The Green issue 203: 4 September 2014

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Notes

I keep hearing that we’ve had a mild winter – that may be true but it’s felt incredibly long. Perhaps because we were always watching the sky for storm clouds? Now the rain has come and brought with it one last cold snap and the last few nights in front of a fire – or heater!

We’ve begun planting seeds in anticipation of getting growing again, and BBQs and camping trips are being planned and plotted. Not long now until we’re breakfasting on the verandah!

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SACHA HAMILTON-MACL AREN editor@eumundigreen.com.au

Photo thanks to Billie Sivek

Images are for illustration purposes only.

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Saturday 6 Sept Verrierdale Full Moon Dance 7pm Verrierdale Hall Verrierdale Rd

Saturday 6 Sept Belli Hall’s Old-Time Dance, 7.30 pm 1170 Kenilworth Rd, Belli Park. 5447 0175

Monday 8 Sept EDCA meeting 7pm Joe’s Waterhole Gaming Lounge, Memorial Dr

Tuesday 9 Sept Eumundi CWA meeting 10am CWA community hall, 5441 3226

Tuesday 9 Sept NASS P&C meeting 6.30pm School Library Fairhill Rd 5472 9888

Wednesday 10 Sept Eumundi World Cinema 6.45pm School of Arts Memorial Dr

Sunday 14 Sept Eumundi Sculpture prize Winner announcement 3pm The Fig Tree Cafe 86 Memorial Dr

Sunday 14 Sept Woofstock dog festival 9am Eumundi Market Memorial Dr

Monday 15 Sept Verrierdale Fire Brigade AGM 7.30pm, Verrierdale Rd 5471 1645

Tuesday 16 Sept Eumundi P&C meeting 7pm Eumundi State School 0407 139 836

Friday 19 Sept Drive-in double feature 5pm Eumundi Markets carpark Napier Rd

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Business Com pute r Notes The number of Queenslanders falling victim to telephone “tech support” scams doubled over the past financial year, and that is just the cases people reported.

You can expect the stats to be the same Australia wide, and I would suggest the unreported cases would easily triple the number of people caught out.

The scam has victims receiving calls from someone claiming to be from Microsoft, Apple, Windows or Telstra/Bigpond and telling them there is a problem with their computer and that they can fix it, for a fee.

Be warned - these companies

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will never actually ring you to say this. They have absolutely no idea what is going on with your computer – even Microsoft can’t see what is going on with your windows PC. The simple advice is to just hang up. If you think a call may be legit, then ring them back on their publically listed number, obtained from their website or the phone book or a bill. You should rarely, if ever, grant a stranger remote access to your computer. Sometimes a legit business may want to do that, but only if you have instigated the call, for example talking to the real Telstra tech support.

S weet treat for E u m u ndi Memorial Drive, Eumundi can now boast having a lollyshop. Pauline (pictured) and Paul moved up from Eumundi Square this month because the couple wanted to open throughout the week as well. Pauline said she’d already had many a local child do a double take and let out an excited whoop upon discovery of the shop. Pauline said they are committed to a 12 month lease.

Fiona Winter Doonan celebrated its first birthday last week with the team (from left first row); Sirah Robb, Fiona Winter, Shane Wickson, Joanne Marek (from left back row); Carly Gibbs, Kirstie Winter, Jim Ennis, Rebecca Vilches Exposito. The Doonan office has been a real estate icon in the hinterland over the years and receives a large volume of traffic due to its location. Sirah explained, “When it became available we were fortunate enough to be offered the office and jumped at the opportunity. Fiona Winter started her real estate business from home in Doonan in 2009.

C hamber meeting u pdate At the recent Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at Alfresco’s café, Barrie Adams shared that Eumundi’s new RV park was considered one of the best in Australia by the Great Grey Nomads. Experience Eumundi will be adding to the facility with Tues night free ballad and BBQ’s, starting this week, as well as welcome sample packs for visitors. Businesses should contact the Chamber if they want to be included. Carparking manager Richard Thurbon said there was a huge rise in the RV uptake in the past two weeks.

Guest speaker Paul Butler, Director of Ray White Commercial Development Noosa, said there were 57 offers on the land parcels at the top of town and he is confident that eight out of the nine parcels will have been sold by this week. He declined to expand onto whom.

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If you would like to become a Eumundi Rewards card participating outlet, please contact ECCO general manager Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher at gm@eumundicco.com

Reality Bites Eumundi!

Australia’s only non-fiction literary festival, Reality Bites, is coming to Eumundi thanks to a new community partnership with Experience Eumundi and The Green.

Event organiser Annette Hughes is thrilled to align the event with Eumundi, especially The Green, that has consistently supported the event from the time when Joyce Turnbull was editor up until now under Sacha Hamilton-MacLaren. This new formal partnership makes the bond even stronger and we are looking forward to being part of this nationally recognised, high calibre literary event. This year’s festival promises an exciting weekend of panel discussions, book readings and talks, workshops and special literary events – with this year’s marquee author Molly Meldrum releasing his long awaited biography.

