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It’s been a very busy week in Eumundi and surrounds. Seems the weather gets cooler and we get busier. Stand out event had to be the amazing show of community support at the Imperial’s kid’s open night mic to raise funds for Nepal.

Our local art scene has had a real boost recently too: new artist collective, gallery opening, shiny new exhibition space opening behind Discover Eumundi, bodyart dates announced, sculpture prize taking submissions and market photo exhibition coming up. It’s wonderful to see our community’s creative juices flowing!

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SACHA HAMILTON-MACL AREN editor@eumundigreen.com.au ECCO thanks the volunteers who contributed over 100 hours production, collation and delivery work for the last issue of The Green, including: Check out our Community Calendar now on the inside back cover

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Photo thanks to Sacha Hamilton-MacLaren

W O R D O N T H E S T R E E T I S . . . ÔÔ Community bus – use it or lose it. ÔÔ Mimburi will really be missed - it was a special place for our community. ÔÔ Fizzie has sold Hidden Valley but the new owners won’t be running it as a B&B. H FREE WIT ÔÔ The roof is now on the new Riding for Disabled indoor arena.

SELECTED A RN ÔÔ Eumundi Aquatic Centre is retiling the pool HUSQVA WS! ÔÔ Gridley B&B is for sale as the owners have bought their CHAINSA dream home – across the road! ÔÔ It’s near impossible as a single parent to find an affordable CLEAN home you’d want your kids to live in. ÔÔ Consider taking in lodgers like they did back in the day. ÔÔ Hot at night – cold in the morning! ÔÔ Yummy food in the Imperial’s beer garden on Thursday night.

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Nature notes

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Next issue: 27 May Content deadline: 18 May Advert deadline: 19 May

Due to recent sales and buyer enquiry we need more properties in the $400,000 to $800,000 price range.

If you are thinking of selling and would like to discuss your options we would love to talk with you – no obligation or hard sell – just honest, friendly advice from people you can trust.

Call Carol or Richard without delay and put your home in our busy window!

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Notes T h e i n - h ouse G reen team Editor, advertising, chief writer

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A yearly subscription is $50 posted. 4350 copies of the The Green are delivered every fortnight to households, schools, cafÊs, shops and markets in Eumundi, Doonan, Verrierdale, North Arm, Belli Park, Eerwah Vale, Weyba Downs and Cooroy as well as Noosa Info Centres. This magazine is printed on 100 per cent environmentally friendly, Australian grown and made Grange Offsett paper, except the cover which is printed on Sovereign A2 – Silk 170 gsm which is also environmentally friendly. www.australianpaper.com.au The Green: the community voice. Cover photograph thanks to Carly Head. www.carlylooyah.com.au Disclaimer (the fine print): All information in Eumundi Green has been written in good faith based on material, verbal or written, provided by contributors. The editor is not obliged to publish every item of information received nor will all letters and articles submitted be published without change because of layout and production considerations. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this publication, the publishers cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from omissions or inadvertent errors contained herein. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of, or endorsed by, the editor or the publisher of Eumundi Green. Inclusion of any material is in no way to be taken as an endorsement by the publisher of Eumundi Green. Letters will be published if name and township is clearly identified. Partial name will then be withheld upon request. Any photographs submitted to Eumundi Green are accepted on the basis that approval has been given for publication by the subjects of the photograph. Advertisers upon and by lodging material with Eumundi Green for publication or authorising or approving the publication or any material indemnify the publisher and its agents against all liability, claims or proceedings whatsoever.

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Business N etworking N ight a s u ccess

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT the head space

Nicholas Rutland

What and where is your business? What do you offer?

Our business is called Digital Marketing Strategy Group (DMSG).

We help our clients when they want business change or growth.

We work with them to optimise their use of the Internet and technology in marketing.

Around 90 local business people from Cooroy, Eumundi, Doonan, Tewantin and Noosaville gathered at the Cooroy State School recently for the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce’s annual networking night. The group was divided into 10 tables where everyone had the chance to

We have also just opened The Head Space, a co-working space, in Parkdale Avenue, Doonan. It enables us to hold our business learning workshops from one place and creates a collaborative incubator for local businesses. Our one to one and group workshops include: social media, web design, search engine optimisation, business modelling, and even a workshop on to how to start a business. The Head Space offers up to 10 hot desks, a private meeting room, an 80m² multipurpose activity space, a fully equipped kitchen, ADSL2+ internet, a shower room, car parking, and of course decent coffee.

How long have you been in business in Eumundi?

We moved to Eumundi three months ago from Noosa but have been involved in digital marketing since the beginning of the Internet – 15 years or so.

What made you choose Eumundi to base your business?

Most of our work is online so we are fortunate to be able to choose our location rather than our work dictating where we have to be. We wanted to continue our work from a home-based office and had trouble finding something suitable. It did take some time to find the right place, but it was worth the effort.

What is the best thing about working here?

Nest celebrates with reg u lars A deluge of water didn’t dampen the spirits of friends and customers of Nest who helped owner Elfi celebrate the 2nd birthday of her Memorial Dr gift store, upcycled clothing and coffee bar.

It’s a beautiful spot where we are and it’s a joy to go to work.

We wake up to the sun rising over a water lily pond, a large family of cows and towering gum trees. The best thing is having the opportunity to share the space we have available and at the same time expand our own business.

What would you like to see change in our business district?

Rather than any major changes, we’d love to see the area blossom with more micro and tech start-ups as the NBN rolls out. Would be great to have a butcher and grocery store selling local produce so we all need not travel to Noosa or Cooroy.

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spruik their business to the group. “The Cooroy Chamber networking nights are always really popular and there is an amazing diversity of businesses and organisations that attend”, said Cooroy Chamber of Commerce President, Danielle Taylor.

