Vol. 1333 Tuesday August 7, 2012 Compiled & edited by volunteers for the Tamborine Mountain Community
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Visionary ideas for Main Street Village
ROUND 60 locals braved the cold last week to attend the free community workshops funded by the Tamborine Mountain Chamber of Commerce and the Scenic Rim Council. Internationally-acclaimed street-place designer David Engwicht ran the exciting and thought provoking workshops which focused on visionary concepts for the future development of Main Street Village. By the end of the two sessions a raft of innovative ideas for the consideration of the community was taking shape. Here are just a few of them:
• A ‘welcome arch’ at the start of Main Street to create an entrance • Develop gardens throughout all median strips • Incorporate walkways, sitting areas, and points of interest such as statues/artwork/ games, as well as providing power to enable live entertainment • Build a set of wide steps to join lower Main Street to the higher level • Promote the history of the area • Promote nearby national parks • Utilise Geissmann oval for special events/parking /markets • Organise a vintage car rally and exhibition in conjunction with appropriate old movies at the Zamia • Wine and food festivals
Mr Engwicht said: “It is important to try to create a ‘room’ rather than a corridor – stimulate the senses, build a personality. Main Street should be a feeling, not just a location. Blur the boundaries, develop soul and break down conventional rules.” The big question for Main Street Village now is: What is to be its vision and how can it create it? Most of those attending the workshops agreed that the inspiration for Main Street Village should be to design an area that the community will love and want to use. If you would like to be involved in the makeover of your Main Street, please contact the committee: Gina at Travelling Places, Mike at North Tamborine Butcher, Heike at Spice of Life, Gavan at the Newsagent.
Musica Sacra
Fire on the Mountain presents
A SACRED MUSIC CONCERT
A wonderful evening of music and song – from Baroque to Contemporary
VIVALDI, J.S. BACH, MOZART, MASCAGNI, JOHN RUTTER, ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, ALBERT HAY MALOTTE, & MORE 7.30pm Saturday 11th August at the Presbyterian Church, Main Street, North Tamborine All tickets $10 TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN NEWS VOL. 1333, AUGUST 7, 2012 – 1
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Above: Falling in love with Tamborine Mountain ... Japanese exchange students at Curtis Falls. Below: Aussie hospitality takes the cake, according to Japanese teacher Takuo Fukazawa, pictured with Tamborine Mountain College principal June Melbourne at the farewell lunch.
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Japanese students say sayonara to host families
bushwalk to Curtis Falls and a farewell lunch with fair dinkum Aussie food were a fitting finale to a two-week stay by Tamborine Mountain College’s Japanese exchange students. The seven students from Chiba Shoda High School took part in intensive English language lessons at the college and learnt about the Australian way of life from their host families. College principal June Melbourne thanked all the families who hosted a student and said the visitors and their homestay families had each gained from the experience. “Although we are a small school in a semirural area and the students are from a highdensity metropolitan area in Japan, they adapted easily and happily to their environment,” she said. The students were accompanied by their English teacher Takuo Fukazawa, who has
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
F Tamborine Mountain has a perennial problem, it must surely be the trucking of “our” underground water for sale off the Mountain. The Council Watch column in this issue (page 11) alerts us to some of the more bizarre happenings concerning the water extraction business in Power Parade which threaten to involve ever more of our community. The article on page 9 titled
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EADERS having UK pension payments made into their Australian bank accounts may have received a letter from the UK (and posted in Malta) asking them to confirm their bank’s BSB. This was deemed necessary because some Australian banks had apparently recently changed their BSB. This unlikely ‘news’ as well as a couple of errors
UK pension letter
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visited Australia on several occasions. “I love Australia and it is always a most enjoyable experience to bring students to your country,” he said. “Everyone is so helpful and friendly. I hope to come back to Tamborine Mountain again in the future.”
‘THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT’ adds more information and details how residents can have their say. Please note the words at the end of the article. A matter not often mentioned in the debate on this subject, probably because it is not one for the Courts, is that this particular business is conducted by people who are not even residents of the Mountain – akin to absentee landlords exploiting “our” natural resource. Strange and somehow disconcerting? in the grammar understandably made some recipients suspicious that the letter was a scam and the ACCC has been notified. It now seems there was no scam, just a bit of rather unnecessary mail. It would be wise to check that your payments are coming through as usual and at the same time each month and delay any action until/if this does not happen.
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Red letter day for Blue Light Disco
ELBOURNE-BASED urban-pop artist, KG, lit up Tamborine Mountain’s police blue light disco on Friday night, drawing a capacity crowd to the Vonda Youngman Community Centre. South African-born KG, aka Kagiso Ratihagane, has been dancing and performing around Australia for the past six years and is currently touring Queensland. The visiting DJ was a number one hit with more than 315 under 18s at the blue light disco, and had a positive message for the young crowd, reminding them that they do not have to aspire to be a somebody — they already are somebody. During his visit to the mountain, KG also dropped in at the Tamborine Mountain State School where he performed a song and taught a dance routine, encouraging the teachers to join in as well.
