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CAR PARKING FOR A CAUSE: Eumundi Chamber of Commerce (ECC)
As a market town, we play host to literally hundreds of thousands of visitors in Eumundi every year, but come December the markets and local community groups create a special market - just for us! Sure you can bring your blow-ins, but the night markets are for locals. The evenings are balmy, the trees and buildings are festooned with sparkling lights, revellers spill out of the pubs and restaurants - and there’s so much good stall food! A gorgeous vibe permeates through the village as people catch up in the streets, kids screech around in hysterics before settling down to watch an outdoor movie, shiny school leavers bask in their new found freedom, students come home, family come to stay… and as we walk home (or catch the community bus) from a night out in town with a belly full of goodness, a smile on our dial, we think, ‘Gee… this is a great place to live. Aren’t we lucky?’
Sacha HMcL Lex McCarthy and Terry Lawrence (bottom right) volunteer their time at the ECCO carpark on market days on behalf of the Eumundi Chamber of Commerce. The funds go towards marketing businesses in the Eumundi township, such as the seven days in Eumundi campaign. For every hour a volunteer works, ECCO pays their salary to the notfor-profit community group they represent. If you’re interested in volunteering for your community group or charity on Wednesdays and Saturdays please contact Richard Thurbon carparking@eumundicco. com.au. Spaces are available over the Dec/Jan period.
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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 Proofreading: Bronwen Pearson, Kathleen Lamarque, Hamish Cameron, Anthony WynneHoelscher & Sacha HamiltonMacLaren.
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A d v ertising d ea d line for ne x t issue ( 2 3 4 ) is before noon tues 1 Dec Published by Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd ACN 133 941 278 eumundicco.com.au For advertising rates please go to eumundigreen.com.au. 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 Sacha Hamilton-Maclaren 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! Music in them, thar hills of Eumundi
Don’t miss the Festival of Small Halls...
A return of a fabulous evening of folk sounds, where we experience Eumundi at its best - featuring Irish Mythen from Canada plus Australia’s Starboard Cannons. Hailing from Northern NSW, Starboard Cannons cast off the rusty manacles of Australian folk music and awaken a new dawn of contemporary Australiana... sparse and haunting folk and then diving head first into full-blown, beer spilling, whiskey swilling sea shanty territory. Irish Mythen on the other hand takes you back to a time in your life when you heard music that was so powerful and beautiful you wer were instantly engaged. And, that’s an Irish Mythen show... an experience in the joy of everything. Sounds like Eumundi! Sat 19th December School of Arts. tix: www.smallhalls.iwannaticket.com.au
Our very first Carpark ATM customer! So, what’s with the Rickety Bridge?
Many are asking when will the Rickety Bridge open - and what’s been the hold up? We have been as keen as you to get this iconic piece of ‘old school’ play equipment up and running, and heaving with Eumundi kids’ joy and laughter. The delay has been due to some elements of this be-spoke construction’s hardware not meeting modern playground compliance standards and ECCO has been working closely with Council to reengineer those items that need to meet highest safety standards. We trust that by the time you are reading this, the bridge is officially open!
Grab your ‘Locals’ Parking Sticker. Now Half Price!
‘Locals’ FREE Parking Expires June 2016
We are reaching the halfway point this year’s popular Market Day ‘Locals’ free parking stickers for Eumundi 4562 residents. So as a special opportunity if you don’t already have one, grab your new sticker to take you through to June 30, 2016 at half price! You can get yours Tuesday and Friday evenings at ECCO HQ in the Napier Street carpark for an admin fee of just $6. Just pop in and see Richard between 4.00 and 5.30.
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B E S P O K E J E W E L L E RY A N D N AT I V E S O N M E M O R I A L Sacha HMcL Brooke Humphreys moved to Eumundi from Brisbane this year with her partner to follow her dreams of hinterland living, open her bespoke jewellery and floristry shop and to have her baby Arnika. Brooke has a passion for native flowers, hence the name of her shop, The White Waratah. She hopes to build a business that caters for weddings, events and cafes, or to order. thewhitewaratah.com/details/
NEW STREETSCAPE SCULPTURE Tina Cooper commissioned local creative chainsaw carver, Matty G, to carve a life size kangaroo called Mundi for the garden of her Gallery on Eumundi’s Memorial Dr. Tina said she was inspired by Maleny’s new streetscape public art and felt Eumundi deserved a similar uplift
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which has already been started with the towns’ commitment to adding a new public sculpture each year. Tina hopes to inspire more local artists to “release their creative juices and participate in beautifying Eumundi and their own lives.”
Sally Hookey and Peter Heineger of Hinterland Feijoas in Belli Park were the first farmers to be inducted into the Sunshine Coast Business Awards Hall of Fame this month. Sally said, “This year was so much fun for us, as we had a chance to reflect and savour the moment.” Inductees are winners of at least three awards in previous years, and Hinterland Feijoas has won a total of four. They were presented with their huge award by Mayor Mark Jamieson (pictured above left).
V I N TA G E STYLING IN E U M U N D I Leo Wiles orkshop for infrastructure projec ts riting w w t n Gra
After weeks of speculation about what was happening in the Humdrum cool room, a retro fashion boutique, Eumundi Vintage Clothing, has finally opened its doors! Owned by local Eumundi mum Wendy, you’ll find cool, recycled threads and a child friendly atmosphere, on Wednesdays 8.30am till 3.30pm and Saturdays 9am till 2pm. Facebook.com/ Eumundi Vintage Clothing
Are you a not-for-profit organisation seeking to apply for grant funding? Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast is presenting a free grant writing workshop where you will learn how to submit competitive infrastructure funding applications.
When Friday, 11 December 2015, 9.30 – 11.00am Where Eumundi School of Arts Hall, 63 Memorial Drive, Eumundi Cost Free - Morning tea is provided Registration is essential as spaces are limited To register email your name, organisation and contact details to info@rdasunshinecoast.org.au or call 5479 6554
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Proposed new runway
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The Sunshine Coast’s popularity as a business and tourist destination and a great place to live, work and play is continuing to grow. Sunshine Coast Airport’s airline partners have introduced new flights to cater for this increased popularity. And there’s so much more potential. Sunshine Coast Airport has been operating and evolving for more than 50 years. Now, more than ever, Australia’s fastest growing airport needs to expand to meet the needs of our community and to continue to support the development of the region’s economy. The current airport runway is too short and too narrow. The expansion project will deliver a longer, wider runway which can cater for larger, fuel efficient aircraft which can travel further – to Perth, Asia and the Western Pacific to name just a few destinations – connecting you to the world.
