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The Sunshine Hinterland Writers Centre presents A conversation with Kate Grenville and introducing Judy Powell Kate Grenville will be talking about her new memoir, One Life, the story of her mother whose life spanned a century of tumult and change.

Judy Powell will be discussing her work, Love’s Obsession, The Lives and Archeology of Jim and Eve Stewart.

Both authors will be in conversation with academic Melanie Myers.

Tuesday 1 September 6.30 for 7.00 pm Eumundi School of Arts

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Notes Editor’s note ...

Lately we’ve seen Eumundi’s businesses closing, moving, selling, opening – as people take a risk on Eumundi and pin their hopes on new ventures and livings. Our markets boosts our micro-economy twice a week which allows our small country town to punch well above its population size, but inevitably, businesses struggle in this neck of the woods unless they meet an interest or need that locals embrace. Our artists too are putting themselves out there with lots of new exhibitions – it’s exciting to see our creatives showing off their talents. I hope all of this invigoration sparks the growth of a happy new village life.

And as living costs go up, wages stagnate and expendable incomes shrink, we contemplate this community’s future energy usage on page 15. Very exciting times for our township indeed – think we’re ready for Spring?

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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

Night out in 4562?

Catch the bus!

Photo thanks to Sacha Hamilton-Maclaren

W O R D O N T H E S T R E E T I S . . . ÔÔ Eumundi Art Space is for sale – Jill’s moving to Sydney. ÔÔ Karen from Facebook 4562 Eumundi has opened a laneway art gallery shop next to Vanilla Cove. ÔÔ Love Real Estate (aka You Show We Sell) has closed. ÔÔ Discover Eumundi’s visitor centre gets asked for a town and surrounds map A LOT! ÔÔ Was that another earthquake or just the washing machine? ÔÔ The Art Bank will be closed over the next few months - the owner’s going overseas. ÔÔ Eumundi Style has moved into the old Newsagency space.

Word on the street is not the words of the Editor but literally snippets of opinions and thoughts made by locals in passing “on the street”. If this column gets you thinking, please share with a letter to the community.

Send an email of no more than 200 words to editor@eumundigreen.com.au

Going out on Friday or Saturday night in 4562?

The community bus can drive you home!

DINNER IN TOWN. PARTY AT A FRIENDS. CATCH THE BUS! The bus can pick you up from your 4562 or 4561 home and take you to your night out - then take you home again.

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Reader’s photos

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Work experience

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Acupuncture

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Writing workshop

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Ignite English

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Wildlife update

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Notes T he in - ho u se G reen team Editor, advertising, chief writer

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Just Love Eumundi!

Ride the Bus and have a safe night out!

Way to go, go, Eumundi.

ECCO is proud to support the local community and our fantastic pubs, cafes and restaurants by subsidising our Community Bus, so that you have a great way to dine out and enjoy a tipple or two with the confidence that you can get home safe and sound... and in style! Just $5 each way gets you a door-to-door service on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Learn to read, and be forever free.

As part of our commitment to literature, The Green and ECCO are thrilled to be providing support this September for Eumundi State School’s ‘Ignite English’ excursion to the Brisbane Writer’s Festival for children, ‘Word Play’. This is a group of high achieving, avidly reading kids - and this excursion rewards their love of language, writing and books. They’ll get the chance at Word Play to meet some of their author heroes.

We also are planning new services on Market Days, to maximise the Eumundi Experience for vistors all over. On Wednesdays and Saturdays we’ll be putting on door-to-door roundtrip services for the Noosa Backpacker properties. This will bring many more young (and young at heart) visitors to the markets by making it easy for them to get here in good time for serious shopping!

And, on Fridays starting September September, is another new service that will bring other groups of happy campers to Eumundi Square from all corners of the Sunshine Coast - more good news for all those fabulous artisan shops and micro-businesses that make up this great shopping destination.

Just a little bit of vital community support that will see kids who may otherwise not be able to afford to go and enjoy this rare literary opportunity...

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Business L O C A L FA M I LY O P E N S G A R A G E From the basketball hoop above his tool box trolley to the swish coffee maker in reception, it’s easy to see that Eumundi Automotive’s mechanic Brady Jansen has a desire to make customers happy. The father of two Eumundi State schoolgirls opened the garage in late July. “My wife Susan and I saw a hole in the market and decided I was the man to fill it,” commented Brady. The modern workshop, complete with hydraulic lifting stations, is immaculate. It is this attention to detail, Brady explained, that has seen him approved by insurance companies and authorised to offer log book servicing complete with stamp book, as well as handling all the other wear and tear that our rural roads inflict. “When people come here they can expect to receive an honest, reliable, professional and quality service where we won’t overcharge and they’ll get a great cup of coffee!”

JEWELLER AND CERAMICIST SHARE SHOP After a battering cyclone, Clare Batfield and her partner Renton Bishmopric decided to pack up and leave their home north of Rockhampton. The couple recently moved to the Sunshine Coast and has set up their business Cinnibar Soul on Memorial Dr beside Bohemian Bungalow. Clare initially had a market stall before being offered the store.

“It was like a gift. I needed the space to work on my jewellery and to charge the gems under the full moon,” she explained.

Clare makes crystal jewellery in the shop and showcases

Photos thanks to Leo Wiles her talented partner’s ceramic tableware, which he makes at his studio in Mount Coolum. “I feel so lucky to be here,” Clare said.

NEW OWNER IN THE PICTURE Photos thanks to Leo Wiles

NEW LIGHT SHINING IN STORE

Photos thanks to Leo Wiles

For Brit Barrie and her mum Jane, Eumundi seemed the perfect place to open their second Frivolity clothing and eclectic homewares store.

Jane owned the same shop in the same spot 10 years ago and the women were eager to return to the space because of the fantastic foot traffic that is generated by the markets.

Former psychologist Sue Deacon appreciates the irony that her new business should be called Highly Strung. Having taken over the successful business in late July, Sue revealed she plans to have a grand opening in late September with workshops to follow in October. Sue said she’s already on the lookout for local artists to teach their craft.