The event is organised by the Sunshine Hinterland Writers Centre (SHWC). For more information, go to realitybitesfestival.org

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In Queensland in the very early days (the 1800’s) all local government boundaries were drawn up based on river catchments which formed useful natural boundaries to define communities at a time of few roads and bridges. The boundary that separates Noosa Shire and the then Maroochy Shire was created over 104 years ago when timber drays were still being used; the Noosa Shire offices were located in Pomona and Nambour was the primary centre for the Maroochy Shire. Then the population in our Noosa hinterland area numbered in the hundreds.

This boundary is no longer relevant today and no longer reflects the links and close ties of different communities. Boundaries are drawn up by governments and boundaries are often re-aligned when circumstances change. In the last 124 years there have been a number of significant boundary changes in the Sunshine Coast.

Maroochy shire split away from Caboolture in 1890 and much later on Buderim and Kenilworth became part of that Shire. The Shire of Landsborough was split away from Caboolture in 1912

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and in 1987 was renamed the City of Caloundra. The Noosa Shire split away from Widgee Shire in 1909 and was formally established in 1910.

It is absurd to argue that a boundary drawn up more than a century ago should not be changed when so much else has. Remember in the 90’s when Peregian Beach lobbied and won the case to become part of Noosa Shire instead of Maroochy Shire? This happened in 2003.

What we are asking for is identical to what that community did – to have a Change Commissioner appointed to look into the matter and determine the best outcome for the community and the public interest. Of course the majority of residents must be in favour and our data gathering suggests this still to be true despite some passionate detractors who are vocal in the press against a change. edv@westnet.com.au

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Dick Caplick Park After a number of requests from the community over the last couple of years, I’m very pleased to announce that Dick Caplick Park will undergo some terrific upgrades. These works will be based largely on the feedback that playground users provided earlier this year during a consultation period. A concept design has been put together by council and we’re very confident that it reflects what the community would like to see installed within the park.

Work on the new playground will be carried out in stages as funding becomes available and the first stage will start later this year. So in the coming weeks you’ll start to see work being carried out in and around the playground area, starting with the soft-fall zone that will be refilled to ensure it continues to comply with safety standards. Some of the playground pieces will also be refurbished or replaced.

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Grants reward great work Last week council endorsed a new Environment Levy Partnerships Program at its Ordinary Meeting that’ll deliver more than half a million dollars to 24 environmentally focussed community groups.

Congratulations to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Eumundi that will receive $5,000 for the next three years to fund its efforts saving native wildlife.

Congratulations also to the North Arm Rifle Club in Yandina that was awarded $2,000 under council’s Community Funding Partnership Program. The club was one of 70 not-for-profit organisations to receive a grant to help meet their operational expenses this financial year.

Small Business Week Council is hosting a range of free and low-cost events as part of 2014 Queensland Small Business Week on September 1-6. Visit council’s website for details and to register.

Community community news CWA visit Hervey Bay Five members from Eumundi CWA, together with members of the Nambour North Coast Division, had a “whale of a time” at Hervey Bay for the QCWA central region meeting.

C aplick park facelift finally promised Sunshine Coast Council announced last week that Dick Caplick Park playground in Eumundi will begin work on stage one and two upgrades at the end of the 2014 financial year. As one of the busiest playgrounds on the Coast due to busy market days and a growing population of families moving to the area and attending Eumundi State School, the upgrade has been much anticipated and long overdue.

continual requests from the community in 2012 and 2013.

In early 2014, users of the playground were asked by a council researcher to share their thoughts and ideas about the area. A concept plan has been prepared by council’s landscape planning and urban design unit based on this community’s feedback. The project will be delivered in stages as funding becomes available.

Council explained the park playground revamp is due to

The soft fall zone is being refilled to comply with safety standards,

some of the playground pieces are being refurbished and other elements will be replaced.

Stage 1 key features • Drainage work • Refilling soft fall zone • Replacement of worn-out play elements • New play elements Send your comments to: parkscapitalworks@ sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au with “Dick Caplick Playground” in the subject line.

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Arts T he G reen cover e x hibition Some of the Green’s favourite cover shots will be exhibited at Discover Eumundi Heritage and visitor’s Centre on Memorial Dr, this month. All of the photographers are volunteers who live in the Eumundi Hinterland region. The Green endeavours to showcase, inspire

and encourage the incredible talents of our locals. All photos have been professionally printed and mounted and are for sale for $80 with half the cost going to the photographer and the other half covering printing costs.

Multiple prints are available.