Business E U M U N D I R O S E S I N FU L L B L O O M

Our community, our voice.

“Free” Locals Market Parking stickers now available.

Our first year of the very popular Market Day free parking stickers for Eumundi 4562 residents is coming to a close on 30 June. Grab your new sticker for the next 12 months that kicks in 1 July now! Tuesday and Friday ‘Locals’ FREE Parking evenings at ECCO HQ in the Expires June 2016 Napier Street carpark you can purchase your 12 months Free market day parking for an admin fee of just $12. See Richard on these days between 4.00 and 5.30.

(Credit cards accepted)

T hat ol’ bus ain’t getting any younger…

For five years our Eumundi hinterland community has had its very own bus. It’s been used to take locals on shopping expeditions to Noosa Civic and Cooroy on Thurdays and ferry people on Friday and Saturday nights to and from pubs and restaurants in town, or private parties. ECCO has been proud to make an investment each year to keep the bus on the road and will typically subsidise the service annually to the tune of approximately $25,000.

Leo Wiles Standing amongst the trays of 2,500 budding chrysanthemums and 1,800 stocks for Mother’s Day, Graeme Etheridge of Eumundi Roses Florist and Flower Farm is known for his beautiful cottage flowers and vintage scented beauties. The 77 year-old has been passionate about growing flowers since a crop of his asters became the first blooms to go under the hammer at Brisbane Flower Market back in August 1964.

“Before then there wasn’t really a flower industry to go into,” explained Graeme who worked instead as a cabinet maker at Pages for 40 years, back in the day when the company milled their own logs. “Timber’s in my blood”, chuckled Graeme, who - along with his siblings John and Janice – was part of the third generation of Eumundi’s Etheridge family, who made their name with the sawmill that operated on the site that is now Dick Caplick Park. “My grandfather George Etheridge died in 1938 the year I was born, but it’s still a lot to live up to when you grow up on the street named after your relatives!”

Graeme remembers the Eumundi of his youth as a bustling town, replete with three grocery stores, a bank, drapery store, hairdressers, newsagent,

Unfortunately the bus has never attracted a steady volume of customers and is coming to the end of its road-worthy life - and the cost of replacing it will be expensive. The bus is a fantastic resource for our locals, but if we don’t starting using it in bigger numbers, we may lose it. On a typical Friday night we only have eight passengers, so the service is barely viable at present.

As a new innovation to assist in keeping the service going, ECCO is looking at a Noosa and Sunshine Beach backpackers’ roundtrip service on market days - bringing more young people to the markets and, with its vibrant eye-catching Eumundi signage on the side, acting as a traveling billboard for our great town on the busiest days of the week to one of the busiest destinations in the country.

For bus bookings and enquiries 0488 322 323.

What do you think? Love to hear your thoughts … please email Anthony: gm@eumundicco.com.au

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dentist, feed store, and Graeme’s Dad’s garage where he worked with Uncle Jack. “You didn’t need to go to Nambour, Cooroy or Gympie for anything we had it all on our doorstep.”

Graeme didn’t even have to leave town to meet his wife. “Annette and I met the first day of Prep at Eumundi State School when she rode the family horse there holding onto her big sister’s waist.” However it wasn’t until the couple met again in their 20s at a dance at the School of Arts that true love flourished.

Graeme’s gardening has been a lifelong passion that began at eight when gardening with his maternal grandfather, Andrew Richardson. “It all stemmed from there, that front garden with my grandfather who grew dahlias with heads as big as a dinner plate on his Belli Park property.”

Graeme said that back then there were no florists or flower markets, and if you wanted flowers you grew them yourself.

“As I grew so did the size of the gardening areas I looked after.

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Community F O R G E T M E N O T E V E N T – T H U R S D AY A crowd of over 150 people turned out to support the Forget Me Not (FMN) Nepal Earthquake Appeal last Thursday night in Eumundi. The night was held in conjunction with the Kid’s Open Mic Night that’s held once a month at the Imperial Hotel on Memorial Dr. The kids performing did incredibly well, especially considering the swell in audience numbers who cheered them on with warm enthusiasm. One of the youngest to take to the stage was Max (Macca) Wilson-Smith who played his original composition on the keyboard with no show of nerves.

food and drink, as well as good hearts and thoughts for the earthquake victims. The event was organised by local families; The Manley’s and the Harvison’s, with the help and support of wonderful friends and the Imperial Hotel. It raised almost $7,000, 100% of which will be going to the FMN charity. forgetmenot.org.au/

The beer garden was transformed into a glittering, colourful world of good people enjoying very good Pictured right is Anju - who is currently living in a tent - counting aid boxes filled with relief supplies of bedding and emergency infant care for 200 displaced families. FMN champion Melissa Manley shared “This is where your funds are helping people in need!”

“For all the wonderful souls who have been supporting FMN earthquake appeal…Thank you!”

EUMUNDI VILLAGE PHARMACY

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CATCH THE BUS!

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For all bookings & enquiries

Tania Watson B.Pharm., MPS, Shop 1, 2-6 Etheridge St Eumundi Tel 5442 8455 • Fax 5442 7077 OPEN 6 DAYS: Mon to Fri 8.30am-5.30pm Sat 8.30am-1.30pm

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Come and paint the town RED raising funds for Put on your RED RED lippy, wigs, dresses, shirts and shoes

At: When: Time: Tickets:

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Due to limited seating please call to book your seats at this special fundraiser.

Jill

0409 330 774 or Fran 0415 873 503

Pay on the night - $10 from every ticket will go to Kiss Goodbye to MS.

