Mary Valley Voice October 19 2011 Vol.21 No. 19

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ell, what a fortnight! It began with our muster on 24th September, with Mellissa Flood and Belinda Short instructing. The riders enjoyed jumping and flat work in the morning. In the afternoon they had a great time playing games, organised by Rob Egel, including musical mats – two ways, sack race and lolly in the bucket (of course!).

Zone 6 camp was held the following week, with Caitlyn Boon – sitting D certificate, Ella Skoupy, Romy McCullough, Winona Emery – sitting D* certificate, Sarah Reardon and Jessie Falconer all attending.

Ella Skoupy, Romy McCullough and Jessie Falconer then rode the Saturday after camp at Caloundra Equitation Jumping. Jessie Falconer was awarded Reserved Champion for 15-17 years age group. Jessie rode on Sunday in D Grade placing 4th overall.

“When you’re young and you fall off a horse, you may break something. When you’re my age, you splatter.” Roy Rogers RIDER PROFILE Rider’s Name: Tanya Hibbard Horse’s Name: Jazz Sensation Type of Horse: Thoroughbred How long have you been a member of KPC for? 2 years Favourite Pony Club event: Anything slow!

Best Pony Club memory: Kenilworth Hack Day (even in the rain!)

My husband, Glen Spicer, was a foundation member of the Kenilworth Arts Council and Secretary for some years. He had a major role in establishing the very first Kenilworth Art Exhibition and consolidating it as a key art event. When Glen died in 1999, Kenilworth Arts Council dedicated the Glen Spicer Memorial Peoples’ Choice Award in his memory.

A similar award, the Jean Glanvill Memorial Landscape Prize, was established to honour the memory of another foundation member – a lady who worked very hard too in those early years to support this art exhibition.

It is with sadness and disappointment that I note that the Kenilworth Arts Council has dropped the Glen Spicer Memorial Peoples’ Choice Award. It is a shame that the valuable work and the memory of a founding member can be so easily dismissed.

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KENILWORTH KENILWORTH SHOW & RODEO 2011 (part 2) PLACEGETTERS SHOW HORSE AUSTRALIAN STOCK HORSE Stallion or Colt – 1st J & S Heeb “Homeview Fort Destiny”; Mare or Filly – J & S Heeb “Bar H Sheza Cool Kid”; Gelding – 1st J & S Heeb “Bar H Master James”, 2nd S Baldwin & C Porter “Alaric”, 3rd R Law “Ricochet”; Champion “Bar H Master James”, Reserve “Alaric”. Under Saddle – 1st J & S Heeb “Homeview Fort Destiny”, 2nd J & S Heeb “Bar H Master James”, 3rd R Law “Ricochet”.

A.N.S.A. Mare or Filly – 1st Belinda Norris “Rybrook Glamour”; Gelding – 1st S Baldwin & C Porter “Alaric”, 2nd S Cameron “Waltz”, 3rd S Baldwin & C Porter “Mandella”.

Champion “Alaric”, Reserve “Waltz”.

THOROUGHBREDS Mare or Filly – B Norris “Rybrook Glamour”, 2nd T Axsentieff “Kiera”; Gelding – 1st S Baldwin & C Porter “Aleric”, 2nd S Cameron “Waltz”, 3rd S Baldwin & C Porter “Mandella”; Champion “Aleric”, Reserve “Waltz”; Under Saddle – 1st J Falconer “Persion Charm”, 2nd S Grebbin “Beaudancer”, 3rd N Alchin “Prince”.

LED HACKS 15hh not exceeding 16hh – 1st S Baldwin & C Porter “Alaric”, 2nd S Cameron “Waltz”, 3rd B Norris “Rybrook Glamour”; over 16hh – 1st K Irwin “EBL Romeo”, 2ndJ Falconer “Persion Charm”, 3rd N Alchin “Prince”; Champion “Alaric”, Reserve “Waltz”.