T I N B E E R WA H A R T S H O W Tinbeerwah Art Group (TAG) will be holding their art show at Tinbeerwah hall from 19 – 21 Sept. Award winning local artist Lyn Fraser-Roberts is our tutor in residence and she has encouraged members to develop their own individual ideas and techniques. Members paint in all mediums.

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art groups on the Coast. Classes are held on Thursday and Friday mornings 9am at Tinbeerwah Hall at the corner Noosa Cooroy Rd and Sunrise Rd. Our aim is to paint in a pleasant, creative and supportive environment.

Once a term we organise a bus trip to galleries. New members welcome 5473 02 35.

There will also be painting demonstrations and we will be raffling a beautiful Lyn FraserRoberts. Entry by gold coin donation with proceeds going to Katie Rose Cottage in memory of our founder. Please join us at the official opening on Friday 19 Sept, 6.30pm, or pop in on Saturday or Sunday 10am-4pm.

TAG was founded in 1994 by retired art teacher Gwen Blair and is one of the longest running

T inbeerwah artist Dave Gilbert

ar t n e w s Eumundi painter Amy Clarke will be exhibiting at Eumundi Art Space on Gridley St (behind the post office). Head along on Friday 5 Sept from 6-9pm for a peek and a glass of vino. eumundiartspace.com

Cover photographs from top include: Old abattoir by Babette Urban, Spring by Claudette Betterridge and Summer T hunderstorm by Shirley Andrews.

Hinterland – a celebration of place, arts and creativity - will be staged across the Hinterland region from 19 Sept to 26 Oct, offering a festival of artists, makers and performers to suit all tastes and levels of experience. hinterlandevents.com.au.

Judith Laws’ paintings will be exhibited at the Butter Factory, Cooroy until Saturday 11 Oct. The show entitled Beauty and Tragedy on Fraser Shores, explores the magic and intrigue of Fraser Island with glowing colours. noosa.qld.gov.au The 40 finalists in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize will also be on display at Caloundra Regional Gallery from August 27 to October 26. gallery. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

WEEKEND GROOVES lIVE AT THE BOHO David Flower Sat 6 September

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WEEKEND LUNCH HAS NEVER BEEN MORE FUN!

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Sat 13 September 12-2pm

David Flower is back on the coast and plays the Bohemian Bungalow Saturday 6th September with his brand of funk folk, reggae n blues. David returns from jam packed northern tour all the way to Black mountain Fest near Cooktown and playing venues, house concerts, seaside towns and islands.

The sound of Raychel Stone’s folk music produces certain stillness, with lyrical depth and truths that have the ability to stir ones dormant soul. After living abroad to record her debut full length record, she has now returned to Australian shores.

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Sun 7 September 1-3pm Acclaimed as one of the Countries leading songwriters, Mark Cryle’s music is distinctly Australia, beautifully crafted and insightful. Mark will be performing with Carmel Newman on fiddle, whistle and vocals, sharing his own musical narratives and familiar tunes which have inspired him over the years.

With a raw, dynamic style of alternative blues/roots music, Matt Stillert is a talent not to be missed. From soulful poetic folk melodies, to high energy, foot stomping blues, his raw live performances are captivating. Come along & catch the bearded bluesman in action.

Sun 14 September 1-3pm

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Photography

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Views from the Middle Earth Kingdom of Eerwah Vale, Andrew Hillhouse.

Locks Lane, Lydia Gillow, Belli Park.

My best friend Molly loving the last of the winter sunsets. Billie Sivek, Eumundi.

Morning milking, Jeanette Grevett, Eerwah Vale 9

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Books A fresh new voice

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Inga Simpson is a fresh new voice in Australian writing. She is inspired by regular people and the changing seasons of their lives. Her first novel, Mr Wigg, was published in 2013. Mr Wigg lives on what is left of his family farm - his son wants him to move into town, but he is determined to stay with his fruit trees, his chooks and the memories that they hold. His young grandchildren visit often - preparing preserves and jams with him as they listen to his stories. He loves to watch the cricket on TV but times are changing - England and Australia are now playing one day matches and the neighbours are planting grapes. Despite age and shaking hands he manages to maintain his farm, as well as helping the neighbours plant their vines.

He also has a very special project to complete. This is a sensitive portrayal of ageing and the issues it involves. It is also a reminder of the importance of purpose in our lives.

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In Nest (published 2014) we meet Jen - a retired artist and teacher who delights in the birds around her house and her lush garden.

She has returned to her childhood town but is still haunted by the disappearance of her best friend as well as her father, in the same week, 40 years before. Her comfortable isolation is shaken when another young child disappears and the town is again consumed by its loss. The town waits - for the missing girl to be found and the summer rain to arrive. There is much intrigue and suspense in this novel, whereas Mr Wigg is a much gentler journey.

