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Notes Editor’s note ... And just like that we’re on the brink of Christmas. Never a region that could be accused of doing things by halves, there’s an amazing amount of local festivities. We’ve tried to mention and find as many as possible in this issue. Local businesses seem to be doing well, with non-market days busier and new businesses opening. Keeping Christmas dollars local can add to the health of our region. And yes, it might be cheaper or easier (maybe even inevitable for some things) to just hit the big chain stores, it won’t be as special – or as enjoyable. When going in search of presents, please make our town your first stop. We are spoilt to have a market come to town twice a week, but there’s also lots of boutique shops and Eumundi Square to explore too.

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SACHA HAMILTON-MACL AREN editor@eumundigreen.com.au PO Box 482, Eumundi 4562 ECCO thanks the volunteers who contributed over 100 hours production, collation and delivery work for the last issue of The Green Proofreading: Bronwen Pearson, Hamish Cameron, Anthony WynneHoelscher & Sacha HamiltonMacLaren.

DONATE SOME DIGNITY THIS CHRISTMAS Have a spare bag at home you no longer need? Build a bag of unopened health and hygiene products for women and teens in crisis this Christmas. Donate your bag filled with the essentials: shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, sanitary items. When a woman is fleeing domestic violence or experiencing homelessness these are the basic items she access to - bags are not passed on without these items in it. Also anything else you want to put in your bag to make another woman feel special; brush, umbrella, phone card, hair ties, hand cream, balm, tissues, moisturiser, and perhaps a short note from you. You’re only limited by bag size, budget and imagination. The shelters ask sharps, food and pharmaceuticals NOT to be included. Mark your bag with a yellow ribbon if it has been aimed at a teen. Local drop offs at: Sunspace Café, Doonan; Nest, Eumundi; or Bunnings, Noosaville, by Saturday 2 December.

Cover photograph thanks to Lisa Williment, Black Mountain

Eumundi Rotary thanks the Eumundi Community for its continued generosity this year which allowed us to support; • Katie Rose Hospice • Eumundi Fire Brigade with new fire truck accessories • Eumundi SS with sports equipment, shade house & time capsule • Eumundi Branch QCWA • Cloncurry SS Breakfast Program which provides breakfast for children who may otherwise not start the day with a meal • International student exchange that promotes international goodwill and understanding. • Other community groups in providing ANZAC and Remembrance Day celebrations.

Eumundi Rotary wishes you all a very happy and safe festive season.

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Tattoo art

Jen Gralike

Business news

Lisa Williment

Wreath making

Anne Harris

Art opening

Arzu Unel-Cleary

Christmas craft

If you are interested in learning more please come to a meeting at the CWA Hall on a Thursday night at 5.30pm. For details call Peter on 0434021925

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Food

Brooke Conlon

Kid’s fitness

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NN favourites

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Heritage

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CWA turns 90

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ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE (283) IS BEFORE NOON TUES 5 DEC Published by Eumundi Combined Community Organisation Ltd (ECCO) trading as Experience Eumundi ACN 133 941 278. For advertising rates please go to eumundigreen.com.au. A yearly subscription is $50 posted. 4500 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% 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. australianpaper.com.au The Green: made for the community by the community. 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.

A major cultural event proudly supported by Experience Eumundi is Eumundi School of Rock - which is presenting its end of year gala concert at Eumundi School of Arts, Sunday December 3rd at 3.00pm. As well as performances by this year’s cream of the School of Rock crop, there are special performances by five time ARIA winner Katie Noonan and the fabulous Abby Dobson (Leonardo’s Bride). 100% of profits goes to providing free scholarships. Tickets are available at Eumundi Chemist and Berkelouw Books or online: eumundischoolofrock. eventbrite.com.au

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It’s all about our community || Eumundi Markets attracts approximately 1.2million visitors per year. This extrapolates to a multi-million dollar benefit to our town and region, with Eumundi’s markets being one of the largest private enterprise employment drivers on the Sunshine Coast. It is via this weekly inflow of markets visitors that Experience Eumundi - with market carparking income - is able to support the community via ongoing events and committment to promoting our unique cultural heritage and community activities. As we reflect on 2017, Experience Eumundi held our local artisans high as part of the Horizon Festival with the many Eumundi Art St. animations. We also helped create some great family fun and festivities as Eumundi’s contributed to the 50 year celebration of the naming of the Sunshine Coast. And of course to top this off, as we lead into Christmas, Fridays 8th, 15th and 22nd December we welcome the festive season with our famous “Eumundi Lights Up” Night Markets.

