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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN 1346, 12 FEB 2013

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Future of Goat Track hangs in the balance

Loss of trade will be a two-way street for businesses at Tamborine Mountain and Canungra, with the indefinite closure of the Goat Track road. For the full story, see page 3.

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amphibian hopping mad. Like most other Mountain dwellers, The Frog lost power on the afternoon of Sunday, January 27 which, in hindsight, was probably just as well for soon after a massive branch shed by a gum tree on a neighbour’s property took out the power and phone lines, rendering both a tangle of spaghetti. There’s nothing that defines the Australian landscape as much gum trees, but they do not belong in residential areas – even here on the mountain. So it took all The Frog’s powers of selfrestraint not to phone the former neighbour responsible for their planting on the boundary line and holler loudly “I told you this would happen one day” – particularly when The Frog had to fork out for the electricity to be reconnected to the house when power was eventually restored to the street. As The Frog discovered, it is the householder who has to pay to have the power reconnected if the disruption to supply occurs on their property, even if whatever took out the power line came from next door, or anywhere else for that matter. Without power or a phone line, The Frog sought solace in ABC Radio from a batterypowered set, but that soon became a source of irritation. Clearly, neither of the two tadpoles would be returning to school as planned that week, but The Frog could not believe it when ABC announcers, and even the Queensland Premier, urged listeners to check the Education Queensland website for school closures or to refer to the Energex site to see when power might be restored to their suburb. Well duh, it does not take a Rhodes Scholar to figure out that if people do not have electricity or a phone line they are not going to be surfing the net anytime soon. And even the smartest of smart phones, which can access the web, is next to useless once the battery is exhausted and there is no electricity to recharge it. So much for technology and the latest gadgetry on which we have become so dependent and whose loss in a post-Oswald event can seem to compound the “disaster”. Many people lost their landline connection even though they had not lost their telephone line itself because their new fangled phone relies on electricity. After the reinstatement of the phone line at

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Our masthead features the Great Barred Frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus), a ground-dwelling amphibian native to the rainforests of the Tamborine Mountain area.

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Toad Hall, The Frog was able to croak away to friends and family, albeit in the dark. Having stubbornly hoarded the old slimline telephone for 10 years, it was back in service. The first call that came in began with the cyclone warning signal, which was nothing short of alarming. It was a message from the Scenic Rim Regional Council saying that the Vonda Youngman Centre would be open for meals until 9pm that night. How lovely! Unfortunately, this proved completely incorrect, much to the disappointment of the entire Frog family, as there was neither a soul nor a sausage in sight when they arrived. Indeed, during the past 10 days or so, the Vonda Youngman Centre has earned the nickname Depression Central, as people have queued for hours for their assistance cheques, only to be turned away. The system was unutterably shambolic. After receiving ticket number 864 on the Friday, The Frog was fortunate enough to gain entry to the hallowed hall on Monday and somehow managed to emerge, after a mere three-and-a-half hours spent hopping from seat to seat, with a cheque. However, in that time The Frog watched in dismay as the queue grew to the full length of the Vonda Youngman Centre driveway, with elderly people and pregnant women standing for hours in the blazing midday sunshine. It was much the same the previous day when, according to The Frog’s sources, 400 people were processed and 400 were turned away. That was the day Premier Campbell Newman visited the Mountain, and it might have boosted his approval rating – and local morale – if he had taken at least a few minutes to detour from his media sideshow at Curtis Falls to press the flesh at the Vonda Youngman Centre. It’s enough to make The Frog nostalgic for the days when a certain Premier might have rolled into town and reassured us with a smile and a “Now don’t you worry about that.”

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PECULATION is rife in the Tamborine and Canungra communities that the Goat Track road – a Main Roads responsibility – may never re-open, following massive damage in the wake of ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald. Tamborine Mountain Chamber of Commerce President, Chris Kite, said he was concerned businesses at Tamborine Mountain and Canungra could lose out if repairs to the road linking the two commercial centres stalled. “The road has been closed about half a dozen times in the past five years,” he said. “We need a permanent fix. “Obviously, there would be a few people from Canungra who would want to shop at the new Tamborine Mountain shopping centre, so we may lose a few people to the Gold Coast.” Canungra Times editor, Keer Moriarty, was also concerned Tamborine Mountain traders may suffer with the future of the Goat Track in limbo. “The loss of business goes both ways,” she said. “I know a lot of people who go up to Tamborine to shop for clothes, for instance, because we don’t have the boutiques you have up there and maybe people will go to the Coast because they won’t want to travel further.” For Teena Woodall, who lives at Tamborine Mountain and runs the Nag Nanny horseriding school at Canungra, the road closure is a major concern. “People underestimate just how many people used the road and how many children come up to the Mountain from Canungra to go to school,” she said. “When it has been shut down before, Canungra has suffered.” Not only is the closure of the Goat Track inconvenient, forcing people to travel via Henri Robert Drive or the Canungra Valley to Tamborine Village road, it also hampers emergency services. “The Goat Track is the quickest route for ambulances,” said Ms Woodall.

