Mary Valley Voice September 18 2013 - Vol. 23 No. 17

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18 September 2013 Vol. 23 No. 17

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s mentioned in the last edition of the MVV, Rhiannon Dyke (pictured), from Cedar Creek, is raising money for the Riding for the Disabled Queensland (RDAQ) in Pony Club’s Personality Quest. Rhiannon said: “I wanted to do the fundraiser because it is a really good cause and I feel that raising as much money as I can, no matter how much it is, will always make a difference. Horses are a great benefit to disabled people. They don’t fear each other and work together as a team. It builds trust, coordination and it helps physically and mentally to connect the mind and body of the rider.”

Raffle tickets are being sold for $2 each. There will also be a cake stall Saturday 19 October at our Muster at the Kenilworth Showgrounds. Donations can also be made via the club. For more information, you can ring our Publicity Officer, Stephen on 0417 721 743.

Tewantin-Noosa Gymkhana was on 25 August. Our KPC members brought home the following trophies: Alice 1st (14 years), Jodi 1st (16 years), Rachael 1st (17-25 years) and Sonia 2nd (Seniors). What fantastic results!

Maleny Gymkhana was on Father’s Day. The winning riders from our club were: Caeli 3rd (11 years), Matilda 4th (13 years), Bronte 4th (15 years), Rachael 2nd (17-25 years) and Sonia 4th (Seniors). Our members do us proud!

The fathers who were game enough to remain after the official events triumphed when tested for their speed and knowledge of practical horse theory.

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Community Facilities

isitors to the Museum often ask how were the early buildings paid for? The Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser records the community involvement in the provision of many of the current facilities used by this community.

From the Kenilworth news report on page 9 of the 24 April, 1925 publication:Church Building A working bee cleared a site for the erection of a building for the Church of England. The site is near the Farmers Hall (now Gheerulla Hall). It is expected the stump-capping ceremony (pictured right) will take place on the occasion of the Bishop’s visit. In order to raise funds the building committee intend to tender for the luncheon booth at this year’s show. A concert will also be held for this purpose.

A site will also be selected at Kenilworth township for a church. It is likely the district will now be worked from the Mary Valley centre. Hitherto the district was included in the Maroochy Parish.

The June 29, 1926 edition of The Courier Mail reported on page 9:Dedication Ceremony Archbishop Sharp at Kenilworth Residents of Kenilworth and surrounding districts attended in large numbers at the Church of England at Kenilworth today to witness the dedication ceremony. Archbishop Sharp who had been performing the confirmation ceremony at Gympie, broke his journey at Eumundi and was conveyed to the location of the new building by motor car. There were over 200 adults and many children present, a large number of whom were men, which fact was commented upon by the Archbishop as illustrative of a god-fearing community.

Miss V. Pickering presided at the organ during the dedication ceremony. The building and labour in connection with the church has been almost entirely voluntary, and after the collection for the day, which totalled about £29 there will be a small balance after the seats have been made. The altar was the handiwork of the Rev. Taylor, made from cedar.

Thanks were expressed for donations of timber and for free labour offered, which had enabled the erection and completion to be carried out and the church opened free of debt. Luncheon was provided by the ladies of the church.

St Matthews Church continues to serve this community some 87 years on. What a fitting memorial to those hard working members of this community who gave unstintingly for the benefit of future generations.

Lenore Meldrum President Kenilworth & District Historical Assn. Inc.

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Mobile Phone and Broadband Black Spots

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s you are probably aware, I have been proactive in trying to solve this ongoing safety and general communications problem in the hinterland.

On 25 July 2013, I sought my fellow Councillor’s backing in the following Notice of Motion –

“That Council authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make representations to the Minister of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy, the Hon. Anthony Albanese and the relevant carriers, seeking urgent investment into mobile phone and broadband coverage to address the lack of coverage in the following areas: Kenilworth to Conondale and Obi Obi Valley COUNCILLOR COMMENT: The recent motorbike accident in the Kenilworth area has once again highlighted the significant lack of mobile phone coverage in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Residents and visitors have a for a long time identified mobile phone coverage as a major issue impacting during times of disaster and when accidents occur. Roads with traffic volumes and increasing numbers of visitors to these areas should not be deprived of what is now considered basic levels of communications infrastructure and needs to be addressed immediately.

The farmers who run businesses in this area, trail bike riders, campers, visitors to the Big Egg, and residents who are isolated during times of flooding are all impacted by the lack of mobile broadband communications”.

The motion was unanimously carried. Consequently, I am pleased to be able to confirm that Council recently sought support from the Federal Government and all three Australian Mobile Carriers to address mobile black spots in the Sunshine Coast hinterland (Conondale to Kenilworth and the Obi Obi Valley).

The reason NBN Co have been linked into this matter is due to the fact that Telco Companies have the ability to co-locate on existing and proposed NBN Towers. Whilst this co-location is expected to be a cost saving to Telco Companies, it also raises the possibilities of additional finances for the community.

Letters have now been sent to the Federal Minister, the Opposition Spokesperson, the NBN Co, and all three carriers requesting that this matter be addressed as a priority.

