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Ground broken on play project WHILE work has commenced on the six month construction of the Hinterland Adventure Playground at Cooroy - it has now been made oﬃcial. Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart and Member for Nicklin Robert Skelton were at Lower Mill Place on Friday 7 May for a sod turning, to signal the start of this landmark project. After years of planning and development, construction of the new playground started in April and is expected to be ﬁnished by the end of 2021, weather permitting. The multi-million dollar project, jointly funded by Noosa Council and the Queensland Government, aims to encourage more visitors to the hinterland, with the added bonus of creating employment opportunities and helping to boost the local economy.

Member for Nicklin Robert Skelton and Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart (and ﬁve-year-old daughter Amelia) with construc on company, Aspect Contractors, councillors Karen Finzel and Tom Wegener and Noosa Council staﬀ. Photo: Alex Purcell

Gemlife appeals Council’s ‘no’ to village BY ALEX PURCELL GEMLIFE is appealing Noosa Council’s ‘no’ decision for a $130m retirement resort on land next to the Cooroy Golf Club. The notice of appeal, obtained by the Cooroy Rag, was ﬁled on 23 April, 2021 to the Planning and Environment Court at Brisbane against the decision of Noosa Council “to refuse a development application for development permits

for material change of use comprised of a seniors living community”. Noosa Council told the Cooroy Rag they are aware of the appeal and it is expected councillors will be asked to vote in favour of defending the original decision at a future meeting. “Council is aware that an appeal has been lodged with the Planning & Environment Court against Council’s unanimous de-

cision to refuse the application given its signiﬁcant conﬂicts with the planning scheme. Council’s Manager for Development Assessment Kerri Coyle said a report will be presented to a future Council meeting on the appeal, recommending that Council defend the appeal. The appeal seeks to have the development application approved “subject to reasonable and relevant

conditions”. The grounds of appeal include several reasons for approval including “the proposed development is consistent with the urban footprint designation” and overlay mapping by Noosa Council “did not identify the land as an agricultural land conservation area”. After refusing the development application in March, councillors said the proposed development lay outside the urban bound-

ary for the Noosa Planning Scheme, on land set aside for rural and open space recreation purposes and the development would have resulted in a high-density residential development outside the Urban Growth Boundary. The appeal also seeks approval on the grounds the proposed development would “result in a substantial net community beneﬁt” through “choice and diversity of housing types”,

contributing “to additional employment” and bringing “economic, social and community beneﬁts to Cooroy”. Cooroy Golf Club told the Cooroy Rag they do not have any opinion on the appeal and are meeting with GemLife this Friday, May 14. GemLife was also contacted for comment but no response had been receieved by the time of going to print.

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COOROY – WOOD CHOP COMPETITION FROM the Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette, Tuesday 14 February 1911: “The postponed Victory Hotel wood-chop took place in the paddock adjoining the Cooroy Hall on Saturday afternoon. There was a splendid attendance considering the wretched weather experienced during the past week. “Originally there were 13 entries, but owing to the various postponements a number of intending

competitors could not attend, nevertheless, the seven who did turn up chopped with such vim that excitement was very keen. The event was carried out in three heats and a final, Mr A Burton proving the Winner. “Mr Jocumsen is so pleased with the result that he intends to offer a 15 pound prize at an early date. “The whole affair was under the supervision of Mr S C Jocumsen. “Results:

First heat - A Blake (20 secs start) 1. H Renwick (22 secs) 2. Only two competitors; time 1.35 Second heat: A Burton (Gympie, 28 secs start) 1. Two other competitors time, 1.45 Third heat: J Dinsey (Cooroy) (20 secs start) 1. C Burton (Gympie) (30 secs start) 2. Time 2.2 Final, between 3 winners of heats and second in fastest hear – A Burton (Gympie) (28 secs, start) 1 - 1 pound.”

BOUQUET to the two lads who found a mobile phone on the golf course Cooroy and recognised the owner and returned it to him. Well done boys. BOUQUET to the Ambo who stopped

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years ago and is now living south of Melbourne. “An old friend of hers saw the article and sent it to her.” Fiona said she cannot thank the Cooroy Rag and the person that passed on

the message, enough. “Thank you and all those concerned very much for helping me track down my friend. It still hasn’t really sunk in. I hope we will have a proper reunion one day!” Well done, Cooroy!

‘Thank you Cooroy for the kindness of strangers’ FROM paying for someone’s groceries to leaving envelopes of money on bench seats, Cooroy is fast becoming renowned for its kindness to strangers. Recently, Tasmin Kerr came across $5 in an envelope that read: “A gift for you. You are

worthy. You are somebody. Enjoy a cuppa on us.” “I opened it to see which coﬀee shop I would be supporting but it wasn’t a voucher, just cash. We left it there for the next person and it still made my day. “Thank you Cooroy town for the kindness of strang-

ers,” Tamsin said on Facebook.

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BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS BOUQUET to the Cooroy Rag. The last edition of the newspaper was good and I enjoyed reading it. From Cash (8)

IN last month’s edition of the Cooroy Rag we ran a story about a UK woman looking for an old friend who once lived in Cooroy. Fiona Steven contacted us hoping someone might know her long-lost friend Suzy Russell and put them back in contact. And guess what? Someone did! Fiona told us she has since received an email from Suzy. “Suzy left Cooroy 21

at Pomona and played his Bugle…no audience…no march, just him and his thoughts. How important to remember Ambos on Anzac Day, putting themselves at risk to rescue the wounded. BRICKBATS to social media encouraging locals to s**t in their own town and not support local businesses.

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EAGER bargain hunters were lined up outside Lifeline Cooroy on Friday 7 May for their annual denim sale.

At least 50 people were gathered in front of the Maple Street store, patiently waiting their turn to dig through the huge amount

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Win for Six Mile Bridge pedestrians DESIGN work has begun on the long-overdue Six Mile Creek Bridge replacement between Pomona and Cooran with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) confirming pedestrians have been included in the brief. A TMR spokesperson told the Cooroy Rag the design would strengthen and widen the bridge for better use by pedestrian and motorised traffic. “The proposed design will include: a sturdier bridge structure, capable of transporting two lanes of traffic (one lane in each direction) - removing the need for motorists to stop and give way to opposing traffic on the bridge - flood resilience measures and additional shoulder width (of a minimum of two metres) on both sides of the bridge providing an active transport benefit for pedestrians and bike riders”. The confirmation comes amid calls from residents keen to ensure the new design includes a designated pedestrian access to make it “safe for everyone”. The spokesperson said a design layout showing the new bridge lane and additional shoulder width will be

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provided to the community for comment as the design progresses. TMR said they will work with residents and other key stakeholders during the consultation phase of the project to further develop the design to the community’s beneﬁt. “We appreciate feedback and will continue to keep the community updated as design progresses,” they said. The design is expected to be completed by late 2021 with construction scheduled to start in the ﬁrst half of 2022. The upgrade of the Six Mile Creek Bridge #7 comes after years of relentless campaigning by residents and State Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton. In 2020, Sandy announced funding had been

Residents have raised concerns about Six Mile Bridge with MP Sandy Bolton for years, picture here in 2019

secured for 2020-21 ﬁnancial year to address the historical hot spot. The Queensland Government has committed $18 million to the project. Over the years, there have been reports of drivers not obeying the signage in the lead up to the bridge and failing to respond to the improved line of sight and extensive warnings about the narrow bridge. A camera was also installed on site to observe driver behaviour. Recently, there was reportedly a two-vehicle incident at the bridge involving a car and a school bus.

YOUR SAY... YES OR NO: Should the new Six Mile Creek bridge between Pomona and Cooran have a designated pedestrian access? Annie Greig: “Yes, of course. It has to be safe for everyone.” Denise Russell: “Of course it needs one. Roads were ini ally foot paths, tracks to walk on, then came horses. Vehicles took over. Humans s ll need to travel, and we now recognise the importance of movement.” Michelle Jenkins: “Let’s do it properly this me, two lanes and a bike path. Planning for the future growth.” Maureen Bowden: “Yes. All new roads and bridges should be made wider incorpora ng a decent sized “carriageway” for bike riders and runners.” Heather Ford: “Bike riders come past our place all the me, so yes for that. No for walkers, never seen a walker on this road and I live a stone throw from the bridge.” Jus n Allen: “They might as well add an extra lane while they at it.” Jodi-Lee Crump: “Yes every bridge and road should.” Mia Hacker: “Yes for bikes and walkers.” Heather Manders: “A big yes.”

AMENTIIES at the Cooroy Camphor Laurel Shed and Cooroy Badminton Club are being upgraded. Noosa Council received $20,000 in Works for Queensland funding from the Queensland Government and a $20,000 Federal Government grant to provide new ﬂooring, tiling, painting and a new kitchen at the Badminton Club. The Camphor Laurel Shed upgrades include new amenities, electrical and hydraulics. The Cooroy projects are among works delivered using Works for Queensland and Unite and Recover funding.

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IT is estimated approximately two thousand people attended the Dawn Service at the Cooroy Cenotaph on ANZAC Day. Cooroy-Pomona RSL Sub Branch Vice President Peter Watts told the Cooroy Rag it was pleasing to see the number of young people attending the Dawn Service, as well as many from the local community. “The address by our guest speaker Ian Whisker AM was ﬁrst class and resonated with many of the veterans who attended the service,” Peter said. “Our vocalist Ashleigh Rainer singing the hymn Abide with Me and the Australian and New Zealand National Anthems were amazing. “The March was well attended by many of the locals, veterans their families, schools and the community. The feedback we have received has been very positive.” Cooroy-Pomona RSL Sub Branch Secretary, Jo Dyce agreed.

The Anzac Day March was back for 2021 and more than two thousand people turned out in support

“When we were selling merchandise in the days leading up to ANZAC Day, people were saying how pleased they were the service and march were happening. I

think people were anxious to get back after COVID.” Jo said Anzac Day’s success was due to a team eﬀort. “It’s a team of people that makes things happen and we

would like to thank all our volunteers who play a very large part in the day’s success.” Well done, Cooroy-Pomona RSL Sub Branch and all those involved. Lest we forget.

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COOROY ex-serviceman Denis Thompson is the recipient of one of the Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) 2021 RSL ANZAC of the Year awards. The ANZAC of the Year Awards are made annually “to recognise the eﬀorts and achievements of up to seven Australians who have given service to their fellow Australians and to the community in a positive, selﬂess and compassionate manner”. Denis is one of just two recipients after being nominated by executives of the Cooroy Pomona RSL Sub Branch, MP Sandy Bolton and Ian Whisker. Denis told the Cooroy Rag he is honoured. “I read some of the submissions that were put in by various people and they were quite humbling. “I didn’t realise they felt that way. “I much prefer to walk in the

background and even though it stuck me out in the public view more than I would like, I am honoured.” Denis, who served in 19661986, was nominated for the award in recognition of his many years of dedicated service to provide support to veterans through the Cooroy Pomona RSL Sub-Branch, the RSL Queensland Sunshine Coast District and to the wider community of the Sunshine Coast. After becoming a private driver for pensioners and welfare, Denis built up the volunteer service to two vehicles and four drivers that now provide transport for not just veterans and veteran’s families but also elderly in the Cooroy district, if there is room available. “We work Monday to Friday for shopping trips, local medical appointments and hospital visits. “Every week we do a shop-

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ping trip to a diﬀerent shopping centre. We visit Maroochydore, Kawana and Gympie. “It is a free service run out of the Cooroy Pomona RSL Sub Branch by volunteers.”

