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body painting julie tattam / hair ali holmes / fashion peter dwyer / photo ben cook

a weekend of excitment in Eumundi.

•brush & sponge body-painting •face painting •special FX body painting •airbrushing •surf and skate art •wearable art •doll art •hair art •street art and graffiti •hands-on workshops •artisan marketplace •street food festival a fusion of fashion, art and culture

Notes Editor’s note ...

We knew the acreage on Caplick Way opposite the school was pegged for development, but the change from secret forest into flattened land has been tough for a community of ‘tree huggers’ to watch – and hard to explain to the kids. I keep trying to visualise the site in three years; hundreds of natives with a few architecturally designed homes peaking through the green.

Turn to page 7 for information.

This weekend Eumundi will be transformed again – this time by the creative colour that is the Australian Body Art Carnival. Just quietly, I fancy myself as a master face painter, so love seeing artists stretch beyond the boundaries of my usual repertoire of cats, zombies, Spiderman and butterflies. I also enjoy seeing the look on the face of one of my daughter’s discarded dolls when I transform her into an artwork befitting the theme at All Dolled Up! Turn to page 9 for the festival lowdown.

Sacha

A Hinterland moment

Proofreading: Bronwen Pearson, Kathleen Lamarque, Hamish Cameron, Anthony WynneHoelscher & Sacha HamiltonMacLaren.

Catch the bus!

Going out on Friday or Saturday night in 4562?

The community bus can drive you home!

DINNER IN TOWN. PARTY AT A FRIEND’S. 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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The main street in North Arm.

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

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Cover photo

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Artists on show

An incredible community service thanks to ECCO.

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Food

the GREEN Emma Iwinska

Health

Duncan Sayers

Fire crew report

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Sally Hookey

Fair Food

Helen Hepburn

Wildlife Update

Jang Etheridge

Business

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A yearly subscription is $50 posted. 4350 copies of the The Green are delivered every fortnight to households, schools, cafés, 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 Leo Wiles 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.

Just Love Eumundi!

Eumundi - so much quality play for our kids.

Who doesn’t like pla aying ying with dolls?

Please join us for the Rickety When: Friday 23 October Where: Caplick Park Bridge Official Opening!

Time 3.00pm - 5.00pm

Wonderful fun for kids at this weekend’s Australian Body Art Festival, organised by the lovely Kait Manchip, All Dolled Up is a fun and crafty activity, for the young and young at heart where you take a doll (eg Barbie, Bratz, Action Man) and create art using glue, paint, whatever you want. This year’s theme is ‘POP P trashion’, so start collecting bits from around your house that you can use, like toothpaste tubes, sunscreen tubes, snack food packets, drink containers, match boxes, postage stamps... all kinds of stuff. What do you think you 7 can come up with?

See you at the Amphitheatre!

Sat 17/Sun18 Oct.

Bring the kids and please join us for a sausage sizzle and some playground fun as we officially cut the ribbon on our wonderful new play fort and rickety bridge! We will unveil a plaque that pays testament to all those responsible for this excellent and unique addition to the new refurbished Stage One of our beloved Caplick Park playground. Congratulations to the mighty Cooroora Woodworkers, EDCA, Councillors Rogerson and Robinson and ECCO for the funding of this rustic (and very Eumundi) play attraction.

EUMUNDI AMPHITHEATRE

Best Doll (Under 10 Years) Best Doll in Theme (under 18 Years) Best Doll Overall (Under 18 Years) Runner-Up Doll Overall (Under 18 Years) Most Creative Use of Materials (Under 18 Years)

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The market is active and 19 sales for September is proof of that.

Properties in all price ranges are selling again and the buyers are coming from all regions, interestingly many of them are locals on the move. There are plenty of buyers waiting to purchase and settle before Christmas, so if you are considering selling I encourage you to give me a call to discuss how to give your property the best chance of selling at a premium price.

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Business ENDANGERED ANIMAL MARCH Pavillion Markets Manager Leanne Baxter and organisers Marie-Louise and Chris Sarjeant lead a Global March for elephants, rhinos and lions through Eumundi earlier this October. Organiser MarieLouise said, “We had many people this year, 80 plus and a huge response of clapping and cheering from tourists at the markets and many cars tooted their horns in support.”

Marie-Louise explained her passion for the movement

The Eumundi

comes from knowing the horror that these majestic beasts endure as a result of ‘sport’. “It makes me cry [in] frustration at the cruelty of lion hunting - we must get South Africa to ban it,” she shared. “Canned Hunting is the term used for lions bred at factory farms just to be killed by tourists as trophies.”

Marie-Louise said the killing of elephants and rhinos has also reached shocking levels. “We are proud to do this and many wonderful, passionate people came to support these poor animals,” she said. facebook.com/ events/332585223617574/

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WORK BEGINS ON CAPLICK SITE Clearance of the privately owned five acres of land between Cook St and Caplick Way has commenced and dramatically changed the landscape in the township.

Council made it a condition of the approved subdivision that all identified weed species on the site, such as Camphor Laurel and Slash Pine be removed.

Unfortunately some of the old mango trees that were badly damaged by a house fire were advised to be in poor condition and also removed.

A new curb and parking places will be put in on Caplick Way this week with a retaining wall to stabilise the bank and driveways and pavement to follow. All removed trees will be replanted with hundreds of natives by the

landowners soon, who plan to start building early next year.

