EG 172 of 13 June 2013

Issue 172 – Thursday 13 June 2013

For lovers of Eumundi everywhere Ph 0400 707 778 ● PO Box 482, Eumundi Qld 4562 ● editor@eumundigreen.com.au ● www.eumundigreen.com.au ●

Eumundi celebrates its under 8’s

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Last Friday Dick Caplick park in Eumundi was full of children under eight enjoying activities organised by Eumundi State School. Year One kids, (from left) Henry, Dashiell, Oliver, Keira, Chloe, Darcy and Indigo all agreed sack racing was the best fun. More photos from Under 8’s Day on page 9.

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Eumundi Combined Community Organisation (ECCO) proudly distributes 4000 copies free each fortnight to all within postcode 4562 Thursday 13 June 2013 area and at outlets nearby.

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Community Diary Friday 14 June Show Day Public Holiday Saturday 15 June Full Moon Dance 7pm Verrierdale Hall Verrierdale Rd

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emorial Dr is Eumundi is full of shops again!

It’s fantastic to see so many new businesses giving Eumundi a go and it’s added a vitality to the village on non-market days.

There’s music in the air, locals on the street catching up, cars parked any which way, people browsing in funky shops and galleries, kids squealing in the park – there really is a lovely feel to the community at the moment.

Now I guess the onus is on us to keep this wonderful energy in the village. And I don’t mean spend, spend, spend, but perhaps instead of buying birthday pressies further afield we could find something in town?

A local successful shopkeeper recently shared an insight with me: the markets and tourists are the icing – not the cake. The locals are the cake. Be good to them and they’ll be loyal to you. Good customer service is a beautiful thing – and free.

Sacha Hamilton-MacLaren editor@eumundigreen.com.au

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Sunday 16 June Body Art Photographic Awards 2pm Discover Eumundi Heritage & Visitor Centre Cnr Gridley & Memorial Dr 5442 8762 Wednesday 19 June Eumundi Historical Assoc. (EHA) General meeting 6pm School of the Arts Memorial Dr 0407 139 836

Photograph thanks to Babette Urban, Eumundi.

 Principal Mick Connors is back from long service leave in Europe  Nits being more attracted to clean hair is an urban myth  There is a meditation group meeting every week at the Eumundi Showgrounds  Trucks are still parking at the top of Memorial Dr  A painted mural is planned for the top of town  Renovation has started at the Imperial

Thursday 20 June Eumundi Swim Club AGM & information night 6.30pm CWA Hall, Memorial Dr, Eumundi 5442 7186 Friday 21 June End of School term two Saturday 22 June Verrierdale Rural Fire Brigade training 2pm, Fire Brigade depot, Verrierdale Rd,next to the Verrierdale Community Hall 5471 1645

Eumundi Green has been in-house at Discover Eumundi recently.

Maddison Tickner (centre) from St Teresa’s spent a few days with us covering community news. DE manager Wendy (right) and Kirsten (left) have been very welcoming – and Kirsten makes a mean coffee.

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

Maddison Tickner Work experience

Matt Popplewell Wildlife Centre

Jessica Constable Gonski fallout

Liz Diggles

Eumundi heritage

Andrew Cowan Health

Helen Hepburn Nature Notes

Annie Wilson Gardening

Jeanette Chatterton Readers’ photos

Subeditors: Fran Maguire, Judi Pattison, Alain Bouvier. Proofreaders: Debbie Gleason, Fran Maguire, Bronwen Pearson. Designer: Kate Terton.

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Business News New creative space Maddison Tickner

— Business clinic — Nine Reasons to take your business online

Rene (pictured right) and Lulu’s new shop The Hairy Bun opened recently on Memorial Dr. Rene is an artist and a hairdresser, her sister Lulu, a beauty therapist. The Hairy Bun showcases Rene’s beautiful one-of-a-kind artwork and eclectic recycled furniture plus Jewellerybyme. At The Hairy Bun you can get a gallery style haircut, hair removed or browse through the various beauty products sold. Rene is such a unique and funny person, and makes anyone in her presence feel instantly happy. Her positive energy comes through in her shop and customer service. Nicole Plumb was having her haircut when I visited the shop and there was never a moment when she wasn’t smiling.

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Your Company Image: Without a website or online presence prospective clients could begin to wonder how serious you are about business. Today, companies of all sizes and industries are establishing a successful online presence.

24 Hour Availability: Clients and prospects can read about your products and place orders at anytime – day or night. Imagine what being open 3-4 times longer could do for your business.

Better Customer Support: With an online store you can give customers the information that they are looking for, when they are looking for it.

This means less phone calls with technical questions and more sales.

Very Low Start-up Costs: Simply build your site and start selling. If you are already selling offline then the transition can be very smooth. You continue selling the same products that you know and have a good supply of. Putting your company online simply gives you a new source of customers. A good website can be designed simply and for little money.

The Internet Was Made For Business: Through the internet you can now educate, instruct and solve clients problems. You can accept orders and payments and receive them directly to your inbox.

Live anywhere: Taking your business online can free up your location and let you live anywhere you want (Eumundi).

Reduce Operation Costs: Using various online service providers you can now take all aspects of your business online; purchasing, billing, order fulfilment and shipping, pre-emptive customer service – such as answering client questions via a FAQ section or a customer forum.

Target the Global Market: With a good website, you can literally have thousands of people visiting your online store at once. The success of an online business depends on the same thing as any off-line business: marketing. Social media can be a powerful and inexpensive (free) way to attract new clients.

Increase Company Responsiveness: The internet allows you to deliver your proposal, purchase order, order confirmation quickly – or instantly. With a good online store application, you can automatically track inventory, sales numbers, outstanding orders – everything.

Faster response time means happier clients and less administrative work for you. www.onlinebusiness.about.com/od/onlinebusiness101/a/startinganonlinebusiness. htm. By Brian Haynes, About.com Guide and owner of GringosAbroad.com

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 New ECC line-up for 2013

Shaping the 30 year Queensland Plan

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he Hon Glen Elmes, Member for Noosa, will lead deliberations for a Eumundi contribution to shaping the 30 year Queensland Plan. A document will be summarised from input at the forum and lodged with the State Government for the Queensland Plan and for the Noosa electorate.

All interested locals are invited to the breakfast forum so that the views and ideas of many shape the 30-year vision and identify local and statewide planning priorities.

WHY: to contribute ideas and discuss issues to be addressed to maintain and improve our areas for the next generation and their children.

The Eumundi Chamber of Commerce executive 2013–14: (left to right) secretary Sylvia Huisman, sales specialist Buehows Real Estate; retiring secretary Kerrie Bryant-Adams; treasurer Carol Dolan, principal Noosa Hinterland Realty; president Barrie Adams; vice-president Andy Dudas, owner-chef Fig Tree; membership co-ordinator Elfi Felske, owner NEST. New members, Sylvia, Carol and Elfi will take on their roles from 1 July. Far right: Ted O’Brien, LNP Candidate for Fairfax who was a visitor at the AGM.

