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Lynn Watson, who has a compromised immune system, is assisted by IGA employee, Lachlan, who is following social distancing guidelines With the Coronavirus pandemic already impacting us at a local level it’s now the time, more than ever, that our community needs to pull together. We must remember that although this virus may be mild for many of us, the precautions we have been asked to take and the measures our Government is putting in place, are to protect the most vulnerable in our community - our elderly, those with immune deficiencies and our disabled. This is not ‘the end of the world’ albeit for a time perhaps it will be different to the one that we know. Although it has been predicted
that 80 per cent of us will get COVID-19, most of us will recover. We need to heed the advice from our Government and stop panic buying. We have been reassured that the chain of supply for goods is still there. The only reason our supermarket shelves are empty is because people are hoarding. It’s understandable that we are all afraid. But shopping to excess is not going to stop the virus. It won’t protect us and it’s very sad to see reports of elderly people who are running out of essential goods. We must also acknowledge the outstanding jobs our retail workers are doing in the midst of panic and bad manners. It is OUR fault
there is no toilet paper on the shelves, not theirs. Along with our health workers, they too are on the front line. They are working long hours in the midst of mayhem and we need to be appreciative of that. It’s time to stop and it’s time to ask ourselves what we can do within our community to ensure this virus doesn’t ravage our identity - that of a strong, caring, supportive and vital community. We need to start making sure our friends and neighbours are okay. Our community can, and I’m sure will, set an example of what REAL community means.
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To assist in the attempt to slow the transmission of Coronavirus throughout Australia the Government has restricted pubic gathering numbers to no more than 100 for indoors and 500 for outdoor events. The following local events have either been cancelled or postponed: • Scone Time Cooroy has been cancelled until further notice. • The 100 year Cooroy-Pomona Sub branch celebrations scheduled for March 29 has been postponed until further notice. • ANZAC Day Dawn Services and marches have been cancelled. Anyone wishing to lay a wreath may do so at the Cenotaph at a time that is convenient to you. • Cooroy Fusion Festival scheduled for May 9 has been postponed. • Cooroy Body Art Festival scheduled for April 4th and 5th either postponed or can-
celled. • Cooroy Library Rooftop Movies scheduled for Friday April 3 has been cancelled. • 2020 Pomona King of the Mountain Festival has been cancelled. • Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens Autumn sale scheduled for March 28 has been cancelled. • JP work at libraries has been suspended. For any urgent enquiries phone 0418 196 216. • Cooroora United Football cancelled until further notice. • Belli Community Hall - dances cancelled until further notice. • Cooroy-Noosa Genealogy & Historical Research Group will close the Heritage Centre in Emerald Street to non members and visitors until further notice and all events and workshops have been postponed.
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Council responds to coronavirus update Noosa Mayor, Tony Wellington, said he was saddened to learn of the recent death a local Noosa Shire woman from coronavirus. “Our deepest sympathies are with her family following their loss. It appears at this stage she may have contracted the virus from someone who was visiting from overseas. The woman subsequently travelled to Sydney where she died in a hospital. “That is all the information we have currently. However, Queensland Health assures us it has a team tracing those who may have come into recent contact with the woman. “Although this appears to be the first death of a Queenslander from coronavirus, it is important that residents do not panic. Queensland Health, who is the lead agency in this pandemic, advise people to keep going about their ordinary business at this stage.” Cr Wellington said Noosa Council was taking extra precautionary measures to reduce the COVID-19 risk to residents and visitors at Council-owned facilities. “We are increasing cleaning measures at all of our public Council buildings including public toilets. “Meanwhile, Council has a COVID-19 Management Plan in place. This includes business continuity planning to ensure that essential services are maintained by Council as this pandemic unfolds. “This means that we have made sure that key
contractors such as our garbage collection contractor and cleaning contractors can continue to provide services. “We are also fortunate that we keep all of our ICT services in the cloud so we can provide support to our community even if our staff need to work from home in the coming weeks. We are well prepared. “At this stage, all of our community facilities such as libraries, Noosa Aquatic Centre, Noosa Leisure Centre and The J remain open in accordance with the latest advice from Queensland Health. If that changes, we will let everyone know. “We are also putting in place information and support to help local community and business groups. “There is a lot of information coming out from the Commonwealth and State government and we are able to help our local community and business groups navigate through that information. “We are also working closely with other agencies such as Vinnies, Red Cross and the Salvos to provide direct support and information to those in our community who may need help. “It’s important that our residents remain calm, informed and that they continue to support each other,” the Mayor said. “We saw the best of our community during the recent bushfire disasters, and I’m sure we will again see wonderful community spirit during the coronavirus pandemic.”
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Council elections to go ahead The local government elections which are independently managed by the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) will proceed as planned on March 28. It is mandatory to vote. While pencils will be available at polling booths, the ECQ is now recommending that voters bring their own pen or pencil. Also they have asked candidates to make an unprecedented but voluntary concession to limit the number of campaign workers. Early voting is available until March 27 at Cooroy Uniting Church Hall, 51 Maple Street and Bushlands Shopping Centre on from 9am to 9pm and from 9am to 6pm on March 27. Polling Booths will be open on election day (Saturday 28 March 2020) from 8.00am to 6.00pm at the following locations:
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According to wellknown local artist, Jandamarra Cadd, change doesn’t necessarily come from the external. Often, it is what happens internally that is even more important. ‘You can choose to be a victim to circumstance,’ he says. ‘Or you can say “I take responsibility for my life!” Sometimes it feels like we don’t have a choice, but we do – even if the choice is how we react to something.’ As much as possible, Jandamarra tries to ‘take the silver linings’ from everything that has happened in his life. That hasn’t always been an easy thing to do, especially during his youth. ‘I grew up with a lot of violence and abuse,’ he says. ‘I had a lot of anger, a lot of internal frustration.’ Having a Scottish/Swedish father and an Aboriginal mother led to a lot of bul-
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lying at school, which in those days, was swept underneath the carpet. He ended up on the streets, drifting into crime which led to his incarceration in several juvenile institutions. After breaking out of one maximum security facility he was recaptured and thrown into solitary confinement for weeks with half-rations and regular beatings. He remembers literally standing naked and smashing his head against a wall. ‘I just wanted someone to acknowledge that I was alive – that I was a human being,’ he says. By the time he came out he had stopped speaking altogether. It was at this low point in his life that a councillor put a paintbrush in his hand. Although it was by no means an instantaneous thing, the paintbrush offered him ‘a