The site was originally planned to be subdivided into 14 blocks of residential lots but will now be divided into six lots on which only four will be built. The infrastructure work is scheduled to be completed by December 2015.

Eumundi Green ran an article in issue 220 which you can still read online at issuu.com/ eumundigreen

TEACHING A LOVE OF THAI Want to keep up to date with what is going on in and around Eumundi? The Chamber breakfast program features interesting keynote speakers , monthly updates on business opportunities and projects, member showcases, as well as two networking nights throughout the year.

A small fee is charged which includes a light breakfast, a tea or coffee, presentations and lucky door prize ticket. Breakfasts are held at member venues. Members are welcome as well as interested businesses and local community members and residents. Breakfast briefings are held on the fourth Friday of each month from 7.15am to 8.45am except December and January. RSVP is essential for catering and seating purposes – please confirm your attendance to the Breakfast Fee next four scheduled breakfasts by email info@eumundichamber.biz

Member Rate: $15 Non-Member Rate: $20

UPCOMING

RSVP Carol on 0412 062 882 or Kerrie on 0402 215 560 or via email info@eumundichamber.biz. Please pay for your breakfast upon your arrival, collect your name tag and lucky door ticket.

PROGRAM

Friday 23rd October 2015 - Unrefined Hosted by Kym Shepherd Friday 27th November 2015 - Coffee Intelligence Agency Hosted by Emma and Paul Longmate Breakfast speakers to be confirmed. Please check our website regularly for updates.

Friday 18th December 2015 - The Fig Tree @ Eumundi Hosted by Andy Dudas CHRISTMAS FUNCTION - 5.30-7.30pm - Sliders & Cocktails

Last month Sala Thai hosted 50 Year 11 students from Bundaberg State High School who came on an excursion to the Eumundi Markets before heading to Sala Thai for lunch. The outing was part of the school’s curriculum to learn about Thai culture and to participate in the restaurant’s new cooking school. The students enjoyed learning to make spring rolls and Thai fried rice then had fun eating what they had just prepared. It was good to see the students participating and enjoying eating their own food. Sala Thai is keen to do The Junior Cooking Class with other schools on the Coast interested in learning more about Thai Cuisine.

For any information please contact Jang. 5442 8806.

Members: $25 Non-Members: $35

For details in relation to how to get involved with the Chamber, please email us at info@eumundichamber.biz. Online membership applications are available now!

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Community Cr Stephen Robinson Division 9

Upgrading North ArmYandina Creek Rd It was a good turnout at the public consultation meeting council held at North Arm State School regarding North Arm-Yandina Creek Rd. There was a fair bit of community interest in the bitumen sealing of this road and feedback on the night was extremely positive with unanimous support for the work to be done. One of the challenges for this project is the need to close the road for six weeks from 8 October until late November, which will minimise delays in construction and reduce the overall construction time. I appreciate the alternative route will be an inconvenience but your patience while the road is closed would be appreciated.

Fast facts about this project: • 2km of the road will be bitumen sealed – it will link Valdora Road to the existing bitumen to the west (toward Hidden Valley Road).

• The sealed road will consist

of two 3.3m wide road lanes with 650mm sealed shoulders on both sides.

• This project will continue through the 2015-16 financial year, with completion expected in May next year.

Body Art Brilliance This year’s Australian Body Art Festival is promising to be one of the most exciting events for the Sunshine Coast. The two day Eumundi festival will attract some of the world’s best artists and showcase everything great about Eumundi and its nearby neighbours. I’m really looking forward to celebrating this terrific initiative.

Multicultural Awards If you know someone who migrated to the Sunshine Coast and has made a valuable contribution to the community I encourage you to nominate them for The Multicultural Excellence Awards. Nominate on Facebook http://on.fb. me/1M2udTV

L oca l Spot lig ht D r W h yatt Jake Walker, Year 3, ESS Ignite English When Arron Whyatt was young he liked the way his mum, who was a nurse, helped to make people better. This is what inspired him to Dr Whyatt with his children from left: become a doctor. Arron Harper, Indigo and Tom. is a general practitioner.

“General practitioners get “What I really like about my job to look after lots of different is meeting lots of nice people illnesses, whatever part of the and traveling around Australia body they affect,” said Arron. and beyond! One person I met in Townsville is my amazing Dr Whyatt usually works in wife Libby.” the local township of Cooroy.

However his skills take him Last year Arron was hiking with further than the Hinterland. his friends on Hinchinbrook As a doctor he travels around Island and a camper was badly Australia to assist the sick burned in a fire. Arron was able or hurt, sometimes he even to help him at the scene and travels overseas! help get him safely back to the mainland. What an amazing and “The most challenging thing rewarding job! It is reassuring to about being a doctor for me is know that we are in good hands when someone is very sick or hurt and I have to act quickly in when a doctor is around. Never fear Dr Whyatt is here! order to help them.”

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“My turn! My turn!” In the swallow’s nest. The amazing thing was when the parents went to look for food the four babies snuggled right down and it was hard to tell anyone was in the nest at all! Then, they’d all spring out in a flash of yellow beaks when food arrived. Just gorgeous to watch.

Babette Urban, Eumundi.

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Spring has Sprung Please share your spring snaps from the hinterland with us! Send your high resolution photos (1-4MB is perfect) to editor@eumundigreen.com.au along with a short description and where the photo was taken, and we may publish them in the magazine or online.

