EG 165 of 7 March 2013

Issue 165 – Thursday 7 March 2013

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Over the next few months Eumundi Green will be taking a closer look at the local villages and surrounds with the Eumundi Up Close readers’ photographs. Pictured is a shot from Janelle Henderson taken on her Belli Park property.

For more fantastic images from readers turn to page 22.

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Eumundi Combined Community Organisation (ECCO) proudly distributes 4000 copies free each fortnight to all within postcode 4562 Thursday 7 March 2013area and at outlets nearby.

High-speed National Broadband Network fixed wireless for Sunshine Coast local government area The Sunshine Coast local government area is soon to receive the National Broadband Network’s (NBN) fixed wireless service NBN Co is planning to acquire and build fixed wireless facilities across the Sunshine Coast local government area to deliver high-speed broadband services to homes and businesses in Belli Park, Bli Bli, Bridges, Boreen Point, Cooloolabin, Cooran, Cooroy, Cootharaba, Dulong, Gheerulla, Hunchy, Kenilworth, Kidaman Creek, Kin Kin, Mapleton, Pinbarren, Pomona, Tinbeerwah, Verrierdale and Woombye.

Other areas in the Sunshine Coast local government area will receive either fibre or satellite services depending on where they are located.

The Federal Government has set a target for NBN Co to connect 93 per cent (with a minimum obligation of 90 per cent) of Australian homes and businesses to fibre-to-the-premises technology. To reach all homes and businesses in our vast country, fixed wireless and satellite services will be used for the remaining parts of Australia including certain areas in the Sunshine Coast. Fixed wireless and satellite services represent a significant improvement to services currently available to many Australians living in rural, regional and remote communities.

What is fixed wireless technology?

NBN’s fixed wireless network, which uses advanced technology commonly referred to as LTE or 4G, is engineered to deliver services to a fixed number of premises within a coverage area. This means that the bandwidth per household is designed to be more consistent, even in peak times of use.

The network will use cellular technology to transmit radio signals to and from a small antenna fixed on the outside of a home or business, which is pointed directly towards the fixed wireless facility.

Over the coming months NBN Co will be conducting community consultation in the Sunshine Coast local government area regarding the broader fixed wireless network rollout and about individual fixed wireless facilities.

Community Information Sessions 13th, 14th, 19th and 20th March 2013 If you would like to find out more about the NBN fixed wireless network in the Sunshine Coast local government area, please drop into an Information Session near you at any time between 3pm and 7pm to see the information display and talk to NBN representatives.

NBN Co is providing four Community Information Sessions at: Cooran – Wednesday 13th March 2013 at the Cooran Memorial School of Arts Hall, King Street, Cooran Kenilworth – Thursday 14th March 2013 at the Kenilworth Hall, Elizabeth Street, Kenilworth Eumundi – Tuesday 19 th March 2013 at the Eumundi CWA Hall, 80 Memorial Drive, Eumundi Woombye – Wednesday 20 th March 2013 at the Mini Auditorium, Suncoast Church, Cnr Kiel Mountain & Schubert Roads, Woombye.

More information To find out more about the National Broadband Network and what it means to you, call 1800 881 816, visit nbnco.com.au or email info@nbnco.com.au.

NBN’s fixed wireless facilities operate at very low levels of radio frequency electromagnetic energy (EME). The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has confirmed there are no established health effects from these very low-powered radio signals. More information is available from the ARPANSA website www.arpansa.gov.au.

Consultation and town planning requirements NBN Co works in consultation with local councils to determine an efficient and effective way to rollout the fixed wireless network.

A key consideration in these decisions is the design of the network, which takes a number of factors into account including population density, geography, radio frequency and other network specific considerations.

Wherever possible NBN Co looks actively to use existing infrastructure when planning the fixed wireless network before proposing new structures.

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Community Diary Saturday 9 March Noosa De-amalgamation vote Cooroy - Noosa District High School, 2 Tulip St Noosaville East - Christian Outreach Centre Hall, 202 Eumundi Noosa Rd Noosaville West - State School, 75 Beckmans Rd

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retty much everyone I speak to is over the rain. The mould, the mess, the inconvenience – it has been relentless. The bad phone and internet reception is enough to drive Eumundi-ites loopy. And if you rely on sunny days at the markets, work outdoors or up the Bruce, have kids going crazy, or have a drowning veggie patch, you’re not just over it you’re drowning in resentment.

But… secretly… I don’t actually mind the rain. I find the sound of it falling very soothing and I actually work best when it’s grey and wet – no temptation to play outside.

Sometimes I like getting drenched too; it’s an excuse to have hot baths and mugs of Milo. I don’t even really mind when it floods.

Yes, it’s annoying being trapped at home when the access road floods, but I like hunkering down with the family. You’re forced to stop working and actually spend time with each other.

Our community has been out doing great things despite the weather. There are some lovely, heartfelt articles in this issue and stunning reader’s photos – many taken during short breaks in the downpour. Thanks everyone for sharing them.

Sacha Hamilton-MacLaren editor@eumundigreen.com.au

Saturday 9 March Belli Old-Time Dance Belli Park Community Hall 1170 Kenilworth Rd, Belli Park 5447 0175

 This is not a weather phenomenon; it’s just the cyclical wet season  Phone and internet reception has been extremely dodgy with all this rain  We won’t be getting a supermarket any time soon  Bob Gammage is taking his paintings to the tip  Our local schools have been taking in stranded high school teachers

Claudia Popplewell joins Eumundi Green team

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umundi Green feature writer Matt Popplewell became a proud father for the second time on Friday 15 February at 4.15pm.

Matt said Claudia Christine Popplewell was so keen to be an Aussie (Matt’s a Brit and Olga is Russian) that they didn’t make it to hospital in time. “My remarkable wife gave birth in the back seat of the car on the way to Nambour Hospital by the side of the road.

Years of keeping wicket served me well as I caught a beauty,” he said.

Luckily Olga is a doctor and Matt a cricket player. Matt says he is now considering a career as a mid-wife.

Tuesday 12 March Country Women’s Assoc. (CWA) Monthly meeting 10am CWA Community Hall 5441 3226 Tuesday 12 March North Arm State School P&C meeting 6.30pm North Arm State School Library 5472 9888 Monday 18 March Eumundi Park Recreation and Showgrounds Assoc. Annual general meeting 6.30pm at Eumundi sports ground, Black Stump Rd Tuesday 19 March Eumundi State School P&C meeting 7pm Eumundi State School 0407 139 836

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

Bruce & Lisa Williment Business clinic

Blair Doran Police beat

Jessica Constable Teaching in Kenya

Dave Hackett

Community kids

Jeanette Morrison Eumundi knitters

Steve Dodson Back health

Helen Hepburn Lomandras

Janelle Henderson Readers’ photos

Subeditors: Fran Maguire, Judi Pattison, Matt Popplewell. Proofreaders: Debbie Gleason, Fran Maguire, Bronwen Pearson, Victoria Pickford. Designer: Kate Terton.

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Business News Jeweller recognised for work – again!

— Business clinic — Working from Home: A Life Choice

David and Rebecca Frith of David Frith Jewellers received a nice surprise in the post recently. They found that the business had been nominated for a Telstra Business Award – but they don’t know by whom. It was only when the pair received this poster (held by David above) that they realised it wasn’t a joke!

Street barista creates village vibe

Barista Joe and his pop-up coffee stop next to the park is a lovely addition to the Eumundi Village main drag. Joe only operates on non-market days.

Couple win Valentine comp

Our Event Decorating and Children Party business started its humble beginnings back in 2003 with a sewing machine permanently set up on our dining table in Buderim, metres and metres of fabric, many pots of paint and two very determined adults! Throw in our (then) toddler daughters and you’ve got the beginnings of our dream.

