Your Local: October 2022

More about this vibrant village in our regional spotlight feature starting on page 15

Photo: Alan Lander

Noosa Hinterland Property Growth Remains

More Robust Than Other Major Markets

Property markets around the country continue to cool off the back of rapidly rising interest rates, but new data shows there are a large number of suburbs still seeing growth in QLD and more specifically the Noosa Hinterland.

Noosa Hinterland Growth

Belli Park 71%

Black Mountain 15.5% Cooroy 28.4% Cooroibah 44.5% Cooran 17%

*data sourced from

Doonan 40.8% Eumundi 66.6% Eerwah Vale 56.2%

Lake Macdonald 33.5% Pinbarren 44.1%

Pomona 22.7% Ridgewood 38.8%

Tinbeerwah 19.6% Verrierdale 22.6% Weyba Downs 21.8%

We are meeting new buyers every day who are on the search for their new home in the Noosa Hinterland. If you are thinking about selling or curious as to what your property may be worth, now is the ideal time to book in your free property appraisal with a Hinternoosa sales agent. Get in touch today on 07 5447 7000.

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Tony Wellington

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Y LL respectfully acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, and to their Elders past and present.

October is the month to

THE Cooroy Chamber Of Commerce Inc is again raising funds and awareness for breast cancer. Carol Christensen, one of the organisers of Pink Up Cooroy said, that the McGrath Foundation will be receiving the funds raised this year and as the organising group we were grateful to meet with Glenn & Sara McGrath to talk about our fundraising plans and Welcome the McGrath’s as new Cooroy locals.

The Mcgrath Foundation raise money to fund breast care nurses right across Australia.

The foundation currently has 185 McGrath nurses who help individuals and their families experiencing breast cancer by providing physical, psychological and emotional support for free.

The McGrath Foundation has become one of Australia’s most respected charities since Glen and Jane McGrath’s very public experience with breast cancer. When Jane was diagnosed a second time she had the support of a breast care nurse who both empowered and comforted her and her family. This experience set the mission for the foundation, which has become an enduring commitment to ensure every family experiencing breast cancer has the support of a breast care nurse no matter where they live in Australia.

The Cooroy Chamber is encouraging Cooroy businesses to pink up in October and the last 2 weeks in October the Chamber will install Pink

up Cooroy banners in Maple Street. Which business will be awarded the winner of the Pink Up Cooroy best window display?

This is all part of raising awareness and reminding men and women to do breast checks as early detection can save lives. Breast Screen Qld will also have their mobile van in Cooroy in October making it easy to have your breast screen done.

The Chamber is also holding a fundraiser breakfast at Saw & Mill Cooroy on Friday 28 October 7am at $30 a ticket and tickets are available on website www.cooroy.com.au and go to events. The breakfast is a fun event where prizes are awarded for best dressed in pink. We also have a live auction and raffles ,lucky door prize and guest speaker so don’t miss this event of the year.

Cooroy’s community spirit has always amazed Carol each year and again the Cooroy Hotel, Cooroy RSL and Saw & Mill are all very generously back supporting us with the Think Pink and eat Schnitzel campaign. That means for every schnitzel sold during October they will donate a gold coin to the Pink up Cooroy fundraising. For those who can’t make it to these establishments during

October or if you live out of town, then simply go to the following link www.cooroy.com.au and buy a virtual schnitty or two. When you do you will be making a donation to McGrath foundation and you go into a draw to win a schnitzel dinner for 2 including some drinks at any hotel of your choosing, anywhere in Australia. But also you have a chance to win 2 tickets to next years Pink Test in Sydney, courtesy of the McGrath Foundation.

A number of Cooroy and local businesses have donated prizes/vouchers for raffles and auction prizes. Carol thanks them for their generous donations. If your business wants to be involved contact Carol on email belnews@ outlook.com or admin@cooroy.com.au

You can also check our Pink up Cooroy fundraising page go to https://www. pinkisthecolour.com.au/fundraisers/ carolchristensen

Cooroora Woodcraft Show

COOROORA Woodworkers Club is holding its annual Woodcraft Show in the Cooroy Memorial Hall to showcase the beauty of natural timber and the myriad of ways working with it, giving our woodies a very public space to display their creations.

The show will be open on Friday and Saturday October 14-15. An admission fee of $2 is charged to help with the operational costs of the club. There will be a variety of beautifully crafted wood pieces to admire as well as for sale. There will be continuous demonstrations of bowl and spindle turning, scrollsawing, carving, pyrography, marquetry and boxmaking held during the show.

The major raffle prizes this year are a handcrafted Bushie’s Bar replicating a rustic corrugated iron water tank and a turned Eucalypt burl bowl. These pieces, made by a team of our own woodies, would be attractive in any home entertainment setting. A final prize is a slab of locally sourced timber. The raffle will be drawn at 2.30pm on Saturday.

Our show includes competition displays from regional wood clubs, local high schools and wood artisans as well as a People’s Choice competition. Outside will be a large timber sales area – Camphor Laurel, Jacaranda, Mango, Silky Oak, Hoop Pine - suitable pieces for that special project – alongside our major attraction, Master sculptor/artisan - Shane Christensen - at

work carving iconic Aussie fauna.

Cooroora Woodcraft Show

Cooroy Memorial Hall, October 14 and 15 Check us out on the web and facebook: cooroorawoodworkersclub. Many thanks to our valued local sponsors.

BENDIGO BANK COOROY

GOES GREEN

WHILST you may not see the rooftop, the Bendigo Bank at Cooroy will certainly see a difference in their electricity bills going forward.

Local providers SALT Solar have installed a whopping 19.92 kW system comprising 48 solar panels on the bank’s rooftop. The new system is estimated to fully cover the annual cost of electricity and will see the company effectively pay off the system in four years. The solar system will generate significant environmental benefits including avoiding the burning of approximately 11,494 kg of coal per year.

The financial savings mean the local community bank can give more funds back to local organisations like the Cooroy Dolphins Swimming Club.

OCTOBER SCONE TIME

The next Cooroy Sconetime with Sunshine Coast Foodie & Noosa Black Coffee

Tuesday October 11, 10am

Cooroy Memorial Hall, $8

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FINALISTS have just been announced in the Sunshine Coast Business Awards 2022 and the team at Your Local Lifestyle news magazine are delighted to be amongst the 143 finalists across 17 industry categories.

The local publication is one of five finalists in the Creative Industries category.

Born out of COVID, Your Local Lifestyle is the brainchild of long term local creatives Lil Staff and Janet Webb, who had both always had a lifelong dream to create their own unique publication.

The pair joined forces to create this unique publication, a hybrid between a newspaper and a magazine. It has found a niche in the market, connecting our

hinterland villages, by unearthing the many unique people and stories that make our region so culturally rich, diverse, and interesting.

Sunshine Coast Business Awards Chair Jennifer Swaine said this year’s entries were again of a very high calibre, with all entrants doing a lot of work putting their entries together.

“I would like to congratulate this year’s finalists and also thank everyone who entered,” Mrs Swaine said.

For the full list head to: www.sunshinecoastbusinessawards.com. au/sunshine-coast-business-awards-2022finalists/

TIME TO BREAST

BREASTSCREEN Queensland

Sunshine Coast has taken delivery of a brand-new mobile breast screening van.

The van is equipped with a state-ofthe-art breast screening machine and is a fresh and more spacious version of the previous model.

Chief Radiographer Shane Judd said “The machine on board is the same as the ones at Nambour Hospital and all our other BreastScreen sites. Women having a breast screen can be assured of the same high-quality service whether they visit the van or one of our other six locations on the coast.”

The design on the outside of the van has also been updated, but still includes the beautiful artwork by local Aboriginal artist, Yvonne Williams, entitled ‘Women Gathering’.

“Women should book ahead to make sure they can get an appointment at a time that best suits them,” Ms Judd said.

BreastScreen Queensland provides free breast cancer screening for women 40 years and over. No doctor’s referral is required, and appointments take less than 30 minutes. Bookings can be made by calling 13 20 50 or visiting breastscreen.qld.gov.au

Koalas on the Move!

CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO FIGHT VEHICLE STRIKES

THE Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation’s Koalas on the Move driver awareness campaign continues during the active breeding season in a bid to reduce the number of vehicle strikes on koalas.

Since the start of August, Wildcare Australia’s Noosa rescue team have responded to three fatal car strikes, two non-fatal hits and four near misses.

With all near misses reported in the middle of September alone, Wildcare Australia rescuer Rachel Lyons says September and October are traditionally the busiest months.

“We’re experiencing an unusual season with the rain, however we’re still early into breeding season and need to remain aware of wildlife near roads. We recently rescued two misadventure dispersal koalas near roads as they were out looking for their own home range,” said Ms Lyons.

Digital road signage with the message ‘Koalas on the move. Be aware’ displayed, has been placed in hotspot locations, on McKinnon Drive and Cooroy-Noosa Road.

“We’re also seeing Louis Bazzo Drive emerge as another hot spot to look out for this season,” she said.

BE AWARE OF KOALAS

• Be aware when driving, particularly at dawn and dusk when wildlife can be hard to see.

• Look out for road signage in ‘koala zones’ – koalas are near!

• If you see an injured animal by the roadside, call the Wildcare Noosa 24-hr emergency rescue hotline on 5527 2444. Stay with the animal until help arrives, if it’s safe to do so.

• Talk to family and friends about koala breeding season.

• Download the Koalas on the Move poster and display it in your business or school.

Visit www.noosabiosphere.org.au/koalas-otm for more information.

GET TO KNOW YOUR DEVICE

Noosaville and Cooroy Libraries offer tech tutorials to help you make the most of your smartphone or tablet. Discover Your Device classes will teach you about the various features and basic troubleshooting skills, while the Next Steps classes are for those who want to know how to do more. Bookings are required. Book via 07 5329 6555 or online, just scan the QR Code.

DO YOU HAVE NOOSA’S CUTEST DOG?

With dog rego due soon, it’s time to showcase Noosa’s adorable dogs. Enter your furry friend in our Noosa’s Cutest Dogs contest for the chance to win weekly prizes, and a grand prize. Top pups will feature in our Noosa’s Cutest Dog Calendar. Visit the website, just scan the QR code.

CUPPA AND CONVERSATION

Drop in and join the Cooroy Library team for a cuppa and a chat in October! Meet the friendly staff and learn more about the many services offered through the library, including our eLibrary, Heritage Library, Seed Library, events and programs and more. Free, no bookings required. For more information scan the QR code.

MINOR GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS NOW OPEN

Does your community organisation need funding to help with one-off projects, events and activities?

Make it a reality with support from Sunshine Coast Council’s Community Grants Program.

Community Portfolio Councillor David Law said not-for-profit groups could apply for a Minor Grant of up to $2000 for projects that align with council’s strategic priorities and demonstrate a community purpose.

Applications are now open and close on October 31.

Visit www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ grants for more information and to start an application online.

UNDER the shade of the Macaranga tree at The Bush Circle, families gather weekly on a Friday for bush playgroup. Sessions follow a gentle rhythm however the children lead the way with their play.

In nature the possibilities are endless, whether that’s small worlds play at gnome village, making mud pies and concoctions at the bush kitchen, taking a quiet moment to read in the tipi, swaying peacefully on the swing, building towers out of natural blocks or partaking in one of the offered craft activities each week.

Here at The Bush Circle, we aim to connect children with nature, through play. Nature play sessions aim to spark adventure and wonder through play in the wild bush, while providing opportunities for children to develop skills such as balance, motor skills, problem solving and creativity, to build resilience and confidence. Playing outdoors supports all aspects of child development, including physical, cognitive, social and emotional.

At The Bush Circle we provide the opportunity for children to be free in the natural world. To connect, tread gently and listen to the story told by the land. We aim to provide a wild natural space for everyone, where creation, imagination, learning and exploration take over.

Today, community connection is really important, here an inclusive space is provided where parents can come together

in a relaxed and peaceful setting. There is growing evidence to suggest that being in nature has a massive benefit to our health and wellbeing.

Sessions are guided by Jessica, a mumma, scientist, primary teacher and nature play facilitator. “It is my hope to inspire young minds to build a relationship with nature, and love and care for our fragile environment. I aim to create opportunities for little people to grow and develop in a supported and kind space. I find joy in walking alongside my two year old daughter, amongst nature - she is in awe of all the little amazing discoveries we make, it

is magic in the making! I hope every parent and child can find space to access this.”

If you would like to make some time for nature play in your week, come and join us at The Bush Circle. Bush playgroup sessions are held weekly during the term and are aimed towards 14 month to five year olds. It is located at Ironstone Creek Sanctuary, on Gubbi Gubbi Country in the Noosa Hinterland, Mary Valley, approximately 40 minutes drive from Noosa and 30 minutes from Gympie.

Visit the website to view current session times and to learn more.

www.thebushcircle.com.au.

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A celebration of people & nature in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve!

Join the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation, local foodie panel and special guests as we celebrate local produce and growing a vibrant and sustainable food future for Noosa.

NOOSA BIOSPHERE GALA

Enjoy a sumptuous 2-course menu with amuse bouche designed by chef Matt Golinski, silent & live auction, eco-fashion parade, plus presentation of the Noosa Biosphere Awards. All proceeds from the event will go to the Grow for Noosa Fund.

Tuesday, 1 November

TIME 12-3pm

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Gelignite’s Satish clocks up 20 years

Gelignite Jack’s has flourished under his ownership.

WHEN you are looking for something unusual, and you can’t figure out which store to visit for it, it’s often the moment to try out your local discount variety store.

In Cooroy, that’s Gelignite Jack’s, owned and run by Satish Lal – who is celebrating the store’s 20th anniversary on October 21.

Like such stores, his is packed with everything from tools, fabrics, arts and craft materials, toys, kitchenware, party accessories and much more – likely along with that unusual item you’re looking for.

