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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN 1353, 21 MAY 2013

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Every dog has its day out at fundraising walk

T could be said that every man and his dog turned out for Tamborine Mountain’s Million Paws Walk on Sunday, ensuring the RSPCA’s fundraiser was a howling success. Despite the early morning chill, hundreds of dog lovers and their canine companions turned out to Geissmann Oval to enjoy all the fun of the carnival atmosphere before setting out on either a twokilometre or five-kilometre walk. There was all the fun of the fair with a jumping castle, raffles and competitions for dogs and their owners and educational displays by the Pets as Therapy group, Racing Queensland’s Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) adoption group and charity greyhound adoption agency Friends of the Hound. In addition to raising money for the RSPCA’s rescue and rehoming of dogs, this year’s Million Paws Walk on the Mountain aimed to raise awareness of greyhounds as loyal and loving pets. And the stars of the day certainly shone, with dozens of greyhounds, whether ex-racers or nonstarters, winning hearts as they mingled with the crowd. With 792 registered walkers participating, the Mountain’s event alone raised more than $11,000 for the RSPCA, to the delight of Giselle Longhurst-King and her team of volunteers.

For Jimboomba father and son team Tony and Sam Markwich, with their fox terrier Macca and Irish Wolfhound cross Poly, Tamborine Mountain’s Million Paws Walk takes some licking. Turn to page 4 to see how other dogs and their owners enjoyed their big day out.

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O’LOGHLIN, Mary Enid. Passed away May 5, 2013 at home. Wife of Brian (dec’d), sister of Joan and Pam, mother of Anne (dec’d), Phillip and Cathy; stepmother of Peter, Brendan and Michael; loving grandmother of Elizabeth, Brendan, Fiona, Madeline and William; great grandmother of Oscar and Baxter. “Granmary” to Jenny, Robyn, Linda, Libby, Ben, Tim, Clara and Eamonn and “Great Granmary” to Alia, Asher, Jackson, Jessica, Thomas and Ben. Inspirational and inspired by everyone she met in her rich and long life. Loved and respected by Ron, John, Michael (“Bob”), Rose, Ruth, Helen, Simone and all her friends.

The Travelling Places team (from left) Lyn Judd, Sheri Foreman, Meg Tainaka, and Gina Storey.

A happy 20th birthday for Gina and Travelling Places I N 20 years as a travel agent Gina Storey has travelled countless thousands of kilometres but her business has moved only a matter of metres from its original location in this time. Gina and her Travelling Places team have just re-located to spacious new premises, complete with modern boardroom and kitchen facilities, at 24 Main Street, North Tamborine. The self-contained boardroom which is available for hire is a much needed facility on the Mountain. It has independent access and can be totally isolated from the day to day running of the travel agency. Gina, who began operations as a one person office, is now supported by an enthusiastic team of three: Lyn Judd,

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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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Sheri Foreman and Meg Tainaka. “It’s been an amazing journey,” said Gina, who spent 10 years in London working for British Airways, before moving to the Mountain in 1991 and establishing Travelling Places in 1993. “In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined that I would be where I am today. “It’s a wonderfully rewarding and enjoyable business to be in. We take great pleasure in helping make people’s travel dreams and plans come to fruition. “And to help us celebrate our 20 years of operation, several of our partner companies are offering some unique deals and prizes just for our office,” she said.

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Premier Campbell Newman said: “I invite the community of Tamborine Mountain to come together to enjoy a free afternoon of family activities, a barbeque and live music. “Jazz trumpeter James Morrison, rocker Deborah Conway, blues artist Karl S. Williams and local cabaret singer Margy Rose will take to the stage for an afternoon of great Aussie entertainment. “It will be the perfect opportunity to take a break, reflect on the year and celebrate the Tamborine Mountain community spirit.” For further information visit www.qld.gov.au/riseandshine

Rise and shine at free community concert

great line up of Australian entertainment is set to rock on Tamborine Mountain on Sunday May 26, as part of the Rise and Shine Queensland tour. The event will be held at the Tamborine Mountain Sports Complex, Long Road, from 1pm. Rise and Shine Queensland is a State Government initiative, programmed by Queensland Music Festival under the direction of James Morrison (above), with the support of ABC Local Radio and Energex. It is playing to 10 communities across the State in regions that were hit by devastating weather earlier this year.

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Top: Whether ex-racers or non-starters, these green jacketed ambassadors for the Greyhounds As Pets adoption program were among the many greyhounds to win hearts at the walk. Middle Row: Left – Former Wallaby Garrick Morgan, and his dog Ulla, brought to Australia

from France, get behind the Million Paws Walk. Centre – Councillor Nadia O’Carroll and her dog Max, a maremma, which was an RSPCA adoptee, turn out to support the organisation’s major fundraiser of the year. Right – Michelle Ferigo, of Browns Plains, and her husky, Maverick, join hundreds of other dog lovers

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Some who helped to make the Paws Walk a howling success

and their canine companions on Tamborine Mountain. Bottom Row: Left – In the pink are Tracy Metcalfe and her dog, Gracie, with Tracy’s son Isaac and pet Levi. Right – Rose Petal, the papillon-chihuahua cross, and her owner, Billi Vanderwoude, are a petite pair.

Check your eyes for degeneration

N the lead up to Macular Degeneration Awareness Week which runs from May 26 to June 1, Nicky Carr, of Tamborine Mountain Optometrists, is reminding people over 50 to have their eyes tested and their macula checked. Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in Australia. One in seven Australians over the age of 50 shows some evidence of macular degeneration, and in the absence of prevention and treatment measures this is expected to reach 1.7 million by 2030. Ita Buttrose, Australian of the Year and Patron of the Macular Disease Foundation Australia, is leading the fight against macular degeneration. “I was terribly upset when my late father told me he had macular degeneration. As a journalist and an author, dad always started the day reading a couple of newspapers; suddenly this was no longer possible. I couldn’t imagine not being able to read again. Macular degeneration is a devastating disease,” said Ms Buttrose. The macula is the area of the retina that is responsible for our central vision. The macula is used when we are seeing fine detail, like reading or seeing features on people’s faces. The progressive destruction of the macula is a disease known as macular degeneration. According to Nicky Carr, there are some key ways the disease can be fought. The first step is to have an eye test and macula check. Second, do not ignore any changes

in vision. Early detection can literally save your sight. People should contact their optometrist immediately if they have any sudden changes in their vision. CEO of the Macular Degeneration Foundation Australia, Julie Heraghty said many people would be surprised to know the importance of diet and lifestyle in reducing the risk and progression of macular degeneration. “Smoking causes blindness, so don’t smoke. Eat dark green leafy vegetables, fresh fruit and fish and take appropriate supplements if required,” said Ms Heraghty. People should be aware of the symptoms of macular degeneration which can include one or more of the following: • difficulty with reading or any other activity with fine vision • distortion where straight lines appear wavy or bent • problem with distinguishing faces, and • appearance of dark patches or empty spaces in the centre of your vision. Macular Degeneration Awareness Week is a reminder to make an appointment to visit your optometrist and to contact the Macular Disease Foundation Australia on 1800 111 709 or visit www.mdfoundation.com.au for a free information kit and Amsler Grid (a grid of horizontal and vertical lines used to monitor a person's central visual field).