Cooroy Pomona RSL Sub Branch president Patricia Geelan said Denis is very deserving of the award. “It is certainly very well deserved, and we are so, so proud,” Patricia said.

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Daughter angry at Cooroy cemetery vandalism A GREIVING daughter is concerned her mother’s grave has been vandalised. Born and raised Cooroy local and now Buderim resident, Fiona Bichel visited her mother Helen Bichel’s plaque at Cooroy Cemetery recently, only to ﬁnd plants she had planted, removed. Fiona told the Cooroy Rag two geranium plants she had planted next to her mum’s plaque had been dug up. “My mum had been on my mind a lot the week before and I felt like something was wrong, hence my visit. I knew straight away why she had been on my mind.,” Fiona said. “Someone decided it was okay to dig up the two geranium plants I had planted.

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son to remove geraniums and our staﬀ are disappointed to hear such an incident has occurred. Fiona said she is angry. “I felt angry that her burial site had been interfered with and violated. It’s hard enough mourning her passing.” Fiona has since returned to Cooroy and replanted the geraniums, and they are still there. “Hopefully, it was just a one oﬀ. I know it happens, but I was a little surprised given the community of Cooroy.”

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Cooroy’s greatest teacup hunt THE hunt is on for vintage and antique ﬁne bone china teacups for the monthly Cooroy senior event, Sconetime. Sconetime organiser, Sunshine Coast Foodie Martin Duncan, is calling for donations to create a set of 100 teacups to be kept at the Cooroy Memorial Hall. Attendee Helen Craig told the Cooroy Rag at last month’s Sconetime, it would be the biggest crazy tea set. “Crazy tea sets were all the rage in the 1930s. They were sets of a cups, saucers and plates that matched but were diﬀerent from each other.” So far, many teacups have been donated, including Sconetime volunteer Helen Duncan’s mother’s Royal Albert tea set. Martin said Helen has been an amazing supporter of Sconetime right from the beginning. “Helen is mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and was a lawyer and resort wear designer. “While her Bali trips away are hampered by an annoying COVID Handbrake, Helen is entertaining herself with CWA events and Scone-

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time. Every month, Helen sashays around in this cute outﬁt serving tea or scones.” Sconetime is a monthly event that creates meaningful community connections. “It is where seniors in our community come together with family and local business owners over fresh hot scones loaded with home-made jam and freshly whipped cream,” Martin said. Alex and Jodi from the Cooroy Rag will be at Sconetime on May 12, handing out copies of the Rag, fresh oﬀ the press. The June Sconetime is being held on Tuesday, 8

June at 10am at the Cooroy Memorial Hall. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased online at: https://www.trybooking. com/BRBOC “Buy tickets for our next Sconetime for you, mum, dad, nan, pop or a senior neighbour. “Some lucky attendee is going to love this lucky door prize from Bold As Love Jewellers.” Last month, the Cooroy Rag team was at Sconetime at the same time as the ABC, who were there ﬁlming a segment for Landline. “Look out for our Sconetime feature on ABC Landline,” Martin said.

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A COOROY couple have something that doesn’t belong to them - and they want to return it. Roger and Robyn Ladbrook have a plaque, dedicated to Des Gundry. Roger told the Cooroy Rag he came into possession of the plaque in 2014 when he worked at Nandroya Mill. “The plaque was on a post in the car park and I removed it a few days before the administration oﬃces were demolished. “The plaque reads: In memory of Des Gundry,

a friend and workmate for 27 years. Died 21st March, 1999, aged 56 years. Sadly missed by all.” Roger and Robyn are hoping to ﬁnd someone who knows Des or his

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Yeeha! The Gympie Show is back RENOWNED as one of the last “true agricultural shows”, the Gympie Show is back this year. Gympie Show Society Vice President, Warren Smith told the Cooroy Rag they have been planning this year’s show ever since last year’s was cancelled due to COVID. “We basically work on a 365-day rotation. We get one show over and the required aftermath and then start on another one. “This year there has been more work completing a COVID Safe plan but we have received our certiﬁcate of compliance and we are ready to go. “Being a mostly outdoor event, our pavilion exhibits are the only areas that

required planning such as traffic flow but our chief stewards have done their jobs for the last seven years, so they know what they’re doing.” Warren said show goers this year can expect the high level of agricultural events, stalls and displays that the Gympie Show always delivers, plus a few new additions. “Gympie is renowned for the being one of the last true agriculture shows. We cater for horses and cattle and trade exhibits. Our machinery alley is chocka-block. We can’t fit them all in. “This year we will have an un-lead section in our stud cattle and every night after the fireworks, some-

one will win $500 with the chance to win $10,000.” In past years, around 15,000 to 18,000 people have ﬂocked to Gympie Showgrounds for the three-day event, but Warren said this year they might see a lot more. “Shows and events have been well supported this year because they didn’t happen last year. Most of the shows I have spoken to have had increased crowds and at our rodeo in February we were expecting around a thousand people and had 3,000 attend.” The show has been well supported by sponsors. “We have had someone dedicated to talking to local people and we have

a record amount of corporate support this year. Our major sponsor is Tom Grady. They have been our major sponsor for a number of years.” While the show officially kicks off on May 12, Warren said some events will start the afternoon prior because they “don’t have enough time to fit it all in”. This year new ring lights, funded by Government grants and unveiled by Llew O’Brien on May 6, will allow the show to “continue running new events at nighttime”. Get yourself to the Gympie Show at Gympie Showgrounds, Southside from 8am to 9pm May 12 to 15, 2021. For more see: www.gympieshow.com.au

WITH COVID-19 threats lessening every day the team behind the Noosa Show have announced dates in September for the return of their event after a forced hiatus in 2020. This year’s show will be held at the Pomona Showgrounds on 10 and 11 September, 2021. The theme for the event is ‘Where Town Meets Country’ and the Show Society is keen for the show to be “inclusive of the Shire’s more urban residents as well as its rural folk”. “We want everyone in the Shire to embrace our own Noosa Country Show,” said Noosa Show Society President, Charlie Pattison “In 2021 it will have something for everyone, with ring events, wood chopping, great food, regional and school displays, as well as trade stalls. “Show Days are great days out for people of all ages, but especially for kids - they love the animals and sideshow alley. “As well, we are putting together an entertainment schedule that will have something for everyone to enjoy, from local school bands to more professional

local talent.” With the health and safety of the community in mind, the 2021 Noosa Show will be operating under COVID-19 best practices, following Queensland Health guidelines and Queensland Ag Shows Industry Covid Plan. In most areas of operation, these guidelines will require more manpower than in past years. Therefore the Show Society is asking for more hands on deck to help in the six months leading up to the show, as well as for volunteers on show days. “We have areas of specific need, the details of which we will be sharing in coming weeks. “Right now, we are putting together ‘job descriptions’ so that those interested in helping us will know what might be required of them. “Never has the saying ‘many hands make like work’ more apt,” said Mr Pattison. Enquiries about how you can help can be made by contacting the Society’s Administration Officer, Carole, on 0490 254 652 or at administrationofficer@ noosashowsociety.org.au

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Marc Fenwick Desmarchelier, 8 November 1934 – 27 March 2021 HIS father once remarked, “Marc is so friendly that if he were dropped oﬀ at the South Pole, he’d have all the penguins following him by the end of the day.” The grandson of proud French migrants, Marc was born in Sydney in 1934 to parents Sadie and Eugene. He was a bright and curious child and enjoyed a relatively carefree childhood with younger siblings John, Anne,

Jim and Carmel. During World War II, the family relocated to Batlow, a small town in New South Wales. As the War drew to a close, Marc packed his bags for boarding school at Riverview College, Sydney. In his final year of schooling, Marc was struck down with polio and told he’d never walk again. This wasn’t the first time Marc defied the odds. He successfully completed his Senior Certificate and was awarded the Winston Churchill medal for New South Wales school cadet of the year. Marc went

on to serve in National Service in the Signals Corp. Despite his military passion, Marc pursued a career in accounting, training as a Chartered Accountant. In 1956 he was admitted as a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and in 1960, he completed post graduate studies, with honours. Over his long career, Marc developed a wide experience in the areas of business, ﬁnance, commodities and business administration. With an MBA under his belt in 1974, Marc later became the National Director of Administration for Hungerfords, Chartered Accountants, Sydney. Marc enjoyed the outdoors throughout his life. Along with his brothers and friends, he purchased a 350-acre property at Burraga, south of Bathurst, on which they planted over 230,000 pine trees. It was during this time Marc met and married Margaret Glover. By the winter of 1965, their daughter Cate was born, followed soon after by David, John and Andrew. In the late 70s, Marc changed career direction and became the General Manager of the Peanut Marketing Board. During this time, he met Jane Webster. They bought property at west Cooroy, which is still home today. By the mid 80s, their daughters Laura and Megan were

born. Marc commuted each week to Sydney as the National Director of Finance and Administration, for the Institute of Chartered Accountants. In 1990, Marc began practicing on his own and opened his oﬃce in the old Bank of New South Wales building, corner of Emerald and Maple Streets, Cooroy. Soon after, he moved his practice down the street to St Barnabas, 4 Emerald Street where he operated as sole practitioner for more than 30 years. Marc thoroughly enjoyed his work and loved nothing more than solving complex taxation problems until the age of 86 years. Marc’s interests included family, travel, sailing his boat ‘The Roaring Forties’ and long lunches with friends. He was also very proud to have volunteered for 25 years to the rural ﬁre brigade. In recent years, Marc enjoyed playing cards with family. He lived his life like he played his cards - played with what he was dealt, kept them close to his chest, but always seemed to have an ace up his sleeve. He was a straight shooter, a wonderful storyteller, intelligent, generous, marched to the beat of his own drum, and always a gentleman. He will be greatly missed.

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Making news, again THE Cooroy Rag was recently visited by GXpress, a local magazine that informs the world about all things news publishing technology related. Managing director Peter Coleman dropped by our Cooroy office to have a chat with the team: Judi, Jodi, Geoff and Alex about what makes the Cooroy Rag the great success it is. You can read the full article on our Facebook page. Meanwhile, we are proud to announce we are increasing our distribution from 7500 papers to 10,000. This comes after numerous cries from avid readers in our community that there aren’t enough papers to go around and they don’t want to miss out. We don’t want you to miss out either! The additional papers will be distributed across our bulk drop points in Cooroy, Pomona, Boreen Point, Tewantin, Gympie, Imbil, Kenilworth, Eumundi and Doonan. This month, if you turn to page 31 you will also see we have brough back classifieds – but with a difference. Each month this page will be sponsored by different local business making the advertisements FREE for those in our community.