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Fire Station on the move
N the week commencing 30 July 2012, the Tamborine Mountain Fire and Rescue Station moved temporarily next door to the Queensland Ambulance Service facility as part of the preparations for the build of the new Tamborine Mountain Fire and Rescue Station on the existing site. Over the next 6 or so months mountain residents will see certain levels of activity as demolition of the old station commences and construction of the new station, which will house both auxiliary and volunteer firefighters, takes place. Fire and rescue coverage for the Mountain and surrounding communities will be
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maintained by the Tamborine Mountain auxiliary and volunteer firefighters. Motorists need to be aware that fire appliances will be responding from the QAS Ambulance Station. This new fire and rescue station is an important piece of infrastructure for maintaining and enhancing local fire and rescue services. Finally, please remember bushfire season starts from 1 August and residents need to consider fire safety preparations for their homes. Don’t become complacent because of the recent wet weather. For more information visit www.fire.qld.gov.au. Peter Mason, Captain Tamborine Mtn Fire and Rescue Station
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Relatives and friends of the late
ANN KLUPFEL wife of Bernie Klupfel, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral service in St George’s Anglican Church, Dapsang Drive, Eagle Heights at 2 pm Tuesday 7 August 2012. To be followed by interment at Tamborine Mountain Cemetery.
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I Am the Good Shepherd
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Dear Geoff, Many people in our culture still have an echo of a good feeling when they hear the 23rd Psalm sung or read. ‘The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want...’ and so it goes. You may not visit a church for years and then at a special event turn up and hear that psalm read. It has almost become a museum piece in our fading Christian heritage. But the deep personal oversight of our lives by a ‘good shepherd’ is still an active and vital reality in the Christian’s life and experience. I speak to people regularly who know that God is actively engaged in their lives. This is not an arrogant claim but the simple experience of those who know Christ as their good shepherd. When Jesus spoke of himself as the good shepherd he said, ‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.’ (John 10:11). When he said this he was fulfilling the role of the shepherd of psalm 23. ‘The Lord is my shepherd’ is not intended to be a Christian accessory to take out and wear on special occasions. It is a confession from the heart that God leads and guides my by his hand into good things and through difficult things...like the ‘valley of the shadow of death’. When Jesus identifies himself as the good shepherd he specifically says he ‘lays down his life for the sheep.’ In this act he is demonstrating his love for us. In this laying down of his life he is fulfilling the justice required by God for our sin so that we may know the mercy of God. ‘God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.’ (2 Corinthians 5:21) I have heard that some people today think God is cruel in his requiring the sacrificial death of his Son for people’s sin, (wrongdoing). That could be true if there was no real wrongdoing, if it was all an illusion. That might be true if the human race could balance the scales of justice and deliver real justice and mercy to all its inhabitants. But our hands are already red with each other’s blood and we are insufficient for the task. I can’t conceive of an act that fulfills justice more fully and holds out such immeasurable mercy than the voluntary sacrifice of the good shepherd, Jesus Christ. As Isaiah said hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth, ‘the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5). And psalm 23 ends with the good shepherd’s presence in our lives now and forever, ‘Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.’ Your Brother, Kim
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Rainfall for July, 2012 on Tamborine Mountain
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HE rainfall expected at Fern St. for July is 53mm and the average 85mm. 47.2mm was received on this occasion which was less than other recorders and marks a month of very variable rainfall. This can mostly be attributed to rainfall recorded on the 14th in windy conditions. This rain, and on the day before, was due to a big cloud mass including two successive lows. We say goodbye and many thanks for recording since the beginning to Gordon McLoughlin. He and his wife are moving off the Mountain after 26 years. We wish them all the best. Mike Russell, 5545 3601
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Warming up for the Musica Sacra concert are (from left) Sonya Ward, Liam Kilpatrick, Julie Eotvos (piano) and Ann Sawden.
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Soaring notes to lift the spirit
N evening of sacred music and song for the whole community will be a highlight of the Presbyterian Church’s Fire on the Mountain event this weekend. The Musica Sacra concert on Saturday, August 11, represents a musical journey from the baroque period to the contemporary era. It begins with the Prezzi Singers, conducted by Paul Eotvos, introducing composers from the baroque era, including Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi, with a selection of well known pieces, such as the Gloria in Excelsis chorus, followed by a passionate rendition of Bach’s O Sacred Head Now Wounded. The journey continues on to the time of Mozart with the renowned Alleluia, from the
Tamborine Voices steppin’ out with Gershwin, Porter & Berlin
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AMBORINE Voices are singing up a storm for their next concert ‘By George! It’s Gershwin, and friends’, Sunday 19th August 2:30pm at St George’s Anglican Church. Featuring the great show tunes of George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, this concert is guaranteed to lift your spirits, and leave you ‘steppin’ out with a song and a smile.
Motet Exultate Jubilate, sung by Deborah Leigh-Russell, to be followed by Bach/ Gounod’s haunting Ave Maria. After a brief interlude, Ann Sawden, joined by Liam Kilpatrick on violin, and Sonya Ward (double bass) will present the exquisite Ave Maria Intermezzo, from Cavalleria Rusticana, by Pietro Mascagni. Time moves on to the more contemporary styles of John Rutter’s moving Be Thou My Vision, followed by Alfred Hay Malotte’s evergreen The Lord’s Prayer. Julie Eotvos will close the programme by performing a beautiful concert arrangement of the magnificent hymn How Great Thou Art. Tickets are $10 and are available by contacting Ann on 5545 1130, Julie on mobile 0458 005 989, or the Presbyterian Church on 5545 2041.
Songs include I Got Rhythm, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Putting On The Ritz, In The Still Of The Night, a selection from Porgy and Bess, plus lots more. As always with The Tamborine Voices, there is a surprise in the finale! Tickets, which include the Concert and Afternoon Tea, are $25pp and $20 concession, Primary children $12, children under five free. Bookings essential on 5545 2540 or ht.edmunds@bigpond.com.