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Arts POP! GOES THE EASEL This weekend’s Original Eumundi Markets Australian Body Art Festival at the Eumundi Amphitheatre will be a feast of arts and culture for the whole family!

Saturday will feature competitions and workshops – Brush and Sponge, Wearable Art and Face Painting along with hands-on education – in particular, the ‘Have a Go’ Beginners Body Painting Workshop with Nina Neher for any budding artist wanting to unleash their creative flair. Peter Dwyer hosts a Wearable Art workshop, Symon Molony up close and personal for Airbrush, and the queen of special effects, Juliet Bradford, in a Special FX workshop.

Sunday stars marquee artist, renowned Australian body painter Emma Hack, famous for body painting Gotye for Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra). She’ll paint a camouflage installation live on the Main Stage culminating in a keynote address and visual presentation of her work.

Competitions will be Airbrush, the new Surf ‘n’ Skate Art comp, and Special FX. Also across the two days is the popular Eumundi’s All Dolled Up. Artists of any level can try their hand at interpreting the festival theme, POP Trashion, on a doll!

Open to all, but children under 18 will be awarded prizes across five categories.

There will be a laneway love affair of street food with the ‘Eumundi Food Fest’ - plus

Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher an abundance of art and inspiration in the artisan marketplace. A pop-up bar will also operate from midday each day thanks to Eumundi’s Imperial Hotel.

The jewel in the crown is The Lost Movements Saturday Night Arts Jam… in partnership with the cool kids from Brisbane-based arts collective Lost Movements.

Collaborative creativity live and close-up… a fusion of live music, burlesque, body art, graffiti art, hair and fashion, Indigenous performance, a laneway of street food and much more!

Festival visitors can make a permanent change to many young lives in Nepal, India and Uganda thanks to Official Charity Partner, Forget Me Not Australia. Guests can donate a gold coin upon entry to the festival, and buy a ticket in the Forget Me Not, Cricks Noosa Fiat500 Car Raffle.

Various ticketing options are available for the Saturday Night Arts Jam (starting from $20 with Kids free) and there are limited spots left for entry into the Workshops and Competitions. australianbodyart.com.au

VO LU N T EER C A L LO U T FO R BO DYA R T FE S T I VA L Can you pour an incredible cocktail, or prep a model like a pro? There are a range of volunteer roles and experiences on offer across the festival. australianbodyart.com.au

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Arts ARTISTS SHARE NEW EUMUNDI S PA C E Wendy Birrell, DE 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 Arts Space

Find our calendar of exhibitions on our new Wan’din’in Facebook page www.fb.com/wandinin or visit www.eumundihistoricalassn.org

Local Colour Exhibition 17 October to 8 November Artworks by Meg Woods, Carole Roberts and Jenni Radke inspired by the local area

Step Back in Time Dementia Awareness Event Over 70 people attended a family day at Discover Eumundi recently hosted by Ozcare and our volunteers A big thankyou to Heavenly Blooms for fabulous flowers, Cooroy Rotary the sausage sizzle and Eumundi Strawberry Farm for their yummy strawberries and jam

Eumundi & District Historical Association (EHA) Success with Council Grant Application EHA was successful in this year’s Partnership Funding round and received funds to assist with the running costs of Discover Eumundi and the School of Arts EHA thanks the Sunshine Coast Council for continuing this great funding program

Eumundi School of Arts Recently at the Hall Weddings, birthdays...

Two wedding receptions were held recently and the hall looked fabulous

Little Seed Theatre Co.

held a great school holiday program ending with a production of the Jungle Book

Booking the Hall Enquiries can be made through our website www.eumundihistoricalassn.org/to-book-the-hall

Follow the Hall on Facebook To keep in touch with upcoming workshops, events, musical nights follow at www.fb.com/eumundisoa

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The Local Colour exhibition by Carole Roberts, Meg Woods and Jenni Radke, will run from 17 October to 8 November at Wan’din’in Arts Space, behind Discover Eumundi. This will be the first of a series of exhibitions by local artists, who were successful in applying with expressions of interest to use the space. Each artist’s work depicts the colours of our region in different ways. Hinterland artist Jenni Radke said, “A walk through Eumundi Conservation Park emphasises the grandeur of trees as living beings. Forests create ‘nature’s cathedral’ and historically inspired the design of great Gothic cathedrals.

They provide a sense of clearheaded calmness essential for wellbeing.”

this area has such a brightness that it appears to shimmer with a glowing white radiance.

With a view of Mt Ninderry from her studio, Meg Woods is fascinated by the influence of the changing light and weather on the aspect of the mountain.

Mt Eerwah and Mt Cooroy make up a triangle of local volcanic mythical mountains.

Discover Eumundi is open 7 days. 5442 8762

Carole Roberts’ new work draws from the natural beauty and light of the sky, ocean and bush landscapes around Peregian Beach. She notes that the sky in Artist Meg Woods captures her view of Mount Ninderry from her home.

PA N TA S T I C FA N TA S T I C Doonan based Pantastic Steelband competed in Brisbane’s Panzfest recently and gained second place against bands from: New Zealand, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra.

St Andrews School’s Steelband from Peregian Springs came in seventh place. They were the only secondary student band competing and beat three other adult bands (including one from Canberra featuring university level music students).