Enjoy the benefits of flying from Sunshine Coast Airport:
The expanded airport will: • contribute $4.1 economy
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• result in 3500 fewer dwellings affected by noise • ensure the region has a fully compliant runway into the future •
boost tourism and export businesses
• generate more than 2230 in the operational phase.
jobs
• save travel time and avoid highway traffic • save money on affordable parking • gain access to hundreds of connecting destinations.
Make sure you have your say on the Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project - Additional Information to the Environmental Impact Statement before 30 November.
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Visit council’s website at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
Community NEW SCOUT HUT CARETAKERS Eumundi and District Community Association were recently awarded the tender for the abandoned scout hut on Memorial Dr, next to the Aquatic Centre. EDCA chair Adrian Combes shared the group hoped to be the new lessees of the hall by December. Adrian said, “EDCA, as the oldest existing local community organisation in Eumundi, are overjoyed to finally have our own place to base our activities and sincerely thank Cr Rogerson for his tireless efforts to make this happen.” “And [we] are also thankful to Federation Arts and Culture Eumundi,” Adrian added. The term of the lease is three years and has a reduced land
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footprint from the original plans, drawn by architect Andrew Hillhouse over three years ago. Although plans to build a men’s shed may have to wait until a longer lease is negotiated, EDCA are keen to start utilising the space ASAP. Adrian explained, “The community gardens will probably now be able to go ahead on the current available area and the gardens group have already begun their planning.” This is exciting news for many locals who have long worked towards Eumundi one day having its own community garden. “We look forward to helping facilitate this proactive and passionate subcommittee of EDCA locals,” Adrian said.
G rant writing workshop Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast is conducting a free grant writing workshop on Friday 11 December at Eumundi School of Arts Hall, 63 Memorial Dr, from 9.30am–11am. Learn how to submit competitive funding
applications to give your project a greater chance of being funded. Registration essential, email, name, organisation and workshop location to info@ rdasunshinecoast.org.au Contact CEO Estella Rodighiero 0409 093 584.
Cr Greg Rogerson Division 10
Here’s a final thought for people who’ve taken it upon themselves to vent their displeasure at the clearing works on the corner of Caplick Way and Cook Street. Everything about these works is above board with regards to the relevant permits that needed to be obtained prior to the work being carried out. The people who are performing these works and developing the site are valued members of our community, just like every other community member, so please give them the courtesy and the capacity to perform the works they have lawfully been allowed to carry out. As I mentioned in my October column, I have investigated this matter thoroughly and have been informed that none of the vegetation that was removed was native. The only vegetation that was taken away was introduced species, predominantly Slash Pines and Champhor Laurels. These
works WILL provide plenty of positives for the Eumundi community - like much needed additional car parking spaces for the nearby school, a footpath which will provide a safer access to and from school for children and their families and a selected species of native trees along Cook Street and other plantings throughout the development. Community Forum – Parking issues Due to ongoing traffic management/parking concerns that have been raised by business owners, residents and tourists alike, in and around Eumundi, Council will be holding a forum at the Eumundi CWA Hall on Wednesday 9 December at 5.30pm, so that you can hear first hand from Council’s traffic and transport staff, air your concerns and provide feedback. If you want your views heard, please make time to attend this important forum.
You WILL be affected by the airport expansion! Residents of Eumundi and surrounding suburbs, this is a map of where the proposed Airport Expansion flight paths will be, “approximately”, as aircraft can fly outside of these. Sunshine Coast Airport have not given ANY idea of noise levels outside the study area near the airport. Why not? You will be seriously affected by noise from aircraft 24/7! Were you consulted on this issue? SCA/SCRC have stated there will be NO compensation or mitigation for affected residents. Please have your say at: https://haveyoursay.dsd. qld.gov.au/coordinatorgeneral/scae-aeis Submissions close at 5pm, 30th November, 2015. Please leave your details under “Contact” on this site to receive further pending information: www. resdev.org.au Go to these sites for more info: www.facebook.com/sunresdev www.facebook.com/EumundiNoPlanes 8
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Eumundi was Tangled Up in Green recently at the Imperial Hotel, for locally based charity Forget Me Not which raises funds to protect, educate and re-unite children in Nepal, Uganda and India with their families. A great turnout of 100 green-clad guests listened to inspirational stories, watched artist Rene McGovern create a beautiful painting and bid in the live and silent auctions. People mingled and danced until the wee hours while enjoying delicious finger food from Eumundi’s master chefs Scott and Damien, and manager Brendan kept the glowing green mojitos flowing all night. forgetmenot.org.au
Photos: Sacha HMcL
DROUGHT RELIEF CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
Sat 28th Nov RECORD FAIR from 11am
1ST PRIZE Wheelbarrow full of goodies, vouchers & wine (donated from local eumundi businesses) 2ND PRIZE Meal voucher for $50 @ Bohemian Bungalow $50 Meal voucher for 2 @ CIA 6 Bottles of wine (donated by the Lionheart Imperial Hotel) 3RD PRIZE $50 meal voucher from Joes Waterhole $50 Meal voucher from Sala Thai 6 Bottles of wine DRAWN ON THE 24TH DECEMBER
VELVET KISS from 2pm
Sat 5th Dec THE 3 BEARS from 2pm Sat 12th Dec THE VIBE from 2pm Accommodation Available: “Cheapest Rates In Town”