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his intensive blog writing workshop at the Cooroy Library on Thursday 20 from 10–11.30am looks at the principles of online writing. You’ll gain an overview of web writing, users’ reading patterns and the importance of

WHEN: Friday 28 June 7.15am sharp – 8.30am WHERE: Sala Thai Restaurant, Memorial Dr. ENTRY: $10 includes toasted sandwich or fruit and coffee breakfast, payable at the door.

RSVP: Book via email to Chamber secretary at ecc@eumundi. info or text to 0402 215 560 by Wednesday 26 June.

This forum is proudly hosted by the members of the Eumundi Chamber of Commerce.

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What is happening: 2nd STATE OF ORIGIN Wed 26 June

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Multiple large screen TVs, Happy Hour the whole game, Footy Food available half time

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Community News Eumundi Historical Foundation (EHF) Judith Pattison

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he Eumundi Historical Foundation is a Community Foundation Public Fund established by the Eumundi Historical Association (EHA) in January 2011. EHF is one of two not-for-profit companies established by the EHA at that time; the other being the Original Eumundi Markets (OEM) – to be featured in a separate article. The EHA is the sole member of both companies.

While the Foundation was set up by EHA to manage its heritage buildings and their activities (Discover Eumundi and the School of Arts), it is an independent entity.

The company acts as the trustee for the Foundation and the Public Fund and it is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as an income tax exempt charity and deductible gift recipient (DGR).

Objectives (as specified under the trust deed) are:  support, financially or otherwise, the Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre (DE);  initiate, conduct and/or support, financially or otherwise, activities and projects that foster, protect and promote the heritage of the township of Eumundi and its surrounding district;  initiate, conduct and/or support, financially or otherwise, activities and projects that provide a public benefit to the community of the township of Eumundi and its surrounding district including, without limitation, the Eumundi School of Arts Hall and its reserve;  initiate, conduct and/or support, financially or otherwise, other activities and projects

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relating to community welfare, public education and charitable purposes of a cultural and historic nature.

Governance structure: EHF Ltd is governed by a Board of Directors that meets regularly; its activities include:  general oversight of Discover Eumundi (DE) and its day-to-day operations;  general oversight of the Heritage buildings’ maintenance and improvement;  ongoing quest for funds from government grant programs and other philanthropic foundations;  management of the public fund.

The Foundation supports DE in its community and special events.

In the last 18 months, these included the centenaries of DE and the School of Arts buildings.

Alongside its permanent displays, DE runs one- off, topical exhibitions such as the entries for the My Tree photography competition and the Australian Body Art Carnivale photographs. DE also hosts displays that feature community events such as the Eumundi tennis club Timber Challenge, and also supports the work of local artists and craftspeople. The Foundation employs a manager at DE, Wendy Birrell.

Where does the money come from and where does it go?

The Foundation’s annual budget runs to around $100,000, entirely derived from the EHA. EHA funds come from the surplus from the market activities on its land. Of this, $80,000 is for day-

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Current board of directors Interim chair – Damien Jones, 5442 8813 Fran Maguire Terry Lawrence Ron Grady Clytie Glass These are voluntary positions.

to-day operations and essential maintenance of DE and the School of Arts. On average, $20,000 per year is required for extra and emergency maintenance and capital improvements. Annual surpluses are sequestered in term deposits to garner interest.

No other investment activities are undertaken.

Last year the Foundation won a three year recurring grant (approx $13,000) from Council to support fixed costs.

The Foundation has also recently submitted two major grant applications: Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund (JCCBF) grant to cover the repainting of the School of Arts exterior ($17,000) and a separate grant to fund a Conservation Management Plan ($15,000). A major application submitted in partnership with EHA was for a Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) grant of $165,000 to help establish a community multi-use area as an extension behind DE. This application was successful. This extra space will provide meeting and exhibition space and will potentially allow the Foundation to support student internships; for example, emerging artists and students of museum studies.

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The Foundation does not have a philanthropic role in its own right other than its support of the community infrastructure and the heritage buildings. The philanthropic role is in the hands of the EHA and its annual donations program as detailed in Issue 171.

Information about this is available on the EHA’s website, www. eumundihistoricalassociation.org.

How can people get involved?

Interim chair Damien Jones says, “Interested individuals are most emphatically welcome to volunteer at any time to be a director.” The positions are advertised locally and applicants are interviewed.

As well, Discover Eumundi needs volunteers.

The operation’s complexity has grown to such an extent that a near full-time employed manager is required for day-to-day running. “The best way to become involved is to drop into DE and make yourself known.”

Information for this article was provided by Damien Jones, interim chair, Eumundi Historical Foundation.

Useful information about community trusts can be found at: www.communityfoundations. philanthropy.org.au

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Community News Councillor Rogerson update

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n the last Wednesday of the month (26 June) I’ll be at the Eumundi market to meet with locals and talk about what’s happening in the community. Stop by for a chat as it’s a great way to catch up and talk about what really matters locally.

Council has been deliberating on the budget for 2013/14 and careful consideration has been given to reductions in expenditure.

Crafting a budget is never easy and Council’s role is to maximise the value we get for your ratepayer funds. The budget will be finalised at the end of June.

The school holidays are just around the corner and that means it’s time to check out the wide range of events and activities happening at Sunshine Coast Libraries. Nambour Civic Centre also has a cinema screening of The Croods with kids receiving free popcorn from 24 to 26 June.

Make sure you book in early.

After a great deal of arm twisting I have entered the realm of social media and would love for you to visit my new Facebook site. Search for Cr Greg Rogerson and let me know if you like the page and the different projects that I’m working on as your local representative.

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It is characterised by elevated levels of kryptopyrroles in the urine.

How does this affect you if you have pyroluria?Your bodies demand for certain nutrients will be higher, especially those that are essential for neurotransmitter production. Serotonin is your calming, happy neurotransmitter. Dopamine is your motivating, uplifting neurotransmitter.

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If you have pyroluria you are more likely to experience: depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, autism, alcoholism, strong fatigue, temper outbursts, IBS, joint pain, memory loss, and low stress tolerance.

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Eumundi’s Country Women’s Assoc. branch members went on a roadtrip last week with members from the Nambour North Coast Division to attend the QCWA regional meeting in Kingaroy that is held once a year before the annual conference. The central region extends from Nambour north coast up to Rockhampton and west to Longreach. A highlight for the ladies was meeting Lady Flo Bjielke-Petersen (centre) former Qld Premier Joe Bjielke-Peterson’s wife and renowned pumpkin scone baker, who opened the meeting.

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News in brief Eumundi Swim Club is holding its AGM and parent/swimmer information night on Thursday 20 June at the CWA (blue building) on Memorial Dr, Eumundi. The AGM is 6.30-7pm and information session 7-7.30pm. All current and past members are welcome. (Can get pizzas for hungry kids from Papa Costas across the road.)