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Celebrate the launch of the coming-of-age memoir, Dress, Memory with writer and editor Lorelei Vashti. Berkelouw Books will be holding a high tea on Wednesday 10 September, Memorial Dr from 2-5pm. Lorelei started collecting dresses in her twenties and found that, every time she wore one, it became more significant to her. Tea supplied by local Eumundi Square supplier teabybirdy, with cupcakes from The Fig Tree. RSVP essential at the bookshop, 5442 8366 or eumundi@berkelouw.com.au

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Arts

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It’s rehearsal time and The Independent Theatre stage is currently resplendent with children in the costumes of church choristers, standing in the snow as they sing Yuletide carols. It’s all part of the lead-up work for the school holiday production of The Reluctant Dragon and there are some familiar local young faces in the play. Of course it’s not only about carol singers, there are village personalities: such as Miss Peabody, who owns the Deepdene village sweet shop; Mrs. Shawl, the haberdasher; Mrs Nark (who is just that) and the bumbling Squire Peephole. These characters mill about as the village becomes divided over the fate of Albert G. Dragon, the delightful non fire breathing, non-violent, little purple fellow who’s decided to live in a cave in the hills above the village.

The children adore their newest resident but some of the villagers are fearful, and spurred on by Mrs. Nark and the Squire, vote to call for St. George the Dragon Slayer to do away with Albert. But the children confront St George, who is now an old man, and ask him to spare Albert. He meets the little dragon and they find that they like each other a lot and they have much in common, so they decide to fake a fight to the finish, as demanded by the Squire.

There’s a very good cast of both adults and children and the play is ideal holiday entertainment. The Reluctant Dragon is a delightful, happy, brightly costumed, musical play in the Children’s Classic series. Sessions will be at 5pm Friday 26, 4pm Saturday 27 and 11am Sunday 28 August, then 4pm Saturday 4 and 3pm Sunday 5 October.

Table bookings are available now with all tickets $12 and free popcorn for the under 12s.

Deepdene carol singers in T he Reluctant Dragon To book for shows individually or for groups please contact 5472 8200 or go to eumundilivetheatre.com

E u m u ndi cinema dons a beret Matthew Brindley Eumundi World Cinema dons its beret for French September with a truly excellent film, Le Graine et le Mulet or The Secret of the Grain, its English title. Filmed in Sete on the Mediterranean in 2007 and directed

by Abdellatif Kechiche, the film deals with the plight of a man with dreams outside his circumstances. Mr. Slimani, a 60-year-old divorced Islamic father, drags himself to a poorly paid shipyard job that has become more difficult to cope with over the years. He wants to escape from it all and set up his own restaurant. His meagre, irregular salary stands in his way. But he can still dream and talk about it with his family in particular. Thanks to their ingenuity, resourcefulness and hard work, this dream heads toward reality. Can opening night realize for Mr Slimani all he hopes for? The film won Best Film, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay at the French Cesar Awards.

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Kids A rts in A ction festival After months of dedicated planning by a team of parents lead by Karen Allen, Eumundi State School’s much anticipated Arts in Action day was a huge explosion of colour, learning and fun for the school children. T he day began entering a magical hall (via slide) inspired by Peter Pan. T his is the first year that the whole school day was devoted to alternative activities such as science experiments, stories, games, sports and classroom art exhibition walk. After school the rides, art auction and stalls took the fun well into the night. Green curry was again a sell out and lock up a teacher the favourite event.

EDCA supporting local youth Matthew Whisker from Eumundi State School was recently selected to represent Noosa District at the Regional Softball Championships, which were played over two days at Redcliffe. Playing 5 matches plus the Grand Final, Noosa went through undefeated for the tournament, to be crowned regional champions. Matthew was then selected as one of the best 12 out of 70 boys that participated at the carnival. EDCA has assisted Matthew in representing the Sunshine Coast at the 12 Year boys Softball State Championships to be held in Rockhampton on September 12-14th.

Matt looks forward to representing the Sunshine Coast and the community of Eumundi with pride.

EDCA stall holders at your service on the terraces opposite Eumundi Post Office on Wednesdays.

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Kids P reschoolers meet O live Three week-old jersey calf Olive from the Grevett’s dairy farm in Eerwah Vale, recently visited the children at Eumundi Goodstart Childcare. The kids loved patting and helping to feed her.

Photos thanks to Jeanette Grevett.

Pantomime premiere performance Doris and the Dingo, written by Jan Nary, is a musical pantomime that will enchant children. Performed at Cooroy Library on 26 September at 6.30pm, tickets are $30 for a family or $10 per person. Dress in PJs or comfy gear for a cuddly evening of fun.

Bookings and prepayment essential 5329 6555.

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Health T he G reat I mm u nisation D ebate - Facts vs F iction Immunisation has become an emotionally debated topic, particularly when it concerns our children. This new trend of vaccination scepticism appears closely linked to the MMR vaccine controversy, which centred around the 1998 publication of a fraudulent research paper in the medical journal The Lancet.

