The Green issue 318: 12 June 2019

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Since the election, consumer sentiment about whether it is time to buy has been trending upwards. Open home attendance has returned to “pre-election numbers� and Hinternoosa sales are increasing by the week. The CBA announced the number of home loan applications received in the week following the federal election hit a six-month high. The Reserve Bank has just announced that it will reduce the cash rate to 1.25% which is the first rate move by the RBA since August 2016. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has flagged lowering the minimum interest rate serviceability buffer from 7 per cent to a level determined by banks and other lenders. With these proposed changes and the uncertainty of the election behind us, this will potentially provide additional positives for the housing market. For more information on the property market in your neighbourhood, please contact Kess or Graham soon.

Kess Prior 0404 344 399 kess@hinternoosa.com.au

Graham Smith 0408 874 888 grahams@hinternoosa.com.au

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Notes Editor’s note ...

Firepits, fireplaces, campfires, bonfires – winter is here and the hinterland smells smoky! For a few measly months of the year we get to rug up, put on slippers and a cardi and drape blanket on the bed.

We love getting your photos of the seasonal changes. Please photograph your pocket of the hinterland in winter and share them with your fellow Green readers. Send your details through to editor@eumundigreen.com.au with a short description of what and where.

The Green loves to champion our younger writers in the community and this issue a clever crew of teens have done a commendable job producing a whole book! You’ll find a few excerpts from Pengari Press’s first publication on pages 12 and 13.

Sacha

SACHA HAMILTON-MACL AREN editor@eumundigreen.com.au | PO Box 482, Eumundi 4562

This issue’s cover photo is thanks to regular Green contributor and horticulturist Adam Woodhams.

This photo, taken at Lake Weyba, won the Mystical Trees category of the Excellence in Horticultural Photography Awards at the Horticultural Media Assoc. of Australia dinner.

“At the end of our street is a beautiful tidal lake, Lake Weyba, that feeds into the Noosa river. On the shore is an ancient paperbark (Melaleuca quinquenervia) the locals call ‘the sentinel tree’. It has stood watch over the lake for generations. Its age is impossible to judge as its highly exposed position has stunted its growth but it’s quite likely it was a sapling when the Gubbi Gubbi people still built their fish traps, cast their nets and paddled their bark canoes on their lake. I took this shot just after sunrise.

Through cyclones and drought, king tides and floods it has survived and even resurrected itself, as witnessed by the near horizontal former trunk. It is now succumbing to age and erosion and, its greatest threat, climate change, is slowly building, yet it is still somehow majestic.”

Our recent membership night saw more locals interested in Rotary and what it can do. We gained some new members.

READY FOR A NIGHT OF RAUNCHY FUN?

The Girls are back in town this Saturday 15th with their outrageous Drag Queen Bingo Dinner evening at Joe’s Waterhole. Proceeds will go to Mental Health Services in Drought/ Flood affected areas.

Last chance to book. Meals will be ordered on Friday 14th.

Contributing this issue ...

Wendy Roe

Celeste Baker

Grace Jansen

Isla Reese Hollick

Amber Grimley

Wearable art

Pengari press

Pengari press

Pengari press

Bushcare

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Community WEARABLE ARTS WINNERS ANNOUNCED Eumundi Square and curator Wendy Roe successfully hosted the Australian Wearable Art Festival with over 40 wearable works taking to the 16 metre stage in front judges; Jandamarra Cadd - award winning hinterland artist, lecturer and designer Peter Dwyer of the Whitehouse Design Institute, and fashion designer to Lady Gaga, Cindy Vogels.

Competing designers were awarded $3,600 across the four main A mesmerizing Welcome to Country was categories: Avant given by Lyndon Johnson and Jacqui Sandy. Garde, Floriana,

Trashion and Sustainable – plus additional prizes for HauteCouture, Headpiece.

Wendy shared everyone was thrilled with the evening with everything running smoothly; no rain, a superb venue, magical staging, stunning entries and wonderful judges. “I can say without a doubt that everyone who attended was absolutely amazed, with several people saying that they could have believed they were in Melbourne or Sydney!”

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D E A D LY E S P R E S S O PA R T N E R S H I P P R O G R A M Mayor Mark Jamieson recently spent the morning at Eumundi’s Deadly Espresso. Sunshine Coast Council supports the not-forprofit, social enterprise cafe in their day-to-day operations as part of its 2018 Community Partnerships Program, with $7,500 per year for three years being contributed to additional project coordination to support the development of the organisation.