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Business T H E A R T O F TAT T O O Damien Wickham takes tattooing very seriously which is why he’s so good at it and enjoys a reputation as one of the best tattoo artists on the Coast. Before Blacklist opened its doors in Eumundi recently, it already had clientele lining up at the door wanting Damien’s steady hand, or that of head artist Jessie Atkins. With his first tattoo salon near Kawana doing so well, Damien had been wanting to open a second store up this end of the Coast for a while and was drawn to the creative energy and beauty of Eumundi. His store manager Matt ‘Mad Dog’ Campbell and Jessie were more than willing to make the move and now live locally in Doonan. Damien is still based near his other salon, but shared his wife has been scouring online house sales in Eumundi and says it’s only a matter of time before they’re in the ‘hood too. Apart from being brilliant tattoo artists, the team at Blacklist are big on providing a safe environment. Damien believes getting a tattoo should be a fantastic experience and feel

Do you know someone who deserves some French vintage style in their life this Christmas? FRENCH & VINTAGE has opened a new pop-up shop in Eumundi, on Memorial Drive directly opposite the Market. With 1.5 tonnes arriving from their latest buying trip to Europe, they’re sure to have something fabulous for your special someone. If you can bear to give it away, that is! www.frenchandvintage.biz Ph: 0419 427 598

completely safe. “We want to make tattoos that last forever but we won’t ruin people’s skin – even if they ask us to!” he explained. True to his word, while we’re chatting a teenager comes in with a large tattoo request which Damien proceeds to talk her out of. He explains to the young woman that she’s still growing. And if he were to tattoo her now where she wants him too, in a couple of years it wouldn’t be legible and he’s not going to ruin her skin. Damien said she’d find plenty of places willing to take her money and give her what she wanted but not him. Damien speaks with disdain of the people all over the Coast who set themselves up tattooing in backyards. “People don’t understand how dangerous that is. Tattooing is a trade – be it a creative one – and you need proper training or you could really hurt people and desecrate their skin.” “We see it as our duty to protect our customers from infections – and from bad tattoo decisions, Damien explained.

Another customer, Kirin, has come from the Gold Coast with her mum especially to visit Jessie and get her first tattoo. She’s been on the waiting list with Jessie for three months and knows what she wants. Jessie explained, “People come in with an idea on the day but it takes an hour to three hours to collaboratively come up with a design and with work often not starting until the afternoon.” Damien shared that customers come from across the country to visit his salons. “People come with their families and spend the whole day with us. They have lunch in town and browse the shops and I like bringing new

customers into the township and adding to the prosperity of the whole town,” he said. Damien enthused, “Everyone is welcome to drop in... and become a walking canvas.”

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Jen now works at Eumundi’s Double Happiness Acupuncture and Wellness Centre along with Japanese Acupuncturist Emma Iwinska. Jen specialises in Swedish massage; essential oil, relaxation massage; and deep tissue and remedial massage. She shared that she loves seeing positive outcomes with clients suffering pain and tension from injury, chronic

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O U T S TA N D I N G E U M U N D I M E AT S Eumundi Meats may not be in the village any more, but it continues to carry the Eumundi name and grow in reputation. The latest accolade awarded to the business was an industry award presented by the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC). Business owner Jon McMahon explained the AMIC is the national body that supports all facets of the meat industry. Eumundi Meats was awarded the Qld Outstanding Industry achievement award, which recognised their outstanding contribution to making a difference in the industry, leadership in the industry and making a difference in the community. Jon shared, “As you can imagine this was a very proud moment as I am third generation in the industry with both my father and grandfather being butchers.” “To be recognised among your peers and within the industry

Australia wide for your career of work is very humbling and also rewarding,” he enthused. Jon humbly said the recognition is not his alone. “It has everything to do with the talented, supportive, creative and intensely passionate people I’ve surrounded myself with over the years and my team today is one of the best.” Jon said he strives to bring fresh, high quality - and where possible - local produce to the

tables of families. “We source our produce from family farms where ethical and humane farming practises are a priority.” “Our manifesto displayed on the wall of our store summarised the connection that we play within our community – this resonates with our local clientele,” Jon said. “We genuinely still feel a part of the Eumundi Community as that’s where Eumundi Meats was born and we were most fortunate to

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Jon explained he still sees many hinterland locals in the Noosaville store. “This support doesn’t go unnoticed and it’s our goal to give back to a community that has supported us and contributed our success.” “So we are major sponsors of the Eumundi Dragons Rugby Union, support many local schools and a wide range of charity groups.”

