13 April 2011 Edition by Cooroy Rag

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Blast from the past

2011 Footy season has started! Football has always had a big following in the Cooroy community. I’m sure many locals will recognise the names of our past players. With the Cooroy Rag celebrating our 50th birthday, we’d love you to drop in old photos and news articles.

THE U16 Cooroy Rugby League team 1962: Back: Barry Potter, Laurie Lamont, Lester Bonnell, Ray Christensen, Wayne Pitt, Clinton Turner, Bill Boxell, Keith Bell. Front: Laurie Dove, Dennis Arthy, Neil Dwyer, Gary Christensen, Merv Swares, Pud (Barry) Arthy.

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Not My Fave!

I WAS sitting around having a few drinks with friends last night when my daughter made the mistake of asking us if we knew what Pythagoras Theorem was. Some of our suggestions: “A cocktail made with crème de menthe”. “A prophet who predicted the end of the world”. “A flying horse”. “An Indian who fell in love with a white settler”. Apparently we weren’t very helpful and she retreated back to the cave from whence she came. But it did liven up our little party. How long would it take for civilisation to recover if some world catastrophe occurred and we were the only ones who survived? Should we study up on Pythagoras Theorem? What exactly would we use it for? So what should we be studying to help us survive? Even though we knew what a wheel was, would we actually be able to build one, and what would we attach it to if we could. I could draw a picture of a car in the dirt, but the details of what’s under the bonnet would be a little sketchy. So I guess I should start studying mechanics? Not to mention electricity making. Sometimes I think that’s made out of water, sometimes coal, maybe nuclear ... Time to hit the books. Does anyone know how to make a Panadol? So there you have it … Pythagoras, Pegasus and Pocahontas First world leader conference at my place … not my fave!

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Will the Egg by Unscrambled Here we go again, the movement for a separate Noosa Shire, The rhetoric and the temperature are beginning to get higher, They seem to be demanding now, no way do they intend to beg, As they polish their plan to unscramble the Sunshine Council egg. They tell us the plan’s so good, it simply cannot fail, (Like all plans of course, the devil is in the detail). It’s going to be an exercise fraught with heat and doubt, But they claim they have the strategy thoroughly worked out. Cost of establishment will be minimal, so the planners say, And Noosa Shire residents will have nothing extra to pay. Staff levels will be low, Council standards will be high, Leaders will be young and passionate, keen to satisfy. It seems the whole success depends on the next election, Though there is no guarantee the result will give a new direction. “Once upon a time,” used to be the way fairytales began, Now they start, “If you elect me I’ll see you get your plan”. All in all it seems life in greater Noosa will be nice, A really pleasant place, a local government paradise. Will the Shire become a nature sphere bionic, And fill the dreams with planners a tourist mecca iconic. Time will tell if Noosa will be a modern Camelot, Or a Hastings Street visitors crowded parking lot. We’ll have to wait and see, but I hate to be Doubting Thomas, As we wonder if the pollies will be sure to keep their promise.

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One would trust these grand ideas will include the hinterland. And the emphasis is not just on restaurants, on surf and golden sand. The country folk are as much a part of the beautiful Sunshine Coast, They have more attractions, a lifestyle others cannot boast. We may discover some new factors, unfortunately unplanned, Which will be explained in a fashion you probably won’t understand. It’s certain there’ll be problems a lot of “Ifs and buts”. But you can be sure the populace is going to be driven nuts. Jim Dunstan

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WE’VE started a new competition! In each edition of the Cooroy Rag we’ll be placing the above photo in one of the advertisements for you to try and find. We’ll be making it as difficult as possible (a bit like ‘Where’s Wally). All you have to do is email us at editorial@cooroyrag.com.au or post your entry to:

‘Where’s the rolled up rag competition’, PO Box 898, Cooroy, 4563, and let us know which ad you found it in, your name and contact details. The first correct entry drawn will win a $25 dinner voucher at the Cooroy RSL Club. Entries will be drawn on April 29. WINNER of last issue’s “What Have We Here” was Bill and Dell Pain of Cooroy who correctly guessed that the pic was the the the old water tank and stand located outside the new Cooroy Library.

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news Community Gardens opening in Cooroy MAKE sure your breakfast plans on 1 May include the Cooroy Community Gardens at Mill Place. Between the Butter Factory Arts Centre and the Pottery, you will find good food, great people and a significant gardening celebrity for the grand opening of the Cooroy Community Gardens. The special guest for the official opening is Costa, the renowned gardening guru! Costa is well known for his infectious character, green wisdom and passion for gardening. The festivities kick off from 8am and you will get the chance to be part of the first diggings that take place at the site. Bring your gardening gloves and tools as we prepare the first garden bed and create a banana circle. There will be a number of activities for kids, pavers to write on and bamboo trellises to make. We will be selling seedlings of all varieties and there are so many people in the group with organic gardening expertise that it’s a prime opportunity to come down and talk about what goes on in your own vegetable garden. Need to talk about soil health, pest management, compost making, growing paw paws, fertilising pumpkins? You name it and we’ll talk about it! It’s also a chance for you to review the plans for the gardens. We have a wonderful design for them that includes pathways, herb spirals, a tool shed and shade house. If you would like to see what the plans are, and provide your feedback, we would love to see you at the gardens from 8am on Sunday 1 May. Any enquiries regarding the Cooroy Community Gardens can be directed to Phil McManus on 5485 0818 or CooroyCommunityGardens@hotmail.com.

International Car Rally – 15th May CHRIS Stafford & Peggy Cordner are once again organising the Cooroy Stop Over of the International Rally of Queensland on Saturday 15th May at the Cooroy Library. The event will commence at 3pm and conclude around 5.30pm. This year the cars will arrive earlier with 15-20 Classic Rally Cars arriving from 3-30pm followed by 40-60 International Rally Cars. This is a free segment of the event and an opportunity to see the cars and teams up close and personal. Last year many people gathered autographs and children and even the big kids got to sit in the rally cars. Please mark this date in your diary!

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A big shout out to creative fashionistas CALLING all fashionistas! It’s time to start planning your creations and get your early bird entry forms in for the 2011 Wearable Art competition at the Australian Body Art Carnivale. Event Manager Danielle Taylor says the Wearable Art competition will be held on Sunday 15 May, giving textile artists and designers the opportunity to have their creations grace the catwalk and be in the running for over $2000 in cash and prizes. “The Wearable Art competition presents a truly unique opportunity for artists and designers of all ages and levels of experience to express their individuality,” Danielle says. “And the challenge is to create garments from recycled materials or items that have had a “life” before”. “It’s a brilliant opportunity to really think outside the square and let your imagination run wild. In previous years’ competitions, we’ve seem everything from bubble wrap to umbrellas to bottle tops as key

design elements. The theme for all of the competitions at the Australian Body Art Carnivale is MAGIC, and we’re excited to see how that will be interpreted when it comes to wearable art,” says Danielle. Sunshine Coast TAFE Fashion Design Teacher Amanda Knights is encouraging her final year students to enter this year’s competition. “The Wearable Art competition presents a great opportunity for fledgling designers of all ages to express themselves,” says Amanda. “It’s an opportunity to be as outlandish and edgy as they like, with a wonderful recycled sustainability message underpinning the event”. Entrants can either create their design independently, or team up with others to create a work of Wearable Art. Wearable Art designs do not have to be practical or commercially viable, but they must be WEARABLE. Registrations are now open for all Aus-

tralian Body Art Carnivale competitions (full body art, face painting, pavement art, vehicle body art, wearable art and photography). Visit www.australianbodyart.com.au for more info, competition registration, and to sign up to receive eNewsletters. Alternatively, phone Event Manager Danielle Taylor on 0403 023 802. The Australian Body Art Carnivale is a free non-for profit event thanks to the generosity of its funding partners – Eumundi Chamber of Commerce; Eumundi Combined Community Organisation; Eumundi and District Community Association; the Eumundi and District Historical Association; Eumundi Square; APN; Snazaroo Face Paints; Zinc 96.1FM, Firefly Solutions; Avant Card; McDonalds; Tourism Noosa; Festivals Australia; and Sunshine Coast Regional Council (assisted through the grants program).

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LOCAL Clean Up Australia Day co-ordinator Joe Jurisevic wishes to extend a big thank you to the 481 volunteers who braved damp conditions to help Clean Up our part of Australia on Sunday March 6th. Volunteers were out in Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Boreen Point and along the Coast

from Teewah to Peregian Beach. Numbers were boosted by several new sites this year and 150 volunteers from Noosa Nippers. However, volunteers were scarce at some other sites. The success of the day was highlighted by the 3 tonnes of garbage collected filling around 60 cubic metres

in skips located across the region, plus 2 car bodies removed from our State Forests. A mighty effort for just 3 hours work, but unfortunately showing that some people still have little regard for our streets, creeks, rivers and bushland. This year, several dump sites were cleaned up, and a number of others lo-

cated, most noticeably in bushland along Ringtail Ck Rd. Items collected included several mattresses, household furniture, fridges, freezers, tyres, bikes, builders rubble and countless bottles, cans takeaway wrapping. One item that stood out was the number of community newspapers left unwanted on properties and roads or washed down into local creeks. The volume of recycleable items collected was disappointing, especially large items such as mattresses and whitegoods which can be recycled at local waste facilities. All volunteers that participated went into the draw for prizes donated each year by The Noosa Sheraton Resort & Spa. This year ’s winners were Graeme Rogers, who wins a night’s Accommodation at the Shera-

Must Act Fast! ton, and Kerry Cooke, who wins a dinner for 2 at Catos Restaurant on Hastings St. Special thanks also to Sunshine Coast Council, C l e a n a w a y , Cooroy Mountain Spring Water, McDonalds Noosaville, Noosa Aquatic Centre, CSP Hire, Image On and Noosa T Shirts for regularly supporting the efforts of the community in Clean Up Australia Day. Also thanks to all the Community Groups that get involved such as Noosa Rotary & Lions clubs, Noosa Sea Scouts, Noosa Dive Club, Noosa Coast Guard, Sunshine Coast 4WD club, NPA, NICA, Bushland Care Groups & Noosa Dolphins Rugby Club. I am looking forward to having many more community groups goining us next year. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact NICA on 5449 9650.

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COOROY RAG Dance News SOCIAL Dance: Saturday 16th April at the Cooroy Memorial Hall, Maple St, Cooroy - 7pm till 11pm. Rock’n’Roll, Latin, Ballroom, Fun Dances for the kids, Old-time, New Vogue, lots of Requests. It’s all up to you. B.Y.O Picnic basket for Supper or the RSL is right next door for dinner if you choose. Cost for the dance is $10 Adults and $5 for kids. Singles welcome. DJ Music by “Ballroom, Latin, Swing Dance Academy” Ph 5442 7013 for details. Not for Profit. Anything over cost will be donated back to forming a Community Dance Club for Cooroy/Tinbeerwah. Children’s dance classes are held at Cooroy every Monday and mixed adult and children’s classes for beginners and intermediate dances are Mondays in Cooroy and Fridays at Tinbeerwah. For more information phone 5442 7013 or 0402 052 558 email: danceballroom latinswing@hotmail.com

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THE Kenilworth Cheese, wine and food fest will be held in the beautiful Kenilworth Town Park and Kenilworth Cheese Factory on Easter Saturday, April 23, 7am start. The butcher, the baker the cheese and wine maker are back presenting award winning local produce. Gourmet cheeses from the famous Kenilworth Cheese Factory and food delicious food all day. Chef Peter Wolf of Cedar Creek Farm Bush Foods will be doing cooking demonstrations

and selling local produce all day. Thai, Malaysian and Japanese foods will be available as well as local wines and liquors. Lots of food stalls, something for everyone. Queensland’s only cheese rolling competition is on again with a large hamper of Kenilworth Cheese as first prize. You have to be in it to win it! For the children the very popular Cheester Egg Hunt, over 100 children participated last year. Listen to Steve Graham’s Country Music. In August 2010 Steve was chosen to perform the opening act at the National Music Muster in Gympie. There are activities and entertainment for everyone. Kenilworth Park is a superb venue for the whole family, with a great playground for children. Leave all those city worries behind, come to the beautiful Mary Valley to indulge in the delicacies at the FARM-TO-FORK-FEAST.