Explore Cooroy Cemetery guided by historian Betty Sutton. Learn about the Early Settlers and the Heritage of the district on Saturday 22 June at the Cooroy Cemetery, corner of Kauri St and Lake Macdonald Dr, at 12.30pm.

Free with complimentary refreshments at the “Guide Hut”, Thursday 13 June 2013

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by Cooroy-Noosa Family and Local History Group. 5442 5570.

Noosa disaster affected clubs get funding boost. Noosa Australian Football Club, the Noosa District Rugby Union Club and the Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club will share in Sport and Recreation Disaster Recovery Program grants totalling almost $50,000 to improve drainage and to repair damaged playing fields and fencing. Sport and recreation clubs were able to apply for up to $25,000 in Govt funding to go toward replacing equipment and facilities destroyed by natural disasters.

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Your Say Thank you Food customers We and our team at Food@ Eumundi would like to say a huge, heartfelt thank you for supporting us for the past five years.

Wow,time has flown. Five years ago we arrived in town from the Gold Coast knowing no-one; had rented a house sight-unseen (we actually had packed up our Gold Coast apartment,put tenants in and were halfway across the gateway bridge (with the removalist truck behind us) when we received the call from our solicitors that the business had settled); such was how we felt about our commitment to Eumundi.

Everyone in the community welcomed us and we felt that they had really taken us under their wing.

We have made life-long friendships with so many people and feel especially privileged to be able to do what we love, that is to provide the best possible dining experience that we can offer in this wonderful town of amazing people.

We have enjoyed mentoring our young employees who are all from the Eumundi area, watching them grow and move onto university and full time jobs; the occasional phone call updates us on their successes.

Sure, sometimes it’s been tough (three months of road works

literally on our doorstep) but as with going through anything tough, the end result always works out for the best. We thank you for supporting us through the tough times as well as the good.

Again on behalf of us and the team, thank you. Yours in cooking, Scott and Jessica Hardy Verrierdale’s biggest morning tea

Seven thousand, two hundred tickets were sold in the recent North Arm State School Major Fundraiser. This year, the highly sought-after prize included a magical five-night family holiday on

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Sunday 16 June and Sunday 23 June 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 a licensed auction every Sunday from 9.30am.

Come along and buy or sell some treasures and bargains.

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Hamilton Island and a $1000 Virgin Voucher to get the family there.

Funds were raised in conjunction with the 2013 School Fun Fair, held recently. The profits will go towards assisting the school to purchase laptops for their students to use at school and will provide an important and necessary resource for today’s students. Whilst there were 7199 disappointed raffle supporters, huge congratulations goes to winner Gary Lavender.

Many thanks also, to all who supported the raffle by selling and buying tickets.

Kelly Edgar, North Arm State School Principal

Andy and Nic celebrate son’s big night

At the Biggest Morning Tea held at Verrierdale Hall recently, Sue held a fantastic floral arranging demonstration. The event raised $1435. Organiser Fay Wiggins said, “I could not have done it without the help of the people of Verrierdale who step up each year to help with cakes, jams and raffle prizes.

“Thank you again to those people who helped,” Fay said.

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Women’s circle starting in Eumundi for women who have experienced abuse. For more information contact Samantha Sutherland from Eumundi Healing Centre 0488 172 131 $8 per line payable on lodgement either by phone credit card or to ECCO BSB 633 108 Account 138 935 689. See deadline details page 3.

The Dudas family (from left) daughter Francesca, grandma Marion, mum Nicola and dad Andy (right), celebrated son James’s formal at Sunshine Coast Grammar School in Caloundra. James and Francesca both work at their parent’s restaurant, The Fig Tree, when they’re not studying.

TAX HELP @ TAX TIME At Alex Somlyay’s Electorate Office Tax Help will again be available in Alex Somlyay’s Maroochydore Electorate Office on Wednesdays and Fridays commencing on 17 July 2013.

Tax Help is a free program run by the Australian Taxation Office for the past twenty five 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 2012/2013 tax return.

Authorised by Alex Somlyay MP, 17 Southern Drive, Maroochydore Qld 4558.

This material has been produced by Alex Somlyay using this printing and communications entitlement.

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In the Spotlight Eumundi celebrates its under 8s

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ast Friday Eumundi State School held its annual under 8s day in Dick Caplick Park for school children in Prep, Years one and two and their younger siblings. This year also saw Eumundi Childcare toddlers join in the fun. The kids loved jumping from one activity to the next, with the most popular being the sack racing and face painting.

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Our Association salutes you Cherrie

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Our Vice President Cherrie Orr has announced that she is retiring from her voluntary roles as co-ordinator of two important events in Eumundi’s calendar, ANZAC Day and Community Carols. Cherrie was a member of the band of locals who restarted a Eumundi ANZAC Day commemoration in 2005 after an absence of 20 years. The event has gone from strength to strength and we know that Cherrie has been an integral part of the planning and hosting of the community commemoration. Likewise Cherrie has been the energy behind the community Christmas carols service for the past six years. Thank you Cherrie and please enjoy a well earned break.

Our Association has been proud sponsors of these events and we encourage anyone interested in taking a major or minor role in future events to put a hand in the air now!Ja

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Planning the carols service with Melissa Isles (right)

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Schools Inspirational outing

Eumundi gives a Gonski

Jessica Constable and Carley Bettiens, ESS QTU Representatives

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Eumundi State School Grade 7 Girls (from left) Maraya Palfrey, Cody Potter, Sanda Popovic and Paris Williment, soaked up the annual Voices on the Coast: Youth Literature Festival recently.

o celebrate Public Education Day on Thursday 23 May, Queensland Teachers Union members at Eumundi State School (ESS) dressed in green “for Gonski”, to show their support for the Gonski funding model. For Queensland, the Gonski funding model would mean a total of $3.8 billion in extra funding, with the Commonwealth contributing $2.5 billion and Queensland contributing $1.3 billion over six years ($222 million a year). The NSW Premier has signed up and

NSW schools will receive an extra $5 billion over the next six years.

The Queensland Government, at this stage, has not signed up to help our kids.

The Gonski review states, “...all Australian children, whatever their circumstance, [should] have the best possible education and the chance to realise their full potential (Review of Funding for Schooling).”

Parents are encouraged to send a message to the Premier via www. igiveagonski.com.au to stand up for our kids and their future!

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Community Kids North Arm’s country fair

ECCO community services

Facebook Workshop Learn how to EFFECTIVELY use Facebook for your business! Our Experience Eumundi Facebook team has designed a workshop to help Eumundi and district business people become more savvy about the business opportunities of Facebook. This workshop will be of particular value to businesses who already have a Facebook page or are ready to open one.

Workshop details: Monday 17 June 9am to 11am CIA Café, top of town. Please bring a laptop if you have one with wifi internet connection. Workshop tutorial fee $15 cash on the day. Own choice refreshments extra. Small group work, hands on, learning to leverage Eumundi’s Facebook community. To book phone 5442 8762 or email manager@discovereumundi.com.au.