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From left, Tiffany, Liam and Erin Wooldridge at the spot where they uncovered the medal.

Can you shed some light on medal mystery?

LMOST 100 years after it was awarded to a World War One veteran, one of his campaign medals has turned up in a Tamborine Mountain backyard. Tiffany, Erin and Liam Wooldridge were playing near the back boundary of their Long Road home last month and uncovered what first appeared to be an old coin in the dirt. Their buried treasure turned out to be Image on reverse side of a British War Medal, inscribed with the medal of the type serial number 6394 Pte R Taylor 25 BN unearthed by the children. AIF. Realising it was a war medal, the children’s mother, Mandy, contacted Phil Hunter, of the Tamborine Mountain RSL, whose search of the national archives revealed it was awarded to Private Richard Taylor of the 25th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. The records show that Private Taylor, then a 20-year-old labourer of Brisbane, had joined up at Enoggera in September 1916. He was wounded in action in France in September 1918 and was invalided back to Britain just two months before the end of the war. The records also show that in addition to the British War Medal, Pte Taylor was also issued with the Victory Medal, although its whereabouts are as much a mystery as how its companion found its way into a Tamborine Mountain backyard. The British War Medal was instituted by King George V to mark the end of World War One. Its face features the King’s head, while the reverse depicts Saint George on horseback trampling underfoot the shield of the Central Powers and the skull and crossbones, which are both emblems of death. Until it can be claimed by a family member or a descendent, Pte Taylor’s British War Medal will remain with other memorabilia in the Tamborine Mountain RSL’s collection. “It’s a real mystery and our hope is that someone will come forward with information on Pte Taylor,” said Mr Hunter. “Did he live on the Mountain or was he a visitor, or did a relative lose the medal?”

Navigating to Nectar

EES are flying insects that have adapted to feeding on plant nectar and pollen and play a vital role as pollinators. There are approximately 20,000 species of bees worldwide; they are diverse insects living in every continent except Antarctica. Bees can be solitary or social. Solitary female bees build nests for their eggs and feed their young with small amounts of honey. Most social bees live in relatively small unstructured groups while other species such as honey bees live in huge highly structured hierarchical colonies. Honey bee colonies may contain 100,000 insects consisting of one queen, a few hundred drones (non-working male bees) and thousands of workers (hard-working sterile female bees). The queen hatches from a fertilised egg and is fed a special food called royal jelly. Once she emerges from her pupa she fights any other queen in the colony, and then takes flight, mates with a number of males and returns to the colony to settle down and lay 1500 eggs per day. She will only emerge again if the colony swarms to find a new location. Queens can live three to nine years. All the worker bees are sisters – the young bees are house bees that work in the hive, the older bees are field bees that forage for nectar, pollen and water. The workers live from one to a few months depending on the workload. Bees have demonstrated surprising skill in navigation, communication and learned behaviour. Honey bees forage up to 10km away from their colony flying in an irregular pattern in search of food and water. Once a

bee has located food it returns to the hive in a straight line, and then performs a dance to inform the other bees of the food location. After observing this communication these bees too can also fly in a straight line to the identified food source. Bees use the sun as a fixed reference point for navigation However, the sun is not constant since time of day, seasons, and latitudes affect the sun’s position in the sky and the bee is also moving in relation to the sun. It is believed that bees have both an innate and learned understanding of solar navigation. Recent observations of bumblebees cutting holes in certain species of flowers to reach nectar confirmed their ability to learn; young bees learned the technique from other bees and would cut holes in different sides of the flower depending on which older bee the younger bees observed. Bees make honey from nectar, a sugary mixture containing 80 per cent water, which they collect from flowers, then carry to the hive in a honey stomach which adds enzymes and protein. Once delivered, the nectar is consumed and regurgitated by house bees which add further enzymes to the nectar. It is stored in honey combs and fanned by the bees’ wings to evaporate moisture. Eventually the honey thickens and contains about 20 per cent water. It is estimated that one kilogram of honey requires 10 million bee visits to flowers to collect nectar. Bush walk – Saturday May 25 – Egg Rock Lyrebird Survey – Wed June 12, Thu June 13

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Tamborine Mountain Meals on Wheels volunteers were congratulated on their fine work.

EAUDESERT Meals on Wheels management committee recently hosted a morning tea for its Tamborine Mountain volunteers at Tamborine Mountain Community Care. President John Bartlett said the Mountain volunteers did a wonderful job and the morning tea was a great opportunity for everyone to get together in a relaxed

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atmosphere and talk about their work. Among the volunteers who attended the morning tea were (back row from left) Ian Woodward, David Jeffrey, Harvey Ruglen, Athol McDonald and James McDonald, with Mr Bartlett; (front row from left) Lenore Theile, Linda Ruglen, Glenys Kelly and Madelaine Jantos.

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Happy group of Community Care volunteers with host Ania Sowter at the Polish Place.

OLUNTEERING is not everyone’s cup of tea, but for those who contribute to Community Care on the Mountain there was coffee and cake to say thank you. To celebrate National Volunteers Week last week, the Polish Place hosted a morning tea for Community Care volunteers and provided three $50 vouchers for the group to use in its next fundraising raffle.

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Community Care

A highlight of the morning tea was the presentation of plaques for 10 years service to Sandra Evans (our Florence), Rhonda Laarhoven and Doreen Kaiser by Community Care’s Volunteers Coordinator Jo Holden. “I would really love to say a big thank you to all our volunteers who all do an amazing job for us here at Community Care,” she said.

Tamborine Mtn Police News

by Constable Peter Blundell, North Tamborine Police

thought it would be a good time to remind readers about renewing their driver’s licences, registrations, insurances and the like, if they are falling due soon. In the recent past we have had cause to issue traffic infringement notices to drivers who have had recently expired licences and registration or in more serious cases to summons persons to court for driving unlicensed, disqualified or SPER suspended. Be careful if you drive a motor vehicle whilst you are disqualified from driving as you risk the very real chance of being jailed by a magistrate for this offence.