HACKS Maiden Hack – 1st S Grebbin “Beaudancer”, 2nd N Alchin “Prince”, 3rd A Neuherz “Tirasty”; District Hack – 1st S Baldwin & C Porter “Alaric”, 2nd N Alchin “Prince”, 3rd S Crebbin “Beaudancer”; Novice Light Hack – 1st T Axsentieff “Kiera”, 2nd T Weaving “Von Zipper”, 3rd A Neuherz “Triasty”; Novice Heavy – 1st S Baldwin & C Porter “Mandella”, 2nd S Crebbin “Beaudancer”, 3rd S Tooby “Dan”; 15hh to 15.2hh- 1st S Baldwin & C Porter “Alaric”; 15.2hh to 16hh – 1st S Hutchins “Alfenbeau”, 2nd A Neuherz ” Triasty”, 3rd R Logan “Range Fire”’; 16 hh & over – 1st S Baldwin & C Porter “Mandella”, 2nd J Falconer “Persion Charm”, 3rd M Klotz “By Stander”; Show Hunter Hack – 1st S Brook “Karizmah Puttin on the Ritz”, 2nd J Falconer “Persion Charm”, 3rd S Crebbin “Beaudancer”; Ladies Hack – 1st S Brook “Karizmali Puttin on the Ritz”, 2nd T Weaving “Von Zipper”, 3rd S Tooby “Dan”; Gentleman’s Hack “S Baldwin & C Porter “Mandella”; Champion “Alaric”, Reserve “Mandella”. Adult Rider Lady or Gent – 1st H Barnett, 2nd S Crebbin, 3rd A Backhouse; ARABIAN Pure Bred Stallion or Colt – 1st C Rider “Ariell Armani”; Gelding – 1st G Kendray “Van”; Champion “Ariell Armani”, Reserve “Van”; Derivative Stallion Colt or Gelding – 1st K Irwin “EBL Romeo”, 2nd S Brook “Karizmah Puttin on the Ritz”, 3rd K Barker “Snowman”; Deriative Mare or Filly – 1st A Starkey “Ebony”, 2nd B Leigh “Enchanted Star”; Champion “EBL Romeo”, Reserve “Ebony”; Arabian Under Saddle – 1st H Barnett “Raleigh Quick Step”, 2nd A Jolly “Swiftwood Power of Love” 3rd S Hutchins “Alfenbeau”.

WARMBLOODS Mare or Filly – 1st S Brunskill “Amamoor Stud Rolex”, 2nd M Boot “Windsong”; Gelding – 1st K Irwin “EBL Romeo”, 2nd S Brook “Karizmah Puttin on the Ritz”, 3rd S Brunskill “Amamoor Stud Comanche”; Champion “EBL Romeo”, Reserve “Amamoor Stud Rolex”; Under Saddle – 1st S Brook “Karizmah Puttin on the Ritz”, 2nd S Hutchins “Alfenbeau”.

QUARTER HORSE Stallion or Colt – 1st J & S Heeb “Homeview Fort Destiny”, 2nd C Logan “Justa Ordinary Bloke”; Mare or Filly – 1st M Flood “Owenas Wunyie”, 2nd J & S Heeb “Bar G Sheza Cool Kid”; Gelding – 1st J & S Heeb “Bar H Master James”, 2nd M Flood “Rocs Bright Peppy”, 3rd M Potter “Awsome”; Champion “Bar H Master James”, Reserve “Homeview Fort Distiny”; Under Saddle – 1st J & S Heeb “Bar H Master James”, 2nd A Backhouse “Supa Doc Gold Rush”, 3rd J & S Heeb “Homeview Fort Destiny”.

LED GALLOWAY Over 14hh to 15hh – 1st G Kendray “Van”; Champion “Van”.

GALLOWAY Maiden Galloway Hack – 1st A Backhouse “SuperDoc Gold Rush”; District Galloway – 1st J Jolly “Dreeme Park Simply Gold”, 2nd B Leigh “Enchanted Star”, 3rd G Kendray “Van”; Novice Galloway Hack – 1st J Jolly “Dreeme Park Simply Gold”, 2nd A Backhouse “Super Doc Gold Rush”, 3rd G Kendray “Van”; Galloway Hack 14 to 14.2hh – 1st J Jolly “Dreeme Park Simply Gold”; Galloway Hack 14.2 to 15hh – 1st A Backhouse “Super Doc Gold Rush”, 2nd G Kendray “Van”; Youth

Galloway – 1st J Jolly “Dreeme Park Simply Gold”, 2nd G Kendray “Van”; Show Hunter Galloway Hack – 1st J Jolly “Dreeme Park Simply Gold”, 2nd A Backhouse “Super Doc Gold Rush”, 3rd G Kendray “Van”; Ladies Galloway – 1st A Backhouse “Super doc Gold Rush”; Champion “Dreeme Park Simply Gold”, Reserve “Super Doc Gold Rush”.

COLOURAMA Stallion or Colt – 1st C Logan “Justa Ordinary Bloke”; Mare or Filly – 1st S Brunskill “Amamoor Stud Rolex”, 2nd S Peters “Best of the Pearls”, 3rd J & S Heeb “Bar H Sheza Cool Kid”; Gelding – 1st M Flood “Rocs Bright Peppy”, 2nd S Brook “Karizman Puttin on the Ritz”, 3rd M Potter “Awsome”; Champion “Rocs Bright Peppy”, Reserve S Brook “Karizman Puttin on the Ritz”; Under Saddle – 1st S Brook “Karizman Puttin on the Ritz”, 2nd M Flood “Rocs Bright Peppy”, 3rd M Law “Omaha”.

NON-REGISTERED PONIES Led Stallion Colt or Gelding – 1st P Barker “Snowman”, 2nd A Gillis “Checkers”; Champion “Snowman”, Reserve “Checkers”; Under Saddle – 1st P Barker “Snowman”, 2nd A Gillis “Checkers”.