Future of Goat Track hangs in balance

HAT’S happening with the kerbside clean-up on Tamborine Mountain? After a promising start in the Eagle Heights area, the clean-up by the end of last week appeared to have stalled. The community expected Council to move quickly to remove the tonnes of debris that either came down during Oswald or was removed due to safety concerns. There is hardly a street on the Mountain that does not have great mounds of material that needs to be removed urgently. This material is fast becoming a haven for snakes and other vermin and in the current hot weather conditions it also represents a fire hazard. People are looking for some definitive advice on just what is happening. They simply want to know whether the kerbside material will be removed and when.

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stretching well into the car park and to discover the centre had been opened hours earlier with about 100 people ahead of us and an impossible five to six hour wait (I had to go to work). “For the next two days I am working and my wife will not be able to wait in line for five hours with a baby and a four-year-old. “We have called the hotline twice – firstly on Thursday last week – and have no reponse.” For former army officer, now Division 1 Councillor Nigel Waistell, having to assist in administering such an ‘archaic’ system was a major embarrassment. “I appreciate that people were frustrated with me and the system and I thank you for your patience,” he said. While many people were frustrated by the inefficient system, they were grateful for the efforts of hard-working Department of Communities staff. The claim period ends on February 28. While claims are no longer being processed at the Vonda Youngman Community Centre, the Department of Communities will operate at the Tamborine Village Memorial Hall on Friday, February 15 from 10am to 4pm.

Lengthy queues and delays cause anger, frustration CENES reminiscent of the Great Depression have been played out at the Vonda Youngman Community Centre during the past week, with hundreds of people queuing for hours at a time for emergency relief payments. Pregnant women and elderly members of the Tamborine Mountain and surrounding community waited for hours – often in blazing sunshine – then to be turned away because there were not enough staff to process their claims. The Scenic Rim Regional Council’s disaster management facebook page quickly became a forum for many to vent their frustrations. “It’s just a typical government joke,” posted Scott Anderson, in response to comments by Iain McAllister. Mr McAllister had described the ‘system’ in which the claims were being processed as ‘a farce’. “My wife and I waited and were offered a ticket on Friday, being told that we would need to come back on Monday,” he said. “On Monday, my wife left the two under fives to wait, to be told to come back tomorrow at 9.30am and be seen pretty quickly. “We arrived at 9am to see a line

Take care during clean-up, says Deputy Mayor

eputy Mayor Virginia West has urged residents and volunteers to take care during cleanup activities following the wind and flood damage caused by ex-cyclone Oswald. “Clean-up work can be demanding on the body and, at times, distressing for those who have been directly affected,” she said. “People should be aware of the physical and emotional toll this might take on them and those working around them. “Take regular breaks and ensure you stay hydrated, particularly if working outdoors for long periods,” she said Cr West also paid tribute to the many volunteers who have generously given up their time to join Council’s Green Leaf Army and assist with the clean up. The Green Leaf Army was hard at work on Tamborine Mountain on Friday and over the weekend.

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The Mountaintop Hair Shoppe

Volunteers David Pratt, Harvey Ruglen, Sue and Doug Heidke, Ake, Angelina and Scott Thomson.

The Big Blow brought in some wonderful helpers HE Big Blow certainly was the worst that we have experienced in the 35 years that we have been on the Mountain. Indeed our friends who moved here from Darwin say that it was even worse than anything that has hit that city since Cyclone Tracy. On the Saturday we were blocked in by our favourite Sydney Red Gum across the drive, but we were very happy to hear from our daughter, Alisa, that a clearance including sunshine and blue skies had already reached the Sunshine Coast. However, the worst was yet to come. The full force of the ‘express train’ hit our place in the early hours of Sunday morning and amid all the shuddering and noise and wildly waving branches, the wind suddenly swung round to the north and we watched a whole row of jacarandas

and liquid ambers come down and block the rest of the drive. The next day the SES came and cleared our way to the road with their usual cheerful efficiency – many, many thanks. The next Sunday, just as we started on the clean-up with the welcome help of our son David and friends, Doug and Sue Heidke and Harvey and Linda Ruglen, it turned into a very special day. A 4WD unexpectedly arrived with a family of ‘tree army’ volunteers, Scott, Ake and Angelina Thomson who had come up from Nerang to see if they could help in any way on the Mountain. Fortunately they found us first. Everyone worked flat out all day and the Thomson family just would not leave until the job was finished. Thanks everyone. Joy and Richard Pratt

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Sybil Snake slips in to the Secret Garden

AMBORINE Mountain’s Secret Garden bookstore provided the perfect stage for Sybil Snake to make her international debut. The character is the latest creation of best-selling children’s author Sarah Brennan, who was on hand to launch the latest in her Chinese Calendar Tales series, The Tale of Sybil Snake, in the lead-up to 2013’s Year of the Snake. Hong Kong-based Sarah is the daughter of Mountain residents John and Helen Brennan and said she was thrilled to introduce her gorgeously wicked snake to Tamborine’s youngsters. Her tale of mystery, missing treasure and the power of love draws on the story of China’s only female emperor Wu Zetian and the popular Chinese legend of Lady White Snake.