LOTS OF QUESTIONS AT HIGH SCHOOL VISIT Last week Senior Constable Guerin and I were invited to attend the Tamborine Mountain State High School to speak with a group of Year 11 students in their Legal Studies class. We very briefly spoke about the Criminal Code Act, The Police Powers and Responsibilities Act, Domestic Violence, TORUM Act (Traffic) and The Drugs Misuse Act. The students were highly inquisitive about all aspects of the law and law enforcement and asked plenty of questions and listened intently. Beware, there might be a couple of future lawyers, barristers, prosecutors or police officers in that class!

DON’T LEAVE PERSONAL ITEMS ON VIEW IN CARS We have been informed by our local Volunteers in Policing (VIPs) Garry and Marianne that during their patrols about the Mountain they have noticed a large number of vehicles being parked and left unattended but with personal items being left in plain view. For the most part the vehicles are locked, but it only takes a thief a few seconds to smash a window and grab those items. Just a thought, hide those wallets, handbags, and laptop computers in the boot or, better still, take them with you.

VISITING POLICE THE SAME AS US As most readers will be aware, we at the North Tamborine Police Station are not the only police who work on this Mountain. At times police officers will attend the Mountain from Canungra, Coomera, Nerang and Beaudesert. Sometimes the Traffic Branch is working on the Mountain and they are in the business of road safety and issuing tickets if required. I don’t know anybody who likes getting traffic tickets, summonsed or issued a notice to appear in court, and I don’t expect that to change. However, I can ask everybody to treat these officers from other police divisions and units with respect and courtesy and extend to them every cooperation possible, as if you were dealing with us. It’s just a matter of manners. Stay safe out there.

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months. Ticket holders can get a full refund via the method they purchased their advance tickets. “The show the night before – an evening with two world renowned guitarists, Richard Gilewitz and Peter Miller, is still on and pre-booked ticket sales are strong. Tickets can be prebooked for $15 by emailing info@looseacoustic.com.au or can be purchased at the door for $20. The show starts at 7pm, Saturday, May 25.”

Zamia’s Duelin’ Piano Show postponed

HE Duelin’ Piano Show which was due to be held at the Zamia Theatre on Sunday afternoon, May 26, has now been postponed. A spokesman for the Zamia Theatre, Ian Young, said: “The boys in the show didn’t want to conflict with the important community event being held at the same time at the Mountain’s sports complex so will postpone to a date to be advised in the future. They hope to be at the Zamia Theatre sometime within the next 12

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AMBORINE Mountain’s boys in blue are used to dealing with the occasional snaky individual, or even the odd rogue reptile. So it was all in a day’s work for Senior Constables Brendan Edwards (rear) and Steve Hargreaves who worked to extricate a python from a wad of fishing net. The snake had become entangled in netting intended to keep possums out of the ceiling. “Join the Queensland Police Service for an exciting career with many and varied roles to offer,” quipped Snr Const Edwards, who released the snake into a local national park.

Is snake charming in the job description?

Tell Yourself the Truth

Dear Geoff, I remember a time in my life when things were going all wrong, or perhaps, all things were going wrong ... take your pick. However, I think I was quite clever in being able to figure out that none of this was my doing. My dad would have had a hand in it, and my mum, and you (my brother), as well as my sister… and friends. Especially my close friends. After all, they were the ones who influenced me to do all the things that got me into trouble. (You guys, if you are reading this, you know who you are!) Oh yes, I almost forgot .... the government as well. They were officially out to make my life miserable with all their laws and powers. So as I got deeper into the swamp I had another clever idea. I would pull up stakes and leave my family and friends behind. I would leave their opinions, influences and presence and surely I would find the peace that was mine by natural right. Well, you can see where this is going. I did leave. Unencumbered by all of my negative influences, free to fly, free to be me, unshackled by the opinion and ignorance of others ... I crashed and burned. What a shock when I discovered, at least a glimpse, that my problem was me. I couldn’t really leave myself behind. Eventually I came across some literature that said, ‘for

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all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God’. What? Moi? I didn’t like it one bit .... too harsh, too judgmental ... but too true. That was me. No doubt about it. You almost breathe a sigh of relief when you finally get caught. Someone had nailed my problem. But where to from here? That’s one of the terrors of realising your sin and guilt in the presence of God. If God has no solution you’re dead in the water. You know by now that you don’t have a solution, and neither does anybody else. That’s when the wonder begins ...... ‘if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.’ (1 John 1:8-9). God does have a ‘solution’. When speaking about his ‘mission’ to this world, Jesus said, ‘For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’ (Mark 10:45) What is the solution? ‘The lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world’. What are we to do in response to this? Face the truth about yourself and confess your sins for ‘he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins’. Your Brother, Kim

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The Assessment Manager Development Assessment Unit Scenic Rim Regional Council PO Box 25 Beaudesert Qld 4285 Dear Sir/Madam,

Submission of Objec%on to the MCU Development Applica%on MC.Bd213/00016 for Commercial Ground Water Extrac%on at 98-100 Bateke Road, Mt Tamborine.

Please accept as a properly made submission this objection to the above application made for the following reasons: Inconsistent use – The application is for an inconsistent use in the Village Residential Precinct of the Tamborine Mountain Zone and is out of character with the area. The use does not comply with specific outcomes for the Tamborine Mountain Zone Code. There are insufficient grounds to justify an approval despite the conflicts with The Beaudesert Planning Scheme 2007. Amenity – The use is industrial and would unduly adversely affect the amenity and the marketability of the area. The development would detract from a pleasant living environment, the identified scenic amenity and the semi rural character values of Tamborine Mountain. The use of large tankers to transport the water for most of the length of the plateau means that the effects on amenity would be felt well beyond the area immediately surrounding the site. • Heavy vehicle impacts – The haul route requires the use of Council and State-controlled roads. Council roads are not constructed to withstand the constant impacts associated with the loaded tankers. The slow descent of laden tankers on MacDonnell Road would regularly affect the amenity of other road users and is contrary to the expectation that slow movements would generally be associated with laden vehicles ascending the road. • Traffic impacts – The haul route passes two primary schools and two childcare centres and goes through the tourist area of Gallery Walk. Community need – There is no economic or community need for this development on Tamborine Mountain. It has little to no benefit for the local community. The inclusion of a local use representing no more than 4.5% of the proposed total extraction is insufficient grounds for approval as that water could be sourced elsewhere. Sustainability – The Ground Water Sustainability Report accompanying the application is based on numerous assumptions and recommends the drilling of a new bore and capping and filling of the existing bores in the event of an approval. The rate of extraction could have a widespread effect in times of prolonged drought. Intensity – The development is not at a scale, form or intensity which is intended for the precinct and is not consistent with the reasonable expectations of residents of this precinct. FURTHER COMMENTS (You are encouraged to write your own comment on how this development will affect you directly).