“Everything from watercolours, oils and acrylics to ice dying,” smiled Sue, who added that she chose Eumundi as it offers the community

support of the arts and creativity. “I am finally at that stage in my life where I can do what I want and that means pursuing something meaningful and life-affirming. Where better to do that than here in the creative vibe of Eumundi?”

Photos thanks to Leo Wiles

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Community EUMUNDI POLICE UPDATE Sgt John Delandelles A little about myself: I have been a police officer for 27 years and have served as far north as Townsville and as far west as McKinlay (Crocodile Dundee territory). I have served at Noosa for the past 11 years and I live in Cooroy, so I know the local community pretty well.

T H E S U P E R S E N S AT I O N A L S E S Xander Raven & Samuel Margin, Year 4, ESS Ignite English

If you see the police vehicle parked in the driveway, there is a good chance that one of us will be at the station. If we are not there, please take advantage of the blue phone on the wall and speak to our call takers.

The Eumundi Police Station is currently facing a period of transition, which means my position here as the officer in charge is only temporary at this stage until the position is filled.

Road Safety Week is approaching. It runs from Monday 17 to Friday 21 August this year. There will be a different focus each day, so expect to see a lot of police officers around conducting enforcement activities.

We have received a lot of questions about our opening hours. We lost our Administrative Officer support due to unforeseen circumstances a year or so ago.

Unfortunately that means that our counter is no longer open on Tuesdays and Thursdays for your convenience. For now, Blair and I endeavour to open the station when we are there.

Speeding in and out of town will not be tolerated. Pay attention, check the speed signs and if you get caught, you only have yourself to blame. I pulled someone over driving into town at 90km an hour along Memorial Drive the other day. Speeding can have fatal consequences that affect a whole community. Keep safe and drive to the speed limit.

For forty long years a group of dedicated volunteers has been serving Australian communities.

Formed in 1975, this amazing group of people provides help in floods, big storm events, when people go missing, traffic accidents and more. Easily recognisable in their bright orange suits, this group of people is the State Emergency Service (SES).

local government. The state government provides our personal protective equipment and all training materials, the local government and council provides our sheds, maintains our vehicles and pays our rates and electricity. Everything else we need we purchase through funds raised by attending community events and through other ways of getting donations.”

Our local Noosa SES Unit consists of four groups – Tewantin, Cooroy, Pomona and Boreen Point, who are on standby 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist us in various emergency situations. To be able to do this they need special equipment such as boots, hats, gloves, wet weather gear, chainsaws, pole saws, ladders, tarpaulins, flood boats, generators, specialist lighting and many other pieces of equipment.

People from all walks of life volunteer with the SES. Training for the SES occurs every six months when they take in new members. This initial training qualifies volunteers as community members. They can undertake further operational training including traffic control, land search, flood boats and working safely at heights. 132 500.

We asked the Deputy Local Controller, Carol Watkins, how the SES is funded. “There is some funding from state government and some from

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Sculpture Prize The announcement of the inaugural Eumundi Sculpture Prize was a real highlight of 2014. The eight finalists for 2015 have been chosen and the winner will be chosen at the Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre on Fri 21 Aug. The $20,000 top prize has been sponsored by Eumundi Combined Community Organisation. I wish all of the finalists the very best of luck, especially the three local artists – Bronwyn Innes (Doonan), Maurice Lempire (Aroona) and Ted Morgan (Nambour). The theme of this year’s Sculpture Prize is the Anzac Spirit and it is proposed that the winning works will be installed in one of Eumundi’s public places or amongst the arboreal shade of the World War I Memorial fig trees sometime in the near future.

Job show Council, in partnership with other stake holders will hold an incredible event – The Sunshine Coast Job Show - on Thursday August 20. This event will

connect some of the Sunshine Coast’s largest employers with hundreds of job-seekers in the one place on the one day.

Along with potentially putting many people in new jobs on the day, the Job Show will also run some outstanding workshops from industry professionals to upskill job-seekers on important areas like how to nail a job interview or write a successful resume. This really is a must-do event for anyone looking for a job, looking for a new job or wishing to score work in the future. thejobshow.com.au or look them up on Facebook.

Park progressing The upgrades to Dick Caplick Park are progressing and on track for an ‘official’ opening around the middle of September. A big thankyou to ECCO and EDCA who have generously contributed time and money towards the installation of the “Rickety Play Bridge”. Additional funding has been allocated by council during this financial year for the design and construction of stage two of this project.

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Community R D A O P E N D AY

Jan O’Halloran

It was a fantastic day for Sunshine Coast’s RDA Open Day on Sunday 2 August. The weather was just perfect! This event is held annually on the weekend closest to the horse’s birthday on 1 August. In past years it was held on a Saturday, but this year it was trialled on a Sunday with much success. We had the advantage of the new covered arena roof to host the events we wished to showcase

so we knew weather would not be a problem. Radio station Hot 91.1 did an outdoor broadcast and the Regional Manager of Queensland Department of Sport & Recreation, Mr Steve White, was in attendance to officiate in his capacity to open the new covered arena with a ribbon cutting ceremony!

Visitors enjoyed the Parade of Horses, demonstrations of different programs, including

the wonderful Hippotherapy program with the delightful Erin, a sausage sizzle, horseshoe throwing competitions, sack races and more!

just a willingness to help others.

If you’d like to help, contact admin@sunshinecoastrda.com

For more info on Sunshine Coast RDA go to www. sunshinecoastrda.com Volunteers are always needed. No horse experience is required -

One of our Hippotherapy clients, Erin, who melted hearts when she hugged her horse at the end of her session!

Steve White, Regional Manager of the North Coast Dept. of Sport & Recreation on his way (via carriage) to cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new covered arena.

Dressage Squad rider Jess, who hopes to eventually go on to Para Olympics competitions.

SCULPTURE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The finalists for this year’s Eumundi Sculpture prize have been announced and were chosen by esteemed judges: Samantha Littley, Curator of the UQ Museum; Philip Bacon, Director Philip Bacon Galleries; and John Mainwaring, Sunshine Coast Architect, Art Collector and Philanthropist.