This paper lent support to the subsequently discredited claim that colitis and autism spectrum disorders could be caused by the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. This misinformation combined with a generation of people who have not experienced the diseases that the majority of us are vaccinated against (such as Polio), has led to a fall in vaccination rates – especially in certain pockets of the hinterland.

Fiction - There are many serious side effects from vaccines.

Fact - Vaccines are among the safest tools of modern medicine.

Serious side effects occur very rarely (less than once in every one million doses) and the vast majority of side effects from vaccines are minor and

temporary, like a sore arm or mild fever. There are no long term effects that have been associated with any vaccine currently in use and careful research into potential adverse effects is done prior widespread use.

evidence links the vaccine to the development of autism.

Fiction - Some vaccines can cause autism or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Fact - It is true that immunisation has reduced most vaccinepreventable diseases to very low levels. However, some of them are still quite common in other parts of the world.

Travellers can unknowingly bring these diseases into the country and if we are not protected by immunisation, these diseases could quickly spread.

Fact - A child’s first year of life is a time of tremendous growth and development and it is a time when serious problems may start to appear. It is also the time when most vaccines are given, but this does not mean that vaccines cause these problems. The measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine does not cause autism. The Lancet paper that was responsible for a severe drop in vaccination rates was partially retracted in 2004 and fully retracted in 2010. Dr Wakefield, the author, was found guilty by the General Medical Council of serious professional misconduct, for fixing results and manipulation of patient data and was subsequently struck off the Medical Register. The scientific consensus is that no

Fiction - Vaccine-preventable diseases don’t exist anymore, so there is no need for my child to be immunised.

Fiction - Immunising a child against multiple diseases with one needle can overload the immune system.

Fact – The practical reasons to immunise children against multiple diseases with one needle are: better protection against more diseases, and fewer needles.

Research shows that your child’s immune system can easily handle more than one vaccine safely and effectively. These are called combination vaccines.

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Fiction - Many people who are immunised still get the disease and this proves that vaccines don’t work.

Fact - When there is an outbreak of a disease like measles some people who have been immunised get sick. No vaccine is 100% effective. About 10-15% of people vaccinated will not develop immunity to the disease.

Even if we think our chances of getting any of these diseases are small, we should all be immunised because you also protect other children and the whole community. Herd immunity describes a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides protection for individuals who have not developed immunity, such as new born babies. When someone chooses not to vaccinate, they not only risk their own child’s health but also others in the community, particularly those that are most vulnerable.

bod y, mind , so u l and planet The ALL WELL & GOOD DAY on this Saturday in Eumundi will recharge your mind, body and soul. Feel invigorated at the Yoga Hall with free yoga, tai chi, and dance from 7am and running throughout the day. No prior experience required.

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This chocolate cake is so easy, delicious and healthy. It’s gluten free, dairy free and paleo, but you really wouldn’t know. It’s quite a large cake, serving around 10-12 people and it refrigerates well. It’s pretty much fool-proof, unless you get excited and ice the cake before it’s completely cooled. I find I can have the cake in the oven in around 15 minutes and instead of making an orange chocolate ganache, you could swap the orange for chilli, Tia Maria, Baileys or peppermint! Instead of cocoa, this recipe uses raw cacao, which is full of minerals such as magnesium; iron; potassium; calcium; zinc; copper and manganese. It is also a potent antioxidant and mood booster, among many other things! bluecheddarbrie.com.

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake with Orange Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

Ganache

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• 1 cup raw cacao

• 3/4 cup coconut flour

• 3/4 cup of melted coconut oil

• 1/2 cup raw cacao powder • 1 tsp celtic or himalayan salt • 1 tsp baking soda • 10 eggs (seems a lot, trust me!)

• 1 cup melted coconut oil

flour, cacao, salt and baking soda

• 1/2 cup raw honey • good pinch of celtic or himalayan salt • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 tsp orange zest

• 1 1/2 cups raw honey

Method:

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Cake

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2. In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer, blend eggs, coconut oil, honey and vanilla (to melt the coconut oil, put your jar in a pot of hot water).

3. Add dry ingredients and continue to blend for a few minutes.

4. Oil a large cake pan – or just line it with baking paper

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6. Remove from oven, allow to cool completely, then remove from pan.

Ganache 1. Combine all of the ingredients and whisk together.

2. Scrape into a small bowl and place in the fridge until you are happy with the hardness and spreadability.

3. Frost cake and serve with more orange zest, raspberries or whatever else you like.

Living A g u ide to Q u eensland After living “on the road” both overseas and around Australia for the best part of ten years, my husband and I are well acquainted with Lonely Planet guidebooks. They were often the catalyst for dreaming up our next adventure and were great to have as a back-up when inspiration was low. Now settled in Doonan with three children at school, it’s been a couple of years since a guidebook had been on our bedside tables.

Then last week we were kindly given the Lonely Planet 2014 edition of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef to review.