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Pin Yin Panda to visit Tamborine Mtn Library
T will be utter panda-monium as Pin Yin Panda, the latest character in the bestselling Chinese Calendar Tales by international author Sarah Brennan, visits Tamborine Mountain Library on Saturday 11 August at 10.30am. Sarah, daughter of local residents John and Helen Brennan, will be visiting the mountain during a two-week book tour of Australia featuring appearances at the Byron Bay Writers Festival and visits to Brisbane and Gold Coast schools. “I was thrilled to be invited to Mount Tamborine Library during my first Australian tour,” says Sarah. “I’m a huge mountain fan and hope to live there one day, so I can’t wait to introduce my Chinese Calendar Tales to the local kids and parents. I think they’re going to enjoy Pin Yin Panda - she’s naughty but really very loveable.” Sarah studied at Queensland University
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and worked as a lawyer in Brisbane and London for many years. After her husband was posted to Hong Kong, she finally followed her childhood dreams, becoming one of Hong Kong’s best-loved children’s authors. Her books are now distributed in Asia, the UK, the United States, Canada and, since July, Australia. Sarah began writing The Chinese Calendar Tales to fill a gap in the children’s book market. “With the spotlight of the world now on China, it’s increasingly important that children everywhere have the opportunity to learn about Chinese history and culture in a funny and accessible way,” she said. Sarah will read The Tale of Pin Yin Panda, which is suitable for children aged five to 12, on Saturday, starting at 10.30am. The book was officially launched at Edinburgh Zoo at Chinese New Year this year and has since enjoyed great success in the UK, Hong Kong and mainland China.
Join up as a friend of our local library
RIENDS come from all walks of life, mostly they are lovers of libraries, literature, people and the arts. Join a group of interesting and interested people and discover activities that stimulate the intellect and the imagination. This is an enthusiastic bunch of people committed to building a strong, knowledgeable community.
What Do Friends Do? Different Friends do different things… • Foster an interest in books • Serve as a link between library & community • Promote an appreciation and awareness of the library's services and its collections • Support the library and its collections through practical assistance, eg. fund raising, by way of book sales and other means as determined from time to time. • Encourage and assist in the services provided by the Library. • Encourage preservation and study of the history of the district in cooperation with the Library. • Assist with quarterly book sales. Regular book discussion evenings are planned. From time to time special guest
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President John Cresswell discussing book sale plans with Secretary Patricia Des Brosses
speakers will be invited. Various other social/cultural functions are envisaged. Meetings of the Friends of the Library are held in the Library. The meetings are informal and as enjoyable as possible Attendance is not obligatory! As you can see, there is something for everyone. You are welcome to participate in as few or as many activities as you wish. You will have fun and make a few ‘new best friends’ in the process. Membership is just $5 per annum. To join, contact the librarian. Tony Smallwood
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BODY LANGUAGE
HE London Olympics provides an opportunity not only to watch the pinnacle of sporting performance but also to observe human body language. Although this event involves people of all ages, cultures, sizes and nationalities, body language is so universally understood that we can perceive much of the athletes’ and the spectators’ state of mind simply by watching their posture and gestures. While the more demonstrative winners wave their arms or punch fists into the air in triumph, even the more subtle victors spontaneously lift their head and throw out their chests to stand upright, while the losers tend to drop their heads and adopt a slumped posture. This body language has been observed in blind athletes, which indicates that it is innate rather than learned behaviour. The same expression of triumph or disappointment can also be seen to a lesser extent in the spectators. Although we tend to think of human communication as primarily verbal, it is estimated that most communication is non verbal through expression, posture, gestures, eye contact, physical contact and personal space. The study of this non verbal communication is called kinesics. Kinesics is conscious and unconscious, mainly spontaneous and innate, cultural differences are minor. Charles Darwin started the science of body language in his descriptions of expression in man and animals; this was advanced later by the ethologists particularly the founding father of ethology, Konrad Lorenz. Kinesics is important in our communications with other humans and also with other species. People who have contact
with domestic animals, and who observe wild animals usually develop greater ability to communicate and understand the body language of other species. However even people who have little contact with other species have instinctive recognition of more obvious animal body language such as the menace of a crouching lion. The communication between animals and humans is the foundation of domestication. Recent studies found that dogs can interpret many subtle human signs and gestures, scientists were surprised by the findings, dog owners were not. Konrad Lorenz observed that much of the body language and behaviour observed in animals is exhibited in humans and may become ritualised in culture. For example a sign of submission in some species of social animals is for the submissive animal to offer the most vulnerable part of its body to its adversary. Many human rituals, ceremonies and behaviour display and symbolise these signs of submission to communicate surrender and respect. A human appeal for mercy may be for a person to fall on their knees, or to yield or surrender by raising their arms in supplication which actually makes the submissive person more vulnerable but is anticipated to cause restraint in the adversary. Our signs of respect such as kowtowing, prostration, kneeling, bowing and curtsying are also symbolic of a submissive posture of voluntary vulnerability. Next Birdwalk: Wednesday 15 August – Yellow Pinch Next Bushwalk: Saturday 11 August – West Canungra Creek Nadia O’Carroll
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As we watch with fascination the reawakening of Burma (Myanmar), the eventual in person acceptance of the Nobel Peace prize by Aung San Suu Kyi and the dismantling of the military junta, there seems to be no doubt that this nation will quickly evolve into a modern Asian tiger. Burma is a culturally rich land with a long history that is relatively untouched by tourism. Imagine Rudyard Kipling walking the streets, see reflections of the colonial past and their more brutal recent history. Visit the diverse cities and villages of this burgeoning country. Meet the delightful locals and wander through the market places. This journey discovers the highlights of this diverse country, beginning with the majestic Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon (Yangon). The Burmese people’s deep-rooted belief in Buddhism and spirit worship is reflected in the thousands of pagodas in ancient Pagan (Bagan) and monasteries of Mandalay. The tour finishes at the beautiful Inle Lake, famous for its floating villages and gardens, and the leg-rowers of the Intha tribe. Now is the time to visit this fascinating country before it rapidly changes. With the sudden welcome influx of travellers in the past few months there is pressure on the limited accommodation on offer. Be sure to book early to secure your place to visit this quite magical destination.
