Mary Valley Voice August 12 2015 - Vo.25 No.7

MaryValleyVoice

The

12 August 2015 Vol. 25 No. 7

connecting communities

Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Festival p8 www.mitchellcreekrocknbluesfest.com.au

Kiera’s Kitchen

“For all your professional building needs. Let us take the worry out of your building process from beginning to end.”

@ Imbil Bowls Club Bistro & Catering

Best of Mary Valley seasonal produce

Exciting, delicious and affordable menu each Friday night.

120 Yabba Road IMBIL Ph 5484 5133 Mob 0428 159 529 E: build@valleyhomes.net.au W: www.valleyhomesqld.com.au

MARY VALLEY GLASS

Join us on Saturday nights for our tasty roasts.

✴ Broken glass replacements

Experience something new on each of our themed buffet nights which are the first Thursday of each month.

✴ Security screens ✴ Crimsafe 07

https://www.facebook.com/kieraskitchen MARY VALLEY VOICE © 2015

GLASS

5483 9101

PLUS

MARY VALLEY VOICE © 2015

Front cover photo of 2013 Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Fest

by Mike Roberts 0434 940 725 http://candyscapephotography.com.au and he’ll be back to capture 2015. See you there!

Better get to

Kenilworth Hotel - Kenilworth 18 Elizabeth St Tel 5446 0206

4299

$

4399

r

4499

$

each

$

2 fo $

72

each

30

le Sing 9 $37.9

Pack

XXXX Summer Bright or Bright Lime 24 x 330ml Stubbies

2199

Carlton Mid 30 x 375ml Cans

Great Northern Original 4.2% 24 x 330ml Stubbies or 375ml Cans

XXXX Gold 24 x 375ml Stubbies or Cans

WIN DAD A $20,000 BUCKET LIST OF EXPERIENCES

$

QLDP17_HALFMVV

PURCHASE ANY PARTICIPATING PRODUCT AND ENTER ONLINE AT BOTTLEMART.COM.AU/ BUCKETLIST

10

Pack Somersby Cider 10 x 375ml Cans

each

4499

$

4999

$

r

le Sing 9 $9.9

Yellow Tail Wines 750ml

SEE INSTORE FOR DETAILS

Jacob’s Creek Reserve Wines 750ml

Mumm Champagne NV 750ml

Glenlivet Founders Reserve 700ml

All specials available from Wednesday 12th August until Tuesday 18th August 2015. Images are for llustrative purposes only. Specials available only in the state of Queensland. Beer prices may vary in country and far North Queensland. Different pack sizes and variants may not be available in all stores. Bottlemart supports the responsible service of alcohol.

2| August 12, 2015

2199

$

PURCHASE ANY GENTLEMAN JACK PRODUCT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

3 fo

25

Any

$

1299

$

Gentleman Jack & Cola 4 x 330ml Bottles

Visit us online at bottlemart bottlemart.com.au and find your closest Bottlemart. Find us on QLDP17_HALFMVV

KENILWORTH B

THE MONTH THAT WAS

ooked with drink driving for pushing a car. A woman in the UK has been given a three year ban for drink driving after pushing a car after it ran out of petrol. She was in the passenger seat of the car being driven by her ex-husband when the motor came to a halt just a few minutes’ drive from their home. While her then husband walked off to a nearby pub, she decided the car was in too much of a dangerous place so began pushing it somewhere safer. But she was spotted by police and a roadside breathalyser found her over the limit.

Earthquake coming? Ask a cow. While it has been shown that cats are able to sense earthquakes, researchers have found that cows exhibit changes in behaviour in advance of an earthquake. According to studies they have found that cows lower their milk production up to a week in advance of an earthquake, and afterwards their milk production stays decreased for up to another four days.

Phew! That’s a relief. The human species has been given a stay of execution by scientists who have put back the predicted day of the apocalypse back by 50 years. Experts at Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute have decided the earth will be wiped clean of food and vital resources by 2100 - making it impossible for humans to survive.

Own an iPhone? On an iPhone you can set up a ‘Medical ID’, a little known but amazing feature on your phone’s Health app which allows you to supply life-saving health information to your doctor.

You can enter all personal details including your name and date of birth and other vital data. Handily, if you turn emergency access on, medics can see your profile in three simple steps, even when your phone is locked. For information on how to set up your device, visit the Apple store.

Note from the Editor: this article has been written a week before the earthquake which occurred on 30 July. If any dairy farmers in the Mary Valley did actually noticed any reduction in their cows milk production please send us a little notice which will be published in the next issue of the MVV. Mailto: maryvalleyvoice@aanet.com.au

C

KPC NEWS

ongratulations to Sonia, Rachael, Bronte and Matilda Law who represented the club at Widgee Pony Club’s Campdraft on Sunday 7/6/15. Rachael and her horse Mysti placed 1st overall in the Associates 13-25 years age group. They were successful in obtaining outside scores in both rounds to give total points of 166 for the day. We are mighty proud of our competitors!

Rachael stayed on for Widgee Pony Club’s gymkhana on Monday 8/6/15 and was joined by Caeli (riding Arabella).

Rachael and Mysti were the deserving winners of the Highest Points Rug for 13 Years and Over Rider at the Campdraft and Gymkhana. The rug was kindly donated by Sandale Saddlery.

We hosted our Kenilworth Pony Club Gymkhana on Sunday 21 June 2015. Thanks to Catriona and Lana, the non-competitive group had a blast participating in the various activities organised

for them. Our competitive riders were also successful with Caeli Hinkler placing 4th in the 13 and 14 years group, Alice Gillis 3rd and Matilda Law 1st in the 15 and 16 years group and in the competitive Associates Group (17-25 years) Jodi Gillis was 7th and Rachael Law 3rd.

A BIG THANK YOU to all our helpers (members, those from our local community and helpers from other clubs) for all of their help on the day and before the day of our amazing gymkhana – with everybody helping it made for such a great day. Thank you to all who have put in many hours of behind the scenes work: as a club we couldn’t manage this without you. All in all, it was a grand day with 57 riders participating!

We had our muster on the 11 July (last weekend of the School Holidays).

On Sunday 19 July 2015, at Tewantin-Noosa Gymkhana, Sonia, Rachael, Jodi, Alice and Caeli represented our club. Caeli came third place in the 13 year olds.

THANK YOU to all our wonderful members who pitched in and helped. In particular, Deb Haupt and Phillipa Harcourt McNamara for organising the event on Zone 6’s behalf and also the wonderful canteen crew and ground crew. Fantastic team effort! Also well done to our riders for their achievements!

Pictured: Rachael and Caeli representing Kenilworth Pony Club at the March Past on Monday 8/6/15 at Widgee Pony Club’s Gymkhana.

E

KENILWORTH LIBRARY

very Wednesday from 10:30am-11am we are holding storytelling sessions for babies, toddlers, the under fives and parents and it is free. Stories, rhymes and songs encourage language and listening skills, promote attention and curiosity. No bookings required.

