EG 148 of 21 June 2012 by The Green Magazine

Issue 148 – Thursday 21 June 2012

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State acts on wild dogs

Community condemns neglected site

he Minister for Agriculture John McVeigh MP has announced that the government is appointing new officers across the state to assist councils in managing wild dog problems. “Wild dog destruction officers” will be stationed at five locations including Nambour. The Department of Agriculture’s definition of “wild dogs” includes dingoes and feral dogs, which are wild-living domestic dogs, as well as hybrids – the result of breeding between a dingo and a domestic dog. In the last 12 months Sunshine Coast Council has received 222 reports of wild dog sightings or incidents, including livestock and pets being injured or killed. Wild dogs are known to travel more than 100km in a week and Council, using information from reported sightings, takes a broad “landscape”, or nil tenure, approach to wild dog management rather than tackling the problem on individual properties. This approach focuses on mapping and information gathered from landholders to identify areas of wild dog habitat, movement corridors, historical and recent stock loss and current control. continued on page 7

The Memorial Drive corner at the north end of town in its Highway Motors days in 1998. Photo courtesy of Discover Eumundi.

s the “Top of Town” corner at the north end of Memorial Dr an “eyesore” or a heritage site that should be preserved? Opinion in the community is divided, with concerns being expressed that if its current state of dereliction is allowed to continue, Council may step in “to have something done” which will not meet the needs or desires of the community. Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre manager Wendy Birrell said their heritage collection doesn’t hold any detail on the history of the site on the corner of Memorial Dr and Caplick Way. “Further research is needed to establish its heritage value,” she said. “If anyone has information

on its history we’ll be pleased to have it.” Historic value aside, nothing seems to be happening on the corner site as it continues to deteriorate. The latest information from Council indicates that no development application has been submitted, despite the owner having proposed plans for its use to the community over the past several years. What do you want to see happen on the site? Have your say on the “Top of Town”: join the thread on www. facebook.com/eumundigreen or write to editor@eumundigreen. com.au. Read our Facebook comments on page eight.

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Editor's Word on the street Desk

Community Diary Friday 22 June State schools term 2 finishes

n this issue we’re again full to the brim with fantastic features, photos and emails from locals. Change is also afoot in some sections. Areas are growing and moving to reflect your contributions and interests. This issue sees the arrival of a community kids page which we’ve devoted to local holiday activities. Gardening and nature continues to grow as does craft and art – and in this issue books makes an appearance! We blinked and found we also had a whole page devoted to animals. So what do you think? Want to contribute to a section or see more (or less) of something? Email editor@eumundigreen.com.au. Sacha Hamilton-MacLaren editor@eumundigreen.com.au Eumundi Green is looking for a marketing sales agent to work on commission a couple of hours a week. A local who is friendly, computer literate and flexible are important considerations. Having your own transport and mobile is also required. Email: editor@ eumundigreen.com.au for further information.

Saturday 23 June Original Eumundi Markets Holiday craft classes begin Ph 5442 7106 Tuesday 26 June Chamber Networking Night 5.30pm Imperial Hotel Ph 5442 7037

ord on the street this fortnight is you’re sick of the sight of run down buildings in the main street of Eumundi and feel frustrated that nothing will be changing any time soon. Wild dogs attacking pets and killing livestock around the villages is causing much distress. You love gardening – even in winter – and are still talking about a community garden and where to put it. The playground is showing wear and tear and is never big enough on market days.

Servo update

“It’s coming! It’s coming!” says Bob Loudon. Changes are underway at Eumundi Servo this week to ensure the imminent return of fuel sales in town. Check www.facebook.com/eumundigreen for updates.

Photos for Experience Eumundi website: Competition closing date has been extended to Saturday 30 June. If you have some great photos of Eumundi that you haven’t submitted yet, send them to info@experienceeumundi.com.au for a chance to win Berkelouw book vouchers. Competition information at the same email.

ECCO thanks the volunteers who contributed over 100 hours production, collation and delivery work for the last issue of Eumundi Green, including:

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Matt Popplewell Wildlife Centre, Hinterland Feijoas

Claire Armstrong

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden

Kerrie Bryant-Adams From the Treetops

Wednesday 27 June EHA general meeting 6pm School of Arts Ph 0407 139 836 Tuesday 3 July CWA monthly meeting 10am CWA community hall Ph 5441 3226 Wednesday 4 July Eumundi Fringe Street Circus 10.30am Eumundi Amphitheatre www.eumundimarkets.com.au Ph 5442 7106 Friday 6 July The Great Vaudeville Follies Weekend – Opening night 7.30pm The IndeeTheatre Ph 5472 8200 Monday 9 July State schools term 3 starts

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Business News Hinternoosa returns home

Business clinic Digital trends 2012

2012! Viva la Revolución! The digital marketing revolution continues strongly, changing our lives forever. Here are my predictions for what to look out for in 2012.

Slow death of the mouse and keyboard

With an explosion of tablets and smart phones that require us to touch the screen to navigate and access information, touch is now moving into computers. We are seeing the arrival of touch gestures already, like on the track pad in Mac OS X Lion, and soon it will graduate to touch gestures directly on the screen. This has influenced media with an insurgence of news aggregator sites like Flipboard which are based on the magazine experience. Flipboard aggregates the content of your social networks and other websites and presents them to you in a magazine like format on the ipad.

E-commerce Hinternoosa’s Murray Brown addressing a large crowd at the reopening of their premises. The building has been rebuilt following major damage suffered in the severe storm that hit Cooroy in late February. Murray said he and his wife Lyndall and the Hinternoosa team were at times overwhelmed by the support and kindness they had received while their business was being relocated.

E-commerce will continue to boom in 2012; therefore we will see an exponential increase in the number of Server Message Blocks (SMBs) appreciating the need for an online channel and developing their own online stores. SMBs already using e-commerce will adopt the more marketing savvy practices of the larger companies such as transparent user reviews, the ability to see a product in a video, click and buy, and mobile commerce.

Mobility

Due to an escalating take up of mobile devices like smart phones and tablets, 2012 will see an explosion in online magazines presenting through magazine apps. Popularity of e-books, tablet viewed TV and movies will also increase. This presents new opportunities for advertising.

Second Screen Experiences while you watch TV

We now tend to have our tablets or smart phones on and in hand while watching TV and companies are creating apps for you to download so you can interact and further engage with the show. These apps will normally use the sound from the TV to trigger elements on your second screen, such as related photo galleries, polls or interactive content where you can learn more about something in the show.

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A very special guest at the re-opening was Matt Golinski (centre) with his dad Keith and Hinternoosa’s Kess Prior. Keith said it was Matt’s first social outing since he left hospital six weeks ago. Keith said support from communities such as Eumundi was helping turn despair into recovery. Matt is engaged in a rehabilitation program and will continue to wear pressure suits for some time to reduce scarring. Catering was provided by the Rolling Dolmades which Matt operated with two partners before last year’s fire.

Companies are really appreciating the marketing potential through distribution channels of apps. We are seeing companies not only developing their own super creative apps, but we are seeing companies partnering with some of the most popular apps to feature their product within their app. HTML5 has made it cheaper for this cross platform development so expect to see an explosion as apps development becomes more affordable.

Facebook and F-Commerce

With more than 1 billion people set to be using Facebook by the end of 2012, it’s no wonder FB is high on the lists as a marketing channel for most companies. This year will see an exponential increase in company pages as well as the use of Facebook apps, like sweepstakes apps, to grow their fan base, communicate corporate messages and drive sales. It is believed that 50% of sales will be transacted through social media and mobile applications by 2015. Although F-commerce had a disappointing uptake in 2011, expect to see it move in 2012, with either Facebook Initiated Selling or Complete Selling through Facebook. Dena Dillon, Piper Digital Marketing director Views expressed in the Business Clinic are general in nature and not to be relied on as legal, ﬁnancial or professional advice.