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Business V E R R IER DALE COUPLE BUY TO S E L L 1 0 0 0 T H L A N D F O R W I L D L I F E PA R T N E R S H I P I N E U M U N D I expect a continuation of the Verrierdale couple Sirah and John Robb have officially taken ownership of the Wythes Real Estate agency in Cooroy. With Trisha Wythe retiring after 20 years in the industry, Sirah and John will continue operations as a locally owned, family run business with all existing staff, including Alisa Wythe, so clients can

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FRENCH TREASURES RETURN Deb Palmen has opened her antique pop-up shop French & Vintage in Eumundi again - just in time for Christmas. Deb spends much of the year scouring French Op-shops and markets looking for treasures to ship back to Eumundi. With new shipments coming in every week, Deb plans to stay in town on Memorial Dr until the end of January

This month Eumundi’s Greg L’Estrange and Jenny Brice became the 1000th landholder on the Sunshine Coast to ensure their property offers a home to local wildlife. They’re now part of the Land for Wildlife Program. It’s become one of the most successful private land conservation programs in Australia, with the Sunshine Coast Council delivering the largest program in Queensland. Ms Brice said she had been working with Landcare volunteers and officers to transform the former farming property to a natural haven. “We’ve been working with Landcare for some time, gaining an education on how best to manage the property for the benefit of birds and wildlife in the area,” Jenny shared. She explained the couple have planted koala trees and reduced the amount of pesticides used and found native grasses quickly returned to the property. Jenny and Greg were drawn to the Land for Wildlife program after

their Eumundi neighbours became involved. “We really started to think about how to create a wildlife corridor with some of our neighbours and this seemed like a great way to do it,” Jenny said. Mayor Mark Jamieson, who visited the property, praised the efforts of all 1000 property owners for their commitment to nature conservation. “The Sunshine Coast Land for Wildlife program has the largest membership by any local government, collectively protecting and restoring 8272 hectares of habitat across the region,” Mayor Jamieson explained.

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Community C WA C E L E B R AT E S 9 0 Y E A R S Janet Millington, Eumundi Eumundi’s Country Women’s Association (CWA) recently celebrated an impressive milestone. The community group celebrated 90 years in the village. And when you consider CWA Australia is 95, the Eumundi legacy is truly impressive. Current members celebrated with a lovely lunch in their historical blue HQ recently. Although Eumundi is very different than it was 90 years ago, the CWA remains just as relevant. This community group continues to provide

companionship and camaraderie for women. It also continues to focus on the shared goals of country women who want to provide the best quality of life for their own families and support other women in remote areas. CWA also addresses women’s issues at state and national levels, lobbying for government initiatives to stop violence against women and for legislation that protects women and children. CWA also work at the international level for peace and improved conditions for women and works with the UN on projects. For women - young and old - who want to support other women, CWA provides that opportunity in a friendly and supportive way. I joined because it is a local group, in a rather privileged region, that can have not just local outcomes, but can reach out to rural communities that are doing it tough as well as helping to improve conditions for all Australian women and supporting women and their families and communities globally. Little things we do here can make big improvements in other parts of the world. We are only limited by the goals we set ourselves and the amount of energy in our branch. New members always welcome. For more information, or for a commemorative 90TH Anniversary teatowel, email miltech@bigpond.com.

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Community NEWS TWILIGHT MARKET DOONAN

Sunspace Café is holding a Christmas Twilight Market, Beddington Rd, Doonan, on Fri 15 Dec, 5 - 8pm. Featuring: handmade arts, crafts, children’s craft table, music from Clare Quinn, and nourishing food. BOOMERANG WORKING BEE & NIGHT MARKET With the busy months of Dec and Jan in Eumundi coming up, we need to restock bags to ensure we can meet demand in shops. We’ve also committed to a Eumundi Night Markets Stall on Fri 8, 15 and 22 Dec. So we need all hands on deck! The next sewing bee will be on Sun 3 Dec, Eumundi CWA Hall, 9am-2pm. Come and join us to sew, cut and iron our way to a plastic bag free town! Hayley: 0412 958 446.

The last up-close-and-personal concert of the year for House With No Walls, Fellowship Dr, Doonan will feature the boisterous blues/ roots/ folk duo Hussy Hicks, along with acoustic folk guitarists Loren and Helen Ashworth. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see these extremely talented artists before you’re in for a surprise on Sat 9 Dec, 7 -11pm.

young musicians from grades three to eight. Tickets $35 Adults, Family Pass $80, School Age $15, with kids under five free. Artists perform for free with 100% of profits going towards the 2018 program. This year’s event will also feature a mini documentary screening showcasing the program. Tix available at eventbrite.com.au.

Hilary O’Neill plays a Celtic Christmas of carols, harp and blarney - stories of the Irish festive season – at Eumundi School of Arts Hall, Thur 7 Dec, 7pm. She’ll tell of ancient Celtic customs, some of which have now become Christmas rituals, with Celtic harp as accompaniment. Hilary recently moved to the region after living in Berlin and touring Europe. $30. Reservations: hilaryoneill.com or 0415 323 899.

World renowned sacred music duo Sacred Earth will be gracing Eumundi with their spellbinding sound on Saturday 16 Dec, School of Arts Hall, Memorial Dr, from 7.30 – 9.30pm. Sacred Earth’s music is like balm for the spirit and a profound sense of peace pervades the entire space. $30 plus booking fee sacredearthmusic.com.