I will be encouraging Council to follow up on the responses to these letters and will keep you advised of progress over the coming months.

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workshop on landslips held in Maleny recently attracted some fifty interested participants.

Retired geologist Warwick Willmott (author of “Rocks and Landscapes of the Sunshine Coast”) explained the process behind landslips and why they were a reasonably common occurrence on the Maleny plateau.

He added that while there would always have been slips, even when the area was heavily forested, the process had been exacerbated by the removal of trees years ago to open up the land for grazing. He explained that trees help to reduce slips not only by their roots holding the soil together but also by transpiration through their leaves reducing sub-surface water, the cause of landslips.

Participants visited a field site in Ensbey Road just outside Maleny, where a series of slips over many years had caused considerable environmental damage in Hell Hole Creek, a tributary of the Mooloolah River.

Photo top: Geologist Warwick Willmott points out features of a landslip near Maleny.

Landholders from the Uppermost Mary gave a presentation about a worrying slip below Stanley River Road at Booroobin, which has continued to pour muddy water and sediment into the Mary for the best part of two years, through both wet and dry times.

Photo 2: The very headwaters of the Mary River which normally run with crystal clear water.

Susie Chapman of SEQ Catchments said that dealing with a landslip was bigger than any one individual or group and required a cooperative long-term approach but that some good results had been achieved, principally through draining and tree planting.

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This year’s Mary River festival launched with a splash

rganisers are on track for this year’s Mary River Festival following a recent programme launch and fundraiser at the Majestic Theatre in Pomona.

It may have been one of the coldest nights of the year but the spirit in the Majestic was one of warmth and excitement as details of the festival were outlined.

Some great footage from previous festivals (compiled by the Voice’s Jill Guldbransen) served to set the mood for the evening, which included a screening of “A River Runs Through Us” as well as the classic “The Milagro Beanfield War”.

The music line-up for the forthcoming festival includes crowd-pleasers like Cheap Fakes, Barry Charles and the Deeper Beat and Kate Meehan, while Hat Fitz and Cara, great favourites from last year, will be back by popular demand.

The exuberant and energetic Floating Bridges have closed the festival in fine style for the past two years but this year they’ll take it in a different direction. There have been many requests that the festival continue a little further into the night and organisers are pleased to announce that while the main festival on the oval will still finish at 8.30pm, the music will continue with the special appearance of Floating Bridges at the Kandanga Hotel, commencing at 9pm.

The full list of feature acts is available on the festival website www.maryriverfestival.org.au but the interest among musicians is so great that a second stage venue is also being planned.

On the artistic front, an ambitious plan to create a river, complete with mullet and turtles, lungfish and cod, mussels and frogs that will flow from its headwaters upstream of Maleny to River Heads where it enters Great Sandy Strait in the sheltered lee of Fraser Island.

This “river” - an artistic rendition of the Mary River - will be created, bit-by-bit, through community-wide collaboration in Gympie Regional Council area.

Workshops presented throughout the region will inspire a wide variety of groups to join together to create weavings, paintings, sculptures, costumes, hats, puppets (from small children’s hand-puppets to shadow puppets to large stick puppets) and all matter of riparian and “in stream” decorations – almost entirely made of reused, recyclable or natural materials.

Organisers are happy to have received RADF and Arts Queensland funding for the artistic component, which this year will introduce projection art to Kandanga.

As usual, a great array of food stalls, children’s activities,

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Mark the date, November 9, in your diary and keep a lookout for more details of workshops.

The annual Mary River Festival unites our regional communities to celebrate the unique environment of our Mary River Catchment. Festival organisers are committed to empowering our community and enhancing and protecting the unique environment of the Mary River catchment. Photos archive Mary River Festival 2012.

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MARY VALLEY Something about Mary

development of a recovery plan for threatened aquatic species in collaboration with the Federal Government. The plan aims to provide an overarching framework for rehabilitation, management and protection of threatened aquatic species habitat in the Mary River and tributaries. A draft of the plan is due to be released for public comment before the end of the year.

The MRCCC recently released the “Something About Mary” publication which introduces five species, the Mary River Cod and Turtle, the Australian Lungfish, the Giant Barred Frog and the Freshwater mullet. These species represent the dozens of other threatened species associated with the Mary River which also play an integral role in the aquatic ecosystem.

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ational Threatened Species Day commemorates the death in captivity of the last Tasmanian Tiger in a Hobart Zoo on September 7, 1936. For the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC) National Threatened Species Day is a time to reflect on the challenges some of Australia’s most endangered aquatic species face in today’s changing world and the fact that the Mary River is home to several of these species.

This year, the day coincides with the conclusion of the MRCCC’s Mary River Restoration Stories project which has catalogued and celebrated the achievements of landholders and community organisations throughout the catchment over the last 20 years. Involving a Rivercare Forum in Widgee and Cooran and a very popular “Learning to Work with Rivers” bus trip, the Mary River Stories project has identified that while major challenges remain, there has been considerable positive change throughout the catchment which has contributed to enhanced habitat for threatened species.