Kandanga residents concerned about proposed piggery A RECENTLY lodged application for a free range piggery in the range of 400 pig standard pig units (SPU) which in this case equates to approximately 558 pigs, with plans for expansion at Sterling Rd, Upper Kandanga has raised concerns with local Kandanga residents. Gympie Regional Council will need to determine if this activity complies with the Intensive Animal Industry Code and ensure that it meets the Environmental Protection Act requirements. Pig keeping is an environmentally relevant activity (ERA) as piggeries can cause harm to the environment and humans’ health. The application has been lodged with council and will be referred to other government agencies including Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI). Lizette Phillips, a local resident said “The piggery proposal on the 53 ha property does not meet a number of the conditions of the intensive animal industry code including a size requirement of 100 ha for this number of pigs. Separation buffers are required from water ways like Mitchell Creek and Kandanga Creek, neighbours and ecologically significant areas.”

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“The application has not even acknowledged Mitchell Creek as a waterway despite it being identified on the Gympie Council Overlay map and the separation buffers are not able to be met.” “Pigs excrete about 3 times more waste than humans. This proposal will need to manage the equivalent of a town with 1200 residents waste. “To say it isn’t going to smell and pollute our waterways is ridiculous.” Kandanga Township and other land holders along the creek draw their water from Kandanga Creek which will be at a very high risk of becoming polluted from pig excrement. “Suggestions that pigs can be rotated around paddocks and crops/pasture grown to take up all the excrement on such a small area without even an irrigation licence is not practical,” she said. “We do not have any personal issue with pigs, free range farming or any agricultural pursuits. We agree with the need for intensive agriculture in appropriate locations, with appropriate management systems, and on sites that comply with the communities preagreed standards for setbacks and buffers e.g. the Council and State Planning Codes.”

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COOROY RAG BOUQUETS & B R I C K B AT S BOUQUET to Daddows for their after hours help to a damsel in distress who pulled the wrong plug. BRICKBAT to whoever filled our skip bin with their rubbish the night before our busybee at Pirates Junior Rugby League Club. BOUQUET to all my wonderful staff at Noosa Lifestyle Real Estate for treating me like a princess for my birthday – Sonia Bellingham BOUQUET and Happy Birthday wishes to Sonia Bellingham for February 28th. BRICKBATS to whoever decided to scratch the bonnet of my car when I had it parked with a ‘for sale’ sign on it in Pearsons Road. BOUQUET to Cooroy and Back To Cooran organisers. Great days - both events were well attended. BOUQUET to Carole Reilly and Marj Martin for their hard work at the Cooroy State School art exhibition, and all the students and teachers for making it such a success. BOUQUET to the Cooroy RACQ. It pays to belong. Within minutes of having car trouble they were there to help. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The breakdown van and tow truck drivers were so helpful and nice. Thank you ... Bob BOUQUET to Craig & Owen at Cooroy Tyre Power for going out of their way to help out Emilie, thank you! BOUQUET to Clara and Kevin. Enjoy your retirement. Cooroy will miss you! BRICKBAT to the child who stole my son’s purple scooter from Cooroy State Primary School on Monday April 4th. He saved for a whole year to buy this bike. Can all parents look out for it at home and return it to the school office please. Email your bouquet and brickbats to editorial@cooroyrag.com.au

Easter school holiday fun under the trees KIDS craft classes, an Easter treasure hunt, Mad Hatter hats, great live music, fabulous food and serious retail therapy. Visitors to The Original Eumundi Markets are in for a great time in the upcoming Easter school holidays. Market Manager Peter Homan says Easter Saturday April 23 will be an exciting day at Eumundi Markets, with the annual Easter treasure hunt from 8am for children visiting Eumundi Markets. “The treasure hunt is open to the first 300 kids who register at the market office on the day,” says Peter. “Treasure hunters be given clues and they’ll find the answers as they wander through the markets under the trees,” he says. “When they complete their journey, they’ll each receive a delicious

handmade chocolate bilby.” To take the Easter theme one step further, members of the public and market stallholders are invited to wear weird and wonderfully decorated hats. An Easter bonnet parade with a Mad Hatter twist! The wearers of the best hats seen at the markets on Easter Saturday will win a special two night package at The Beach Retreat Coolum valued at $250. Crafty kids visiting Eumundi Markets over the school holidays will also have the opportunity to get creative by taking part in kids craft workshops on Saturday 16 April, Wednesday 20 April and Saturday 23 April. The workshops are being led by local craft queen and ceramic artist Merrie Tomkins. While the workshops are de-

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signed for children, big kids (teenagers and adults) are welcome to take part too – if spaces permit. Children under five must be accompanied by a carer – to help them with the tricky bits! “Merrie teaches people how to paint their own ceramics – funky pots and plates, piggy banks, and more,” Peter says. “She will have egg cups for Easter, and a range of options for those wanting to make a personalised gift.” Eumundi Markets is renowned as the best art and craft market in Australia – where you can meet the artists and the makers face-to-face. Discover something different, something special, something handmade at our magical outdoor gallery under the trees. Visit www.eumundi markets.com.au or call (07) 5442 7106 for further information.

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Joan says thanks WELL, what a proud little old chook I am that the ‘Keep our Local Heroes Afloat’ fundraising concert was such a success. People came from far and wide, even a bus load from Gympie, to enjoy the day. As you know, it was for the SES and local Red Cross to assist the Queensland flood victims. Thanks to all, and many thanks to our local RSL Club for supplying the venue, kitchen and bar staff. Also thanks to the sponsors and to the artists who performed and kept us on our toes. Also the professional artists from Warwich, Maryborough and Beaudesert. We raised $3000 which was divided between the SES and Red Cross. It was a huge effort, but once again, thanks to all the folk who helped on the day to make it such a success. Almost 200 people attended. I’m proud to be an Aussie and help the community of Cooroy, ‘cause it’s a great one. Raffle prize winners: 1st Joyce Cunningham (quilt), 2nd Judy Franklin (BBQ), 3rd Ron Sutton (basket of goodies).

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THE Verrierdale Community Group Inc would like to advise the public that an ANZAC Dawn Service will be held at the Verrierdale Hall on Monday, the 25th April 2011. The ceremony will commence at 6.00am sharp and the public are asked to gather at the Hall at 5.45am. The service will be followed by a BBQ breakfast. Families/two adults plus children $10, singles $5, Servicemen and Servicewomen no charge. The Committee welcomes your attendance.

Noosa District Concert Band THE Noosa District Concert Band is 14 years old and always welcomes new players. It rehearses every Tuesday night at Cooroy and plays a variety of music including jazz, show, classical and modern. Woodwind, percussion, reed and brass players all required. All standards welcome. A great learning or relearning environment. Phone Paul 0412737147 or www.noosadistrictconcertband.com

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Wellington’s Way With Member for Nicklin Peter Wellington SCHOOL and sporting clubs achieve funding: It is great to see Noosa District High, the Cooroy RSL and Cooroy Golf Club have all been successful with recently-announced State Government sporting and education grants. Noosa District High has achieved funding for a canteen upgrade and cafe classroom project at the school which will be of great benefit for students and our broader community. The RSL and Golf Club have both been successful with their grant applications through State sporting grants. The Cooroy RSL will now be able to employ a local coordinator to provide invaluable support for several sporting clubs in the Cooroy and Noosa district. The Cooroy Golf Club will use its grant for repairs to the course caused by flooding. Powerline proposals to be reviewed: In Parliament recently I met with representatives from the Energy Sector Monitoring Unit and from the State Government Department of Energy regarding the proposed Woolooga to West Cooroy powerline. At this meeting I presented the latest submission from the PAGE action committee, and I received an assurance from the Energy Sector Unit’s representative that these matters would be thoroughly investigated. The representative has assured me that the matters I raised at the last sittings of Parliament on behalf of PAGE were already being investigated. While I have been advised that this unit does not have the power to investigate scheduled timeframes regarding the proposed new powerline, representatives directed me to the Australian Energy Regulator, which is currently pursuing a similar matter on request of another Queensland local government council. As a result of this information, I have asked the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to become similarly involved in this matter. I raised concerns from the community regarding the ability of this unit to independently investigate the

Powerlink proposal. I was provided with examples of the unit’s independence, and assured that this unit is made up of professionals, including solicitors and accountants. I was advised the unit has the capacity to hire expert professionals to investigate matters where necessary. I left the meeting feeling confident that this unit will thoroughly investigate the issues raised by PAGE, and will not simply rubber stamp the Powerlink proposal. Environment debate raises Coast land issues: In Parliament during the Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill debate, I took the opportunity to raise land and environmental issues surrounding the effects of the Governments northern pipeline development through the heart of the Sunshine Coast hinterland communities. I have called for a meeting between LinkWater (northern pipeline project group), Sunshine Coast Regional Council and the local action group (KADAG) regarding environmental offsets to compensate for environment and land damages caused by this project. I have put on the Parliamentary record that our community wants to see LinkWater purchase Council land at Kulangoor (purchased initially by Council to build a dump), as an environmental offset. I understand this was the proposal on the initial approval for this pipeline project. We need to make sure that the land set aside for the environmental offset to compensate for the damage caused by the pipeline is in the immediate area affected by the pipeline project. I believe that the purchase of this site would be of significant benefit to our community by linking two national parks (on either side of the pipeline corridor). Meet me in Cooroy: I will be holding my next Cooroy meeting in the Cooroy RSL boardroom on Thursday, April 14, from 10am. Anyone who would like to meet with me can organise an appointment by contacting my Nambour office on 5441 6933.

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Federal Funding powers local projects EDUCATION, sport, the environment and employment have all been boosted on the Sunshine Coast thanks to Australian Government funding. Two local projects received a total of $572,000 under Round 2 of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) in 2010. These projects include: · Construction of sports ground at Cooroy Sports Reserve ($100,000) · Upgrade of horse trail at Lake McDonald, Cooroy ($16,456)

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share a keen interest in business. Recently, the girls were appointed as Junior Observers for 2011 on a board that manages one of the only publically listed companies on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Community Financial

Services Limited (SCCFSL) manages the Community Bank branches of Bendigo Bank in Cooroy, Marcoola and Tewantin. Since 2002, these same Community Bank branches have com-

bined to give back more than $455,000 to community groups, schools and organisations right across our region. The branches continue to provide communities with an opportunity to enhance control over their community capital, ensuring more money stays in the area for local investment. The allocation of these funds to over 50 projects are in the hands of the SCCFSL board who meet every month at Cooroy Library - and that’s where our junior directors come in. Through Bendigo Bank’s sponsorship of Australian Business Week (ABW) held at the school each June, the girls were made aware of a program where they could attend each SCCFSL board meeting and learn more about how community banking works on a boardroom level. It’s a big step in the right direction in the development of any career and the girls have seen firsthand how it can

lead to a great job close to home. One of last years’ junior directors is Lucie Loginow, who was school captain at Noosa District State High School before starting Customer Service Officer at Cooroy branch in February is a great example of that. “I know I speak for each of the girls when I say how happy I am to have been given this opportunity”, local JaimeLee Thomasson said. “The SCCFSL board is packed with years of experience and they’re really lovely people who are keen to pass on their knowledge. “It’s a great head start to learn how a board works and also to learn more about the important part the Community Bank branches plays in Cooroy, Marcoola and Tewantin’s future. It’s just amazing how much time and money the branches have invested in our communities already for all our benefit,” Jaime-Lee said.

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current economic climate. “With no job too big or too small, we do it all. The showroom consists of a huge range of Carpet, Tiles, Vinyl, Vinyl Plank, Timber, Bamboo and Marine, with a great viewing layout. We also have a mobile showroom, so if you can’t make it to the showroom, we will come to you. And, if you find a cheaper carpet quote, we will beat it guaranteed! “Our commitment to excellence in the industry also consists of professional, qualified installers that have over 25 years experience in the trade. So you can be assured of a top quality job. “If your home needs a little tender love and care, there is now no time like the present. “For our grand opening sale in Maroochydore, we are offering a further 30% OFF our already discounted carpet prices! So come in and see the team at Carpet Kingdom at 1/27 Gateway Drive, Noosaville or phone 5449 0910 for a great deal and expert advice.”

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Kin Kin Community Market KIN Kin will be holding another community market on Sunday 1st May at the Kin Kin School of Arts Hall from 9am – 1pm. Come to Kin Kin to see what locally made products and produce are available from our hinterland town. Great live entertainment and delicious food. Small charge per stall holder to cover hall hire costs. Contact Michelle on 5485 4228.