First duties for Carol and Andy Carol Dolan of Noosa Hinterland Realty and Andy Dudas of The Figtree drew May’s car parking lucky draw. The $50 markets shopping voucher was won by Suzanne Francis of Kumbia. Before the draw Carol was appointed the new treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce for the year ahead and Andy the new vice president. The Chamber is one of the three member associations of ECCO.

Home postcodes of visitors to Eumundi’s market car parks

An average of just under 1000 cars were parked during the quarter ended May 2013. Some of the visitors enter their used car parking tickets into the monthly lucky draw. This graph shows the home location of these visitors to recent markets.

There was a huge turnout for North Arm State School’s country fair recently. Sunny weather and a great location made for a relaxed, fun day for local families. Highlights of the day were pig racing and home made curries from the Stephanie Alexander program kitchen. Flying pig photograph thanks to Lisa Delanoue of LisaSista Photography.

Dragons needing your support

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ven though the rugby season has kicked off for the Eumundi Dragons it’s not too late to participate in upcoming club activities. The Dragons pride themselves on being a friendly, family orientated club that encourages sportsmanship and teamwork.

Their upcoming home games at the Eumundi showgrounds are, without a doubt, played at one of the most picturesque grounds on the Coast. Head along on 15 June and 17 August to lend your community support. Everyone is welcome! eumundidragons@ gmail.com.

Musical Theatre Winter Camp

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unshine Coast Youth Theatre’s winter camp kicks off on 24 June and will run through to 28 June, with a Showcase Performance on the final night at The J Theatre, Noosa. Places are open for all students, of all Thursday 13 June 2013

abilities, aged between 8–18 years.

To find out more information and to secure a place you can download the winter program online at www. sunshinecoastyouththeatre.com. au/.

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Markets and Local Crafts Magic shows, craft and science this holidays

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uring the school holidays Eumundi Markets plan on keeping our local kids entertained with some awesome activities.

Saturday 29 June and Saturday 6 July will see Nickleby the Magician performing two free shows at 10.30am and 1pm at the Eumundi Amphitheatre. Having performed to over half a million children and with numerous appearances on tv, Nickleby the Magician is one of Australia’s leading children’s entertainers.

Kids will also able to discover the magic of science with special demonstrations and activities hosted by Blue Sky

Science on Wednesday 26 June and Wednesday 3 July. Tracey O’Connell from Blue Sky Science says the activities are interactive and designed to provide sparks of inspiration to get them interested in the world around them.

The school holidays will also see “Colourful Kids Craft” workshops on Saturday 22 June, Wednesday 26 June, Saturday 29 July, Wednesday 3 July and Saturday 6 July. Hosted by local, creative Analiese, the craft activities will help young artists tell stories through colour and create a treasure to take home. www. eumundimarkets.com.au or 5442 7106.

SUNDAY gigs AT THE BOHO HARII BANDHU Back by popular request singer-songwriter Harii brings his mystical World Music to the Boho.

Come for an afternoon of folk and funk. A true entertainer.

2pm Sunday 16 June

MICK LINDSAY Just back from playing at the hard rock cafe, this country rock/pop singer songwriter with his distinctive vocals and high energy guitar wizardry is a powerhouse.

Mick has been writing and preforming in Nashville for the last couple of years and now he's back and playing for us at the Boho.

2pm Sunday 23 June

2 PM on SUNDAYs 69 Memorial Dr, Eumundi Ph 5442 8679 reservations@bohemianbungalow.com.au

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Henna Art Kim Johnson

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ecently I had the opportunity to learn the ancient tradition of henna art. Henna is a dye prepared from the flowering plant; it has been used since antiquity to dye skin, hair, fingernails and fabric. It is traditionally used in many cultures to adorn women’s bodies as part of celebrations or in times of transition such as marriage or childbirth.

For skin dyeing, a paste of ground henna (either prepared from a dried powder or from fresh ground leaves) is placed in contact with the skin from a few hours to overnight. Henna stains can last a few days to a month depending on the quality of the paste, individual skin type, and how long the paste is allowed to stay on the skin. It is important to only use a natural paste that has been freshly made.

Using a cone tool (like icing a cake) we experimented with applying the henna to our skin, forming patterns (or in my case, blobs and squiggles). I discovered that henna art requires a flowing creative mind but a patient slow hand. It is quite therapeutic and I can see why it is used in healing ceremonies.

The designs are beautiful with differing artistry depending on the geographical region or as we did, one can make it up based on their own artistic expression. When the paste is applied it is a dark black

colour (as shown in the photo).

This then peels off to reveal the art underneath. Henna stains are orange soon after application but darken over the following three days to a reddish brown. Hands and feet are great places to decorate but once inspired by this ancient body art you may not be able to stop there.

You can buy everything you need from Divine Henna at the Eumundi Markets or Obzedah on Memorial Dr.

OEM – the recycle centre of Eumundi

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umundi Market’s Georgia Everett has been overwhelmed by our community’s willingless to get behind recycling its printer cartridges. She’d like to thank everyone who has used the service to date for their efforts in making Eumundi a little greener.

Australians throw away more than 18 million printer cartridges every year. This amounts to over 5000 tonnes of material, including laser toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, photocopier toner bottles and drums, that will eventually end up in landfill.

When printer cartridges break apart in landfill, they have the potential to contaminate groundwater and the environment.

For every 100,000 used cartridges recycled, we can save 9599 kilograms of aluminum, 40 tonnes of plastic, and 1,000,000 litres of oil.

Locals can drop their cartridges into our office Tuesday to Friday between 8–3.30pm.

OEM board member Susa WynneHoelscher shows us how it’s done.

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Arts and Books Indee Theatre News

John Burls, playwright and director

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t’s the fun equivalent of Christmas in July – Comedy and Consomme at The Indee. A three-course winter dinner (and plenty of it) and three comedies to tickle the ribs to the extreme – all makes for a top night out.Now’s the time to start organising your group (or yourself) to take advantage of early booking prices.

Friday dinner shows start at 6.30pm and Saturdays a tad earlier at 5.30pm, with a choice of soups, then comedy number one The Herb Garden, followed by a choice of mains and comedy number 2, Vonney & Clive, then coffee and dessert and the final comedy of the evening, Something Nebulous.

The three sparkling, very funny, plays are: The Herb Garden, a story of two elderly sisters who decide to supplement their pensions with a small business, growing fresh herbs in their back garden. They find a ready market in local restaurateurs, who are thrilled with the vibrant quality of the herbs. Their horticultural secret is that they fertilise with real blood and bone.

Vonney & Clive is the tale of a couple who barely get by until Clive comes up with a plan to rob a bank. Which bank? The bank where they bank.

Instead of balaclavas they choose clown costumes, from a local hire firm. There are lots more pieces to this story, but generally speaking, perhaps because of their amateur status, Vonney & Clive aren’t very good at their new vocation. Still the ending’s a cliff-hanger.

Something Nebulous is a subtle warning that hen-pecked husbands can turn the tables and wives should show due care. A soiree with the girlfriends has inherent dangers.

