Cooroora Connect February 2019

The Cooroora Connect An Initiative of Pomona & District Community House

February 2019

Pomona’s million dollar man He’s Pomona’s million dollar man and is one in a million according to his colleagues at Pomona Community House, where Brian Lawson retired last year as manager.

Over 16 years in the job, Brian successfully attracted $800,000 in grants funding for the organisation, and a further $200,000 for Men’s Shed Pomona.

But it is the Lawson Shed – the community meeting and activities centre bearing his name – that is a particular accomplishment that Brian will always remember.

“It took me six years to get that going. First it was to cost $400,000 and was to go in front of Community House and then the council said it had to go out back, and in the end we had just $129,000 from Noosa Council and a further $20,000 from the state government, and that was Brian Lawson, former manager at Pomona Community House. it,” Brian said.

Vietnam War, and worked at several other jobs while in uniform.

The Lawson's came to Pomona by way of Agnes Water, where Brian was a volunteer, and Brisbane, where he worked as an electrician, in charge of the electrical fit-out of the Queensland Museum and Science Centre and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, both icons of the Southbank Precinct.

Brian commitment and dedication to the Community House has been proven on so many levels as he puts his heart and soul into every task.

A farewell and thank you morning will be hosted in Brian’s honour on 23 February at the Lawson Shed, starting at 10.30am.

Please rsvp for catering purposes on 5485 2427.

All are welcome to attend and show their gratitude to a true gentleman who has given his all for our His satisfaction with the project is they will downside to a smaller, community. If you would like to not due to the quality of the building manageable block and, in Brian’s contribute to a wishing well fund for for the miniscule budget, but with words, remain ‘closer to community’. Brian’s retirement - envelopes will be the generosity of the Pomona available on the day.

A debilitating disease that is community. affecting Brian’s cognitive skills is Pomona and District Community Tradies came from everywhere to the reason for his retirement, but the House has awarded Brian a life donate time and the services of their former Vietnam veteran says he will membership for all his companies to complete the building soldier on; saying his best achieveachievements. on an impossible budget. ment was marrying Caroline and The Community House team will Brian said it was Pomona’s great having two children – Jodie and always have a special place in our community spirit that had impressed Troy. hearts for our number one supporter him. After contemplating a move to In the Army, he was a scout, later a and wish Brian all the best for his Tewantin to be closer to daughter machine gun carrier during the retirement.

Jodie and family, the Lawson's say Pomona & District Community House - Keeping You In Touch With Your Community

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It’s a dog’s life for these smart puppies The arrival of two litters of nine pups in training as companion and assistance dogs to special needs children has Smart Pups handlers and foster families working overtime to feed and care for them, and prepare them for their new lives.

“We’ve been busting to tell everyone about our gorgeous new puppies, but we decided to keep their arrival low-key until they all had the necessary vaccinations and health checks,” Patricia said.

That includes donning a red jacket and being walked around the streets of Pomona to get used to the sights and smells of the new world they will experience.

trained bitches was the result of much hard planning.

Each pup has its own personality and name: After a short time at the Pepper’s litter being Smart Pups training named after the children’s facility at Cooran, they will cartoon Paw Patrol and be fostered out before Daisy’s following an gradually taking on alphabetical naming specialised training, system that will see them depending on the type of given a name starting with assistance need of their the letter T. paired owner with a Patricia said having 18 disability. pups from two specially-

Smart Pups founder and director, Patricia McAlister, describes the 18 offspring of mothers Daisy and Pepper one day apart as ‘cuteness overload’.

“Having our own in-house breeding program has significant benefits, not just in the sound selection of trainee pups.

The purchase of pedigree pups from outside breeders has been a major drain on our precious funds and made The first to deliver was consistency more difficult seasoned brood mother, to achieve. It is hoped the Miss Daisy. Pepper, the ability to produce good black Labrador, came next numbers of quality pups with her second litter — from (our own) service another beautiful mix of dog lines will increase our chocolate and black pups ability to meet client and one little yellow boy. needs, reduce waiting

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These two beautiful Labrador pups will be put through their paces and become Smart Pups companions to assist with special needs. times and get us closer to meeting our goal of helping more children with special needs.

“Our goal is to breed the very best candidates for our program, with carefully selected parentage that considers temperament traits such as intelligence, drive, confidence, willingness and wish to engage with and please people.

withdraw one of our star pupils from training and promote this dog to a future brood career so that we can attempt to duplicate positive traits.”

Golden Retrievers were the principal breed trained

by Smart Pups.

Smart Pups donation boxes are located around Pomona and Cooran and Patricia said every donation made a “Health and conformation difference. standards are also vitally “The ongoing ‘suppawt’ important for a service goes towards training each dog. Our breeding stock assistance dog for a child are all X-rayed at 12 with special needs. We are months to check for hip grateful for our incredible and elbow dysplasia and community of loyal full DNA screening tests supporters, who together are done to detect any help to make great things breed-specific hereditary possible,” Patricia said. health issues,” she said.

Donations to Smart Pups “To maintain these high of $2 or more are tax standards, we sometimes deductible. must make the hard call to

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Anna Coats - Counsellor 0407 639 578 Individual & Couples Counselling “Talking through issues can help you find solutions and develop ways of managing stress”

Shauna Kelly of Pomona fills up at the new water station.

Water refill stations installed across the hinterland towns Have you seen Pomona’s two new water bottle refill stations - in Stan Topper Park near the toilets and in Cooroora Creek Park near the car park?