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DISABLED CAR PARK AT TMSS I would like to add a few comments with reference to the statement from the Mayor on car parking for the disabled at Tamborine Mountain State School. • The report, which was presented to Council, did not review in detail the total number of car parks available for people without a disability. In addition, the Mayor’s statement refers to the “already limited number of parking spaces available to all parents”. I disagree that there are limited car parking spaces for those without a disability. • The statement also refers to a report “Parking Investigation Report”. This report was not presented to Council as part of the consideration. However, I have now received a copy of this report. I am reviewing the car parking situation with the intent of presenting a further report to Council. A WORLD APART MAY 25-26 Discover the hidden tastes of Mount Barney on May 25-26: five properties, five gardens and five unique experiences. • Thistledown Country Retreat for morning and afternoon tea. • Mt Barney Lodge for bush tucker tour and tastings. • Lillydale beef cattle property for bush tucker maze access and Angus steakburgers. • Classi di Cucina Italiana for pizzas and free sorbet tastings. • Barney Creek Vineyard Cottages for wine tasting, art gallery and the scenery. As always, tickets are free. For further information, visit www.scenicrimescapes.com.au/mt-barney or phone Tracey on 07 5544 3233. FIRE PREPARATION Is your Bushfire Survival Plan ready? If you have not read the booklet “Prepare, Act, Survive” then I urge you to do so. Planning in advance is easy. Planning in crisis mode is difficult. The main components to consider are: • Understand your own level of risk. • Will you leave early or stay? • Prepare yourself, your plan, your survival kit, your bushfire relocation kit and your property • Know your neighbourhood safe places (confirmation of these will appear in the next edition). In addition, if you have an elderly neighbour, please take them into consideration. During the last storm event, we had a number of elderly residents who were ignored and only discovered by our excellent team of volunteers who conducted the door knock. For more information go to www.fire.qld.gov.au or www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 369 003. BOOK LIBRARY INFORMATION WEEK A collection of great activities will be held in libraries across the Scenic Rim to celebrate Library Information Week, May 20 to 26. During the week, Scenic Rim libraries will launch a new book review program that will appeal to avid readers of all ages. So please, pop into our library and say hello to our dedicated staff. TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER, WITCHES CHASE An information session was held by Telstra in the Vonda Youngman Community Centre on Wednesday May 15. The public notification period commenced yesterday. I will be conducting my own door knock in the Forest Park area to determine the local view. CONSULTATION The next consultation in the library will be on Monday 10 June, 4pm to 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 nigel.w@scenicrim.qld.gov.au

Councillor’s Comment NaDia o’CaRRoll – DivisioN 2

BUDGET 2013-14 Council is currently working on the development of the budget for 2013-14. For me, one of the disappointing aspects has been that funding from both the Federal and State Government has been cut without notice, causing a sudden drop in Council revenue by at least $958,000. There may be sound economic reasons for both levels of government on either side of politics to reduce this funding; however, political motives are also likely factors. The shifting of costs and responsibility to local government also shifts the political unpopularity of revenue raising and service reduction from the other two tiers of government, as well as the unpredictability of sudden funding cuts to local government to improve the financial credibility of the Federal and State Governments causes uncertainty and disruption to councils’ short and long term financial planning and is hardly prudent considering the precarious financial health of many local councils around Australia. An economic planning viewpoint that stretched beyond producing a set of numbers for the next electoral cycle would at least provide a greater degree of certainty for local government. TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN LANDCARE TML is celebrating 10 years of rainforest restoration on Sunday May 26 and is offering guided tours of several regeneration sites to showcase the result of untold hours of volunteer work. Check the website www.tamborinemtnlandcare.org.au or ring 5545 2052 for further information. RISE AND SHINE CONCERT James Morrison will be the guest artist at the Rise and Shine Concert to be held at Tamborine Mountain sports complex from 1 to 5pm on Sunday May 26. RECYCLING INITIATIVE E-waste including PCs and televisions can now be recycled at Beaudesert, Tamborine Mountain, Boonah and Canungra waste facilities. LIBRARY INFORMATION WEEK Running from May 20 to 26. Check the Council website for a list of exciting activities planned for the week DISABLED PARKING AT TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN STATE SCHOOL It is perfectly correct that Council officers assess such requests according to prescribed statistics and formulas and that directors recommend accordingly. However, elected members have the flexibility to interpret this in context, which is why I seconded and voted for Cr Waistell’s motion regarding this matter. Council website: www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au My contact details: Email: nadia.o@scenicrim.qld.gov.au Tel: 5540 5402; Mobile: 0418 221 453

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TAMBORINE COMMUNITY CHURCH

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Special Guest PASTOR CHARLES TONGA

Come and hear his remarkable life story and how God changed his life. Wayward youth • promising but troubled young player dropped by the Broncos • 9 months’ prison term for assault • becomes a committed Christian • successful return to football with NRL teams Canterbury Bulldogs and Sydney City Roosters • mentors Tongan youth at home and in Australia • current Tongan national rugby league coach • church pastor and youth minister CHARLES TONGA’S TESTIMONY IS BOTH MOVING AND INSPIRATIONAL. Everyone welcome 10am Sunday May 26 Waterfall Pavilion, Tamborine Gardens 104 Beacon Road For more information, please phone Pastor Greg Hunt on 0402 662 998

Charles Tonga in his playing days with Sydney City Roosters

ROM tough NRL forward to church pastor and youth minister – that’s the story of Pastor Charles Tonga who will be guest speaker at the Tamborine Community Church on Sunday, May 26. Pastor Tonga – whose troubled and wayward early live damaged his promising football career and saw him do time in jail for assault – is now a gentle giant whose life as a committed Christian is dedicated to helping others, especially young people. It was following his jail term that Charles Tonga became a Christian and with a spiritual foundation and stability he had never had before he got his professional career back on track, playing his best football with NRL teams Canterbury Bulldogs and Sydney City Roosters. He has now become a mentor to young footballers in the Tongan islands and those who, like him, have settled in Australia. He is also the current Tongan national rugby league coach. Pastor Tonga will speak at Waterfall Pavilion, Tamborine Gardens, 104 Beacon Road at 10 am, Sunday May 26. All are welcome to hear him speak.

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amborine Mountain’s Week for Christian Unity brought together members of the Anglican, Salvation Army, Catholic and Liberty Baptist communities. The St John the Baptist Catholic Church on Beacon Road was the host venue for this year’s ecumenical event, held last Wednesday. With the formalities of the morning over, there was a chance for church representatives including (from left) the Reverend Jim Stonier of the Anglican Church, June Grice, from the Salvation Army, Father Bernie Gallagher of the Catholic community and Jeanette Tane of the Liberty Baptist Church to catch up over a cuppa.

