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Half a million loans and counting
Mayor Mark Jamieson issues Jim Dunstan with the 500,000th book borrowed from the Cooroy Library COOROY Library has reached a remarkable milestone in its relatively short life – providing its half-a-millionth loan in less than three years. Mayor Mark Jamieson congratulated regular user of the library Jim Dunstan who was issued with the 500,000th book. “This is a great achievement for the library and the community – half a million loans show what a good investment this was by council,” Mayor Jamieson said. “When the Cooroy Library was opened by the Sunshine Coast Council in May 2010 it was hoped the build-
ing would become part of the community, and it certainly has. “We also recently welcomed our 5000th library card holder to the facility – so its been a month of milestones. “This library investment is helping us reach or vision to become the most sustainable region in Australia with a sustainable economy, lifestyle and environment. “I’d like to thank Jim for being such a strong supporter of the library – as a long time Cooroy resident he knows more than most the benefits of such a wonderful facility.”
De-amalgamation debate rages on IT was standing room only at the De-amalgamation Information Night hosted by Cooroy Chamber of Commerce Inc. last week as Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson spoke about the reasons to stay amalgamated (the NO vote) and Noosa Mayor aspirant Councillor Russell Green spoke about the reasons to de-amalgamate (the YES vote). Whether any of the big questions were really resolved though is debatable as the conflicting information regarding the cost of de-
amalgamation left many in attendance confused. Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said that predictions of $2m for the cost of de-amalgamation are now seven times that much quoting official costings from the Queensland Treasury Department predicting it would cost ratepayers an extra $828/year to de-amalgamate, a 26% increase, and then 14% per year thereafter. Continued on Page 3
February 27, 2013
Not my fave
MOST of us in the office have recently joined the empty nesters - a diverse little group of mainly women. You might see us around town, peering into prams, patting toddlers on the head and smiling wistfully at groups of teenagers. We’re the group whose children have flown the coop … in most cases without a backward glance. One of us is dealing with her feelings using various holistic therapies and is now reeking like a dodgy Asian restaurant. One is using a qualified medical practitioner and has developed a nasty eye tic, and one of us hasn’t dealt with it at all and just cries at random, inappropriate times. I don’t remember my mother going through any emotional turmoil when I left the nest. Maybe because she was so busy throwing me a cracking going away party and moving her sewing machine into my old room. It did cross my mind to move to Brisbane with my kids ... who am I kidding I actually applied for an admin job at the same Uni my daughter is going to ... but stalker is such an ugly word. So, it’s time to rediscover myself. I hope I’m not as boring as I first appear to be. So there you have it ... empty nests, eye tics and emotions. Sewing ... not my fave!
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