The eight finalists are: Ben Carroll, Mornington Peninsula VIC; Daniel Davis, Chatsworth QLD; Meg Geer and Richard Thompson, Bribie Island QLD; Bronwyn Innes,

Doonan QLD; Paul Johnson, Deception Bay QLD; Maurice Lempire, Aroona QLD; Janet Long, Swinger Hill ACT; and Ted Moran, Nambour QLD. Designs will now be developed into maquettes (small models) which will be unveiled at Wan’din’in behind Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre on Friday 21 August, when the winner of the $20,000 Eumundi Combined Community Organisation sponsored prize will be announced. eumundisculptureprize.com.

COM M U N IT Y NOTICES Sunspace Café in Doonan is holding its next flea market on Sun 30 Aug, 8am - 2pm. sunspacemarkets@gmail.com FOR RENT: 1 Bdrm self-con house to rent, near Eumundi.

Newly reno, $270 pw not incl. elec or water. everettg1@bigpond.com

Online Share Shop is holding its first monthly gathering at the CWA Hall in Eumundi, on Thurs 27 Aug, 9.30-2.30pm.

Exchange ideas, showcase products and services and new shoppers can see how the technology based barter works. 0415 493 282.

Some of the RDA volunteers.

Health Matters

Women’s Health Services at Ochre Health Eumundi Our female Doctors specialise in a variety of women’s health services including: pap smears, contraception, period problems, menopause, insertion of implanon and IUD (mirena), infection screening, nutritional advice and bowel and bladder problems.

If you are a new or existing patient and would like to discuss any of the above health issues with one of our female GP’s, please call to make an appointment.

Dr David Heppell

Dr Patti Slegers

Dr Karen Macmillan

Dr Michael Harrison

Bookings by appointment 6/2-6 Etheridge St Eumundi P: 5442 8882 • F: 5442 7054 E: eumundi.reception@ochrehealth.com.au

Opening hours: Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm 8

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Photography

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Spring flowers in bloom at Noosa Valley Manor, Renate Bowden, Doonan.

Hinterland winter in Eerwah Vale, Amy-Louise Eade.

The Moon captured in a Eumundi backyard - we had a bonfire and a good time! Uwe Wulfen, Doonan.

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Arts NEW ARTISAN EXHIBITION

art news Tinbeerwah Art Group (TAG) are holding their annual art show at Tinbeerwah hall, corner Noosa Cooroy Rd and Sunrise Rd. Members paint in oils, watercolours, acrylics, pastels and mixed media. Entry by gold coin with proceeds from door entry, book sale and raffle going to Katie Rose Cottage. Drinks and canapes at the opening on Fri 18 Sept at 5.30pm, or pop in on Sat 19, 9am-4pm or Sun 20, 10am-4pm. 5473 0235.

Eumundi artist Anne Harris was shortlisted for the Queensland Regional Art Awards with her Mixed media textile entitled Inbetween inspired by living in between the Coast and the hinterland. Support Anne by voting for her in the People’s Choice by 25 Sept. https:// flyingartsalliance.wufoo.com/ forms/r19u4qjv1b40cz8/

Alfresco Garden Café on Eumundi-Noosa Rd, will be presenting the gypsy sounds of Flamarique Gitanos Encore on Sat 22 August at 6 – 8.30pm and is set to become a monthly musical night with delicious food and bar. Admission by donation with bookings essential for dinner. 5442 7613 Artists Kym Barrett and Thomas Sydow exhibit their distinct works at Noosa Regional Gallery from 23 July to 23 August. noosaregionalgallery.com

Tinbeerwah artist Beatrice Prost will be exhibiting her new work entitled Telluric at the Artisans Gallery Eumundi from Wed 26 Aug to Sat 5 Sep. Beatrice described her large aerial views of the ocean and coastline as, “vibrant multi-media paintings… [that] dive into the magic and drama of our planet.”

Multi-award winning Beatrice will

Australian & Fine Arts Decorative Society Noosa’s guest lecturer on Sat 22 Aug at St Mary’s Church Hall, 17 William St, Tewantin at 3.45 pm, is Linda Smith, who will examine the portraits and careers of some of history’s most notorious mistresses and courtesans from the 17th to the 20th century. $25 includes afternoon tea, bookings essential. 5455 4749.

The Noosa Photography School at the Creative Hub in Doonan is offering courses with experienced teacher Colin Beard from 22 August.

Courses will give people a better insight into the creative impact of photography and a working familiarity with their digital SLR cameras. creativehub.space

The winner of this year’s $20,000 Eumundi Combined Community Organisation sponsored prize will be announced at Wan’din’in behind Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre on Friday 21 August. eumundisculptureprize.com.

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These latest works were awarded ’Best of Mixed Medium’ in the Local ArtistsLocal Content category, as part of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize coordinated by Friends of the Caloundra Regional Gallery. artisanseumundi.com.

S U N S PA C E C A P T U R E D I N P H O T O S Margaux Roy came to Sunspace as a volunteer and was inspired to document the special place and people through photography.

Sunspace owner Tom Cochrane asked Margaux to share a little insight into the exhibition.

Can you describe the work you will exhibit?

Floating Land Reflect & ReImagine exhibition opening at Noosa Regional Gallery (Riverside) Pelican St, Tewantin, will be launched by Cr Tony Wellington on Sat 29 Aug at 2pm. The afternoon will feature live music, food and beverages to celebrate this free event.

Cash bar available.

be on hand each morning during her solo exhibition.

I will show two projects. First, the photos I took while I was volunteering. It will be a mix of portraits, vegetation, food and rooms. The global atmosphere of these pictures will be quiet.

By this I mean that I didn’t want people laughing at the camera.

I wanted to capture a feeling of serenity, like how I experienced Sunspace Cafe. Also, I tried to break from the usual code of food pictures by photographing a moment in the food process rather than a shot of a well plated dish. Then, I will show a mix of my personal works: pastels, collages, empty spaces, clouds, sun, sand, spring, textures, patterns, cotton, dots, palm trees and graffitis.

Margaux Roy Dual Foto Exhibit will be on display at Sunspace Café for two weeks from Fri 21 Aug. Everyone is welcome to head along to the opening from 6.30 – 8.30pm which includes casual dining by resident chef Adrien. fb/doonansunspace.

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Books DO YOU LOVE BOOKS?