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2013 Miles Franklin Literary Award: a win for women writers Judith Pattison

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hen the 2013 shortlist of the Miles Franklin Award-arguably the most prestigious literary award in Australia- was announced earlier this year, I was both surprised and pleased to see the outcome.

For the first time in its 56 year history the Franklin Award judges selected an all-female shortlist.

While bringing the overall number of female Franklin winners to just 15, it goes some way toward redressing the male dominance of the award since its 1957 inception.

In recent years it has been challenged as a “sausage fest”.

This gender imbalance is especially ironic since it was a woman Stella Miles Franklin, writing under a male name (to be taken seriously) who bequeathed the funds to establish the award. Her will states, “the prize shall be awarded for the novel of the year which is of the highest literary merit and which must present Australian life in any of its phases...”

Franklin believed that, “without an indigenous literature, people can remain alien in their own soil.”

Her contribution to Australian literature is enormous.

This year’s shortlist is a double bonus as it includes Sunshine Coast writer, Annah Faulkner’s The Beloved which won (2011) the now defunct (sadly) Queensland Premier’s Literary Award for an emerging Queensland author.

I haven’t read the other books on the shortlist yet but I found Faulkner’s The Beloved set in post- war Australia and Papua New

Guinea, to be very good reading.

Although the story is intriguing, it is unique characters that will remain with me; the mother and daughter and their relationship are the true centre of The Beloved.

Simon Lewis speaking on behalf of the trust company which manages the estate of the late Miles Franklin, sums up the 2013 Franklin shortlist: the shortlist demonstrates how strong Australia’s pipeline of female literary talent really is, as witnessed by last year’s Miles Franklin winner Anna Funder as well as by the growing number of first time female authors included in recent years.

2013 Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist Floundering, Romy Ash Questions of Travel, Michelle de Krester The Beloved, Annah Faulkner The Mountain, Drusilla Modjeska Mateship with Birds, Carrie Tiffany The winner of the 2013 Miles Franklin Award will be announced on 19 June.

Full moon dance getting bigger and better

Lindley Moon as Inspector Throssle (left) and Carol Burls as Hanna, in The Herb Garden.

To book for shows individually or for groups please contact 5472 8200 go to www.eumundilivetheatre Thursday 13 June 2013

Verrierdale’s Full Moon festival is attracting a bigger audience from right across the Coast and Brisbane as well as locally. Event organiser Malcolm puts this down to the great entertainment with an established following and special bush location. He says the line-up of bands usually comes from interstate or Brisbane and often bring a following with them. The next Full Moon Dance is on Saturday 15 June from 7pm inside and outside the Verrierdale Hall. It’s an 18plus, fully licensed event, and serves yummo BBQ meals.

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Eumundi Arts Grants available for young creatives New Gallery space eople aged 25 years and accommodation, costumes and in Eumundi

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under are encouraged to apply for grants to support their creative and artistic talents and participation in cultural, academic and community activities. Grants of $500 for individuals and $3000 for groups of six or more people are now available under the Australian Government’s Creative Young Stars program.

The grants can be used to subsidise the costs of travel,

related expenses associated with the particular activity. Applications for the first round of funding opened on 1 June and will close on 21 June. In Round 1, the program will deliver grants to up to 12 individuals and two groups in the Wide Bay electorate. www. youth.gov.au/sites/youth/news/ pages/creative-young-stars or emailcreativeyoungstars@deewr. gov.au or 1300 363 079.

Body of photography judging

Last Friday at the CWA Hall, John Lomas (centre), Uwe Terton and Sabine Nogly judged this year’s entries for the Colours of the Carnivale Body Art photographic display. The winners will be announced at the exhibition launch at Discover Eumundi Heritage and Visitor Centre on Sunday 16 June at 2pm. Everyone is welcome to go along but please RSVP to manager@ discovereumundi.com.au or 5442 8762.

Perfect match for Strauss

Local Artist Rene McGovern of TT Creative has opened a new gallery space at the top of Memorial Drive. All of the vibrant, lacquered pieces have been painted onto found objects and wood that Rene has found and lovingly stripped back.

Eumundi oboe musician Ronald Webb began rehearsals last week for The Maleny Singers tenth anniversary production, Die Fledermaus by Strauss.

Recruited by the late Chas Bromley from the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra, Ronald is one of the high calibre orchestral talents The Maleny Singers have attracted from all over south east Queensland. The production is on 21 June till 30 June. For tickets call Maleny Visitor Centre 5499 9033 or 5494 2584.

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Eumundi Food Un po’ Italiano in Eumundi Words and photos: Alain Bouvier

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ohemian Bungalow chef Bryce Davis’s passion for food, particularly Italian, came from his childhood. As a very young boy he helped out in an alfresco restaurant on the Gold Coast, and he loved to watch what was happening in the kitchen.

Born in Brisbane and following a childhood on the Gold Coast, Bryce spent 12 years in Melbourne, where his passion for cooking really emerged.

Seven years ago he decided it was time for a change; he wanted to get out of the city, and get back to his roots and to his favourite pastimes, surfing and fishing. The Coast has always been a surfing and fishing destination for him, so Sunshine Beach seemed the obvious choice.

Luckily for us, he brought his cooking passion with him.

He has been working in the Sunshine Beach area ever since, cooking for renowned restaurants Humid, Fratellini and Coconut Grove. But after a few years, he wanted a bit of a change and to get out of Noosa circle.

The crew at The Bohemian Bungalow seemed like a perfect match.

Bryce wants to take us on a journey with food and will slowly incorporate his changes into the menu, starting with winter dining. His influences are rustic Italian cuisine, and his specialty is simple Mediterranean food.

His belief is that simple food, made with fresh local ingredients, can be so much better than some of the over complicated dishes you can find in other eateries. As much as he can he uses local producers.

For Bryce, coming to “Boho” was a great opportunity to manage the kitchen of the big and colourful venue. His ultimate signature dish is gnocchi which he says he has mastered to make them perfectly every time.

Bryce has a young family with four year old daughter, Jade, and a second child on the way in September and he loves working with laughter and passion with the diverse and fun crew at The Bohemian Bungalow.

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Rosewater pannacotta with saffron syrup and fresh grilled fig You need to start this recipe the day before serving.

Ingredients Pannacotta 200ml pure cream 100ml milk 35g caster sugar 1 vanilla bean (halved and scraped) 1½ tsp rosewater 1 sheet gelatine Syrup 1 cup water ½ cup sugar 2 pinches saffron 3 cardamon pods Juice of 1 orange 1 fig 1 tblsp brown sugar Method Pannacotta Put all ingredients except the gelatine into a medium side saucepan and place over high heat.

Stir occasionally to help dissolve the sugar.

Take the saucepan off the heat just before boiling point, set aside.

Soak the gelatine in warm water for only a minute until it softens.

Take the gelatine out of the water and stir into cream mixture in saucepan.