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Community A ircraft impact to E umun d i Sacha HMcL The Green asked the Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) and Mayor Mark Jamieson to explain how the new Airport Expansion Project would impact on the 4561, 4562 and 4563 residents. The SCC responded by stating Eumundi residents are likely to see aircraft approaching and departing the proposed new runway, but any associated noise would, on average, be less than 60 decibels – the level at which a normal conversation is held. Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said noise experts had provided the information on noise impacts, if any, resulting from the proposed north-west south-east aligned runway for the Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project Additional Environmental Impact Study (AIES). “The experts’ findings indicate there will be no noise levels above 70 decibels predicted for Eumundi,” Mayor Jamieson said and added, “To put that into context, noise levels will be similar to what is now being experienced at Bokarina.” The Mayor stated the Coordinator-General had advised that council’s AEIS had substantially addressed the issues raised in submissions received during the earlier Environmental Impact Study. “I understand some residents are concerned about rainwater quality. The AIES responds, noting it will not be compromised as a result of the expansion project,” he assured. “The Sunshine Coast Environmental Council has also said that after seeking expert advice they are satisfied that the environmental impacts of the project are minor and can be appropriately managed and
mitigated,” Mayor Jamieson said. Due to be completed in 2020, subject to final approvals and funding, Mayor Jamieson stated the project would result in 3500 fewer dwellings being affected by noise each day, contribute $4.1billion to the Sunshine Coast economy between 2020 and 2040 and generate more than 2230 jobs. “The current runway is too short and too narrow. The expansion will cater for larger, more fuel-efficient aircraft that can fly longer distances and open the Coast up to new markets including Asia, the Western Pacific and Perth enabling access to connecting flights to the rest of the world,” and added, “It will also help our export businesses, particularly agribusiness, to get their products and services to markets faster and more efficiently.” The mayor explained that the existing main runway opened in 1961 and has been instrumental in the development of the local economy for 54 years. A proposed new runway has apparently been on the table since the early 1980s and identified in the former Maroochy Shire Council planning documents since 1985. “The expansion project represents the ongoing development of an airport that has been operating and evolving for more than 50 years,” the Mayor concluded. The Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project Additional Environmental Impact Study is now on public submission. haveyoursay.dsdip.qld.gov.au. Refer to page 22 for some community views.
G I V E A B OOK AN D BRI G HTEN L I V E S Cooroy and Noosaville Libraries are asking for donations of new and unwrapped books for the Give-A-Book drive, which helps families in need during the holiday season. People can place donated books for children aged 0 to 16 years, in the baskets at either library, or the Noosa Mobile library until 7 December.
MOVING REMEMBRANCE C E R E M O N Y Sacha HMcL Under the canopy of majestic memorial fig trees, Eumundi held a moving Memorial Ceremony on the 11th of the 11th. Eumundi’s returned ex-serviceman Bob Ward led a large crowd, swelled by market visitors in a moment’s silence to remember those who have served and are serving, and who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts in the name of our country. This year, 11 November marks the 97th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). The Remembrance Ceremony included a wreath laying, the recital of the poem by returned ex-serviceman and Eumundi local, Ian Riddell. The ceremony was also attended by other returned exservice men, Eumundi State School’s Captains, The Doo Wop Dolls singers and community group representatives.
Photos: Sacha HMcL
E C C O A G M U P D AT E Anthony Wynne-Hoelsher, ECCO general manager ECCO’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Friday 13 November. Outgoing Chair Barrie Adams welcomed in new Chair Louise Formosa and provided a snapshot of achievements by ECCO for the community these past 12 months. These included: a new Members’ Agreement and Constitution that incorporated the members of ECCO as EDCA, EHA and ECC. The three former members of ECCO, Louis Formosa, Peter Syson and Matthew Noakes were thanked for their dedication since the company was incorporated. Through the work of ECCO Eumundi now has a first class operational medical facility in OCHRE Health and instigated Eumundi being awarded “RV Friendly” status. Since the RV park was opened, numbers have increased, and our Tuesday night sausage sizzle and bush ballads is a real hit. In preparing for this new ECCO facility, 66 additional car park spaces were created. ECCO Markets carpark welcomes strong visitor numbers in recent months suggesting a good year ahead. We also have
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installed an ATM facility in the car park as a replacement for the Newsagency outlet. ECCO thanks the dedicated team of volunteers who work on the carpark on markets days. Ongoing ECCO initiatives include the subsidy for the Community Bus and our beloved magazine The Green. With a new zeal we look to greater patronage for the bus and more local businesses advertising in the Green. Work is concluding on the Caplick Park Rickety Bridge – a joint project between ECCO, EDCA and Council. ECCO is working with its members and Sunshine Coast Council for an enduring commercial lease and substantial upgrade of the Markets Terraces area. This project is the Board’s number one priority. Finally, Barrie commended Experience Eumundi for the Festival of Small Halls, Reality Bytes, Eumundi Sculpture Prize, Eumundi Entry Signage , Christmas in Eumundi and other actions outside of the markets to help make Eumundi seven day town experience.
Markets N I G H T M A R K E T S – E S P E C I A L LY F O R L O C A L S ! Sacha HMcL Eumundi celebrates the festive season with its annual night markets and a sparkling Memorial Drive streetscape in the lead up to Christmas on 4, 11, 18 December, 5-9pm. Last year there was such a wonderful festive community vibe under the stars and with lots of street food on offer, art and craft stalls, gift wrapping, street performers, fire twirlers, a family movie, live music and the Doo Wop Dolls singing carols under the tree, it should be another
cracker of a night market. Santa will be coming to the Markets at 6.30pm each Friday on the Eumundi Fire Truck and young visitors can then have their photos taken with him in the special Santa chair, with on-the-spot $10 photos. There’ll be kids Christmas craft activities with the amazing crew from Noosa Pengari Steiner School and children’s book readings hosted by Berkelouw Books.
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At Friday’s market day at Eumundi Square, the micro businesses are now holding fabulous fashion parades at 11am to showcase their wonderful wares.