They are designed to reduce the use of plastic water bottles by encouraging visitors and residents to fill up reusable containers.

Similar refill stations have been installed at Cooran and Cooroy. A joint initiative of Noosa

Council and Unitywater, the Back to Tap campaign aims to reduce the number of plastic water containers in the waste stream and polluting local waterways.

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Unitywater said it had identified that one of the easiest ways to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic water bottles was by providing a reliable source of free, clean and reliable drinking water in key public places.

Food and Friendship in Abundance at Christmas Lunch!

Nearly 50 people attended the free Community Christmas Lunch at the Lawson Shed on Christmas Day. Hosted by Di and Mick Collins with support from the Community House, local businesses and many individuals, the lunch was a wonderful, welcoming place for many people who, for whatever reason, found themselves on their own at Christmas. An enormous thank you to Di and Mick and to everyone helped out.

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Councillor posts her wish list

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Understanding substance use and its impact on physical and mental health

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Strategies and practical plans to talk about substance use as a family, support your loved one and reduce harm.

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Connection to individual support and referrals to other community services.

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Cr Ingrid Jackson has revealed items on her wish list for funding by Noosa Council in its financial year 2019–20 Budget, among them a park and ride facility for the hinterland to make it easier for people to park their cars and access central Noosa locations by bus.

“I have recommended selecting appropriate locations for multi-deck Park and Ride stations adjacent to bus routes.

Such developments would be part of the Noosa Plan and could be achieved in partnership or through some other commercial arrangements. This important step needs to be included in the budget to get the council Transport Strategy flying,” Cr Jackson said.

“I have also requested that the council carry out an assessment and develop a plan to upgrade walking and cycling pathways. In doing so, I emphasise that it is not just a matter of connectivity, but also of assessing where cycleways on roads are dangerous and the planning required to replace these with off-road pathways,” she said.

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Seats in small local parks are on the councillors’ agenda also. “Noosa Shire has a higher than average proportion of older people, many of whom find it difficult to walk long distances.

“Yet currently, many small local parks do not offer rest points with park benches. I’ve recommended an audit of seating arrangements in local parks and the installation of park benches where appropriate.”

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Tai Chi classes for all keep bodies healthy Healthy minds and healthy bodies are the order of the day when the Pomona Tai Chi group meets every Friday at 8am in Stan Topper Park.

The group has been operating for 13 years, with a qualified tutor for 10 years and support from Valerie Willy as leader. Dan Truscott has since joined and takes the first half of the session - Qi Gong.

Then Valerie leads the Yang style Tai Chi form for the second half.

This is a cooperative group and all members have input. Each may lead segments of the session. Members pay $2 per session and the money The Pomona Tai Chi group in action in Stan Topper Park. raised is donated to Pomona Community House. to the Red Shield Famine Appeal.

Those interested in joining can call Since 2015 the Pomona Tai Chi The group exercises in the Stan Top- at Stan Topper Park just before 8am on a Friday and put down their group has donated a total of $2130 to per soundshell, which is a space name on a waiting list.

Community House, plus donations suitable for sixteen people only.

LAWSON SHED WORK PLANNED Pomona Community House has obtained $11958 Gambling Community Benefit Fund Grant, to be used to install a shower in the Lawson Shed and to paint the interior walls.

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Rag to riches at rugmakers expo On Saturday 9th March from 9am-2pm, the Pomona Community House in collaboration with members of the Australian Rugmakers Guild and Sunshine Coast Rug Crafters and Fibre Art group will present a RAG RUG mini-EXPO in Pomona.

traditional rug hooking (rag rug making); locker hooking; Naalbinding/ toothbrush rug making; crochet and braided rugs; French knitting and other ways to use and incorporate fibre and textiles into your craft and fibre art projects.

An example of the fine craft that will be on display at Pomona’s Rag Rug mini-expo.

Follow-up workshops will Come and see a variety of be offered based on on rag rug making. techniques and tools used interest shown on the day. year’s Great Up-Cycling Challenges (hosted at the in rag rug making, with For further information These will be held on Noosa Country Show in demonstrations and please call 5485 2427.

Thursday afternoons for September) will be based samples of each style. up to four weeks following Venue: Lawson Shed, This is a great opportunity the mini-EXPO. DATE CLAIMER Pomona (next door to to learn about and try PLEASE NOTE: one of this Date: Saturday 9 March Pomona Community House, 1 Memorial Ave) Time: 9.00 – 2.00pm

The Majestic Theatre goes green with solar panels The Majestic Theatre has dramatically reduced its carbon footprint this year, thanks to two grants obtained by Pomona Arts Inc. grants officer, Kathy Lynch.

A grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund has enabled a new LED stage lighting system to be installed, reducing lighting energy consumption by 90 per cent.

An even greater energy saving is now being made by a fabulous 20Kw solar power system that was installed on the theatre roof last month.

Kathy obtained a $20,000 grant from PowerShop to fund this initiative, which will reduce power bills by up to $1000 per

month. The solar panels were installed by a local business, Celtic Solar, who estimate that the system will produce 70Kw hours per day.

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Savings made by a lower cost power bill will go to keeping the newlyrefurbished organ maintained, as well as keeping our two piano’s tuned.

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Dance to end violence towards women Noosa Hinterland residents are invited to participate in a global event designed to highlight and confront domestic violence.

Held on or about Valentine’s Day, One Billion Rising (OBR) involves dance, song and awareness to break the chain of violence towards women and children in the home, with this year’s theme being A Way of Life.