RIDING PONIES Led Mare or Filly up to 14.2hh – 1st T Nicol-Dunn “Euston Duet”, 2nd A Starkey “Ebony”; Champion “Euston Duet”, Reserve “Ebony”; Under Saddle – 1st H Barnett “Raleigh Quick Step”, 2nd R McCullough “Mornington Toy Town”, 3rd T Nicol-Dunn “Euston Duet”; ANY OTHER PONY BREED REGISTERED Led Stallion, Colt or Filly – 1st G Ritter “Tiny Town Lightening Jack Flash”, 2nd A Birch “The Glebe he’s got Magic”; Led Mare of Filly 1st T Nicol-Dunn “Euston Duet”, 2nd A Starkey “Ebony”; Led Gelding “1st S Brook “Quality Park Huck Finn”, 2nd R McCosker “Jerkita Piper”, 3rd R McCosker “Jerkita Harley”; Champion Euston Duet”, Reserve “Tiny Town Lightening”; Under Saddle – 1st A Backhouse “GPH Dark n Stormy”, 2nd R McCullough “Mornington Toy Town”, 3 rd T Nicol-Dunn “Raleigh Quick Step”.

PONY HACKS Maiden Pony Hack – 1st P Barker, 2nd C Boon, 3rd T Fenton-Leslie “Holly”; District Pony Hack - 1st R McCullough “Mornington Toy Town”, 2nd T Nicol-Dunn “Euston Duet”, 3rd N Jolly “Swiftwood Power of Love”; Novice Pony Hack – 1st “Mornington Toy Town”, 2nd N Jolly “Swiftwood Power of Love”, 3rd C Boon; Pony Hack 12.2 hh to 13hh – 1st T Nicol-Dunn “Euston Duet”, 2nd P Barker “Snowman”; Pony Hack 13hh to 13.2hh – 1st C Boon, 2nd T Rosa-Denham “Lazywood Bridle Waltz”; Pony Hack 13.2hh to 14hh – 1st T Nicol-Dunn “Banbury Park of Gold”, 2nd R McCullough “Mornington Toy Town”, 3 rd N Jolly “Swiftwood Power of Love “; Show Hunter Pony Hack – 1st N Jolly “Swiftwood Power of Love”, 2nd P Barker “Snowman”, 3rd T Fenton-Leslie “Holly”; Champion Pony Hack “Banbury Park of Gold”, Reserve “Snowman”; Quietest Pony – 1st T Fenton-Leslie “Holly”, 2nd P Barker “Snowman”, 3rd T Nicol-Dunn “Euston Duet” JUNIOR RIDERS Boy or Girl under 8 yrs – 1st C Garrett; 8 yrs to under 11 yrs – 1st K Barker, 2nd C Boon, 3rd T Fenton-Leslie; 11 yrs to under 14 yrs – 1st R McCullough, 2nd T Nicol-Dunn, 3rd M Law; 14 yrs to under 17 yrs – 1st J Jolly, 2nd J Falconer, 3rd S Hutchings; Champion Jordan Jolly, Reserve Jess Falconer.

NOVELTY EVENTS Bending Race under 11 years – 1st C Tincknell, 2nd K Barker “Snowman”, 3rd T Fenton-Leslie “Holly”; Bending Race 11 to under 14 yrs – 1st T Nicol-Dunn, 2nd Matilda Law “Omaha”; Bending Race 14 to under 17 yrs – 1st J Philpot “Casper”, 2nd S Revive “Ruby “Tuesday”, 3rd A Thompson “Trinity”; Flag Race under 11 yrs – 1st C Tincknell “Dainty”, 2nd K Barker “Snowman”, 3rd K Parlevliet “Arrow”; Flag Race 11 to under 14 yrs – 1st Matilda Law “Brandy”, 2nd M Philpot, 3rd T Nicol-Dunn; Flag Race 14 to under 17 yrs – 1st A Thompson “Trinity”, 2nd J Falconer “Persion Charm”; Bounce Pony under 11 yrs – 1st C Tincknell “Dainty”, 2nd K Parlevliet “Arrow”, 3rd T Parlevliet “Timmy”; Bounce Pony 11 to under 14 yrs – 1st C Tincknell “Brandy”, 2nd T Nicol-Dunn, 3rd M Law “Omaha”’; Bounce Pony 14 to under 17 years – 1st J Philpot “Casper”, 2nd S Revive “Ruby Tuesday”, 3rd J Falconer “Persion Charm”; Barrel Race under 11 yrs – 1st C Tincknell “Dainty”, 2nd T Fenton-Leslie “Holly”, 3rd K Parlevliet “Arrow”; Barrel Race 11 to under 14 yrs – 1st C Tincknell “Brandy”, 2nd M Philpot, 3rd T Nicol-Dunn; Barrel Race 14 to under 17 yrs – 1st J Philpot “Casper”, 2nd S Revive “Ruby Tuesday”, 3rd J Falconer “Persion Charm”.