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Business and Community News environmental monitoring and education and cultural heritage. I’m looking forward to seeing the various projects rolled out in our community over the next 12 months.

Honoured to be your Councillor in division 10 Cr Greg Rogerson

t has been a busy few weeks in council and a great pleasure meeting more local people and hearing about what is important to you for the region. The new council’s first priority has been working on getting the budget right for the next financial year. My congratulations to the successful recipients of funding in Council’s recent major grants round. A number of grants were allocated to community groups in the Eumundi area in the categories of economic development,

Memorial Drive There are a few sites at the top end of town on Memorial Drive that are dilapidated and are causing concern for many locals. Council is aware that they (including the old butter factory) are an eye-sore and it is doing all that it can to improve their current condition. Council staff recently assessed the sites and their overgrown vegetation, and will be contacting the landholders to ensure the sites are safe and do not pose a health or safety risk to the community. Council’s website www. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au is a great place to find out what is happening across the whole region. Contact Cr Greg Rogerson on 5441 8373 with your questions and suggestions about making the Sunshine Coast Australia’s most sustainable region – vibrant, green and diverse.

Computer Coop

t used to be that buying a mobile phone was a simple affair – you found a style and a keypad that worked for you and you took it home and made and received phone calls. These days so called “smartphones” account for around 50 per cent of the mobile phone market with the prediction being 90 per cent by 2015. With a smartphone, making and receiving calls is only a small part of what it does. They are effectively handheld computers allowing you to do much of what you would normally use a computer for: (including) internet, organiser functions, downloading software for various tasks ranging from timers for the perfect egg through to GPS waypoint marking, searching maps, navigation and other reference tools. If you can think of it someone has written an

Nathan Woodcock

“app” to do it on a smartphone. Not to mention the cameras and the ability to access your documents and photos anywhere. Broadly speaking there are three types of smartphone, determined by the operating system (OS) they run. There is the Apple iPhone (which runs iOS), Google’s smartphone OS called Android, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 (there are other players like Nokia and Blackberry that have their own OS but their market-share is small and falling). Whilst Apple has only one phone, there are literally hundreds of phones built by various manufacturers running Android and Windows Phone 7, making comparisons difficult. Next edition we will discuss some of the key differences. If you have a problem or a question phone or drop an email.

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Hollywood glamour in Eumundi

ew operator at Eumundi Square Lauren de Conto (left) with Miranda Smyth, ready for one of Lauren’s free make up lessons that are now a feature of the Square on Sundays. Lauren is continuing to run her beauty and massage services from Doonan and also her training program for beauty professionals including massage. At the Square Lauren will focus on all kinds of makeup including glitters, mineral make-up and “Hollywood” perfect eyebrow shaping.

Dedication to environment earns OAM

umundi’s Des Ritchie has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for service to the performing arts and to conservation and the environment in Queensland. The award recognised the 80-year-old’s more than 30 years service to the Queensland community. Des was a long-serving volunteer water quality tester for Maroochy Waterwatch for 13 years until 2007. He also participated in the South East Queensland

20/20 Planning Program where he represented the Queensland environmental and community sector. He is a life member of Sunshine Coast Environment Council (SCEC) who honoured him as Environmentalist of the Year in 1997 and in 2009 Queensland Conservation recognised him as its Champion of Conservation. Des said he just does his bit to make the world better by keeping the Coast’s history intact and making sure future generations will be able to enjoy a beautiful environment.

Tax Help @ Tax Time At Alex Somlyay’s Electorate Office

Tax Help will again be available in Alex Somlyay’s Maroochydore Electorate office on Fridays commencing on Friday 13 July. Tax Help is a free program run by the Australian Taxation Office for the past twenty four years to assist taxpayers with simple tax returns. Mr Somlyay said that many residents found this service invaluable and he thanked the Tax Help volunteers who made this service possible. Anyone who would like assistance with their tax return should contact Mr Somlyay’s Electorate Office on 5479 2800 to make an appointment. Taxpayers should bring their Group Certificate and other information pertaining to their 2011/2012 tax return. Authorised by Alex Somlyay MP, 17 Southern Drive, Maroochydore, Qld 4558. This material has been produced by Alex Somlyay using his printing and communications entitlement.

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Community News News in brief The Belli Hall Committee members work hard to keep the tradition of old-time dancing alive for the surrounding communities of Belli. At its midwinter old-time dance, local band Sunshine Swing will get the locals out of their chairs and onto the dance floor. All ages and dance levels welcome. Saturday 14 July 7.30pm: adults $12, students $5 includes supper. Contact Margaret on 5447 0175 or visit www.bellihall.com. Noosa U3A is offering classes in Indonesian with tutor Phil Brown who has majored in Indonesian, Linguistics and Education. Phil has studied and worked in Indonesia. Classes are $2 each Wednesday afternoon. To express interest in learning Indonesian or to find out about other classes call in to U3A House 64 Poinciana Ave Tewantin (opp Shell) between 9am and noon or phone 5440 5500. Imbil Competitive Trail Ride, organised by Sunshine Coast Trail & Endurance Riders Inc (SCATER) will take place Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July. SCATER is

Police Beat Blair Doran encouraging more riders to come along and have fun. The trail length will be at least 18km with a smaller loop for beginners. Camping will be at Imbil Showgrounds and nominations need to be received by 29 June. Visit www.scater.com. au for further details. Member for Nicklin Peter Wellington will be holding his next Cooroy meeting day in the Cooroy RSL boardroom on Thursday 5 July from 10am. Appointments can be arranged by contacting his Nambour office on 5441 6933. Local Business wins award Organic fertilising business Dr Grow it All won the Sustainable Solutions Award at the Sunshine Coast Living Smart Glossies. Council wins state sustainability award: Sunshine Coast Council was awarded the Corporate Sustainability Award at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards recently. Mayor Mark Jamieson congratulated everyone who contributed to the council’s success.

ith the apprehension and arrest of the female person responsible for many of our break and enters over the past month, things on the crime front have been fairly quiet. It is still timely to remind residents not to become complacent and still secure their premises if leaving them unattended even if it is just for a short time as unfortunately there are still opportunistic thieves around that would quickly and happily enter your property and take your valuables. At least by securing doors and windows their acts of dishonesty are made a lot harder. On the traffic front RBT will be our major focus for the coming month as it appears that the message is not getting through to

some people. There are still some motorists being detected over the limit which is quite disappointing especially after all the advertising to discourage it. At Eumundi we have a no tolerance policy for drink-driving so people intercepted who are over the limit must appear in court and will lose their drivers licence for a period of time. With the Hotels running a community bus on weekend days there is no excuse for taking any risk in this regard. We have recently received information from members of the public about people who regularly drive over the limit; these people will be targeted until they are off the road. If anyone wishes to “dob” in a drink-driver anonymously they can contact the Eumundi Police Station on 5442 8222.

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Community News Fundraising for Katie Rose Cottage From the Treetops

Kerrie Bryant-Adams and Barrie Adams

othing is more distressing than finding a calf that you have waited for nine months to arrive, nurtured through weaning until they are six months, to find them mutilated by feral dogs. Often the dogs have chased an animal around the paddock until it is exhausted, in one case becoming entangled in a barb wire fence. We have had two calves killed this way in the past six weeks. Very cunning and selective of their prey, which they often target on the full moon, the dogs travel the railway tracks during the night. We have had numerous animals over the years attacked by feral dogs; we lost our very first calf 11 years ago to a dingo who ripped the calf away while the mother was in labour. Over the past few weeks in an attempt to reduce further attacks on our brand new calves and our baby alpacas, we have left the lights on wherever possible, put sensor lighting around the chickens and brought the herd closer to the house for protection. The specialist staff at Sunshine

Coast Council has provided us with terrific advice, visited our property just after the second attack, set up cameras in the paddocks to look for signs of movement and have kept us informed about how best to protect our herd. Feral dogs in this area are a constant threat multiplying in numbers each year and we have been told by the Council that they are now producing two litters a year rather than one because of the weather conditions. As we live too close to the township of Eumundi to use shooting and baiting, trapping is the only option for us, but not a preferred one. As doting animal lovers this seems cruel and inhumane but when you look at a mutilated animal which often has been killed for sport, not for food, you have to ask yourself the question why do people dump domestic animals which in turn become part of the feral dog pack? Perhaps people should rethink that cute puppy for a Christmas or birthday present?