The MRCCC is engaged in a number of projects which assist the many committed and passionate individuals and organisations within the catchment to improve the health of the river and creeks, improve our knowledge of threatened species and create habitat for them.

Threatened Species Project Officer Eva Ford is out and about surveying creeks and streams around the catchment on a regular basis. “One of the most significant findings recently was the discovery of the Giant barred frog in Obi Obi Creek in the upper Mary Catchment” said Eva. “The Giant barred frog is listed as endangered by both state and federal governments, as numbers of this species have fallen sharply in the last few decades. My role with the MRCCC is to work with landholders to rehabilitate and protect the habitat of species like the Giant barred frog, as this species has similar habitat requirements to many other aquatic species including the endangered Mary River Cod, Mary River Turtle and the Australian Lungfish.”

Eva explained that like most aquatic species, the Giant barred frog needs a healthy waterway with good water quality and healthy riparian vegetation in order to survive and thrive.

The MRCCC’s Special Projects Officer Dr Tanzi Smith is augmenting Eva’s role through her work on the

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For more information about threatened species in the Mary Catchment, visit the MRCCC’s website at www.mrccc.org.au or contact the MRCCC Resource Centre on 5482 4766.

Photo top left: The MRCCC’s Chris Rosin, Steve Burgess and Eva Ford are passionate about protecting the Mary’s threatened species.

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Attention Rock ‘N’ Blues Fans!

or those who love being the first to discover exciting, new music experiences, the Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest is a must this coming weekend at Upper Kandanga, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, QLD. With only three days left until more than 80 artists rock the Mary Valley, rock ‘n’ blues fans had better be quick to grab tickets - numbers are limited and tickets are selling fast!

Located in the Sunshine Coast’s lush hinterland, the Mitchell Creek Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest promises a unique and inspirational big weekend for music and food lovers alike with: •One major stage alternating with a smaller second stage, so festival goers won’t miss a band or artist; •Intimate capacity, so people can get lost in the music without getting lost in massive crowds; •FREE ‘highbrow’ camping, fresh locally produced food available and BYO alcohol, which means toilets, showers, food and drink queues won’t be a problem!

This festival is exactly what contemporary music festival veteran, Billy Pike says he has been looking for, “It will be a soulful, grass roots gathering with a vibe of friendship and community spirit - something that is missing from the overcrowded, commercialised festivals currently available.”

With the introduction of the onsite Motown Tent Motel, party buses to and from Brisbane/Sunshine Coast and Cooroy Train Station, a vintage caravan, car and bike ‘Show n Shine’, tickets are quickly being snapped up by a whole new audience.

More info/tickets visit www.mitchellcreekrocknbluesfest.com.au

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Enthusiastic dancers enjoying the bush dance and live music of The Grey Cats held in Amamoor Hall recently in aid of Amamoor State School P&C. Photos by Tamara Andrews Photography.

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OUR COMMUNITY GOOD SHEPHERD TEAMS WIN STATE FINALS OF TOURNAMENT OF THE MINDS

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ot one but three Good Shepherd Lutheran College Tournament of the Minds teams won the State Finals on Sunday 8 September in Brisbane and will now be heading to Canberra to represent Queensland at the Australasian-Pacific Finals in October.

Of the five Good Shepherd teams that made the State Finals three achieved first place – Primary Social Science, Primary Language Literature and Secondary Language Literature – with the Secondary Social Science team receiving Honours.

According to Mr Martin Polkinghorne, TOM Co-ordinator for Good Shepherd for the past 18 years, Good Shepherd Lutheran College is the most successful Tournament of the Minds school in Queensland, and possibly Australasia.

“The competition was intense as the students were competing against all regional champions from both private and public schools from across the State,” said Mr Polkinghorne.

“For one school to take out three first places – spread across both Primary and Secondary – is an amazing result.”

Good Shepherd Primary Team TOM Co-ordinator, Mrs Jenny Reeve, was overwhelmed with the result saying, “We are so pleased with the Primary teams - for some participants this was their first time competing in TOM and now they are off to represent Queensland!”

TOM is a non-profit organisation that has been running challenges for students with a passion for learning and problem solving for over 25 years.

The aim of the TOM competition is to enhance the potential of our youth by developing diverse skills, enterprise, time management, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a challenging and competitive environment.

“The enthusiasm, hard work and creativity shown by the students, especially when complemented with collaborative teamwork, is fantastic to witness and no doubt provides the keys for success,” said Mr Anthony Dyer, Principal Good Shepherd Lutheran College.

“This is an awesome result and the whole College is just so proud of everyone involved!”

Photo top: GSLC Language Literature Team (Secondary) are one of the three teams heading to the National finals in Canberra in October.

ACCLAIMED TIBETAN LAMA TELLS MARY VALLEY PEOPLE TO STOP WORRYING

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top Tibetan Buddhist lama says the people of the Mary Valley would be much happier if they could stop needlessly worrying.

His Eminence the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche says: “Worrying about our concerns particularly at the last minute, without understanding their true causes and conditions or thinking about the consequences of our actions, leaves us confused and unsure what to do.