Charcoal Drawing session will be held on September 18, 10:30am-noon. Pencils are often considered sturdy, reliable and precise. Charcoal, on the other hand, is a wild counterpart: it’s bold, daring and dramatic. It’s much darker than any pencil and has a certain richness that making drawing with charcoal completely unique experience. Join Lizzie Connor from Sunshine Coast Community Centre as she demonstrates some basic techniques for drawing with charcoal. Learning basic art techniques, such as shading, blending and highlighting can help an artist create beautiful pieces of work. Gain confidence and develop your drawing skills.

Free. Bookings essential. Phone: 5475 8989 Kenilworth Show & Rodeo programme 2015 booklet is now out!

Also info/entry forms available from

www.kenilworthhall.org.au

August 12, 2015 |3

KENILWORTH KENILWORTH GOLF CLUB

O

n page 5 of the Nambour Chronicle published on August 20, 1937 an article headlines “Proposed Golf Club at Kenilworth”. The article continued “The golf germ has infected Kenilworth, and there are prospects that in the very near future there will be formed a strong, enthusiastic club. At a meeting convened there were some 37 persons present, and unanimity reigned for the formation of a club. There has been appointed a provisional committee whose duties comprise the selection of a suitable ground and the matter of financing the proposal.

It is expected that when the prospective members are again called together that reports will be favourably disposed towards the inauguration of the club, and from that the preparation of the links will be the first objective.”

A nine-hole course of regulation size will be constructed and there is ample ground in good golfing country for extension at any future time.

One wonders whether the flow of tourists to Kenilworth may be greater if the Golf Course were still operating here.

Find out more about early sporting clubs at Kenilworth Museum any Sunday 10am – 2pm.

Pictured: Gladys Cole (later to become Mrs Harry Welch), Ern Sims and Harry Welch taken in the early 1930’s.

Lenore Meldrum President, Kenilworth and District Historical Assn Inc.

CHEERIO FROM THE CHURCHES

T

he building which housed the former St Matthew’s Church at Gheerulla and the land, could be on the real estate market in the near future, following the deconsecration and closure of the church. The beautiful hand crafted timber altar, the lectern, prayer desk and Bishop’s Chair are now in place at St Luke’s at Kenilworth. The organ and the sign from St Matthew’s are in the good care of Kenilworth Historical Association. The pews are being dispersed among families associated with the early days of St Matthew’s.

Fundraising began almost immediately with a Golf Club Dance being reported in the Nambour Chronicle (15.10.1937, page 8).

The dance was held in the township hall with Mr. T. Milady in charge of the dancing and music played by the Eumundi Night Owls’ orchestra with extras by Miss L. Anderson. The promoters insured against 25 points of rain falling between 3pm and 9pm and 38 points fell. They collected £10 insurance.

The following year the First Annual Golf Ball was reported in the Nambour Chronicle (21.10.1938, page 2):- Palm fronds adorned the walls, natural flowers were amassed on the stage and streamers of blue and gold made the Kenilworth Hall an effective setting for the first Annual Golf Ball, held on October 8. Admission was made at the side door, and the front entrance turned into a nicely laid-out lounge, which was popular throughout the evening. Although the door takings amounted to £30, the profit will only show about £5. Socially the event was a great success.

Mrs. H. Welch and Mr. A.E. Tanner received the guests. Music was supplied by the Paragon jazz band (Brisbane). Novelty dances were won by Mr and Mrs Manthey and Mr. E. Sims and Miss A. Hillier.

A site for the Golf Club was not selected until 1939 as reported in the Nambour Chronicle (9.6.1939, page 5):- Meeting on Tuesday evening last the Kenilworth Golf Club decided to acquire a new site for the golf course on Mr. C.A. Cole’s property right in the township for which a 20 year lease has been arranged.

•Solicitors visiting Kenilworth• Thursday afternoons by appoinment only

5447 3122

•

e: admin@cartlaw.com.au

CARTWRIGHTS Lawyers

4| August 12, 2015

•

Stewardship Sunday will be held in the three churches of the Maleny Anglican Parish on Sunday 16 August to celebrate our gifts of talents, time and financial support. Services for this day are: 9am at St George’s Maleny, followed by morning tea; 11am at St Mary’s Montville followed by lunch; 5pm St Luke’s Kenilworth followed by a buffet dinner.

For the Christmas Shoe Box Project, suitable items for the boxes include books, pencils, solar calculators, notebooks, caps, socks, marbles, dolls, skipping ropes, stickers and jewellery. If you would like to contribute, please contact Ruth Blackburn at Maleny Anglican Parish.

The next social meeting at McGinns Coffee Shop will be on Thursday 27 August at 11am. All welcome. The date for the next Ecumenical Service in Kenilworth is Sunday 31 August at 10.30am.

See you in church!!

Shirley Moreland

E

arly Saturday morning 27 June our beautiful horse Sri Pekcan (Sunshine) was chased by wild dogs and put through a fence, we are now fighting to save his life. On the Thursday night neighbours heard a pack of dogs in the area. We just want to let everyone who lives in the area of the Obi Obi to be aware of the wild dogs and to keep a look out for your pets. If you have dogs please be aware of what they might do at night.

... no TV Reception?

Instant Access to Satellite TV

all digital channels, no ongoing fees audio visual, CCTV, home entertainment technical services, Solar & LED lighting Call Bruno 07 5488 6219

Sarah Reardon

ALJULE

Custom Cabitnetmaking 35 Years experience

Fred Galea Kitchens, Robes, vanities, Wall units, furniture, shop fittings etc

Ph 5447 0237 Mob 0412 966 287 Fax 5447 0267 1248 Kenilworth Rd Belli Park 4562

MARY VALLEY SS NEWS KENILWORTH SCC NEWS

T

erm 3 kicked off with a wintery blast and new faces at the KSCC. The 2/3 class welcomed new teacher Mrs Keelee Bosworth to their room. Keelee replaces Tessa Selby who unfortunately had to leave us to move to a school closer to the coast for practical reasons. Week 3 also saw us welcome our new Principal Mr Ashley Leis to the school (pictured above joining the fun). Ashley is replacing David Dyall whilst David is on sick leave, and will be with us for however long is needed. We wish David a speedy recovery. The parents, staff, students and P&C came together to welcome Ashley to our wonderful school and community with a good old fashioned Kenilworth BBQ breakfast and fun morning of activities. Ashley comes to us from Wilston State School and is very happy to be able to join our team at Kenilworth.

to all of our students who competed and tried their very best.

The Life Ed Van came to visit at the end of July with many of the students meeting Harold the Giraffe for the first time. The Life Ed Van is an initiative of the Queensland Government and teaches the children about healthy eating, making good choices, safety, cyber-safety and other factors relevant to today’s youth.

Feedback from the day was that our students found the sessions fun, enjoyable and informative and took a lot away from them.

It was great to welcome Harold and the team back to our school again.