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This month, the classiﬁeds page is being sponsored by the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce. In a note about the decision to sponsor the page, the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce said it was pleased to be able to sponsor a “new innovation for our community newspaper”. The Chamber is also promoting an event for Queensland Small Business Month that it will be co-hosting with Pomona and District Chamber of Commerce on 26 May at the Cooroy Memorial Hall. The event will feature ﬁve

of the Chamber’s member businesses who will serve up a taste of what the Hinterland has to offer. Call the team on 0412 043 843 to register your interest and find out more. Also, last week, the new Cooroy Rag committee met to discuss giving away the paper’s profits. As this meeting happened after this paper went to print, we will have more on this in the next edition of the paper. So stay tuned… To place your classified, call the Cooroy Rag office on (07) 5442 6699.

WELL, the story goes, local legend Troy French recently celebrated a milestone on the birthday calendar. A little birdie dropped in a great pic of Troy in younger times to go with this story. It goes a little like this: Troy and other local legend, Mark Arbuthnot were playing QLD Golf Doubles at the prestigious Royal Pines on the Gold Coast. Troy, early in the game, hit a sensational shot but had to climb a fence to retrieve his ball, ripping the backside out of his pants. With many followers gathering at each shot, Troy gallantly played on regardless of the breezeway coming up the rear (so to speak) and the boys did well and came in third place but were running late for presentation. Not to be deterred, Troy and Mark were ushered into presentation with not only their golf shoes still on but with Troy’s shorts more or less in their unrepairable state. They did get a great pic taken (front on of course) with cricket legend Greg Ritchie. Happy birthday, Troy!

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AN award-winning hypnobirthing program is now being taught in Pomona. Certified hypno-birthing practitioner, Zoe Strickland moved to Pomona recently, bringing with her years of experience and the internationally recognised Mindful Mamma Programme. Zoe told the Cooroy Rag the Mindful Mamma Programme is the most wellknown hypnobirthing class in the UK. “I teach it because it can be facilitated really nicely over one day. It blends mindfulness, hypnosis, visualisation and breath work. “Hypnosis is different from meditation in that it speeds things up, because you learn a conditioned response to the techniques you practice. They are very effective, and many not just for birthing but life

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September.Zoe and her husband moved to Pomona from Cairns to be closer to their children and grandson, who live on the Coast. Originally from the UK, Zoe emigrated in 2007 and started teaching the Mindful Mamma Programme 11 years ago. Zoe is also a mindfulness meditation teacher and has another business called Meditation Made Easy through which she will start teaching her introduction to meditation six-week courses . For more information on Zoe and her classes visit: www.zoestrickland.com.au

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Take a break at new cafe FIKA is a Swedish word that means to take a break for great food, coffee and cake, with friends, family or oneself, any time, your way - and that’s exactly what you can do at Cooroy’s newest café. Fika owners, Cooroy raised high-school sweethearts, Guy and Eva, pictured right, told the Cooroy Rag the theme of café is to bring fresh, vibrant, healthy food and amazing coffee and cake. “Our focus is on local suppliers where we can and quality. Our food is fresh, tasty with majority of the menu made to order and we have lots of cakes. Big focus for us is coffee and cake in the afternoons.” Growing up in Cooroy, Guy started his cooking apprenticeship while at Noosa High (where he and Eva met), qualifying at well-known Noosa restaurant, Rickys. Together, the dream team then travelled overseas to Europe where Guy worked in a Michelin star restaurant in London and spent time to Sweden. Returning to Australia, the couple lived in Byron

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staﬀ of locals and other former-NDSHS students, the couple are enjoying their new venture as much as those dropping into their café for one of their famous breakfast or lunch bowls. They have also put on their ﬁrst private function, something they are looking forward to doing more of. “For the growth of Fika, we can’t wait to welcome events, birthday parties and private functions.” These private events involve exclusive use of the venue and a custom set menu. “Anyone interested in booking Fika for a private function can enquire within.” Fika is open seven days from 7am to 4pm.

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Goodness Gracious moving to Bli Bli POPULAR gluten-free cafe Goodness Gracious is sadly moving out of Cooroy. Owner Jill Milne told the Cooroy Rag they will be moving their cafe to new premises in Bli Bli by the end of June. “We’re hoping to open the new cafe by July 1. “It is completely bare at the moment, so will need a ﬁt-out. But it has an upstairs with a veranda that has 180-degree views from Mount Ninderry to Mount Coolum overlooking the Maroochy River.” Goodness Gracious moved to Cooroy from Yandina in January 2020 but Jill said it wasn’t an overly successful transition.

“We had to move out of the building in Yandina because the landlord wanted the land. “After we opened in Cooroy, we were hit by COVID and then due to the amount of building work happening in the area around us, we have struggled with workers taking up all the all-day car parks out the front. “It’s not so bad for the other businesses in the complex here because they operate on appointment but for us, if you want to get a coﬀee but you can’t get a park, you drive on.” Despite this, Jill said they have enjoyed their time in Cooroy and customers are sad to see them go.

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Happy fifth birthday to Cooroy Shoes! COOROY Shoes is celebrating an exciting milestone. Owner Maree Millar along with “assets”, manager Wilhelmina and staff member Karen, are celebrating five years of business. Maree said she is thankful to Cooroy for ongoing support. “I can’t believe that five years has gone so fast, and I didn’t realise what a journey it would be. It is the support of all the great people in Cooroy that has

made us a success and we continue to go from strength to strength.” Maree owned a shoe shop in Montville for 15 years before she “decided to buy another one”. “Really, I should be retired but I’m not ready to give it up because our styles are always changing and customers can’t wait to see what is coming next.We have a lot of specialised shoes and podiatrists send people to us because we carry such a great range.

“We also have fashion shoes, which are popular with the younger age group.Our range is a bit diﬀerent. Instead of run on the mill, they’re very versatile and people love it.” Maree said the highlight is when people come in and say they haven’t seen such a great range. “We welcome new customers every day from all around the country who have heard about our store or who have found us through our website.”

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FROM investing proﬁts back into the communities to supporting local economies, the Cooroy Community Bank has proven that proﬁt and social responsibility can go hand and hand, injecting nearly $2m into local projects. Projects include helping restore the Cooroy Memorial Hall and sporting sponsorships. Recently, Cooroy Community Bank became the primary sponsor of Cooroora United’s Mini Roos, donating $3000 to the local sporting group. The Cooroora United Sponsorship Coordinator

told the Cooroy Rag that sponsorship makes all the difference. “Without sponsorship we wouldn’t be able to afford jerseys and equipment as they cost a lot of money. “Sponsorship not only helps promote the sponsor but it supports locals and brings the community together.” Local Engagement Officer Zoe Reinke told the Cooroy Rag the profits from local customers choosing to do business with a Community Bank have provided a viable boost to the town’s futures and community. “When our community

succeeds, we all succeed, and we absolutely thrive on that.” The Cooroy Community Bank is hosting a Community Forum next month to discuss future projects that would beneﬁt our community. “The forum will be the perfect opportunity for the Cooroy community and surrounding areas, to have their say on what is important to them, and what ideas they have to make their suburb an even better place to live, work and play. By joining together, we can identify initiatives that will beneﬁt everyone and help build a sustainable community into the future,” said Cooroy Community Bank Chairman, Rick Cooper Residents, businesses, and community groups are encouraged to all come along to the forum and share their thoughts about how we can make the Cooroy community great. The forum will start at 5:30pm at Cooroy Memorial Hall. For more info visit the branch or email zoe.reinke@bendigoadelaide.com. au.

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Hunting For Stars store opens in Cooroy EVERY piece in the inspiring range of homewares, décor and gifts at Hunting For Stars has been sourced with passion by owner Michaela Way. The new store opened in April and you will find it tucked away at the top end of town in leafy Garnet St next to Dhoms Kitchen and opposite The Cooroy Hotel. Michaela, who is a longtime local and has an interior design background, said her aim is to create innovative collections for your home that are inspirational, unique and luxurious. “Cooroy has grown enormously in the past five years and deserves to have its own luxe décor destination, just like Noosa..., only better, of course. “I have a beautiful hand-woven cushions, throws, candles, cookbooks and coffee table books, art pieces and tableware, as well as bath towels, ecofriendly children’s products, on-trend cane furniture and rattan style stools and coffee

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tables. If you look at this month’s Vogue Living, rattan is everywhere, and you can ﬁnd right here in Cooroy.” The range extends to accessories and giftware. “Clutches and handbags - again woven and very eclectic - bespoke gift wrap and cards, mugs, pots, planters, lamps, storage baskets, ﬂowers as well as a range of body products, body and bath oils and soaps.” Michaela’s natural style and ability to be one step

ahead of trends bring a fresh, new level of luxe to Cooroy and she is happy to give advice to clients on their own home styling. Along the track she also has plans in progress to represent emerging local artists. Hunting For Stars oﬃcial opening night is on Friday, 14 May at 5pm. Address: Shop 2/1A Garnet Street and open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 12.30pm (hours subject to change).

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A LOCAL couple have opened a new nurturing space and community in Doonan. Little Leaf Kindergarten oﬀers daily Waldorf and Steiner Early Childhood Programs for children between three and ﬁve. Experienced and highly trained early childhood and primary school Steiner educators, Kobi and Michael Caterer have taught in Steiner and Waldorf Schools nationally and internationally. Kobi told the Cooroy Rag they opened Little Leaf Kindergarten after moving back to Noosa and discovering the need for a Steiner program that supports families and children In a family oriented, community based space before the children are of school age. “Noosa is home. This is where we grew up and where our families are. After training at the Melbourne Rudolph Steiner School and teaching at the Brooklyn Waldorf School in New York and at Steiner schools in Noosa, Melbourne and Byron Bay, we moved back home and through talking to people here in the Steiner community, we realised there was a need for something else

in the three-to-ﬁve-yearold age group before preschool and prep.” Kobi and Michael had started planning their “little oasis amongst the trees” in Doonan for quite some time - with a beautiful inside space and separate outdoor spaces - they opened their doors to Little Leaf in February this year. “The biggest thing with Steiner early childhood is the rhythm of the day with children being held by the rhythmical elements and activities. “Each space nurtures this rhythm from free play, to morning circle time songs where movement is seasonal and relates to the natural world and helps with children’s development, to the seasonal stories that we tell and the daily activity that relates to the story such as baking, painting, expressive arts or modelling beeswax.” Since opening, Little Leaf Kindergarten has been hugely popular. “It is a natural progression for the community that people were asking for and naturally, there are a lot of people drawn to Steiner education and are therefore drawn to us.” On Mondays from 12.30

to 3.30pm, Kobi and Michael work with 10 to 12 children in Year 1 and 2 that are home schooling and wanting to weave Steiner Education into their week. “With this group, a lot of the work that we do is introducing the main lesson subjects and learning is interwoven into what they’re doing and seeing in the world around them through play, arts, and main lesson such as language arts, maths, form drawing, nature studies and handwork.” From Tuesday to Friday, Little Leaf provides a fullday Steiner program for six children aged between three and six per day. “The kindergarten program runs for six hours from 9am to 3pm and we provide morning and afternoon tea.” Spots at Little Leaf Kindergarten are available to anyone. There are no pre-requisites. “Whether they know Steiner or are new to Steiner or just wanting an alternative, they can book by calling 0419679474 or contacting us at littleleafkindergarten@gmail.com or via Instagram @____little.things____.