Amazing Grace

Dear Geoff, What a beautiful old hymn we sing from time to time! It moves our souls and awakens feelings buried for years. The words were written by John Newton who spent much of his early life as a slave trader. Newton was suddenly converted to Christ after a violent storm at sea when he feared for his life. He eventually began to study theology and became a minister in the Church of England. Wikipedia says that this hymn contains ‘a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of sins committed and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God’. What an amazing message! Life is full of people who look for and long for some kind of deliverance, rescue, redemption, or change from the way they are to the way they would like to be. Humanism promises that you have the power to do it yourself. You may need some help and guidance through education, self-help programs, spiritual development, or other methods of getting up enough mind and will power, but essentially you have the power to change your deepest difficulties. That’s one of many places where biblical spirituality and humanism differ. The Wikipedia description of ‘Amazing Grace’ says that the message in the hymn is one of being ‘delivered from the depths of despair through the mercy of God’(italics added). Deliverance doesn’t come from ourselves, it comes from God. And even more to the point, the mercy of God is found in a specific place. It does not float through time and space like some random impersonal power waiting for us to cry ‘mercy!’ Better than saying grace is found in a specific place is to say it is found in a particular person, Jesus Christ. Newton wasn’t converted to mercy and grace. He was converted to Christ, the Christ of the bible. He found grace in Christ. This was amazing grace because it came from an amazing Saviour. Newton came to know Christ by faith. He knew his love and forgiveness, he knew that Jesus Christ had given his life as a perfect sacrifice that paid the price for his own sin and rebellion against God. The grace of Christ replaced the wrath of God. John Newton knew that he had earned the wrath of God by the life he lived, but he found Christ, and in Christ is abundant, amazing grace. John Newton wrote many other hymns, here are a few lines that express his trust in Christ: ‘Jesus thus himself discloses, to the wounded sinner’s sight. I have life and peace to give; I have wrought (worked) out full salvation: sinner look to me and live.’ That’s Amazing Grace! Your Brother, Kim Advertisement. Kim Dale, Minister, TM Presbyterian Church: kdale7@bigpond.com or PO Box 5, North Tamborine 4272.

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Tropical Cyclones

HE word cyclone means a turning wind with one eye. It is a term derived from the name Cyclops, a one-eyed creature from ancient Greek mythology. In meteorological terms a cyclone refers to an area of closed circular fluid motion almost always centred on an area of low atmospheric pressure. Some cyclones have a cold core (eg polar cyclones) but the cyclones we are familiar with in Queensland from December to April are warm core cyclones. In North America tropical cyclones are known as hurricanes (from the name of a wind deity Huracan) and in Asia as typhoons (big wind in Chinese) Tropical cyclones form over very warm seas that have a temperature above 26.5 degrees C to a depth of at least 50m. There must also be high humidity, atmospheric instability, and a pre-existing point of disturbance and strong wind gradient extending to the upper atmosphere. Another vital factor in the dynamics of cyclones is the Coriolis effect, which describes motion in a rotating term of reference. The Earth rotates on a north south axis and air flowing to a point of low pressure tends to spiral anti-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clock-wise in the Southern Hemisphere. The shape of the earth affects the strength of the Coriolis forces; it is weakest at the equator and strongest at the poles. Within approximately 8 degrees from the equator the Coriolis force is too weak to establish the circular equilibrium of a cyclone. The energy driving a tropical cyclone is

derived from convection and condensation at the centre of the storm. The moist hot air above the warm sea rises into the atmosphere; the water vapour condenses and releases latent heat into the upper atmosphere. Colder air replaces warm air above the sea and this convection cycle intensifies, causing thunderstorms, high winds, turbulence, torrential rainfall, rough seas and storm surges. The low pressure at the centre sucks up the surface of the sea and this, plus the effect of wind and waves can lift the surface of the sea over 5m. The highest storm surge recorded was 14.6m produced by Cyclone Mahina in 1899. After the storm, fish and dolphins were found on top of 15m cliffs. The highest wave recorded was by an American warship during a typhoon in 1933, it measured 34m. In the centre of the cyclone is its eye, which may be from 10 to 100km across. The widest recorded cyclone was Tip at 1100km and the smallest was Cyclone Tracy at only 50km wide. Once a cyclone passes over colder seas or over land it tends to dissipate. The Saffir-Simpson scale classifies cyclones into categories 1 to 5 based on wind speed and storm surge, Category 1 is windspeed above 119 km/h and storm surge above 1.2m. Category 5 is windspeed above 250 km/h and storm surge above 5.5m. Cyclones cause devastation but they are also a key component in our weather system. Nadia O’Carroll