Community Cont’d from p6 By the time I was going to Nambour High School I grew enough strawberries that I would pick, pack and sell them to the cannery before heading off to school. Later when I was working at Pages I spent any free time in the garden - the harder the day at work, the harder I’d work in the garden.”

Graeme’s passion for flowers didn’t blossom fully until his ‘retirement’ in 1995, when he returned to selling flowers at the Brisbane Flower markets.

Keeping it in the family, Graeme’s sister Janice swings by on Fridays to take Graeme’s lettuces, herbs, seedlings, flowers and bulbs to market in Rocklea. The pick of the flowering crop however is earmarked for Graeme’s eldest daughter and neighbour Lynn, who uses the fragrant blooms to make wedding bouquets and table centres for local brides.

commun i t y ne w s Eumundi’s Foundation for Culture and the Arts has been awarded the tender for the unused Scout Hut for the next three years. Chairperson Clytie Glass said the foundation was looking forward to getting the keys once the paperwork is completed.

She explained the hut was in habitable condition but in need of refurbishment.

“We’re looking forward to collaborating with the community of Eumundi on its future use,” she said.

Mimburi Upper Mary Aboriginal Association had their last day on 30 April as custodians of land in Belli Park last week as their lease wasn’t renewed. A space to connect to country, share heritage and culture will be greatly missed.

This year’s Biggest Morning Tea at the Verrierdale Hall on Thurs 28 May from 7am till 12pm, will include plenty of home cooking to sample with your tea and coffee, raffles, plus homemade jams and pickles for sale and a line dancing demonstration. For more information email Fay fay.wiggins1@bigpond.com.

“I believe dad’s flowers do so well because these days it’s rare to have beautiful flowers that have perfume as well as their old fashioned character.” Lynn thinks it’s because cut flowers have been bred in such a way that reduces their thorns but it’s also loses their scent. “It’s a real shame as the first thing someone does when you give them flowers? They smell them.”

“There can be no real joy when they don’t smell”, added Graeme as the scent of his home grown roses wafted through the house on the breeze. He’s thinking of adding a sixth polyhouse to the eight acre property which already has one acre under crop. “My family keep asking me when I’m going to retire but there [are] always new varieties and colours to excite me and still so much I want to do with my gardening and plants – it’s what I was born to do and I’m not finished yet.”

CANCER FU N D R A I S E R AT O L D T I M E D A N C E Lillian Barry The Belli Community Hall Association wish to thank the generous people of our community and beyond who have supported our fund-raising efforts for the Cancer Council Morning Tea of previous years.

Over the past 10 years or so your support has enabled the Belli Hall to raise substantial funds for this worthy cause. This year, due to reduced numbers on the committee, we are unable to hold our usual Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. We will still be supporting the Cancer Council fund-raising though with our Old-Time Dance on Saturday 23 May, 7.30 pm.

Come dressed in yellow and blue to show your support for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Raffle tickets available at the door. Entry of $14 includes live music and a hearty supper.

So gather your friends and family, enjoy a night of good old-fashioned dancing and support the Cancer Council.

Belli Hall is an alcohol free venue at 1170 Kenilworth Rd, Belli Park. bellihall.com 8

R O TA RY A I D S VA N U AT U

Kevin Pickford

themselves by selling fruit, vegetables and woven goods from the markets. Cyclone Pam either uprooted or destroyed the fruitbearing branches of the mango and other fruit and nut trees which now will not bear a full yield for at least two years, Unloading supplies on the island of depriving the villagers Nguna, Vanuatu of most of their income as well as their subsistence The Rotary Clubs of Eumundi crops. Following the receipt of and Cooroy responded swiftly the funds, Anne reported, “Brian to the need for aid in Vanuatu and I bought nails, hammers, a following the devastating bush saw and a small axe and 12 Cyclone Pam. Through sachets of vegetable seeds. We Australians Anne and Brian have [also] been able to buy a Smith, who are based on the powerful chain saw, to cut good islands, the Rotary members hardwood timber for building were able to assist with direct repairs as well as clearing trees.” financial support of $1000 “Please know that over the next from each club to the village of couple of months you will have Nakapa on Nguna Island. Anne made such a difference to these reported that Nakapa Village villagers’ lives. Thank you so very has 150 residents and only one much,” Anne shared. has employment in Port Vila.

The rest of the villagers support

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War on weeds Did you know runaway garden plants are one of the main sources of environmental weeds? You can help fight the battle against weeds, and grab free native plants for your garden at the same time, with Council’s War on Weeds exchange program.

Just take a shopping bag full of weeds to the Eumundi ‘swap point’ (or one of 24 others) this month to collect three free native plants. The Eumundi event is on Sunday May 24 from 9-11am at Sunken Gardens of Pacey Street. Council officers will be there to answer your questions about weeds and help identify them.

Apply now for funding Applications are now open for Council’s Community Partnership Funding Program, which provides operational funding for not-for-profit organisations that deliver key services and facilities to the Sunshine Coast community.

Take a look at Council’s website for all the details or to apply.

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Aquatic Centre is undergoing routine maintenance work this month as we’ll be replacing the internal and external pool expansion joints. It will reopen at the start of June and the centre’s gym and other pools will remain open throughout the month. I apologise for any inconvenience during this time and thank you for your patience while this great community facility is kept to a high standard.

Walk to School Make sure you join thousands of families across Australia to leave the car at home and walk, scoot or skate to school for Walk Safely to School Day on Friday May 22. Council is organising the program for our region - you can register your kids on Council’s website and enter the draw to win great prizes. If you live too far from school to walk the whole way, you can park 1km away and walk from there. I think any initiative that gets kids moving is important - not only is walking to school fun, it boosts kids’ energy and helps them get their daily exercise.