way out of his head’. It is something he will always be grateful for, believing that without this intervention he would have ended up either dead or in jail for the rest of his life. From that point on, Jandamarra says, ‘the anger slowly drifted away and I was never in trouble again.’ For a while he had an office job in Melbourne, but it didn’t feel right and he remembers eating a lot junk food and putting on weight. Then he took a trip up this way (a place he remembered from his childhood, fishing with his dad). A week later, he returned to Melbourne, quit his job, and moved up here permanently. Despite his mum and dad announcing that he had just ‘thrown away his life’, he made the decision to follow what was in his heart and devote himself to his art. He was
21 years old. It was a hard slog. In fact, for the first 10 or 15 years it was all closed doors. He knew he had to get really good at his craft if he wanted people to pay attention. He also realised that the creative side of his art was only a part of it. Making the work sustainable was also important and this he believes eventually happened by ‘establishing authentic connections’. Today, as a past finalist in the Archibald Prize, a winner of several People’s Choice awards, the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate, etc., etc., there are many doors that have opened. He likes to put himself in places that are about bringing people together in a progressive environment. This includes visiting schools and sharing a bit about First Nation’s culture –
helping Australians of all colours and ethnicities realise that we are all custodians of this land (‘that sunset doesn’t belong to anyone’), to see the enormous value in all the rich knowledge that stretches back thousands of years, and to encourage people to become more connected again – to Mother Nature, to our communities, and to ourselves. ‘We work, work, work but there is so much disconnection and emotional starvation. People are craving to connect. We need to feel again.’ Over many years, Jandamarra has learnt to see the silver lining in everything. Even the dark times, like being locked up as a child, has taught him empathy for people like refugees, First Nation’s people, women, and the LGBTQ community. He knows what it feels like to be on the periphery and he is determined not to judge other peoples’ lives (‘we don’t know what they’ve been through’). ‘What has happened to me doesn’t define who I am’, he says. ‘I could be angry at the world, lose myself in drink and drugs, but what would that serve?’ For Jandamarra, it’s all about gratitude. ‘I am doing what I love fulltime, I have two beautiful daughters, a rich community and an engagement with that community. It’s a dream. Even when things feel heavy, there is something to be grateful for. Today, I can breathe, and the air is clean.’ A Cooroy Termite & Pest Control community initiative
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COOROY RAG Letter to the Editor I would like to comment on the disgraceful entrance to our town. On a site that is in need of a lot of care and attention, there are signs to say that these candidates support the Cooroy and hinterland. What a disgraceful joke. The whole place is a blot on our landscape. The owner of the lot complains that the entrance to Cooroy needs improving yet he has done nothing to improve his land which is, and looks like, a junkyard. The sitting members of council, Wellington and Stockwell, pushed very hard to have signage reduced in Noosa but have they practised what they preached?
They have a number of signs hung on the fence and in the yard. What has happened to the two only signs per property? I was told by the owner that he is not going ahead with the shops but will put in an application for another motel. Does he need council support? What about the motel beside the bowls club many years ago he got passed through council but did not go ahead with? Will he go ahead with this one or are we going to have an eyesore for many years to come? The Wellington, Stockwell way is do what I say not what I do. Ray Kelly, 1 Pine Tree Drive, Lake McDonald
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Cooroy Camphor Laurel’s continued success Cooroy Camphor Laurel (CCL)continues to be one of the best kept success secrets in the Noosa hinterland. Despite having a myriad of repeat customers, not a week goes by without a local dropping in and declaring “I never knew you existed”! Making all manner of timber products from camphor laurel for the past 14 years, and staffed entirely by local volunteers (both male and female), this registered not-for-profit group, located in the big colorbond shed in Lower Mill Road, Cooroy, has the support of Noosa Council in their woodworking endeavours. All products are made from this declared weed in the Shire, which continues to proliferate along creeks and hillsides in the Noosa hinterland.
All timber and product sale proceeds are retained by the group and spent wherever possible in local community businesses on services and products to keep the group functioning, and they are very proud of the fact, and consistent with Queensland not-for-profit model rules, that no member receives any paid benefit from the process! The group greatly appreciates local landholders’ offering their camphor laurel trees for collection and milling, so please contact them if you too have some larger tree bases and trunks to donate. The preference is for any logs or trees greater than 350mm in diameter, so they can be cut safely on the bandsaw mill.
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CCL has a consistently growing customer base and despite choosing not to advertise on social media or via their own website, the group continues to be inundated with bespoke timber product orders for sturdy tables, benchtops, lazy susan’s, boxes, kitchen products, etc! In addition to specific customer orders, a variety of stock timber products and slabs are sold at the group’s shed, in the Cooroy library and also at a number of annual markets in SE Qld that the group chooses to attend. Every year CCL donates many items for subsequent raffling, auction or resale by a number of other not for profit groups in the Shire. They are also keen to collaborate and work with other local businesses wherever possible. One successful ongoing example is two local Cooroy businesses, namely The Shed Company and Wimmers, each leaders in their field, have combined with CCL to provide The Shed Company customers with a novel gift. Each customer who purchases a shed from Nigel and the team, is presented with a momento of the transaction, being a handcrafted box made from camphor laurel with rope handles, and filled with a dozen bottles of the very popular Wimmer’s soft drink range. Each box has a burnt in brand from both The Shed Company and CCL, and feedback from customers has been universally positive. This initiative proves the success of partnership and the increasing importance of buying and shopping locally. At this point in time, CCL are now actively seeking additional new members to join the team of volunteers. Maybe you have recently arrived in the Cooroy area and have some time available each month to put your hand toward milling or woodworking with this wonderful product? You might also have painting/timber finishing skills, administration, marketing , IT, OH & S, machinery maintenance knowledge etc, all of which they would welcome. They have existing members from all walks of life, professional and trade, both male and female, and particularly welcome retirees who
are looking to fill a void in their weekday mornings with motivating activities, in the company of like-minded locals! It only costs a one-off $50 to join with no annual fee, and you may just surprise yourself with hidden woodworking talents that you unleash! The shed is open every weekday morning between 0730 and 12 noon for you to have a chat, and see the volunteers in action. You and/or your partner can also browse the recently expanded retail shop on site to pick up a camphor laurel bargain or souvenir. Parking is always available at the shed door too. The President, Stuart Campbell, foreman Bruce Cabot, and other members can be contacted on the shed number 0435 481 108, or email scclti@outlook.com Please do not sit at home and wonder what you are going to do today. Make the effort to contact the group have some fun while learning new skills! Cooroy Camphor Laurel is supported by Noosa Council.