“The Thursday Girls”, a group of local ladies that holds regular functions for local charities, recently organised a champagne-breakfast fundraiser for Katie Rose Cottage, a community palliative care nursing service. Please email Di Kirby for more information about “The Thursday Girls” at brian.dianne2@bigpond.com.

Three times a charm

Team Doug Reynolds (left) David Sharp (centre) and Mike Napier from The Eumundi Tennis Club won the NDTA Men’s Division One Championship for the Winter 2012 comp. This is the third time they have won and all back to back.

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community, Council this year has increased its baiting programs. In the local area, baiting is mostly precluded by government rules for 1080 use, particularly in inhabited areas. The government guidelines contain rules for baiting in closely settled areas which it defines as “an area where there are 20 or more inhabited dwellings or public facilities that are occupied within a 2 km radius”. The guidelines on the use of 1080 can be downloaded at www. daff.qld.gov.au and the council has details of 1080 programs in the local area. Sunshine Coast Council encourages members of the community to advise it of any wild dog activity, via its website www. sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

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Council has removed more than 200 wild dogs throughout the region via its trapping program in the last 12 months. Around Eumundi, there have been seven reported sightings in that period, though no wild dogs have been captured so far. Traps are still laid as several sightings have been reported recently. Ten wild dog sightings were reported in North Arm in the last 12 months and as a result, trapping was undertaken. Five wild dogs were captured. Council also conducts a baiting program using 1080 poison, usually twice a year, in some areas in consultation with community groups, under the strict guidelines of Biosecurity Queensland and Queensland Health. In consultation with the

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Your Say Our great community I wanted to share a story of the wonderful people who live and work in our village. A few Saturdays ago we had an incident where a visitor from New Zealand, presented at the pharmacy in a lot of pain and required medical assistance from the local ambulance service, then he was taken to the Noosa Hospital. The gentleman had driven that morning from the Gold Coast with his wife, daughter and granddaughter who had gone to enjoy the markets. This gentleman had not informed his family of his medical distress before leaving to wander around the markets and they did not have a mobile phone or any way that we could inform them of what was unfolding at the pharmacy. After ascertaining a description and location of his vehicle one of our customers located the vehicle and placed a note on the windscreen to inform the family to present at the pharmacy. He also informed a nearby stallholder of the situation and asked him to keep an eye out for the family. Needless to say the stallholder walked them to the pharmacy so they would not get lost, when he noticed a confused and distressed family at the vehicle. As none of the

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family other than the gentleman could drive, another lovely lady not only offered to take them to the hospital, but also let them wait at her house until he was discharged. I phoned later that afternoon to see how he was going and the hospital had said that they were keeping the gentleman in overnight. So this lovely lady also accommodated the family for the night. We sometimes don’t realise that we have so many wonderful people living within our small community. So I would like to extend a big thank you to Brad, Simon and Michelle for helping me with our family in need. Tania Watson Eumundi Village Pharmacy Possible garden patch My suggestion is that the grassy area between the amphitheatre and the road could be terraced, fenced and made into a great garden. It is sunny and seems to be used for not much except mowing. It would be a great talking point for visitors to the market who might even be tempted to make a small donation as they went past. Maybe there could be a stall near there to raise money for the gardens and a lemonade stand the kids could run.

I would LOVE to see a community garden in Eumundi ... just throwing some ideas out there. Jacqueline Rutland Verrierdale Morning Tea thanks Another very successful Biggest Morning Tea was held at the Verrierdale Hall on the 24 May.

I would like to thank Joe’s Waterhole and the Noosa Surf Club for their donations and also Friends of Verrierdale for their donations for the raffle and morning tea. We raised over $900. Let’s hope it will be bigger and better next year. Fay Wiggins

What you’re saying on Facebook … about the Top of Town: What happened to the IGA plan? Rebecca Frith Unfortunately we have to learn to live with it because it’s entirely up to the owner. For a start stop calling it an eyesore unless you want it bulldozed. Seen this happen to historical buildings too many times, remember Cloudland, the Bellvue Hotel and almost the Queensland Museum? Sarah Hillhouse Surely this is not a historical building worth saving? Claudia Williams I concur Claudia. This building is hardly a ‘Cloudland’. John Chadwick As a local I have watched it and the surrounding area/buildings (including a wing of the old butter factory) be stripped of anything worth a dollar. For years I thought the talk was that it was to be the site of the new development including an IGA. Not so, after reading the front page of the Eumundi Green some months ago. Elizabeth Battersby I’m a little tired of people branding the top of town an eyesore when in reality it is just one building being neglected. It is hard enough doing business in this town without such negative views being branded on the whole space. Council (along with the working party) has done a wonderful job with the streetscaping there and it is a much more pleasant environment. If you have a problem take it up with the owner of the property and support the businesses that are at the top end of town. Jessica Hardy $8 per line payable on lodgement either by phone credit card or to Eumundi Green BSB 633 108 Account 138 935 689. See deadline details page 3.

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Thursday 21 June 2012

In the Spotlight Singing for the fun of it Trish Fox, music teacher

oosa Chorale: these two words sum up my pleasure in being part of this vibrant, creative singing group. The group has been rehearsing and performing three yearly concerts for 18 years. The Chorale meets every Tuesday evening at the Carramar Aged home in Tewantin at 7pm under the baton and conducting mastery of Adrian King. I personally gain vocal and membership satisfaction every week, as I enjoy the Classical, Popular and Traditional Repertoire. We occasionally join with the Sunshine Coast Chorale based in Buderim, and we have

joined with Metropolitan Choirs when we aspire to larger choral works. I teach music at Eumundi State school, and our choir has grown each year, as we perform regularly for peers, parents and our local community. The enthusiasm seen on my pupils’ faces is replicated in the eclectic and diverse ages of the Chorale. We believe we are the unofficial adopted choir of Noosa and surrounds. We have very loyal concert attendees and our recent performance was testament to this with a sell-out concert of 70+ voices Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass with a 40+ Sinfonia

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Orchestra. We are rehearsing a lighter set of vocal works for our October Concert, involving works of Gilbert and Sullivan, Beatles, Abba and more. The chorale is a non-auditioned, community choir, with great importance placed on maintaining a friendly and enjoyable musical experience, while achieving high standards, as could be seen with recent standing ovations from our loyal followers. I am endeavouring to aspire my Eumundi School choir to excellence ONLY with fun and enjoyment, (not even realising) how much they are learning. I’m off to rehearsal with the Chorale tonight. Can’t wait to tuck into

great singing. Come one, come all and join us. Just drive through the gate of Carramar and up stairs to the hall. For more Information visit www.noosachorale.org.au.

Noosa Chorale member Trish Fox.