Markets Original Eumundi Market update Daniel West Market Chef Over the last few weeks our 10 - 11am Wednesday ‘Market Chef’ cooking demonstrations have seen top chefs from The Long Apron, Bistro C and Via Italia inspire both market visitors and students from high schools across the Coast.

The food they are plating up is seriously impressive.

You can get a ‘taste’ (pardon the pun!) of the event by following the Eumundi Markets facebook page or visiting eumundimarkets.com.au. We have five more weeks of this fabulous foodie event ahead, with chefs locked in from Belmondos, The Bohemian Bungalow, Noosa Boathouse, Gaston and Berardo’s. Make a date – you and your tastebuds will be glad you did.

Food Trail Speaking of foodie things, we attended a food-based

marketing forum called ‘Food for Thought’ last week. Run by Sunshine Coast Destination Limited, the event brought together food producers, growers, restaurants and event managers to discuss collaborative food tourism opportunities including a Sunshine Coast Food Trail.

Eumundi Markets will be one of the highlighted stops on the trail - as one of the best places to grab fresh ingredients and delicious food-to-go.

WORLDWIDE

Market Characters

From left are the wonderful women from Community Projects Worldwide: Pru McMillan, Amanda Williams, Bridget Bygott, and Sue T ickner.

With support from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council through a Regional Arts Development Fund grant, we have been working with Eumundi-based photographer Alain Bouvier to develop a collection of portraits called ‘Market Characters - Make it, Bake it, Sew it, Grow it’.

A number of good souls at Eumundi Square donated 20% of their profits from Friday and Saturday markets to the Oxfam Nepal Earthquake Emergency Appeal. Some of the shops included: “Eco Chic” bamboo clothing, Karen & Vaughan Robinson - Copper Artist, Diana Boden from Fabric Society and Sandra Nizette from SAN

MARKET CHEF This year OEM’s market chef has amped it up a notch with an outstanding roster of chefs teaching local High School students and the audience of market goers some of their favourite dishes and techniques.

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NIZET Women’s Contemporary Fashion. Pru from Community Projects Worldwide said, “There is just so much devastation and desperation over there, and hopefully every little bit will help someone.”

The crew would like to thank their customers over the two days.

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What's in the Spotlight Council thanks Sunshine Coast volunteers National Volunteer Week, May 11 to 17, is the time to recognise Sunshine Coast volunteers. Events, programs, organisations, disaster and emergency efforts are just some of the services that depend on volunteers. Council sincerely thanks all volunteers for their community service.

Swap your weeds for native plants Swap your garden weeds for native plants at a Council weed swap. There are 25 events across the Coast during May. Just bring one bag of weeds and swap them for three free native plants (max 3 per person). Details on Council’s website.

Little Yabba Creek Bushcare Day - June 3

A Kookaburra at the Sunken Garden looking for his lunch. Amber Grimley, Eumundi.

Learn about the fauna and ora of the Conondale Ranges at the Little Yabba Creek Bushcare Day, June 3, 8-11am, Little Yabba Park, Cambroon. Enjoy the Fig Tree Walk and talk, get an update on the Little Yabba Bushcare Project and learn how to deal with vine weeds. Morning tea provided. No need to book.

Explore the ‘Sunshine Coast Satellite Reef’ Explore one of the region’s most creative collaborations, the Sunshine Coast Satellite Reef, at Caloundra Regional Gallery from May 13 to June 28. Sculptural sea birds and creatures by artist Tony Rice along with underwater photography of local reefs will complement this inspirational exhibition. Visit Council’s gallery website for program details.

Community Partnership Funding available A new round of operational funding is available for not-forprot organisations that deliver key services and facilities to the Sunshine Coast community through council’s Community Partnership Funding Program. Applications close May 25.

Visit Council’s website for further information or to apply.

The Peacemaker. Jeanette Grevette, Eerwah Vale.

'I am Jack' – theatre for parents and kids Based on Susanne Gervay’s inspiring novel about her son’s experiences with bullying, 'I am Jack' is a must-see theatre show for parents and children over eight at the Lake Kawana Community Centre on May 19 at 10am and 5.30pm. Bookings via www.scvenuesandevents.com.au are essential.

Be part of Council's communication survey How do you nd out what’s happening at Council? Visit council’s website and be part of the communication survey to shape the way Council shares news, activities and projects.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9.00am Thursday 21 May, Caloundra 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

A moment captured – the Dairy Kiss. Jeanette Grevette, Eerwah Vale.

www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Arts G A L L E RY O P E N S

A R T I S T ’ S F I R S T TA B L E

Last Friday, Artisans Gallery Eumundi opened its doors on Caplick Way. A good crowd of enthused locals and artists went along to support this new creative venture of Cindy and David Suters, and admire the wealth of talent from locals on display. The speeches from Cr Steve Robinson and Member for Noosa Glen Elmes both received warm receptions. David and Cindy Suters have spent the past 12 months establishing the contemporary gallery space.

Gallery operations hope to encourage a resurgence in the local arts scene by showcasing

The first Artist’s Table met last Wednesday on the veranda of the Imperial Hotel to discuss injecting new life into the local art scene. Discussed was the fact that the markets foster the careers of many local creatives but that we need our art scene to exist without the markets as well. All agreed there are many artists in the area who could benefit from a co-op or collective of artisans who currently don’t have that community support or connection. Local glass blower Wolfgang said, “As artists we make things that nobody needs – but we are doing something that we love and it’s in our own hands – don’t wait for someone to put you on the plate – you have to put yourself out there.”

established and emerging artisans and develop as an arts hub. Artisans Gallery Eumundi is also the new home of David Suters Timbercraftsman.