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ARTISAN CHRISTMAS MARKET
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Sunspace is holding its annual Christmas market on Sunday 6 December from 8am-2pm at Beddington Rd, Doonan. Featuring: local artisans, gift wrapping, organic food from the Sunspace Kitchen, mulled BD apple juice and festive cookies, Christmas wreaths, activities for children and live music by Lee Hardisty! Facebook.com/sunspace Photo: Sacha HMcL
H ouse W ith N o S teps C ountry Fair & B ake off Sacha HMcL To celebrate International Day of People with Disability, The House with No Steps is holding a Country Fair on Sunday 6 December at Charles Duke Memorial Dr in Doonan from 9am-2pm. Bakers are asked to enter their best scone or sponge recipe to be judged by
the Eumundi CWA. Entries must be in by 10am. There’ll also be live music and country dancing, funny veggie judging, a white elephant stall, Rotary BBQ, as well as arts and crafts stalls. Free parking on-site. Enquiries call Jeanie 0434 165 716.
EUMUNDI VILLAGE PHARMACY Christmas gifts for all the family Shop locally this Christmas
Eumundi’s Night Markets A magical way to celebrate with your community. • Memorial Drive lights • International street food • Street performers
• Live music • Family outdoor movies • Photoshoot with Santa • Free parking
Fridays 5-9pm, 4, 11 & 18 Dec experienceeumundi.com.au Tania Watson B.Pharm., MPS, Shop 1, 2-6 Etheridge St Eumundi Tel 5442 8455 • Fax 5442 7077 OPEN 6 DAYS: Mon to Fri 8.30am-5.30pm Sat 8.30am-1.30pm 11
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Arts GALLERY OPENING WA’INDIN The latest exhibition at Wa’indin art space behind Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre, is entitled Think About It and features the work of Kathleen Hunt and Christopher Hardwick. At first glance the exhibition appears to be stunning haute couture pieces but look a little closer and you find a deeper meaning. Both artists share a passion for sustainability, the environment, social and
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domestic issues. Think About It will be on display until Sunday 6 December. eumundihistoricalassn. org/wan-din-in-art-space/ exhibitions
Ephemeral ART EXHIBITION Doonan ephemeral artist Katrin Terton presents her recent work in an exhibition entitled Random Transitions: Fibre. Rust. Skin. Katrin said she is drawn to nature’s discards, the forgotten remnants which many of us absentmindedly overlook. “It is the random quality of discovery that excites me,” Katrin shared, “I am surprised by a sudden flash of colour, an unusual shape, its texture in my hand and how I often feel my emotions and experiences reflected in these characteristics.”
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Katrin explained, “Knowing that I can’t plan my ‘findings’ makes it all the more interesting.” Random Transitions will be on display at University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery, 90 Sippy Downs Dr from Thur 26 November to 18 December, 10am–4pm. gallery@usc.edu.au
Photos: Wendy Birrell
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Starboard Cannons (AUS)
Arts C O N S C I O U S LY C O U N T I N G D O W N T H E D AY S T O C H R I S T M A S I do love this time of year; the purple carpets under the Jacaranda trees, the ocean warming up and my felting studio fills with the magic of soft fleece and silk angels. But for many, I notice, it’s a time when pressure mounts. We embark on the tradition of celebrating Christmas in a way that can leave some feeling drained, both emotionally and financially! Imagine making a conscious decision to take the pressure off Christmas celebrations. That’s one tradition I think many secretly yearn to break with. Suddenly we find more reasons to celebrate life’s little moments; less food is wasted, less is consumed; more space is created for our souls to connect to whatever it is that makes Christmas truly special for you and your family.
Christmas differently? As a mama of two young boys, with a soft spot for nostalgia and a passionate desire to create our own traditions, a few years ago I opted for filling our advent calendar with some daily advent activities instead of the usual trinkets and chocolates. They evolved over time into 24 activity cards that bring back the quiet sacredness of this time of year, whilst retaining ALL of the magic! For us, and the many others who have since used them to inspire a new countdown to Christmas day, they are a daily anchor that young and old look forward to. They suggest activities that nurture our senses, remind us to connect to the earth, and
to each other with laughter, to our sense of wonder, gratitude and creativity. And with a little imagination, they can be adapted to suit any age. As a gift to Green readers, I am giving away these cards in a
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downloadable format (you print and cut them out). My heartfelt wish is that this set of 24 advent activities inspires new traditions that are meaningful for your family in the countdown to a relaxed Christmas Day.
F or a cop y of A r z u ’ s cards y ou can email her at z u z uandme @ gmail . com .
And simplifying Christmas has the wonderful side-effect of leaving more time for yourself, your family and friends. The enlightening fact of the matter is there is no such thing as a busy Christmas - just a busy approach to it. If that strikes a chord, perhaps it’s time to do
You could make your own reusable advent calendar by spray painting match boxes white, tying on a little piece of native foliage and hanging them off a branch using jute of colour coded ribbons for each member of the family. For more great ideas visit Pinterest.com and search “simple natural advent calendars”. Arzu will be at the Sunspace Café Christmas Market, Beddington Rd on 6 Dec, 8-2pm. Facebook zuzuandme.
2016 Eumundi Australia Day Awards Nomination Form All nominees for awards must have a connection with the postcode area of 4562. Young achievers must be under 25 years at 26 January 2016.
It’s that time of year again to recognise people in our community who deserve to be congratulated for helping to make our place great
I nominate for one of the following awards - (please circle one award) a) Community Improvement Award b) Young Achiever Award c) Contribution to Culture Award d) Sports Achievement Award e) Contribution to Sustainability Award Reason for nomination (attach more information if felt necessary)
Australia Day Awards Presentation and Breakfast Tuesday 26 January 2016 Awards & Speeches 9.30am to 10.30am
Name and phone number of nominator:
Great Aussie Breakfast by Eumundi Rotary for a Gold Coin Donation Live Entertainment
Ways to send this nomination - closing date 4 January 2016 Post to PO Box 226 Eumundi Q 4562 Marked Confidential Australia Day Award Drop it into Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre In an envelope - marked as above Fill in online form at www.eumundihistoricalassn.org/australia-day-awards
Further information Phone: Donata - 5442 8610
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Kids I T ’ S S H O W T I M E ! Sacha HMcL After a year spent learning their routines, the young dancers at Dance Form, have had their dress rehearsal and are ready to take to the stage for their annual end of year performance. The one and only show featuring routines in many dance styles is on Saturday 5 December at Nambour Civic Centre, 12.30pm. Adult $33, Pensioner $23, Student $20, Child (up to 10yrs) $18. scvenuesandevents.com.au/nambour-civiccentre/events/dance-presents-euphoria
Photos: Leanne Staff
W H AT I L O V E : T H E B E A C H Anna Petrides, Year 2, ESS Ignite English
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I am so excited we are almost there! I can feel the car bumping over the rough parts of the road. I can hear waves crashing on the shore. I peek through the trees trying to see the water. Settling in under the shady trees with our towels and chairs we soon run down to the ocean. In the water we play a game where together we wait for the best waves to dive under. After a while the water is a bit too rough so we hop out. Then we have a shower to wash the sand off us. My sisters and I go to buy some chips; they are crispy and salty. As I lick my lips, I can feel a tingly feeling. We climb barky trees. Then my sister makes a swing out of vines. When she finishes, my little sister tries it but it breaks. So I climb the tree instead until I am at the top, but now I am worried I will fall. Luckily
my Dad helps me down. I don’t want the day to end but as the sun prepares to go to bed we pack up and leave. It is so quiet in the car on the way home as we think about our great day out. I love the beach!