Participants from 200 countries take part in an endeavour to create awareness and change in Noosa, people are invited to gather together and join in the rhythm of drums and song in a family-friendly Cathy Tapper, participates in the OBR 1 Million Rising dance to highlight domestic environment. violence abuse. Photo: Noosa Today This year, the OBR participants will on https://www.facebook.com/ physical and/or sexual violence in connect on Friday 15 February at onebillionrisingnoosa, or contact their lifetime.

5pm, at the Noosa Surf Club.

Peppie Simpson on 0408 197 879.

Noosa’s Sen. Sgt Ben Carroll advises Those taking part are requested to The name One Billion Rising comes that 60-70 percent of police time is wear solid black, red or white to from its creator Eve Ensler and the spent dealing with domestic show solidarity.

United Nations report from the violence matters.

People can learn the dance at free World Health Organisation, which Further information: rehearsals in Noosa and in the revealed that one in three women hinterland. Details of sessions are www.onebillionrising.org/donations on the planet will experience

Steering group will organise Anzac Day march in 2019

A community representative group led by Mr Nathanael Ford has been formed to plan war service commemorative events at the newly-restored Pomona War Memorial in 2019.

committee, which includes several returned service personnel. Among the first items of business is preparation of plans for an Anzac Day service at Pomona on 25 April.

More than 250 people attended the Several organisations have been approached Remembrance Day memorial rededication to nominate a representative to the ceremony last November.

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Tickets on sale for Noosa Great Walk

NEWS IN BRIEF

October may seem a long way off, but it is not if you wish to purchase tickets for one of the iconic events of the Noosa Hinterland – the Great Noosa Trail Walk on the Queen’s Birthday weekend, October 5-7.

Volunteers needed

The National Trust of Australia (Queensland) will join the Cooroy Future Group Inc. to copresent this year’s walk, which is open to just 150 walkers.

The numbers are limited Walkers on the Great Noosa Trail Walk enjoy nature. to ensure a successful and well co-ordinated event and to maintain a friendly natural forests and The cost includes camping community atmosphere. spectacular lookouts of fees and some meals as the hinterland through to well as luggage NTAQ CEO Jonathan the ocean. transportation and a oneFisher and event chair Jim year complimentary, Ennis of the CFG Inc have Walkers undertake the introductory National been involved as guides walk at their own pace Trust membership. previously and can vouch with time to enjoy the personally that there is no landscape, local cafes, Camping accommodation better event to appreciate antique shops and is provided at Kin Kin and the environment and the attractions encountered as Cooran or alternatively at built and cultural heritage they stroll from one numerous guest houses. of Noosa hinterland. village to another. There is A shuttle bus will transfer plenty of time allowed to all camping gear, as well The trail traverses the country towns of Cooroy, complete each day’s walk. as be available to collect Kin Kin, Cooran and Tickets for the three-day tired walkers.

Pomona via a series of walk are $249 under the For more information dedicated walking trails early bird offer, which www.greatnoosatrail through farmlands, ends on 31 March. walk.com.au.

The Pomona Railway Station Gallery has put out a call for volunteers to act as greeters, answer the telephone, process sales and provide tourist information about the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Hinterland.

People with green thumbs are required to maintain the gardens.

If you think you can help and have time to spare, call 5485 2950 and say hello to the volunteer at the other end of the phone.

***** Tree to be replaced A large shade tree removed from outside the Mountain Stop Cafe because its roots were interfering with underground services is to be replaced by Noosa Council.

Staff are investigating an ‘offset planting’ , involving a new tree at a more appropriate location nearby.

Another tree has been cut down outside the North Coast Law offices in Station Street.

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Noosa Council’s Tech Savvy Seniors Program is helping older Queenslanders master new technology.

Help is at hand for Noosa seniors keen to learn more about how to use technology.

environment,” Ms King said.

“If the only tablet you’re familiar with is one you take with water, and you think browsing is something done only at the shops, you’re not alone, but Noosa Library Service can help you learn the basics with a wide range of free workshops on offer,” said Library Literacy and Learning Coordinator Tracey King.

object and how to print it out on a 3D printer,” Ms King said.

“Seniors can book a place in the workshops to learn The Noosa Library Service how to use a tablet device, has received a $14,775 state navigate social media, government grant through shop online and access the Tech Savvy Seniors government services. project, which aims to This year we’ve introduce older introduced a new suite of Queenslanders to workshops teaching technology. seniors how to design a 3D

The training, to begin in February, also aimed to assist seniors to avoid internet scams and the pitfalls of online fraud when conducting business, shopping and banking.

Those taking part can expect to be confident in “Many seniors have participating in the online embraced new world, with the objective technologies, but some are of increasing digital still overwhelmed or inclusion, helping reduce intimidated by the social isolation and thought of getting online. increasing access to We make the learning government services. process easier by For more information, providing this free phone (07) 5329 6555. guidance in a friendly Pomona & District Community House - Keeping You In Touch With Your Community

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TOWN IMPROVEMENTS TO GO AHEAD IN 2019

Civic works support new investment A flurry of construction activity is underway at Pomona that will result in new and upgraded civic amenities for the town, supported by renewed interest from private investors wishing to convert vacant shops into businesses in keeping with a village lifestyle vibe.

The community is also exploring options for funding installation of a flagpole and commemorative stone at the war memorial site so that regular services can be held there on Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.

slip that one idea under active consideration is for more affordable housing to be located at Pomona, possibly including a small ‘tiny house’ development.