SPECIAL EVENTS Supreme Champion Led-in Exhibit from all led-in Champions S Baldwin & C Porter “Alaric”. Supreme Champion Hack of the Show S Baldwin & C Porter “Alaric”.

Judges Commendation for girls under 17 yrs Matilda Law. Note: PART 1 results were printed in MVV 05 OCT 2011 (No.18)

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KENILWORTH Westward Ho to Kenilworth

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embers of the Australasian Touring Caravan Motorhome and Camping Club descended on Kenilworth recently for a rally and enjoyed nine day of activities including lawn bowls, tag-along drives and visiting Mary Valley beauty spots.

With plenty of accomplished cooks in their midst the group decided to hold a cooking competition and invited local MP Peter Wellington and his wife Jenny to judge a delicious array of food and join them for morning tea.

“The morning tea was great but It was a dreadful task trying to judge the fabulous food on offer,” Peter said. “I tasted everything and it was all so delicious I passed it over to Jenny to make the final decision.”

A mouth-watering almond and lemon gluten free cake made by Ruth Preston of Maroochydore won the coveted first prize and runner up went to West Australia’s Beth Nolan for her savoury pikelets.

Peter thanked Club President Cec Ward for choosing Kenilworth for the rally and said he had enjoyed meeting the visitors and hearing their often hilarious travel experiences.

“Thank you for coming and pass the message through your organisation about this beautiful part of the country,” he said.

only half that number on it. Historical note: Queensland suffered drought conditions from 1898 until 1903.

MILKING MACHINES AT MOUNT UBI A few miles from Kenilworth on the road to the Blackall, Mount Ubi farm was reached, a nice bit of country of 3000 acres owned

by Senator Walker. It is being worked as a dairy farm by Mr. J.C. Hassall on the share system and if outward and visible signs are any indication of prosperity, Mr. Hassall if doing very well. There are haystacks in the yard, the barns are full of corn, the milking sheds are well arranged, and the homestead is commodious and comfortable looking. Mr. Hassall is a progressive farmer, and has two milking machines installed. He is highly satisfied with them. The engine which drives the vacuum pump, also serves for chaff-cutting, wood-sawing, and other purposes. Mr. Hassall took a number of prizes at Maroochy Show for hackneys and dairy stock.

Learn more of the stories of settlement and development of the Kenilworth district at the Kenilworth Museum every Sunday between 10am and 2pm.

Lenore Meldrum President Kenilworth & District Historical Assn. Inc.

Pictured above is first prize winner Ruth Preston of Maroochydore who made a delicious almond/lemon cake with judge Peter Wellington and president of the Association Cec Ward.

SEPTEMBER 2011 Kenilworth September 2011 8.7mm over 7 days making it by far the driest month this year.

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ENILWORTH Two miles from Yahoo Creek is Kenilworth station, which is well known from the horses that have been bred on it. It was here where The Nun, the dam of Araxes Boreas II, Crough Patrick and other well-known racehorses lived and died. There are a dozen or so Little Bernie colts running around the paddocks now and forty brood mares are kept. The station side is Firearms by Martini-Henry and the draught stallion Gipsy King and the poly stallion Silver King are also kept. Mr. D. Beattie has been manager for fourteen years and is very proud of his horse stock. The writer saw one bad one and he saw it through prejudiced eyes, for it was a packhorse and he had to assist in getting it through the Obi Obi country. A packhorse is always a nuisance.

Kenilworth is really a cattle station with 120,000 acres of freehold and occupation lands spread out for twenty-five or thirty miles.

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COOROY Cooroy cup week fashions on parade

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oin Lifeline and the Cooroy Uniting Church for their annual ‘Cup Week Fashion on Parade’ held on Saturday October 22, 2011 from 2pm at the RSL Memorial Hall, Mary St Cooroy.

The event includes a delicious High Tea with, styling sessions by models of all ages, adorned in beautiful garments; draws, prizes for most stylish and lots of fun for fashionistas.

Manager of Lifeline Cooroy store Deborah Daybell said it is a really good afternoon

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with lots of prizes, fun and good times together.

“It is a community fundraising fashion event which has been helping Lifeline for 10 years.

“During the fashion parade, a High Tea will be held with all home made cakes and teas,” she said.

Make up for all models will be done by professional stylists Pamela Mitchell and Natasha Jeneo from Unique Style.

Compared by Pamela Mitchell, grandmothers and daughters modelling at the event will be adorned in beautiful garments for all occasions. Each outfit will be accessorised and will feature Lifeline Cooroy’s exclusive range of fascinators and spring hats.

Outfits and accessories from the parade, as well as many other items from the Cooroy Lifeline Shop, will also be available for sale on the day.