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Sport TENNIS REPORT
S wim C lub U p d ate
James Wilson-Smith
The Eumundi Tennis Club quiz night was a resounding success. We had 63 eager locals and I do not think we could have squeezed one more person into the clubhouse. Thank you Bec and Dave Doddridge Photo: Paul Cur tis for all your hard work collating the am looking forward to next year’s questions, running the event event already. and dealing with all the rowdy participants. The Summer comp starts the week following the Spring Slam It was a great night that raised finals on 1 December at Cooroy, over $1800 for the club thanks 7.15pm. Male and female players largely to the generosity of the of all standards are welcome. local businesses who donated You’re not committed to a team some fantastic prizes. My thanks or playing every week. You go to Daryl for all the time spent simply turn up when you can and knocking on doors seeking go into a draw for whom you donations. Thanks are all very play with that night. It’s heaps of much due to Debbie and all fun with players joining us from those who provided the delicious clubs throughout the coast. supper and also to my dear wife, Jacqui, for her enthusiastic Play on, play well. marketing of the raffle tickets. I
E U M U N D I P O O L PA R T Y
Sacha HMcL
New Eumundi Aquatic Centre managers Adrian and Samantha are holding a meet and greet for the community AND seeing in the summer season with a free pool party for the local kids on Saturday 5 December, from 6.30pm. The swim club will be holding a sausage sizzle.
Is swimming a team sport? I never thought that it was. Other than relays, a casual spectator might think it was all about an individual going as fast as they could. However, anyone involved in the Eumundi Swim Club would reply with a resounding yes! Squad training sessions are very much about a squad, with swimmers encouraging each other and acknowledging improved times and techniques. Head Coach Adrian Williams and his wife Sam may have been in charge for just over a month, but they are already busy building on welllaid foundations: a strong and team-based program. Super squad swimmers have already been seeing the benefits of Adrian’s coaching experience, with personal bests aplenty in recent carnivals and several qualifying for the State Championships in December, including Troy Carlson, Caitlin Walker, Lachlan Constable and Tenaya Carmont. A definite entry in the club’s Highlights of the Year reel will be Elise
Alasdair Scott
Forward’s win against World Championship swimmer Jake Packard at the recent Gympie carnival. In an exhibition event, Jake swam breast stroke but was pipped at the wall by Elise! With several new families joining swim club, younger swimmers are enjoying the fun and friendly atmosphere each Thursday night. Individual achievements, like eight year old Ally Broderick’s debut 100m Individual Medley, are celebrated. Coming up in a couple of weeks is the Sunshine Coast Club Challenge at Cotton Tree, where many swimmers will be competing in their first carnival. A grant from the Gambling Community Benefits Fund has enabled the club to purchase an electronic timing system. The kids love to see their times appear on the big screen, it prepares them for swim meets and will allow the club to host a carnival at Eumundi in the future. Swim club will be hosting their Christmas break-up on 3 December which should be a really fun night with a dive-in movie.
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Health H O W T O B E A L I F E - S AV E R
health news
Dr Jo Deverill, Nambour General Hospital Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist Summer is here and the Bureau of Meteorology advises that a heatwave is on its way. My family is lucky enough to have a backyard pool and it will be in heavy use these next few months. My four year old son and his best friends will be in there for hours. They can swim like fish (thanks to the swim teachers at Eumundi Aquatic Centre). But a few weeks ago one of them sank like a stone. He let go of the side and just slipped under. Little kids have little lungs and if they breathe out - just with a normal breath - they are negatively buoyant and sink. He was under the watchful gaze of his mother - who just pulled him back up - but it was shocking. It happened so fast. What if she hadn’t been there? Now I work in the world of emergency medicine, alongside teams of doctors and nurses, and we’re often described as lifesavers. And yes, we do save the occasional young life and my goodness that does make the job a real honour. Those
moments are golden. They make all the long training, hard work and late hours worthwhile. But for the most part we are mitigators. We make sick patients less sick, injured patients less unstable, and those in pain or distress less uncomfortable.
If you need advice about your pool fence, engage a licensed pool safety inspector. They are life-savers too. Just like the good people who introduced the legislation in 2009: advocates, legislators, Queensland politicians. Lifesavers, the lot of them!
We can’t work miracles or turn back time. Occasionally, hardest of all, we are confronted with preventable tragedies where we are just too late to make a difference. Childhood drowning is one such example. But these lives can be saved by you.
(Xmas must be coming. I think I said something nice about Queensland politicians.)
Queensland is a world leader in pool safety legislation. There are over 300, 000 backyard pools in the state. Every one of these is a potential death-trap for the crawling infant, unwary toddler, or over-confident preschooler. In the way of tragedy, stands the humble pool fence: 1.2 metres tall, 900mm away from climbable objects, with self-closing and selflatching gates. Checked - and if necessary, immediately fixed - by you. See? You’re a life-saver.