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Environment grants now available

OMMUNITY groups that support and protect the natural environment are being encouraged to apply for assistance in the second round of the Everyone’s Environment grants program. Member for Beaudesert, Jon Krause, said individual grants from $2000 to $100,000 were available for projects like tree planting, run-off reduction and water quality improvement, community and waterway clean-ups, and habitat restoration. He said: “Grants are open to a broad range of community service organisations such as Parents and Citizens’ groups, Landcare, Coastcare, Bushcare, Rivercare, and conservation and environmental organisations.” Environment and Heritage Protection Minister, Andrew Powell, said the Government had committed $12 million over three years for community environmental groups to tackle local conservation issues. In round one, the government awarded 74 organisations $3 million in funding for projects that tackled environmental degradation, cleaned up local communities and waterways and protected the State’s natural assets. Mr Krause said that Canungra State School had received round one funding to carry out work on Canungra Creek which had been a great learning experience for the students. Round two guidelines and a link to the online application form are available at www.ehp.qld.gov.au.

Unwanted TVs and PCs can now be recycled

CENIC Rim Council has expanded its range of recycling initiatives to include e-waste disposal at four waste sites in the region. The glass, metals and plastics in older model televisions and computers can all be recycled. Council has installed disposal cages at Beaudesert central landfill and waste transfer stations at Tamborine Mountain, Boonah and Canungra. Mayor John Brent said the introduction of e-waste recycling was timely given the impending switchover to digital TV in South East Queensland. “Councils are expecting an influx of unwanted TVs to waste sites when the analogue television signal is switched off in South East Queensland at the end of this month,” Cr Brent said. Residents disposing of old TVs and PCs can simply drop them in the marked e-waste cages at waste sites. The new service is free to residents and small businesses.

MARY O’LOGHLIN (8/4/1924 – 4/5/2013)

UR mother, Mary O’Loghlin, who has died aged 89, lived at North Tamborine from 1989 to 2011. Life on the Mountain – initially with her husband Brian until his death in 2001 – gave her the most fulfilling years of her life. Encouraged by her cousin Marjorie who lived at Eagle Heights, Mary and Brian retired from Sydney to a newly built house at Nicolet Drive. Mary turned her energies to the garden, determined to regenerate the old farm land to its original vegetation. Starting with a grassy slope, Mary developed a garden of lush sub-tropical and rainforest shrubs and trees, mulched for better rainwater use and a haven for native birds seeking shelter and food. She also attracted the odd “fowl” result – invaded by brush turkeys who dug up the rich layer of compost in their search for grubs and a nesting place! To her friends and family who visited her home over the years, the Mountain was close to paradise. Not only was Mary an energetic and constant gardener, she was also a strong supporter of the local history club and the Zamia theatre, attending many film screenings and plays. She was in the front row when the newly restored theatre was opened in 2010. Her passion for literature and language had led to a B.A. in English Literature achieved at the age of 64, so she was delighted to be asked to write reviews of books and plays for the local paper and to help local school-

children learning to read. Beyond the Mountain, she attended classical music concerts in Brisbane, events held by JASA (Jane Austen Society of Australia) and lectures by ADFAS (Association of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies) to satisfy her life-long hunger for music, literature and the arts. A prolific letter-writer (and latterly e-mailer) she kept in touch with a wide network of family and friends, and was caring and conscientious in taking an interest in all their activities. Her step-daughter once pronounced her “the best present-chooser”. More recently, suffering from scoliosis and arthritis which reduced the scope of her activities, she departed the Mountain for a home that would be easier to manage. For her final months she lived in Sandringham, Melbourne, where Phil and Rose have enabled her to enjoy an independent life, but with their close attendance providing peace, company and security. She is survived by us, 3 granddaughters, 2 grandsons, and 2 greatgrandsons, and also by Brian’s 3 sons, 8 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren, who welcomed her into their hearts and have been particularly generous with their time and care since Brian’s death. A memorial service will be held on the Mountain at a date to be advised. Phillip Shepherd and Catherine Donegan

Drive to the third site, Tamborine Heights Reserve (near the corner of Contour Road and Long Road). Ohia Court: On the corner of Long Road and Ohia Court, Eagle Heights. Youngman Family Park: Walk down from the Information Centre at North Tamborine to the walking path at the end of the dog park. John Dickson Conservation Park: Freemont Drive (Forest Park), North Tamborine. A display in the library, documenting Tamborine Mountain Landcare’s important milestones and achievements will run until May 27. Any inquiries should be directed to Judith on 5545 2052.

Landcare sites open to public for anniversary S part of Tamborine Mountain Landcare’s celebrations to mark 10 years of rainforest restoration, it is opening several regeneration sites on Sunday May 26 to mountain residents and visitors. You can either join the guided tour at 9am leaving from Geissmann Oval or visit the sites yourself throughout the day. The following sites will be open (please follow paths marked with pink ribbons); Three Contour Road Reserves: • Start at Areca Court, Eagle Heights (off Contour Road): the first site, Areca Gully, is opposite. • Continue along Contour Road towards Shasta Drive: the second site, Kinabalu Prospect, is on the left. • Follow Contour Road beyond Shasta

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Many hands make light work ... Jackie and Kris Pardoe-Matthews and their son, James (all at right) are joined by some of community members who have helped to build a memorial garden for Samuel.

Community spirit grows a memorial garden

family’s grief following the loss of a little boy has been made a little easier to bear, with members of the Tamborine Mountain and wider community banding together to create a memorial garden for Samuel Pardoe-Matthews. A small army of tradespeople and volunteers descended on the PardoeMatthews’ North Tamborine home recently to perform one last labour of love for a little boy who touched so many hearts during his battle with bone cancer. In this open letter, Samuel’s mother, Jackie, writes of her deep gratitude for the kindness and generosity shown by so many people during his illness and since his passing: “It’s been two months now since our middle boy Samuel left us, I’m not sure if that time has gone quickly or slowly. What I do know is that there is not a moment that goes by that I do not think of our precious little man and how quickly cancer took him away from us. Our lives are moving forward. There is always something to do, work, school, dinner but there is always that ache that will be there no matter what we do. I am writing this to let you know that I strongly believe that the ache is not as bad as it could have been. I believe we are so very lucky up here in our mountain community, that you have all taken some of that ache for us, shared our grief and been there for us in our time of great sadness. A year ago, Samuel had surgery, which went smoothly, and was then followed by five months of chemotherapy, which we ended with an ‘end of chemo’ party and drawing of the raffle in October. Sadly, Samuel’s cancer, osteosarcoma (bone cancer), was not to be beaten and recurred aggressively in his thigh and his lungs. We were told Samuel had only a matter of months to live. How do you fill a life time of love into a few months? Well,