The winning band River City Steelband from Brisbane also featured a player from Pantastic, Jesse Brown, and two players previously from St Andrews Steelband; Jarod Robinson and Jake Woodruff. Panzfest highlights included a 70 piece performance from all pan players attending, a Carnival Parade and a Calypso night performance from Nicky Bomba (ex John Butler trio) backed up

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Sharon Brown

Davies, Sharon and Jesse Brown and PANZ president Lennox Jordan (from Amamoor).

0421 821 407 or panschool@sctelco.net.au.

Living A FA I R F O O D M O V E M E N T C H A N G I N G T H E W O R L D Sally Hookey, Hinterland Feijoa farmer Fair Food is a book of honest, heartfelt stories written by a group of unlikely activists working right now to make a difference in their world through simply changing the way our food is produced.

Their common ground is that they all believe in the power of fair food to change so many of our cultural, environmental and health issues. This is also the story of how the social movement the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) was formed in 2010, bringing together the many angels and organisations already working to make a difference throughout Australia. AFSA has released a documentary entitled Fair Food, organised Fair Food Weeks, and most importantly written a People Food Plan in response to the Gillard Government’s National Food Plan.

I loved this book. Of course this is my tribe and reflects my values and my love of food. I know some of the contributors personally and can identify with

each and every one of these wonderful people, but I’m still surprised by the complete lack of common sense that has allowed our food to become a political weapon instead of sustaining us. My favourite phrase at the moment is that we are at the “Cutting Edge of Common Sense” and I can see the beautiful groundswell of change happening all around me. It’s exciting to know that there are so many people questioning the big business of food and where it has taken us.

The story tellers in this book have come from a wide background, including political careers, academics, old and new-time farmers, and homemakers who have all had some sort of tragedy, lightbulb moment or convergence of light bulbs that caused them to question the everyday and make changes in their own lives.

Change organically connects you to like-thinkers. All have realised that change will not happen from the top down, that

Travel Health Clinic - and World Health Organisation (WHO) Yellow Fever Accredited Centre.

Ochre Health Eumundi is now operating its travel clinic. We offer a number of travel vaccines which also include Yellow Fever.

The clinic provides medical advice on international travel and also for individuals with existing medical conditions. If you require travel advice or travel vaccinations please make an appointment to see one of our General Practitioners.

Consultations by appointment on 5442 8882

Dr Patti Slegers

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“Australia’s Food system is more than just broken: it’s killing us. Now is the time to act, to make a difference – to change the world.”

This message on the back cover of Fair Food might sound a little scary, but it doesn’t take much research into our ailing food system to understand how true it

is. I would recommend this book to anyone. It’s topical, thought provoking, honest, unsettling, but positive about our ability to make a difference today. One contributor even mentions Tony Abbott … who? Thank you for your work Nick Rose.

FA I R F O O D G I V E A WAY Eumundi Gree has a copy of Fair Food Nick Rose to give away to a lucky reader.

Simply email editor@eumundigren. com.au with Fair Food in the subject line to go into the draw. Good luck!

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

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it has to happen from the bottom up, and that through food choices every single one of us can make powerful changes that will make a difference far beyond our table.

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AN OEM BOARD MEMBER Original Eumundi Markets Ltd.

Ever wondered who is responsible for ensuring the Original Eumundi Markets keeps its place as Australia’s number one art, craft and fashion market destination? Or who ensures that the surplus funds from OEM’s not-for-profit operation are returned to Eumundi and Districts in the form of project and community support?

A Board of Directors governs OEM, made up of people just like you.

People who understand the need and have a desire to manage the Original Eumundi Market for the benefit of the entire community.

People who have a strategic vision as to what the OEM can achieve in the future and how it can foster local creative talent and provide employment for the hundreds of small business people and operational staff who are the heart of Original Eumundi Market.

Due to the imminent retirement of one of our Directors we need to fill a vacancy on the OEM Board. We are

looking for someone with a variety of skills, however, sound business and financial management skills and objective decision-making expertise and experience are essential. Legal qualifications will be well regarded.

The term of appointment will be for a period not exceeding 3 years.

Your role as a Director is voluntary, but the rewards of giving something back to the community and seeing our visitors enjoying the Eumundi Experience are priceless.

Don’t let this opportunity to do something for yourself and your community pass you by – contact us today. A formal expression of interest should be made in writing, to which a brief CV of relevant experience and skills should be attached.

All applications are required to be lodged by COB Wednesday, 21 October to the Chair of the Original Eumundi Markets Ltd, Louise Taylor at louise@ mltaylorassociates.com.au or at P.O. Box 1717 Noosa Heads, Qld, 4567.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact Louise Taylor 0421 553 848

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Kids W H AT I L O V E : B I L L I E !

I M A G I N AT I O N TA K E S F L I G H T

Iggy Lucas, Year 2, ESS Ignite English On a rainy day last February, mum told us we were going somewhere special. My brother and I jumped in the car in excitement. We thought we were going to a theme park but we ended up going to the RSPCA. We looked at all the animals there, before we saw the one that we wanted. Black and white with blue spots, she was staring out at us and jumping up on to the cage. As soon as I saw her happy hazel eyes, I wanted to take her home. She was taken out of the cage. I felt a wet, slobbery tongue lick my face.

It was a nice, but kind of gross feeling. I patted the hairy, sooky creature. It licked me back. “This is the one!” I begged my mum. I already loved Billie.

At home Billie chases the chooks, runs around like a Tasmanian Devil and messes up the house.

She always asks for cuddles but sometimes she can be helpful being a guard dog.