If you’re in town on August 27 watch out for the characters of your favourite books dancing down the streets. Kenilworth State Community College is celebrating Book Week on Thursday 27 August with a parade up town and a morning celebrating the amazing world of books! Please feel free to come and join in fun.

Kenilworth State Community College proudly provides a playgroup for our community every Tuesday and Thursday morning between 9am and 11am. This playgroup is organised and staffed by an experienced Teacher Aide and is open to all members of our community. Please ring the office if you have any queries.

If you have any questions about our school or would like to enrol your children please contact the office on 5440 0555. Watch this space for updates on Prep 2016 Open Days.

J

KANDANGA S.S. CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS 1915-2015

oin in a weekend of fun to include the Celebration Day on Saturday 19 September 2015 (Register now www.kandanga. org.au) where you can meet old school mates and your previous teachers and staff, enjoy a long lunch, exhibitions by present day school students and view memorabilia of your special years at Kandanga State School.

Activities will include traditional games such as sack races, cow poo lotto and gum boot throw. There will also be a dance around a May pole and fashion parade.

Our annual Kenilworth - Conondale Athletics Carnival was held on a cold and windy day at Conondale recently. Not only did our teams face tough competition from the Conondale participants but they had to battle a gusty southerly wind as well. Although one of the Conondale teams, Wallaroo, took the honours on the day, our own Waratah came in a close second with Banksia competing well for fourth. Our students did Kenilworth proud with many personal bests and wonderful efforts. Congratulations to Brock Paulger, Summer Fox De Ruyter and Jamison Barkle for winning Age Champions for their age groups! Congratulations also to Jalan Bates, Oliver Scott, Nicholas Rodwell, Kieron Bradford and Cooper Halsey for winning the Most Improved medallions for their age groups!

We also saw some Kenilworth records fall. Wylie Evans now holds the 6 Years Boys Shotput title with a record throw of 4.69m. Brock Paulger holds the 5 Years Boys Long Jump with a jump of 2.10m, Jacinta Green broke the 8 Year Girls High Jump record with a best of 83cm and Traviz Gilroy now holds the 6 Years Boy High Jump record with 74 cm. Jack Luckman broke two records: the 7 Years Boys High Jump with 79cm and the 7 Years Boys Discus with a massive throw of 10.48m. Well done to all these athletes and

You will have a chance to have your photo taken with old class mates. Saturday night will feature a centenary dinner dance at the Kandanga Hall with a meal exhibiting local produce grown in the Mary Valley.

There’s accommodation options listed on the website so lock in now for this celebration weekend.

A meet and greet is planned on Friday night 18 September at Kandanga Country Club where an exhibition of Kandanga’s school children over 100 years will be launched or enjoy lunch with friends at Kandanga Hotel on Sunday.

Memorabilia will be available for sale on the celebration day.

To guarantee your purchase, we recommend that you prepurchase for collection on the day or if not attending, postage can be arranged. Purchase tickets for the long lunch and the centenary dinner dance in advance from the website and spread the word to past students and teachers about this special day.

UNDER & OVER ELECTRICAL Are your powerlines safe enough?

• Supply & install either underground or overhead powerlines • Maintenance checks on existing lines • Free quotes

Martin 0412 321 197

Licence # 69449

email: under.over@bigpond.com August 12, 2015 |5

KENILWORTH HORSE RIDING QUEENSLAND STATE TITLES

D

uring the July school holidays the Queensland State Pony Club Championships was held. The Championships consisted of Dressage, Combined Training and Horse Trials. All riders had to qualify separately for each event to compete in that area. Amongst others two of Kenilworth’s local riders, Jess Falconer, riding Armadaus Warrior, and Sarah Reardon, riding Persian Charm, competed for Zone 6, representing the Sunshine Coast in the Dressage phase of the event.

The dressage phase consisted of three individual tests, which were judged by two different judges each test. After the first test Sarah was placing a competitive 8th in preliminary against 25 other competitors. Sarah’s second test not only placed her 1st but it was also a personal best receiving a staggering 74%. In her last test Sarah placed 10th giving her the overall placing of 5th.

Considering Sarah has only been teamed with Persian Charm for a short four months and this was her second time competing at a state event, this achievement was outstanding.

After a stressful start Jess and Armadaus placed 5th in their first Novice test competing against 28 other strong Novice riders.

Their second test and third test were the tests to beat, placing them 1st in both tests with high percentages. Overall Jess and Armadaus Warrior took out Champion Novice (pictured below).

Jess has been competing at state events since she was 10. Years of dedication and commitment finally paid off. Together the pair won a beautiful woollen rug that has since not left Jess’s bed.

Armadaus Warrior joined the family 18 months ago, allowing time for a strong partnership and together they have become a very competitive team.

SEQWATER IMPROVES TREATMENT CAPABILITY OF KENILWORTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT

S

eqwater will start work in August to improve the treatment capability of the Kenilworth Water Treatment Plant and bring it back into production.

The plant, which was temporarily shut down following damage caused to the Mary River bank during a weather event in February, will remain offline while the project is undertaken.

Seqwater Chief Executive Officer Peter Dennis said the work would increase the plant’s ability to deal with dirty or turbid source water.

“We’ll be installing an Ultra Violet (UV) disinfection system to deal with sometimes challenging source water conditions,” Mr Dennis said.

“During the February 2015 storm, the water treatment plant was shut down due to increased turbidity in the water well from which we draw the water.

“The UV disinfection system will enable the treatment of the high turbidity river water more quickly after a weather event, greatly reducing the duration of any water tankering required.”

Water has been tankered to the Kenilworth township from Yandina since February and tankering will continue until the plant upgrade is complete.

Mr Dennis said Seqwater had also recently completed a river bank stabilisation project along the Mary River to improve the quality of water reaching the Kenilworth Water Treatment Plant.

“The erosion of the river bank had threatened the integrity of the intake wells. By stabilising and revegetating the river bank we are aiming to improve the source water quality. Investing in our catchments is important to ensure we have good source water for our regional communities,” he said.

“Seqwater worked in partnership with the Burnett Mary Regional Group, the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee and Sunshine Coast Council to stabilise a 250 metre section of river bank within River Park, Kenilworth.

“The project culminated with a successful National Tree Day event on July 26, hosted by Sunshine Coast Council, at which more than 550 trees were planted.”

For more information about Seqwater and its services, visit www.seqwater.com.au

S

ABOUT FIRST RESPONDERS

omebody once said to me: “You’re a First Responder, that’s cool, I wouldn’t mind doing that. How much do you make?”

The Responder replied: “How much do I make? I can make holding your hand seem like the most important thing in the world when your scared.

I can help your child with breathing difficulties and help your father survive a heart attack.

I can make myself get up at all hours of the night or early morning to help you survive an accident.

I work all hours to save the lives of strangers. I make my family wait for dinner until I know your family member is taken care of.

I make myself skip lunch so that I can make sure everything that I did for your loved one is documented.

I make myself work weekends and holidays because people don’t just get sick Monday through Friday.

Today, I might save your life. How much do i make? I make a difference.”