Satish never thought he’d live in Cooroy, let alone run a discount store – after all, he was a city boy, and he has degrees in engineering and marketing under his belt.

“This discount variety shop retained its original name Gelignite Jack’s – but whoever was running it previously went into liquidation,” Satish said.

“That previous owner had five shops. When it went into liquidation, only two shops survived, one in Coolum and one in Cooroy. My friend took over the Coolum one and I took over the Cooroy one [in 2002].

“However, the shop in Coolum no longer exists.”

Satish had been in retail before, in Kallangur, just before the huge population explosion at North Lakes.

“I was in Kallangur for four years, but the shopping centre there was getting bulldozed.”

Satish said he was used to owning and operating in a shopping centre and had reservations about Cooroy initially as it was a street shop.

“I came to Cooroy once with my family, but we were not keen to live here because of snakes – we had been told if you go into a country town, you’ll encounter snakes.

“And my family had always been on town

water - we were not mentally ready to rely on tank water.”

Satish now coyly admits such things were only excuses to avoid leaving the relative closeness to Brisbane and a different life.

“Somehow, we decided to give this business a go. I was still living in Kallangur for the first four years, though.

“For four years I drove one hour each way for seven days a week.

“We finally bought a plot of land here, built a house – and have never looked back.”

“We sell a bit of everything – just like a general store. It’s like a supermarket with no groceries.”

He’s got four staff on board, too.

“One has been here for fourteen years; another for eight years,” he said.

The family has settled into country town life at Cooroy, with Satish now a member of the Cooroy Soccer Over-35s team.

His three children have all gone to Noosa District State High School, where his eldest daughter, Bhumisha, is currently in Year 12 and a school captain too – she works in the store when she can.

Satish thought about expanding the store – but the steepness of the street would add big costs to any neighbouring shops.

Besides, he’s happy and aiming to strike a better work/life balance.

You will see Satish often getting around in his distinctive van. He has been driving the same van since 2002. It has been well serviced by Graham at the Cooroy RACQ Service Centre. The van has clocked 530,000 kms and “it’s still going strong”.

As for the snakes, “None yet, but I think my neighbour has had one or two pythons”.

“And we live in town so we’re on town water.”

By Alan Lander

Satish Lal and his wife Jayshree at their Emerald St, Cooroy store

Photo: Alan Lander

Bumper year for Scarecrow Festival

MARY Valley visitors have laughed and gazed in awe at some of the ingenious and humorous creatures that have graced roads and paddocks in the 2022 scarecrow festival.

From a simple black crow in front of the Imbil Post Office to Nelson Corbet’s Stair Crow which towers over the hills on the Imbil-Kandanga Road, there is something for everyone in the annual festival which runs to October 3.

Organiser Heinke Butt, from Mary Valley Artslink, estimates 80 scarecrows have popped up in the valley, one of the best showings in years.

Overall winners were judged across four categories: Child 5-15 years – Humpty Dumpty Smarty Pants by the Imbil Early Learning Centre; traditional – Emma Moor and Ken Danga, from Rose Berry at Amamoor Homestead on Kandanga Amamoor Rd; artistic – Nitro Nigel from the Fitzgerald family, Yabba Creek Rd near Borumba Dam.

The fourth and newest category Pro Crow presented a quandary for the judges, who could not split the vote between Marg, by Agnew Terve on Ray Meyers Rd near Imbil, and the Stair Crow on ImbilKandanga Rd.

The category called for a larger-thanlife crow made from scrap metal or other recycled materials, oversized and original, and came with prize money of $500.

If you haven’t taken a drive to see them yet, download the Google map from the website https://www.maryvalleyartslink. com.au/mary-valley-scarecrow-festival/ and head to the Mary Valley to go scarecrow spotting!

But be quick, the ‘crows know when they have outstayed their welcome and will head for the hills in October.

The festival began in Maleny and has been held during spring almost every year since the late ‘90s. It is one of two festivals

– the other is the Mary Valley Art Festival hosted by the community group Mary Valley Artslink.

Town winners: Kenilworth artistic –Miss Klause by Johanna; Imbil artistic – Nitro Nigel, the Fitzgerald family; Imbil traditional – Dunny Dave, Michael Grainger; Imbil child – Smarty Pants, Imbil Early Learning Centre; Imbil Pro Crow – Marg, Agnes Terve, Stone the Crow, Imbil Post Office, Stair Crow, Coastwide Stairs; Kandanga artistic –Emma Moor and Ken Danga, Rose Berry at Amamoor Homestead; Kandanga traditional – Along came a Spider, Ben and Zac Beddows; Kandanga child – Hip Hip Hooray, Amamoor State School; Kandanga Pro Crow – Vego Head, Kandanga Farm Store.

Judges could not decide between Marg by Agnes Terve and the Stair Crow by Nelson Corbet, giving them joint claim to the Mary Valley Pro Crow title.

Winner of the traditional category are local lovers Emma Moor and Ken Danga, created by Rose Berry at Amamoor Homestead

Slide into Nambour’s vibrant new Splash Park

THE Sunshine Coast’s newest community water park is set to attract even more visitors to the region’s hinterland heartoffering more than 580 square metres of healthy and active water play for people of all ages and abilities.

The complete Splash Park features a zero-depth and fully accessible splash pad along with toddler slides, water jet features and tipping buckets, two new adventure water slides measuring 60 and 67 metres in length, new landscaping, shade sails, and 44 additional car parking spaces for pool patrons.

Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark

Jamieson said the new Splash Park would ensure Nambour remained an attractive family destination and provide a positive social uplift for the community.

Entry to the zero-depth splash pad is included in the standard pool admission price and available seven days a week.

Unlimited access to the two adventure water slides is $6.50 per person, in addition to the standard pool admission price.

Private functions and birthday party bookings are also available upon request. For further information please visit nambourac.com.au.

Could you be the next Story Dogs Volunteer?

EUMUNDI MUSEUM HAS REOPENED

A LITTLE KNOWN gem on the Sunshine Coast is Eumundi Museum, which has recently reopened. The museum has completed Stage One of major renovations and is now open Tuesdays – Saturdays, from 10am - 3pm and has FREE ENTRY.

displays combine large photographs, large-print text and superb objects showcasing the Kabi Kabi; early settlers; the timber industry; farming; a church organ; an old telephone exchange; and more.

STORY Dogs volunteers visit the school of their choice every week, same day and same time, for approximately a two-hour block of time. Students come to cherish their Story Dogs team.

All types of dogs, except for restricted dog breeds, are eligible to become part of Story Dogs. The dog’s temperament, obedience and willingness are of utmost importance to our program.

Volunteers are currently being recruited so this program can expand into more schools across the Sunshine Coast.

Interested in applying? Consider the following:

• Is your dog well behaved, friendly and enjoys being around children?

• Want to make a difference in young

children’s lives by helping them with literacy and develop a love of reading?

• Do you have a couple of hours to spare most weeks during the school year?

If so, Story Dogs may be for you!

Story Dogs is a not-for-profit charity operating in 380 schools Australia wide, helping over 2800 students each week. They have openings on the Sunshine Coast for more volunteers.

If you are interested in learning more, please go to the website www.storydogs.org.au. You can complete and submit the volunteer application package. Otherwise contact your local Coordinator Mel Jones on 0411 274 892 to find out more and organise a meet and greet to learn how you and your dog can join the Story Dogs team.

The museum is located in an old church on Memorial Drive, directly opposite the Original Eumundi Markets. The building itself is a site to behold. Originally built in 1911, it features stained glass windows from an earlier renovation back in 1958, as well as a beautiful modern leadlight created as part of the recent renovations. Many visitors express surprise at the professional quality of design and displays upon entering.

The museum combines an extensive narrative about the town’s history with changing temporary exhibitions about all sorts of subjects, with a new exhibition every 4 months. The current temporary exhibition celebrates 100 years of the Queensland CWA. The next one will be exploring the Vietnam War 50 years after Australia withdrew from the conflict.

If local history is your thing and you would like to share this with your friends, family and children, there is lots to be enjoyed at Eumundi Museum. The

And there are touchscreens which feature a timeline, videos, maps, a birdsong game, and the fascinating stories of the 20 local soldiers who died in service during the First World War. For more information visit www.eumundimuseum.org

St,

Phone: (07) 5474 5871

37 Gateway Drive, Noosaville

Phone: 0419 427 535

MAROOCHYDORE

Sunshine Plaza Shopping Centre, Maroochydore

Phone: 0432 230 461

WILD ABOUT NOOSA HINTERLAND

THIS is the time of year when some people get tormented by male Eastern Koels. That piercing, monotonous call can occur both night and day, a repeated “whoo-ee” that becomes increasingly urgent as it rises in pitch.

The male Koel (pictured) is a glossy black bird with a turquoise sheen and bright red eyes, like a stockier Spangled Drongo. The female looks very different, with dark brown and cream markings and lovely spots on her back and wings. Koels eat fruits and berries, especially native figs as well as my tomatoes.

These are migratory birds that herald the end of winter and onset of spring. They head south from New Guinea and South-east Asia to take up their summer residence in eastern Australia, appearing as far south as Canberra. Once they have established a territory, the male birds begin their demented calling.

When the breeding season concludes they are largely silent, although they can make different sounds including a “wirra-wirra-wirra” noise.

Koels are parasitic cuckoos, and so they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, especially Wattlebirds, Friarbirds, and Peewits. The female Koel will deposit one egg in the nest of the host species. When it hatches, the Koel chick may heave any other eggs or chicks out of the nest.

Most birds seem to be aware that Koels and other cuckoos are threats, and so they often try to chase them away. But imprinting generally takes over once the cuckoo eggs and chicks appear in their nests.

Once it matures and can fend for itself, the young Koel will eventually fly north to Indonesia or New Guinea to overwinter before flying back again to annoy humans the following spring. Because they arrive in time for the wet season, in some places they are known as storm birds or rain birds.

with Tony Wellington

Eco Cottages

Eco Cottages designs, builds and installs modular, transportable and relocatable homes

The traditional and contemporary designs are flexible. Manufactured in a purpose-built factory in Cooroy that integrates modern construction methods and the core principals of sustainability, biophilic design, universal design, zero net energy, embodied energy, circular economy, and design for disassembly. The sustainable logging of cypress restores habitat and biodiversity.

Male Koel

THE BEST TIME TO VISIT THE BUCOLIC, YET VIBRANT, VILLAGE OF POMONA IS ON THE WEEKEND. POMONA IS A CUTE, SLEEPY VILLAGE THROUGH THE WEEK, WHICH SOME VISITORS MAY PREFER – BUT IT STEPS UP ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS TO CATER TO A WIDE RANGE OF VISITORS.

SERVING a regional population of about 8000, Pomona is half a world away from its Californian sister town – and a whole world away from the commercial hegemony and blandness of many coastal towns and cities.

Pomona is an eco-haven, bordered by

By Alan Lander

the Tuchekoi National Park in the west, containing the imposing 439-metre Mt Cooroora, the Old Bruce Highway to the south, and its eastern flank has been forever preserved by the recent creation of the Yurong and Ringtail National Parks to its east.

Whether you’re a foodie, a walker, a cyclist, a car trip enthusiast, a markets bargain hunter, a history lover, a film buff, a live entertainment aficionado - Pomona has something for you. Cont’d on next page

Pomona’s heritage-listed Pomona Hotelstarted trading in 1906

And there are plenty of places to stay in the area, from eco-lodges to B&Bs to the Pomona Hotel to Pomona Showgrounds where you can camp, caravan or RV, with plenty of leisure activities for the kids. The Showgrounds are also where the annual Noosa Show is held, in early September.

Start your weekend on Saturday morning with a breakfast at any of the cafes and restaurants on Reserve and Station streets in the village centre, where there’s plenty of variety to meet all tastes. From Pomona Village Kitchen to SpillDeBeans, to Mountain Stop Café to Trail 518, it’s quality all the way. Or if you’re located across the railway tracks, try the Orange Café on Factory St.

Then, fortified, walk across the road and enjoy a rummage through the weekly

Pomona Market opposite, which runs from 7-11.30am, and where you can find everything from plants, seedlings and fruit trees, hand-made sourdough bread, organic dried fruit and nuts, chemical-free fruit and vegetables, coffee and cakes including gluten-free foods – even a Thai treat from the famous Dhom’s Kitchen.

The surrounding shops are also quite eclectic, offering cakes and pastries, clothing, organic foods, art and much more – all run by locals. Take a walk and explore – you won’t leave empty-handed.

What you do next is up to your preferences. History buffs can walk their brekkie off, round to Factory St to visit the Noosa Museum, located in a heritage-listed building that once served as Noosa Shire Council’s central office. You’ll find more than 5000 artefacts dating back to the early 20th century.

Fancy an old silent movie? Look no further than the Majestic Theatre on Factory St, claimed to be the world’s oldest continuous silent movie theatre – and which still attracts many to its popular Saturday matinees, as well as organised visits during the week. The acoustics of the old building are fantastic – it even has an original organ to accompany the films - and check out what live entertainment it will have on Saturday night, as well-known visiting artists and performers are a regular feature.

If you have other art in mind, drop into the Pomona Railway Station Gallery on Station St. The gallery is housed in the former railway station building, which

was moved across to ‘the other side of the tracks’ for this purpose.

Noosa Landcare’s HinterHub right next door to the gallery is equally worthy of a drop-in. Noosa Landcare – Pomona’s secondlargest employer - is responsible for so much of the ecological wellbeing found across Noosa Shire, and they know what they’re talking about when it comes to plants and garden planning. The Hub has plants and seedlings for sale as well as a range of gifts.

A bit of exercise in the afternoon is on offer, and some of the more resilient visitors can make the journey up Mt Cooroora to take in the sights for miles around from the top. Depending on your success in this varying-topography ascension, you might want to consider entering the annual King of the Mountain, held each July.