BOOKS TO DIE FOR Day two of the dreaded man flu: delirium kicks in as my attempt to obtain morphine from the pharmacy is uncaringly thwarted.

Something is mentioned about controlled drugs and needing a script and instead a token gesture of codeine is handed over. It barely touches the sides – so I begin to get my affairs in order. Meanwhile, as I eke out my remaining days under the unsympathetic gaze of my dearest wife, how will I spend my limited time, in between moaning and visits to the coffee machine?

Tom and Indigo Whyatt Eumundi Kids Book Club has started up again for children aged eight - 12 years. We meet at Berkelouw Books in Eumundi on the first Sunday of each month at 11am.

It’s a great chance for us to talk about our favourite books and authors and discover new ones. Our book for August is Dragonkeeper by Carole Wilkinson. We meet again on Sunday 6 September. We would love to see you there!

S H W C D E L I V E R S TA L E N T E D A U T H O R S Fran Maguire

As a committed atheist, perhaps now would be a good opportunity to hedge my bets and read the holy books: the Bible, the Koran, the Vedas, the Sutras, Gough Whitlam’s biography. One can never be too careful when potentially facing eons of immortality, it’s important to get it right. But I don’t have much time as my remaining days are slipping away fast, so something more compact is preferred.

The Sunshine Hinterland Writers Centre is bringing several acclaimed writers to our locale this year, including print and broadcast journalist and university lecturer Sian Prior, who presented a short workshop Getting to the Heart of the Matter in Non-fiction at Cooroy Library earlier this month.

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The amount of content Sian could offer was limited by the three-hour slot, but she managed to give good foundation advice on how to create, from a real situation, an engaging story with vivid characters, through the use of dialogue, anecdote and metaphor, with useful examples from her own and others’ work.

It was a helpful workshop for anyone starting to get to grips with non-fiction writing, or good

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I could grab a selection of the black Penguin Classics to distract me from my suffering. They are compact in format so my fever-ravaged limbs won’t

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struggle to support the weight.

And as they only cost a few coins to purchase, the offspring will appreciate the preservation of their inheritance. Besides, if I am cruelly left to endure this mortal pain for an extended time rather than being swiftly taken, there are plenty to choose from.

Or perhaps poetry is the answer.

Clive James’ latest collection Sentenced to Life might be just perfect. Clive has terminal cancer, which, whilst not as tedious as the man flu, surely gives him some insight into the impending doom I face.

When you are staring down the Grim Reaper, begging for just a little more time so you can finish the chapter you’re on, remember life is short – read well. For the record, I leave all my possessions (that is, my collection of coffee shop loyalty cards, my windsurfer and a half-finished bottle of rum) to my dog Harvey.

Postscript: Duncan made a miraculous recovery and can be found on market days at the bookshop if you need something for the flu season. If you’re still contagious, keep your distance.

‘revision’ for more experienced writers.

Congratulations to the Writers Centre for bringing us this level of talent. sunshinehinterlandwriters.org.au

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Kids NPSS HIKING CAMP

The Cooloola Sandblow! 900 meters to go!

So beautiful to be back on the beach!

The 19 students in my grade 10 Class at Noosa Pengari Steiner School recently went on our annual camp where we hiked the Cooloola Great Walk in the Great Sandy National Park. We began our five day and four night adventure at North Shore and walked 100km to Rainbow Beach.

We averaged about 20kms of hiking a day. It was a beautiful hike, however a little challenging at times to say the least considering we had to carry everything we needed: tents, food, clothes and sleeping gear on our backs! After the first day,

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we were all pretty exhausted. The sleeps were okay, however waking up in the middle of the night with a tree root sticking into your back wasn’t the nicest thing to wake up to! Most dinners consisted of curries or pastas as they are so easy! However our curry had the metho spilt into it.... whoops! I probably found the fourth night the absolute hardest as my feet were SO sore and ached all night.

As you can guess, it was very hard to get up every morning and pack the tent for another day of hiking!

Getting away from technology and the normal sort of everyday life worries was highly refreshing and liberating. I believe just being out in nature and breathing in the fresh air was very cleansing for our minds and bodies. My favourite thing about the camp was being with all of my friends, discovering, laughing and joking our way through the hike. It was an amazing experience!

The scenery throughout the camp was spectacular. We started our hike on the beach and hills of Noosa’s North Shore overlooking clear, blue water, then walked through endless amounts of beautiful rainforests and lakes in the Great Sandy National Park, and finished back out on the beach. To the think we have all of this stunning landscape, virtually in our backyards, is unreal. Reminds me of how much I haven’t seen of not only the world, but my home. I thoroughly enjoyed the week.

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C E L E B R AT E OUR SCHOOLS

Yandina Cricket Club at 8 North St, is inviting boys and girls to sign up on Sat 5 Sept. Age groups from under 10’s through to under 16’s in the junior comp and various grades in the senior. Graeme 0400 700 685. facebook.com/ pages/Yandina-Cricket-Club

NOOSA PENGARI STEINER SCHOOL’S 19th Children’s Festival is on Sun 23 Aug at 86 Nyell Rd (off Grays Rd), Doonan from 10am until 3pm.

Wholesome fun with activities. noosasteiner.edu.qld.au.

Cooroy-Eumundi Cricket Club’s sign up day is on Sat 22 from 9am-12pm at the Cooroy Clubhouse. cooroyeumundicricketclub@ yahoo.com.au.

NORTH ARM STATE SCHOOL turns 130 this year and is celebrating with a giant school reunion and country fun fair on Saturday 12 September, from 10am - 7pm with fireworks! All welcome. ntharmss.eq.edu.au.

The Dragons Under 11 team have really started to make their presence felt on the rugby field in the last few weeks.

Their coach, Scott Thompson, has been extremely pleased with their progress with all players and staff looking forward to some big wins before the regular season comes to a close in early September. In the Sunshine Coast Junior Rugby Union U11 division there are ten teams and the boys from the Eumundi district have acquitted themselves well, winning more than half of the games they have played this season. One of their players, Jedd Thompson from Pomona SS, was selected to play for the Noosa District Primary Schools Under 12 team at the recent Sunshine Coast Regional trials held at Caloundra. In 2016

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the club looks forward to many more of the Dragons having a taste of representative rugby.