Contributed by Linda Green

6| August 12, 2015

KENILWORTH KENILWORTH CHEESE, WINE AND FOOD FEST 2016

T

he Kenilworth Food Fest is off and running, with lots of new ideas for Easter Saturday, March 26, 2016.

More for the little kids, more for the big kids, and as always lots of delicious food!

The Food Fest Committee welcomes input from the local community. If you have a good idea, come to a meeting, and share your thoughts.

Again we would like to thank all the volunteers who helped on the day at the last Food Fest. Planning is the easy part. It‘s the “hands on” on Easter Saturday that makes the day such a success. Also thank you again to all who supported the Food Fest, either financially or in kind. We all do it for Kenilworth!

Kathy, our Treasurer, is moving on and we are going to miss her. She was wonderful. So we are looking for someone to take over the Treasurer’s spot. It’s not really labour intensive, but very necessary. If you would like to help us please email to enquiries@ kenilworthfoodfest.org.au or phone Veronika on 5446 0427. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

O

UPGRADE FOR CHARLIE MORELAND PARK

ne of the most popular camping and day visit sites in the Sunshine Coast, Charlie Moreland Park, has received a facelift. Named in honour of long term Forest Ranger, Charlie Moreland, this park has long been a favourite tourist destination for visitors to the Kenilworth area.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services have done a magnificent job to improve the facilities and upgrade the pathways and planting. New toilet blocks have been built along with beautiful stonework barbeques, both gas powered and wood fired. New picnic tables and benches provide comfortable facilities for day trippers. Resurfaced pathways and lots of new plantings make strolling around the park even more enjoyable than before.

On Friday 24 July, the Minister for National Parks, Sport and Racing, Stephen Miles, the Member for Nicklin, Peter Wellington and Department Director General, Tamara O’Shea joined with QPWS officers, Geoff Brittingham, Wyn Boon, Bronwyn McAdam and Clint Leahy and the rangers for an inspection of the new work along with members of the Moreland family.

Geoff Moreland, Ann (Moreland) Houston, Barney Houston and Shirley Moreland joined the guests and rangers for a barbeque lunch in the “new” Charlie Moreland Park. Speaking on behalf Growers and producers from the Mary Valley are already of the family, Geoff Moreland thanked the Minister for the booking for Easter Saturday 2016. Don’t miss out! Book now! wonderful work done and praised the QPWS for their hard work Community groups, this is a great time for fundraising to be on and the beautiful result. He noted “Charlie would be very proud site and make the dollars. to see what this area has become.” Geoff and Ann planted a Good food, good fun, good folk! That is the plan for Easter white beech tree to mark the occasion.

Saturday! See you there!

A clearing in the park area, which the family always called “The Cement Crossing” was originally used for Moreland family www.kenilworthfoodfest.org.au picnics, especially as a Boxing Day tradition. Charlie had built a small fire place where the billy was boiled. Remnants of this are still there. A very attractive noticeboard has been erected with Charlie’s story and photographs of family and friends at The Cement Crossing, now Charlie Moreland Park.

L to R: Peter Wellington MP, Barney Houston, Ann Houston, Geoff Moreland, Minister Stephen Miles, Shirley Moreland.

Register now for the Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival 2015 great prizes!!!

www.scarecrows.org.au Starts mid Sept - mid October

August 12, 2015 |7

MARY VALLEY GOOD SHEPHERD ORCHESTRA’S EPIC PERFORMANCE

Our front cover story

E

IT’S BACK TO WOODSTOCK AT MITCHELL CREEK ROCK N BLUES FEST

xperiences like the Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest will be an Aquarian exposition of three days and nights of peace and music on a journey back to Woodstock, from Friday 18 September to Monday 21 September 2015.

An adventure connection and intersection of friends, soul and roots music and like-minded people in an intimate and inspirational setting.

New this year will be ‘best dressed’ prizes to mark Back to Woodstock. Wear your hippy gear or you can dress at the festival’s funky fashion stalls while you’re there.

Your all weekender festival features 50+ cracking rock bands and blues outfits with an online artists set times for the three-days and nights schedule to print out... so grab a highlighter pen.

A

fter a year in the planning, the Good Shepherd Lutheran College Orchestra was privileged to be a part of the Noosa Long Weekend Festival in a spectacular symphonic display of talent in the combined Festival Orchestra.

The mega orchestra was made up of three groups playing as one. As well as the Good Shepherd Orchestra, there was the Noosa Orchestra and the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra.

The three orchestras were complimented by the heavenly voices of two operatic soloists as well as the Brisbane Chorale.

“It was an amazing experience to be part of such a large orchestra,” said Ms Heidi Woodruff the Director of Music at Good Shepherd Lutheran College (who also plays Double Bass in the Noosa Orchestra and is a former member of the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra).

“The concert was epic in its scope and was a wonderful opportunity for the Good Shepherd Orchestra students to be able to be part of such an amazing performance,” she said.

The ensemble was a treat for even the most avid of orchestral fans with a program of giant, rare and popular orchestral works.

The Good Shepherd Orchestra joined in with an orchestral favourite, and a jubilant performance of, Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 mvt IV. The occasion was made even more special as the Noosa Orchestra is celebrating its 5th year and the Brisbane Symphony Orchestra its 25th.

The Good Shepherd Lutheran College Orchestra will next be performing at the Sunshine Coast Eisteddfod and later in the year will go on a music tour to Bundaberg.

MARY VALLEY VOICE © 2015

GREEN EARTHWORX We don’t do average.

Posi Track Bobcat 100hp Tractor Slasher Excavator 22T D6H and D6 winch Dozer Crane Truck with Tipper Logging and Tree Felling Firewood

8| August 12, 2015

Servicing the Hinterland.

Lisa & Ray Green

0457 336 122 • 0487 549 250 greenearthworx@bigpond.com

Two stages will alternate continually next to each other over the three days to ensure you won’t miss a band artist and the ‘after midnight Bar’ stage to take into the wee hours of the morning, it’s a nonstop party!

To recap -- exclusive private campgrounds and the festival is BYO but also has a lounge Bar and stage; there’s clean toilets, hot showers and a fantastic selection of great multi cultural food stalls so queues will never be a problem.

All weekend passes, Under 21s half price and kids under 12 free… grab your tickets now to the 2015 Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest and tell your friends too!

This is your chance to relax in this authentic Aussie rural setting.

What better way to revel in the atmosphere of local and national artists and bands, than camping right here on site! And, it’s included in your ticket price!

The 90 acre property is situated in a private valley for great onsite camping or stay at their Mitchell Creek Motown Tent Motel complete with an awning, carpet, 12v light, beds and roll up windows.

MCRNBF features fresh grown produce; distinct regional flavours; super tasty meals; returning this year there is mini fresh seafood and Italian restaurants to name a couple also vegetarian and vegan options.

You won’t go hungry at this festival and may have trouble choosing with such a huge variety available.