Morning training sessions at the amphitheatre with personal trainer Lucy Cloonan every Tuesday and Friday at 6am and 9am. lucycloonanfitness.com. Bellbunya at 114 Browns Rd, Belli Park is holding a Mindfulness and Kindness Retreat with NeLi Martin on Fri 11 to Sun 13 December. mindfulness-practice. com $220 before 13 Nov, full price $250. Includes accommodation and nutritious vegetarian food. Places limited. contact@ bellbunya.org.au. Zumba classes are held at the CWA hall, Memorial Dr every Fri from 9.30am with instructor Svitlana. 0403 325 785 Mantras, music and meditation every Sat 3pm5.30pm at United Synergies. 12-14 Ernest Goodchap St, Tewantin. Free with refereshments provided and child friendly. 5485 3856
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Health B U I L D A H E A LT H Y C O M M U N I T Y T H R O U G H C R E AT I V E W R I T I N G With all the grief and violence in the world that is blasted into our lives on a minute-byminute basis via the media that surrounds us, it’s easy to believe that we live in truly terrible and dangerous times. But here’s the unbelievable reality: per capita, over the past hundred years, there’s been an exponential DECREASE in violence. I know. You think I’m crazy. But Steven Pinker, the prominent neuropsycho-linguist, in his book The Better Angels of Our Nature uses masses of data to show that this decrease is real and across all types of violence. And one of the reasons he cites for this decrease is what he calls Cosmopolitanism – the rise of elements like literacy … which “can prompt people to take the perspectives of people unlike themselves and to expand their circle of sympathy to embrace them.” And what writers do, is transport readers into perspectives of people unlike themselves, with amazing results. There’s lots of evidence to show that we expand our
circles of empathy through reading and writing fiction. Reading about a character totally unlike ourselves lets us become someone else for a while. Even more so when we write from another point of view. Harper Lee writes in the classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird: “One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” Of course that goes for any shoes, not just a man’s … I love the writing workshops and writer’s groups I run for that very reason. We write and read each other’s work and suddenly, that stranger you sat down with ten minutes ago has revealed something that makes you empathise with a position you’d never thought about. You feel moved. You laugh. You’re blown away by what lives inside the stranger, and yourself! And then suddenly we have community. I believe there really isn’t any better way of creating widening circles of empathy than through writing and reading other people’s words. Getting lost
in our own story or someone else’s transports us into other worlds and gives us an amazing and unique chance to become another self. Once we do that, there’s less chance we’ll be racist, bigoted, sexist, narrow-minded—we’ll be more open to everyone in our immediate community. In fact, current research by neuroscientists using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that if we’re emotionally transported during reading or writing fiction, we have greater Theory of Mind (TOM) which translates as the capacity to empathise. (Writers, say the researchers, are very empathetic humans, probably because we spend all our time wearing other character’s shoes). Of course! So I advocate that we write more stories, and displace media-induced fear of war and disaster with images of our own choosing. I love words and the power we have through them to connect with others and to make the reality we’d like to live in.
Shelley Davidow
Shelley Davidow is the award-winning author of 40 books including the recently released Raising Stress-Proof Kids. Join her for one or two workshops in December: FINDING YOUR VOICE Sat 5 & 12 Dec, 9.30am – 12.30pm at Sunspace Café, 6 Beddington Rd, Doonan QLD. $110 per workshop. shell@shelleydavidow.com
ZUMBA CLASSES Fun for everyone
Yandina RSL Hall
Monday 9.15am Thursday 6pm
Eumundi CWA Hall Friday 9.30am
Contact Svitlana on
0403 325 785
or just rock up with your friends.
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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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Brandied fruit salad
Valda Andrews
I first came across this recipe at a Chicken and Chablis Gourmet Club luncheon in Brisbane some 40 years ago and there are very few years since that I have not had a jar in the refrigerator at Christmas. It is simple to prepare and a very tasty treat - especially for the time poor housewife to serve when needed. It also is a very welcome gift when presented in a fancy jar with a personal label and a small container of toasted almonds. Over 50 years ago I graduated as a Home Science Teacher and taught for a few years before marrying. We then went travelling overseas where I taught at Nauru Island and London. Returning to Australia, I then became the Home Economist for the Queensland Butter Board, giving cookery classes, judging bake-offs, recipe testing and writing. I have always been passionate about food and have been known to have recipe books on my bedside table. I find now that I like to make some of the “old” recipes that have been tried and tested over many years. Pour over fruits in large • 1/2 cup sugar Ingredients bowl. Place in a large jar or • 3/4 cup brandy • Large jar of red cherries airtight container and keep (approx 700 gms) refrigerated. Serve with vanilla • Toasted almonds to sprinkle bean ice cream, cream or on top. • Large can sliced peaches. lemon myrtle yoghurt. (approx 820 gms) Method Sprinkle with toasted almonds. • Large can of sliced Place juice from fruits in a pineapple (approx 820 gms ) Make at least three weeks saucepan with raisins, sultanas, before serving to allow all the prunes and sugar. • 1/2 cup raisins flavours to fully develop. For Bring to the boil and simmer • 1/2 cup sultanas a children’s version boil the for 10 to 15 mins. juices with the brandy to cook • 1 cup prunes, stoned and out the alcohol. Cool slightly and add brandy. chopped
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Living CRUISING
Kerry Bianchi, Travel manager
I love cruising and cruise ships - the bigger the better! I’m excited about cruising in Australia this summer as we have more big ships here than ever before - including the arrival of the Voyager of the Seas, the largest ship to be based in Australian waters. One of the real perks with cruises is that they’re allinclusive so remove the stress of having to plan activities and constantly unpack. It is such a relaxing way to travel and it caters for people of all ages. You can laze by the pool all day, read a book in the library, get a massage in the day spa and the food (sigh), did I mention food? There are so many restaurants on board - including 24 hour pizza bars - that you can literally eat all day! The kids have a great time too because there are so many things to keep them entertained. Cruise ships now come with: waterparks with waterslides for older children and splash zones for young children; ice skating
rinks; movie theaters; surf simulators; kids’ clubs and live entertainment. My favourite destinations to get you cruising would have to be… South Pacific The South Pacific offers postcard perfect landscapes coupled with island life. Tranquil waters beyond the reef, short distances between islands, fantastic hospitality and great package deals have increased the popularity of cruising the South Pacific. Royal Caribbean, P&O, Carnival and Princess Cruises currently operate a range of packages for multiple destinations; whether you’re pondering a cruise to sunny Vanuatu or the majestic Bora Bora.