Deadly Espresso manager Terri Waller said Deadly Espresso is all about a relationship style of education.

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Community SUPPORT FOR LOCAL SWIMMER

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Michael Carney, EHA member, Eumundi

Division 10

It was terrific to attend the recent Australian Wearable Art Festival in Eumundi. This incredibly colourful event was inspired by the highly successful Wearable Art competition that was held last year as part of the Horizon Festival. The Wearable Art Festival featured acclaimed fashion designers and some truly amazing fashion parades which really had to be seen to be believed! I’d like to send a huge congratulations and thankyou to event curator Wendy Roe and her small band organising committee for putting on this outstanding event.

I’m sure I speak for many when I say that I’d love to see the Australian Wearable Art Festival become a fixture in Eumundi. Its cultural and artistic expressions are a perfect fit for the artisan town!

I’m currently looking into feasibilities and costings

for a ‘whispering wall’ to be constructed within the amphitheatre viewing area.

What on earth is a whispering wall you ask? Well, it’s an amazing acoustic phenomenon that enables sound, even whispers, to be heard long distances apart along a curved wall. A google search on the whispering wall at Kings Park in Perth will tell you all you need to know about what a major point of interest they are – with that particular one, which was built as the State War Memorial, drawing thousands of reviews and comments on TripAdvisor Australia.

I think a whispering wall at the Eumundi Amphitheatre would create another point of interest for tourists to the town and would certainly enhance the practicality and atmosphere for performances held at the amphitheatre. Watch this space!

Queensland Rail is currently upgrading and modernising the platform at Eumundi station as part of a $4million project to upgrade platforms at three Sunshine Coast stations. These works are expected to continue through until December and if you have any concerns or queries please contact Queensland Rail on 131617.

14 year-old Mitchell Warren is a local swimmer who competed in five separate events at the recent National Age Swim Titles. Under the guidance of trainer Adrian Williams, he trains with the Eumundi Swim Squad, - mornings and evenings every day. Mitchell said that participating at the National Age Titles was a great professional experience for him and has reinforced his commitment and dedication to fulfil his swimming dreams. Mitchell achieved three personal best times in his events. A great result especially considering the extraordinary level of competition. The Eumundi Historical Association (EHA) was pleased to sponsor

Mitchell by paying his Adelaide airfare to the event.

Mitchell attended Eumundi Kindergarten, then Eumundi State School and is now in Year 9 at Noosa District State High School.

GOODBYE THURBONS Lousise Formosa, Experience Eumundi Chair Last week Experience Eumundi said bon voyage to Richard Thurbon who has worked with the team for several years as the wonderful carpark and RV stopover manager. Richard and his partner Michelle have recently relocated far south of the border, but they have promised to visit as much as possible. Working with Richard was always a pleasure and his love for our community, his generosity, his ‘fair bloke’ nature, as well as the pride in his job, means he was always a commendable worker.

We wish Richard and Michelle all the best for the next chapter in their lives and hopefully it’s too cold where they’ve gone and they’ll be back by summer! On behalf of the community, I know they will both be greatly missed but I’m sure our hinterland town, and their connections with family and friends here will never leave their hearts.

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But some groups got it right and endured - they even thrived.

These communes have now developed more into ecovillages – suburbs ‘off the grid’. The concept of living an alternative, sustainable ‘eco’ life has become more mainstream. This type of conscious living – be it in eating organic foods, wearing fair trade clothing, growing your own food, recycling, moving onto land and away from cities, has become a highly desirable way to live and raise healthy, happy children. People are craving, searching, for a way of living that provides a sense of community and place. Living as part of a community on a common parcel of land also offers many the opportunity to attain an ecolifestyle

that would otherwise not be affordable for them.

Founded 55 years ago, the most famous and successful ecovillage on a global scale is Findhorn in Scotland. This flourishing community works

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A RT N E WS The last Eumundi World Cinema screening will be held on Wed 19 June, 6.40pm followed by the film Loving Vincent at School of Arts Hall, Memorial Dr, Eumundi. Please RSVP ASAP before Sun 16 June.

Natural Dye Workshop with artist Anne Harris, Mon 17 June, Noosa Valley Manor, Doonan, 11am – 1pm, $85. Explore plant colour through taste, touch & sight.