ACCORDING to local pool safety inspector, Chris Bell, all pool owners need to register their pool by the 4th May 2011. Failure to do so by this date could result in a fine of up to $2000. The register has been developed under state government’s new pool safety laws that came into effect late last year and has been prepared with the input of all Local Governments’ records of regulated pools across Queensland. To check the register, simply go to w w w. d i p . q l d . g o v. a u click on ‘Pool Safety Register’ and then ‘Register Your Pool’. Enter your property details. The register will then show if the pool is registered. If no pool is shown, click on ‘Alert the Pool Safety Council’ and enter the number of pools located on the property. Alternatively, call 5447 7737 and Pool Fence Approvals will register the pool on behalf of the pool owner. There is no charge for this service. It should be noted that a regulated pool in-

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THE team at Bella Star Western Outfitters are celebrating their 1st Birthday and the launch of their online store. www.bellastar.com.au As a thank you to all their customers they are giving away a gorgeous hand tooled leather pillow valued at $238.00. All you have to do to enter is visit the store and wish them a “Happy Birthday” and fill out an entry form. The winner will be chosen by random draw on the 15th of May. Bella Star Western Outfitters stocks a large range of country and western inspired clothing and accessories for men and women. There is a unique range of skirts, dress and tops that bring out the soft feminine feel of the country lifestyle. Feel inspired by the soft fabrics, lace and velvet designs that are exclusive to “Bella Star”. Come and check out the Cowboy and Cowgirl boots from Texas, and their huge range of men’s and women’s jeans - including our Rhinestone Cowgirl collection from $45. For a taste of the “Wild West” in downtown Cooroy visit Bella Star Western Outfitters at Shop 12a Maple Street (opposite the Butter factory). Phone 5442 5711 web. www.bellastar.com.au

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JOCELYN Trembath, who is a member of Patches of Cooroy, recently won first place at the 2011 Bunbury International Quilt Challenge with her entry ‘Fred and Ginger’, winning a Husqvarna Sewing Machine for her effort. This year’s theme was ‘in the movies’ and the task was to use the challenge fabric in the main part of the design in an art quilt no larger than 81cm x 81cm. Patches of Cooroy are having their own quilt show on September 3rd and 4th 2011 at the Memorial Hall, Maple Street, Cooroy. Left: Jocelyn’s winning quilt

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COOROY Bowls Club, located in Opal Street, Cooroy are kindly hosting a Cent Sale on Saturday 16 April commencing at 12 noon through to 3pm. A variety of quality items including a ladies black leather purse/wallet, wine, books, jewellery, toys plus many other household and garden items. Tickets will be on sale at the door and viewing of the items will commence at 12 noon. Winners will be drawn at 3pm and contacted by phone if not in attendance to organise pick up of their items. The club will have drinks available to buy at the bar and food can be purchased at any of the local cafes or BYO snack food. So come along and support this fundraising event, with all proceeds going to the local RSPCA Shelter at Doonan to assist in the care of homeless animals like “Panda” pictured below – no prize for guessing why the staff have nick-named him Panda, a 4 month old, male, Border Collie Cross, now looking for a new forever home. For further information on the Cent Sale please contact Kath on 5447 2982.

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WE have been operating our production nursery for over 25 years, supplying plants initially to the landscape professional but also over recent years directly to the home owner. Often customers will point out a plant in the nursery and make the comment - ‘why doesn’t the one in my garden look like that?’ or ‘my neighbours gardenias look fantastic – why don’t mine?’ It may be that a plant variety is suitable for this climate, but is in the wrong position in the garden or its water and nutrient requirements are incorrect. Over the coming months we will be highlighting a particular plant variety in this column and give some detailed information about its ideal growing conditions, so that you can become the neighbour with the fantastic garden. Important factors may be: • Soil type preferences. Is your soil heavy and moisture retentive or open and free draining. Sometimes you can change the soil structure by adding other media or chemicals to make it more versatile or you can just select plants that thrive in the ground you have.

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• Does a plant prefer full sun, filtered sun or heavy shade. Some plants will tolerate both extremes, other are very specific. • What are the moisture requirements. Are there wet and dry areas in your garden. If you leave your property for long periods, you may have to install a watering system or you can alternatively select plants that will tolerate more neglect. • What are a plant’s nutrient requirements. Some natives like Grevilleas and Banksias have adapted to our low phosphorus soils and excessive fertilizing will kill them. Other more tropical varieties have high nutrient demands. • Temperature requirements. Will a plant be affected by excessive heat or frost? In this column we will be looking at the requirements of some of the more popular plants that you are familiar with but will also profile some of the more recently introduced hybrids that have been developed. So watch for our column in the next issue and until then Happy Gardening. Visit Murphy Nolan at 196 Lake Macdonald Drive, open Mon - Sat.

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WE have been very fortunate in our region to have been spared the wind, rain and storms that the rest of the State has experienced this summer. Even though we are now in April, there is still risk as the storm and cyclone season in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia extends from November to April. Recently there have been some interviews on Community Radio, and organised community education workshops to discuss preparation for Storms and Cyclones as these events can strike anywhere at any time. Perhaps it is timely to address these again and we will do this over the next two issues of ‘The Cooroy Rag’. Top tips include: Preparing your Home; Preparing your Emergency Kit and Evacuation Plan; and What to Do During and After a Severe Weather Event. Prepare your Home: Check your house and roof are in good condition; clear your gutters of leaves and debris; trim tree branches well clear of your house; clear your property of loose items that could cause injury and damage during extreme winds; check your Home & Contents Insurance Policies are adequate; identify the strongest room in the house, usually the smallest room, in case you need to shelter during a severe storm or cyclone.

Prepare your Emergency Kit: It should contain items such as torch (with spare batteries), fuel lamp or candles, waterproof matches, money, change for phone calls, documents and irreplacable items, strong plastic bags (for clothes & valuables), battery operated radio (with spare batteries), fully stocked first aid kit, combination pocket knife, special needs for infants, the aged and people with disabilities, medications, toiletries, water in sealed containers - 10 litres per person (3 days supply), canned food (3 days supply), can opener, utensils, pet food. Your emergency kit should be stored in a safe place with all family members aware of its location. Check the contents regularly to ensure items are in working order and discuss the contents with the family so everyone is aware of its contents and how it should be used. Next issue, we will talk about Preparing an Emergency and Evacuation Plan; and What to do Before, During and After a Storm or Cyclone. Don’t forget you can call the SES for assistance during an emergency on 132 500. For information on the local SES please call for Cooroy, Carol Watkins, 0427 349218; Pomona, Steve Muir, 0428 571213; Tewantin, Murray Caddie, 0410 512535; and for Boreen Point, Ron Williams, 0488 795102.

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what’s on at Mill place at the Butter Factory Arts Centre TEMPORARY CLOSURE The Butter Factory Arts Centre is currently closed foundation restoration works. The Centre’s staff are temporarily located at the Cooroy Library and can be contacted on 5454 9013.

COMING SOON . . . The Butter Factory Arts Centre will reopen in late April with two new exhibitions that feature local artistsBecomings Recent paintings by Meaghan Shelton with words by Roger Callen, celebrating the artist’s immersion in nature. Exhale Works on paper by local artists studying with Meaghan Shelton - Amy Clarke, Glenda Synott, peaches, Roger Callen, Rosie LG, Mary Cowan Exhibitions open: 6pm Friday 29 April Guest speaker: Kevin Wilson, Director, Artworkers Alliance

FOLIO DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP An Artworkers Alliance workshop facilitated by Kevin Wilson and presented by Sunshine Coast Council’s Smart Arts program and the Butter Factory Arts Centre. Cost $40.00 / $30 00 concession, bookings essential 10am – 4 pm, Saturday 30 April

WORKSHOP PROGRAM The Butter Factory Arts Centre’s new workshop program is now open for bookings. The program offers a diverse range of day and evening workshop sessions for all ages and interests, over an eight week term commencing 3 May. Check out Council’s new publication, Cultivate for more information, available at the library, or online at www.cultivate.org.au For bookings and more information please contact Butter Factory Arts Centre staff on 54720222

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BIKES FOR HIRE

Now at Cooroy Library

at the Cooroy Library April / May Wednesdays 6pm -9pm

Heather’s Meditation group

Meditation class for all levels, beginners to the advanced. The purpose of this class is for relaxation and also to help connect with your higher self. $15 per class. Book directly with Heather.on 0420 924 194

April 13 9:30am-10am

“Josh gets lost” by Peter Rowe storytelling session

Josh takes the other toys for a ride to explore the big world outside. They soon discover the importance of paying attention and staying close to home… Free. No bookings required

April 13 10am-11am

“Snack it out”

Join Donalee Halkett as she talks about how to prepare healthy snacks for kids. Watch her prepare simple recipes from her book. Free. Bookings essential 5454 9000

April 14 6pm - 7:30pm

Managing your money workshop

This informative session covers the following topicsBudgets; Reducing debt; Financial counselling services; Planning for the future; Superannuation; Protecting assets; Estate planning and more.Free Bookings Essential 5454 9000

April 16 9am – 1pm

Introduction to Zen Meditation workshop

April 18 10am- 11:30am

Felting fun workshop

May 3 10am - 11:30am or 6pm - 7:30pm

Green Car Cleaning and Biocycle workshop “Women of worth” Workshops

Be immersed in the spirit and practice of this ancient Buddhist practice for a day and enter into the reality of discovering another side of yourself.No Fee. Admission by Dana only(Donation)Book directly with Barry on 54711332 School holiday workshop for children from 7-12 years old. Join Fabia Novak and learn to felt with unspun, hand dyed wool. We will use this traditional technique to make a flower, a bell or an Easter egg holder that you can keep forever. Free Bookings essential 5454 9000 Bindy from Hara Cleaning demonstrates how to minimize chemicals for car cleaning and for use in your Biocycle system. Free. Bookings essential 5454 9000 Lifeline Community Care Sunshine Coast are offering their Women of Worth course once again to women across the Coast who want to build their self confidence, self worth and enhance self image. Gold Coin Donation entry.Bookings essential. Phone Nicola on 5409 2600

May 5 for 6 weeks 9.30am - 12.30pm Wednesday 11 May 9am-1.30pm for 8 weeks

Become a volunteer Literacy Tutor at Cooroy Library

We are currently seeking people interested in training to become volunteer adult literacy tutors in Cooroy Library. The group training starts on Wednesday 11th May from 9am-1.30pm for eight weeks. The tutor requirements are an open minded, flexible approach to working with people, plus a good general level of literacy. To became part of this exciting free community program please contact: Louise Cragg 54549006 or e-mail louise.cragg@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au after 1st May 2011. Information packs are also available at Cooroy Library.

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COOROY RAG police beat with Sergeant Mal Scott I HAVE received a number of queries in regards the huge set of skid marks on Diamond street, Cooroy outside the Vet Clinic and leading to the Old Energex Depot. The skid marks were made when a vehicle lost control in dramatic fashion and skidded out of control across a footpath before colliding with the old Energex building causing considerable damage. The 22 year old driver received minor injuries and police investigations into this incident included taking a blood sample from the driver as alcohol was strongly suspected as being the major contributing circumstance to this accident. It was more down to luck rather than good management that no one was killed or seriously injured as a result of this accident. Again, this highlights the fact that drink driving represents a huge risk to the community. Random Breath Testing will continue in Cooroy so as to catch and deter this type of driving behaviour. Police have also dealt with a number of youths for a burglary offence committed upon the Cooroy Gym Club which is part of the Sporting Club Complex. During the course of police investigation it became clear that alcohol was a contributing factor as the offenders were drunk at the time and were also apprehended for setting fire to two wheelie bins in Apex Park on the same night. In another incident linked to our youth problems in Cooroy occurred when one of our local business owner had his wallet stolen from his parked car near his business. Three youths stole the wallet and due to the quick work of a witness the police were called and a very comprehensive description led to the apprehension of three youths several hours later. I’d like to commend the witness who did everything right in following the suspects and noting extremely good description. The money and some of the contents have been returned to the owner and the youths dealt

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with by police. It is important to advise all owners and drivers of cars to make sure they lock their vehicle when leaving it unattended and not to leave items of value in view of the public. At present this type of behaviour is prevalent in Cooroy but with community support I’m sure we can bring things back under control. By police investigating this one offence we were also able to locate a stolen laptop computer worth $2000 which had been stolen from a car parked at the Eumundi markets. The Laptop was returned to a very grateful school student who had been without school work contained on the computer for several weeks. Can I encourage the whole of the community to be vigilant around town and report every instance of crime and bad behaviour as these youths need to know that it’s not just the Cooroy Police after them but the whole of the Cooroy Community.