we set out to do just that! Again our beautiful community got behind us to help us, so much love was poured into our home and Samuel was treated like a king. I would sincerely like to thank you all again for helping our family through this time. You are all such wonderful, beautiful people. There are just too many to list each and every one of you and there are just so many different and amazing ways which you have shown your support and kindness, but I want to send you all some love in return. Samuel’s cheeky smile not only captured the hearts of our wonderful community – others have been affected by our loss. Recently, many wonderful people came together to help us start a memorial garden for Samuel. Kindhearted souls from Master Builders came to our house to help this happen, and again we are overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude. I would sincerely like to thank Julie from Master Builders, Marti from iLandscape.com.au, Austral Masonry, Nuway Landscapes, Boyds Bay Landscapes, Murray from Earthfleet, Dale from H2 Constructions, Haydn from Price-A-Plan, Owen from Hills Constructions, Glenn from Glenn Raine Constructions, Mick from Construction Skills Queensland, Don from Alder Constructions, Action Sheet Metal, Richard from Sunni Clothes Hoists & Letterboxes, Richard from Austral Insulation Gold Coast, Mitre 10 Beaudesert, Bruce and Ken from Mitre 10 Mount Tamborine, the Nucrush Group as well as more than a dozen volunteers from the Mountain and friends and family who provided the much-needed support and labour. We will miss Samuel every moment of every day for the rest of our lives, but we will never forget how this great Mountain came together to help our family.”

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HERE’S autumnal elation among bird observers on the Mountain when migratory Eastern Spinebills (top left) arrive. The distinctive “flip-flop” of their wings may be noted before their highpitched staccato piping calls. A recent meeting heard how bird monitors, Ros and Jim Inglis, have welcomed returning Rufous and Grey Fantails (below left and right respectively) and Rose Robins, Glossy Black-Cockatoos and a Brown Goshawk. Seasonal Golden Whistler voices and Striated Pardalotes (bottom left) have featured in Pat Stockwell’s regular checks on the slopes near the Beacon Lookout. Susan Cantrell has been puzzled by the frequent absence of responses from male Whipbird mates (top right) – many of the “explosive cracks” have been unanswered. Other members have been travelling. Terri Taylor, beach combing on Moreton Bay flats, recorded a Pacific Golden

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Plover in a list of waders. Elizabeth and Mike Russell noticed the plethora of parrots in Canberra and found them numerous on returning home. Fantailed Cuckoos have been very vocal. Gail Molson journeyed to Hamilton Island and recorded a Bush Stone-Curlew. Marg and Jeff Eller and Gill and John Whyman have been enjoying Gibraltar Range, King’s Plains and Sundown National Parks, bringing back news of a Southern Emu-wren (John) and Turquoise Parrots (Marg and Gill). New member, Delle Daniels has been visited by a male Regent Bowerbird (bottom right) in her garden. We wish Delle a long and happy association, sharing the wealth of bird lore. Ivor Filmer

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Making animals a priority during disasters CENIC Rim Council is working with animal welfare representatives and disaster management groups to help ensure the safety of livestock and pets during a disaster. Council recently hosted an RSPCA workshop in Beaudesert focusing on the management of animals in disasters. The workshop was well-attended by representatives from groups involved in decision-making in relation to animal welfare, and disaster preparedness, planning, response and recovery. Division 2 Councillor, Nadia O’Carroll, said the workshop enabled attendees to discuss the lessons learned from previous events and plan for future response efforts. It was also essential for households to

develop their own personal emergency response plans. “Owners should consider how they would manage their pets and livestock in the event of a fire, flood or severe storm, keeping in mind most emergency evacuation centres cannot accept animals,” said Cr O’Carroll. “Preparation is the key, as there is usually no time to think in a disaster situation. Having a well thought-out plan will help ensure the wellbeing of your pets and minimise stress placed on animals and families in the event of a disaster.” For further information on caring for pets and livestock in natural disasters visit www. scenicrim.qld.gov.au/residents/beprepared.

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WATER TANKERS An application for an industrial-sized water extraction industry for Bateke Road, Mount Tamborine, has been lodged in Council. This is a similar situation which was faced by the residents of Power Parade. The application is for the extraction, storage and transport off Tamborine Mountain of approximately 30,000,000 litres per annum using tankers of 27,500 litre capacity at a rate of 20 loads per week and in addition approximately two loads of 13,000 litres per week for local supplies. The proposed operating hours are 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Currently three tankers of different lengths are used. Each tanker has a capacity of approximately 27,500 litres. The largest is 16.2m. They are operated by three different contracted drivers. There is a smaller, rigid vehicle for the 13,000 litre local deliveries. As well as the main route, many of the tankers are using Henri Robert Drive and complaints are being received by residents riding their brakes behind slow moving tankers. A pro forma for convenience of residents is set out on page 11. Pro formas have frequently been lightly dismissed by some people so it was heartening to hear the last team of lawyers

CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO TOOK UP THE BATTLE On behalf of most of us concerned residents, I would like to thank the small group of extremely brave residents who took on the battle to “Save Our Water”. I hear it cost them personally over $250.000 which is a breathtaking amount to place on the line for the sake of us all. The wonderful thing is that they won although there is an appeal. This fortunately sets a precedent for all those selling our water. Now, Council is able to say no to new and existing applications to draw our groundwater for sale. I strongly urge residents to write or phone your objections to Council,

appointed by Council in the Gillion case state they understood their sound value. These pro formas are a very small equivalent of the developer’s application. The developer pays experts to come up with planning reasons why his or her goal of financial gain should be approved. The mountain community, in its quest for a particular lifestyle, has learnt to rely on compilation (by TMPA and others) of formal planning reasons important to them why a development should be refused. These are conflicts with the local planning scheme on which residents rely. Without this small formal demand to be heard, the community is regularly ignored. Nobody has ever pointed out that a developer, likewise, does not write his or her own application. To help support the idea that people can actually read and understand the content of pro formas, please add some comments of your own in the space provided. Submissions can be posted or lodged at the Council’s Customer Service Centre at the library, North Tamborine, and can be either an individual response or use the pro forma (personalised with your own comments). Jeanette Lockey, Tamborine Mountain Progress Assn.

especially if you have a bore and like ourselves, after 20 years of a healthy supply, have run bone dry – object. We kindly request Cr Nigel Waistell help us with this. So, if like myself, you are too war weary to fight this battle that has been won for us with the marvellous efforts of a few, pick up the phone and ring Cr Waistell. Well done everyone. Thank you so much. Please support them trying to pay court costs. Buy a ticket for the raffle of a fab new car. Great Odds! Tax deductible! Kendall Real Estate is selling tickets (or, pop into Windswept and Interesting) Tanya Bregnsdal Letters continue next page

MEALS ON WHEELS ROSTER – MAY 2013 WED 1 ........ ANNE CARRINGTON-HARRIP FRI 3 ........................HILLEL WEINTRAUB MON 6.........ELIZABETH & MIKE RUSSELL WED 8 ............LINDA & HARVEY RUGLEN FRI 10.........ATHOL & JAMES MCDONALD MON 13 ..................MADELAINE JANTOS WED 15 .......................IAN WOODWARD

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FRI 17 .............................DIANE CLANCY MON 20..............................NOELA PINK WED 22 .....LENORE THEILE/DAVID JEFFREY FRI 24 .......................LINDA DUBBERLEY MON 27 ..........................DIANE CLANCY WED 29................................ZITA LERRO FRI 31...........................NERIDA COWRIE

“Since the establishment of the electorate office at Jimboomba in the early 1990s, various boundary changes to the Beaudesert electorate have occurred. Jimboomba in the 1990s was a more central location than it now is for residents of the electorate.”