Prospects for an enhancement of Pomona’s character will occur through the new Noosa Plan, details of which will be revealed publicly in the next few months.

be released early this year, also for comment.

Residents will have a The section of the hall chance to comment on its occupied by Meals On content.

Works instigated by Noosa Wheels will have new Cr Brian Stockwell has let Council include a new half floor coverings installed in -size basketball court at 2019. the top of Stan Topper The hall committee is Park ($30,000), pathway discussing with Noosa diversion and relocation of Council the possibility of a barbecue to the area new or refurbished toilets, adjacent to the restored to be made accessible for war memorial in Joe Bazzo people with a disability.

Park ($35,000), and a new

‘The Buzz’ cafe in Reserve Street will be reborn as Beau and Arrow – a cafe/ restaurant.

The biggest project is at the heart of town — a $1.75m reconstruction of the Pomona Railway Station and cross-town path over the North Coast Railway Line, due for completion in May 2019.

Pomona has not seen construction on this scale since the new fire station opened in May 2015.

roof for the Pomona and District Kindergarten ($50,000).

New air-conditioning and repainting of Pomona and District Community House is scheduled for 2019. Replacement of the air-conditioning system alone will cost about $30,000.

The tiny-house movement is an architectural and social philosophy that advocates living simply in There are also future plans small homes.

This investment follows an for three new pedestrian Meanwhile, a Noosa Trail and bike paths. estimated $300,000 Network Master Plan will upgrade to the Pomona Memorial Hall that included structural strengthening of its roof trusses, installation of 3phase power and painting of the exterior in heritage colours.

On the commercial side, vacant premises next to the Pomona Bakery are being developed for a new venture.

HOUSE SALES REMAIN STRONG The Pomona property market remains buoyant, with the median price for a house sitting at $615,000, according to one on-line website.

The realestate.com.au site says the median house price (midway between highest and lowest price) was $615,000 in January, but $492,500 for a three-bedroom house.

The four-bed home CoreLogic property value median for Pomona was more conservative, at $580,000.

According to homesales.com.au, Pomona house prices have risen 12.3 per cent in the past three years.

On average, a Pomona house for sale spends 91 days on the market.

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Arboretum and history feature in new funding Two local projects feature among the latest batch of community grants program funding from Noosa Council.

An event at Cooran titled Our Shared History is a collaboration of the Sunshine Coast Reconciliation Group Inc. and the Noosa Shire Museum.

This initiative receives $3300 to meet the costs of a seminar, which will explore the shared history of European settlement of Cooran and district and the dispossession of the Kabi Indigenous community. The grants will also help defray the costs of research and a post seminar publication.

Meanwhile, the Kin Kin Community Group receives $3230 for an artist fee, graphic design fee, signage printing and identification tags associated with the upgrade of the Kin Kin Arboretum.

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District roads on fix-it list Many of Pomona’s roads and suburban streets are earmarked for upgrades under a new Road Infrastructure Asset Management Plan released by Noosa Council as it maps the future operational and maintenance requirements of the shire’s 867km local road network and associated infrastructure assets for the first time.

Main Street, Kin Kin, will receive a $57,788 makeover in four stages under the new plan. At Cooran, the roads to receive attention in 2020–21 include Brewers Rd, Coles Creek Rd and Jampot Creek Rd.

condition of roads across the shire and acknowledges difficulty in predicting future traffic growth along While some works are scheduled to road corridors, leading to accelerated proceed in the 2019–20 financial year, wear and tear. many of the roads listed in the “During weekday morning and council’s works schedule won’t afternoon peak hour there is receive attention until 2023–24. congestion in the proximity of the Mayor Tony Wellington revealed that school precincts. At peak holiday Noosa Council would spend more periods, congestion is common than $200m on capital and around the major recreation areas. maintenance works during the next The congestion is placing a demand decade. Prepared as part of a for improvement to the road assets,” statutory requirement imposed by the report says. the state government, the Road Infrastructure Asset Management “There is a number of different asset Plan provided the necessary classes within the road infrastructure framework to make informed that are yet to have a physical decisions on current and future condition assessment undertaken. In projects, he said. the absence of condition data, an age -based approach to identify when “Nearly 14 per cent of Council’s road infrastructure will reach its annual budget goes towards road useful life has been developed to maintenance, while a third of our $29.5m Capital Budget is allocated to determine an overall renewal plan.” road infrastructure, including bridges.

Generally, the works involve bitumen resealing, the application of an asphalt overlay, or ‘milling and filling’ Adopting a sustainable approach to where the road profile is reshaped renewing assets will ensure that the quality and standard of our roads and and repaired. vital infrastructure continues to meet Cr Wellington said the plan would be community requirements and reviewed and updated regularly. expectations,” he said.

The council roadworks plan does not Cr Wellington said a majority of his council’s sealed and gravel roads were in good condition.

The plan reveals an inconsistent approach to monitoring the

include major district roads, such as the Pomona–Kin Kin Rd, Reserve St, Factory St and Yurol Forest Dr. These are the responsibility of the state government and are funded separately.

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Red St ($64,543), Whybalena Rd ($5723), Mountain St between Hospital and Church streets ($28,042), Pine St ($45,789), Rectory St asphalt overlay between Memorial Ave and Red St ($39,708), Orana Rise single coat bitumen spray ($17,894), Cooroora Rise ($53,117) and Range St ($6936).