Instead we should use our inner wisdom to plan ahead for these issues so we can face them with confidence and then there is no need to panic.”

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KENILWORTH CELEBRATES! WOW!

some would say. We really like to keep their works alive by giving them a good airing.”

And while you can never say exactly what poems will come to light at a Poets Breakfast for they are spontaneous and unrehearsed, you can bet that at least some will be from poets who refused to let dying stand in their way of performing at Kenilworth.

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hat a great line up of street entertainment has been arranged for Kenilworth Celebrates! this year September 28-29 and its all FREE. What Sue Wolter, the Entertainment Coordinator for the Kenilworth Arts Council, has achieved over the last five years is amazing. With the assistance of Kathleen Mullins they have built the entertainment section of Kenilworth Celebrates! Art festival into the smorgasbord of Street Theatre you see below.

Among the living poets performing will be many of the favorites from last year plus some new faces too. The Kenilworth Poets’ Breakfast also includes an open mike section for new poets.

It all starts at 8am in the woodchop arena behind the Kenilworth Hall. A variety of breakfasts and beverages are available. Enquiries Phone Ian 5446 0124.

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here’ll be all sorts of wit when the poets get together for the annual Poets’ Breakfast on Saturday September 28 right at the start of Kenilworth Celebrates.

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MARY VALLEY Positive outcome to Cat’s Claw meeting

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RCCC chairman Ian Mackay and Threatened Species Coordinator Eva Ford met with Sunshine Coast Council environment staff recently to discuss a coordinated approach to curbing the spread of the insidious Cat’s Claw Creeper as it approaches flowering season.

The creeper was originally introduced from South America as an attractive garden plant and was particularly popular for growing over outside “outhouses”, or “dunnies” as Australians call them.

Some would even point out that its green and gold coloration when flowering is something of a national emblem. Alas it’s an environmental scourge and can kill big old trees and suppress younger replacements.

Photo A: Cat’s Claw spreads into riparian forest at Moy Pocket.

It’s quite common in riparian forest along the river and tributaries but is now making a nuisance of itself in pine plantations on higher country too.

The main flowering season, usually in late September and October, provides an opportunity to assess how far its spread.

Photo B: The extent of Cat’s Claw is highly visible during flowering time.

Both Council and MRCCC committed to using flowering time to map the locations of both infestations and new outbursts.

As Cat’s Claw generally doesn’t flower until a couple of years old and until it has attained some height, an absence of flowers doesn’t mean you don’t have Cat’s Claw so vigilance is recommended.

Gympie Landcare has produced an excellent brochure “Cat’ s Claw Crusaders” which explains the problem, helps with correct identification and suggests ways of reducing its impact.

Sunshine Coast Council also makes control of both Cat’s Claw and Madeira Vine a priority in its Landholder Environment Grant scheme.

Cutting vines at flowering time reduces set and thus slows the spread. Gympie Landcare are also breeding two insect bio-controls at their facility in Gympie.

Secrets revealed as scarecrow season opens in Mary Valley

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n the beginning there was Heidi (pictured left), who came out from the hills to visit Dagun for the scarecrow season of 2004.

She disappeared for a while, and we discovered she had been in training for the 2008 Olympics (pictured right).

Then it seems Heidi had a secret liaison - we think it was with Grigor from the Conondales - and this year something happened, along came Hans and Claudia (bottom picture).

The straw bale ‘crows popped up at Annabranch Farm in Imbil this week, a reminder that the Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival opens on September 14.

Farmers rarely use scarecrows to keep the birds off their crops anymore, but they still provide real food for your table, and they live and work in rural areas like the Mary Valley.

The annual scarecrow festival aims to celebrate spring and the growth of new crops after the winter chills, as well as take a lighthearted look at country life.

More than 100 scarecrows were created last year and organisers are hoping to match that again in 2013. The scary fellows will hang around in Mary Valley Country until October.

Registrations opened on August 19 and there are categories for Open, Traditional and Child (5-15yrs) entries.

Find out more by emailing info@scarecrows.org.au or visit www.scarecrows.org.au

You can pick up a registration form from the following locations: Conondale Shop, Kenilworth Information Centre, Ridges Shop at Poulson Road, Mary Valley Traders at Imbil, Kandanga Information Centre.

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MARY VALLEY Boral asked to chip in

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esidents will write to Boral to ask it to chip in to help retain the old Pickering Bridge at Moy Pocket.

Sunshine Coast Council has commissioned a report into the cost of retaining the old bridge and MRCCC chairman Ian Mackay says the task is definitely worth doing, but that Sunshine Coast Council can’t be expected to carry it all by themselves.

“While the new bridge is touted as bringing improved safety and flood access for the wider community,” said Mr Mackay “everyone knows that the principal driver for its construction was the anticipation of Boral getting the contract to supply material from its Moy Pocket quarry for use in the next stage of the Cooroy to Curra bypass.”