If mountaineering isn’t your thing, and you want a pleasant but less-testing bicycle journey, take a trip along Yurong Forest Road (Cooroy Connection Rd). It’s about 9km to the next town of Cooroy, and importantly it’s relatively flat all the way.

A more challenging, but equally enjoyable journey is down through Jampot Creek Rd and up to the hamlet of neighbouring Cooran.

For hikers? Well, you could spend days on the forest trails around Pomona if you choose, linking many of the towns and villages in the hinterland, using the Noosa Trail Network. There’s at least 100km to choose from. But just go as far as you want, taking in the vastly diverse local ecology.

And if you just want to take the car

instead, follow the Noosa Hinterland Drive network, taking in many destinations on the way – and watch out for the many home-based food, farm and art businesses along the way, like the award-winning Amrita Park Meadery on Pomona-Kin Kin Rd, for example. The neighbouring communities of Cooran, Kin Kin and Boreen Pt are all less than 20km away.

After all that effort, it’s time to get back, have a short rest – then think of dinner!

Some of the culinary highlights around Pomona include the Pomona Hotel in Station St, which offers an extended seafood menu (it’s also open for lunch) and you can while away some time sitting on the hotel’s verandah, or take in a pool game.

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Pomona Market

Majestic Theatre president Alison Hadfield at the theatre entranceLittle Pantry, Station St

POMONA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COMPETITION IS ON AGAIN

It’s not too early to start thinking about Christmas – particularly the members of the Pomona and District Chamber of Commerce who, once again, will be vying for the annual trophy for the business premises with the best Christmas lights display.

Last year, it was won by the Pomona Distilling Co. but there may be some stiff competition from a newcomer in 2022. It’s all in good fun, of course, and is designed to brighten the towns of our Northern Hinterland.

Judging will take place the week before Christmas, so now is the time to start ordering and thinking about lighting ideas.

The annual trophy is awarded by the Cooroy Pomona Lions Club in conjunction with Pomona & District Community House Inc, encouraged by a small cash incentive from the Pomona and District Chamber of Commerce.

For more details head to facebook: @Noosa Hinterland Villages

Pomona also has its own gin distillery, coupled with a restaurant and extended garden, open for dinner (and lunch). Replete with a wide range of its own speciality gins – a spirit that is undergoing a huge revival across the western world – along with all the other usual drinks, Pomona Distilling Co in Reserve St has an extensive menu to explore for a quality night out. There’s also live music in the weekend afternoons.

There’s a long-standing Chinese restaurant in town, too – and if your preference is good old pizza takeaway, go no further than Serge’s Pizza and Pasta in Reserve St. Serge is easy to find - follow the classic French songs by the likes of Charles Aznavour or Edith Piaf emanating romantically from his shop.

Pomona is a jewel in the crown of Noosa’s hinterland – don’t miss it.

Amrita Park Meadery’s tasting room

Pomona Distilling Co in Reserve St

Mateship paramount at the Pomona Men’s Shed

JUST a decade or so ago, the concept of a men’s shed was novel.

Today, they’re everywhere; not just in Australia, but across the world.

And Pomona has its own one, too, near the village centre.

“We started with about six members; now we’re about 38,” Pomona Men’s Shed president Colin Thompson said.

Members come from as far away as south of Kenilworth, and north to Glenwood.

The shed idea allows men who have long-learned crafts in wood- or metalwork, to continue their interests after retirement, along with the camaraderie of other blokes in the same stage of life.

Activities also include pottery, horticulture, restoration and recycling.

Colin said the Pomona shed, established in 2011, does more repairing than making.

“We are doing a lot more stuff than ever before,” he said.

“Woodworking and metal, clocks. There’s

not many [jobs] they’ll knock back.

“We get general walk-ins or phone calls. If the job’s too big to bring, they’ll go to the place and make a decision on it.”

They don’t charge much, but their work is mainly for people who can’t pay regular commercial rates.

“We fix mowers and whipper snippers – it’s for people who can’t afford it,” Colin said.

The old adage that a men’s shed was merely somewhere ‘to get away from the

missus for a while’ has been summarily dismissed.

Mental health issues have become an important component for men’s sheds to deal with.

“Sometimes a bloke has had a stroke, and just wants to come in and talk,” Colin said.

“It just makes the guys feel better.”

“Nearly every [shed] has just exploded in the last two years.

“[These] Guys don’t go to sport anymore to music; they’re coming here.

“We come in on other days to finish things off and have some quiet time.

“We’ve had no incidents over 11 yearsthat’s pretty good.”

Colin said working with the bigger shed organisations like Noosa and Buderim is beneficial as they have bigger facilities for seminars and the like.

Pomona Men’s Shed is located at 1 School Street and is open from 8am to midday Wednesday and Saturday. Drop in for a visit or call 0438 639 686.

TIME to check out the latest offering from talented artist and Pomona business owner, Tia Carrigan.

This Little Bird Learns Can’t Is Not A Word! The inspiration behind this story comes from a dedicated teacher who taught Tia in her first 3 years of school in the little rural village of Boomi in Northern NSW.

Teaching Tia to read and write, she also fostered a love of learning, all delivered with a beautiful combination of her unique laughing, tough love and her passion for giving kids the very best start in life....as she did for thousands of bush children.

“I am so grateful to have had her in my life then and also now. This book is a dedication to her,” Tia said. Books will be available this October from www.thisbird.com.au/collections/ books/products/this-little-bird-learnscant-is-not-a-word

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HI I’M CHOPPER, My previous owners were unable to care for me.

I’m a big softy, I’m very gentle and love people. I’m ok with other dogs but would require a meet and greet. I’m not a fan of cats.

I requires a mature home with fences and will be your best loyal friend.

If you think I might be the perfect fit for your family, please fill out an adoption application today!

www.rspcaqld.org.au/ expression-of-interestto-adopt Adoption Price: $350

YLL News-hound released

“GREETINGS from Angel, Labradoodle to the masses!

“I have been assigned as YLL’s ‘news-hound’ and am learning the ropes as I am owned (or so he thinks) by Your Local Lifestyle feature writer Alan Lander (actually my personal minion).

“My first task is to accompany said minion on the monthly delivery rounds – while the paper has a bulk copy drop to the bigger hinterland towns, YLL staff personally handle the more outlying communities – so I get to smile at people, friendly-bark at passing dogs – and back-seat drive.

“And I watchdog the car and its contents, thereby maintaining the freedom of the Press!

“I will be taught more as time goes on. I have a nose for a good story, and I am already getting a taste for local politics by chewing on some old council media releases.

“I know where to dig – and I know where many of the bones are buried.

“I will top-and-tail some stories … well, maybe not topping … whatever, but I think I’ve landed on my paws with this gig.

“So you will see me from time to time at

various places from Imbil to Traveston to Kin Kin to Boreen Pt.

“But a friendly word of advice – smile and say hello if you see me, but I take my vehicle protection seriously (as most dogs do in such a position) - so while you will of course be totally entranced by my hypnotic golden eyes and oh-so-long eyelashes, and approach to adore me more closely, I am actually a total tomboy and can bark like a Rottie … which can take some folks by surprise.

“Of course, some high-quality treats may help …

“Anyway, it’s the beginning of a journey. Rupert, watch your back!”

Ciao, Angel

SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE, SOCIAL, COMMUNITY HOUSING

COOROY based company Eco Cottages is moving forward with their Carpenter Road proposal to build a social housing complex.

The proposed project provides a minimum of 1 in 10 social housing dwellings at ‘no cost to the provider’ as per Noosa Shire Council’s (NSC) proposed mechanism in the Noosa Plan 2020.

The project will provide a diverse mix of affordable homes for those in need - single women over 50, also providing affordable accomodation for essential workers.

The project will provide 33 sustainable homes, fully furnished and landscaped. All dwellings will have their own standalone solar power system connected to a Micro Grid. The project provides 13 twobedroom and 20 one-bedroom dwellings, all with carports. Each site will be partially fenced for privacy, security, child safety and

pet containment. The dwellings will only be sold or leased to not-for-profit organisations and or registered housing providers, to maintain affordable, social and community housing in perpetuity.

The project will upgrade Carpenters Road and will eliminate ongoing costly maintenance for NSC, providing sealed access to the site with a pathway that connects with Mary River Road.

Eco Cottages has also had a collaborative apprenticeship relationship with Noosa District State High School (NDSHS) since 2007 and this project will generate several school-based apprenticeships, traineeships and ongoing work experience for NDSHS students.

For further information head to www. ecocottages.com.au/support

Martin

Photo: East Coast Images

Photo: Neil Kendall

what's on

SUNSHINE COAST UKULELE FESTIVAL

FRIDAY-SUNDAY OCTOBER 7-9

IMBIL - BORUMBA DEER PARK

SUNSHINE Coast Ukulele Festival is a great event for anyone who loves to play the ukulele, sing, jam and have fun. Not only great musicians but lots of fun jamming, great workshops for all standards and the opportunity to buy yourself a new ukulele. www.sunshinecoastukulelefestival.com

MATTY HILLCOAT'S TRUCKIES' DAY OUT

SUNDAY OCTOBER 16

COOROY - JOHNSON PARK

Cost: Adults $5 - Kids under 15 FREE

ALL makes & models are welcome - Classic, Custom, Vintage, Muscle, Hot Rods, Rat Rods, Modern etc. Trade stands , Kids entertainment, Food & drinks.

@CombinedCoastalCarClub

YANDINA COUNTRY MUSIC

SUNDAY OCTOBER 30

KIN KIN - MAIN STREET

THE annual spooky Kin Kin community trick or treat, famous group photo and BBQ in the hall carpark to fill up those sugary tummies!

Group photo time 4.30pm, trick or treat begins immediately after. Face painting available from 3pm onwards - any local budding artists wish to help please let us know.

This year we are also running a ‘Best Dressed House’ competition so please follow the link below to register your business/house on the trick or treat trail www.muster.com.au

@gympiemusicmuster

PARK SOUNDS EUMUNDI

OCTOBER 26-30

NOOSA MAIN BEACH

WITH over 8000 athletes competing in the 1500 metre ocean swim, it will be a magical sight to see for the 25,000 plus spectators who come to watch. The biggest Olympic distance triathlon in the world, Noosa Tri is raced around the town’s stunning main beach, town centre and hinterland.

https://noosatri.com.au

MUSOS’ JAM SESSIONS

SATURDAY OCTOBER 8

GYMPIE - SHOWGROUNDS

FOR Truckies and truck enthusiasts, tractor pulling, pig races, great food and more. Raising money for the Not for Profit River’s Gift which supports the research into stamping out SIDS.

@mattyhillcoatstruckiesdayout

SUNDAY OCTOBER 23

YANDINA - 'HALL OF FAME'

24 Steggalls Road - 11am-4pm - $15

ENJOY four top quality guest artists in one concert! Not just country – headline act T’Bird perform your favourite Rock ‘n Roll favourites from the 50’s and 60’s. Proceeds go to hall maintenance.

@YandinaCountryMusicHallofFame

SUNDAY OCTOBER 30

EUMUNDI - Dick Caplick Park, 1-4pm - FREE GREAT local line up, pack your picnic rug for this fabulous afternoon of FREE live music.

@imperialhoteleumundi

OCTOBER - WEDNESDAY 5 & 19 from midday FRIDAY 7 & 21 from 6pm

BOREEN POINT - Apollonian Hotel DRAG your old instruments out of the wardrobe or shed, dust them off and come and play with us. A drum kit, P.A., and bass amp will be provided, and old style blackboard system. B.Y.O. instruments.

Taste the colours of the Mediterranean @

A wide selection of premium chocolate slabs, nuts and berries, all made on-site.

Specialty Padre coffee and decadent hot chocolates.

Savour beautiful Mediterranean inspired food and drink on Alfresco’s deck, all freshly prepared by Dennis the chef.

Enjoy live music every weekend whilst indulging in some Alfresco favourites from our extensive menu. Available for functions, day and evening.

LIVE

Kick back on the deck listening to live music enjoying our beer & burger deal. Choose from 6 burgers & dozens of beers. Yes! We also have gluten-free beer).

OCTOBER 15 - NOVEMBER 15

YANDINA - YANDINA HISTORIC HOUSE

3 Pioneer Road - 10am daily - FREE

DID you know “Bird Week” is coming up in October? In order to celebrate this fantastic event, Yandina Historic House Art Gallery, our talent local artists and Backyards for Biodiversity SEQ Inc are teaming up to promote local artists and inspire locals to get involved in the conservation of our local bird habitats. All artworks will be available to purchase. @yandinahistoric

BINGO - EVERY THURSDAY

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5

NAMBOUR - SHOWGROUNDS @collectorama

QCWA COOROY BRANCH FAIR

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12

CWA HALL - COOROY Wendy - 5447 6140

EVERY THURSDAY @ 9.30am

COOROY RSL - www.cooroyrsl.com.au

Driver entries now open - www.noosahillclimb.com.au

Saturday 22 ND Sunday 23 RD OCTOBER

Racing Daily - 8.30am-3.30pm Gyndier Drive - Entry off Cooroy-Noosa Rd, Tewantin

NASTURTIUMS

THERE’S nothing more guaranteed to put a smile on your face than a big patch of nasturtiums in full flower. Their lilly-padlike leaves that range from the size of a 10-cent piece to a baseball, and the vibrant array of colours of their flowers that range from pale yellow to deep red and even chocolate make them a must have for any good home garden.

They happily self-seed, so once you have nasturtiums for one season you have them forever.

Every part of the plant is edible, the leaves have a peppery cress flavour and can be

used like a lettuce leaf, blended into sauces and dressings or used as a wrapper, and the flowers are good to brighten up anything from cakes to garden salads.

They lie dormant during the very hot and very cold months, but when they burst to life they grow and flower prolifically and are a plant that really requires no maintenance, in fact they don’t mind poor soils and produce more flowers if they’re not being fertilised.