Bump in from 8am Friday, bump out ‘Recovery Monday’ at your leisure... Hang around and enjoy a tasty breakfast from our Food Fest vendors.

Don’t delay, there are limited tickets, so you can get lost in the music without getting lost in the massive crowds so book your music escape now! For ticket options, site details and artist bios, visit http://www.mitchellcreekrocknbluesfest.com.au ‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams; Live the life you’ve always imagined.’ ~ Henry David Thoreau

OPEN 7 DAYS 5 am to 6 pm

“Come in-store for our great fresh fruit & veg specials.”

IMBIL Newsagency and BP Reliance Fuels & Oils

WE HAVE THE LOT!

jgMVV_1JUNE-2011

• BP Fuel & Oil • Groceries • Gifts • Yummy Deli • Ice • FRESH ‘Specials’ Fruit & Veg • Flowers • Camping Gear • Fishing Permits • Bait & Tackle • EFTPOS • ATM

5484 5210

100 YABBA RD, IMBIL 4570 | ph | fax 5488 6181 info@imbilfriendlygrocer.net.au | www.imbilfriendlygrocer.com.au

MOY POCKET - JULY 2015 July 2015 11mm • July 2014 10mm • 14 year average 31mm Report kindly submitted by Graham Brennan

Hinterland Accounting

The 2015 Budget has been delivered and the fine print has been examined.

As we now all move forward into the new financial year, it is time to review, reassess and rethink goals and results.

To work with an Accountant who genuinely wants to help grow your business and achieve goals alongside you, discuss your needs with Andrea at Hinterland Accounting today...

T: 07 5488 6299

MVVOICE©2014

E: admin@hinterlandaccounting.com.au PO Box 253, IMBIL Q 4570 ABN: 38

669 678 663

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards.

August 12, 2015 |9

MARY VALLEY SUNSHINE COAST REAL FOOD FESTIVAL 12-13 SEPTEMBER 2015

• ‘Food Craft’ is where practical tips and techniques in the kitchen are demonstrated by experts.

he Real Food Festival is returning for its fifth year in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland to celebrate good local food with six venues hosting talks and workshops, and over 100 local food producers on display.

• ‘Nourishing Ideas’ venue hosts talks about diet, health, food allergies and nutrition – come and find out more about how to feed your family well.

T

This year it will be held on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September.

In 2014, just under 9,000 visitors came through the Festival gates, with 92% agreeing that ‘food tourism has great potential in this region’.

Highlights of the 2015 Real Food Festival: • ‘Kitchen Garden’ celebrates growing food at home and at school, with sessions on how to grow nutrient dense food.

• ‘Real Food Kitchen’ hosts cooking demonstrations with talented local chefs in conversation with local food producers while demonstrating how to use their produce.

• ‘Food for Thought’ venue discusses issues affecting our local food system and engages innovative locals with clever solutions • ‘Eat My Words’ with discussions about food in words – with food writers, bloggers, authors and publisher.

• ‘Little Sprouts Kids Area’ inspires a life long passion for good food AND keep the kids entertained.

• More than 100 exhibits covering a wide range of food and food-related interests from primary produce to value-added items to prepared food – you can sample, buy food to eat on the day or purchase products to take home.

• Live entertainment with seating on hay bales under the Big Red Tent.

• Book signings with speakers and presenters.

Sunshine Coast

For lovers of good food, who want to know how to nourish themselves and their family, the Real Food Festival is a joyful annual event that brings together all elements of Sunshine Coast food in a weekend of learning and celebration.

As the only event in this region that showcases good local food from paddock to plate, the Festival provides a unique, informative and authentic experience.

12 -13 September 2015 Maleny Showgrounds 9am to 4pm

Come and see where good food comes from and follow the food chain from paddock to plate.

The Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland as part of a dynamic calendar of events throughout the state.

Adults $20/day Kids under 16 free

 House site preparation  Driveway construction  Dam construction  Land clearing  Fire breaks  Horse arenas  D6 Bulldozer  20 tonne excavator

Daniel MacDonald

MOB 0457

PH 5488 4417 dozerdan@live.com.au 95 Diamondfield Rd, Amamoor 4570

eastonlawyers Wishing all our valued customers your local lawyers your local lawyers a safe and happy Christmas

‘Don’t need the whip to win.’

10| August 12, 2015

62 62Maple MapleStreet, Street, Maleny Maleny | 6B/3 Obi Obi Road, Mapleton PO Box 255 Maleny Q 4552 | P.O. Box 255 Maleny Qld 4552

54943511 3511 T| T5494 |F T5494 54782477 6500 | F 5494 2477

644 315

MARY VALLEY VOICE © 2015

realfoodfestivals.com.au

• Bamboo Plants • Bamboo Fencing • Bamboo Flooring • Bamboo Mulch • Bamboo Poles / Stakes • Bamboo Bench Top / Ply • Bamboo Socks & Singlets www.bambooaustralia.com.au Open 7am to 4pm Mon to Sat

1171 Eumundi-Kenilworth Rd, Belli Park

Prompt delivery Australia wide

5447 0299 CLOSED SUNDAYS ONLY

MARY VALLEYVOICE © 2014

OUR COMMUNITY M

GERMAN AND DANE DESCENDANTS HEAD FOR MARYBOROUGH

aryborough will be flooded with generations of people with an historical connection to the town in August when they celebrate the 150th anniversary of the landing of the immigrant vessel named the Sophie.

The visitors to the Fraser Coast will spend the weekend of August 28-30 getting to know the town that welcomed their ancestors when they arrived in Australia aboard the German barque.

Many of those original immigrants filled a desperate need for labourers and formed the Lutheran church in the Maryborough district in the 1860s.

Now 150 years later, descendants of those immigrants will celebrate that arrival in Australia with a busy program of events in and around Maryborough.

The Stehbens clans, with branches under the names of Strand, Lister, Anderson, McGuire and Stevens, will join other Sophie immigrant families on the August weekend. These include: Ahnfelt, Andresen, Bauer, Benfer, Biehler, Boshammer, Brautigam, Bruggemann, Burchard, Christensenm, Dautel, Drager, Eichler, Faust, Fehmann, Fincke, Guthle, Haack, Hagen, Harders, Hauschildt, Heiner, Heinsohn, Hellmann, Hinrichs, Hinrichsen, Holzapfel, Hubert, Jesberg, Johannsen, Jung, Keinath, Kohnke, Lang, Lenhoff, Martens, Mein, Meyer, Michel, Naumann, Peters, Raabe, Rahmann, Rumpf, Schmeiser, Schneider, Schumacher, Schwarz, Sonntag, Steenbecker, Tauber, Trede, Truss, Uhl, Walther, Weller, Wieckhorst, Winkler, Wrage, Wurz, Wust, Young, Zwissler.

To find out more about the anniversary celebrations, contact Janet Platz on 07 4661 2700 or mobile 0407 745 338, or email platzgj@bigpond.com

Walking tours around the historic port precinct and ghost tours aboard a bus visiting heritage buildings and the cemetery, with dinner, dessert and a glass of “courage” in the original Bond Store basement, are all part of the weekend.