We set out to create magical spaces and themes for our children’s party business with the corporate “Grown Up” side of our business to follow a couple of years later. Our goal was simple – create a business where we could spend the majority of the week planning, organising and doing all the wonderful creative work we loved doing from home and still be present and engaging for our kids whilst they were young. That was the plan ... and you know what, overall, we believe it has worked!

Of course, there have been crazy times: we particularly recall when Lisa HAD to work a children’s party just a few days before giving birth to our third child and the many, many weekends where one of us (sometimes both) has had to work. Yet, since moving to Eumundi in 2005 and with no family in the area, we have been blessed with a beautiful group of friends and neighbours who have been willing to help out when things get too crazy. Our children often pitch in with simple jobs that help to keep things ticking along.

Working from home we can see so many benefits. Here are just a few:  It allows your children to actually “see” the hard work required to make things happen.  It gives you time during the week to attend school commitments and be home each afternoon.  You can be flexible with your timing of things (yet in all honesty it is sometimes last minute mayhem!)  We have plenty of space to store our huge sets and props.  If needed you can work away whilst the kids sleep as we have all our props on site.

The possible challenges:  The most obvious challenge derives from inconsistent cash flow: when business is quiet, the bank balance is too!  We do a lot of interstate events which can be challenging due to the extra time required to freight props and then fly to the destination. (Which has a plus side: you get to see fab places quite regularly!) The logistics involved require much planning and good communication... It can be a huge juggling act and it does topple occasionally.  Working with your life partner can create some tension: 2 x strong wills = testy times!

If you are thinking about running a business from home, our advice would be: go for it! With commitment, hard work and stamina, the rewards will come in more ways than one. We have loved the journey and the satisfaction of creating something from the very beginning and watching it grow. Doing it all from home here in paradise – so worth it!

Bruce and Lisa Williment, owners of Partee Petite www.parteepetite.com.au and www.parti.com.au ‘Parti Themed Events’

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Business and Community News Eumundi’s summer lunch donation to Police beat Sergeant Martin White / Blair Doran hings have been fairly quiet on some motorists are still not getting hospice

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Original Eumundi Markets manager Peter Homan (left), event organiser Joyce Turnbull, auction and raffle co-ordinator Sherril Lewis with Sunshine Coast Hospice Ltd fundraiser Paul Goodyer at the handover of takings from the luncheon. Further donations of $1475 are committed and when received the funds raised from the event will total $9807.

News in brief Cooroy-Noosa Family and Local History Group’s next meeting is at 9.30am on Saturday 16 March in the Research Room, 41 Miva Street, Cooroy. Founding member of Queensland Family History Society, Anne Swain, will be the guest at the seminar. “A Genetic Look at Family History” will give an overview of modern genetic

methods. $10 cost includes morning tea. To book 5442 5570.

Goodstart Early Learning Eumundi can now provide Eumundi and environs with a Kindergarten Program as they have been approved as a Qld Government approved kindergarten program provider.

the crime front lately which is pleasing however there have been a few isolated reports of theft and vandalism. Two prize chickens were stolen from a property on Botanica Circuit at Doonan. They were removed from a pen in the back yard of the property. A fence was also damaged at a residence at Yandina Creek. The damage looks to have been caused by a vehicle. If anyone has any information regarding either of these matters please contact us at Eumundi Police Station. A majority of our time lately has been spent responding to traffic accidents occurring during rain periods or just after rain. It appears as though

the message about driving to the conditions and this has resulted in five accidents occurring in our area in the past week. Three of these crashes have resulted in injuries to the occupants of the vehicles and most if not all could have easily been avoided if the drivers had been more careful on the wet roads. Fortunately no lives were lost in these accidents. Another issue of concern lately is that some motorists are going against all the warnings and still driving through floodwaters. It only takes a second and a vehicle can be swept off the road and down stream. Please if the road is flooded do not risk driving on it.

EUMUNDI POLICE 5442 8222 An investment and business mission to Xiamen in China will be lead by Mayor Mark Jamieson in April and local export-ready businesses are invited to join him.

Up to 15 businesses are invited to join the delegation at their own expense to get an introduction to one of China’s most exciting markets. Mayor Jamieson said the

visit was a first step in improving business, industry and government connections with key international export and investment markets.

Carolyn.bullen@sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au.

QCWA’s annual cent sale and contest day is on Tuesday 26 March from 10am at the CWA Hall.

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Community News Eumundi Tennis Club

Frank Pearce, new coach and vice president

From left: Frank Pearce (coach), Paul Wallace (Tennis Qld Community Officer), Andrew Taylor (coach), Cheryl Smith (president), Mark Caruana (Noosa District Junior Convenor).

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The Eumundi Tennis Club has a “kids of the future “ approach and is pulling out all stops to get the place thriving. The national HOTSHOTS program leads the way into group coaching, squad training and fixtures. A recent meeting at the club with Noosa District Tennis Assoc. and Tennis Queensland representatives has confirmed for staff that the club is on the right track. Coaches

Andrew Taylor and Frank Pearce are offering after school group and individual lessons, catering for both young beginners and very experienced players. Also the new Community Play organised practice is up and running and pennants starts Term two. You are warmly welcomed at this friendly country club, so come along to check us out, or ring Cheryl for a chat 5449 1665. The courts are also available for hire.

Rotary team to visit Netherlands

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ocal pharmacist and member of The Rotary Club of Cooroy, Tania Watson (second left) will leave on 25 March to lead a team of four health professionals in the area of Alcohol and Drug abuse for five weeks. The Rotary Vocational Travel Team (VTT) will travel to Rotary district 1600 in the Netherlands. District 1600 is in the south west of Holland in the general area known as The Hague.

Rotarian families will home host the team members during their time in the Netherlands. The team members will be expected to attend and present at the District 1600 Annual Conference as well as to a range of Rotary Clubs within the district.

The VTT visit will focus on enhancing the team members’ skills though the observation of Drug and Alcohol programs in the

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Netherlands. They will focus on areas such as research, treatment programs, nursing, counseling, law enforcement, drafting and implementation of laws, and identifying present and future solutions to this complex problem.

The team members include Clare Mason who works as a Youth Drug and Alcohol Outreach Worker, for the Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Service at the Mater Hospital in South Brisbane. Sean Popovich works as a Coordinator of Client Services for Resolv, a volatile substance misuse program run by Logan Family Service Inc. Margo Hickman works for the Drugs of Dependence Unit as a senior adviser and clinical educator.

Finally, Ronette Mitchell works for the Alcohol and Drug Foundation in Gladstone as an Alcohol and other drug Clinical Worker.

Eumundi town meeting

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round 70 locals braved torrential rain to attend the Eumundi Chamber of Commerce (ECC) town meeting last week to discuss the proposed shopping complex at the old Butter Factory site at the top of Memorial Dr. Chair for the meeting Trent Harvison invited ECC president Barrie Adams to open proceedings. Barrie confirmed that the site’s developers, TLC Prestige Developments PTY Ltd (TLC), had gone into receivership and that the application was suspended in its current form.

Barrie added that Graham Killer and Michael McCann of Grant Thornton Australia Ltd (GT) confirmed in a letter to ECC that they had been appointed receivers and managers of the six properties as of Friday 4 February. The letter from GT also stated the company’s intention to meet with local council and the local community group (which community group is not stated but it is assumed ECC) over the coming weeks to gain a better understanding of the proposed development.

ECC had commissioned Peter Syson, a specialist in community planning and project approvals and director of Peece Pty Ltd to review the proposal. He gave a presentation highlighting his perceived shortcomings of the plan in its current form and took questions from the community.

He said that this plan is much more than a supermarket and issues that need to be addressed are: car parking, traffic access, proximity to residential properties, the size of the development, and market day traffic.