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their unusual sound. From entertaining at the Redcliffe speedway as teenagers to world renown entertainers; we hope they keep “Stayin’ Alive”. Although the weather was hot, members enjoyed a stroll out on the historic Redcliffe jetty, followed by the mandatory visit to the shops then lunch at the RSL. The bus driver then gave us a scenic tour along Moreton Bay to the Houghton Highway (which was the Hornibrook Bridge) as we headed home.
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special decision-making powers to ensure the organisation can keep responding to the pandemic during the pre-election caretaker period. “It’s vital that our Council remains flexible and able to respond swiftly to the rapidly evolving pandemic. In particular we need to assist our residents, businesses and local economy through these difficult times. “This community demonstrated fantastic mutual support and enormous compassion during the recent bushfire disasters. This new challenge will no doubt also bring out the best in our community. It is very important that we look after one another, with particular focus on the most vulnerable in our midst.” Residents will go the polls on March 28. Council’s March 19 meeting was the last of the current term of office. Mayor Wellington said the first meeting of the new Council was likely to be shortly after Easter, depending upon when the Returning Officer declared the poll results.
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‘features’ that add to the aesthetics of the area. The work includes planting of grasses, reeds, sedges and understory plants such as common flax lilly, matt rush, river lilly, richmond birdwing butterfly vine, midyim berry, native rosemary, prinkly-leaveved paperbark, thyme honey myrtle, grevillea, along the waterway and surrounds. These are highly effective in filtering and absorbing sediments and surface runoff and attracting and supporting wildlife. The club has installed a variety of nest boxes in the area to attract wildlife and established native bee colonies that benefit
native flora. Tadpole traps placed in ponds and creeks are aimed at reducing the impact of cane toads on native wildlife. Earlier this month Llew O’Brien visited Cooroy Golf Club to see work well advanced in completing stage 1 of the project. The club is seeking funding for stage 2 which will focus on the creek bed and improving and managing water flows. Cooroy Golf Club is committed to achieving positive long term environmental outcomes and playing a part in a stronger, inclusive community.
Mr O’Brien announced Cooroy Golf Club has received $6,934 through the Communities Environment Program to improve a watercourse. “The Cooroy Golf Club grounds contain water courses that are a catchment for Lake McDonald, and have been home to a group of platypuses in the past, so it’s an important area to preserve and protect,” Mr O’Brien said.
An important part of the Cooroy Golf Club Mission is that; ‘We contribute to the sustainability and uniquity beauty of the Noosa Hinterland through responsible management of our environmental footprint.” Last year the club undertook a project with Noosa And District Landcare to mitigate creek bank erosion through a planting initiative. Further initiatives are underway with Noosa and District Landcare to enhance creek banks and surrounding habitat and add to the experience of playing the course.
With the assistance of Llew O’Brien MP, the club recently received a grant under the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program and the Communities Environment Program initiatives supporting local projects. Cooroy Golf Club is using the grant to undertake rehabilitation and environmental work on the stretch of creek adjacent to the 4th fairway. The aim is to (1) improve the health of the waterway and surrounds (2) create a desirable aquatic and terrestrial habitat for native wildlife to enjoy and thrive ( 3) create unique
Cooroy Gymnastics Club also received $17,788 to re-roof its gymnasium. “The Cooroy Gymnastics Club helps keep more than 500 children active every week, and provides a valuable opportunity to learn new skills in a fun environment,” Mr O’Brien said. “This funding has helped replace their old roof, which was rusted through and posed a safety risk – so now Cooroy kids and their families can continue to enjoy their sport and compete in safety.”
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Lew Brennan with his work, Silk Cocoon (Lauren Isabeau), charcoal on paper
Step Up to Clean Up Step Up to Clean Up was the call and around 350 volunteers signed up on Sunday March 1st across the Noosa region to pick up over 6.5 tonnes of other people’s rubbish as part of Clean Up Australia Day, organised once again by the Noosa Integrated Catchment Association (NICA). There were 22 sites were where volunteers searched the lengths and breadths of Noosa’s bushland, parklands, roadsides, creeks and river to Clean Up Noosa. The Noosa Hinterland was once again fully behind Clean Up Australia Day with sites in Kin Kin, Cooroy, Cooran, Federal, Pomona and Boreen Point well supported by volunteers keen to Clean Up around their towns. The Sunshine Coast 4WD Club were largely responsible for the large volume of rubbish cleaning up illegal dumping sites in Yurol Forest near Pomona again this year. Tyres were the most significant item collected with around 60 tyres removed from our bushland, but pleasing to see a significant reduction in whitegoods, eWaste and mattresses being dumped this year that can all be recycled.
Three new exhibitions will open at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre on Friday 27th March. There is video art, 2D works in oil and charcoal and 3D works that range from landscape sculptures to large ceramic vessels. “Our next exhibition is as diverse in its context as it is in the materials used”, says Coordinator Alicia Sharples “ the mediums used in each exhibition may all be in contrast but there is one theme present, the continuing need for people to tell their stories through an arts practice. Lew Brennnan’s hyper- realism brings the audience’s attention to singular moments in time, creating emotive responses. Lew says, “Despite transgressing in its purpose from ritual to social commentary, realism as an art form is singularly capable of returning our attention to those simple pleasures in our daily life from where we were otherwise busy making other plans.” Sculptor Greg Kinman and potters Paula Bowie and Melissa McCullagh explore the dynamic rhythms of nature and time where stories are shared by these artists in a bold use of clay, bamboo, wire and natural materials from the coastal dunes. Physical Video ON Tour at The Butter Factory will be the last leg on Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art’s Physical Video ON TOUR. Physical Video’ is an exhibition featuring examples of performance and theatricality in video art from the 1970s to the present day. Many of the video works demonstrate the resurgence of direct-to-camera performance. Henri Van Noordenburg from QAGOMA will be offering more insight into the exhibition with a floor talk at 5pm on March 27th before he officially opens the exhibition at 6pm. Live Music by local singer Kate Anbeek and canapes and a bar are available on the night. Exhibition Opening 5PM – 8 PM Friday 27th March FREE EVENT: All welcome. Refreshments and bar available Exhibition Dates: 27th March -– 5th May 2020
· Hinterland & Coast are one · Diversify economy · Protect Planning scheme · Create jobs for our youth · Agriculture, horticulture & Arts/Crafts in Hinterland · Advocate for small business · Improved cycle ways · Support Zero Emissions Noosa & Plastic free Noosa · A sustainable Tourism Industry
Let’s make a good council even better. Written and authorised by Alan Lander - 10 Kelly Court, Lake Macdonald (Councillor Candidiate)
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Saw & Mill - open & ready! Hi everyone aren’t these crazy times? We just wanted to let everyone know that YES WE ARE OPEN Tuesday to Saturdays from 12 noon for Lunch and Dinner. We would like to make you aware of our policies and operational changes in response to COVID-19. We have also just been approved for a takeaway food license and will be working with delivery services to bring our meals to your door if needed. We would like to thank everyone for their support. We’re a strong community and together we will all get through this. The team @ Saw & Mill 5 Opal Street , Cooroy. Ph : 5472 0907 Saw and mill COVID-19 policies To help protect our team and guests against COVID-19 we are in constant communication with Federal, State and Local health officials and the World Health Organisation. We are leveraging these resources to ensure our team have the most current and effective tools and processes for sani-
tation. Our goal is to ensure we meet or exceed their recommended guidelines and policies. These are above and beyond our usual high standard of sanitation and care in food preparation and include : Reducing the capacity of Saw and Mill’s restaurant to enable more space between tables. Hand sanitiser will be installed at the front door and we politely request that you make use of this to sanitise your hands as you enter the restaurant. Encouraging contactless payments wherever possible - paying by eftpos as against cash wherever possible. All tables and bar surfaces are additionally sanitised after each guest, all cleaning and food safety procedures are closely monitored. All team members are encouraged not to work if they are feeling unwell - None of our team have recently travelled or believe they have had contact with anyone infected. We thank you in advance for your understanding and would appreciate your help wherever possible in complying with our policies.