Held in its usual location, RSL Memorial Hall - Maple Street, the fashion parade will open its doors to the community to have a fun afternoon for everyone; if you are interested in fashion or just want to have a great time with friends, please make your bookings by contacting Deborah Daybell at Cooroy Lifeline on 5442 6464. Entry fee for the parade is $8 per person.

Cooroy – culture capital of the Coast

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rench pastries and literary conversation go hand in hand in Cooroy and you are invited to join in the next session on Wednesday 26 October.

Sunshine Coast Council’s Cooroy library has organised for renowned author Sue Trethowan-Jones to present in Cooroy’s very own French patisserie, the Maison de Provence.

Sue Trethowan-Jones will share stories from her book ‘Gems of a Generation’ while guests enjoy French fare and the Parisian atmosphere of Maison de Provence.

Sue Trethowan-Jones will provide an interesting snapshot of the baby boomer era, illuminated through the fifteen heart-warming and candid stories of unique women in her book.

Gems of a Generation is about lives of high flying fame, glittering careers, fortunes made and lost, love, marriage, infidelity and divorce. There are poignant struggles of single mothers, child abuse, adoption and rejection, a rubella baby and an abduction that make up the compelling book.

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CLASSES RESUME Mon 19th SEPT. 2011 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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MARY VALLEY Group gets funding to promote Mary Valley Country

network for culturally significant places within the Gympie Region – from Gympie Regional Council; and • The Growing in the Burnett Inc to raise awareness among local growers of the need for diversifying and strengthening capacity in locally produced foods. The project will also help empower potential growers and producers.

The Building Rural Communities Fund is administered by the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) through the Rural and Regional Queensland Unit, and is supported by a network of DEEDI Regional Offices outside South-East Queensland.

More information is available at www.regions.qld.gov.au under Partnerships or by contacting DEEDI on 13 25 23.

Photo left: DEEDI senior officer Wendy Bennett discusses the tourism potential of the Mary Valley with MVI president Graham Miller after she formally signed over a $10,000 grant to the organisation.

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ary Valley Inc continues to bring money into the local community to promote the area, winning a $10,000 grant to employ a project coordinator for its tourism marketing campaign.

KANDANGA CENT SALE

he Kandanga Public Hall and the Kandanga Swimming Club are holding a Cent Sale in the Kandanga Public Hall on Saturday 29 October 2011 starting at 1.30pm as a fundraiser for both organisations. Entry will be $5.00 per person and a delicious afternoon tea will be provided.

President Graham Miller said the successful grant came from the Building Rural Communities program which recently announced a total of $453,000 in grants to fund capacity building projects in Queensland.

Grab a group of friends and come along and enjoy a great afternoon with them as there will be lots and lots of prizes from home cooking, plants, books, handcraft and much much more to choose from. You may even find some Christmas presents.

There will be a lucky door prize as well as other lucky draws. Come along and join the fun.

MVI will employ a part-time project coordinator for six months to professionally promote the Mary Valley through an inaugural branding campaign “Mary Valley Country – come out to play”.

This would help bring people to the valley, supporting both economic and community development which would drive much-needed prosperity and sustainable community renewal.

For more information contact Kathy Worth 5484 3493 or Diane Cleary 5484 3057.

The coordinator would develop internet marketing and packaging and bundling options for the valley, oversee the development of a promotional web site as well as coordinating training workshops to businesses and volunteers to allow them to benefit from the internet branding campaign.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Economies Tim Mulherin said the funding was from the third round of grants under the $2 million Building Rural Communities Fund.

“Under the plan, funding of up to $10,000 is available to organisations for projects that improve the economic, social and cultural capacity of their regions,” Mr Mulherin said.

“To date 101 rural projects have received funding under the initiative with a further 52 projects receiving funding in this round.

“We want to help rural and regional communities become places that people want to live, work and raise families and these grants are part of a plan to help make that happen,” he said.

Mr Mulherin said some of the other successful applications included: • Develop an interactive heritage trails

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MARY VALLEY MARY VALLEY STAGS RUGBY LEAGUE PRESENTATION NIGHT

Darryl Rose a past player who played in the local competition in the late 50’s presented us with an insight on how the game was played in the past much to the delight to all present.

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he Mary Valley Stags presentation night was held on Saturday 1 October. With a great roll up of players, sponsors, executive and supporters a great night of fun, food and entertainment was enjoyed by all at the Imbil Bowls Club.

All the players received their jerseys and a team photo before a speech presented by their coach Chad Parker thanking all the boys for their input for the year. He also congratulated them on reaching the Grand Final in only their second year of competition and informed them that next year they will be striving for a step more for a win in the Grand Final.

Chad also put to the boys that we all have something very special within the Stags team that is not often found in any other team and that something comes from the heart. They play for each other and they play for the Valley, they are mates and this is their team.