Club president, Doug Toms, stated that it was the aim of the club to field teams in all age divisions from U6’s to U13’s for the 2016 season. He is hoping that interest in the code will be heightened by media focus on the Rugby World Cup in the UK at the end of this year and Rugby 7’s being part of the program at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

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Health A c u p u nct u re f or pain relie f

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the amazing art of acupuncture!

Choosing the right method to alleviate pain can sometimes be confusing and difficult.

Unfortunately for many of us, the methods we choose can be unsatisfactory, expensive, and the cause of additional adverse effects. Whether you are aware of it or not, most analgesic drugs in the health industry only focus on eliminating the sensation and perception of pain without targeting what is causing the pain.

There is, however, a very cost effective practice that has been around for well over 2000 years which has been treating all types of painful conditions since its inception. Would you believe that such a practice is either just around the corner or within a 10 minute drive? This ancient healing art is none other than

There is a multitude of modern scientific research today that supports the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of many types of painful disorders, including headaches, lower back pain, sciatica, arthritis, period pain and gastrointestinal pain.

There is research that shows that acupuncture assists with the recovery of all kinds of invasive surgeries and is beneficial for cancer patients.

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Want to know something else that’s really cool about acupuncture? There are no side or adverse effects! Other than feeling great after a treatment, there’s nothing at all. What’s more important, acupuncture has close to no risks of affecting or interfering with medications.

It also focuses on treating the cause of the pain and the reason why it is happening not just the pain itself. In this way acupuncture is able to stop pain coming back rather than just trying to mask the problem.

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Heritage EUMUNDI’S LEMON MYRTLE I N D U S T RY Wendy Birrell, Discover Eumundi manager Eumundi & District Historical Association Keep up to date with our community engagement here or online at www.eumundihistoricalassn.org Discover Eumundi Heritage & Visitor Centre Wan’din’in Our New Arts Space In Kabi Kabi language - Wan’din’in means a gathering of people.

The successful applicants who applied to use our new arts space have been contacted and we will soon publish a calendar of upcoming exhibitions.

For details follow our Facebook page www.fb.com/discovereumundi or visit www.eumundihistoricalassn.org

Experience Eumundi Sculpture Prize Exhibition of finalists entries Sat 22 Aug to Fri 11 Dec You can vote for your favourite at the display or online.

More details on this $20,000 public art prize and to vote at www.eumundisculptureprize.com

Trees of Tribute Project Display continues until Sunday 29 November A project on the lives of the men who enlisted from Eumundi during WW1, the 20 men who did not return and the memorial trees planted in their memory.

Follow this project on Facebook at www.fb.com/treesoftribute

Eumundi School of Arts Booking the Hall Wanting to book the hall for a wedding, meeting or workshop?

Enquiries to book the hall can be made through our website with a rental discount for community groups and associations. www.eumundihistoricalassn.org/to-book-the-hall

Follow the Hall on Facebook Lots of things are happening at the hall and to keep in touch with current and upcoming workshops, events and musical nights we have setup a Facebook Page.

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You may have noticed a number of lemon myrtle trees planted around Discover Eumundi (DE).

These were planted as homage to what was for a while a very important industry in Eumundi the distillation of the oil from the leaves of the lemon myrtle. From the early 1900’s, the native stands of Backhousia citriodora around Eumundi, were harvested and the leaves were steam distilled for the oil to be used in a local perfume factory. At this time, a German firm was greatly interested in distilling the oil and exporting it to Germany, but these arrangements were stopped due to the outbreak of World War 1.

Excerpt From ‘The Nambour Chronicle’ Friday, December 22 1905 ‘The Backhousia Citriodora oil industry seems to be going ahead. The Rowling Brothers, whose plant is in working order, opened this industry up first, and since then a gentleman by the name Mr. Ingham came into the district, who has also a plant in the course of erection…’

Notes taken from R.A. Caplick ‘History of Eumundi & District from the Beginning of the Past Century’ (1960).

‘About the years 1905 – 1906 two distilleries operated. One was situated on Mr Cook’s property at Eerwah Vale and owned by a Mr. Ingham, whilst another owned and operated by a Mr Rowlands was where Mr Wilkes now resides. They distilled an oil from the leaves of a tree indigenous to our local scrubs. The botanical name of the tree was Backhousia citradora, locally known as Scented Verbena or Scent Wood. The oil was exported to England and formed the basis of a perfume.’

Mr H.C. (Claude) Arundell wrote an account which can be found in the book, By Many Campfires, by the Caboolture Historical Society in 1977. In this extract he told of

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the ‘scent mills’.

‘In 1905 very many acres of thick virgin scrub stood adjacent to the township, but from this time onwards it was rapidly cleared, felled to make way for the dairying industry.. .About this time saw the finish of one of Eumundi’s early business ventures in the shape of a distillery on the banks of North Arm Creek, owned, I think, by a Mr Rowland. Up to this time Backhousia citriodora had been grown prolifically in the district, a highly perfumed rich oil being distilled from its leaves and exported profitably for the manufacture of perfumes.

However, as the country was opened up supplies of the raw material were hard to get.

In 1996, elderly residents, the children of pioneers, recall that once there were two ‘scent mills’ located along North Arm Creek near Eumundi. Also it is believed that a big boiler from one distillery remains on a farm between Eumundi and Belli. A rusted boiler may remain. The scented Backhousia citriodora trees have gone.’

Conversation between Nancy Weir (DE) and Pauline Etheridge (nee Chambers) in 1996.

An old boiler used in the Oil Distillery industry was located in her brother’s (Charlie Chambers) yard. This boiler was given to Mr Ian Smith (who transported it to the Chambers property), by Mr Ingham in the 1920’s (circa.

1924) after it had been in disuse for some time. This boiler was originally used to distil oil from the Bachousia citriodora on the property owned by Mr Ingham who lived on the Kenilworth Road past what is now Etheridge farm.’

This rusted boiler relocated to Charlie Chambers farm was located and photographed where it lay by the then Eumundi Museum in 1996 and this photo is now part of the heritage collection at DE.