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Unsubscribe Me is the latest collection by Eumundi artist Michael ‘Civa’ Ciavarella, opening Fri 21 June at the Wan’ din’in Art Space behind Discover Eumundi, 73 Memorial Dr, 6pm.

Buddies Refugee Support Group is screening the doco Border Politics for free at Berkelouw Books, Thur 20 June, 6pm. Follow leading human rights barrister Julian Burnside as he traverses the globe examining the harsh treatment of refugees.

Last chance to be a part of photographer Kita Lawrence’s The Local Vibe project with final shoots happening Sun 16 June: The Store, 12.30-1.30pm; & Joe’s Waterhole, 2.303.30pm. Exhibition & book launch will be held in Dec. Botanical High Tea &

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Next Belli Community Hall country dance with Sunshine Swing Band will be held on Sat 22 June, 7.30pm. Tickets at door with entry including supper, lucky door, lucky spots & raffle. bellihall.com.au.

Entries for The King of The Mountain Art Exhibition close 17 June with exhibition running from 29 June - 31 July. pomonartgallery.com.

Arts TINBEERWAH EXHIBITION TURNS 25 Twenty-five years ago when Gwen Blair couldn’t find an art group to join in Noosa she started her own.

Group coordinator Jan Cooke said The Tinbeerwah Art Group has grown from a few friends meeting on a Thursday morning, to a membership of over 50 local artists who paint in two groups on Thursday and Friday mornings. “Many of our members are seniors. It is amazing how many who join our group had either never painted since childhood or had forgotten how much they enjoyed painting,” Jan shared.

Student Winner Two entries Funeral & Empower - Teddy McRitchie Headpiece Winner Power Behind The Throne - Cixi by Cynthia Hawkins

The artists use a variety of mediums including; acrylics, watercolours, oils, pastels, charcoal and pencil, collage and mixed media. Tutored classes offer artists the opportunity develop new skills and to make new friends. “We are grateful to our award winning tutors Fiona Groome, Michele Knightley, Dale Leach and Pam Taylor, who have encouraged members to try new techniques and develop

their skills,” Jan said.

Meet the artists and enjoy some light refreshments at the official opening on Friday 28 June, 5.30pm at Tinbeerwah Hall, on the corner of Sunrise and Cooroy - Noosa Rd, Tinbeerwah. The show will also be open Saturday, June 29, 9am-4pm and Sunday, June 30, 9.30am-3pm.

Founder Gwen passed away

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New members are always welcome.

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Books

Busy Chicks In the QCWA Hall at 7pm on Tuesday the 25th June.

The meeting is informal and there is no need to be a member. Come along to learn, do and share.

THIS MONTH WE WILL BE MAKING: Hand rolled bees wax candles, baking bread (ready bake and taste and make from scratch), making lemon butter, preserving the plentiful lemons this season and learning a new fabric applique known as boro stitch. We are also doing a crochet blanket together, as a way to learn how to crochet.

PENGARI PRESS FIRST BOOK LAUNCH After months of writing and editing, the students at Noosa Pengari Steiner School in Doonan (NPSS) launched their first publication from their newly formed publishing house, Pengari Press. Lost and Found: A Collection of Short Stories is a compilation written entirely by teenagers for teenagers.

Contributing author Aliya Klugman Harris shared, “Each short story contains its own unique sense of adventure and characters.”

English teacher Nicholas Stagg explained Pengari Press is part of a NPSS elective subject.

“The students learn all aspects of writing, publishing and

marketing a book,” Nicholas explained.

‘It is a privilege to be part of a process where young authors are provided with the opportunity to publish their own work,’ he shared.

Nicholas explained the students came up with their own story ideas but on copywriting the completed manuscript a similar narrative was spotted and that inspired the title of the book.

“A theme presented itself of families where their various members were either lost or found, sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively,” he enthused.

Nicholas shared that writing creative, emotionally powerful short stories for the Lost and Found collection was a way for the students to find their own voice and express themselves through writing as they experience and reflect on the world inside and around them.

NPSS students included in the Lost and Found publication are: Celeste Baker, Class 10; Isla Reese Hollick, Class 9; Grace Lily Jansen, Class 9; Ella Moon Kennedy, Class 8; Finbar Gaughan, Class 8; Neil McDonald, Class 8; Aliya Klugman Harris, Class 8; Alessandro Coates Hall, Class 8.