Opting for a cruise rather than staying in hotels can work out to be more affordable and one of the best value holiday options. Companies offer lots of specials - for as little as $100 per person per day! We are lucky enough to have cruise ships that now depart from Brisbane so you can still have
Queensland The jewel in Queensland’s cruising crown would have to be The Great Barrier Reef. Listed as one of the seven wonders of the natural world, it’s classed as the single largest living organism in the world.
DECEMBER MOVIE NIGHT Kon-Tiki: Historical drama film Director: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Starring: Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen Wednesday 9 Dec 6:40pm
Let’s meet and talk travel “Hi, I’m Kerry and I am your local Personal Travel Manager for the Eumundi area. With over 13 years experience, I would love to help you plan and book your next exciting trip. I am mobile so I come to your home, work or local coffee shop at a time that is convenient for you”
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Outdoors P E R M A C U LT U R E AT YA N D I N A
E U M U N D I B ushcare G R O U P
Amber Grimley
Kim Morris, Bushland Conservation Management
Imagine coming home from work and, as soon as you step out of the car, you are embraced with the lush greenness of your garden. You can smell its fragrance and maybe find a strawberry or two on your way to the house. There’s something very satisfying about growing your own food. You put in a bit (a lot) of planning and effort and are rewarded with some edible goodies, and more, for years to come. Permaculture is all about planning the design of your garden so that it becomes self-sustaining. And you reap the rewards. Not only are you blessed with home grown produce, but your garden becomes an ecosystem brimming with wildlife, down to the tiniest of organisms, all doing their bit: creating humus which in turn feeds the plants which feed you. It all makes sense really. This is the way it should be.
Native Christmas
Yandina Community Gardens are a permaculture gardens set up for the community. You can learn
many valuable permaculture skills and meet some amazing, knowledgeable people. There are regular monthly workshops and documentary screenings available to the general public for a small donation. If you would like to receive their monthly newsletter please email: info@yandinacommunitygardens. com.au. Guided garden tours are held on the first Saturday of the month. Workshops are held on the second Saturday of the month. Documentary screenings are held on the third Saturday of the month. The next workshop is paper making with botanicals on Saturday 16 January.
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With Christmas fast approaching, here are a couple of ideas to bring the Australian native side to Christmas. Keeping a beautiful live Christmas tree in a pot is a great option, such as a hoop pine, Casuarina, Callitris or lillypilly or even decorating an interesting twisted eucalypt branch looks great too. Another option may be to remove a slash pine (a weed species) for your Christmas tree this year, don’t worry if you still have a plastic tree; keep it, for as long as possible, as sadly they are not biodegradable.
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Eumundi Bushcare meets on the fourth Sunday of every month. November 22 will be the last for the year until the next Bushcare morning on Sunday 24 January 2016!
TURTLE SEASON BEGINS Turtle nesting season has begun along our coastal beaches with the first sighting of a nesting Loggerhead (right) on Peregian beach last Thursday in the middle of the day! When going for your early morning beach walks, keep an eye out for turtle tracks (below right) and call Sherida: 0403 370 157 or Michelle: 0413 597 724 from Coolum and North Coast Care, so volunteers can care for any precious eggs on our beaches.
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The crew from Bushland Conservation Management were onsite in the Eumundi Sunken Gardens bushland this week selectively removing sections of Ochna, camphor laurel and umbrella trees that were much too large for our volunteers to tackle. The boys were calling it “The Ochna Den” as the Ochna has really taken over, crowding out any chance of native recruitment on the site. Now with a portion of the larger weed trees removed our Bushcare volunteers can focus on the removal of the smaller weeds coming through. The remaining larger weed species removed will be staged over the next two years, allowing the native canopy to expand and enough light for native recruitment to increase in height. We cannot wait to see the transformation over the coming months as the natives will start emerging, restoring biodiversity and essential food sources for our wildlife.
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Outdoors
N atu re N otes We are all familiar with the large, long-legged white bird with a dark head and long sickle-shaped beak, strutting around picnic areas picking up left-overs, or, often in very large numbers, hanging around the Resource Recycling Centre (aka the Dump) like vultures waiting for something to die. This is the Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca (below right), meaning sacred bird from the Moluccas. The “sacred” part of the name seems out of place for these scavengers but is derived from a very closely related species of ibis, venerated by the ancient Egyptians. That civilisation relied on the River Nile flooding annually to bring nutritious sediments down with it, rendering their fields fertile. When the Nile flood came down, flocks of ibis came with it to exploit the new feeding grounds. Of course the ancients got it wrong. Because the ibis always arrived with the Nile, sometimes even ahead of it, they figured
IBIS – SACRED BIRDS?
that the birds must be bringing the floods, not following them. So they declared the ibis sacred and started venerating them, along with cats, dogs, bulls, hawks, crocodiles, snakes, jackals and just about any creature that moved. (Maybe they got it right – we should all be more appreciative of animals, but venerating is a bit over the top). Until recently our White Ibis was held to be a race of the Egyptian Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) and called “Sacred Ibis” but it has now been shown to be a distinct, but very similar species. Of course our “White” bird is not totally white: it has a black head bare of feathers with black tips to flight-feathers with some black plumes among the tail feathers. There is a bare patch of scarlet skin under the wing which is noticeable in flight. The second ibis found in our area is a close relative, the Straw-necked Ibis, also genus Threskiornis (above right). It is similar to the White Ibis in
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size and shape but its plumage on back, wings and chest is an outstanding example of iridescence with a green and bronze lustre as the light is refracted. The neck has a white collar with the distinguishing feature of a tuft of straw-like feathers hanging down. Like its relative it has a bald black head. Where you can almost walk right up to the White Ibis, the Straw-necked Ibis is flighty and not easily approached. It is an abundant species generally found in flocks on paddocks and wetlands outside the urban areas. And while the urban brigade loiters at the refuse tip their country cousins of both species are a great benefit to agriculture as they work their way through fields consuming large numbers of insect and other pests. Both species nest in colonies, making a nest of twigs and/ or reeds over water. Two to four eggs are laid. Their range is over all the eastern states and most of the NT and WA.