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THE Annual Pink Stumps cricket match between Kin Kin locals and Noosa Council is back, with the Kin Kin team keen to win back the trophy this year! Mayor, Clare Stewart, councillors and council workers will play against the locals and Kin Kin State School to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation. More than $1,000 worth of prizes have been donated for the raﬄe, so if you’re not up for a bat or bowl yourself there’s plenty of reasons to come and support the teams. Many of us know of someone whose mother, daughter, sister, or partner has been diagnosed with breast cancer.The McGrath Foundation’s aim is to provide

specialist McGrath Breast Care Nurses to support individuals (and their families) experiencing breast cancer by providing physical, psychological, and emotional support. From the time of diagnosis, and throughout treatment, this service is available for free. Kin Kin Community vs Noosa Council Sunday, 23 May 2021 10.00am to 1.00pm at the Kin Kin Oval Event details: f a c e b o o k . c o m / events/2937957799806136 Donate: pinkstumpsday. com.au/fundraisers/kinkin/ For further information or to join the team phone Wanda on 0407 962 721or Anita on 0408 275 21.

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HELLO Cooran! With the recent pop-up Radio Show community connector experience, it is clear that Cooran is still shining bright. Many people doing so many things right in our backyard. The Cooran Hall Committee are pleased to announce they are going to host a come meet Cooran community afternoon on Sunday 23 May from 1pm in our wonderful hall (King Street, Cooran). Community is to join in and connect with others in our community. Come and ﬁnd out about services in our town. Find out about what our local businesses oﬀer. Meet

other like-minded volunteers will be showcasing what their groups or societies or gatherings get up to. Find out about many future workshops that are happening across the town in diﬀerent places. If you have a local business or anything else that you want to share with what’s happening in our town please get in touch with Feather (mob: 0411 203715) to book at table space for the afternoon.

THE Mary Valley Rattler is a registered volunteer organisation. As a not-for-proﬁt we highly value the contribution of time, skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm provided to us by our team of volunteers. Their contribution to our organization is immeasurable. Volunteer Week in May brings focus to avenues in our immediate community for those seeking new opportunities and pathways of interest in which to invest some time, The Mary Valley Rattler is doing a volunteer recruitment drive in line with the growth of delivering a truly unique Heritage Rail experience to many. The Mary Valley Rattler has many areas where volunteers of all ages can become involved. Those young guns and school leavers aiming to become a Guard, Fireman or Driver – the Rattler provides all the accredited training. Semi Retirees looking to tinker in our workshop painting, building, restoring our heritage ﬂeet – the Rattler provides the tools along with a delicious lunch. Those who love the great outdoors with skills in gardens, maintenance, track work – the Rattler provides

all the PPE to keep you safe. Men and woman of all ages who would like to come spend time on our train, on our tour desk, retail, or café we have many volunteer opportunities. The Gympie Historical Station is a seven-day operation with Rusty Rails Café open each day. It also can accommodate volunteers looking to work school hours or contribute on a weekly, monthly or weekend basis only. Even our station mascot – Steam Man – is popular volunteer opportunity. As with all organisations there is a stepped process of recruitment for applicants. Once completed, and the onsite safety compliance session is passed with ﬂying colors, you too could discover the value and prestige of becoming a volunteer for the Mary Valley Rattler. It is a worthy one, highly regarded and well rewarded with new friendships quickly forming. For more information, please do not hesitate to give the Historical Gympie Station a call on 5482 2750, or apply directly online at maryvalleyrattler. com.au

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WORK has well and truly begun on the new Hinterland Adventure Playground in Cooroy. To support the new Hinterland Adventure Playground facility, Council is providing additional carparking and improving pathways. Council plans to award the tender for this work in May, with work likely to start late May. There will be 12 new carparking spaces on Maple Street, adjacent to Apex Park, and 22 new carpark spaces at the Lower Mill Heritage area, with pathway connections to the playground. There will also be two new disabled carpark spaces in Marara Street, next to the playground, and a new raised pedestrian crossing at Maple Street, between Apex Park and the Cooroy Library. We’ll be upgrading pathways to accommodate the new carparks and connect pedestrians into the playground and Cooroy town. There will be provision for ‘overflow’ car parking along Maple Street (catering for 22 vehicles), next to the Cooroy Tennis Club. More detailed information about the roadworks will be available shortly. Watch Council’s Facebook page at facebook.com/noosacouncil and the Major

Projects section of Council’s website noosa.qld.gov.au/major-projects. As we continue to focus our efforts on supporting the Kin Kin community, we have now issued the Kin Kin Quarry operators with over $160,000.00 worth of fines for alleged breaches of the quarry management plan. We’re continuing to work closely with the community to gather evidence for potential court action, and the roundtable I instigated in August 2020 with the support of Council, with community groups, police, Sandy Bolton MP and various other stakeholders continues to meet every six weeks. Added to this, Council’s engagement officer for Kin Kin has now increased his workload to full-time to further support the Kin Kin community going forward. This will help Council to better address additional Kin Kin matters, and other issues relating to the hinterland. Community satisfaction is key, and Council’s Community Satisfaction Survey is being conducted during the first week of May. An independent company will undertake the survey and it will involve interviews of 400 randomly selected Noosa residents. Council undertakes this survey every two years to check the levels of satisfaction within the community regarding our performance and services. We will always strive to do better, and this survey will enable us to better deliver on outcomes for our residents. Thanks to those who took the time to provide their thoughts as part of the 2122 budget consultation. Noosa Shire Council was one of only three councils

in Queensland who provided the ‘balancing the budget’ tool to their community to enable more engagement and transparency concerning the budget process. Similarly, face to face engagement between Councillors and community members was also a first and we are so grateful to all those residents who took time to access the tool online or visit with us. We received 67 submissions via the “balancing the budget” online engagement tool. Judging by the feedback, on average most people would like to see an increased investment in infrastructure and ongoing support for environment and sustainability initiatives, especially around fire management. A full report on the consultation is available on the Your Say Noosa website yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au.Residents are encouraged to take the time and read what was submitted. The next step is to put together the draft 21-22 budget, which will go out to the community for consideration towards the end of May. This will again be an opportunity for residents to have a say and let us know what they think about the document. Finally, Councillor Coffee chats are back in action. Our next Councillor Coffee Chats will be held on May 14. Councillors will be at Cooroy Harvest Fresh, Cooroy and Black Ant Café, Kin Kin. No need to book. Attend any of the venues from 9am to 10.30am on 14 May 2021. We would love to see as many of you there as possible. Until next month, stay safe, Clare.

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THE Noosa Shire’s Women’s Collaborative Network (NSWCN) launch has been necessitated through the development of a project in my community to be delivered as part of my participation in the National Rural Women’s Coalition Canberra Muster 2021 intensive leadership program. The goals of the NSWCN is to establish a collective of women identified for their advocacy and credibility, to offer women’s leadership training programs through small group processes specifically designed to empower women wishing to actively invest in their own economic security via their unique leadership capacity and skill set. The Noosa Shire Women’s Collabora-

tive Network is committed to building an inclusive network of women with a single point of common ground to exchange information and narratives focussed on challenges, experiences and goals. As a local councillor, part of the role, I believe, is to promote the importance of engagement with our community to protect and enhance our lifestyle, to highlight the value of what matters most to our residents, ratepayers and visitors alike: the people who live, work and play in Noosa, who contribute to the building of connected, vibrant communities with shared identity and aspirations for a bright and sustainable future for all. Noosa Shire Council will continue to play an important role in helping the community achieve best social outcomes through policy development that recognises community needs while working in partnership with residents, local organisations and business owners in the best interests of the community expectations. Good governance is achieved through effective and efficient decision-making. Collectively we can and should be mov-

ing swiftly to ensure provision of affordable housing. Noosa Shire social plan supports strategic alliances with external agencies, businesses, community groups and individuals to achieve our collective goals. COVID-19 social and economic impacts highlight the need for supporting investment projects towards broader accessibility to affordable essential workers and disability housing. One of the limitations in the provision of affordable housing infrastructure is suitability of remaining land use for appropriate development in the Shire. Perhaps focussed discussions around infill housing may well be worthy of further exploration as one of the many possibilities in addressing the current housing crisis. For further information on the ‘Leadership Panel’ at the Majestic Theatre on Sunday July at 2.30 pm. Please contact gaylchivers@gmail.com

columns What a month! Sandy Bolton State Member for Noosa WHAT a month it has been with so much to share, with both celebrations and commemorations prominent. Record numbers congregated at Cooroy and Tewantin cenotaphs to honour and remember those who forwent everything for the life and freedoms we now enjoy. Gratitude to the Cooroy Pomona RSL and Tewantin Noosa RSL Sub Branch teams, fellow speakers, participants, schools, volunteers and all who attended events or honoured on verandas and driveways for making this 106th Anzac Day truly unforgettable. Our housing crisis will see some allevia-

Fatality Free Friday Llew O’Brien Federal Member for Wide Bay THE Noosa region is home to more than 700 veterans who have served to protect our country, and we, as a nation, owe each of them a debt of gratitude. We also owe them adequate care and assistance,

tion with progress made on several fronts including legislation around secondary dwellings, and access to worker accommodation. It was fabulous to gather with former Brisbane Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson, Mayor Clare, Susan Davies President of Sharing with Friends, and Joanna Blyth from AECOM regarding a co-housing project by women for women. In addition, the first ‘micro’ apartments are housing our hospitality staff, though we need many more to meet the demand with our businesses experiencing a severe staff shortage. So if you know any residents looking for work, please get them to contact any of our employment agencies. We continue to work to reduce the impacts of heavy haulage vehicles in our communities and are still awaiting a response from the Minister for the Environment regarding the need for a review of the criteria of the Environmental Authority, as well a draft from TMR of projected works on this following their service to our country. But as a nation, we have not delivered on our pledge to support them. Veterans are twice as likely to take their own life, and often struggle with PTSD and other mental health issues as a result. The recent announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison that there will be a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is the culmination of a lot of work by the veteran community, and it’s the start of an opportunity to right a terrible wrong. This is an issue that I’ve spoken about in Parliament, that I have raised with my colleagues in Canberra, and I am pleased that their voices will now be heard. We