Mr Syson said he believes issues for the Eumundi community to consider are: is a shopping complex required; are additional shops required; is the position of the proposed centre appropriate; is the design appropriate? In addition, what will the effects be on adjoining residents, what volume of traffic will it generate and what will be the pedestrian

access?

Members of the community at the meeting asked why the community had not been consulted earlier and who were TLC, are they local? Also why can’t just a supermarket be built, why can’t the site be bulldozed and why can’t the current buildings be utilised?

Division 10 Councillor Greg Rogerson was present and informed the meeting he had to remain impartial to proceedings as it would fall upon him to assess the project and extend the zoning if the proposal is submitted to Council in the future. However Cr Rogerson said that Council’s considerations included a smaller development, an improved building design (heritage), the old rail corridor to be retained as open space, conflict with the planning scheme and zoning extensions.

When asked if, now that TLC is in receivership, the plan was a “dead duck”, neither Cr Rogerson nor Mr Syson would categorically state it could not still be submitted. However Mr Syson said possible outcomes, now that management of the properties lies with GT are: the current proposal is still presented to Council (this is perceived to be the least likely); a revised, smaller development proposal is put to Council in the next few months (likely); the properties are tidied up, divided up and sold on (also likely) and that GT will likely look for the option that gives the company the most return.

Barrie Adams said that even if this development doesn’t go ahead, it’s still worth reviewing as similar developments may be proposed for Eumundi in the future. It’s important for the community to consider what it wants. Peter Syson concluded that although GT had stated their intention to meet with “the local community group” they were under no obligation to do so.

For a copy of the review document email ecc@eumundi. info Thursday 7 March 2013

Community News Councillor Robinson update YADCA Ordinary Meeting I attended the Yandina and District Community Association (YADCA) meeting. It was great to catch up with members to give them an update of local council issues. The key items discussed were the possible Noosa deamalgamation, the draft rural future strategy, the cane land / Cow Candy outcomes and an update on some capital project works scheduled for the area.

Matters raised by the members included possible RV status for Yandina, repairs needed to Mapleton Forest Drive, and the possibility of a Flexilink cab service in the area. YADCA also provided an overview of their written submission on the draft planning scheme with particular focus on the removal of the designated quarry area.

If you would like to attend these meetings and contribute to your community, contact the secretary, Peter Balch on 5446 7710.

Eumundi Doonan Verrierdale Residents Group I was also invited to meet with the EDVRG. The meeting provided me with the opportunity to hear the views of this important community

Why de-amalgamation is important

group concerning the potential de-amalgamation of Noosa and surrounding regions.

On the topic of potential de-amalgamation, Council’s overarching view is that a united Sunshine Coast is by far the best local government model for the Sunshine Coast region.

The Boundary Commissioner’s Report, backed by the research of Queensland Treasury Corporation is that a united council will be financially stronger, economically more robust and resilient, more efficient, cheaper for ratepayers and provide a stronger voice for the region. The referendum vote takes place on 9 March.

Councillor in division 9 Cr Steve Robinson

De-amalgamation poll open

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ember for Noosa Glen Elmes welcomed the start of voting in the Noosa De-amalgamation Poll. “It is a red-letter day for which I have been waiting for more than five years,” he said.

Mr Elmes advised that there are three pre-poll Centres operating.

Mr Elmes urges people to make sure they register a vote. “We all have an obligation to have our

voice heard. If you cannot make it to a polling place on Polling Day 9 March, then there is ample opportunity to vote beforehand one way or another,” he said.

Anyone who is unsure of any matter connected with the poll should contact Glen Elmes’ Electorate Office on 5449 8988.

Please refer to text box on right for voting times and locations.

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arch 9 will be one of the most important days in the history of our beautiful area. It is the ONLY opportunity that residents of Noosa will have to achieve the return of a local council to represent the wishes and values of the local people. Of course, it goes without saying that if Noosa is de-amalgamated then we have the potential to choose which council area we want to belong to in the future. More on this in future articles.

Everyone I talk to in Noosa and our lovely area – whether they were born here or moved to live here – talks about the beauty, the fantastic scenery, the wonderful amenities, the sense of community and the sharing of key values that respect the environment equally with community spirit and economic development. It is not “growth at all costs” but growth that reflects the community desires and aspirations for the people, their children and their grandchildren.

This vote is about our future.

This is at odds with the “big city” aspirations of our mayor. Recent decisions by Council show a very different perspective and vision between the Noosa and hinterland residents and the “big smoke” decision makers of Maroochydore and Caloundra.

Therefore it is very important that every eligible voter (this includes many who live in Doonan)

look long and hard at the issues and adopt a long term perspective when considering what a local Noosa Council or a Sunshine Coast Council can deliver for us.

It is not only about next year but all the years thereafter.

Where can you vote?

The nearest booths for Doonan voters are: Cooroy: Noosa District High School, 2 Tulip St. Noosaville East: Christian Outreach Centre Hall, 202 Eumundi Noosa Rd. Noosaville West: State School, 75 Beckmans Rd. These booths are open from 8am to 6pm If you wish to vote ahead of time, the pre-polling booths nearest to Doonan voters are: Cooroy: Bowls Club, 5 Opal St. Noosaville: Eccomnoosa, 95 Eumundi Rd. These pre-polling booths are open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday from the 25 February and from 9am to 6pm on Friday 8 March.

If you are not sure that you are eligible, do not fret, the Electoral Commission will be writing to all eligible Doonan residents before 9 March to confirm whether they may vote.

PLAYS BERKELOUW

A SPECIAL BERKELOUW HAPPENING FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW HONEYBIRD LP

A Golden Thread_

Saturday 23rd March 7.00pm - Berkelouw Books Eumundi get tickets at berkelouw or go online www.honeybirdberkelouw.eventbrite.com.au Thursday 7 March 2013

Tickets $25

Ticket Inc: FREE ‘a golden thread’ LP complimentary cocktail on arrival special book sale and door prize $5 goes to ‘books for burma’ Eumundi Green

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Your Say Offensive letter from 162 Firstly I would like to say that I love the Eumundi Green and always look forward to reading it.

On reading the referred to letter I was firstly saddened that such an offensive letter was published.

Given the wide distribution of the Eumundi Green, this offensive letter, by one person, has the ability to damage the reputation of the entire Eumundi community as the letter reflects an extremely unwelcoming attitude and may deter people from considering Eumundi as an area to move to or visit, especially as it was published in our community magazine.

Secondly, to my horror, I read that this offensive letter falsely stated it was written by a person living on my road - Ball Road. This false address was obviously given intentionally by the writer “D.C.”.

What was his/her intention in doing so? Obviously to hide his identity and true address plus perhaps to malign the reputation of the residents of Ball Road specifically. At the very least this is false representation by “D.C.”.

Would you please publish my response, in its entirety, in the next issue of the Eumundi Green.

May I respectfully suggest that some format of proof of identity/

address be introduced into your system in order that our wonderful community magazine is not again “used” in what is so obviously a personal vendetta by one person against one of his neighbours. If you already have such a system in place please note that you have been “duped” by the use of a legal technicality that is now 20 years out of date. Thanking you, Lois Leather, Ball Road, Eumundi Overwhelmed by long lunch Over 200 guests attended the Eumundi Long Lunch on Sunday 23 February and we were pleased to be seated under the magnificent trees that Eumundi hold so dear.

To say we were overwhelmed would be an understatement – from the warm welcome, being seated at a beautifully presented table, the wonderful music and the generosity of the guests left us speechless. The chefs and their support team prepared a “Masterchef” quality meal, and the students from the Sunshine Beach State High School hospitality class served each table brilliantly.

Tickets were purchased, raffles were held, door prizes were given away – all funds raised from this day were given to the Katie Rose Cottage.