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Councillor’s Comment Nigel Waistell – DivisioN 1
These comments represent my personal views and Council decisions are decided on by a majority vote.
WONGAWALLAN ROAD/EAGLE HEIGHTS I have now received a significant number of replies with regard to Wongawallan Road. Thank you for the responses. The first action I have requested from Council is the erection of speed signs at both ends. Then we need to monitor the traffic flows and determine future action. The construction of a footpath is one possible outcome and this will require a change in Council’s funding emphasis. I have also requested that Eagle Heights be included in the Footpaths and Bikeways Strategic Plan. SCENIC RIM TRANSPORT The Social Plan Steering Committee is considering expanding the free transport to Tamborine Mountain to include a Thursday bus during the school holidays. The destination is still to be decided. WALKING TRAILS SIGNAGE I have commenced discussions with Council staff to continue the practice of erecting Walking Trails signage which was started by Derek Swanborough. I am liaising with local residents, John Gallagher and Bill Cotman. MACDONNELL ROAD I have written to Dept of Main Roads concerning the speed limit of MacDonnell Road as it approaches the Fig Tree plus the visibility, in foggy conditions, of the turn off into Paradise Drive. In addition, I have asked for a pedestrian access to be constructed in the crash barrier in Geismann Drive so that residents on the northern side can access the footpath. YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Council has decided to continue its support of the Youth Leadership Program which allows nominated students from Scenic Rim High Schools to complete a Certificate 1 Course in Leadership. Students from Tamborine Mountain College will be participating. JOHN AAGAARD WALKING TRACK Council agreed to the naming of the walking track in the John Dickson Conservation Park as the John Aagaard Walking Track. This is a great recognition of his work and Council will be erecting a sign officially identifying the name of the track. BROMELTON INDUSTRIAL PARK Although outside the area of Tamborine Mountain, the community should know that Council has submitted a response to the State Government’s draft Development Scheme registering its objection to the potential establishment of certain industries categorised as “high impact and difficult to locate industries or noxious and hazardous” under the State’s planning regulations. REGIONAL EVENTS STRATEGY Council has recently approved a new Regional Events Strategy which will be underpinned by a $50,000 grants program to support existing major events and to help others get off the ground. TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION (TMSA) TMSA will be holding an Australian Day function in 2013 in order to raise its profile and to have fun. I have volunteered to assist in organising this event. If you have any ideas or would like to assist, please contact me. CONSULTATION The next consultations in the library will be on Wed 8 August and Wed 26 Sep (note change), 4pm – 5.30pm. I am also available for one on one meetings at your convenience. My contact details are: • Home: 07 5545 0223; • Mobile: 0423 931 075; • Email: npw1@sctelco.net.au; and • Email: nigel.w@scenicrim.qld.gov.au
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Walking track named for park volunteer
new walking track (right) at North Tamborine’s John Dickson Conservation Park is to be named in honour of one of the park’s pioneers. Corporate and Community Services Committee chair Cr Nigel Waistell said Council had agreed to name the new path the John Aagaard Walking Track following a request from the Tamborine Mountain Landcare Group, which works on the park. “At the recent 28-year anniversary of the start of this community project, I’m told several people spoke highly of John Aagaard’s dedication and hard work,” said Cr Waistell, who is also the Division 1 representative for the area. “He spent many hours beyond the regular working bees, watering and nurturing the plantings in the park when it was still covered in kikuyu grass and subject to the elements. “Given the contribution he has made to the success of this project, the naming of this track in his honour is very much deserved.” The conservation park dates back to 1984 when an area of land at North Tamborine was dedicated for parkland and revegetation. In 2001, it was named John Dickson Conversation Park in recognition of the work of John Dickson who, as secretary of the Tamborine Mountain Field Naturalists Club, instigated the project. Council will erect a sign officially identifying the track when it is completed.
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THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT STOP 15.3m articulated water trucks traversing Gallery Walk 8 times a day…
In 2007, concerned residents of Power Parade voiced concerns to the former Beaudesert Council over an increasing number of trucks hauling groundwater from 22-26 Power Parade. The Planning and Environment Court then held that the groundwater extraction was unlawful. The owner of the property Gillion Pty Ltd applied to Scenic Rim Regional Council to have the property rezoned to commercial use. More than 900 Tamborine Mountain residents objected to the development application for the commercial extraction of groundwater from a residential lot in Power Parade. Council did reject the application but the applicant Gillion Pty Ltd has appealed that decision and continues to extract water If the following scenario comes about, your life could be very different to what it is now. The Department of Transport and Main Roads has now stipulated that, if the groundwater extraction is approved, the water truck haul route should be changed to follow from Power Parade, Main Western Road, Geissmann Drive, through Curtis Falls onto Eagle Heights road, through Gallery Walk and down the TamborineOxenford road ... and back again. They are presently making 4 trips per day which is 8 tanker movements through Gallery Walk per day, 5 days a week), although not permitted on weekends or public holidays. The Department has stipulated an upgrade at Curtis Falls intersection to accommodate the sweep of a 15.3m articulated vehicle to be at Gillion’s cost, with further detailsto be submitted to DTMR. The intersection at Power Parade will have to accommodate the sweep of a 15.3metre articulated vehicle with possible traffic lights, and an application with further details will have to be submitted to DTMR.