Award recognises Jane’s dedication to local heritage

Noosa Council plans to spend a total of $94,115 upgrading both sections of Ambulance St in 2019–20, the financial COORAN ROADWORKS year starting 1 July this year.

Within the Road Asset Management School St ($92,000) and Pioneer Rd Plan, Cooran’s roadworks are planned between Settlers Rise and Hollis Rd to proceed in 2020–21 and will cost a ($21,491) are on the council’s ‘to do’ total of $339,300. list. Pottery Street, Pomona, will be improved in two stages – Pottery St North to Red St ($165,709) and Red St to the end of Pottery St South ($11,422). Smedley Dr will have a $78,365 repair.

Elsewhere, residents will have to wait until 2023–24 for works to proceed on their roads. While Kellehers Road will receive a $38,151 reseal, a number of streets on the eastern side of Pomona will receive major attention. They include Exhibition St — Factory St to bridge ($76,304) and the bridge to Summit Rd ($31,372).

The following roads have maintenance scheduled in 2023–24: Grahams Rd ($40,920), Kylie Ct ($12,586), Meridan Ct ($29,550) and Clay St off Summit Road ($17,457).

Clay St is also the location of a new pedestrian path in the council’s forward works program, budgeted separately.

Mill St is taking additional traffic and, as a consequence, will receive $13,206 for improving its surface from Factory St to the ‘change of surface’ and a further $19,258 for the section from Ambulance St to Summit Rd. Subway Ave will have $11,808 spent improving its surface, while Stratford Park Dr will receive a total of $38,510.

Nearby, Eewah Ct will have $7741 spent on it under the new asset management plan.

The council will focus on another section of Pioneer Rd in 2023–24 (Highfield Rise to Settlers Rise — $30,915). Other street improvements in the program for that year include

Brewers Road will be renewed between Tablelands Rd and the bridge ($16,394) and from the bridge to Saunders Rd ($9310). Likewise, two sections of Bridge St receive funding — Railway Rd to the bridge ($49,450) and the bridge to Tablelands Rd ($26,900).

Charles St from Casey St to Albert St will receive work worth $23,663. Coles Creek Rd receives $24,802.

Other works include James St ($107,256), Jampot Creek Rd ($14,706) and King St (roundabout to Prince St) $60,304.

Jane Harding Noosa Council Heritage Coordinator Jane Harding’s efforts to celebrate and preserve Noosa’s history have been recognised with an outstanding achievement award from the industry representative body Galleries and Museum Queensland.

Ms Harding was named a finalist in the ‘Individuals: Paid Staff’ category of the 2018 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards.

A sum of $7222 is targeted for the Queen St service road. Railway Rd between Bridge and James streets will have work worth $23,667. Repairs on a Ms Harding has worked for section of Risley Ct will cost $8096, while treatment planned for Weemilah Noosa Council for more than 14 years. As Heritage Ct will cost $11,526.

Coordinator, she is responsible KIN KIN ROADWORKS for coordinating all heritage Kin Kin residents will see a $152,300 activities and projects for improvement in their local roads from Noosa Council, including next financial year (2019–20). management of the Noosa Bowman St (Main St to Grady St) Heritage Library and Picture receives $8720. However, the bigger Noosa collection and job is a Main St repair in four sections overseeing the Heritage Levy.

— Sister Creek Rd to Palmer St In presenting the award, ($12,918), Palmer St to Bowman St Museums and Galleries ($19,809), Bowman St to Sister Creek Queensland Executive Director, Rd ($10,838) and Old Wahpunga Rd to Rebekah Butler, said: “Being Gympie-Kin Kin Rd ($14,823). recognised as a finalist in this Three sections of Palmer St will be category is great testimony to upgraded — Main St to the start of the Jane’s ongoing striving towards loop ($2748), the loop itself ($7251) and excellence, her personality and the loop until the dead end ($3371). skills.”

Noosa Council will outlay $57,673 on Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington two sections of Pender Rd. Williams said the award was wellRd receives $14,834. deserved.

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Record numbers for gallery More than 50,000 people visited the Noosa Regional Gallery last year, at the same time setting a new record for annual visitation.

The increased visitor numbers come off the back of a busy year, including 17 exhibitions – all of which were accompanied by workshops, artist talks and a range of other public programs.

The 2019 year is shaping up to be yet another impressive year, with major projects including an exhibition for the ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE festival, which will see Noosa Regional Gallery as the first venue outside Victoria to be affiliated with this leading art and climate event.

Attend council over the Internet Hinterland residents soon won’t have to travel to Tewantin on Noosa Council meeting days to hear the debate. The council has decided to broadcast its general committee and ordinary meetings over the Internet once the necessary broadcast is installed at the council chambers.

Mayor Tony Wellington said the move would make it easier for residents to observe his council’s decisionmaking process. “All of our meetings are open to the public, but it’s not always convenient for people to attend the meetings at our Tewantin Council The much-loved Floating Land exhibition will return in Chambers,” he said.

2019 and will be anchored across two definitive and “I applaud Cr Ingrid Jackson for raising the issue of liveiconic Noosa sites – Boreen Point and Noosa National streaming for council’s consideration,” the Mayor said.

Park.

“She has been a champion of this move.”

Floating Land 2019 will be titled ‘Point to Point’. From Cr Jackson said: “The decision to live-stream Council the serene shores of Lake Cootharaba at Boreen Point meetings, with video recordings made available for to the rocky outcrops of Noosa National Park, visitors later viewing on the council website, is a sign of the will be invited to experience thoughtful, challenging council’s commitment towards being open and and environmentally aware art works that engage transparent,” she said. sensitively with the natural environment.