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Napier Rd Eumundi · Ph 0428 135 456

Sunday 10 March and Sunday 17 March Sundays in Eumundi are all about browsing and taking it easy.

Eumundi Square is a treasure trove of 90 micro-business stalls with an incredible array of beautiful and unique finds. Clothing, design, accessories, chocolates, yummy food – all undercover with easy parking and all amenities easily available.

Eumundi Square holds an licensed auction every Sunday from 9.30.

Come along and buy or sell some treasures and bargains.

Open Sundays from 9am–2pm www.iloveeumundimarkets.com

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We cannot thank you enough Eumundi Community – from the hardworking Eumundi Committee to the volunteers who gave their time so freely to the generosity of the sponsors who gave raffle and door prizes – one donated auction item alone was worth $1500.

Thank you, thank you, thank you – the funds raised will be used to continue the wonderful work at the Katie Rose Cottage hospice and provide the ongoing love and support that we offer to our guestsand their loved ones. Kind Regards, Paul Goodyer, Fundraising and Retail Manager Katie Rose Cottage Love the difference The Love Property Group’s (LPG) regular commentaries in the Eumundi Green are intelligent, philosophical and quirky. They display courage to be “real” in an increasingly “unreal” property scene, which pushes auctions and uses jargon and hype to dazzle and confuse clients into obedience. LPG sounds different, as though they are trying to deliver considerate and principled service through a more dignified experience, rather than a “feeding frenzy”. Thanks for the reality check LPG and $8 per line payable on lodgement either by phone credit card or to ECCO BSB 633 108 Account 138 935 689.

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SERVICES & NOTICES

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Designer dressmaking & alterations Eumundi branch of the QCWA will be holding their Annual Cent Sale and Karyn 0457 232 628 ................................................................... Contest Day on Tuesday 26 March from The Kandanga Hall Saturday 16 10am at the CWA hall on Memorial Dr. March, from 7.30pm the Sunshine Swing Morning tea will be served at 9.30am.

Band will be playing. Cost is $12 Adults Cent sale tickets are $1 a sheet and & $6 High School Students. Kathy Worth raffle tickets are $1 each. Monies raised will be donated to the QCWA Rural 0409 843 492 ................................................................... Crisis Fund. CWA continues to hold craft mornings on the first and third Tuesdays Eumundi Park Recreation and of the month at 10am. Everyone is Showgrounds Assoc. (Eumundi welcome. At the moment they are Sportsground) will hold its annual finishing off items for the cent sale. general meeting on Monday 18 March at the sports ground, Black Stump Rd ...................................................................

Recycle drop off for printer cartridges The Original Eumundi Markets office on Memorial Dr (next to the CWA Hall) is a drop off point for townsfolk to recycle their printer cartridges. Laser printer cartridges account for over 90 per cent of all throw-away cartridges. A laser cartridge thrown into landfill can take up to 450 years to decompose. Each cartridge can take up to 1000 years to decompose, so it’s worth it to recycle them. OEM is open Tues–Fri from 8am Justice of the Peace witnessing to 3.30pm 5442 7106 service available at Discover Eumundi every Sat 9 –10.30am from 6.30pm. All Office Bearer positions will be declared vacant at this meeting.

Any persons interested in an Office Bearer position or wishing to become a member must apply in writing 14 days prior to the above date and mail to: The President, Eumundi Park Recreation and Showgrounds Association Inc, PO Box 180, Eumundi, Qld 4562. New members welcome. For more information email rick.templeton@bigpond.com ...................................................................

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If “it’s love that makes the world go round” and “love will have its day”... then what we really need is love! Many thanks, Sue Collings, Eumundi Building worth saving Last week’s town meeting about the progress of the development of a shopping centre on the old Highway Motors site at the top of town and speculation about the site’s future took a bit of a twist when discussion turned to “cleaning up the site and what can Council do about it”. It ended with calls for the buildings to be demolished and the site turned into a car park because they are an eyesore and a public risk.

While the site is unkempt and the buildings are wanting for a bit of maintenance it isn’t a public risk and calls for its demolition are premature.

The old Highway Motors building is a unique example of how semi industrial uses integrated with the main stream of a small country town. The building is not twee “heritage” but is authentic and adds more texture and character to the town than a nice car park or whatever new building that will eventually replace it. It is not derelict or a health hazard. The town will be more exposed to more asbestos if it is removed, no matter how carefully it is done. Better if the broken sheets are replaced and the building is painted. The cost of fixing the building up would most likely be less than its demolition, proper removal and disposal of AC sheeting, removal of old petrol tanks and restoration and de-contamination of the site and conversion into a landscaped car park. The benefit of a large, unique rental space, which can be available almost immediately to contribute to the diversity of the Eumundi economy far outweighs an empty site with a plaque about the building.

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In the Spotlight Eumundi summer lunch raises $10,000 for hospice Joyce Turnbull

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aughter and sparkling conversations replaced the Sunday quiet of the Original Eumundi Markets site on 24 February as 200 guests gathered for lunch at specially decorated tables. Lunch in Eumundi is never ordinary but this lunch under the magnificent trees was extraordinary. There was splendid food provided by local chefs Old Dogs New Trix’s Max Porter and Peter Wolfe. Hospitality students from Sunshine Beach High School excelled as wait staff and earned points towards their vocational assessment. Nearby the Jaguar Club of Queensland through their Sunshine Coast Register hosted a fine display of classic and modern Jaguars.

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assisted the small event taskforce as bankers and raffle ticket sellers.

The event raised $10,000 for the Katie Rose Cottage Hospice Doonan from dinner guests who clearly appreciate the difference the hospice service makes to their terminally ill guests and their loved ones.

The crowd enjoyed the toetapping music of the Bamboo Rockets and MC Stephen Hilditch kept the entertainment hopping.

Sponsors large and small including many stallholders from the Original Eumundi Markets made sure the day was a successful fundraiser for Katie Rose. The day finished with many calls from guests to repeat the experience next year and in the meantime to make more use of the markets site on Sundays.

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Original Eumundi Markets general manager Peter Homan welcoming guests to the market site all spruced up for lunch.

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Schools Teaching in Kenya Jessica Constable, Year One-Two ESS teacher

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ast year I was sitting in my classroom thinking about how lucky my Eumundi State School students and I were to be at such a wonderful school. Our classroom was filled with lots of colour, fun resources and great learning opportunities. However, there are children around the world not as lucky as ours, who don’t have the opportunity to even attend a school. This is where my adventure began.

To volunteer, I went through a company called International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), a New Zealand based company. I had always wanted to do some sort of volunteering in Africa but wasn’t sure how to or if I had the time. I actually just googled what I wanted to do and found this company. It seemed to be the best in terms of cost and feedback from past volunteers. People often don’t realise that you have to pay to volunteer – and it isn’t cheap.

After a long 36 hour flight I arrived in the hustle and bustle of Nairobi to begin my two weeks of volunteer work. I stayed with a single mother and her two young children. Her house was pretty normal; there was electricity and running water most of the time.

As for the orphanages, they were less fortunate. No electricity and they relied on rainwater tanks.

They slept three to five children in a single bed and had minimal furniture. Toilets were holes in the ground with no toilet paper!

I had the privilege of visiting many orphanages during my short stay in Kenya. The orphanages are privately run and rely on donations and well wishers. I fell in love with the children at the House of Peace Orphanage. It cares for 26 children with very sad backgrounds.

Their parents had died of HIV, TB or abandoned them due to alcoholism, lack of funds or from having too many children in the family to support. All the children were happy, kind, well-mannered and motivated. They appreciated meeting me and were eager to learn about Australia and in turn teach me about Kenya.