Until DTMR’s solicitors have finalised their response to concerns there is the opportunity for new, valid concerns to be taken into consideration by them. Anyone has a right to object, so OBJECT IMMEDIATELY in writing to DTMR’s solicitors, Hopgood Ganim: contact is Olivia Williamson, o.williamson@hopgoodganim.com.au or (Fax) 07 3024 0522. Please copy our lawyer Ian Neil at McCarthy Durie Lawyers as well – IanN@mccarthydurie.com.au or (Fax) 07 3390 3861. Should you wish a copy of the documents please email waterpowerparade@gmail.com or if you wish to DONATE TO help fight the on-going unlawful extraction, saving Franklin Creek & Gallery Walk: NAB – Water fighting fund – BSB 084 263 / ACC 125098160
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OUNCIL and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) have released an updated list of the Scenic Rim’s Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP). An NSP is a local open space or building where people may gather as a last resort to seek shelter from a bushfire. The following sites are deemed approved NSP areas within the Scenic Rim Region until 30 June 2013: • Beechmont Rural Fire Station, Beechmont Road, Beechmont • Tamborine Sports Complex, Cnr Hartley & Long Rd, Eagle Heights • Vonda Youngman Community Centre, Cnr Geissmann St and Main Street, North Tamborine • Graceleigh Park, 1925 Beechmont Road, Beechmont • Tamborine Mountain State High, Holt Road, Tamborine Mountain • St Bernard State School, 1/19 School Road, Tamborine Mountain An NSP may be your contingency plan when: • Your Bushfire Survival Plan has failed. • Your plan was to stay but the extent of the fire means that your home cannot withstand the impact of the fire and therefore your home is not a safe place to shelter. • The fire has escalated to an ‘extreme’ or ‘catastrophic’ level and voluntary evacuation is your safest option. Council’s Local Disaster Coordinator Mark Griffioen said it was very important for residents living in bushfire prone areas to develop their own personal Bushfire Survival Plan, which should always be used in the first instance. “There is no time to think in an emergency, so it is vital for people to prepare and plan before a bushfire happens,” he said. “Whether your decision is to leave early or stay and defend your property, an NSP should be used only in the event that your Bushfire Survival Plan fails. In your planning, also remember to consider the distance and travel time to your nearest NSP, and update your plan every year before the bushfire season.” For information on developing your Bushfire Survival Plan, or for more on Neighbourhood Safer Places, visit the QFRS website at www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au.
FEEDING WILD BIRDS? Please join us for a presentation by Michelle Plant, PhD student from University of Queensland and local resident. Michelle will cover the what, where, when and how, to keep a bird feeding activity healthy for you and your feathered guests. With an introduction from special guests, to the wonderful world of birds. There will be discussion time to ask your questions. Please bring along some photos if you would like Michelle to offer special recommendations for your yard. 25 August 2012 at the Eagle Heights Hotel from 10am til 12noon. Phone Council on 5540 5444 to register for this event. Kindly supported by the Scenic Rim Regional Council environment grants.
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suspect it will be well reported elsewhere but a recent requirement by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) should be looked at very carefully. For some months now a very interesting case has been rumbling through the Court. The extraction of underground water on Tamborine Mountain for sale off-mountain has long been controversial. To refresh memories, it had always been believed that, while Council approval was required for the surface business of loading tankers etc, it was the State Government that had sole authority to control the actual extraction of water. A few months ago, a Court corrected this by confirming Council had the responsibility. The first application to Council was for much increased extraction by an existing operation at a lot in Power Parade. Council refused approval and the Applicant appealed. A small group of locals have been active in defending against the Appeal. They include not only those who believe their own supply has been adversely affected. There are also some who are rightly concerned about this case setting a precedent for what could be a critical environmental matter for Tamborine Mountain. One of the agencies involved in the Appeal is DTMR which specifies a haul route if it believes one that is safe and practical is available. Now the whole matter becomes very, very interesting. Previously, the operator's tankers have traveled along Power Parade to Main Western Road before following Geissmann Drive to Curtis Falls corner. The tankers then go downhill to Tamborine Village on the way to the bottling plant in Beenleigh. The return is along the same track. Apparently DTMR shared locals’ concerns about meeting tankers on the twisty mountain road and specified a different haul route after the Curtis Falls corner. The tankers would be required to turn right to travel along Eagle Heights Road and through Gallery Walk before going down to join the freeway from Oxenford to Beenleigh. Presumably the tankers could logically be required to use the same route both ways. Defending against the Appeal has been expensive for those carrying the torch with the need to retain expert witnesses and legal assistance and I expect any assistance would be welcome. One thing I cannot quite understand. With Council and local groups on the same side, why can’t there be better cooperation from Council? I was deeply involved as a CoRespondent with Council in the shopping centre appeal. With both pursuing the same result, it was confronting and inexplicable for Council to refuse any suggestion of cooperation. We both had the same aim and cooperation would surely reduce costs and be more effective. Remember also that in this context it is Corporate Council under the management of the
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Phil Giffard