SWORDFISH AND NASTURTIUM PESTO ‘DOLMADES’

INGREDIENTS

500gm swordfish fillets (Mahi Mahi or Mackerel would also work well), diced finely

1 cup nasturtium leaves

12 nasturtium flowers

50gm macadamias, pine nuts or almonds, roasted

50gm parmesan cheese, finely grated

1 clove garlic

50ml olive oil

Salt and pepper

24 large nasturtium leaves (about 12cm in diameter)

6 nasturtium flowers

1 tbs olive oil

Juice of ½ a lemon

METHOD

Blend the cup of nasturtium leaves, flowers, parmesan, nuts, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper to a paste in a food processor.

Mix through the diced fish.

Lay the 24 leaves out flat with the stem side down and place a heaped tablespoon of fish on each, spreading it out into a line along the middle of the leaf.

Roll the leaves into tight cigar shapes and place side by side on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake for 5 minutes in a hot oven (210°C)

As soon as they come out, stick a skewer through the middle of each, squeeze the lemon over and serve hot on a platter garnished with nasturtium petals.

Makes 24

Wax and Wood Candles

Medium $24.95. Large $39.95.

Vanilla Mozi Bite- proof body cream. Small $7.99. Large $29.99.

VELZY LANE - 2/3 STATION STREET, POMONA

Karen Curwen (Jewellery Designer)

High Quality Handmade Jewellery.

Prices from $35.

Fiona Groom animal artist

Paintings from $125. Greeting Cards $5.50.

COOROY BUTTER FACTORY ARTISAN STORE MAPLE STREET, COOROY

GIFT IDEAS

Mocha Slab - For the coffee lovers, our Mocha Slab comprises freshly ground coffee beans from local roasters Padre, folded through our smooth premium chocolate. Available in Milk and Dark.

NOOSA CHOCOLATE FACTORY - 21 VENTURE DRIVE, NOOSAVILLE

BOOKS with Hayley Saunders

RED. SHE FOUGHT THE LAW. THE LAW WON. SUCH IS LIFE – FELICITY MCLEAN

It is the 1990s and Ruby ‘Red’ McCoy lives with her dad Sid on the Central Coast of NSW. Red is 14 and dreams of a better life, but rising unemployment in the area, and a long-standing family feud mean that Red and Sid just can’t catch a break.

Red is a captivating character, smart, funny, a little bit wild, and fiercely loyal to her dad and her best friend Stevie. Her sharp-witted observations of life are told with a bone-weary understanding of her reality, but are also tinged with her hopes for the future, and the innocence of her age.

Sid is a good dad; he loves Red and does his best to protect her. Unfortunately, his dodgy money-making schemes have turned the house into a junk yard, and provide a corrupt police force with plenty of reasons to make Sid and Red’s life difficult. We learn of an inter-generational feud between the McCoy and the Healy family which seems impossible to escape. Sergeant Trevor Healey is a dodgy, crooked cop and is hell bent on making Sid’s life a misery.

Author Felicity McLean has reimagined the story of Ned Kelly, giving it a contemporary setting and telling the tale through Ruby’s eyes. The writing style is interesting, with little punctuation, and reads like a stream of consciousness. Don’t let this put you off – after a few paragraphs you fall into the rhythm and get the sense that you are in Red’s head as the dramatic events unfold.

BERKELOUW BOOKS EUMUNDI ARE GIVING AWAY A COPY OF RED BY FELICITY MCLEAN

Email hello@yourlocallifestyle.com.au and you will enter. You will need to collect from the Eumundi store.

87 Memorial Dr, Eumundi. FB @BerkelouwBooksEumundi

A BAD GOD’S GUIDE TO BEING GOOD

JOIN the trickster god, straight from Norse Mythology, as he is banished to the incredibly tedious job of stepping into the shoes of your average, scrawny tween.

WILL he survive the farts of a mini-Thor?

DO his teachers really believe his son is a giant wolf?

WILL he escape the punishment of a snake, his least favourite music and having his glamorous hair cut every day?

WHAT is ‘Wheety Treats’?! “Loki virtue score or LVS -3300; 50 points lost due to teachers, pupils and parents. (NOTE: Over the previous day, Asgard witnessed an uptick in prayers from the general area of Loki’s school. Many of these prayers were for the new boy to have an unfortunate accident. This does not reflect well on Loki’s progress.”

In many attempts to shut up his magic diary and quit, Loki has actually started to accept puny mortals feelings, due to a girl who is convinced he and Thor are aliens in disguise. Loki stayed comfortable on a web of lies until an agreement with some giants

goes wrong…

This book, in my opinion is ridiculously hilarious. It is perfect for around 7 to 9, and parents can read it to their younger kids in fits of laughter. It truly does reflect Norse Mythology perfectly, and is well written in the eyes of a trickster god. It is a good read if you loved Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Marvel Thor\Loki. It also even helps get through the stress of growing up and school (though I doubt a stray kitten around your area is a giant in disguise). Plus, never fear mortals! The squeal of my incredible and handsome adventures is not over! Like it or not, human, this is only the first of an oncoming series.

“Hilarious, clever, addictive and so full of heart that I truly didn’t want it to end.”

-A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

Definitely 10\10! If you are searching for a good read, look no further- welcome to the world of Loki!

Sam Fairbairn, aged 10.

Electrifying and psychedelic

PUT aside Friday October 21 to catch Demi Casha playing at Joe’s Waterhole, Eumundi.

An electrifying psychedelic folk singer/songwriter with a resonance that far exceeds her years, Demi Casha’s particular brand of gum tree rock is quickly establishing her as one of Australia’s most exciting, emerging artists.

December 2021 welcomed the release

of Demi’s debut album Return. Featuring a thumping 70s inspired sound that swings from Wild Woman, a heart wrenching salute to femininity to the upbeat and highly danceable Grow, Demi has earned regular rotation on ABC Sunshine Coast, Triple J Unearthed and 4ZZZ.

With an impressive resume that includes opening Karl S. Williams’ sold-out Brisbane show, the Sunshine Coast native’s refreshingly wild vocals crash over audiences like the ocean water that runs through her veins. These sweeping, yearning performances have made her a regular fixture at blues haunts and festival stages including Caloundra Music Festival, The Bearded Lady and It’s Still A Secret.

Whether solo or performing with her band, you can hear a pin drop when Demi Casha takes the stage, but what follows is an emotional grenade that you’ll never forget.

Demi Casha, performing live at Joe’s Waterhole on Friday October 21 from 7pm. Free Entry. 85 Memorial Drive, Eumundi .

THE 5TH ANNUAL WOLVI STOMP ready to rock

A THREE-day music and camping festival set in the picturesque hills of Wolvi, the Wolvi Stomp is an unique licensed music festival set in the picturesque hills of Wolvi, in the Cooloola hinterland. The three-day festival brings you some of Australia’s finest touring singer/ songwriters.

The exclusive festival is limited to 250 tickets, providing an intimate experience with high quality musical acts, reasonably priced alcohol and food/ coffee vans. Now in its fifth year, the lineup is bigger and better than ever. This year’s Stomp will feature head lining acts including roots and blues legends, Hat Fitz and Cara as well as blues rockers, The Urban Chiefs, Mojo Web, Hussy Hicks, Z Star Trinity and festival favourite, Frank Sultana. Local artists include Phil Barlow, Jukejoint, Whiskey & Me, Vix & the Mayor

(Bob Abbott), Ray Gage and Karen Thompsen, with more acts released by the end of September.

The festival is located at The Wolvi and District War Memorial Hall on the banks of Tagigan Creek, 20 minutes east of Gympie and 30 minutes north of Pomona. The Wolvi Stomp is a community-run festival that supports the maintenance of the Wolvi Hall and their not-for-profit, community activities. Due to the intimate size of the festival, only weekend passes will be available for sale. Limited on-site camping is available and will be managed by the Wolvi Rural Fire Service, with all camping proceeds going to support their valuable work in our community.

Head over to The Wolvi Stomp Facebook page for line-up, artist announcements and festival updates.

Hat Fitz & Cara

WILD FLIGHTS OF IMPROVISATION WITH THE JOHN REEVES QUINTET

PROMISES of wild flights of improvisation and joyful collaboration in a swinging concert of jazz standards, gypsy jazz classics and French musettes presented by the John Reeves Quintet, are in store for the audience at Noosa Heads Jazz Club’s next event at The Majestic, Pomona, on October 25.

Take a walk on ‘The Sunny Side of the Street’ with John and his soulful accordion as he leads a stellar combo of Brisbane’s finest jazz musicians: on violin, enjoy the lyrical whimsy of Jan Van Dijk, (Ewan Mackenzie’s ‘Swing Dynamic’), on guitar, delight in the tasty lines and grooving accompaniment of Rory Dollard (Sigourni Weaver) and in the engine room, behold the impeccable drum work of Aaron Jansz and driving double bass of Elliott Parker.

The music starts at 1.30 pm and the doors open at 12 noon. For more information phone 0478 256 245 and to book your ticket go to www.noosajazzclub.com/ concert-events/.

John Reeves on accordion

Photo: Geoff Norris

Steve Kilby plays ‘The Church’ songbook

TICKETS are now on sale for what will be a night of nostalgia with Steve Kilbey, frontman for Australian dreamy psychedelic rock pioneers, The Church Steve will be performing in The Brewery at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Friday October 14, supported by Alys Ffion.

Steve Kilbey is Australian contemporary music royalty. A prolific artist, he has written, performed and produced over 22 solo albums, 30 with rock legends The Church, and frequently collaborates with notable artists worldwide. His creative oeuvre spans 45 years, and includes three books, 750 songs, pages of poetry and hundreds of paintings.

For the Eumundi performance, Steve will be performing all The Church’s singles from 1980 – 1992, bringing his diverse and iconic discography to life and honouring

one of Australian music’s most cherished catalogues.

Playing hits from this extensive back catalogue, the set list will include:

She Never Said, The Unguarded Moment, Too Fast for You, Tear It All Away, Almost With You, When You Were Mine, It’s No Reason, Electric Lash, Metropolis, You’re Still Beautiful, Ripple, Feel, Under The Milky Way just to name a few ...

Supporting Steve on the night is singersongwriter Alys Ffion, who has returned to the Sunshine Coast with more to say than ever before. In the last 12 months alone, the songbird has seen success as the pen behind #1 Country radio hit Get it Girl by Sunshine Coast alumni Taylor Moss, and I Move Slow on Jimmy Barnes’ most recent release.

After 10 years dedicated to honing her

craft and living between Nashville, LA and Australia, Alys’ deeply personal storytelling style paired with an intricate knowledge of alternate guitar tunings has made her a sought-after musical collaborator on an international level. The prolific songwriter emerges from a five-year hiatus rearing to release her own music as an independent artist for the first time in her career.

This is a seated show. Friday October 14, The Imperial Hotel, Eumundi. Tickets: $45 (+ booking fee) through Oztix. 18+ event. Doors open 7.30pm. www.imperialhoteleumundi. com.au

SUPER TROUPER – AN ABBA TRIBUTE

SUPER TROUPER - This complete and superb ABBA tribute show will bring back the memories of that golden ABBA era, packed with all the popular songs everyone knows and loves.

Featuring some incredibly talented singers with six-part vocal harmonies and phenomenal musicians they offer one of the most captivating

and authentic tributes to one of the greatest bands of all time.

Super Trouper take their audience on a musical journey back to those heady pop disco days when ABBA ruled the dance floor!

Wearing spectacular and authentic costumes, the show includes faithful choreography and has stunning production. The energy

and enjoyment generated on stage will delight audiences. The show is suitable for all age groups.

Super Trouper - Abba Tribute are playing the Coolum Civic Centre on October 14 and 15. Tickets can be booked online through www.ticketebo. com.au/super-trouper-abba-tribute

Flying West Coffee Roastery and Café is located at Doonan, in Noosa’s Hinterland.

Not just amazing coffee and wholesome food, but a place to experience a great vibe in a relaxed atmosphere.

On your journey, refuel your drive at Flying West.

Trevor and Beryl Purvis Cooroy’s Enchanted Vagabonds

By Margie Wegener

TREVOR Purvis’ lofty studio is perched on one end of the artist’s pavilion style home, with a birds eye view of the valley below and the hills beyond. Above the studio deck the sky is an open arc, from sunup to sundown, light spilling into the generous and organised work space.

This is the home he shares with wife and fellow artist Beryl Purvis. Since 2019 they have been part of Noosa Open Studios, the second biggest Art Trail in Australia, after Western Australia’s Margaret River. With Trevor’s encouragement, the trail focus expanded in 2019 to highlight the Noosa Hinterland more than ever. Now in its seventh year the trails cover Noosa, the Beaches, Tinbeerwah to Eumundi, Cooroy and Pomona, with 100 studios opening up to reveal a diverse range of 117 artists.

Trev paints bold, contemporary landscapes of the Australian bush. He captures the outback scenes in loose, colour sketches which depict the shifting light and shade, the bend of trees, the scale of space and the feel of the place. These bush

sketches on paper make their way back to the studio, prompting the artist to recreate the scene, drawing on the senses. Trev paints in oils on board, using exaggerated strokes and frequent depth, with unusual colours to convey light and movement, capturing the mood of the landscape.

“I was a comfortably retired ex business man. Eleven years ago I became an uncomfortable disabled man. Rather than being a disability it became a highly motivating opportunity to achieve in life. Now I am a highly energised painter who is in love with my subject matter and I combine this passion with remote travel to capture the essence of the Australian bush in fresh and unexpected ways.”

Born in New Zealand, raised in South Africa and arriving in Australia in 1977, Trevor has led a big life. Trevor and Beryl share stories, inserting their own details of the same memory, the way couples who have been together a long time, do well. Their life has been jam-packed and they have many good stories to tell. “We met at art school in 1969. I wanted to be a painter and Beryl wanted to be a textile designer.

But back then, we just wanted to have fun,” Trevor shares.