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route to send to residents for feedback. Our QLD Day Award nominations are now open and are the perfect opportunity to highlight those who go above and beyond for our community. Further information is available at sandybolton.com/qld-day-awards/. Fragments of COVID-19 have been detected in the Noosa Shire wastewater treatment plant. This can result from a recovered case who is still shedding but is no longer infectious, or from an undetected case. So please remember to physically distance, practise good hygiene, and if feeling unwell, get tested and stay in isolation until you have a negative result. All COVID-19 related information is available at covid19.qld.gov.au/. Between Parliamentary sittings and a multitude of meetings including with Palliative Care QLD, the Department of Education and the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, I managed some treasured ‘MP Moments’! This included co-hosting the launch all hope that this Royal Commission will shed light on our shortcomings towards the veteran community, so we can set them right, and veterans can access the support they deserve and need. I encourage everyone to contribute to the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission which are being developed in consultation with the defence and veteran community, that can be done at this website: dva.gov.au/public-consultation-inform-terms-reference-royal-commission-defence-and-veteran-suicide In the lead up to Fatality Free Friday on May 28, I’d also like to remind all road users to be mindful of the Fatal Five: speeding, intoxication (drugs and/or alcohol),

event of Everald Compton’s new book, ‘A Beautiful Life’, which was especially pertinent given the upcoming Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation debate. As well, co-chairing the inaugural Parliamentary Friends of First Nations People event, which showcased some of our fabulous ‘indigibiz’ including our very own Terri Waller and Sevgen. To stay updated, please visit Noosa 360 at www.sandybolton.com, and whilst there, subscribe to our monthly newsletter, or join us on Facebook. As always, email our oﬃce on noosa@parliament. qld.gov.au or phone 5319 3100 if you any require assistance. Warmest regards and enjoy this incredible autumn weather! Sandy

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POMONA Police Station OIC Sargent Dan McNamara spoke to Year 12 Noosa District State High School Social and Community Studies students about law enforcement and his role as a general duties oﬃcer for their studies on law in Australia. The Year 12 Social and Community Studies students were surprised to hear Mr McNamara’s dayto-day life as a police ofﬁcer is far removed from the action-packed, high risk representations of the police often seen on crime television. Sgt McNamara told the students that he was initially drawn to the excitement and drama of working for the police, but he has since realised there is so much

more to the job than just police chases and catching “bad guys”. “It is a noble profession and it is good knowing that you are out there in the community, making a positive diﬀerence,” Sgt McNamara said. The students were surprised to ﬁnd that the majority of the police call outs in the local community are related to domestic violence, usually fuelled by alcohol. “Generally speaking, Po-

mona is considered a relatively safe place to live. Compared to other parts of Australia, crime is very low, but domestic violence is very high,” Sgt McNamara said. The students found Mr McNamara’s presentation insightful and very useful for their upcoming Social and Community Studies assessment and for their own personal understanding of their rights and responsibilities as Australian citizens.

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TO all the wonderful, loving, kind, hard-working mums out there: we hope you had a beautiful Mother’s Day and were spoiled on this very special day. We think you deserve to be celebrated every day! Thank you for all that you do, we appreciate you! “Mums always put kids ﬁrst,” said Indira. “They are your biggest supporter.” “They solve problems,” added Charlie “Mums always protect you,” Riley told us.

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Gracie said: “They help you with everything.” Zaria (pictured) shared: “Mummy loves me because she gives me cuddles and kisses.” We would love to hear

from you! To share your kindness experiences please email Wendy at thekindnessclub@outlook.com or by post: The Kindness Club, P.O Box 816, Cooroy.

Bark in the Park – A charity dog walk STUDENTS in the Rotary Interact Club at Noosa District State High School (NDSHS) are organising ‘Bark in the Park”, a charity dog walk to raise funds for the Soi Dog Foundation. Starting in Apex Park (behind the Cooroy IGA) on Sunday 23 May from 9.00 am to 10.30am, all dogs

and their owners will be welcome to participate. Entry is $5 per person (children under age ﬁve free). Bring your dog, another friendly animal, or just come along for a fun morning to raise awareness for animals injured, neglected, and eaten overseas. The walk is oﬀ- road

and takes 30 to 45 minutes to complete and there will be food sold at the event with treats available for dogs and their humans! For more information or to book a place for the walk contact Bianca or Sophie on: barkinthepark@cooroyrotary.org.au.

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Splash into the festival THE Noosa Festival of Water at the Noosa Botanical Gardens is returning this year with a range of entertainment, information, tours and activities. Celebrating the diversity of life in and around our waterways, the festival will be hosting a number of diﬀerent activities focused on caring for the land and waters of the Noosa Biosphere. Festival goers can dive into entertainment by an array of Sunshine Coast musicians including: local favourite Andrea Kirwin; information displays from community groups in the area including the Noosa Community Biosphere group; tour of the gardens by Friends of the Botanic Gardens, providing information about their history, species planted, the work that they do to support the Botanic Gardens curator and staﬀ; a Creative Kids marquee with face painting by the whimsical Teeny Weeny Faeries; a jumping castle; and a reptile display. A selection of food and drink vendors will be there to quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger, including the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club, Dhoms Kitchen,

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Whippy Sunshine Coast, Coffee and a Cookie and woodfire pizza by Mobile Pizza. Noosa & District Landcare will be giving away free trees to Noosa residents who bring along a current rates notice and Friends will also be busy selling plants from their propagation house at the gardens. The Noosa Integrated Catchment Association will be selling botanical books and merchandise at their stall and Freshwater Fishing & Stocking Association of Queensland will have live native and pest fish displays.

The Noosa Festival of Water is a free event supported by Seqwater and Noosa Council. It is also supported by the staﬀ at the Noosa Botanic Gardens, Noosa Landcare and hundreds of volunteers dedicated to caring for our natural environment. This year’s 16th festival, organised by the Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC), is on Sunday, 13 June at the Noosa Botanical Gardens, Lake MacDonald, Cooroy. For more information, call the MRCCC on 07 5482 4766.

THIS May and June the Cooroy Butter Factory has two group exhibitions on show. The Creamery and Foyer exhibition, ‘Let’s Play Wild’ by Laura Vecmane and Ketakii Jewson and Brown and the Butterbox group exhibition ‘Landscape as Muse’ by ﬁve female Fraser Coast artists, Ann Brown, Kerry Harrison, Wendy Talbot, Sheena Walsh, Jo Williams. The two shows collectively showcase seven female artists who are uniquely responding to their natural environment, delving into

themes of ‘wild’ and ‘landscape’. The artworks are responses to the artists natural surrounds through a variety of 2D work, mixed media and sculpture. In ‘Let’s Play Wild’, the two artists explore: themes of playfulness and wildness in its many facets; the diverse roles of the feminine, the surrounding environment, and the many sensual experiences of daily life. In ‘Landscape as Muse’, the artists explore the theme of ‘Landscape’ as a word for topographies,

environments, outlooks, views, perspectives, vistas, aspects. The landscape, like people with diﬀerent views, has expressions, various perspectives and diﬀerent environments. But it has a sense of place that draws people to it. The group show will feature two dimensional and three dimensional artworks in a variety of media and style. The two exhibitions open Friday 7 May. Tickets are free but booking is essential via the website: butterfactoryartscentre.com.au/

Felicity and Josh on stage at The Brewery SINGER-SONGWRITER Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham (The Waifs) will take to the stage in The Brewery at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi on Friday 28 May to celebrating their new album ‘The Song Club’. Tickets: Pre-sale $35 (+

booking fee) through Oztix. 18+ event. No door sales. Doors open at 7.30pm To comply with Covidsafe practices, there is limited seating at this event. Seating is non-allocated - ﬁrst come, ﬁrst served. There will be plenty of standing room.

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Artistic fundraiser honour daughter lost too soon to ovarian cancer WHEN a local artist’s daughter was given months to live, she was granted a humanitarian visa to New Zealand. Jewel Polkinghorne arrived in Auckland in July 2020, after months of waiting for permission from the New Zealand and Australian Departments of Border Control and Immigration. Her daughter, Jessamy Ferguson, had married a New Zealander a year before and had settled near Wellington with her husband and two lovely young boys. She had suffered previously with health issues and now it had culminated in a terminal diagnosis. “Jessamy became involved in the fight to improve early detection and treatment of women with Ovarian Cancer which has a poor survival rate,” Jewel told the Cooroy Rag. “A large percentage have a life expectancy of less than five years after their diagnosis. The signs that show up persistently are bloating, fatigue, feeling full quickly, urinary frequency and pelvic, abdominal and lower back pain.

“She was a strong, sassy character. In her last months she took to social media, recording herself dancing to pop tunes a la Celeste Barber. She inspired other women in hospital to post their dances too, so they could all have a good laugh together. “In her youth she had attended St Thomas More Primary School and Sunshine Beach State High School and after graduating she went to Dunedin New Zealand where she studied to become a Geologist.” Knowing that quarantine would be quite a challenge, Jewel armed herself with her little art kit and produced some whimsical

and touching drawings in goauche and pen and ink on paper. It was only later in the year that she decided to put them together as a book and as a testament to Jessamy’s strength. Jewel’s book, A View From My Window (an artist’s perspective in quarantine) is a series of daily drawings and paintings that trace some of her thoughts as she waited in quarantine over the total of 28 days. Jessamy sadly passed away in late September 2020, aged 31. Heartbreakingly, her Australian family could not attend her funeral. “Her spirit, however, lives on and her will to improve research into this disease is something her family and friends are keen to continue,” Jewel said. May 2021 is dedicated to Ovarian Cancer Research Fundraising, so Jewel is having a morning tea and gouache painting lesson of pink proteas, Jess’s favourite, and she is also gifting her book to those attending. “It will be a fun get together in my studio at home on

Biggest Morning Teas to raise money for charities Biggest Morning Tea at the Lake

Jasmine Allen: jassyrose.a@hotmail.com What: cake stalls, rafﬂes, fun games and more Where: Lake Macdonald Park (next to the playground) When: 10am on May 23 Why: raising money for Cancer Council Donate: biggestmorningtea.com.au/fundraisers/jasmineallen/qld 22 May 22 from 10am2pm. Paints and paper will be supplied as well as refreshments. Numbers are limited. To book, ring Jewel on 0413863662.

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on Tuesday 25 May at 10am. Please join us for a delicious morning tea to support the Cancer Council. Cost will be $10. We have our Mayor Clare Stewart as a guest speaker and there will be a raﬄe of items handmade by our members as well as a Lucky Door Prize. Bookings are recommended as numbers are limited due to current health directives. Please contact Colleen on 0418986413 to book your seat or a table for a group.

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ing in and having fun as well as dressing up for the Pumpkin Pageant. The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival is a ton of Pumpkin fun for the whole family. Camping is available and there is free entry to the festival. For more information please phone them or visit their website: goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au/

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EVERY Tuesday evening from 7 pm to 9.30 pm Pat and Norm Young organise a social evening at the Pomona Memorial School of Arts Hall - the cost is $4. It is a very enjoyable evening as Pat and Norm provide New Vogue as well as Old Time Dancing. Come and be a spectator, and see if you will enjoy it. Everyone is welcome. Phone 0407 456 939 for more information, or come and visit.