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The President Glenn Carlson thanked everybody who helped with the organisation this year from the Canteen Conveners Debbie and Bruce Adams, the RSL – gate keepers, bar personal, the executive committee, the sponsors, team support personal – League Safe, FAO’s and Manager who without we would not be able to run the club or bring Roof & Gutters • Sewer conversion • Pumps the games to local All drainage systems • Hot water systems venues.

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es it is fast approaching for another fun filled Mary River Festival, with the first part happening on Saturday 22 October with the Family River Fun Day. I hope you all have it in your calendar as a date claimer.

Saturday 12 November will be the Festival day. Serge and his solar powered laser show will be at both events as it was such an awesome addition to finish off with. (and much kinder than fireworks!)

The Mary River Festival is an opportunity for a playful celebration of the unique environment and vibrant communities that exists along the Mary River.

Our mission is to increase the awareness of the unique Mary River environment through recreation and celebration.

We are committed to empowering the communities along the Mary River by showcasing local creativity, projects, ideas, resources, culture that enhance and protect the unique environment of the Mary River catchment, while featuring workshops and exhibits, entertainment and children’s activities in a festival atmosphere.

We strive to Inform, Entertain and Inspire.

If you wish to have a stall at the Festival at Kandanga Recreational Grounds on Saturday 12 November you can obtain the stall Information Package from the website http://www.maryriverfestival.org.au or contact Joolie Gibbs on 5481 0732.

“Four neighbours are within 500m radius of the proposed site.”

“Combined with a road frontage requiring a buffer of 200m, side and rear boundary buffers of 20m required, a recommended wetland buffer of 200m from Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) means there is virtually no land left for a piggery. It should be located on a bigger block.“ Mary Valley residents through their Local Member David Gibson are requesting the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Economies to explain and justify this reversal of decision.

The final say on this piggery development rests with Gympie Regional Council.

Residents have provided submissions, petitions and presented information to the Planning Committee against the piggery application. The residents are urging council to administer the Gympie Regional Planning Scheme Codes to protect the environment, waterways and homes from a development that clearly is not appropiate even for a 133 SPU piggery.

“Kandanga Township and other land holders along the creek draw their water from Kandanga Creek which will be at a very high risk of becoming polluted from pig excrement. As well we have Mary River cod and Australian lungfish in this stretch of Kandanga creek to protect.”

“Suggestions that pigs can be rotated around steep, highly erodible paddocks and crops/pasture grown to take up all the excrement on such a small area without even an irrigation licence is not practical,” she said.

“We urge the Gympie Regional Council to stick to the council’s code for intensive animal development separation distances from neighbours/community areas and use the state Farm Management Systems (FMS) guidelines for managing wetlands in intensive agriculture to reject this proposal.”

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ympie Regional Council (GRC) has received advice from Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) reversing their decision made in June 2011 on a piggery application at Sterling Road, Kandanga and now giving approval with conditions.

“Neither the letter nor the attached conditions address the original reasons that were relied upon to indicate that the development did not comply with the Environmental Code of Practice for Queensland Piggeries policy”

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The applicant had applied to GRC and DEEDI for a 400 Standard Pig Unit (SPU) piggery on the site. DEEDI has now given approval for a 133 SPU piggery on the same site, paddocks in the same location with same soil and slope and proximity to waterways.

Lizette Phillips, a resident representing the local community said “Residents are particulary concerned despite the reduction in numbers, nothing else has changed. It has the same risk of surface and groundwater contamination of Kandanga Creek and Mitchell Creek and for affecting downstream users of the water.”

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OUR COMMUNITY SWAP MEET / CAR BOOT SALE and BIKE SHOW ON 12 NOVEMBER AT BELLBIRD CREEK

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elli Hall hosts old-time dances every month throughout the calendar year, with the next dance scheduled for 22 October. The old-time dance is a popular country tradition that offers fun family entertainment at family friendly rates.

The dances are regularly attended by locals far and wide who enjoy the live music and vocals of local band, the Sunshine Swing. Every year a Christmas Dance is held in late November with the grand finale dance held on New Years Eve.

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ome out to play” with the whole family and help the local community’s First Response volunteer team on Saturday 12 November 2011.

The swap meet and carboot sale starts at 8am till 1pm so be early for the best bargains at Bellbird Creek Tea House, 3409 Maleny-Kenilworth Rd, 4kms south of Kenilworth.

On display will be ‘All Things Motoring’ - from two wheels to four wheels including motorcycles, quads, cars, tractors and trucks.

A range of food is available from sausage sizzle to fabulous café meals with organic tea and coffees or try some of Pete’s prize scones.

A hard working Belli Hall committee and friends puts considerable effort into hosting these dances each month for the benefit of local and nearby communities. If you would like to find out more about this community event, or participate in the fun of hosting this regular event, ring Margaret on 5447 0175 or visit our website at www.bellihall.com

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There will also be children’s activities and great prizes to be won which ensures an entertaining half day for the whole family.

For trade displays please pre-book early to avoid disappointment on 5446 0211.

Entry is gold coin donation at the gate with all proceeds to Kenilworth First Response.