Open Wed - Fri, 10am to 4pm and Sat 9am to 3pm.

SCULPTURE PRIZE The $20,000 Experience Eumundi Sculpture Prize for 2015 is now open for expressions of interest. Entries will close at 5pm on 26 June 2015. Please note that late entries will not be eligible for the Eumundi Sculpture Prize 2015. This year’s theme is The

Anzac Spirit: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow as a centenary tribute.

The sculpture will be installed at the Amphitheatre adjacent to the memorial Lone Pine tree planted at this year’s ANZAC ceremony.. eumundisculptureprize.com or fb.com/eumundisculptureprize.

B O D YA R T ’ S N E W D AT E S

Guidance Commitment Development

The revised dates of the festival are Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October at the Original Eumundi Market and around the township.

Competition entries are now open with early bird industry prices on offer until 28 June. Workshops will also be on offer this year on Friday 16 October and will focus on finessing skills ahead of the competitions across the weekend.

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There was talk of approaching empty buildings in the township to see if a physical space could be established where artists could sell their wares, engage

with the community, find new customers and support and inspire each other. Glass artist Tina Cooper said this is what the space in the old garage at the top of Memorial Drive had done in the past and was very successful. Felt artist Arzu UnelCleary concurred and shared that at her workshops at Sunspace people had enjoyed learning how to create her pieces. New gallery owners Cindy and David Suters hoped to develop their new exhibition space along these lines. David added they had been overwhelmed by interest from local’s wanting to exhibit in the new space but that much of the work wasn’t current and that our artisans needed to be encouraged to find new inspiration to create, not just rely on old work. The group hope to meet monthly and encourage more creatives to share ideas, skills and inspirations by joining as well.

N E W C O M M U N I T Y S PA C E The new extension to Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre will be open to the public from Tuesday 19 May. The first exhibition is the work of local artist Colin Crawford, whose colourful, animated and original artwork and will be on display until Wednesday 27 May.

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Books A GIRL IS A HALF-FORMED THING One of the things I like most about being in a good book club is that it makes me read and persist with books I would not otherwise have tried.

While I might have started firsttime author Eimear McBride’s A Girl is a Half-formed Thing, without the book club, I probably wouldn’t have continued beyond the first few pages. McBride acknowledges this: “I really wanted to give the reader something in return for making the effort. Because I understand that when you open a page and there are lots of sentences with two words and some of them end with the word ‘the’, that that is slightly alarming and possibly off-putting. But I think if you give it a go you do get something that pulls you through.”

That something is the unique style - inspired by James Joyce

- which transcends the brutal story (a young Irish woman, her relationship with her dying brother and intensely religious and conflicted mother, absent father and her own deeply damaged sexuality) into a visceral experience.

Be warned: this stream of consciousness is no babbling brook. McBride says she wrote it in the “preconscious: just the point before thought becomes formalised”.

Without conventional syntax and literary conventions to make it accessible, the novel does take work, but like backpacking compared with a packaged tour, the experience is far more immediate, intense and ultimately rewarding.

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The Sunshine Hinterland Writers Centre (SHWC) is hosting a series of events in the Hinterland this year, as part of their ongoing commitment to support local writers and promote literature and non-fiction writing.

Three nationally acclaimed authors will be in conversation with members of the SHWC at three events to be held at the fabulous Eumundi School of Arts. Each evening will include an in depth conversation with the author, plus a short segment introducing a local writer. The authors are being brought to Eumundi by the SHWC in collaboration with Steven Lang from Maleny. Local accommodation will be at Noosa Valley.

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Ramona Koval is a Melbourne writer, journalist, broadcaster and editor. From 2006 to 2011 she presented Radio National’s Book Show and she has written for The Age and the Australian.

She is the author of By the Book: A Reader’s Guide to Life, and Bloodhound: Searching For My Father.

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Kids & Sport B R I G H T S PA R K S I G N I T E F L A I R F O R W R I T I N G Kathleen Lamarque Since 2013, students from Eumundi State School have been contributing to The Green, highlighting businesses in the community, events, charities, sports, local characters and book reviews.

As a result of their work, the students have been learning the finer points of journalism, ‘house style’ and interview techniques to extend and improve their writing. Under the guidance of teacher Kym Trewick, these fledgling journalists are part of the school’s English extension program, Ignite English. “The program allows students who excel at English to further develop and extend their English skills. The tasks link to the real world by producing articles and entering local and national writing competitions,” Kym explained.

Readers of The Green are not the only ones who benefit from the unique point of view offered by the youngest members of the Eumundi community. The children involved in Ignite English are excited and proud to be part of the program and

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the recognition it earns them at school. This year, they have been given lanyards to wear when they are ‘on a story’ for Ignite English - primary school’s equivalent of a ‘Press Pass’!

“It makes us feel like we are grownups, working on these stories,” said students Ruby and Jessica. “We could do Ignite 24/7!”

In 2015, children from grades two to six have been chosen to participate in the program after achieving outstanding results in English. Ignite English promises to be bigger and better than ever, with children already in the planning stages of their first stories for The Green.

The program has ignited the sparks of creativity within these students and their contributions are certain to become a highlight for readers of The Green as well.

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After a fine hot summer of tennis, the cooler and more enjoyable playing temperatures are finally with us. Our courts have been receiving plenty of use with both fixtures and social tennis in recent months. It’s great to see four teams competing in adult night fixtures. Eumundi Tennis Club has been a driving force in ensuring the continuation of a competition this year. The Hinterland Slam, convened

by Paul Curtis, has nine teams competing from Cooroy, Tewantin, Eumundi and Pomona.