I know there are a myriad of online travel companions out there but I am old school. I like paper. I like bookmarks. I like the comfort of crinkled corners of favourite pages kept for years to come.

The Plan Your Trip chapter gives a synopsis of when to

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go, suggested itineraries and various outdoor pursuits. The next chapter is the largest and is divided into eight main regions including Noosa and the Sunshine Coast. Within each section there are details on how to get there, places to visit, local activities and accommodation and dining options. I loved reading about all the great adventures to be had so close to home. Newly added to my weekend wish list are fishing in Pumicestone Passage, trying out some of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk paths, and viewing the art and archaeology collection in the Abbey Museum in Caboolture.

I was also reminded of old favourites such as canoeing the Everglades in the Great Sandy National Park, koala spotting at Tea Tree Bay in Noosa and family hikes up Mt Coolum. Some highlights further afield include the new Sir Thomas Brisbane

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Written in casual but engaging prose, this guidebook is a good base from which to start exploring Queensland.

It definitely has an active out-of-doors focus and showcases all the big ticket items as well as some hidden gems.

It gives a variety of interesting sleeping and eating options that are great for last minute plan changes or if you take a more relaxed approach to your holidays and don’t book ahead.

Although at times directed at an audience a little hipper than me there was enough universal information to keep me reading.

At the expense of making the book a little larger I would have also liked a chapter on discovering some of the rawness and diversity that lies north and west of The Great Divide, as well

as expanded sections on the impact of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef, and Arts in Queensland.

It is challenging for a hard copy guidebook to remain relevant in our digital age but I would still want this book in my bag.

It provides a great overview of what’s on offer which can be supported by more detailed research online. Overall, the latest Guide to Queensland is an entertaining ode to the natural beauty our state has to offer with lots of practical tips. I can tell you now my feet are itchy…

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Outdoors N ews from the W ildlife C entre What's in the Spotlight Pet registration renewal Don’t fur-get to renew your pet registration by 30 September 2014. Registration is free for pets under six months old and discounts apply for pensioners and for micro-chipped and de-sexed pets. Convenient payment options include online, over the phone, via Australia Post or at your closest Customer Contact Office.

Kids in Action The Sunshine Coast Kids in Action conference is bringing our future environmental leaders together. 300 kids will learn to help the environment, be a leader and share their knowledge.

See them in action on council’s website from mid-September.

The Environment Levy is a proud sponsor of Kids in Action.

Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary In the Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary, Bli Bli, you’ll find forests and woodlands, more than 200 species of birds, butterflies, fiddler crabs and walking trails. With a newly refurbished two metre wide boardwalk, access through this environmental haven is easy for prams, wheelchairs and groups. Visit council’s website for maps and info.

Sunshine Coast Art Prize public programs You can be the judge and vote for your favourite artwork in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize People’s Choice award until 26 October. Also don’t miss out on the chance to get involved in the extensive range of Art Prize public programs suitable for all ages. Visit council’s gallery website today.

School holiday activities Did you know there is a huge range of fun-filled holiday activities to entertain children of all ages at Caloundra Regional Gallery, library branches and venues? There are science experiments, Flipside Circus, BIG DRAW festival, minecraft, ArtsCool workshops and so much more. Bookings, via council’s website, are a must!

Major event sponsorship Council sponsors many major events, attracting visitors to the region and providing a boost for our local economy. Recent and upcoming sponsorships include the Sunshine Coast Marathon, National Youth Touch Football Championships and Sunshine Coast Ironman 70.3. This financial year, council’s $1 million investment in event sponsorship will generate an estimated $40 million in economic activity.

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Free range domestic and feral cats continue to take an incredible toll on our native wildlife. It has been an ongoing issue for 200 years and getting worse by the year.

Right across Australia cats kill untold thousands of animals from mammals, reptiles, birds, frogs etc. Many of our smaller mammals are either extinct or on the endangered list thanks to predation by cats and foxes.

Gill Brownhill is confronted almost daily with poor creatures brought in needing help. A little ring-tailed possum (pictured) is at the Centre having had its mother killed by a cat. It will need months of feeding and help before it can be released.

Gill also has 2 squirrel gliders in care and another one on its way from the vet.

One thing I must add to this story of woe is that once an animal has had a puncture wound, infections travel very quickly around an animal’s body and even with appropriate antibiotics they

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I have to say that I love my two cats. However - they are confined to the house - plus I have a large pen so they can enjoy some time outside without killing anything.

Volunteers at the Centre will be very pleased to hear that fellow worker Christine Hartley has made a speedy recovery from her recent hip surgery.

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Samara Blin and Ginger Albers, Year 4, Ignite English ESS In 1999 Sue and John Creevey chose Eumundi to be close to family and to set up home on a small acreage. This gave them an opportunity to open their nursery, Gotcha Plants, which specialises in carnivorous plants. When she was 12 years old, Sue saw her first Venus flytrap at the Newcastle Agricultural Show, “It cost me all of my show day money!”