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Police are also requesting information into a burglary offence that occurred in Corkwood Place, Cooroy where a red Repco Mountain bike was stolen from a unlocked garage. Investigations to date seem to point towards the same group of youths having something to do with this so if any member of the public sees a red Men’s Repco Mountain bike please contact the police station. Two lovely young ladies who are students of the Noosa District High School recently approached me with a request to film a documentary involving the Cooroy Police and our involvement with the local community. This project was part of their film and media studies and was required as part of there end of semester assessment. I’m pleased to say that the girls reported that they interviewed a number of local community leaders and general members of the public and all of the feedback about the local police was very positive and full of praise so thank you to the local community members who had a kind word to say. We appreciate it.

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THE Cooroy scout leader Raksha (Elaine Williams), Brendan and Connor Williams made a special visit to Cooroy Tadpoles this week. They brought in their hiking tent and showed the children how to assemble a tent and bedding equipment. Brendan showed the children how to tie a few knots and Raksha taught the children a balloon sharing game. We would like to thank the Williams family for giving up their time and coming in to share their talents with the children. NOTE: Next car boot sale - Sunday, June 5.

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FRESH SEAFOOD & TastyMonday Takeaway Menu - Closed

Tuesday-Thursday: 9.30am-7.00pm Friday: 9.30am-7.30pm Saturday: 10.30am-7.30pm Sunday: 10.30am-7.00pm

Friday & Saturday Nights Try Our Thai Seafood Red Curry 5/12 Maple Street Cooroy

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dining & entertainment Celebrate with Subway

SUBWAY opened the doors to their new premises in Railway Square Cooroy on Wednesday 6th April. Customers were amazed at the brand new fittings and furnishings in this much larger premises. Subway will now be open from 6am to 9pm, 7 days a week, so there will be plenty of time to take advantage of the new coffee lounge in store, which is serving quality coffees made by Subway’s trained Baristas with their new top of the range espresso machine. Don’t miss out on the Grand Reopening Day Promo, Saturday, April 16, where you will receive a free footlong Sub with any footlong purchase, and bring the kids in to meet Subman!

Cooroy VIEW Club TWENTY friends and members of Cooroy VIEW Club gathered for coffee at “Maison de Provence” in Cooroy for our March Social. Our luncheons and socials are a good way of supporting our members, meeting new friends. Together we also raise much needed funds for the SMITH Family and in particular the learning for life program. Our next Luncheon will be at Cooroy Hotel Function Rooms - meeting for 11 on Tuesday 12th April. Our Guest Speaker is Gary Parsons who will be speaking of overcoming disabilities. The April Social will be morning tea at Pat Rathbone’s home at Cooroibah. For more information on our VIEW Club please contact President Grace Taylor on 54711364 or Lal Vider 54491902 or reviere9@bigpond.com.

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dining & entertainment Get into the Easter groove with X-Session at the RSL

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Belli old-time dance THE next Belli Old-Time Dance, featuring the Sunshine Swing Band, will be held on Saturday, 14 May, starting at 7.30 pm. A fun night of old-time dancing for all the family. Entry fee; $12 per adult, $5 for high-school students; children are free. Supper included with all the trimmings, as well as lucky-door prizes. Belli Hall is located at 1170 Kenilworth Road. For information ring Margaret on 5447 0175 or visit our website at www.bellihall.com.

Cooroy Aglow COOROY Aglow will host a morning tea on Friday, April 15,. Meeting will commence at 9.30am at the Anglican Hall, Cnr of Tewantin Rd and Miva Sts, Cooroy. Admission $6. All welcome. For further information phone Narelle 5447 6482 or Pat 5447 6167.

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COME along and get into Easter party mode with XSession at the Cooroy RSL on Thursday April 21st at 7.30pm. X-Session began as a band back in 1998. It began as a group of local school teachers getting together to play for the end of year staff party. Out of that the band grew into a formal group playing at weddings and birthday parties and 13 years later they are still going strong. Local Cooroy School Teacher Mark Crosland plays percussion and bass. David Wright from Cooroy Saddlery (ex Noosa District SHS teacher) plays bass and lead guitar. John Beaufoy, the music teacher from Tewantin State School plays guitar and from time to time a fourth member, Mark Emsby from Kingaroy joins with the boys to add keyboards and percussion. Vocals are shared, although John Beaufoy does the bulk of the work in that department. Mark Emsby and John Beaufoy both played in the bush band that entertained people waiting to enter the Qld pavilion at Expo 88. So what can you expect to hear from X-Session? Anything from the 50’s to the present is on the cards. Neil Young, The Beatles, Credence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, Little River Band, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, The Doobie Brother’s and many more popular bands from the past are all covered and then to compliment that you will find some more recent popular material has also found its way into the repertoire. The band can play relaxing dinner music to help complement the dining experience, but then in the time it takes to swallow that last mouthful of delicious RSL cuisine the beat can switch to something that will make you want to get up and have a good time dancing and singing along for the rest of the night.

after dark in APRIL/MAY

THURSDAY 21ST EASTER PARTY

with Dance Band X-Session

APRIL 30TH

• Mega Raffles • Easter Baskets

(Proceeds to Coory Ballet)

MAY 15TH

RSL Good Friday 22nd Closed/Sat 23,Sun 24,Tues 26 Open 11-9/Anzac Day Open 11-7/BOWLS Closed from 22nd - 27th

(Proceeds to Cooroy State School)

Mon-Fri 12-2 $2 CI NOS C U P P A C 3-5 10-2 &

Saturday 16th April

April 15th - Sheez Jake April 21st - X-sessions April 29th - Tanya Stevens May 6th - Steve Graham

TRIVIA

5 LUNCH

Conditions apply. Only available at Subway Cooroy on Saturday 16th October. Not valid with any other offers. Regular Subs exclude extras. Free Sub to be of equal or lesser cost.

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$20 includes dinner - Bookings essential

GRAND RE-OPENING DAY Saturday 16th April

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$12.50 pool comp nomination 6.30pm

peta’s wine $10 a bottle

thursday

friday

bingo 9am $1000 Jackpot chook run & members draw 6.00pm

monster raffles

GET ON THE GREEN! Games for every age and every level - try it for FREE

6.00pm everyone welcome

saturday

sunday

carvery lunch goose club & dinner from $9.90 12.00pm under 12’s eat free FREE poker from 7.00pm members draw & raffles

COOROY RSL & BOWLS RSL Maple Street 54476131 Bowls Opal Street 54476051 WEB www.cooroyrsl.com.au Email – info@cooroyrsl.com.au

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PHONE STEVE: 0408 915 124 Greg & Heather Ford celebrated their Silver (25th) Wedding Anniversary. Two of their original wedding party, groomsman Brett Ford, and best man David Sadler were happy to join them on their special day (15th March)

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Left: Lilian Quinn (11) raised $150 to date with a target of $200 as part of the Be Brave and Shave For The Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. Lilian’s locks are for sale for the purpose of real hair wigs should anyone be interested. Lilian’s family say they are very proud that she has taken part of one of Australia’s biggest and most popular fundraising events!

RON passed away on January 5, 2011 after a courageous battle with Motor Neurone Disease. Sharyn, Amanda and Kristi would like to thank family, friends, Spiritus and Dr Andrew McNaught for all their help, cards, phone calls, visits and flowers. Sharyn would especially like to thank those who helped her look after Ron towards the end. This enabled Ron to stay at home until the day before he passed away. Please accept this as our personal thanks. $300 in donations was forwarded to MND is Ron’s memory.

Left: Congratulations to Kerry Akers and Jeff White from Cooroy who were married on March 12. Kerry and Jeff supported all of the local Cooroy businesses and services in planning their big day. The couple honeymooned at Maleny

Right: Joanna Ford recently celebrated her 17th birthday with family and friends.

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Above: Jim Dunstan celebrated his 93rd birthday with Ed and Helen Otto at Maison de Provence â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joyeux anniversaire you cheeky man! Lots of love from Francoise and the Maison de Provence team!â&#x20AC;?

Local identity John Hope (right) at the Evansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wedding with guests Darren & Melinda Obah

Tim Lanham turned 50 on April 5th. Happy Birthday from all the Melco Lanham team. Thanks for being a great boss!

Mark Evans and Mel Aird were married on March 26 at the Noosa River and partied the night away with friends and family at the Boathouse. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Evans from all your friends & family

Shopping at Cooroy Guardian Pharmacy certainly paid off for Susan Underwood. As well as receiving the usual exceptional service, Susan won herself a new laptop just by using her Plus Points card. Pictured: Katrina (Guardian Pharmacy Regional Development Manager), Susan Underwood and Tania Stewart.

The Cooroy Rag cap certainly gets around. On his recent holiday to Vanuatu, Ken Morgan didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have too much trouble persuading Matasangvul (Edgar Hinge), a sand drawer and traditional music artist from Pentecost Island to don it for a pic.

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COOROY FRESH Fish Cooked to Order Premium Burgers Hand Cut Potato Scallops Cooroy Village Shopping Centre, 1 Diamond Street RAILWAY SQUARE

PH: 5472 0084 EASTER TRADING HOURS Good Friday

12 Midday-2pm 4pm-7pm

Easter Saturday

4pm-7pm

Easter Sunday

11.30am-7pm

Easter Monday

4pm-7pm

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dining & entertainment Dingo Creek Blues festival

WITH the Dingo Creek Wine, Jazz and Blues Festival on April 30/May 1 closing in fast, Pomona’s Jamie Lockhart is busy getting his program together for the big event. The blues singer and guitarist, has been on the Sunshine Coast for just over two years having arrived via his former hometown of Melbourne and later Byron Bay. And it was Sunshine Coast mayor Bob Abbot who noticed Lockhart one night at a gig in the Boreen Point pub and played a hand in getting him the gig at Dingo Creek. “I’d have to say Bob’s a bit of a fan of mine it seems, and he really encouraged me to get involved with Dingo Creek.” Lockhart, 41, has been shaped by many influences over the years including Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jim Morrison, Tom Waits and Chris Rea just to name a few. Several years ago Jamie toured the USA starting win Los Angeles, moving onto Detroit before the highlight where he had the privilege of opening for the late great Jeff Healy at the NXNE Music Festival in Toronto. Jamie said that for the Dingo Creek festival, he was working on presenting a show that included a Delta slide blues genre with blues from the 1920s through to the 1940s. “My program will be songs made famous by the likes of Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker, with a bit of Muddy Waters thrown in for good measure,” Jamie said. “Fortunately I have that type of voice that slips easily into that genre.”

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He was also looking forward to jamming with other muso’s during the festival using his collection of guitars, including his Gibson arch-top hollowbody guitar. “I’d love to jam with Bob (Abbot) and his new band. We’ll have to wait and see, but it’s bound to happen at some stage. That’s what happens at festivals.” Festival organiser Marg Gillespie said this year’s festival had a good mix of jazz and blues. “On the blues side, there’s Jamie, plus the Blind Lemon band which were very popular last year, the ever popular Police Band of Blue and of course Bob Abbot who never ceases to amaze with his swamp blues voice,” Marg said. “On the jazz side the headliners will be the Janet Seidel Trio and Willy Qua and the New Galapagos Duck” along with a host of other great jazz musicians. This is a fundraiser for SIDS and Kids Queensland and held at the Dingo CreekVineyard Traveston, tickets are available on the website www.dingocreek.com.au or phone Marg on 54 851 731, the venue is covered and camping is free.

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Secret Whisper IN 2010 five friends came together an embarked on a journey which founded their debut EP Le Jeune Amour. The record was recorded and Produced by Sonny Truelove in STL studios Sydney. The mixes were worked on by renowned producer Michael Elvis Baskette who has recorded the likes of Story of the Year, Incubus and Iggy Pop. The The Secret Whisper music blends ambient, heavy and pop rock for an electric 6 release of Le Jeune Amour throughout the tracks. The Secret Whisper is releasing Le rest of 2011. Chris says he is exited and looking forJeune Amour on the 29th of April. The Secret Whisper has a home town show ward to playing in front of his home crowd scheduled for 20th of may at the Villa Noosa and it will be great to see all of our local as the third show of the album release tour. support in the one room enjoying the muThe band will be touring heavily with the sic from the band’s hard earned album.

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Tall Trees Festival

Wishing you a Healthy Easter

COORAN Tall Trees (Festival) is hosting a fundraising evening on Saturday April 16th at the Cooran Hall, Cooran. Join us from 7pm for live performances by local artists, refreshments, plus your chance to be a star for the night. The evening kicks off from 7pm. Entry is just $3.00. For more information, email steveainsley@aapt.net.au

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STUDENTS of Pomona State School celebrated the National Day of Action Against Bullying with a colouring competition. Pomona State School has a long history of highlighting the importance of the social development of children with their involvement in the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Initiative, KidsMatter and KidsMatter Prep Transition. Classes have weekly social and emotional learning lessons that focus on building up

student resilience, positive problem solving skills and responsible decision making. Head of Student Support, Craig Reid said, “The school is committed to the development of the social and academic aspects of students. “Children who are empowered with the skills of resilience are better able to copy with the pressures they face in later life. Resilient kids are healthy kids and this is an important belief we have at Pomona SS.”