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Community update Sue and Georgia Walter are hosting a ladies luncheon to sponsor the treatment of bilateral deafness of Frankee-Lee as this year's recipient of funding in memory of Eumundi's Chris Walter. There's a special meal and entertainment on Saturday 23 June at noon at the Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club. Tickets $50pp from Georgia 0432 456 064 or Sue 0400 703 968. Congratulations to Gill Brownhill for her passion and dedication in caring for sick and injured wildlife through the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre on Eumundi Noosa Rd. Her untiring work has led to her nomination for this year's Courier Mail/Sunday Mail Pride of Australia Environment Medal. Details of the awards are at www.prideofaustralia.com.au. Five year old Rohan McDonald with his brother Neil and dad Justin enjoying a shopping trip. Rohan was born with tibial aplasia, meaning he has a lack of bones. Our Association has been supporting the McDonald family providing a bike imported from Scotland which Rohan loves for the mobility and independence it gives. Mum Lyn says his tearaway steering approach is at times a force to be reckoned with. Rohan uses his stick about 40% of the time to walk but following major operations and his tenth set of prosthetic legs, Rohan is a young man with improved movement each year.

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orth Arm State School has a long tradition of edible gardening, however the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program enabled us to really cement kitchen gardening into our curriculum. For eighteen months the year’s 4 to 7 students have designed, resourced and worked in the heat, rain, wind and mud, to build a beautiful peaceful edible garden, on what was a bare piece of compacted oval. The garden was built within our school’s ethos of sustainability. We use organic gardening principles and built the garden using items such as old pavers and timbers scavenged from the school grounds and donated by the school community. It’s hoped this example of “reduce, reuse and recycle” will not only encourage students to consider

the environment, but appreciate that building their own edible garden at home need not be expensive or difficult. The program encourages parents and community members to volunteer in the kitchen and/or garden, not only as an opportunity to support our children’s learning, but to learn new skills and make friends with fellow volunteers. Further community links are established with local businesses and community groups. The kitchen garden program enhances curriculum as students calculate, write garden poetry, research, plant, propagate, observe, design, create, problem solve and work as a team. They take considerable pride in harvesting their produce every fortnight to prepare a delicious, nutritious shared meal, complete with table flowers.

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Expressions of interest are currently being taken for enrolments in our Prep program for 2013. If your child's birthday falls between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008 and you are considering enrolling at Eumundi State School please drop into the school or contact the office on 5472 6333 to record your details. An Information Day will be held later in Term 3 where there will be an opportunity for a tour of the school and to meet the teaching and administration staff.

22 Caplick Way • Eumundi Q 4562 P 5472 6333 • F 5472 6300 • E the.principal@eumundiss.eq.edu.au

July to Sept at Discover Eumundi June - July

Australian Body Art Carnivale 2012 Photographic Competition display of all entries and winners

July - Sunday 15 July

Book Launch and display of book illustrations “Reflections of the Outback” by Patricia Coates. Continues until Monday 30 July

July - early September

Eumundi Food Fest Display A history of the Eumundi Food Fest to coincide with the 10th Food Fest on Sunday 12 August www.eumundifoodfest.com

July - late September

he North Arm School garden is colourful and beautiful. We grow lots of vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit for the Kitchen Garden program. The year 4s, 5s, 6s and 7s have been working in the garden since the beginning of 2011. We now have over 15 different varieties of fruit trees such as: citrus, paw paw, fig, aracola cherry, avocado and more. At the moment we are growing winter

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vegetables such as: broccoli, cabbage, Asian greens, tomatoes, sorrel and lots more. We have also built a special herb garden in the kitchen garden and it is growing very quickly. We have: parsley, chives, oregano, basil, nasturtiums and lots more. All the classes have worked very hard to make our garden look very good today, that is, inviting and spectacular, and we get to cook with our own ingredients.

MY TREE Photographic Competition 2012 Display of all entries and winners www.mytreesunshinecoast.com

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Community Kids What’s on this holidays for kids

here are local activities aplenty for our kids these holidays – many in Eumundi and some of them free! Festivals, markets, workshops, vacation care, take your pick.

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❖ Go horseriding: Lorraine Merry of Merrypark Equestrian Centre on Bunya Rd, offers lessons for kids 6 plus, every day except Sundays. Kids 5 and under can also have fun with a 30 minute trail ride. Call 0417 544 184.

❖ Treeline Art Workshops: The theme for Noosa Regional Gallery’s holiday workshop is “All things that sprout, grow and crawl”. From 27 June to 5 July, it’s $15 and bookings are essential. Ph 5449 5340 www. treeline.org.au/workshops.

❖ Pick a ﬁsh: At Noosa Fish Farm on Verrierdale Rd, you can pick a pet goldfish or a whole aquarium. “Farm Door” opens every Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Call on 0412 766 544 (you’ll need a tank – Lee doesn’t sell equipment).

❖ Make your own movie: The stop-motion animated movie workshop is on at Cooroy Library 29 June at 10am. Ages 6–10 years and it’s free! There’s another session on 3 July at 1pm for kids 10 plus. Bookings on 1300 542 727.

❖ Get crafty at the Markets: Kids visiting Eumundi Original Markets over the holidays will have an opportunity to get creative with Junkit Jewellery workshops on Saturday 23 and 30 June, and Saturday 7 July. $10 on the day.

❖ Get into gardening: The KidsGrow workshops at the Queensland Garden Expo from 6-8 July in Nambour, teaches kids about gardening and the environment. There’s a cool playground and roving entertainment as well. Visit www.qldgardenexpo.com.au.

❖ Bushwalking: Explore your big backyard with a walk through the Eumundi Conservation Park. Check out page 18 in the last issue of the Eumundi Green, or visit www.sunshinecoastbushwalks.com.

❖ Create a cuddly friend: Make cute, soft and huggable toys at the Cooroy Library on 6 July from 10am. It’s for kids 10 plus and is a freebie but needs booking on 1300 542 727.

❖ Make a splash: Head down to the Eumundi Aquatic Centre on Memorial Drive for a swim. The pools are heated so it’s warmer in than out! Open every day. Call 5442 7186.

❖ Animals Alive: Get up close and personal with furry and feathered friends from Geckoes Wildlife. Learn about local native Sunshine Coast animals that you might find in your own backyard. On at Yandina Community Gardens, 30 June at 9.30am. Enquiries: theteam@ livingsmartqld.com.au Free!

❖ Dipped in chocolate: This one’s for the older kids and those with a sweet tooth! Spend a heavenly three hours at Cocoa Chocolat on Etheridge St, learning chocolate making secrets with Louisa. Take home what you make and a fancy apron. Sunday 24 June and 1 July at 2.30pm. Call 5442 7841 or email cocoachocolat@bigpond.com. ❖ The circus is coming to town: These holidays the Eumundi Fringe Street Circus is in town again to entertain and amaze. The stellar line-up of Cirque Espace performers will astound with death-defying aerial acts, amazing acrobatics and crazy juggling. Wednesday 4 July at 10.30am at the Eumundi Amphitheatre – adjacent to Eumundi Markets. $10 for adults, $5 for kids or $25 a family. Pay on the day. ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Sunshine Coast Youth Theatre is back with winter camp 2012

inter camp 2012 will run as a four-day intensive workshop at The J Theatre, Noosa Junction. It will cover all aspects of performance in musical theatre, with a showcase on the night of

Friday 29 June. Develop your skills and craft over the five days from Tuesday 26 June to Friday 29 June. For more information email info@scyt.com.au.

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Festival fun ❖ Treeline for Kids: A fun family day at the festival’s closing ceremony on Sunday 1 July. There will be lantern making, story telling, music and art on show. For more information www.treeline.org.au. ❖ The Noosa Festival of Water: This annual festival will be held on Sunday 24 June from 10am to 5pm at the Noosa Botanic Gardens and Lake Macdonald Ampthitheatre. Kids activities and entertainment aplenty. www.noosabiosphere.org.au for more information. ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖

Eumundi ASHC presents Winter Wonderland Vacation Care At Vacation Care this holidays there are heaps of wonderful activities and outings on offer. There’s craft, cooking, science experiments, movies, sports – even a party day! You might not see your kids all holidays! Call Kalina on 0408 981 245 as bookings are essential. From Monday 25 June to Monday 9 July, 8am–6pm at the ESS sports hall.