Our mailman is very clever and comes prepared for dog attacks.

Billie loves his doggy treats. Billie is a cattle dog crossed with a red heeler. Her favourite food is tuna.

In September, Billie was bitten by a paralysis tick. Both of her back legs were paralysed. I was very worried about Billie, but she is better now, which makes me happy. Sometimes Billie cheers up my little brother Ari when he is sick. Whenever she can, Billie sleeps in my room with me. I love her all the way to the moon and back. Billie is the best dog ever!

Cooroy Girl Guides teamed up with local artist Lisa Brummel at this year’s Floating Land: Reflect & Re-imagine art installation at Boreen Point. Designed to highlight the challenges of migratory birds on our coastline, the Do Not Disturb project saw the girls create sculptures and make a short film with Catherine Gamble’s company Eco-tainment and Girl Guides directors Rachel Dunn and Michael Hole.

Team leader Della ‘Bunyip’ van der Heijden said, “We were

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thrilled to have Catherine and Rachel empower them with film making skills as a way to impart important information - especially an important message about conservation,” Bunyip shared.

J U N G L E B O O K H O L I D AY PERFORMANCE A group of creative local kids spent their holidays at The School of Arts in Eumundi rehearsing and then performing the Disney musical theatre The Jungle Book - in five days! Little Seed Theatre Company teacher Analiese Long said, “The kids put on a seamless performance using only the bare necessities - bodies, voice, some face paint from lovely Eumundi artist Jodi, some jungle branches

from home, and costumes they crafted themselves.

It just goes to show how much talent there is here in Eumundi!”

Analiese teaches acting at the School of Arts on Mondays from 4:00- 6:30 during school term. little-seed.com.au

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Sport R I D I N G H I G H AT T H E E U M U N D I A G S H O W Leo Wiles The annual Eumundi Agricultural Show may be smaller than its Nambour and Noosa Show cousins but for 160 attendants from the equine set (who paid their gold coin admittance for local charity), that’s a large part of its appeal. This year’s ring-steward and announcer, Julie Templeton explained, “Because it is a quiet show, [no noisy sideshows], it gives beginner riders and horses a chance to have a good experience without all the scary stuff they usually have.”

While parents are happy to bring their first time competitors and green horses out, the show also provides riding royalty a chance to put themselves and their horses through their paces for the upcoming QLD Show Horse Hack of the Year. “There is always a very high standard of horses and riders at Eumundi in all the events including the main events such as the Grand Champion led breed class, Grand Champion Hack and Grand Champion Hunter Hack” Julie said “Being the last show for the year, they are very practised by then - also the QLD Show Horse Hack of the year is the following weekend, so they are practising for that.”

Judges Suellen Brooke, Jane Clifford and Kylee Chandler awarded Ruby Baxter and her Champion Large Saddle Pony KD ‘Pinkie’ Park Perfection Grand Champion Hack on the day. “I was very proud to win supreme - especially with a pony because usually the bigger horses win but I was also extremely happy because Pinkie put her best foot forward,” Ruby shared. Pinkie was also the Australian champion at this year’s Grand Nationals.

Ruby said, “I love Eumundi show

because adults can ride ponies and not many shows in QLD allow that.”

Cheerful volunteers served sandwiches and burgers from the canteen hatch at the old Sunny Brae hospital and on display upstairs were; prize winning jam drops and scones, home grown plants, beautifully knitted and crocheted crafts, and the artwork of Eumundi State School children.

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Health SPRING INTO CHANGE

Emma Iwinska, Acupuncturist, Herbalist & Educator

the better.

Put those plans into action. Spring is the time to let go of your fears and just go for it!

Do you need to make some changes in your life? Have you been thinking about changing things but you haven’t quite had the impetus? Well spring is finally here and it is time to take the leap and just do it! In Oriental Medicine spring is all about the energy of change, expansion and putting all those plans into action. Over winter we used introspection to work out what no longer served us and what we needed to let go of, we also contemplated where we would like to be in the future.

Well it is time to get your future on and use the energy of spring to drive change in your life for

Want to learn something new? You always benefit from study!! Go for that career change or just learn for the sake of it, isn’t that what life is about?! Universities like applications to be in by the end of October – so apply for that course you have always wanted to do.

Do a class locally - how about ballroom dancing at Templeton’s Dance studio, or yoga at the Yoga Temple, an art class or finally learn to surf?

Need to exercise? The weather is warming up, get your walking shoes on, pick up a second hand bike and ride along the river, go for a swim, climb one of the Sunny Coast’s glorious mountains, start yoga. Eumundi has some great exercise classes at the amphitheatre on Tuesday and Friday mornings (6 & 9am) and boxing on Thursdays (6am).

Make exercise part of your routine, your body (and mind) will thank you for it!

Be Kind. Spring is associated emotionally with anger and frustration and you may notice these feelings arising more at this time of year. Try to use them to your advantage, anger can be a great driver of change. When we recognise what is wrong in our world it can push us to create the change that we want to see and help us create shifts, not just in our own lives but also at a social and humanitarian level. Focusing on kindness can be a great way to deal with frustration and annoyance at others. We don’t always have insight into other people’s

journeys and with spring being focused on growth and development, think about what you can learn from this person.

The more lessons we take from life the wiser we become.

Also …

Book in some me time! Be kind to yourself, take some time out to nourish yourself, convene with nature, enjoy some peace, book that “me” time into your diary.