MOWER RAMPS ALUMINIUM TOUGH For your Ride on Mower or Bike

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Hop into Pomona IGA for Easter Savings

Basa Fish Fillets product of Vietnam

Pomona Cadbury Easter Dairy Carry Pack 360gm

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Red Tulip Carnival Rabbits 180gm

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Hop in for your Easter Chocolates Cards & Gifts

pomona Science spectacular at Cooran State School

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LOTTO SCRATCHIES GOLDEN CASKET Next Super Draw 14th May 10 Memorial Ave

5485 1133

STUDENTS at Cooran State School have been working scientifically with our resident “Science Spark” all year. This year Science has been a priority at Cooran with all teachers attending training in the inquiry approach to teaching Science as well as the employment of a “Science Spark” to support the teachers in the teaching of science. Year 6/7 students have used “Brain Boxes” (electronics kits) to explore different types of electrical circuits by incorporating a variety of electronic components, including speakers, press switches, slide switches, buzzers and a flashing ‘happy face’ LED (light emitting diode). They have also discovered how the positioning of the light bulbs in a circuit influences the brightness of the bulb. The students have also completed a

science literacy activity where they were required to use cartoon information to construct a timeline of Alessandro Volta’s life. Students have used the “It’s Electrifying” Learning Pathway within Education Queensland’s Learning Place. Here, the students have accessed a number of fantastic online interactive resources to help consolidate their learning. Some students have even completed an online activity where they were required to complete the lighting electrical circuit for a rock concert! Students have been given the Access Key number to enable them to continue on with their learning (at their own pace) from any location in the world. Year 5/6 students have been learning more about microorganisms

as part of their “Marvellous Microorganisms” unit. They have conducted a number of experiments to investigate the conditions needed for yeast to be active and therefore produce gas. The students were amazed to watch the balloons inflate during the day. Students have made predictions and are starting to learn how to write a hypothesis. These practical activities have involved the use of cooperative learning roles, such as director, manager and speaker. Effective teamwork skills are highly valued in today’s society and working in practical groups gives the students practice as fulfilling the expectations of a particular role. The students have also accessed some ICT resources which enabled them to identify the areas where mould and other microorganisms

were found in an average house. Year 4/5 students have done some great work within their “Spinning in Space” unit. They have played a game, not surprisingly called “Spinning in Space” where the students followed instructions by physically acting out the difference between ‘orbit’ and ‘rotate’ (spin). When ‘spinning in space’ was called out, the students were required to orbit and rotate at the

same time – quite a skill to master!! This game highlighted to the students how Earth, while rotating, also orbited the Sun. This was then followed up with a role play where the students were assigned a role of Sun, Earth or moon, and had to move accordingly, by again, referring to the difference between orbit and rotate. The students are showing great progress in the use of their Science journal.

Op Shop Bop fashion parade Purchase Miracle MaX merchandise to help make little miracles happen for patients at Mater. Available at participating IGA, Bendigo Bank, Pizza Capers and Guardian Pharmacy stores.

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COMMUNITY GRANTS The Cooroy Rag will be distributing its profits at our next meeting via community grants. We encourage any non-profit groups, organisations, sporting clubs and individuals, within the Cooroy Rag distribution area, to provide their applications for funding before Monday 15th April All applications must be in writing, stating the preferred amount required and what the funds will be used for. All applications to: Post: The Cooroy Rag, PO Box 898, Cooroy 4563. Email: editorial@cooroyrag.com.au NB: All correspondence must include a return postal address and phone number

MARK it in your diary because it’s here again! Pomona’s annual Op Shop Bop Fashion Parade will be held at the Pomona Memorial Hall on Saturday 7th May – the day before Mother’s Day. Now in its third year, this combined project of the Pomona & District Community House, Pomona Red Cross, Options 4 U and Pomona Lifeline, brings the township together to raise money for events and programs held in the local community. “It’s a wonderful morning,” says Kathryn Shewring from the Pomona & District Community House, “The Op Shops get to show off the fantastic bargains they have in store and the audience gets to have fun, be entertained by musician Piet Sanders and share in the best home baked morning tea. There are raffles and prizes including a chance to win ‘Best-dressed op shopper’ if you are willing to flaunt your best op shop outfit on the cat walk! So come and join us. And don’t forget, your entry ticket gives you a 10% discount when presented at the one of the three local op shops.” In addition to the op shops having clothes for sale, there will also be Mother’s Day gifts for sale during the morning. Tickets are available from the Pomona & District Community House or at the door. When: Saturday, 7th May, 9.30am to browse, 10.15am for Fashion Parade; Where: Pomona Memorial Hall; Cost: Seniors - $8, Adults - $10, Children under 16 - $3. Price includes delicious morning tea, prizes, raffles, fun and entertainment.

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Facelift for kindy AFTER many years of operation, the C&K’s Pomona & District Kindergarten has received some very beneficial improvements. Thanks to a grant through the Queensland Government Community Benefit Fund, work was done inside the building to provide much needed storage space. This included a mobile shelf containing colourful tubs and custom built shelves along the veranda, to streamline the use of space and to also provide a safe storage area which is protected from the elements. Also, the Sunshine Coast Regional Council replaced the carpet and lino inside the building, which has made the start of the new year very exciting. Downstairs, many hours were spent making a new area, the “Enchanted Garden”. It was designed by one of our past parents, Jenny McElhinney, approximately 5 years ago, and has finally come to fruition. The garden contains a pavilion, a paved path, and additional garden beds, which makes exploring in our “Enchanted Garden” fun for all the kids, and allows their imagination to run wild. Secondly, the Kindy has received a “Solar Sport & Community Group Grant” for the purchase of solar panels. These solar panels have just been installed and the Kindy has estimated that they will have no future power bills and are hoping to sell power back to the grid when the Kindy is not in operation, which will be very beneficial to the running costs of the Kindergarten.

Hawk Lane Garden open day HAWK Lane Organic Gardens at 18 Hawk Lane, Pomona will be holding Open Days on April 16th and 17th from 10am to 4.30pm “The gardens were set up with the vision of creating an abundant food forest together with a strong focus on habitat creation, especially for native birds and frogs, said owner, Sean Morrow. “When we moved to this land in 2002 it was 95% clear land except for the house, large dam and large Eucalyptus trees. We immediately commenced working on the gardens. “The property is comprised of a large food forest garden set on 6.5 acres (2.6 hectares) with over 180 species of edible plants, including fruit and nut trees, bush foods and extensive vegetable and herb gardens. There are also many native and exotic trees, shrubs, ferns and palms. The property now has two dams and twenty three frog/bird ponds; abundant wildlife; and a nursery area with plants for sale.” Open grass vistas also sweep

Open day at Vipassana Centre THE Vipassana Centre at Pomona is having an open day on Sunday 8 May, 2011 (from 10am-3pm).The centre conducts regular 10-day residential courses in meditation throughout the year. There will be tours of the centre, set in 60 acres of bush and lovely gardens, as well as an introductory talk at 11am and documentaries on Vipassana courses provided to executives, children and prisoners, will be played throughout the day. Feedback from children and teenagers who have done the courses include increased concentration and self-confidence, being at peace with themselves, more self-control and the ability to calm and relax themselves. Vipassana means insight in ancient Pali, the language used in India at the time of the Buddha. During a ten-day course, students learn to develop insight into their own nature. The meditation is non-sectarian in nature, with no rites or rituals or mantras and is practiced around the world. The focus of the meditation is on developing a calm, concentrated mind through observation of the natural breath, followed by systematic obser-

vation of sensations throughout the body. In this way, the deep interaction of mind and body are realised through direct experience. Vipassana is learning to experience the present moment, rather than just rolling in memories of the past and fantasies about the future. Through this process, the student begins to reduce their old habits of reacting with craving and aversion to their experiences in everyday life. Typical reactions of anger, fear and craving cause much unhappiness in life. This meditative technique helps us live in a calm and balanced way, generating good will, compassion and tolerance for others. The centre, which has been operating in Pomona since 1989, does not charge any fees for its courses. It is a non-profit organisation funded solely by donations and staffed by volunteers. The open day at the Vipassana Centre at 35 Rules Road Pomona commences from 10am Sunday 8 May and all are welcome. Light refreshments will also be served. Telephone: 33711039 or 0418188166 for more information or see www.dhamma.org.

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through the property and between the gardens, and there is also a large fenced area set aside for chickens (for egg production). There are no cats or dogs kept as pets on the property, instead there is an ever changing mob of up to 20 Kangaroos as well as Wallabies, Echidna, Platypus in nearby six mile creek, Dingos, Birds, Reptiles and at least 12 native Frog species. Some of the gardens and certain parts of the property are kept a little wild and overgrown to create habitat for countless animals. There are also about 2 acres set aside for native re-growth vegetation. The Yandina Community Gardens and the Maroochy/Noosa Permaculture groups are providing morning/afternoon tea/coffee/cakes/ biscuits and sandwiches as a fundraiser. Sean will be offering two garden tours each day at approximately 11am and 2pm. The tours will run for 30-45 minutes and will start at the back of the house.

Nostalgic trip back to the Trevi Fountain WHEN Frank Sinatra sang the theme to Three Coins in the Fountain back in 1954 he was setting the song on its way to an Oscar and number one spot on hit parades around the world – even if it was the Four Aces who took it to its greater Clifton Webb and success. Dorothy McGuire in a But equally memorable still from the film to many is the film itself: a charming romantic comedy about three American girls working in Italy who wish for the men of their dreams after throwing coins into Rome’s magnificent Trevi Fountain. They are played by Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, and Maggie McNamara, and of course all three find romance. But the real star of the film remains Italy. The views of Rome, the Italian countryside, and spectacular Venice are breath-taking. Pomona’s Majestic Theatre is presenting Three Coins in the Fountain at a dinner and film night on Saturday, April 16. A two-course dinner is offered for $20 with the film $15 (or $12 for concessions). Dinner bookings are essential on 5485 2330.

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protect the rest of your eyes added protection in the form of wrap around sunglasses should still be worn for cycling in the sun .” Jenny also recommends you combine your contact lenses with wrap-around polarised sunglasses for sunny days or wrap-around frames with clear lenses for dull days and night cycling in order to protect your eyes from drying out in the wind and to prevent foreign matter getting into your eyes. “If you are sick of your glasses slipping down and fogging up when riding, not being able to read your cycle computer or even seeing the road ahead clearly, then contact lenses may be for you” says Jenny. For further information on contact lenses for cyclists contact optometry@cooroy at 62 Maple Street, Cooroy or phone 5442 5555 for an appointment. www.optometryat cooroy.com.au

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THE Hinterland is shrinking thanks to local Wellness Coaches, Kristy-Lee Lloyd and Julie Chalmers and their popular Community Weight Loss Challenges in Cooroy! Over 10 weeks in Cooroy, both groups of motivated locals got together to learn how to lose weight in a healthy way and, more importantly how to keep the weight off for life! The weekly weigh-ins kept participants accountable and the registration fees were returned to the Biggest Losers in prize money at the final weigh-in last week! Local participant Tracy (pictured) lost 11kg in 10 weeks in the last night challenge and is looking absolutely fabulous. Wellness coach Kristy-Lee says, ‘Running weight loss challenges is so rewarding, not only do you get to see participants lose weight, but you get to see people improve their health and wellbeing at the same time.’ Due to popular demand Kristy-Lee and Julie are running another two Community Weight Loss Challenges in Cooroy for April with a morning and afternoon challenge available. Places are limited so call to book your place today! (AM call Kristy-Lee 0428 200 045 - PM call Julie 0404 338 610)

Hand Therapy MICHAEL, from ‘Crabtree & Evelyn’ will be doing in-store hand therapy treatment at the Cooroy Guardian Pharmacy from 9am on May 3rd. Bookings essential. Phone Tania 5447 6028.