“Council has a imposed both a speed limit and a truck number limit on the old bridge and both act as impediments to truck traffic,” he said. “The new two lane bridge would remove all that; trucks would be faster and quite possibly passing each other on the bridge. For pedestrians using the new bridge, it will be a substantially more dangerous place.”

“The equation is this case is simple,” he said, “Boral stands to gain considerably from having a new fast lane bridge in place, anyone accessing the river at Pickering Bridge stands to lose.”

“What we’re asking is that Boral recognises this, that its gain is at some cost to the community, and comes to the party and chips in towards the cost of retaining the iconic old bridge.”

“We were heartened that Boral, not long after it purchased the Moy Pocket quarry listened to community concerns and decided not to press on with plans to house the controversial Orica explosives store on the site, and has also made efforts to reduce noise.”

“These are the actions of a good neighbour,” said Mr Mackay. “And we’d like to think we could count on Boral’s support in this also. We have an opportunity to make a people-friendly river access point, and are lucky enough to have a solid old bridge that by virtue of its height and design has withstood the ravages of many floods.”

They also plan to write to state Environment and Heritage Protection Minister Andrew Powell pointing out that, with the iconic old timber bridges across the Mary gradually being replaced by concrete ones, (a replacement for the Grigor Bridge at Conondale is also currently under construction), an important part of our heritage is slowly but inexorably disappearing.

“The juxtaposition of “old and new” at Moy Pocket would not only be an historical feature, but would also make for an exceptionally people-friendly place to visit,” Mr Mackay said. “Similar old bridge retentions in Noosa and elsewhere have proven to be enormously popular.”

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Permaculture Noosa presents Grey Water Systems

ike Stasse and Tania Coopel will present “The First Grey Water System in the Noosa Region” on Thursday 19 September 2013 from 7pm at Cooroy Primary School on Elm St (only this month).

Our Greywater Recycling System is a gravity fed primary treatment, shallow sub-surface distribution and irrigation system which re-uses greywater for watering the vegetation in the garden. The greywater is distributed immediately as it is produced to garden irrigation areas, not stored in a tank. Everytime you turn on a tap in the house you’re watering the garden.

The GRS does not use a conventional storage or treatment tank because storing greywater promotes the breeding of bacteria and the associated odours. It consumes zero energy.

The kitchen greywater is filtered through an aerobic grease filter (worm farm) before flowing to the irrigation areas.

The aerobic grease filter filters out all the food scraps, fats and oils in the greywater which then composts in the AGF. Common garden earthworms help digest the deposited material and aerate the AGF to allow the greywater to pass through.

There are no unpleasant septic odours as associated with traditional anaerobic (wet) greasetrap systems. The AGF does not allow any greywater to pool or be retained in any way.

Tania will talk about Geoff Lawton’s simple Grey Water design on her property. It is still working well since 1996 (one hiccup four years ago).

The talk also covers cost of materials, labour and maintenance features.

Permaculture Noosa meetings are FREE and open to the public. Beginning at 7pm with a Marketplace (where members sell their produce or homemade products), the guest speakers start at 7.30pm and supper (gold coin donation) will be served at 9pm.

For further information email info@permaculturenoosa.com.au Note from the editor: Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth and fresh water resources are expected to decline with global warming. As our population grows, so does pressure on water resources. One way we can conserve this precious resource is to recycle some of the water we have already used in our homes by setting up a greywater system.

What is a greywater system?

Greywater is wastewater from a range of sources including your bath, bathroom basin, laundry and shower. It doesn not include blackwater such as wastewater from toilets.

A greywater system enables you to re-use greywater from your home.

The average Australian household can re-use around 1,500 litres of greywater each week.

There are simple and complex systems, but they all involve reusing water that would otherwise be lost. Some systems involve storing the water and treating it to remove impurities.

You may be eligible for rebates or assistance to help with the cost of installing a greywater system.

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Rogo’s round-up

e’re about to reach an exciting milestone with the installation of the new Pickering Bridge at Moy Pocket.

The main bridge decks will be brought in by huge cranes at time of publication and it will certainly be a sight to see.

I’ve also been working on a solution for keeping the original bridge intact and open for community use. Council had a technical report written to review the safety, costs and environmental aspects surrounding the option to keep the bridge and the report estimates that it will cost $285K over 20 years to maintain and upkeep the old bridge. If those costs are shared between the Sunshine Coast Council and the Gympie Council and with State Government agencies then it is possible that we might be able to keep the bridge. I have listened to the community and understand that it would be a valuable recreational and heritage resource to keep in the area and I will continue to do all I can to keep the old bridge in place.

There’s a special exhibition on at the Nambour Library until the end of September - Gubbi Gubbi Gun’doo Yang’ga’man is an initiative of the Gubbi Gubbi people that’s supported by the Sunshine Coast Council Heritage Levy. The exhibition marks the historic revival of the ancient Aboriginal tradition of bark canoe making. The Gubbi Gubbi Gun’doo Yang’ga’man research and reconstruction project has sought to fully investigate and revive the Gubbi Gubbi tradition of bark canoe building.