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington said there was good reason to consider the viability of a new Regional Gallery building, given the increasing success and attendance figures of the existing Noosa Regional Gallery.

“The issue of a new gallery is discussed quite often within council. I hope we can find an opportunity in the next council budget to carry out a feasibility study.

Noosa deserves a Regional Gallery that becomes a must -see destination for visitors and a source of pride for residents,” Cr Wellington said.

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The Bloomhill Op-shop at Cooroy has become a convenient drop-off point for those wishing to recycle used cans and plastic drink containers, with one option being to donate the 10 cent refund on each eligible item back to the shop.

Bloomhills requires people to place eligible containers in see-through bags, such as kitchen tidy bags. Using an in-store touch screen, people then enter a pre-registered phone number and nominate a refund method — either as a donation to a nominated charity or as credit to an online account.

Enter the number of bags being dropped, and receive a bar-coded label for each bag. All that remains is to pop the labelled bags in the bin provided. The containers will be counted and properly recycled and your account will be credited.

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More trains please, as station works proceed

Passenger trains continue to operate through the Pomona Railway Station while work continues on reconstructing the platform.

by Brian O’Connor Noosa hinterland rail passengers relying on train travel to get about face a 57 per cent chance that their scheduled train will be delayed or won’t turn up at all, a public transport advocacy group has revealed.

under way at Pomona, the time is right to set up the Sunshine Coast for better services,” said Rail Back On Track Administrator Robert Dow. “This is achievable and useful, and it’s so far overdue.”

The new Pomona Railway Station will be completed mid-year, to be followed by reconstruction of the The figure is alarming when you consider that stations from Yandina Eumundi Railway Station by the to Traveston and Gympie North are end of 2019. Yandina and Cooroy stations were scheduled for a round served by only two return train services daily and Queensland Rail’s of maintenance last month.

(QR) targeted level of reliability is The infrastructure will be in place 95 per cent. for more services by the end of the year.

With no prospect of an improvement in reliability or more frequent train services, Rail Back On Track says it is ‘acutely concerned’ for the future of passenger services running to Gympie North and has proposed instead that a shuttle train operate between Noosa hinterland stations five times a day, connecting with more frequent passenger rail services at Nambour. “With station upgrades completed at Cooran and

Inquiries made of QR reveal that 134 of 414 total delays on the Gympie to Brisbane line over the past two years were caused by rolling stock issues. Mr Dow said 414 delays over 730 days represented a 57 per cent chance of a delay on any given day.

Mr Dow said the unreliability of the aged InterCity Express (ICE) class trains used on the rail line north of Nambour and congestion on the

tracks further south contributed to the unacceptable delays on the Gympie North service. Passenger trains operating north of Nambour also had to be fitted with additional safety systems, which meant that replacement trains without the ATP safety gear required a three-crew train, not just driver and guard.

A shuttle train would avoid congestion and result in a more efficient use of rolling stock and crew. Mr Dow said a three-car train would suffice for Nambour–Gympie trains, not the five- and six-car trains that operate to Gympie North Station now.

The Rail Back On Track proposal is for a shuttle train to roll through Pomona and Cooroy stations southbound about 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm and 6pm, while northbound shuttles would stop about 7.30am, 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm and 7.30pm (heading to Gympie North).

These would replace the current two daily weekday services Gympie North–Brisbane.

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LOCAL RETAIL SECTOR CONTINUES TO GROW

New business is a Sit, relax and be pampered at sign of the times Pomona’s Speak Easy Barbers It is an increasingly familiar story across the Noosa Hinterland – enterprising couples and individuals seeking to get the work-lifestyle balance right, recognising new business opportunities that add to the richness and variety of where we live.

Who cuts the barber’s hair? Well, in the case of Pomona’s newest barber Nathan Fawkner, it is his partner Chelsea, also a hairdresser, who might soon join him at the Pomona Lane shop, which has taken off after a round of social media exposure.

But first, the priority is to manage Michelle and Dean Smith are the her pregnancy. The pair represents a owner-operators of Hinternoosa new wave of business owners Signs and Designs, a home graphic escaping the city for life on a more business based at Kin Kin, where the manageable scale. couple decided to live after an Australia-wide search for a tree change community that suited their needs. “My husband’s family live at Bribie Island and we fell in love with this area,” Michelle said.

Kin Kin is a far cry from their previous home at Phillip Island, Victoria, where the Smith’s had a virtual monopoly on the local signwriting business for 15 years, but that involved long hours and stress, working up to 60 hours a week.

“We didn’t want to go there again, we just wanted to take things easy for a change,” Michelle said. Their new Noosa business is more leisurely.

The Smiths hope to attract more local business. Hinternoosa Signs and Designs can handle all types of signs and sign-writing. Contact them on 0436 393 308.

“I grew up on the coast and wanted to get back to a small town,” Nathan explained. “I especially wanted a good place to bring up a family.”

The couple has found a selfsufficient lifestyle living next to forests on the outskirts of Pomona.

Nathan learned his trade from master barbers and worked previously at Mr Hackett’s Barbers at Hawthorne, in suburban Brisbane. While proficient in all styles, Nathan said he preferred cutting ‘traditional gentlemanly styles’ in classic premises.

“It is not just about the haircut, it is about the experience – providing a place where men can be men and get fussed over for a half-hour or so,” he said.