Living E U M U N D I O FF T H E G R I D Going off the grid is the ‘Holy Grail’ for people seeking to be independent from electricity companies while minimising their carbon footprint. And the question of how we can sustain current levels of energy consumption and protect ourselves from the soaring costs of electricity is an important one. But what is the potential for Eumundi to achieve this energy independence as a community by creating its own affordable power source and going off grid?

Jock Howard, owner of Eumundi’s SPS Energy explained, “This is a commendable idea, and not too far away,” he said, “The real problem is that legislation is way behind the technology so the hurdles are legislative, not technical.”

Many hinterland locals are already making changes to achieve lower power bills by: replacing old or broken white goods with new energy efficient products; switching to LED lights; and using low voltage pumps. Currently gaining complete independence from the grid is possible, but remains the realm of true ‘eco warriors’ or those willing to rely on the less ‘green’ option of using a back-up generator. But this is not a ‘greenie’ issue. Systems have been available for many years and are becoming increasingly more affordable.

“Since solar power over ten years is cheaper than the grid equivalent, it makes sense to install hybrid-ready solar as soon as it is feasible, on every property,” Jock said.

Australia has the world’s highest uptake of residential solar per capita and chief executive of Australian Renewable Energy Agency Ivor Frischknecht, calls this power shift an “energy revolution.” The International Renewable Energy Agency predicts the global market for battery storage will grow from $US220 million ($302 million) in 2014 to $US18 billion by 2023. Mr Frischknecht said, “If batteries are cheap enough this value proposition will ensure that most homes have solar and storage within a few years.”

Hybrid solar is a sophisticated system which allows the consumer to remain connected

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to the grid, with the peace of mind of a battery back-up.

According to Jock, Eumundi is well positioned to go hybrid at any time. It is a good compromise for consumers who want to use the energy their systems generate without losing access to the grid when external circumstances mean there is a shortfall in supply during overcast weather and power outages (of which we have many in the hinterland). When a property is fitted with a solar system, the power generated is consumed within the property with any excess going to the grid. “At some time in the next decade excess power is going to become too valuable to lose to the grid. This is when the solar hybrid system is added – to capture that energy for use at night and in periods of high demand.” Jock explained.

One of the most exciting concepts for a community seeking to become energy independent is the possibility of creating a microgrid. A microgrid is a small-scale version of an electricity system designed to improve reliability, reduce carbon emissions and of course, reduce costs to the community which it serves.

When energy is generated and distributed locally, it becomes economically competitive as it reduces dependence on expensive remote generation and associated transport costs.

These transport costs contribute greatly to the current cost of electricity we buy from the grid.

Within a microgrid community there could be a number of individuals and small businesses with hybrid solar systems. Depending on the

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level of financial input, some buildings could have more substantial systems than others within the microgrid. During certain periods, a household, business, or community building with a larger system would generate more energy than another on the microgrid which has a smaller system.

When this happens, the excess energy created by the larger system could be sold to those experiencing a shortfall.

Understandably, a microgrid would require community cooperation and agreement in order to ensure that it runs in the way a grid was meant to operate, that is, with an uninterrupted electricity supply.

Recently, the Federal government made a decision to ban further investment by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in wind and small-scale solar projects. So where does this leave a small community which might be looking to undertake such a venture? Considerable commitment and funding would be required for a community grid to be developed. But the implications of re-engineering the region’s power supply could impact dramatically long term

on cost of living, house design, street scaping, and pave the way for the rest of the country.

Investment firm Morgan Stanley announced last May that because affordable home battery energy storage was on the rise and estimated to be in 2.4 million east coast homes within the next few years, investment in electricity businesses should be pursued with caution, going off the grid isn’t just a whim but a national trend. As a result electricity companies are beginning to adapt by introducing battery offers to consumers.* If enough households and small businesses and community buildings in Eumundi and surrounds had the incentive to install hybrid solar systems, it would be a step in the right direction. Jock emphatically believes it is absolutely possible for a community to achieve off the grid status. Jock said, “Within properties managed by a body corporate it is already possible and feasible to go all the way to energy independence - all that is needed is the will and vision to make it happen.” *businessspectator.com.au.

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Barbed wire fences Gill Brownhill has asked me to write a column about barbed wire fencing and its effects on our wildlife. I remembered an article in the Land for Wildlife magazine from several years ago, so have reread it for a few statistics. Here are the most important facts. The estimated number of animals and birds killed by fencing entrapments are in the tens of thousands. It is a fact that a staggering 10 million kilometres of fencing exists in Australia. More than 70 species of Australian wildlife have been identified as regular victims of fencing. Recovery efforts of 2 species of gliders and 2 species of flying foxes are at risk due to barbed wire.

Here in our Eumundi area, many old fences from decades ago which are no longer useful are still trapping and killing our wildlife. Gill has asked that when former agricultural land is divided up for either smaller acreage or housing estates that the old fences are totally removed and taken to the tip.

Gill has a joey in care after his mother was entrapped by fencing and broke her leg trying to free herself. The mother was euthanized and the joey, now called Bobby, is struggling to accept his loss, requiring sedatives to calm him down and is presenting

problems for the carers.

This is the time of year when flying fox females are heavily pregnant. I won’t enter the flying fox debate here as I’m sure most of us are on one side of the fence or the other so to speak. However the females often exit a flowering or fruiting tree quite low to the ground and can become trapped in barbed wire. In the event you come across this situation please phone Bat Rescue for assistance or the Centre will offer advice.

When new fencing is being established, please ask yourself if barbed wire is actually needed. Realistically, barbed wire is only required to keep cattle in paddocks these days. Also the top strand should be plain wire rather than barbed so that flying foxes don’t get trapped. The article I read also asks that a gap of between 30 to 50cm is left underneath every fence to allow for small mammals such as echidnas and smaller wallabies to pass through.

Bushes or trees can also be planted close to fences to allow animals such as koalas to climb over. Our modern world isn’t very animal friendly and we need to give as much thought as possible when going about our lives.

nat u re news This year’s RSPCA Noosa’s Annual Plant/Book/Craft sale at Eumundi Noosa Rd, Doonan on Sat 29 Aug 8am-4pm and Sun 30 Aug 8am-12pm. There’ll be a sausage sizzle, home crafted wares, a huge range of books and plants. Please come and support our local Animal Shelter and get yourself some bargains.