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Gooseberry and strawberry pie Annie Wilson When I was a child, my grandmother had a gooseberry bush growing alongside her fence. I was intrigued by the tart little fruit in pretty little cases and spent many hours foraging for the treasured fruits. Now I have my own gooseberry bush bursting with fruit and these delightful fruits star in this delicious pie. Teamed with sensational Eumundi Strawberries, the tiny globes burst tartly in your mouth to provide the perfect foil for the sweet strawberries. Now the mulberries are ripening, we might try a gooseberry and mulberry combo next!

Ingredients Pastry • 1 large egg, separated, at room temperature • 225g soft unsalted butter • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 50g caster sugar • ½ tsp salt • 350g plain flour, plus extra for dusting • Extra-thick cream, cold, to serve Filling • 500g ripe strawberries, halved, or quartered if large • 500g gooseberries, washed • 100g golden caster sugar, plus an extra 1 tblsp • 1 tsp of cinnamon • 2 tblsp of semolina or ground almonds Method 1. Put the egg yolk, butter, vanilla, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse until creamy and soft. Add the flour and pulse until the mixture 15

comes together in clumps be careful not to overwork it. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and massage the dough together. Divide into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other, then shape into smooth discs. Wrap in cling wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

If you aren’t keen on making pastry from scratch, you can purchase ready-made sweet short pastry - but it’s worth the extra investment of time to make your own if you can manage it 2. Meanwhile, make the filling.

Put the berries and sugar in a wide pan and cook for five minutes until syrupy and the gooseberries are soft but not bursting. Drain in a colander over a bowl and leave to cool.

Mix the cinnamon and extra sugar together and set aside 3. Heat oven to 200C (180C fan forced). Roll out the larger piece of pastry to about 2-3mm thick and place in a greased 23cm tart tin. Prick the base several times with a fork, chill until firm, then line with

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foil and fill with baking beads (or dry rice). Bake on a baking sheet for 15 minutes.

Remove the foil and beads and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the bottom of the pastry is golden and feels sandy.

Roll the second pastry disc to roughly the size of the tart and cut into 5cm squares 4. Scatter the semolina or almonds over the pastry base (this will help to prevent the bottom getting soggy). Top with the fruit and drizzle with 2 tblsp of the fruit syrup. Space the pastry squares over the tart and brush with egg white, then scatter the pie with most of the reserved cinnamon sugar.

Wrap the edge of the pie with a collar of foil to protect it from overcooking, and bake for 30 minutes or until golden and crisp. Scatter with more spiced sugar and serve warm with thick cream and the fruity syrup in a jug for pouring. It’s also delicious served with custard. fabfreshfood.com.au

Outdoors L iving B ackyard

T E C H N I Q U E S F O R H E A LT H Y S O I L Kirstie Henning

Rob Birse, Biodynamic gardener

Pigs as pets It seems that everyone loves a pig and they always get the most attention by visitors on my farm. I currently own five pigs all of which know their name and provide much entertainment. Apart from the fun side of having pigs as pets, there are many other aspects that need to be considered before buying your cute little “oinker”.

Teacup Pigs You need to be aware that in Australia there are no teacup pigs or true miniature pigs such as the Pot-Bellied pig and the Kune Kune. This means that any pig younger than three years of age has the potential to become rather large and extremely strong. When I say large, I mean they could grow to 300 kilos! Many breeders sell “miniature” pigs as they have bred small framed sows and boars over generations.

Even though the pig may have small parents it does not necessarily mean it will be as small when it is fully mature at three years of age. Diet plays a huge role in managing the weight of a pig.

Housing Pigs need a fair amount of space to roam (e.g. an acre), forage for roots and get exercise. They need: shade as they easily get sunburnt, some form of a mud bath or shallow pool and a draught-free night house with straw or blankets for bedding. They feel the cold and can become ill from draughts.

Fencing can be challenging when it comes to containing pigs. The best solution is chain fencing concreted into the ground at a minimum of one metre high. As they are intelligent creatures they can get bored and then become destructive so being creative with toys and food games is good for their wellbeing.

Feeding You can buy a commercial mix which contains all of the correct nutrients but it will make the piglet gain weight quickly. Here is an example of my pigs’ diet (amounts vary based on the age): Breakfast: barley flakes, pony pellets, sorghum & kelp meal (and milk for piglets) Lunch: grass or lucerne hay (free access to grass all day will make the pig gain weight quickly) Dinner: kale, apple, pumpkin Care Pigs need regular worming and I add this to their water or breakfast as holding a 100kg pig for medication is not an easy task. Ideally once a year they need their trotters trimmed and getting this done by a professional is the safest way for you and your pig. I add natural supplements to all of my animal’s diets so try kelp meal, garlic and dolomite for good health.

If you are well prepared for the arrival of your pig then it will be an amazing experience and you will form a close bond with your new pet. Pigs love human company and tummy tickles, scratching, walks, hide ‘n’ seek, car rides (in a seatbelt of course) and treat time. If you can provide a suitable environment with strong fencing and provide good nutrition then it may be time to start looking for a good local breeder. citychicks.com.au Note: Check with your Council and DAFF before investing in a pig as certain regulations are in place for housing all livestock such as pigs.

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In last month’s article [issue 228], I wrote about the importance of healthy soil as the basis of a healthy garden.