A clue to Nathan’s business philosophy can be gained from the

Nathan Fawkner name of his new business behind the Orange Cafe – the Speak Easy Barbers, complete with leather lounges and mood lighting; oh, and a fridge. Clients are made to relax the minute they walk through the door, with an offer of a beer or something stronger.

In his first day of business, Nathan cut six heads. “I can see the business growing, I can’t believe how well it has taken off,” he said.

A standard adult haircut at the Speak Easy Barber Shop costs $35, a beard trim $15, $25 for a high school student and $20 for a student at primary school.

Tree to be replaced A large shade tree removed from outside the Mountain Stop Cafe because its roots were interfering with underground services is to be replaced by Noosa Council. Staff are investigating an ‘offset planting’ , involving a new tree at a more appropriate location nearby. Another tree has been cut down outside the North Coast Law offices.

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New chefs, menu and name for bowls club bistro Arranging a salad on a plate or landscaping a plot of land – it’s all in a day’s work for Tim Anear and Brett Manton, the two new chefs at the Pomona Bowls Club restaurant, which has been spruced and renamed as the King of the Mountain Bistro to offer family style and homecooked meals in a friendly atmosphere.

Brett was Tim’s head chef at the Coolum Surf Club 20 years ago, but both went their separate ways, including working as landscapers, with Tim coaxing Brett out of ‘chef retirement’ to tackle their new venture.

Tongues are wagging, as

well as licking the palate, as the pair’s all fresh menu featuring local produce is plated and presented to an appreciative clientele.

The menu includes simple, tasty meals, with specials every night, depending on what is in season, and themed food nights once Brett Manton (left) and Tim Anear are the new chefs at the the workmates get into Pomona Bowls Club new restaurant. their stride.

Homemade pies and sausage rolls are available at the bowls club bar when the restaurant is not open Thursday to Saturday dinner and Thursday to Sunday lunch.

Street and at Coolum, while Brett has cheffed in the Whitsundays, Noosa Heads and even in Victoria, where he ran a fish and chip shop.

the market at Pomona,” Tim said. “So, we took this on and we are really loving it.” The mates’ menu will include new dishes, but there is still room for “Brett really wanted to get traditional fare, such a Tim’s training has back into things again and chicken parmigiana. “We had to keep that,” Tim included stints at Gilligans we noticed there was no said.

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FREE MULCH AVAILABLE Are you tired of watering your garden during the summer months? Conserve water and have your plants thrive with an application of free mulch from either the Cooroy or Pomona waste transfer stations. Noosa Council makes available up to three cubic metres of single grind mulch free to any resident who collects and self-loads it. The Pomona tip, in Louis Bazzo Drive, is open 8am to 1pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Four new jobs as new owners take over Ag business A chance romance that began on a sailing navigation course in America brought Barbara and Stuart Irvine together, followed by a return to Stuart’s native Australia, where they settled 12 years ago on a 30-acre cattle property at Tandur, near Gympie.

For Barbara, the rural setting was similar to where she grew up around Atlanta Georgia, USA. “Stuart retired three years ago from the oil drilling business, but we were not Stuart and Barbara Irvine (front left) with staff who are all eager to help the community. yet ready to sit in a rocking chair on the market, the couple seized menagerie of animals and sponsorships. veranda,” Barbara said. the opportunity. all we had going on at our An additional service When Mick and Louise “We were customers here, property, we figured we offered by the business in Dunlap put the Pomona had a lot in common with 2019 is dog grooming, with so it was a no-brainer,” Ag rural store on the Barbara explained. “With a anyone walking through groomer Julie Firth set up the door.” And that has in fully-equipped premises proven to be the case. across the courtyard. “It is The Irvines have been busy since they took over, reorganising the store, bringing in new lines and even starting a dog grooming business.

In the process, four new jobs have been generated for the town.

The planning is evolving.

“We want to use the mezzanine floor and dream of what that might be and we will be selling plants too.”

Pomona Ag is giving back to the community too, through pony club and endurance ride

a passion I have had for 25 years,” Julie said. She has moved from Alice Springs and shrugs off recent summer heat. “I am used to 40 degrees, but I am loving it here. I am a country girl at heart and Pomona seems a great little town.”

Julie’s pets are Jack, a Border Collie, a cat and a South African Mastiff, a recent addition and companion for Jack. “I have always had a bond with animals from an early age. Dogs talk to you, you know,” she smiled.

Reunion date set The date has been set for the 11th Pomona and district reunion – 25 May 2019. So tell your friends and out-oftowners to set the date aside for a long overdue visit.

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Pomona Pacers hike the hinterland trails

by Leonie Pomona Pacers enjoyed a change of scene, walking at Cooran recently.

Loving the country scenes where we walked sections of Brewers and Tablelands roads, it was a perfect morning with clear skies and low humidity.

One of our members invited the group to her peaceful rural home nearby to finish the morning walk with a cuppa and lovely brunch.

As Christmas/End Of Year social event, our social organiser Karen set up a visit to Noosa Tenpin Bowling.

We had the place nearly to ourselves. There was much laughter and cheering, with the afternoon very much enjoyed.

Our final excursion for 2018 was to the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens. It was comfortably cool to walk the Upland Bushwalk, naturally beautiful through eucalypt and riparian forest, with some creek crossings.