The Kenyan education system consists of three types of schools: government schools, private schools and boarding schools. I visited a school which the House of Peace Orphans attended. This school was very different to what I was used to. When I arrived the older children were doing manual labour, other children were sitting on dirt floors and there were two teachers to teach 26 children ranging from six to 16 years old.

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I knew I could help these bright, passionate and enthusiastic children access the education they deserved and had a right to have.

I took this as an opportunity to use the funds I had raised back in Australia to send these beautiful, enthusiastic children to a regular school. The 22 primary school children from the orphanage are now in government and private schools and their tuition for the remainder of this year was paid for by our fundraising efforts. I would like to say a huge “Thank you” to the staff, P&C, parents and students of Eumundi State School and the local community for their generous donations and kind gifts. The Light Orphanage School and Home and House of Peace Orphanage sincerely appreciated the donations from their Australian friends.

As for how I am feeling now I am back ... it has certainly changed my perspective on life and I don’t sweat the small things as much. I feel however that we have the opportunity to help the less fortunate – the cost of things over there is so small compared to here – and if we ALL helped in a small way we could help them live a better life. I found it hard to comprehend it costs less than $200 a year to send a child to school yet we waste $200 here on buying a bigger TV or having a nicer car or a bigger house. This is what I found most depressing.

I have always realised how lucky we are here at Eumundi State School but perhaps I lost that insight every now and then.

Now I am back I hope to teach others – especially our children – how fortunate we are and how we have the power to help. If we teach our children kindness, gratitude and the desire to help others, then the next generation will hopefully help to change our world and make it a slightly better place. This next generation has the power to change things because they have more opportunity due to technology, ease of travel, etc.

I would recommend volunteering to anyone – not just teachers. The feeling you get when you give is great but the lessons you learn from the children and the love they give to you is exceptional! I really hope to volunteer again but next time for longer. Two weeks was not long enough.

If you would like more information or are able to help in any way please contact me at suitcaseoflove@hotmail.com or www.facebook.com/Suitcase.

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Community Kids Mozzacotta Kim Johnston

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or Christmas my five year old asked for a cheese making kit. We thought it was a fantastic idea and since then we have been exploring the wonderful world of cheese making.

The kit came with everything you need to make the cheese with the exception of milk (4 litres are required). Our first attempt was a disappointing failure as I did not read the instructions properly (they were simple enough, the error was all mine). “Never mind mumma” said my son, “the chickens will get a special treat.” (Pampered pets that they are!).

We tried again the following week and were very excited to make our very first knob of mozzarella! It took less than an hour to make and certainly less than an hour to eat. The children were so proud of themselves for being cheesemakers. It was also a great lesson in basic scientific

principles (for example, what do rennet and citric acid do) and maths (lots of fractions in measuring). Then at the end of it they get to eat some yummy fresh cheese which contains absolutely no artificial ingredients!

A word of caution though-when making cheese with young children it can be a little hard to pay ample attention when they are measuring 1/8 of a teaspoon. As such we have coined the term “mozzacotta” – it is what happens when the end result is not quite right and you end up with a cheese similar to both ricotta and mozzarella in taste and texture.

Eumundi’s soccer star

A love of cartooning around Dave Hackett (Cartoon Dave)

Cartoon Dave is holding an Extreme Cartooning workshop on Saturday March 16 at Cooroy Library (9.30 – 12.30) for a limited number of kids aged 8+. Bookings essential dave@cartoondave.com

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Congratulations to Coen Hunt who attended the Sunshine Coast FC APL (Soccer) selection trials and was then invited to join the SCFC APL academy this year. Coen has done very well making the 16 man squad for the shadow Sunshine Coast Fire NPL (National Premier Leaue) team.

Eumundi at play

The Eumundi community playgroup has already started for this year. It is held each Monday morning from 9.30am to 11.30am in the green shed near the Eumundi Aquatic Centre. There are some lovely toys and craft activities on offer for kids aged 0-5 years. It is also a chance to catch up with other local parents. Cost is $2 per week per family. BYO morning tea.

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ne of the first questions I am asked when I mention to people that I am a cartoonist is “What paper do you draw for?” It is a valid question, because for a lot of adults, stopping to read the funnies in the daily tabloid is pretty much their only exposure to cartoons.

But I am not one to stay indoors chained to my drawing table. You see, I like to share.

When I first resigned from my “real job” over 18 years ago, my initial plan was to follow the masses and become a regular cartoonist/illustrator living the luxurious lifestyle of an artistic hermit. However, what I quickly discovered was that as much as people liked to look at what I had produced they also wanted to learn how to create it themselves – and so my path took a turn.

Over the past 18 years teaching cartooning has taken me into the lives and minds of an enormous number of people throughout the world. I have released a handful of instructional cartooning books, presented weekly cartooning segments on numerous kids’ television programs and in print. I have visited schools and libraries across the country teaching cartooning face-to-face to a number of children that sits somewhere in the six-figure department.

Backpedalling to when I myself

was a schoolkid, cartooning for me was the most fun I could have for free. It was simple maths: pencil + paper = hours of fun. And that is what got me thinking. I started wondering how I could reach even more kids. How I could share my love of cartooning with potentially millions of children across the planet? The answer was a little thing called YouTube.

By uploading my weekly lessons to YouTube geography has been taken out of the equation. There can be kids in Perth, Port Douglas and Puerto Rico all discovering the simple joy of creating their own cartoon shark or ridiculous chompy dinosaur, without having to wait for me to rock on up to their town and announce a workshop.

It is true that being able to see children face-to-face draw and create something from their imaginations is one of the great privileges of my job, but knowing that there are kids out there on the other side of the world – kids I’ll never get to meet – who will be spending time with me each week, learning and listening and tapping into their creativity, that’s a level of sharing that I’m pretty proud to be a part of.

So if you’re feeling arty and have a spare minute or three, sit down with the kids, head to www. youtube.com/cartoondaveweekly and spend some good old fashioned creative time together.

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Markets and Local Crafts Eumundi knitters help flood victim couple Jeanette Morrison

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he warmth of the woollen patchwork quilts knitted by the Knit One Purl One Knitters of Eumundi, is equally matched by the warmth of the love and compassion the women put into each finished article they knit and assemble.

Last week they donated two quilts to young Bundaberg couple, Trina and Andrew, who lost everything when their house was ruined in the recent floods. Mrs Fay Rimmington of Verrierdale

said the group started knitting together several years ago to help those who suffered personal losses after devastating bush fires in Victoria. About 50 quilts have been finished since and distributed to those in need.

The knitting group meets in the enclosed veranda off the Eumundi State School hall every Friday morning after assembly.

“We have about 12 to 14 women who all volunteer their time and sometimes materials to knit

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squares that are stitched together and then crocheted around the edge to make very attractive and colourful quilts of all colours and patterns,” Mrs Rimmington said.

Fellow knitter Mrs Elwin Owen, also of Verrierdale, said a lot of care and love and many hours of work go into knitting the squares and then putting them together.

“We get a lot of pleasure from what we do and it is our way to help others,” she said.

Both women said knitting has

always been a part of their lives and both have been knitting since they were young girls taught by their mothers or grandmothers.

“In those days, knitted articles were very expensive, so we knitted our own,” they said.

“We have lost count of the number of articles we have knitted during our lives. We just keep on knitting because we enjoy it.” New knitters are always welcome – just turn up on a Friday morning for a knit, a chat and a cup of tea.

Trina and Andrew say thanks.

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Katie Rose Cottage hospice Our Association was a proud sponsor of the highly successful summerlunch@eumundi fundraiser on 24 February. We congratulate the volunteers for hosting a cracker of a lunch and raising much needed funds for the Doonan hospice. Katie Rose provides a wonderful support service free of charge to terminally ill guests of any age and to their loved ones.

Well done brave souls We salute the level of interest in the proposed “Butter Factory” shopping complex at the top of town.