After college, they were married in Rhodesia and went travelling from 19741977. First through Europe, spending two years exploring the continent, working to fund their travel odyssey, then on the famed hippy trail. They travelled in a home-made, fitted out camper van through the Middle East, Afghanistan to India and across South East Asia to Australia, a high time on the alternative, overland trail.

“We have lived in Australia since 1977. We had our first child all the while working freelance doing textile design from our dining table and continued until our after our second daughter was born.

Australia is definitely our home,” says Beryl.

Before he became a painter, Trevor had a highly successful career as a corporate creative. “I had a role in advertising in Sydney on the world wide board of McCann Erikson. I was the Asia Pacific Regional Creative Director with 63 offices in 22 countries that I had to look after.” It was a role that would take the family around the world to London, Frankfurt, Sydney, New York, Adelaide, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi and Moscow.

Says Beryl, “Honestly, wherever we have gone it’s felt like home. We just embrace the area 100 per cent and get to know everything. We travel a lot in the area. Even Abu Dhabi was home. Wherever we go, we live in the moment. Moscow was just

extraordinary. There was never a day when there was not a ‘wow’ moment. It was just fantastic. So exciting. You really knew you were living.”

Trevor adds, “Beryl hung around a lot of journalists who had a walking club, people from all the major American and English newspapers and they would write stories about what they saw along the way - going to Stalin’s bunker, one of the highlights of which we had special permission.”

Beryl describes herself as an intuitive artist and is an expert critic of Trevor’s paintings. Says Trev, “This is a lonely job you do in a little studio and you paint on your own. Beryl comes along and likes it or dislikes it.” Beryl adds laughing, “He doesn’t listen to me though. He listens to me if I say good things”. Trevor kindly disagrees, “No I do, I always do. I listen. I get angry and then I say, yeah you are right. God I hate that when she is right.”

Winning the 2019 Noosa Taste of Art Prize was a pivotal time for Trevor as the recognition gave him permission to pursue his art more seriously. It was a defining moment, which he describes as a totally satisfying and selfish achievement. “I had won major world wide advertising awards over my career. The highlight being the Cannes Gold Lion for a TV commercial, the first ever won by any Australian creative. But winning the art prize was amazing because it was for something that I didn’t realise was inside of me.”

“I came up here and I painted to amuse

I was a comfortably retired ex business man. Eleven years ago I became an uncomfortable disabled man... Now I am a highly energised painter who is in love with my subject matter

myself and nobody was buying them, so I was constantly trying to get into Sydney and Melbourne galleries, because I thought that was the way forward. But because I wasn’t from (there) they weren’t even interested in entertaining me. Even in Brisbane, a lady who owns one of the galleries said, are you famous? I said, no not yet. She said, at your age I don’t think you are ever going to be, so when you are, come talk to me!” Trevor laughs, shaking his head at the memory.

“I started painting landscapes because I went and saw the Elizabeth Cummings exhibition in Sydney and I saw her landscapes that are very abstract. So I started doing that about 2017 and I thought, to get this out to the people I need to push Noosa Open Studios to evolve to a bigger art trail. So winning that art prize at the time gave me permission to believe in myself I think, more than anything. Whereas in advertising I knew I was good, and everybody else told me I was good, so I didn’t have to validate it in anyway at all. Then all of a sudden you do a second career, which to me is far more satisfying. The second career, is the career I really wanted as my first career. My first choice became my second career, that’s why I’m happy.”

Both highly engaged and curious, Beryl and Trevor have an inexhaustible sense of adventure, which now extends to the Australian bush. Not quite the native habitat for two self confessed city slickers (although Beryl did grow up on a remote farm in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe). The first time

they saw a moon rise in the outback they were at Cooper Creek on the Birdsville Track and it was an alarming experience. Beryl explains, “This was our first experience of a full moon in the outback and we thought it was a farmhouse on fire. It was so red and so wild and suddenly we realised it was the moon. How silly did we feel?”

Trevor adds, “To people that live in suburbia they really don’t see these places as welcoming. They see them as threatening. They are too scared to look. But I think that is the way you end up loving a country is by looking at the little things.”

When Trevor and Beryl retired they planned to do a one year trip, which turned into two years around Australia. The naysayers told them there was nothing out there but they did get a piece of advice from a friend, heeding them to go to the outback and listen. Trevor explains, “He said, ‘the silence is deafening when you go into the outback’. I get goose bumps thinking about it now. The first night we camped somewhere in the outback, from having been - Sydney, Melbourne, London, Moscow and all that - was just scary. It was so loud. It was so bright and liberating. The next town was 400 km that way and the other one was 600 km that way. So you weren’t any-where near a security blanket that you could hang on to. But if you start allowing yourself to fit into it, you start seeing everything much more positively and you start seeing colours.”

For Beryl the outback has been a great

teacher. “Outback has taught me many things, especially how precious our water resources are. I love the outback for what it has taught me, that everything we do, every moment has to be considered. I take nothing for granted. The outback gives me a euphoric sense of being. The calmness, serenity, big skies, colour and changing landscapes, intriguing flora and fauna. I am constantly amazed at the resilience of every little thing in the outback”.

For Trevor it is a constant source of inspiration, “We discover and camp in very remote and isolated bush every year to feel and capture on paper, the otherwise indescribable colours and atmosphere of the outback.”

Trevor Purvis has an upcoming exhibition in February 2023 at the Noosa Regional Gallery. Noosa Open Studios runs October 1-9. www.trevorpurvis.me www.noosaopenstudios.com.au

Noosa Open Studios Great Art Auction

Painter Charlotte Wensley and Claudia Glas admire the artworks before the auction begins

It was buzzing at the 2022 Noosa Open Studios launch at Cooroy’s Saw & Mill restaurant recently. Art pieces from the 2D/3D Collaborative Project undertaken by a group of this year’s 117 artists were snapped up by eager bidders!! A stunning display of talent and showcasing a great taste of what’s to come. Be sure to grab the guide and plan your trail. Noosa Open Studios runs from October 1-9. www.noosaopenstudios.com.au

Illustrator/ Painter Dale Leach and Painter/ Printmaker Giuliana De Witts were two of the artists who participated in the 2D/3D Collaborative project

Enjoying the auction action were Simone Eisler and Cooroy Butter Factory Co-ordinator Kevin Wilson

Castaways Beach Painter/ Illustrator Pam Taylor and Cooroy Painter Lee Birch catch up at the launch and auction

Wythes Real Estate principal Sirah Robb, with Hinter Auctions’ Richard Hansen and Pottery for the Planet co-founder Renton Bishopric

NOS sponsors Paula and John Gowland from Sunshine Coast Art and Framing Gallery enjoy the action

Neil and Gloria Bale from the Art Hub, Cooroy catch up with Jill Brownlee

Karen Finzel, Noosa Arts and Crafts Association President, Gabi Dick, Mayor Clare Stewart and NOS committee member Beryl Purvis

Eumundi Painter/ Jewellery maker Lisa Jones enjoyed the evening with her parents Peter and Glennie Van De Graff from Brisbane

Tom Wegener, Black Mountain Painter TrevorPurvis and Margie Wegener

Tewantin Painter and 2D/3D Collaborativeproject artist Saren Dobkins with Noosa ShireCouncillor Karen Finzel

Painter and Photographer Naide Ginnane, Painter Linda Evans (middle) and Painter Janey Richards enjoyed the fun of the launch and auction

LIVING FORCES AT THE POMONA GALLERY

DIANNE McInerney is exhibiting her exciting glass and painted works at the Pomona Railway Station Gallery during October.

Dianne says the experience of contemplating the splashing waves on the beach relaxes her and helps her become one with nature. Her show pays homage to the sea

“Glass is transformational,” Dianne says of her slumped kiln-formed sculptured glass works.

Her show Living Forces is on show in the Carriage Room from October 1 to November 2, with its formal opening at 11am on Saturday October 15.

Meanwhile in the Banana Shed, artist Lee Birch is undertaking a solo show.

Lee is an intuitive artist and the creator of joy-filled art workshops at beautiful Cooroy. Her art journey is one of a love of vibrant colour and the healing that this can bring to both the artist and the viewer. She uses art to express emotion and to tap into her own intuition and body sensations, allowing them freedom through choice ofand the stimulation of - colour.

Lee’s exhibition is from September 24 until October 26.

Pomona Railway Station Gallery is on this year’s Noosa Open Studios art trail, and is located at 10 Station Street Pomona. Opening hours are 10am-4pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am to 2pm Saturday and Sunday.

The Boy from Oz

THE Boy from Oz – tells the dazzling, funny and moving story of the life of legendary Australian entertainer and songwriter, Peter Allen.

From humble beginnings in the 1950s, growing up in Tenterfield NSW, to his catapulting rise to fame as a global phenomenon.

Peter was singing in country pubs at age 11. He survived family tragedy, to become a teenage TV star. Discovered by Judy Garland, he married her daughter Liza Minnelli and went on to achieve international stardom as a performer and song writer.

Director, Ian Mackellar has assembled a vibrant and talented cast and can’t wait to present the show in October-November at Noosa Arts Theatre. Choreographer Nicole Kaminski breathes life into some great show-stopper numbers and Lighting Designer Travis Macfarlane weaves his magic into a stirring lighting design.

Ian’s vision is to pay homage to the Singer-Songwriter and Entertainer that was Peter Allen.

His lyrics are emotional and poignant and his music stirring and memorable says Ian. Get ready for a toe-tapping, vibrant musical that includes many of Peter Allen’s best loved hits. This fastpaced production also includes some wonderful –production numbers complete with dazzling costumes designed and made by Margaret Courtney.

The Boy from Oz will take the audience on an emotional, humorous and entertaining journey celebrating the life of Peter Allen and paying tribute to stars like Liza Minnelli and the late great Judy Garland. The production showcases the wonderful array of talent we have here on the Sunshine Coast, headed by Sam Henderson performing the role of Peter Allen.

Tickets are selling fast so don’t miss the opportunity to come along and enjoy this fabulous show.

Running from October 27 to November 19. For further information or to book tickets head to www.noosaartstheatre.org.au or Telephone (07) 5449 9343

Photo: Travis Macfarlane

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Dianne McInerney Living Forces

Jazz Rings Through the Night at Good Shepherd

GOOD vibes, great music, delicious food and FUN! All of these were on the program at the very popular annual Jazz under the Stars night at Good Shepherd Lutheran College.

One of the College’s favourite events on the calendar, this free Jazz night showcases bands of all ages together with special guest artists. The backdrop is the outdoor stage on College grounds under a (usually) starry sky.

Mr Jim Tomkins, Director of Instrumental Music at Good Shepherd explains, “this is an amazing opportunity for our students to perform in front of a large crowd, together with some of the best jazz players on the Coast.”

With over 37 musicians in the youngest Year 4 band, it was their moment to shine, with dedicated parents eager to capture the moment on camera.

The junior and senior jazz bands, together with Year 12 soloist, Cayley Berridge all performed exceptionally well to an enthusiastic crowd of families and friends. Aurora choir supported the GSLC Jazz Band as back up singers and Allie Littman (Year 10) and Cayley (Year 12) happily took on the challenge and stepped up to the microphone. Headlining the night were the very popular band THUMP, playing a mix-ture of jazz, funk and soul.

Mr Tomkins reflects, “with a jam-packed 3-hour long entertaining program, it was fabulous to see so many families come together and just enjoy live music, dance up a storm and applaud the hard work of these wonderful students. We can’t wait for next year!”

ART HUB EXHIBITS THREE AMAZING CREATIVES

THIS year the Art Hub is participating in the yearly Noosa Open Studios Cooroy trail which runs until October 9.

During the Noosa Open Studios the gallery will be exhibiting the amazing creative artworks of William Van Berkel, Ron and Cathie Twaddle plus Jules McCrae William Van Berkel is an award-winning photographer. William is an avid traveller and has captured extraordinary moments and places. He always had his camera ready and photography became a life-long passion.

Ron and Cathy Twaddle are wicker artists. They ran their business in Brisbane ‘And Woven Cane’ for 40 years. Ron’s focus was furniture work whilst Cathie was involved in basketry and finer work. After retiring Ron decided to make a basket and before he knew it his artistic flair blossomed.

Jules McCrae describes herself as a functional artist. Spending most of her working life in the Arts, she encountered many opportunities to learn various skills.

Jules gained love for turning cold metal into warm, flowing, functional pieces and often combines rigid material with fabrics and various other fibre materials. Some of her silver jewellery pieces will be debuting at this exhibition.

The exhibition runs until October 21 at The Art Hub, 3/2 Emerald Street, Cooroy.

them until we produced the award-winning coffee that we proudly offer today.

The body unmasked

exhibition will constantly mutate and develop. Wearable 3D printed sculptural objects that respond to movement, sound, emotional and cultural experiences will provide local artists and the public with a platform and expressive voice.

FOLLOWING the sell-out success of her tour last year, British singersongwriter Emily Maguire returns to the Sunshine Coast Hinterland with a series of concerts in October.

MOVE through grey textile tunnels, walk along brittle stone paths, touch hanging transparent bladders of water, breath and meditate in a cloud chair and much more at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre in October. This project Hollows and Thorns is in fact an exhibition…an exhibition that provides a highly interactive experience for the visitor.

The artist Sharka Bosakova is interested in exploring the landscape of our own

bodies in an immersive environment open to dialogue, collaboration, and interaction.

The artist will be in residence Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and will provide masterclasses in addition to other artists offering skills in butoh, tai-chi, sound and meditation.

Whilst the artist is on site in a performative interactive context the

Also showing during this exhibition period from October 28 to December 4, are exhibitions by Darren White and Noosa District High School. White’s exhibition Take Me Somewhere, Anywhere is a collection of works based around the spontaneous exploration of our surroundings, not limiting ourselves to routine but the practice of finding new things that you didn’t necessarily know were there.