After three month’s practice, this year’s 20 Eumundi School of Rock kids will be performing Sun 3 Dec alongside award winning songstress Katie Noonan and Abby Dobson (formerly of Leonardo’s Bride), as well as showcasing the

Join us for the second annual Doonan Community Christmas Carols on Sunday 3 Dec, 5 8pm (gates from 4pm). Enjoy an evening of carolling under the stars in the stunning bush setting at House with No Steps, Fellowship Dr. Featuring a host of talented local performers including: The Kitty Kats, Cello Dreaming, Noosa District

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MUSIC NEWS Concert Band, Little Seed Theatre Company, Malia Stirling - and a certain man in red too! Also youth performances by students local schools. Food stalls & glow toys on sale. BYO picnic rug, insect repellent and singing voices! Winter Wonderland A Cappella Choir Concert, Uniting Church Hall, Werin St, Tewantin, Fri 8 Dec, 7.30pm. Featuring Good Vibrations and Spiritsong. Adm $12 Conc. $10. andrewjemmet@ gmail.com or 5474 1498. Celebrate Christmas with the community and the Doo Wop Dolls at the Eumundi Christmas Carols Sat 9 Dec, 6.30 – 9pm at the Amphitheatre. Special guests this year are Poppy and Branch from the movie Trolls, Elsa and Anna from Frozen, Frosty the Snowman and of course Santa! The Eumundi Calisthenics and Eumundi School Choir will be performing as well. BYO chairs and picnic dinner or buy a burger & a drink from Eumundi Rotary.

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Books THE GREEN’S SUMMER READING LIST

Top of the stack is the 2017 Booker Prize winner Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. The Booker shortlist comes out earlier in the year and the winner is announced in late October - always some interesting reading and gift ideas there. Something else which caught my eye is Alice Hoffman’s The Rules of Magic, a sequel to Practical Magic - a magical book about modern day witches and an old favourite. I’m saving it as a special treat! Judith Pattison Book reviews

Many animals in our world are treated with little respect, unless they are our domestic cats or dogs. Would animals be treated this way if we were all aware of how animals can experience life with emotional highs and lows like we do? The truth is that most animals have feelings and emotions just like us humans. Yes, they can experience joy, fear, excitement and much more than we realise. The Inner Life of Animals - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World by Peter Wohlleben opens your mind to the magic kingdom of animals!

from The Green’s regular contributors

The book I am most looking forward to reading over summer is the biography of the Empress Dowager Cixi written by Jung Chang. I really loved Wild Swans which she also wrote. Chang is able to weave an intimate portrait amongst historical facts, with threads of intrigue, romance and tragedy. An epic account with great themes to sink my teeth into! That it is true makes it all the more compelling. Kylie Roachie Berkelouw Books manager

Kirstie Henning Living backyard

Having begun to travel more seriously in the past couple of years, I have my eye on the Lonely Planet’s Where To Go When - the ultimate trip planner for every month of the year. The book details hundreds of special destinations around the world and the best time of the year to experience them. It covers all types of travel experience from short breaks to long journeys, relaxing to challenging, nature to adventure to culture, and city to wilderness - so you’ll know when it’s best to go shopping in Paris or see mountain gorillas. It’s also a wonderful book for those who prefer to travel around the world without leaving home. Babette Urban, Photography

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Books

Twenty years ago, just before I first came to Australia, I read Illywhacker by Peter Carey. Herbert Badgery was reportedly the embodiment of the Australian national character, which I’ve been pleased to observe is not necessarily true! Carey’s latest novel, A Long Way from Home has been described as this great storyteller’s first attempt to write about “The question of what it might mean to be a white Australian.” As a ‘Pom’, who has made Australia my home, I look forward to meeting Carey’s characters who will tell their story and educate me. Alasdair Scott Swimming club

Looking forward to reading Dark Emu: Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident? by Bruce Pascoe again this summer. This book takes you on a journey of discovery, unearthing the ways of Indigenous Australia that are kept buried deep in the earth and in the historical records of the first colonisers. Taking extracts from the diaries of some of the first white contact in areas across Australia, a very different picture is shown of the depth of knowledge that was completely ignored and destroyed. There’s so much to learn from this and by honouring and relearning these practices, repair some of the damage that we do today. It’s a story of optimism for the future. Anne Harris, Arts

I’ll be reading Call of the Reed Warbler by Charles Massey this summer. Australia is one of the worst global offenders when it comes to deforestation. Meanwhile, agriculture makes up around 14% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Massey provides an insider’s look at the sins of the past for Australian agriculture through his own redemptive journey. However it is a story of hope one of regenerative agriculture, soil restoration, and ecologically informed land management systems. Get informed and reconnect with how your food is produced. Oh, and the book is a great read too. Duncan Sayers Eumundi Rural Fire Brigade