Yoga in Gardens ON Saturdays, commencing 1 May (9.3010.30am), free yoga will be coming to the Noosa Botanic Gardens as part of the Connecting Noosa Program All abilities/levels of yoga, and children (with a parent) welcome. Location is the grassy area near the amphitheatre. Bring water and mat. Register here: yogaenergy.com.au/noosa-connect/

what’s on Yandina Country Markets YANDINA welcomes the very popular Judy and Owen as guest artists at the country music concert on Sunday 16t May. A polished duo, you will enjoy favourites from George Strait, John Denver, Creedence, Dusty Springfield and others. See you at the ACMA Hall of Fame, 24 Steggalls Road at 12 noon. Doors open 10.30am. You’ll be entertained with traditional country, and including more upbeat, and diverse crowd-pleasing favourites with a great band and local artists. Walk-ups welcome. Raffle and door prizes, BYO lunch, free tea and coffee. Entry $8. Enquiries 0437 191004. We operate a Covid-safe system. We are a not-forprofit organisation and the proceeds will go towards the upkeep of the hall.

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POMONA Art in the Paddock returns. During the King of the Mountain weekend this year, Pomona Railway Station Gallery will again be organising an Art Market in the Paddock to be held in the grounds of the Pomona Art Gallery on Saturday 24 July from 9am to 1pm. This

POMONA Railway Station Gallery is proud to present “Footsteps in the Sand” an exhibition of pastels by artist Gail Williams. Gail’s seascapes are inspired by childhood holidays spent at Kings Beach

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Ridgewood Hall photographic competition ENTRIES for the Ridgewood Photo Fair annual photographic competition open on June 1. The fair, promoted by the Ridgewood Hall, displays over 200 photos on

the boards in the hall each year of the Fair. The competition is run in two categories; Junior (17 and under, to suit school students) and Open. The winning photo of the whole Fair (Open and Junior combined) in 2018 was won by a 12-year-old girl, and most creative photo was won by a 14-yearold boy. The kids’ creativity really came to the fore. We have always had great support from our local schools, and their

graphic arts teachers, so we look forward to placing your students’ work up on the presentation boards for judging at the Hall. (It may make an interesting student project!) The entry form can be found on roundtheridges. com. Entries close on 14 June and results are announced on 18 June.

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THE Cooroy-Pomona RSL Sub Branch was very fortunate, if not blessed, to be graced with the wonderful voice of Ashleigh Rainer Mueckenberger at the 2021 Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Cenotaph, and after the march outside of the Cooroy RSL Club. Ashleigh has been volunteering to sing three times a year, traveling from Brisbane, for the Anzac Day, Vietnam Veterans’ Day and Remembrance Day Commemoration Services for the past 10 years. She sings the “Australian National Anthem”, the hymn “Abide with Me”, “Amazing Grace” and the “New Zealand National Anthem”, for which she had to

learn the Maori language. To prepare, Ashleigh rises at 2am to do her vocal warm ups prior to the Dawn Service. She said, “It is wonderful to see the services grow over time and the continued eﬀort of the community, to make events like these possible. “I am honoured to be able to be a part of such a meaningful event that has brought the community together….” Growing up in Noosa, Ashleigh attended the Noosaville Primary School and High School at the Good Shepherd Lutheran College. For work, she attends auditions and has landed roles in ﬁlm and television commercials.

Winners are grinners at fishing comp RAIN greeted eight competitors to the second round of our club comp, and only let up for around 40 minutes of the five hour comp. Our newest Junior member on his first fishing comp was dropped off by his dad Clint at 5.30am. Kayak in the water, fishing gear ready, rain gear on, and life jacket fitted, Bede was ready. He took on all the hints he could get from club members and when the bell went, he was off. Club members all had an eye on him from a distance making sure he was safe, ready to help if needed. Back at the weigh in, there were all the tales about the ones that got away, the ones that were caught, the lads talking about the type of lure or the bait they used, what they saw on the sounder and Bede taking in every word spoken. Much discussion concerned the sights you get to see while sitting on the water watching nature do its thing, such as eagles taking fish off the surface back to the nest for their breakfast, Saratoga breaking the surface looking to catch bugs or unsuspecting fingerlings, Cod busy chasing bigger fish and plenty of bird life putting most

of us fishers to shame. First place in the Junior category - Bede Davies, two Bass, an extraordinary effort in the conditions. He set himself up for fishing and it poured down rain most of the fishing comp. This young lad fished by himself the whole time, never filched and loved every minute of the day. He was stoked with his $25 voucher and another member gave him his $15 voucher as a reward to such determination. In the Senior category in fifth place Harry Van de Belt with two Bass; fourth Gary Kenzler with four Bass and taking out the big Bass of 44cm, third was Dan Manning with five Bass and one Catfish, second was Paul Fleming with five Bass and first was Michael Geary with five Bass, one Catfish and one Saratoga for the extra points. There were 33 Bass, two Catfish and one Saratoga. The average length for the Bass was 33.2 cm. If you’d like to join our club, we only fish once every two months so it’s not a big ask on your social life and we have lots of fun. Adults are required to hold a Fishing Permit, obtainable online or at the Post Office. We are a fish stocking

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group, so we meet at the Saw & Mill on the last Thursday of every month to discuss issues in regard to other organisations we are associated with. Dinner at 6 pm if you wish to join the early birds, or the meeting starts at 7.00 pm, ﬁnished by 7.30 / 8.00pm at the latest. Anyone welcome. People to contact are

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FEDERAL Member for Wide Bay and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Llew O’Brien and Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie met with representatives from the Cooroy Pomona RSL Sub-Branch to hear about the issues faced by Wide Bay veterans. “It’s important that veterans’ voices are heard so we can ensure the people who have served our country are getting the assistance and support they need, for veterans as they age, and also for younger ones as they transition from the defence service to civilian life, ” Mr O’Brien said. The purpose of the meeting was a listening tour to address any issues that members may have with regard to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The terms of reference were also discussed. Veterans and their families, ex-service organisations, states and territories, peak bodies and other interested stakeholders are being encouraged to provide their input for the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Minister for Veterans’ Aﬀairs and Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester said it was vital that all those involved in the Defence and veteran support system had their say through the Royal Commission.

“Over the coming weeks I will be undertaking a public consultation process to ensure the Royal Commission is focused and based on the experiences and perspectives of those who have been impacted by Defence and veteran suicide,” Mr Chester said. “Any member of the community or any organisation is able to provide their input regarding the broad themes released on Monday 19 April and I would encourage them to provide their feedback. “As part of this process it is important that all state and territories are involved and I have written to my counterparts in each jurisdiction to seek their assistance in consulting with the community. “We must all work together to ensure that this Royal Commission can start promptly and put us on the path to a better understanding of suicide in the serving and ex-serving community, and importantly, how we can continue to improve the supports available to service men and women, and their families.” Following consultation, all feedback will be provided to the Attorney-General’s Department which will lead the drafting of the Terms of Reference. Interested individuals, groups, peak bodies, ex-service organisations and community members are able to review the broad themes for consultation on the

DVA website and can contribute to the consultation process by emailing royalcommission@dva.gov.au. Mr Chester said the Government was committed to ensuring ADF members, veterans and their families had access to the support they need, when and where they need it, especially those who are vulnerable or at risk. “Importantly, I want to assure the Defence and veteran community that the Government will continue to prioritise the health and wellbeing of serving and ex-serving personnel and their families,” Mr Chester said. “For anyone who may find this process difficult, help is available and can make a difference. Current serving members can access support through their local Garrison Health Centre or by contacting the All Hours Support Line available 24/7 on 1800 628 036. “Open Arms — Veterans & Families Counselling provides support and counselling to current ADF members, veterans and their families and can be contacted 24/7 on 1800 011 046. “Those who wish to remain anonymous can also contact Safe Zone Support on 1800 142 072. “This is a free and anonymous counselling line established for veterans and their families who may have concerns about anonymity.”

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ipate in an active life in a safe home like setting with freedom to wander through extensive gardens day or night. With the completion of the construction in the middle of this year ,NoosaCare will be one of the largest providers of dementia care on the Sunshine Coast. New Dementia Project Features include: • Modern, state of the art setting that is homelike and secure

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Naming opportunity for new building DO you know someone living with dementia? Would you like to honour the memory of someone who lived with dementia? NoosaCare has naming rights opportunities available for its new dementia facility opening on the Car-

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Have you heard? The hearing bus is coming to Cooroy A HEARING Australia bus is stopping by Cooroy and Noosa Libraries to offer free* hearing checks and raise hearing health awareness in the local community. The bus will be at Cooroy Library on Friday, 4 June from 9.30am to 1.30pm and Noosa Library on Friday, 25 June from 9.30am to 1.30pm. No appointments are necessary with Hearing Australia staff providing hearing checks to any interested adults over 18 who visit the bus on the day. As well as having a hearing check, visitors to the Hearing Australia bus can also find information on how to keep their hearing in good shape and view a display of easy-to-use hearing devices for around the home. Hearing Australia’s Principal Audiologist (Adults), Emma Scanlan said healthy hearing is a big part of life. “Good hearing plays a significant role in helping people stay active, happy and involved in the world around them.

Our buses travel around the country, not only visiting busy city centres, but also smaller regional towns where it might be difficult for people to get their hearing checked,” said Emma. With a 12-strong fleet of Hearing Australia buses, the mobile hearing service has provided over 175,000 free hearing checks in communities across Australia since the first bus service launched in 2009. The custom-equipped buses can operate in remote and harsh locations and are staffed by Hearing Australia teams trained to provide hearing checks and support for people with hearing loss, including ac-

cess to the latest high-quality hearing devices. With an estimated 3.6 million Australians affected by hearing loss, and this is projected to more than double to 7.8 million by 2060, meaning nearly one in every ﬁve Australians will be aﬀected, a hearing check is a quick and easy way to help identify any hearing issues. For 72 years, Hearing Australia has provided world leading research and hearing services for the wellbeing of all Australians and is a Statutory Authority and the nation’s largest provider of government-funded hearing services.

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Swimming success after COVID-19 IT has been a good 18 months since “Cooroy’s Super Fish” Clinton Stanley has competed in a swim meet due to lockdown and pool closure. Recently the Queensland Masters Championships were held as a three-day event at Kawana Aquatic Centre. Clinton competed in four events and swam extremely well considering the lack of race practice. It was great to see 300 competitors come along and enjoy the sport of swimming after not being able to compete due to COVID-19 restrictions. Looking back at Clinton’s times from September 2019 carnival, he swam faster times in 100m Freestyle and his 50m Butterﬂy. His coach Jan Croft from

Noosa Aquatic Centre was very pleased with Clinton’s performance. Clinton has been a member of Noosa Masters since 2003 and is now looking forward to his next carnival in June. He loves swimming and competing and is so happy being with his friends from Noosa Masters. Clinton loves the Sunshine Coast and being-

nearly 45, is always busy. He is back swim training and doing gym three days a week. He has been working as a casual for Wimmer’s – Noosa Beverages for 26 years, a Lifeguard at Sunshine Beach for 15 years, attends Sunshine Butterﬂies three days a week and also ﬁts in golf once a week. Clinton still “Lives His Dream”.