Seventy residents braved the extremely wet conditions to be at the School of Arts last week to hear first hand some of the details of the development proposal and the likely effect of the appointment of receivers for the properties at 106, 108, 110 Memorial Dr, 9 Caplick Way and 1 and 3 Cook St Eumundi.

A letter addressed to the community from the receivers tabled at the meeting advised that consultants are assessing the current development proposal and intend to liaise in the coming weeks with community representatives. Follow up contact has been made with the receivers who have reiterated their intentions to be in touch with community representatives and to address health and safety issues with the properties.

Happy diners at the summerlunch@eumundi.

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Arts and Books Indee Theatre News

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t was great to see such a good turnout of Eumundi Greeners at the Love Bytes show. A sell-out night has a wonderful atmosphere and the four top talents on stage – otherwise known as A Chap, Two Divas and a Piano – were fantastic. Doing the warbling were D’Arne Sleeman, Elizabeth Hood and Bernard Wheaton with Mark Leung at the piano.

Compliments flowed freely from the audience après show and we’ve had some great emails too. We’ve asked the A Chap, Two Divas and a Piano to pencil in next Feb and present the great show songs that were featured in the hit Indee musical, Bronhill. “Lovely”, the group said.

Our next show should be a corker, a very special season of a comedydrama called Chain of Deceit, starring legendary actor Carol Burns. The top supporting cast will include Luke Lanham, Sandy Luscombe, Eddie Ellis and Keith Souter.

Chain of Deceit will be a dinner-theatre show, so a night of good food coupled with the premiere of a brand new play.

As the cast joked, the main character in this show is the “greasy pole”, on which the executives slide up and down, quite rapidly. The play is fast-paced and it’s about the GRO TV network, which is teetering on the brink of being re-financed (or not), while the shareholders have seen a rapid decline in their fortunes coupled with seeing three expensive shows totally flop. Executive heads are rolling faster than the records set during the French revolution.

Chain of Deceit will be at 6.30pm for 7pm Friday 26 and Saturday 27 of April and Friday 3 and Saturday 4 of May. There’ll also be two nondining matinees at 2pm Sunday 28 April and 5pm Sunday 5 May. Dinner and show tickets $45, groups of eight or more $43. Sundays (non-dining) $22, concessions $20.

To book for shows individually or for groups please contact 5472 8200 go to www.eumundilivetheatre

Next Coast Literary Assoc discussion

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he Sunshine Coast Literary Association (SCLA) will host its next discussion and presentation evening on Wednesday 13 March with local author James Lergessner at the Buderim Mountain State School Conference Room, 8-42 Main St, Buderim (opposite St Mark’s Church) from 6.30pm.

Entry is free for members and $2 for non-members, payable on the night.

James Lergessner will share parts from his recently published book Snippets from a Baby Boomer’s Diary.

SCLA President, Kerri Jackson, says, “The discussion evening, as always, will be a stimulating and interesting night with inspiring company. The session is held in a relaxed environment and community members can join us for a cuppa, light refreshments and a chat.”

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Formed in 2005, the SCLA provides a pathway for the Sunshine Coast’s writers and enthusiasts to explore their interests, develop skills and share their work. It allows like-minded individuals to exchange ideas and seek advice to develop their abilities.

The association offers regular literary workshops, seminars and events, awards programs and monthly “Front Write Up” Writers’ Group evenings that provide an opportunity to showcase the talents of its members. The SCLA also promotes other state and national writing competitions that offer successful applicants great prizes and recognition.

RSVP due to catering purposes via email info@scliterary.org. For more information on becoming a writer or member of the SCLA go to www.scliterary.org.

Booker? Why bother? Judi Pattison

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omewhere on my rather chaotic bookshelves there is a copy of nearly every Booker Prize winner since 1985 – minus the ones I have recklessly loaned out to the irresponsible people who are my friends and family!

Although reading, especially fiction, has long been my parallel universe outside work and family, this passion found a particular focus in 1985 when Keri Hume won the Booker Prize for The Bone People. I was living in New Zealand at the time and Humes’s win was deemed a minor miracle.

It made the award personal for me. A Maori (Ngāi Tahu) of English, Scottish descent, Hume worked as a tobacco picker in Motueka after leaving school. I had done the same, between “proper” jobs.

Since then I have followed the “Booker” (it was founded in 1968 as the Booker-McConnell Prize and later the Man Booker Prize) as others do the Melbourne Cup. The politics of the selection panels – those who are charged with selecting the best novel by a citizen of the British Commonwealth, Ireland, or Zimbabwe – and their selection processes are nearly as interesting as the winners and losers themselves. Responsible for one of the world’s most discussed literary prizes, the literary director of the Booker Prize Foundation said, “Our judges are not confined to any in-group of literary critics, authors and academics, but ... have included poets, politicians, journalists, broadcasters and actors. This ‘common man’ approach to the selection of Man Booker juries is, I believe, one of the key reasons why ‘the intelligent general audience’ trusts the prize.”

I freely admit that I do not always “trust the prize”. Arguing about the validity of the selections is one of the pleasures of following the “Booker”; I will always believe that Peter Carey’s Parrot and Olivier should have beaten Howard Jacobsen’s, The Finkler Question and that Carol Shield’s The Stone Diaries should have pipped Roddy Doyle’s Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha at the post.

Like it or loath it, the “Booker” opens a doorway to the best of modern literature and to the politics and practice of literary criticism. I recommend that readers follow the announcements this year and take a dip into the world of the Booker Prize. Dates for the 2013 Man Booker Prize: Longlist, July 23; Shortlist, September 10; Final winners announced October 15.

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Eumundi Arts Inspiration in the ocean

Launch of residency

Sunshine Coast artist Kym Nelson is showing her latest exhibition Sea’s The Day at Harbourside Solo Gallery from 1 till 31 March. Her paintings are bright contemporary abstractions of the water that evoke the ocean and draw the viewer in. Her paintings have been entered into Kenilworth and Gympie shows, the Paddington Art Prize, and the Taste of Art exhibition.

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Art news in brief Beatrice Prost’s second exhibition in the Gallery Carriage Room, at 10 Station St in Pomona will be running from 9 March.

Her glazed ceramic and painted pieces reflect an abstract view of the earth’s rivers and surface

from an aerial perspective.

The exhibition will be officially opened by artist Sue Coburn on Saturday 16 March at 10am where you will be welcomed by croissants and coffee. 5485 2950, www,pomonartgallery.com

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he official opening and launch of Merrie Tomkins’ residency is Friday 15 March, 6pm at the Butter Factory Arts Centre in Cooroy, with guest speaker, OEM market manager Peter Homan. Merrie Tomkins’ work draws influence from past journeys to explore ancient cultures as well as her life journey of spiritual discovery.

The ceramic pieces reference sacred geometry, ancient symbols and religious deities. For Merrie,

Sacred Journey is a connection of the divine energy which resonates with every piece ... one of love, peace, happiness. During Merrie’s residency she conducted clay workshops for children, where she helped them discover a passion and a love for clay. This is reflected in their pieces exhibited alongside sculptures by Merrie. Cash bar available, all welcome. RSVP by 14 March www.sbm21.com/_r/v. cfm?b=898769&c=24179932

Gallery hours: Mon–Fri 10am–4pm, Sat 10am-2pm.

May 26. All mediums are accepted.

The entry is $15 for members. Non members are also accepted as long as they join the group. For more information please contact friendsnoosagallery@gmail.com or Beatrice on 0434 912168.

Taste of Art exhibition, Friends Noosa Regional Gallery Inc. is calling for local artists to enter its second group show from April 10 till

Visits to Discover Eumundi Through the school year we host visits from many schools and this week saw a grade 2 class brave the inclement weather to come from Peregian Beach College.