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I’m normally mad for a political thriller, and Jane Austen-esque novels tend to leave me stone cold, but my wife Susa couldn’t put Belgravia down. This latest offering from Julian Fellowes (of Downton fame), was beautifully written and a real page turner - perfect for a holiday read. It naturally concerns class - this time in the time of a young Queen Victoria - with the upper echelons of society beginning to reluctantly embrace the emerging industrial nouveau riche. It’s also quite the ripping yarn featuring much derring do. Anthony Wynne-Hoelscher Proofreading

Arts B O TA N I C A L C H R I S T M A S W R E AT H S Eumundi florist Nat Evans is an incredible artist who spends almost every waking hour thinking of, and breathing in, her connection to and inspiration from the botanical world. And the Sunshine Coast Hinterland – with its breathtakingly, beautiful scenery of rolling hills, lush bushland and forests – is a constant source of inspiration for her. So many of us hinterlanders have moved here from a busier, urban life and find solace in the quieter pace and green hills. So it’s not surprising that so many of us are

drawn to bring the outside in and allow the beauty of nature to aid in creating a warm and inviting home. Be it a pot plant (or ten), a tree branch wrapped in moss or lichen, or a deliberate display of floral wonders, having nature around us most definitely lifts the spirits and feeds the soul! And Christmas is a perfect time to relish in what our surroundings have to offer. The sky (and possibly your imagination) is the limit! Nat feels the festive season is a magical time to decorate your home with readily available foliage foraged from our backyards. “Christmas for me is the use of botanicals that fill

Lisa Williment, Black Mountain our homes with earthy scents such as eucalyptus, pine, olive - all foraged gifts from nature found around our homes,” Nat enthused. “My favourite piece to create this time of year is of course the wreath - which can present itself in many different styles.” Nat shared that traditionally wreaths are a lush green pine with fresh flowers. But she suggests creating something longer lasting using foliage and blooms that will dry well (like Hydrangeas and Banskias). “I also love to add touches of nature to tables with fresh and/or foraged garland centrepieces or vases. “I find clients are more willing to steer away from what they may have done traditionally and experiment with new colour

palettes and textures. Every considered leaf and flower adds to the magic that is Christmas,” she said. So, let’s embrace this beautiful place we call home, grab the snips, head outside and bring Christmas inside - made with love from Mother Nature. Nat has been holding successful workshops for the past few years in Wreath and Garland making, in the lead up to Christmas. She loves getting together with women and men who are keen to create something themselves for Christmas decor, but feel they would like some guidance and inspiration to achieve their desired result. “They are always very pleased (and often surprised) with what they have made with their own hands and so thrilled that they can present such a beautiful gift to their home and family. It’s a wonderful way to stir up those magical Christmas feelings!” Nat shared.

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Nat will be holding a series of Wreath and Garland workshops in the coming weeks before Christmas. The first is an intimate three hour Foraged Wreath Workshop, Sat 9 Dec, 2pm -5pm, at the new event and workshop space Atelier34, Black Mountain (15mins from Eumundi). Nat will guide you to create a stunning Christmas wreath while sipping bubbles and grazing over a table share plates. Places are limited so bookings essential. Lisa 0403 265 196. For other workshops or wreath orders, contact Nat 0439 542 170 or visit her studio inside Humdrum Espresso, Eumundi.

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What's in the Spotlight Festive season events and activities Get involved in the fun, family-friendly events and activities taking place right across the region this festive season. Council is pleased to partner with My Weekly Preview to publish community events and activities in My Christmas. Pick up a copy or visit council’s website to nd out more.

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Tree Place contributors (from right): textile artist, Julie Gardner; ceramic artist and painter Jane Welsh; ephemeral artist, natural dyer and exhibition coordinator Anne Harris, with Eumundi Bushcare champion Amber Grimley. The Tree Place collaborative exhibition opened recently at the Wan’din in Art Space in Eumundi with a healthy turnout of artists and art lovers. Items on display include; wood carving, wearable art,

ceramics, sculptures, drawings and paintings, and a local 200 million year old Pentaxylon fossilised tree – all celebrating environment and creativity. Cont’d on pg 22

Visit Caloundra Regional Gallery from Dec 6 to explore a e i o u an exhibition by Australian artist Michelle Nikou. Nikou draws on surrealism in a reective and productive way to transform mundane domestic objects and materials into sculptures of humour, poignancy and marvel. Her work intentionally blurs and extends the boundaries between ne art and craft and often invests unremarkable or overlooked facets of daily existence with new and unexpected signicance. Exhibition closes Jan 28.

End the year with a bang Welcome in the New Year at one of the fantastic community events happening at Mooloolaba, Coolum or Caloundra. With reworks shows, free family-friendly entertainment and music, there will be something for all ages to enjoy. For more details, including trafc and transport info, visit council’s website.