Sorry no dogs allowed on-site but there will be specials galore at the largest range of farm fresh fruit and veg in the Kenilworth Hinterland!

CRYSTAL WATERS WELLNESS FESTIVAL 2011

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rystal Waters P e r m a c u l t u re Village will once again host the 4th annual Wellness Fest on Saturday 29 October. The theme this year is JOY! Organiser PoMei Kwong explains that the Wellness Fest is a call for us to act on a positive change in the world from the perspective of Love, Joy, Peace, Awareness, Abundance and Healing.

This year we will be holding the Festival all day and into the evening culminating with a Gypsy Carnivale to close the fest. We have some wonderful speakers coming to inform us regarding our overall wellbeing. Foremost, the amazing Michael Roads will explain how love is the only way to help transform your life and Jost Sauer reveals how to use ancient Chinese knowledge to find your destiny and make your lifestyle a healing tool.

Crystal Waters Village is set in an idyllic rural location at the gateway to the Mary Valley. Camping and bunkhouse accommodation is available and tours will be running over the weekend.

For full program see the Wellness Festival and Crystal Waters websites: www.wellnesfest.org and www.crystalwaters.org.au

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MARY VALLEY Mary Valley Inc Notes September 2011 MARY VALLEY SCARECROW FESTIVAL 2011

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ou may have noticed some of the scarecrows popping up in the Mary Valley this week! The media certainly has! And there is still time to enter if you contact your town coordinator or Carol Miller on 5446 0100.

Posters have gone up throughout the valley and further afield to Nambour and Maleny, and registration forms are available at the following outlets: Conondale / Crystal Waters Registration Centre - Conondale Shop, contact Wendy Shalley 5494 4516.

Kenilworth Registration Centre - Kenilworth Information Centre, contact 5446 0122.

Imbil/Brooloo Registration Centre - Mary Valley Traders, Imbil, contact Jo Robey 5484 5178.

If you have not already done so, please check your details online and contact MVI if there are changes to be made. It is important to be sure that the directory is as accurate as possible.

The directory will be printed early in 2012 and delivered by the end of January.

Membership and AGM Are you interested in being a part of MVI? There are some representative places to be filled as MVI sorts its nominations for its AGM in November.

If you would like to know more, contact President Graham Miller on 5446 0100 or email secretary@themaryvalley.com.au or contact your town representative: Amamoor - Julie Worth, Kandanga - David Sims or Trish Gabbana, Imbil - Heinke Butt, Kenilworth - Graham Miller or Margaret White, Conondale - Viv Bochow, Crystal Waters – Scott Dunbar or Merv Patridge.

Carters Ridge/Ridgewood Centre – Carters Ridge Shop, contact 5447 9669.

Kandanga Registration Centre - Kandanga Information Centre Amamoor Registration Centre - Amamoor Shop Dagun Registration Centre - Amamoor Shop Visit the scarecrows website www.scarecrows.org.au for a complete list of scarecrow addresses so that you can go for a drive through the valley and check them out.

The Mary Valley Photography Club has created a competition themed “Life of a scarecrow” to coincide with the festival.

Scarecrows were judged early in October by Peter Wellington (traditional) and Rob Blackmore from ABC Radio (artistic).

A judge for the children’s section is yet to be decided. The scarecrows will be on show until October 30.

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e would like to invite you to Christmas Lunch with us at the Uniting Church Hall Elizabeth Street, Imbil Sunday 25 December 2011 at 11.30am.

If you and your family would like some company on Christmas Day, you are welcome. Lunch and drinks will be provided.

Please let us know if you can come by Sunday 11 December.Phone John on 5484 5290 or Iain 5488 6752.

Mary Valley Uniting Church

Mary Valley Economic Development Fund MVI is preparing two applications for this $300,000 funding program through Gympie Regional Council and the State Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation.

The organisation hopes to obtain funding to publish the 2012 business directory and to progress the Mary Valley Country tourism campaign.

Mary Valley Business and Community Directory 2012 MVI has extended its timelines for the production of the business directory, due to funding timing and Christmas holidays.

Business and community information is constantly being updated on the website www.themaryvalley.com.au but businesses and groups now have until November 30 to provide updated information or secure advertising.

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OUR COMMUNITY ART IN NATURE

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enilworth was the focus last month with two major happenings both hugely successful. The first was our annual Show and Rodeo with President Bill Morris, Lolie Murtagh, Des Rough, Clem and Olive Hassall and the rest of the hardworking team mustering the troops for a great day of show jumping and rodeo excitement.

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ooloola Nature, sponsored by the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee Incorporated, is facilitating an inter-school art competition, “Art in Nature” to be judged with awards presented during the Mary River Festival, Kandanga Showgrounds, on Saturday 12 November 2011.

Whilst providing an opportunity for students to display their individual skills in art forms, we see this event as a means of awakening youth awareness and appreciation of nature in all its forms through the necessary patience and observation required to produce a work of art.