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n yet another salute to the 100 year of the Eumundi School of Arts Hall The Indee Theatre is staging a weekend stroll through the evolution of entertainment. It’s The Great Follies Weekend with recreations of the eras of vaudeville, burlesque, music-hall and variety. This Century Special will feature Dale Pengelly (The Boy From Oz), the Burlesque Queens, Great Scott, the Woodrows, The Music Men Barber-shop Quartet, Barrie Woods, Gail Evans and a host more. Some of the great stars had their starts in vaudeville, such as Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, Judy Garland and Jack Benny and music-hall and variety introduced scores more. This will be a “dripping with nostalgia” weekend, with three performances only, Friday and Saturday nights 6 and 7 July at 7.30pm and Sunday afternoon 8 July at 2pm. Tickets (nights) are $25, concessions $22 and Sunday $18. There’s a licensed bar and Lyn’’s Café will have the same special offers as the Night Train to Terror season. Since it’s back to the good old days of entertainment there’ll be back to the good old days prices, with pies at $2, sandwiches $2 and tea or coffee at $1. Make your bookings early or get a group together for this funth

packed special occasion. Bookings on 5472 8200 are open now. The recently concluded mystery thriller, Night Train to Terror (another Century Special), was a great season for The Indee with five out of six full houses and the final Sunday over three-quarters full. After the Great Follies Weekend in July the final Century Special will be in September-October when we stage Seven Little Australians, the specially adapted version for The Indee. The search is on for someone around the twenty to twenty-five mark to play its author Ethel Turner.

Nicky – part of the Great Follies Weekend at The Indee at Eumundi in July.

Reality Bites festival offers something for everyone his year’s Reality Bites festival on weekend of 26 July is “full to the brim” with literary events, discussions and workshops. Ben Robertson will be in conversation with John Birmingham about cooking the bacon instead of “bringing it home” and as a special treat there will be a classic afternoon tea with Jane Gleeson-White, who will be talking about “the classics”.

Opening the event is Benjamin Law who grew up on the Sunshine Coast. His first book, a memoir about his unusual family is very funny. The Counting the Beans panel will cover a range of issues from population to politics, as they try to solve the difficult issues. Visit www.realityliteraryfestival.org for the full program and booking details, or drop into a library and pick up a program.

WIN a double pass to the Reality Bites festival launch

5:30 – 8:00pm 26 July at the Cooroy Library.

To be in the running, email the answer to the below question to editor@eumundigreen. com.au before the first of July. Question: Who is the festival’s keynote speaker?

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high quality tea towels which will be sold by the Eumundi Chamber of Commerce. The winner will also receive a tea towel printed with their image. As well there will be a Peoples Choice Award of a cash prize of $50 plus a Berkelouw book voucher for $50. The Peoples Choice winner will have their design printed on tea towels towards the end of the year. This is an opportunity to create an original piece of hinterland heritage and a great Eumundi memento. Email for further details: info@ eumundifoodfest.com or go to www.eumundifoodfest.com. Entries Close: Friday 23 July.

Textile designer and competition judge Russell Leonard with some of his own designs.

Promise brings darkness to sunshine

For theatre bookings, please phone 5472 8200

o help commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Eumundi Food Fest on Sunday 12 August, artists, designers and all members of the community are invited to submit innovative designs for a Eumundi tea towel. This is an opportunity to express your individual perspective on what makes living in Eumundi and the hinterland region unique. The design must fit with the theme “The Cultural Heart of the Noosa Hinterland” which is part of the logo developed by ECCO to increase awareness of the diverse range of attractions available to visitors to Eumundi. The winner will receive $300 and have their design printed on

sually crime thrillers are set in some far away metropolis or Nordic village. But sometimes Doonan local Tony Cavanaugh uses Noosaville and the Hinterland as the backdrop in his shocking and gripping novel Promise. The effect is disconcerting yet compelling. A thriller set amidst your home turf gives regular haunts a taint of seediness. But that is the mark of an effective crime thriller is it not? Characters and places that lift off the page and get under your skin – make you hold your children a little closer? This dark and graphic novel is about Darian Richards, a Melbourne cop who runs away to a Noosa river shack to escape the ghosts of killers past, only to find they follow him. As the best in his field, he’s pulled from retirement by a string of local grisly crimes. He hunts down the killer bent on a retribution outside of the law. With a smart beautiful female cop as his partner and ex-con sidekick residing on Sunrise Road, Promise has all the elements

needed to make a great thriller. It’s dark and gritty, with a hint of noir. If you’re a local and you like a chilling thriller, read this novel, it’s a cracker. Just be warned, you may never go shopping at Noosa Civic again – let alone canoe the everglades.

Promise by Doonan local Tony Cavanaugh. Thursday 21 June 2012

Eumundi Arts Photography awards complete Australian Body Art 2012

he Australian Body Art Carnivale 2012 photography awards at Discover Eumundi on Sunday completed the competition results for this year’s event. The winner in each of the two categories received $500 and vouchers from Eumundi businesses with their trophy.

Simon Catesby won the Discover Eumundi Highly Commended award for his body of work.

Lilly and Ruby Hutchinson who received an acquisition fee from Discover Eumundi for their entry in All Dolled Up, with the competition organiser Kait Manchip. Their doll will be retained in the centre’s collection.

Monique (left) and Lisa Delanoue of LisaSista Photography won the digital category and were recommended by the judges as Highly Commended in both digital and print. Pictured with some of their work including the digital winner Man Maid (top) and Specimen 001, highly commended.

Rosemary Beard (left) who won the print category, Graham Beard who was highly commended in the same category and Body Art organising committee chair Kerrie Bryant-Adams.

The Australian Body Art photographic display will be open at Discover Eumundi every day until the end of July. Remember to submit your vote for the people’s choice.

Director Eumundi Historical Foundation Ltd The Eumundi Historical Association (EHA) incorporated this not-for-profit company limited by guarantee to operate the Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre and act as caretaker of the Eumundi School of Arts, which is in its centenary year. The Foundation’s board of directors manages a DGR deed of Trust (public fund) to support these operations and support activities and projects that provide public benefit to the community of Eumundi and its surrounding district.

An opportunity has arisen for a person to join the board of the Foundation and the EHA invites applications from suitably experienced people interested in providing a valuable contribution to our community, not only in Heritage but also to steer the future direction of this organisation to become a key benefactor to the community. EHA intends to appoint a person to:  Strengthen the skill base of the board  Contribute to the diversity within board membership  Sustain an appreciation of community heritage  Assist in building and managing the public fund

In particular we seek a new director with:  DGR and/or fundraising experience  Ability to take on a portfolio responsibility in an area of interest  A positive track record in board or committee work in other contexts

Directorships are voluntary positions. A copy of a role description and the constitution for the Foundation may be obtained from secretary@eha.asn.au. Expressions of interest are welcome as a short letter and a resume at the same email address marked CONFIDENTIAL – FOUNDATION DIRECTOR by Monday 19 July. www.eumundihistoricalassn.org

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The Markets and Local Crafts Rethinking junk as jewellery

Artist Rene McGovern will be running the Junkit Jewellery workshops.

Soap making Claudia Williams

hat I love about soap making is seeing normal vegetable oils transform into something that actually cleans oil and dirt. How good is that? I started to make my own soap during the crazy Y2K era, when we learnt how to brew our own beer (very important) and bought chickens. First I learnt how to make soap bars, then after about a year of painstaking research, the first commercial product was EEKO SUDS laundry and nappy gel which I sold at the Pomona farmers market from a small card table.