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Muscles: A primary cause of pain SADLY, muscles have long been viewed with disdain or contempt by many people. Most adults have at some time or another experienced headaches, neck pain, and back pain. Perhaps we pay the price for standing and walking erect because the mechanical demand on our spine falls upon the muscles. They are largely regarded as the primary sources of pain. How many times has it been said ‘Oh its only muscular, it’ll get better’? a little too often and unfortunately it rarely does. The susceptibility of muscles to overload and traumatise, arises from their variety of functions and their role in maintaining our bodily posture and mechanics. When we sit, stand, walk and bend, muscles are working continually. The more stress and tension we have in out bodies, the harder our muscles have to work creating stress on joints and ligaments. This in turn can cause injury, inflammation and imbalances within the body. Think of the angle of your car seat, coupled with your feet working the pedals and how sore and stiff your back and neck can be during a long car trip. Sitting at your computer while typing on a keyboard and con-

centrating on the screen. In both of these examples, how is your posture? Looked at logically, a short or tight muscle running over a joint creates compression or pressure. You would reason that ongoing tightness, and therefore the compression created, may be a cause of wear and tear on your joints. If joints are abnormally compressed for long periods there is a decrease in nutrient flow, creating inflammation. This can be caused by: Incorrect posture, Repeated overload and/or overuse, Poor ergonomics in furniture design, Prolonged pressure on the muscle, Diet and Vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Overly tight muscles have a great deal to answer for in the health of the human spine. There is no point in exercising or further stressing a tight, short, or weak muscle. In doing so would further aggravate the inflammation and soreness. A muscle should be released first, enabling normal function to return and increasing the muscles length and strength. Treatments such as massage or Bowen therapy will assist in the repair process. Contact Lisa Pree at Lakeridge Health and Beauty, to stop muscle pain. For an appointment phone 54426239.

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That’s the way we roll! GOLD Coast Compound - Indoor Skate Park provided the perfect venue for our National Youth Week Celebration on Saturday 2 April where Pomona Community House team planned an excursion for 23 young people from Pomona, Cooroy and Kin Kin to experience the new craze of indoor scootering, skateboarding and BMX riding. The day’s activities started at the crack of dawn, leaving on bus bound for the Gold Coast and returning at 3.30pm. The tricks and stunts these kids could perform were amazing and they all had a fantastic day. A special thankyou to our five volunteers, Jan & Geoff Wise, Paulette Gee and Heather & Stewart Manders for supervising, and a special mention to Robert Cochrane Coaches for supporting our day and getting us there and back safely. Special acknowledgement to the Department of Communities for funding our event.

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Cooroy Rotary Club FOLLOWING the devastating floods, the Rotary Club of Cooroy adopted the Rotary Club of Theodore. The generosity of the local communities and businesses of Eumundi and Cooroy was overwhelming. Thanks to the following people for donating goods and support: Thelma Laedwig coordinated the donations of goods which were transported to Theodore by the Mattress Company from Yandina. The organisers of the Floodstock Concert, Benji and Sonia Pocock, Heather Hawthorne and Lee Hicks from Reliable Maintenance Eumundi, The Cooroy Masonic Lodge, Cooroy RSL Club and Ritek Building Solutions Cooroy.

IGA helps local Mater little miracles ON Friday 15 April, Cooroy and Pomona IGA are holding a Dollar Day to help raise funds for the Mater Little Miracles Easter Appeal. IGA stores will ask shoppers to add a one dollar to their shopping basket with all proceeds to help make little miracles happen for sick children and babies that are treated at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals and Mater Children’s Hospitals in Brisbane. Miracle MaX merchandise will be on sale so the stores hope to add significant funds to the tally and will be relying on the support of loyal customers to dig deep and help them reach this goal to help patients at Mater.

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AUSTRALIA’S Biggest Morning Tea will again be hosted at Belli Hall on Thursday, 26 May 2011, from 9.30 am. This important Cancer Council fundraiser needs your support so we are asking for donations of craft, homemade jams, chutneys, cakes etc and plants for our ‘bring & buy’ stall. Lots of raffle prizes, stalls & entertainment are all part of the fun so mark this date in your diary. Enquiries and donations ring Margaret on 5447 0175.

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COOROY’S biggest annual celebration of culture, art, environment, health and music – the inaugural Cooroy Fusion – has a trump card: Asa Broomhall. The internationally renowned rock, folk and blues performer will be the headline act at the festival on Saturday 21 May. Cooroy Community Precinct Manager, Tracey King said Cooroy Fusion will be a free, all day celebration of food, fun and community. “The entire Mill Place precinct will be alive with entertainment, workshops, stalls and rides,” Ms King said. “The event will kick off at 9am with a full program of activities across a range of venues and interests. There will be something to suit every age and every taste.” Ms King said the big drawcard for the festival was of course having international rock and roots performer, Asa Broomhall return to Cooroy where he grew up for this special event. “Asa’s dynamic live show has taken him from local venues and festivals to major international performances in the USA, Canada and the UK,” Ms King said.

“It will be exciting for the home crowd to have Asa back to showcase his renowned vocal talents and musicianship.” In the outdoor amphitheatre Dr. Eve Buscombe will start proceedings with a traditional Welcome to Country, followed by the Gubbi Gubbi dancers with a powerful display of song and dance guaranteed to leave a lasting impression as a truly enriching cultural experience. The best of new and emerging young musicians and bands from AMPED will fire up the stage from 1pm. Their performances will range from rock to hip hop and pop, with a blend of acoustic originals. Once the stage has warmed up, Asa Broomhall will entertain with his mix of rock, folk and blues and a dose of mischief. In the Green Space a variety of food markets will be selling fresh produce and plants and food stalls will be offering richly brewed coffee, savoury snacks with a touch of Thai spice and Dutch pancakes, waffles, fruit and ice-cream. The real treat will be tasty bushfood creations crafted by Dale Chapman, our locally renowned bushfood chef.

There will be a focus on health and wellbeing for those interested in a more peaceful start to the weekend. Join in the tai chi, yoga, healing and health workshops. Meanwhile, the Sunken Courtyard will host a writer’s tent featuring author talks, literary discussion and book readings The Butter Factory Arts Centre will house an exhibition and art workshops. Cooroy Community Gardens will be demonstrating organic food growing and gardening and crop rotation will be the focus of a permaculture workshop. There will be more music in the amphitheatre, children’s acting, drawing and face painting workshops and so much more. Cooroy Fusion has been made possible with generous sponsorship from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Bendigo Bank, Cooroy Chamber of Commerce and the Cooroy Rag. For more details about becoming a sponsor or participating in the Cooroy Fusion programme contact Liz at Cooroy Library, liz.bleechmore@sunshine coast.gov.au or 5454 9000.

Natural Pain Relief – Your effective Physiotherapy partner CONVENTIONAL medication for treating and managing injuries and chronic conditions, such as antiinflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and muscle relaxants, whilst suitable and effective for some, are unable to be used by others. The potential for side effects, the need for doctors prescription and the fear of future health implications, means many people simply take nothing. Targeted nutrition and supplementation has an important role in achieving maximum health after injury or managing long term conditions. These nutrients provide the materials required for repairing tissues, reducing pain and inflammation. Fish Oils The benefits of consuming fish oils have been well documented, but in terms of musculoskeletal conditions, they have been clinically shown to help relieve the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis. They also help to maintain normal cholesterol levels and cardiovascular health. Not all fish oils are the same. It is important to have the right concentration of Omega -3 essential fatty acids, as well as be sure that the product you consume has been screened for toxins and heavy metals. Anti-Inflammatory Herbs Many people are unable to take anti-inflammatory tablets due to the gastro-intestinal side effects.

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Shave For A Cure @ Pomona Hotel, Friday 29 April 2011 starting at 5pm Come along and support the talented identities who will be bearing their all. Pledges and donations on the night will encourage our local polar bear “Barry” to shave all his fur. For more information contact Val on 5485 1259.

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IF you are looking for the ideal family home close to all the amenities of bustling Cooroy than you may just have found it in this property. Located a mere 5 minutes from the busy town center, this property boasts just under an acre of well landscaped gardens and a beautiful bush backdrop! From the moment you drive onto the property you sense the value with this quality built home. All the hard work has been done inside and out! Large comfortable open plan living with tiled flooring in the high traffic areas combined with carpet in the comfort zones including bedrooms and recreational living area. The kitchen comes complete with ample storage and lots of area for preparation and presentation. The bedrooms are large and offer a fully ensuited master with 3 additional well sized bedrooms, bathroom and laundry with immediate access outside. Double lock up garage with internal access for those rainy days! The yard has been well landscaped leaving room for a new owners personal touch for a pool, decking and bush trails possible. Please call or email us for further information on this Cooroy property. $449,000 Jim Ennis 0402 587 298 / 5447 7000 hinternoosa.com.au

Auction - vendors ready to sell 10 Gerrygone Place: Offering a coveted village lifestyle, steps from Pomona’s cafes, this recently built, contemporary home nestled in the prestigious Song Bird Estate has been meticulously styled with stunning appointments throughout its sunlit interiors. Peaceful and secure, the generous floorplan encompasses a private alfresco area with a tranquil leafy outlook accessed from the expansive open plan interior living areas. While the sleek stylish

friday 15th april @ 5.30pm @ cooroy library

2 corkwood place cooroy

9 whistler way pomona

459 coles creek road cooran

14 tronson road tewantin

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kitchen displays ample storage and bench space, stainless steel appliances and excellent positioning to make entertaining a breeze. The accommodation features four large bedrooms, the main with walk in robe and tasteful ensuite and again careful attention has gone into the positioning of the bedrooms to create privacy and convenience. Complemented by easy care landscaped gardens this home is all about presentation and lifestyle. Ideally located in the Noosa Hinterland, Pomona offers a friendly welcoming community with supermarket, schools and medical just 25 minutes from Noosa’s beautiful beaches and perhaps the lifestyle change your family has been dreaming of. AUCTION 30th April 11am on site Open for inspection Saturdays 1111.45am Phone Michael Robinson at Raine and Horne Pomona on 0431 865 616.

Wythes to hold their second Gala Auction and you’re invited! The Wythes girls will be taking 4 properties to auction at the famous Cooroy Library on Friday 15th April at 5:30pm. Trisha and Alisa do their best to support the community and are holding a Fundraising Auction of a signed football jersey with all proceeds going to a local family who have had several traumas in recent times. You are all welcome to the event and can enter the lucky door raffle for a microwave oven. Andrew Morris from Andrew Morris Legal Practice and Ian Robinson from Mortgage Choice will also be attending the event with information relating to obtaining finance and the legalities and costs involved when buying and selling property. All owners are committed to selling and are ready to meet the market! Call Trisha 0414 977 019 or Alisa 0415 111 370 to inspect these properties! 14 Tronson Road, Tewantin – 3 bed – 2 bath – 2 car – 5 acres Located in the Noosa Hinterland, featuring 5 lush, useable acres which are ideal for all farming pursuits, especially the horse enthusiast. The solid country home features high ceilings, large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a wide wrap around verandahto be enjoyed all year round. The land is fully fenced with stables, roundyard and ample water with a bore & large dam. 9 Whistler Way, Pomona – 4 bed plus study – 2 bath – 2 car – 981sqm, only 20 minutes

from Noosa this delightful home has it all!! Located in Pomona, the recently awarded Queensland Country Town of the Year, this stylish and one year modern home would suit even the most discerning buyer. Designed with space and ease of living in mind this 4 bedroom, plus study and ensuited home on 981 sqm allows every family member their own slice of paradise. 459 Coles Creek Road, Cooran – 5 bed – 2 bath – 2 car – 7 acres For those seeking absolute privacy Huge 5 bedroom character home and views - this property is an absolute must. Located just a short drive to the character town of Cooran, this country paradise has a long driveway which meanders through to a cleared open paddock ideal for all farming pursuits and perfect for the horse enthusiast. This home will cater for the largest of families or those who just enjoy space. 2 Corkwood Pl, Cooroy – 4 bed – 2 bath – 2 car – 700sqm Now is the time to act. This delightful, 4 bedroom plus ensuite home is looking for a new owner!! This low maintenance, open plan home is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac and would suit either the busy family who wants an easy, carefree lifestyle or someone who will delight in being able to walk to Cooroy township and enjoy the quiet ambience afforded by a secure cul-de-sac location.