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Ridgewood Hall photo fair It’s on again! Ridgewood Hall is running the Photo Fair again in June 2020. It is open to all amateur photographers. This is a great way to show your favourite photos to other interested people and maybe even win a prize or two. It’s also a great way to get some new ideas and freshen up your photos by checking out what others are doing, and adding some new techniques to your existing skills. It’s a community run event, so there is not a lot of inhibiting formality. The competition ends with a wine and cheese evening for competitors and their families when all of the entries are on display. It is interesting to compare your views of the best entries with those of the judge! Entries open on Monday June 1 and close at
5.00pm on Monday June 15. The winners will be announced at the wine and cheese evening on Friday June 19 held at the Ridgewood Hall, and all entries will be on show to the public the following day. The categories are: Open: 1. Portrait (single person posed studio or location shot); 2. Black & White (any subject); 3. Reflections; 4. Rural Landscape 5. Macro (any subject); 6. Culture Junior (17 and under): 1. My Friend (human or animal); 2. Portrait (single person posed studio or location shot); 3. Action (capture movement of any kind); 4. Days of our Lives (every-day and special moments)/ Full conditions are on the entry form, visit https:/ /www.roundtheridges.com/events
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Advice regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Stand apart but let’s work together As we are all aware the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the globe. At time of print there are 756 cases in Australia, 144 of those in Queensland, including confirmed cases on the Sunshine Coast. The Government has put a limit on non essential gatherings of 100 inside and 500 people outside. Multiple sporting events, concerts and festivals have been cancelled. These measures have been taken to slow down or contain the spread of the vius so our health system can function effectively. We need to have enough beds and intensive care equipment to treat those who will need it. Anyone arriving from overseas is to self-quarantine for 14 days. We are all to be aware of social distancing, meaning keeping at 1.5 metres away from each other, no handshaking, kissing or hugs. We are to be rigorous about handwashing. We are to wipe down surfaces and sneeze or cough into our elbows, and to stay home if we are sick. We need to take these precautions seriously to minimise the health, social and economic ramifications this virus will have in our community.
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The main advice from our Government is to stay informed by visiting the Qld Government Health Website https://www.qld.gov.au/ health/conditions/health-alerts/coronaviruscovid-19 The following information is current from date of print (March 20, 2020): If you are concerned that you have Coronavirus (From the Qld Government Health website): If you develop a fever, a cough, sore throat or shortness of breath within 14 days of overseas travel, contact a doctor or call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84). The website also has an online quiz asking: 1. Are you feeling unwell with symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough or shortness of breath. 2. Have you travelled overseas within the last 14 days. 3. Have you been in contact with someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19. If you answer ‘Yes’ to any of these questions you are advised to: See a doctor immediately. Call ahead to your GP or emergency department and mention your symptoms and travel history so they can prepare for your visit. Cooroy Family Medical has advised that the Government has now made Telehealth consults available. After this consult you may be sent for testing at QML. Your doctor will send a referral to QML and you will need to make an appointment. There are two QML testing centres on the Sunshine Coast. One at Noosaville and one at Mountain Creek. If you have not been overseas within the last
14 days or have not been in contact with anyone with a confirmed case of COVID-19 you will not be tested for novel coronoavirus (COVID-19). You will be advised to monitor your symptoms and stay home as “it is more likely you have another virus like a cold or influenza”. Queensland Health is encouraging all people who are unwell to stay home to prevent the spread of germs.
Sunshine Coast Fever Clinic locations Fever clinics have been activated in the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service region: • Caloundra Health Service’s Minor Injury and Illness Clinic • Virtual Clinic (available with a referral via GP, 13HEALTH, public health unit or other healthcare provider) • Sunshine Coast University Hospital • Gympie Hospital • Nambour General Hospital Nurses will be stationed just inside the emergency department entrances to pre-triage patients and direct them straight to the clinics as necessary.
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Queensland Health advice is to always have some extra food at home and other supplies like medications and baby needs or pet food, however there is no need to excessively stockpile anything. Qld Health suggests to prepare an emergency kit to last for 14 days.
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Wilvos volunteers were happy to receive a cheque from the Bushfire Relief Fundraiser hosted at Cooroy RSL on the 29th February. $5,437.80 was raised due to great donations from many local businesses. Wilvos said the money was much needed for equipment and support for their carers. Wilvos pictured with organisers of the event Helen Hollingworth (Cooroy RSL) and Kerry Martin ( Cooroy Country Wear & Jeanery)
Roslyn Leslie from Wilvos, speaker at the Cooroy Rotary meeting on 09 March, explained the excellent work undertaken by volunteers who receive over 3,000 calls to their 24 Hour Hotline to assist with injured wildlife including birds, koalas and roos.
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Shaving for a cure
Congratulations to Sharon Green who reached her fundraising goal of $1000 for the Leukaemia Foundation’s Shave For a Cure. Thanks to all her family and friends, and to Milly at Let’s Talk Hair. If you would still like to donate call Sharon on 0423 713 935.
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Noosa District SHS raised over $2,500 for this year’s World’s Greatest Shave. Two Year 12 and three Year 9 students shaved their head for the cause generating school-wide attention and support. These five brave students had their own individual reasons to commit to this cause, but moreover, they wanted to raise awareness and funds for this important issue in their society. Other students and teachers also coloured their hair with hairspray, cheered on by a huge crowd in the school hall. Tewantin hair salon Surrender Dorothy provided the hairdressers – ex Noosa District SHS students Julia and Maddie for this wonderful event.