Pomona Pacers enjoy a brisk bush walk. Assunta Easton (second from left) has completed 1000 walks with the group Christmas/New Year, members reconvened for the first walk and coffee gathering of 2019, on 2 January. A day after, walkers broke into two groups – 10 tackled the nine -kilometre stretch of Noosa Trail Network’s Trail 5, from Cooran to Pomona, with brunch afterwards; while four opted for a usual town route.

Pomona Pacers originated in April 2010, and as our situation has changed, members have come and gone. So, it’s not every day that someone reaches the achievement of The trail walkers encountered light 1000 walks. rain, which kept it cool; but the Only the second Pomona Pacer to town walkers were soaking on reach that milestone, Assunta return when caught out in a steady Easton had been counting down the rainshower. (walking) days until her 1000th Pomona Pacers is a friendly group walk, on 12 December 2018. that comes together to walk in Bedecked with streamers from company. We walk for around 60 exploded party poppers, Assunta minutes at a medium-brisk pace on and six fellow Pacers shared a a variety of town routes and bush celebratory sip of champagne at a tracks, with regular coffee mornings spot on a favourite walking track. and excursions.

Having taken a break over Would you like to join us?

COORAN ACOUSTIC NIGHTS RETURN The popular Cooran Acoustic Nights return for 2019, with the first scheduled to be held at the Cooran School of Arts Memorial Hall on 9 February, starting at 7pm. Doors open at 6.30pm and a range of food and drinks is available for patrons. Entry is $5 for adults, children get in for free.

Phone inquiries to 0409 628 646.

We meet outside Pomona Community House at 1 Memorial Avenue every weekday (except public holidays), currently at 6:30 am.

BOOMERANG BAGS POMONA Come & Sew A Bag, share conversation, friendship and “real” coffee Feel good about helping to replace plastic one-use shopping bags with reusable bags made from donated, recycled fabrics.

All materials supplied.

Monday 9.30am to 3.30pm Lawson Shed, 1 Memorial Ave, Pomona Phone Anya 0457 042 782

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New year, new challenges

PLOD’S PAGE

Well, happy new year, although it’s almost February as I write this and it feels like we haven’t had time to draw breath before racing into 2019.

These shorter years are largely due to technology I reckon. When we baby boomers were kids (dad story alert), we had a big four channels of black and white TV, scratchy landline phones and in the late 70’s, primitive space invader game machines that weighed as much as a small piano and cost 20 cents a game.

So yes, we were often bored back then and made our own fun, but not nowadays. Everything you need to know or wish to comment on is just a swipe or tap away and you can be entertained endlessly as long as you can stay awake.

I know I’m getting crusty but I don’t have an iPhone nor envy that aspect of modern life. Just watching all the phone zombies at nice restaurants disengaged from their present company is enough and I don’t require a female robot called Siri to find my favourite songs, thanks all the same.

I feel like looking up my old high school teacher who sagely informed wide-eyed students in 1980 that by the year 2000 there would be a personal computer (and robots) in every home, which would revolutionise, simplify and save time in every aspect of our lives, although some jobs would likely be lost, partly

I’ll keep you informed as the investigation progresses, but this is a major win, largely thanks to some great work by Gympie detectives.

On the traffic front, we recently took part in a statewide traffic operation targeting mobile phone use, seatbelts, registration offences, together with targeted RBT.

by Sgt Dan McNamara OIC Pomona Police Station Ph: 54852586 due to those dammed robots! Well, he got a few of those things right, I suppose.

With all of this instant knowledge, expectations and airbrushing, some people expect this to translate to all aspects of life.

We’re tending to more easily lose patience in domestic matters, and with unavoidable delays in traffic and minor mistakes often leading to road rage.

My point is simply this: modern life is fast, there are rarely ‘perfects’ on the way, except some speedbumps and wrinkles.

Although we did detect some offences, you generally seem to be behaving well. So, kudos Pomona area peeps!

On the other hand, I’d like to shout out to some local hoons and motorcyclists with obnoxious loud exhausts who like to impress with burnouts and high speeds around town. Enjoy your licences and vehicles while you have them, we have some targets in mind.

Or.. desist and act more like grownups; your call. Parents of these individuals or aspiring hoons, please feel free to read this to junior as a cautionary bedtime story.

Until next time be good to yourselves and each other.

We should forgive human mistakes made by people or situations we encounter, particularly on the domestic front. And feel free to ‘like’ this article…… hash tag/smiley face#.

Crooks and hoons We’ve had some recent success on the crime front, with the location in the Gympie area of a large amount of property and vehicles that were stolen from addresses in the hinterland, from Eumundi to Pomona.

Persons of interest have been identified, some arrested, and it appears that a large amount of located property will be returned to owners in the area.

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Lions Recycling Project Pomona Community House is now officially a collection centre for used spectacles without cases.

Lions Recycle for Sight Australia is part of the Lions Clubs International Worldwide Eyeglass Recycling Program which collects used spectacles and sunglasses.

The program cleans, grades and re-labels 450,000 pairs annually of used spectacles and sunglasses at our three centres in Queensland.

The re-labelled end product is packed into boxes of 200 pairs, half of one prescription and 100 of the next higher prescription, under strict quality control rules.

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Fri Social Tennis 7pm $4.50

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Thurs Juniors /Beginners 3.15pm - 4.15pm

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Wed/Fri 9am-11am Contact Peter 5485 0259 Pomona State School Mon/Wed - 5pm Contact Bernard Ph: 5485 0888

New Vogue & Old Time Dancing Pomona Hall Tuesday 7pm - 9.30pm Cost $5 includes supper Contact Pat & Norm Young Ph: 5485 2007

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