“They are such amazing plants the way that they have evolved their leaves to catch insects and even rats,” Sue shared. Now Sue and John sell their plants all over the Coast, “You can even buy our plants from Monica and Edward at Eumundi Markets,” Sue said.

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When asked what the couple love about calling Eumundi home Sue told us, “For me it’s the whole Sunshine Coast package.”

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exercise and catch a feed of fish on the Noosa River,” Sue said.

The very active Creevey family also enjoy spending time in Eumundi at the Aquatic Centre, events at the amphitheatre and shopping at the markets.

Outdoors growing season

We’ve rounded out August with a few cool, windy days (just to remind us what winter is all about) and we’re heading into the new growing season with a suitable drenching and topping up of the liquid supplies that

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both we, and our plants require.

Given the relatively warm winter we’ve been given somewhat of a head start in the garden, but how do we best capitalise on this? To begin with, the rain has softened the soil nicely, making it easy to pull out sneaky weeds, old tomatoes, the peas and beans that are finished and any other spent or neglected reminders of those cooler days.

You remember the ones, where you stayed inside in bed waiting until it got nicer rather than going outside tilling the beds to make them nicer! Well, now it’s time to make amends with your vegie patch. Feed it up with some blood and bone, chook manure or seaweed-based fertiliser and a few shovelfuls of compost and dig it over so it’s nice and friable. The next thing to consider is what to put in these beautiful beds that’s suitable for our region and the time of year? While there are good times of the year to plant all types of veges, now is when we get the most success with the largest variety. We have the chance to establish many of the plants that would never make

it as tender seedlings in the punishing heat of summer. To extend your harvest you could pop in some new tomatoes and beans, get the kids involved in creating a quick growing radish patch and if eggplants and pumpkin get started now they should end up robust enough to cope with any mildew that attacks these plants as the weather becomes more humid.

It’s always a good time for lettuce and other salad greens and root crops like beetroot and carrot will have a good head start if planted now. As flowering annuals finish with their last blooms, it’s a good time to cut them back so they are ready for their new foliage and it’s a good time for pruning larger bushes and shrubs, especially natives like callistemons and grevilleas to keep them from becoming straggly. Not only is spring a great time for our gardens, but it’s a wonderful time to renew our connection with Mother Nature, get our hands dirty and enjoy the glorious outdoor lifestyle that our beautiful hinterland location offers us.

Natu re No tes Ph oto A most unusual visitor arrived at our Eumundi Beef farm, Onyx Park in Belli Park this weekend - a Cape Barron Goose. They are usually found in southern Australia. The bird is trying to befriend our seven geese, but not having much success. It’s mating season so the geese are scrapping already - let alone a new intruder getting in the mix.

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Letters let u s make a choice We feel we are in the small, neglected or forgotten part of Sunshine Coast Council so why wouldn’t we want to join Noosa?

Thirteen years ago we moved into the Eumundi area and in that time the pot holes in Eumundi Range Rd between Eumundi and Cooroy continue to appear regularly and patches are put on patches with no sign of a long overdue complete re-sheet.

About 10 years ago we worked with Maroochy Council’s staff about updating the very popular Dick Caplick Park including volunteering to obtain community views.

Many promises were made - still the park is very much as it was. As we drive into Noosaville or Cooroy where we shop, the roundabouts are neat and tidy whereas the entry roundabouts to Eumundi do nothing to encourage tourists to our area.

During the time we have lived here, we have never received a newspaper from either Maroochydore or Nambour to let us know what is going on, but we regularly receive three each week from Noosa so we feel part of Noosa activities. We totally support EDV in their endeavour to have a boundary change. Please let us make a choice.

Ann and John Kennedy, Eumundi.

I n need of a lesson Cr Rogerson’s column [The Green 7 August] seems to indicate a very distorted and misleading view of “the facts”, because: 1. His concern over possible division between the North and South of the Sunshine Coast is misplaced as that “‘division”’ is, and has for many years now, been a reality… based on overly different values about development and the environment. The results are patently obvious to everybody… and these differences are in fact valuable.

2. A change in the boundary-line would NOT “breed business uncertainty”.

Boundary changes in local govt areas are not unusual and usually make good sense.

3. Even if Councillor Rogerson choses to be blind and deaf to the well-ventilated reasons in support of EDV’s proposal, many other locals have digested them. It is absurd to say that they don’t exist.

4. At the Verrierdale meeting, instigated

by EDV, there was in fact, on a show of hands, a majority in support of EDV. At the subsequent meeting in Eumundi the sentiment was clearly in favour of the boundary change, despite a couple of loudly outspoken antagonists.

5. To describe the EDV group as nothing more than “a small minority group with a whim and a gut feel” is nonsense based on ignorance!