This exhibition documents these activities and promotes the project’s national significance and value for the community, I highly recommend a visit next time you’re in Nambour.

Catch you in the Valley.

Cr Greg Rogerson

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ongratulations to all those involved in the Mary Valley Show on Saturday 17 August. The weather was wonderful and there was a great crowd for the event. Well done to the organisers and a huge thank you to all the many volunteers.

Mark your diaries for Saturday 9 November for the Mary River Festival, this is set to be a wonderful afternoon and evening. So why not wander on down to Jack Spicer Oval at Kandanga and enjoy some fine food and entertainment on the day.

Current State Govt. progress on the Mary Valley owned property sales, 44 properties have settled and another 14 are unconditional. 15 properties will be put up for sale in September. The ‘Grow with the Mary Valley’ campaign has commenced and is working well with lots of interest.

The opening of the USC campus at the Tafe in August was a wonderful boost for Eductaion in Gympie and district.

So many of our younger residents will be able to stay in Gympie and study now instead of leaving the district.

Elaine Bradley has succeded in the formation of a Mary Valley Food Co-operative, with a public meeting in Kandanga in August. For information please contact Elaine at dagungrowersmarket@gmail.com Congratulations to all concerned.

An open day for Valley Bees was held in Kandanga and was a huge success, so much so that the organisers have decided to do it all over again next year. So I look forward to more news of this event in the future, well done Valley Bees.

I have noticed some people who are picking up rubbish along some of our roads out here in the Mary Valley of late. I would like to send these people a HUGE thank you for their untiring efforts to keep this Valley even more beautiful.

Remember your Free Trees for Rates when you get your vouchers in with your rates notice. These trees can be picked up at Landcare on Old Maryborough Rd in Gympie.

Congratulations to those who are involved in setting up the “Celebrate With Mary” group. This group of people will be able to offer wedding and party planners a brochure/ website with all the associated venues, caterers, photographers, etc... to be found locally here in the Mary Valley.

Are you ready for Summer storms, floods or even bush fires?

Remember to stock up the cupboards with food and get your medication sorted, this season tends to sneak up on us.

Annual Heritage Dinner 11 October 6am, the theme is 100 years of Rail In Gympie and Sean O’Keeffe is guest speaker. Contact GRC gallery on 1300 307 800 for tickets.

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ustralian Taxation Office Scam Warning This week I received a scam email, to my electorate office email account, saying that the ATO has a tax refund of over $2000 waiting to be paid into my VISA or Mastercard account.

With many people waiting on tax returns, this is a scam that may catch people out and I thought it should be shared with you.

The Scamwatch web site has this scam listed and provides valuable information. www.scamwatch.gov.au The advice given in this case is: Just press ‘delete’.

If you’re not sure whether an email is a scam, verify the source through an independent source, such as a phone book or online search.

Watch out for tell-tale signs such as spelling mistakes or use poor grammar.

Never click on links or open attachments in an email from an unverified sender.

My staff and I are happy to look into potential scams on your behalf, please call us before giving out your details.

What is a “selfie” and how can they hurt our kids Until recently I had not heard of selfies. A “selfie” is apparently where a person takes a photo of themself using a digital camera, mobile phone or other electronic device and shares it with others.

Sadly some of our young people are taking naked or semi naked selfies and sharing these with friends over the internet. The concern is that these photos are making it onto social media sites and getting into the hands of undesirable people. We need to educate our children about the dangers of taking photos of themselves and sharing them with others, as once they are on the internet they can be seen by anyone.

The Queensland Police Service has recently introduced the “Your Selfie: Keep It to Yourself” campaign, which is aimed at our teenagers. The QPS web site has an information guide that will help parents with getting the internet safety message across to their children: http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/ programs/cscp/personalSafety/children/documents/whoschattingebook.pdf MP Peter Wellington

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lease share this through your networks and remind all businesses to send in their correct details.

They can check their entries in the previous edition or in the online version at www.themaryvalley.com.au Current details are needed, so it is worth filling in the form for cross-referencing.

Community organisations are also included so circulate to groups as well.

Laughing Out Loud!

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding driver, a Highway Patrolman sees a car puttering along at 22mph. He says to himself “this driver is just as dangerous as a speedstar”.

So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over.

Approaching the car, he notices that there are five old ladies- two in the front seats and three in the back- wide eyes and white as ghosts. The driver obviously confused, says to him “Office, I don’t understand, I was doing exactly the speed limit! What seems to be the problem?” “Ma;am” the officer replies, “you weren’t speeding, but you should know that driving slower than the speed limit can also be a danger to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed limit? No Sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly.

Twenty-two miles an hour.” The old woman says proudly.

The Police Officer, trying to contain a chuckle explains to her that 22 was the highway number, not the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the woman grinned and thanked the officer for pointing out her error. “But before I let you go, Ma’am I have to ask.. is everyone is this car OK? These women seem awfully shaken and they haven’t made a peep this whole time.” the officer asks.

“Oh they’ll be all right in a minute officer. We just got off Highway 189.”

