activity there. Terri Anderson, from Imbil has ridden twice for Australia as our youth ambassdor at European endurance events in Hungary. She is pictured here riding Kaszan at the local Widgee ride. On Sunday, 8 March, Terri also finished a strong second at Fernvale’s FEI 120km ride, Youth Division (14-21 yrs). (Photo Jenny Dyer, Cooloola Colour Graphics)
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Students Perform Chemistry ‘Eggs-periment’
ear 12 Chemistry students at Noosa District State High School have started the school year with the unit of “The Chemistry of pHood”. The focus of this contextualised unit will be the link between concepts such as pH and redox chemistry, and food technology. Students have performed a variety of food-based practical activities as a lead up to one of their major pieces of assessment for the unit, an extended experimental investigation. So far students have completed experiments related to the preservation methods of apples, sulfur dioxide content in dried fruits, such as sultanas and dehydrated potato, as well as quality control activities involving eggs. In coming weeks, students will discover how scientists play a critical role in both the quality control and research and development associated with food-based industries. Kim Voronoff-Coupe and Rebecca Flynn during a chemistry experiment involving eggs.
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