The key reunion base is the Brolga Theatre on Saturday August 29, and among the visitors will be two descendants now wellknown in political circles - Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch.

Imbil historian Ian Stehbens has spent years chronicling the story of the Sophie voyage.

He will launch his book about that trip, and the history of the Maryborough and Bundaberg districts, at 1pm on August 29.

Mr Stehbens writes the history using the experiences of the first German/Danish farming family in the Burnett – the Stehbens family.

The Sophie barque offloaded 168 passengers in Queensland, most of whom ended up in Hervey Bay on August 30, 1865. The Sophie was unable to navigate upriver and a coastal steamer transferred the German and Danish passengers to land.

It was the first vessel to bring German and Danish immigrants to the Wide Bay in answer to desperate pleas for labourers and citizens to boost the population of the Maryborough region.

The arrival of such a large group of Germans and Danes enabled a Lutheran pastor to commence worship in the area in 1867, developing a strong Lutheran community.

And without the able-bodied young men aboard, the fledgling Maryborough Sugar Company, which had formed just a fortnight prior to the boat’s arrival, would have struggled for labourers on its 1000-acre plantation.

Mr Stehbens said the influx of these non-English speaking immigrants “changed society forever” as the new arrivals brought significantly different culture and views to the existing squattocracy of the Wide Bay. They made their homes as best they could in the population of 1900, taking jobs at the Union sawmill and bricklaying on construction sites including the Maryborough post office.

They worked as labourers, ploughmen, domestic servants and builders for the Maryborough Sugar Company, as well as horsemen and shepherds for the likes of established squatter John Eaton, who owned a 58,000-acre property and became mayor of the city.

The new residents were given the chance of the Australian dream when the 1868 Land Act released land from the squatters for closer settlement, and Germans and Danes took up land along Tinana Creek and Woongarra Scrub on the Burnett.

Maryborough Post Office was one of the sites where the new immigrants supplied labour in the 1860s.

COOROY-NOOSA GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH GROUP INC. NEWS

A

ugust is Family History Month and Cooroy-Noosa Family and Local History Group will host the popular speaker, Ann Swain from QFHS as our guest on Saturday 15 August from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Ann will deliver a Seminar on “Scottish Family History Research”, her focus will be the Basics of Scottish Research, Scottish Wills and Making the most of the “Scotland’s People” website. The venue is Cooroy Library on Maple Street. The cost of $10 includes morning tea. Bookings are essential by phone: 07 5442 5570 or email: info@genealogy-noosa.org.au The Irish Interest Group will meet at 1pm, Saturday 22 August with Trish Lovatt as convener. The German Interest Group will continue to meet on Thursday 20 August at 1pm.

The Group is planning a fundraising Garage Sale on Saturday, 26 September and organisers are asking for donations of clean household goods from members and friends. Contact Win Wynn to arrange drop off on 5442 5570.

For more info visit www.genealogy-noosa.org.au R. Higginson

DAGUN GROWERS MARKET The freshest, just-picked, spray-free, local fruit and veg around. Dagun Growers Market every Saturday from 3pm. Ph 5484 3749.

Visit www.dagungrowersmarket.com or find latest updates on Facebook.

August 12, 2015 |11

OUR COMMUNITY HIT THE NEW TRAIL AT MALENY

A

special attraction for Maleny was officially opened on July 22, giving residents and visitors the chance to get upclose to one of the Sunshine Coast’s most scenic areas.

Mayor Mark Jamieson, Division 5 Councillor Jenny McKay and Member for Glasshouse Andrew Powell combined to cut the ribbon on the Maleny Trail, incorporating the Riverside Boardwalk and Reynolds Circuit Boardwalk, which allows walkers better access to enjoy the rolling hills of the Hinterland town, Obi Obi Creek and the township itself.

The 4.8km trail and boardwalks form part of the Maleny Community Precinct plan which was endorsed by Council in 2010 to create “a place for the whole community to enjoy”. The trails overview plan was completed a year later.

The Southern Wetland Crossing and Heritage Trail from Fairview to Bails were the first parts of the project to be completed.

Thanks to successful negotiations with the Riverside Centre and the Katsaras Family, the Riverside Boardwalk in the town of Maleny was completed earlier this year and the Reynolds Boardwalk circuit, adjacent to the newly opened golf course, was the latest stage to be finished in May. Many parts of the Trail to Maleny, which finishes near the showgrounds, are a work in progress and will be completed as funding becomes available.

This includes roadworks at Parkway Drive which, when completed, will offer an alternative pathway to the Maleny township.

A spectacular addition to the trail, the “Peace in the Trees” sculptures at the Cloud Walk end, should be ready for viewing in September while access to Gardner’s Falls will be in an upcoming stage.

For more details on the Trail visit www.malenytrails.com.au

Pictured above: the head of the Maleny Trail at Fairview

K

ROGO’S ROUND-UP

eeping Kenilworth tidy I would like to say a huge thank you to the Council staff who keep Kenilworth and its surrounds looking sensational. You may have seen Garry Clark and Jason Proudfoot out and about mulching, pruning, spraying and generally maintaining the town, as well as Little Yabba Park, Isaac Moore Park, Brooloo Road and Maleny Road. I really appreciate their work and I’m sure the community does too – it makes me proud to be representing the area every time I visit.

Their combined knowledge of greenkeeping and horticulture and is obvious and they clearly have pride in their work. I know

12| August 12, 2015

Garry is a Gheerulla resident and he and Jason certainly go the extra mile for the local area. We are cognisant that some people in the area are highly allergic to sprays, so there are some horticultural challenges, but the area looks neat and tidy nonetheless.

A different kind of canvas It was great to help launch the Australian Body Art Festival recently, which Sunshine Coast Council is proud to support. The festival is on in Eumundi from 16 -18 October, and this year’s theme is POP trashion - a cool melding of the Neo Warhol movement with enviro fashion style. World renowned Australian artist Emma Hack will be joined by a host of talented artisans. It will be a really exciting three day festival full of body painting, fashion, street art, music, photography, beauty and street culture! It’s great to have such an outstanding event right here in Eumundi, and it continues to grow every year. In fact, I hear the goal is to get it up to the standard of New Zealand’s World of Wearable Art, which is well-known around the world. I look forward to joining festival organisers in welcoming visitors from far and wide.

National Tree Day Thank you to all the volunteers who got their hands dirty for National Tree Day on Sunday July 26. The weather was perfect and about 300 volunteers planted close to 5000 plants at Little Mountain, Mudjimba, Yaroomba and Kenilworth combined. Well done everyone!

Cr Greg Rogerson

CHICKS IN THE STICKS HIGH TEA

O

ne of Australia’s bestknown chefs, Matt Golinski, has thrown his considerable expertise, support and flair behind the Chicks in the Sticks high tea which will be held at Yabbaloumba Retreat on Sunday, October 25.