Chief Executive Officer which has the authority and responsibility to conduct Council business. The Councillors play an odd role in that they essentially act as a Board of Directors but with the additional requirement to represent the interests of residents. Even then Councillors have only limited authority, at the discretion of the CEO, to become involved in how Corporate Council affairs are conducted. But to return to the new shopping centre roundabout and its associated roadworks. This has been bedevilled from the start by the refusal of DTMR to develop a competent traffic plan. The result is only too clear. Regrettably, even when the construction mayhem is over, we will be left with something seriously inconvenient for residents, damaging for businesses and a dangerous puzzle to negotiate for many visitors. That is quite an achievement for such a short piece of road, one that also happens to be the main traffic node on Tamborine Mountain. A basic problem was the lack of any provision for north-going traffic to make a U-turn near the Beacon Road intersection. Surely it was obvious that this was necessary for north-going vehicles to access the businesses on the eastern side of Main Western Road or even to help a confused visitor get sorted out without disaster for himself or others. That continuous centre island which DTMR sees as a safety measure to channel traffic to some possibly unwanted destination has a lot to answer for. The situation was obviously ridiculous apparently to everyone but DTMR. Ultimately, thanks particularly to Cr Waistell, a gap has now been cut in the recently built island, allowing north-going traffic to turn directly into the carpark and service road on the eastern side of Main Western Road. How this will affect through traffic remains to be seen but, please, do take care. Unfortunately, vehicles wishing simply to make a U-turn will have to go through the crowded car park to do so since there is insufficient space within Main Western Road. Yet another aspect of an arrangement that must be unique in modern road design. Why us? It is unfortunate that, throughout the whole process since DTMR’s approval of the basic concept, the Department has sat firmly on its mountain top and refused to make any meaningful response to submitted community concerns. Our Council’s role must also be seriously questioned because it has tried to wash its hands of the whole sad and sorry affair by claiming it had no legal authority or obligation to override DTMR. I would agree with the legal authority part. However, with mounting evidence that something is going wrong with the DTMR process, surely the Council has an obligation to intervene to protect the interests of residents. Seems obvious to me.
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ENANTS and customers of Flame Tree Plaza are hoping this week will see a resolution to the traffic and parking chaos that has plagued the site now for around two weeks. At one stage construction of the nearby roundabout and a ‘no right hand turn’ sign for general traffic (pictured) blocked access to the plaza’s council-approved car park for all traffic coming from the south. This has had a serious impact on business with one tenant reporting a drop in sales of 20 per cent on July 23 compared with the same day of the previous week.
Cr Nigel Waistell said he was very concerned with what was happening, claiming that no one had consulted with the businesses that had been affected. He made urgent representations to the Department of Transport and Main Roads and despite the fact that the situation for tenants remained unclear at the end of last week, one encouraging sign was the removal of the ‘no right hand turn’ sign. Despite a flurry of activity by a gang of workers, the department’s ultimate plan for the road and access to parking near Flame Tree Plaza was still unknown.
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AMBORINE Mountain Community Care Association Inc relies on the ongoing assistance of volunteers who can provide help for people who may be disabled, aged or have an illness, and need extra help with the day to day functions that some of us take for granted. Community Care is all about bringing a little sunshine into people's lives. A friendly face and kind word can make a person's day. The TMCCA Program is making a big difference. It has enriched the lives of those who need some extra help, while providing our volunteers with a sense of satisfaction that they have provided a valuable service to the community. Here is how you can help. More volunteers are needed for volunteer driving, for social activities and medical appointments (locally and to many locations off the mountain). Volunteer drivers will be required to use their own vehicles, but will be reimbursed for fuel/running costs in line with ATO guidelines. Days and times and activities for volunteering are negotiable. Any necessary skill training will be provided free of cost. This enables volunteers to gain skills, useful throughout life. For more information about the requirements of volunteering, please call our Volunteers Coordinator, Jo Holden at TMCCA on 5545 4968 for further information.
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T’S often said that people don’t plan to fail they fail to plan, particularly when it comes to family financial matters. Senior advisor, Julie Lockeridge, has recently joined Kimmorley Financial Management and is looking forward to working with Tamborine Mountain residents to meet their particular planning needs, including superannuation, retirement, investment or aged care. “Life these days is very demanding and can involve making decisions every day, many of which are critical to your financial future,” said Julie, who specialises in providing aged care solutions. “Making the wrong decisions can come at a high price, emotionally and financially, especially in the area of aged care where your choices are all too often overwhelming. “A quality financial planner should understand your life plans and circumstances and have the expert knowledge and resources to support you in meeting these.” For further information, contact Kimmorley Financial Management on 5591 1725 or visit the website, www.kfm.net.au.