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EMERGENCY GRANT PAYMENTS I was embarrassed last week having to assist in the administration of such an archaic system. I appreciate that people were frustrated with me and the system and I thank them for their patience. The staff provided by the Department did a marvellous job and we were very well supported by Council and community volunteers. Thank you to you all. I have been consulting with the office of Jon Krause, the local State Member, reference the ability of people being able to claim and the 1800 number, and the fact that community members are being referred back to the Recovery Centre. His office has agreed that the process could be improved and they are communicating with the responsible Department. The claim period ends on 28 February and I will place notices in the library window if we receive any updates. In addition, Council will publish updates on the Council’s website. STORM DEBRIS GREEN WASTE Storm debris green waste can be deposited at the temporary green waste site at the Sports Centre on Long Road. Any assistance you can provide Council by taking your waste to this site is appreciated. ADDITIONAL CAR PARK FOR THE DISABLED Towards the end of last year, I requested Council to consider establishing a second car park for the disabled outside Tamborine Mountain State School. The request had the support of the Principal, the police and some school community members. Council reviewed the situation and decided that a second car park for the disabled was not warranted. Concerned at this decision, I asked the Chief Executive Officer to review the decision. The Chief Executive Officer had a discussion with a community member and agreed to conduct a review. As part of that review, the Chief Executive Officer spoke with the Principal and it was agreed to conduct a School Community Survey. Disappointingly, only 16 school members responded to the survey but 14 were in favour of the proposal. I am now waiting for the Chief Executive Officer’s report and I am hopeful that a second car park for the disabled will be established in the near future. REPORTING OF FAULTS OR REQUESTS If you have a fault to report or a request for a service to be corrected or improved, there are various options open to you. These are: 1. Phone Council on 07 5540 5111 and speak to one of the Customer Service Officers. 2. Visit the library and speak to the Customer Service Officer. 3. Phone me and I will report it for you. Whichever option you choose, the issue is recorded on the Council’s Reporting System and is allocated a reference number. I receive a printout of this report monthly which allows me to monitor the progress of your report. If you have not received any feed back within a reasonable time frame, you can contact Council. I am currently reviewing the reporting system with Council officers to see where improvements can be made. BUDGET FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/14 Last year’s budget discussions were dovetailed with our induction training and I do not feel that we were able to give the budget deliberations the attention they deserved. On Tuesday 12 February, we are being briefed on how and when the budget process will be conducted this year. In addition, I have submitted a number of projects to be costed and included in budget deliberations. If you have any projects which you would like to be considered, please contact me. All submissions have to be made by 28 February. CONSULTATION I have moved the consultation in the library to the second Monday of each month. The next consultation will be on Monday 11 February, 4pm – 5.30pm. I am also available for one on one meetings at your convenience.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE OSWALD Oswald caused damage across the Scenic Rim – in the east storm damage, road closures and power outages caused damage and disruption, while in the west this was compounded by major flooding. Thanks to emergency services, Energex crews, SRRC officers, the many volunteers and community members who worked tirelessly and assisted in so many ways during this disaster. Although the cleanup is underway, this is only the first step towards recovery for the region. QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT EMERGENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS $180 per person ($900 maximum per family) can be claimed up to 28 February from Department of Community Services at the Gold Coast (open 7 days 8.30-5.30; Thursday 10.30 – 5.30) and at their Beenleigh and Logan offices. DCS officers will be providing an outreach service on the SRRC mobile library which will be at Tamborine Memorial Hall Friday 15 February 10am4pm. Please bring driver’s licence, Medicare card and proof of residency such as a rates notice (DCS Tel 1800 173 349). While these grants could be claimed at the Vonda Youngman Centre, the situation was totally unsatisfactory as people had to wait for hours, while others had to be turned away. Any person who was not able to devote a whole day to this time-consuming exercise such as workers, business owners, parents etc had virtually no opportunity to claim. DCS officers, cheerful council staff and a wonderful team of volunteers did their best and the vast majority of people were good humoured and patient but this was a poorly planned, under resourced exercise. I do hope lessons are learned for future reference. THE GOAT TRACK This road was extensively damaged during the storm and is closed, with most traffic diverting to Henri Robert Drive, a steep road which is now even more difficult thanks to the continuous relay of water tankers which choose to ignore the advisory signs. The Goat Track will be costly and complex to repair and such a project could be expected to take many months. However, I was disturbed to hear concerns that it may be closed permanently. During the Premier’s visit I managed to ask him to give an assurance that the Goat Track which is an important road for our area would be re-opened. He was reluctant to comment on specific roads but at least it was brought to his attention. I have also written to the Minister for Main Roads requesting confirmation that the road will be re-opened. GREEN LEAF ARMY This is being formed to help clean up after the storm and flood damage. To join register at www.emergencyvolunteering.com.au or call 3002 7600 These comments represent my personal views. Council website: www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au

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A red letter day as Lesleigh realises home décor dream

HE red chandelier at the heart of Lesleigh Hill’s new Rouge Home Décor shop says it all. “Red is my favourite colour,” says Lesleigh (left), admitting that it provided the inspiration for the name of her new venture in the North Tamborine Shopping Square. Lesleigh stocks a wide range of home decorator items, from practical pieces such as electric kettles and toasters to wares whose only purpose is to transform a house into a home. “I wanted to stock things that I’d like to go into a shop and buy,” she said. “Basically, anything that takes my fancy.” That means there are plenty of pieces in red, although Lesleigh knows that not everyone shares her love of such a vibrant colour that lends itself so well to modern decor. So for those who prefer something a little more muted, Lesleigh has plenty of items in neutral tones that are equally at home in a country kitchen or French provincial style setting. Her Rouge Home Décor has plenty to offer home-makers or shoppers looking to spoil themselves or others with birthday, wedding or housewarming gifts. Her range includes top quality saucepans, bakeware and utensils, some small appliances and manchester items, such as sheets, towels, pillows and bathrobes, all by leading names. Anolon, Caningvale, Tontine and Sheridan are some of the top brands which will be available to those who would rather shop locally than off the Mountain. “The good news is that my prices will be no higher than in shops on the Gold Coast, so by shopping here, people will actually be able to save on the petrol they would have used shopping off the Mountain,” said Lesleigh. She is also offering a 10 per cent discount to anyone who mentions her advertisement in the Tamborine Mountain News.