He will be joined by naturopath and nutritionist Amy Kelly who serves up organic, vegan, gluten-free and raw food at her Living Kitchen restaurant at Maleny.

Master chef Matt and Amy will take part in a mystery box cookoff showcasing Mary Valley produce which can only be described as some of the best in the world.

They are both passionate and vocal supporters of local fresh produce and they can turn their hands to the most scrumptious offerings.

Come and watch them cook and hear their views at the high tea which starts at 1pm. All money raised supports breast cancer research.

For tickets contact Lolie Murtage on 5446 0222 or Kelli Hoyes on 5446 155 (w) or 5446 0593 (h).

MARY VALLEY C

MARY VALLEY - THE CELEBRATION DESTINATION EXPO AT HONEYBEE FARM

elebrate with Mary is continuing to let everyone know that the Mary Valley is the Celebration Destination. The second year for this project has a big start with an Events and Wedding Expo in September, a printed version of the popular ebook and stalls at the Mary Valley Show (Aug 22) and at the Gympie Music Muster (Aug 27-30).

Celebrate has teamed with Honeybee Farm in Kandanga to invite event suppliers to showcase their services at the first Mary Valley Events and Weddings Expo on Sunday September 20. The Expo will be in the grounds of Honeybee Farm and open to the public from 10am to 2pm.

Visitors will be able to enjoy typical Mary Valley setting and see the fantastic amenities at Honeybee Farm while talking with a wide range of event and wedding suppliers. This promises to be a great way to get ideas for a rural celebration. Morning and afternoon tea will be available.

Interested suppliers can register or request information by email celebrate@themaryvalley.com.au or call 5484 3500.

HINTERLAND BIRDLIFE

I

t is well established that the captive-bred parrot expresses all the same innate needs as a wild parrot. People think their handreared parrot is perfectly adapted to their home but every behaviour has its roots in how they would react in the wild. This includes their need for flight, to forage for different food types, to flock, guard their territory and bond with a mate of their choice, build a nest and raise their young.

Parrots as with all animals are hormone driven, their most biological drive is to mate. However, unlike domestic animals such as cats and dogs which undergo routine neutering, birds sexually mature around the ages of two-five and the owner will find themselves beset with unpredictable hormone related behaviours that continue throughout their long adult life. Hormones are purely down to the animal, not one’s ability as an owner. Experts acknowledge that even under the best of circumstances parrots are difficult and demanding animals to live with. Eventually, whether due to frustration, disinterest, or concern, many people attempt to rid themselves of the enormous responsibility of caring for these birds and relinquish them to shelters, or worse, reduce the quality of care provided.

Please think long and hard before purchasing a parrot. They are not playthings to be left in cages or disabled for our convenience and amusement. Very few people have the time to care for the special needs of parrots or comprehend the seriousness of the commitment for the birds’ life span.

The following website will tell you HONESTLY all you need to know about living with companion parrots http://studentswithbirds.wordpress.com as will the online video “Changing the Captive Bird Paradigm” by Dr. Anthony Pilny - https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=O4QA29NQMOs If determined to own a parrot please contact www.parrotrescuecentre.com for adoption and proper education re parrot care.

Carpentry

General Repairs / Maintenance (value of $3300 or less)

• Carpentry • Concreting • Timber Deck Maintenance • Painting • Plastering • Tiling • Patching Holes • Pressure Cleaning Driveways • Replace/Fit Doors & Locks • Re-mesh Screens • Replace Laserlite • Repair/Replace Gutters, Fascia & Flashing • Gutter Cleans Call Bruce today at -

Sanders Hinterland Home Maintenance 0407 657 588

MARY VALLEY VOICE 2015 ©

QBCC LIc 1116588

KIDAMAN CREEK

Plumbing & Gas MOBILE 0413 012 398 Residential • Rural • Commercial

New work, Repairs, Renovations

• Drainage • Septic tanks • Trenches — Blocked Drains — GAS installations • Solar Hot Water Bathroom & Kitchen renovations

What's in the Spotlight 2015 Sunshine Coast Art Prize There’s something for everyone at the 2015 Sunshine Coast Art Prize 10th Anniversary celebrations. There are stunning exhibitions, gala openings, music, public art and more across the region until December 11. View the program on Council’s Gallery website.

A Roald Dahl classic on stage Roald Dahl’s classic novel Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts bursts off the page in a spectacular new live show at Nambour Civic Centre on 9 September at 11am and 6.30pm.

The world’s best-loved fairy tales are rearranged with some hilarious twists.

Book via scvenuesandevents.com.au

Hear marketing experts Hear the Coast's marketing experts share their knowledge of the trade at the Sunshine Coast Events Network (scene) workshop from 1pm on 12 August at Lake Kawana Community Centre. Bookings via the scene page on council’s website are a must.

The Sunshine Coast is bloomin' Come see for yourself at the Sunshine Coast Wildower Festival 18 – 30 August. With 18 events you’re bound to nd something to inspire. Visit Council's website to view the program, choose an event and to book.

One pool safety standard Drowning is a leading cause of death of children under 5. From 30 November 2015 only one pool safety standard will apply in Queensland.

All pools, including spas and some portable pools, must comply with the standard by this date—or before if the property is sold or leased. Contact Council for pool safety information.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 20 August, Nambour 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

“Don’t risk it, use a licensed plumber.”

PROPRIETORS: JOHN & JO-ANNE MCKENZIE Q.B.S.A. # 040206

kidamanplumbing@bluemaxx.com.au

www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

August 12, 2015 |13

OUR COMMUNITY MARY VALLEY SHOW 22 AUGUST 2015

Described as “hauntingly beautiful” and “visually breathtaking”, Chasing Ice has been screened in 172 countries and has taken out a long list of awards, including The News and Documentary Award for Outstanding Nature programming.

With spectacular images of Earths’ glacial landscapes, the film tells the story of acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog, once a climate change sceptic, and his discovery of the undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Chasing Ice depicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to deliver hope to our carbon-powered world.

It will screen in Kandanga Hall on Friday 11 September from 6pm to 9pm.

T

he fun starts from 8am on August 22 as the Mary Valley Show gets underway.

You will love the new additions this year, with a poultry section and miniature goat display alongside the usual excitement of a full rodeo, stud beef section, horse events and show jumping, woodchop and pavilion arts and crafts.

Three full rings of horse events and full NRA rodeo action will ensure there is something to watch all day with fireworks at 7.30pm and music to cap off the evening.

From an entertainment perspective, there will be music live on stage all day from 10am till very late.

In addition to the film there will be a presentation by Jacinta Bogard, a climate scientist working at the University of the Sunshine Coast where she lectures in the Weather and Climate and Climate Adaptation courses.

In 2014, Jacinta attended the Climate Reality training with Al Gore and since then, through the Sunshine Coast Environment Council’s Climate Action Project, has presented a series of community education sessions. The purpose of the sessions is to present the science of climate change in an audience appropriate way and to answer general questions about the issue. A key message Jacinta hopes to communicate is that “Climate Change is real, it is happening now and there are solutions at hand”.