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A new Council initiative is encouraging over 65s to bend and stretch in a bid for better wellbeing. Ageing Well Noosa is a series of low-cost exercise classes for seniors that aims to improve balance, strength and mobility. The program rolls out this month across Noosaville, Cooroy and Cooran. Carers are also welcome and can participate for free. Community Development Officer Cheryl Pattison said these classes were as much about the social benefits as they are the physical. “For as little as five dollars our over 65s can come along and enjoy a range of gentle exercises followed by a few laughs and a free cuppa and biscuits. “We have morning classes on weekdays across Noosaville, Cooroy and Cooran.” Andy Quick from Independence Movement is just one of a handful of qualified instructors who will lead the classes. “These sessions are particularly great for reducing arthritic pain, improving balance and flexibility and for creating a great social hub for over 65s. “As we age we tend to wind down on our physical exercise, so these gentle one-hour exercises are specifically designed to get sen-
iors moving, taking into consideration common ailments such as arthritis and mobility. “Afterwards, everyone comes together for some morning or afternoon tea so it also becomes a great social outing which of course is good for general wellbeing.” Ms Pattison said this new initiative is perfect for Noosa. “It’s important that initiatives like this are available to our ageing population in Noosa. “We really hope locals will commit to staying active and we encourage seniors in Noosa to come along and really make the most of what is on offer,” she said. “For more information we encourage locals to visit our website where there is a new section dedicated to information just for seniors. It includes local and relevant information for seniors on health and wellbeing, transport, My Aged Care, volunteering and much more,” she said. For more information visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au/seniors-1. To book in for an exercise class call 0452 255 527 (Noosaville), or 0449 047 746 (Cooran/ Cooroy). The program is supported by the Federal Government’s Department of Health.
Lotus Wellbeing Lotus Wellbeing Centre CWA Hall 19 Maple Street Cooroy - providing meditation, reiki, massage, reflexology, psychic readings, cranial sacral, crystal healing and more to the community every Monday (except public holidays) - Mediation 9.30am, Treatments and Readings from 10am-1pm your donation includes tea, coffee and biscuits - contact Garry 0412 936244 or Jenny 0405 363604 - supporting the community for 18 years.
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Changes in eyesight can creep up on you A recent survey has found that a majority of 70year-olds are not aware how poor their vision is or that improvements could be made by either getting glasses or updating their prescription. The research, conducted by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, found that despite a significant majority of 70-year-olds being satisfied with their vision, many overestimated how well they could actually see. Additionally, 61.5% of respondents were also able to see better by either getting glasses or changing the power of the ones they currently had. “Visual impairment can creep up on you,
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making it difficult to notice that your eyes are getting worse,” optometrist Jenny Currie from optometry@cooroy, said. “So it’s a good idea to visit an optometrist regularly when you get older, even if you don’t feel your sight has changed.” Another notable finding of the survey was that people struggled to perceive their own eyesight and visual shortcomings, as well as develop an informed understanding about how it is in reality. Among the survey participants whose vision had deteriorated, the majority still regarded their eyesight as good. Participants filled out an ocular mobility questionnaire that asked how they perceived their eyesight and how visual problems affect their everyday lives. Researchers then took a proportion of survey respondents and examined their central vision, peripheral vision and contrast sensitivity. Participants also received retinal photographs to check for disease. “Above all, it was reduced contrast sensitivity that made people think their sight was poor,” Professor Madeleine Zetterberg, co-author of the study, said. “Impaired visual acuity or visual field defects had less of an impact on how they perceived their own eyesight.” Good eyesight is very important for quality of life, driving and sport. For anyone over the age of 65 years old, it is recommend that they get a full comprehensive eye test every year. This will ensure that poor vision does not sneak up on you and surprise you by accident. For more information or to make an appointment, call in to optometry@cooroy at 62 Maple Street, phone us on 5442 555 or go to www.optometryatcooroy.com.au
health Kindness begins at home The Kindness Club have completed many projects and kind deeds since our beginning in 2014 but we couldn’t have done it without a very special group of people. The children decided it was time to create a kindness project for some of their BIGGEST supporters ... their wonderful Mums and Dads! The children presented their parents with ‘Love Books.” The books contain a variety of kindness vouchers, including: a bedroom clean (with no complaints!), a great big long-lasting super hug, a hand or shoulder massage, a nice long conversation with no devices allowed, assistance with dinner preparation, and a movie date (this one may be a little beneficial to the children too!) “Parents do so much for us!” -Maddie. “They take us out to
do kind deeds” - Maya. “They care for us all the time” - Makayla. The Kindness Club members all decided they have the best
parents ever! Please contact Wendy at thekindness club@outlook.com to share your kindness ideas and stories.
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COOROY RAG AUCTION: First Time to the Market in 68 Years
This classic, 110 year old home is offered to the market for the first time in 68 years. Zoned Local Centre and with excellent exposure to the main street and central hub of Eumundi this position is ideal for multiple ventures (subject to
‘The Farm’ First time to the market since 1975
Pedwell Road, Mount Mee While much loved, the family have decided it is time to sell ‘The Farm’ and downsize. With a total of 58 acres (approximately 35 to 40 acres of 100% usable land) this lifestyle property provides lush pastures and fertile soil resulting in great grazing land with superb valley views The additional 25-30 acres are steeper ridges although still usable for grazing. With recent rain the property is understocked and comfortably carrying approximately 28 head of cattle and some 15 Dorpers. Ideal for cattle, sheep & horses this property is well watered by 3 dams one of which is spring feed and has never gone dry in 45 years. Just some of the additional infrastructure include the 18m x 12m* shed with full concrete floor, cattle yards with crush and head bale, chook pens and dog runs all handy to the homestead. Every once in a while, we list a property that provides the unique opportunity to fall in love with the location and to raise your young family in a
Council approval). This much-loved family home is now ready for its new owner. Although it needs no introduction Eumundi is located in the gorgeous Sunshine Coast Hinterland and is famous for its art & craft markets. These markets have been operating for some 40 years and attract approx. 1.6 million visitors annually. Ideally located, only 160m from the centre of town, this home is set on a generous & elevated 1619m2 block. While the property offers excellent side access, and a spacious back yard there are certainly possibilities to renovate or extend the home (subject to Council approval). With the distant views of Cooroy Mountain from the front of the home just relax, sit back and take in the buzz on market days and for the rest of the week enjoy the relaxed ambience this quaint community offers. The home is very well maintained and was built to last. Original Weatherboard exterior, VJ walls & 12 ft ceilings with 3 large bedrooms, a spacious loungeroom, large kitchen and enclosed front sunroom capturing beautiful breezes which flow through the home. A great residence, investment or potential business opportunity exists right here. This property will be auctioned on Saturday 28th March at 10.30am on site.