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A RT N E WS Explore how to create using pastels in this Smudge workshop with Janine Delgos. On Sun 3 Dec at the Cooroy Butterfactory, from 10am 1pm, experiment with what pastels can achieve. $75 artworkshops.com.au or 1300 885 011.

The Art Adventures program at Noosa Regional Gallery, Pelican St, Tewantin, is designed especially for preschool children and their parents. Bookings essential as places limited on Thur 7 Dec 7, 10.30 – 11.30am. 5329 6145 noosaregionalgallery. com.au/young-people.

Create two Australian Christmas Wreaths with Kate of Greenwood Flora, Fri 1 Dec, Sunspace Café, 6 Beddington Rd, Doonan, 10am- 1pm. Learn basics of wreath making, including: wreath bases, from Lawyer Cane Vine and Cat’s Claw Vine; decorate with native and non-native flora; tying techniques; preservation techniques. $60 (food & drink purchased separately). 20% profits go to support a respected Kabi Kabi Elder who is undertaking chemotherapy. For bookings: 0413 826 594 or kateagreenwood@gmail.com.

Mosaic workshops for Kids with Sue Hoskin at the Cooroy Butter Factory on Sun 3 Dec. Kids 4 - 8 years make a mosaic plaque, 10am – 12pm. Kids 7 - 16 years can create a mosaic mobile for the garden, 1.30 - 3.30pm. To book: sumosaic12@gmail.com or 0422 594 564. Expressions of interest to use Wan’din’in Art Space (behind Discover Eumundi) from May 2018 are open until 31 Dec. Download the form at discovereumundi.com/artsspace/apply-to-use. 15

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Get creative these school holidays If you’re looking for inspiring and crafty activities these holidays come along to Wing It, Dec 12 to Jan 18. This summer, Wing It brings together local and visiting artists to set children’s imaginations soaring at council’s conservation reserves. Offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor creative activities, this holiday program has something for everyone. Head to council’s website to book your spot today!

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Craft ADVENT COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS Have you ever thought of creating a peaceful and magical advent scene? People of any faith can dedicate a little nook in their home to honouring the original story of Christmas – the journey that Mary and Joseph make to Bethlehem. The Christmas story offers so many beautiful gifts and children resonate with it very much. It’s also a lovely way to make Christmas about more than presents – and to practice gratitude for the world in which we live and all that it gives us. You can choose to emphasise a different realm on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, the 12 days of Christmas or focus on adding to your advent scene in the final week. Here are some advent ideas for you to play with. Whilst it may feel like weeks away, now is the perfect time to start to creating little figures and finding treasures to create your advent scene ready for Christmas Eve. Infuse the creative process with love (rather than a sense of panic or obligation!) and remember it doesn’t have to be perfect. Your collection can grow each year as new figures join the scene. • Allocate a nook or shelf (out of reach of very young hands) and soften it with a natural cloth, cotton wool, tinsel or sparkles. • Create a path out of little

stones, buttons, gems for Mary and Joseph to travel along. • Forage for flowers and plants to adorn the path as we honour the kingdom of plants. • The next addition is full of gratitude for animals. Beeswax animals, wooden or clay figurines, little sculptures and found feathers can join the scene. • Make a simple stable at the far end of the path out of bark and sticks or whatever your children feel drawn to.

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felt, wax, wood, cardboard, etc. • Mary and Joseph arrive with the donkey – use wool, felt, wax, wood, or cardboard – or little figurines. • An angel appearing Christmas eve builds the magical anticipation. • Christmas morning finds a little baby Jesus in the crib. You’ll think of many more ideas for how to infuse your Advent with magic by reading short stories from my favourite Christmas story book – “The Light in the Lantern” by Georg Dreißig, available online. They truly enliven the imagination of children up to around age 9 and each story culminates in a heart-warming miracle.

• The arrival of the crib in week four heightens the anticipation of baby Jesus’ imminent birth. You can weave some grass, wool - whatever your children find - to create a soft little bed. • Three shepherds appear – you can make these out of wool,

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Health KEEPING KIDS ACTIVE OVER SUMMER Brooke Conlan, Personal Trainer, Eumundi With the school holidays fast approaching our kids will be soon looking for something to occupy their time over the long break period. Going from a structured learning environment to free time with family and friends can be challenging for some kids and they will be looking for something to keep them engaged and busy. This is when “screen time” can become excessive and kids can become more focused on television, game devices or social media. It is a convenient way to keep kids quiet and entertained and in small amounts it is of no harm. It is only when kids become disengaged from the outside world and spend large periods of the day on screens that it can become an issue. Lack of physical activity, social interaction and delayed cognitive development can be caused by too much screen time and can be detrimental to a child’s health. As a minimum, kids need at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day to prevent a sedentary lifestyle

which can lead to many diseases - not to mention the effect on their mental health. There are different approaches to screen time which may be helpful when trying to monitor a child’s exposure. Screen time is not all bad! Some helpful tips include: • Limiting screen time to a set period each day. • Allowing the child to “earn” screen time. 30 minutes of physical activity may equal 15-20 minutes of screen time. I would suggest this over doing jobs around the house as it encourages the physical side which is great for healthy kids!