What's in the Spotlight Recycle your e-waste Recycle your old TV’s, computers and monitors for free—anytime. Thanks to your recycling efforts, council is now offering free e-waste recycling at all its waste transfer stations. Sunshine Coast residents have recycled 500 tonnes of e-waste in six months, thank you.

Safety at waste transfer stations To ensure your next trip to the tip isn’t a waste, appropriate footwear is a must.

Please wear enclosed shoes when you drop off your rubbish and recyclables at the transfer station. And to ensure your unwanted items end up where they should, please separate recyclables from general waste.

School holiday activities Entertain your family these school holidays with council’s fun-lled school holiday programs at libraries and galleries across the Coast. There are animation workshops, ‘ArtsCool’, eco activities, crafts, movies and lots more.

Visit council’s library website for details and to book online.

Enviroment Levy funds buy land With Environment Levy funds, council has purchased for conservation 252 hectares of land next to an existing nature reserve at Verrierdale. The area contains important rainforest and melaleuca ecosystems and is home to endangered plants and wildlife.

Pet registration renewal Don’t forget to renew your pet registration by 30 September.

Registration is free for pets under six months old and discounts apply for pensioners and for micro-chipped and de-sexed pets. Payment options include online, phone, Australia Post or your closest customer contact centre.

Details on council’s website.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 19 September, Tewantin.

07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Early Warning Network on facebook and twitter

he Early Warning Network (EWN) provides emergency alerts for severe thunderstorms, hail, bushfires, floods, tropical cyclones, tsunami, heavy rainfall, damaging winds and other threats. EWN monitors and tracks potentially dangerous weather systems and uses the network to alert people directly in the path of an event.

Now along with regular email, SMS and app alerts, EWN has Facebook and Twitter alerts - with a separate page for each state.

In recent times Facebook has restricted the number of views a status update receives, which is a shame as many alerts get missed. There is a way around this, when you like our Facebook page(s), hover your mouse over the Liked button then tick “receive notifications”. You can’t do this from the Facebook app - it needs to be done via their webpage.

To like any one or all of our Facebook pages, or to receive our alerts as Tweets, have a look at these pages: EWN Facebook Alerts • EWN Twitter Alerts EWN manages custom alerting solutions such as flash flood alerts - where warnings are delivered to specific communities or locations vulnerable to flash or creek flooding. These can be triggered by remote sensors.

The Early Warning Network is a multi-channel emergency early warning system that provides the ability to instantly and simultaneously broadcast alerts and notifications to individuals or groups, over multiple communication mediums. The system is geographically aware: members receive alerts based on their registered address or mobile location via one of the Apps. This means those people needing the information, get it. Messages can be sent sensitive to physical locations (name, street, post code, town or map location) or any other grouping type EWN or an emergency authority designates.

Alerts are sent to: EWN Website • Email • Push 8 Onsite affordable repairs Notification to 8 Upgrades and new systems 8 Virus & Spyware removal Apps • SMS • ! 8 Data backup and retrieval Help Contact Bruce: 5442 8074 Landlines (text to voice) • Facebook 0429 933 556 • Twitter. goffie@bigpond.net.au jgMVV©2010

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Life Chats... message of love

ive years ago my Dad, John Cutmore, experienced a farm motorcycle accident that changed his life forever. Our family went along for the journey and I can hastily state that it’s a journey I would not have wished upon my worst enemy.

All these years later, our family continues to be eternally grateful to family and friends for their assistance. One selfless gift, love, carried us through all the dark times.

They say accidents don’t just happen. They happen for a reason which you may never understand in the first instance. Given time, it’s possible you may discover an ultimate meaning or message.

In reflection, I gained the biggest message out of all the tragedy and that is how powerful love is. True, raw, straight from the heart, intentional love. I witnessed this love on many occasions and it was truly beautiful to be part of. Grown men crying at my Dad’s bedside in hospital expressing their love for him, the love that my mum and dad share, family’s love which sees no boundaries and ultimately my dad’s ability to express love after the accident. Family members were taken back a little at first with so much affection and love from “Cutty”. Cuddles, the “I love you’s” and letters expressing love were not common place prior to the accident. I suspect lying in a hospital bed for 10 months certainly gives you a little time to ponder the topic.

I am convinced that being part of a tragedy wires you differently; good wiring, empowering wiring and emphatic wiring. Not that your experience will be exactly like anyone else’s but it just shifts something within. You care more toward others, offer help, a thoughtful phone call, send a reassuring card, deliver a home-made meal or just lend a listening ear.

When it comes to healing, nothing out tops love. The best part is it comes with no price tag. Love is free. Go forth and give.

Love yourself, love others and you can never go wrong.

MM of Obi

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CONONDALE: 113.7 PRIME ACRES. Reduced price, now

Now $850K !

Magnificent 113.7 acres of prime land with creek, dam... no water problems here! The property has excellent fences and is well maintained. Improvements are: near new large machinery shed. The creek on the property makes an excellent camping area for the holidays where you can get away from it all and enjoy the water-holes, creek flats and the sprinkle of trees over the property. Property has 1.2 klms of road frontage. Minutes to Conondale State School and store. Reduced to $850,000.