Location: • 22km to Noosa Main Beach • 30km to Sunshine Coast Airport • 120km to Brisbane International Airport Auction Saturday 28 March 10:30am On Site. View Wednesday & Saturday at 10am Contact Justine O’Donnell 0499 024 588 or Vicki Pain 0427 655 209 Ray White Rural Eumundi
very special place. We have found you the right property to do just that. The home has been meticulously maintained and features 4 large bedrooms with ample storage including an oversized master suite with ensuite and walk through robe. Well placed country kitchen, dining room with large loungeroom and additional spacious games/rumpus room. The cozy fire place is just perfect for the cold winter nights and is ducted through into other rooms within the home. The property offers stunning views to the north as you look through the valley to the distant mountain ranges of Maleny. Relax and enjoy the amazing opportunity ‘The Farm’ has to offer. Contact Dell Pain 0499 989 025 or Vicki Pain 0427 655 209
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Charming Queenslander in prime location! Looking for a rental that is positioned perfectly to all that Eumundi has to offer - here it is. Walking distance to all the local coffee shops, park, markets, medical facilities and Eumundi State School. This recently renovated Queenslander has the charm of the past with high ceilings, VJ walls. polished timber floors and fret work throughout.
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A split system air-conditioner in the lounge makes this home comfortable in summer, whilst the fireplace makes all the comforts of wood fire heating possible in winter. It has a well-appointed kitchen, separate dining room, 3 bedrooms and french doors opening to beautiful outdoor area. Located in a prime position this Queenslander has the perfect touch of classic and modern charm. Features: Polished Timber Floor; Air Conditioning; 3 Beds; 1 Bath; 1 Car; Outdoor shower. Contact Miek Christiaans 5442 8080 or miek.christiaans@raywhite.com
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COOROY RAG Green change under budget
Great lifestyle block, very private with good neighbour separation. The solid brick home was pretty much fully renovated in 2008, with a new kitchen including Caesar stone bench tops, two pak finish
and stainless steel appliances including gas cook top. The bathroom was also renovated and is quite modern looking. There are ceiling fans throughout and reverse cycle air-conditioning in the living area.
Around the house on three sides are three meter veranda’s, which cools the house down and gives you many options from the weather. A large shed of approximately 18m x 7.5m has two garages and a very
Outstanding value on offer! large workshop. Around the house are some tropical gardens with established palm trees, fruit orchard and a greenhouse for the orchids. Water is in abundance with approximately 70,000 litres of water storage, plus a dam on the neighbouring road reserve. Very rare opportunity to purchase 1.25 acres with no close neighbours and easy access to the Old Bruce Hwy. Priced at $585,000 more information on this property, please contact agent Glenn Millard on 0437 221 723 from Raine & Horne Noosa Hinterland for more information or to arrange to view this property or drop in to see one of our friendly staff at 16a Maple Street, Cooroy or 8 Reserve Street, Pomona.
Country living close to town! Country homestead with wrap around verandas that allow you to sit back and take in the amazing view. This property has been freshly renovated inside and out and has everything you need to start a life in your very own home, or an ideal investment. This property offers spacious living, modern, light filled kitchen and breakfast bar, generous sized bedrooms plus a picture perfect 6,001m2 flat block. Main House Features: Light filled modern kitchen, gas cook top, electric oven, dishwasher and breakfast bar with separate dining room; Open plan lounge room with built in TV cabinet, polished timber floors, air-conditioner and wood heater; Three bedrooms all with built ins, carpeted and ceiling fans. At the back of the property could possibly be a fourth bedroom or craft room/office; Generous sized bathroom, featuring a corner spa bath and large separate shower; Separate toilet; Laundry with external access out to the veranda. Granny Flat Features: Two generous sized bedrooms; One bathroom with shower; Living area with separate kitchenette; Closed in single garage; Imbil is a thriving village with an amazing country community spirit. There is a school covering from Prep to year 10, butcher, baker, café’s, post office, grocery store and pub. Imbil is a short drive to the famous Borumba dam or just over 40 minutes to the main hub of Noosa where you will enjoy the beach lifestyle and restaurants. Make sure to contact me today to view this property, as it won’t last long! Priced at $559,000 more information on this property, please contact agent Erin Brunty on 0413 162 257 from Raine & Horne Noosa Hinterland for more information or to arrange to view this property or drop in to see one of our friendly staff at 16a Maple Street, Cooroy or 8 Reserve Street, Pomona.
Located in the heart of the beautiful Noosa Hinterland, this acreage consists of what is best described as immense infrastructure. The large home, shed and other attributes are well separated for privacy and functionality for either the work from home professional, large extended family or workshop junkies alike! The home is in ‘like new’ condition with recently renovated kitchen and a fresh look and feel throughout. The two large living areas and additional four comfortably sized bedrooms are designed with a high degree of separation for maximum utility and privacy. The spacious well thought out design
allows room for all with subtropical views from every window allowing for a peaceful, private lifestyle loaded with birdsong throughout the day. The main bedroom features ensuite and walkin robe and is completely separate from the main activities of the home. A large patio connected to multilevel decking, allow for entertaining at a grand scale or relaxation in the privacy that approximately 1.75 acres of subtropical growth can provide. The property itself is surrounded by private gardens with more than 30 varieties of fruit including: Banana, Lemon, Lychee, Mulberry, Jack Fruit, Mango, Olive , Apple, Coffee,
Pomegrante, as well as raised vegetable gardens and large chook pen – ideal for self-sustainable living. Other features include: • Recently renovated 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom plus 2 living areas single level family home • 5.5 KwH solar system for sustainable living plus bore • Creature comforts include air-conditioning, fireplace and lots of deck areas for privacy for all seasons • Massive shed 27 M x 7 M with 2 partitioned rooms, living/office space, bathroom with shower, air conditioning and wideopen spaces for further development. • Cottage located in complete privacy with deck and self-managed living spaces • The location is ideal being minutes from Eumundi, Noosa shopping and entertainment, and close proximity to domestic and international airports This an extremely well developed, family friendly property privately located in one of the most beautiful and soughtafter areas on the Sunshine Coast. Call Jim Ennis today on 0402 587 298 for your appointment to view!