• Play dates – other people’s kids can keep yours occupied and they are not as likely to get bored and look for things to do. • Set a family challenge of no screens for a week with a big family outing of their choice at the end of the challenge. (I have done this several times and it is great when the kids know what to expect, they know how long the challenge goes for and they are working toward something.) This breaks the habit and when they do go back to screens you often find it is not as much as previously! • Encourage kids to partake in computer games that are educational and challenge the mind.

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This recipe has been handed down from my great-grandma. It was a real treat - especially on cold nights when the family came in after a hard day of picking cotton or working in the corn paddock and milking the cows. Grandma originally steamed the golden syrup pudding in a 7lb tin that the golden syrup was packed in back in the 1940s because she didn’t own a pudding basin. It later became a tradition in our family for Christmas (as our children didn’t like the fruit in their Christmas plum pudding). Our children now make this recipe themselves and it’s often served to our friends that join us for dinner. This simple but delightful tasting pudding is a treasured recipe of The Farmhouse Eumundi. Ingredients

Method

• 1 cup golden syrup

• Grease a 1ltr pudding basin with butter. Pour syrup into base.

• 125 g butter • 1/2 cup castor sugar • 2 eggs

• Beat butter and sugar until creamy.

• 2/3 cup milk

• Add eggs one at a time beating between each addition.

• Extra golden syrup to serve (optional)

• Stir in sifted flour and milk in alternate batches.

• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour

• Spoon mixture carefully on top of the syrup in the basin. • Cover basin tightly with lid. • Place basin on a trivet in pot of boiling water. The water should reach half way up side of basin. • Put lid on pot and simmer gently for approx 1.5 hrs. • Check water level a couple of times during cooking

to ensure that it is still approximately half way up side of basin. If you need to add more water make sure it is boiling water. • When cooked, remove basin from heat and set aside for 5 mins before turning out onto a plate. Serve with custard and/or ice-cream.

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Heritage H I S T O R I C A L A S S O C I AT I O N G O E S S O L A R Wendy Birrell, Discover Eumundi Manager The Eumundi Historical Association (EHA) is responsible for a number of historic buildings in Eumundi. Recently the EHA commissioned condition reports for the two most significant buildings under its care, Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre, once the town’s Methodist Church, and the Eumundi School of Arts Hall, which EHA has been trustee of for the community since 1989.

New solar panels on the Eumundi School of Arts. These over 100 years old wooden buildings need constant care and attention and the reports identified many maintenance issues with both buildings, a number of them quite urgent. These have now been prioritised and the EHA is working through them as funds allow, to achieve what EHA President Donata Page likes to call future proofing. “As custodians of these buildings it is important to make sure issues are dealt with, so these buildings continue for another 100 years.” Large old buildings are expensive to look after and recently, in a bid to cut electricity costs and add to the EHA’s environmental credentials, solar power was put onto the roof of each building. Lighting in both buildings was also changed to LED low voltage

ones. Importantly with Discover Eumundi this is now lighting up the displays much more effectively, with the new lights giving out little heat or ultra violet light, minimising fading and other damage to heritage objects on display. The School of Arts Hall will have a major upgrade of its toilets starting later this year and some landscaping and outdoor decking is planned in the near future. Also on the list is the painting of both buildings inside and out. Caring for these buildings is really never ending, but it’s a task that the EHA is committed to. You can assist as a member of the EHA. Membership details: eumundihistoricalassn. org/member-information, or secretary@eumundihistoricalassn.org

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Outdoors M T N I N D E R RY, VA L D O R A The Mt Ninderry walk is 304 metres high and has a number of stunning platform lookouts at hinterland views, including the solar farm and the Coast to the east. It’s about a 3km walk and takes around an hour to complete. The track is graded medium and requires decent footwear. Great for kangaroo spotting at dawn or dusk. Facilities: Picnic shelter at the bottom of the ascent. Dog friendly, but keep on a leash as there’s lots of wildlife. Directions: At Yandina and at the roundabout turn into Ninderry Rd. Follow this until Eucalyptus Circle and look for a cement drive up to the car park on

the right. From the car park follow the 4WD track to the right up the hill. This goes up and down a few times until you reach a rocky section that you follow up. There is a turn in the path. When it eases off, follow the path through long grass and light forest to a tower site with great views. Brave rock hopping and light bush bashing for more excellent views.