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COOROY RAG

What a cracker HIDDEN TREASURE MASSIVE PRICE REDUCTION 60m 2 homestead on 10 acres in the Noosa Hinterland, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms & 4 toilets, Separate formal dining room with bar for guest, Large lounge/living room with brick fireplace Separate studio/cottage/flat accommodation - all renteD, Currently registered as a working B&B ID:2888

$1,295,000 Brad McDonald 0438 194 628

BEAUTIFUL LOCATION & COUNTRY CHARM

WHAT a little Gem ! 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom Queenslander with 7x10m colourbond shed placed on a gently sloping, 1 acres of land, includes a dam and backs onto State Forest yet is still just 7mins to Cooroy Township. If you want a weekender or are just starting out, this home is perfect. Hardwood polished timber floors, fireplace, ‘L’ shaped verandahs overlooking the land, kitchen with timber servery and 2 bedrooms close to the bathroom and laundry. Under the home there is plenty of storage space and car accommodation plus don’t forget about the large

shed with room to accommodate a boat, caravan and more. The land is fully fenced and some landscaping has been done. Just a perfect, quiet location to sit back, listen to the beautiful birdlife and enjoy what life has to offer. All of this is only 7mins to Cooroy Schools, shops, clubs and sports grounds or a 20min drive to the Noosa Lifestyle. For your private viewing contact Warren Berry at ENoosa Realty on 0407 730 987 warren@enoosa.com.au Price: $399,000.

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Useable near 7 acres of lush green grass with a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom rendered home with gazebo. 3 large multi-purpose sheds, spring fed dam, horse yards and stables. 27,000 gallons of water. On a quiet no through road, with Hinterland views. Easy walk or stroll to Eumundi Town, markets schools, shops etc. Country living at its best. ID:2894

$847,000 Warren Berry 0407 730 987

RELAXING SETTING Over 80yr old 4 bedroom plus 2 bathroom timber Queenslander with double garage, 2 sheds, carport and set on a lovely 2 1/2 acres of land with a Rainforest backdrop. Rainforest walks and seasonal creeks and birdlife. The home features VJ walls, French doors, high ceilings, polished timber floors, verandahs and upstairs & downstairs living areas. Only 7 mins away from Cooroy Township or 20mins to Noosaville. ID:2863

$549,000 Warren Berry 0407 730 987

WELL LOCATED HOUSE AND LAND PACKAGE Just move in. Modern 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom brick home with double lock-up garage with remote entry. Open plan living area with high ceilings, undercover entertainment area set on a good size block of land. Includes concrete driveway, fences, turf and front garden. Close to Cooroy and Eumundi amenities. ID:2790

$Offers Wanted Warren Berry 0407 730 987 Brad McDonald 0438 194 628

AFFORDABLE YOUR chance to live in a perfect location with this large 1142 m2 block of land. It has a 36 metre street frontage, with a south east aspect. Build your dream home with plenty of room for a pool, shed etc. There is underground power, sewer and town water. Just down the road there is a park with a playground and bbq area. You can watch the children play, walk the dog or just take a stroll to Cooroy Township. So close to shops, schools, pub, clubs and train station. Your opportunity to act now, do not miss out. Set in the Noosa Hinterland on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. For all detail please call Warren Berry at E-Noosa Realty on 0407 730 987 or email warren@enoosa.com.au Price: $Offers needed.

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Are you a first home Buyer or Investor? Look no Further. This 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom lowset home is set on a 809m2 level block of land walking distance to Cooran Township. Featuring open plan living, dining area with high ceilings freshly painted, new kitchen and bathroom, separate toilet and large laundry with built-in cupboards as well as a 3 car carport. Garden shed and veggie patch add to this home with fully fenced yard to keep the kids safe. ID:2867

$298,000 Warren Berry 0407 730 987

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Trades & Services AIR CONDITIONING

5440 5431 0419 555 366

• Free Design & Quote • Split & Ducted System Installs • Breakdown & Service Specialists • 18 Years’ Experience • All Work Guaranteed • All Rubbish Removed

CABINET MAKERS

PORTERS

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Kitchen, Vanities, Wardrobes etc Second Fix Carpentry Home & Unit Maintenance FREE QUOTES - NO JOB TOO SMALL

Servicing all Local Areas

SERVICES

20 Years Experience

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Phone Andrew

Fax: 5485 0908 - ABN: 14 344 947 384

5447 0345 0409 212 142

AUTO ELECTRICIAN

CARPET CARE

ELECTRICAL

STEPHEN COOK AUTO ELECTRICS

LAGUNA CARPET CARE

Cooroy Eumundi Electrical Services

• Auto Airconditioning Service • EFI Diagnostics & Repairs • Breakdown Service • Batteries, Starters, Alternators • Automotive, Industrial & Agricultural

Ph:5485 0708 - 0418 819 945

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Flea Control Competitive Prices Phone Peter & Judy

15B Factory Street, POMONA

0409 463 656

PH: 5485 2524

BACKHOE & BOBCATS

CARPET CARE

HIRE

CONCRETING

QBSA 605970

10 Maple St Cooroy

Ph: 5447 6544 A/H: 5442 5078 HOME RENOVATIONS

bas. 41606

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• New Homes • Extensions • Renovations • Bathrooms • Pensioner Discounts

0419 653 132 Ph 5447 7251 Fax 5447 6134 Ceiling fans/Safety Switches

ROB: 0407 318 285 JEFF: 0401 385 320 Sales@jandrhomes.com.au

Lic No. 60015

www.jandrhomes.com.au EXHAUST

LANDSCAPING

Stevens Pty Ltd

CARPET

CLEANING Cooroy Rod Stevens

• Landscape Design & Construction • Retaining Walls • Drainage Solutions • Original Ideas & Professional Service • Structural Landscaper’s Licence 893465

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Mobile: 0416 241 261

• Domestic • Commercial • Industrial • Car Interiors • Upholstery • Fabric Protection

BUILDERS

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We do the lot!

• Paling • Pool • Glass • Retaining Walls • Colorbond • Dog Fence • Tennis Court Specialist

Elona Bosboom

Alan J Beatty

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BUILDERS

CLEANING SERVICES

ORGANISED

PH: 5447 7594 - MOB: 0415 158 648

Septic Tanks, Grease Traps, Oil Arrestors, Liquid Waste

PH: 5447 6477

www.suttonscleaning.com.au

0418 713 244

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS

BULK SPREADING

LIME PLUS Fertilisers / Gypsum / Chook Manure

Service & Experience David 5442 5100 0429 992 330 www.limeplus.com.au Page 30 - Cooroy Rag, April 13, 2011

QBSA Lic no. 1119365

FENCING

MOWING & MULCHING

98 Maple Street, Cooroy Qld 4563 Ph (07) 5329 0059 • Mobile 0438 196 113 www.craine.com.au email : russell@craine.com.au

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MOWING & MULCHING QBSA No 1125039

We DESIGN We DELIVER We INSTALL We GUARANTEE

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Phone Darrel 0412 020 789

HANDYMAN

PAINTING

Servicing Noosa Hinterland

Maintenance – Virus Removal Printers - Parts - Upgrades – Networks – Installations

Sean Morrow

BSA No: 1110445

Cooroy Handyman Service

CUSTOM BUILT PC’S FOR HOME, OFFICE AND GAMING

16 Years Experience

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All aspects of landscaping & gardening with a CREATIVE, ORGANIC approach

Phone Rodger 0421 769 721 - 5473 5227

SUTTON’S CLEANING SERVICE

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SPECIALISING IN EXTENSIONS & ALTERATIONS

LANDSCAPING

• Carpentry • Concreting • Tiling • Termite Repairs • Plastering • Cubbyhouses • Patch & Paint Walls • Roofing & Guttering • Patios & Decks • Fencing & Retaining Walls • Mobile Welding • Doors & Locks QBSA Licensed • 20 years experience • No job too small • We love Referrals

Tristan Rankine

Licensed Carpenter & Joiner QBSA 744858

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Servicing All Areas

Trades & Services PAINTING

PUMPS

QBSA LIC NO 531482

MEMBER MASTER PAINTERS AUSTRALIA PO Box 17, Cooroy Qld 4563

Telephone 5447 7383 Mobile 0418 715 114 Email:francps@bigpond.net.au

Acer Tree Services

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Clayton J Francis • Filtration PolyPipe • •Polypipe • Fitting • Fitting • Sales • Sales • Service • Service • Repairs • Repairs

Certified Arb, since 1992.

Phone Owen Meekins

7A7A Diamond St, Diamond Street Noosa Cooroy Rd PO Box 930 Cooroy QLD 4563 COOROY Email belleis1@bigpond.net.au

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REMOVALS

TILING

ALL TYPES OF PHONE POINTS

COMBINED COASTAL

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PHONE PAUL 0403 219 606 PLUMBING

Cooroy Plumbing Services RELIABILITY is our TRADEMARK All Plumbing, Drainage & Gas Fitting For a fast, friendly & efficient service

Call 5442 6788

QBSA 0500098

After hours & weekends 0418 711 438 QBSA No: 50098

PLUMBING

PLUMBING Sewer Connections Hot Water Systems All Drainage & Maintenance Experienced Local

Ph Johnno

REMOVALS SERVANTS TO THE SUNSHINE COAST • MINI & WAREHOUSE STORAGE • LOCAL & INTERSTATE & PACKING • FREE QUOTES

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TROPHIES & ENGRAVING

Rykenberg Jewellers

1 Jarrah St. Cooroy

• 2 mtr, • 4 mtr, • 6 mtr. Locally owned and operated

For all your

TROPHIES & ENGRAVING

5447 6322

5485 1613 0419 780 747 TRUCK HIRE

S S C TILT TRAY

SunShine Coast & Interstate

FROM CARS TO CONTAINERS & ANYTHING IN BETWEEN Container Sales & Hire OWNER OPERATOR STEF

TYRE & MECHANICAL

COOROORA SCREENS & BLINDS 23 Factory Street Pomona Manufacturers of Stainless Steel Security Screens & Doors

• AWNINGS FREE • VERTICAL BLINDS QUOTES • ROLLER BLINDS QBSA Lic No 704038 • CEDAR VENETIANS & SHUTTERS • SECURITY DOORS & SCREENS

Paul Best Digital TV Tuning Tuning

• TV Antennas • Tuning in and setting up • Plasma / LCD TVs • VCRs • DVD Recorders • HiFi

FREE DISPOSAL FREE TOWING

OF ANY UNWANTED CARS BRING IT TO US, WE PAY Trade Towing Available Phone Ivan

QBSA No:1099903

0418 723 080 or 5442 8111

PLUMBING

SLASHING

Cooroy-Tewantin

Adrian Black 0438 588 289 BSA 1053652

Stan Kidd

TELEVISION/ANTENNA

Perry Gould 0408 871 002 BSA 1092904

Cars Machinery Containers

SCREENS-BLINDS-AWNINGS

SCRAP METAL

•Treatment Plant Servicing • Plumbing & Drainage • Backflow Prevention

POMONA TILT & CRANE TRUCK HIRE

0414 840 298

PLUMBING

Treatment Plant Services

TRUCK HIRE

Shop 2, Emerald St, Cooroy 4563 ryken@austarnet.com.au

5485 1287

Contact Chris for all Plumbing Requirements PH: 5485 3928 safariplumbing@bigpond.com

•Crown Reductions * Thinning * Lifting * Shaping * General Pruning * Felling & Removal * Tree Selection * Consultation & General Advice •

Phone: 5442 5844 Mobile: 0417 786 776

BSA 1166089

SWIFT

Mob: 0409 278 659 Carrying out all aspects of Tree Surgery & Arboriculture:

Call John Muller

Prompt Service PH: 0413 699 572

0432 099 746

dip ARB/HORT,LLB

Tom & Debbie Lehmann

PHONE & COMPUTER CONNECTIONS

• Bedroom • Garage • Computer Points • Fax • Repairs

TREE SURGEON

SMASH REPAIR

• Spraying • Ripping • Mulching • General Tractor Work • 25 Years Experience

WATER DELIVERIES

Bonnell Bros. YOUR 1ST CHOICE

and Antennas

Locally Owned & Operated

TREE SURGEON

★ Water Deliveries ★ Sand & Gravel, etc ★ Tip Truck, Grader & Low Loader Hire

Ph: 5447 6229 WATER TREATMENT

Tenzing Tree Climbing Services • Felling • Detailing/Trimming • Removals • Crown Reductions• Firewood • Qualified Advice • Full Insurance • Free Quotes • Mulching

Brett Gowen 5485 5021 • 0412 624 351

0422 868 911, 5441 5997

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Classifieds Church Notices

Church Notices

For Sale

Cooroy Community Baptist Church

St John Lutheran Church

Fully Serviced Oxygen Concentrator $500

Jesus is Alive! Come & Hear the Good News

Good Friday 9am Easter Sunday 10am RSL Memorial Hall Maple Street Cooroy

Ever ybody Welcome Everybody Enquiries: 5485 0265 - 5447 9355

Lambert-Hyne Drive, Imbil 1st & 3rd Sunday HC, 10.30am 4th Sunday, 9am Enquiries Pastor Frank Rasenberger 5482 1435