BUSY CHICKS MEETS on the 4th Tuesday evening of the month.

QCWA meets on the 2nd Tuesday at 9.30am.

Craft mornings on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 9.30am in the CWA hall.

Janet 0402 062 465 Marie 0417 467 644.

Pengari Press launched their first publication at the NPSS senior showcase last Thursday night.

A L L I WA N T (Excerpt from Lost and Found: A Collection of Short Stories)

AUSSIE CLASSICS

Celeste Baker, NPSS Year 10, Doonan

(Excerpt from Lost and Found: A Collection of Short Stories)

With the table set, I take a little rectangular black box and sit it in front of Jack’s seat, along with a birthday card, a huge ‘Happy 50th!’ printed on the front in bold letters.

I look at the case for a moment, with its petite silver ribbon tied in a perfect tiny bow on top, and hope that Jack will like it.

Of course he will, I think with a smile, my husband likes everything I give him.

Isla Reese Hollick, NPSS Year 9, Eumundi With breakfast, lunch, dinner or as an afternoon snack, Once you try Milo, there’s no going back, Give it a go ya mug, But don’t tell mum when you spill it on the rug!

Taking one glance around the small cottage we’ve been living in for twenty years and finding everything satisfactory for my spouse’s arrival in ten minutes, I meander back to the couch to continue reading; the worn cover of Wuthering Heights as familiar in my hands as the sun in the sky. I sigh to think of little Cathy, so in love and not yet knowing of the pain and heartbreak awaiting her.

Just dip in a Tim Tam, how more Aussie could you get

My focus is soon solely upon the novel in my hand and the characters there contained. I easily lose track of time, realising only what hour it is when I pause to yawn and stretch my stiff muscles.

I blink at the clock. Then blink again. That’s strange, it’s 8 o’clock.

John was meant to be home an hour ago. Just in case, I glance out the window, past the potted plants on the windowsill and the slightly wild garden on the front lawn, to the empty driveway and the silent street beyond. He must be stuck in traffic on his way out of the city, I tell myself. And, ignoring the worried feeling that tugs at my chest, I shrug and delve back into the confusing fictional world of the Linton’s and Earnshaw’s. But even Cathy’s intertwined love life can’t distract me from that anxious nagging.

We’ve pubs with old blokes, sippin’ on booze,

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Finish ya dinner, then you can have tea, It’s Milo and Arnotts, now that’s the key!

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Next let’s talk about the sausage sizzle, The ones you buy from Bunnings, Tomato sauce, but more than a drizzle, Like a hot dog, just not in the running’s.

Books GONE

(Excerpt from Lost and Found: A Collection of Short Stories) Grace Lily Jansen, NPSS Year 9, Eumundi Walking to the car, I could sense something was wrong, but I just assumed that I was homesick. The drive home seemed normal enough, considering I had not spoken to her since her son, my dad, was put in jail.

Coming up the driveway I got that same feeling that I had gotten seeing her for the first time at the airport, but I just brushed it off. I walked into the house and heard an unsettling familiar voice coming from the kitchen. As I paced up that hallway, emotions flowed through me like a running tap. I finally stood in the kitchen, waiting, I could not move, never thinking I would have to relive this moment.

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I wanted to escape, but I could not move. It was like my feet had Cont’d on pg 18

Tales of self-expression and adoption, destruction and despair, sacrifices and opportunities, survival and relationships, all jammed into one book. There is a story for just about anyone, whether you’re into twists that nobody saw coming or outdoor adventures; romantic tales or stories of loss; or even citydestroying monsters - this collection of stories has it all. This book is the combination of seven insightful narratives and a poem, each with something to keep you interested until the very end. Made by young people for young people.

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BOOK N E WS As part of the series of lectures offered by the Noosa branch of the Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society (ADFAS), Toowoomba-based lecturer Robert Ketton will be presenting Speak the Speech I Pray You - great speeches that have had the power to change history. Robert will explore what makes a speech memorable illustrating his lecture with performance and readings, on Sat 22 June, St Mary’s Church, Tewantin. ADFAS hosts monthly Sat afternoon lectures – $25 fee on the day goes to supporting young, local artists. Joan Trusler 0436 323 776. adfas.org. au/societies/queensland/noosa.

Sunshine Coast author Dean Aitken discusses the concept of good grief & dispels negative connotations at his Noosaville library workshop, Wed 19 June, 10am. Dean is a specialist funeral celebrant.