For a wide range of home decorator items The perfect location for home-makers, or for those looking for a birthday, wedding or housewarming gift Top quality saucepans, bakeware and utensils, small appliances, and manchester items such as sheets, towels, pillows and bathrobes – all by leading name brands Anolon, Caningvale, Tontine and Sheridan are just some of the top brands which will be available to those who would rather shop locally than off the Mountain. AND PRICES ARE MORE THAN COMPETITIVE WITH SHOPS ON THE GOLD COAST. We are in the new North Tamborine Shopping Square.

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Change of name to match new look for boutique

IKE a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis, the popular Clobber clothing shop on Main Street has metamorphosed into the Switch Boutique at the new North Tamborine Shopping Square. After three years of operating Clobber with her daughter, Emma Gough, Bron Haldane believed the new boutique needed a new name to match. So, with the switch to the new location, Switch Boutique seemed a perfect fit. The new shop – with its grand opening this week – has an entirely new look and ambience, with the new location providing a change of fashion direction, still with the same friendly service customers have come to expect from a local, family-run business. There is still plenty on offer for more mature ladies, but Switch will also be catering for a younger market so young girls need not go off the Mountain to find something to suit. The new boutique will expand its range of accessories and add shoes to the mix. Locals will be more than well looked after, with a 10 per cent discount on their purchases. “Make sure you come in and get your VIP card,” said Bron. Switch will continue to specialise in bamboo and hemp clothing which is as cool and comfortable as it is environmentally friendly. The boutique is also Tamborine Mountain’s exclusive agency for The Good Oil range of

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by employers - leadership, teamwork, communication, community engagement, intellectual curiosity and the development of research and work skills. “Congratulations Mary, you have made the most of your education,” said College principal, June Melbourne. As College Captain, Mary gave her all and was rewarded for her efforts and she has thanked her teachers, College staff and Mrs Melbourne for providing the support and encouragement she needed to succeed. For the College’s class of 2012, it was a rewarding year, with 72 per cent of students achieving OPs of up to 15, 48 per cent achieving OPs of up to 10 and 16 per cent achieving OPs of up to five. “Another great year on the mountain for our young people, making the most of the opportunities given to them by their parents and the College,” said Mrs Melbourne.

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AMBORINE Mountain State School principal, Jason Smith, wants his students to get ahead, so he made sure they all got a hat. To show just how serious he was about sun safety, Mr Smith teamed up with the Cancer Council Queensland and bought every student their first school hat. The blue bucket hats with the school’s logo ensure the students have high level sun protection when playing outside. “Sun safety is important for our school because our students are here during peak times for ultraviolet radiation, which is 10am to 3pm,” said Mr Smith. “Wearing wide brim hats, sun protective clothing, sunscreen and keeping in the shade as much as possible are good habits to get into and we encourage parents and staff to set a good example for our students.” In a show of support for Mr Smith’s initiative, the school’s P and C has committed to buying each Prep student a hat at the start of every school year.

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Tamborine Mtn Police News

OW, what a storm! Police at North Tamborine station worked throughout the disaster and I and Senior Constable Hargreaves worked the night shifts over the weekend and we were running around in the midst of ex-cyclone Oswald’s effects on the mountain on the Sunday night. Whilst very busy with trying to get to fallen power lines, trees and flooded roads, it was made all the more difficult with the number of people out driving around in what can only be described as extremely hazardous conditions. Trees collapsing everywhere, pulling down power lines, falling over roads and on houses – why would anyone want to be out there? In saying that I’m sure people were trying to help friends and loved ones, neighbours and the like and that is to be commended. We did, however, encounter people just out for a sticky-beak and their presence on the roads is not wanted, or warranted at those times. We even saw a mother and two young kids out, just on dark walking along Macdonnell Road, also people at the Curtis Falls shops getting photos, as well as just driving around looking at fallen trees. We were extremely thankful that nobody was hurt unlike what happened in other areas. Please, stay at home until everything settles down. GREAT HELP FROM MANY SOURCES What a great community though! The Firies were like machines, racing from one location to another chopping up trees, clearing roads and providing assistance to anyone in need. Neighbours helping neighbours, strangers helping strangers, everyone doing whatever they needed to make life more comfortable during and after the storm. Without power, many people are put in dangerous situations – it’s not just about melted ice-cream, spoiled meat and warm beer – although that is pretty bad! It’s also about people on machines to help them breathe, and keep them alive. We were well assisted by our Volunteers in Policing, SES, surf life savers and other Police and emergency services helping with distress calls, welfare checks on the elderly and doing whatever was needed to make sure everyone was OK. Great work by everyone involved and you know who you are.