Noosa District High School’s exhibition titled Alt.kNOWledge, features both a senior school and junior school show of artwork. www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

Known for her highly emotive songs and spellbinding live performances, Emily is a contemporary folk artist who was plucked from obscurity by American legend Don McLean and toured all the major concert halls in the UK including the Royal Albert Hall.

Emily’s acoustic style of music is intensely melodic, influenced both by her classical training as a cellist and by Christian’s background in jazz. With a supremely expressive voice, thought-provoking lyrics and songs ‘bathed in raw, emotional power’ (Guitarist Magazine), Emily’s music is a hauntingly beautiful and profoundly moving experience not to be missed.

Emily and Christian perform as an acoustic duo on this Hinterland tour. They are playing The Majestic Theatre, Pomona on Saturday October 15. Other performances and tickets available at www.emilymaguire.com.

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THE VOLUNTEERS BEHIND THE KIN KIN MARKETS

FOUR Kin Kin State School mums have joined forces to revamp the traditional Kin Kin markets by turning them into monthly events on the 1st Sunday of every month.

The four-star volunteers are: Brooke, a Kin Kin mother of two girls, is a Midwife and Calmbirth educator and is studying Chinese Medicine. She loves raising her children in a holistic way and loves being part of the Kin Kin Community and Kin Kin State School.

Lucy, her husband Matt, and son, aged six, Otis moved to the old Kin Kin Organic Tea Farm in December 2021. It was their 18-mth caravan trip around Australia that cemented their desire to move out of the city (Sydney) to find space and lead a more connected selfsufficient life. Lucy spent a 16-year career in television PR before following her passion to become a qualified Nutritionist.

Anita has been an active volunteer in Kin Kin for 20 years. Her and her husband left London for a more laid-back lifestyle away from the rat race and found Kin Kin

by accident. Anita has been working as a TV director for twelve years, producing real estate and travel show, House Hunters International Zoe, mother of eight children ranging from 5 to 23 emigrated from the UK 16 years ago to settle in Cootharaba.

For 17 years Zoe has worked as a licensed Homeopath for both humans and horses. Zoe is currently furthering her studies with Equine Nutrition so she can work alongside her Biological-Agronomist husband in Equine Pasture Improvement. These four ladies plus 10 other volunteers have pooled their talents together for an amazing market that has 50 high quality stalls, workshops, free talks, food and free entertainment for the kids. For more information. Please see them on Facebook @ KinKinmarket or come along and feel the village vibe of Kin Kin.

Upcoming Markets are October 2 - All things Art Market, November 6 - Bush Tucker Market, December 4 - Christmas Market.

The Great Upcycle Challenge

THE Great Upcycle Challenge 2022 is on! Get your imaginations going. Turn wasted items into something new and useable. The Great Upcycle Challenge has been running for several years and is a local response to National Recycle Week by the upcycling group (Fb@ PomonaUpcycling) at the Pomona & District Community House (PCH).

This inventive and fun event encourages all-age and all-ability community participation. Aiming to challenge and inspire people to actively respond to environmental issues and bring about beneficial change through locals’ passion and creative innovation.

There are three categories for the challenge. 1. CREATE a container from waste, or 2. UPCYCLE cardboard boxes into a useful object, or 3. MAKE a household object from found items. Entry is free with cash and junior prizes in each challenge, plus the $1000 Goddess of Abundance prize for the most useful and ingenious entry sponsored by Bendigo Bank Cooroy.

Stuck on how to get started? Then come along to the interactive handcraft demonstrations being held 9am-1pm on Saturday October 15. $5 entry. Located in The Lawson Shed, Pomona & District Community, 1 Memorial Ave, Pomona.

The Great Upcycle Workshops mini-

expo is on Saturday October 15, 9am-1pm

@ The Lawson Shed, PCH. Entries to The Great Upcycle Challenge are due by October 29 and 30 @ Pomona Railway Station Gallery. The Great Upcycle Challenge 2022 Exhibition runs November 2-13 @ Pomona Railway Station Gallery

For more information and to pick up your entry form drop by Pomona & District Community House to or visit www. pomonacommunityhouse.com.au.

Left to right: Anita Poteri, Brooke McKenzie, Lucy Stewart, Zoë McLennan Photo: Gemma Guest

GOOMBOORIAN

YOUR LOCAL

KIN KIN

MARKETS

POMONA

POMONA COUNTRY MARKETS

AMAMOOR

EVERY SATURDAY - 7am - 11.30am

EVERY WEDNESDAY - 9am - 12noon Amamoor Train Station

EUMUNDI

THE ORIGINAL EUMUNDI MARKETS

EVERY WEDNESDAY 8am - 2pm

EVERY SATURDAY 7am - 2pm THE Original Eumundi Markets is the biggest artisan market in Australia. www.eumundimarkets.com.au

MEMORIAL HALL MARKETS

EVERY 2ND SATURDAY 8am - 12noon Goomboorian Memorial Hall

IMBIL IMBIL SUNDAY MARKET FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET

EVERY SUNDAY 8am - 1pm Yabba Creek Road www.maryvalleychamberofcommerce.com.au @ImbilMarkets

KENILWORTH

KENILWORTH MARKET

EVERY SATURDAY 8am - 1.30pm Art, Crafts, Food, Music,fashion etc. kenilworthmarketssecretary@gmail.com

KIN KIN MARKET - NOOSA HINTERLAND

1ST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH 8am - 12noon

KIN KIN Creations Market is a market for all people who have made their own products, or grown their own produce. www.inkinkin.net/Markets

NOOSA

FARMERS MARKET

EVERY SUNDAY 6am - 12noon Weyba Road Noosa Heads www.noosafarmersmarket.com.au

MARINA MARKETS

EVERY SUNDAY 8am - 1.30pm 2 Parkyn Court Noosa www.noosamarina.com.au

EVERY SATURDAY 7am - 11.30am

LOTS of great stalls, food and music. pomonamarketsqld@gmail.com.

YANDINA

YANDINA COUNTRY MARKETS

EVERY SATURDAY 6am - 12 noon Plants, local produce, secondhand items. @YandinaMarkets· Flea market

TUNING IN TO THE INTUITIVE @ THE ORIGINAL EUMUNDI MARKETS

WITHIN us lies an ability and gift so incredible, that once we know how to tap into it, the answers to many questions we seek in life are right there at our fingertips. Original Eumundi Market Stallholder Tracey Rhodes recognised that ability within herself from a very young age. Now she is a well-known and respected professional in her field of practice, working with clients from all over the world.

“It’s all about learning to trust your own intuition and inner knowing’, says Tracey. “Once you accept you have this ability, it is then just a matter of practicing and fine tuning that natural gift to bring clarity to your day to day life experiences.”

Tracey provides her clients with one on one readings, online sessions, and workshops. Her personal website is a menu of experiences just waiting to be discovered.

As Tracey shared; people are drawn to her because they may be at a stage in life where they feel stuck, uncertain of the path forward; have relationship or family issues troubling them; or are unsure about a job direction life has presented them. The private session gives that clarity and purpose.

Tracey has been a stallholder at the Original Eumundi Markets for just over 5 years, nestled up under the trees in front of the CWA hall. It’s a safe space for anyone.

The Original Eumundi Markets every Wednesday and Saturday, where you too can discover the story behind the stallholder come rain hail or sunshine.

eumundimarkets.com.au

LLEW O’BRIEN Federal Member for Wide Bay

IN Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, clothes are beside food and shelter, essential to protect us from the elements, provide warmth and safety. But as Uniforms 4 Kids knows too well, circumstances and the upset of life mean thousands of children do not get this essential human requirement.

A couple of weeks ago in Cooroy, we celebrated Uniforms 4 Kids volunteers who contributed towards the 37,000 children’s clothes U4K had made from the old uniforms of our front-line first responders.

For some of these children, the clothes from U4K are their only clothes, such as the little girl in the domestic violence shelter whose mother had no time to pack and turned up with only the clothes on her back, the children who lost everything in the Tongan earthquake, or to babies born to nothing in Port Moresby orphanages.

For other children, the clothes from U4K are their favourite, such as the Australian kid playing soccer in rags. Or the children with cleft palates in the Philippines, denied school, who, thanks to U4K and the charity Helping Children Smile, get new clothes to match a new smile and an education.

Our Cooroy U4K volunteers are mostly grandmothers and make these clothes with the same love they once made their grandchildren’s clothes, up-cycling old uniforms and hand-crafting them into quality items.

At U4K, a police officer isn’t just donating an old shirt; a grandmother isn’t just sewing shorts. Together they give the gift of self-esteem, dignity, warmth and selfworth to a child who needs it most.

Thank you to our talented volunteers who give their time and skills to sew and make children’s lives so much better.

HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH II

People across the world have come together in recent days to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen led an extraordinary life; a selfless life of service to her country and to her Commonwealth. She will be remembered for her enduring strength, kindness and grace.

As the longest reigning monarch in British history, with her over 70 years of dedication and duty, she will be honoured until the end of days.

I recently attended a National Memorial Service for Her Majesty in the Great Hall of the Australian Parliament in Canberra. The following day, my parliamentary colleagues and I spoke to a condolence motion in her honour.

If you would like to write your own words of condolence, please either visit my office in person to sign a condolence book or send an online condolence message at www.pmc.gov.au/her-majesty-the-queen.

A LOCAL COMMEMORATION

I joined students, teachers and staff from a local school recently to commemorate the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

During the ceremony, we planted a Moreton Bay fig tree as a symbol

DAN PURDIE State Member for Ninderry

HONOURING HER MAJESTY, THE LATE QUEEN ELIZABETH II

The world has joined together in sorrow as we’ve mourned our longest serving monarch, the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was laid to rest last week after a very moving and auspicious ceremony.

Her Majesty held a special place in the hearts of many Queenslanders, and was a regular visitor to our state, visiting 8 times during her reign. Her last visit was in 2011, just after the floods.

In recognition and tribute to her service, you can sign a petition to see the Cross

River Rail renamed the Elizabeth Line in her honour. Renaming this Brisbane project is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see her name continue to service our state. You can sign the petition at www.elizabethline.com.au

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

After my recent mobile offices in Eumundi, I dropped by Hoofbeats Sanctuary in Doonan. If you aren’t aware of the great work they are doing, I would certainly encourage you to learn more about this wonderful team of humans and horses. They are always on the look out for more volunteers to help care for the horses, so if you’ve got some time on your hands

and have a love for horses, Barb would love to hear from you.

GAMBLING COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND

Just a reminder the last round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for 2022 is now open, and closes midnight on 31 October.

COOLUM’S WORST INTERSECTION GETS GREEN LIGHT

After a long community campaign, I am pleased we’ve been able to secure $5million to install traffic lights at Coolum’s worst intersection, at the roundabout at School Road and Yandina Coolum Road. This is the critical first stage of a bigger project to upgrade the Sunshine Motorway and

of enduring grace and strength –characteristics that Her Majesty displayed in abundance over her 70 year reign.

I was delighted to have supported the event with a $5500 grant awarded by the former Coalition Government for The Queen’s Jubilee program.

GENERATION INNOVATION FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The 2022 GI Challenge has entered its final stage after I announced its three finalists this week.

Run by local not-for-profit Generation Innovation, the GI Challenge is an annual program that unleashes the entrepreneurial genius of young Sunshine Coast locals.

I founded the organisation before entering parliament.

Three finalists have been chosen from this year’s extraordinary cohort: Josie Pacey who’s creating a 100% natural, female-centred surf wax; Bailey Page who’s deigning magnetic, cordless and portable phone charging devices; and Eliza Blumke who’s developing an app to assist people with speech and communication difficulties.

They now have one month to refine their business concepts before pitch night on October 12th. Stay tuned.

build a second interchange at Mount Coolum. There’s still a long way to go, but we are well on track to bust congestion and improve safety in Coolum.

TED O’BRIEN Federal Member for Fairfax

YOUR BODY IS AN INCREDIBLE HEALING MACHINE

EVEN the most perfect birth experience is stressful for both parties and can anchor life-long trauma without us realising that’s where our ill-health or behaviours may begin.

The human body has an intelligent selfbalancing nature, constantly striving to heal itself and maintain stable conditions necessary for survival. Having better awareness of our body’s messages, trusting it’s wisdom by using the nervous system and it’s protective housing - our spine - to understand the clues it’s giving us is a great place to focus.

I wish you optimal health and vitality.

PASSION GATEWAY (LOWER CERVICAL)

Are you feeling – as though no-one listens, uninspired, you swallow your thoughts and ideas, worried about what others may think?

Symptoms – neck / shoulder / arm pain, thyroid issues, sore throats, swollen glands, food sensitivities.

PAUSE GATEWAY (UPPER CERVICAL)

Are you feeling – like your head will explode with all your thoughts generally about the future, insecure, angry, depressed?

Symptoms – headaches, migraines, colds, flu, eye issues, earache, tinnitus, TMJ, sinus and snoring problems, sleep disorders, learning disorders.

AWAKEN GATEWAY (CRANIUM)

Are you feeling – disconnected from life, from your own body, alone, fearful?

Symptoms – brain fog, memory issues, spaciness, vertigo, low energy, exhaustion, anxiety, nervous breakdown.

SPINAL SUPPORT

Stand with feet shoulder width apart or sit up straight in a chair - Centre your head over your shoulders

- Slowly bring chin toward chest feeling a slight stretch in the back of the neck.

- Hold for 5-10 seconds and release

Tina Kirkham Smith is a practitioner of the Spinal Flow Technique at Akiki Spinal Flow, 44 Maple Street, Cooroy. For more information head to www. akikispinalflow.com

BE MIND FUL with Erin Yarwood

WE all know how important it is to work the muscles of the body.

It helps to keep us strong, mobile, toned, active and in general – feeling fit.

But we must also remember that our brain is an extremely important muscle, that not only needs to be exercised daily but taken care of too.