This is a completely new format run by the players, and is not affiliated with the NDTA. It comprises teams of three paid-up members of affiliated tennis clubs on the Coast. If you would like further details or wish to submit a team, please contact Paul.

Junior fixtures begin this Saturday with Eumundi fielding seven teams. Good luck to all

the children participating and a big thanks to their parents for the support. You may have noticed two new signs placed on the fence at the entry to the courts and facing Memorial Drive. They show updated information and are the ideal point of reference for potential new members and casual players.The ladies’ fixture season has started, but there has not been a lot of tennis because of the wet weather. We would love to have more people join our teams; so if anyone has a spare Wednesday or Friday they would be made very welcome. If you haven’t picked up a racquet for many years there is a group who play social tennis at the Eumundi Courts on Tuesday from 9.30am and on Sunday from 3:30.

The more the merrier!

If you are unable to make these times and would like to have a game of tennis give Liz Turnbull a call: 5446 7473.

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From left: Texture and Sculpture Artist Wanda Bennett, Art Teacher Libby Derham and Nina Shadforth from the Noosa Regional Gallery with Year 4 students India Krattinger, Kennedy Whitworth, Bo Seetoo, Angus Wilson.

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ne ws Noosa Council has signed off a Weyba Creek formal access point and kayak/canoe launching facility as part of next year’s capital works budget. The decision follows community consultation over severe creek bank erosion at Weyba Esp. Cr Frank Pardon said residents suggested the formalised creek access as an alternative to a proposed fishing platform.

Back to Cooroy Day on Sunday 7 June, 10am- 3pm, Noosa-Cooroy Family and Local History Group will have historic displays, school registers, annual class photos and newspaper clippings set up at Cooroy Memorial Hall. genealogy-noosa.org.au. Any photos to add to the archive contact Bev, 5442 5570.

L U M B A R D I S C H E R N I AT I O N Jess Morrin, Physiotherapist Lumbar disc herniation is a common presentation particularly in 30-40 year olds and can be caused by heavy lifting, trauma or repetitive micro trauma (e.g. putting on a sock).

What is it?

Albert St, Eumundi has had a much needed landscaping thanks to the efforts of Eumundi Community Combined Organisation (ECCO) and Sunshine Coast Council.

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Each vertebra have a fibrous disc separating the bone to act as a “shock absorber”. The inner part of the disc, the nucleus pulposus, is surrounded by circular fibres (annulus fibrosis) that can start to tear. Over time, this can contribute to a weak area of the disc and eventually the disc can herniate. This can cause nerve root compression and/or irritation and cause pain into the lower limb.

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• Numbness, pins and needles or weakness of the lower limb • Pain with bending over or sitting • Pain with coughing or sneezing

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Health B AT T L I N G H AY F E V E R Generally hay fever flares up in spring but my son seems to have an ongoing battle with the itchy eyes, sniffly nose and general tiredness and I know he is not alone. It can be daunting and confusing searching for answers for why and what to do about it.

So what is hay fever?

The Australasian society of clinical immunology and allergy (ASCIA) report that hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, affects one in five people in Australia and New Zealand.

Symptoms range from mild to severe and can affect both adults and children. There are some links between hay fever and asthma sufferers, with main symptoms being runny and itchy nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, nasal congestion and snoring. Complications may occur such as sleep disturbance, daytime tiredness, headaches, recurrent ear and sinus infections, and asthma which are more difficult to control.

Symptoms may occur only at certain times of the year, or present all year round depending on the allergy cause.

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To put it simply, particles enter the body through the nose and the body reacts to them by recognising an essentially harmless particle as an intruder.

The body then produces an antibody called immunoglobulin.

Antibodies are usually released to fight infection, so essentially your body is reacting to a substance it believes to be harmful. When there are lots of things that you are reacting to in the air, the antibodies will trigger the release of chemicals from the nose, throat and eyes. One of these chemicals is histamine which when produced in your system will present with the symptoms of hay fever listed above. So what to do from here?

• Manage allergic triggers (avoid what you are allergic to) • Use an Antihistamine (not recommended for long term use) • Use a Saline nasal spray (or a regular dip in the ocean) • Immunology (see below) • Use of Corticosteroids (steroid hormone) A lot of people will just assume

they have a dust, mould and/or grasses allergy without looking further and will medicate with anti-histamines or nasal sprays.

For those who want to dig deeper there are numerous tests you can go through to work out what it is exactly that your body is reacting to. What works for one will not always work for another.

One of the things that I have found from my own research is that although there is no reported research evidence (there is plenty of anecdotal evidence) to suggest links between diet and nasal allergy symptoms, there is evidence to suggest that diet can play a part in making symptoms worse or better. For example, consuming warming foods (chilli soup) help break up congestion; yoghurts high in probiotics are essential for gut health; fish, which is high in omega 3 is known for its antiinflammatory effects and honey* which holds natural antibiotic properties, are all foods which will help the body to deal with the symptoms of hay fever. It is also recommended that you boost foods rich in

Health Matters

Flu season is nearly here and prevention is better than cure.

Influenza viruses can cause serious illness especially in the young and elderly population. The government provides free flu vaccines for certain individuals.

You are eligible for a free influenza vaccine if you are: • 65 years or older • A pregnant woman • Have a chronic disease • Are medically at risk If you are unsure of your eligibility please call the clinic.

For individuals who do not meet the criteria private vaccines are available at affordable prices for adults and children. Please call to make an appointment on 5442 8882.

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calcium, magnesium, flavonoids (especially quercetin**), and Vitamin C***. These vitamins and minerals have been shown to help stop cells from releasing histamine (according to a report in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in 2004). *Eating honey which is collected from a local source (therefore will contain elements of local grasses and pollens) is reported to help the body to desensitise to these pollens (through using the immunology principle). Immunology is a respected way of treating hay fever symptoms.