FOR SALE OUTSTANDING VALUE ON OFFER 4 BED I 2 BATH I 1.75 acres • Recently renovated family home - privacy assured • 27M x 7 M shed includes double carport - developed throughout • 5.5 KWH solar system, air con, fireplace plus bore. • Numerous mature fruit trees, raised gardens & much more
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2 Myrtle Court, Black Mountain Auction 2pm On Site 28.3.2020 4 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car When size does matter! If you have a growing family to accommodate, or love to entertain, then this spacious multi-level home is for you. Ideally located high in the prestigious Cudgerie Estate, this large solidly constructed home with views is awaiting its new owners. This home can easily accommodate a growing family, boasting ample space for everyone to spread out and relax. Outside, the landscaped tropical gardens, Balinese inspired gazebo and stunning inground pool provides your family with a resort style setting. The kitchen was professionally designed and is a joy to cook in with great storage, breakfast bar and large window allowing you to watch the kids play in the pool while you prepare meals. A spacious dining
area flows out to the sheltered deck which overlooks the pool and established gardens. This is a wonderful place to entertain or simply relax and enjoy your own private sanctuary. Boasting multiple living areas for all the family to enjoy, including a double zoned living area and a separate media room, both with views over the front lawn. An additional large room on the lower level could be utilized as a second living area, 5th bedroom or you could even renovate to provide dual living. Big windows let in good natural light and glass doors open out to a tiled courtyard leading to the pool area. There is also a toilet and vanity located on this level for convenience. The master bedroom showcases mountain views and has its own balcony giving you another space to take in the tranquility. On warm summer nights
you can keep cool by opening up the glass doors to let the cooling breezes through or switch on your own designated air-con. A large ensuite and walk-in robe complete this parents retreat. Three further bedrooms provide ample accommodation, all have built-in robes and two share a balcony which overlooks the pool and gardens. They utilise the updated main bathroom and separate toilet. The property is
located in the picturesque tree lined Cudgerie Estate, which contains quality established homes and offers a friendly, safe environment. Great walking and biking is available with a section of the Noosa Trail Network weaving through the estate. You are ideally situated only 7 minutes from the bustling Hinterland town of Cooroy which has all the services require and in less than 35 minutes you can be relaxing on Noosa Main
Beach. There is also easy access to the Bruce Highway, with Brisbane Airport just 1.5 hours south. This well-proportioned home offers excellent living and entertaining options and a stylish update would reward the new owners with an enviable lifestyle. A must see for any buyer looking for space, I encourage you to arrange your private inspection today: Robert Farley, hinternoosa.com.au, 0408 478 304.
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• Positioned on the eastern side of Gympie • Three bedroom low maintenance home • 695m2 property facing east • Located in a quiet street • 5 minutes to Gympie’s CBD • Great entertainment area catching the breeze • Ideal investment opportunity here
12 MCLELLAN TERRACE, GYMPIE
OFFERS OVER $265,000 L/N 7603
THE BEST THERE IS
990 Cooroy Belli Creek Road, Ridgewood Auction On Site 28.3.2020 at 10am 3 Bed 2 Bath 8 Car This elevated charming home is easy to fall in love with its breathtaking near 360R” views, stunning infinity pool, multiple living areas, huge shedding and just under 100 acres of its own private green valley. Ridgewood is a picturesque Hinterland location which is conveniently located close to Cooroy township and all the amazing lifestyle opportunities available on the Sunshine Coast. Entertaining is made easy with the oversized games room with bar, large formal dining room and the beautiful paved pool area. A long tree-lined concreted driveway leads you to the home which is perfectly positioned for optimum privacy and to take full advantage of the rural as-
pect and expansive views. The home is light, bright and immaculately presented. There is an abundance of glass doors and windows to showcase the outlook and welcome in the cooling breezes. Large living areas provide ample space for everyone in the family to spread out and relax. The games room could easily fit a full-sized billiards table and is a great place to watch your favourite sport on TV and enjoy a quiet drink with friends and family. Sure to impress the fussiest of chefs is the spacious modern kitchen with large island bench, stone benchtops, 5-burner gas cooktop with electric oven and sleek white cabinetry. The main suite is spacious, with en-suite bathroom, large built-in robe and glass doors leading out to a paved verandah. You will never tire of waking up
to the sound of birdsong and the long views. Two further bedrooms are complete with built-in cupboards, carpet and one also opens out to a verandah. There is also the convenience of a designated office off the living area. Summer days and evenings will be spent cooling off in the stunning solar heated infinity pool and relaxing poolside. It is also the perfect position to enjoy the striking sunsets over the ranges and quiet seclusion. The 98.12 acres is exdairy land and gently slopes down to a valley which has a large spring fed dam complete with a firefighter pump for irrigation purposes. With improved pastures and great soil it can support 15+ head of cattle. The land then goes up to timbered country with a large stand (1600 approx.) of Gympie messmate which will be ready to harvest in
6-8 years approx. There is plenty of shedding to accommodate vehicles, machinery, the caravan and boat with eight bay shedding, three with high clearance. Water isn’t an issue with 27,000 gallons of tank water capacity for the home and 4 x 5,000 gallon tanks for irrigation purposes. All this and a mere 12 minutes to the bustling town of Cooroy, which has all the services you require. Ridgewood Hall is 4 min-
utes away and hosts regular community gatherings. You can also be at the Noosa Marina in under 30 minutes and the Sunshine Coast Airport is just 41 minutes south. This is an amazing opportunity to own your own piece of paradise in the beautiful Noosa Hinterland. I encourage you to arrange your private inspection today: Robert F a r l e y , hinternoosa.com.au, 0408 478 304
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• Queenslander on 38.69 ha (95.6 acres) • 15 minutes to Gympie’s CBD • Four bedroom home + verandah • Timber floors, 2700 mm (9ft ) high ceilings • 700 mango trees • 4 bay 24m x12m x 6m steel framed shed
51 GUMNUT DRIVE, LANGSHAW
PRICE $1 ,300,000 $1,300,000 L/N 7397
LISTINGS URGENTLY NEEDED
Your Local Bloke in the Pomona, Kin Kin, Cooran, Cootharaba and Wolvi area is Trevor Grady. Call Trevor today on
0428 373 777 or email trevor@tomgrady.biz for your Free No Obligation Appraisal.