The importance of keeping your mind & body in complete harmony and balance is so vital, and quite easily done really. But sometimes we need to mindfully make the time to schedule in some important time to focus on ourselves. Work out a simple routine. And ensure that life doesn’t get in the way of your ‘you time’.

One simple way to be kind to your mind is to try and quieten it, as often as you can. Our days get so busy, and life is often quite full on. So, it can be rare for us to take a moment to just stop and breathe sometimes. But ironically, that’s exactly what we need to do.

Maybe book into a mindful class of meditation, breath work or sound healing. Or mindfully just take a few moments during the day, wherever you are, to just stop and focus on your breath, slowing things down.

Or taking off your shoes to ground yourself on the earth.

To just simply, be.

It may not seem like much but can have such a huge and positive impact on your mental health.

You might lead a stressful life with a busy work schedule. Or have a tribe of (beautiful) kids that pull you in all kinds of directions during the day that some ‘you time’ seems a little out of the question.

Or you might be someone who lives each day going 100 miles an hour and find sitting still and relaxing rather laughable.

But even trying to stop for a few minutes, quieting your mind and taking big deep breaths can help you to reset and feel more energised and focused.

Whatever your background and whatever your state of mind, please know just how important it is to mindfully exercise both physically, and mentally.

And it doesn’t have to be difficult. It should be enjoyed, and fun. And noticeably beneficial. And become a natural part of your everyday life.

Try this:

Sit, or lay down.

Close your eyes.

Try to relax all the muscles in your face. Tune in to your breath.

Fill your lungs right up to the top as you breath in.

Try to hold your breath for 2-5 seconds. Then completely empty your lungs as you exhale.

And really feel your body relax, and tension leave your body.

Aim for at least 5 minutes.

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Here at Eumundi Dental, we have a great team of three highly experienced dentists; Dr Sarah Rose, Dr Ian Crump and Dr Georgie Godsall.

DR SARAH set up Eumundi Dental in 2013 and has developed and grown the practice over the last 9 years. Sarah is a valued member of the Eumundi community and is well-loved by locals and visitors alike.

DR GEORGIE joined the team a few years ago; her infectious smile, caring nature and experience have made her a valued team member and a firm favourite with our patients.

DR IAN is a well-known and respected dentist on the Sunshine Coast. We are delighted that Ian joined our team bringing his experience and good quality dental care.

Unit 2/2-6 Etherdige Street, Eumundi (limited off street parking available)

NUTRITION with Sarah Gray

SLEEP WEIGHS IN!

weight gain but sleep deprivation can be just as detrimental.

Hormones play a major role in feeling full and feeling hungry. Leptin signals your brain that you are full and have had enough. Ghrelin tells us we are hungry; it is an appetite stimulant.

If you are getting less than seven hours sleep a night, then you are considered sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation is real. The health risks are real.

A lack of sleep has been scientifically proven to have a negative impact on your health, from weight gain, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease and weakened immunity, just to name a few.

I am no scientist but the link to weight gain is real.

We all understand that eating in excess and not exercising has a direct link to

Lack of sleep causes a reduction in Leptin and a rise in Ghrelin. This flux in hormones may explain why we overeat and snack more often, especially at night when we can’t sleep. After we eat, insulin is released in our blood stream to reduce our blood sugar. When we are sleep deprived less insulin is released into our blood stream. This may lower the body’s glucose tolerance and lead to insulin resistance which in turn may lead to obesity and even Type II Diabetes.

Next comes the “I am too tired to exercise” feeling you get from a lack of sleep. We are all aware that, reduced physical activity, even without an increase in food consumption can cause weight gain and a reduction in muscle mass.

Ultimately, in the big scheme of things sleep is just as important as food and exercise in reaching your health goals. Take sleep seriously!

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Noosa Botanical Gardens

GOING to slow the pace down and have some fun in our own back yard.

Noosa Botanical Gardens is located along Lake Macdonald drive, not too far from the Hinterland town of Cooroy.

The gardens are set on eight hectares of farmland originally resumed in the 1950’s for the construction of Lake Macdonald. The gardens opened in 1990 and are the inspiration of Ida Duncan OAM, a local resident. The maintenance of the gardens is taken care of by a wide range of people from council staff, volunteers, community workers and contractors. If you would like any more information on helping out please contact, www. noosabotanicGardensfriends.com

I visited many years ago, and it was a delight to return and see how much everything had grown. Noosa Botanical gardens are beautiful all year round, but now is the best time to visit. The place has come alive with beautiful flowers, a joy to walk around. I’ll be popping back to check out the Jacaranda tree - when it comes into flower it’s going to be spectacular. I loved the birds, spotting sulphur-crested cockatoo’s and those crazy lorikeets flying around, plus many more. The amphitheatre is breathtaking, popular for weddings and many other functions.

Open dawn to dusk and admission is free. With four signed tracks, there is so much to see. Botanic circuit 1500m, Subtropical walk 350m, Rainforest walk 300m, Bicentennial walk 250m.

The Shade Garden is amazing. So much work has gone into creating a beautiful environment to house these particular species of plants which are thriving. It’s a leisurely walk around for the whole family, with lily pond and sculptures. Kids get to feed the ducks and have fun in the playground. Also little fossil hunters can uncover dinosaur fossils beneath the sand at the Dino Dig.

Enjoy a picnic at one of the many covered picnic tables, or throw down a rug and enjoy sunrise or sunset overlooking Lake

Macdonald. A short walk past the playground is a large jetty to throw in a line. You may be lucky enough to land one of the many species of fish, including Australian bass or silver perch. A fishing permit is required for adults to fish at Lake Macdonald. Dogs are allowed

on leash, please do the right thing and pick up after them.

With summer around the corner remember sunscreen, a hat, plus plenty of water.

Happy Hiking

Friday 14th October

8:30am to 4:30pm

Saturday 15th October

Digging for dinosaur fossils

Dinosaur fossils in Dino Dig

Caring for nestlings and fledglings

AS the weather warms up the WILVOS 5441 6200 Hotline gets very busy. Our new Hotliners from the last induction are handling the calls so well. New carers are also researching animals and working with experienced carers.

Birds are breeding and many little nestlings and fledglings come into care. The ultimate is reuniting chick with parents, making a nest with a hanging basket, straw hat or bucket. The latter must be ¾ filled with nesting material, with holes in the bottom in case it rains. Birds won’t go down deep into a bucket, so nesting material and a sturdy branch down into the bucket helps. If the chick is uninjured

and placed in the nest, it is a joy to watch from afar as parents fly in and out quickly with food. They don’t mind that we have handled the young one.

Disturbance of habitat leads to unusual species coming into care. Last week there was a call for an adult curlew in a local backyard, and there was a call about another bush stone-curlew chick. ‘Cheeky’ is a never-ending source of entertainment, growing quickly and displaying all his natural instinctive behaviour.

As I type this, another Hotline call comes in about a curlew. In the yard all day, as darkness approached it began racing around catching insects. The home owners

sent through a photo and they were ‘spoton’ with their ID.

It is good to see that so many people are becoming aware of the impact we have on our native animals, especially with the amount of new development in our beautiful corner of the world. We are so lucky to have the RSPCA’s Eumundi Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital and local veterinarians to treat our wildlife.

YOUR LOCAL WILDLIFE with Donna Brennan Wilvos Hotline 5441 6200 www.wilvos.org.au

PLANNING AHEAD: LEARNING TO BECOME DISASTER RESILIENT

THE warmer summer months means much more than enjoying the outdoors, it’s an important time to take a few minutes and make plans for the storm and bushfire season ahead.

October is Get Ready month, while November 1 is the first day of what is referred to as storm season.

Noosa Council’s Disaster Coordinator James Ulyate said there are simple steps to take to ensure you and your family are prepared for this season.

“There are three simple steps which can make all the difference, prepare a

household emergency plan, have an emergency kit prepared and check your insurance is up to date,” he said. Mr Ulyate said getting vital information is key.

“Council has developed Noosa Alert, which is a subscription based communication tool that provides updated information during an emergency, so we encourage people to subscribe,” he said.

Council’s Disaster Management team have conducted several community briefings on resilience and being prepared.

“Resilience is a word we hear a lot more of these days,” Mr Ulyate said.

Resilience refers to both the process and the outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences.

“So in the context of disaster preparedness, resilience is about anticipating, understanding and preparing for risk. It’s about making a plan for your household, talking about it with each other and putting it in place before a disaster strikes,” he said.

To get the latest information, simply visit the Disaster Dashboard at disaster.noosa.qld.gov. au, download the Noosa Emergency Action Guide and subscribe to Noosa Alert.

By visiting Council’s website, you’ll find information on what to do during and after an event, and important contact information. This can all be found at: noosa.qld.gov.au/ community/disasters-emergencies

‘Cheeky’ the bush stone-curlew

Keeping valuable soil on the land

SOIL erosion is one of the world’s major environmental issues.

Despite being a natural process, it is accelerated by practices such as land clearing, overgrazing and soil cultivation. Billions of tonnes of precious soil is lost each year by water and wind erosion, affecting agricultural productivity and environmental health.

Here in the Noosa Shire and many parts of Australia, we are left with a legacy of land clearing along creeks and steep hillsides that continue to erode today. A study back in 2016 on the Kin Kin Sub-Catchment of the Noosa River showed that between 2008 and 2015, a total of 2,486,691 tonnes of soil was mobilised as a result of gully, stream and hillslope erosion. These are astonishing figures are something that is being addressed through our Keeping it in Kin Kin program.

So how can we as land managers keep valuable soil on the land? We recommend following these three basic principles.

BE OBSERVANT

Take time to walk over your land, particularly during or after heavy rain.

Understand where you sit in the catchment and where does water flow on your property. This is particularly important when planning fencing, tracks and roads or structures.

USE LAND ACCORDING TO ITS CAPABILITY

The land’s position, soil type and slope determine how vulnerable it may be to erosion. Connect with your local landcare or catchment group and Council to better understand your property’s geology, soil and vegetation considerations.

PROTECT THE SOIL SURFACE

Surface cover is a major factor to control erosion as it reduces the impact of raindrops falling on bare soils and wind removing soil particles. It also reduces the speed of water flowing over the land. Using living plants is the best way to cover the soil!

Along waterways having structured vegetation layers – trees, shrubs, forbs and grasses are the best at stabilising soil and protecting the streambank from high flowing floodwaters. For grazing land, supporting heathy actively growing pasture is essential. Land managers should aim for at least 70% pasture cover on flat country and close to 100% cover on slopes. This can be achieved by matching stock numbers to pasture availability and allowing rest within pastures.

GROWING FRESH

SINCE November 2021, David Matthews has been working on a revolutionary multi tiered vertical hydroponic gardening system, designed to produce nutrient rich living greens for supply to local communities at a realistic price.

The current ongoing unseasonal weather events have created supply problems, especially for lettuce, adversely affecting the price, quality and availability. The hydroponic system developed by David Matthews, allows for more control over the growth of the product from seedling to growth stage in the hydroponic channel.

This new way of farming is the way of the future, whereby quality, nutrient density and consistency in supply can be maintained, despite the weather.

David is currently working on a kit system, which will allow a family to produce fresh living greens in their own backyard, taking growing foods into their own hands.

For more information facebook @ someonesaygreens.com

The number of koalas being injured or killed on Noosa roads is increasing each year. Most strikes occur during breeding season when koalas are on the move. Juveniles are dispersing from their mothers to find their own home range while others are looking for a mate.

COME AND TRY

IF you live in the vicinity of Traveston come and try Judo.

Judo is a martial art that has been created to make a better world, help us be more responsible, more loving and aware.

While Judo has the discipline of any martial arts, it also contains lots of play and space to discover oneself at the deepest level.

Classes are open to everyone from 4 years old to adulthood.

Come and try Judo with your first free session.

Mondays: 3.30pm: 4-7 years old 4.15pm: 8-12 years old Thursdays: 3.30pm: 8-12 years old 4.45pm: 13+ and adults

Fees: $15 per session + Judo membership + Judo clothes

Address: Traveston Memorial Hall Contact Arnaud: 0478805221 Hope to see you soon on the mats

COMMUNITY YOGA AND TAI CHI SESSIONS

COMMUNITY YOGA

Wednesdays, 6pm – 7pm

Federal Hall. $10 (over 65s, $5).

Sundays, 7 – 8am

Lions Park Gympie Terrace. FREE

TAI CHI

Thursdays, 8.45 – 9.45am

Apex Park, Cooroy. Free.

Saturdays, 6.30 – 7.30am

The Big Pelican, Gympie Terrace. Free.

MOUNTAIN BIKING with Andy Flanagan

IT’S funny how things turnout. Fourteen years ago I broke my neck dirt bike riding, a sport I’d been doing for nearly 40 years. It was touch and go for a while, but I got lucky and have no lasting side effects. Once I was well enough to get moving again, I decided to move on from dirt bikes and find some new, safer challenges.

Unicycling was something that grabbed my attention and after much YouTubing and practice I was confidently riding one wheel inside two months and had my wife and three kids riding within the next two. I started riding the local skate parks and trails with my two teenage sons. We were getting lots of interest from kids and parents so sunshine unicycles was born. We ran a Sunday session every week for a couple of years, coached 100s of kids and adults to ride, did dozens of demonstrations for schools and community groups, competed in two Nationals winning and placing in many events and made many lifelong friends old and young.

During this period, I was dabbling in mountain biking, a little slower and safer than dirt bikes I thought, but as it turned out, not much. I started riding with the local mountain bike club - The Noosa Trail Blazers - and started pushing my limits riding with some young guns. I

had a few big crashes during this period, nothing serious but enough to keep me off the unicycles for a while so unfortunately Sunshine Unicycles lost its pilot and fell apart. A shame, but now I was pretty well hooked on mountain biking.