After another year of experimenting I managed to make soap that stays liquid. This is a different process from making bar soap and very few people in Australia master this, so I am very proud of myself! I started supplying local stores, but then changed to an online-only business. Now I have a great workspace in a shed on our property. Another one of my passions is to help educate the public about the nasty ingredients present in a lot of household cleaners and personal care products. I have written an educational e-booklet

in pdf format called “green clean” that is available free through my website’s “getting educated” page. Making soap in bar form is also a lot of fun and can easily become an addiction. There are lots of recipes online and I am always happy to help anyone with any questions they may have on the subject, just email me or get in touch through my website! www. willowsnaturalproducts.com.

hese holidays at the Original Eumundi Markets local artist and passionate recycler Rene McGovern will be running the Junkit Jewellery craft workshops. It’s a chance for kids to rethink the things they might normally throw away and turn them into original creations instead. The workshops are designed for children, but big kids are welcome to take part too – space permitting. Running Saturday 23 and Saturday 30 June and Saturday 7 July, it’s $10 on the day. Visit www. eumundimarkets.com.au.

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Celebrate Food Stretching the slow cooker Fran Maguire

inter: the time when slow cookers are pulled out from the backs of cupboards and dusted down to welcome us home on a cool day, as flavours are coaxed out of our favourite

ingredients and combined into delicious tastes. Here are some ideas to stretch this handy appliance for winter breakfasts, or dishes that sometimes need a bit of

looking after when cooking the conventional way. It can be greener than conventional cooking too, as the average slow cooker uses as little energy as a domestic light bulb.

Sausages in cider Serves 3-4 Ingredients 2 tspn olive oil 6-8 pork, or pork and fennel sausages 150g speck, cubed 2 leeks, trimmed, sliced 2-3 apples, peeled, cored, cubed 300ml dry cider or apple juice Flat leaf parsley Method Warm olive oil in frying pan over medium heat, brown sausages.

Remove from pan and place in slow cooker. Return pan to heat, fry speck and leeks until they start to soften. Place in slow cooker. Add apples to slow cooker with cider or apple juice. Cover with lid, cook on low 6-8 hours. Scatter with parsley leave to serve. Note: diced apples can blacken in air, so cover them as much as possible with the cooking liquid.

Rustic pâté A summer or winter dish; use a 1kg loaf tin that fits comfortably in the slow cooker. Ingredients 12 rashers thin bacon 400g chicken livers, rinsed 500g pork mince 1 tblspn parsley, finely chopped 1 tblspn thyme, finely chopped ½ tblspn sage, finely chopped 2 French shallots, finely chopped Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tblspn brandy 1 large egg, beaten Method Line the loaf tin with 6 bacon rashers, placed side by side horizontally so their ends overhang each side of the tin; cover base completely. Roughly chop 3 of the remaining rashers, 300g of the livers and place in a large mixing bowl.

Add mince, mix well with hands until very smooth. Mix in herbs, shallots, 2 tspns salt, brandy and egg. Spoon half of pork mix in the loaf tin, press into corners with the back of a spoon. Place remaining livers in a single layer over the top and season. Cover with remaining mince mixture and press down again. Cut remaining bacon rashers in half, lay them horizontally across top of the mix, fold the overhanging ends of bacon over the top to seal everything in neatly. Cover tightly with baking paper and foil. Place the tin in slow cooker, pour in enough boiling water around it to come halfway up its sides. Cover with lid, cook on high 3-4

hours, or until mixture is firm and juices run clear when pierced with the tip of a knife. Remove tin from cooker, leave until cool enough to handle, unwrap. Drain off any excess fat, cool completely. If you don’t have a loaf tin that fits in your slow cooker, use a deep-sided heatproof ceramic or ovenproof glass dish.

Spiced apple compote Serves 6 Cook this dish overnight as a breakfast partner for porridge or yogurt. Ingredients 50g butter, diced, extra for greasing 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, diced 6 other apples, peeled, cored, diced ½ cup sultanas Juice and fine zest of 2 unwaxed lemons 1 cinnamon stick 6 whole cloves 2 bay leaves, halved 1 large pinch nutmeg 125g caster sugar, or to taste Method Grease the inside of the slow cooker with extra butter. Add apples, sultanas, lemon zest and juice to cooker. Mix well to coat fruit in the lemon juice. Add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and nutmeg, mix well. Dot the top of the apples with butter. Cover with lid, cook on low overnight or for up to 8 hours. Remove whole spices, add sugar to taste and mix well. May be served hot or cold.

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Health and Lifestyle What are Himalayan Salt Lamps? Shelley Evans, Obzedhar

imalayan Salt Lamps are proving to offer amazing health benefits within the home. Over many centuries, salt has been used to improve air quality, enriching the air with negative ions and therefore enhancing the quality of air around us. Negative ions can be found in nature, concentrated in the air on mountain tops, after thunder storms, near forests, waterfalls and by the ocean. These ions give the air its invigorating freshness and cleanliness which is so beneficial

to us. It is suggested that health benefits from Himalayan Salt Lamps include relief from sinus and bronchial conditions, asthma, depression and fatigue. A salt lamp can be beneficial any place you desire to create a cosy, relaxing atmosphere and enjoy the beauty of nature. Placing a comforting salt crystal lamp by your child’s bedside is a completely safe and calming night light, and will enhance your child’s sleep, keeping the atmosphere clean and free from airborne pollutants.

Fundraising for Frankee-Lee

he Chris Walter Foundation will hold a fundraiser meal on 23 June at the Noosa Yacht Club starting at 12 pm with champagne on arrival then a sumptuous 3 course lunch will be served at 12.30pm. There will be entertainment by Smokin’ Mirrors and Charlie Nelson, a lucky door prize and raffles. Ticket prices are $50 per head or $40 per head for 10 or more tickets purchased at any one time. The fundraiser is for FrankeeLee to travel and have medical treatment in the United States twice to try to overcome bilateral deafness due to being born without any ear canals.

For more information and ticket sales please phone Sue Walter on 0400 703 968 or Georgia Walter on 0432 456 064.

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Dr Sanchez, Dr Chant and practice manager Suzie Dempsey are delighted to welcome our Centre’s two new receptionist/ administrators Tracey Degiorgio (left) and Michaela Russell. Tracey and Michaela will be pleased to welcome you and assist you with your enquiries.

Bookings by appointment 3/2-6 Etheridge St Eumundi P: 5442 8882 • F: 5442 7054

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Custom engagement & wedding rings Antique jewellery sales, repairs & restoration By appointment or online

EUMUNDI VILLAGE PHARMACY mini piggy bank with the purchase of any Vita Minis for kids

Do you feel safe, valued and respected?

We provide a free confidential and professional counselling service for families affected by domestic violence – whether it is physical, emotional, financial, or social abuse. Counselling for other issues and referrals also offered.

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To find out how your home can be cleaner, healthier and happier please contact Nicole Mecklem on 07 54711964 or 0457 352 735.

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Animal Health Adopt-a-pet and help a furry orphan find a new home

Dog lovers unite Michele Mycock

ix-months-old Mittens is looking for a new family. He is a domestic short-hair with a lovely nature and does a great impersonation of a purring hot water bottle. Pay $80 to take him home and share the love. Email Nicole at the RSPCA Noosa shelter: ncleary@rspcaqld. org.au or phone: 5449 1371.