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50 Firewheel Road, Ringtail Creek Auction on site 9am, Saturday April 18, 2020. A machinery auction is to follow. Inspection by appointment only. A rare opportunity presents to own a large parcel of picturesque grazing land, 20 minutes from Noosa. Tom Grady Real Estate has been chosen to sell this magnificent property “KAREEWA” by auction on the 18/4/2020. The 32.05ha (79.19acres) property has direct access to the very popular Noosa Trail Network along the south east 717m boundary, trail number 4. Boasting spectacular mountain views, the property is gently undulat-
ing, including 20 acres of private rainforest with wide walking tracks and horse trails meandering through the wilderness. The remaining land is sown down with good quality grasses and fully fenced into eight separate paddocks which makes it ideal for horses and running cattle. There are four dams servicing the property with water and an excellent set of steel cattle yards with loading ramp, vet crush with side squeeze and head bail and a generous amount of steel panels to complete the set up you need to manage your herd. The current dwelling on the property comprises of a 92.4m2 open plan steel framed house serviced by three large water tanks,
positioned perfectly overlooking a spring fed dam with an abundance of birds, wildlife and waterlilies. Also sharing this gorgeous view is a two room cabin for the visitors to rest after hiking or riding around the Noosa trails. There is no shortage of storage with six colour bond sheds with concrete floors, three phase power and a massive 10 kilowatt solar system including 40 panels. Another large conventional machinery shed is located closer to the cattle yards for your convenience. The property has a second council approved house site with underground power and phoneline ready to build on. This property is in a
perfect location, being 10 minutes out of Pomona, 14 minutes to Lake Cootharaba, 25 minutes to Noosa’s Main Beach, 40 minutes from Maroochydore and all its facilities including major
shopping centres and hospitals and less than 2 hours drive from Brisbane. Contact Trevor Grady today to arrange your inspection on 0428373777 or email trevor@tomgrady.biz .
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Due to change of circumstances, Sunshine Coast/Gympie region Food Van is for sale - currently trading under ‘BAGEL ANGEL’ - however can be easily adapted to almost any type of mobile food business. $15,000 including Food Trailer (with 6 months rego), business name and rights, all appliances, contacts, stock on hand Food van complete with bar fridge, two water tanks, water pump, two sinks (one currently plumbed in), extension leads, commercial cold deli bar, bay marie trays and cutlery, packaging materials. Completely lockable for security at overnight events, safe also installed for extra float, back up cash. Currently registered with Gympie Shire Council Currently insured for Public Liability Insurance 3 metres in length including drawbar, easily towable Drop down jacks on wheels, spare tyre and serving bench 12 volt fridge connection for portable fridge storage to store stock on the road if needed, Full contact list of suppliers Market contacts Potential for private events and functions bookings, festivals and other markets All the hard work is done for you. Walk in and start making money straight away. Please no time wasters, only genuine enquiries welcome.
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In accordance with the government regulations, The Salvation Army Noosa will not be holding it’s April Community Lunch. A further announcement will be made regarding the months ahead.
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COOROY RAG
Age only matters if it’s wine or cheese
Vets, Lionel & Mike
There is an old adage that age only matters if you are wine or cheese. It is certainly true at Cooroy Veterans’ Golf Club which has instituted an award that recognises service and commitment over a long period. Three members have been bestowed the honour of Gold
Membership for continuous membership of at least 25 years. They are Lionel Willett, Mike Miklenda and John Stewart. Lionel and Mike are pictured proudly wearing the prestigious Gold Membership golf shirt.
Lionel and good friend Ed Otto were founding members of Cooroy Vets back in 1981. Lionel is very proud of the fact that he played in every Queensland Vets Championships for 30 years from 1984. After finishing 2nd on a couple of occasions
Lionel won the BGrade Championships playing at Oxley in 2003 off a 9 handicap. All three Gold Members regularly play club competitions and from time to time appear on the winners list, much to the bewilderment of club ‘Junior Vets’. Lionel and Mike are both in their nineties – a great achievement and commitment. Cooroy Vets is proud of the achievements and participation of members, all of whom are aged 55 years or older, and puts this down to a philosophy that being a veteran golfer is not solely about golf or indeed winning. The camaraderie and providing a friendly, supportive social environment for members is an essential part of the experience. It is a great way to meet new friends and provides a platform for social interaction between people from all walks
Plan to replace cancelled ANZAC services with nationwide ‘light salute’ A proposal to replace cancelled Anzac Day services with a massive nationwide “light salute” from the safety of Australians’ driveways is going viral online - and has been supported by one of the most senior RSL officials. Responding to news that domestic and overseas services on April 25 have been axed due to coronavirus precautions, those keen to maintain some form of commemoration began workshopping ideas at relevant social media hubs like AnzacLive. The proposal taking shape is for householders to gather at a set time before dawn in their driveway - or in a window or balcony where they can maintain a safe social distance - with a light or flame to take part in the minute’s silence and other key gestures of commemoration, accompanied by a national broadcast that people could listen to on their radio or other devices. It has been announced just such a service will be held at the Australian War Memorial, with no congregation but broadcast and streamed live. It met with approval from ACT RSL President John King, who said such an alternative act of commemoration would be an important form of relief for the many members and ordinary Australians distressed at the prospect of Anzac Day passing with no services.
of life in the same age demographic irrespective of golfing ability. Through membership of the Sunshine Coast District Veteran Golfers Association, Cooroy Vets have the opportunity to play some of the best golf courses on the Sunshine Coast at reasonable cost under the District Host Day Program. The number one motivating factor for playing golf is fun and enjoyment, followed by the social nature of the game, so the club takes an innovative approach to the format for competitions. The aim is to make it an enjoyable experience by combining physical activity with exercising the mind in the company of friends - a healthy combination. The approach must be working as field numbers for the club weekly Wednesday competition have been at record levels this year.
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Important Update Please be advised due to COVID-19, limits on purchases now apply to some product ranges ; note that more items may be added as supplier issues increase. Please understand the supply of products is out of our control. We appreciate your understanding during this difficult time.
See in-store signage or our Cooroy Supa IGA and Pomona IGA FB pages for latest product limit updates AS independent family owned businesses , looking after our customers in our local communities is always our top priority. We understand the impact COVID-19 is having and want all our customers to know we are doing everything we can to support you and keep you informed.
Our stores are being cleaned more than usual As food stores, we already have very high standards of cleaning and hygiene in place. However, as a precautionary measure we are intensifying our cleaning practices. We are dedicating more time to sanitization procedures, focussed on the most common touch points in store.
We’re actively helping the elderly and those with special needs in our community We would like to acknowledge all staff for all the efforts in trying to keep up with demand under very difficult situation and we will keep working to get supplies on shelf as quick as possible.
COOROY 3 Emerald St, Cooroy 4563 Ph: (07) 5447 6061 OPEN 7 DAYS Monday-Saturday 7am-8pm - Sunday 9am-6pm
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