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Located close to Mapleton, this once in a lifetime views to the Great Divide to Toowoomba, Mt Beerwah visible over the Blackall Range, Obi Valley view to Kenilworth with a sea of mist to wake to. Modern, contemporary, low maintenance, eco home with a six star rating (energy efficient) built on a level to sloping two acres. Very private and secure for a forever-live in home, weekender or fantastic investment in a future property. This home consists of two pavilions, main and bedroom, joined by a deck and opening out to the environment via half the home consisting of floor to ceiling solar rated sliding doors. Possible two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Ample built-ins. Engineer designed solar and wind power system specifically designed to suit the needs of the home. This system is backed automatically by a large generator and does not require any maintenance, batteries are sealed and have a 25 year lifespan at 80% capacity. 28 thousand gallons of rainwater in a specifically designed feed system. Fully insulated walls, floors and ceilings. Gas heating in the upper pavilion and a fireplace in the bedroom for cold winter nights. Large capacity pump supplying ample water to all outlets. Water piped to garden areas. NO MORE POWER OR WATER BILLS! Rural rates with garbage collection at driveway. Four car garage and room to build more. Fully developed gardens and beautifully constructed rockwalls to enhance the block’s features. Willing to do an exchange / exchange plus balance for Maleny area. WHERE: 587 Delicia Rd, Obi Obi, via Mapleton. • 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 4 Car • Call Laurelle Owen, Boxsells R/E MALENY to inspect 0428 943 549 ➽ Latest update: COUNCIL FINANCE APPROVED TO BITUMEN SEAL DELICIA ROAD!

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104.33 fertile acres located along Harpers Creek Road in the quiet Conondale Mary Valley area. Inspect this very tidy three bedroom timber farm house with beautful polished timber floors throughout. Features include combustion wood heater, satellite TV, steel garage, old Dairy, creek and a mix of grazing and treed country.

Presently running 40 head of cattle. This property has been in the same family since 1961 and the owner has now decided its time to hang up the riding boots and take it a bit easy. Price $555,000

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

Modern & Stylish in Private Surrounds – Belli Park.

Vacant land with Paulowina Tree Plantation – Cambroon.

Located approximately one hours drive from Brisbane in picturesque Cambroon, you will find this property consisting of 108 acres of well drained and fenced country. The property is fully irrigated from three large dams, has 2 x 5000 gallon water tanks and one 10,000 gallon tank — all connected to a Kubota heavy duty pump at the main dam, this fills the main tank in 30 minutes. Additionally, there is a water bore close to the main gates and provides 3000 gallons per hour with double impeller fire pump. There is a three bay steel shed with roller doors to house tractors and machinery. Currently there are between 5500 and 6500 Paulownia (Princess) trees growing. The trees are at varying stages of growth and are maturing well and have been maintained throughout their growth. The balance of land is native trees and grasses and backs onto National Park.

Magnificent views of the surrounding ranges, overlooking the Mary River would make this a beautiful location to construct your home. Make your move now to a beautiful part of the country with established income.

If you are after peace, quiet and tranquillity then take a look at this lifestyle property in Belli Park. All four bedrooms open onto the verandah and all have built-in robes, master bedroom has ensuite. Beautiful timber polished floors throughout, central fireplace and 10ft ceilings. Relax on the verandah overlooking the lush valley. 50 acres consisting of tall timber and gorgeous views. This property is fully fenced with electric fencing around the perimeter of the house. A cattle yard, hay shed, 4-bay farm shed and 4-car garage plus workshop. There is a dam, a bore, two chicken coops, a feed shed and nursery. Also five water tanks and a 40ft container for extra storage.

The home has solar hot water and solar power and mains power – very energy efficient.

Price $699,000.00

Price $650,000.00

Get Ready for Summer – Kenilworth. Price $620,000.00

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What more could you want in a property. This modern home is nestled high on the block and captures outstanding rural views. There are four bedrooms plus an office and master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe. There is a large separate living area with a modern kitchen has extra high benches and loads of cupboard space — including a walk-in pantry with sink! The lounge area is tiled and carpeted and also captures the views. An air conditioner and wood heater only add to the comfort that this home has to offer. The shed is equipped with large freezer and two cold rooms plus workshop area. Plenty of room for storage with a double locks up garage and a double carport. Enjoy a dip in the inground salt water pool or just relax under the shade of the verandahs.

A variety of fruit trees include: Mango, avocado, figs and black sapote.

The land has a section which is cleared the remaining section of land works its way up the hill to your very own private bushland where birdlife is in abundance. A sealed driveway ensures that you won’t need to worry about wet weather access. All inspections are by appointment.

LOOKING FOR A RENTAL PROPERTY? AVAILABLE NOW IMBIL $215 p/wk

THREE bedroom cottage on 1000m2, bore water, easy distance to Imbil township. $215.00 pw rent.

RENTALS IN DEMAND! We currently have a shortage of properties available for rent. If you have an investment property and you would like to discuss renting through our office please give us a call on 5446 0164.