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9 Hole Twilight Event 26th July Well, back from watching “The Open” on TV unfortunately, and what an uproar amongst some of our more astute golfers at Tamborine GC. Adam Scott, what must have been going on in his mind at the time? One can only imagine, he played so beautifully for 68 holes, but the mind plays devilish tricks on ones physical abilities. I’m sure his day will come with a major, in the not to distant future. Back to the more important job of reporting our local stars, and we’ve got a few up here on the Mountain. Richard Gregory, wow, 29 points how do you bring a score in like that? Richard one of our stalwarts at the club told us “everything just fell into place”, John Johnston, who also had the ball on a string, second on 28 points, great scoring guys! Lloyd Tengdahl third on 27.“The Little Drummer Boy” Shane McMillan, always up there with the leaders, won both the approach and nearest the pin trophies, well done. Sponsors are ever so hard to come by these days. So a special thank you to the St Bernard’s Hotel for their kind patronage over the last 12 months and have agreed to continue for another 12 months, thank you to management and staff. 18 Hole Stableford Competition 26th July This time of the year brings changes to the course with the rough thinning, run on the fairways greater and the greens becoming faster, indicates the Club championships are not far off. Good scores usually start to become harder to achieve, however Martyn Haynes showed he has the “right stuff” 39 points, and is coming into some great form and should be watched for upcoming events. Roger Way, as always another one to watch, second on 37 points to run second. The approach shot on the 3rd Glen Anthill and the nearest the 5 Rod Schulte. The Chipper
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July 10th Presidents Trophy Washed out, played a 9 hole comp. President’s trophy postponed. Enjoyed cake and champagne for the birthday girls, Lesley and Jennie. Thank you Bev Aird for a beautiful Cheese Cake. Winner 9 hole event Jennie Reed with 19 pts R/u Lesley Brady 17 Points. 17th July - Vets invitation. Again washed out. Adjourned for coffee. 24th July. Sunshine, magic day, 1st round of 3,
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for club championships. Daily event winner Div. 1 Liz Howard. 70 nett Div. 11 Linda Balmer Nett 65 Congratulations Linda, and welcome back after a severe injury. BRD Lesley Brady, Kathy Achterberg, Kat Lim and Kay Hamilton NTP No 7 Helen Teys App No 8 Christine Youngman. Turkey nest shared by Katherine Lim and Kay Hamilton. Monday 23rd District Pennant played on our beautifully presented course. Thank you to Wayne and his helpers. Many a compliment and promises to come back and play the course. July 30th we will commence our pennant rounds at Southport. Good luck to the girls playing. Today 24th we were able to welcome 2 new ladies having lessons with Andy. We look forward to your joining us Fiona and Mandy. Our luncheon for Jennie Reeds 80th was a lovely day and enjoyed by all who attended at the Heritage Winery. Another big “0” next month for Glenyce Lynch. We do love our parties. Looking forward to another sunny day next week and more great golf. Thinking of our girls who are not well and Claire after her hip replacement. Get well soon. At last beautiful winter weather has decided to visit the mountain. Tuesday 31st July. 17 players - the captain was absolutely delighted and requested we have that response every week. Nice hey Liz? 2nd round of a 3 rd. championship. Daily event Div. 1 winner Annie Hay Div. 11 Lesley Brady. Putts Katy Hewitt with 29. Well done Katy. BRD Jennie Reed, Bev Aird, Katy Hewitt, Helen Teys. App No 8 Jennie Reed App No 15 Liz Howard. Monday 30th 1st round of District pennant played at Southport against Links Hope Island. Teams Squared. Next week we play at Arundel Hills Country Club against Parkwood Good luck girls. The course is looking amazing and the green fit for championships. Congratulations to the girls who played very well in the Queen of the Mountain last Saturday. Good golfing and enjoy this amazing winter weather.
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VETERINARY SURGEON
Licensed Plumber QBS Lic No. 62248
LICENSED BACKFLOW PREVENTION Ph: (Mob) 0417 437 143 A/H 5543 6884
Specialising in:• Maintenance • Plumbing • Draining • Roofing • Gasfitting Ph: Dave Angel at Nth Tamborine Ph: 5545 2369 all hours Mobile No: 0419 677 008
Lic No 047179
Andre w Pa x ton-Ha ll BVSc. Chris Corcor an BVSc. (Hons)
Small & Large Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm Animal Practice Saturday 8am - 1pm A fully equipped veterinary hospital right here on the Mountain providing quality service including home visits, x-ray, ultrasound, in-house blood tests, surgery, pet grooming, hydrobath and a full range of pet food supplies.
5545 2422 all hours 2 Main St, Nth Tamborine
SEPTIC TANK CLEANING
A/H Emergency Service Always Available
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WASTE WATER TREATMENT
VACUUM PUMPING SERVICE • Pumping of septic tanks • Enviro system • Grease Traps • Sullage • Holding Tanks and commercial hourly hire
Ph 0422 545 443 • Ah 5543 1784 PROFESSIONAL PUMP-OUT SERVICE AND REPAIRS TO:
PUMPS
Septic ~ Treatment Plants ~ Grease traps Holding tanks ~ Sullage Tanks ~ Sullage Pumps
P U R I F I C AT I O N S O L U T I O N S • Water Treatment • Waste Water Treatment • Sewerage Plant Maintenance • Pump Sales/Repairs • Designs & Modifications
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WATER SUPPLIES
24/7 SERVICE – Tamborine Mountain resident PHONE: 5545 2692
VALUER
PONY EXPRESS
VALUER – MALCOLM BISHOPP
MOUNTAIN WATER
Independent Property Valuer, all purposes. Assessments market value, compensation, property settlement, stamp duty, GST. Registered Valuer Queensland No. 734. Member Australian Property Institute (Valuers)
Est 1985 - Maurice & Debbie Friendly, Reliable Delivery
PO Box 107, Eagle Heights 4271 Phone 5545 0022 Fax: 5545 0200
Local Country
REMOVALIST Vic Palmer
REMOVALS
Interstate Pre-packing
Ph: 07 3287 4326 Mobile 0408 743 244
VETERINARY SURGEON Canungra Cnr Pine Rd & Franklin St
5543 5622
Incorporating Tamborine Mtn Removals
All Hours Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm. Sat 8.30am-11.30am A.H. EMERGENCY SERVICES ALWAYS AVAILABLE
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$140 per load BSC Approved
7 DAYS A WEEK Ph: 5545 3935 or 0417 644 498
WINDOW CLEANING
FRED’S WINDOW CLEANING Free Quotes
Windows, Screens, Tracks Mob: 0427 808 341
Email: fredlutzke60@hotmail.com
CLASSIFIEDS
Rates: $6 for first 10 words, then 10 cents for each additional word. Classifieds may be left in the boxes at NORTH TAMBORINE NEWSAGENCY. Place your ad & money in an envelope & drop in box.