Their focus was on looking at the ways things were, how things used to be done in the “Olden Days” and why Eumundi was settled as a town.

They spent almost two hours and were very interested in the old washing machine, steam and oil irons, horse drawn buggy and especially the telephone exchange finding it difficult to understand the concept of dialling up a telephone number!

Any types of groups not just schools are welcome to visit and have a tour of Discover Eumundi which can be followed by morning or afternoon tea for a small cost - please contact us for details.

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Celebrate Food Next issue, Celebrate Food is getting a fresh new look

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umundi photographer Alain Bouvier will be exploring our local food scene and sharing his discoveries with the Green’s readers. He’ll be going behind the scenes to find talented chefs, producers, growers and foodies “hidden” in our locale. Alain is a chef too, with a passion for locally well produced and crafted foods.

We are so fortunate in our pocket of the world to have the luxury of enjoying a plethora of produce throughout the year. From “English” strawberries to Asian spices and veggies, through to yogurts, cheeses, breads and sweet treats, all grown or made in our backyard by passionate producers. We’ll be giving you ideas on how to use them at their seasonal best in recipes shared by talented local chefs. Join us in celebrating our food – and if you have favourite local growers and chefs you’d like us to include, or want to share your passion for producing or cooking, let us know at editor@eumundigreen.com.au. Photography Alain Bouvier.

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Health and Lifestyle Hot spots in dogs

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ith all this damp humid weather we have been experiencing a number of patients with “hot spots”.

A hot spot is a warm, painful, swollen patch of skin 1 to 4 inches (2.5 to 10 cm) across that exudes pus and gives off a foul odour.

Hair in the area is lost rapidly. The infection progresses when the dog licks and chews the site. These circular patches appear suddenly and enlarge quickly, often within a matter of hours.

Hot spots can occur anywhere on the body, often in more than one spot. One very typical location is under the ear flaps in large breeds with heavy, hairy ears, such as Newfoundland, Golden Retrievers and Labradors. Hot spots occur most often in breeds with heavy coats, and tend to appear just before shedding, when moist, dead hair is trapped next to the skin. Fleas, mites, and other skin parasites, skin allergies, irritant skin diseases, ear and anal gland infections, and neglected grooming are other factors that can initiate the itch-scratch cycle.

Treatment: hot spots can be extremely painful. The dog may

need to be sedated for the initial treatment. The vet will clip away hair to expose the hot spot, then gently cleanse the skin with a dilute iodine solution (Betadine) or a chlorhexidine solution and allow the skin to dry. An antibiotic steroid cream (Panolog or Neocort) is then applied twice a day for 10 to 14 days. Oral antibiotics may be prescribed. Predisposing skin problems must be treated as well.

The vet may also prescribe a short course of oral corticosteroids to control severe itching. Prevent the dog from traumatising the area by using an Elizabethan collar.

In hot, humid weather, always be sure to dry your heavy-coated dog thoroughly after bathing and after swims, otherwise, the conditions are perfect for a hot spot to develop. Eumundi Range Road Vet Practice 5442 7803.

We all know sneezing clears our nasal passages of foreign nasties at almost – but thankfully not quite – breakneck speed. But a new study has revealed there’s more to a good, loud sneeze then voiding bacteria and covering those nearby with our saliva. A team of ear, nose and throat boffins in the USA reported recently that sensors in our schnozzs control the cilia; minute hair-like projections that line the inside of our noses and sinuses. The cilia are constantly idling, ready to expel invaders when needed. When a big sneeze comes, the air blast makes the nasal sensors kick cilia into turbo mode for a few minutes. In this way then, a sneeze acts to reset the whole system. Part of this system is mucus production – cilia needs mucus to function, so our nose produces about a litre of the sticky stuff each day. Most of it we swallow.

Are you anxious when you wake up, find it hard to fall asleep, tired all the time and irritable? Could Bacteria be the answer? There is always a cause.

A survey of 8,841 people aged 16 to 85 was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and they found that a staggering 7.3 million (45%) of the respondents reported a lifetime mental disorder. You have to wonder, why this is becoming more frequent?

Research shows us some promising answers. Often part of the problem is not in the brain, it is further south... your digestive system to be exact. After all, for years Scientist’s have called it your “second brain”.

The digestive system is like the roots of a tree; it absorbs your nutrients and helps you to flourish. But what if you carried a pathogenic infection that released neuro-toxins, affecting the way your brain works and at the same time robbed you of your nutrients?

Researchers at McMaster University have supportive evidence that bacteria residing in the gut influence brain chemistry and behaviour.

When there was a change in the gut flora of the test subject’s increased anxiety and behaviour change was noted. For years these bacterias have been seen to be harmless, but the negative impact of specific strains of bacteria on the brain are documented.

The pathogenic bacteria have the potential to cause havoc on your digestive system and indirectly can cause Serotonin to drop. Serotonin is your happy, chirpy, relaxing neurotransmitter. Not many people are aware that it is predominantly made in the gut. So viewing depression or anxiety as a one organ “disease” is clearly not the only way it should be treated.

The expressions “gut wrenching” and “butterflies in my belly” are used for a reason, and we have all experienced them. So we know there is a connection between the gut and brain.

Most research around the connection of the gut to brain has been focused on early childhood mental health such as autism, with only recently emerging studies on adult onset mental health conditions. It is exciting to see the medical world of research extend beyond just looking at one organ. Let’s hope this area of research continues to grow.

If you relate to any of the above, there may be pathology testing that will provide some answers. Speak to our Naturopath to discuss your health options 5474 1424. For a limited time, we are offering $50 off your first consultation book now!

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Health and Lifestyle Back to the future Dr Steve Dodson

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hen we were younger we were told to “stand up straight” and “don’t slouch”.

Most of us never really heeded this advice unless our parents or teachers were watching us. The sad truth is that we really should have.

If you asked me what is one thing you could do on your own to improve your back and neck on a daily basis. I would say: simply begin improving your posture.

Side-on there are three main curves in your spine: your neck, mid back and lower back. These curves allow us to bend and move naturally. If we hold a forward bending position, either sitting or standing, for a long period of time our muscles fatigue and ligaments are over stretched. The result is pain and soreness, a warning from our nervous system that we are doing damage.

The key is to maintain the correct shape of your spinal curves in whatever activity you are engaged in. For sitting and computer work, use a chair with lumbar support and raise your monitor up higher so you have good line of sight. This way you are not straightening the curve out in your neck and over bending your mid back.

If you spend a lot of time on your feet then be conscious of not slouching forward. If you need to lift then bend at the knees and use your thigh muscles. To prevent injury try keeping a more natural curve in your lower back rather than allowing it to bend forward.

To instantly improve your posture while sitting or standing, raise your collarbones. To get a

feel for this, put your fingertips on the top of your collarbones and lift them towards the ceiling. What you should feel is an increase in lower back curve and your head should move back over your shoulders somewhat. Remind yourself to do this as often as you can until it feels wrong to be in any other position.

It takes conscious effort to improve your posture but it is certainly worth the effort if you want to preserve your back for the future. www.eumundichiropractic.com 0410 020 397

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Here are our bedraggled looking Guinea Fowl, hopefully looking for a break in the weather. Anne Everingham, Eumundi

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Nature Notes Carnivorous plants Kon Hepers

Poison hard to swallow Lyndall Friend

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n one of those rainy days recently, during a break in the deluge, we were checking out the re-dug dam earthworks and discovered a small, under a metre, keel-back snake on the ledge we have built under a tree.

It had caught a toad from the rear, perhaps knowing that the poison sacs were at the front?

The sacks were overflowing with yellow ooze! Crows are known to turn a toad over to avoid the poison sacs – animals adapting to their environment. I was surmising that by the time the snake had got to the deadly end of its prey the poison would be gone. The next morning there were no signs of either a toad or a very full snake.