Trio bounce into Queensland team AFTER a successful State Championships with the club winning seven medals, three gymnasts from the Cooroy Gymnastics Club have been selected to represent Queensland at the 2021 Australian National Championships. The trio of Dean Chandler, Lyam Chandler and Finlay Jones will make up a large part of the Queensland Level 9 team with coach Greg Smyth being selected as the Level 9 State Coach

for the event. The 10-day event on the Gold Coast from 20-25 May, will include the best gymnasts in Australia and

will also feature the Continental Challenge where the last men’s gymnastics place in the Tokyo Olympics will be decided.

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as there is something that troubles me. As much as we love our delicious hay nets strung up for us while we travel to keep us calm and happy, you may not be doing the right thing. You are right it certainly does make us happy because, well, food makes us happy but if we get a fright from other cars, headlights or just a loud noise right at the same time as we are swallowing, this could cause us to choke! Why this happens is because

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when we travel and we’re eating, we have our head up instead of down where it normally would be when grazing. This causes food to go down the windpipe. This is more common than people think and although not always life threatening, it is a very uncomfortable position for us horses to be in. Some horse friends of mine have had serious scarring to their throat from this. Until next month!

CLASSIFIEDS proudly sponsored by: Cooroy Chamber backs classifieds for local residents The Cooroy Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be able to sponsor the first Classifieds page which is a new innovation for our community newspaper. This seemed more than

appropriate as May is recognised as Queensland Small Business Month and the Chamber is co-hosting a networking night in conjunction with the recently formed Pomona and District

AVAILABLE Housesitters – experienced. References

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BIRTHDAYS Happy 16th birthday to our beautiful

Chamber of Commerce. It is all about working together to strengthen our voice in the hinterland. The date is 26th May and the venue is the Cooroy Memorial

FOR SALE

Ozflyte Ski excellent condition with paddle $370. Cooroibah Phone 0414 953 331

Drawline 1000 metres – New.

LED-42XR10FH(B) 42inch. Great picture. Works perfectly. Selling only due to upsizing. $150 Contact 0438 794 243

Canvas good condition. $890 ono. Contact Graeme on 5446 7387

$50 Contact Paul 0403 219 606

A very happy 8th birthday to Max! From

Chair. White cane occasional chair. $40 ono.

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Jaz and Tim Humphreys are proud to announce the safe arrival of baby Nash, born on 16th March at SCU Hospital. Mother and baby are doing well.

CLASSES 2 day workshop Lost wax casting, Jewellery

casting $150 per day 15th & 16th May. Stacker ring 1 day workshop $150. Make up to 5 rings. 22nd May. Contact loosiesjooles@ gmail.com 0421 549 413

Line Dancing – Find your dancing mojo.

Welcome beginners, no experience or partners needed. Mondat pm – Gympie Thursday pm – Tinbeerwah Friday am – Cooroy Phone Cathy 0414 951 207.

Yoga Chi-Gung Wed Nights Classes for

Women, 6.30 to 7.30 @ Human Movement Therapies Cooran, $15 casual or $120 for 10 week course. Booking essential. Text Kath 0448 663 303

DEATHS Marc Fenwick Desmarchelier passed away on 27th March 2021

FOR SALE 150 bistro chairs, plywood with chrome

legs, in fair condition. $5 each. Take one or all! All in different condition as they have been used in our bistro. Call Cooroy Hotel 5472 1900

Phone 0410 639 973. Located Timbeewah.

Lego. Bags of Lego friends. $5 each. Phone 0410 639 973

Ryobi 500w hedge trimmer. $50. Light

weight and easy to operate. 240v 47cm cutting blade. Good condition. Phone Graham on 0439 662 002.

1976 Nissan Homer 2 owners 120,250km.

3-seater. Original Winnebago. Sleeps 3. Roll out awning. Original storage box, tow bar/bull bar, reverse camera, 4 speed column shift, 2.4litre petrol, great storage, toilet & shower (not connected), fridge gas/240v, Gas stove/oven, cd/radio, CB radio, registered, RWC on sale, very good original condition. $18,850 - 0418 712 687

Saddles! 16 inch Stubben turn out saddle leather & leather stitching, girth & stirrups VGC $250. - 16 ½ inch Leather Stubben dressage saddle GC $150 - Black leather 16 ½ all purpose saddle GC $50 - Wintex Pro saddle 16 ½ broken girth point $30 - Wintex 2000 saddle 16 inch GC $1000 - Origin Wintec 16 ½ inch all purpose saddle, well worn $30. Contact Wendy 0429 029 368

Gas Heater Rinnai Dynamo 15 mj gas

room heater in near new condition. Comes with remote control and you can program the heater to come on and off when you require. $500 ono Call 0438 794 243

Double brass bed with slat base. VGC 5447 7154

Commercial Refrigerator 4 door $3500

$100. Located Cooroy.

Countertop refrigerated display unit.

2200 high x 2300 wide (approx). Includes one mirror door and one grey panel door, shelves and fixtures. $150 for the lot. Located Federal. Call 0490 298 356

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Isabella. You bring joy to everyone you meet. Love Mum, Dad & Holly. Mum, Dad, Jaz, Jake & Zoe.

Hall. For refreshments we will be showcasing five of our member businesses who will be serving a taste of what the Hinterland has to offer. Whilst the evening is only open

Kitchen Attendant wanted. Saturday, Sunday, Monday (11am to 3pm). Duties include washing dishes and some basic prep. Please send resume/application to kitchen@ habitatnoosa.com.au. Qualified Chef approx. 30-40 hours per week. A-la-carte experience necessary. Located Cooran. Email resume info@ hinterlandrestaurant.com.au

Mobility Scooter 2001 model $950 neg. New battery, swivel seat, easy to operate, regularly serviced and reliable. Charges at normal power point. Located Gympie. Contact Deb 0409 772 602

Mechanical Assistant General duties. Local Retro shop has a need for a reliable Mechanical Assistant for 2-3 days per week. Could lead to full time position. Age not important. Hourly rate. Call 0414 779 478

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Resort Housekeepers required. 5 star resorts in Hastings Street. Immediate start. Experience essential. Work available 7 days per week. Interested? Please call Peter 0408 726 696.

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wedding day on May 8th at Novotel Twin Waters. Wishing you both a wonderful life time of love and laughter.

Chef Wanted 20 hours per week.

Breakfast to lunch shifts. Weekends essential. Apply in person with C.V to Gemma at Pomona Village Kitchen.

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Retail Attendants Bar/Gaming/Bistro.

RSA & RSG Necessary. Approx 30 hours per week at Cooroy Hotel. Contact: dutymanager@ cooroyhotel.com.au or phone 5472 1900

Compost Tumbler contact Rose 0408 850 214

Cook/Chef 5 days per week. Weekdays

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Country homestead on 12.5 acres DUAL living, usable acreage, gorgeous country homestead, this property has so much to oﬀer and is a must to inspect! The location is absolutely ideal being two minutes to the heart of the thriving country township of Pomona. The 12.5 park-like acres are completely usable and cleared making it ideal for any livestock or farming. Anyone looking for horsey land will adore these usable acres. There is an abundance of water with a creek, dams and irrigation throughout the property. The main residence exudes character throughout with a solid timber construction, gleaming timber ﬂoorboards and wide wrap around verandas on all 4 sides. As you enter this charming home you will adore

Address: 100 Pound Road, Pomona Price: Oﬀers over $995,000 Details: 6 Bed 2 Bath 6 Car Inspect: By appointment Agent: Alisa Wythes 0415 111 370 Agency: Wythes Real Estate

the soaring high ceilings surrounded by ample windows showcasing the stunning acreage views. The solid timber kitchen features gas cooking and a lovely feature window. 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with claw foot bath and

sliding doors directly out to the veranda from two of the bedrooms. There is also a separate, self-contained, studio which features open plan living and bedroom, kitchenette

and bathroom. Shed lovers will be extremely excited with the huge three-bay American barn style shed. It has masses of space and a carport oﬀ one side.

This property has previously been used for permaculture with an abundance of mature fruit trees ready for you to enjoy. Imagine walking down

to the shores of your very own creek on a hot summer’s day, if you are looking for sustainable living in the Noosa Hinterland then this is fantastic property to inspect.

Character home on 20 green acres LOCATED in the rolling lush green hills of the Noosa hinterland within a ﬁve minute drive to the bustling country township of Cooroy is this splendid 20.4 acre property with a country style home sitting proudly overlooking the farming land out to spectacular views that surround. The home has an abundance of space and would be ideal for anyone seeking dual living as there is living and bedrooms on both levels of this lovely home. The home features high ceilings, separate living areas, spacious bedrooms, open plan living and wide covered verandas taking in the natural beauty that surrounds. Enjoy the extremely private in-ground pool or

completely unwind with so many beautiful spaces to sit down and enjoy nothing but peace, privacy, and tranquillity. The land is perfect for all farming pursuits with a great mix of cleared usable land and forested areas. There is an abundance of water with three dams and fencing is in place for livestock. To make this acreage property complete there is a large four-bay shed with power. This truly is a special property and will certainly appeal to all purchasers seeking a rural lifestyle yet having Cooroy and Noosa so close. Act now as properties of this size in the Noosa hinterland rarely become available. Address: 279 Lawnville Road, Black Mountain Price: Contact agent Details: 3 Bed 2 Bath 4 Car Inspect: By appointment Agents: Caroline Johnston 0409 953 311 Alisa Wythes 0415 111 370 Agency: Wythes Real Estate

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319 acres of water and abundant feed WATER and an abundance of land is the key to success of every agricultural enterprise and this property exudes this, with 1km frontage to Tinana Creek and nine dams, the majority of which are spring fed. Nestled in the tightly held Goomboorian district, east of the regional town of Gympie, this property is a rare find, located around halfway between Noosa Heads, Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island. On arriving at this magnificent property, you will cross over the Tinana Creek and head well off the road towards the idyllic solid timber farmhouse, comprising three bedrooms, study and open plan living. Additionally, the farmhouse features a covered deck, perfect for overlooking the spectacular acreage. The home is on a 400m2 fully dog fenced yard inside a one-acre home paddock, boasting, two large farm sheds with three phase power and lovingly restored original cream shed. Formerly an ex-dairy, small crop operation, the soil is

Address: Wilsons Pocket, Gympie Auction 21 May 2021 Details: 3 Bed 1 Bath 8 Car Inspect: By appointment Agent: Peggy Roberts 0490 254 135 Agency: Ray White Pomona extremely fertile with an abundance of Rhodes grass and Legumes. 100 plus breeders are carried year-round on these fantastically improved pastures. The property is fully fenced with more than 15 separate paddocks and functional stock yards equipped with a modern vet crush. A dedicated 20 acre (two paddock wild dog proofed area) is ideal for smaller stock. If you are in the market for a sea change, with a farm that pays its way, inspection is a must and will not disappoint.