I’d like to continue the theme in this issue, by describing some techniques that I have found to work for me in building and maintaining fertility in my gardens. As a long-time biodynamic gardener, my first port of call to build fertility is using the BD preparations, however there are a number of preliminary steps in establishing a garden which will enhance their effectiveness.

1. Observe your soil type: Is it very light and sandy? If so, nutrients will be rapidly leached through it, so it will require lots of compost initially and probably a regime of foliar liquid fertiliser such as seaweed, fish, cow manure and worm juice. As the organic matter and humus builds in the soil over a period of time, the water and nutrient holding capacity will increase and the need for intensive foliar feeding will decrease. Is it tight and compacted? As mentioned last time, healthy soil needs to breathe, so the soil will need to be loosened and organic matter incorporated, preferably in the form of good compost. Use a garden fork to dig the soil, rather than a shovel.

2. Observe your existing plants: Are they lush and thriving?

If so, your soil is obviously in good shape and will only need a little additional fertilising. Are they lacking in vigour and a bit stunted? If so, they are obviously hungry and lacking in nutrients.

Adequate supplies of calcium are key to plant nutrition, so if there is an overall yellowing of the plants and you haven’t added lime to the garden for a while, it’s a sure bet the plants are calling out for some calcium.

There are three commonly available forms of calcium for the garden; agricultural lime, dolomite and gypsum.

3. Test your soil pH: This is a test of the soil’s acidity or alkalinity. The majority of our vegetables and flowers are happiest growing in a neutral or slightly acidic soil, with a pH of between 5.5 and 7 (neutral). Too much deviation from this range in either direction will inhibit

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the plant’s uptake of nutrients from the soil. Test kits are easy to use, inexpensive and readily available from garden shops, hardwares, etc. The pH test will also tell you the best form of calcium to use for your soil type.

In my experience of gardening in acidic soils (pH 6 or lower) here in south-east Queensland, I have had better results using agricultural lime (calcium carbonate) rather than dolomite (calcium magnesium carbonate) as the soil magnesium levels have been adequate.

Both of these products will raise the soil pH, so if your pH is above 6, I would recommend using gypsum (calcium sulphate), which does not alter the pH. Gypsum has the additional property of opening up heavy soils and is generally recommended as a clay breaker.

To be continued next month.

Happy gardening.

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N ews f rom the W ildli f e C entre Baby birds The spring and summer months are always hectic at the Rehabilitation centre. The bird nesting season is in full swing and often baby birds are brought to the Centre. So far so good – BUT, some of the birds brought to the Centre had not been abandoned by their parents at all … in fact they were kidnapped by well-meaning people. Some bird varieties such as plovers, ducks and swamphens hatch from their shells very well advanced.

They have their eyes open, can walk, even run and are usually covered in fluffy down. They are called Precocial Chicks. These chicks are often “parked” in a safe place whilst their parents search for food. Some, such as ducklings, accompany their parents on food searching expeditions on lakes and dams and can feed themselves.

Brush turkey chicks hatch from their mounds and are totally independent right from the start and can even fly up to a safe tree branch at dusk.

Other chicks such as honeyeaters, magpies, parrots, pigeons/doves and tawny frogmouths are called Altricial

Duncan Sayers, 1st Officer Eumundi RFB Helen Hepburn

Chicks. They are born with their eyes closed, little or no down/feathers and are totally dependent on their parents for the first weeks or even months of their lives. Many of the magpies brought to the Centre have NOT been abandoned by their parents even though they look quite scruffy especially when they are moulting. Please be observant before you rush to help what at first glance seems a lost chick.

Most birds don’t just abandon their chicks but storms can blow nests or nestlings out of trees.

Occasionally excess babies are left if available food supplies dry up during drought. If this is the case, then the weakest or smallest is the first to go!

When is it appropriate to intervene?

• Cannot be returned to their nest (too high and chicks are very cold) • Have been injured or caught by cats or dogs • Dead parents nearby • Haven’t been able to locate either parent by the end of the day If you are satisfied that the baby bird(s) is in trouble, please place the chick on an old towel and place in a box with air vents punched in and bring to the Centre ASAP. Please do not give any food or water. A phone call to the Centre is also a good idea as Gill or staff can help you with decision making.

Your local fire brigade has been busy over the last couple of months. With rainfall keeping the landscape green we fortunately haven’t had many emergency callouts, but the brigade has been actively training to keep skills fresh. This highlights the dilemma for any emergency service – we really hope to never encounter the situations we train for, and yet we must keep motivated for when inevitably we do! Fortunately, bushfire fighting isn’t just about putting wet stuff on hot stuff. We have had a number of diverse training opportunities lately; chainsaw training, 4WD driver training, and hazard reduction burns with National Parks and other landholders – and we had a great catch-up over pizzas and beers. So there’s plenty to keep us entertained!

but are looking for more to sustain the brigade and bring a diversity of ideas and experience.

Active community organisations are what sustain great, small towns like ours. Bushfires don’t go out by magic, flooding houses don’t get sandbagged on their own, elves don’t deliver the Green, sausages don’t flip themselves for a fundraiser – our local volunteers do all of that and more.

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Letters CASH ROAD SUBDIVISION Because the subdivision proposed on Cash Road is impact-assessable, due to its proximity to the creek, the community can have their say.