No stone unturned Kate Taylor, vet nurse

elieved Eunice Pantel described getting her dachshund back after recent surgery to remove bladder stones “Like getting a young Mizouki back”. Eunice brought Mizouki into the Eumundi Range Rd vet surgery when she noticed her having difficulty urinating and felt that her best friend was not her normal self. Radiographs revealed numerous stones in the bladder and surgery was scheduled for the next day. Bladder stones or uroliths are

created when minerals in the urine form microscopic crystals. Over time these crystals unite into sandlike material which eventually forms stones. It is important that stones are removed as they can damage the bladder wall and lead to blockages in the urinary tract. This was an interesting surgery to be involved in and I am sure the souvenir jar of stones given to Eunice will also create great interest. But the best reward for all of us was to see Mizouki back to being a happy little dog.

magine your dog negotiating a course of 14-16 agility obstacles, running faster than 2 metres/ second pair and completing the task without error. That’s what is required to gain a qualifying certificate in Novice Agility, no mean feat! Eight members of The Sunshine Coast Dog Obedience Club will be attempting to do just that at the Coast’s first Agility/Jumping Trial in ten years at Ballinger Park, Buderim on Sunday 15 July, where a large number of entries are expected from all over the state. An agility course includes a wall, a narrow bridge, a seesaw, tunnels, weaving poles, a hoop, a variety of jumps and a 5 second

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“Mizouki” and owner Eunice Pantel.

Stones removed from the bladder of Mizouki.

stop on a table, while a dog competing in a Jumping Trial will attempt to get a clear round over a long course of jumps, hoops and tunnels. The club’s handlers and their dogs have been training in agility for up to two years. People of any age and their dogs can be involved in Agility, with handler ages ranging from 12–70 years and the Sunshine Coast Dog Obedience Club welcomes interested observers. The Trial will start at 9.30am at Ballinger Park, Buderim on Sunday 15 July. Email c.p.m.m@hotmail.com or call the club for information on 0404 390 003.

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unshine Coast cyclists have taken steps to ease some of the tension that exists between themselves and other road users. The Suncoast Cycling Alliance has initiated “CAPS” – Cycling Ambassadors Program for Safety – as a first step towards a cooperative rather than confrontational use of our road network. Most readers of this newspaper would appreciate that road space

on our rural road network is often limited and at times difficult to share. Our message to cyclists is that it sometimes makes no sense whatsoever to assert our rights to an entire traffic lane and that large bunches of riders, and even single riders, pose challenges for motorists who wish to pass safely. Our local roads are often a limited resource. We should all appreciate this and behave accordingly.

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On the other hand the picture of our local road bridge on the EumundiNoosa Rd demonstrates the converse of the situation. Our message is to encourage all to share and in certain circumstances like narrow bridges it is safer and more courteous to slow and wait for cyclists to cross safely.

Bringing your garden to life

hether you’re after birds, frogs, butterflies, bees or other backyard critters, it doesn’t matter what type of garden you have, we can all contribute to the survival and wellbeing of our local wildlife. Tips to bring wildlife into your garden  Select a range of plants that will provide a variety of different food types throughout the year – pollen, seeds, fruit and leaves  Provide a range of habitats by ensuring your plants grow at different heights  Install some nesting boxes  Build a frog pond

Possum family living in Lonergan Lane. Photo thanks to Richard Talady. Thursday 21 June 2012

Nature Notes and Outdoors Monarch Butterflies Kon Hepers

The latest from the Wildlife Centre

ne of the most widely recognised butterflies is the large and colourful Monarch, Danaus plexippus. This butterfly is native to North America where it is known for its huge migrations involving millions of individuals trekking south to Mexico and southern California for the Winter, then their offspring heading north again in the spring. Over the last few hundred years these very strong flyers, known as Monarch Butterflies in the US and elsewhere, but for some reason called Wanderers in Australia, have self-introduced, probably by islandhopping, into the Pacific Islands and Australia. We’ve seen them in Fiji and New Zealand and a swarm of hundreds in Samoa. We find it interesting that, for an exotic species to become established here it required its feed plant, also an exotic, to become established as well. These plants are asclepiad species, known as Milk Weed or more commonly as Swan Plants. Milk Weed because of the milky sap exuded and Swan Plant because of the shape of the seed capsules. These plants are an introduced weed often found on scrubby roadsides. (There are some native asclepiads.) In Australia this butterfly can be found anywhere along a very broad East Coast strip although they do not mass-migrate as in the US.

Recently a Monarch/Wanderer landed right in front of us and we thought its life cycle would be good to observe. So the hunt was on for Swan Plants and after a couple of weeks of searching far and wide we found one on the road just next to our driveway. We picked some leaves on which were two tiny caterpillars, about 8mm x 1mm. It happened that we had to drive to Sydney at that time so the caterpillars, in a banana box full of milkweed, travelled with us. We kept lifting the lid to watch their progress: they were bigger each time we looked. At 11 days (now in Sydney) the striped caterpillars had reached the stage where they climbed to the lid of the box, attached themselves and encased themselves in their jade green, Thursday 21 June 2012

gold-flecked chrysalides (the word is derived from the Greek word for gold).

After a further 14 days each suspended chrysalis turned black and semitransparent and by the next day we could discern folded wings within.

ack at the beginning of May we reported on a male bandicoot that had been found in the pouch of his dead mother. He had been making steady progress until we lost him a few weeks ago to a complication that may well have been caused by the initial injury resulting from the dog attack to his mother. Sadly, this is part of our job and not every animal recovers and is returned to the wild. It does remind us all of the need to be vigilant about our dogs: where they go and what they are doing; many animals we take in here are injured from a dog attack.

Please take care of your dog’s activities and in turn, our precious wildlife. A lighter note: Making the most of the quieter time of year for new patients, with the dry weather returning we are busy with cage maintenance and getting ready for spring. We have also been able to release 12 possums back to the wild this week which fills our hearts with joy. We release ringtailed in pairs and brush-tailed in singles with their dreys (nesting boxes). It involves a lengthy bit of travel as we take them far out into the bush and away from urban life.

Another two days and the colourful wings were clearly visible and by next morning each butterfly had completed its metamorphosis.

Novelty brings fruition at Hinterland Feijoas Matt Popplewell They abruptly flew away after some minutes allowing the sun to “activate” their wings. Monarchs/Wanderers have large pointed wings allowing them to fly rapidly and soar high in the air, the males searching for females upon whom they force themselves aggressively. Depending on weather, these amazing butterflies have about six to eight weeks to mate, find swan plants and repeat the cycle. Predators have learnt to avoid these butterflies as they carry a strong toxin absorbed from the milky sap exuded by their food source, the Swan Plant.

idden within 11 acres of the Eumundi hinterland you can find 700 trees that you may struggle to recognise. They are not a typical fruit tree in Queensland, but Peter Heineger and Sally Hookey are not typical farmers in these parts – organic growers of the tropical fruit feijoa and proud owners of Hinterland Feijoas. The feijoa is a rare fruit in Queensland that the couple from Belli Park decided to grow to bring a new crop to the region and a new challenge to their farming lives. Four years into this exciting enterprise, their business is now a full time job for them both, producing fruit that is principally sold to the local community as fruit, jams, chutneys and pulp. Their jam and chutney lines are unique recipes created by local chef Peter Wolfe of Cedar Creek Farm: Classic Feijoa Jam, Feijoa

and Boysenberry Jelly, Spicy Cured Feijoa Chutney, Tangy Feijoa and Ginger Jam, and what they claim is a world first, Feijoa and Rosella Jam. Growing feijoas in Queensland is an immense challenge due to the humidity, the fruit fly pest, poor soil nutrition and the huge variations in seasonal rainfall, making the couple’s achievement in growing the fruit successfully that much the greater. Added to that is their desire to make the farm organic. Following a busy harvest season spent handpicking their crop, Peter and Sally are now busy shaping and pruning the trees, just a small part of the labour required to grow this fruit and their business. Peter and Sally welcome visits to the farm to see the feijoa plantation. Contact them on 5447 0532 or email: info@hinterlandfeijoas.com. au to arrange at appointment.