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UNLAWFUL ENTRY OF CARS IN BEACON ROAD Despite the fact we haven’t seen a huge amount of crime recently we have also been concerned with a spate of recent unlawful entry to motor vehicles occurring within the Beacon Road area. It seems many vehicles were unlocked and have lost items of value. We have, for many years, been utilising our Volunteers in Policing to educate people about vehicle security and leaving valuables on display in their cars. I would doubt very much that most members of this community haven’t in one way or another been given a ‘friendly reminder’ or at least heard about this initiative. We really need people to be proactive with the security of their vehicles; it is, after all, a very easy thing to do, normally involving the simple pushing of a button. Hide your handbag, camera, briefcase, GPS, mobile phone or whatever else is in the car that may entice an offender to convert those items to their own use. These crimes are opportunistic, probably locals or kids who just can’t help themselves, but if the opportunity isn’t there they may move on. TAKE CARE AROUND SCHOOL ZONES Constable Blundell has also asked that I once again mention the parking around the school zones. The problem areas are Curtis Road and Long Road at the Tamborine Mountain State School and School Road at St Bernard State School. It is very, very, very simple: look at the signs, obey them or cop the ticket. It is not rocket science. We shouldn’t have to explain ourselves; the signs do that quite well. We will be vigilant again this year as we always are. Please be an example to your kids as they will lose respect for you if you get caught doing the wrong thing. The kids look up to you and us – the last thing they need is to see us giving you a ticket – that’s not good for anyone. P-platers beware around the streets after school as well; you too are representing your school when driving to and from and we will be watching you very carefully. Don’t forget: if you wish to report a crime that is not occurring then and there or you wish to record a job or request for Police, you can contact Policelink on 131 444 24 hours a day.

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T a well attended function last Wednesday night the new ‘Discover Tamborine Mountain’ song and video was launched at Delivino. The project is the creation of Detlef Hasenbein, owneroperator of the local marketing company Discover Tamborine Mountain (DTM). “Over the past four years DTM has worked hard to promote Tamborine Mountain as the ideal short-term, self-drive holiday destination and the video will help to get this message across” said Detlef. The project was entirely funded by DTM and made possible by the strong support from most local tourism operators for DTM’s various promotional tools. “We used funds derived from the highly popular tourist map we issue annually, our own DTM brochure service and the DTM website,” said Detlef. The song – which was composed and performed on the night by local song smith Laurence Manitzky – struck an immediate chord with the audience. Detlef (above) said the new video aligned nicely with the lyrics of the song. “It was never meant to have a ‘commercial’ theme, rather aiming at visitors wishing for a peaceful and ‘natural’

DISCOVER TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN Gentle thoughts as a breeze blows Touching the moon the bright city lights Happy to be on a hilltop Greeting the sky and the magical sights In the evenings where the stars swing The mornings where the birds sing Weekends where the days bring top...top ideas DISCOVER TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN DISCOVER SIGHTS TO BEHOLD DISCOVER TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN IT’S A GREAT LIFE STYLE, NO NEED TO BE TOLD –THE GREEN BEHIND THE GOLD! Forest walks in the fresh air Dance with the water meandering by Looking up where the clouds meet Telling the world why I’m feeling so high In the evenings where the stars swing The mornings where the birds sing Weekends where the days bring top...top ideas (CHORUS) Saying ‘hello’ to folks as you go Sharing things true blue Feeling your spirits starting to climb Seeing your dreams come true (CHORUS)

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Y valued contact at Queensland Museum was happy to attribute the family, but wanted to consult an expert on this group who may have more of an idea as to its identity. The katydid nymph was moulting; another of those ‘never seen the like’ encounters. To me its colouring and appearance look eerily aquatic, like a ‘flying fish’ out of water, but with legs.

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No words will come

S you chatter away with your friends and family – stop, and think for a minute, what if you had much to chatter about, you opened your mouth but no words came out. You were stuck, mute or left with a stuttering mess that left you completely and utterly humiliated. Many of us will have seen the recent movie The King’s Speech and you probably felt sorry for the King. I sat watching it and during the initial scene of him attempting to make a public speech on Empire Day I was wreathed in sweat – the horror of it came back to me in full force. I was transported back into my childhood when, for some unknown reason I acquired a stutter at the age of about eight and lasted well into adulthood and, to this day, can still catch me out. The reason for my stutter was never discovered. My mother thought it stemmed from a fall from a garden swing – I thought perhaps it was as a result of a fall from a pony when I lost consciousness for a brief period. Maybe that was to glamorise it a bit. The stutter all but took over my childhood and early adulthood. I learned to hide the humiliation, when in my teens, having to take written lists down to the local village shopkeepers, whom I had known all my childhood. And I tried to ignore the jibes from my own siblings who could never understand that I did not do it on purpose and could not imagine that the words would simply not come out. School days were very difficult and I was a natural target for the classroom wags who would imitate me trying to get a word out. I would act dumb when asked a question in class, even when I knew the answer because it was easier than trying to get the words out. The new school year was particularly difficult as all the new teachers insisted on us calling out our names – I would start to dread this half way through the school holidays. I got round that by sitting in the front row of the class and being active or disruptive until the new teacher knew my name. I also learned that by taking a deep breath with a word before the difficult word I could get them out – it sounded a bit like a steam train - but it worked – until the listener said “Pardon, I did not catch that”!! The difficult words began with hard consonants like B D G J K M N P Q S and T. My maiden name began with B and until you dread having to state your name, you do not realise just how many times in a day you state your name, especially at work. Imagine being a secretary and your worst enemy is the telephone! Each new job I had, it may be a few days before I got caught out, but I never forget the