Zola’s adventure Robyn Humphrey

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lants that eat meat? Actually, it is not too unusual, this characteristic has evolved separately over a number of epochs and there are hundreds of species worldwide.

Probably the most familiar is the Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula (which actually means mousetrap). This little plant from eastern America waits for a small insect to enter between two valves (modified leaves), touch a hair-like trigger and then it “slams” the trap shut. The curious thing is that the insect has to touch two triggers in the space of 20 seconds to spring the trap, thus the plant avoids false alarms. Obviously the ant caught (top left in image) fell for the trap.

Carnivorous plants grow in marginal soils and swamps so they have adapted to augment their dietary intake by ingesting nutrients from captured insects and spiders.

Here on the Sunshine Coast we have species in the same family (Droseraceae) as the Venus flytrap.

On a rutted clay track we found the diminutive Sundews, Drosera spatulata (meaning “dewy and spoon shaped”, referring to the leaves). This species forms little rosettes, about 50mm across, made up of modified leaves Thursday 7 March 2013

bearing tiny mucilage-covered tentacles. When an ant or other small insect crawls onto the plant it is trapped by the sticky mucilage and digestive enzymes extract the nutrients in the body fluids.

Pretty little mauve/pink fivepetalled flowers are borne singly or in numbers on stalks about 70 to 80mm long.

Another local species from the wet wallum country uses the same method for catching and digesting its insect prey. It grows as a “bunch” of stalks, about 100mm tall, ending in either two or four “branches” about 20mm long. These branches look like TV antennae and are also covered in tiny mucilage-secreting tentacles similar to D. spatulata above. The botanical name Drosera binata refers to the branches being in pairs.

Once small butterflies like the Cycad Blue (Theclinesthes onycha) touch the plant they are stuck. Other insects also fall victim. The insect shown top left in the image took about four days to “process”. The butterflies took a few days longer.

We find the fact that plants actually trap and devour living creatures a bit macabre. We are just glad that they are not a lot bigger.

n a Tuesday morning just past, Ruby our five year old Rhodesian Ridgeback returned from her morning walk alone.

Her buddy 18 month old Zola, also a Rhodesian Ridgeback, was missing. Ruby was visibly distressed and we immediately knew something had happened.

With the North Maroochy river in flood and pouring rain where does one start? We notified neighbours, local vets, RSPCA and started searching our 17 acre riverfront property for her.

Five hours later, Gerry decided to go back over the dense area he had already searched when he heard this tiny sound – not being sure what the sound was, we backtracked and found Zola submerged up to her neck in the middle of two metre deep flood water. My husband with his trusty

leatherman tied around his neck hacked his way through submerged lantana to reach our dog. Our girl was entangled in lantana vines and was struggling to keep her head above water after her ordeal of five hours. Safely back at home with Ruby and nice and warm again, it reinforces the reputation of Rhodesian Ridgebacks as the Lion dogs.

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Gardening Lomandras Helen Hepburn

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ne of the most important and underrated of Australian plants are the Lomandras – commonly called Mat Rush. They can form large clumps over the years and can be long lived. The larger of the species is L. longifolia and is native to most states and grows to 1m in height. The flat strappy leaves are a dull grey/green.

These plants are important for their sheer grit and determination to grow in all sorts of difficult situations. Local councils have been using them for years in roundabouts and along highways where they grow in the full baking sun, soaking up all the car fumes without turning a leaf! They grow in most soil types. In our garden they are doing a superb job in creek stabilization. Their binding roots hold soils together thus preventing erosion. They are also excellent for steep slopes and in rockeries.

Another favourite is L. hystrix.

This is similar to the above but has a narrower leaf, is a little smaller and has a more green shiny leaf.

This plant is also useful for erosion and will do well in either sun or shade and looks great for borders in large garden beds. Hystrix is found along the coast from Taree to Nambour.

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There are two other very popular lomandras. Both are more garden friendly than streetscape. They are L. concertifolia and L. filiformis both of whom are smaller again only growing to 30–40cm and have thin to fine leaves.

Plant hybridists are having a great time with these plants and are now releasing interesting new colours in the blue/green range with straw shaped leaves that give a soft plumy effect. Larger garden centres, plant markets and nurseries sell these plants in either pots or tubes. The last two species mentioned are not as robust as longifolia or hystrix and are more sensitive to having wet feet so a well-drained site is required.

Lomandras in the blue colour range need at least some sun to retain their colour.

An added bonus with lomandras is that they flower. The flower heads are a little taller than the leaves and have a sweet lemony perfume usually at night. Seeds are only produced on female plants. These can be harvested when they turn brown and can be scattered where you want them to grow or (more reliably) sown into pots or tubes.

They often take several weeks to germinate.

Annie Wilson

offee grows best in tropical areas with good rainfall. Tropical climates, with temperatures in the low 20s (degrees Celsius), provide perfect conditions. Mountainous hinterland areas with rich soil are ideal, because the lower temperatures at higher altitudes allow coffee trees to produce fruit that ripens slowly, allowing the full development of aromas and flavours.

Although not absolutely ideal, it is possible to grow a pretty good home coffee crop in the Eumundi area. With adequate rainfall, trees will produce a flush of flowers that soon turn into clusters of coffee cherries. The cherries change from green to pinky-orange, then to a deep, dark red when they are ready to harvest and process.

Processing a small crop at home can be done quite easily, but it is a time-consuming task. Using water fermentation to remove the outer casing of the cherry and to help dissolve the mucilage layer simplifies the process. Once the beans have been popped out of their fermented casings, they are left to dry in the sun until their moisture content has reduced to less than 20 per cent. When fully dry the long (and boring) process of de-husking the green beans can begin. Green beans can be stored in a jar ready for roasting.

Although the process is timeconsuming, there is no more satisfying conclusion than to roast your own coffee beans. When the coffee is ready, the whole house is filled with its intoxicating aroma.

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ECCO community services

Calling for individual and team volunteers Car parking co-ordinator Richard Thurbon and his wife Michelle cross dressed for a fundraiser to support Eumundi’s 3-year-old Haylea Rose who is very ill in hospital in Brisbane. If there are a few people who would like to get together to raise some funds for Haylea Rose and her family, Richard would welcome them to the car park roster.

We have a few vacancies in our market car parking roster. Our car parking co-ordinator Richard Thurbon would like to hear from any associations or individuals who might like to become involved. ECCO donates $20 per hour to approved associations for every volunteer hour contributed. Team sizes and shift times vary. Volunteers must be 16 years or older. Lovers of Eumundi are especially welcome. Individuals who are prepared to be on an emergency list are regarded as great community hearts! Call Richard on 0409 280 775 or email carparking@eumundicco.com.au.

Winner of the car park February lucky draw for a $50 markets shopping voucher was Kelly Murphy from the Redbank Plains area. Community hearts Sherril and Bob Lewis who have a proud volunteer record in Eumundi and Cooroy drew out the lucky ticket.

Congratulations to our Medical Centre Thank you and congratulations to our doctors and staff for the sustained effort that led to the Centre recently achieving accreditation for three years from an independent panel against a comprehensive set of quality standards.

Thanks also is due to the community for their support of the Centre throughout this journey.

Last chance If you have a shop or a service and would like more customers, you may promote your business for the next four months for free on Experience Eumundi’s website. Please email gm@eumundicco.com.au by 10 March as website will be launched on 11 March.

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“Eumundi Up Close” Over the next couple of months the Green will be looking for photos of Eumundi up close. Perhaps it’s something you see every day but from a new perspective? Or perhaps a little corner of the world that goes unnoticed? It can be anything – animal, vegetable or mineral.

Interested? Send high resolution photos to editor@eumundigreen.com.au and we may print them in the magazine.

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