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Gardening The Queensland Garden Expo

he Queensland Garden Expo is a three day celebration of all things gardening, featuring the largest range of plants in one place, nearly 55 nurseries with over 40,000 plants on sale every day as well as a huge range of gardening products. Every year, thousands of garden lovers, including hundreds of horticulture professionals, flock to the Expo from across Queensland and interstate to this largest and most celebrated gardening event. The expo features offerings from more than 360 exhibitors – the latest in garden tools, books, accessories, garden art and more. Seven live stages hosting lectures, demos and workshops will offer free expert advice and information all day every day, whilst plant exhibitors will have nearly 40,000

plants for sale daily. Special exhibits include the Giant Kitchen Garden featuring permaculture and organic gardening, major Floral Art competitions, a special kids play area and large displays from Queensland’s Garden Clubs and Flora Societies. The Living Backyard feature was a new addition to the Expo last year and received a fantastic response from the over 30,000 visitors flocking to the event, so the feature will be even bigger this year supported by a number of speaker sessions and kids’ activities. Michael Gilles, Nature Conservation Officer at the Sunshine Coast Council who coordinates the feature area said visitors can get tips on how to bring

their garden to life and create their own living backyard from the experts who are passionate about preserving and enhancing the native flora and fauna within our community. “There is nothing better than walking into a garden that’s alive with native fauna, whether it be beautiful butterflies, singing frogs, buzzing bees or curious possums,” said Michael. The line-up of speakers and topics include Ray Seddon, local driving force behind preserving the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly and Graham White from Witjuti

Grub Bushfood Nursery who will share which bushfood and native plants you can nurture and enjoy from your garden. Geckoes Wildlife will be on hand to show kids local Sunshine Coast critters which can be found in backyards and Rob Raabe from Native Bee Rescue will be speaking about how you can safely have bees in your garden and the benefits they bring. Not only for the most ardent of gardeners, the Expo is a fun day out for the whole family. For more information visit www. qldgardenexpo.com.au.

Where: Nambour Showgrounds, Coronation Avenue, Nambour When: Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 July. Opening Times: Gates open 8:00am daily Gates close 5pm Friday and Saturday 4pm Sunday

Dinner Garden teaches sustainability

inner Garden offers learning opportunities for people interested in sustainability through the development of vegetable gardens, orchards, food forests, native gardens, cabinet timber plantings and natural area restoration. Founder Tim Lang shares his extensive experience working with people in their own gardens, educating and supporting them to grow healthy, organic food using locally available resources while limiting expensive inputs. Tim is transforming the yard around a semi-urban

Queenslander to include garden beds with “veggies” and herbs, bush foods, grey water recycling, training areas and a chook pen that demonstrate the concepts he promotes. A nationally-accredited permaculture trainer, Tim has over two decades experience in permaculture and associated disciplines. On Sunday 24 June he will be setting-up a working fruit tree spiral at the Noosa Festival of Water at the Noosa Botanic Gardens. The first demonstration will be at 10.45am then hourly until 1.45pm.

Tim Lang in his Cooran Dinner Garden.

Are you ready to take the first step to providing you and your family with healthy, home grown food? Most of us are, but sometimes we don’t know where to start or what to do. Ask abou to consultati ur on garden se and rvic to help yo es u in your gard en

“Soil to Supper” is a specialist service that educates and supports people to gain the skills and knowledge to grow, harvest and cook their own food. It starts an on-going legacy of nourishing and nurturing for yourself, your family and friends.

The Sustainable Organic Workshops are held monthly on Saturdays and Tuesdays at Lake Macdonald, Sunshine Coast. For more info please visit www.soiltosupper.com.au or phone Cath Manuel on 0408 060 997.

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Thursday 21 June 2012

Readers’ Photos Mornings at Belli Park

Highlights from ECCO’s budget deliberations As with many organisations and businesses May and June have seen a big effort to cast the budget for the year ahead. The budget has an estimated $54,000 allocated for donations to the 16 community organisations whose volunteers are the mainstay of the parking service on market days - rain, hail or shine. We thank the volunteers for their contribution to the community model of car parking operations. It has led to the retention of funds locally strengthening a variety of community organisations and events that contribute such spirit and culture to our area. We encourage any community groups interested in joining the roster to contact the coordinator on 0487 164 035.

This is my misty morning picture taken at Belli Park looking towards Mt Eerwah. It has not been retouched in any way.

This was taken in the rain when two kookaburras were fighting and screeching over lunch. When a third bird showed up to see what all the noise was about the two birds hung together for close to eight to ten minutes. But the rain spoilt the details . I haven’t sent in any pictures before. I’m 78 years and would like to share some of my pictures. Thank you, Helen Frost

Peaceful lakeside view

Part of the budget work has included the annual meeting with Council senior staff about proposed use of funds generated from the car parking service for community project funding. The list of projects has been built from nominations from our three founding organisations whose logos appear below. A budget of $120,000 has been set aside for the following projects:  Master planning scope, direction and priorities report  Streetscaping improvement plan and implementation  Experience Eumundi marketing plan initiatives  Establishing an RV facility and services and promotion  Sponsorship of additional community celebrations and events  Subsidy of community bus operations  Subsidy of Eumundi Family Medical Centre operations  Safety net for Eumundi Green fortnightly magazine In the months ahead this column will roll out the details of the new projects and outline ways community hearts might like to get involved.

Modernising ECCO's constitution Last week we met with representatives of our three founding associations to introduce lawyer Tony Sowden and to propose a process of review of the constitution now in its fourth year and its companion inter-party agreement document between the three associations. The next step in the review will see each of the associations providing an opportunity for their members to have review input at their June or July meetings. A broader consultation opportunity will follow. For any further information give chair Barrie Adams a call on 0403 199 094.

Council and local representatives with Lawyer Elizabeth Reynolds at the signing table for ECCO and Council initial agreements at the car park in December 2008. A placid Sunday on Lake Macdonald, Cooroy, Margaret Kovacs. Send high resolution jpg files to editor@eumundigreen.com.au with a short description of your photograph. We may choose it for publication. Accreditation will be given to all photographers. Thursday 21 June 2012

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Bits and Pieces Christchurch rising from devastation, container-style Jenny and Reg Sharp

e recently enjoyed a family visit to the “shaky isles”. One of the experiences that touched us was a visit to the container village that has sprung up near the red zone in central Christchurch. As this photo shows, traders have resettled their businesses into firstor second-level containers whilst waiting for rebuilding; people were shopping and some were taking a coffee break in the containers. Many of the franchise retail shops found in a mall were there and seemed to be trading well; as if there were nothing unusual about

their setting. As visitors with strong connections to New Zealand we were full of admiration for the individual traders who have reshaped their container-shops with windows and doors that have been cut into the walls. Clever organisation of furnishings and stock and brave determination shown by the shopkeepers was something special to experience; all this next-door to a modern multi-storied building that was untouched by last year’s earthquake.

Keep Smiling

Steven Wright is the most phlegmatic comedian of all time. Yet for a man who often seems on the verge of sleep, he’s clearly has a sharp wit... I had a friend who was a clown. When he died, all his friends went to the funeral in one car. You can’t have everything. Where would you put it? Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died. I have the world’s largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world... perhaps you’ve seen it. I have an existential map. It has “You are here” written all over it.

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Did you know? Frogs play an important role in our region’s – and indeed the planet’s – ecology. Throughout their life cycle (egg, tadpole, froglet and adult), these tailless amphibians act as a valuable food source for birds, fish and other predators (which in some cases even means other frogs!).

Christchurch’s novel approach to the earth quake’s destruction of shops in the city centre.

As a carnivore, frogs do us great favours by eating pesky beasties like mozzies, flies and house mice. These web-footed wonders may even help us fight other nasties: certain frog species secrete germkilling chemicals in their skin that could be isolated to produce new antibiotics. Perhaps most crucially though, our croaking chums act as an environmental bellwether. Frogs can breathe and drink through their moist skins, making them susceptible to poisons in the air or waterways.

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AUCTION 29−31 Crescent Rd on site Saturday 7 July at 1pm

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