COMMUNITY NEWS
QUOTA’S NEW COMMITTEE.
From left, vice-president Dianne Bennett, secretary Tracie Mason, treasurer Jan Woodhouse and president Kaen Zeier. QUOTA Club Caloundra has elected a new committee as it celebrates 10 years in the community. Quota is an inclusive, friendly club which provides social interaction through community fundraising activities such as barbecues, cocktail evenings and morning teas and has motivating speakers attend meetings. Quota Caloundra has a facilitate arm, QuoCKa – Quotarians, Cops and Kids reading together. The program is each week at three schools in Caloundra area. For the past 10 years children have received a book to keep and additional books were donated to the school library. New members welcome to social coffee mornings on the first Friday of every month at 10.15am, and business meetings on the second Thursday at 7pm at the Caloundra Power Boat Club. Call Karen 0451 075 677 or Dianne: 0407 229 879
BRIDGE LESSONS ON CARDS
CLUB CELEBRATES 75 YEARS
The Buderim Garden Club patron and life member Marjorie Van Roy. NINETY members and guests attended Buderim Garden Club’s 75th anniversary lunch last month. Patron and life member Marjorie Van Roy spoke about the club’s history and QCGC president Phil Adams presented a certificate of congratulations for achieving the milestone. BGC was founded in 1946 along with the Buderim War Memorial Community Association a year earlier as part of the post-war program to continue the involvement of Buderim residents in the life of the community. Initially, BGC was an informal small group of people interested in gardening and beautification of Buderim. A formal committee was created in 1949. The club was not intended to be a formal horticultural society, but aimed to provide a social meeting and learning place for residents interested in beautifying the town through private gardens and public parks. It now has 288 members. The next major event is the Buderim Garden Festival on October 15-17, based at the Buderim Memorial Hall with a flower/ photographic show and plant markets and six open gardens will be on display.
LITTLE VILLAGE A WINNER Clive Brown, Eugenie Mooney, Simon Reeve and Anna Irminger BRIDGE lessons are being provided by the Noosa Bridge Club from September 13 for eight weeks. Bridge is a game for any age and keeps memory active and brain alert. “Don’t wait till you retire before learning,” says committee member Julie Scott. “Everyone wishes they had started playing bridge earlier.” There is a Saturday session for workers. Once basic skills have been mastered, there are a number of competitions available, such as the recent Novice Congress where players of the same ability competed in a friendly atmosphere. The course is 9am-11am at the club’s rooms at 3 Wallace St, Noosaville. Cost is $80 which includes a copy of Paul Marston’s “Introduction to Bridge”. The beginner’s course covers all the basic concepts of bridge and includes sessions of supervised play where the teacher is available to help. Call 5447 1341, visit noosabridge. com or email info@noosabridge.com 18 YOUR TIME MAGAZINE / September 2021
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PALMWOODS Little Village Theatre has been announced winner of the best Seniors Community Group award in the Fisher federal electorate. Given restrictions placed on all community group activities, it is an achievement to celebrate. Unfortunately, with the recent COVID lockdown disrupting rehearsals and amid ongoing uncertainty, the group has deferred its major production An Evening with Irving, a musical theatre stage show celebrating the songs of Irving Berlin, until early next year. Little Village Theatre has also rescheduled its Spring fashion show fundraiser which will now be held on September 26, 2pm. Sunshine Coast clothing and millinery designer Cassandra Pennisi will debut her collection at Millwell Road Community Centre, Maroochydore, with proceeds going to Little Village Theatre. The afternoon includes a Devonshire tea, musical entertainment and raffles.. Bookings online at trybooking.com/ BSYDT or call Ronda 0411 115 786.
EXPERT SHARES TIPS ROD Shelton, who retired from the Queensland Police Service in 2012, will be guest speaker at the Caloundra Family History Research group’s general meeting on September 16. He was an officer for 18 years and before that a teacher for 17 years. Rod is an experienced investigator, educator and facilitator. Rod developed presentations on identity fraud and scams while serving as a detective with the fraud and drug squads and the child abuse unit. He is now an independent consultant and facilitator of investigative interviewing and has provided training to the Australian Federal Police, and investigators from all levels of government. His topic is “Personal Protection and Fraud”. All are welcome to attend. Meetings are at the Caloundra Family History Research Group’s rooms at the SCTC, Gate 2, Pierce Ave, Little Mountain. Visit caloundrafamilyhistory.org.au or call June 0409 932 229
GLASSHOUSE VIEW
FORCE FORGES FRIENDSHIP
Sunshine Coast members Mike McFarlane, Helga Descy, John and Gillian Gosney at Caboolture. SUNSHINE Coast Friendship Force members had a fun interclub day with West Moreton at a Caboolture park aptly named Friendship Grove. There were 43 members as well as two members from Friendship Force Mt Barker, two from Adelaide, one from Perth and one from Cairns. The Queensland weather was glorious for morning tea, followed by lawn games, and a picnic lunch. Presidents David and Phyllis were very pleased with the day and anticipate further interclub events in the future. While many Friendship Force clubs, nationally and internationally, report shrinking memberships due to Covid and its restrictions, the Sunshine Coast club has continued to grow, with many new members joining and enjoying exploring locally. Visit FriendshipForceSunshineCoast. org.au
From left, Lynda Flanigan, Jill Mitchell and Margaret Elliott.
CWA IN CALOUNDRA
GLASSHOUSE Country View Club held it August lunch at Mooloolah Country Club when Margaret Elliott spoke about View clubs in the area and Lynda Flanigan presented a donation from the Lions Club. The next lunch meeting is on September 15, 10.30am, at Glasshouse Country RSL, 1 Reed St, Glasshouse Mountains. View clubs raise funds for the Smith Family and the Learning for Life Program in all activities. New members always welcome. Call Jill 0417 793 708 or Janet on 0448 845 303 or visit view.org.au and follow on Facebook.
CALOUNDRA Branch of the QCWA is for women of all ages, nobody is too young or too old. Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at the CWA hall, 17 Kalinga St, Caloundra, 1pm for 1.30pm. All are welcome to craft mornings each Wednesday, except the last of the month when it’s Sconetime, hosted by Martin of Sunshine Coast Foodies. The ladies also enjoy meeting for lunch each month. The next is September 21, 11.30am at Steps Nursery Café, Ulm St, Caloundra. Bookings required. Call Jill 0401 299 197 or follow QCWA Caloundra on Facebook.
OLDER WOMEN TOGETHER MAROOCHYDORE branch of the Older Women’s Network (OWN) welcomes visitors and members to its monthly meetings in the community room at The Avenue Maroochydore Retirement Village, 32 Baden Powell St, Maroochydore. Meetings are the third Monday of the month at 2pm, the being September 20. It’s an opportunity to meet new women, join in social activities and make new friends. Call Lee 0429 831414
PROBUS CHRISTMAS FUN PROBUS Club of Caloundra 86 celebrated Christmas in July with 50 members attending lunch at King Ludwig Restaurant, Maleny. Host Barbara welcomed everyone and had the group singing along to old favourites from the Song Book accompanied by the piano accordion. A band was also formed from members who enthusiastically played before Santa and his angel arrived. It was a great day of fun, friendship, food and frivolity. New members welcome. Call John 0401 519 120. Sunshine Coast
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