The August Permaculture Noosa meeting at Cooroy Memorial hall on Thurs 20 Aug, will feature a presentation from Kirstie Henning and Amanda Moore from City Chicks about keeping happy chickens.

Beginning at 7pm with a produce marketplace followed by the meeting at 7.30pm and supper (gold coin donation) at 9pm info@ permacultureproduce.com.au.

Permaculture Noosa is holding a seed savers meeting at A Touch of the Past coffee shop in Pomona, 18 Reserve St on Thurs 10 Sept at 8.30am. Learn the how-tos and why-nots and try out some seed processing or seed packaging.

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The Noosa Botanic Gardens at Lake Macdonald is holding a plant fair Sun 6 Sept (Fathers Day), 9am- 3pm. Talk to experts about: orchids, bromeliads, begonias, palms, grafted Australian natives, geraniums, anthuriums, tillandsias and many more. Plus plant stalls selling edibles and ornamentals, native and collectables. Food and coffee for sale, or pack a picnic. noosabotanicgardensfriends.org.au

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Applications for projects under round four of the Green Army program are now open. Community organisations, landcare groups, environment groups, indigenous organisations, and others can now nominate for new Green Army projects that have a clear focus on environmental conservation or National or World Heritage places. Applications close 3pm Wed, 16 Sept. australia.gov.au/ greenarmy.

Calling for young people aged between 17 and 24 in the Wide Bay region to join the Green Army. You will receive paid work, while receiving practical experience and training in land management and environmental conservation. Placements in Green Army projects run for 20-26 weeks and young people may gain certificate 1 or 2 qualifications during the course of their placement. australia.gov.au/greenarmy.

Planters and weed warrior volunteers wanted by Noosa and District Landcare and Sunshine Beach Bushland Care Group for the Fall of Singapore Daisy weeding and revegetating day at Cooyar St, Noosa on Tue 25 Aug, 8-11am followed by morning tea.

Endemic species will be planted to support local endangered wildlife such as: Glossy Black Cockatoo, Ground Parrot, Swamp Wallaby and Koala.

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Chook Cuisine Feeding chickens can be simple, or somewhat spectacular, but the ratio of nutrients in their diet is very important. Chickens can thrive on many delicacies but their staple diet should be set in concrete if you want your girls to lay to their full potential.

Speaking from experience, my chickens became addicted to carbs and the whingeing and whining around 4pm was deafening! It turned out my partner was giving them rice, potato and bread in the afternoons before I got home and over several months they had obsessive cravings. They would limit their intake of the layer mash and wait for their special afternoon feast. I made them go ‘carb cold turkey’, after persuading my partner it was the right thing to do, and after about two weeks the whingeing had ceased.

The key to chicken nutrition is the 80/20 rule. Layer feed (i.e. pellets, mash, grains) should make up 80 per cent of their diet. The other 20 per cent can consist of; worms, bugs and grubs, grass, vegetables and fruits. If you want to feed kitchen scraps then try to feed them in the afternoon so that your flock fill up on their layer mash before having their treats. Some choose to make up their own grains to replace commercially made layer feed.

If you are intending to do this, just make sure you research the ratios of ingredients well, as if you get it out of whack it may affect the chicken’s health and egg laying. Adding protein to the diet is worthwhile during times of growth (i.e. chicks to

pullets), stress and moulting.

Also, adding omega-3 fats can not only benefit the chickens but also the nutrition in the eggs they lay and then your nutrition once you eat them.

I love my PoulTree Park Wellness Garden (see the photo of Nancy, my Light Sussex hen, and me near the basil) as it contains many of the plants that I know really benefit my chooks’ (and ducks’) health and happiness. Most afternoons I walk along the aisle and pick off leaves and stems to throw into their yards.

The girls pick and choose what they feel like that day (they self-medicate) and leave the rest for another day, or for the soil to reabsorb its nutrients. If the weather has been wet, or there are some runny noses, then I place certain herbs into their water container every other day for a week to give them a boost. The plants and herbs I love and frequently use are; rosemary, basil, thyme, nasturtium, wormwood, garlic chives, peppermint, comfrey and tansey. If you plant these along the other side of your chook run’s fence then the chickens can peck through the mesh but not destroy the plants.

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Artists in empty shops A solution to empty shop fronts in Eumundi – let local artists utilise the space. We have the artists but would they want to leave their home studios for a shop on Memorial Dr? And would the owners be willing to let artists use the space rent free?

Annie’s Workroom: Isn’t there a street in Nambour that has been subsidised and now has some awesome little shops in it?

Paul Curtis: How about an artist’s Co op down at the old scout hall? We all know the Heidelberg School - bring on The Eumundi School!

Frances Maguire: I’ve seen this in other places and it adds life and gives local and especially emerging artists the chance to show their work.

Briony Green; Pop up shops!

Mellisa Davies Arias: Great idea. The young and old unseen artists around our town definitely need affordable places to showcase their wares. Be great to have a shopfront from the CWA ladies and run weekly or monthly classes on crafts - now making a comeback.

Traci Deegan: Surely if there are quite a few artists that wish to do this they could all pitch in & the rent would be very low? Just a thought…

Helen Zelinski Rutland: I think this is a great idea! Let’s fill the spaces with artisans!

Greer Campbell: This is a fantastic idea.

2015 August

I would just like to say thank you for the work that your committee has put into the area that we were able to stay in with our caravan last week. The campsite, the sausage sizzle, and the great enter tainment by the country singers, along with the markets, all made our stay so very enjoyable. The pleasant, approachable nature of your caretaker added that little bit more. Thank you once again, you are doing a wonderful job for the travelling public.

Regards, Maralyn Snell.

E U M U N D I D O G PA R K W O U L D BE HUGE ASSET I feel very passionate about councils not having enclosed dog parks in every town.

Dog owners and dog professionals will agree that dogs benefit hugely from being able to run around like a dog – unleashed, in a SAFE environment, beaches and off leash areas are where the attacks occur.