The main breeding area is the Murrumbidgee-Murray Valley area where huge flocks of up to 10,000 birds are observed. There is a third ibis found in Australia, rarely seen in this area and not as closely related as the other two. That will be introduced in a future Nature Notes article.
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AIRPORT CONCERNS I’m still trying to wade through all the information regarding the impacts for our area, Marcoola and Moreton Island regarding the expansion of the Sunshine Coast Airport. I am concerned how flights only 1500 metres high will affect us. Flights will be from 7am to 10pm when it’s fully up and running and there will be more than 40 flights daily. Another concern is the impact of salinity in the Maroochy river from tailwater discharge into the Marcoola drain from dredging. Moreton Bay, a beautiful marine park will be dredged and the dugong species is listed as vulnerable. The site activity seems very close to Marcoola residents as well and the beach will be impacted. Not sure how much noise and pollution will affect us too. Neighbours who lived under a domestic flight path said their roof went black. We live on rain water out here and have a pool, so I am concerned our rain water will be compromised. I think this could be a bit too invasive on our environment. I know we need more employment on the coast, how do you encourage tourism by adding extra flights while trying to look after the environment? I think Brisbane Airport has been expanded and is coping with the numbers at the
moment. Regards, S Kenrick, Doonan. AEIS and related project documents available at: statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/ SCAexpansion
Airport expansion meeting The Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion community meeting that the Sunshine Coast Council organised at Twin Waters on Monday 9 November, was a travesty of democracy. The Mayor, Mark Jamieson, constructed such a tightly organised forum that there was no opening for free speech. If a question was asked, in the short time allocated for public questions, that the Facilitator did not agree with then the microphone was turned off or the questioner told to sit down! Sunshine Coast Environment Council gave a very non-committal report concerned with ground parrots, rare and endangered melaleuca trees and green corridor connectivity but nothing about the impact of noise pollution on human beings that will be the repercussions from the East/ West runway expansion. So much debt will be generated for the local ratepayers over many years with costs upwards of $327 million mooted. The Mayor then announced that, “It’s ok, 21
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we’re going to sell the Airport to help with the costs.” His legacy to the Sunshine Coast will be to emulate the Gold Coast. More tourists = more accommodation = high rise limits increased etc. etc ... He kept stressing that the runway expansion was first put forward in 1985. That means we are about to embark on a 30 year old planning model - many situations have changed in those 30 years, not least being residential growth that has been allowed by the Council in the proposed East/West runway corridor. They should be held to account! For informed comment to use in a submission against the expansion: residents-for-responsible-development.com or facebook.com/sunresdev Submissions to the Coordinator General are vital if the public are to stop this airport expansion. haveyoursay.dsdip.qld.gov.au Submissions must be sent by 30 November. Our concerns were dismissed summarily by the Mayor on Monday night so it is vital our voices are heard by the Coordinator- General. Yours sincerely, Meg Woods, Ninderry. Cont’d on pg 22
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PEACEFUL MUSLIMS ARE NOT SICK EXTREMISTS As a young Frenchman, one of my first jobs as a messenger in Paris was daily deliveries to the Charlie Hebdo office, where I got to meet many of the journalists who lost their lives a few months ago in a terrible attempt against freedom of expression. Before I travelled the world and immigrated to this wonderful country, I would often spend wonderful nights with my Parisian friends and relatives in those exact same locations that were senselessly attacked last weekend. Even though none of my friends or family were affected in this latest atrocity, it reduced me to tears. But, the world is showing wonderful solidarity to the French victims in their grief. I do believe that it is very important that people do not get confused between those sick extremists who have been conducting attacks all over the world and the peaceful Muslims. The majority of Muslims who have immigrated to this country are peace loving people, who are very grateful to Australia for giving them a new life. I am not a religious man myself, but I do believe that everyone is entitled to their own belief as long as it doesn’t impose on others. But ultimately, it is vital that the Muslim
community join the rest of the world and denounce and disassociate themselves from these evil terrorists. Only then, if we all join together as one, in the fight against terrorists, will the world enjoy peace again. Dom Massoni, Verrierdale.
STAND ALONE FOR CONTENT Thanks for producing such an informative, delightfully composed and relevant magazine. Unlike all the other “papers” we receive at our home in Doonan, yours is a stand alone for content. Being new to Qld and learning sympathetically the how’s, where’s and why’s of living in this area, I look forward to each and every article, which does help this process. So, once again, thank you to you for all of your editing and to all your contributors - I love what you do. Regards, Jocelyn B, Doonan.
ENJOY KON’S ARTICLE
I did enjoy Kon Kepers’ article on Pied Magpie Geese in the Eumundi Green
[231]. We saw them in their hundreds in the Northern Territory on various trips and like Kon, we were delighted to see them in that paddock near the old abattoir in Eumundi. However, perhaps I can help make Kon’s day by the photo I have attached. You will see that it was taken 27/09/14. I guess there must have been at least 100 there, in that paddock, over a few days, and we were lucky enough to pass one day and be back the next with a camera. I keep looking this year, but no sign – yet! Maybe someone will let us know if they return in 2015? Regards, Judy Hardy-Holden
A FOND “CIAO” TO 4562 Thanks to the amazing Penny Neep we have sold our house (in 4 weeks ... yikes) and are on the move to 4565 (Tewantin) - not too far away. We just wanted to say ciao via the Green. We have loved our time in Doonan and being part of the many community events in Eumundi where we have met so many amazing community souls. My goodness, Eumundi is such a special community. We will miss getting our fortnightly Green fix of all the local news and happenings in and around the district – it’s simply THE best publication and each issue from issue #1 has been read and re-read – thanks to Sacha and her team, and of course ECCO, who are behind so many positive outcomes for the town and surrounds. So it’s a big “ciao” from Jill & Rod Browne.
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