Elegant residence in an ultra-desirable location Address: 197 Valley Drive, Doonan Price: Oﬀers over $1,790,000 Details: 5 Bed 3 Bath 6 Car Inspect: By appointment Agents: Drew Fenton 0487 401 776 drew@hinternoosa.com.au

LOCAL AGENTS SELLING LOCAL PROPERTY FOR MORE. Cooroy and the Sunshine Coast are great places to live and work, which is why Ryan chose to call it home. Ryan has buyers looking for a property in the Cooroy area so if you are thinking of selling, call Ryan now for an appraisal. W H AT A R E YO U WA I T I N G F O R ? Our appraisals are on the house!

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Agency: Hinternoosa POSITIONED on 1.26 acres just a stone’s throw from the Noosa Valley Golf Course, this elegant residence by Hennig Brothers Construction is ready for new owners to move in and enjoy a premium Noosa hinterland lifestyle. The design for sophistication and comfort is evident throughout, from the contemporary neutral tones to the premium quality inclusions such as ducted air-conditioning, Mizu tapware, and Essa stone benchtops in the kitchen and bathrooms. The spacious open plan living area incorporates an immaculate modern

kitchen with gas cooktop, island bench, pendant lighting, and a stunning feature glass splashback. This area opens through glass doors onto an expansive covered entertaining deck, where you can relax with friends and family accompanied by the sounds of native birdlife, absorbing the outlook over the private gardens to the native trees surrounding your property. One end of the home boasts a master suite complete with walk-in robe and a luxurious ensuite with gorgeous modern tiling, separate bath and twin vanities. Four more bedrooms with built-in robes provide ample room for the family or guests, plus there’s a separate media room and family room. A three-bay shed/workshop with a bathroom and carport would be ideal for

a mechanic or storing your vehicle collection. Attractive easy-care landscaping complements the lush, park-like grounds, while the block slopes gently down to a tree-lined creek. Additional features include keyless gated entry with intercom and camera, double lock up garage, and plentiful rainwater storage. This gorgeous property is ideally located just 8 minutes from Eumundi village, and 15 minutes from Noosa Heads. You can spend your days playing golf, or exploring local markets, beaches, and shopping and dining precincts, and be home at your peaceful hinterland haven in no time. Properties in this sought-after area of Doonan are tightly held, so be quick to organise your inspection.

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175 acres of spectacular grazing Address: 250 Parsons Road, Coondoo Price: Auction - May 28 Details: 3 Bed 1 Bath 2 Car Inspect: By appointment Agents: Peggy Roberts 0490 254 135 Agency: Ray White Pomona

WHEN entering this beautiful property, encompassing the magniﬁcent “Coondoo Mountain” your imagination will run wild. The 360 degree views, accessed up the mount span from Alexandra Headland to Noosa Main Beach and North to Rainbow Beach and Double Island Point at the start of sensational Fraser Island. This property oﬀers an abundance of water, roll-

ing hills, lush pasture and beautiful natural rainforest. With 10 dams and two bores supporting 50 plus breeders there is the capacity to substantially increase stock levels. A minimum of seven separate paddocks, well

designed cattle yards, including loading ramps and crush with nearby shed. An excellent home pad, with underground three phase power, is ideal positioned for you to build your dream home, taking advantage of the amazing

panoramic views. The modern air-conditioned 3 bedroom brick veneer home with garage - shed is a bonus, should you want to rent it out, use as a manager’s residence, live in it whilst building your new home or relax and en-

joy as is. Magniﬁcent sunrises and sunsets and incredible night skies abound. Located • Short 45 minute drive to Noosa • 20 minutes to large regional town of Gympie

• 15 minutes to the quaint village of Kin Kin with gourmet cafe & historical Queenslander Hotel You’ll go a long way to ﬁnd a unique property with features such as this one. Inspection is a must and will not disappoint.

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Elevation, class and sophistication THIS beautiful and perfectly positioned home is guaranteed to impress the most discerning buyer with its features, quality, location and lifestyle. Boasting magniﬁcent uninterrupted coastal and hinterland views from both inside and out, the freshly renovated elegant Queenslander features three spacious bedrooms, plus study/nursery, two bathrooms, open plan living, high ceilings and air-conditioning throughout. The gourmet kitchen, positioned in the hub of the home, is perfect for those who love to entertain and is designed with the culinary enthusiast in mind, featuring waterfall edge stone benchtops, integrated dishwasher and quality stainless-steel appliances including a large walk-in pantry and easily accessible veggie garden to grow your favourite herbs. Step out from the living/ dining area and master bedroom onto the wraparound timber verandah and embrace the stunning panorama from every direction.

From the verandah and across the bridge over the backyard, there is a spacious, private outdoor entertaining BBQ & Spa area where you can immerse yourself in the luxurious aromatherapy spa or enjoy cocktails whilst watching the sun go down from your own private bar. Low maintenance landscaped gardens attract the native bees and birds, as everything planted here are native Australian species. With potential to expand with your growing family, or additional income options, the space under the home provides plenty of opportunity to extend or build in. Location is key, positioned amongst other quality homes and just minutes to Bli Bli shops, primary school, parks, Maroochy river, and less than a 15-minute drive to Maroochydore Plaza, Sunshine Coast airport, beaches and the hinterland. This is an enviable lifestyle opportunity not to miss! Features include:

Address: 21 Caitlin Place, Bli Bli Price: Contact Agent Details: 4 Bed 2 Bath 3 Car Inspect: By appointment Agent: Jen Galinska 0499 011 971 Agency: Ray White Rural Eumundi

• North Eastern aspect with 180-degree views • 966sqm block • Freshly renovated Queenslander with panoramic views from coast to country • Three bedrooms and nursery/study • Large ensuite and walk- in robe in master bedroom, with access to the verandah • Wet areas completely tiled to ceiling • Country style kitchen, large island stone wa-

terfall bench • Open plan lounge/kitchen/dining maximising the views • Outdoor entertaining BBQ and Spa area • 6kw solar system • 2.7m high ceilings • Fully screened • Spacious laundry • Fully landscaped gardens, everything planted are native Australian species • Veggie garden • 3rd carport connected through to double carport

• Carport storage shed • 8x4m garden shed • Air-conditioning systems to all bedrooms and main living area • Ceiling insulation • 15 min to a choice of

local beaches, schools, Maroochydore CBD, • Sunshine motorway, Sunshine Coast airport, sports grounds, selection of boat ramps and Bruce highway.

Private and tranquil bush setting Address: 97 Forest Acres Drive, Lake MacDonald Price: Contact Agent Details: 3 Bed 2 Bath 5 Car Inspect: By appointment Agents: Jen Galinska 0499 011 971 Agency: Ray White Rural Eumundi THIS quaint cottage is located just minutes to the Noosa Botanic Gardens, Lake MacDonald and a short 5-minute drive to the beautiful Cooroy township. The home itself, positioned privately oﬀ the street on 4193sqm features raked ceilings throughout, a sunken lounge room with air-conditioning, wood ﬁre heater, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and separate toilet. The studio featured at the back of the property provides multiple opportunities for the interested purchaser. A two-bay garage plus 3 space carport provides adequate space for vehicle and/or hobby of your choice. Page 38 - Cooroy Rag, May 2021

What a perfect opportunity to live a peaceful, self-sustainable lifestyle within the Noosa Hinterland. If you prefer, renovate and add value to your investment. The opportunities are plentiful. Do not miss the opportunity to secure this secluded and tranquil lifestyle property. Features include: • 4,193sqm block

• 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom cottage • Separate studio • 2 bay garage • Undercover parking for 3 vehicles • Air-conditioning • Fireplace • Fully fenced • Private aspect • Fully fenced to keep your pets safe, complete with a dam and • chicken coop. This property won’t last long.

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Picture-book acreage will enchant TUCKED away in the verdant rolling hills of Ridgewood in the stunning Noosa hinterland, is this 69-acre property, with income stream, and gracious Queenslander homestead, circa 1920’s that will thoroughly charm and enchant all who pass its threshold. Flooded with natural light, the residence is perfectly positioned on the acreage to showcase a glorious outlook from its wraparound verandas and decking; comprising formal entry, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, updated kitchen, living/dining, sitting room, and laundry. It is family-sized and family-friendly. An elegant master ensuite with clawfoot bath, high ceilings, VJ walls, French doors, casement and double hung windows, ceiling fans, reverse cycle air-conditioning in sitting room and lounge, gas cooktop, and 6kW solar power, are features of note. It has been previously extended and renovated whilst maintaining the integrity of its era that make this vintage of home so

Address: 40 Donnellys Road, Ridgewood Price: Expressions of interest Details: 4 Bed 2 Bath 6 Car Inspect: By appointment Agents: Brian George 0423 475 914 Damon Gore 0401 115 816 Agency: Countryside Realty Noosa

timelessly adored. As truly gorgeous as the home is, the property itself is also breathtaking – encompassing and framing some of the most scenic green countryside you’ll ever see, and certainly the most magniﬁcent Poinciana tree you’ll ever come across…an idyllic shady spot for a late afternoon

prosecco as you savour the vista and soak up the fresh country air in peace and privacy. A Hoop Pine studded laneway provides a ﬁtting entry to the property, which is fully fenced with three paddocks, and has three dams; there are also 1000 mature macadamia trees onsite providing an income

stream, and there is a variety of other opportunities to explore to further generate additional income via farming produce and livestock. Infrastructure on the property includes extensive fencing, rainwater tanks with 45,000 litre capacity, 15x7m shed for machinery and nut works.

NOOSA TRAIL ESTATE AUCTION ONSITE SATURDAY 22 MAY, 9:00AM 142 Mary River Road, Cooroy • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

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is a lifestyle of choice, embrace gentle country living away from the hustle and bustle…yet not ‘too’ far. Just right. Buyers in the acreage market, whether seeking a lifestyle retreat and/or agribusiness, will ﬁnd 40 Donnellys Road is an absolute ‘stand out’.

Please contact to register your interest or arrange a viewing.

THE HINTERLAND’S FINEST MANOR

Grand Garth Chapman built residence on a glorious 21-acre parcel offering exceptional outlook and privacy, only 3 minutes to town. A stately single-level home divided into two wings with a wraparound verandah showcasing stunning views across the property. Elegant north facing European-style courtyard with a water fountain, swimming pool and powered pavilion. Suitable IRU KRUVHV ZLWK ODUJH ćDW SDGGRFN DUHDV VWDEOHV DQG access to the Noosa Trail from the front gate.

9x7.5m workshop, plus processing and farming equipment (see Agent for full list). Located just 15 minutes to the vibrant township of Cooroy oﬀering an extensive suite of amenities, and 35 minutes to Noosa Heads with its picturesque beach and world-famous dining and retail strip this

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• Native forest, abundant wildlife • Tree-lined driveway with gate • Commercial grade solar • One-of-a-kind property in the Noosa Hinterland

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