Beaudesert electorate office now in Beaudesert TATE Member for Beaudesert, Jon Krause, is relocating his electorate office from Jimboomba to Beaudesert. From May 27 the relocated electorate office will be at 91 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert. Mr Krause said: “The move to Beaudesert provides easier access to the electorate office for many residents as Beaudesert is now the central hub of the electorate, diverse as it is.

FULL CONTACT DETAILS: 91 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert Q. 4285. PO Box 656, Beaudesert Q 4285. Phone 5541 4386. Fax 5541 4413. Toll Free 1800 813 96. Email: beaudesert@parliament.qld.gov.au

Council approves new milk processing plant OUNCIL has approved the application by Scenic Rim 4 Real Milk to establish a new milk processing plant at Tamrookum, near Beaudesert. The development site has operated as a dairy farm since the 1930s and is presently stocked with about 220 cows. The project will involve the construction of a 324m2 building adjacent to existing milking sheds to house a

ROOFTOP SOLAR NOT CLEVER The Australian Government subsidies for the rooftop solar scheme has cost taxpayers around $3 billion as reported in The Australian newspaper in 2012. This has led to an annual cost of around $300 per household on the 90 per cent who cannot afford rooftop solar. Victoria’s Auditor-General showed that large-scale solar power costs about 5.5 times the price of coal and small-scale solar costs a lot more. The part-time nature of solar means that the baseload system [coal fired] runs less efficiently but rarely less [energy wise] and as a result rooftop solar rarely makes any actual CO2 savings. Our baseload power on the quietest nights is still 60 per cent of peak and solar can’t provide any of that. Solar enthusiasts tell us that installed national capacity is 2.5 giga watts from over a million solar installations yet when

CREATION AND EVOLUTION Creation scientist John Mackay spoke recently on the Mountain with the aim to refute evolution. I have listened to some of his talks with Richard Dawkins on the net and learned he is a Young Earth Creationist, which is to say he takes the Bible literally and believes the universe to be roughly 6000 years old rather than 12 billion, an age almost all other scientists accept. He dismisses all of Dawkins’ attempts to provide evidence for the theory of evolution with inverted accusations that his atheism is just theology (which is beside the point and betrays his agenda) and that he is unscientific while providing pseudo-evidence for his assertions. I wonder if Mr Mackay has ever presented his evidence to real scientists

processing and bottling facility. Approximately 6000 to 7000 litres of milk are expected to be processed each day before being trucked off site for distribution. Planning and Development Committee chair, Cr Jennifer Sanders, said the applicant had also foreshadowed the establishment of a tourism venture in the longer term.

the sun goes down their capacity is zero. We could have produced the same power from coal for probably an eighth of the cost with no more CO2 emissions and had it available 24/7. So what we have around the country are a million useless solar panels that provide a good deal for their owners at everyone else’s expense but do nothing for CO2 emissions. With policies like these it is just as well the world has not warmed in the last 16 years in spite of an exponential increase in human CO2 emissions. But it does make you realise how confused some governments really are about problem-solving and what basket cases some EU countries have become largely as a result of out-of-control spending to try and fix what is most likely not only a non-problem but probably a solution for our burgeoning population. Jim Inglis

rather than lay audiences? I can’t find evidence that he has been published in any reputable science journal or paper. Why is he so afraid of evolution? Many biologists refuse to debate creationists on the ground that it would be an insult to their profession, just as a geographer wouldn’t bother to debate a flat earther; such is the weight of evidence that has grown with every year since the publication of Darwin's famous book. The Creationists in the USA crudely tried to re-brand it as Intelligent Design to have it taught in schools and were rightly defeated on the grounds that it was religion and not science. Similarly, Mr Mackay shouldn’t debase science in the aid of his theology. Fred Cehak

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Tamborine Mountain Dental

Kindy kids are busy little bees

• DR DON HARVEY B.D .D.S .S.. • DR DOUG GOLDSTON B.D .D.S .S.. • SHARON HOPE (Hygienist)

FAMILY AND COSMETIC DENTISTRY ‘ZOOM’ WHITENING ALLAMANDA HOSPITAL • Wisdom Teeth • Conservative Dentistry • Childrens Dentistry

SUITE 14 EAGLE HEIGHTS SHOPPING VILLAGE 17 SOUTHPORT AVE EAGLE HEIGHTS Q 4271 Phone 5545 2788 Mobile 0419 737 774

AMBORINE Mountain Community Kindergarten has been a hive of activity recently, with Mother’s Day activities, a family fun day and a fundraising cake stall planned for next month. Parents and children from the kindy’s two and three-day groups had a rare chance to meet and get to know each other at the family fun day at Geissmann Oval, where games, a picnic lunch and tug-of-war were the order of the day. However, it was the competitive spirit of the parents which really came to the fore in the Great Piggy Back Race of 2013. The kindergarten staff and families would like to thank you the local businesses which supported its annual Mother’s Day Raffle, which this year

raised around $900 for kindy resources. Generous donations were received from Mountains of Flowers, Granny Mac’s Fudge, Eagle Heights Pharmacy, The Polish Place, Skywalk, Birchgrove Nursery, Thirsty Camel Bottle shop, Tamborine Mountain Tours, Changing Chairs, Tamborine Mountain Nursery, Shon’s Lost for Words Bookshop and the Spice of Life cafe. The next kindy fundraiser will be on Saturday, June 15, when volunteers will be selling delicious home-made cakes outside the Supa IGA. For more information, or to request an enrolment form for your child for kindy, telephone Joanne Moran on 5545 2224.