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Dear Editor, As a community we do need to consider if there are lessons to be learnt from our recent experiences but we need to be careful that our responses do not set us up for other problems. Mayor Brent has been quoted as saying: “One of key lessons of this latest calamity is that we review the tree clearances around trunk power lines on Tamborine Mountain and surrounds...” I am not sure what expertise Mayor Brent has available to him but I would suggest removing any trees for this reason alone would be ill-advised. Tamborine Mountain relies on its vegetation for many different benefits, including absorbing some of the impacts of heavy rain and flowing storm water. Opening the canopy by the removal of trees could exacerbate existing problems or lead to new ones. The tree which caused so many problems near the Curtis Falls intersection came from Joalah National Park so a

clearance process would not have affected it. My experience was that I had very recently had a several large dead or dying trees removed from within my garden. All the major damage that occurred in the wild weather, such as trunks and branches snapped off tall trees and one tree uprooted, happened where trees were more vulnerable because they had lost the protection of the trees which were taken out. In another area where the vegetation is quite dense there was no significant damage, even though it is exposed to an open paddock. Elsewhere, mature trees without the protection of surrounding vegetation also fell, victims of the wind. As a resident who has chosen to live in this beautiful area, I am prepared to accept the intermittent difficulties caused by the effects of weather for the pleasures of living here. Am I alone? Jennifer Peat

Dear Editor, Many acts of kindness and practical help over the last few days have shown the mountain folk are a special lot; and we should all feel proud and, yes, grateful. Take that bloke down the road for instance. He rapped on our door within hours of the big bang, his wife bearing soup, and offered us one of his pine trees that had fallen over and crushed our garage, and would make good firewood. He would chop it up for fifty bucks, soup free. Most kind! Well, I told him what he could do with his tree, but kept the soup, which was excellent. Then a rather peculiar phone call came in. "Lions here." A cultured voice, like Sir David Attenborough. I wasn't having any

of this. “Hold it brother”, I exploded, “I’m sorry chum, we can’t help with your lions. We are running out of meat ourselves. Try the local Kindy, I'm sure they can spare a couple of diabolical Pre-prep monsters to relieve the strain.” The line clicked off. But why the hell didn't the cops set up a beribboned kiosk at the fig tree end to snare all those low-landers who turned up for a good Schadenfreude gawp? A set fee perhaps, to fund their Blue Light Disco? New handcuffs? New thumbscrews? Yes, it's been a rotten week, nothing to laugh about really. But with the love and concern that's been generated we will soon bounce back. Might even be better for it! William Broadhead

Dear Editor, After Cyclone Oswald hit Tamborine Mountain, almost all residents were without power and had lots of tree or house damage. At Community Care, we had concerns for our elderly residents, who were isolated and afraid because of the storm and the devastation it had left behind. A local resident, Julia Davenport (Jay), contacted me and within 12 hours had made up over 60 food and care packages with the help of her friends, Elizabeth Gruenter, Jushon Setschnjak and Rowan Watson. A very generous cash

POLITICAL APATHY ON ALCOHOL AGE Dear Editor, With regard to the carnage on our roads and the instances of ‘king hit’ injury or death, surely it is obvious to anyone with half a brain that components of the problem, at least where young people are concerned,

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donation, to make up the care packs was donated by Sarah Vagg. These care packages were then delivered over a few days by myself, David Husbands, Jan Mussett and Ann Williams. I would just like to say a BIG thank you to all involved, from myself, Community Care and the residents who received the packages. It was definitely a great effort and a great team to work with! THANK YOU!!! Jo Holden Volunteer Coordinator & Administrator Tamborine Mountain Community Care

include alcohol, speed, and inexperience. Does anyone dispute that since 1974, when the legal drinking age in Australia became 18 for all states and territories, there has been an exponential increase in driving deaths and alcohol fuelled violence? Of course a complementary factor in this matter is the legal age at which one

can obtain a driving licence. The laws have changed slightly over the years, and vary slightly between the states, but generally the unsupervised legal driving age is 17 or 18. When I was young (I am now approaching 76) the legal driving age was 17 and the legal drinking age was 21. Which meant, ideally, that young people generally had up to four years of driving experience before being allowed to drink. I, in common with other young men at the time, grew a moustache when I was nineteen so that I looked a little older and could visit a bar or public house without being challenged. Girls learnt to apply a judicious amount of makeup to look 21. Nevertheless we all had had a couple of years experience driving before drinking alcohol in any significant amounts. In the USA (which is often cited for having the most cars per head of population) the legal driving age is generally between 15 and 17. The legal drinking age varies from state to state ranging between 18 and 21 but the average age is about 20. Again it can be seen that young people have at least a couple of years driving experience before they can legally drink alcohol.