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As an expert in the field of grief, he hopes to transform lives through sharing coping practices he’s gathered through experience. Free but bookings required. libraries. noosa.qld.gov.au/events. For more info: 5329 6555. Tea & coffee provided.

Join Melissa Hiscox, author of Journeying to Wellness, as she inspires with personal experiences from her wellness journey at Cooroy Library, Tues 25 & Wed 26 June, 10am. Discover the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong - a combination of gentle exercises and stillness meditation, to rebalance and guide you on your journey to optimal wellness. Free but bookings required. libraries. noosa.qld.gov.au/events Berkelouw Books, 87 Memorial Dr will be closed for stocktake, Tues 25 June.

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Kids SEUSSICAL JR HEADS TO EUMUNDI Following hot on the heels of the Eumundi performance of The Fantastic Mr Fox and the Lake McDonald production of The Tempest, the youth theatre company Little Seeds presents Seussical JR on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 June, 2.30pm and 6.30pm. Audiences can expect to be transported into the whimsical world of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the town of Who, including Jojo, a child chastised for thinking too many “thinks.”

Little Seed’s Musical Director, Connie Groves shared, “This is a challenging and captivating production with performances from talented young people learning their craft here on the Sunshine Coast.”

The revamped Eumundi School of Arts Hall is the perfect platform for the production, and Connie said the creative team is, “excited to take quality performances to the Hinterland at a venue with such character, history and amazing acoustics.”

Madeleine Suttie plays determined little bird Gertrude McFuzz, Grace Burroughs who won first place in the 2018 Noosa Busking Championship, plays as Mayzie. Levi Koppes is a Wickersham Brother, Nathan Habermas steps into the role as Horton, Allie Littman is a charming Cat in the Hat, while Niamh Arthur plays Jojo, the little boy with the big imagination. Eumundi local and Little Seed alumni Nathaniel Knight returns from QUT to take charge of the lighting.

12 year-old Allie Littman of Tinbeerwah shared that it has

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been amazing to literally put on the hat. “The Cat in the Hat is such an enjoyable character to play and rehearsing with my fellow cast members has been so much fun - I cant wait to perform in Eumundi,” she shared.

Seussical JR will be staged at 6.30pm on Friday 21 June and 2.30pm and 6.30pm on Saturday 22 June. Book early online: little-seed.com.au

W I N T E R S O L S T I C E C E L E B R AT I O N Now in its seventh year, Natureweavers Winter Solstice Celebration will be held Sat 22 June, 12 – 6pm, in the Black Mountain forest.

Children will explore the forest and learn bushcrafting skills like how to build, start, tend and use primitive fire, as well as how to utilise different builds & structures. This year, children will also make (and take home) their own fire kit - a flint & steel and a handmade pouch with plants & fibres for fire making.

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Outdoors Cont’d from pg 7 Australia and visited some of the Sunshine Coast’s ecovillages in her role as is the Executive Director of GEN. As part of her world tour, Kosha is lecturing on how to develop and grow a healthy, sustainable, ecocommunity. Kosha explained that at the heart of GEN is the Four Dimensions of Sustainability; social, culture, ecology, economy.

Kosha shared that along with offering people a gentler, greener lifestyle, ecovillages are

also a solution for rural villages that are dying. On her travels with GEN she’s seen this is a global phenomenon. “We’ve [GEN] just been asked by the Spanish Government to run a project that will repopulate the emptying rural villages of Spain through ecovillage approaches,” Kosha shared.

“More and more governments are implementing ecovillage living – they’ve all signed up to implement the sustainable climate goals as part of the Global Climate Agreement [United Nations Paris Agreement 2018].”

“If the governments can work with their people to transition into ecovillage living, we can transform into sustainable regenerative societies on a global scale,” she enthused.

Kosha explained that an ecovillage revitalises a local economy too. “Findhorn has had heaps of research done on how the thriving ecovillage actually improves the health of

the local economy.“ The area around Findhorn has the highest concentration of social entrepreneurships (start-ups) in the whole of the UK - regions can be revitalised by having an ecovillage at the centre, which attracts new groups to move into the area - like alternative schools, food suppliers, restaurants, etc. [ecovillage.org/about/reports].

The word ‘community’ can be bandied around a lot and can mean different things to different groups or governments. For Kosha community is, “A cohesiveness

that gives people a sense of belonging to place, to land, to the ecosystems around them, the social system, but also deeply rooted in culture.”