Holiday Club offers a new realm of fun AMBORINE Mountain will become a medieval realm of knights and squires, princesses and ladies-in-waiting next month for the Presbyterian Church’s popular Holiday Club. For the first week of the school holidays (June 24 to 28) the church hall will be the scene for the rollicking adventure, Knights of the King. The Holiday Club welcomes children from Prep to Year 7 to the Holiday Club where they can enjoy games, music and, for the first time, a range of elective activities from 9am to noon daily. All Holiday Club leaders and helpers are blue card holders and have completed Childsafe training. Bookings for the Holiday Club are now open and organisers are encouraging parents to register their children as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as places are limited. To register online, go to www.tambopc.org.au or phone Chris Wilson on (07) 5545 3508. For further information, contact Lynda Richards on (07) 5545 0061 or Annette Harden on (07) 5545 1092.

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SPECIAL LUNCH MENU SINCE 2007 $11.90 Winner Best Thai Restaurant 2012 Gold Coast. Lunch: Thur-Sun 11am-2.30pm Dinner: Thur-Tue till closed

Home Deliveries (Fees Apply) $30 min. order • Authentic Thai Chefs • Fully Lic’d & BYO 10 Macdonnell Road Eagle Heights UNPARALLELLED OPPORTUNITY WORKING FROM HOME ~ PART OR FULL TIME ~ ABSOLUTELY NO RISK ~ GENUINE OPPORTUNITY SELDOM KNOCKS TWICE! FREE TRAINING & SUPPORT. PH 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, for cars, trucks, & machinery. Re-gas for summer. Full service, leak test, diagnostics. We come to you. Phone Dave on 046 848 5545. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR SALE – New/second hand & local authors. Exc. selection $3–$5. Piccabeen Landcare Bookshop, below Joseph the Greengrocer, Main St. 5545 1847. CHIBALL – MOVE WITH THE SEASONS! The ChiBall Class is based on the philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a beautiful fusion of modified Tai Chi/Qi Gong, Yoga and Pilates with ChiBall Dance, Muscle

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Release and Relaxation. The movements help to unblock meridian pathways and contribute to an improved sense of wellbeing. This “Exercise to music class” will leave you rejuvenated and still balanced and relaxed. Suitable for all ages! Class: Wednesdays 9–10am, at the Mt Tamborine Showground Hall. Fee: $10 per session. Just bring a nonslip Yoga Mat and a smile! Contact: Dagmar van der Lem. Ph: 0434 547 184; email: dagmar.vanderlem@gmail.com CHOOKMOBILE is a fully-equipped chook pen on 25cm wheels with a superb mobility system. It is fox and rat-proof. Models for up to 4 hens - $400; for 6 hens $450. Ph: 0418 758 295 or 5545 2206 DOMESTIC available. High standards, honest and reliable. $30 an hour. References available. Contact 0402 931 765 . FOR SALE Large variety of herbal products, dried flowers, and oils etc. Ph: 5545 0625. MULCH: Excellent quality. Aged, clean mulch. $30/metre delivered. Ph: 5545 0467.

MOUNTAIN-WIDE PAMPHLETS Distribution service. Advertise your business. Ph 0438 452 587. 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 486 579.

FOR SALE Photocopier – $1200 – Bizhub 750/600; A3/A4 Black & White copies; Staples, Sorts, Booklet Function; Fully functional and always maintained – User Guides provided. No delivery, pick-up only. Ph: Gwen on 5545 5333 – Mon-Fri 8am to 3pm

TAI CHI & QIGONG New Beginners Classes, day & evening, commencing now, Beaudesert, Eagle Hts & Nerang. Accredited Instructor with 29 years experience. See www.ttcak.com or ph Gai 0409066501 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 on 0423 334 336

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY ACCOUNTING STEPHEN HALL & ASSOC. P/L Accounting on the Mountain • Taxation/BAS Returns • Business Advice • Bookkeeping

• Business Advice • Tax Planning • Payroll Services

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PHONE (07)

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BUILDING EQUIPMENT HIRE

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• Washers • Dryers • Microwaves • Cooktops • Ovens Agent for: • Dishwashers Hoover - Dishlex • Washing Machines Kleenmaid - Fisher

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KLEANING K9s DOG GROOMING

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• postholes • pads • trenching • tank holes • clearing • burnoffs • landscaping

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Ph Michelle 5545 1291 for appt

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Domestic/Farm/Commercial Shop 4, Tamborine Plaza Ph: 5545 1207

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REFRESH YOUR STYLE. Ladies & Mens Hairdressing For bookings call 5545 3915 Moroccan Oil

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Shop 4, 15 Main Western Rd, North Tamborine (opp. Pharmacy)

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PROFESSIONAL REFLEXOLOGIST (RAA, ATMS, ICR, FNTT)

Aching/burning feet, bunion pain, sore legs, sciatica, headaches, tension, general pain, women’s health HEALTH FUND REBATES • Helen, 0413 919 212

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN BUSINESS DIRECTORY PANEL BEATER

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bagged fertiliser bagged mulches crusher dust drainage gravels P.U. roadbase OR decorative gravels r sandstones DELIVER soils Y t fo un ds mulches treated logs o c a Dis m3 lo concrete blend rocks 6 sleepers to 4.8m stepping stones sands, barks railway sleepers

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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: Tuesday to Saturday 8.30am – 12noon

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82 Sierra Drive, North Tamborine – $Offers! •Huge family sized home •5 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms •3 Living rooms

•Spa Ensuite •Inground Pool •DLUG & Workshop, 6x6 Shed

103 Kinabalu Drive – Offers Over $300,000 •1000m2 block •3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

11 Demavend Dr $465,000 on 1012m2 - terraced •3 Bed, 2 Bath main home •1 Bed, 1 Bath cottage •Wood fire & air conditioning

12 King Parrot Court – Offers Over $495,000

•2 carports plus extra parking •4 bed, 2 bath, 2 living rooms •Fireplace, polished timber floors •1.94 Hectares

40 North Street – Offers over $350,000 •4 bed, 1 bath, high ceilings •1335m2 block and single garage

•Fireplace & air conditioning •Vacant block next door also for sale

10 Teton Court $469,000 on 1012m2 •3 big bedrooms, 2 bathrooms •Spa, deck, verandah, neat gardens

•Modern kitchen •Wood stove, sunny rooms, games room

•Modern kitchens & bathrooms •Separate studio for office, guests or crafts

•Brick & tile home with pool •Large 9x3 three-bay shed

16 Beechmont Avenue $559,000 on 1012m2 •Fully renovated dual accom. •4 bed, 2 bath & large rear deck •2 kitchens & 2 living rooms

•Slow combustion heater •10ft ceilings, polished timber floors

50 Lahey Lookout Road Reduced to $765,000 •Wonderful 300° views of area •4 beds/2 baths/3 living/large near-new kitchen

•20,300m2 block, 20x10x5m shed with 3 phase power •Flood-lit tennis court

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