SUPER WORK BY OUR FIRIES Dear Editor, Cyclone Oswald had devastated northern Queensland towns before slowly degrading as it worked down the coast. We had plenty of warning, but many were still poorly prepared for the massive rainfalls experienced, and those winds! The winds built up on Saturday 26 January and the rain fell in earnest on Sunday. By Sunday evening roads were closing and our brigade members joined the Auxiliaries, operating from the Ambulance base on Main Western Road as this was the only appropriate facility with a power generator and radio setup still operating. We concentrated on keeping the main access roads to and from the mountain clear of fallen trees and debris, but nearly all roads were eventually unusable because of slips, flooding and multiple trees down on Tamborine Mountain Road. Henri Robert Drive continued to give access to Nerang and the world throughout the event despite some trees down and was used several times by an ambulance transferring patients to hospital. As Energex rapidly became overwhelmed with broken power lines and SES had difficulty reaching their station, the local firies and ambos were on their own for the next day of wild weather. We managed to clear some driveways and prevent access to fallen power lines but conditions remained dangerous and the cleanup could not start until the winds eased on Tuesday. The Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) team of senior fire officers carried out a quick assessment of the mountain on

The figures here should be setting off alarm bells, loud and long, in the halls of government. But are they? It would appear not. Our politicians wring their hands and propose numerous costly campaigns and ineffective programs but unfortunately they appear to be either asleep, blissfully unaware of the true causes of the problems, or are too interested in being re-elected than to take a chance by changing the law. Of course it would take courage, dare I say statesmanship, to take on the alcohol industry. In spite of Australian Medical Association warnings that the human brain does not mature till into the twenties and that alcohol has a definite effect on developing brains, politicians have done nothing. I am no wowser. I enjoy alcohol in reasonable moderation but for the life of me I cannot understand why all the major political parties cannot get together and arrive at consensus with regard to raising the legal drinking age. Give young people a chance to gain experience in driving and in life generally before giving them carte blanche to consume alcohol. Alas at the moment it would appear that political apathy reigns supreme. Roland Lindenmayer

behalf of the Scenic Rim Regional Council, with a view to future tasking of teams for the cleanup. Council subsequently tasked SES, Volunteer Community Educators and Surf Lifesaver volunteers with visiting each household for detailed data on their damage status. The VCE’s from the Rurals were doorknocking from Tuesday till Saturday and did not get one complaint from residents, simply thanks for checking in with them after the storm. Our brigade teams continued with multiple chain sawing jobs on the Wednesday and Thursday, usually tasked by the SES team at their base, and then continued the theme with a busy day for a team cleaning out mud-filled houses in the Lowood area, north-west of Ipswich. The conclusions drawn are that we truly are becoming an “all risks” force, and that the mountain must always retain the capability to operate all emergency services entirely independent of any external agency. While power and fixed line telephone services failed dramatically, radio communications other than strictly local were also affected. The bright spot was the generally good communications via the mobile phone network – if you had a phone and could charge it, there was help available. The local ABC radio station on 97.1 fm or 612 am, as the Emergency Broadcaster, kept a running commentary on developments. The Brigade thanks you for your continued support. Roger Sutton 1st Officer, TM Rural Fire Brigade

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Tamborine Mountain’s Police Sergeant Mick Jones captures a rare moment as the road at Curtis Falls becomes a raging torrent (above) and as workers pull out all stops (below) to remove fallen trees from the road near Thunderbird Park. Vikki Rabe’s photo shows why gum trees do not belong on suburban blocks. For the record, just one 30-centimetre section of this fallen tree branch weighed almost 13 kilos.

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There’s no secret to Adam’s success HERE are no secret ingredients to Adam Routledge’s Tamborine Mountain Pizzas – only fresh ones. This year, Adam is celebrating his 20th year in his Main Street pizzeria, after making a tree change to the Mountain from the Gold Coast in 1993. British-born Adam learned his craft from Roberto Rigatoni, whose Stevens Street restaurant at Labrador was regarded as one of the Gold Coast’s premier pizzerias during the 1980s. There he learnt that a quality pizza needs fresh, quality ingredients. Adam sources his meats from an Italian wholesaler on the Gold Coast who understands his needs for the freshest ingredients and his mushrooms are bought directly from a local grower. The pizza dough and ingredients, including the meats, cheeses and

vegetables, which are grated and sliced, are prepared fresh each day, seven days a week, with all sauces prepared on site. Adam offers 21 flavour combos in four sizes, from the family-sized jumbo 15-inch to the 11-inch pizza for one or two people. The biggest sellers are the special pizza with the lot, and the marinara, mushroom, vegetarian, cane cutter and prawn pizzas. “I use only whole, fresh Pacific prawns, none of that imported rubbish,” said Adam. As well as producing some of the best pizzas on the Mountain, Adam has also turned out a batch of pizza chefs who have taken their skills around the world. One of his longest serving ‘apprentices’ is Michael Wickson, who began working alongside Adam 13 years ago and is now studying an honours course at university.

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