Amounts of allergen are slowly introduced to the body in increasing amounts, allowing the body in time to desensitise to the allergen. **Sources of quercetin include: berries, red grapes, apples, apricots, onions, broccoli and kale. ***Sources of Vitamin C include: strawberries, citrus, broccoli, spinach, red pepper and potato to name a few.

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I took this pic last Wednesday morning hanging off the neighbour’s shed in Memorial Drive: Snake swallowing a pigeon. Cheers, Sophie Eaton, Eumundi

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When we were kids growing up in the outer suburbs of Melbourne we were always catching tadpoles and frogs and quite often we would come across snakes and run for our lives. This fear was mainly due to “Old Charlie”, a retired bushwhacker who lived in a hovel not far away. Charlie’s place became our usual meeting place, mainly because Charlie didn’t mind sharing his roll-yourown cigarettes with us and there was no chance of him dobbing us in. As we sat around puffing, Charlie would tell us of his many exploits with snakes and how he was lucky to be alive.

Did you know that Death Adders can leap up and bite a rider on the leg? It happened to Charlie and he had to amputate his own foot with a pocket knife!

If you kill a Brown Snake it won’t really die until sunset but then its partner will come looking for you and eventually track you down. Charlie would look over his shoulder at this point and we would be thoroughly spooked.

You can always tell when a Redbellied Black Snakes is really cranky – it turns upside down to become a Black-bellied Red Snake. That’s when you have to get out of there quick. Charlie once saved a bullock from being strangled by a 10 metre Carpet

Snake. But no snake would ever cross a rope surrounding your swag. When he lost his bullwhip he simply caught a whip snake and used that. Most savage and amazing of all was the Bandy-Bandy which was highly aggressive and would form itself into a hoop and roll after anyone who annoyed it. This way it could easily out-pace a galloping horse. It would trip up the horse and kill the fallen rider with its powerful “poison”.

Of course we now know a lot of those tales are not quite true – at least we don’t think so. But it does no harm to keep an eye on those snakes, especially the Bandy-Bandy!

In fact the Bandy-Bandy, Vermicelli annulata, meaning ‘little worms with rings’, is one of our most harmless snakes despite being in the Order Elapidae which includes the really dangerous snakes like

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As a defence tactic a BandyBandy, also called Hoop Snake, will lift its body into one or several loops, keeping its head and tail down on the ground.

This makes it look bigger and confuses predators, while its black-and-white banding gives camouflage in the bush at night.

This nocturnal species grows to about 80cm, burrows under leaf-litter, rocks and logs in habitat ranging from wet forests, through grasslands, mulga and even desert areas.

It is a widespread snake, found all over Queensland, most of NSW, SA and the NT and parts of WA. Old Charlie’s version is much more exciting.

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Its venom is mild and not considered a danger to humans. But it is potent enough for the Bandy-Bandy to subdue Blind Snakes, family Typhlops, its exclusive prey.

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Outdoors L i v i n g B ack ya r d

Pickin’ chicks Spotty, striped, small, large, cute or practical? If I could keep 50 chickens of my own, then selecting chicken breeds wouldn’t be such an um and ah experience. I tend to choose chooks with a bit of the “wow” factor and as I am not a big egg consumer, I don’t make practical decisions when it comes to my flock. However, to keep my other half happy and keep the fridge stocked with eggs, here are a few of the breeds I have and why.

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old enough to lay. Her gold and black plumage makes her extremely eye catching and she is considered a medium egg layer with around 200 eggs per year. Generally this breed makes a good pet as they are reasonably docile.

Sunday 24 May, 9-11am at Sunken Gardens, Pacey St Eumundi, Wed 27 May, 8-10am at Quota Extension Park, Howard St (Price Buster car park) Nambour.

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Nancy is considered a heavy fowl and this is definitely true when you try and pick her up!

Her amazing snow white feathers with black around her neck, really stand out when she is free ranging. As a chook that can lay around 260 eggs per year, she is considered a utility fowl as she is good for meat and eggs. She is friendly but doesn’t like being picked up. Her large feet make her a big scratcher, so great for turning those garden beds.

Council is giving away free native plants during May to encourage residents to replace invasive garden weeds with natives. Swap one bag of weeds for three free native plants, (maximum three plants per person).

Babe is a great egg layer and very social bird. She is very active so great in the garden beds to aerate the soil. She is ranked in the top two for egg laying when it comes to heritage breeds. She has a spectacular green sheen on shiny black feathers with dark brown eyes. When Babe wants attention she isn’t afraid to call out and persistence should be her middle name.

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May is War on Weeds month in the Sunshine Coast Council area. Bring along a bag of weeds from your own property and swap it for up to three native plants! Isn’t that lovely?

Eumundi is lucky enough to host one of these weed exchange stations in its very own Sunken Garden in Pacey Street. This will coincide with Eumundi Bushcare Groups third working bee on Sunday 24 May 9.30am to 12pm. So please come along with some weeds and grab some free plants.

At our last working bee we tackled mainly fishbone fern again in another small area of bush around the Sunken Garden. This fern can be a real problem in bushland and spreads very easily via underground rhizomes. It is often seen growing in bushland close to urban areas where people have dumped their “harmless” garden waste.

We cannot stress enough how important it is to NEVER dump your garden waste into bushland. Please bin it!

Lasiandra or Blue Tongue.

It is a beautiful small bushy shrub that grows naturally in the Eumundi area. With its gorgeous mauve flowers and pretty three-veined leaves it makes a lovely little addition to any garden. It will be available at the War on Weeds day.