Cr Rogerson, along with all the other Sunshine Coast Council Councillors have tried to shut down the issue by passing a No vote in Council, without waiting, as previously agreed, for information to be received and considered. They have really shown their colours. As holders of public office they all need a lesson in “representation”... one

Can ’t driv e you can ’t get any where I saw your ‘word on the street’ regarding driving every where. We have lost our post box at Doonan since the service station upgrade and won’t be getting it back by the looks of it. It would be great to see some designated bus stops dotted along the Noosa Eumundi Rd. We’ve had people stay with us who can’t afford a car and this makes

it really difficult for them to work, shop etc. When friends come up on holidays sometimes they ask if there’s a bus service. I’d love to be able to live here for as long as I can but for us older people, we will have to move out of the area if we can no longer drive. If you can’t drive you can’t get anywhere. I chose to live here and under these circumstances - but we do pay a transport levy.

Regards, S Kenrick, Doonan.

that will no doubt be delivered to them in the next local government elections. Paul Prentice, Eumundi.

would be that we should shut up and enjoy his hegemony? Seriously?

Bryan Coxall, Doonan.

R O B B I N G E D V T O PAY. . W H O ?

P resents left at b u s stop

In the 21/08/14 issue of The Green, the Sunshine Coast Council bought an expensive ad (with your money) boasting of how generous the SCC is (with your money) toward us residents in the Eumundi, Doonan, Verrierdale and Weyba Downs area. Your suddenly caring SCC – which, of course, has nothing at all to do with the threat of a boundary change – says, “It has invested $8 million in infrastructure in the EDV area in less than six years”.

(Whilst, incidentally, only managing to find examples totalling $4.1 million.) But excuse me, in his Mayoral Minute of the 24/07/14, the Mayor says that the SCC rakes in approx. $4.5 million every year in rates from the EDV area. Now by my calculations $4.5 million per year times six comes to $27 million, not $8 million. Where’s our missing $19 million? I can’t believe that there are still people out there who want to stay with this mob. Victor Waterhouse, Doonan

Last Saturday morning our 16 year-old son caught a bus from Eumundi to take birthday presents to his girlfriend. Being the vague teenager that he is, he left the bag of goodies in the bus shelter. My husband rushed there to find them gone already. Our son had saved all his wages from his part time job to buy the gifts and was heartbroken.

scaremongering I noted with interest that the Sunshine Coast Regional Council apparently has nothing better to do with ratepayers’ money than buy a double page spread in the Green (August 14) telling we mere mortals in Doonan, Eumundi, Verrierdale and Weyba Downs (DEVW) how well off we are under the Council’s wing, rather than possibly switching to become part of Noosa Shire. I’m reminded of the kind of high-handedness and propagandising seen in the former Communist regimes of Eastern Europe. Regrettably, the repetition of scaremongering about disruption and division enhances that impression. Mayor Mark Jamieson has already shown his true colours on the boundary question by agreeing to receive a submission from the EDV residents group on the issue of a boundary realignment and then ramming through a Council vote opposing it. Is Mayor Jamieson really telling us that his approach to a democratic decision by the people of DEVW in favour of a realignment

Can we please make a call out to the person that found them in the hope they may be returned? Kind regards, Michelle Reed

Wake u p every bod y It is very interesting to see how quickly the EDV group president, Joanne Wright, disassociated herself from the Noosa council, as soon as serious doubts arose about their finances. Mrs Wright, has also managed to convince all the local newspapers that her group has 80% support and is a “fait accompli”. It is not! Wake up everybody, these people only represent 5 or 6% of the EDV entire population! I truly wish that our local media showed more integrity and didn’t take her facts and numbers as god given facts. The EDV group has spent an enormous amount of money on advertising for very little rewards; Joanne would have you believe that their support group is growing fast.

Guess what: in the last 6 weeks, after all the exposure they’ve had, their Facebook page “likes” went from 149 to 150! Joanne doesn’t mention their latest survey any more, as it has been universally recognised as the worst and most incompetent survey ever made and a total fiasco. That survey result is not even on their website! By the way, Joanne mentioned that her group is gearing up for another poll, which proves to me that they have themselves serious doubts about the previous one. But please, if you are going to spend more of your members money, get it right this time, and employ a real professional.

Dom Massoni, Verrierdale.

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Being a skilled negotiator is key!

As tempting as it can be, don’t assume that the agent who gives you the highest appraisal is the best choice. Ask for detailed sales facts to support the appraisal. You can also consider investing in a property valuation. Arm yourself with market education before you make any decisions.

Try not to be dazzled by agents offering you ‘freebies’. Nothing is really ever free and your greatest asset is just too important to barter for ‘a free set of steak knives’.

Ultimately you get what you pay for, and choosing for a discounted commission and a free marketing package may actually cost you much more in the long run.

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