It’s usually when they are leashed that dogs feel the need to lunge. My dog is a Maltese and he attends a place called Wunderdogs in Noosaville. There, none of the dogs have leads on. They run around freely (supervised of course), happily and like dogs should. I have never heard of one dog attack there! All the dogs are together, large and small and it’s wonderful to see all the dogs so happy. It is also wonderful for us owners to know that our dogs are in a safe, supervised environment. But of course we have to pay for this privilege.

dog park and consider creating something similar in Eumundi. This would be a huge asset to our town, and l am sure it wouldn’t be expensive to organise either. An ideal area would be to the back of the park.

Buderim Dog Park should be visited by the Council ASAP to be appreciated. I would be more than willing to go over to Buderim to take some photos for the council to submit.

Sincerely, Janis Price, Doonan.

L E T T E R B O X F LY E R I just got a letterbox flyer from an unnamed local from the Anti Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Group. Unnamed is gutless. I have no objection to the airport expansion other than I do object strongly on financial or necessity grounds.

The rest of the grounds for objection are just b******t. I lived under a flight path closer than this one in the Adelaide Hills for 30 plus years with no problems. As for the Mudjimba Beach NIMBY group.

OMG! I will react strongly in any media to any assertions/objections other than the financial/necessity one. Chris McDonnell, Doonan.

I recently visited Buderim Dog Park, next to the turning for Buderim Private Hospital.

What a fabulous place! It is fenced, with one side for large dogs and another for small dogs. Benches, trees, water and doggie bags available there inside the park. Also a coffee van... a great place for dogs and their owners to socialise. The area wasn’t large or unsightly. Our council needs to visit this

Community Calendar September

Tue 11 CWA meeting,10am, CWA Hall Tue 11 North Arm State School P&C,

6.30pm, North Arm SS library Wed 12 Eumundi World Cinema,

6.45pm, School of Arts Tue 18 Eumundi State School P&C, 7pm Fri 28 Eumundi Chamber of

Commerce meeting, 7.15am Sat 29 Verrierdale volunteer fire

brigade, 2pm

V E RY E N J O YA B L E R V S TAY

Regarding the discussion on a dog enclosure for Eumundi: I am walking my dogs most days and use the ECCO car park and the Amphitheatre. There is plenty of room to play ball and run around. I would not use an enclosure as they tend to get a bit messy and worn out. Not enough bushes etc. for the dogs to enjoy!

Also they generally don’t want to socialise with other dogs....the RV people are fun though! Peter Syson, Eumundi.

Tues 1 Eumundi volunteer fire

fighters, 7pm Mon 7 EDCA meeting, 7pm

Joe’s Waterhole Tue 8 CWA meeting, 10am,

CWA Hall Tue 8 North Arm State School P&C, 6.30pm, library Wed 9 Eumundi World Cinema,

6.45pm, School of Arts

Weekly events

Eumundi Playgroup Every Monday, 9.30-11.30, Playgroup in the Green Shed near the Eumundi Aquatic Centre, 0409 496 481 Rotary Rotary Club of Eumundi meets every Thursday 5.30pm for 6.00pm at the CWA Hall.

Market days Every Wednesday and Saturday.

Eumundi Square market also operating Fridays.

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HOME BUSINESS OR DUAL LIVING POTENTIAL

RURAL HIDEAWAY WITH MODERN QLDER

FIRST HOME OR WEEKENDER

Private 4 bedroom 2 bath split level home on a leafy 823m2 block. Home business opportunity with large insulated 10 x 6m shed and possible dual living or granny flat.

Renovated bathroom and modernised inside.

Tranquil rainforest feel the minute you step into the backyard with a covered pizza oven.

Located in the heart of Eumundi in walking distance to markets, school and shops.

Hidden among the gum trees lies this 7 year old 2 bedroom home set on a private 49 acres. Country style kitchen with open plan lounge dining area and fireplace. Polished timber floors and high ceilings throughout.

Solar system with battery backup and energy efficient lighting. Near new 12 x 9m shed with 2 car spaces under house. Unbeatable value also comes with a swimming pool.

Only 5 years old this 2 bedroom cottage is perfect for first home buyers, retirees or a weekend getaway! The wide rear deck has a shady outlook over the established garden and attracts lots of birdlife to soothe your soul.

Potential to extend out or under as your needs arise. Easy walk to village markets, cafes, train, tennis and pool. Would rent around $350 $370pw.

EUMUNDI

BELLI PARK

EUMUNDI

$639,000

Adam Kuczynski

0407 596 547

LOW MAINTENANCE RURAL LIFESTYLE

Adam Kuczynski

$495,000

0407 596 547

$390,000

Carol Dolan m. 0412 062 882

NEW LISTING – PRICED TO SELL

3 NEW LAND LISTINGS IN EUMUNDI TOWN ESTATE

Immaculate older style timber home on 1.5 acres with Northerly rural views. Spacious living areas and four big bedrooms with lots of beautiful timbers such as Blue Gum, Tasmanian Oak and Redwood. Built in fireplace plus aircon, 3 bay shed plus workshop, fully fenced with 2 paddocks for livestock. Landscaped for privacy and low maintenance. Only 4 mins to Eumundi.

Looking to build on a small acreage? Want an upmarket location close to Eumundi and Noosa? This selectively cleared block of approximately 1.35 acres is one of the last remaining in this Noosa hinterland estate.

It offers a gentle slope to build your dream home, construct a pool and plenty left for the children and pets to play. This is a one off, so first in best dressed, you will not find better.

These great value elevated allotments are ready to build on now. Situated in the heart of Eumundi and surrounded by quality homes with an easy walk to schools, shops and transport you can enjoy the lifestyle and location. Prices start at $249,000 for a 700m2 home site to $289,000 for a 1272m2 duplex site (stca).

EERWAH VALE

VERRIERDALE

EUMUNDI

UNDER CONTRACT

$540,000

Carol Dolan m. 0412 062 882

SALES AND RENTALS

$273,000

Richard Talady m. 0419 643 015

Email: nhrsales@bigpond.com

From $249,000

Richard Talady m. 0419 643 015

www.noosahinterlandrealty.com.au