Allow cream to sit in saucepan for 10 minutes to rest and infuse.

Pour it through a fine grade strainer into a metal bowl.

Suspend the bowl in an ice bath – this speeds up the cooking period, and helps

to hold the vanilla scrapings through the dessert, rather than all sitting at the bottom.

Coat the inside of Dariole moulds with a non-stick spray Using a pouring jug, fill moulds, place on a tray and pop in the fridge.

Leave to set overnight.

Sugar syrup Place all the ingredients, except the saffron, into a small pot and bring it to boil.

Reduce the syrup by about half and stir in the saffron.

Reduce heat to low and when the syrup has that vibrant saffron colour set aside.

To serve the dessert Swirl a liberal amount of saffron syrup onto a plate.

Hold a mould horizontally, gently prise your finger in between the set cream and mould.

An air bubble will form and run all the way down the mould, releasing the Pannacotta onto the plate.

Slice the fig in half and press into brown sugar on a plate.

Caramelise the fig sugar side down in a hot non-stick pan, or better still use a brûlée gun.

Arrange on the plate.

Bryce says: Tell your guests this dessert was shown to you by an old gypsy lady and the recipe could only be exchanged for fine wine.

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Eumundi Heritage The mystery of “Main Camp” Liz Diggles

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s I drive home along the gravel road that is Main Camp Rd, Eerwah Vale, it is hard to imagine that this was once the main thoroughfare leading north to the thriving gold town of Gympie.

Towards the end of the 19th century, it was necessary to connect the rail lines that ran north from Brisbane as far as Yandina and south from Maryborough to Cooran. The “missing link” as it was known, 20.4 miles between Yandina and Cooran, crossed the steep Blackall Range and construction proved difficult and treacherous especially during heavy rains when land slips occurred frequently.

After the best route had been decided, work began on the new line in August 1890. To facilitate this, a substantial settlement of

railway workers was established.

Up to one 1000 men and their families erected tents near the North Maroochy River on an area that had been cleared by early settlers the Ball brothers for sugar cane growing. This was the “Main Camp” community.

Edward Henry Arundell selected land in the vicinity of Mt Eerwah and moved there in 1882. He grasped the opportunity to construct a general store with postal facilities and butcher shop to service the workers’ needs.

These buildings were situated on and around 65 Eumundi Kenilworth Rd, a short walk or ride from the camp. Later, a school was established in a building leased from Mr Arundell. At one time, the Mt Eerwah Temporary Provisional School accommodated 100 pupils

with Mr James Ellis appointed as the first teacher.

A hotel was constructed a short distance north of the present Grasstree Rd. Described as “quite an ambitious and prosperous looking hostelry” by a reporter of The Queenslander, it is believed to have been moved into Eumundi township.

The first train ran on the newly completed line in July 1891. A railway station was constructed south of the Main Camp to allow the steam engines to gather speed before tackling the steep climb of the new section. After careful consideration, the railway station and subsequently the town that grew around it, was named “Eumundi” and not “Eerwah” to avoid confusion with Beerwah to the south.

What became of the area known as Main Camp?

With the completion of the railway line, the settlement quickly disbanded. Mr Arundell moved his businesses to the growing township of Eumundi and the school was closed.

Sugar cane-growing never prospered in the area however a very successful dairy farm which passed through generations of the Duke family was established in the vicinity of Grasstree and Main Camp Rds. Main Camp was described as a “tent town” of up to 2000 people that covered the flats and hills over a wide area but despite this, little known evidence appears to remain of that settlement and therein lies the mystery.

Heritage Walk Surprise...

We will be running a Heritage Walk through Eumundi on Thursday 20 June at 1pm as part of the Noosa Long Weekend Festival.

There will be an exciting addition for those attending. We will be releasing some of our eight Heritage Walk stories that will soon be accessible with smart phones and tablets by scanning a QR Code at locations on the walk. This then links to a video with sound to give a glimpse into the past of a building in town.

The walk will take just over an hour and finish back at Discover Eumundi for refreshments.

RSVP as numbers are limited - Ph 5442 8762.

BYO smart phones or tablets (if you have one).

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Health and Lifestyle Benefits of personal training Andrew Cowan

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t’s a challenge but important to maintain personal health and well being all year round - not just when it’s time to put on our togs and head to the beach. Challenging our bodies to encounter the daily grind is important for now and our future.

Boot camp, Cross-Fit, Boxercise, Kickboxing, Circuit, Pump, Core and Stability and Aerobics are all different exercise formats.

Why should you have to pick and choose between your favourite and visit different venues? Variety is the key to success! Whether it may be diet, lifestyle or exercise, your body thrives on a good challenge.

Doing the same thing day in day out your body will adapt and find the easiest way to take in whatever it may be. Try something different that your body isn’t used to. A structured program that caters to individual needs is important.

Taking the challenge by having a qualified personal trainer help keep you motivated and push your boundaries. No one knows your body better than you but a trainer can take a look at you from the outside in!

Challenging whole muscle groups, smaller controller muscles, and stretching makes for an allround positive session. You will

be amazed what some simple movements can do. Variety is also the key. Mind, body, soul!

Getting fit can also get you out of your winter cave and socialising too. Get to mix with other mums from swimming lessons, business owners from in town and around the district. It’s our town...and it’s our body... lets blend them together for a positive experience for all.

Eumundi Fit Club 5442 7186.

Bringing healing to women who have experienced abuse Samantha from Eumundi Healing Centre Ph 0488 172 131 or email awildhandful@hotmail.com

www.cooroy.com.au

St.Andrews Presbyterian Church

For all the latest information about Cooroy.

News, events calendar, attractions and a community & business directory.

Sunday Services 11am Memorial Dr Eumundi Rev David Cranney Ph 5450 5983

Libby Rough at a morning Eumundi Fit session.

Health Matters

Let Tracey, your personal travel specialist, come to you to plan and create the perfect holiday Ph 5446 8111 • M 0401 455 105

tracey@mainbeachtravel.com.au www.mainbeachtravel.com.au

Are you up to date on your blood tests for Cholesterol, Prostate Cancer (PSA)?

Remember you are eligible for a free health assessment if you are between 40–49 years old or 75yrs and older. If you have any concerns with your physical or emotional well-being call in or phone to make an appointment to see one of our GPs. For more information on men’s health week please visit the website www.menshealthweek.org.au.

Quality community care

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Monday to Friday 8.30am–5pm, Saturday 8.30am–noon

Self Managed Superannuation Fund Specialist Accredited Advisor Free consultation Find out what a SMSF is Find out if a SMSF will suit you SMSF tax strategies Ph Steve 0448 857 532 or 5449 9004

stevegoggin@absaccounting.com.au

Eumundi master jeweller

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

Ph 0411 275 579 www.davidfrithjewellery.com

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Women’s Healing Circle

Natural Vet Ph 5447 7877 or 0435 565 908 (24 hr emergency) www.maplestreetvet.com.au

“Tools for Happiness: How We Think and Act” is a weekend workshop on Saturday 15 June till Sunday 16 June at Chenrezig Institute Eudlo.