It is only $12 for adults and $6 for kids (under 17) so bring the family along for a great day of action-packed fun.

The screening event will begin with Part I of the Climate Reality presentation: explaining the difference between weather and climate, how they relate to each other and how they impact on us; an explanation of the science of climate change and; changes in weather and climate that have already been observed. Then the film with a short interval, followed by Part II of the Climate Reality presentation which will cover: what impacts might be expected as a result of a changing climate; an outline of risk; the potential impacts of climate change locally and what might be done to lessen their severity and; finally, some time for discussion and questions.

Schedules can be picked up at your local post office, Mary Valley Traders or feed stores in Gympie and Kenilworth.

Entry is a two dollar donation and there will be soup, muffins, tea, coffee and orange juice available.

Additionally, for the first time this year you can enjoy miniature pig races, and the Mini FMX Motor Bike Riders will be back to dazzle the Mary Valley with their talent.

There are plenty of stalls and fun rides and activities, with the reptile show, animal nursery and jumping castles free for children. Side show alley offers the dodgem cars along with other rides and sideshow stalls.

Find more information visit www.maryvalleyshow.com.au Can’t wait to see you at the show!

I

CHASING ICE IN KANDANGA?

t’s been screened in the White House, the House of Lords and the United Nations and now organisers for this year’s Mary River Festival are proud to have arranged, as a fundraiser, a screening in Kandanga.

Mary Valley Voice

NEXT ISSUE DATES & DEADLINES

EDITOR - Laetitia Hoffmann - maryvalleyvoice@aanet.com.au ADVERTISING - Jill Guldbransen - jillguldbransen@gotalk.net.au - 0455 262 495 or 5494 9918.

✂

MVV 09 Sept 2015 - Vol.25 #8 - Deadline Fri 28 Aug 2015 • MVV 14 Oct 2015 - Vol.25 #9 - Deadline Fri 02 Oct 2015

PUBLISHED EVERY FORTNIGHT 3000x A4 sized copies / 16-20pp colour + mono. CIRCULATION: 1755 x MAILBOXED to communities of Conondale, Kenilworth, Imbil, Kandanga, Amamoor, Dagun, Gheerulla, Brooloo and Belli Park / Kenilworth-Eumundi Rd. Rest are BULK DROPS: Incl. various shops, Crystal Waters, K Newsagent, Kenilworth Info Centre, 50x Mapleton IGA and 350x IGA Cooroy.

Mary Valley Community News Association Inc, publishers of the Mary Valley Voice, reserves the right to refuse inappropriate advertising and submissions for both print and website, and any opinions expressed in any published advertisements or submissions does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Association or its editor. It also reserves the right to determine what is inappropriate for publication purposes.

14| August 12, 2015

Tonia Murtagh Sales Manager

Office

07 5446 0222

Fax:

07 5446 0377

Mobile

0407 135 797 A/Hrs 07 5446 9226

Website

wwww.boxsells.com.au

Maleny | Kenilworth | Eumundi

Email

tonia@boxsells.com.au

19 Elizabeth St, Kenilworth Qld 4574

BEAUTIFULLY BUILT HOME WITH SEPARATE GUEST ACCOM. – 5 ACRES – MINS TO KENILWORTH

$485,000 * Two bedroom timber and Hardiplank home 10 years old and offered in immaculate condition. * Sleepout suitable as a third bedroom plus study. * Ensuite and walk-in robe. * Large deck and sunny balcony. * Electric bore, rainwater tanks and 5kva solar power system. * Both dwellings set back from the road, enjoying privacy and views. * Well appointed home with quality fixtures and fittings. * Polished timber floors, cathedral ceilings, spacious open plan design with timber frame windows. * Leadlight timber door. * Guest cottage / shed, fully lined with own kitchen and bathroom. Family and guests are sure to appreciate this property’s purpose built entertainment hut; timber features include a bar and bench top, sink and power connected. * Cleared land fenced into four paddocks, suited to livestock and hobby farming. * 30 lush acres situated 20kms west of Eumundi in popular Gheerulla / Belli Park area. This fantastic block boasts clean quality pastures with an above average cattle carrying capacity. * Timber stock yards and old piggery sheds. * Very good fencing. * Gentle rolling land, no steep or unusable sections. * Highset timber cottage, moved onto the property from Buderim approximately 10 years ago and sits begging for someone to come along and finish the renovation. Your weekend project perhaps?

MVV_BOXSELLS_12 AUGUST 2015

30 ACRES – LARGE DAM WITH PUMP – TIMBER FARM COTTAGE CIRCA 1932

$440,000

OBI OBI CREEK FRONTAGE – 157 ACRES – BUSH BLOCK

$520,000

* Great location in popular Obi Obi between Kenilworth and Mapleton, this large block will suit those wishing for a hideaway in the bush. * Timbered block with a small section of cleared land.

Kenilworth Realty 7 Elizabeth St. Kenilworth 5446 0164 Mobile 0417 603 451 Fax 5446 0742 kenilworthrealty@bigpond.com or visit www.kenilworthrealty.com.au

Your first home or add to your investment portfolio ‒ Kenilworth.

An oldie but a goodie. This older style cottage is located in a quiet street only walking distance to the Kenilworth township. The property has been a rental home for the past six years with good reliable tenants. Ideally if you are looking for your first home this could also be suitable.

Features: 761m2 block of land, single carport and shed, two bedroom cottage, built-in robes to main bedroom, hardwood floors, eat-in-kitchen and dining room, air conditioning to living area and side covered deck. Price: $225,000.00

Private bush retreat ‒ 114 acres in Cambroon.

MVVOICE-2015 © KREALTY_12 AUGUST

If privacy is what you are looking for and the great open space, then this 114 acre property could be the one for you. The property also has a 20 acre horse paddock which is fully fenced and flat for an arena. A seasonal creek with waterholes also meanders through this area. The main home has been renovated and fitted out with modern appliances, large entertaining deck and overlooks the rural landscapes. A fully selfcontained studio is nestled below the main home and would be ideal for visitors and alike. The house yard is fully fenced with dog proof fencing – nice and safe. Water isn’t an issue – rain water supply off the main home and a bore in the front paddock which pumps to a holding tank.

Much more to see here with this one. Price: $685,000.00

Character style home in rural Brooloo.

If you are looking for a home that features earthy tones and has character - then this could be the one. Exposed brick and timber walls, raked cathedral ceilings and timber floors throughout. There is a lovely East facing verandah which comes of the main living areas and takes in the rural views. Three bedrooms all with built-in robes and an office with built-in bunk doubles up as a fourth bedroom. Features: Solar hot water, wood heater, carport and shed, rear fenced paddock for either a pony or couple of house cows. This comfortable home is nestled on five acres in the Brooloo area which is just a short drive to Kenilworth and easy access to local schools. Inspections welcome. Price: $387,000.00

Contact our office for a list of Available Rentals 5446 0164