The only purely 100% Australian Funeral Company and Crematorium Winner Qld Seniors Excellence Award
Enquiries Welcome
5593 4777
40 SOUTHPORT AVENUE, EAGLE HEIGHTS.
Ph: (07) 5545 2911 Email: ian@macallanlawyers.com.au
Family Law ~ Conveyancing Wills ~ Probate General Law
UNPARALLELLED OPPORTUNITY WORKING FROM HOME ~ PART OR FULL TIME ~ ABSOLUTELY NO RISK ~ GENUINE OPPORTUNITY SELDOM KNOCKS TWICE! FREE TRAINING & SUPPORT. CALL 0409 771 885. ATTENTION!! What’s on the bottom of your water tank? Dead rats, snakes, toads or worse. Minimum water loss extraction cleaning system now available by The Tank Doctor 0407 649 659 or 5545 3693. AUTO AIRCONDITIONING, Regas, Diagnostics and service. Ph Dave 0423 334 336 BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR SALE second hand and new local authors. Piccabeen Bookshop/ Landcare office below Joseph the Greengrocer, Main St. CHIBALL CLASSES now at a new venue at the Tamborine Mountain Showground Hall, every Wednesday morning at 9am. Move with the Seasons! ChiBall integrates the philosophy of traditional chinese medicine with modified movements of Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Feldenkrais muscle release and deep relaxation, using a small scented coloured soft ball. You will experience a thoroughly rejuvenating exercise to music class for harmony, balance and wellbeing. For information contact: Dagmar – mobile 0434 547 184 or email: dagmar.vanderlem@gmail.com or just show up! Bring a Yoga Mat and a bottle of water, and wear comfy clothes. MOBILE MASSAGE: Qualified Therapist. Maintain the health of your body with a regular therapeutic massage. Service also avail. to some off-Mountain areas. Anja Cameron 0405 347 900 MOUNTAIN-WIDE PAMPHLETS Distribution service. Advertise your business. Ph 0438 452 587. MULCH: Excellent quality. Aged, clean mulch. $25/metre delivered. Ph: 5545 0467. NATUROPATH, Nutrition advice, herbalist, 0417 630 615 www.ntpages.com.au/therapist/11495 PAINTER, PROFESSIONAL, licensed and local. Small to large. Decks, Roofs etc. Call Roy on 5545 2323 or 0404 486 574 TRADITIONAL REIKI CLASSES Reiki, massage, iridology by appointment. Change your life for the better. Phone Jan 0418 281 227. 20 years experience. VOLVO MECHANIC, Volvo service/parts and genuine diagnostics. Ph Volvo Dave 0423 334 336
Alcoholics Anonymous..............5545 3331 ..........................................or 0416 155 456 Energex .........................................13 62 62 Fire (ask for Southport Control) ........000 Fire (T.M. Rural F.B.) ..........0407 747 999 Fire Permits ..........................0408 199 271 Police ..........................................5545 3473 Ambulance ............................................000 Ambulance (non-urgent) .............13 12 33 Domestic Violence (24 hrs)...1800 811 811 Child Protection (24 hrs) .....1800 177 135 Lifeline ............................................13 1114 13 HEALTH ............................13 43 25 84 S.E.S. .............................................132 500 Emergency Physiotherapy Neil Bell ......................................5545 1133 T.M. Community Care Service: Home Care and Transport needs. Ring.........5545 4968 Blue Nursing Service ..........(07) 3287 2041 Roslyn Lodge ..............................5545 7822 T.M. Medical Practice .................5545 1222 QML Pathology Nth Tamborine .5545 3873 Chemists: North Tamborine.........5545 1450 Eagle Heights..............5545 1441 Tamborine Mtn Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic ...............................5545 0500 Tamborine Mountain Optometrist Nicky Carr..................................5545 0277 Dentists: Dr Don Harvey .........................5545 2788 Dr Claudia Rodriguez................5545 2522 Podiatrist: ..........5545 3311 or 0418 963 969 Veterinary Surgery ......................5545 2422 Beenleigh Comm. Health ....(07) 3827 9811 Beaudesert Hospital.....................5541 9111
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
LIBRARY HOURS Monday – Friday 9.00am–5.30pm. Saturday 9am–12noon. Phone: 5540 5473.
T.M. RURAL FIRE BRIGADE For burnoff notifications, membership and general enquiries .......................................Phone: 0407 747 999 For Fires and Emergencies ...........Phone: 000
Training Meetings are held at 7.00pm each Wednesday at the Rural Fire Station, Knoll Rd.
THE At rear of Presbyterian Church BARGAIN CENTRE $AVE • Secondhand Furniture • Soft Furnishings • Kitchenware • Books • Toys • Accessories & Costume Jewellery • Ladies, Men’s & Children’s Clothing OPEN: Wednesday to Saturday 8.30am – 12noon
Other times by appointment
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