Suitable for all ages, cultural backgrounds and for people from any or no spiritual tradition. The cost is $99 with a 10 per cent discount for members and concessions. Accommodation and meals will be available separately. Bookings essential. www.chenrezig.com.au

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

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Environment and Outdoors Fishing comp at Lake Macdonald

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he Lake Macdonald Catchment Care Group will host a catch and release bass fishing competition at the Cooroora Scout Camp in Collwood Rd, Cooroy on Sunday 30 June, 6.30am sign-on.

Winners will be announced later in the day at the Amphitheatre at the Noosa Festival of Water. There’s no restriction on fishing from the shore, but water craft must be paddle power only – kayaks or canoes. Top prize is a $900 Esprit Fishing Kayak. $20 entry for adults and $10 for children under 17 with all proceeds going to support the breeding program for

the endangered Mary River Cod at the Gerry Cook Hatchery on Lake Macdonald.

The calm waters of Lake Macdonald are well suited to kayak fishing with a number of good fishing spots on the lake, including the middle of the lake where the aerators create a bubble trail of oxygen. A great map of the lake is available at www.hookedon.com.au/fishing_ noosa_lake_macdonald.php.

For information and a copy of the entry form 5482 4766, lakemacgroup@ozwide.net.au or www.mrccc.org.au.

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hree weeks ago, one gorgeous Wedge-tailed Eagle’s flight came down to earth with a bump.

Unable to stand and concussed from an almost certain car hit, the bird was x-rayed to find that it had fortunately suffered no structure damage.

The Wedge-tailed Eagle is Australia’s biggest bird of prey. It’s a big dark eagle with long wings and a long wedgeshape tail. The legs have feathers all the way down to the feet and are fluffy in appearance. It has a small head upon a long neck and an impressive large beak.

The Wedge-tailed Eagle is present throughout Australia.

Each pair occupies a home niche or its own territory. The eagle defends its territory and will attack any intruders with a swoop and dive. Wedge-tailed eagles hunt usually in the early morning or around sunset when it is cooler. They hunt mammals such as rabbits, large lizards or snakes, as well as other birds.

However, their safety problem lies in them being an opportunist – they will feed on road kill, placing

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themselves in danger from cars.

It was almost certain that our friend was hit whilst feeding on road kill. We ask you slow down as soon as you see them, use the horn! Keep your hand on the horn until you are level with the carcass they are feeding on.

This lets them know that danger is approaching and gives them time to take off before the car is too near. Move carcasses clear off the road and into the bush if you can. Many other animals such as echidnasand monitor lizards will also feed on carcasses.

Since its arrival, our eagle has recovered and gets stronger everyday. We will be overjoyed to see it soar our skies again upon its release this week.

1411 Eumundi-Noosa Rd Ph 5442 8057 www.wildliferehab.com.au

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ou can help keep the local environment clean and green with the fortnightly green waste bin service.

Sunshine Coast’s Service Delivery Portfolio Cr Ted Hungerford, said having the green waste bin service offered an easy alternative to taking green waste to the tip by trailer. “Residents can place grass cuttings, leaves, small branches, weeds and cut up palm fronds in a green waste bin and have it collected every fortnight from their home for $75 per year.”

Environment Portfolio Cr Tony Wellington said the service also

helped Council to reduce landfill and maintain best practice waste disposal methods.

“Placing green waste in a green waste bin rather than a regular household bin means the plant material is shredded, aged and turned into mulch [which] is then made use of by Council.

“Green waste is not adding to landfill and this in turn reduces the carbon tax costs from generated methane,” he added.

Order a green waste bin for $75 per year by calling the customer service centre 5475 7272 or www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au Thursday 13 June 2013

Nature Notes Zierias Kon Hepers

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hen walking through the bush we tend to look at the trees and ignore the smaller plants. At our place two of the more common ones are Zierias, named after a Polish botanist.

Zierias belong to the botanical family Rutaceae, which includes the genus Citrus (oranges and lemons etc) and, closer to home, the genus Boronia. There are over thirty species listed in the genus with some no doubt needing to be reclassified. All except one are endemic to Australia.

Zieria smithi, common name Sandfly Zieria is a sparse shrub up to about two metres tall growing in the more shaded and wetter parts of the property. The leaflets are about three to seven mm long and the very small white flowers, carried in summer and autumn, have four petals up to four mm long.

The common name Sandfly Zieria stems from the aromatic oil exuded by the crushed leaves which, when rubbed on the skin,

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is useful for keeping off midges, sandflies and even mosquitos.

Some authors describe the odour as unpleasant but we think it is very attractive and actually works.

But with insects as with people, what repels some attracts others and Zieria smithi is a host plant for the Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio aegeus).

In the drier and poorer soil areas we find Zieria minutiflora growing among the grasses and groundplants. It only grows to about one metre and is so straggly it is difficult to photograph. Its common names Twiggy Zieria and Small-leaved Zieria describe its characteristic growth habit and small leaflets, whilst its botanical name refers to the extremely tiny, four petalled white flowers, also out in summer and autumn here on the Coast.

This plant has had a couple of name changes and at one time was called Boronia minutiflora showing that there is a close relationship between Zierias and the better known Boronias.

Don’t be afraid of Triple Zero Ian Poad, First Officer, Ph 0408 656 999

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e have had several calls in recent weeks reporting fires directly to local Brigades. On both occasions the callers expressed some uncertainty as to whether calling Triple Zero was appropriate for smaller vegetation fires.

If you see any fire that you genuinely believe may be a problem, Triple Zero is always appropriate.

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would like to introduce you to “our” Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami) Peggy – aka Peg Leg. Peggy has lived for several years on our – and adjoining properties – along with several of her friends.

As keen gardeners we don’t exactly welcome these native landscape gardeners. We have often thought “go break a leg” when they have been digging in the garden and eating our favourite bulbs, but when one actually does break a leg, empathy does miraculously appear. We don’t know how Peggy broke her leg – maybe hit by a car? However she appeared near our back patio during the dry weather in January and was starving and very emaciated. Luckily I had some whole corn on hand and gave her several feeds a day not to mention any leftover pet food. Once her condition improved she would hobble into the forest to feed. It’s now June and Peggy still arrives like clockwork every morning for her daily ration. I believe the break

in her leg is/was up in her thigh, but has now improved to the point where she can put her weight on it when walking, but she keeps it off the ground when resting.

Peggy is now being courted by an admirer. A nest has suddenly appeared in the rainforest garden – just where we don’t want it to be! The gloves are off and we are in a war footing. We have raked the soil and mulch back to cover all the exposed plant roots and continue to pile palm fronds, tree branches, garden chairs and mesh to keep the young male out.

I just can’t believe how quickly a mound the size of our kitchen can appear. For the moment, Peggy doesn’t seem very impressed with this new stud. She puffs herself up and scuttles off into the forest when he starts to bow and scrape.