The trail blazers rode once a week for two hours and I was soon ready for more so the local bike shop owners, Greg & Greg at Cognition Cycles suggested I hook up with a group that did longer rides across the hinterland led by the legendary Richard P. I rocked up on Saturday morning at the designated start to find six or seven women

and Richard. The women were around my age but Richard was a fair bit older. It was all a bit awkward at first but after two or three hours of trying to keep up and wondering where the hell I was, I was wrecked but totally hooked.

I went home very excited and told the wife about this amazing group of adventure mountain bikers. She joined us for the next ride. It’s now 12 years later and we have a made wonderful friends with a group of amazing people, riding with them a few times a week on trails all over Queensland, Tasmania and NZ.

I’m sixty next year and am still one of the young’uns in this group and yes, I still have days where I struggle to keep up but I’m fitter than I’ve ever been and feel so privileged to have so many inspiring friends in my life.

So I guess what I like to finish with is this: get out there, get amongst it and see what happens. Best of luck or as the saying goes “break a leg”… or in my case a neck! See you on the trails.

Andy Flanagan – Adventurer,

Making good things happen

COOROY DOLPHINS COME & TRY NIGHTS

is the perfect opportunity. For more information you can email the club at cooroydolphins@gmail.com or phone Georgina on 0413 929 197.

Our club was lucky enough this season to have received a GCBF Grant which has seen some wonderful upgrades to our facility; the kids will reap the benefits of this for years to come. New lane ropes, defibrillator and training equipment that will be well used this season. Not to mention the pool has a fresh coat of paint and a new heater being installed. The pool has never looked so good.

Come down and meet the Cooroy Dolphins family for a night of fun, fitness and friendship.

COOROY Dolphins are gearing up for another wonderful swimming season. We are excited for the pool to re-open and are holding our first club night of the season on Wednesday October 5 at 5.30pm. In conjunction with this we are holding two free Come & Try nights on Wednesday the October 5 and Wednesday October 12 at 5.30pm.

Our club caters for both social and competitive swimmers. If your kids have ever wanted to give Swim Club a go this

Tayte Beck

Rhys Bailey, Andrew Cowan (Head Coach) and Mitchell Warren

SPOKE & TRAIL MTB SHUTTLES

Amateur and Professionals MAKE AN IMPACT!

SATURDAY OCTOBER 8

TEWANTIN NATIONAL PARKWooroi Trails - 8am-11pm Bookings & mor info via website: www.spokentrail.com.au/product/ mountain-bike-shuttles-tewantin/

WOMENS PROGRESSION

MTB SERIES #2

SATURDAY OCTOBER 22

PARKLANDS CONSERVATION PARK - 8am-11pm

MTB skills development for women, Bookings and info via website. www.spokentrail.com.au/product/ womens-mtb-progression-series/

SOCIAL TENNIS COOROY

IT’S been a very busy few weeks for the Impact crew both with our amateur fight team and our professional fighters.

Cohen Robinson travelled to Bundaberg to compete at the Wide Bay Titles. Cohen competed in the 57Kg division and after a hard well matched bout was awarded the victory and is now the 57Kg Wide Bay Title holder. This was Cohens second time he has won a Title at this tournament.

“Cohen continues to impress and improve with every fight he has. He really has started to make a name for himself and after 30 odd fights he is starting to put all in his division on notice,” Coach Mark Evans said.

this size is a massive ask. She stuck to our game plan perfectly and landed some beautiful combinations as she applied constant pressure to her opponent. Watch this space as she definitely impressed a lot of people tonight,” Coach Evans said.

We also had the birth of a couple of future stars recently at the Qld Novice Titles. Slade Gray at 11 yrs old won the 40kg division of the Novice Titles. Slade boxed brilliantly in her first title bout winning every round. She also put two standing 8 counts on her opponent.

WE welcome all members and visitors to join us for social tennis at the Cooroy Tennis Club

Tuesday and Thursday mornings 7.30-9.30am and Sunday evening 5-7pm. Members $3, Non-members $6, balls provided. For more information contact Ian Garvey 0409 581 870, Dorelle Goldsworthy 0403 737 183 or Lyn Barker 0439 648 407. Coaching lessons are available from the Club’s professional coach. Contact James Webber 0473 569 501 or admin@allplaytennis.com.au

Next up we had Ange Harries fresh off her World Championship campaign in Turkey enter the ring for her professional debut. In typical Ange style she made her debut on a massive card being the pay per view card featuring Paul Gallen, to add to this she challenged an undefeated boxer in Angel Rushton. Despite the enormity of this event Ange remained calm and from the opening bell set about her business. Ange was awarded 4 rounds to one out of the five round bout and kicked off her professional career with a great performance. “I am very proud of Ange, to take on an undefeated fighter on a card

Luke Austin also won his 75kg division at these titles. Luke had two bouts in two days to achieve the win. Luke has a strong come forward style that will trouble most opponents in the future. He is aggressive and hits like a Mack truck. “So proud of these two and how they performed this weekend. They both made a real statement tonight, especially Slade. She boxed the best she’s ever boxed and at only 11yrs of age has a massive future in the sport,” Coach Evans said.

If you are interested in boxing whether it be for fitness or competition, feel free to drop into the gym at unit 1617, 5 Taylor Court, Cooroy for a chat or jump on our website www. impactboxingandfitnesscentre.com

genuinely give a SHED!’

Ange Harries

Slade Gray

Coach Mark Evans with Cohen Robinson

Mustafa Agharas (Silver) and Luke Austin

THIS four-bedroom home with separate one-bedroom studio will suit multiple kinds of buyers including large families, those looking for future development opportunities with potential to subdivide or build a secondary dwelling (STCA), a passive income by renting out the studio, and anyone who wants to live in the heart of Eumundi and enjoy everything the area has to offer.

The low set design is well constructed with a sand and cement rendered solid block and features rustic characteristics such as recycled hardwood timber flooring and kitchen bench servery, a wood fireplace, landscaped gardens and pool area.

It also incorporates multiple alfresco and covered entertaining options on one of the largest blocks in Eumundi, with ample space to extend, build a shed and more.

Contact Brendan Weatherill on 0466248345 for more information.

BUYING, SELLING OR RENOVATING

Beautifully presented character home

16 Bond Court, Doonan

BED: 4 BATH: 2 CAR: 3

PRICE: Offers Over $1,395,000

SET at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, the 2.34 gentle, easy-care acres are absolutely private. Sitting centrally on the block surrounded by gorgeous landscaped gardens is a lovingly maintained and beautifully presented two storey character home.

The upper level, with the ease of access by way of walkway, boasts traditional features including timber floors, ornate fretwork and spacious decks for enjoying the fresh air and lovely outlook across the trees and garden beds. The country-style kitchen combines the charm of timber and stone with the convenience of modern appliances. A servery window opens onto the deck for easy entertaining. Or receive guests in the open plan living area with its lovely bay window, plus gas heating and air-conditioning for year-round comfort.

VIEW: By appointment

AGENT: Hinternoosa - Kess Prior kess@hinternoosa.com.au

AGENT: Hinternoosa

Jeanette Catalano

PHONE: 0422 923 851

Also on this level are two bedrooms, including a master with ensuite and a private deck overlooking the sparkling inground pool.

On the lower level are two further bedrooms, powder room, storage area, laundry and space for two vehicles.

A separate shed/workshop provides further storage and parking for another vehicle. Eumundi is nine minutes from your doorstep and Noosa Heads just a 17-minute drive.

Ridgetop resort style living

BUILT in 2005 and thoroughly renovated in 2019/20, the home is in immaculate condition, with new floor coverings, ceiling fans and window dressings.

Entertainers will be impressed by the choice of spaces to receive guests, including two separate, spacious indoor living areas - one with a fireplace perfect for winter evenings. Both areas open onto a fulllength elevated deck, which expands at the back into a covered alfresco entertaining area with remote awning.

The stunning new kitchen boasts a walk-in pantry, induction cooking, and built-in coffee machine and microwave. The generous main bedroom suite will also impress, with its air-conditioning, direct deck access, and a modern ensuite with twin vanities and rainfall shower.

Summer days will be a pleasure whether you choose to swim in the saltwater pool,

AGENT: Hinternoosa Jeanette Catalano

PHONE: 0422 923

(with poolside outdoor shower), bask on the sun deck, or laze in the poolside cabana. There’s also ample room for your vehicles, with a double garage plus a separate caravan/boat/car bay with service pit and 3.5m clearance. Additional property features include NBN and a 7 x 9 powered shed with a separate entrance featuring a shower, toilet, wastewater tank, and septic.

While set in a peaceful location, this gorgeous property is just a seven-minute drive from the heart of Cooroy for schools, shops, cafes and public transport.

REMINISCENT OF THE FINEST INTERNATIONAL RESORT

THE journey begins along the driveway, leading majestically past a 5-acre fenced paddock perfect for horses or cattle, then the fruit orchard, and then this 4 bedroom masterpiece comes into view.

Elegantly situated toward the top of the block, the entrance with wooden beams and stacked stone, signals the refinement of this beautiful home.

The Northern Box floorboards beckon toward the verdant rural view beyond and the expansive outdoor entertaining areas. This main living pavilion includes the beautifully appointed Jarrah kitchen with solid granite benchtops, Miele appliances and butler’s pantry with additional oven.

The dining and lounge open to the stone paved terrace with bi-fold doors, creating a space that is designed for the climate, and, resort style living. A magnificent New Zealand stone fireplace takes centre stage in the lounge room, creating an exclusive ‘lodge’ like atmosphere.

The main pavilion also includes a guest bedroom with powder room, an office and a laundry with Miele washer and dryer.

Leading to the left is the Master Suite Pavilion. The design and appointments are reminiscent of the finest international resort, with his/hers walk-ins and a stunning ensuite with private garden.

Another Pavilion offers two further king bedrooms, each en-suited with similar

style, also incorporating their own private gardens.

Just beyond is the freshwater bionized swimming pool with lounge cabana, perfect for lazy summer afternoons. As the sun sets, head down to the stone walled fire pit by the dam, look back at this awardwinning home and property in the comfort of knowing “you’ve arrived”!

Infrastructure wise, there is 50,000 litres of double filtered water, 2 dams with interconnecting pumps for irrigation, fully maintained termite protection, 5.7kw solar hot water, 5 acre flat fenced paddock, double bay work-shed and an amazing kids play park.

This gorgeous property offers privacy, luxury and space and has been meticulously maintained.

All of this and yet you’re so close to the beaches, schools and restaurants of Peregian Beach, and Noosa Heads.

BED: 4 BATH: 3 CAR: 10

PRICE: Offers Over $3,990,000

VIEW: By appointment

AGENT: David Berns Real Estate

David Berns

PHONE: 0408 629 438

Modern main residence with architect designed cottage in the heart of Doonan

28 Beddington Road, Doonan

BED: 6 BATH: 3 CAR:

PRICE: Offers Over $1,695,000

HERE is a property where the opportunities are simply endless!

Positioned in the sought after Doonan hinterland, on Noosa’s doorstep is this manicured 2 acres. Featuring a stunning meandering sealed driveway leading to two homes, perfectly positioned on the parklike acres.

The main residence has a modern country style throughout and features solid timber floors, 9ft ceilings, masses of windows and louvres and a seamless indoor/outdoor feel. There are four spacious bedrooms, the master suite boasting a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite and lovely north facing deck.

The kitchen is central to the dining area and looks out to the huge covered outdoor

VIEW: By appointment

AGENT: Wythes Real Estate

Alisa Wythes

PHONE: 0415 111 370

deck, ideal for entertaining and outdoor dining.

Adjacent to the main residence is an architect designed cottage filled with character and completely self-contained, with kitchen, bathroom, 2 bedrooms and an office.

The property boasts an abundance of parking for up to 10 cars This property is ideal for those seeking multi-generational living, work from home, or passive income, the opportunities are endless.

SUPERBLY located in a highly sought after, quiet cul-de-sac location of Doonan. Nestled perfectly amongst quality prestige homes, this split-level home is elevated enjoying cross breezes and scenic views towards the eastern coastline.

With wide street frontage and secure gated access, the home boasts two side gates, allowing for off street parking for boat, caravan storage, or a potential additional shed site. Main remote double gated access offers three car parking under house with additional storage.

Practical, spacious floor plan offers good separation for all the family with a separate tiled dining and lounge area. Leading from this area is the first of 5 bedrooms with balcony access and the large laundry with an external access.

A modern light filled, spacious kitchen with ample storage and island bench

PHONE: 0409

AGENT: Wythes

Shane Stanbury

PHONE: 0414

allows for family connection, homework / breakfast bench. Central cooking on the new 5 burner gas cooktop will make cooking a joy, with oven, fridge and dishwasher at arm’s length.

Venture through glass sliding doors onto surrounding balconies and entertaining deck. Sit, relax and enjoy those stunning views overlooking the pool area. Situated on over an acre, this home utilises the land well and offers great privacy from your neighbours whilst offering a true bush/rural backdrop with natural vegetation and wildlife.

160 Doonan Bridge Road, Verrierdale

DAVID BERNS NUMBER 1

“Best in the business. If you want top dollar and sell quick you can’t go further than David and his team.”

OUTSTANDING AGENT AND RESULT

“Heidi’s experience and professionalism created a highly successful Auction campaign, culminating in a sale result that far exceeded our expectations. Thank you Heidi”

THE BEST AGENT I’VE HAD OUT OF MANY

44 years of buying and selling properties, I can say that George Andrews stands head and shoulders above

other agent

have

The Sunshine Coast is about to explode with visitors. List your property for sale while they are on our doorstep!

Buyer 1. Looking for 2-10 acres with views in the Noosa Hinterland. Budget $1.2-2 million

Buyer 2. Looking for any type of home in Boreen Point. Budget up to $2 million

Buyer 3. Searching for a home on ½ - 2 acres in Eumundi area. Budget of $1-$1.6 million

To list your property and find your buyer, scan the QR code or visit wythes.com.au