New members are always welcome. Please come along and meet the crew, have a cuppa and chat about plants.

You can also pick up a copy of Council’s ‘Our Locals are Beauties’ booklets, which are great if you are looking for native alternatives. facebook.com/ eumundibushcaregroup

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Letti is considered a pullet, which means she is not quite

EUMUNDI’S OPEN GARDEN B u derim ’ s open garden An award-winning garden at 7 Orme Rd, Buderim, showcasing an extraordinary range of foliage plants, will be open to the public on 30 and 31 May from 10am-4.30pm. Many rare and unusual species create a colourful year-round display; thousands of bromeliads in breathtaking rainbow shades. A conservatory houses orchids, ferns and other shade-lovers.

Plantings overflow into an adjoining property. $10 with children under 18 free. opengarden.org.au 17

Surrounded by native vegetation and adjoining acreage, the Cacophony Lodge garden in Eumundi at 41 Hatfield Rd, will be open to the public on Sat 16 and Sun 17 May from 10am till 4.30pm. There are more than 100 plant varietals in the garden with mass plantings of bromeliads and spathyphyllums nestled under the shade of tall palms and trees. Agaves, golden canes, strelitzias, euphorbias, heliconias and gingers vie with native gums. Of special interest

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are the many Azaleas and Camellias. $8 entry raises funds for Riding for the Disabled in North Arm. Children under 18 free. myopengarden.com.au/ openGarden.jsp?id=621

Letters SCA MM ERS IN ARE A To Belli Park residents, a couple who have recently moved into the area are stealing mail. I believe they are also watching houses and when residents are out are entering houses and stealing money and valuables. Please lock up your homes, sheds and other vehicles left on your property when you are out. If you suspect your mail has been tampered with or stolen, or you are missing valuables, call the Noosa Police Station on 5440 8111 (NOT the Kennilworth or Eumundi stations).

Stealing mail is a federal offence. Due to the law I cannot identify them but will say they are an older couple and drive a white sedan and small white 4x4. Thank you, victim of these criminals, Belli Park.

A L L I WA N T I S A H O M E SOMEWHERE As a born and bred Queenslander, I’ve loved the Sunshine Coast since moving here in my 20s to pursue a passion for windsurfing. Career and romance led me to London and then Australia’s southern states but I always had a hunch I’d return one day. Fast-forward 30 years and I’m

back - too late. Astute buyers from all over the world have secured most of the little pieces of paradise, and why not.

While property prices are still below Sydney’s heady heights, they’re on the rise, as are rents with a vacancy rate of just 1.9 per cent, according to the REIQ. If you’re a couple earning big bucks or a single happy to share, take your pick.

If you’re a sole parent family it’s tough.

Unemployed or on a low income - grab a sleeping bag. Single parents on Newstart in regional areas can choose from just 10 rental properties out of 14,000 in Australia, according to Anglicare’s annual affordability snapshot. Well-meaning people say, “Go bush, it’s cheaper.” Not so easy if you have health problems and your professional support and social connection is here. The only other options seem to be temporary housesits, share houses, couch surfing, John’s Landing, camping at the showgrounds or at a scout site (not with last week’s weather), cheap motel ($75 a night if you’re lucky) or airbnb.com (more affordable but also short-term). I wonder whether the “tiny home” movement might be a solution to the growing housing problem? Perhaps community minded owners of large acreages might sub-lease an acre or two to a trustworthy person to set up a small eco-home with vege gardens, rainwater tank, solar power, Internet and odour-free composting loo.

In return, the “tiny tenant” could pay a

small rent and keep an eye on the place when the owners were away: alert in fire and flood, security, feed chickens, check fences and pumps, clean pool, collect mail, mow grass, etc. Both parties might enjoy the neighbourly connection? Council might not be so keen but the small homes could be built on towable platforms or otherwise adapted to meet regulations.

The Sunshine Coast hinterland could lead the way enabling anyone to enjoy the security of home ownership in beautiful surroundings, regardless of age or wealth.

So, I’m 51, single, creative and willing to be a hinterland “tiny home teddy”. Any local land holders willing to be pioneers?

Yvette Nielsen, of no fixed abode (for now), yvette@innerseachange.com.

MISSING MOGGIE Taco the cat is missing from Lenehans Lane/ Beddington Rd in Doonan. She is a small portly cream ginger tabby. She is very friendly and an inside cat. We are very worried about her and a $200 reward is offered.

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Eumundi Market kitchen Mon 11 EDCA meeting, 7pm

Joe’s Waterhole Tue 12 CWA meeting, 10am, CWA Hall Tue 12 North Arm State School P&C,

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6.45pm, School of Arts Wed 13 Market Chef,10am,

Eumundi Market kitchen Content deadline Mondays

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brigade, 2pm Sat 23 Belli Old-Time Dance

7.30 pm 1170 Kenilworth Rd Sun24 Eumundi Bushcare meeting

9.30am Sunken Gardens Wed 27 Market Chef,10am,

Eumundi Market kitchen

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Eumundi Playgroup Every Monday, 9.30-11.30, Playgroup in the Green Shed near the Eumundi Aquatic Centre, 0409 496 481 Rotary Members Meetings: Second and fourth Thursday of each month General meetings: each Thursday at the CWA hall, 5.30pm for 6pm start Market days Every Wednesday and Saturday.

Eumundi Square market also operating Fridays.

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3.5 Tonne Excavator, Bobcat & Level Bar 10m Tipper, 2.5 Tonne Roller, PT30 Positrack

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WASTER WATER SERVICES

WATER SERVICES

Solar Power Specialists

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Hinterland Waste Water Services

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