“Community is a set of healthy relationships – which means conflicts are part of that because conflicts are part of life – a rubbing of diversity – but also having enough cohesiveness to belong - a tension between belonging and becoming,” she shared.

Speaking from personal experience Kosha believes an Cont’d on pg 18

HINTERLAND ECOVILLAGES Bellbunya, Belli Park is a not-for-profit permaculture community on 16 hectares (40 acres) that was established in 2008 to explore ways to create a re-localised and sustainable future.

The ecovillage has organic food gardens, wildlife corridors, a creek and lagoon, a conference hall and restaurant and accommodation for up to 16 guests. The centre is run on 100% renewable energy through its 7.2kva solar panel system and by buying wind farm energy.

Starlight Community, Eerwah Vale/ Yandina was established in 1972 on 130 hectares in as a multiple occupancy bushland community centred around a large communal hall, with 26 blocks ranging from four to 11 hectares with each hectare corresponding to a share in the company. The main aims are to be a sustainable residential community, cooperatively managing the land to foster a harmonious neighbourhood, while preserving the native regenerating forest.

Crystal Waters Village, Conondale was Australia’s first permaculture village. Situated on 260 hectares classified as Land for Wildlife, it incorporates 83 private residential lots, a village commercial centre, visitor’s accommodation area, monthly village markets on the first Saturday of the month, and has over 200 hectares of common land. The majority of blocks are 4046sqm freehold properties.

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Outdoors EUMUNDI BUSHCARE GROUP Bushcare open day Eumundi Bushcare Group would love to invite nature lovers in Eumundi and surrounds for our open day on Sunday 23 June from 9am at the Eumundi Sunken Garden in Pacey St. Please come along for a family friendly, fun, free event supported by Sunshine Coast Council. There will be tree planting, plant identification, a walk through our site, kid’s nature activities, and we’ll be sharing a morning tea. This will be a great way to see what Eumundi Bushcare Group get

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up to and also what we have planned for the future.

We have found a site in Eumundi that is of significant interest to us. It is a patch of endangered gallery rainforest on the North Maroochy River. This remnant has an amazing array of rainforest plants, some being quite old. There are rare species too including the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly vine! This in itself is reason enough to look after this site. There are some weeds on the edges of this patch that hopefully Eumundi Bushcare Group will be able to get stuck into. Come along to

the Open Day to find out more about this precious site.

We are also very interested in hearing if you have a site around Eumundi that you think might need some care?

Please bring along any plants or plant pics for identification. Also bring sturdy footwear, a hat,

water bottle, and a smile. See you on Sunday 23 June.

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important aspect of community is you can explore different roles; mother / father, friend, leader, worker. “One day you take leadership in the garden – when the kids are small, then you might move into workshops and training [when] the kids become older,” Kosha said.

been stuck in hardened cement. Goose bumps rushed up my arms, my face was paler than a ghost, the last seeping bit of excitement rushed out in an awful scream. As Dad came closer to me, my heart started to beat out of my chest, just like the day he was arrested.

Feeling helpless, I did not move. I felt his chubby hands wrap around my body; he smelt like the court room or as much of that as I could remember. Then he pointed to the dining room table, his hands as sweaty as the day I had seen my mum on the ground.

“A community is there to support and enable all its members to flourish,” she said.

When asked how ecovillages keep a healthy multigenerational balance, she shared that young people interested in a modern approach to sustainable living are attracted to ecoliving. “It’s exploding at the moment.”

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kids that left their ecovillages as young adults, return when they start families – often bringing friends with them,” she enthused.

But Kosha is quick to add that society needs to adjust its perception of old age. “We need to really work with the wisdom of old age – people have a rich life experience to share.”

Kosha believes this is a worldwide issue that ecovillage living can offer a solution to.

“Loneliness, dementia – it spreads faster when people are not involved in a meaningful life - meaningful social relationships,” she said.

“At the same time, young families – single parents - are often too isolated and in dire need of help and support. The best thing for me when my children were growing up was to have older people in the village

“My home, Findhorn, was founded on a spiritual impulse listening to an inner voice and the world around us and coming back to what the indigenous people new... if we listen we can respond to the feedback from of the earth,” Kosha shared. ecovillage.org findhorn.org FB: Findhorn Foundation

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