PH: 0404 855 369

Public Notice

Positions Vacant

Desexing Pets Lions Club of Noosa Heads Special Project is helping people and pets. The project subsidises the cost of desexing and microchipping for low income families and pensioners. Phone Joy 5447 2367

JUNIOR CAFÉ STAFF. A busy Cooroy cafe has vacancies coming available. Attitude & presentation is more important to us than experience. Training will be provided. Weekday shifts as well as rotating weekend shifts will be required. You will be expected to be dedicated, focussed, honest, fast working & have natural warm people skills. You will also be required to have personal hygiene and grooming standards commensurate with hospitality industry expectations. If working as perhaps a barista excites you then reply to The Manager, P.O. Box 413, Cooroy 4563

CHEF WANTED Sunshine Coast Cooroy Chinese Restaurant located at Centra Cooroy is after full-time chef, with 6 years experience, the ability to work independetly and be able to manage the kitchen

BLUE LIGHT DISCO

Please call 5447 6065

Saturday May 14th

For Sale 2005 Volkswagen Golf

6.30-9.00pm RSL HALL

2L - 6 speed manual

Uniting Church in Australia Cooroy/Pomona

SUNDAY SERVICES

COOROY RAG

COOROORA

8.00am - Cooroy - 51 Maple St 9.30am - Pomona - 27 Factory St

Community Newspaper

WOODWORKERS CLUB

ABN 13 863 064 712, PO Box 898, Cooroy, 4563

PH: 5447 6152

8 Lower Mill Road, Cooroy

The Church of United Spiritualism of Australia

• Timber Slabs for sale • Handmade wooden artifacts for sale • Carving & Turning • Classes for Members • Memberships Now Available • Club rooms open Thursday & Saturday mornings • Donations of Timber gratefully accepted • Sawdust & Shavings available

Australia’s only proclaimed spiritual denomination Services every Wednesday evening 7pm QCWA Hall, Maple St Cooroy Modern music, meditation / healing, guest speakers, clairvoyance Tea / coffee afterwards

All Welcome Rev Kathy McVann 0414 972632

Fully Supervised Adult to pick up

90,000 km’s - Service just completed Very good condition, perfect mechanically . . . reluctant sell as moving overseas $17,000 ONO - PH: 0428 847 499

Phone 5442 6699 Fax 5442 5821 Published every 3 weeks by Cooroy Community Newspaper Inc trading as Cooroy Rag 7000 copies distributed Opinions expressed by contributors to Cooroy Rag are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher and publication of advertisements implies no endorsement by the publisher

Next edition: May 4, 2011 Deadline April 21, 2011

Contact Jim Pounds 5470 2415 for Purchases & Donations of Timber

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 9am

Church Notices NOOSA DISTRICT CATHOLIC PARISH

EASTER SERVICE TIMES TEWANTIN Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Cnr Moorindil & Doonella Sts SUNSHINE BEACH St Thomas More, Ben Lexcen Drive (within St Thomas More Primary) COOROY Sacred Heart, 63 Maple Street POMONA St Patrick ,1 Church Street ,ŽůǇ dŚƵƌƐĚĂǇ ϮϭƐƚ Ɖƌŝů DĂƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ >ŽƌĚ͛Ɛ ^ƵƉƉĞƌ ϳ͘ϬϬ Ɖŵ

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COOROY RAG

Cooroy-Eumundi Cricket Club THE Cooroy-Eumundi Cricket Club has added another premiership to its cabinet with its 5 th division side achieving an outright win against Palmwoods over three days to seal a well deserved premiership. With Cooroy-Eumundi just scraping into the finals playoffs by one point, they faced off in a semi final against Tewantin-Noosa in a closely fought local derby. Both teams felt confident heading into

the derby, but a strong top order performance by Cooroy in the first innings and opening bowler Steve Holt’s 10/ 84 proving the difference in their three wicket outright win. With the win against Te w a n t i n - N o o s a , Cooroy-Eumundi booked a place in the final against the second placed Palmwoods. Things looked grim for Cooroy, needing a win for the premiership, with only 82 out of 192 overs

being bowled due to rain. Palmwoods were content with a rain-affected draw, handing them a hollow default win. However, after Cooroy-Eumundi restricting Palmwoods to a paltry 85, with Troy Park taking an astonishing 8/39, a stunning collapse which included six ducks saw Cooroy bowled out for 50 with only two batsman making double figures. Needing an outright win on the final day,

Stephanie benefits from RSL grant YEAR 11 NDSHS student, Stephanie Mabb, was one of 180 students in Queensland selected for a $2,500 sporting achievement grant by the RSL Youth Development Program. The RSL Youth Development Program was developed by the RSL (Qld Branch) in conjunction with Bond University. Recipients of an RSL Youth Development Program grant also have the exclusive opportunity to apply for a scholarship to cover 50 percent tuition fees for any single or combined degree at Bond University at the completion of high school (with the exception of a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery). Applications for the 2011-2012 program will open on April 25, 2011 and close on November 11, 2011. Each applicant must have a letter of support signed by a local RSL member, letter from a referee who can verify their achievements and an essay which highlights the RSL and ANZAC values to Australia’s youth.

Cooroy-Eumundi kept Palmwoods to 99 in great batting conditions. Troy Park capping off a memorable match with figures of 10/51, and off spinner Rhys Pousette working hard for his terrific 5/31. With a session and a half to chase 135, openers Ken Park and Leon Wustenhofer set about the job of laying a platform and were cruising until a mix up resulted in Leon being runout. Three overs later Ken

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THE Cooran Cutters Rugby League Club are looking forward to the 2011 season. After struggling for players at the beginning of the year we now have a team of 25 players mostly young local lads with a few old boys for experience. More players are welcome to join the Cutters as we move forward to rebuild a new team. Training nights are Tuesday and Thursday 6pm at Cooran. Ph. President Jason Greentree 0447 533 411.

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holed out to third man leaving Cooroy in a tricky spot at 2/45. Still having plenty to do, Andy Sawyer (34not out) and Jesse Ritchie (62not out) combined to put on 94 for the third wicket and bring the premiership home for Cooroy-Eumundi. The win meant a positive end to a mixed season at the club, and we hope to take the positives out and continue to provide a brilliant environment to further the game.

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U7 White team went to Palmwoods last weekend. After the first quarter they started to play well with some good tackles by Chanse Wilson, Kynan Allen and Zane O’Grady who was also strong in attack. U7 Blues had another great win and continue to improve every week. Curtis played strong in defence and Ethan made good ground with the ball. U8 Blue are improving every week with some impressive passing in attack backed up by plenty of numbers with Ethan Lewis bagging 3 trys. U8 Gold really improved in defence this week. Kade took the boys up off the line and Michael and Levi got down low with some nice tackles. Liam and Ryan showed some great foot work to score several tries. U9 Gold continue to improve. Defence was very good keeping out the Coolum side for the whole game. U9 Blues, were solid in defence. Man of the Match was Harrison

Baker, closely followed by Ethan Condon and Michael Cutcliffe. U10 Gold went up against a well drilled and much larger opposition. Man of the match went to Lachy Tindall. U11 Gold and Blue played each other this weekend and with all the boys being such great mates it was played in the true spirit of the game. Well done to all the boys who recently made the district and North Coast rep sides. U12 Gold had a nice win but were well below their best against Caloundra. Under 12 Blue had a slow start against Caloundra Black and found themselves 12-0 down after 10 minutes, but with the spark of Ethan Wikaira, Noosa lifted in a fantastic fight back. Although the boys just fell short (168), it was a great team effort. Outstanding efforts from Tyler Quigley, Lachlan Grace and try scorers Tristian Williams and Stuart Milligan. U13 B’s had a hard fought match with Coolum at home. Jay

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Simonds-Dolan appeared to be everywhere throughout the game but it wasn’t enough to stop a charging Coolum Maroon. The final score was 40 - 18. U13 A’s also sized up against a Coolum side in a much tighter contest. Luke Giacca drew first blood in the game, with a great break from Darcey Crawford Rickards to set up the try. Great defence held Coolum out and Noosa were the grinners on the full time hooter. U15’s travelled to Kawana on Friday night. The forwards led the way in a great game. Ben Henderson was man of the match with some superb hit ups and tough defence. The players are pulling together as a top team and all this showed with a 26-20 win. U16’s played Stanley Rivers at Woodford winning 46-4 in a very physical encounter with both sides throwing everything they had in defence. Our boys were like guided missiles with 3 and 4 players in most tackles. A great effort; we will definitely be a force this year.

Cooroy Tennis Club JOIN us for mixed social tennis on Sunday 1 May at 5pm. Free sausage sizzle from 5.30pm. Balls provided. $2 for members and $5 for non members. The Club encourages anyone interested in playing tennis to come along to social tennis held every Thursday 8am and the first Sunday of each month at 5pm. Casual court hire is also available almost any time. For further information contact our committee members, Fraser 5485 1942, Dorelle 5447 6674, Carol 5447 6018, Rhonda 0400 415 370, or Helene 5447 6945.

Pomona Mower Racing THE recent Mower Races held at the Pomona Showgrounds drew a great crowd with racers arriving from everywhere from the Gold Coast to Bundaberg to compete against the Sunshine Coast’s best. Once the rain started, the real fun began. Watching over 20 drivers try to control their machines in wet muddy conditions was a spectacle not to be missed. If you are interested in getting into this fun sport, visit www.scmrc.net or email ride_hard_live_strong@hotmail.com The cost to build a racing mower can be anywhere up to $5000, making in an affordable motorsport.

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POMONA’S Wayne Metcalfe has finished the first leg of the Marathon De Sables - Sahara which was 33km taking 9 hours and 44 min. Wayne reports: “STAGE 1 - Day 1 Marathon De Sables - Sahara. 33km. Just crossed the line on probably the most difficult race I have ever done, 849 competitors from 44 nations started and at 9am loaded with full backpacks and to the sound of ACDC Highway to Hell. We set off into the heat and sand. Luckily it was overcast for the first 2 hours. After 13KM we hit the Merzouga Dunes some of the highest in the world. It

took me 4 1/2hours to get through their awesome heights. It was 13km non stop dunes in the full sun with full backpack. Then a further7km to finish. My legs are absolutely trashed and I have blisters starting on both feet but otherwise OK. Tomorrow is 38km again with sand dunes and some climbs. Everybody is suffering. Televised on Eurosport News daily.” Luckily Wayne has a great cause to help keep him motivated. So far he has raised $1,270 for the John McLean Foundation and is hoping to reach $3,000 so we are encouraging everyone to pitch in and help him get there.

Perseverance pays off for Cooroora

CLARE Mitchell from Eumundi was one of 32 elite wingsuit skydivers from around Australia to have been selected to participate a 5 day camp at Toogoolawah. Wingsuit flying is the cutting edge discipline within skydiving with participants wearing sugar glider style suits in freefall. It enables the pilots to experience true flight by obtaining higher speeds, longer freefall times and the ability to cover long distances. This camp was the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere with elite international coaches and 7time world skydiving champions, Fred and Vince from Soulflyers, France attending. The participants focussed on flying in large groups incorporating high G-force manoeuvres, cross country flights, dog fights and aerobatic formations comparative to the RAAF roulettes.

SCOTT Rocker proved himself beyond a doubt to be more than just an average coach against Woombye last week with a tough fought out 4 – 3 win. It has been a frustrating start to the season with two losses in closely fought out games but this perseverance with his team coaching and tactics are starting to pay off. Cooroora ’s team is shaping up to be a heck of an opponent for all future fixtures. The premier men’s team followed up the win against woombye with a 3-0 winover kawana reserve grade in the final group match of the Johnny warren cup. This now puts the boys at the top of their group and into the semi finals. The reserve grade team is having a slow start to the season and will be looking to pick up some favourable results over the coming weeks after a couple of losses.

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The other senior teams have the over 35 ’s mens on 2 wins and one draw from 3 games, great result. Geez how far can Dad’s Army go this year. Coach has the team focused and fit. Keep an eye on these boys and expect to see them racking up more wins. The ladies are on a steep learning curve after winning the grand final last year and going up into premier reserve grade. This is the highest level any ladies team from Cooroora has played at and the girls will have to lift their game and fitness levels to break into the top four this year. The club welcomes everyone in the district along to our home games where there is a licensed area for people to enjoy the game in comfortable surrounds. The Canteen and bar volunteers are extremely friendly and you can always stay and meet the First grade team and other players after the game.

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