Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter
Monday, 25 July 2022
Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter
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f you’ve been enjoying the welcome addition of many bright and beautiful hanging baskets now adorning the businesses along Maple Street and the Maleny Hotel, here’s where they came from! The Maleny Street Gardener's Alliance, a group of local gardening enthusiasts, has been working towards beautifying Maple Street for almost one year now – here’s an update on what they have achieved. As a completely voluntary group, with no funding from Council, their only source of funds is from the shop owners and tenants who are just as committed as they are to beautifying Maleny. In one short year they have come a long way:
Maple Street Employed a Maleny resident to water the baskets and tubs twice weekly.
They are currently involved in •
Fully maintaining the baskets and tubs along Maple Street – hanging, watering, fertilising and replacement when required.
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Working with community groups involved in the Sunshine Coast Council Maleny Streetscape Project Group and Placemaker Group.
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Establishing another 50-80 hanging baskets populated with Spring owers for display in Maple Street at the end of our winter.
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Applying for grants to support their activities.
Worked with the Sunshine Coast Council to complete the upgrade of the roundabout at the eastern entry to Maple Street. They are currently speaking with the Council to refurbish it after the extreme rain conditions have impacted on its attractiveness as the main entry to Maleny.
The MSGA's volunteer's enthusiasm for this program continues to be very strong, and they thank the Maleny community for the very positive responses and suggestions they have received.
Lodged an application with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to gain permission to adorn the Obi Obi Bridge with tubs and hanging baskets.
The Sunshine Coast Council is asking the community for any feedback on minor improvements to Maple Street to ensure it remains bustling and welcoming for all. Feedback can be given at:
Hung 63 baskets/tubs along Maple Street in front of their sponsors’ businesses. Completed their rst major hanging basket maintenance program by replacing 28 hanging baskets, which had suffered during the rainy conditions, with baskets of blossoming blooms.
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https://issuu.com/Maleny-Grapevine-Community-News
https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ maleny-placemaking-and-streetscape-project What a great asset to Maleny are the volunteers from The Maleny Street Gardener's Alliance - don’t forget to give them a cheery smile next time you see them up and down the street as they go about their task! https://malenysportandrec.org.au/