‘Art in Nature’ is an art competition in “Open Media” (not photography or digital media) open to Secondary, Upper and Middle Primary school students.

The awards will be presented on Saturday 12 November, Mary River Festival, Kandanga. 1st Prize, 2nd Prize, Honourable Mention in each category.

Emphasis is intended on birds or foreshore scenes, though any scene from nature may be included.

Please Note – For programming, please confirm your schools’ intention to participate. Email cooloolanature@spiderweb.com. au or ring 043 7733 725.

Cooloola Nature is a “Not for Profit” entity operating in the field of environmental education.

Kelvin and Amelia Nielsen Cooloola Nature

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The brain absorbs and retains a large amount of information, soaking it up like a giant sponge.

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The following Friday I opened Kenilworth Celebrates Art Competition which again was a fantastic success. Congratulations to President Jean Sandell, Rod and Viv Bloomer, Margaret and Tony White, Kate Baker, Kathleen Mullins, Denis James and the rest of the hardworking team. I spoke to Rod Bloomer and he told me that he was so tired he fell walking up the stairs but he was still laughing. Jenny and I joined the sponsors at St John Bosco for drinks and enjoyed Kathleen Cashin’s beautiful exhibits.

Congratulations also to local artist Pam Black who picked up the major art prize.

Saturday night I was called out for fire duty with the Belli Bush Fire Brigade and we headed off to a call out at Bourumba Dam. One thing I will say it was “damn” freezing and we got home at 2am on Sunday morning. Let’s hope we get some rain before the fire season really gets underway.

On Sunday 25 September Jenny and I enjoyed a pleasant walk with a large group including Editor of the MVV Laetitia, through Mapleton for the Carmel Farrow Ovarian Cancer Research. It was great to see dear friend Ken Farrow looking much better and hoping to throw away his walking frame soon.

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I caught up with Clint Murtagh for a chat about the cattle market and watched enviously as the axemen made short work of the pile of massive logs. Jenny enjoyed the show jumping while I wandered over to the rodeo to see some of the action.

Met some old school mates from Kenilworth Primary manning the handicraft section. Bought Jenny the little red “Dammitt” duck so that she has something to bash when she gets cross (just kidding). Lorelie Tulk said she had difficulty judging the floral displays with so much to choose from and the cakes looked delicious. Congratulations once again to the Kenilworth Show committee and workers.

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The research rooms are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9.30am to 1.00pm, hours will be extended over summer months. Duty Librarians will be available to help with family and local history research.

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Saturday October 29: Urban Permaculture Design Strategies with Chris Carroll. If you have ever wondered how to increase your self-reliance, food security and energy efficiency, then come along and listen to Chris as she explains how to apply practical permaculture design strategies around your home.

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These included King Marong and Lamine Sonko from One Africa and Afro Mandiko, Aliou Sylla and Mohmmed Camara from Muhanamwé, Neda Ramani from Tumbarumba, Salvadore Persico from Blue King Brown, Barawato with Ousmann Sonko, Wassawumba with Mitzi Mcrae and Simon Lewis, Boubacar Gaye, Mady Keita, Seydou Sow, Nick Rowe Band, Nathan Kaye, Pataphysics, Combo La Revelacion, Morph Music and Le Phat!

Since then, Nathaniel has been teaching and facilitating drumming workshops nationally and internationally, performing at major festivals such as the Woodford Folk Festival and actively playing music for local communities in performance groups such as Wongai and Wassawumba.

Nathaniel is now currently running workshops and African drumming classes in several locations throughout the Hinterland.

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MAPLETON: $345 pw rent. Highset Queenslander-style home with views of the coast. FOUR bedrooms all with built-in robes main with ensuite, large lounge room and modern kitchen with polished floors... Side and front verandahs, under cover parking for two cars with workshop area.

Large family home on small acreage - Brooloo

• FOUR bedroom family home – two double size bedrooms • Built-ins to all bedrooms • Kitchen, dining and living areas combined • Verandah on two sides • Double carport and separate shed with handy workshop • Two acres with room for a pony • Currently rented and returning $270 pw rent • All inspections by appointment.

Your future investment – Three cottages on six acres – Imbil – $465,000

• These quaint Imbil workers’ cottages have combined rental return of $595.00 per week rent.

• Two of the two bedroom cottages have been renovated. • Cottage ‘3’ is a three bedroom home – renovations still needed. • The homes are separate to the land and have their own house size yards. The remaining section of land has two dams, is fenced off and would hold a couple of horses or stock. • All inspections are by appointment.

$465,000 NEG.

Private bush retreat must be sold! – Kenilworth – $299,000 • Two bedroom home with open plan living areas. • Single carport.

• 4.94 acres of private bush setting with abundant birdlife and wildlife.

• Currently rented and returning $265 pw rent. • Inspections by appointment.

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$315,000