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BUFF-FOOTED ANTECHINUS M Y S T I C U S Kon Hepers, Cooroy (formerly Verrierdale) Every evening, for about three weeks, almost always between 6-6.30pm, a little furry creature raced past the sliding door to our back veranda. We only ever caught a glimpse but could tell it was much too fast for a mouse, had a more pointed head and shorter tail. It was almost certainly an antechinus. We have had experience with antechinus nesting in our place before and definitely did not want a repeat of the mess made by these little invaders in the linen cupboard, various wardrobes, under the bed and elsewhere. We also knew that in this area there were two species of antechinus – the Subtropical Antechinus, Antechinus subtropicus, (split out from the Brown Antechinus in 2010) and the Yellow-footed Antechinus, A. flavipes - the more common of the two. Which one were we looking at? It is illegal to set traps for native wildlife and we did not want to spend a few hundred dollars on a motionsensing camera, thinking the animal was far too speedy

to yield a photograph clear enough for identification. Then we had a lucky break – almost very unlucky. We make sure that we never leave pots or buckets of water standing around, especially at night since we have drowned a beautiful gecko and numerous insects. This time we had left a bucket containing maybe four centimetres of water in the laundry sink. Just before lights out we noticed a little animal submerged in the water but able to breathe by using its long, whiskered nose as a snorkel. We fished it out and placed it in an empty aquarium for observation to ensure it was OK before release. It was also a perfect but difficult photo opportunity. The tiny antechinus was more interested in getting away. At first we said Yellow-footed Antechinus, but something didn’t quite fit – maybe the feet and lower fur were not yellow enough. We had just read that in Brisbane a new species of antechinus had been described and classified as recently as 2012. Cont’d on pg 22

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and running raffles. Well this equipment is one tangible example of the community good all that fundraising can deliver. We have a bunch of great community organisations in our little town. Some like ours are hands-on, working for a very specific purpose. But sometimes, money makes the world go around. Rotary steps in to make sure we can focus on our niche, without having to worry about rattling the can for specific projects.

Tree Place ... Cont’d from pg 15 Tree Place coordinator Anne Harris shared, “The opening was an amazing gathering of people, and community the story of Trees.” Also on display are a collection of artwork created by the wider community at workshops held around the Sunshine Coast.

Nature Notes ... Cont’d from pg 21 “The beauty of this work is the diversity and stories that keep evolving as Tree Place grows, the collaborations of people and the networks of community that are spreading.” Tree Place exhibition will be showing until 10 January.

Could they be up here as well? We sent images to a number of professionals and had a response from Queensland Museum definitely identifying our catch as a juvenile Bufffooted Antechinus, Antechinus mysticus. We wondered why it always ran past our door until we opened the cupboard in the garage where we store the camping gear, tools etc. Every shelf was covered in droppings – not those easily swept-away ones that mice and rats leave, but long sticky ones that need to be scrubbed and washed off. We were almost sorry we had let it go! It is impossible to stop them coming into your house if they decide to be there.

Brent Miller opening the Tree Place Exhibition.

Antechinus are small members of the Dasyuridae family which also includes quolls and Tasmanian devils along with all the other basically carnivorous marsupials. They are mousesized but have a pointy snout, daggy ears and a tail just short of their body length (mice have slim, tapering tails longer than

Eumundi SevGen Artist in Residence Ceramic artist Bec and Tree Place contributor, Terri Waller. Lindeman (left).

their bodies). They breed once a year in spring/summer and males expend so much energy in the process that after the mating frenzy they all die of stress related conditions. Females have a rudimentary pouch certainly not capable of accommodating a brood of up to a dozen young and probably drag the babies along attached to their nipples. Small as they are, antechinus are ferocious carnivores: the main diet is arthropods but they are quite capable of running down small reptiles – even mice. The gecko population at our place is being rapidly depleted. We still see the little Buff-footed Antechinus every evening and note that it is starting to take liberties beside polluting our garage shelves. When our sliding door is open it does not flash past but stops, pokes its long nose in, looks both ways and continues on. A few nights ago it sat on the door mat beside our dog. We hope it goes away soon (we are sick of cleaning up after it) and finds a nice hollow log in the bush somewhere.

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SOLD Great opportunity to secure a big home on small acreage at an attractive price! Outdoor entertaining is a breeze with a wide front verandah plus a covered pergola overlooking the backyard. There’s a large separate rumpus room as well as the main living area with fireplace. The modern kitchen has a big gas cooker and dishwasher, all four bedrooms have built ins, main with ensuite and the double garage has an adjoining carport.

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We are delighted to announce that Sharon Heays is joining our sales team! A long time resident of the Sunshine Coast, her background includes selling residential and acreage property as well as experience in the building and design industry. Thinking of selling? Not sure how to prepare your home for sale? Then contact Sharon today for friendly and professional advice!

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