But we have to act quickly if we want to ensure that this subdivision does not harm an ecologically sensitive area, wildlife corridor and important waterway. The subdivision proposes to chop up a ten-acre block into four small house blocks, which will threaten the waterway, its resident wildlife and rare Notophyll subtropical vine forest. In Queensland, we need to protect what little natural flora and fauna we have left. If our state were a country, in 2000 it would have rated as one of the most de-forested countries in the world, “up there with the Congo, Brazil and Indonesia” (The Wilderness Society 2015).

We need your help to argue for the forest, the creek and the animals that live here.

Any comments or objections regarding the proposed subdivision must contain your name and address, as well as the Application number: REC13/0111 and your signature. You can make a submission by email: mail@sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au; or send it to the SC

Regional Council, Locked Bag 72, SC Mail Centre, 4560.

Submissions must be in by Wednesday 21 October.

MYSTERY ANIMAL SPOTTED IN DOONAN

A lady acquaintance recently told me of a creature she saw just off the Eumundi-Noosa Road down in Doonan near Lenehan’s Lane. It was late at night but in the headlights she clearly saw a very large cat-like animal which glared at her before “bounding” off the road.

This sighting in turn reminded me that a year earlier a Verrierdale mother and her teenage daughter were driving home late at night very near Lenehan’s Lane and saw what they described as a large cat, with a characteristic long, curved cat’s tail. This creature also looked at them then bounded off the road into the vegetation. Both of them saw it, looked at one another and said, “can you see what I’m seeing?” Both felt a little “spooked” by the encounter. It is interesting that the two sightings happened

at the same place, all three ladies thought it was a large cat – panther-size and used the word “bounded” which is not usually used for dogs but describes the motion of cats and kangaroos. But all are sure that what they were looking at was not a kangaroo or wallaby.

So, do we have our own mystery animal roaming around Doonan? Perhaps we have a Tasmanian Tiger presumed extinct since 1936.

These included a large head with strong jaws, a kangaroolike tail and stripes. Sunshine Coast has reports of sightings, usually just short glimpses and going back to the 1800s - of creatures resembling large cats, usually black. Of course no one has a camera handy and it would be of limited use at night. But many property owners and Council wild-life officers have installed infrared and motion detecting cameras and so far none have captured footage of anything unusual.

There are also a lot of dogs about which would surely raise the alarm if a big cat entered their property.

It would be very interesting to find out if any other residents have seen (or thought they saw) an unusual animal in our region?

Kon Hepers, Verrierdale.

If you’d like to report a strange sighting to Kon please email editor@eumundigreen. com.au and we’ll pass it on.

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PO Box 61 Eumundi QLD 4562 2/78 Memorial Drive Eumundi QLD 4562 Phone: 07 5442 8333 Fax: 07 5442 8899

RESORT STYLE LIVING

1920’s QLDER ON LARGE BLOCK

TRADITIONAL QLDER c.1904 on 1+ACRE

UNDER CONTRACT In a quiet cul de sac, this beautiful property is just 2 minutes from Noosa Valley Golf Club, 6 minutes from major shopping and 10 minutes from Noosa. The two-storey house features 6 bedrooms, two bathrooms, verandahs on three sides, office, large open living areas, separate dining room, a large snooker/pool room, a large music room, a media room, a gym room and a colonial timber kitchen and staircase.

This original 3 bedroom Queenslander is in excellent condition with lots of character including beautiful timber floors, VJ boards, high ceilings and French doors leading to a covered deck overlooking the gardens below.

The lush 3,799m2 gardens are totally private and peaceful with abundant birdlife sending bird songs echoing up from the creek below.

Fully restored traditional style Queenslander with grand entrance and wrap around decks.

Features high ceilings, polished timber floors, lounge with fireplace and an impressive bathroom with clawfoot bath. Modernised country kitchen with gas cooking and island bench. Completely separate fully selfcontained granny flat with kitchenette and bathroom downstairs.

DOONAN

EUMUNDI

VERRIERDALE

$899,000

$439,000

Richard Talady m. 0419 643 015

Richard Talady m. 0419 643 015

BUSH AND BEACH HOME ON 40 ACRES

PLENTY OF POTENTIAL ON 869m2 BLOCK

Adam Kuczynski

$720,000

0407 596 547

CUTE EUMUNDI COTTAGE

SOLD

SOLD This gorgeous property is set up for sustainable living and offers an idyllic lifestyle with stunning views to surrounding Mapleton Forest Reserve. The Bush and Beach home is only 4 yrs old and has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and separate studio. The extra wide verandah overlooks the hundreds of citrus, nut and fruit trees and is the perfect spot to enjoy a family BBQ.

Tucked away in a quiet part of town sits this modern 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home.

Room for the kids with big backyard and space for a trailer and boat. Spacious modern kitchen with new stove and open plan lounge dining area. Polished timber floors throughout and fireplace. Single lock up garage with loads of storage space and carport off front deck.

This charming traditional Queenslander is close to shops, schools, tennis courts, pool and station. Polished timber floors and hardwood timber walls add to the traditional appeal of this 3 bedroom home that features a central lounge, sunroom entry and a rear family room. There is a large covered entertaining area off the family room plus a large shed with side street access.

GHEERULLA

EUMUNDI

EUMUNDI

$995,000

Richard Talady m. 0419 643 015

SALES AND RENTALS

Adam Kuczynski

$449,000

0407 596 547

Email: nhrsales@bigpond.com

$475,000

Richard Talady m. 0419 643 015

www.noosahinterlandrealty.com.au