I have several friends who have never had a male turkey in their gardens and would think it quite a novelty… but I have given them this advice; be very careful what you wish for!

When you dial Triple Zero on the Sunshine Coast and ask for “FIRE”, your call will be directed to the QFRS communications centre (Firecom) at Kawana. You will be speaking to locals whose focus is getting the appropriate resources to where they are needed, as quickly as possible.

There is no second guessing your decision to call, there are no recriminations if arriving resources are not actually needed. ”Firecom” is an integral part of the fire fighting process, and your call may be the first and most critical step in that process.

Fighting a “little fire” early is always better than fighting a “big fire” later.

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Gardening Natural gardening Annie Wilson

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any of us are reducing the chemicals we use in an attempt to live a more natural and healthy lifestyle. In the garden there are many methods that can be employed to naturally fertilise your plants. These methods mostly use everyday items found around the house and could save you money and help save the planet.

Natural Fertilisers Coffee Fertiliser: Put the remnants of your morning coffee into a plastic bottle. At the end of the week, add to 9 litres of water in a watering can and water onto your garden. The plants will benefit from the magnesium, potassium and nitrogen from the coffee waste.

Sprinkle dried coffee grounds around the base of your acid-loving plants. Plants like azaleas, roses and blueberries will benefit from this treatment occasionally.

Fish Tank Water: When doing a tank cleaning, save all the water for your garden. Used fish tank water is full of nitrogen and other nutrients that plants need to thrive.

Eggshell top-dressing: Save empty egg shells, wash thoroughly and let them dry for a day or two. Grind to a fine powder and apply to your plants. Eggs shells are made up almost entirely of calcium carbonate, the main ingredient in agricultural lime.

Fireplace Ashes: Fireplace ashes can be used to replace garden fertiliser and lime. They are also high in potassium. Sprinkle your fireplace ash over your garden beds and work into the soil.

Tea Waste: Tea waste is especially useful for orchids. You can use your tea bags and tea waste in summer and spring to nourish all the plants in your garden.

Milk: Milk, mixed with water in the ratio 1 to 4, will give your plants nitrogen-building protein. You can feed your plants with milk once a week. A milk spray is also good for powdery mildew.

Epsom Salt: Epsom salt contains sulphate and magnesium which are good for plants like potatoes, tomatoes and roses. Mix two tablespoons of Epsom salt with 9 l of water. Epsom salt can be used once a month for your plants.

Yard Art: Garden whimsy is functional too! A decorative sphere made from copper coins repels slugs and is said to turn hydrangeas blue.

Copper needs to be cleaned occasionally with vinegar as its protective properties are diminished when it becomes tarnished.

Do you have any natural gardening tips to share?

Next issue: Natural Pest Control.

What's in the Spotlight Celebrate Green June The Green June calendar is full of eco-entertainment. Check out the latest green technologies, enjoy ‘green art’ displays and nd out what other people are doing to live more sustainably at more than 20 events and activities across the Coast. Visit the Green June page on council’s website to nd out more.

Recycle your e-waste for free Recycle your unwanted TVs and computers for free at Coast tips during June. Council and Drop Zone are offering free e-waste recycling for residents and small business helping you dispose of electronic waste including outdated analogue TVs. Visit council’s website for details including dates and locations.

The draft Econonic Development Strategy The Sunshine Coast boasts an economy worth more than $13 billion. If you’re interested in where the region’s economy should be heading over the next 20 years, then review the draft Sunshine Coast Economic Development Strategy online at council’s website before 19 June.

School holiday fun for the family Entertain the kids these holidays with council’s Coast-wide, fun-lled school holiday programs. There are discos, puppetry, musicals, 'ArtScool', craft, games, movies and more catering for tots, teens and in-betweens. Programs are popular and booking, via council's website, is a must.

Attract more wildlife to your backyard Want to attract more wildlife to your backyard? Council is offering full and half day workshops during Green June to help you create your own urban jungle. Native gardens attract more birds and animals and can be great fun for the kids. Visit the Green June page on council’s website for details and to book.

Register for 'Kids in Action' by 21 June Has your school registered for ‘Kids in Action’ yet? This two day conference on 4-5 September is for kids in grades 5-9 and will be packed full of engaging, hands-on activities for students to learn about our environment. Visit council's website for details. Register by 21 June.

Grab a green bin and save For a convenient, cost-effective way to recycle green waste grab a green waste bin for $75 per year and help keep the local environment clean and green. Council’s fortnightly green waste bin service is available to all local residences and is for grass cuttings, leaves, small branches, weeds and cut up palm fronds. Phone council on 5475 7272 to order yours.

Council meetings Ordinary Meeting 9am 20 June, Tewantin 07 5475 7272 mail@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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Eumundi Abroad Visit to the Top End Darwin Wally and Cynthia Lait

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he first thing for us to behold was the size of the harbour and the city as well. We arrived with our daughter Shelley (about 4 hours from Brisbane), picked up our hire car with its unlimited mileage and while visiting as many tourist attractions as possible, we added another 1400 plus kms in a week.

One notable was the old Fanny Bay Jail – home for all the “baddies” in the late 1800s and early 1900s – no kid glove treatment there then. The “hole in the ground” gave one food for thought; they dropped the convict with a rope around his neck. Must have been effective, they were never charged with another crime.

On with the story: we booked a boat trip up the Adelaide River to tease the crocodiles with pieces of meat on a string attached to a long pole. There was a very big one (6 m long) lying in the bushes on the bank. Crocs have no respect for one another; we saw one with its front leg bitten off at the shoulder, another one with a back leg bitten

off at the hip.

As soon as the crocs hear the boat coming up the river, they swim out from the bank; they know that there is meat on “the menu”.

You would not want to be leaning too far over the rail as the crocs launch themselves half their body length out of the water to grab the meat (see photo).

After the crocs, we visited the large once fortified gun emplacement built to protect the harbour against the Japanese in 1942; guns long-gone sold to the Japanese as “scrap iron”. Next day: on the move again, on to the Stuart Hway through Palmerston, Coolalinga, Noonamah, Adelaide River, Pine Creek, and on to Katherine more than 300kms away where we got a really good look down the Gorge from a helicopter piloted by a New Zealand (and one-time Noosa) woman.

Looking forward to feet up and a cold beer, we took the long trip back to Darwin where we were

staying; we had a two bedroom unit in Mantra Apartments on the Esplanade which must have been soundly built as it survived an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude which shook the whole building violently; it came in three waveshocks with the third one the severest, reported at 154 kms in depth.

Following on from a day visit to the Territory Wildlife Park & Aquarium where they had some

(whopper) Barramundi and yet another croc almost 4m in a tank of his own, we – after negotiating the myriad platform levels on and off the jetty (to account for the 10 m tides) – caught the ferry across the harbour to Mandorah for lunch at the resort. It’s a small world, I met a man from Pomona there.

Our Last day was spent in the casino but not in the High Roller’s room and finally back to Brisbane early the next morning.

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